RamonAntonio

Urban Planner & Designer, 😘 married for 43 years, father, Daughter MD💊, Son in Heaven📿, Grandfather, Catholic.🇵🇷even in the 🌙

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

WELCOME THE LORD WITH PRAISES AND PALMS FOR HE COMES TO HIS JERUSALEM... YOU

AND HIS THRONE IS YOUR HEART...

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

Think of this…
Check for the Last 7 Words of Jesus in the cross.
Read them once…
Then, read them one by one, and carefully find irony in each one. A very fine, discreet & profound irony…
A Divine Spiritual irony.
For example, He said:
Son, there’s your Mother.
Mother, there’s your son.
He Gifted His Mother to the us. Why? Obviously, those who crucified Him didn’t had one. A subtle way of saying “Haven’t you a mother, you s#=(*=&?
But He said it in a way better language. The language of Love by sharing that most loved by Him to those (us) who need that kind of Love.
Even amidst pain, fine, sweet humor exudes from our spirit to ease suffering. Embrace it! It will illuminate your path towards a full recovery & healing.
#RefuahShelaimah

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

During a routine C-section, doctors witnessed something incredibly rare.

The baby emerged still enclosed inside the amniotic sac, this moment is so uncommon that many medical professionals never see it in their careers.

[P. Israel R. G. @PIsraelRG]

Acabo de confesar a 25/30 personas. Aquí, esperando al Papa León; ya se obró la misericordia.
Gracias, Señor 🙏🏻.

[𝕊𝕀𝔸𝕋𝔼 𝕊𝔸ℕ𝕋𝕀 @SiateSanti]

Il cardinale Sarah mette in guardia contro un “ritorno del paganesimo” all'interno della Chiesa.

“La permeabilità allo spirito del mondo è la grande eresia del nostro tempo. Il mondo sta cercando di incatenare di nuovo la Chiesa”.

Sarah avverte che questo nuovo paganesimo può svilupparsi anche in ambienti apparentemente religiosi.

“Si può vivere circondati da cose sacre e perdere il senso di Dio. La crisi principale in Occidente non è economica, politica o sociale, ma spirituale. La vera sfida non è semplicemente combattere il paganesimo al di fuori della Chiesa, ma impedire che gli stessi cristiani finiscano per vivere, pensare e agire come se Dio non occupasse più il centro della loro vita”.

https://t.co/TXoZD0zMT8

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In the 1990s, Canadian ecologist Suzanne Simard made a groundbreaking discovery that challenged everything we thought we knew about how forests work. While studying managed forests in British Columbia, she noticed something puzzling: when birch trees were removed to promote the growth of valuable Douglas firs, the firs did not flourish as expected, they actually struggled and grew more slowly.

Determined to understand why, Simard traced the movement of nutrients using radioactive carbon isotopes. What she found was astonishing. Trees were actively sharing resources through vast underground fungal networks known as mycorrhizae. These delicate, thread-like fungi connect the roots of different trees across the forest floor, forming a complex web that allows the exchange of carbon, water, nutrients, and even chemical signals, sometimes between entirely different species.

She discovered that older, larger trees often serve as central "hubs" or "mother trees," supporting younger saplings by redistributing vital resources and helping the entire ecosystem remain resilient. When these key trees are removed, the underground network weakens, and the health of the remaining forest declines.

Simard’s research overturned the traditional Darwinian view of forests as battlegrounds of ruthless competition. Instead, she revealed a far more sophisticated reality: forests operate as highly cooperative systems where trees communicate, support one another, and even warn neighboring trees about threats like drought, disease, or insect attacks.

What appears to the human eye as a silent, still forest is, in truth, a vibrant, interconnected living network, built not on isolation and rivalry, but on deep connection and mutual aid.

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

In a powerful sign for our times, the Vatican has formally approved India’s first Eucharistic Miracle: the Miracle of the Holy Face of Vilakkannur, Kerala.

On November 15, 2013, during the celebration of Holy Mass at Christ the King Church in the small village of Vilakkannur (Syro-Malabar Archdiocese of Thalassery), something extraordinary occurred.

At the moment of the Elevation, after the Consecration, the priest, Fr. Thomas Pathickal, noticed a small dark spot appearing on the large Host. As the Mass continued, the spot gradually transformed into a clear, radiant image of the Face of Jesus Christ, visible to the priest and those assisting at the altar. The Host was reverently placed in a monstrance, and many faithful present witnessed this profound sign.
What began as a quiet miracle in a humble village church has now been thoroughly examined over 12 years through scientific, medical, and theological investigations.

On May 31, 2025, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith gave its formal recognition, declaring it an authentic supernatural sign. A solemn Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated with over 10,000 faithful, led by the Apostolic Nuncio to India.

Today, the miraculous Host, bearing the clear image of the Face of Jesus, is now venerated in an ornate golden monstrance at Christ the King Church in Vilakkannur. The image remains preserved and incorrupt,
a silent yet powerful testimony to the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

1930 Bentley Speed Six

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

German singer Anna-Maria Hefele stunned the world with a viral video showcasing polyphonic overtone singing.

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

@BirgitteUna My wife did this also. Unforgettable memory of hers.

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

Necesaria reflexión.
El "showsismo", es decir, procurar ser testigos de eventos extraordinarios especialmente de fé, no es buen camino espiritual. Frecuentemente es una respuesta al asedio satánico disfrazado de piedad extrema. Si lo experimentamos debemos examinar esta actitud con un buen Director Espiritual pronto para evitar que se apodere de nuestro obrar diario y deforme nuestra vida espiritual.

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

Su esfuerzo por profundizar en el documento de Leon XIV es muy apreciado y pertinente.
Mi comentario, sin embargo, se dirige al lado opuesto del documento. El lado que muchos dan por sentado pero la inmensa mayoría ni siquiera se plantea. El lado de a quien se dirige el documento.
¿A quien le escribe el Papa?
Lo que en términos de teoría de comunicación del Siglo XX y XXI de plantea de la siguiente forma:
¿A que audiencia escribe PLeon está encíclica?
Le pregunto.
Y le pregunto además,
¿Existe una mayoría Católica en acuerdo a la existencia de una audiencia definida a quien el Papa escribe?
¿Podemos estipular una o varias audiencias?
O en realidad no podemos definir una audiencia particular y en realidad no existe tal audiencia?
Porque me parece que el documento, si es que no podemos definir y estar de acuerdo en estipular para que Católico se escribe, entonces está demás interpretarlo.
Creo que ese es el dilema actual del Catolicismo.
No es si tenemos Papa.
Es que clase de Católicos somos los que decimos ser Católicos y si este documento es para la clase de Católicos que creemos ser.
Por aquí hay que comenzar.
¿Que audiencia somos?

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

@jopawo

[Maribel Vásquez @MaribelVasquezJ]

Job no recuperó su vida anterior; recibió una nueva.

Dios no solo le devolvió lo que había perdido, sino que reescribió su historia y le dio más de lo que tenía antes.

Hay dolores que nunca tendrán una explicación, pero sí tendrán redención. No pienses que debes conformarte con menos solo porque has pasado por más. Si no es mejor que tu primera porción, no lo aceptes, porque no viene de Dios.

Dios dijo que te dará el doble por tus problemas. Te restaurará siete veces más. Hará mucho más abundantemente de lo que puedas pedir o imaginar.

Así que cuando Dios quite personas, quite cosas o quite comodidades, no entres en pánico.

Espera algo mejor. Espera más.

Porque cuando Dios cierra una etapa, muchas veces está preparando una bendición mayor de la que puedes ver en este momento.

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

I composed this prayer for our son and we prayed each night before sleep. He died at 13 due to Leukemia.
Better to start as early as they can pray, don't wait till they ask their doubts and questions. It was him who supported me during his trial. My wife was his support. He knew his condition but persevered to the end refusing to talk me into his impending end. He confessed to Mom that he feared it would destroy me to talk that with him.
This prayer was one of his anchors.
______
Original in Spanish:
Niñito Jesús
Gracias te doy
Por este día tan bonito que he pasado hoy
Te pido por papi, mami, hermana, tíos, abuelos, etc. (Nombres)
Y por todos los niños del mundo.
Que haya Paz. Amor, Salud y Prosperidad.
Amén.
Google Translation:
Baby Jesus
Thank you
For this beautiful day I've had today
I ask you to bless my dad, mom, sister, uncles, grandparents, etc. (Names)
And all the children of the world.
May there be Peace, Love, Health, and Prosperity.

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

Then,
You die...
Someone has to pay to dispose of us.
The sepulcher,
The grave.
The services
Those follow up prayers & Masses
The lawyers to dispose of whatever we left if something,
The debts we left,
Etc.
______
Not strange Jesus said He came to BURN ❤️‍🔥 all of this & fast to the ashes...

[Father Joseph DeMarzo @Joseph_DeMarzo]

Dear @McJuggerNuggets,

Grace and peace to you in the Lord Jesus Christ,

In these recent days, I could not help but notice the explosion of information popping up on my feed regarding the erroneous decision you and your wife made regarding your child. Firstly, it is true that this was wrong. The doctors, society, and Satan himself have all lied to you. What you have done is indeed murder.

I am reaching out not to cast a stone at you, but to extend the hand of Mercy. This Mercy is twofold: firstly, it is what we call a “spiritual work of mercy,” which is to inform you of a grave evil committed. The second aspect of this is to tell you the truth: that Jesus still loves you. He loves you, your wife, your family, and your child, whom we now entrust to His Mercy. I extend this love by telling you the truth.

I send this message to give you saving truth, of what you actually did, in order that you and your wife will repent, but also that, if you come to this realization and acknowledgment of what you have done, you might not despair of Mercy. Mercy is for all, but it requires repentance and conversion to Christ through His Church.

I wish to extend to you the hope and the Mercy of Christ. His Mercy is greater than all of our sins, no matter how dark or evil they may be, if only we repent.

Out of pastoral concern, I call you to repentance, but also to please accept the love Jesus has for you by running into His arms of Mercy through the great gift of the Sacrament of Confession. He died for my sins and for yours.

I am praying for you and your family.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Cats are highly skilled predators with a strong instinct to hunt, even if they are well-fed domestic cats.

They have exceptionally fast reaction times, ranging from approximately 20 to 70 ms, significantly faster than humans (around 250 ms).

[Ankor Inclán @ankorinclan]

Nadie le dijo que sonriera. Nadie tuvo que pedírselo al camello tampoco.

En 2003, el fotógrafo Han Chengli viajaba por la Mongolia Interior, la región autónoma del norte de China donde viven más de cuatro millones de mongoles, cuando encontró esta escena en la estepa. La niña se llamaba Butedmaa. Tenía cinco años. El camello era parte de la vida cotidiana de su familia, como lo habían sido los camellos bactrianos para las familias nómadas de esa región durante miles de años.

Chengli tituló la fotografía 蒙古娃, que se traduce como Niña mongola o Niño de Mongolia Interior. La presentó a concursos y exposiciones. En 2017 formó parte de una exhibición en Polonia. En Reddit, muchos usuarios que la encontraron online asumieron que era una foto de principios del siglo XX. Cuando alguien aclaraba que era de 2003, la respuesta más repetida era: ¿2003? Pensé que tenía ochenta años.

Eso dice algo sobre lo que la imagen transmite. No parece una foto de principios del siglo XXI. Parece una imagen fuera del tiempo, de un mundo donde una niña y un camello pueden reírse juntos en medio de la estepa sin que ninguno de los dos necesite explicar por qué.

El camello bactriano, de dos jorobas, fue domesticado en Asia Central hace más de cuatro mil años. En Mongolia, los camellos de la familia son animales de trabajo pero también de compañía, criados desde pequeños con las personas. Los niños los conocen desde que nacen. La niña de la foto no está posando. Está haciendo algo que hace cualquier día.

En 2014, once años después de la fotografía original, alguien localizó a Butedmaa y la fotografió junto a su familia en el mismo paisaje. La niña de cinco años era ya una adolescente de dieciséis. El entorno no había cambiado demasiado. La estepa seguía siendo la estepa.

La foto de 2003 ha aparecido en millones de pantallas de todo el mundo. Varias personas han contado que la imprimieron y la colgaron en su escritorio o en la pared de su casa. Una la tuvo durante años en su despacho y cada mañana la saludaba diciendo: Buenos días, Butedmaa.

Han Chengli capturó algo que no se puede planificar: dos bocas abiertas, en el mismo instante, en el mismo ángulo, en medio de ningún lado.

Fuentes: Cornell University Library / Digital Collections — confirma al fotógrafo Han Chengli y la fecha de 2003

Quora: "What is the source of this photo of a happy child and a camel?" — respuesta que documenta el título original 蒙古娃 y la exposición en Polonia 2017
https://t.co/eedwPErs2i — primera publicación conocida en inglés del nombre de Butedmaa con foto de seguimiento en 2014
Reddit / r/OldPhotos — documentación de la reacción viral y la confusión sobre la fecha

[RamonAntonio @RamAn345]

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