Archivo del autor: dflores

(Roughly from Ash Wednesday to V Lent. One could read from the top down to the end, which really is sort of a beginning, or from the end to the top which is a sort of provisional end.) +++ Scripture is intended to be a provocation to conversion; this meanswe let it in, instead ofSigue leyendo «A few short reflections, not quite random. (21 March, 2026)»

(A reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s phrase: “To make Christ’s love visible”) “To make Christ’s love visible” is a simple phrase Pope Leo XIV uses in his letter for World Mission Day. He uses it to describe the mission we all share as members of Christ’s Body, the Church. I would like to sketch whatSigue leyendo «A practical guide to the Transfiguration»

Dignitatis Humanae, the Convergence of Traditions, and the Freedom of the Church: I gave this lecture as part of a larger conference at the University of Notre Dame Law School, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Dignitatis Humanae. As I re-read it recently, I thought of some things I might now want to say differently, andSigue leyendo «Dignitatis Humanae, the Convergence of Traditions, and the Freedom of the Church (Notre Dame, 5 November 2015)»

I was asked to preach the Solemn Vespers the night prior to the installation of Bishop Mario Avilés CO, as the 9th Bishop of Corpus Christi. It was heartfelt, a pastoral and thus theological reflection on the life of a bishop. There are some things here I never expected to say. https://youtu.be/UDzhAhzxtYs?feature=shared Bishop Mario AvilésSigue leyendo «Homily for Solemn Vespers prior to the Installation of Bp Mario Avilés CO, in Corpus Christi. 27 January 2026»

I wrote a few tweets back in 2020-2021 about my dog Trancos. On July 7 of 2021, I let my X-Twitter friends know he had died earlier in the year. Someone reminded me of the final tweet, and I called it up from my X-Twitter feed to remind myself. Trancos was a good fellow, uncalculatinglySigue leyendo «Trancos was a good dog»

Cuando la gracia del Ángel enviado encuentra la gracia de la Inmaculada,Cuando el Espíritu trasmitiendo el Verbo encuentra el alma por gracia preparada,Cuando la gracia recipiente se une con la gracia consumada,La criatura reconoce entonces la gracia para la cual fue creada. +df 17 enero 2026