Earth Day - Dia de la Tierra

 According to history, the first "Earth Day" celebration worldwide was on April 22nd, 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The purpose is to bring awareness to the population of the responsibility for each of us to share in the protection of the Earth and its resources. 

What can we do to protect our planet?

Read bilingual book the Purple Shell for some tips about conservation of water

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Según la historia, la primera celebración mundial del "Día de la Tierra" tuvo lugar el 22 de abril de 1970 para demostrar el apoyo a la protección del medio ambiente. El propósito es concienciar a la población de la responsabilidad que cada uno de nosotros tiene de participar en la protección de la Tierra y sus recursos. 

Cinquain para el Día de la Tierra 

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

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Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Easter Sunday- Domingo de Pascua

In our church there is a tradition of blessing Easter baskets.  This has been shared by our Polish parishioners, it comes from the early medieval times called "Święconka."

The Baskets can contain a sampling of Easter foods to be blessed on Holy Saturday for gatherings on Easter Sunday. In some countries, the food in the Polish Easter Basket is similar to the Jewish Passover Menu, but you can add additional items to the basket such as a good Easter Book.

 SUNRISE MASS a meaningful experience at our church St Elizabeth Ann Seton in Florida. 

John 20: 1-18 He is Risen! 

OCTAVE OF EASTER

Easter is not a day but a season of 50 days.   The octave (eight days) of high celebration beginning on Easter Sunday is followed by 42 more days of rejoicing concluding on Pentecost. 

Easter joy is one of the keys not only to our own happiness, but to the new evangelization.  I love the Easter greeting used in the Eastern Churches.

Let's celebrate the Resurrection!

“Christ is Risen.” … 

“He is Risen Indeed!”

Happy Easter!🌷

¡Felices Pascuas!

En nuestra iglesia existe una tradición de bendecir las canasta de Pascua.  Esta ha sido compartida por nuestros feligreses polacos, proviene del altomedieval llamada "Święconka". 

También celebramos la Pascua con la Misa del alba a las 6:00 am recordando el pasaje del evangelio Juan 20:1-18

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Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

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ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

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Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Holy Saturday - Sábado Santo

This day commemorates the time of darkness and waiting when Jesus was in the tomb. It is also a day for final preparations before Easter. 

While touring the Old City of Jerusalem, we visited  the Chapel of Flagellation, the Chapel of Condemnation, and the Lithostrotos, the site of the Antonia Fortress where Julius Caesar resided at the time of Christ and where Jesus was condemned to death.

We meditated on the Sacred Scriptures - Luke 24:1-12 -and went to Jesus's burial place... Same place of His Glorious Resurrection.

This place is home to two of the holiest sites in Christianity – the site where Jesus was crucified, known as Calvary, and the tomb where Jesus was buried and then resurrected. -

SÁBADO SANTO

Este día conmemora el tiempo de oscuridad y espera cuando Jesús estuvo en el sepulcro. También es un día de preparativos finales antes de la Pascua.

La imagen nos muestra el lugar donde Jesús fue sepultado... Mismo lugar de su gloriosa Resurrección. Solemne lugar de recogimiento y oración. 

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Good Friday - Viernes Santo

Today, it is the only day of the year in which Catholic Mass is not celebrated. It's a day of fasting and  solemn prayer. We celebrate the liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Many Catholic Churches have a Stations of the Cross prayer service, as well as a Veneration of the Cross service. Let's meditate! - Luke 23:34-

This is the GOLGOTHA OR CALVARY: The place where Jesus was crucified on the hilltop and is located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

While touring the Old City of Jerusalem, we, first, visited  the Chapel of Flagellation, the Chapel of Condemnation, and the Lithostrotos, the site of the Antonia Fortress where Julius Caesar resided at the time of Christ and where Jesus was condemned to death. (Luke 23:13-25; John 19)

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                        - - -VIERNES SANTO - - - 

Hoy es el único día del año en que no se celebra la misa católica. Es un día de ayuno y oración solemne. Celebramos la liturgia de la Pasión y Muerte de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

Se celebra con el viacrusis, la adoración a la Santa Cruz, y el Sermón de las Siete Palabras de Jesús antes de la Crucifixión. 

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Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Holy Thursday - Jueves Santo

Maundy Thursday: 

This is the first day of the Easter Triduum, the most sacred days of the Catholic faith. It  commemorates the night before Jesus died and the Last Supper celebrated by Jesus and his disciples.

In the Lord's Supper, He made some unexpected changes in the ritual of the Jewish Passover Meal. Today, we celebrate The Lord’s Supper, following Jesus' command, “Do this in remembrance of me. “ (Luke 22'19)

It was during the Last Supper that Jesus taught his disciples that the Eucharist is truly His Body and Blood. It is the origin of Christian life, providing the life-giving grace of Christ. 

“The Eucharist is the Source and Summit of the Christian life. “ (CCC, 1324) 

This collage shows "The Upper Room" traditionally identified as the place of Jesus' Last Supper and the original meeting place of the early Christian community.

In the 5th century AD, the church was referred to as "Zion, Mother of all Churches. *

Source: https://www.holylandsite.com/the-upper-room

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JUEVES SANTO - ÚLTIMA CENA DEL SEÑOR

Es el primer día del Triduo Pascual, los días más sagrados de la fe católica. Conmemora la noche anterior a la muerte de Jesús y la Última Cena celebrada por Jesús y sus discípulos.

En la Cena del Señor, Él introdujo algunos cambios inesperados en el ritual de la comida pascual judía. Hoy celebramos la Cena del Señor, siguiendo el mandato de Jesús: "Haced esto en memoria mía. "(Lucas 22:19)

Fue durante la Última Cena cuando Jesús enseñó a sus discípulos que la Eucaristía es verdaderamente su Cuerpo y su Sangre. Es el origen de la vida cristiana, proporcionando la gracia vivificante de Cristo. 

"La Eucaristía es la Fuente y la Cumbre de la vida cristiana. "(CIC, 1324) "

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

Holy Week - Semana Santa

Holy Week is Holy Week! 

I grew up with that idea that Holy Week is a time of silence and prayer especially during the Paschal Triduum - Maudy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. - 

It's hard, for me, to work or perform daily activities just as a normal week. Don't miss the gift of Holy Week! 

HolyWeek: Ideas for families

Palm Sunday

Begin your celebration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem going to Mass. If you can go you can celebrate it at home.

• Put a small statue of Jesus in the center of your dinner table.
• Remember, we begin the Most Important Week on our Liturgical Calendar.

Holy Week Preparation Days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

• Think of spring housekeeping as a prayerful preparation for Easter in the same way that Jewish families clean in preparation for Passover.
• Separate cloths, toys or can foods to donate to any charity.

Holy Thursday

This day recalls the Last Supper when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. It reminds us that we are called to serve one another. Let’s pray the Luminous Mysteries.

Good Friday

This day commemorates the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus. It is the most solemn and sorrowful day of the Church calendar. Let’s pray the Stations of the Cross.

Holy Saturday

This day commemorates the time of darkness and waiting when Jesus was in the tomb. It is also a day for final preparations before Easter. Read the Bible.

Easter Sunday

Celebrate the risen Lord at Mass with the singing of the Gloria and alleluias, the renewal of baptismal vows, a sprinkling with Easter water and receiving the Eucharist.                      

Don’t miss this special Easter Mass.

The time you spend on your Holy Week preparations will make Easter Sunday more meaningful for the whole family. 

Easter Season

By Maritza Martinez Mejia @2018

The cross

The empty tomb

Real symbols

What is this about?

A sacrifice

A miracle

A reminder…

All the immense love

A God

A Man

A Spirit

What a mystery!

HAPPY EASTER!

 

¡Semana Santa es Semana Santa! 

Crecí con la idea que Semana Santa es un tiempo de silencio y oración, especialmente durante el Triduo Pascual.  

Para mí, es difícil trabajar o conectarme con actividades diarias, así como si fuera una semana normal. ¡Que no se te escape el regalo de la Semana Santa!

¡Felices Pascuas!

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

                   Premio Verso Dorado 2022