When I see the heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and the stars which you arranged, 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... How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth!
~Psalm 8
Ave Maria! One of my favorite Web sites is Astronomy Picture of the Day. For me, each one of its magnificent photos are what Daddy would call, quoting William Blake, "a vision of eternity." Daddy always said that such beautiful visions would cause a peculiar pain in his heart, and they do in mine, too. "Beauty, more than bitterness, makes the heart break," the poet Sara Teasdale wrote. Both she and Daddy got it right. And however insignificant I might feel when I gaze upon these splendors of the universe, my heart always exults because the Creator and Lord of all not only thinks of me, He also cares for me! Even more, He crowns me with glory and honor! Such are the marvels of His wondrous love!
Though You have the seraphim
in Your heavenly court,
You still seek my love;
You desire my heart.
Jesus, I give it to you.
~St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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