And they were ignorant of the mysteries of God; they neither hoped for the reward of justice nor judged the value of holy souls. (Wis 2:22)
καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν μυστήρια θεοῦ οὐδὲ μισθὸν ἤλπισαν ὁσιότητος οὐδὲ ἔκριναν γέρας ψυχῶν ἀμώμων.
et nescierunt sacramenta Dei neque mercedem speraverunt sanctitatis nec iudicaverunt honorem animarum immaculatarum.
The etymology of this noun comes from a verb that means to close one’s mouth. In this way, the intentions and meaning are hidden. To know the secret means to have access to what is invisible, internal. If today we have something of the knowledge of God’s secrets, it is only because it was given to us through knowledge of the Logos – the Word. We needed and still need initiation into the secrets of God’s wisdom. Without it, we wander like lost planets, without our orbit and direction.
