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On Prudence in Action (2)
It is wise not to be over hasty in action, nor to cling stubbornly to
our own opinions. It is wise also not to believe all that we hear, nor
to hasten to report to others what we hear or believe. Take counsel of
a wise and conscientious man, and seek (Tobit 4:19) to be guided by
one who is better than yourself, rather than to follow your own
opinions. A good life makes a man wise towards God, and gives him
experience in many things (Ecclus 34:9). The more humble and obedient
to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he
does.
--Thomas à Kempis --Imitation of Christ Bk 1 Ch 4
=================
December 1st - St. Nahum, Prophet of the Old Testament
Many Old Testament figures are numbered among the saints by the
Catholic Church. You can find them listed in the Martyrologium
Romanum.
1. Commemoratio sancti Nahum, prophetae, qui Deum praedicavit cursum
temporum regentem et populos in iustitia iudicantem.
Yes, folks, once again today is the feast of St. Nahum, whose book is
betwixt Micah and Habakkuk.
We don’t know much about this figure, historically. He was from the
town Alqosh close to the end of the Assyrian reign. Like Johan, Nahum
warns Ninevah of its destruction (612 BC).
Whenever I hear about Assyrians I think of a poem by Byron called the
Destruction of Sennacherib which, though occurring earlier than Nahum,
nevertheless concerns a biblical event recounted in 2 Kings. Read it
aloud for some real fun!
THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB, first published in 1815
The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold,
And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold;
And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea,
When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.
Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green,
That host with their banners at sunset were seen:
Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown,
That host on the morrow lay withered and strown.
For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,
And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed;
And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill,
And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!
And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide,
But through it there rolled not the breath of his pride;
And the foam of his gasping lay white on the turf,
And cold as the spray of the rock-beating surf.
And there lay the rider distorted and pale,
With the dew on his brow, and the rust on his mail:
And the tents were all silent, the banners alone,
The lances unlifted, the trumpet unblown.
And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail,
And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal;
And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword,
Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord!
And some people think our guardian angels are like those girly men in
the cute pictures.
2 Kings 19:35-36: And that night the angel of the LORD went forth, and
slew a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians;
and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead
bodies. Then Sennach’erib king of Assyria departed, and went home, and
dwelt at Nin’eveh.
In any event, you might sit down with Nahum today and read for a
while. Remember, there is an indulgence available for reading Sacred
Scripture!
From the Prophet Nahum:
15:Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings,
who proclaims peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, fulfil your vows, for
never again shall the wicked come against you, he is utterly cut off.
Posted on 1 December 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Please share!
Saint Quote
He who goes about to take the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass from the
Church plots no less a calamity than if he tried to snatch the sun
from the universe.
-St. John Fisher
Bible Quote
31 What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against
us? (Romans 8:31) RSVCE
<><><><>
The first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year.
That Mass prepares us for the double coming (adventus) of mercy and
justice. That is why St. Paul tells us, in the Epistle, to cast off
sin in order that, being ready for the coming of Christ as our
Saviour, we may also be ready for His coming as our Judge, of which we
learn in the Gospel. Let us prepare ourselves, by pious aspirations
and by the reformation of our life, for this twofold coming. Jesus
Our Lord will reward those who yearn for Him and await Him: "Those who
trust in Him shall not be confounded."
It is wise not to be over hasty in action, nor to cling stubbornly to
our own opinions. It is wise also not to believe all that we hear, nor
to hasten to report to others what we hear or believe. Take counsel of
a wise and conscientious man, and seek (Tobit 4:19) to be guided by
one who is better than yourself, rather than to follow your own
opinions. A good life makes a man wise towards God, and gives him
experience in many things (Ecclus 34:9). The more humble and obedient
to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he
does.
--Thomas à Kempis --Imitation of Christ Bk 1 Ch 4
=================
December 1st - St. Nahum, Prophet of the Old Testament
Many Old Testament figures are numbered among the saints by the
Catholic Church. You can find them listed in the Martyrologium
Romanum.
1. Commemoratio sancti Nahum, prophetae, qui Deum praedicavit cursum
temporum regentem et populos in iustitia iudicantem.
Yes, folks, once again today is the feast of St. Nahum, whose book is
betwixt Micah and Habakkuk.
We don’t know much about this figure, historically. He was from the
town Alqosh close to the end of the Assyrian reign. Like Johan, Nahum
warns Ninevah of its destruction (612 BC).
Whenever I hear about Assyrians I think of a poem by Byron called the
Destruction of Sennacherib which, though occurring earlier than Nahum,
nevertheless concerns a biblical event recounted in 2 Kings. Read it
aloud for some real fun!
THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB, first published in 1815
The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold,
And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold;
And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea,
When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.
Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green,
That host with their banners at sunset were seen:
Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown,
That host on the morrow lay withered and strown.
For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast,
And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed;
And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill,
And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!
And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide,
But through it there rolled not the breath of his pride;
And the foam of his gasping lay white on the turf,
And cold as the spray of the rock-beating surf.
And there lay the rider distorted and pale,
With the dew on his brow, and the rust on his mail:
And the tents were all silent, the banners alone,
The lances unlifted, the trumpet unblown.
And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail,
And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal;
And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword,
Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord!
And some people think our guardian angels are like those girly men in
the cute pictures.
2 Kings 19:35-36: And that night the angel of the LORD went forth, and
slew a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians;
and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead
bodies. Then Sennach’erib king of Assyria departed, and went home, and
dwelt at Nin’eveh.
In any event, you might sit down with Nahum today and read for a
while. Remember, there is an indulgence available for reading Sacred
Scripture!
From the Prophet Nahum:
15:Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings,
who proclaims peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, fulfil your vows, for
never again shall the wicked come against you, he is utterly cut off.
Posted on 1 December 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Please share!
Saint Quote
He who goes about to take the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass from the
Church plots no less a calamity than if he tried to snatch the sun
from the universe.
-St. John Fisher
Bible Quote
31 What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against
us? (Romans 8:31) RSVCE
<><><><>
The first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year.
That Mass prepares us for the double coming (adventus) of mercy and
justice. That is why St. Paul tells us, in the Epistle, to cast off
sin in order that, being ready for the coming of Christ as our
Saviour, we may also be ready for His coming as our Judge, of which we
learn in the Gospel. Let us prepare ourselves, by pious aspirations
and by the reformation of our life, for this twofold coming. Jesus
Our Lord will reward those who yearn for Him and await Him: "Those who
trust in Him shall not be confounded."
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