FROM HEAVENS TO EARTH
I WROTE ON 10TH MAY 2010:
THE SWALLOW AND THE CONSOLER.
A SIGN OF THE FATHER ADONAY AND HIS SON THE CHRIST, OF HIS LOVE TOWARDS US WHO SERVE AND ADORE HIM.
GIORGIO BONGIOVANNI
STIGMATIST
SANT?ELPIDIO A MARE, (ITALY)
10TH MAY 2010
P.S. In Christianity, the swallow is the symbol of the resurrection of Christ for its return in springtime, leading to the merry revival of all nature. Very early Christians took the swallow as the emblem of the Paschal triumph of the Redeemer, winner of death. An ancient Armenian legend tells that on the evening of good Friday, all the swallows of Judea and Galilee gathered around the tomb of Jesus and at the dawn of Easter, when he resurrected, all of them left in pair, with wide-open wings to every country around the world, to bring the tale not yet known: "Surrexit Dominus vere, Alleluja - The true Lord resurrected, alleluia!" Swallows still maintain their role of proclaiming Christ?s resurrection, for example in many streets of France.
On Friday 07th May two swallows entered my office, flew just above my head and disappeared quickly.
After about 10 minutes they got in again: one of them went straight out and the other one rested in the room. Two friends of mine, Emanuele and Lorenzo passed by and noticed it with great surprise!
After a little while I tried to send it out of the room, but instead of going out, the swallow flew over the Consoler?s picture on the wall, where it rested for about 3 minutes. I managed to take a picture to grab the unusual scene.
Mat?as Corvaro
10th May 2010
