Moses

Today is Moses' birthday!
It was also on this day that he left his bodily form.

Moses (Moshe in Hebrew) is the great patriarch of the Jewish people, who freed them from the slavery in Egypt, who re-established the Alliance with the Creator and received the Tablets of the Law.

To know more about Moses, check the chabad and nehora websites.
And/or passages from the Bible which tell about Moses's birth, last blessing and death.
For Torah passages: birth, last blessing and death.


Em português.
In Portuguese.

Forty Days

Forty days we have
To remember
And the weight of the Cross
See where it is

Sweetness for the soul
Is inner peace
Inside the profound being
Is where God is

Power of creation
Is my Jesus
And my Saint John
Is who guides us

Treasure of the nation
There is no greater crystal
This holy star
From Jerusalem

Hymn 106 of the hinário "O Segredo" received by Regina Pereira.
'Quarenta dias'-mp3


Purple Carbon Jesus by Alex Grey.

Lent is a time for preparation and contemplation.
It is a time that we may use to go inside our selves.
Once inside, we can reignite the flame of love for Christ,
and with this flame alight , we can see clearer and put in order everything that is out of place.
Lent is the opportunity that we have to offer Jesus some kind of love sacrifice.
For love, for companionship, for thankfulness, for compassion.
It is a reminder that love isn't always well received, but it always prevails.

"Each year Lent recalls the mystery of Christ "lead by the Spirit in the desert" (Lk. 4:1). With this unique experience, Jesus gave witness to His complete surrender to the will of the Father. The Church offers the faithful this liturgical season so that they can renew themselves internally through the Word of God and may express in life the love which Christ instills in the heart of everyone who believes in Him."

Extract from the message of the Holy Father John Paul II for Lent 1998.

"For believers, therefore, Lent is the appropriate time for a profound re-examination of life. In today’s world, there is much generous witness to the Gospel, but there are also baptized people who, when faced with the demanding call to "go up to Jerusalem", remain deaf and resistant, even at times openly rebellious. There are situations where people’s experience of prayer is rather superficial, so that the word of God does not enter deeply into their lives. Even the Sacrament of Penance is thought by many to be unimportant and the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist is seen as a mere duty to be performed. How should we respond to the invitation to conversion that Jesus addresses to us in this time of Lent? How can there be a serious change in our life? First of all, we must open our hearts to the penetrating call that comes to us from the Liturgy. The time of preparation for Easter is a providential gift from the Lord and a precious opportunity to draw closer to him, turning inward to listen to his promptings deep within. 2. There are Christians who think they can dispense with this unceasing spiritual effort, because they do not see the urgency of standing before the truth of the Gospel. Lest their way of life be upset, they seek to take words like "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you" (Lk 6:27) and render them empty and innocuous. For these people, it is extremely difficult to accept such words and to translate them into consistent patterns of behaviour. They are in fact words which, if taken seriously, demand a radical conversion. On the other hand, when we are offended or hurt, we are tempted to succumb to the psychological impulses of self-pity and revenge, ignoring Jesus’ call to love our enemy. Yet the daily experiences of human life show very clearly how much forgiveness and reconciliation are indispensable if there is to be genuine renewal, both personal and social. This applies not only to interpersonal relationships, but also to relationships between communities and nations."

Extract from the message of the Holy Father John Paul II for Lent 2001.

Iemanjá is the Queen of the Sea

Iemanjá is the Queen of the Sea
She is sovereign, she is chaste and beautiful
It is the chant from the waters arriving
With my brothers, me in the Forest

Further above is the Astral
Make the connection here on Earth
The joy of love will return
For us to fulfil the path of the stars


Hymn received by Marina Ruberti


If anyone would like a selection of Iemanjá hymns
download here.



(White) Yemanjá by A. Andrew Gonzalez.

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