The Bride, The Bridegroom and the Bridegroom's Friend
Note: What I originally intended to be a simple presentation of my spiritual relationship with my friend took on a profound meaning as we drew deeper into the reflection of the spousal relationship of Christ to the Church [the Bride, also referring to Mary]. Icon of Christ, the Bridegroom and Mary, the Bride Church in the Chapel of Our Lady, Sacro Speco, Subiaco, Italy *Sources of Reflection/ Image: Icon of the Spouse The Church-Bride Medieval Iconography ------------- HE encouragingly looked at me as I took a deep breath. "I am ready … Ahuv sheli {my Beloved}," and I took His hand ... He reached out for the pen and wrote a beautiful love story ... The gift ... "a mirror to my soul"... ...