Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding, and my entire will.
All I have and call my own.
Whatever I have or hold, you have given me.
I restore it all to you and surrender it wholly
to be governed by your will.
Give me only your love and grace
and I am rich enough and ask for [...]
Entries from May 2008
May 30, 2008
Take, Lord, and Receive
May 30, 2008
Our Lady of Guadalupe
The 30th of May is the feast of Juan Diego, one of the most important saints for Latin America, albeit one that has been sparking discussion over centuries.
Born Cuauhtlatoatzin, Juan Diego, a native Nahua, received baptism in 1524 together with his wife by a Franciscan missionary. His story could have ended there. In 1531, however, [...]
May 29, 2008
Deus Caritas Est
Deus Caritas Est
Many of my fellow Catholics have read Benedict’s first Encyclica the minute it came out and the days and weeks after. It was much talked about, discussed, praised, welcomed. However, when browsing the internet, I sometimes get the impression like some of its content went unnoticed. Let’s take a look:
The Church’s deepest nature [...]
May 25, 2008
Childlike abandonment
Today’s Gospel Reading from Mt 6;24-34 is probably one of the most known:
“Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your [...]
May 24, 2008
The King of Kings, the Lord of Lords
In the spirit of Corpus Christi, which, sadly enough, is not a public holiday in the Netherlands, I’d like to share with you one of the greatest videos about the celebration of our faith that I have seen in the last few years: Grassroot’s “God in the streets of New York”. Lets not be afraid [...]
