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Oracion: Algunas Preguntas

En un tono informal pasamos revista a las preguntas básicas sobre la oración: qué es, qué no es, qué clases de oración hay, cuáles son los peligros que acechan hoy más a menudo nuestra vida de oración.

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Our Lady of the Sorrows

Virgin MaryIt is quite apparent that the Mother of Jesus suffered immensely at her Son’s trial, torturing and death. What is not so obvious is why we, Catholics, should mark with a special celebration such an ordeal. To start with, the point of reference, of course, will be Christ’s passion, for the Blessed Virgin’s suffering is above all a special sharing in her Son’s torment.

We pay special attention to the Lord’s passion because of all the love that was displayed to and poured down over mankind from the high source of the Cross. It is not pain in itself but the love that made possible to endure such a pain that catches our attention and teaches us so much. Jesus himself assured: “No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). What we are actually beholding on the Cross is that “laying down,” is that “giving himself up” that happens, as if it were, before our eyes, as we contemplate the shedding of each drop of blood, down to the last one. It is love, in its purest form, which is active and acting in Christ’s dolorous dying out.

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Salmos de Suplica

Pareciera que nadie necesita que le enseñen a pedir, y sin embargo los Salmos son una escuela también en la oración de petición.

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Libertad y Liberacion en la Pasion de Cristo, 2 de 2

En el contexto de una Comunidad Católica Carismática en Bogotá, esta es una predicación sobre cómo nuestros oídos, nuestros ojos y nuestro corazón necesitan ser liberados. Muchas personas piensan que la “liberación” es sólo para casos de posesión y se olvidan que siempre que nuestra voluntad es insuficiente y está atada necesitamos ayuda: necesitamos ser liberados. Esta es la segunda parte, la final, de esa extensa predicación. Incluye oraciones.

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Libertad y Liberacion en la Pasion de Cristo, 1 de 2

En el contexto de una Comunidad Católica Carismática en Bogotá, esta es una predicación sobre cómo nuestros oídos, nuestros ojos y nuestro corazón necesitan ser liberados. Muchas personas piensan que la “liberación” es sólo para casos de posesión y se olvidan que siempre que nuestra voluntad es insuficiente y está atada necesitamos ayuda: necesitamos ser liberados. Esta es la primera parte de esa extensa predicación. Incluye oraciones.

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Panis Angelicus

¡Es el turno de la soprano en la Novena de N. S. de Lourdes!

Texto:

Panis angelicus
fit panis hominum;
Dat panis caelicus
figuris terminum
O res mirabilis!
manducat Dominum
Pauper, pauper,
servus, et humilis.

Traducción:

Pan de los Angeles,
se convierte en pan de los hombres;
El Pan del cielo
termina con todas las prefiguraciones
¡Qué maravilla!
Consume a su Señor
el siervo pobre y humilde.

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Adoro Te, Devote

Durante la Novena a N.S. de Lourdes este año en Tallaght, no lejos de Dublín, el cantor interpretó el Adoro Te Devote, himno eucarístico por excelencia de Santo Tomás de Aquino. Felizmente quedó esta grabación en vivo, que les comparto.

Texto:

Adóro te devóte Iatens Deitas,
Quae sub his figúris vere látitas:
Tibi se cor meurn totum súbiicit,
Quia te contémplans totum déficit.

Visus, tactus, gustus in te fállitur.
Sed audítu solo tuto créditur.
Credo, quidquid dixit Dei Fílius
Nil hoc verbo Veritátis vérius.

In cruce latébat sola Déitas,
At hic latet simul et humánitas;
Ambo tamen credens atque cónfitens,
Peto quod petívit Iatro paénitens.

Plagas, sicut Thomas, non intúeor;
Deum tamen meum te confiteor
Fac me tibi semper magis crédere,
In te spem habére, te dilígere

O memoriále mortis Dómini!
Panis vivus, vitam praestans hórnini!
Praeta meae menti de te vivere.
Et te illi sermper dulce sápere.

Pie pellicáne, Iesu Dómine,
Me immúndum munda tuo sánguine.
Cuius una stilla salvum fácere
Totum mudum quit ab omni scélere.

Iesu, quem velátum nunc aspício,
Oro fiat illud quod tam sitio;
Ut te reveláta cernens fácie,
Visu sim beátus tuae glóriae. Amen.

Traducción:

Te adoro con devoción, Dios escondido, oculto verdaderamente bajo estas apariencias. A Ti se somete mi corazón por completo, y se rinde totalmente al contemplarte.

Al juzgar de Ti, se equivocan la vista, el tacto, el gusto; pero basta el oído para creer con firmeza; creo todo lo que ha dicho el Hijo de Dios: nada es más verdadero que esta Palabra de verdad.

En la Cruz se escondía sólo la Divinidad, pero aquí se esconde también la Humanidad; sin embargo, creo y confieso ambas cosas, y pido lo que pidió aquel ladrón arrepentido.

No veo las llagas como las vió Tomás pero confieso que eres mi Dios: haz que yo crea más y más en Ti, que en Ti espere y que te ame.

¡Memorial de la muerte del Señor! Pan vivo que das vida al hombre: concede a mi alma que de Ti viva y que siempre saboree tu dulzura.

Señor Jesús, Pelícano bueno, límpiame a mí, inmundo, con tu Sangre, de la que una sola gota puede liberar de todos los crímenes al mundo entero.

Jesús, a quien ahora veo oculto, te ruego, que se cumpla lo que tanto ansío: que al mirar tu rostro cara a cara, sea yo feliz viendo tu gloria.

Amén.

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St. Martin de Porres (9 of 9)

Joyful Friar

  1. During this Novena, that now arrives to an end, we have willingly remembered St. Martin as a joyful, kind, friendly man: the sort of people that we call: approachable. That is a beautiful expression: Behold a saint that is also a most approachable fellow.
  2. Joyfulness is linked with some serious virtues. A bit of humor is a way of not taking ourselves too seriously. Moreover, you need a fair amount of gladness to announce the Good News enduring all the risks, drawbacks and failures, and facing people’s irony, indifference or even aggression.
  3. Gladness is also the hallmark of a pacified soul. And peace is the ultimate gift, according to another Dominican, St. Thomas Aquinas. Inner peace spells harmony, contentment, awareness of all the other gifts God has granted us in his Beloved Son.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

One day Martin was discussing spiritual matters with a rather elderly Father, one of those naturally rigid and intransigent men, but gifted nevertheless with great goodness of heart and virtue. They were talking about regular observance of the rule and Christian perfection when a young religious passed by, wearing a shining new pair of shoes which fitted him perfectly and were a little too elegant. They were not the kind of shoes normally worn in a monastery.

The old priest was shocked by the sight of that pair of shoes just at the moment they were talking with such fervor of perfection and religious observance.

“What do you say of the light-mindedness of that young religious?” he asked his companion.

Martin did not like to pass judgment on others. If he had to give an opinion, he looked for the good side.

“No, no,” he replied at once, “it is not a question of light-mindedness. The great providence of God permits this deviation so that sinners may be brought back to Him. You know, Father, there are people so accustomed to an easy life and to  pleasures that they are frightened when one even mentions austerity to them. Let us imagine now that a man like that, whose life is quite disordered, comes here to confess his sins.  … Do you think your austere appearance and those shoes as  big as boats that you are wearing would inspire trust in his heart? Not at all! But if he saw that young priest with his  beautiful little shoes, he might think, ‘Now there is one who  will understand me!’ And he would go to confession, and then  the grace of God would do the rest.” The good priest accepted the lesson, and laughed heartily with Martin.

Ending On A Cheerful Note

  1. “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.” (Matthew 13,44)
  2. “Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by the shepherds, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. The angel said to them: Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. For there is born to you, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2,9-11)
  3. “Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area. He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed, and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” (Luke 4,14-19)
  4. “Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, Rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:4-9)