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There are two words which appear often in the New Testament of the Bible, but we often confuse them. They are, however, distinct words (or titles): disciples and apostles.
They truly are distinct in meaning: a disciple (Latin discipulus…
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Cada 11 de julio la Iglesia celebra a San Benito de Nursia, fundador del monacato occidental (vida monástico). También se le conoce como San Benito, Abad.
La máxima de vida de San Benito (con la que ha inspirado a la …
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Fifteen hundred years ago, St. Benedict wrote his Rule of Life and established his monastic community. The Rule became the standard for most of the monastic tradition in the entire Western world. The Rule is marked by moderation, balance, humility, …
On Sunday, we heard from Matthew 11, 25-30, part of which includes these words from Jesus: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Once upon a time, a priest was beginning …
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Dios nos ha hecho para vivir. Él quiere que vivamos a tope, con plenitud. Por eso envió a su Hijo Jesús a darnos su vida, a reconciliarnos, a curarnos espiritualmente, y a fortalecernos con su gracia, especialmente en “la comida …
Isn’t it true that one of life’s greatest burdens is having burdens that are unnecessary? There are certainly times when we have a lot to do. And there are times when we have a lot of people or things …
“Vengan a mí, todos los que están fatigados y agobiados por la carga y yo les daré alivio. Tomen mi yugo sobre ustedes y aprendan de mí, que soy manso y humilde de corazón.” (Mateo 11, 25-30) Jesús ofrece descanso …
The somewhat famous plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty reads: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, …
En Jesús, Dios se encarna – se hace uno de nosotros. De alguna manera, Dios (“el espíritu puro”), se hace carne, se hace materia, realmente se hace uno de nosotros, se ensucia con el barro de los caminos, come y …
From our point of view today, we might be tempted to say that Jesus hung around with “bad company!” His persistent habit of being with tax collectors and sinners (Matthew 9, 9-13 for example) meant that He was not …
