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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 5h

They are sweet dogs. They tend to fast lightly while I’m away. But make up for it when I return.

Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 9h

It pleased God to make absolute fullness reside in him
and, by means of him, to reconcile everything in his person,

(I can imagine a medieval commentator citing the text writing in the margin:
“…omnia in ipsum”, Id est, in personam suam carnem factam)

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 9h

Col 1,19
quia in ipso complácuit omnem plenitúdinem habitáre
et per eum reconciliáre ómnia in ipsum,

Porque en él quiso Dios que residiera toda la plenitud.
Y por él quiso reconciliar consigo todos los seres:

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 17h

By leave of +Daniel E Garcia, Bishop of Austin, I am giving a couple of days worth of conferences to the priests of the diocese. It’s been great to see many old friends, former students. The theme of the days is “shepherding in distracting times”.
Pray for your priests.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

– Plena grátia intercédat pro nobis. vel: Plenam grátia intuére, et exáudi nos.

The intercessions for Vespers from the Common of the BVM address her as Plena Gratia, as her proper name, following the tradition that holds the Angel’s greeting was in fact a calling by name.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

Universalis is great. Easy to use access to the Latin typical edition. Well thought out presentation.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

No explotes al pobre, porque es pobre, no atropelles al desgraciado en el tribunal; porque el Señor defenderá su causa y despojará de la vida a los que lo despojaban.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate; for the LORD will plead their cause and despoil of life those who despoil them.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

AD NONAM
LECTIO BREVIS
Prov 22, 22-23

Non fácias violéntiam páuperi, quia pauper est, neque cónteras egénum in porta, quia iudicábit Dóminus causam eórum, et ánima spoliábit spoliatóres.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

Ps 74,19
Ne tradas béstiis ánimas confiténtes tibi
et ánimas páuperum tuórum ne obliviscáris in finem.

Do not give the soul of your dove to the beasts,
nor forget the life of your poor ones forever.

no entregues a los buitres la vida de tu tórtola,
ni olvides sin remedio la vida de tus pobres.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

Pero el pensamiento de la Paz [de Dios] descendió y se hizo obra de paz: “El Verbo se hizo carne y habita ya entre nosotros”;
habita, abiertamente, por la fe en nuestros corazones, habita en nuestra memoria, habita en nuestro pensamiento y desciende hasta la misma imaginación.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

But the thought of the Peace [of God] descended and became the work of peace: “The Word became flesh and now dwells among us”;
he dwells, plainly, through faith, in our hearts, he dwells in our memory, he dwells in our thoughts, and he descends into our very imagination.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 1d

St Bernard today in the Roman Office:

Descéndit ítaque cogitátio pacis in opus pacis: Verbum caro factum est et hábitat iam in nobis; hábitat plane per fidem in córdibus nostris, hábitat in memória nostra, hábitat in cogitatióne et usque ad ipsam descéndit imaginatiónem.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 2d

¿Por qué recitas mis preceptos
y tienes siempre en la boca mi alianza,
tú que detestas mi enseñanza
y te echas a la espalda mis mandatos?

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 2d

Ps 50, 16-17
Quare tu enárras præcépta mea
et assúmis testaméntum meum in os tuum?
Tu vero odísti disciplínam
et proiecísti sermónes meos retrórsum.

But how can you recite my commandments
and take my covenant on your lips,
you who despise my law
and throw my words to the winds?

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

δράκοντε /dracónes
The Vulgate translates literally what the LXX has.
The term suggests a large serpent beast that causes wonder.
The vernaculars shy away from “dragons” because,.. well they just do.

The Gk Orthodox Psalter I have says:
Praise the Lord from the earth, ye serpents, and all deeps.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

Ps 148,7
Laudáte Dóminum de terra,
dracónes et omnes abýssi,

Praise the LORD from the earth, sea creatures and all ocean depths,

Alabad al Señor en la tierra,
cetáceos y abismos del mar,

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

I should mention that “Emily Wild’s Encyclopedia of Faeries” is available in Spanish: “La enciclopedia de hadas de Emily Wilde” por Heather Fawcett. Para mí, sería interesante ver y oír cómo fluye su estilo inglés en el idioma.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

XXVII Sunday: Lk 17,5-10
-On the obedience of faith, and asking “¿quién habla?” if you don’t recognize the voice on the phone.
-Sobre la obediencia de la fe, y preguntar “¿quién habla?” si no reconoces la voz en el teléfono.
youtu.be/skfaX1etzDY?...

Bishop Daniel E. Flores Twenty seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily

YouTube video by Catholic Diocese of Brownsville

youtu.be

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

The audio of this story is enchanting, and the written prose beautifully crafted, which is dangerous, of course, because like all enchantments, it can take you where you might not want to go.
I emerged from it unscathed.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

2 Tim 1,13-14
Take as your norm the sound words that you heard from me,
in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit
that dwells within us.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

2 Tim 1,13-14
Conforma tu predicación a la sólida doctrina que recibiste de mí acerca de la fe y el amor que tienen su fundamento en Cristo Jesús. Guarda este tesoro con la ayuda del Espíritu Santo, que habita en nosotros.

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

They will tell of your great glory and splendor,
and recount your wonderful works. (Abbey)

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 3d

Ps 145,5
Magnificéntiam glóriæ maiestátis tuæ loquéntur,
et mirabília tua enarrábunt.

[They] shall speak of your splendour and glory,
tell the tale of your wonderful works.

Alaban ellos la gloria de tu majestad,
y yo repito tus maravillas;

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Amigo de Frodo @bpdflores.bsky.social · 4d

Lk 17, 5-10, this Sunday.
After receiving a request from the Apostles for greater faith, the Lord moves quickly to a rather strict teaching about what it means to be an obedient servant.
This obedience unto service is perhaps where our faith is most often tested.

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