The Thomistic Institute The Biblical Vision of Wisdom and the Spiritual Life | Fr. Jordan Schmidt, O.P.
Feb 16, 2023
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Wisdom As A Sacramental Gift
- Wisdom is a gift received in the sacraments, especially Confirmation, not only an achieved private enlightenment.
- It perfects the soul so we can see God's plan and purpose unfolding in the world.
Wisdom Is Seeing, Not Merely Knowing
- Biblical wisdom is fundamentally a matter of sight: seeing God's plan, not just accumulating facts.
- Knowing facts (knowledge) differs from integrating them into right action and understanding (wisdom).
Wildebeest Migration As Vision Of Order
- Fr. Jordan recounts seeing the wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara and the ordered sequence of animals following the grass.
- He perceives this order as evidence of God's wise design, visible to the eyes of wisdom beyond evolutionary explanations.