Tag: Starlings

Starlings and Some Stress Release

On By Deacon Paul O. IaconoIn Birds, Starlings, Roman CatholicLeave a comment
I posted the video below many years ago. It is one of the most spectacular and very short nature films that I have ever seen (see credits below).
Hopefully, in this time of sickness, confusion, and anger it will help relieve some of the stress that we all experience. Children will enjoy it too; maybe they can discover the scientific reason how these extraordinary birds give glory to God through their flight.
 
http://www.guideposts.org/video/mysterious-ways/the-miracle-of-flight?int_source=MysteriousWays&int_medium=RN&int_campaign=Starlingmurmurations

 

“Let the earth bless the Lord, Praise and exalt Him above all forever.  Mountains and hills, bless the Lord.  Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.   You springs, bless the Lord.  Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.   You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord.   All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.   All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord.  You sons [and daughters] of men, bless the Lord.”      This quote, found in the Hebrew Scriptures, is an excerpt from the beautiful Canticle of Daniel (chapter 3, verses 56 – 88).

Below are three examples of the many varieties of starlings that are found throughout the world. Besides their aerial acrobatics and intelligence they have extraordinary iridescent wings. I would like to thank nature photographer Dylan Winter for this incredible starling murmurations video and for the Guideposts website for featuring it. 

Praise be the name of of Our Lord Jesus Christ!

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God’s Playfulness – Video and Verse

On By Deacon Paul O. IaconoIn Birds, Catholicism, Christian Spirituality, Christianity, Joy, Nature, Nature Photographs, Nature video, Orthodox Christianity, Religion, Roman Catholic, Sacred Art, Science, Uncategorized2 Comments

If you have a moment, click on this link, expand the very brief video to full screen, then sit back and enjoy the playfulness of God and the gift of His creative grace. After watching it, I composed a few verses, which I share with you.

http://www.guideposts.org/video/mysterious-ways/the-miracle-of-flight?int_source=MysteriousWays&int_medium=RN&int_campaign=Starlingmurmurations

Thanksgiving 

Grace, the gift of God’s energy; the sharing of Divine life. 

God plays with His creation – mutual joy crashes in on our senses, like the lovely waves of the starlings’ wings, to drench us with His beauty.

Grace, God freely shares His friendship.

We are graced.  

We rejoice and give thanks.

Copyright © 2011- 2013 Deacon Paul O. Iacono All Rights Reserved. I would like to thank nature photographer Dylan Winter for the incredible starling murmurations video and for the Guideposts website for featuring it.