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[ACI Prensa @aciprensa]

Hoy, 11 de julio, la Iglesia celebra a San Benito de Nursia, abad, fundador del monacato occidental y patrono de Europa, cuya vida y legado marcaron profundamente la historia de la Iglesia y la formación espiritual y cultural del continente europeo.

Nacido en Nursia, Italia, hacia el año 480, San Benito abandonó una vida cómoda y prometedora para buscar a Dios en el silencio, la oración y la austeridad. Tras un tiempo de vida eremítica, reunió a numerosos discípulos y fundó varios monasterios, entre ellos el célebre Montecassino, desde donde irradiaría una espiritualidad que transformó generaciones enteras.

Su mayor legado fue la Regla de San Benito, una guía para la vida monástica basada en el equilibrio entre la oración, el trabajo y la vida fraterna. Su célebre lema, "Ora et labora" (Ora y trabaja), resume una enseñanza que sigue siendo actual: el trabajo cotidiano encuentra su verdadero sentido cuando nace de una profunda relación con Dios.

Los monasterios benedictinos no solo fueron centros de oración, sino también espacios donde se conservaron manuscritos, florecieron la educación, el arte, la agricultura y la cultura. Gracias a esta labor, San Benito es reconocido como uno de los grandes constructores de la civilización cristiana en Europa y fue proclamado Patrono de Europa por el Papa San Pablo VI en 1964.

La tradición también recuerda numerosos milagros realizados por el santo y su firme lucha contra el mal, razón por la cual la Cruz o Medalla de San Benito se ha convertido en uno de los sacramentales más difundidos de la Iglesia, como signo de protección y confianza en el poder de Cristo.

San Benito enseñó que la santidad no consiste en realizar obras extraordinarias, sino en vivir cada día con fidelidad, disciplina, humildad y amor a Dios. Su vida demuestra que la oración transforma el corazón y que el trabajo realizado con espíritu cristiano puede convertirse en camino de santificación.

¡San Benito de Nursia, ruega por nosotros! 🙏✝️📖

[Andrews Abreu @AndrewsAbreu]

Topo Mayor México: “llegó una muchacha de una TV local y me dijo que tenía que decir esto y agradecer a tu presidenta”

“mira mija te voy a decir una cosa tengo 80 años y no me vas a venir a decir que decir, no eres jefa, yo no soy político, soy rescatista” “la mandé al diablo”

[Gabriela Montero @monterogabriela]

We've been glued to the news all day. We've cried, lived a rollercoaster of emotions, have a million questions and don't pretend to know the answers-just yet. Strategy takes time.

We Venezuelans would appreciate it if, instead of some accusing us of "enabling a fascist, bringing death and war to your people, trading one dictator for another" that you wait and see how this all develops. If you insult me, call me a fascist, shame me or condemn me, I'll block you. I have no patience for this any more. If you kindly ask me a question, I'll be happy to answer you if I can. We'd also appreciate it if, instead of trying to predict the future, analyze every gesture and word Trump mutters, and share your (new) opinions as fact, you kindly have the patience to stand by and observe what happens in my country in the next few days. Trump is a catastrophic messenger. I wish he would never take the microphone and leave the messaging to someone capable-but it is what it is. I also wish CNN and most media would stop calling Maduro the "President of a sovereign nation" because he is the ILLEGITIMATE usurper of a sovereign nation. This falsehood totally changes the moral calculus. At least President Macron got it right by quickly recognizing Edmundo Gonzalez as our legitimate president. Maria Corina Machado was banned by Maduro-Gonzalez graciously agreed to stand in until she can be our president.

THANK YOU to those of you who've read me for so many years and understand the Venezuelan struggle from the perspective of Venezuelans who've lost so much for so long. I know the story. We've LIVED the story- not watched it from afar.

We end the day without the outcome we hoped for or expected, but I for one am going to wait and observe the events of the next few days. There goes my peace of mind to practice or do anything at all! I'm going to wait and allow the strategy to unravel before making my own conclusions..

I made arepas and I am going to CELEBRATE that one of the most nefarious dictators and criminals of this century, and his equally evil wife, will sleep in a jail cell tonight.

And that is a good thing. A GREAT thing.

Step by step.

[Chris Hoeger @DataDInvesting]

The picture below is of me and my father representing Venezuela in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. He was born and raised there. I was born and raised in the States, but feel a strong kinship with my heritage. Here is what we think about what's going on in Venezuela:

A little background first. For years, he has spent hours each week following Venezuelan news and talking with his brothers and sisters who still live there. I have dozens of cousins still living there. He called me in tears when María Corina Machado won the Nobel Prize because of the hope he had that it would focus the international spotlight on his home country. He has spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours gathering donations and putting boxes of clothing, medicine, nonperishable food, and other essentials together and sending them with a trusted third-party courier to help the needy. Anything that goes through normal mail is stolen. We still have no clue how this guy gets the packages through, but they haven't had a single one lost or seized.

And when I say essentials, I mean essentials. My aunt recently told us that she hasn't even seen a single tampon or pad for sale in over 5 years. A bottle of Tylenol or Advil, if you're lucky enough to find it in stock, is a full month wages.

We were actually visiting my parents for the holidays, so when I woke up and saw the news I immediately asked him his thoughts. My Dad also hates Trump and is highly critical of almost everything he does. Here was his response.

"I really don't like Trump, but I think what he's done today is great. It's absolutely fantastic that that corrupt evil dictator is gone and he deserves to rot in jail for the rest of his days."

In fact, his biggest concern is that the US won't go far enough because there are several people still there who are just as bad or worse and if they seize power, this will have been for naught.

Remember, there was an election and they Maduro out. This is an illegitimate government that is not supported by a mandate from its population.

I texted him this afternoon and he said the messages he's received from family and friends have been a mixture of awe that this could be accomplished and restored hope for the future. They thought Maduro was untouchable.

The following note, which we did not write, but he shared in our family group chat, describes our feelings almost perfectly:

"It is striking how, now that the world 'cares' about Venezuela, so many feel so confident in offering their uninformed opinions. Including trusted media.

As a Venezuelan, I just ask you to remember this:

You cannot violate the sovereignty of a country where there is no rule of law.

You cannot strip the rights of a people who have none.

You cannot 'take advantage' of the resources that have not belonged to us for a very long time.

And above all, you cannot inflict more pain on a people who have already endured so much.

This is not an attack. This is the first real chance Venezuela has had to restore its freedom after nearly 30 years of repression, persecution, fear, corruption, famine, violence, forced exile, and endless human rights abuses...

And for those we have lost, today we can finally hope their fight was not in vain 🤍."

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Inflation rate 2023 vs 2024.

July 2023:

🇻🇪 Venezuela: 404%
🇱🇧 Lebanon: 260%
🇸🇾 Syria: 139%
🇦🇷 Argentina: 116%
🇹🇷 Türkiye: 38.21%
🇪🇬 Egypt: 35.7%
🇵🇰 Pakistan: 29.4%
🇳🇬 Nigeria: 22.41%

July 2024:

🇦🇷 Argentina: 272%
🇸🇾 Syria: 140%
🇹🇷 Türkiye: 71.6%
🇱🇧 Lebanon: 51.6%
🇻🇪 Venezuela: 51.4%
🇳🇬 Nigeria: 34.19%
🇪🇬 Egypt: 27.5%
🇵🇰 Pakistan: 12.6%

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

It is time for the people of Venezuela to have the chance for a better future.

Support Maria Corina!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@MariaCorinaYA I wish the best for the people of Venezuela! 🇻🇪

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@engineers_feed E4

[Human Progress @HumanProgress]

There is a strong correlation between a country's wealth and its level of environmental protection.

Read more: https://t.co/wNHcVRqT13

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@JoseLuisHS 😱 OMG..! Y le sonaba la pepa? 😅

[Farnam Street @farnamstreet]

Rafael Nadal on the importance of doing the work, even when it's hard:

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@brainpicker (...) if you engage with the task not with expectations or evasions, but satisfied if your current performance is in accord with nature and if what you say and express is spoken with true Roman honesty, you’ll be living the good life (...) https://t.co/komcPLr8et

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