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Mortalitas. "Because mortals go to their lasting home, and mourners go about the streets; Before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is broken, And the pitcher is shattered at the spring, …More
Mortalitas.

"Because mortals go to their lasting home, and mourners go about the streets; Before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is broken, And the pitcher is shattered at the spring, and the pulley is broken at the well, And the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the life breath returns to God who gave it. Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, all things are vanity!" – Ecclesiastes 12:5-8, which is part of today's 1st reading at Mass. This mosaic of Adam caught in the coils of original sin and death is from the Holy Souls Chapel in Westminster Cathedral.

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