Meaning: The Death of Christ in the presence of Mary
Explanation: This Consideratio makes use of the eclipse of sun with the motto Morientis sideris umbra (The shadow of the dying star) to symbolize the Death of the Lord in the presence of his mother.
Explaining this idea, Ginther states in the commentary: “The sun which dies at midday is Christ, suffering in the cross on the sixth hour and dying close to the ninth hour; the interposed moon is the mother, who stands next to the cross”.
In this way, the same author continues, “the words of the Prophet Joel: The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood , were fulfilled. The Sun of Justice, Christ our Lord, turned into darkness while his soul passed away in the cross, and the moon, that is to say, the B.V. Mary, into blood for compassion; saint Germanus recounts that she shed tears of blood because of the intense sorrow”.For a detailed explanation, click HERE (in Spanish)
Explanation: This Consideratio makes use of the eclipse of sun with the motto Morientis sideris umbra (The shadow of the dying star) to symbolize the Death of the Lord in the presence of his mother.
Explaining this idea, Ginther states in the commentary: “The sun which dies at midday is Christ, suffering in the cross on the sixth hour and dying close to the ninth hour; the interposed moon is the mother, who stands next to the cross”.
In this way, the same author continues, “the words of the Prophet Joel: The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood , were fulfilled. The Sun of Justice, Christ our Lord, turned into darkness while his soul passed away in the cross, and the moon, that is to say, the B.V. Mary, into blood for compassion; saint Germanus recounts that she shed tears of blood because of the intense sorrow”.For a detailed explanation, click HERE (in Spanish)
