Transfiguration
"Let light shine out of darkness"
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In
their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to
keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is
the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as
Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake. For it is the God who said,
"Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to
give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus
Christ.
2
Corinthians 4:3-6
The Light of the World
HUNT, William Holman
1827-1910
Keble College
Oxford, Great Britain
"The Light of the
World (1853–54) is an allegorical painting by William Holman Hunt representing
the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door,
illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if
any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup
with him, and he with me". According to Hunt: "I painted the picture with
what I thought, unworthy though I was, to be by Divine command, and not simply
as a good subject." The door in the painting has no handle, and can
therefore only be opened from the inside, representing "the obstinately
shut mind". Hunt, 50 years after painting it, felt he had to explain the
symbolism.[3]The original, painted at night in a makeshift hut at Worcester
Park Farm in Surrey, is now in a side room off the large chapel at Keble
College, Oxford.[4] Toward the end of his life, Hunt painted a life-size
version, which was hung in St Paul's Cathedral, London after a world tour where
the picture drew large crowds.This painting inspired much popular devotion in
the late Victorian period and inspired several musical works, including Arthur
Sullivan's 1873 oratorio The Light of the World." -- from Wikipedia.org … 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
The cloud
imports both Majesty and Obscuration …
if a light
to cheer us, we must have a cloud to humble us.
~ Joseph
Hall
Grace is but glory begun,
and glory is but grace perfected.
~ Jonathan
Edwards
Jeanne and I
saw another delightful play
at the
Arvada Center on Sunday evening.
A
Chocolate-Fest Party!
Monday
evening, February 13, 2012
with some of
my condominium neighbors.
Carolyn,
Casey, and a delightful imp whose name I obviously cannot remember.
Book Club at
Nancy’s home on Thursday.
Nancy is
serving Lynne some of her delicious Hummingbird Cake.
At Rotary,
we were entertained by the Evergreen Chorale giving us a preview of “Quilters.”
Center Stage
Theater
Evergreen,
Colorado
February 17
– March 4
First created and produced in Denver by the Denver Center Theater Company,
this musical has become a favorite of many Americans. It follows the lives of
American pioneer women and was nominated for six Tony awards including best
musical.
Elaine
Sohrweid!!!
Directed by Larry Sohrweid (his final production)
http://www.canyoncourier.com/content/quilters-will-put-sohrweids-directing-career-bed
Musical Direction by Christine Gaudreau
I wish I
could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness,
the
astonishing Light of your own Being.*
~ Hafiz
February 19, 2012 Transfiguration
of the Lord
Previous
OPQs may be found at:
http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
* A worthy repeat.
Transfiguration
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a
high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and
his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them.
And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then
Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make
three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did
not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them,
and from the cloud there came a voice, "This is my Son, the Beloved;
listen to him!" Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with
them any more, but only Jesus.
Mark
9:2-9
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the
permission of www.agnusday.org
2 Kings 2:1–12
Ps. 50:1–6
2 Cor. 4:3–6
Mark 9:2–9
ASH WEDNESDAY-February 22nd
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isa.
58:1-12
Ps. 51:1-17
2 Cor. 5:20b—6:10
Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21