According to Catholicism, who is the Wisdom being described in Proverbs 8:22–36?
Answer
Catholicism teaches Wisdom is Jesus Christ and Mary is the Seat of Wisdom.
CCC721 Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time. For the first time in the plan of salvation and because his Spirit had prepared her, the Father found the dwelling place where his Son and his Spirit could dwell among men...
In this sense the Church's Tradition has often read the most beautiful texts on wisdom in relation to Mary. Mary is acclaimed and represented in the liturgy as the "Seat of Wisdom."
and scriptures pointed passages that Jesus personified Wisdom;
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,(1 Corinthians 1:30 )
But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.(1 Corinthians 1:24)
But there is one scripture that is contrary to Jesus being the Wisdom personified as Jesus like King Solomon and every human has to acquire wisdom too.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.(Luke 2:52)
And Jesus after receiving the Baptism in the River Jordan was described by St.Luke as;
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days (Luke 4:1)
The Catholic Church teaches the Name of Jesus was His Anointing, the Holy Spirit is the anointing of Jesus to fulfill His Mission.
The Wisdom of King Solomon that he received from God is his anointing to govern intelligently and perfectly wise as a King.
How about, the Name of Mary what is the Anointing that She received from the Holy Spirit..
Mary's soul receives the Wisdom in Proverbs 8:22 gradually as the Divine Plan unfold.
In Her First FIAT, Mary received the Anointing of the Holy Spirit by Overshadowing Her as the Mother of the Redeemer.
Mary gave flesh to the Logos to dwell in us.(John1:14)
In Her Second FIAT as St.John Paul II reflected on it, Mary received the Fullness of the Anointing of the Holy Spirit this time as the Mother of all the Redeemed.
Mary gave Her flesh, Her Sorrowful & Immaculate Heart for the Holy Spirit to dwell fully in Her souls.
From Overshadowing to Mystical Union, the Holy Spirit the Wisdom of God, the Spirit of Truth, the Paraclete the Advocate resides in the soul of Mary (Proverbs9:1)
Solomon describes Wisdom as a Mother, Teacher, Consoler,Comforter and a Prophet.
Mary received the WISDOM in Her Soul as Her Anointing to be the Mother of All the Redeemed.
The WISDOM that is personified as Jesus and the manifestation of the Holy Spirit is what Mary received as Her 'ANOINTING" to fulfill Her role in the Divine Plan of God.
To put in St.Montfort teachings on Supernatural Wisdom. Jesus "Anointing" is the Uncreated Wisdom the Holy Spirit Himself, while Mary's "Anointing" is the Created Wisdom in Proverbs8:22 and it is the Gift of the Holy Spirit.
In closing, the WILL of the Father is communicated thru His WORD by Jesus and understand by the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit.
Mary accepted the WILL of the Father, gave flesh to the Word as the Love of Father and give the Face of the Holy Spirit as His Mercy.
"Mercy is the flower of Love, in love it is conceived and in deeds it is revealed." (St.Faustina)
Mary is the "another Advocate"(St.Liguori) and fulflil the role of Wisdom (Gift of the Holy Spirit, St.Montfort) in Proverbs8;22-36, by virtue of the Anointing She received in the Upper Room (Mystical Union/quasi-Incarnate of St.Kolbe). Mary received the Highest Anointing of the Holy Spirit after Jesus. The rest of Apostles and Disciples was Anointed too to "testify", but Mary is the one whom Jesus told that will "testify" to Him which is the one who is greater than John the Baptist.