Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Receta LuzDelMes: Arroz con leche ~ Rice pudding


CELEBREMOS LAS TRADICIONES
La Nochebuena es un momento para celebrar las tradiciones y disfrutar con la familia y los amigos. Mi postre favorito durante  éste tiempo decembrino es el arroz con leche. Me transporta  a mi infancia, me llena de gozo y añoranza. Ahora, disfruto prepararlo con mi hija. Es un bonito momento para recordar a mi mamita, su abuelita. 
¡Aquí está la receta de mi madre para ti!

ARROZ CON LECHE INGREDIENTES:

1 tazas de arroz crudo
      6 tazas de leche
      1/2 taza de azúcar       
      1 lata pequeña de leche condensada
      1/2 cucharadita de esencia de vainilla       
3 astillas de canela y  canela en polvo al gusto
      Uvas pasas (opcional) 

Preparación: 
Poner a hervir la leche con las astillas de canela y azúcar. Cuando hierba, agregar el arroz y bajar el fuego al mínimo. Revolver constantemente y cocinar hasta que el arroz haya absorbido la leche. Aparte, mezclar la leche condensada con la esencia de vainilla y verter esta mezcla en la olla del arroz. dejar enfriar y al momento de servir agregar canela en polvo y/o uvas pasas.

 ¿Nos gustaría saber cuál es su tradición? ...Mi preferida es Arroz de leche.

FOR THE OCTAVE CHRISTMAS
For the ladies who asked me for the recipe in English. Here it is my mother's rice pudding recipe.
Now, my daughter's favorite dessert. Enjoy it ;)

Rice Pudding Recipe
Christmas Eve is a time to celebrate traditions and enjoy it with family and friends. My favorite dessert during this time is the Rice pudding. Here is my mother's recipe for you! 
Ingredients:
• 1cups of white rice
• 6 cups of milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 small can of condense milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla extract 
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• Cinnamon powder —to taste
• Raisins (optional) 


Preparation:

Put to boil the milk with the cinnamon sticks and sugar. When is boiling, add the rice and lower the heat to a minimum. Stir constantly and cook until the rice has absorbed the milk. Mix the condensed milk with the vanilla extract, and pour this mixture into the rice. Allow to cool and serve to add cinnamon powder and/or raisins.

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Maritza M. Mejia writes to inspire others to be their best selves.

Website: www.luzdelmes.com 

Member: ANLMI, FWA, SFWA, Delegada ANLMI

Awards: Crystal Apple 2006, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Author’s Talk Book Show 2017- American Eagle2020 -Social Media: @luzdelmes

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Monday, December 26, 2022

December 26 celebrations

Today, the donation of gifts to the most needy is promoted as "Boxing Day. "  It is also the second day of the Octave of Christmas, the day of San Esteban and the beginning of Kwanzaa.

What is Kwanzaa?  It is a week-long celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the Western African diaspora. 

Kwanzaa Candle and traditional food
This celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture. This year Kwanzaa begins on December 26th, 2019 and ends on January 1st  ,2020 at the feast and gift-giving.
According to history, Kwanzaa has seven core principles called Nguzo Saba. It was created by Maulana Karenga. 

The first Kwanzaa celebration was at the end of 1966 beginning 1967. 
The Black Candle represents the first principle Umoja (unity) and is placed in the center of the Kinara. The red candles represent the principles of Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujamaa (cooperative economics) and Kuumba (creativity) and are placed to the left of the black candle. The green candles represent the principles of Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Nia (purpose) and Imani (faith) and are placed to the right of the black candle. The colors of Kwanzaa are black, red and green; black for the people, red for their struggle, and green for the future and hope that comes from their struggle.
The Principles of Kwanzaa
Source from Official Kwanza website: http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml
umoja (oo-MOH-ja)
Meaning: unity
Action: building a community that holds together
kujichagulia (koo-jee-cha-goo-LEE-yah)
Meaning: self-determination
Action: speaking for yourself and making choices that benefit the community
ujima (oo-JEE-mah)
Meaning: collective work and responsibility
Action: helping others within the community
ujamaa (oo-JAH-ma)
Meaning: cooperative economics
Action: supporting businesses that care about the community
nia (nee-AH)
Meaning: a sense of purpose
Action: setting goals that benefit the community
kuumba (koo-OOM-bah)
Meaning: creativity
Action: making the community better and more beautiful
imani (ee-MAH-nee)
Meaning: faith
Action: believing that a better world can be created for communities now and in the future
Activity for Kids: Coloring Pages:

Kwanzaa Songs: https://youtu.be/ZQneok5d0xA

For Tradition,  values and more: http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/kwanzaa.shtml

Hoy se promueve la donaciones de regalos a los más necesitados, es el segundo día de la Octava de Navidad, el día de San Esteban y el inicio de Kwanzaa.

¿Qué es Kwanzaa?
Según la historia Kwanzaa tiene siete principios básicos llamados Nguzo Saba. Fue creado por Maulana Karenga. La celebración dura ocho días y empieza el 26 de Diciembre y finaliza el Primero de Enero. Los colores de las velas en la Kinara representan: La Negra, representa su gente, la roja el sufrimiento de su gente, y el verde la esperanza por un mejor futuro.
¡Feliz Kwanzaa!

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator
Member: FWA, MCBD Board of Advisors,  Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 
ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com
Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

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Sunday, December 25, 2022

The Octave of Christmas

LUZDELMES REFLECTION

Since at least, the 4th century, the octave of Christmas has been celebrated as an eight-day feast which begins on the Nativity, Dec. 25, and continues to January 1, with the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.


The first recorded instance of an octave in a Christian liturgical setting was the eight days of dedication celebrations of the fourth-century basilicas at Jerusalem and Tyre, under the Emperor Constantine (d. 337).The length of these extended celebrations is thought to have come from the Old Testament


Inside the Nativity Church 

DEC. 25: Christmas

"This will be a sign for you, you will find a baby wrapped in a cloth and lying in a manger." (Luke 2: 12)

According to history, "MANGERS" are feeding troughs for animals, but in ancient Israel they were made of stone. In Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, he was known for his "SPOTLESS Lambs" used for sacrifice. These lambs had to be perfect so they were wrapped tightly in a cloth and put in the manger to keep them safe. The Mangers are only mentioned in the story of Jesus' birth to the Shepherds . 



DIC. 26: St. Stephen's

Today, the donation of gifts to the most needy is promoted as "Boxing Day. "  It is also the second day of the Octave of Christmas, the day of San Esteban and the beginning of Kwanzaa. May the generosity be with you! 


DEC.27: St.John the Evangelist

Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. John the Evangelist, also known as the "beloved disciple" who was the only disciple still present at the foot of the cross when Jesus was crucified. 

"When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home." ―John 19:26–


DEC. 28: Innocent Martyrs

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the three magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity

two years old and under... (Mathew 2: 15-18)

Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet:

    A voice was heard in Ramah,

        sobbing and loud lamentation;

    Rachel weeping for her children,

        and she would not be consoled

        since they were no more.


This fresco represents this cruel event —Visitation Church, Ein Karen, Jerusalem

DEC. 29: Humility Door 

"Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine

in the recesses of your home; your children like olive plants around your table." (Psalm 128)


The portal at the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, is small, so you must bend down to enter.

What a lovely image!... God made himself small enough to fit into a humble Manger, and spiritually, we must bend down  to reach Him.

Entrance door at the Nativity Cave

DEC,. 30: Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

A Sign is Given, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” - Isaiah 9:6-

—When a Sunday does not occur between December 25 and January 1, this feast is celebrated on December 30 with only one reading before the Gospel.—


DEC. 31: For love, God made flesh

"His all-powerful love has accomplished something which surpasses all human understanding: the Infinite has become a child, has entered the human family. And yet, this same God cannot enter my heart unless I open the door to him." ( Benedict XVI)


Stain glass at St. Catherine Church Cathedral 

JAN. 1st:

Today, according to the ancient indication of the liturgy of Rome, is meant to commemorate the part played by Mary in this mystery of salvation. It is meant also to exalt the singular dignity which this mystery brings to the Mother of Christ. 


The Catechism of the Catholic Church (No, 509) teaches, “Mary is truly ‘Mother of God’ since she is the mother of the eternal Son of God made man, who is God himself.”


"It is for this reason that, in the happy concurrence of the Octave of Christmas and the first day of the year, we have instituted the World Day of Peace, an occasion that is gaining increasing support and already bringing forth fruits of peace in the hearts of many.”

— Pope Paul VI, apostolic exhortation Marialis Cultus (No. 6)


Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!


Icon above the Silver Star of the Manger 
#Bethlehem ⛪#OctaveChristmas😇 #LuzDelMes ✨


Maritza M. Mejia writes to inspire others to be their best selves.

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Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: FWA, MCBD Board of Advisors,  Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 
ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com
Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016 

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Christmas Novena - Novena de Navidad


Nativity Scene - LuzDelMes

When I was a child, the most anticipated day was the celebration of Christmas. At home we gather with neighbors around the manger to pray the “Novena de Aguinaldos”nine days before Christmas. Those days were unforgettable and I missed them yearly. 

During the Novena, we prayed, sang "Villancicos, "eat traditional food, and received gifts called" Aguinaldos. " In some places the "Aguinaldos" are small gifts, money, or songs. This year, we cannot gather with friends, but the spirit is the same. Celebrate traditions! 

Actually, I celebrate the Novena far from my homeland with my new family. Passing traditions is an important part of bringing back memories alive an honor our ancestors.

According to the story, the creator of the "Novena" was Fray Fernando de Jesús Larrea, a Franciscan who at the end of the eighteenth century sent her to the founder of the "Colegio La Enseñanza" in Bogotá to Doña Clemencia de Caicedo y Vélez.  "She believed in the importance of training women in Christian values to change society.”

The "Novena" takes place over nine days; December 16 to Christmas Eve on December 25. It is a custom of popular religiosity that aims to celebrate with faith, hope and joy the birth of the Child Jesus. 

The first Nativity Scene was created in 1223 during St. Francis of Assisi's time. He recreated the scene of Christ's birth in a special ritual and Mass he held inside of a cave in Greccio, Italy, inviting his fellow friars and the townspeople to join the celebration. St. Francis set up an empty manger inside the cave with hay and a live oz and donkey. It was a combination of simplicity, poverty-centered spirituality.

The Blessing of the Bambinelli is a Roman tradition celebrated each year on the third Sunday of Advent. Families present the Baby Jesus (Bambinelli, in Italian) from the family nativity scene for a blessing at Holy Mass. Lovely tradition! #Bambinelli #Nativity

After Christmas, the celebration continue with the Octave of Christmas. Visit: The Octave of Christmas: http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-octave-of-christmas.html
English 👉https://www.thecatholiccrusade.com/christmas-novena.html
#NovenaNavidad #ChristmasNovena #LuzDelMes ✨

HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS

Pesebre de la Iglesia local en Florida
Cuando niña el día más esperado era la celebración de la Navidad. En casa nos reuníamos con los vecinos alrededor del pesebre para rezar la Novena, cantar Villancicos, comer platos tradicionales de la época y recibir los Aguinaldos. 

En algunos lugares los aquinaldos pueden ser pequeños regalos, dinero, o canciones. Éste año no nos podremos reunir con amistades, pero el espíritu es el mismo, ¡celebrar las tradiciones! 

Esos momentos fueron inolvidables y los extraño cada año, pero ahora los celebro lejos de mi patria con mi familia en el exterior. Pasar las tradiciones es una parte importante para mantener las memorias vivas y honrar a nuestros antepasados.

Según la historia, el creador de la Novena fue Fray Fernando de Jesús Larrea, un franciscano quien a finales del siglo XVIII la envió a la fundadora del Colegio La Enseñanza en Bogotá a Clemencia de Caicedo y Vélez. “Ella creía en la importancia de formar a la mujer en valores cristianos para transformar la sociedad”.

La Novena de Navidad se lleva a cabo durante nueve días; del 16 de Diciembre hasta antes de la Nochebuena del 25 de Diciembre. Es una costumbre de la religiosidad popular que tiene como objetivo celebrar con fe, esperanza y alegría el nacimiento del Niño Jesús. 

La primera Escena de la Natividad fue creada en 1223 durante la época de San Francisco de Asís. Él recreó la escena del nacimiento de Cristo en un ritual especial y misa que celebró dentro de una cueva en Greccio, Italia, invitando a sus compañeros frailes y a la gente del pueblo a unirse a la celebración. San Francisco preparó un pesebre vacío dentro de la cueva con heno, un burro y un buey vivos. Era una combinación de simplicidad, y espiritualidad centrada en la pobreza.

 

La bendición del Bambinelli es una tradición romana que se celebra cada año el tercer domingo de Adviento. Las familias presentan el Niño Jesús (Bambinelli, en italiano) de la escena del belén familiar para una bendición en la Santa Misa. 

Recemos en familia y con nuestras amistades la

TRADICIÓN COLOMBIANA DE FE Y ESPERANZA  

 Villancico Noche de paz
 

¡TEN UNA BENDECIDA NAVIDAD!

Maritza M. Mejia writes to inspire others to be their best selves.

Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠

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Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: MCBD Board of Trustees,  Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 
ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com
Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, 
Premio Verso Dorado 2022 


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