THE SAPPHIRE GEMSTONE IS THE FIFTH STONE IN THE BREASTPLATE OF JUDGEMENT, REPRESENTING THE TRIBE OF DAN.
Sacred scripture reveals Dan, and his brother Naphtali, as sons of Jacob [Israel] borne to Bilhah, the handmaid of Jacob's wife Rachel.
The wisdom of the ancient sage, Richard of Saint Victor, reveals Bilhah as representing human imagination, and her offspring Dan & Naphtali as representing, the perception of pain to come, and the hope for the immeasurable joy in which this pain, endured according to God's will, attains.
The ancient depository of the Magisterium explains:
The pain to come represents the various crosses we all are called to bear in our earthly life.
The joy to come represents our ultimate reward if we choose to carry our crosses with
the help of our loving savior, Jesus Christ; persevering to the end.
Meditating upon His immense love for us, and upon the eternal tranquility of the glory
He has in store for us, serves as an aid to our final perseverance; thus, turning our hearts
toward Him unceasingly; choosing to turn our sufferings into prayers for the salvation of all.
Sacred scripture reveals Dan, and his brother Naphtali, as sons of Jacob [Israel] borne to Bilhah, the handmaid of Jacob's wife Rachel.
The wisdom of the ancient sage, Richard of Saint Victor, reveals Bilhah as representing human imagination, and her offspring Dan & Naphtali as representing, the perception of pain to come, and the hope for the immeasurable joy in which this pain, endured according to God's will, attains.
The ancient depository of the Magisterium explains:
The pain to come represents the various crosses we all are called to bear in our earthly life.
The joy to come represents our ultimate reward if we choose to carry our crosses with
the help of our loving savior, Jesus Christ; persevering to the end.
Meditating upon His immense love for us, and upon the eternal tranquility of the glory
He has in store for us, serves as an aid to our final perseverance; thus, turning our hearts
toward Him unceasingly; choosing to turn our sufferings into prayers for the salvation of all.