The tale of three trees - A traditional folktale

Once upon a mountaintop, three trees dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up.
- “I want to hold the most beautiful treasure in the world”
- “I want to be a strong sailing ship and carry the most important king in the world”
- “I want to stay here at the mountaintop and grow so tall that when people raise their eyes to heaven, they think of God”.

Time passed by and one day three woodcutters climbed and cut the three trees.
The first tree rejoiced when it was taken to a carpenter’s shop, but a feed box for animals was made out of it, not a treasure chest, it was disappointing.
The second tree rejoiced too when the woodcutter took it to a shipyard, but a fishing boat was made out of it, not a sailing ship, it was disappointing.
The third tree was so confused from the beginning, it had been cut away from the mountaintop and strong beams where made out of it and it was put in a lumberyard, all it wanted was to point towards God.
Many days and nights passed by, and the three trees had forgotten their dreams.

One day, a couple in a cold night arrived looking for a Inn to stay, they find none and to sleep their baby they used an animal feed box, then the first tree realized it was the most beautiful treasure in the world.

Years later, a group of fishermen was in the middle of a storm in an old fishing boat. Suddenly a man stood up and said “Peace” and the storm stopped. Then the second tree realized it was carrying the most important king in the world.

Finally, one Friday morning, the third tree was shivered when it was dragged to build a cross, it was dragged through an angry crowd and a man was nailed to it. It felt harsh and cruel. But on Sunday morning when the man nailed rose from the death, the tree realized its beams would remember God.

The baby, the king and the nailed man are all of them Jesus Christ, next time you think God is not listening, remember, He will turn your dreams true, although there is a time for everything under the sun.

Oración de San Isidoro

Del libro los 5 minutos del Espíritu Santo de Victor Manuel Fernández Editorial Claretiana

"Aquí estamos Señor, Espíritu Santo.
AQuí estamos en tu presencia.
Ven, y quédate con nosotros. Dígnate infundirte en lo más íntimo de nuestros corazones. Enséñanos en qué tenemos que ocuparnos, hacia dónde tenemos que dirigir nuestros esfuerzos. Haznos saber lo que tenemos que realizar para que con tu ayuda podamos agradarte en todo. Sé Tú solo quien inspires y lleves a feliz término nuestras decisiones. Tú solo, con Dios Padre y su Hijo, posees el nombre glorioso. No permitas que seamos pertubadores de la justicia, Tú que amas la equidad en sumo grado. Que la ignorancia no nos arrastre al mal, ni nos desvíe el aplauso, ni nos corrompa el interés del lucro, o la preferencia de personas. Antes bien, únenos a ti de modo eficaz por el don de tu gracia. Que seamos uno en ti y en nada nos apartemos de la verdad. Y por hallarnos reunidos en tu nombre podamos mantener en todo la justicia, guiados por el amor, para que aquí y ahora no nos separemos en nada de ti..."
San Isidoro

Quotes from The reader

"There is no need to talk, because the truth of what one says lies in what one does"

"The memory had been awakened, and when I came out of the exam on Thursday, it was as if I had an appointment with the past that I couldn't miss"

"And you know, when no one understands you, then no one can call you to account"

Bernhard Schlink

What we do in life, echoes in eternity

San Miguel Arcangel defiendenos en el combate,

Espero que todos aquellos que han sido tocados por la desgracia de la violencia en México sepan que habemos muchas personas que rezamos y creemos que esto también pasara.

Feliz Navidad!!!!

Este año recibí de mi abuela el libro "Los cinco minutos del Espíritu Santo" escrito por Victor Manuel Fernandez y de Editorial Claretiana, esta meditación me parece perfecta para felicitar a todos por la Navidad.


El Espíritu Santo engendró a Jesús en el seno de María. Dice el Evangelio que ella: "concibió un hijo por obra del Espíritu Santo" (Mt 1-18)

De la misma manera, el Espírituo Santo puede hacer nacer a Jesús en nuestro interior, para que Jesús alegre nuestro corazón.

Virgen de Guadalupe

Espero les guste!

Phd Candidate

Hello
I had finally finished my dissertation!!!! Thanks be to God!!!!!!!!!
Happy Holidays and Best wishes for 2009! I am taking a break but be back again with new posts soon.