Hope
Yearning/Longing
[Jesus said:]
"But in those days, after that suffering,
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from heaven,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
Then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in clouds' with great power and
glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four
winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender
and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see
these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly I
tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken
place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
"But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when
the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home
and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper
to be on the watch. Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master
of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at
dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. And what I say to
you I say to all: Keep awake."
Mark 13:24-37
Majestas
COMPER,
Ninian, 1864-1960
1903
Church
of St. Cyprian, Clarence Gate
London,
Great Britain
NOTES: The
image of Christ on the cherubim throne painted on a gilded Tester that
surmounts the High Altar in St Cyprian's.
The Greek
words around the figure of the Lord say "Jesus Christ, the Pantocrator
(All Powerful), Alpha & Omega (Beginning and the End)."
The book
Jesus is holding says: "I am the Light of the World" and on the front
of the tester the words in Latin say "My delight is to be with the Son of
Man."
The Lord
seated in judgement is, taken from the book of Daniel, called the Son of Man.
As such, the Latin inscription is points towards this and also to our longing
for union with God in eternal life. -- Lawrence OP
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/2682204226/
Art
consists in limitation.
The
most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.
~ G. K. Chesterton
and/or
…
It's intolerable to be stopped by a frame's
edge.
~
Clyfford Still
Bear photos by
Mary and/or Ken Richards, Evergreen, Colorado
Mary
and Ken had a friendly visitor last week.
He
should be hibernating by now!!!
Mary
was fixing soup and Mr. Bruin smelled it!
Mary
took a series of beautiful pictures while he was in their back yard,
but
when he was knocking right on her patio door
her
picture suddenly got blurry.
Could
she have been a bit nervous?
<gr>
Deborah
and Harold brought Harold’s sister and her children from Salt Lake City to
Wednesday Breakfast.
Harold
and Deborah Linke, Pam (Harold’s sister), Jeremy, Christina and baby Callie,
Brenna
(Harold and Deborah’s smashing daughter)
Cherrie
enjoys music played by her great-granddaughter, Kendle,
at
the Senior Resource Center during our Memories in the Making class on
Wednesday.
Give
thanks with a grateful heart …
SuSu
at Thanksgiving dinner.
Our place settings while they still looked nice.
Vicki
and Woofie after Thanksgiving dinner.
(Taken
with Vicki’s iPhone.)
It
seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly
alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must
hunger after them.
~ George Eliot
November 27, 2011 First Sunday of Advent
Previous OPQs may be found at:
http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
Agnus Day, by James
Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.com
Isaiah
64:1-9
Psalm
80:1-7, 17-19
1
Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark
13:24-37