Loosely, "even more so" or "with even stronger reason". Often used to lead from a less certain proposition to a more evident corollary. It is unwise to invest in pyramid schemes, and, a fortiori, in e-mail pyramid schemes.

Wednesday 7 March 2007

rosa rubicondior lilio candidior omnibus formosior semper in te glorior

be merciful
judge not...
condemn not...
forgive...
give...
"can a blind man lead a blind man? will they not both fall into a pit?"

but I say to you that hear
love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.
give to every one who begs from you;...
if you love those who love you, what credit is that for you? for even sinners love those who love them.
and if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that for you? for even sinners do the same.
and if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
but love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great...

blessed are you poor
for yours is the kingdom...
blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied.
blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.
blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account...
rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great...
but woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation.
woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger.
woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
woe to you, when all men speak well of you...

parable
no one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it upon an old garment; if he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.
and no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.
but new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
and no one after drinking old wine desires new;
"the old is good"

why do you eat and drink with tax collectors
...and sinners?"
..."those who are well have no need of physician, but those who are sick"
"can you make wedding guest fast while the bridegroom is with them?"
the days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.

Man, your sin are forgiven you
"who is this that speaks blasphemies?"...
"why do you question in your hearts?"
which is easier, to say, "your sins are forgiven you", or to say, "rise and walk" ?
... "I say to you, rise, take up your bed and go home".

and demons also came out of many
crying,
and when it was day he departed and went into a lonely place.
...and would have kept him from leaving them;
"do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men"

have you come to destroy us
doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'physician, heal yourself; what we have heard you did at Caper'na-um, do here also in your own country.
...there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice.
AH! what have you to do with us...
...have you come to destroy us? I know who you are,...
...be silent, and come out...
and when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. and they were amazed and said to one another, what is this word? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

they all marvelled
and immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke...

and they said to her
...and they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would have him called
and he asked for writing tablet, and wrote...

for behold
for behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears...
and blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her...
my soul magnifies... and my spirit rejoices...
for behold, henceforth all generations...

salutation
she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be...
do not be afraid... and behold...

non temere
and you will have joy and gladness...
to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and disobedient to the wisdom of the just...
A che conoscero io questo?
Io son Gabriele che sto davanti a Dio:
I am Gabriel

who do the people say that I am
... the son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected...
for whoever would save his life will lose it...
for what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?

cured those who had need of healing
now the day began to wear away...
send the crowd away, to go into the villages and country round about, to lodge and get provisions, for we are here in a lonely place.
make them sit down in companies.

nation will rise against nation
... and kingdom against kingdom, there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences; and there will be terrors and great signs...
... they will lay their hands on you and persecute you...
... you will be brought before kings and governors...

I am

Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen

quid nunc

My photo
my birth was a product of tourism and diplomacy.