For King of all the earth is God,
Sing hymns of praise,
God reigns over the nations,
God sits upon His Holy Throne (Ps 47: 8-9)
The Lord gives us so much to do these days that we can
hardly keep up with it all. The foundation for the friars in Cordoba was
completed with greater applause and solemnity throughout the entire city than
was ever given there to any other religious order. All the clergy and
confraternities of Cordoba gathered, and the Most Blessed Sacrament was brought
with great solemnity from the Cathedral. All streets were beautifully
decorated, and the people acted as though it were the feast of Corpus Christi.
This took place on the Sunday after Ascension Thursday. The Bishop came and
preached, praising us highly. The house is situated in the best district of the
city in the neighbourhood of the Cathedral.
(St John of the Cross, Letter To
Madre Ana de San Alberto, June 1586)
Picture represents 'Ascension of Jesus' - Rembrandt
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