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A la divina Teresa, reformadora de la vida solitaria
Ya de las piedras pequeñas que cuando niña juntaste((Se refiere al primer capítulo del Libro de la vida de Santa…
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Soror Maria do Céu
In a time when many people didn’t live past forty, Soror Maria do Céu lived to be ninety-four…
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More Than Muses and Professors Valerie Hegstrom, Anna-Lisa Halling, and Jeremy Browne were featured in the Spring 2025…
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Cristobalina Fernández de Alarcón
Cristobalina Fernández de Alarcón was nothing if not bold. As an avid participant in Antequera, Spain’s prestigious certámenes literarios (or, literary competitions), Cristobalina routinely presented her poetic works for consideration…
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Soneto LV – Ao Venerável Padre Mestre Frei João de Vasconcellos, Provincial de São Domingos em Portugal
Que bem do patriarca mais triunfante Exercitais, Senhor, o sacro ofício Pois a virtude honrais, troncais((“cortar” ou “mutilar”)) o vício, Como reto juiz, Pai vigilante! Se sustentar a esfera…
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