I was delighted to discover, in the Atlantic Monthly a few years ago, W. S. Merwin’s lovely translation of the last Canto of Dante’s Paradiso. Canto XXXIII presents the final vision of the poet, and concludes with the famous line about “the love which moves the sun and the other stars” (l’amor che move il [...]
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A quote from Saint Augustine for this season of alleluias, when we rejoice in God’s love for us in Jesus Christ:
“Let us love, because He first loved us.” [1 John 4:19]
For how should we love, except He had first loved us? By loving we became friends: but He loved us as enemies, that we might [...]
Jesu Tibi Vivo: The Video
Posted in Cenacle, Immersed in God, Love on Mar 22nd, 2009
See “Jesu Tibi Vivo (Jesus, for You I Live).”
For high quality viewing, click on “HQ” (bottom right of frame) after video starts.
Jesu, Tibi Vivo (Jesus, For You I Live)
Posted in Cenacle, Immersed in God, Love on Feb 18th, 2009
One of the old songs which the Sisters of the Cenacle sing for special occasions is “Jesu Tibi Vivo.” The original words, in Latin, go like this:
Jesu, tibi vivo; Jesu, tibi morior;
Jesu, sive vivo, sive morior, tuus sum.
(Jesus, for you I live; Jesus, for you I die;
Jesus, whether I live or whether I die, I [...]
Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.
For with the judgment you make you will be judged,
and the measure you give will be the measure you get.
(Matthew 7:1-2)
The internet has made me more aware than ever of our human tendency to judge each other, although I doubt that more judging is going on [...]