THE JOYFULNESS OF JESUS AND MARY Deacon David Lochbihler
Behold the rainbow and bless Him who made it, Exceedingly beautiful in its brightness. It circles heaven with its glorious arc, And the hands of the Most High laid out its course. – Wisdom of Sirach 43:11–12 (NKJV)
DRIVING TO CHURCH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, I MARVELED AT THE MAGNIFICENT SKY. THE VIRGINIA CLOUDS LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE CARVED IN STONE, FILLED WITH AN UNUSUAL DEPTH OF TEXTURE. AS I PARKED MY CAR AND WALKED TOWARDS THE ENTRANCE, ABOUT TO ENTER THE BRIGHT, RED, DOUBLE DOORS, I NOTICED A BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW SPREAD ACROSS THE SKY, FORMING A SUPERB SEMICIRCLE ABOVE OUR CHURCH. The Word
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