Chap. 1 (cont'd) - "The Love of Eternal Wisdom"

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Yesterday I re-read and posted from Chapter 1 of the little treasure of a book: “The Love of Divine Wisdom”. Today, let us ponder words from the end of Chapter 1 which introduces Chapter 2:

1. In the general sense of the term wisdom means a delectable knowledge, a taste for God and his truth. There are several kinds of wisdom. First, true and false wisdom. True wisdom is a taste for truth without falsehood or deception. False wisdom is a taste for falsehood disguised as truth. … Substantial or uncreated Wisdom is the Son of God, the second person of the most Blessed Trinity. In other words, it is eternal Wisdom in eternity or Jesus Christ in time. It is precisely about this eternal Wisdom that we are going to speak.
2. Starting with His very origin, we shall consider Wisdom in eternity, dwelling in His Father’s bosom and object of His Father’s love. Next, we shall see Him in time, shining forth in the creation of the universe. Then we shall consider Him in the deep abasement of his incarnation and his mortal life; and then we shall see Him glorious and triumphant in heaven. Finally we shall propose the means to acquire and keep him. I leave to philosophers their useless philosophical arguments and to scientists the secrets of their worldly wisdom. Let us now speak to chosen souls seeking perfection (1Cor. 2:6) of true wisdom, eternal Wisdom, Wisdom uncreated and incarnate.

Hopefully more persons on this Forum will begin to read and ponder this little treasure of a book. If ever there were a time in history when the Church needed to beg God for an increase in the Gift of Wisdom, given through Mary in Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit – Now is the time!

CHAPTER TWO

1. Here, with St. Paul, we must declare, “O the depth, the immensity and the incomprehensibility of the Wisdom of God” (Rom. 11:33) : Generationem ejus quis enarrabit? (Is. 53:8; Acts 8:33). Who is the angel so enlightened, who is the man rash enough as to attempt to give us an adequate explanation of the origin of eternal Wisdom? For here all human beings must close their eyes so as not to be blinded by the vivid brightness of His light. All should be silent for fear of tarnishing His perfect beauty by attempting to portray Him. Every mind should realise its inadequacy and adore, lest in striving to fathom Him, it be crushed by the tremendous weight of His glory.
2. Adapting Himself to our weakness, the Holy Spirit offers this description of eternal Wisdom in the Book of Wisdom which He composed just for us.

“Eternal Wisdom is a breath of the power of God, a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty. Hence nothing defiled gains entrance into Him. He is the reflection of eternal light, the spotless mirror of God’s majesty, the image of His goodness” (Wisd. 7:25,26).

Come Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Your Faithful; kindle in us the Fire of Your Love. Jesus, we trust in You! Mary, Mother and Model for the Church, pray for us.

 

[MariaChristi]

Dear Trishie,

Thanks for your “heart” letting me know you “liked” the post. If you have time, it would be a help to me and perhaps to others if you could share “why?” you liked it. There seems to be less devotion to Mary than in times past and as St. John Paul II said as early as 1982:

Where the Mother is, there too is the Son. When one moves away from the Mother, sooner or later he ends up keeping distant from the Son as well. It is no wonder that today, in various sectors of secularised society, we note a widespread crisis of faith in God, preceded by a drop in devotion to the Virgin Mother.

Thanks again, Trishie, for your Love of Jesus and Mary which prompted your giving your “heart”!