RELIGION AND ART

ARCH ANGELS As I watched: Thrones were set in place and one of great age took his seat. His robe was white as snow, the hair of his head as pure as wool. His throne was a blaze of flames, its wheels were a burning fire.   A stream of fire poured out, issuing from his presence. A thousand thousand waited on him, ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.   A court was held and the books were opened. And I saw, coming on the clouds of heaven, one like a son of man.   He came to the one of great age and was led into his presence. On him was conferred sovereignty, glory and kingship, and men of all peoples, nations and languages became his servants.   His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty which shall never pass away, nor will his empire ever be destroyed.  Dan. 7:9-10, 13-14

Psalm 8 How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth! what is man that you should keep him in mind, mortal man that you care for him? Yet you have made him little less than a god; with glory and honor you crowned him, gave him power over the works of your hand, put all things under his feet. All of them, sheep and cattle, yes, even the savage beasts, birds of the air, and fish that make their way through the waters.

 SEEK THE LORD Seek the Lord while he is still to be found, call to him while he is still near. Let the wicked man abandon his way, the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn back to the Lord who will take pity on him, to our God who is rich in forgiving; for my thoughts are not your thoughts, my ways not your ways – it is the Lord who speaks. Yes, the heavens are as high above earth as my ways are above your ways, my thoughts above your thoughts. Isaiah 55:5-9 Seeking Heaven Alone  Readings at Mass

RESENTMENT AND ANGER Resentment and anger, these are foul things and both are found with the sinner. He who exacts vengeance will experience the vengeance of the LORD, who keeps strick account of sin. Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does to you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven. Ecc.27:28