11.10.2005

amazing imagery

Do yourself a favor. If you don't normally go to daily mass or read the lectionary readings, check 'em out this week. The 1st Readings are from Wisdom and they are absolutely beautiful. A taste from today:

For Wisdom is mobile beyond all motion,
and she penetrates and pervades all things by reason of her purity.
For she is an aura of the might of God
and a pure effusion of the glory of the Almighty;
therefore nought that is sullied enters into her.
For she is the refulgence of eternal light,
the spotless mirror of the power of God,
the image of his goodness.
(Wisdom 7:24-26)

You can find today's readings here.

1 comment:

Susan Rose Francois, CSJP said...

Ok, so I had to look up "refulgence". I love coming across new words! Or new to me...

Main Entry: re·ful·gence
Pronunciation: ri-'ful-j&n(t)s, -'f&l-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin refulgentia, from refulgent-, refulgens, present participle of refulgEre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgEre to shine -- more at FULGENT
: a radiant or resplendent quality or state : BRILLIANCE
- re·ful·gent /-j&nt/ adjective