Wisdom has built her house,
she has set up her seven columns;
She has prepared her meat, mixed her wine,
yes, she has spread her table.
She has sent out her maidservants; she calls
from the heights out over the city:
“Let whoever is naive turn in here;
to any who lack sense I say,
Come, eat of my food,
and drink of the wine I have mixed!
Forsake foolishness that you may live;
advance in the way of understanding.” (Proverbs 9:1-6 NABRE)
Wisdom is portrayed as a wealthy woman with much to offer her guests. Wisdom’s banquet symbolizes joy and closeness to God.* What a gift it is to be invited to her house, to share in her banquet. Each of us is called to put aside the foolishness and nonsense that surround us in this world and even in our hearts. We are called to seek wisdom and understanding, and to partake of the feast of joy and closeness to God until we are satisfied.
Today, I will forsake foolishness and instead seek to advance, at least a little, in the way of understanding.
Saint Stephen of Hungary, who converted many to Christianity, pray for us.
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