The Activity of Eternal Wisdom in souls - Chap 2 (continuing further)

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Chapter 2 is long and so I’m posting parts at a time. Like any worthwile reading from a saint, we need to pray to the Holy Spirit and ponder slowly:

1. This is how divine Wisdom Himself describes in the twenty-fourth chapter of Ecclesiasticus the effects of His activity in souls. I shall not mingle my poor words with His for fear of diminishing their clarity and sublime meaning.
2. Wisdom will sing her own praises. She will be honoured in the Lord and will proclaim His glory before His own people.
3. In the assembly of the Most High she will open her mouth; she will glorify herself in the armies of the Lord.
4. She will be raised up in the midst of her own people and will be admired in the assembly of all the saints.
5. In the multitude of the elect she will be praised and will be blessed by those who are blessed by God. She will say:
6. 1. I came forth from the mouth of the Most High; I was born before all creatures.
7. I made an unquenchable light appear in the sky and I covered the whole earth like a mist.
8. I had my dwelling in the heights and my throne was in a pillar of cloud.
9. Alone I compassed the vault of heaven; I penetrated into the depths of the abyss; I walked on the waves of the sea,
10. and travelled all over the earth.
11. 1. I held sway over every people and every nation.
12. By my power I have trodden underfoot the hearts of all men, great and small; and among all these things I searched for a resting- place and a dwelling in the heritage of the Lord.
13. 1. Then the Creator of the universe commanded me and spoke to me: He who created me rested in my tent.
14. And He said to me: "Dwell in Jacob, let Israel be your heritage, and take root in My elect."

I put into bold, the closing words, since it may remind some of St. Louis de Montfort’s use of this Scripture verse also in his writing “True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin”.

Come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of Your Faithful. Kindle in us the Fire of Your Love. Increase in us the Supernatural Gifts of Faith, Hope and above all Charity. Enable us by your Gifts, especially Wisdom, to grow in holiness.