Welcome :).
Noctescat is a blog about Catholic mysticism and theology, as well as about Christianity and lucidity in general.
Its main goals are:
- to revive and purify the mysticism of the Catholic Church,
- to offer a fresh and profound view of faith,
- to examine the difficult and ambiguous questions of faith, as well as the challenges the Church is facing, and to propose a vision and possible solutions.
This site is for those who are interested in mysticism, who seek new inspiration in their Christian faith and are not afraid of doubt, but who also wish to build on a centuries-old foundation.
The Name
The word Noctescat comes from the Latin verb noctescere, meaning “to grow dark, to fall into night.”
The ending -cat expresses the optative mood (a form of wish), so noctescat means: “let it grow dark, let night come.”
Here, night is understood in a mystical sense — not a time of evil and fear, but the time of silence, when the voice of God is heard better; the time of contemplation, intuition, and prayer.
The name also plays on words: noctescat = noctes + cat, as if to say “night cat.”
The Author
I am a practicing Roman Catholic. I write in Russian and English, and sometimes use Latin. For now, I prefer to remain anonymous.
Chernysh
This is both the author’s pseudonym and the mascot of the blog. Chernysh is a small black kitten with gray-blue eyes, dressed in a black cloak and a hood trimmed with white.
Chernysh translates from Russian to English as Blackie or Inky and is pronounced roughly as [chyer-nish]. The sound y is like a short, hard “i”.
Chernysh is a contemplative kitten: his favorite pastime is to sit and gaze at something beautiful – clouds, autumn leaves, or falling snowflakes.
His image is also meant to remind the author not to become too serious.
More
For copyrights, see this page.
Stance: a brief outline of the blog’s views and position.
Policies: how the blog is written and administered — format, bilingualism, comment policy, etc.
For contact, see this page.
