tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79884249564438011162024-03-05T09:35:07.604-05:00Deo Gratia - Nader's BlogAdventures, stories, and life happenings of me!Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-35316275401485609842015-05-31T12:10:00.000-04:002015-05-31T12:10:11.740-04:00The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> If the Trinity could have a motto, I think this would be it:
Come home and be loved. Two Sundays ago we heard at Mass that God is love, thus
the Trinity that we celebrate today is also love. The Trinity is the source of
love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> In the Gospel Jesus instructed the disciples to “Go,
therefore and make disciples of all nations” And they are to achieve this by
doing two things:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 1) Baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 2) Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Come home and be loved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> In Baptizing others, the disciples are saying come home.
Come to God, come in union with the Trinity and be at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> In Teaching others, the disciples are saying be loved. For
in observing all that Jesus has commanded them, is to love. Jesus’ teachings
are centered on love. Love of God, Love of Self, Love of Others – Neighbor and
Enemy, and Love of Creation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Now where does that leave us – well the call is still the
same – “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations” – by baptizing and teaching
– come home and be loved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> All of us may not be called to physically baptize people,
but each us are called to bring people home. We are to bring people to God. We
may not realize it, but we are different because we were baptized, because we
are Christian. In Baptism our sins were forgiven both original and personal, we
received the gift of the Holy Spirit, and we entered into the community of God
and are united with all those in heaven and on earth. In baptism we received
the virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love. Faith being the foundation of our
relationship with God. Hope being the promise of eternal life. Love being the
bond between all of us: God, creation, and humanity; that gives us the strength
to live the Christian life of love. Because of our Baptism, we know what it is
like to come home. You and I can share that with others. We can invite people
to come home, both into our physical homes of our biological family and into
our parish home of our spiritual and eternal family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> All of us are also called to teach, to invite people to “be
loved”. We teach by the way that we live our lives. We teach by the way that we
love others. We may not say to others “be loved” but we do so by our actions.
By sharing with those less fortunate than us, by forgiving others when they
hurt us, by admitting that we are wrong and making amends when that happens,
and by praying for each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Come home and be loved. This is the heart of the Trinity and
is the heart of our faith. When we open ourselves up to the sacrament of
confession we say to God “I want to come home and be loved” and God is saying
to us “Come home and be loved.” When we come to Mass we are making a decision
to “come home and be loved.” Throughout Mass, through songs, through the Word,
and through the homily, we hear the message of “come home and be loved.” In the
Eucharist, Jesus invites us to “come home and be loved.” In becoming the Holy Eucharist,
the Body and the Blood, Jesus earns to be in the physical homes of our body and
wants to love us. In receiving the Eucharist, we invite Jesus into our homes;
we invite Jesus to love us. And when we leave Mass, Jesus commands us as he did
his disciples back then, to go, therefore and make disciples of all nations –
by baptizing and teaching. Go, show people love, go bring people home, go and
help them be loved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> Welcome home and be loved. </span></div>
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people talk about the “real world.” Like when someone is about to go to college
or when someone is graduating from college, people often say “Wait until you
graduate and go out in the “real world” ” or “Graduating next year? You’ll
finally be in the “real world” or “Now when you go into the “real world”….”
blank and blank. In talking about the “real world” we often are referring to a
“world” that is tough, harsh, full of challenges, and of people who let you
down or who won’t like, there is a negative meaning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I talk about the “real world” because it is important to
understand the “world” referred to by Jesus in John’s Gospel. The world also
carries a negative meaning here, it is not about the physical earth, rather the
world is everything that was hostile to Jesus and his disciples. The world
included Jews and Gentiles alike, it represented those who refuse to accept or
believe in Jesus. The world was understood as hating Jesus and hating those who
believe in and follow after him. The world referred to the people who preferred
darkness to light. But despite all of the negativity around the “world” in the
Gospel, Jesus is adamant in his prayer to God “I do not ask that you take them
out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As parents of grown children know, one of the difficult
experiences of parenthood comes at that time when the child is growing up and
is about to separate from them and go on his or her own. Of course, parents
acknowledge that they must allow their child to be on his or her own, to go out
into the “real world,” and to experience all sorts of risks; yet this doesn’t
diminish their anxiety about the child. All parents know many a sleepless
night, worrying about their children, where they are, what are they doing, are
they making the right decisions, I know my parents did. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This is similar to what Jesus is going through with his
disciples. He has a great concern for them, Jesus realizes that he will shortly
depart from them and he anticipates all the suffering, abuse, disbelief, and
skepticism they will encounter when they begin to go into the world to carry on
Jesus’ mission. Like a caring parent, Jesus is truly concerned for them; he has
a kind of anxiety and worry, which is rooted in his very profound love for
them. The deeply felt prayer that we hear in today’s Gospel is prompted by this
concern “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that
they may be one just as you are one” – Jesus is essentially praying for their
protection. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This prayer is not just for his disciples, but is for us
too. During this waiting time between the Ascension of Jesus into heaven and
the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we can be assured of Jesus prayers
for us. Jesus prays that we are protected, that we share with his joy
completely, that we are guarded from the evil one, and that we are consecrated
to truth. Jesus asks God, to protect and guard us. As like a parent gives his
or her child, so Jesus gives his disciples and us, freedom. Freedom to live our
lives. Parents must rely on the fact that they have done a good job raising
their children and that they have tried their best to instill proper values in
their children. Hopefully these will sustain their children in whatever
difficulties they face. Jesus, too, relies on this. He passionately communicated
to his disciples his teachings and his love as well as their responsibilities
and obligations. After his death and resurrection he too, had to trust that
once he had left them, they would be able to withstand all the risks and
dangers they would surely encounter. He did trust them; he wanted them to
remain in the world and to be given the strength to live in the world. He
continued to pray for and to show his concern for them as he does for us today,
after all he gave us the Holy Spirit. As Jesus cared for them, so in the dangers
and risks we face, Jesus also cares for us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jesus wants us to be in the “world” or the “real world.” He
prays that when we are in the world, that we do not lose ourselves. That we
hold fast to his Word and his teaching. As we heard in the second reading “God
is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him” Jesus wants
his disciples, Jesus want us not just to love, rather he wants us to become
love. To be walking models of love, who care for and love one another. We are
to be one with God, ourselves, others, and all of creation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Yesterday, I got the chance to visit some college friends of
mine, Tara and Jimmy. They just had their first child, in February, a baby girl
named Cecilia. I had the privilege to hold her yesterday and to have her sleep
in my arms. There is a love that seems to radiate from an infant sleeping.
There is a deep sense of utter peace and joy. May we radiate utter love, peace,
and joy in the way we live our lives. May we be people of light and may we remember
that we are never really alone or separated from Jesus in the dangers and risks
we face in our lives, he is always there supporting us and understanding our
difficulties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seventh Sunday of Easter Homily</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">May 17, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Peter's Church</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favorite parts
about living in Point Pleasant is that there is Hoffman’s Ice Cream only 2
blocks away. If you know me you know that I love ice cream. I never knew people
who liked ice cream more than me until I met Fr. Phil and Fr. Richard. They
particularly like their ice cream sandwiches. They sell 4 types the vanilla,
chocolate, vanilla with sprinkles, and chipwhich (vanilla with chocolate chips
and chocolate chip cookies. Have you had them? They are good. Hoffman’s does
not sell either the vanilla or chocolate flavor, it sells both/and not
either/or.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In the second reading, the author emphasizes that life is
about both/and not either/or, he brings together things that are often
separated from one another in our thinking. For example:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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must believe in Jesus and be obedient to his commandments. We can’t believe in
Jesus and then not live out his commandments. This is like talking the talk,
but not walking the walking. What we say we believe and what we do are to be
the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We
must love in word or speech and in deed and truth. You can’t love in name only,
you have to live it. This is the debate over faith and works. The Christian
life is not about only having faith or only doing good works, it is both/and,
our faith leads us to do good works, and our good works are reflections of our
faith.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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must believe in God’s son and love one another. Believing in Jesus can’t end
with just the belief, we must be open to transformation to become like the One
in whom we believe. And the One in whom we believe loved others. And to love <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>others is to respect his or her person in
every sense of the word. This means loving everyone, even our enemies. Saying
that we believe in who Jesus is, and yet choosing to not live like Jesus, is a
contradiction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Now is it easy to live a both/and Christian life. No. It is
difficult and takes work. Some days are easier than others. Some days it is
really difficult to walk the walk, to do good works, or to love your enemies.
Or some days it is really difficult to believe in Jesus or to have faith.</span></div>
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in him will bear much fruit because without me you can do nothing. See a vine
and its branches are so intricately connected. The life of the vine is the life
of the branches. The life of Jesus is our life. The vine bears fruit through
its branches, and the branches bear the fruit of the vine. Jesus bears fruit
through us and through us we bear fruit for Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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may our Christian lives be both/and not either/or.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">May 3, 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Peter's Church</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Growing up, I feel in love with a woman who is an
actress with red hair, a great smile, and an infectious laugh. That is the one
and only Mrs. Julia Roberts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I jokingly say, if she were to ask me to marry
her, I would. In reflecting on today’s Gospel, I came across a commentary that
used Julia Robert’s portrayal of Erin Brockovich, a former beauty queen, now
twice divorced with three children, who begins to work for a local law firm
with now real experience, as a researcher for a case. The film is called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Erin Brockovich</i>. During the film Julia
Roberts visits plaintiff after plaintiff, family after family in this small
town of Hinkley, California and finds that the effects of the local gas
company’s industrial pollution in the water supply have been covered up for
years and that over 600 people have aliments because of it. She deals with the
victims personally and they feel she is a friend. She possesses Good Shepherd
qualities: she knows her clients (the sheep), genuinely cares for them, and
generously sacrifices for them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Later in the film a hired professional law firm comes into
the picture, but they do not know the clients (the sheep). The professional law
firm only cares about the facts about the sheep and the sheep are reluctant to
even speak with them, after they have already spoken with Erin. When Erin’s
knowledge of the sheep are challenged by the professional law firm, Erin amazes
everyone by firing off the names, phone numbers, and details of each plaintiff
from memory. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Julia Roberts and her boss in one way lay down their loves
for the people of Hinkley, California: all of legal costs for the case spreads
their local firm very thin and working round-the-clock takes Erin out of touch
with both her boyfriend and her kids. Erin's kids resent the lack of attention
from her and her attempts to explain the merits of what she is doing to her
eldest son are futile, but, one day her eldest son happens across one of the
many documents pertaining to the case. He reads of a child his own age who is very
ill, and knowing that Erin's work will help this child, asks her why the
child's mother cannot provide him with the help he needs. When Erin explains
that it is because the child's mother is also very ill, her son, for the first
time, appreciates the nature and importance of his mom’s work. Sorry if am
about to spoil the end of the movie for you, but in the end Erin Brockovich
wins the case, settling for $333 million which the largest settlement ever in a
direct-action lawsuit in US history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Today is Good Shepherd Sunday, a day in which the Church
publically fulfills the Lord’s instruction: “Pray the Lord of the harvest to
send laborers into his harvest.” It is a day where we remember and pray for the
men and women, young and old to hear and respond generously to the Lord’s call
to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life. When I think of Jesus as the
Good Shepherd, I picture him all dressed in white, nicely groomed, with a sheep
around his neck, a bunch of other sheep around his feet. For me it is a very
distant image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. I want to see Jesus dirty and
disheveled hugging and playing with the sheep. As Pope Francis says, we are
supposed to take on the “smell of the sheep.” Priests are to be with the
people, to closely identify with the trials of life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erin Brockovich, was a dirty and disheveled Good Shepherd
hugging and playing with the sheep and so was Jesus. Know that the Jesus that
you and I believe in and profess as our Savior, is one who knows us and calls
us “the children of God”. Jesus is one who literally laid down his life for us.
Jesus, the Good Shepherd leads, guides, and influences us as his sheep, not
like an outsider, but as one who took on flesh like you and me. Pray that Fr.
Phillip, Fr. Richard, Fr. Michael, Fr. Bob, all of the Sisters, and I may be
your good shepherds who take on the “smell of the sheep.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fourth Sunday of Easter Homily</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">April 26, 2015</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07760838213838258664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-86613205773145650662015-04-19T15:48:00.000-04:002015-04-19T15:54:46.246-04:00Happy Easter and Third Sunday of Easter Homily 2015<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Easter Everyone!</div>
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I love that we get to celebrate Easter for 50 days. In the Church's wisdom we have 40 days of Lent to prepare and 50 days of Easter to celebrate the wonderful mystery and gift of the Resurrection.</div>
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Below you can find my homily for the Third Sunday of Easter:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> T</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">his week I drove Fr. Phil up
to Staten Island so that he could give a talk to some Secular Franciscans and
while he was giving the talk I surprised a close friend of my family who is
like another mother to me, I call her Aunt. I unexpectedly showed up at my
aunt’s front door. She was on the phone and slowly opened the door to see who
would be knocking at the door. Once she realized that it was I, she hung up the
phone and gave me a big hug and kiss. She recognized me immediately. She
invited me into her house and to have something to eat. We took time to talk
about how things have been going and what has happened since the last time we
saw each other. She asked about how it was to be living in Point Pleasant and I
said “It was all right.” No I told her that everything was great, especially
living with Fr. Richard (He was the presider at Mass). But after the initial
joy of the reunion was somewhat spent, we got down to talking about more
serious things that are important to both of us. For example she asked if I was
really happy living as a friar and how things have been going in my family. In
the end we both were reminded of how it is always a joyous occasion when
someone to whom you feel very close drops in to visit you unexpectedly. Maybe
you have experienced the same thing when a son or daughter who has moved away
to another state comes home unexpectedly to visit or when a close friend of
yours surprises you at work, there is tremendous joy in the reunion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">(From when I surprised my friend Pokey during his volunteer year with CFYM)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In the Gospel we hear of a reunion like this. Jesus
unexpectedly stands in the midst of the disciples. There was no knock or
opening of a door, Jesus just appeared. The disciples were startled and
terrified like my aunt was. They had no time to prepare for Jesus coming, in
fact the disciples did not recognize him. Jesus now in a resurrected state was
not easily recognizable, but Jesus showed them his hands and his feet, offering
them to touch them. He reminded them that he had flesh and thus was not a
ghost. The disciples were then filled with joy. Jesus and his disciples did
what we do with guests, they ate together. Even after Jesus rose from the dead,
he ate with his disciples like he always did. We see continuity between the
pre-Easter and post-Easter Jesus, he did a very human thing, sharing a meal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> We need to remember, that no one saw Jesus rise from the
dead. We do not have the event captured through any eyewitness accounts or
pictures. Jesus’ resurrection was made known us from the fact that the tomb was
empty and by his appearances to his friends and disciples, like the one we hear
today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> We know that Jesus and his disciples talked. Maybe they took
time to talk about how things have been going and what has happened since the
last time they saw each other. Maybe the disciples shared what is what like to
watch Jesus die or to live without him for a couple days. We do not know. We do
know that after the initial joy of the reunion, Jesus and the disciples got
down to talking about more serious things that are important to both of them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I can’t imagine what it was like for the disciples to have
Jesus – now risen from the dead – in their midst talking about himself being
the fulfillment of the Scriptures. To have Jesus talk about the forgiveness of
sins, which is now to be offered to others through the disciples themselves. To
receive the mandate to preach to all nations in Jesus’ name. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> This mandate does not stop with the first disciples of
Jesus. This mandate for the forgiveness of sins and to preach in Jesus’ name to
all the nations, continues with you and me. Forgiveness of sins may be done by
actually forgiving someone when they say “Sorry.” This may mean letting go of
past hurts, instead of holding on to them forming resentment towards those that
hurt you. Or talking to and supporting that family member that others seem to
ignore. Preaching Jesus’ name to all the nations, may be as simple as telling
your friends and family where you really are on Saturday Evenings (or Sunday
mornings) - at Church - instead of just saying you are busy at that time. It
could be writing "God Bless You", "God Loves You", or
"I am praying for you" in the next card you write or text you send.
Or it can be posting something about your faith on Facebook, Twitter, or
Instagram. What began in Jerusalem, continues here in Point Pleasant Beach.
What began with the disciples, continues with you.<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Third Sunday of Easter Homily</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">April 19, 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">St. Peter's Church</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Point Pleasant Beach, NJ</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span>To be honest, often times I
don't like to think to about Good Friday, between the beating, the scourging,
the crown of thorns, the blood dripping, the carrying of the cross, the nailing
to a tree and watching someone die is not something I enjoy to think to about. I
would much rather think about Easter, between the celebration of new life, the
joy, the bells ringing during the Gloria, the flowers, and the baptismal font.
There is the great food and the gathering of family and friends to look forward
to; I would rather stay in this place. Maybe you prefer to celebrate Easter
than Good Friday too. I have come to realize that there is something wrong with
that way of thinking; I am trying to skip Good Friday and go right into Easter.
I am trying to skip the Cross and go right to the empty tomb. Essentially I
want to ignore the suffering and go right to the glory.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In reality Easter means nothing without Good Friday, in fact
it means nothing without Holy Thursday either. You and I can't celebrate the
resurrection of Jesus if Jesus never suffered and died. You and I can’t
celebrate the resurrection if Jesus never gave us his body and blood in the
Eucharist. Our faith would be based on pretty shaky ground if we celebrated
Jesus just rising after taking a nap. No Jesus rose after dying on a cross.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I think it is easy for us to go right to Easter, to go right
to the empty tomb, and to go right to the glory, we know the next chapter of
the story. The disciples, the soldiers, the guards, the chief priests, the
Pharisees, Annas, Caiaphas, Pilate, not even Judas or Peter knew the next
chapter of the story. Mary, the mother of Jesus, the two Marys, and the Beloved
Disciple who were at the foot the cross they did not know the next chapter of
the story. You and I do know.<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In the midst of the Passion and Death of Jesus, we are
fortunate enough to see the victory to see the glory of cross. For others the
cross of Christ is a symbol of weakness, condemnation, and death. But for us as
Christians, the cross of Christ is a symbol of strength, honor, and life. The
cross of Christ is the means of our salvation, it is the root of hope, light,
and is the guarantee of eternal life. We are able to see that Christ’s dying on
the cross destroyed death and that his raising restored life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Essentially I want to ignore the suffering and go right to the glory.” During
this day, I couldn’t help but think about the suffering of my father. In
January, my father Nabil passed away. For 45 days he was in a coma, I watched
as he suffered or what I thought was suffering. The week of his death, I was so
mad at God, why was my dad and my family suffering in this way? I couldn’t
handle hearing one more person say “Nabil, open your eyes.” I just wanted him
to die so that he could experience the glory of heaven, his resurrection, his
Easter.<o:p></o:p></div>
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suffering, I learned to just be with him in his suffering. I thought of Mary
watching her son’s Passion and death and not being able to do anything. There
was nothing I could do for my dad to make him stop suffering. I couldn’t help
him get over it or to take it away. I had to live through it. Rather, I chose
to live through it. Maybe my dad needed to have another family member come see
him or for another health care worker to care for him before he died. Maybe my
dad needed to work something out with God or with himself before he died. I
don’t know why he was in the coma for as long as he was, I only knew that I
needed to be there and to live through it with him. <o:p></o:p></div>
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wood that bore our Savior, the wood that bore our sins, and the wood that bore
our salvation. As we venerate the cross, we gather together in the memory of
all of the living and the dead. We remember that suffering is not about getting
over it, suffering is not about avoiding it, and suffering is not about taking
it away. Suffering is about living through it. Know that unjust suffering
caused by abuse, discrimination, or violence is not to be lived through or
tolerated, but should be stopped and one should reach out for help.<br />
On the cross Jesus was stripped of his clothes, his arms
were stretched out and his legs and arms were nailed to a tree; he was as
vulnerable as one can be. He was in the total care of God the Father. When you
and I carry our own crosses due to the poor choices we have made or due to the
sufferings that accompany being human – we are vulnerable as we can be. We are
called to live through those crosses and to be in the total care of God the
Father. And who knows, once that next chapter of life begins, maybe those
crosses or those moments of suffer, will be seen as moments of strength, honor,
and life and will be celebrated and adored.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07760838213838258664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-59766503819304749722011-11-09T00:23:00.000-05:002011-11-09T00:23:52.122-05:00Solemn VowsHello Everyone! Well as you can tell I have not been faithful to my blog at all, but today is a new day!<br />
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On September 17, 2011 on the Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Baltimore, Maryland I professed my Solemn Vows to the Conventual Franciscans along with Nick my classmate. Below is a photo of the inside of the Church. On this day I made the lifelong commitment to live the life as a Franciscan Friar.<br />
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During this time the Litany of the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saints is being prayed by those present at the Liturgy. Before professing our vows we as the saints to be us and guide us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1WY7_RTAhQQIFUk_r70lHelBLaREMJErHLpI68V90RCFr0wY2Eay3yMIh50yjEBVGH15vJAo-k6wX-nW6kJ-pWeUEIAhrmmcyDhz4KYdSQgMinUFS5jT-gnbZ3YYOruNIGLPUIHbK2E/s1600/DSC_0275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1WY7_RTAhQQIFUk_r70lHelBLaREMJErHLpI68V90RCFr0wY2Eay3yMIh50yjEBVGH15vJAo-k6wX-nW6kJ-pWeUEIAhrmmcyDhz4KYdSQgMinUFS5jT-gnbZ3YYOruNIGLPUIHbK2E/s320/DSC_0275.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A close-up of me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdaGAKMRSghyXnQBezAfR3oNRJyTjxlWH8xipErGkZGe9Ix65COY3wVYl4XwcsoVnvxYYyEmfyRr1tGPFMACyWTwoMRKYYx1RZR25MIBThyphenhyphenF6uvtFGUFqm2n9T4K4rm8Ml6AWmzagBNs/s1600/DSC_0347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdaGAKMRSghyXnQBezAfR3oNRJyTjxlWH8xipErGkZGe9Ix65COY3wVYl4XwcsoVnvxYYyEmfyRr1tGPFMACyWTwoMRKYYx1RZR25MIBThyphenhyphenF6uvtFGUFqm2n9T4K4rm8Ml6AWmzagBNs/s320/DSC_0347.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me professing my vows</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7M7nO_kfATwVrxvai7FttGyb8vsJ53J5CEvls35hyphenhyphenOnPCPCobCl0wmgTW7vP4njGel_iC0CuNtx-bd1oVifJyHLnalsl93t1Z3Fzq96x-ipdDDXZEx-XQISw-Pqu8zAj8BZU9sHnOjc/s1600/DSC_0367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7M7nO_kfATwVrxvai7FttGyb8vsJ53J5CEvls35hyphenhyphenOnPCPCobCl0wmgTW7vP4njGel_iC0CuNtx-bd1oVifJyHLnalsl93t1Z3Fzq96x-ipdDDXZEx-XQISw-Pqu8zAj8BZU9sHnOjc/s320/DSC_0367.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Nick professing his vows</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpnfwRs2HgTC0PwP_hwtCiIwvFvpXSmbkHRZDOHcGmirpygt7uO9W-t0nKI2pS7Q2gj1ICUJ84K-QMl1o9KLpc2x9Aq6J_iSN7T2WhUh03DWUFv_mjqw5sGVaFx9mmq_3z9YC0jp908s/s1600/DSC_0422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpnfwRs2HgTC0PwP_hwtCiIwvFvpXSmbkHRZDOHcGmirpygt7uO9W-t0nKI2pS7Q2gj1ICUJ84K-QMl1o9KLpc2x9Aq6J_iSN7T2WhUh03DWUFv_mjqw5sGVaFx9mmq_3z9YC0jp908s/s320/DSC_0422.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Fraternal Embrace: this is when Nick and I are welcomed into the community as Solemn Professed friars</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIljqI6_-be9sB61PLLJCuIOUDd-kRUHwKbri6orQRyGd6ln39BUd1fN8lNJKOMgUr5Bwv3njRnZyZNfNqQ5q9mIM2HVsFPA1QF36T5lFR62rj3ekJ-No2JGEjG0rRJVKqoSB_ZcOu78/s1600/DSC_0511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIljqI6_-be9sB61PLLJCuIOUDd-kRUHwKbri6orQRyGd6ln39BUd1fN8lNJKOMgUr5Bwv3njRnZyZNfNqQ5q9mIM2HVsFPA1QF36T5lFR62rj3ekJ-No2JGEjG0rRJVKqoSB_ZcOu78/s320/DSC_0511.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Nick, James (Our Provincial) and I</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtoTeksVdaAYP-jxcKF-tgurCwbGB8vWIA2YmJwhM6TnczVLebk5B4nq5jpe7ewHwDqr9uwYFPd94ZZzRLEXwXjjwuM1H5VT6CLKXkKEHGkwN8xPJiWGcuTg4iQptFMAR94WxUEFjbyA/s1600/DSC_0518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtoTeksVdaAYP-jxcKF-tgurCwbGB8vWIA2YmJwhM6TnczVLebk5B4nq5jpe7ewHwDqr9uwYFPd94ZZzRLEXwXjjwuM1H5VT6CLKXkKEHGkwN8xPJiWGcuTg4iQptFMAR94WxUEFjbyA/s320/DSC_0518.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Me and my witnesses: Fray Jorge and Br. Tim</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVncJJ8I92jCoERYCNm_KszAhXdWtf5b-bYivpUQBCiVd4T_O03NqHKMnEhQxQmdQkChnlxPHUrWZ4R09XmPxn2SsyGXEurDez9fsjcuB75N5D71j9_t3hECH59VCOK75qHC1VrnD-b48/s1600/DSC_0520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVncJJ8I92jCoERYCNm_KszAhXdWtf5b-bYivpUQBCiVd4T_O03NqHKMnEhQxQmdQkChnlxPHUrWZ4R09XmPxn2SsyGXEurDez9fsjcuB75N5D71j9_t3hECH59VCOK75qHC1VrnD-b48/s320/DSC_0520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me and my Family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZRHmkxVzZJ6pudi2jjXPxs7avuna1CYbHhUg8LLLVvmh7vxsndQS8vk3rzFTnIbNQmPA9CFR_Qrb5kgwQgDHLnWdzmuIEXs4ss1Zep4E3coG1F-FpMh4lhCMWlB61-bGAP1pt3s83qc/s1600/DSC_0531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZRHmkxVzZJ6pudi2jjXPxs7avuna1CYbHhUg8LLLVvmh7vxsndQS8vk3rzFTnIbNQmPA9CFR_Qrb5kgwQgDHLnWdzmuIEXs4ss1Zep4E3coG1F-FpMh4lhCMWlB61-bGAP1pt3s83qc/s320/DSC_0531.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me and all those who went to CUA - where I met the friars and where my vocation was initially discerned</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEich3LOEUEmneNd9f_rwCkabzP7JoCHiUCiDdiYCSbKMA1J4YONlXY1xe5OHqXEUwMIXidlQUGLzVJix-T9prg3QM9pcAzXg8CykMPhh6TkoMg9ceALY94KB5gfLiMcj47MuC1burySx0w/s1600/dsc_0428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEich3LOEUEmneNd9f_rwCkabzP7JoCHiUCiDdiYCSbKMA1J4YONlXY1xe5OHqXEUwMIXidlQUGLzVJix-T9prg3QM9pcAzXg8CykMPhh6TkoMg9ceALY94KB5gfLiMcj47MuC1burySx0w/s320/dsc_0428.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The desserts at dinner that night</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJGIrpL8z2mf2G8tZqQURWksGh8AwAvqHZ7MNAsrOaOAWVun1xFUPaDKnHyvHUIHRo8DVzwzibokZru_WRB9nKTGmZtltL0beFbGoI35vl_M2qIEGo7Ip1Or4gAaJYDomMkZzayyKTKQ/s1600/img_0064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJGIrpL8z2mf2G8tZqQURWksGh8AwAvqHZ7MNAsrOaOAWVun1xFUPaDKnHyvHUIHRo8DVzwzibokZru_WRB9nKTGmZtltL0beFbGoI35vl_M2qIEGo7Ip1Or4gAaJYDomMkZzayyKTKQ/s320/img_0064.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A photo of my cousin Andre and my niece Sophia. He came out to support me all the way from Canada.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a wonderful and powerful experience for me. I am so happy and thankful to God for the grace of my vocation and the support of the friars, friends, and family.</div>Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-40919780142079789952011-09-11T23:35:00.001-04:002011-09-11T23:35:33.644-04:00Trilogy of Posts!Well the internet is acting funny, but as of tomorrow I will put up a trilogy of Posts from my trip to Italy!<br />
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Until Tomorrow...God Bless!Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-86271519206284760342011-08-22T23:51:00.001-04:002011-08-22T23:51:51.516-04:00Overdue posting...Hello Everyone! I am back into my blog. I had good 6 week vacation with retreat and time at home after being in Costa Rica. I am back in San Antonio, trying to get everything started for the year. Once my room is not in disaster mode, I will post pictures up from my Solemn Vow Retreat and my visit with family and friends. I hope to have something up by tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest.<br />
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NaderFriar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-60331493115442752392011-07-04T16:45:00.000-04:002011-07-04T16:45:30.826-04:00One month of no posts.....Hello Everyone! Peace be with you! I have recently been accepted to profess my Solemn Vows to the friars on September 17. Before I make my life long commitment to the Conventual Franciscans, I must do a month long retreat. I will making this retreat in Italy, thus right now I am either in Rome, Rieti, Assisi or Padua! Please pray for me!Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-51730139562613184302011-06-12T18:23:00.001-04:002011-06-12T18:25:26.853-04:00The Months of November and December in 1 Post (aka 7)Well fellow bloggers or fans of my website, I am back on the blog track. Here is one post that contains 7 posts. Enjoy!<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">Día del Maestro Part 3 or 3: </span><a href="http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2010/12/dia-del-maestro-part-3-of-3-favorite.html">http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2010/12/dia-del-maestro-part-3-of-3-favorite.html</a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">Vows x 5: </span><a href="http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2011/06/vows-x-5.html">http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2011/06/vows-x-5.html</a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">Birthdays: </span><a href="http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2011/02/birthdays-birthdays-and-more-birthdays.html">http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2011/02/birthdays-birthdays-and-more-birthdays.html</a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">Graduations Galore and First Communion: </span><a href="http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2010/12/graduations-galore-and-first-communion.html">http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2010/12/graduations-galore-and-first-communion.html</a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">Gary's Visit, Volcan Poas, and Nature: </span><a href="http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2010/12/garys-visit-volcan-poas-and-some-nature.html">http://naderata3.blogspot.com/2010/12/garys-visit-volcan-poas-and-some-nature.html</a></div>Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-8133699634518073612011-06-12T17:38:00.001-04:002011-06-12T18:40:25.740-04:00What I forgot to tell you....The reason why I have been so delayed in my blogging is because I have been so delayed in my e-mails. In a matter of less than a week I went from 551 e-mails in my in-box to 40. I also deleted form 1700 e-mails from my various folders. I can proudly say that I am up to day on my both my e-mails and my blogging!Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-65041619044338156022011-05-30T00:30:00.000-04:002015-05-03T09:26:56.139-04:00Visit of Fray Jorge, Pokey, Santo, and Tim<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-37191295351609633522011-04-03T21:38:00.001-04:002011-04-03T21:38:17.398-04:005 words!I am still feeling sick :(Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-46377929243379021802011-03-22T19:46:00.000-04:002011-03-22T19:46:11.087-04:00Lack of a Post on SundayI am sorry for not posting anything on Sunday, the friars had a day long retreat and I spent it with out any of my gadgets (cell phone, computer, camera, or Ipod). It was a very relaxing way to enjoy the day. During this past week two great things happened in my life. My niece Sophia celebrated her first birthday on St. Patrick's day and my good friends Ryan and Lauren were married on Saturday. Also there was the Solemnity of St. Joseph - there is a lot to be grateful for. I hope to post some photos this week. God willing....Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-24381809253021869532011-03-13T23:28:00.000-04:002011-03-13T23:28:39.190-04:00Lent has begun....Hello Blogging World! Peace! This week in the Christian Circles began the season of Lent. In Costa Rica like all over the world this sacred time began on Ash Wednesday, where ashes are placed on one's forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made from the palm branches used on Palm Sunday. We celebrated 3 masses and a prayer service for the preschool, primary school, and high school. I was blessed to preach at both the primary school mass and one of the high school masses. I focused on doing acts of kindness in secret. This related to discourse of Matthew's Gospel about praying, fasting, and alms giving in secret without anyone knowing. I think that it went well, I received more complements than I accepted.<br />
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When I was a kind I thought that Lent was only about sin and mortification, but as an adult I am realizing that it is much more than. Lent is not a time period to be in penance for the sake of penance, rather it is for the sake of living. When I recognize my own sinfulness, I recognize my need for God, and that need for God helps me to truly live. Lent is not done for the sake of lent, rather for the Holy Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. As my professors at Oblate say "You get to the resurrection without going to Calgary", "There is no Easter Sunday without Holy Thursday and Good Friday", and my favorite "You can't skip the cross and go straight for the resurrection." That is not the way Jesus lived, and same goes for us.<br />
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I am excited more for this Lenten journey to Easter than ever before. I know that I have a long way to go, but our daily cross can lead to daily resurrections.<br />
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Blessing and Prayers ~ Fray Nader<br />
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PS: I will be posting more picture post this week, I have to reorganize all of my photos because I put two different photo libraries together over Christmas break and now I need to organize them. I have photos from the same events in two or even three different places.Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-15208188619967332382011-03-06T20:50:00.000-05:002011-03-06T20:50:51.520-05:00Happy Sunday! As promised I am resuming my weekly updates. Yesterday I just relaxed after going to the fresh food market in morning and having a wedding following that in Chapel. I spent the afternoon reading Matilda in Spanish for my Spanish Class and organizing our new china cabinet in the friary. We then had our normal Mass at 4pm and went out to TGIFriday's for a little bit to eat. It was a long but good day - hence why belated posts have yet to be seen; but patience I will write them soon. <br />
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Well I am off to do some more homework. I know this was a short one, but I am preparing to write some big ones.<br />
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PeaceFriar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-73329286699929640002011-02-27T20:03:00.000-05:002011-02-27T20:03:12.280-05:00Overwhelmed....Hello family, friends, fellow bloggers, and people I have never meet,<br />
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Peace be with you! As you know I have not written anything on my blog since Sunday December 5th. I know that I have not been faithful to my commitment to write on my blog every Sunday. (Thank you to Ileana, Liz, and Sarah for reminding of this).<br />
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All I can say is that I have been overwhelmed over the past two months and have not had the time nor the energy to work on my blog. Today I finally logged onto to Facebook after a couple of weeks to respond to the 43 friend requests that I had, many of them being students at St. Francis College. Also the last time I checked I had 574 messages in my e-mail inbox that I have yet to sort through.<br />
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I will resume my regular Sunday updates as of next week. Hopefully on Saturday March 5th the two month anniversary since my last post I can do some catch-up posts to bring you up to speed on my life up to now.<br />
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Well "Rejoice in hope, be patient under trial, persevere in prayer" Romans 12:12<br />
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With Love and Blessings,<br />
NaderFriar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-76574654215992441842011-02-25T20:12:00.001-05:002011-06-12T17:28:48.984-04:00Birthdays, Birthdays, and more Birthdays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Life begins at conception I have no doubt about that, but it would kinda of weird if celebrated Our Conception Dat and not Our Birthday. This post is about various birthdays that were celebrate during the end of November and the months of December. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGVwfYKFGn74TGXW_LM34hvGaVxwm3mVdIrvtxaoz2eFRVdM7_4wjr33C9gCVM5B2r-ko49gXWD_3zADgLpj-Zu4-oczrWIf1fLmvUikAPDrOuH6AsLQ_izCwoXvXfqOvPouf5CY6mKM/s1600/DSC01327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGVwfYKFGn74TGXW_LM34hvGaVxwm3mVdIrvtxaoz2eFRVdM7_4wjr33C9gCVM5B2r-ko49gXWD_3zADgLpj-Zu4-oczrWIf1fLmvUikAPDrOuH6AsLQ_izCwoXvXfqOvPouf5CY6mKM/s320/DSC01327.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tom, Jordan, and Mateo, the men of FrancisCorps celebrate their brithdays within less than a week of each other. Mateo - Nov. 18, Jordan - Nov. 18, and Tom - Nov. 24. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They requested Ice Cream for their dessert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJFL39YRiwz_w5LScpJFg12jP8M2Mn6ME0j6XhCh6XI-lYDLCDbN_0O3Ji9PqPKqGTFEgdktDZN50m9gdivDcCBByCWpa4s1EsHyW9GhraCHI1nW1hiuT0PiuiGqAaJVqUiSlodGG7vw/s1600/DSC01332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJFL39YRiwz_w5LScpJFg12jP8M2Mn6ME0j6XhCh6XI-lYDLCDbN_0O3Ji9PqPKqGTFEgdktDZN50m9gdivDcCBByCWpa4s1EsHyW9GhraCHI1nW1hiuT0PiuiGqAaJVqUiSlodGG7vw/s320/DSC01332.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is an ice cream cake with chocolate chip cookies, chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate syrup. Below is an ice cream cake with oreo cookies, ice cream sandwiches, whipped cream, and chocolate syrup.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_tJriFFKbQ3TCzqnFuobEF1HXAvmwwOlNCE5EnjRdpy7AyF8DVLgMbUudL8rbrQjlAEFX07iUHmhQLpzTwmO-jL0cHhTFIpgu4Qqz5NOZo01H-WBGHqV30aNPh-Xkz5L_wmEc3puGzw/s1600/DSC01335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_tJriFFKbQ3TCzqnFuobEF1HXAvmwwOlNCE5EnjRdpy7AyF8DVLgMbUudL8rbrQjlAEFX07iUHmhQLpzTwmO-jL0cHhTFIpgu4Qqz5NOZo01H-WBGHqV30aNPh-Xkz5L_wmEc3puGzw/s320/DSC01335.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3emUGClE2HCuDwNxcbBXZTKPegdGOb-p-Q5VauOSCuJRq_kbD6MSnWnfn37CsrbHFIomZet5ZBAe1tOBmj-kgGlacT3_Z-5AxfSVvr7JkG4N-C32A51A2ms5qDhR6e1bHyvLOr77uO4/s1600/DSC01341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3emUGClE2HCuDwNxcbBXZTKPegdGOb-p-Q5VauOSCuJRq_kbD6MSnWnfn37CsrbHFIomZet5ZBAe1tOBmj-kgGlacT3_Z-5AxfSVvr7JkG4N-C32A51A2ms5qDhR6e1bHyvLOr77uO4/s320/DSC01341.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Birthday Men!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BHnN7_is0F87YlAvt1cRgzyJztKGs6IGWez-iwOFMxS4U9nZHjBLdwdJ92sQffnOf3lJxae2W2mHzRQkxY6N3jtTHIqzGUEP51rp_zOktbsfpXvHSwiZ7Cvi5mBTp_r8gGfMNsW9JYg/s1600/DSC01355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BHnN7_is0F87YlAvt1cRgzyJztKGs6IGWez-iwOFMxS4U9nZHjBLdwdJ92sQffnOf3lJxae2W2mHzRQkxY6N3jtTHIqzGUEP51rp_zOktbsfpXvHSwiZ7Cvi5mBTp_r8gGfMNsW9JYg/s320/DSC01355.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">FrancisCorps with Toño and I</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcI274k_13Sj9eHp6Vv50xDYanzJEZoV1RkIJJJGdGtwA4RtBT9qO1DeA5MfL_WYgBkee3PZ2MSJAcujD6mL-0LtlpWada7iScs_HVkGxEBXuURh3J1vqFntuVwige0N_FcYCZhFAC-c/s1600/DSC01358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcI274k_13Sj9eHp6Vv50xDYanzJEZoV1RkIJJJGdGtwA4RtBT9qO1DeA5MfL_WYgBkee3PZ2MSJAcujD6mL-0LtlpWada7iScs_HVkGxEBXuURh3J1vqFntuVwige0N_FcYCZhFAC-c/s320/DSC01358.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below are photos from the Solemn Profession (life-long commitment) of two Capuchin Friars from Costa Rica. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70Xf0r7M4_t1udBBtu73XEE1YMTF4bji5gFkaZEcJu39lIgRaeKlIvqL4VvymM7UPCexwTexaG8mdfdSAIceBUM19KLXXdjY-7UU1zinP9EWsUa3TFhVIsBghuhsWaDvDFnz5bGSVawI/s1600/DSC01287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70Xf0r7M4_t1udBBtu73XEE1YMTF4bji5gFkaZEcJu39lIgRaeKlIvqL4VvymM7UPCexwTexaG8mdfdSAIceBUM19KLXXdjY-7UU1zinP9EWsUa3TFhVIsBghuhsWaDvDFnz5bGSVawI/s320/DSC01287.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below are photos from the First Profession (temporary commitment) of two Conventual Friars who are a part of the Our Lady of Consolation Province in the US.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxW4w9tRgnT3XDH0PcBrvYXQOICI5PAzU-JqPjGcTi-qYpUPmfuyEDYUVGd7EALFhGBGgo4FL6SHs0Z7OWaoHxEUEDweW7x8eqbYTr2__ETjKFOchfK1OkdxKlmsWZ_JrxQMxjTimq5A/s1600/DSC01566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxW4w9tRgnT3XDH0PcBrvYXQOICI5PAzU-JqPjGcTi-qYpUPmfuyEDYUVGd7EALFhGBGgo4FL6SHs0Z7OWaoHxEUEDweW7x8eqbYTr2__ETjKFOchfK1OkdxKlmsWZ_JrxQMxjTimq5A/s320/DSC01566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last but not least here are two photos of Fray Toño who made his Solemn Profession (life-long commitment) on Saturday, January 15th. Fray Toño and I live in the same friary together in Costa Rica, but I unfortunately was still at my parents house in NJ when his Profession occurred. Below are photos of Toño being Toño.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIN1lhhe3iVzgnsK2dSWZuOE1c0e-XTJJf88KA1jv__dtYQirAsGSsvJekTrPHdDsmaxt9KzFyGRDOqM0DFlSXZssTG0o1heXVm8MyZ_txFQkptXThsyyN4lldCuXWH1b4fw15SGsWXU/s1600/DSC01550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIN1lhhe3iVzgnsK2dSWZuOE1c0e-XTJJf88KA1jv__dtYQirAsGSsvJekTrPHdDsmaxt9KzFyGRDOqM0DFlSXZssTG0o1heXVm8MyZ_txFQkptXThsyyN4lldCuXWH1b4fw15SGsWXU/s320/DSC01550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-64894612058412548482010-12-23T16:48:00.000-05:002011-06-12T17:49:47.420-04:00MerryThanksAdventGivingChristmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You are probably wondering what MerryThanksAdventGiving Christmas means. To be honest it sums up the experience I had of all this holidays and times in the Church during my time in Costa Rica. At the same time there were Christmas Decorations, Thanksgiving Decoration, and Advent Decorations present either at school, the friary, or FrancisCrops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a photo of the Christmas Tree that was at the FrancisCorps in November.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYykz9eSRYi5k1gClXb9dEiSg3T34eASn2j0trmcx1LSgQ2Pomr1qEPpEi4YbYps515eTrNo_bNpYdma6uFp4y2m24jnTcF5PWGfnKzJwZBx_dJSmdeNq8b3jEm-gBoJJG5OY0gvLE15Y/s1600/DSC01331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYykz9eSRYi5k1gClXb9dEiSg3T34eASn2j0trmcx1LSgQ2Pomr1qEPpEi4YbYps515eTrNo_bNpYdma6uFp4y2m24jnTcF5PWGfnKzJwZBx_dJSmdeNq8b3jEm-gBoJJG5OY0gvLE15Y/s320/DSC01331.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18gnGrxRIozUwJpBJHRxAMTGuo5KUyXaNRqWNaRuqYAnOyfK6LFrEvmHC4YlDFzGrp6bvDopXDwg7y_WMZpiedWBF_FPzIXohxIJXh9aput1weUvnva5KaG3B4KPi2mAAFrpWyzZjDr4/s1600/DSC01377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18gnGrxRIozUwJpBJHRxAMTGuo5KUyXaNRqWNaRuqYAnOyfK6LFrEvmHC4YlDFzGrp6bvDopXDwg7y_WMZpiedWBF_FPzIXohxIJXh9aput1weUvnva5KaG3B4KPi2mAAFrpWyzZjDr4/s320/DSC01377.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below and above are photos of the Thanksgiving Day celebration that we had in the Primary School. For the first time in 60 years they had a Thanksgiving Celebration in the Primary School for yours' truly. The teacher - one of my families in Costa Rica - wanted to celebrate this day with me. We had salad, turkey, stuffing, vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy, and dessert. It was a Thanksgiving Luncheon to Remember Costa Rican Style. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyXhvG1oTDX1vci7cMTjeajfAI9j-fL31_66aVBur09cHs6STgvuWNNRZVhweMFe0agdgNf1RY9_6hlqhXDSfnek-T_9rqbFjt9ZWs6ol0qXQMa2D_PrlIwfuRB6CIcNNqFYJZjzrg9I/s1600/DSC01378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyXhvG1oTDX1vci7cMTjeajfAI9j-fL31_66aVBur09cHs6STgvuWNNRZVhweMFe0agdgNf1RY9_6hlqhXDSfnek-T_9rqbFjt9ZWs6ol0qXQMa2D_PrlIwfuRB6CIcNNqFYJZjzrg9I/s320/DSC01378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Here is a photo of the area outside of the 3/4 grade classrooms decorated for our Christmas Octave of Breakfasts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvJ1Qe9Mh824bRXE8tMGovWKbuuE4vlOuYI4YUs1T7Rf7r2m2aBnkiHaR3bRUtJ26ZrxskbdDhl-zoyQDrkpHQPOqhuWLs2LGbWqZIx8rzTi5X7MkScnv2wVH5Q9Weu8kRcaI2GcaAFI/s1600/DSC01385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvJ1Qe9Mh824bRXE8tMGovWKbuuE4vlOuYI4YUs1T7Rf7r2m2aBnkiHaR3bRUtJ26ZrxskbdDhl-zoyQDrkpHQPOqhuWLs2LGbWqZIx8rzTi5X7MkScnv2wVH5Q9Weu8kRcaI2GcaAFI/s320/DSC01385.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmtTPZWo7ooGnsSuwVb-zNo-Wi8GkQXg7_fnv-r_4TSYJYAKZNPgjop8DmfS27U6JJjBaHQJobe1pNl7ihHkf05Wwa6kJZSdMcKNYvRuEe_Rp9ERU3YL5Hwtc0KiGykNhe65DhqjLbBc/s1600/DSC01545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmtTPZWo7ooGnsSuwVb-zNo-Wi8GkQXg7_fnv-r_4TSYJYAKZNPgjop8DmfS27U6JJjBaHQJobe1pNl7ihHkf05Wwa6kJZSdMcKNYvRuEe_Rp9ERU3YL5Hwtc0KiGykNhe65DhqjLbBc/s320/DSC01545.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a photo of Roberto (Professor of P.E.) and his wife Alejandra in their house during Advent/Christmas time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfuFENBQX3doMIn7lg3B2kSeRuhXCCcEliyh-JBwgYjCflWWnAb3i667sxgAAKRQzufDc1nAsfCXgb_kcYoJ_J4XHOhRz90sUrux3Gv6LPdqfGhQwXTe95Irz7H3siQszfz8fjCdcZ2w/s1600/DSC01640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfuFENBQX3doMIn7lg3B2kSeRuhXCCcEliyh-JBwgYjCflWWnAb3i667sxgAAKRQzufDc1nAsfCXgb_kcYoJ_J4XHOhRz90sUrux3Gv6LPdqfGhQwXTe95Irz7H3siQszfz8fjCdcZ2w/s320/DSC01640.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">At Mesoamérica we had a Christmas Celebration and was in charge of dessert. Above is a Christmas Tree made from cupcakes and below is an Advent Wreath made from cupcakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_e9FXuXrbnkpoeDi_wK7K0KFkCOv2_2QZ4jazpfrgypMwB-dSMfJjxTIad8dz9jMjcVYr_INT4zWYPiZP9b80faZDz6m2GFITeWBZi2i-aX6ULZ0ApFG22hj8p8yneXMV8bVbuerXDj4/s1600/DSC01642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_e9FXuXrbnkpoeDi_wK7K0KFkCOv2_2QZ4jazpfrgypMwB-dSMfJjxTIad8dz9jMjcVYr_INT4zWYPiZP9b80faZDz6m2GFITeWBZi2i-aX6ULZ0ApFG22hj8p8yneXMV8bVbuerXDj4/s320/DSC01642.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkebo05_jOHfOvssinUu9HW2LzIT6E7FeUPhLY28NMYnbCTfg8-fyEY3O1oey2ETCj3e1qYmDDGBj5tELmTHnfLk3AQrNYyR33zNYjvKYgPL9pr1XAcOKeqOpl8XwReoYjIUhrZS_m7m8/s1600/DSC01645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkebo05_jOHfOvssinUu9HW2LzIT6E7FeUPhLY28NMYnbCTfg8-fyEY3O1oey2ETCj3e1qYmDDGBj5tELmTHnfLk3AQrNYyR33zNYjvKYgPL9pr1XAcOKeqOpl8XwReoYjIUhrZS_m7m8/s320/DSC01645.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Ligia my teacher and Carmen the academic director serving the food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The following photos are from the Christmas decorations that were present in the Chapel and Friary. I helped out in the Chapel with Fray Jorge as the mastermind, but I was the mastermind in the Friary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNMNUizqzvV2qukRVR-swAlujUrgq7dVWjyHI7NkvGNrUOvtX8EUggNMWqSfMeIBZt4YkJ9tlOJXYW3FlBum2Y7sxs-6hznk37iiyN31Aej7EfAg3f5zxJU6xPB5vJQxqXQgibx1lnrQ/s1600/DSC01665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNMNUizqzvV2qukRVR-swAlujUrgq7dVWjyHI7NkvGNrUOvtX8EUggNMWqSfMeIBZt4YkJ9tlOJXYW3FlBum2Y7sxs-6hznk37iiyN31Aej7EfAg3f5zxJU6xPB5vJQxqXQgibx1lnrQ/s320/DSC01665.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7O0Fd3IiuZvcZ85sSTKOFrwGIz5UN2jG-x8354FAwoWnFXljwCFBcza1_e6qf3b-dO_xAsI8_Ac19j5hAg-8Pta9aAMoY2pIZ2Za5Z4gn7IgyYTPjafRJbPA31mxDt5wKzxUTK9pWxJA/s1600/DSC01667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7O0Fd3IiuZvcZ85sSTKOFrwGIz5UN2jG-x8354FAwoWnFXljwCFBcza1_e6qf3b-dO_xAsI8_Ac19j5hAg-8Pta9aAMoY2pIZ2Za5Z4gn7IgyYTPjafRJbPA31mxDt5wKzxUTK9pWxJA/s320/DSC01667.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988424956443801116.post-17234809307570108262010-12-09T21:00:00.027-05:002011-06-12T18:18:41.913-04:00Gary's Visit, Volcán Poas and some Nature Shots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For five days from December 2-7 I was blessed to have a visit from Fray Gary, my director of Formation. He met with me, the friars, and also people of the school. He was my first personal visitor and I enjoyed every moment of the visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the things that I got to do on Gary's Visit is go to Volcán Poas, here are photos from trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzTAuxo5-FNijD9qDA0dC00QIbbDPr7McQRK0H3q-eNv8IBiX-fN2C9qG2u-jazzWHekm2qUoW_sZm-Z5zRzCJl6M2i8KbloeZEWEP0-3e0M71V2PFzwqVWyefLVbknjD-45NE6YNWEM/s1600/DSC01392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzTAuxo5-FNijD9qDA0dC00QIbbDPr7McQRK0H3q-eNv8IBiX-fN2C9qG2u-jazzWHekm2qUoW_sZm-Z5zRzCJl6M2i8KbloeZEWEP0-3e0M71V2PFzwqVWyefLVbknjD-45NE6YNWEM/s320/DSC01392.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Strawberries growing on the side of mountian!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyitH7M7jnVvrGaWGxrEjt6uLxuD1HNnAQKHCg08K_mueLI4Ub4bibrgbj7_ganFE3TKOmN45vP1VxAal_VHgTQ5Gq6mX0EvHhku5rWeNJ2jNRITsI3jGdl7R6cH0jrSkdU3h2wmvaDM/s1600/DSC01397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyitH7M7jnVvrGaWGxrEjt6uLxuD1HNnAQKHCg08K_mueLI4Ub4bibrgbj7_ganFE3TKOmN45vP1VxAal_VHgTQ5Gq6mX0EvHhku5rWeNJ2jNRITsI3jGdl7R6cH0jrSkdU3h2wmvaDM/s320/DSC01397.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cows in the middle of the road.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqrXeIXooY8e3OziodOl6KsAnjbmdCaP57iKgils_iHZ34_rXeO4BtEjD1JjCqJjpsovBNdOyem7HJB1WWyR83WFwTvvvDoE7IDyAVPsbpJTtZhdq3jpxYCo8XBIOmnlH6yaz31o6g1M/s1600/DSC01403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqrXeIXooY8e3OziodOl6KsAnjbmdCaP57iKgils_iHZ34_rXeO4BtEjD1JjCqJjpsovBNdOyem7HJB1WWyR83WFwTvvvDoE7IDyAVPsbpJTtZhdq3jpxYCo8XBIOmnlH6yaz31o6g1M/s320/DSC01403.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNrPZozgzwbjbWzsSSttqD8OK7cgd-wdiNPfb1Vc3ir5Akz1iKnNlyS2n5kNBOO4vOwfGQddPnU6qxYKxXT8e-GGN7XrLCKJ_luZcfSDG8_VlM6mCBYsP7-osvr5wmM_ODNyn1Zp1jJ0/s1600/DSC01400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNrPZozgzwbjbWzsSSttqD8OK7cgd-wdiNPfb1Vc3ir5Akz1iKnNlyS2n5kNBOO4vOwfGQddPnU6qxYKxXT8e-GGN7XrLCKJ_luZcfSDG8_VlM6mCBYsP7-osvr5wmM_ODNyn1Zp1jJ0/s320/DSC01400.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">An image of the volcano.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IS7YDXSHfBgT5Ba_gYgLT6YCeNCkWZA-61tgSJKoR84IYA9LcyMH0FQBtvTHh8Vz0apAmgT4uiX9f1YFTDTVfN2XNV_UTroacnLSdP56fPWWm-3AlgQdQS2lV1DDoy8ICEWZpoSQeFo/s1600/DSC01410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IS7YDXSHfBgT5Ba_gYgLT6YCeNCkWZA-61tgSJKoR84IYA9LcyMH0FQBtvTHh8Vz0apAmgT4uiX9f1YFTDTVfN2XNV_UTroacnLSdP56fPWWm-3AlgQdQS2lV1DDoy8ICEWZpoSQeFo/s320/DSC01410.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">An explanation of the volcano.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkVEr0MgHs9frFiCUent9r2GcPuDGsp0pQfpf0LgEwDqfWSY79nb_Z04CJeyHxVTeJ0ujU5Kg1XdmOaGSxLLaE_2dMWpbX5CMDwbJqkcxcPFQeLyfxd6VJSb4PsuDSfYD7zTJ0tc-qc4/s1600/DSC01411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkVEr0MgHs9frFiCUent9r2GcPuDGsp0pQfpf0LgEwDqfWSY79nb_Z04CJeyHxVTeJ0ujU5Kg1XdmOaGSxLLaE_2dMWpbX5CMDwbJqkcxcPFQeLyfxd6VJSb4PsuDSfYD7zTJ0tc-qc4/s320/DSC01411.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The volcano, can't you see it! I couldn't.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_lY4tjn14EH_gHTr9LjgIG4kH648415gfrPReOux5rvbKCDkSfc9JWAEDpxLyrdshPCLikp36fDeJ1StYFMPM_b2_hyphenhyphenvXlIXHts3mC8WKYSBAEyePteKqjQN5WxAWx793-Kg-qS2XGg/s1600/DSC01415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_lY4tjn14EH_gHTr9LjgIG4kH648415gfrPReOux5rvbKCDkSfc9JWAEDpxLyrdshPCLikp36fDeJ1StYFMPM_b2_hyphenhyphenvXlIXHts3mC8WKYSBAEyePteKqjQN5WxAWx793-Kg-qS2XGg/s320/DSC01415.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gary and I with the volcano in the background. It was pouring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lozyGQ_yiQ3xdK9PSqL0_m_fXZWTq2jqoGUMuil-3mf2LvE2jFjF8A9KbD9_YaEileY9baNpWLKO4Hw1J5gJOwDDkmkFfvgIMTw80oF081uwfOnWg3DhDqJ4P2sHPSB6TUcBR_W69dg/s1600/DSC01418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lozyGQ_yiQ3xdK9PSqL0_m_fXZWTq2jqoGUMuil-3mf2LvE2jFjF8A9KbD9_YaEileY9baNpWLKO4Hw1J5gJOwDDkmkFfvgIMTw80oF081uwfOnWg3DhDqJ4P2sHPSB6TUcBR_W69dg/s320/DSC01418.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A mysterious yet beautiful walkway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrn_DNvVJygKRBYiuaAkZ37PxJ8Vk6-avG18ilh_GFjdAmq8mQewdiSTkCRRbi_M-zKl47JMZdjsNvnc755IUN_eN-afi-QMv_lYmo1t3RD4_Aurwap92O3Rip7LgqTTXCf3uetZklJg/s1600/DSC01423_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrn_DNvVJygKRBYiuaAkZ37PxJ8Vk6-avG18ilh_GFjdAmq8mQewdiSTkCRRbi_M-zKl47JMZdjsNvnc755IUN_eN-afi-QMv_lYmo1t3RD4_Aurwap92O3Rip7LgqTTXCf3uetZklJg/s320/DSC01423_2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gary and Toño</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFTUALmsQv_Nos6zDuZSfTvJGpBh1CXn73dVaLeXrkCtAnjYXNcBrnp0iIj8NsCA03wr4Lrt9YjzFnRskzutxWVDem3jOiNoAIX82k3NezCJuhhw3ATWhGk2rO3BulhR_pKP7FNb8NNE/s1600/DSC01426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFTUALmsQv_Nos6zDuZSfTvJGpBh1CXn73dVaLeXrkCtAnjYXNcBrnp0iIj8NsCA03wr4Lrt9YjzFnRskzutxWVDem3jOiNoAIX82k3NezCJuhhw3ATWhGk2rO3BulhR_pKP7FNb8NNE/s320/DSC01426.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Three of Us</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below are some nature shots from Costa Rica.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNmaD6exATHGlcWQvUQiZ5zbJYB2m7y9iGKlNp1rHQ4FHIpXhM5fvdqB52xEJlckuZaMctyrivxE_Sd8xy-_qgAG5mTOomp_O9cmIoPC9CS0ktDwckIPSsqe8pw7NHOLCdoP9sLdnBOY/s1600/DSC01456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNmaD6exATHGlcWQvUQiZ5zbJYB2m7y9iGKlNp1rHQ4FHIpXhM5fvdqB52xEJlckuZaMctyrivxE_Sd8xy-_qgAG5mTOomp_O9cmIoPC9CS0ktDwckIPSsqe8pw7NHOLCdoP9sLdnBOY/s320/DSC01456.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrxKa5f0Ns1tAQO5vrJSwRJMGf9-LPVnciE-_zdbG9MXGnyU14HlEy_MQu0GJcbpqzH1rc4XuUv13Emt5KVrqO5-yLfD7kjr_1IZbAqNdRKj5eTOaGPGE9HstSn5Hup5nViYveADlWnY/s1600/DSC01462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrxKa5f0Ns1tAQO5vrJSwRJMGf9-LPVnciE-_zdbG9MXGnyU14HlEy_MQu0GJcbpqzH1rc4XuUv13Emt5KVrqO5-yLfD7kjr_1IZbAqNdRKj5eTOaGPGE9HstSn5Hup5nViYveADlWnY/s320/DSC01462.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImtYJ3VPMzhyphenhyphen_iA0LShKZf6H5TQ4MTzG435hFI_jF0a3zJfosSo9TvX7qb0fH8UoVcV-Dd3EBml69LOv48rSy7tVh4ZZBMn4qJsX0-Bk3RJWxoxD8vYcKgdAiUiEXSJ36fZZlmhb_nLw/s1600/DSC01469_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImtYJ3VPMzhyphenhyphen_iA0LShKZf6H5TQ4MTzG435hFI_jF0a3zJfosSo9TvX7qb0fH8UoVcV-Dd3EBml69LOv48rSy7tVh4ZZBMn4qJsX0-Bk3RJWxoxD8vYcKgdAiUiEXSJ36fZZlmhb_nLw/s320/DSC01469_2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDWS90YUwgqtyKwJUY3WMwNjADtZqVWSDIjg37n8psVTZwUjxkuxf_q7Pxkuk893gFokK1zbX0G3YJXdpfjGLwdCQq-flgfT_-lwyVsa-N_u5QMtz0My2SKRntLx2MX-0rC85ixIwZII/s1600/DSC01481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDWS90YUwgqtyKwJUY3WMwNjADtZqVWSDIjg37n8psVTZwUjxkuxf_q7Pxkuk893gFokK1zbX0G3YJXdpfjGLwdCQq-flgfT_-lwyVsa-N_u5QMtz0My2SKRntLx2MX-0rC85ixIwZII/s320/DSC01481.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqy8z5LL0WGC8P7B_LeD-6gxRt9wTioXjQHEHoFmQpmCvJOKH_AtdYsSyQFNra2vHD8d4YMRy5vXMwdiHWtW9rPeOdfrMlWgWXrt0RMKHIaJTr07D6WEZckEcBS3vvgUveQZ7c93Q0crI/s1600/DSC01551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqy8z5LL0WGC8P7B_LeD-6gxRt9wTioXjQHEHoFmQpmCvJOKH_AtdYsSyQFNra2vHD8d4YMRy5vXMwdiHWtW9rPeOdfrMlWgWXrt0RMKHIaJTr07D6WEZckEcBS3vvgUveQZ7c93Q0crI/s320/DSC01551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DtEmT6hvf3eZlcbaXnL2xoqpbUSglxKCNhUgqnU3hJPw1HX7v8DQTfguonrAuKlnNzDMJvxgf8cuBnPK4VGsUA09emaSfNuL_xVP5qNxu8RMU62_HteafEsIEwZlLjmh6f2JOYbgQy0/s1600/DSC01554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DtEmT6hvf3eZlcbaXnL2xoqpbUSglxKCNhUgqnU3hJPw1HX7v8DQTfguonrAuKlnNzDMJvxgf8cuBnPK4VGsUA09emaSfNuL_xVP5qNxu8RMU62_HteafEsIEwZlLjmh6f2JOYbgQy0/s320/DSC01554.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4b1O8UNQW1SCAaHGPSR75uuIsq4cPt_02s1LG9XPjZ0GApSEc83maT_VPvavxGrji6JDRNHa6L9zJ0mRsVkzrUzeGz4CnheOb12-8Xm_u54eQ_DF9ZMh9nN2lJd0laLY1YOpYeycySo/s1600/DSC01557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4b1O8UNQW1SCAaHGPSR75uuIsq4cPt_02s1LG9XPjZ0GApSEc83maT_VPvavxGrji6JDRNHa6L9zJ0mRsVkzrUzeGz4CnheOb12-8Xm_u54eQ_DF9ZMh9nN2lJd0laLY1YOpYeycySo/s320/DSC01557.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziyy8fxUuOAl7x57E62z7ZQNQjDzTmgT3qaLl6h62Ixg2uZFLYHhXYnbSXcHOa4M18Dd5EJMp9GLahF69WjMRzSc7MQQZjDh2FD-UbQa3DhWRzfKl0rxOnE60q6BHrZFBb3n1CinjKwE/s1600/DSC01562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziyy8fxUuOAl7x57E62z7ZQNQjDzTmgT3qaLl6h62Ixg2uZFLYHhXYnbSXcHOa4M18Dd5EJMp9GLahF69WjMRzSc7MQQZjDh2FD-UbQa3DhWRzfKl0rxOnE60q6BHrZFBb3n1CinjKwE/s320/DSC01562.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite photos from Costa Rica, this photo reminds me of the Lion King!</div>Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08663591926551351123noreply@blogger.com0