the Octave of Christmas 2015 December 17: O Sapientia: O Wisdom

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O Sapientia: “O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation.”

// the book of Wisdom: There is in Wisdom a spirit that is intelligent, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, mobile, clear, unpolluted, distinct, invulnerable, loving the good, keen, irresistible, beneficent, humane, steadfast, sure, free from anxiety, all-powerful, overseeing all, and penetrating through all spirits that are intelligent, pure, and altogether subtle. Wisdom is a breath of the power of God, and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty. Wisdom is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of God’s goodness. In every generation she passes into holy souls and makes them friends of God, and prophets; for God loves nothing so much as the person who lives with wisdom. Wisdom reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other, and she orders all things well.

// Ephesians: God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!  God does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, God’s Spirit deeply and gently within us.

ADVENT 2: Friday: Wisdom in the Darkness

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<Dear God, From some place deep in our soul, we hear you calling us by name and we prepare with a joyful heart for your coming. Through the darkness, we look for your wisdom. Our hearts are open to you. But sometimes in these days of busyness, it seems that  so many things come between us. Help us to be awake and aware of the radiance you bring to our life. Help us to be grateful each day for the blessings of family and friends, bounty and ease. Let us be peacemakers in our own lives, and in the world. Let us pray especially for this difficult world and those who are in most need. Let us look forward in hope and turn to you with great trust, knowing you will guide our steps along the unknown path of this day.>

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