(translated by Marissa Galván) Dios del viento, Dios del sol, Dios de la lluvia, Dios de la furia, Dios de la calma, Dios de la tormenta, oramos por lugares, pueblos y criaturas que hacen frente a climas severod. Te pedimos por Alaska en donde la gente se enfrenta A los remanentes del Tifón Merbok; Te pedimos por Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes, y por Guadalupe y otras islas del Caribe en donde acecha la Tormenta Tropical Fiona; y por los lugares y lospueblos que se enfrentan a tormentas que no sabemos o conocemos. Tanto en Alaska, como en Puerto Rico, y en cada lugar y todo lugar, protege a las personas y a tus criaturas, dirige a quienes toman medidas para aumentar la seguridad, da fortaleza a las personas que responden y a las que se preparan para responder, e inspira a las naciones y organizaciones del mundo para que proporcionen la asistencia adecuada. Esto lo pedimos en el nombre de Jesús que calmó la tormenta. A prayer on a day of stormsAmén.
Una oración en un dia de tormentas
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A prayer on a day of storms
God of the wind,
God of the sun,
God of the rain,
God of the fury,
God of the calm,
God of the storm,
we pray for places, peoples, and creatures
facing severe weather.
For Alaska as the people face
the remnants of Typhoon Merbok;
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,
and for Guadeloupe and other islands in the Caribbean
where Tropical Storm Fiona prowls;
and for places and peoples
who face storms of which we are unaware.
In Alaska,
in Puerto Rico,
in each place and every place,
protect the people and your creatures,
guide those who take steps to increase safety,
strengthen those who respond, and who are preparing to respond,
inspire the nations and organizations of the world
to provide appropriate assistance.
This we pray in the name of Jesus
who stilled a storm.
Amen.
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A prayer for everyone who grieves – a prayer for us all
We pray, O God,
for everyone who knows grief
be grief recent and raw
or from long ago and seemingly buried,
be grief for a solitary reason
or a complex situation snarled from multiple causes,
be grief a dull ache of loss and longing
or a sharp, almost unbearable tearing,
We pray, O God,
for everyone who knows grief
and because impermanence and loss
are woven into the fabric of creation and life,
we pray for us all, even ourselves.
May we have the grace to grieve
in the ways that bring healing to us;
may we find the courage
to accept appropriate help as, grief-stricken,
we make our way through shadowed valleys.
May we restrain our judgements,
check our expectations,
and allow each person
the freedom and space
to grieve in their own fashion.
Grant each person
the strength to mourn
and the wisdom to rely on you
as they grieve.
We pray in the name of Jesus
who wept at the death of his friend.
Amen.
Filed under Prayer
16 September 2022
Walking. Gym in the Apartment.
Mexican independence. Victor Jara death. B.B. King birth.
Himno Nacional Mexicano – Banda de Genaro Nuñez & Banda Estudiantil del Estado de Jalisco
Me Gustan los Estudiantes – Tita Parra
El Pueblo Unido Jamàs Serà Vencido – Inti-Illimani
Pisagua 1973 – Los Miserables
Victor Jara’s Hands – Calexico
Victor Jara – Arlo Guthrie
15 de Septiembre – José Alfredo Jiménez
Estadio Chile – Pete Seeger
Manifiesto – Victor Jara
Juan Sin Tierra – Ska-P
Back Against the Wall – Hagni
It Could Have Been Me – Holly Near
Washington Bullets – The Clash
Whole Lotta Love – B.B. King
Everyday I Have the Blues – B.B. King
Please Accept My Love – B.B. King
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Roberto Clemente Day – 2022
Reposted from 2019
A friend shared a post by a baseball fan lamenting never seeing Clemente, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ great right fielder from 1955 until his untimely death in 1972 play. “If there’s one athlete, past or present, that I wish I could have seen play, it would be Roberto Clemente.”
I understand the sentiment. Because I saw Clemente play. And I am forever grateful.
At Forbes Field and at Three Rivers Stadium, I had the privilege to see Roberto Clemente play. On numerous occasions, I saw him play with the skill and grace and passion that few brought to the game. Slashing hits. Unmatched arm. He covered right field like a blanket. He ran the bases with abandon.
But as great a player as he was, Roberto Clemente was an even greater human being. He cared for children, offering clinics in Puerto Rico and Pittsburgh. He advocated for civil rights. He demanded that he be treated justly as he challenged the systemic racism that permeated baseball and society.
Interviewed after he led the Pirates to victory in the 1971 World Series, Roberto Clemente spoke first to his parents – in Spanish. There was not a dry eye in my house. I suspect there was not a dry eye in many places. Tears fell in puddles when Clemente died on a humanitarian mission to aid the people of Nicaragua.
Yes. I saw Roberto Clemente play. More importantly, I saw Roberto Clemente live. And I am better for it.
Filed under Baseball, Current Events, Pittsburgh Pirates
A fat man prays in a world that knows hunger
God of abundance,
we pray for people who are hungry,
people who live with food insecurity.
Lead us by your Holy Spirit
to help feed your children, our siblings,
who are in need
Lead us by your Holy Spirit
to join movements
working to disrupt and transform
systems and factors that create and perpetuate
hunger and food insecurity;
ensure that your children, our siblings,
are able to feed themselves in dignity.
We pray in the name of Jesus
who fed the multitudes
and challenges the system of domination.
Amen.
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Purple flowers guest collection #193
Fall crocus on high ground
On the road to Santiago de Compostela
Ann Rhee Menzie
13 September 2022
Treadmill. Flex Appeal.
Rolling. Gym in the Apartment.
La Iguana – The Chieftains With Lila Downs
La Golondrina – The Chieftains With Los Folkloristas
A La Orilla De Un Palmar – The Chieftains With Linda Ronstadt
Danza De Concheros – The Chieftains With Los Folkloristas
El Chivo – The Chieftains With Los Cenzontles
San Campio – The Chieftains With Carlos Núñez
The Sands Of Mexico – The Chieftains Feat. Ry Cooder
Sailing To Mexico – The Chieftains With Carlos Núñez
El Caballo – The Chieftains With Los Camperos De Valles
March To Battle (Across The Rio Grande) – The Chieftains With Banda De Gaitas Del Batallón De San Patricio, Liam Neeson, Los Cenzontles & L.A. Juvenil
Lullaby For The Dead – The Chieftains With Moya Brennan
Luz De Luna – The Chieftains With Chavela Vargas
Persecución De Villa – The Chieftains With Mariachi Santa Fe De Jesus Guzman
Canción Mixteca (Intro) – The Chieftains Feat. Ry Cooder
Canción Mixteca – The Chieftains With Los Tigres Del Norte
Ojitos Negros – The Chieftains With Los Cenzontles
El Relampago – The Chieftains With Lila Downs
El Pájaro Cu – The Chieftains With La Negra Graciana
Finale – The Chieftains With Los Cenzontles, Carlos Núñez, Los Folkloristas, Banda De Gaitas Del Batallón De San Patricio, L.A. Juvenil
San Patricio Brigade – Black 47 (with Eileen Ivers)
St Patricks Battalion – The Wakes
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A prayer after thirty minutes on the treadmill
On nights when
Oreos cookies and Snickers candy bars
(and whatever other sweet snacks
may be on sale)
mightily call us,
we thank you God
for your gentle, forceful Holy Spirit
who nudges us to the gym
and meets us on the treadmill.
We thank you for
family and friends
who affirm and support
our response to the Holy Spirit’s work.
May we listen ever more intently
to your Holy Spirit
who calls us to care for one another,
to care for creation,
and to care four ourselves.
May we listen
and may we respond more faithfully,
we pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
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Purple flowers, guest collection #192
On the road to Santiago de Compostela
Ann Rhee Menzie
