Berkeley, Sunday, September 14, 2025 1:28 AM Of course, there is some confusion and ambiguity on actions I have been taking. But I have learned. One true is to reflect on how many people we are on this planet and about the reason of status, news, and so on. The last would be the first. […]
Cuatro Rosas
Berkeley, Saturday, September 13, 2025 11:12 PM It is a beautiful song, written by Omar Geles, a king in the Vallenato Genre. It has been popularized by Jorge Celedon. I made a version in the guitar changing a bit the lyrics, because I did not know them well, and thankfully sent it to someone. The […]
Love, Passion, and Sloth
Berkeley, Sunday, September 14, 2025 0:05 AM Apologies I wrote only the title. With age, it is a bit harder to be fully assure of something, and worst talk about generalities. But there must be a much between love, passion, and action in our activities, otherwise, likely naturally one might fall into sloth.
Mass shootings and Pray for People with Different Opinion. Not for the change of opinion, but for a loving soul
Berkeley, Thursday, Friday 12, 2025 5 PM It is risky to place public thoughts in the search of clarity on the web, but also public life is a gift. Gun violence is a threat in the United States and across the world. Two days ago a public speaker was shot dead while engaged on a […]
Cacique Duma
Berkeley, Tuesday, September 9, 2025 00:31 AM I haven’t learned about Cacique Duma in detail yet, but I know he was the sort of King, or the equivalent to Cacique in another language, from the Cañari people, who lived in Cuenca Ecuador, and likely many of the Cañari people still live there, either by knowing […]
Archangels Feast
Berkeley, Sunday, September 7, 2025 11:22 PM Feast: September 29 Start of novem: September 20 Feast of the three Archangels of The Lord Our God: Archangel Michael, Archangel Raphael, and Archangel Gabriel. It is also the feast of Blessed Nicola da Forca Palena. I will need to check the sources: Saint Michael, Archangel: Captain and […]
St. Januarius, Bishop of Benevento and Martyr
Berkeley, Sunday, September 7, 2025, 11:18 Pm Feast: Sep 19. Start novena: Sep 10. Potential source: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/st-januarius-patron-saint-of-blood-banks/ https://www.ncregister.com/blog/san-gennaro-relic-liquefies-in-presence-of-pope-francis https://www.ncregister.com/cna/following-prolonged-wait-the-blood-of-st-januarius-liquefies-again https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08295a.htm [Updated: 9/10/2025 6:34 Pm]
Sources for Saint Pedro Claver Novena
Berkeley, Sunday, September 7, 2025 10:58 PM Feast day of San Pedro Claver: Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Begin novena on Tuesday, August 30, 2025. Sources: Prayer to Saint Peter Claver. https://www.jesuits.global/2023/09/08/in-september-let-us-pray-to-st-peter-claver/ Daily reading, excellent book: Brioschi, Pedro A. 1889. Vida de San Pedro Claver: Heróico Apóstol de los Negros. Tomb location: Santuario de San Pedro Claver, […]
Novenas
Berkeley, Sunday, September 7, 2025 7:25 PM The tradition of praying for nine days, novena, goes back to Our Lady, Mother of Jesus, God, Mary, and to the eleven apostles. I, recently, in recent weeks, have read about the origins of the novem, but I haven’t noted down the resources, so I did a quick […]
Giving Everything
Berkeley, Sunday, September 7, 2025 7:16 PM We live in an ambiguous landscape. But the heart is full of truths, the soul. The mind might be confused at times. But also can find truths in the higher good. WHy one is not aware at time?
