"... when thou doest alms your left hand know what your right so that your alms may be in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you ..." (Mt 6, 3-4)
Dios, la vida, historias, el mundo y yo...
jueves, 18 de julio de 2013
Palabra del Señor...
"...cuando tú des limosna que tu mano izquierda ignore lo que hace tu derecha para que tu limosna quede en lo secreto y tu Padre que ve en lo secreto, te recompensará..." (Mt 6, 3-4)
"... when thou doest alms your left hand know what your right so that your alms may be in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you ..." (Mt 6, 3-4)
"... when thou doest alms your left hand know what your right so that your alms may be in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you ..." (Mt 6, 3-4)
The yoke of the Lord...
The yoke of the Lord is bearable
I. Jesus tells us in the Gospel of the Mass: Come to me all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11, 28-30). The heaviest burdens of men are sins in Confession frees us through the forgiveness of the same, because even venial sins, overwhelm and oppress. In this sacrament we leave restored, ready to fight again full of peace. The Lord, in exchange for these burdens of sin, pride, lack of generosity ... invites us to share his yoke. It is a sweet burden that part of the Cross that we have to carry each. Together with Christ, the difficulties we encounter in life take on a different meaning. Instead of being "our cross" become the Cross of Christ with whom corredimimos, purified grow our faults and virtues. The road closely follows the footsteps of Christ is full of joy, optimism and peace, even if we are always close to the Cross.
II. While we are on earth we have difficulties as normal. San Pedro and warned the early Christians: Beloved, when God will try the fire of tribulation, not strange concerning what happened unto you as if something very extraordinary (1 P 4, 12). The Lord often allows the contradiction comes on those who most want to bear more fruit still: and every branch that attached to the vine gives more fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit (John 15, 2). But Jesus never leaves us alone, Jesus is always with yours, especially when more weight is life. If you ever run into a setback bigger, so the Lord will give us a greater grace.
III. The Lord only goods reach us. When you allow the pain, the disappointment, family or financial problems, is that you want something better for us. One day, Santa Teresa in the middle of a catastrophe he claimed the Master: "Lord, among so much damage and this is me!" And Jesus answered him, "Teresa and I treated my friends". And the Lord, full of wit and love, he replied: "Oh, Lord, why have so few!" (M. AUCLAIR, The Life of St. Teresa) Lord wants to relocate the contradictions in peace, vigor, with joy and confidence in him as did the saints, with simplicity and humility to not invent problems and pain: we are children of God, we will never lack the grace to cope with the greater good. In the midst of difficulties, with great trust in the Lord, also let us go to Santa Maria, refugium nostrum et virtus, refuge and our strength, and what seemed so expensive we will be more bearable
I. Jesus tells us in the Gospel of the Mass: Come to me all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11, 28-30). The heaviest burdens of men are sins in Confession frees us through the forgiveness of the same, because even venial sins, overwhelm and oppress. In this sacrament we leave restored, ready to fight again full of peace. The Lord, in exchange for these burdens of sin, pride, lack of generosity ... invites us to share his yoke. It is a sweet burden that part of the Cross that we have to carry each. Together with Christ, the difficulties we encounter in life take on a different meaning. Instead of being "our cross" become the Cross of Christ with whom corredimimos, purified grow our faults and virtues. The road closely follows the footsteps of Christ is full of joy, optimism and peace, even if we are always close to the Cross.
II. While we are on earth we have difficulties as normal. San Pedro and warned the early Christians: Beloved, when God will try the fire of tribulation, not strange concerning what happened unto you as if something very extraordinary (1 P 4, 12). The Lord often allows the contradiction comes on those who most want to bear more fruit still: and every branch that attached to the vine gives more fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit (John 15, 2). But Jesus never leaves us alone, Jesus is always with yours, especially when more weight is life. If you ever run into a setback bigger, so the Lord will give us a greater grace.
III. The Lord only goods reach us. When you allow the pain, the disappointment, family or financial problems, is that you want something better for us. One day, Santa Teresa in the middle of a catastrophe he claimed the Master: "Lord, among so much damage and this is me!" And Jesus answered him, "Teresa and I treated my friends". And the Lord, full of wit and love, he replied: "Oh, Lord, why have so few!" (M. AUCLAIR, The Life of St. Teresa) Lord wants to relocate the contradictions in peace, vigor, with joy and confidence in him as did the saints, with simplicity and humility to not invent problems and pain: we are children of God, we will never lack the grace to cope with the greater good. In the midst of difficulties, with great trust in the Lord, also let us go to Santa Maria, refugium nostrum et virtus, refuge and our strength, and what seemed so expensive we will be more bearable
miércoles, 17 de julio de 2013
† Saints
San Alejo
Beggar
Century V
He was the son of a wealthy Roman senator. He was born and spent his youth in Rome. His parents taught him the word and example that helps spread the poor become treasures in heaven and serve to erase sins. So very young Alexius distributed among the needy getting much money, and many other kinds of support, and this brought many blessings from God.
But arriving at twenty realized that life in a very rich family and very worldly society brought him many dangers to his soul, and fled the house, dressed as a beggar and went to Syria.
In Syria he spent 17 years dedicated to the worship and penance, and begged for him and the other very needy. It was so holy that people called him "the man of God." What he wanted was to preach the virtue of poverty and virtue of humility. But suddenly a very spiritual person told the people that this beggar so poor, the son of a rich family, and he fearing that honors paid to him, he fled to Syria and returned to Rome.
He came home to his parents in Rome to ask for a trade, and they did not realize that this beggar was his own son. He spent the lowest drudgery, and so he spent another 17 years sleeping under a ladder, holding on and working and did penance, and offered his humiliations for sinners.
It happened finally got sick and muribundo and sent for his humble hovel, under the stairs, their parents, and told them that he was her son, who had chosen that tremendous penance lifestyle. The two old men crying and hugged him helped him die well.
After death began to get many miracles for those who were entrusted to him. In Rome, he built a temple and the Church of the East, especially in Syria, he had great devotion.
The teaching of the life of St. Alexius is that to get the humility needed humiliations. Pride is a sin very own spiritual souls, and they humiliate us accepting away. Even the people who are most concerned with good works have to fight against pride because if allowed to grow will ruin his holiness. The pride lurks even among the best actions we do, and if we are not alert sterilized our apostolate. A great saint once rebuked a disciple to be very proud, and he told her: "Father, I'm not proud." The saint replied, "That's your worst danger, you are proud, and you realize you are proud."
Life of St. Alexius is for us an invitation to try to get through this land without seeking honors and praises vain, and then will come in each that which Christ promised: "He who humbles himself will be exalted."
Jesus said, "The last shall be first. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matt. 5)
San Alejo
Beggar
Century V
He was the son of a wealthy Roman senator. He was born and spent his youth in Rome. His parents taught him the word and example that helps spread the poor become treasures in heaven and serve to erase sins. So very young Alexius distributed among the needy getting much money, and many other kinds of support, and this brought many blessings from God.
But arriving at twenty realized that life in a very rich family and very worldly society brought him many dangers to his soul, and fled the house, dressed as a beggar and went to Syria.
In Syria he spent 17 years dedicated to the worship and penance, and begged for him and the other very needy. It was so holy that people called him "the man of God." What he wanted was to preach the virtue of poverty and virtue of humility. But suddenly a very spiritual person told the people that this beggar so poor, the son of a rich family, and he fearing that honors paid to him, he fled to Syria and returned to Rome.
He came home to his parents in Rome to ask for a trade, and they did not realize that this beggar was his own son. He spent the lowest drudgery, and so he spent another 17 years sleeping under a ladder, holding on and working and did penance, and offered his humiliations for sinners.
It happened finally got sick and muribundo and sent for his humble hovel, under the stairs, their parents, and told them that he was her son, who had chosen that tremendous penance lifestyle. The two old men crying and hugged him helped him die well.
After death began to get many miracles for those who were entrusted to him. In Rome, he built a temple and the Church of the East, especially in Syria, he had great devotion.
The teaching of the life of St. Alexius is that to get the humility needed humiliations. Pride is a sin very own spiritual souls, and they humiliate us accepting away. Even the people who are most concerned with good works have to fight against pride because if allowed to grow will ruin his holiness. The pride lurks even among the best actions we do, and if we are not alert sterilized our apostolate. A great saint once rebuked a disciple to be very proud, and he told her: "Father, I'm not proud." The saint replied, "That's your worst danger, you are proud, and you realize you are proud."
Life of St. Alexius is for us an invitation to try to get through this land without seeking honors and praises vain, and then will come in each that which Christ promised: "He who humbles himself will be exalted."
Jesus said, "The last shall be first. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matt. 5)
lunes, 15 de julio de 2013
La alegría...
La alegría como signo
Que tu alegría, Jesús brille en nuestros rostros.
Enséñanos a ser alegres como Tú.
Alegres porque tanto nos amó el Padre
que te envió para nuestra salvación.
Enséñanos a ser alegres como Tú.
Alegres porque tanto nos amó el Padre
que te envió para nuestra salvación.
Alegres porque has venido,
has compartido nuestras penas,
y nos has dado la mayor prueba de amistad.
has compartido nuestras penas,
y nos has dado la mayor prueba de amistad.
Alegres porque siempre estás con nosotros,
presente en nuestra historia.
presente en nuestra historia.
Alegres porque nos estás preparando un lugar
en el que podamos compartir plenamente tu gozo.
Concédenos, Jesús, la felicidad de entregar
en el que podamos compartir plenamente tu gozo.
Concédenos, Jesús, la felicidad de entregar
nuestras vidas al servicio de los demás.
Y que nuestro compromiso por los marginados
sea nuestra mayor fuente de felicidad.
Concédenos la felicidad de los pobres
de espíritu, con hambre y sed de justicia.
Danos esa felicidad que sólo Tú sabes dar
Danos esa felicidad que sólo Tú sabes dar
en medio de incomprensiones y persecución.
Que las pruebas y persecuciones,
llevadas en la alegría del Espíritu,
nos ensanchen el corazón y se conviertan
en riqueza de generosidad para con todos.
llevadas en la alegría del Espíritu,
nos ensanchen el corazón y se conviertan
en riqueza de generosidad para con todos.
Tú que eres nuestro único bien, Señor,
nos haces entrever perspectivas de gozo eterno,
pues sabemos que cuando nos encontremos
nos haces entrever perspectivas de gozo eterno,
pues sabemos que cuando nos encontremos
cara a cara, nuestro corazón se llenará de un gozo
inenarrable, que nadie podrá ya sacarnos jamás.
Sabemos que en todo triunfaremos
gracias a la fuerza de tu Amor.
gracias a la fuerza de tu Amor.
spiritual message
Why the Virgin weeps?
The Virgin cries in many of his images miraculous, because men do not listen to your messages, which invite us to conversion, to change lives, to pray more and do penance. So Mary, who does not want his children, men, we lose forever, shed tears, even blood, to make us understand the gravity of the situation facing humanity.
Watch for orders of our Heavenly Mother, because a mother always seeks the good of the children, and if the mother cries, it is because it has no words to convince, but uses her tears to soften our hardened hearts.
Let us start from today, to pray more, to make more sacrifices, give up small tastes of love for God and Her. Let us start a new life fulfilling the Ten Commandments and confessing frequently. Going to Mass at least every Sunday, for Mary is comfort that we are children bad but we have the willingness to change and start being good.
It is necessary that we are close to the Lord, we get more, we increase our faithfulness to God, pray more and make more sacrifices, because a handful of souls of good will, the Lord forgives many sinners.
Let's help Mary to rescue children from the evil power. And the weapons to be used are other than those used by Jesus: prayer and penance.
Seize the thousand annoyances that we arise every day for the sole reason of trying to meet state our homework, and we will console with that much to the Virgin, who will smile and pour on us and on our own, thank copious river and gifts, and even materials heavenly favors, and be happy since this land, because it is never so happy as when one feels useful to God and neighbor.
Why the Virgin weeps?
The Virgin cries in many of his images miraculous, because men do not listen to your messages, which invite us to conversion, to change lives, to pray more and do penance. So Mary, who does not want his children, men, we lose forever, shed tears, even blood, to make us understand the gravity of the situation facing humanity.
Watch for orders of our Heavenly Mother, because a mother always seeks the good of the children, and if the mother cries, it is because it has no words to convince, but uses her tears to soften our hardened hearts.
Let us start from today, to pray more, to make more sacrifices, give up small tastes of love for God and Her. Let us start a new life fulfilling the Ten Commandments and confessing frequently. Going to Mass at least every Sunday, for Mary is comfort that we are children bad but we have the willingness to change and start being good.
It is necessary that we are close to the Lord, we get more, we increase our faithfulness to God, pray more and make more sacrifices, because a handful of souls of good will, the Lord forgives many sinners.
Let's help Mary to rescue children from the evil power. And the weapons to be used are other than those used by Jesus: prayer and penance.
Seize the thousand annoyances that we arise every day for the sole reason of trying to meet state our homework, and we will console with that much to the Virgin, who will smile and pour on us and on our own, thank copious river and gifts, and even materials heavenly favors, and be happy since this land, because it is never so happy as when one feels useful to God and neighbor.
domingo, 14 de julio de 2013
Spiritual childhood
Follow the good advice.
A child who wants only for life guide is intended to run many risks, injury, and even loss of life, because children are not made to support themselves, but parents need to grow well and live well.
So we, we were children in the spiritual life, we must follow the good advice given to us by older, starting by our parents, and followed by the superiors, to the same God and the Virgin, because who follows his own will becomes a disciple of a fool.
We must recognize that we need a guide to Heaven, because God wanted us to be men of solidarity with each other, and helping us out on the road.
It is a good Christian to seek advice from wise people. But is that sometimes the Lord will use even the most sinful and deviant to give us good advice. Not so in general, but it can happen. The Lord used a donkey to give advice to a man, as Scripture says, and so we also can give advice to the bottom and among the infidels. And this is for us not to judge nor do we believe any superior to anyone, because God is free, and uses that want to reform our ways and admonition on the road.
Let us heed the apostle we have to hear everything and follow the good, no matter from what source it comes from or who says it as if it is good, then you have to follow.
Follow the good advice.
A child who wants only for life guide is intended to run many risks, injury, and even loss of life, because children are not made to support themselves, but parents need to grow well and live well.
So we, we were children in the spiritual life, we must follow the good advice given to us by older, starting by our parents, and followed by the superiors, to the same God and the Virgin, because who follows his own will becomes a disciple of a fool.
We must recognize that we need a guide to Heaven, because God wanted us to be men of solidarity with each other, and helping us out on the road.
It is a good Christian to seek advice from wise people. But is that sometimes the Lord will use even the most sinful and deviant to give us good advice. Not so in general, but it can happen. The Lord used a donkey to give advice to a man, as Scripture says, and so we also can give advice to the bottom and among the infidels. And this is for us not to judge nor do we believe any superior to anyone, because God is free, and uses that want to reform our ways and admonition on the road.
Let us heed the apostle we have to hear everything and follow the good, no matter from what source it comes from or who says it as if it is good, then you have to follow.
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