Sunday, May 16, 2021

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA


O Most Holy Virgin Mary, who at Fatima manifested yourself to the three little shepherds, and who in your maternal goodness revealed to them the greatness of your Immaculate Heart, to prevent souls from being eternally lost. 

 Relying on your promise that your Immaculate Heart will be our safe refuge and the path that will lead us to God; I ………………………………………… consecrate myself freely to your Immaculate Heart.

 From now on, I want to be your son/daugther so that you teach me to live the commandments of God, which are the way to holiness. 

 I consecrate my body, my soul, my spirit to you, so that in the future I will not stray from God.

 Take me, Holy Virgin, from now on, to make me an apostle of your Immaculate Heart. Amen. 

Thursday, May 13, 2021

AT PEACE


 AT PEACE 
Amado Nervo 

 Very close to my sundown,
 I bless you, life,
 because you never 
gave me false hope,
 nor unjust work, 
 nor undeserved punishment. 

 Because I see at the end
 of my rough path
 that I was the architect 
 of my own destiny.

 If I extracted the sweetness
 or bitterness of things, 
 it was because I put
 bitterness and sweetness into them.
 When I planted rose bushes, 
 I always reaped roses. 

 Surely, winter will follow
 my vim and vigor,
 but you never told me 
 that May would last forever!

 I found without a doubt
 the nights long with my sorrows;
 but you didn't promise me 
 just good nights; 
and instead I had
 some blessed and serene ones…

 I loved, I was loved, 
 the sun caressed my face. 
Life, you owe me nothing!
 Life, we are at peace!