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(Aniversario de la Publicación de la Adopción Oficial del Himno Nacional de El Salvador) (Himno cantado por Carlos Rey en audio y en video) El 11 de diciembre de 1953 la Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador publicó un decreto que invalidaba los dos himnos nacionales reconocidos como oficiales por acuerdos ejecutivos en 1866 y 1891. En su lugar, el decreto reconocía oficialmente como Himno Nacional el que comisionó el Presidente Doctor Rafael Zaldívar y se estrenó en el antiguo Palacio Nacional de la Capital de la República el 15 de septiembre de 1879. El compositor del himno fue el maestro italiano Juan Aberle, que llegó a El Salvador a fines del siglo diecinueve y la convirtió en su segunda patria al casarse con una salvadoreña. El autor de la letra fue el general Juan José Cañas, poeta y militar distinguido, oriundo de San Miguel, que hizo armas en la campaña nacional contra los filibusteros en 1856.1 Estas son las palabras del coro y de la primera estrofa que se cantan actualmente: //Saludemos la patria orgullosos de hijos suyos podernos llamar; y juremos la vida animosos, sin descanso a su bien consagrar.// De la paz en la dicha suprema, siempre noble soñó El Salvador; fue obtenerla su eterno problema, conservarla es su gloria mayor. Y con fe inquebrantable el camino del progreso se afana //en seguir//, por llenar su grandioso destino, conquistarse un feliz porvenir. Le protege una férrea barrera contra el choque de ruin deslealtad, desde el día que en su alta bandera con su sangre ///escribió: ¡Libertad!/// Entre los deberes cívicos que reafirma la Ley de Símbolos Patrios de 1972 se encuentra el Decreto Legislativo de 1936 que ordena que al final de toda correspondencia oficial se incluya el lema «Dios, Unión, Libertad» que aparece en el Escudo de Armas y en la Bandera Nacional. Es que si bien, según la letra del Himno Nacional, el pueblo salvadoreño pagó con su sangre el precio de su libertad física, el precio de su libertad espiritual lo pagó con su propia sangre Jesucristo, el Hijo de Dios, al que le rinden homenaje con un gran monumento en San Salvador que lo reconoce como «el Salvador del mundo». Ahora sólo falta que cada ciudadano que, orgulloso de llamarse hijo de la Patria, se esfuerza por cumplir esa promesa de consagrar la vida a su bien, consagre también su vida a servir a Cristo, asegurando así su derecho de llamarse hijo de Dios.2 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 «Historia del Himno Nacional de El Salvador», Símbolos Patrios En línea 30 junio 2009; «Ley de Símbolos Patrios de El Salvador», Decreto No. 115, Asamblea Legislativa de la República de El Salvador En línea 26 mayo 2009; Jorge Lardé y Larín, «Historia del Himno Nacional de El Salvador», pp. 35-36 En línea 30 junio 2009. 2 Jn 1:12; 1Co 7:34

(Bicentenario de la Batalla de Ayacucho) «Antes de la batalla de Ayacucho (o de Guamanguilla. como se decía entonces), a finales de 1824 no era indefectible una victoria patriota —afirma ElHistoriador.com con relación a esa batalla—. El reino español había enviado numerosos refuerzos, varios buques que habían vuelto a dominar las costas del Pacífico, y habían tomado el puerto de El Callao, a la entrada de Lima. A finales de octubre, Simón Bolívar, entonces Dictador del Perú, y su gran aliado José Antonio de Sucre, se debatían sobre cómo resistir los embates realistas, cuyas tropas buscaban cortar los caminos de los patriotas y disponerlos a combatir. Luego de algunos pocos encontronazos, las filas comandadas por el mariscal Sucre llegaron el 9 de diciembre a la pampa de Ayacucho, al sur del Perú, donde se detuvieron y tomaron posiciones. Eran unos seis mil hombres, los que esperaban hacer frente a unos diez mil, comandados por el virrey del Perú, José de la Serna, que componían el último ejército realista en América del Sur. »En el campo de batalla, desde el inicio de las operaciones, los patriotas desbarataron los planes del ejército realista. Pasado el mediodía, el virrey había caído prisionero y la bandera de Colombia flameaba sobre las faldas del cerro Condorkanqui. La acción había terminado, y la independencia de América del Sur quedaba asegurada. En el campo de batalla quedaron 1.400 realistas y 309 patriotas muertos. »Al conocerse el rumbo de la batalla, las guarniciones realistas que quedaban en el territorio entregaron sus armas.... »El [“Aviso al público”] publicado... en Lima, Perú, el 18 de diciembre de 1824 sobre la batalla que selló la independencia de América tras más de catorce años de luchas, [titulado:] “Gran victoria. Triunfo decisivo”, [anunció terminantemente]: »”El ejército libertador al mando del general Sucre ha derrotado completamente al ejército español el 9 del presente mes en los campos de Guamanguilla (Ayacucho).... ”El 9 de diciembre de 1824 se ha completado el día que amaneció en Junín. Al empezar este año, los españoles amenazaban reconquistar la América con ese ejército, que ya no existe. Los campos de Guamanguilla han sido testigos de la victoria que ha terminado la guerra de la independencia en el continente de Colón. Allí se ha decidido la cuestión que... es trascendental a todo el género humano...: si el mundo debe gobernarse por el poder absoluto de los que se llaman legítimos, o si es llegada la época en que los pueblos gocen de sus libertades y derechos. En fin, el ejército libertador ha resuelto el problema y ha levantado el último monumento que faltaba a su gloria....”»1 Pasados ya doscientos años, hoy más que nunca nos hace falta reconocer que si bien aquel ejército libertador hizo posible «la cuestión trascendental» que consta de las libertades físicas de las que gozamos, Jesucristo nuestro Libertador espiritual, mediante su triunfo decisivo sobre el enemigo de nuestra alma, ha hecho posible la cuestión esencial que consiste en conocer la verdad y así poder disfrutar de la única libertad que nos hace completamente libres.2 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 «La batalla de Ayacucho, “último monumento para la gloria del Ejército Libertador”», ElHistoriador.com En línea 11 junio 2024. 2 Jn 8:31-36

DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA VESPERTINA“SALMOS”Narrado por: Joyce VejarDesde: Arizona, USAUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church08 DE DICIEMBRE SALMO 94:21-23 «Pero el Señor es mi protector, es mi Dios y la roca en que me refugio» (SAL. 94:22).  Aún se emociona mí espíritu cuando leo y releo el pasaje de Juan 8:1-11, donde relata que «Jesús se inclinó y con el dedo comenzó a escribir en el suelo. Y, como ellos lo acosaban a preguntas, Jesús se incorporó y les dijo: “Aquel de ustedes que esté libre de pecado, que tire la primera piedra”». Al leer el pasaje me pregunto: ¿cuántos de esos puños que estaban preparados para apedrear se apretaron con mayor fuerza antes de haber soltado las piedras? Tengo que reconocer que he lastimado a otras personas por haber emitido juicios sobre ellas. Quisiera que no leyeres estas palabras de un pastor como yo, pero la realidad es que gran parte de nuestro reto personal día a día al estar cuidando del rebaño es recordarme: «No juzgues, inclínate. No señales con tu dedo índice, mejor escribe en la tierra. No incites a la violencia, solo medita. No hables, mejor calla». Si aplicamos estas verdades en nuestras vidas no tendríamos falsos prejuicios sobre los demás y veríamos a los demás como el Señor quiere que lo hagamos: «Consideren a los demás como superiores a ustedes mismos» (Fil. 2:3).  Al meditar en este salmo me doy cuenta de que el salmista no está hablando como alguien que tiene la piedra en la mano, sino como el que está a punto de ser apedreado. Es tanta su preocupación porque ve que se han reunido para hacer un juicio precipitado sobre él y su vida.  La frase «y condenan a muerte al inocente» se refiere que no les bastó con haber juzgado con ligereza, sino que al inocente lo declararon culpable. Es ahí donde nace la necesidad de un refugio. No solo es necesario un escondite o una escapatoria sencilla para momentos difíciles, sino una defensa fundamentada en la verdad y en la seguridad, que si Dios así lo desea, es capaz de llegar a destruir al enemigo. Esos somos nosotros, en nuestra condición de pecadores somos acusados por nuestros tres terribles enemigos: Satanás, el mundo y nuestra carne. Estos enemigos se han reunido para destruirnos y condenarnos, y no estarán satisfechos hasta que se haya derramado la última gota de sangre. Pero Cristo, quien es nuestro refugio, se inclina para continuar escribiendo en la tierra este mensaje: «La sangre más inocente y sin defecto ya fue derramada en la cruz, el castigo más injusto y cruel ya fue ejecutado y juzgado en esa misma cruz». Solo entonces Cristo se convierte en mi refugio y nos recuerda que «Tampoco yo te condeno. Ahora vete, y no vuelvas a pecar» (Juan 8:11, comp. 1 Jn. 1:9; Isa. 1:18). 

Cul es uno de los engaos favoritos de Satans? Es el que usted tenga su nombre inscrito en la membresa de una iglesia, sin que nunca haya NACIDO de NUEVO! Tiene usted fuertes dudas sobre su SALVACIN? Oramos no impida el trabajo del Espritu Santo, porque hablamos acerca de su VIDA ETERNA. - 1 Jn. 5:13 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/276/29

Cul es uno de los engaos favoritos de Satans? Es el que usted tenga su nombre inscrito en la membresa de una iglesia, sin que nunca haya NACIDO de NUEVO! Tiene usted fuertes dudas sobre su SALVACIN? Oramos no impida el trabajo del Espritu Santo, porque hablamos acerca de su VIDA ETERNA. - 1 Jn. 5:13 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/276/29

How many can speak with confidence these days? Certainly the Politicians can't!  Although they often try to sound that way. We read the last chapter of Hebrews today and Paul is emphasising to them the need to be positive in their attitude to the spiritual aspects of life. His first 4 words are, “Let brotherly love continue”  That surely includes sisterly love too!  It means love in a practical sense, not just words.  John wrote, “let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth,” [1 Jn 3 v.18]  There is a saying, ‘actions speak louder than words.' Paul then says, “Remember those who are in prison, as those who are in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” (of Christ) [v.3] As this world falls apart and becomes more dysfunctional these words will have more frequent application. Just a week ago, robbers with guns broke into a home where brethren hold their meetings and some lived and, as well as stealing money and valuables, sprayed bullets around injuring a father and 3 sons, one seriously.  Other members rallied around to help, giving their blood for transfusions. This happened in Pakistan, but the potential for similar incidents to happen in more and more countries is increasing with financial woes spreading and some countries (eg Spain) having half their young people unemployed. Now let's look at v.5 & 6.  “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.' So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not fear; what can man do to me?' ”   Where did he say this?  Those words are from the prophet Haggai, giving a message to those living in difficult circumstances; we will read his message in a couple of weeks.  Those who only read the New Testament are missing much powerful encouragement from their God.   Today's chapter in Micah is a good example; it starts, “It shall come to pass in the latter days … nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” [4 v.1,5]  This is a description of God's kingdom when it is fully functioning, those alive then will say, “Come let us go up to the mountain of the LORD … that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths” [v.2]  Let us live today – and every day – so that we can, by faith, confidently say – we will be there. 

Cul es uno de los engaos favoritos de Satans? Es el que usted tenga su nombre inscrito en la membresa de una iglesia, sin que nunca haya NACIDO de NUEVO! Tiene usted fuertes dudas sobre su SALVACIN? Oramos no impida el trabajo del Espritu Santo, porque hablamos acerca de su VIDA ETERNA. - 1 Jn. 5:13 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/276/29

Where does love come from? We all know we need more of it, but wanting to love and actually being able to love are two different things. In this account of Jesus in the home of Simon the Pharisee, the Lord reveals a powerful truth about the source of real love. He says that a person's love for God begins as a response to His mercy. And though this passage does not go on to explain how our love for God affects our love for other people, the Bible certainly teaches that truth elsewhere (see: 1 Jn. 4:7-21). When my relationship with God becomes healthy, my relationship with people also begins to heal. To purchase Pastor Steve's newest book Understanding Romans: Life-Changing Lessons from Paul's Greatest Letter, visit Amazon.  Also check out our website at lifelessonspublishing.com for additional resources for pastors and leaders. We have free recorded classes and other materials offered at no charge.  And check us out on Instagram as well!    

Cul es uno de los engaos favoritos de Satans? Es el que usted tenga su nombre inscrito en la membresa de una iglesia, sin que nunca haya NACIDO de NUEVO! Tiene usted fuertes dudas sobre su SALVACIN? Oramos no impida el trabajo del Espritu Santo, porque hablamos acerca de su VIDA ETERNA. - 1 Jn. 5:13 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/276/29

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on November 24, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Dn 7:13-14, Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5, Rv 1:5-8 & Jn 18:33b-37.

RAPTURE TIME? In this Message We talk about the excellent possibility of the RAPTURE occurring on the last day of Hanukkah between Dec. 17-18( On the Dead Sea Scrolls Calendar) Dsscalendar.org. When the Maccabees destroyed the Assyrians who desecrated the Temple they started this feast as the SECOND FEAST OF TABERNACLES! We study how all the possible reasons for the RAPTURE happening on the Last day of Tabernacles could possibly happen on this last day of HANUKKAH, which is again considered a SECOND FEAST OF TABERNACLES! Lev. 23 v.v. 38-42, Lev. 8 v.v35, Lev. 9 v.1, 23, Deut. 31 v. 10-13,Joel 2 v. 15-17, 30-32, John 12v.12-15,Jn. 6 v. 39,40,44,51, Jn. 7 v37-39.

Waiting For You - HOPE   ADVENT: adventus - the coming or the arrival    Jn 1:14 1Thess 4:16-17   Advent: a) Jesus came b) He dwell among us by the Holy Spirit c) He is returning and we will see Him face to face    1) Anticipation   Isa 9:2&6   Micah 5:2   Jn 3:16&17   Luke 2:30-31   2) Assessment   “You look forward by looking backward, trusting nothing but God's character” The Bible Project    Ps 42:5   3) Acceptance    Jn 1:10-12   Rom 15:13   Rom 4:17-21   4) Action   Heb 11:1   1Pet 1;13  

INTRODUCCIÓNElías, un gran profeta de Dios que hizo muchos milagros asombrosos y extraordinarios que seganó una posición privilegiada ante Dios porque fue unos de los hombres que apareció conJesús en el monte de la Transfiguración. Uno de los grandes profetas del Antiguo Testamento.Bajo su ministerio surgieron milagros grandes en la naturaleza tales como: la sequía, lahambruna. Mientras sucedía esto fue alimentado por Dios por medio de cuervos y por unaviuda. En la casa de la viuda Dios hizo por medio de él una resurrección al hijo de la viuda.Luego de esto vio la gran victoria en el Monte Carmelo contra los profetas de Baal y Asera. Alver estas grandes victorias de nuestro hermano Elías nos da casi vergüenza mirar al profetaante la situación de Elías al huir por la amenaza de una mujer. Empezó a vivir momentos dederrotas, aquí está huyendo para salvar su vida. Ahora, aun en medio de toda estatribulación de Elías, vemos el cuidado de Dios hacia el profeta. Dios siempre es Fiel…En las Sagradas Escrituras encontramos distintos pasajes que nos hablan de cuevas. Porejemplo, Lot y sus hijas se refugiaron en una cueva después de la destrucción de Sodoma,David hizo de la cueva de Adulam, su primer “cuartel general” al huir de Saúl y luego tambiénutilizó otras. Se utilizan también como tumbas, tal es el caso de la cueva de Macpela. (Se creeque allí está Abraham y Sara, Isaac y Rebeca, Jacob y Lia)Sin embargo, hoy deseo hablar de esas cuevas modernas, que se encuentran en la vidade muchos de nosotros.Estas cuevas modernas no son, precisamente, un lugar, más bien puede ser una condición ouna actitud que muchos cristianos adoptan cuando no quieren o no saben cómo enfrentar laspresiones, las pruebas y los problemas que se le presentan muchas veces. Sin importar quéposición ocupas en la iglesia, en tu trabajo o en tu hogar, habrá momentos en que buscarásencerrarte en una cueva. Nosotros vivíamos en cuevas cuando no queríamos que nuestrasobras fueran descubiertas. Jesús dijo en una ocasión: “Y esta es la condenación: que la luzvino al mundo, y los hombres amaron más las tinieblas que la luz, porque sus obras eranmalas. Porque todo aquel que hace lo malo, aborrece la luz y no viene a la luz, para quesus obras no sean reprendidas. Mas el que practica la verdad viene a la luz, para que seamanifiesto que sus obras son hechas en Dios.” (Jn. 3.19-21).Support the show

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin dives into H5N1/influenza and RSV circulation in the US, whether or not H5N1 is “adapting” for human-human transmission, why drinking raw milk may NOT be the best idea despite RFK Jr endorsement, before reviewing the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection, the WasterwaterScan dashboard, how if I encounter no one I can infect no one, the efficacy of COVID-19 boosters, how vaccines are the ‘seat belt' of public health, the results of two PLACEBO control studies assessing antiviral therapy for COVID-19, where to find PEMGARDA, susceptibility of neurological complications in young to middle-aged adults and how discussing the origins of the pandemic and rise of scientific harassment will allow you to avoid a political conversation around your Thanksgiving day table, the interplay between transmission and immunity for virus spread and who to call if you do get sick this holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!   Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Influenza weekly surveillance report: cliff notes (CDC FluView) US respiratory virus activity (CDC Respiratory Illnesses) RSV-Network (CDC Respiratory Syncytial virus Infection) In case you missed, US respiratory virus activity (CDC Respiratory Illnesses) Adaptation of H5N1 to humans…..sequence analysis (Nature) Favoring human transmission for H5N1 ?(Youtube: medcram) From 2022: unprecedented bird flu outbreaks sweeping the world…..and we are still talking about it? (Nature) What children get flu: First child in US infected with H5N1 (CDC Newsroom) Bird flu detected in raw milk……but RFK at HHS says it is safe? (NBC News) COVID-19 deaths (CDC) COVID-19 national and regional trends (CDC) Waste water scan for 11 pathogens (WastewaterSCan) COVID-19 variant tracker (CDC) SARS-CoV-2 genomes galore (Nextstrain) If I see no one in my house, household Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Transmission is reduced! (CID) Updated boosters conferred protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and emergency  visits/hospitalizations during a JN.1 variant wave(CID) Provisional COVID-19 mortality (CDC National Center for Health Statistics) Influenza, RSV and COVID-19 vaccine in nursing home residents (CDC MMWR) Vaccines are the seat belts of public health (TRID) Where to get pemgarda (Pemgarda) EUA for the pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 (INVIYD) Fusion center near you….if in NY (Prime Fusions) CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC) NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH) Infectious Disease Society guidelines for treatment and management (ID Society) Drug interaction checker (University of Liverpool) Molnupiravir safety and efficacy (JMV) Effectiveness of molnupiravir against 30-day mortality among 74 541 SARS-CoV-2 positive patients (OFID) Sustained Recovery Among Outpatients With COVID-19 Receiving Montelukast vs Placebo(JAMA Network Open) Convalescent plasma recommendation for immunocompromised (ID Society) What to do when sick with a respiratory virus (CDC) When your healthcare provider is infected/exposed with SARS-CoV-2 (CDC) Managing healthcare staffing shortages (CDC) Steroids, dexamethasone at the right time (OFID) Anticoagulation guidelines (hematology.org) Remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19 requiring oxygen support (CID) Daniel Griffin's evidence based medical practices for long COVID (OFID) Neurologic manifestations of long COVID disproportionately affect young and middle-aged Adults (Annals on Neurology) To review, three score and two months ago, the WHO brought for on this planet, the declaration of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19…. How nature began a pandemic (microbeTV) Bullying within the origin scientific discourse……by those at Rutgers (Science) Scientific harassment on the rise (Science) Doxing :The de-identified of the de-identified (Wikipedia) Harassment survey (Science) The harm of factless hypotheses (mSphere) In summary, the era of harm: factless theories (microbeTV) Stay inside: risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in community indoor settings (JID) Lower levels of household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 VOC Omicron compared to Wild-type: an interplay between transmissibility and immune status (JID) Long COVID hotline (Columbia : Columbia University Irving Medical Center) Letters read on TWiV 1170 Dr. Griffin's COVID treatment summary (pdf) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv

(Décimo Aniversario de la Muerte de Roberto Gómez Bolaños) «Sus holgados pantalones tenían más parches y remiendos que tela original. Estaban precariamente sostenidos por dos tiras de tela que hacían las veces de tirantes, terciadas sobre una vieja y descolorida playera en la que también predominaban los parches y los remiendos. Calzaba un par de zapatos... que evidentemente habían pertenecido a un adulto. Pero lo más característico de su atuendo era la vieja gorra con orejeras.... »—¿Grasa, jefe? —me había preguntado mostrando el cajoncillo de limpiabotas. Y yo estuve a punto de responder que no... pero entonces surgió el presentimiento.... Respondí afirmativamente... y comenzó a realizar su tarea con inusual entusiasmo. Entonces lo observé con mayor atención, y al instante comprendí cuál había sido la razón que justificaba mi presentimiento: aquel niño era la encarnación total de la ternura.... »—¿Cómo te llamas? —le pregunté.... »—... Todos dicen que soy el Chavo del Ocho.... »Le di una buena propina cuando terminó de lustrar mis zapatos. Eso hizo que... se pusiera a bailotear al tiempo que exclamaba: »—¡Con esto me puedo comprar una torta de jamón... o dos... o tres...! »Y luego, pronunciando un rápido y entusiasta “gracias”, levantó ágilmente sus arreos de trabajo y se lanzó corriendo a la calle.... Fue entonces cuando descubrí el cuaderno. Lo había dejado a un lado de la banca del parque donde estaba yo sentado.... [Era] el manuscrito más espontáneo que jamás hayan podido ver mis ojos: “El Diario del Chavo del Ocho”. »[Después de leerlo] por segunda vez... me convencí de que era necesario dar al público la oportunidad de conocer ese mundo extrañamente optimista en que se puede desenvolver un niño que carece de todo menos de eso que sigue siendo el motor del universo: la fe.»1 Con ese prólogo comienza el escritor y actor mexicano Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Chespirito, su obra titulada El diario del Chavo del Ocho, dando así a conocer la razón por la que lo ha publicado. Y termina el libro con este epílogo:     «... Así... concluye esto que decidimos publicar con el título de “Diario del Chavo del Ocho”. Pero no es (ni debe ser) un final, ya que, salvo obvias excepciones, los diarios se distinguen precisamente por eso: por no tener un final. Y las excepciones suelen ser tristes...»2 Así como Gómez Bolaños escribió que no debía tener un final el diario del personaje que artísticamente encarnó, también creía que no debía tener un final el diario de su propia vida. En su poema titulado «Asilo para el alma» que acostumbraba citar, lo expresaba en los siguientes versos: Yo que iba tan tranquilo acercándome al final de mi vida terrenal, de pronto dudo y vacilo. ¿Es verdad que no hay asilo para el alma? ¿Que morir es dejar de existir? ... ¡No, eso no, por favor!... Perdóname, Señor, si con esto te incomodo; sin embargo, de algún modo te lo tengo que decir: ¡No me vayas a salir con que aquí se acaba todo!3 Gracias a Dios, aunque nos haya dejado un triste vacío el final de la vida terrenal de Chespirito, podemos dejar que nos llene de esperanza la fe de que aquí no se acaba todo. Pues es mediante la fe, que es, en efecto, «el motor del universo», que creemos que Jesucristo fue al hogar de su Padre en el cielo a prepararnos un asilo para el alma.4 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 Roberto Gómez Bolaños, El diario del Chavo del Ocho (México, D.F.: Punto de Lectura, 2005), pp. 7-10. 2 Ibíd., p. 155. 3 RCN La Radio, «“Asilo para el alma”, poema sobre la muerte escrito por “Chespirito”» 28 noviembre 2014 En línea 20 junio 2015; Redacción El Heraldo.co, «El poema que Chespirito declamó sobre la muerte», 28 noviembre 2014 En línea 19 junio 2015. 4 Jn 14:1-3

(25 de noviembre: Día Internacional para la Erradicación de la Violencia contra la Mujer) Recibí flores hoy. No es mi cumpleaños ni ningún otro día especial. Tuvimos un disgusto anoche, y él me golpeó; pero sé que él está arrepentido, porque me mandó flores hoy. Recibí flores hoy. No es nuestro aniversario ni ningún otro día especial. Anoche me lanzó contra la pared y comenzó a ahorcarme; pero sé que él está arrepentido, porque me mandó flores hoy. Recibí flores hoy. No es el Día de la Madre ni ningún otro día especial. Tenía tantos moretones que me dio pena contestar a la puerta; pero sé que él está arrepentido, porque me mandó flores hoy. Si lo abandono, ¿a dónde puedo ir? ¿Cómo me gano la vida? ¿Y qué será de mis hijos? La situación empeora cada vez más, pero temo dejarlo; pero sé que él está arrepentido, porque me mandó flores hoy. Recibí flores hoy. Mi familia y mis amigos desfilaron ante el féretro para verme, preguntándose por qué no había dejado a mi marido. ¡Si sólo hubiera tenido la fuerza y el valor para dejarlo! Pero no lo hice, ¡así que recibí flores hoy!1 Este imaginario relato póstumo escrito a modo de poema en 1991 por Allen «Two Trees» Dowdell, casado con una mujer que fue víctima de maltrato a manos de su marido anterior, nos obliga a encarar los innumerables casos de mujeres que aún en el siglo veintiuno se dejan maltratar y no le ponen fin a la violencia por el miedo que le tienen a su agresor. El siguiente caso se lo contó al diario El Tiempo uno de los médicos legistas del Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses en Colombia. Una mujer llegó con un brazo roto. El médico, al ver que ella tenía secuelas de malos tratos anteriores, le preguntó por qué no había denunciado antes a su esposo. La sufrida mujer respondió: «Mi marido me pegaba lo normal.» Otro de esos médicos informó que había tenido que atender quince veces a la misma mujer golpeada por el mismo agresor.2 Gracias a Dios, toda víctima de semejante violencia puede acudir a Él con la confianza no sólo de que comprende su dolor, sino también de que tiene poder para darle la fuerza necesaria para abandonar al victimario y buscar ayuda profesional. Dios envió a su Hijo Jesucristo al mundo para que sufriera en carne propia el maltrato a manos de crueles verdugos, y así pudiera identificarse con nosotros, interceder por nosotros y ofrecernos a cada uno su ayuda oportuna en toda circunstancia adversa de la vida.3 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 Allen «Two Trees» Dowdell, «I Got Flowers Today» (Recibí flores hoy) septiembre 1991 ; En línea 2 mayo 2007; En línea 12 junio 2018. 2 Tomado de ElTiempo.com, 14 agosto 2011, Redacción Justicia, «Cada día, 140 mujeres son agredidas por sus parejas en Colombia» En línea 25 mayo 2018. 3 Is 53:4-5; Jn 3:16; Hch 2:22-23; Heb 7:25

Jesus is more than just an ordinary person or a religious leader. He is God, our creator, the reason we exist. The laws of physics and science depend on him. Our ultimate happiness resides in him. Our ability to go to heaven is only through him. He is the King of the Universe, our Lord, our Messiah - and He loves you. The king of all things loves you.   Readings at this Mass: Dn 7:13–14  |  Rv 1:5–8  |  Jn 18:33b–37 

Atributo #31: GLORIA, (Hch. 7:2, 55; Gn. 12:1,4; 2P. 1:3; 5:10; 2Tim. 2:10; Rom. 8:21; He. 2:10; Jn. 1:1, 14, 18; Rom. 3:23; Gn. 1:26, 27; 2:7; Isa. 43:7; Ef. 2:10; 1 Cor. 2:7; 1 Ts. 2:12; 2 Cor. 3:18; He. 2:10; Rom. 8:17, 30; 9:23; Ap. 21:11). 18/11/24

Dr. Mitchell looks at the character of the people beloved by God Himself in 1st Peter chapter 2 verses 11 and 12. In these verses, Dr. Mitchell points out thatwe are pilgrims and sojourners on the earth, not tourists. Does this not remind you of that hymn we sing, "This world is not my home I'm just a passing thru and I can't feel at home in this world anymore"? Jesus said in Jn 17, we are in the world but not of the world. We are to be set apart from the world to God by the word of truth, especially concerning the preeminent person and finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ. May this be our testimony to the world in which we live. On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, here is Dr. Mitchell, 1st Peter chapter 2 verse 12.

Jn 18: 33b-37

Fr. Patrick preached this homily on November 24, 2024. The readings are from Dn 7:13-14, Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5, Rv 1:5-8 & Jn 18:33b-37. — Connect with us! Website: https://slakingthirsts.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytcnEsuKXBI-xN8mv9mkfw

Fr. Roger J. Landry Convent of the Missionaries of Charity, Bronx, NY Solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe November 24, 2024 Dan 7:13-14, Ps 93, Rev 1:5-8, Jn 18:33-37 To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/11.24.24_MCs_Homily_1.mp3   The following text guided the homily:  Today we celebrate, for the […] The post Personally Celebrating, Adoring, Thanking and Service Christ the King, Solemnity of Christ, the King of the Universe (B), November 24, 2024 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Columbia Catholic Ministry, Notre Dame Church, Manhattan Solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe Official Mass of Thanksgiving for My Time as Catholic Chaplain at Columbia November 24, 2024 Dan 7:13-14, Ps 93, Rev 1:5-8, Jn 18:33-37   To listen to an audio recording of today’s homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/11.24.24_CCM_Mass_1.mp3 […] The post A Kingdom of Priests For His God and Father, Christ the King (B), November 24, 2024 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Jn 18,33b-37.Pilato volvió a entrar en el pretorio, llamó a Jesús y le preguntó: "¿Eres tú el rey de los judíos?".Jesús le respondió: "¿Dices esto por ti mismo u otros te lo han dicho de mí?".Pilato replicó: "¿Acaso yo soy judío? Tus compatriotas y los sumos sacerdotes te han puesto en mis manos. ¿Qué es lo que has hecho?".Jesús respondió: "Mi realeza no es de este mundo. Si mi realeza fuera de este mundo, los que están a mi servicio habrían combatido para que yo no fuera entregado a los judíos. Pero mi realeza no es de aquí".Pilato le dijo: "¿Entonces tú eres rey?". Jesús respondió: "Tú lo dices: yo soy rey. Para esto he nacido y he venido al mundo: para dar testimonio de la verdad. El que es de la verdad, escucha mi voz".

"C'est toi-même qui dis que je suis roi "Méditation (Jn 18, 33b-37) par Monique BaujardChant Final : "Jésus, mon Roi" par la communauté de l'EMMANUEL

Jn 18, 33-37En aquel tiempo, preguntó Pilato a Jesús: “¿Eres tú el rey de los judíos?” Jesús le contestó: “¿Eso lo preguntas por tu cuenta o te lo han dicho otros?” Pilato le respondió: “¿Acaso soy yo judío? Tu pueblo y los sumos sacerdotes te han entregado a mí. ¿Qué es lo que has hecho?” Jesús le contestó: “Mi Reino no es de este mundo. Si mi Reino fuera de este mundo, mis servidores habrían luchado para que no cayera yo en manos de los judíos. Pero mi Reino no es de aquí”.Pilato le dijo: “¿Conque tú eres rey?” Jesús le contestó: “Tú lo has dicho. Soy rey. Yo nací y vine al mundo para ser testigo de la verdad. Todo el que es de la verdad, escucha mi voz”.

Faith and the Second Coming of Christ Luke's gospel, often referred to as the apocalyptic section, . . . . . . speaks about the future and the anticipated return of Jesus Christ. This second coming is eagerly awaited by those with faith, as faith is the first and essential requirement for this expectation. Such faith is nurtured through persistent prayer. At the end of today's passage, a profound question is posed: When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth? This question holds deep significance, especially when we reflect on the state of our world today. Many have abandoned the church. Across the globe—in regions like the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas—we witness parishes closing and communities shrinking as Christians move away from traditional centers of worship. This decline prompts us to ask again: When the Lord returns, will He find faith? Hear more in the Homily! How Do We Remain Faithful? How, then, do we remain faithful as we await the Lord's return? Today's gospel offers the answer: persistent prayer. It presents the parable of the widow and the unjust judge. The widow's relentless appeal to the judge—Do justice for me against my opponent—is a testament to the power of unwavering prayer. Through this story, we are reminded that God, who is infinitely good, will respond to those who remain constant in prayer. Yet, for some, the challenge lies in unanswered prayers. Many have prayed tirelessly for years without seeing their hopes fulfilled. How should we understand this silence? The gospel and homily invite us to reflect further and to trust in God's perfect timing and plan. Faith is the bridge that connects us to God, and prayer strengthens that connection. As we wait for the Lord's return, may we hold fast to persistent prayer and unwavering trust in His goodness. Listen more to this Meditation Media. Listen to: Faith and the Second Coming of Christ --------------------------------- Image: cropped version of The Ascension: Dutch Artist and Painter: Rembrandt --------------------------------- Gospel Reading: Luke: 18: 1-8 First Reading: 3 JN 5-8

Jesus Tells Us: The One Who Loses His Life Will Save It! What Does He Really Mean? The Gospel that we have today is a continuation of what we read yesterday. Yesterday, the Pharisees came to Jesus and asked him, When is the kingdom of God going to come? That was the question. And Jesus said, The kingdom of God cannot be observed. You won't see someone who is going to announce that here it is or there it is. No. In fact, the kingdom of God is among you. That is was what Jesus said yesterday. The kingdom of God is before you. With the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, the full revelation of God, the kingdom of God is among us. And then he continues by turning to his disciples and telling them that there shall come a time when you'll be looking for the son of man and there'll be different people that will come that will say I'm here. Do not listen to them because just like the lightning so will the son of man come. But first he must suffer. And now, our gospel continues from there. When The Son of Man Is Revealed The gospel that we have read today, in which Jesus says, just as it was in the time of Noah, so it will be when the Son of Man will be revealed. And what was happening in the time of Noah? As we have heard, people were eating. drinking, marrying and given to marriage, business as usual, until they saw Noah going into the ark and the floods came. They were destroyed. And Jesus says again, just as it was in the time of Lot, so it will be when the Son of Man is revealed. And what was happening in the time of Lot? People were eating, drinking, marrying, giving to marriage, buying and selling, planting, until Lot left Sodom. Fire and brimstone rained down on them and they were destroyed. Jesus Teaches Us A Lesson What is Jesus inviting you and me? He's inviting us to hold on to what is essential. Which at times may look like losing our own lives. Eating, drinking, marrying, given to marriage, planting, buying and selling. These are the usual things that we do which help us in our bodily life to survive. Some of them for just our own entertainment. But just as Jesus has said, he who preserves his life, he who only satisfies himself, he who is only limited to the bodily use, will lose his life. But the one who loses it, will save it. And by losing it, what does it mean? Listen more to this Meditation Media. Listen to: Jesus Tells Us: The One Who Loses His Life Will Save It! What Does He Really Mean? ------------------------------- Image: The Exhortation to the Apostles: French Painter: James Tissot: 1886 Part of the online collection of the Brooklyn Museum. ------------------------------- Gospel Reading: Luke: 17: 26-37 First Reading: 2 JN 4-9

Pastor Taylor Shippy - Luke 12:13-21 “Take care!” Jesus says, “Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot” (Lk 12:15). The ‘life' that Jesus is referring to here is the same life He refers to in the Sermon on the Mount: “But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (Matt 7:14). It's also the same life that in John's Gospel Jesus famously said: ‘Whosoever believes in me shall never perish, but have everlasting life' (Jn 3:16). They're all talking about the same thing: life unto the coming new age. Life in the age to come.  What Jesus is talking about often gets mistaken for the afterlife—our existence in heaven. But that's only partially true. Jesus is talking about a mode of existence that can be accessed and enjoyed even now— before we even step foot to heaven! It's a life of abundance and blessedness and fruition and joy that God promised His people, that will come to fulfillment in the life to come, but Jesus says it's already here, among us, available to us, and we just have to tap into it. What if Jesus, from time to time, gives us a clue on how to enjoy the life He's talking about? A hint on how to get through that narrow gate even right now? And this morning He gives us one that has to do with our possessions…

Main Idea: Evil plans will not prevail against the providential purposes of the Lord. 1. An Evil Plot to Thwart God's Plan (vv. 12-15) 2. Divine Providence & His Fatherly Hand (vv. 16-35) The Heidelberg Catechism - 1563 “Providence is the almighty and ever present power of God by which he upholds, as with his hand, heaven and earth and all creatures, and so rules them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and lean years, food and drink, health and sickness, prosperity and poverty—all things, in fact, come to us not by chance but from his fatherly hand.” 2. Divine Providence & His Fatherly Hand (vv. 16-35) Providence over ordinary, seemingly random events Providence carried out through human agency Response: 1. Repent - you do not live under God's “Fatherly hand” if you have not been reconciled through Christ. Jn. 3:36 “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” 2. Resolve To Trust Completely in the One who upholds your life To Live Faithfully (obediently). God's providential work in our lives must never lead us to passivity To Walk Humbly. God's providential hand over our lives should make us humble

(9:30) Bible Study: 2 JN 4-9 Why is the Church talked about as a woman? (23:49) Break 1 (24:46) Letters: What is the difference between the assumption of Mary and the Ascension of Jesus? Is cremation permitted by the Church? Father answers these and other questions. Sen us your emails at Simon@relevatradio.com. (33:35) Break 2 (34:33) Word of the Day: Vulture (37:47) Phones: Cathy - Could he explain when Jesus was on the cross and said, 'Why have you forsaken me?' Tom - What do you think about this? Fr. Simon said that it's possible that the people responsible for the crucifixion were the Samaritans.  However, some friends said it was the Sadducees were responsible.  What do you think?

https://t.me/athoniteaudio/6643 The world we live has been called a 'vale of tears', a 'place of weeping' - perhaps with good reason. Wherever you turn you see pain, sorrow, undeserved suffering, death, and sin. The 'ruler of this world' (Jn 12:31), the 'world ruler' (Eph. 6:12) is the devil. He is constantly to be seen. God, who is named 'He who is', meaning the One from whom everything comes into being, is nowhere to be seen. 'No one has seen God at any time' (John 1:18). That is why his very existence is a matter of dispute. He has, however, 'revealed himself' (John 21:1), and he promises to manifest himself to whomsoever keeps his commandmentsand loves him: 'I will manifest myself to him' (John 14:21). This book records simple events and conversations, all the while grappling with difficult questions. We see the human struggle to discover the person of God when he is veiled by the logic of this world, our limited understanding, and the arrogant pretentions of human littleness. The book engages intensely with complex and difficult issues...but which leave us confused and at times scandalised. What it does not do is give any direct answers, or try to persuade the reader through logic or impressive arguments. Its aim is to convey the sense of the discreet yet persuasive presence of the true God precisely in situations where He is not visible: in pain, in disability, in the tragedies of life, in inexorable death, as this comes across in true events and is reflected in the lives of real people.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Stella Maris Church, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2024 National Conference of The Pontifical Mission Societies Saturday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, Year II Mass for the Evangelization of Peoples November 16, 2024 3 Jn 5-8, Ps 112, Lk 18:1-8   To listen to an audio recording of today's homily, […] The post Persevering Prayer, Faith and Charity in Missionary Work, 32nd Saturday (II), November 16, 2024 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

SS passages profound Jn 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do Continue reading The post Authentic Gratitude VII appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

SHOW NOTES:Hebrews 10:11-14, 18The Passover:Slaughter the sacrificial lamb (Ex 12:3-6)Spread the blood of the lamb on doorpost (Ex: 12:7)The First Cup: "I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians."Hors d'oevres while lamb is being preparedYoungest inquires: "What does this mean?" (Ex 12:26)Oldest explains the Passover meal The Second Cup: "I will deliver you from their bondage."The Passover meal is eatenThe Third Cup: "I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments."The Great Hallel is sung (Ps 113-118)The Fourth Cup: "I will take you for my people, and I will be you God."The New Passover (The Last Supper):John (youngest Apostle) is seated at the place of honor next to Jesus“after they had eaten..." (Lk 22:20)“He took a cup, gave thanks, and said, Take this and share it..." (Lk 22:17)“This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant." (Lk 22:20)“I shall never again drink of the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom." (Mk 14:25)Sing hymns (Mk 14:26, Mt 26:30)Jesus drinks wine (4th cup) on the cross (Mt 27:48) "it is finished" (Jn 19:30)The veil in the temple is torn (Mt 27:51), the new temple is the ChurchOld Testament: On the 10th day of Nisan (Ex 12:3)New Testament: Jesus plotted against on Nisan 10 (Mt 21:46)Old Testament: Male lamb (Ex 12:5) without blemish (Ex 12:5)New Testament: Lamb of God (Jn 1:29) without sin (2 Cor 5:21) Old Testament: Keep until 14th day of Nisan (Ex 12:6)New Testament: Good Friday (Mt 27:15, Jn 18:28) Old Testament: Killed in front of all the people (Ex 12:6)New Testament: Killed in front of all the people (Mt 27:27-44)Old Testament: In the evening twilight (Ex 12:6)New Testament: Sudden darkness at death (Mt 27:45)Old Testament: No bone shall be broken (Ex 12:46)New Testament: Jesus' legs are not broken (Jn 19:36)Old Testament: Spread blood on doorposts (Ex 12:7)New Testament: Jesus' blood spread on the cross (Col 1:20)Old Testament: With hyssop (Ex 12:22)New Testament: Jesus' drank wine with hyssop (Jn 19:29)Old Testament: Eat with unleavened bread (Ex 12:8)New Testament: His Body in unleavened bread (Mt 26:26)Old Testament: Eat as in flight (Ex 12:11)New Testament: Eat to be sent out (Acts 2:42-43)Old Testament: Save you from death (Ex 12:13)New Testament: Save you from sin and death (Jn 3:16-17)Old Testament: 1st day is one of remembrance (Ex 12:14)New Testament: Sabbath on 1st day of the week (Mt 28:1)Old Testament: Gather in sacred assembly (Ex 12:16)New Testament: Gather in the holy Mass (Acts 2:42)

In 1st Peter 1:17, Dr. Mitchell speaks of God the Father as judge. God is equitable in all His dealings within His family. If necessary, He will discipline the one who is in need of spiritual training in righteousness, that he may share in the holiness of the Lord, without which no one will see the Lord. In verses 18-19, Dr. Mitchell states,"Because of the cost of our redemption we ought to live godly as obedient children of God." Redemption has to do with sin. Christ purchased us out of sin for Himself at the price of His own blood on the cross. 1st Jn.1:7 says, "if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son, keeps on cleansing us from all sin." Here is Dr. Mitchell, 1Pet.1:17

Embracing Love Over Fear! "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us." 1 Jn 4:18,19. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT | TWSB

Fernando Alvim conversa com Marco Neves, autor do livro "Queria? Já Não Quer?", sobre mitos e disparates da língua portuguesa.

Jn 2,13-22.Se acercaba la Pascua de los judíos. Jesús subió a Jerusalény encontró en el Templo a los vendedores de bueyes, ovejas y palomas y a los cambistas sentados delante de sus mesas.Hizo un látigo de cuerdas y los echó a todos del Templo, junto con sus ovejas y sus bueyes; desparramó las monedas de los cambistas, derribó sus mesasy dijo a los vendedores de palomas: "Saquen esto de aquí y no hagan de la casa de mi Padre una casa de comercio".Y sus discípulos recordaron las palabras de la Escritura: El celo por tu Casa me consumirá.Entonces los judíos le preguntaron: "¿Qué signo nos das para obrar así?".Jesús les respondió: "Destruyan este templo y en tres días lo volveré a levantar".Los judíos le dijeron: "Han sido necesarios cuarenta y seis años para construir este Templo, ¿y tú lo vas a levantar en tres días?".Pero él se refería al templo de su cuerpo.Por eso, cuando Jesús resucitó, sus discípulos recordaron que él había dicho esto, y creyeron en la Escritura y en la palabra que había pronunciado.

" Il parlait du sanctuaire de son corps "Méditation de l'évangile (Jn 2, 13-22) par le Pasteur Nicole FabreChant final : "Jésus s'est consumé d'amour" par les Bénédictines du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

Jn 16:33; 2Th 3:16; Psa 4:8; Phi 4:7; Isa 26:3; Isa 9:6; Num 6:24; Col 3:15; Rom 12:18; Mat 5:9; Jn 20:21; Luk 10:5Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-jesus-says--4116133/support.

(5 de noviembre: Día Internacional del Payaso) «Mientras centenares de niños huérfanos se morían de la risa sin sospechar que nada fuera de lo común estaba pasando, un triste payaso se moría de un ataque al corazón... ¡después de recibir el impacto de un pastel en la cara!»1 Así, captando de golpe nuestra atención, comienza un artículo sobre la defunción del querido payasito llamado Pepi, publicado en el periódico Noticias semanales del mundo el 3 de abril de 1990. La trágica muerte ocurrió durante una presentación gratuita en la matiné de martes por la tarde del Circo Los Hermanos Martini, que había montado su gran carpa en una cancha de fútbol en las afueras de Roma, Italia. Todos los dos mil trescientos asientos bajo la gran carpa estaban ocupados por los niños huérfanos y desamparados que vivían en los barrios pobres y marginales de la ciudad. El compañero de Pepi —el payaso llamado Bopo cuyo nombre en la vida real era Paoli Megalla y tenía cincuenta y un años y seis hijos— explicó de la siguiente manera lo ocurrido: «Durante la actuación de los payasos, a Pepi lo maltrataban los demás payasos. Él era como el perrito sin raza a quien todos le dan patadas. Era un hombre pequeño y delgado, y daba mucha lástima verlo vestido con harapos poniendo cara triste. El pastel que le pegó en la cara era el de siempre, blandito e inofensivo. Pero... después de recibir ese impacto... Pepi se detuvo en seco y me miró con ojos más grandes que platillos, y luego perdió el equilibrio y cayó hacia atrás, con las manos aferradas al pecho. Yo pensé: “¡Oiga, qué magnífica actuación!” »Nosotros no teníamos ninguna manera de saber que él estaba en peligro de muerte. Pensamos más bien que era algo que había improvisado en su actuación. Él se la pasaba tratando de improvisar cosas para hacer reír a los niños. Amaba a los niños más que nada en el mundo. »Todos lo vimos morir, pero no lo sabíamos —declaró Bopo—. Los niños se reían a carcajadas, y los otros cinco payasos y yo no hicimos más que reírnos mientras el pobre Pepi lentamente jadeaba, luchando por tomar su último aliento.»2 El verdadero nombre de Pepi era Ángelo Bertini. Era un hombre discreto y callado. Tenía sesenta y tres años y llevaba una vida solitaria fuera de la gran carpa. Se hizo payaso en 1947 luego de que su esposa Adua murió al dar a luz apenas quince meses después de casados.3 Así como Pepi entregó la mayor parte de su vida a la causa, y murió en el acto, de alegrar el corazón de todos los que le permitieran hacerlo, especialmente los niños, gracias a Dios su Hijo Jesucristo entregó su vida entera, y murió en el acto, de alegrar el corazón de todos los que se lo permitamos. Pero si bien Pepi resolvió hacer reír a todo el mundo y logró así llenar en parte el vacío en su propio corazón, Cristo se dispuso a morir por todo el mundo y nos ofreció así, a quienes se lo pidamos, limpiarnos del pecado y llenar por completo el vacío que hay en nuestro corazón, a fin de que nuestra alegría sea completa y seamos tan felices como Él.4 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 Mickey McGuire, «Pie in the face kills circus clown... & leaves them laughing in their seats!» [Un pastelazo en la cara mata a payaso del circo... y hace que el público se ría], Weekly World News [Noticias semanales del mundo], 3 abril 1990, p. 7 En línea 18 marzo 2024. 2 Ibíd. 3 Ibíd. 4 Jn 15:11; Heb 9:14; 1Jn 1:7-9

Solemnity of All Saints Reading I - Rev 7:2-4, 9-14 Responsorial Psalm  - Ps 24 Reading II - 1 Jn 3:1-3 Gospel - MK 11:28

The Holy Spirit can reveal things to come to help you prevent future problems. Jn. 16:3, Acts 21:4-14

  Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2E71 All Saints Day 11:00 a.m. Baptism Sunday 3 November 2024 Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 24 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 “See I am making all things new… I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end” (Rev. 21). 1. In three days there will be an election. We have heard about authoritarianism and the Deep State, that this might be the last election we will ever have. We have been told that the United States Department of Justice will seek retribution against political enemies, that doctors will be prosecuted for performing health procedures like abortions or gender transition therapies, that our own armies will be deployed against regular American citizens. We are afraid that our marriages will be declared invalid and that we will be singled out for persecution.   Candidates have said that America's domestic enemies are more dangerous than our foreign ones. News broadcasters have told us that rather than protecting us from foreign dictators our political leaders admire them. We see signs that the meager efforts we are making to slow down climate change and species extinction may be undone. We have been told that the elections cannot be trusted, that immigrants are in some way unseen threats. We are reminded that the person we choose will alone have power to destroy life on earth by launching nuclear weapons.   There is so much more I could say about this but I don't need to because we are all getting five text messages a day from politicians who act as if they know us, who talk as if they alone can save us.   In 1965, 70% of Americans said that religion is very important. In our time 45% of Americans agree with this statement. [i] Some may say that we are becoming less spiritual as a society. But one might argue instead that we are less likely to express our spirituality through religious institutions and more likely to invest other parts of our life with ultimate value.   The sociologist Max Weber (1865-1920) had a theory that the evolution of religious life has led us in the modern world to have seven “value spheres” that at times compete with each other. These include: religion, family, politics, economics, art, science and eroticism. Some thinkers today believe that as people participate less in religion they invest spiritual meaning in other spheres, particularly politics.   Philip Gorski writes, “the most important form of sacrality today is arguably “the political.” For the populist right, the sacred is most often “the nation,” or ”Christian nation” or “Hindu Civilization.” For the progressive left, the sacred is more often democracy or social justice... [N]ation and state, party and ideology, race and identity, have become sacred objects of devotion for many.” [ii]   Many of our most secular friends have become missionaries writing letters and visiting distant places trying to inspire people to vote. This makes sense since the political sphere has tremendous power to control taxation, wage nuclear war, curtail climate change, preserve democracy and balance inconceivable levels of wealth inequality.   2. In the time of Jesus the Romans mercilessly demanded that subject peoples worship the emperor as a god. The situation seemed hopeless. But according to the Gospel of John, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” John goes on, “the true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him… but to all who received him he gave power to become children of God” (Jn. 1). This light which shone in Jesus still shines today.   The purpose of the Gospel of John is to draw us into a new world, into life in God. He writes about seven signs. The first happens when Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. And the last occurs when Jesus returns to enemy territory in order to bring his friend Lazarus back from the dead.   Jesus narrowly escapes being stoned to death in Judea for saying that, “The Father and I are one” (Jn. 10). Then he gets a message from two sisters that “the one you love is ill.” Jesus' friends can hardly believe it when he tells them that he is going back to the place where he was almost killed. The name Lazarus means “God is my help.” Jesus feels so deeply moved by the grief of Lazarus' sisters Martha and Mary that he himself weeps. Jesus knows that bringing his friend back to life will lead to his own death. And this is exactly what happens. Later, the authorities reason that Jesus must die because by raising the dead he will inspire the masses who will then provoke the Romans to destroy the temple and their whole culture. High Priest Caiaphas says, “it is better to have one man die for the people than to have the whole nation destroyed” (Jn. 11).   The pivotal moment occurs when Jesus says to Martha, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” The point of this is not that Martha's believing has anything to do with her brother coming back to life. It is that Martha's faith will help her to see the action of God that is already happening in Jesus.   3. And this is how faith is. We trust in God first and then we come to see the world in a completely new way. St. Augustine (354-430) was an African saint born in the fourth century. He calls this faith seeking understanding. We say yes and give our hearts to God. And then God opens our lives to the divine mystery.   St. Augustine helps me to understand these elections and Jesus' invitation into a deeper reality. In 410 Rome was sacked. Pagans argued that this defeat happened because the gods were punishing the Romans for converting to Christianity. [iii] In response Augustine wrote his book The City of God.   In it Augustine describes two cities the earthly city and the city of God. These are not distinguished by jurisdiction or location. One is not on earth and the other in the skies. Instead, they are two fundamentally different ways of organizing human community. They are distinguished by their love. The earthly city revolves around love of self, the lust for power and domination.   The city of God is characterized by love of God and neighbor. Because God values human freedom we find ourselves in a shared territory that is occupied by citizens of both cities. Now is not a time for separating the wheat from the chaff, the sheep from the goats. We will not experience perfect justice, peace, goodness or beauty in this life. Politicians will always let us down.   In 418 Augustine puts this in another way when he writes to Boniface, the Roman general in charge of North Africa. Boniface wants to impose Christian practices with the sword. Augustine disagrees and writes, “We ought not to want to live ahead of time with only the saints and the righteous.” [iv] In other words we should not imagine that we will achieve the ideal in this world. Politics is the way that we live in the time we have now. We should expect disagreement, compromise, debate and be patient with those who disagree with us. The message is simple on All Saint's Day in San Francisco let politics have its place. But it should never become our god. Regardless of who is elected, our God is on the throne. Jesus, through his life and death ushers us into another reality. That light shines through our darkness.   Last week after church I had lunch with our former bishop Bill Swing and Cricket Jones the wife of our longtime dean Alan Jones. Alan died in January and the three of us still look visibly upset when we talk about him together. Hesitantly I asked the two about their most powerful memories of Alan and Cricket's wedding which took place in France at Chartres Cathedral.   Bishop Swing talked about drawers of vestments from the sixteenth century. Then Cricket described a moment from the service. She and Alan were perched on little chairs in front of the high altar. And as the bishop was going through the prayers she felt as if her little chair rose up into the air by four or five inches. And then she had a sense that all the saints who had ever been there were present with them. In her mind's eye she could see them standing all around the apse on each other's shoulders with such deep love. [v]   In three days there will be an election. But as we baptize children into the new life of Christ may the ones we love and all the saints be present with us. Let us have eyes to see that God is making all things new. [i] “Forty-five percent of Americans say religion is "very important" in their life, with another 26% saying it is "fairly important" and 28% saying it's "not very important." When Gallup first asked this question in 1965, 70% said religion was very important. That fell to 52% in a 1978 survey, but the percentage ticked up to nearly 60% between 1990 and 2005. Over the past 20 years, a declining share of Americans have said religion is important, dropping below 50% for the first time in 2019.” From, “How Religious Are Americans,” Gallup News, 29 March 2024. https://news.gallup.com/poll/358364/religious-americans.aspx [ii] Robert Gorski, “Disenchantment of the World” or Fragmentation of the Sacred,” in Robert N. Bellah, Challenging Modernity (NY: Columbia University Press, 2024) 319. [iii] In his book The City of God Augustine writes that rather than the gods protecting Rome, Rome protected her gods. [iv] “At the heart of Augustine's political wisdom is an awareness of what time it is. Late in his life, he counseled Boniface, a Roman general governing the precinct of Africa. In a letter from 418, Augustine addresses Boniface's frustrations with uprisings and incursions by those who despise the Christian faith. Boniface thinks he knows what the kingdom of God is supposed to look like, and he's tempted to impose it—to make the kingdom come. Augustine cautions the impatient ruler: “We ought not to want to live ahead of time with only the saints and the righteous.” Trying to “live ahead of time” means imagining we can achieve some ideal embodiment of justice—whether it's utopia or the kingdom—by imposing our will. Politics, Augustine counsels, demands patience. Politics is the art of forging a life together in the now. The institutions of our republic and the practices of democracy are eroded precisely when we imagine that we can live ahead of time. Political liberalism is accumulated wisdom about how not to live ahead of time.” James K. A. Smith, “Wisdom from Augustine in an Election Year,” The Christian Century, November 2024. https://www.christiancentury.org/features/wisdom-augustine-election-year?check_logged_in=1 [v] The novelist Susanna Clarke in an interview with the New York Times says, ““I feel very strongly that if you could see the world as it really is, if you could get further beyond your ego and the sorts of ways in which we trap ourselves, if you could just see the world beyond, every moment would be miraculous.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/books/susanna-clarke-strange-norrell-sequel-interview.html?campaign_id=69&emc=edit_bk_20241101&instance_id=138448&nl=books®i_id=13508633&segment_id=181999&user_id=f284507f51aad420f13c2727d615ae11

Fr. Patrick preached this homily on November 1, 2024. The readings are from Rv 7:2-4, 9-14, Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6, 1 Jn 3:1-3 & Mt 5:1-12a. — Connect with us! Website: https://slakingthirsts.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytcnEsuKXBI-xN8mv9mkfw

Fr. Patrick preached this homily on November 2, 2024. The readings are from Wis 3:1-9, 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6, Rom 6:3-9 & Jn 6:37-40. — Connect with us! Website: https://slakingthirsts.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytcnEsuKXBI-xN8mv9mkfw

Join Father Kevin Drew as he preaches on this Solemnity of All Saints. Today's readings First Reading: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 Psalm: Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 Second Reading: 1 Jn 3:1-3 Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a Catholic Radio Network

As we read Luke's account of that first Resurrection Day, we are startled by the unbelief and confusion in the disciples as they discover the Lord has been resurrected. If Jesus had never explained what would happen to Him, their response might have been understandable. But that was not the case. Jesus had clearly taught that He would die and rise again after three days (see; Lk. 9:22-24,44,45; Mt. 12:40; 16:21-25; Jn. 2:18-22). Oddly enough, though His own disciples did not understand Him, the religious leaders who opposed Him did hear Him and understood exactly what He meant (Mt. 27:62-66). Why were His own so confused, while those who didn't believe in Him were not?   To purchase Pastor Steve's new book Understanding Acts: Life-Changing Lessons from the Early Church, visit Amazon.  Also check out our website at lifelessonspublishing.com for additional resources for pastors and leaders. We have free recorded classes and other materials offered at no charge.  And check us out on Instagram as well!