The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. (Psalm 19: 1-4)

This morning a crescent moon rises late in the Eastern sky. The stars of the milky way stretch as a cosmic cloud until obscured by the lunar light. Light unfolds into light. Into the darkest night light still finds its way. May I listen and understand.

Above is a color-enhanced image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4631 as seen by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.