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Tuesday, March 1 : Saint Cyprian

Tuesday, March 1 : Saint Cyprian

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Before all else, Christ, the teacher of peace and of unity would not have us pray on our own and in private in such a manner that each prays only for himself. We do not say: “My Father, who art in heaven”, or, “Give me this day my bread.” Each person does not ask that his own sins only be forgiven, nor does he request for himself alone that he be not led into temptation and that he be delivered from evil. Our prayer is public and for all, and when we pray, we pray not for a single person, but for the whole people, because we are all one. The God of peace, the teacher of harmony, who taught us unity, willed that each one should pray for all, according as he carried us all in himself alone. The three youths enclosed in the furnace observed this law of prayer… “Then the three, as with one mouth, sang a hymn and blessed God” (Dn 3,51)… We find the apostles also prayed in the same manner after the ascension of the Lord. “With one accord they devoted! themselves to prayer together with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren” (Acts 1,14). They continue! with one accord in prayer, making clear both by the urgency and harmony of their prayer that God, “who makes men to dwell in concord in a house” (Ps 68[67],7), admits only those who pray with one accord into the divine and eternal house.

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Tuesday, March 1 : Saint Catherine of Siena

Tuesday, March 1 : Saint Catherine of Siena

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[Saint Catherine heard God say:] Peter said to him: “Master, we have left everything for love of you and have followed you. What will you give us?” My Truth answered him: “I will give you a hundred for your one and you will possess eternal life.” (cf. Mk 10:28-30) It was as if my Truth wanted to say, “You have done well, Peter. There is no other way you could have followed me. But I will give you a hundred for one even in this life.” And what is this hundred, most beloved daughter, that is followed by eternal life? Of what was my Truth speaking? Of temporal possessions? Not really, though sometimes I do multiply the temporal goods of those who give alms. But then what was he referring to? To those who give their own will, which is but a single will, I return a hundred for this one. Why do I use the number one hundred? Because hundred is a perfect number. You cannot add any more without beginning again at one. In the same way charity is the most perfect, beyond all the other virtues. One cannot climb to any virtue more perfect. True, you can begin again at self-knowledge and add hundreds of numbers in merit. But you will always come back to the number hundred. This is the hundred that is given to those who give the one that is their will, whether in ordinary obedience or in this special obedience. Along with this hundred you have eternal life (…). This hundred is the fire of my divine charity (…) and because they have received this hundred from me their joy of heart is wonderful.

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Lunes, 28 De Febrero : Relato de tres compañeros de San Francisco de Asís

Lunes, 28 De Febrero : Relato de tres compañeros de San Francisco de Asís

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Una tarde, después de su vuelta a Asís, los compañeros del joven Francisco lo eligieron como jefe de su grupo. Tal como lo había hecho ya otras veces, hizo preparar un banquete suntuoso. Después de comer, todos salieron de la casa y atravesaron la ciudad cantando. Sus compañeros, en grupo, precedían a Francisco. Él, con la vara de mando en la mano, cerraba el cortejo un poco más atrás, sin cantar, sumido en sus pensamientos. Y he aquí que, de repente, el Señor lo visitó y le llenó el corazón de una tal dulzura que no podía ni hablar ni moverse…     Cuando sus compañeros le vieron mucho más atrás que ellos, se volvieron hacia él asustados, y lo encontraron ya cambiado en otro hombre. Le preguntaron: “¿En qué pensabas hasta tal punto de olvidar de seguirnos a nosotros?  ¿No será que estás pensando en tomar mujer? —¡Tenéis razón! He pensado en tomar esposa, más noble, más rica y más bella que todas las que jamás habéis visto.— Ellos se burlaron de él…     A partir de este momento, Francisco se esforzaba a restituir a Cristo en el centro de su alma y comprar la perla después de haber vendido todo. (cf Mt 13,46) Sustrayéndose de las miradas de su compañeros que se burlaron de él, se iba, casi cada día, a orar a un lugar escondido. Lo empujaba la pregustación de esta dulzura que lo visitaba con frecuencia y lo atraía, alejándolo de la plaza pública y llevándolo a la oración.     Desde algún tiempo se había ya convertido en un bienhechor de los pobres, prometiendo firmemente de no rechazar nunca a un pobre pidiendo limosna, antes bien darle generosamente y con abundancia. Siempre, fuere quien fuera el pobre que le pedía limosna fuera de su casa, le daba dinero si podía. Si no tenía dinero, le daba su sombrero o el cinturón para no despedirlo con las manos vacías. Incluso, cuando le faltaban hasta estos bienes, se retiraba a un lugar oculto, se quitaba la camisa y la enviaba en secreto al pobre pidiéndole que la aceptara por amor de Dios.

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الاثنين، ٢٨ فبراير : القدّيس يوحنّا بولس الثاني

الاثنين، ٢٨ فبراير : القدّيس يوحنّا بولس الثاني

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يتميّز هذا الوقت من السنة الليتورجيّة بالرسالة الآتية من الكتاب المقدّس والتي يمكن أن تتلخّص بكلمة واحدة: … “توبوا”… تدفع رتبة تبريك الرماد المليئة بالإيحاء أنفسنا نحو الحقيقة الأزليّة التي لا تزول أبدًا، ونحو الله الذي هو البداية والنهاية وسبب وجودنا (راجع رؤ 21: 6). ليست التوبة في الحقيقة سوى الرجوع إلى الله، مقدّرين الحقائق الأرضيّة على ضوء حقيقته التي لا تغيب. إنّه تقدير يوصلنا إلى أن نعي بوضوح أكثر بأنّنا لسنا سوى عابري سبيل في وسط التقلّبات المتعبة لهذه الأرض، والتي تدفعنا وتحثّنا على بذل كلّ جهودنا ليقام ملكوت الله فينا ولتنتصر عدالته. إنّ كلمة “توبة” مرادفة تمامًا لكلمة “اهتداء”. يدعونا الصوم إلى تطبيق روح التوبة، ليس بمعناها السلبي، أي الحزن والحرمان، بل في ارتفاع النَّفس والتحرّر من الشرّ والانفصال عن الخطيئة وعن كل التأثيرات التي يمكن أن تعيق مسيرتنا نحو كمال الحياة. إنّ التوبة كطريقة علاج وإصلاح وتغيير في العقليّة، تستسلم للإيمان والنعمة، ولكنّها تتطلّب في الوقت عينه الإرادة والمجهود والمثابرة. إنّ التوبة هي تعبير عن ارتباط حرّ وكريم باتّباع الرّب يسوع.

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Sunday, February 27 : Saint Catherine of Siena

Sunday, February 27 : Saint Catherine of Siena

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We should know this truth in two chief ways-although it befits us to know it in everything-that is, everything which exists should love itself in God and through God, who is Truth itself, and there is nothing without Him; otherwise it would escape from truth and would walk in falsehood, following the devil, who is the father thereof. I was saying that we ought to recognize truth especially in two ways. The first is, we should recognize the truth about God. He loves us unspeakably, and loved us before we were; nay, by love He created us-this was and is the truth-in order that we might have life eternal and enjoy His highest eternal good. What shows us that this is truly so ? The Blood, shed for us with such fire of love. (…) In the sweet Blood of the Word, the Son of God, we shall know the truth of His doctrine, which gives life and light, scattering every shadow of fleshly love and human self-indulgence, but knowing and following with pure heart the doctrine of Christ crucified, which is grounded in the truth. The second and last way is, that we ought to recognize the truth about our neighbor, whether he be great or humble, subject or lord. That is, when we see that men are doing some deed in which we might invite our neighbor to join, we ought to perceive whether it is grounded in truth or not, and what foundation he has who is impelled to do this deed. He who does not do this acts as one mad and blind, grounded in falsehood, and shows that he has no truth in himself and therefore does not seek the truth. Sometimes it happens that people are so insane and brutal that they see themselves lose through such a deed the life of soul and body and their temporal possessions; and they do not care for they are blinded and do not know what they ought to know; they walk in darkness (…).

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Monday, February 28 : Account of the three companions of Saint Francis of Assisi

Monday, February 28 : Account of the three companions of Saint Francis of Assisi

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One evening after returning to Assisi, young Francis’ companions chose him to be their group leader. So, just as he had often done before, he had a sumptuous banquet prepared. Once they were satiated, everybody left the house and went all over the town singing. Francis’ companions went before him as a group; he himself, holding the leader’s baton, ended the procession a little behind them; he didn’t sing because he was deep in thought. And thus the Lord suddenly visited him and filled his heart with such sweetness that he could no longer speak or move (…) When his companions turned around and saw him so far away from them, they came back to him frightened, and they found him as if he were already changed into a different person. They questioned him: “What were you thinking about so that you forgot to follow us? Were you by any chance planning on taking a woman?” “You are right! I was planning on taking a wife, one who is nobler, wealthier and more beautiful than any whom you have ever seen. ”They made fun of him (…) From that moment on, he worked to place again at the center of his soul Jesus Christ and the pearl which he wanted to buy after selling everything (Mt 13:46). Shying away from the eyes of those who scoffed at him, he often – almost every day – went to pray in secret. He was pushed to do so as it were by the foretaste of that sweetness which came to him quite often and which pulled him away from the public square or other public places  towards prayer. For some time already he had been a benefactor of the poor, but he promised himself even more firmly that he would never again refuse a poor person requesting alms, but rather that he would give more generously and more abundantly. Thus, whoever the poor person was who asked him for alms outside of the house, he always gave him money if he could. If he didn’t have any money, he gave him his hat or his belt so as not to send him away empty-handed. But if he didn’t even have that, he withdrew to a hidden place, removed his shirt, and secretly sent it to the poor person, asking him to take it for God’s sake.

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Monday, February 28 : Saint Augustine

Monday, February 28 : Saint Augustine

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What are you, then ? Rich or poor ? Many people tell me: “I’m poor” – and they are speaking the truth. I see some poor people who possess a little and I see some who are completely destitute. But here now is someone who is weighed down with gold and silver – oh! if only that person knew how poor he is! He’ll find it out if he looks at the poor person standing beside him. In any case, whatever opulence you may boast, you who are rich, you’re only a beggar at God’s door. Here, then, is the hour of prayer… You make your requests and isn’t your request a proof of your poverty ? Indeed, you say: “Give us this day our daily bread”! Well then, you who are asking for your daily bread, are you rich or poor? And nevertheless Christ is not afraid to say to you: “Give to me what I have given to you. In fact, what have you brought with you in coming into this world? Everything you’ve found in creation was created by me. You have brought nothing with you and you will carry nothing away. Why are you not giving me what is my own? You are in plenty and the poor man is in need, yet go back to the beginning of your existence: both of you were completely naked! Yes, even you yourself were born naked. Afterwards you found great wealth here below but could you by any chance have brought something along with you? Therefore I am asking for what I have given; give and I will repay. You had me as your benefactor; make me your debtor at a higher tariff… You give a little to me; I will repay you richly. You give to me the good things of this world, I will repay you with the treasures of heaven. You give me temporal wealth, I will set you over eternal possessions. I will repay you when I have taken possession of you.”

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الأحد، ٢٧ فبراير : القدّيس أوغسطينُس

الأحد، ٢٧ فبراير : القدّيس أوغسطينُس

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لو أنّ الرّب يسوع أفرغ الأجران من الماء ليستبدله بخمرٍ يستمدّه من الكنوز الدفينة للخلق، لكان في الوقت عينه ظهر وكأنّه يحكم على كتب العهد القديم. غير أنّه فعل عكس ذلك ولم يُفرِغِ الماء، بل حوّله إلى خمر ليرينا بذلك أنّه كاتب العهد القديم: فالخدم ملأوا الأجران ماء بناء لأمره. لكن هذا الماء كان ليبقى من دون طعم لو أنّ الإيمان لم يكتشف الرّب يسوع من خلال تحوّل الماء إلى خمر. نحن نعلم أنّ كتب الشريعة تحتوي على كلّ الأحداث منذ ابتداء العالم، وأنّ الزمن فيه يقسم إلى ستّ حقبات، وأنّنا نعيش في الحقبة السادسة. تحتسب الحقبات كالتالي: الحقبة الأولى من آدم حتّى نوح؛ الثانية من نوح إلى إبراهيم؛ الثالثة من إبراهيم حتّى داود؛ الرابعة من داود إلى سبي بابل؛ والخامسة من سبي بابل إلى يوحنّا المعمدان؛ أمّا الحقبة السادسة، فهي تمتدّ من يوحنّا المعمدان حتّى نهاية العالم. إنّ الأجران الستّة ترمز إلى الحقبات السّت من الزمن الّتي في خلالها لم تخطئ النبوءة. وترمز الأجران المليئة إلى النبوءات المكتملة.

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Sunday, February 27 : Saint Maximus of Turin

Sunday, February 27 : Saint Maximus of Turin

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It is written that our Lord went to the wedding feast to which he had been invited. So the Son of God went to that wedding feast to sanctify by his presence the marriage he had already instituted. He went to a wedding of the old law to choose a bride for himself among the pagans, who would remain for ever a virgin. He, who was not born of human wedlock, went to the wedding. He went there, not to participate in a joyful feast, but to make himself known by means of a truly wonderful miracle. He went there, not to drink wine but to give it. For as soon as the guests lacked wine blessed Mary said to him: “They have no wine”. Jesus, seemingly annoyed, answered her: “Woman, what do you want of me?”… By responding that: “My hour has not yet come” he was surely announcing the glorious hour of his Passion, or else the wine shed for the salvation and life of all. Mary asked for a temporal favor whereas Christ was preparing an eternal joy. However, our good Lord did not hold back from granting small things while awaiting the coming of the great. Blessed Mary, because she was truly the mother of the Lord, saw in her mind what was about to take place and knew beforehand the Lord’s intention. That is why she carefully warned the servants in these words: “Do whatever he tells you”. His holy mother most certainly knew that her son and Lord’s words of reproach did not contain the feelings of an angered man but a mystery of compassion… And now, see!, suddenly those waters began to gain strength, to take on color, to shed a good odor, to acquire taste and, at the same time, to completely change their nature. And this transformation of water into another substance testified to the presence of the Creator, for no one apart from the one who created water out of nothing could have transformed it into something else.

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Domingo, 27 De Febrero : Santa Catalina de Siena

Domingo, 27 De Febrero : Santa Catalina de Siena

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El que estará fundado sobre el conocimiento de la Verdad, Cristo, el dulce Jesús, recibirá y gustará el reposo de su alma con el amor de la caridad. El alma recibe esta caridad por el conocimiento. Hay dos medios principales para conocer esta verdad. Tenemos que reconocer que todo lo que tiene existencia debe ser amado en Dios y por Dios, que es la Verdad y sin él nada existe. El que se separe de la verdad, caminará en la vía de la mentira siguiendo al demonio, padre de ella. Existen dos medios para conocer la verdad. El primero es conocer la verdad de Dios, que nos ama de un amor inefable. Nos ha amado antes que fuéramos, nos ha creado por amor para que tengamos la vida eterna y gustemos para siempre la felicidad perfecta. Esta es la verdad. ¿La prueba que así es? La sangre derramada por nosotros, con un tan gran amor. (…) Debemos conocer y ver la verdad en nuestro prójimo, grande o pequeño, servidor o amo. Cuando lo vemos realizar algo e invitarnos a hacer lo mismo, debemos examinar si lo hecho es fundado o no sobre la verdad y por qué motivo se ha emprendido. El que no lo examina así, actúa como un insensato, como un ciego que sigue a otro ciego guiado por la mentira. Muestra que no está en la verdad ni la busca. A veces, son tan insensatos que pueden perder la vida del alma y del cuerpo con sus bienes temporales. No se inquietan porque son ciegos y no conocen lo que deberían conocer, caminan en las tinieblas.

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