At the crossroads, beside the gates: Wisdom in the public places (Sunday after Pentecost; Proverbs 8)

“On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads … beside the gates”. So Wisdom is located, in these opening verses of the section of Proverbs which the lectionary offers us for this Sunday, the first Sunday after the festival of Pentecost (Prov 8:1–4). Of course, this day is identified in the liturgical calendar as … Continue reading At the crossroads, beside the gates: Wisdom in the public places (Sunday after Pentecost; Proverbs 8)