THE WONDERS OF THE WEBB TELESCOPE

The poet and the artist prepared us for the Webb Telescope images of the beginning of the universe.  

A copy of Van Gogh's painting of the restaurant at 

Arles, France by Matthew Lange, London.

The artist:

Van Gogh in his painting of the restaurant in Arles, France and the cosmos in the background. 

The poet: 

Nature and Incomparable Dignity of Wisdom

For Wisdom is mobile beyond all motion, and she penetrates and pervades all things by reason of her purity.

For she is a breath of the might of God and a pure emanation of the glory of the almighty; therefore nothing defiled can enter into her.

For she is the reflection of eternal light, the spotless mirror of the power of God, the image of his goodness. 

Although she is one, she can do all things, and she renews everything while herself perduring; Passing into holy souls from age to age.  she produces friends of God and prophets.

For God loves nothing so much as the one who dwells with Wisdom.

For she is fairer than the sun and surpasses every constellation of the stars.  Compared to light, she is found more radiant;

though night supplants light, wickedness does not prevail over Wisdom.
The Book of Wisdom Chapter 7, vs. 24-30
But our consciousness is also aware of:  

            "A voice was heard in Ramah, 

            sobbing and loud lamentation; 

            Rachel weeping for her children 

            and she would not be consoled, 

            since they were no more."

                                Matthew 2:18