More Lace, More Grace

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

But wisdom is vindicated by all her children

I found the readings for the Novus Ordo Mass today particularly interesting (up at Mass here at the Seminary before, you know, God was even awake :p...) So I wanted to offer a brief thought on the readings as regards childlikeness and childishness, a favorite theme of mine that I already covered before (http://morelacemoregrace.blogspot.com/2011/10/child-likeness.html). It all, however, comes to a climax, in my mind, at the invocation of Wisdom and the vindication of Wisdom by her children. One of my all time favorite depictions of Lady Wisdom/Philosophy is in Boethius' De consolatione philosophiae...maybe one day I will post the paper I wrote for Dr. Gersh at ND on the last book of this work.

Ὕψωσις τοῦ Τιμίου Σταυροῦ

"Kings removing their diadems take up the cross, the symbol of their Saviour's death; on the purple, the cross; in their prayers, the cross; on their armour, the cross; on the holy table, the cross; throughout the universe, the cross. The cross shines brighter than the sun." - Saint John Chrysostom

Today is the Feast of the Exaltatio Sanctae Crucis. Let us always remember the Glory of the Cross upon which Christ was crucified and our salvation won - O Ave Crux, Spes Unica! While Good Friday celebrates the Passion of Christ which includes the Crucifixion, today Holy Mother Church celebrates the Cross as the instrument of our salvation upon which Christ, both Priest and Victim, offered himself to the Eternal Father in reparation for our sins.

Benedictum nomen Mariae, Virginis et Matris!

Hello hello!!!!

It has been ages since I have been here I know... I had been without a computer for so long but I have written many posts... I will just have to post them all at some point.

Today is the Feast of the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary. What a great feast!!! (http://morelacemoregrace.blogspot.com/2011/09/first-off.html)

For the moment, I simply want to catch people up on my life (for those who care).

I have moved seminaries and am no longer in Latrbobe, PA at Saint Vincent's Archabbey. I am in my second year of Theology at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH and I love it!

Lector Installation

Out of the goodness of your hearts, I beseech your prayers as I will be installed a Lector of the Roman Catholic Church tomorrow on the Feast of the Annunciation by my beloved Bishop, the Most Rev. Roger J. Foys. Though no longer treated as a minor order :'(, only men en route to the Orders can be installed a Lector and will serve as another significant stage as I progress, with the Grace of God Almighty, to Holy Orders.