She Walks in Beauty, Like the Night

On the eve of the Feast of Purim, 2011, Fr. Pat gives a meditation on the name and the character of Esther.

"She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;"
-- Lord Byron

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Intro/Outtro music: Bach, Johann Sebastian, Aria Variata in A minor, BWV989, performed by Brendan Kinsella. Performance is in the Public Domain.

https://musopen.org/music/4106-aria-variata-in-a-minor-bwv-989/