Vladimir Putin visits site of Volgograd bombings and declares them an ‘abomination’ – Telegraph

 

Vladimir Putin visits site of Volgograd bombings and declares them an ‘abomination’ – Telegraph.

From Regina Spektor – My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)

A beautiful song, all hopeful and humanistic!

Thank you Regina, and

A Happy New Year!

From BBC News: World welcomes 2014: In pictures

Confetti was dropped on revellers at midnight during celebrations in Times Square, New York. (click to access site for many more photos)

From the Vatican: Angelus Domini 2014-01-01

Streamed live on Jan 1, 2014

Every Sunday and on the main liturgical feasts, the Pope recites the Marian prayer of the Angelus with the pilgrims. Before and after the prayer, he delivers a brief reflection and issues greetings.

 

From Enrica Ciccarelli : Quartetto per piano e archi n.2 op.26 di Brahms – Allegro ma non troppo 1 mov. – Marija Judina

Stefan Augustin Doinas_Sentinta.mp3 Volumul de poezii : Semintia lui Laokoon”, Editura Tineretului, 1967

Memento Homo

euzicasa

Stefan Augustin Doinas: Sentinta (Recitation in Romanian By George-B)

Stefan Augustin Doinas: Sentinta

“Iar pentru vina de-a se fi nascut
El se va pedepsi precum urmeaza:

 La stilpul dragostei va fi tinut

Optzeci de ani sub soarele de-amiaza;
Un prea frumos calau il va-nfiera
c-o stea in frunte, pentru ca multimea
de oameni, diavoli, zei et caetera
sa-I jinduie intr-una inaltimea;

norocul costumat in fel si chip,
cu galbeni il va lapida; natura,
ca-n patul lui Procust, pe-un arhetip
ii va lungi sau prescurta statura;

inchis sa fie-n lume ca-ntr-un tarc;
iar daca va izbi cu pumnii-n stele,
flacai din Marte,  purtatori de arc,
sa-l scoata afara, dincolo de ele;

blestem pe vorba lui: in adevar
sa se preschimbe, ce-a grait minciuna;
de nespalare sa-I foiasca-n par
matreata sfinta, si paduchi de luna;

ca sa-i sporesca…

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Multi ani traiasca: corul caelestis Onesti “Sf. Apostoli Petru si Pavel”