Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Lightning!


 

No sooner had Stations of the Cross and the obligatory Lenten meal and class finished than it began to rain. Not heavily, but the drops were big, Texan style. Then the wind picked up and ominous rumbling filled the air. Thunder, like the sound of guns along the Oder Front, or Deep Purple.

Lightning began to arc, illuminating clouds which scudded across the firmament of heaven as night turned to electric day. It was easy, at that moment, to believe in the Electric Universe. Roll on, Nicola Tesla.




In other news, it's the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary tomorrow. Here's the Collect:


WE beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought into the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

Somehow this seems apt in the storm and my mind goes to  I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

God bless,

LSP


8 comments:

LL said...

Were any WANC people struck? It would seem to have been the perfect opportunity.

Bob said...

Our cat does not like thunder or lightning.
-Kid

Old NFO said...

Yep, welcome to spring in Texas... sigh

LSP said...

LL, I don't know if the lightning found its way to their secret lair, but it may have. We can but hope.

LSP said...

Kid, I'd have thought Blue wouldn't like it either, but he doesn't seem to mind, takes it in his stride. of course he can't see, perhaps that helps.

LSP said...

One of the things I like to do, NFO, is stand on the front porch and brave the elements, like Ahab. I imagine it as being the prow of a ship!

jdbresumes said...

WOW!! That lightening truly turned night into day!! VERY bright, indeed!! Thanks for sharing that impressive show of Nature!

LSP said...

jd, it was quite a storm.