Metamorphosis (Formerly Bible Catholic)

Mi primer día de clases fue riguroso. Esto es como el Boot Camp de Español. Esta noche me concelebró una misa en la clase despues de La Merced. La Fiesta de San Pedro y San Pablo. El celebrante principal, Padre Eddy, me dio muchas partes de la Misa que decir. Mi anfitriona es una cocinera fabulosa. Después de la cena, mi anfitriona y algunos otros huéspedes de la casa vieron Volcán Fuego arrojan lava. Estoy asistiendo a un estudio bíblico español esta noche. ¡Más práctica! My first day of school was rigorous. This is like Spanish boot camp. Tonight I concelebrated a Mass at La Merced despues class. La Fiesta de San Pedro y San Pablo. The main celebrant, Padre Eddy, gave me many parts of the Mass to say.  My hosting family cooked a great meal. After dinner, my hosts and some house guests watched Volcán Fuego spew lava.  I am attending a Spanish Bible study tonight. ¡More practice!

Dos observaciones: Hay más diversidad económica en L'Antigua de lo que esperaba. He visto algunos casos extremos de pobreza. Pero también hay signos de prosperidad. Antigua está llena de pequeñas empresas y tiendas. Los lugareños son muy cortés. Yo Misa concelebrada en la actualidad Española. El pastor me presentó a la gente. Muchas personas me dieron la bienvenida después de la Misa. La Misa fue solamente una habitación permanente. Tienen misas casi cada hora sobre la hora el domingo. Señor, ayúdanos a desear para conformar nuestra vida a tus caminos. Two observations: There is more economic diversity in L'Antigua than I expected. I've seen some extreme cases of poverty. But there are also signs of prosperity. Antigua is full of small businesses and stores. Locals are very courteous. I concelebrated Mass in Spanish today. The pastor introduced me and many people welcomed me after Mass. Mass was standing room only. They have Masses almost every hour on the hour on S...

My first day in Guatemala. Filippe, who works for the language school, met me in the city of Guatemala. He took me to L'Antigua and introduced me to the family I'm living with. Vinicio and Delia and her family are very nice.  They introduced me to some neighbors, including the pastor of the church nearby. La Merced (Mercy)is the nearby Catholic Church. It looks like a Spanish cathedral.

Mi primer día en Guatemala.  Filippe, que trabaja para la escuela de idiomas, me recibió en la ciudad de Guatemala. Él me llevó a L'Antigua y me presentó a la familia estoy viviendo con.  Vinicio y Delia y su familia son muy agradables. Se me presentó a algunos vecinos, incluyendo el pastor de la iglesia cerca.  La Merced es la Iglesia Católica y es cerca. Se parece a una catedral Española.

Llegué en Antigua, Guatemala.  I have arrived in L'Antigua, Guatemala.

Sábado por la mañana: estoy practicando Español en el aeropuerto. Para el beneficio de los lectores ingleses que estoy ofreciendo esta traducción: For the benefit of English readers I am offering this translation:  For the next 27 days I will speak only Spanish.  Saturday morning: I am practicing Spanish in the airport.

Clothes for wearing Clothes for giving away Breviary (both English and Spanish) Bible (bilingual edition) Small Mass kit Sketch pad Pens and pencils Medicine Passport Am I forgetting anything? Los productos que estoy trayendo a Guatemala: Ropa para que me ponga Ropa para regalar Breviario (Inglés y Español) Biblia (edición bilingüe) Kit Misa Pequeño Cuaderno de dibujo Plumas y lápices Medicina Pasaporte ¿Estoy olvidando algo?

       A recent newspaper column made the comment, regarding the Pope's new encyclical, "Francis knows how to direct the spotlight." With respect to the encyclical, Laudato Si', I would instead point out that Pope Francis puts the spotlight on the question: What is the Lord's will for us?--with respect for this earthly home He has entrusted us with, and with respect to the human nature He has given us?        For insight in answering this question, Francis, no doubt guided by the Holy Spirit, looks to Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium. Hopefully, this fact doesn't come as a surprise to Catholics. But a non-Catholic reader of the Pope's lengthy encyclical might overlook this point.       The many Scriptural references made by Pope Francis are worth highlighting. But for this article, I will focus on Genesis. Francis notes that in Genesis, God reveals to us that we are comprised of the "dust of the earth (cf. Gen 2:7); our...

A few days ago, a popular conservative radio host referred to the Pope's new encyclical as "a Marxist rant."  However, in his encyclical, Laudato Si' , Pope Francis repeatedly refers to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He also quotes from all four Gospels, as well as the books of Genesis, Exodus, Wisdom, and 1 Corinthians. The Pope quotes various regional Bishops conferences including, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the 5th General Conference of Latin American and Caribbean Bishops, the Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, the Bolivian Bishops' Conference, the German Bishops' Conference, and the Bishops of the Patagonia-Comahue Region of Argentina. Pope Francis cites the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the writings of Pope Benedict. He refers to Mary, the Woman, “clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a cr...