Lord of Miracles- Luke 8:22-56

In a small indigenous community there lived an elderly woman whose daily task was to carry the villagers’ clothing to the nearby river, wherein she would wash it. The humble old lady had little money and few personal belongings, though she had saved about seventy Spanish Real, enough to buy herself a small crucifix in [...]

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Un candidato Basiliano en Cali- Una reflexión

Esta reflexión esta dedicada al Padre Francisco Amico, CSB, bajo requisición suya.
 

 
Tras de un amoroso lance, 
y no de esperanza falto,
volé tan alto, tan alto,
que le di a la caza alcance.
 
Para que yo alcance diese
a acueste lance divino,
tanto volar me convino
que de vista me perdiese…
 
Cuanto más alto llegaba
de este lance tan subido,
tanto más bajo y rendido
y [...]

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A Basilian Candidate in Cali- Reflection Essay

This reflection is dedicated to Fr. Francisco Amico, CSB, and was written upon his request.

 

 
I went out seeking love
and with unfaltering hope
I flew so high, so high
that I overtook the prey.
 
That I might take the prey
of this adventuring to God
I had to fly so high
That I was lost from sight…
 
The higher I ascended
in this seeking [...]

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