Come to the light

DAILY GOSPEL:14/04/2010

«Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.» John 6,68

Wednesday of the Second week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles 5:17-26.
The high priest rose up and all his companions,  that is, the party of the Sadducees,  and, filled with jealousy,
laid hands upon the apostles and put them in the public jail.
But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
"Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life."
When they heard this, they went to the temple early in the morning and taught. When the high priest and his companions arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin, the full senate of the Israelites, and sent to the jail to have them brought in.
But the court officers who went did not find them in the prison, so they came back and reported,
"We found the jail securely locked and the guards stationed outside the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."
When they heard this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss about them, as to what this would come to.
Then someone came in and reported to them, "The men whom you put in prison are in the temple area and are teaching the people."
Then the captain and the court officers went and brought them in, but without force, because they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

Psalms 34(33):2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9.
I will bless the LORD at all times; praise shall be always in my mouth.
My soul will glory in the LORD that the poor may hear and be glad.
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
I sought the LORD, who answered me, delivered me from all my fears.
Look to God that you may be radiant with joy and your faces may not blush for shame.
In my misfortune I called, the LORD heard and saved me from all distress.
The angel of the LORD, who encamps with them, delivers all who fear God.
Learn to savor how good the LORD is; happy are those who take refuge in him.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 3:16-21.
God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son,  so that everyone who believes in him might not perish  but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. 

Jn 3,16-21

Commentary of the day 
Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (330-390), Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Hymn 32 ; PG 37, 511-512

Come to the light

We bless you, Father of lights,
Christ, Word of God, splendor of the Father,
Light from light and source of all light,
Spirit of fire and breath of the Son as of the Father.

O Holy Trinity, undivided light,
You dispelled the darkness
To create a world that would bear your likeness,
luminous with order and beauty

You enlightened man with reason and wisdom,
Made him shine with the seal of your Image,
That in your light he might see light (Ps 37[36],10)
And become wholly light.

In the heavens you made numberless lights to shine,
Commanded day and night
To agree in dividing time between them,
Each peacefully taking its turn.

Night brings an end to the work of the tired body,
Day calls it to those works you love,
Teaching us to flee from darkness and hasten
Towards that day where night will be no more.

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 St Peter Gonzales, Dominican Priest (1190-1246) Saint Peter Gonzalez Dominican Priest (1190-1246)         Peter Gonzales, also known as St. Elmo or St. Telmo, was born to a Castilian family of nobility. He was educated by his uncle, the Bishop of Astorga, named canon of the local cathedral, famous for his penances and mortifications, joined the Dominican Order, preached and made chaplain of the court of King St. Ferdinand III.         He converted and influenced the soldiers of his country, evangelized, and died on Easter Sunday. Peter evangelized throughout his country and all along the coast.         He had a special fondness for sailors. He used to visit them aboard their ships, preaching the Gospel and praying for their needs. From Catholic Online

Llegar a la luz

EVANGELIO DEL DÍA: 14/04/2010

¿ Señor, a quién iremos?. Tú tienes palabras de vida eterna. Jn 6, 68

Miércoles de la II Semana de Pascua

Libro de los Hechos de los Apóstoles 5,17-26.
Intervino entonces el Sumo Sacerdote con todos sus partidarios, los de la secta de los saduceos. Llenos de envidia,
hicieron arrestar a los Apóstoles y los enviaron a la prisión pública.
Pero durante la noche, el Angel del Señor abrió las puertas de la prisión y los hizo salir. Luego les dijo:
"Vayan al Templo y anuncien al pueblo todo lo que se refiere a esta nueva Vida".
Los Apóstoles, obedecieron la orden, entraron en el Templo en las primeras horas del día, y se pusieron a enseñar. Entre tanto, llegaron el Sumo Sacerdote y sus partidarios, convocaron al Sanedrín y a todo el Senado del pueblo de Israel, y mandaron a buscarlos a la cárcel.
Cuando llegaron los guardias a la prisión, no los encontraron. Entonces volvieron y dijeron:
"Encontramos la prisión cuidadosamente cerrada y a los centinelas de guardia junto a las puertas, pero cuando las abrimos, no había nadie adentro".
Al oír esto, el jefe del Templo y los sumos sacerdotes quedaron perplejos y no podían explicarse qué había sucedido.
En ese momento llegó uno, diciendo: "Los hombres que ustedes arrestaron, están en el Templo y enseñan al pueblo".
El jefe de la guardia salió con sus hombres y trajeron a los Apóstoles, pero sin violencia, por temor de ser apedreados por el pueblo.

Salmo 34(33),2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9.
Bendeciré al Señor en todo tiempo, su alabanza estará siempre en mis labios.
Mi alma se gloría en el Señor; que lo oigan los humildes y se alegren.
Glorifiquen conmigo al Señor, alabemos su Nombre todos juntos.
Busqué al Señor: él me respondió y me libró de todos mis temores.
Miren hacia él y quedarán resplandecientes, y sus rostros no se avergonzarán.
Este pobre hombre invocó al Señor: él lo escuchó y lo salvó de sus angustias.
El Angel del Señor acampa en torno de sus fieles, y los libra.
¡Gusten y vean qué bueno es el Señor! ¡Felices los que en él se refugian!

Evangelio según San Juan 3,16-21.
Sí, Dios amó tanto al mundo, que entregó a su Hijo único para que todo el que cree en él no muera, sino que tenga Vida eterna.
Porque Dios no envió a su Hijo para juzgar al mundo, sino para que el mundo se salve por él.
El que cree en él, no es condenado; el que no cree, ya está condenado, porque no ha creído en el nombre del Hijo único de Dios.
En esto consiste el juicio: la luz vino al mundo, y los hombres prefirieron las tinieblas a la luz, porque sus obras eran malas.
Todo el que obra mal odia la luz y no se acerca a ella, por temor de que sus obras sean descubiertas.
En cambio, el que obra conforme a la verdad se acerca a la luz, para que se ponga de manifiesto que sus obras han sido hechas en Dios". 

Jn 3,16-21

Leer el comentario del Evangelio por 
San Gregorio Nacianceno (330-390), obispo y doctor de la Iglesia
Himno 32; PG 37, 511-512

Llegar a la luz

     Te bendecimos, Padre de las luces,
Cristo, Verbo de Dios, esplendor del Padre,
Luz de luz, y fuente de luz,
Espíritu de fuego, soplo del Hijo tanto como del Padre.

     Trinidad Santa, luz indivisa,
Tú disipas las tinieblas para crear
un mundo luminoso, ordenado y bello,
que lleva en ella tu semejanza.

    Tú iluminas al hombre en la razón y la sabiduría,
lo alumbras con el sello de tu Imagen,
para que en tu luz, vea la luz (Sl 36,10),
y todo entero llegue a ser luz.

     Tú haces brillar en el cielo inumerables luces,
ordenas al día y a la noche
que se entiendan y compartan el tiempo
alternándose pacíficamente. 


     La noche pone fin al trabajo del cuerpo cansado,
el día llama a las obras que tú quieres,
nos enseña a huir de las tinieblas, a apresurarnos
hacia el día que ya no tendrá noche.

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miércoles 14 Abril 2010

San Valeriano

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Mártir romano, probablemente del tiempo de Juliano el Apóstol, esposo de la popular virgen Cecilia. Según las tradiciones fue convertido por ella el día mismo de la boda con medios sobrenaturales y milagrosos. Sobre su casa se edificó luego un templo, en el que reposan las reliquias de su santa consorte. — Fiesta 14 de abril.

Una de las imágenes más sugerentes y humanas con que la divina Palabra nos ha introducido en el misterio de la Redención la constituyen las llamadas «bodas del Cordero».

Dios ha amado a la humanidad con amor de Esposo y en el banquete nupcial se entrega a sí mismo como víctima y como alimento. Es realmente un vínculo de sangre el que sella estas bodas sublimes, es la sangre del Cordero, del Hijo de Dios inmolado. Por ello se comprende y se admira el profundo sentido cristiano que guió a la piedad de nuestros antepasados, ya desde muchos siglos atrás, en tejer con minuciosos detalles en torno a unas nupcias, mitad terrenas y mitad espirituales, este bello poema de virginidad y de martirio, de amor y de sacrificio, el poema de Cecilia y Valeriano, el poema de Cristo presente en el amor transparente de los dos jóvenes.

Y el poema es cantado cada año por toda la Iglesia, en el oficio divino en honor de la santa esposa. Valeriano entra como segundo personaje, el convertido, el amante brioso, pero íntegro, que no duda en renunciar al goce sensible para unirse con ella en el amor supremo, el amor que salva y los une a los dos con Dios y en Dios.

La narración es suave e insinuante. Durante el banquete nupcial Cecilia, preparada anteriormente con larga oración y ayuno, sin dejar de participar en el bullicio y la alegría, entona su cántico de confianza: «Que mi corazón permanezca inmaculado».

Luego viene el momento del encuentro con el esposo. Valeriano se acerca a Cecilia con toda la ilusión de su juventud, con toda la satisfacción del amor conquistado.

Cecilia pronuncia extrañas palabras. Un ángel guarda su virginidad; le invita a colaborar con el ángel, le promete ver también él al ángel si antes es lavado por un baño sagrado.

Valeriano, enamorado, no duda de Cecilia, se le confía, se convierte, y va en busca de la iglesia en su Cabeza, el Papa oculto. Éste le instruye en el misterio y, tras pedirlo insistente, le administra el santo bautismo.

Vuelve presuroso al tálamo nupcial, y descubre a su esposa en oración, con un ángel a su lado, más resplandeciente que el sol y ofreciendo a los dos una guirnalda de parte del Esposo de las vírgenes. Valeriano adora, cree, goza. Con la esposa.

Y no tarda en conseguir tiempo después la conversión de su hermano Tiburcio, que sigue su mismo camino. Así Cecilia puede presentar a los dos hermanos como sus más preciadas coronas del día de sus esponsales, como el fruto de su amor y de su sabiduría...

Pronto su esposo probará su espíritu y la profundidad con que siente su nueva vida. Primero dedicado intensamente a la caridad para con los pobres, compitiendo con Cecilia en su ya famoso desprendimiento.

Después será su valentía y decisión ante el prefecto Almaquio.

Los dos hermanos confiesan que son cristianos, y pretenden adoctrinar a los que asisten al juicio, en la verdadera religión. Son cruelmente apaleados, pero en pleno suplicio muestran sus rostros llenos de alegría por la gracia de poder dar su sangre por Jesucristo. Y de este modo, pasan delante de Cecilia, que pronto les seguirá en el camino del testimonio sangriento. Valeriano había amado de verdad y en el cielo, junto con su esposa, participa en el eterno banquete de gloria al Cordero. En la tierra, sus reliquias fueron conservadas, para gloria de Dios en sus santos, y se conservan. en la iglesia dedicada a Santa Cecilia, en el Trastévere.

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Oremos

Dios todopoderoso y eterno, que concediste a San Valeriano luchar por la fe hasta derramar su sangre, haz que, ayudados por su intercesión, soportemos por tu amor nuestras dificultades y con valentía caminemos hacia ti que eres la fuente de toda vida. Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo.

Calendario de  Fiestas Marianas: Apariciones de Nuestra Señora de Ludwina (1433).  Nuestra Señor de Guam (1825).

Come to the light

Come to the light

DAILY GOSPEL:14/04/2010

�Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.� John 6,68

Wednesday of the Second week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles 5:17-26.
The high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy,
laid hands upon the apostles and put them in the public jail.
But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
"Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life."
When they heard this, they went to the temple early in the morning and taught. When the high priest and his companions arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin, the full senate of the Israelites, and sent to the jail to have them brought in.
But the court officers who went did not find them in the prison, so they came back and reported,
"We found the jail securely locked and the guards stationed outside the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."
When they heard this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss about them, as to what this would come to.
Then someone came in and reported to them, "The men whom you put in prison are in the temple area and are teaching the people."
Then the captain and the court officers went and brought them in, but without force, because they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

Psalms 34(33):2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9.
I will bless the LORD at all times; praise shall be always in my mouth.
My soul will glory in the LORD that the poor may hear and be glad.
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
I sought the LORD, who answered me, delivered me from all my fears.
Look to God that you may be radiant with joy and your faces may not blush for shame.
In my misfortune I called, the LORD heard and saved me from all distress.
The angel of the LORD, who encamps with them, delivers all who fear God.
Learn to savor how good the LORD is; happy are those who take refuge in him.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 3:16-21.
God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.

Jn 3,16-21

Commentary of the day
Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (330-390), Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Hymn 32 ; PG 37, 511-512

Come to the light

We bless you, Father of lights,
Christ, Word of God, splendor of the Father,
Light from light and source of all light,
Spirit of fire and breath of the Son as of the Father.

O Holy Trinity, undivided light,
You dispelled the darkness
To create a world that would bear your likeness,
luminous with order and beauty

You enlightened man with reason and wisdom,
Made him shine with the seal of your Image,
That in your light he might see light (Ps 37[36],10)
And become wholly light.

In the heavens you made numberless lights to shine,
Commanded day and night
To agree in dividing time between them,
Each peacefully taking its turn.

Night brings an end to the work of the tired body,
Day calls it to those works you love,
Teaching us to flee from darkness and hasten
Towards that day where night will be no more.

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 St Peter Gonzales, Dominican Priest (1190-1246) Saint Peter Gonzalez Dominican Priest (1190-1246) Peter Gonzales, also known as St. Elmo or St. Telmo, was born to a Castilian family of nobility. He was educated by his uncle, the Bishop of Astorga, named canon of the local cathedral, famous for his penances and mortifications, joined the Dominican Order, preached and made chaplain of the court of King St. Ferdinand III. He converted and influenced the soldiers of his country, evangelized, and died on Easter Sunday. Peter evangelized throughout his country and all along the coast. He had a special fondness for sailors. He used to visit them aboard their ships, preaching the Gospel and praying for their needs. From Catholic Online

Come to the light

Come to the light

DAILY GOSPEL:14/04/2010

�Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.� John 6,68

Wednesday of the Second week of Easter

Acts of the Apostles 5:17-26.
The high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy,
laid hands upon the apostles and put them in the public jail.
But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
"Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life."
When they heard this, they went to the temple early in the morning and taught. When the high priest and his companions arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin, the full senate of the Israelites, and sent to the jail to have them brought in.
But the court officers who went did not find them in the prison, so they came back and reported,
"We found the jail securely locked and the guards stationed outside the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."
When they heard this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss about them, as to what this would come to.
Then someone came in and reported to them, "The men whom you put in prison are in the temple area and are teaching the people."
Then the captain and the court officers went and brought them in, but without force, because they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

Psalms 34(33):2-3.4-5.6-7.8-9.
I will bless the LORD at all times; praise shall be always in my mouth.
My soul will glory in the LORD that the poor may hear and be glad.
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
I sought the LORD, who answered me, delivered me from all my fears.
Look to God that you may be radiant with joy and your faces may not blush for shame.
In my misfortune I called, the LORD heard and saved me from all distress.
The angel of the LORD, who encamps with them, delivers all who fear God.
Learn to savor how good the LORD is; happy are those who take refuge in him.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 3:16-21.
God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.

Jn 3,16-21

Commentary of the day
Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (330-390), Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Hymn 32 ; PG 37, 511-512

Come to the light

We bless you, Father of lights,
Christ, Word of God, splendor of the Father,
Light from light and source of all light,
Spirit of fire and breath of the Son as of the Father.

O Holy Trinity, undivided light,
You dispelled the darkness
To create a world that would bear your likeness,
luminous with order and beauty

You enlightened man with reason and wisdom,
Made him shine with the seal of your Image,
That in your light he might see light (Ps 37[36],10)
And become wholly light.

In the heavens you made numberless lights to shine,
Commanded day and night
To agree in dividing time between them,
Each peacefully taking its turn.

Night brings an end to the work of the tired body,
Day calls it to those works you love,
Teaching us to flee from darkness and hasten
Towards that day where night will be no more.

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 St Peter Gonzales, Dominican Priest (1190-1246) Saint Peter Gonzalez Dominican Priest (1190-1246) Peter Gonzales, also known as St. Elmo or St. Telmo, was born to a Castilian family of nobility. He was educated by his uncle, the Bishop of Astorga, named canon of the local cathedral, famous for his penances and mortifications, joined the Dominican Order, preached and made chaplain of the court of King St. Ferdinand III. He converted and influenced the soldiers of his country, evangelized, and died on Easter Sunday. Peter evangelized throughout his country and all along the coast. He had a special fondness for sailors. He used to visit them aboard their ships, preaching the Gospel and praying for their needs. From Catholic Online