Lucis Creator Optime

Creativity

Mr T Markham wrote a paper The Politics of Journalistic Creativity. The author presented a theoretical explanation of a fascinating characteristic of journalism operating within the confines of markets, house style, blogs, social media.

My study of the paper provided an opportunity to look at Creativity from a perspective offered by Scripture and Liturgy.

Genesis

The Creation in Genesis describes a passage from darkness, void of form, to the glory of man.

Let us create man

God saw it was good

God rested

These three stages recount

The doing, the act, Let us create

Appreciating the result, God saw it was good

Leisure to enjoy, and referesh; to hallow rest after Creating, God rested

Here is a vigorous model of creativity.

Liturgical Hymns and Sequences

The hymns and sequences share a lively pattern of Creativity.

Deus Creator omnium

Lucis Creator optime

Veni Creator Spiritus

Veni Sancte Spiritus

Lucis Creator Optime

Lucis creator optime,

lucem dierum proferens,

primordiis lucis novæ

mundi parans originem

Word Values

optimas: aristocratic, the nobility - here, something refined, namely, appealing to gracefulness, rather than to entitlement.

proferre, bring forth, enlarge, quote, publish.

primordium, beginning, namely the essential origin.

parare, prepare, get ready, provide, intend, set about; procure, get, buy; arrange

mundus, toilet, gear; universe, world, heavens; mankind.

A Synopis

Light's creator, most excellent

Publishing the light of days

Essence of new light

Arranging the origin of all

A Model for any Confine

Thus, when I speak of Creativity, here is its model, operable in any confine

Grace

Endeavour

Inspiration

Art

Grateful Acknowledgement

The Politics of Journalistic Creativity Markham, T Journalism Practice 2012 6(2):187-200

Paper for Private Study provided by Access to Research Public Library Service with West Sussex Libraries

The Jerusalem Bible 1990

Liturgia Horarum Volume III

Collins Latin Gem Dictionary 1957, 1970

Oxford English Dictionary, to consult on confine, and publish.
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