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Catholic Word of the Day: CANTICLE OF CANTICLES, 06-02-15
CCDictionary ^ | 06-02-15 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 06/02/2015 9:54:13 AM PDT by Salvation

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CANTICLE OF CANTICLES

 

An allegorical love poem in the Bible that has several layers of meaning. Basically it expresses the special love of God for the Chosen People; prophetically the espousal of Christ with his church; universally the love of God for a devoted soul; by accommodation the delight of God with the soul of the Blessed Virgin. It was read in the Jewish liturgy on the octave of the Passover. Traditionally ascribed to Solomon, the imagery of the two lovers, united and then separated, sought and then found, reflects the changing relationships of God and his people, depending on their varying loyalty to him.

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An allegorical love poem in the Bible that has several layers of meaning.
1 posted on 06/02/2015 9:54:13 AM PDT by Salvation
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To: Salvation

Undoubtedly much better than the prevailing ‘Canticle of Cankles’, I should think.


2 posted on 06/02/2015 10:05:49 AM PDT by SAJ
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3 posted on 06/02/2015 10:09:47 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

That’s the one part of Scripture I kind of tend to avoid. Thinking of it having several meanings, including one about Mother Mary, may make it a little easier.


4 posted on 06/06/2015 12:38:28 PM PDT by Grateful2God (Because no word shall be impossible with God. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord...)
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