Archivo de la categoría: English Texts
BLESSING 2021: TOWARDS A CHORAL HUMANITY AND A SYMPHONIC PLANET
Forgive me for not being original: I am only a transmitter! This is my congratulations! John Rutter is a prophet of our time. He makes the Word of God “contemporary”. It is the Word pronounced and sung by many voices, … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Actualidad, English Texts
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CORDIALITY WITHOUT EXCLUSIONS (at the Feast of the Heart: Jesus and Mary)
We are going to celebrate the two joint feasts of the Heart of Jesus and the Heart of Mary (June 19-20, 2020): The Feasts of Cordiality. But not of discriminatory cordiality! Yes, inclusive cordiality! After contemplating the Hearts of Jesus … Sigue leyendo
THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE: Rosary of the new Genesis
There are many lives, but they all are interconnected. Life is torrential and takes many different forms. But when the One who was Life became human came to us through the awesome cycle of life. Although there are always jumps in … Sigue leyendo
THE SPIRIT, BREATHING OF THE WORLD “since… we don’t know how to breathe as it should”
From the last weeks of Lent, through all the time of Easter, until today, we are located in a landscape that we would never have imagined, nor desired: confined to our homes, interrupted activities, cities, roads, air and sea spaces without … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en English Texts, Pneumatología
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THE MYSTERIES OF UTOPIA – IN THE ADVENT OF THE SPIRIT
Where did Mary live, after the death of Jesus? How did her last years go by? All this is part of the mysteries of human history. There is no news of her death or farewell. The evangelist Luke places her … Sigue leyendo
THE ECO-THEOLOGICAL CONVERSION: “GOD IN THE CREATURES AND THEY WERE ALL BEAUTIFUL”
They will say that we are delusional, that we are deceived, that ecology is the last truth. However, we believe that behind this immense life, of which we are a part, and sustaining it, is the Mystery of God, of … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Eco-teología, English Texts
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RE-EDUCATION FOR ECOLOGICAL CITIZENSHIP (Laudato Si Week)
The encyclical “Laudato Sì” recognizes that it is necessary to take a qualitative step forward in ecological education. “Information” on what is happening on our planet is not enough: we are well informed; the media keep us informed of the … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Eco-teología, English Texts
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“A NEW BEGINNING: THE AWAKENING OF A NEW REVERENCE BEFORE LIFE” (in the week of “Laudato Sì”).
Fifteen years before the encyclical “Laudato Sì”, a United Nations document appeared entitled “The Earth Charter.” The United Nations commissioned a group of experts and various organizations to draft it in 1997. Three years later, in 2000, “The Earth Charter” … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Eco-teología, English Texts
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“WE ARE PART OF AN IMMENSE LIFE”: TOWARDS THE NEW ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS (in the “Laudato Sì” Week)
When Francis of Assisi spoke of “mother earth”, of “brother sun, sister moon …”, he was not fantasizing. It was a great revelation: that all Creation has a filial character! Whoever created it—the Creator—did it not as an artisan, but … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Eco-teología, English Texts
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RE-ORIENTING THE COURSE: CULTURE – EDUCATION-SPIRITUALITY (in the “Laudato Sì” Week)
We are in the “Laudato Sì” Week. For this reason, I am going to dedicate the reflections of each day of this week to different aspects of the sixth chapter of the encyclical (nn. 202-246) on the ecological conversion in … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Eco-teología, English Texts
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