A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Cedarcrest Centre on February 14, 2025.

Mother of Fair Love. Learning how to love with the help of Our Lady. It is not in the Litany. Mater Pulchrae Dilectionis, Mother of Fairest Love. Beautiful love.

Beauty is a wounding experience that moves us beyond our mundane lives, creating a longing for something greater. Beauty and truth are intrinsically linked. The absence of one can lead to the denial of the other, and both are essential to human flourishing.

Music: Komm, süsser Tod, BWV 478, played on guitar by Bert Alink.