Ark of the Covenant

✨ The Ark of the Covenant

The Ark was more than gold and acacia wood.

It became holy because God chose to dwell there.

The Syriac Fathers saw in the Ark a beautiful image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who bore within her not tablets of stone, but the eternal Word made flesh.

The Ark carried the covenant.

Mary carried the Lord of the covenant.

And today, in the Holy Eucharist, that same Lord comes to dwell within us.

As we continue this season of fasting, may we slow our hearts, recover a sense of holy wonder, and approach Christ with reverence and love.

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