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{42:13} He had also seven sons and three daughters. {42:14} He called the name of the first, Jemimah; and the name of the second, Keziah; and the name of the third, Keren Happuch. {42:15} In all the land were no women found so beautiful as the daughters of Job. Job 42:13-15 The talents of artists reflect your splendor, — may their work give the world hope and joy. From intercessions of the Liturgy of the Hours With loss of other object, forc'd me bend Dante Alighieri. The Divine Comedy (Paradise: Canto XXX). Again mine eyes were fix'd on Beatrice, Dante Alighieri. The Divine Comedy (Paradise: Canto XXI). Behold, to Yahweh your God belongs heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein. Deuteronomy 10:14 And he compassed him with pomegranates of gold,
With a holy garment, with gold and blue and purple, the work of the embroiderer,
With twisted scarlet, the work of the craftsman;
With a crown of gold upon the mitre, ‡ having graven on it, as on a signet, HOLINESS,
Before him there never have been any such;
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach 45:9-13 1 For truly all men by nature * were but vain who had no perception of God, 2 But either fire, or wind, or swift air, 3 And if it was through delight in their beauty that they took them to be gods, 4 But if it was through astonishment at their power and § influence, 5 For from the ** greatness of the beauty †† even of created things 6 But yet for these *** men there is but small blame, 7 For ††† living among his works they make diligent search, 8 But again even they are not to be excused. 9 For if they had power to know so much, The Wisdom of Solomon 13:1-9 {11:22} Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. Proverbs 11:22 Indeed, beauty is one of mankind’s greatest needs; it is the root from which the branches of our peace and the fruits of our hope come forth. Beauty also reveals God because, like him, a work of beauty is pure gratuity; it calls us to freedom and draws us away from selfishness. Pope Benedict XVI The great book, always open and which we should make an effort to read, is that of Nature. Antonio Gaudi As Benedict XVI noted, Antonio Gaudi drew inspiration from three books that nourished him as a person, as a believer and as an architect: the book of nature, the book of Holy Bible and the book of the liturgy. Agnieszka Bystrzanowska "Love One Another!" The beauty of the heart does not age or fade away like the beauty of the body. On the contrary, it is like wine that matures and gains taste over time. Jan Bilewicz, Love One Another! All of our world, each living cell, every stone and drop of water, even the air and light around us, reflects and mirrors the glory and presence of the Creator and calls us to respond with wonder and praise. The purpose of my photography is to provide a brief, if somewhat veiled glimpse into that clear and brilliant world of light and power. Christopher Burkett (photographer) He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 Turn away your eye from a comely woman, And gaze not on another's beauty: By the beauty of a woman many have been led astray; And herewith love is kindled as a fire. The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach 9:8 There is nothing so inspiring to a man as a beautiful woman. John Eldredge The beauty of a woman cheers the countenance; And a man desires nothing so much. The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach 36:22
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