2015 Anthem

This is the song I play most these days. Of course, Mylene Farmer - as those of you who know me best will attest that she is number one for me in the world of music and beyond. I would dare to say that this may be 2015 anthem as well as I look forward with hope and high spirits to what lies ahead!

TIME

Time, time, time
You need time
Time, time, no no no

Suppose I tell you
Love is the cause
That our life paths
Sometimes overlap us

This is mine
I do not care
My pain
That's all
The antidote to worst
The anti "not dying"

I want to live, to go top
Able to say to me that it is beautiful
But not time, time, time
You need time
Time, time, no no no

Suppose I tell you
Sleeping inside me
A continent of life
Of your mountains and wonders

This is mine
But you
My destiny
Wraps
Around your kidneys
Love, I feel well

I want to live, to go up
Able to say to me that it is wonderful
But not time, time, time
It will take time,
Time, time, no no no

I want to live, to go high
Able to say to me that it is handsome
But not time, time, time
It will need time
Time, time, no no no

BREAKING NEWS: World Youth Day In Kraków 2016

Today at noon, His Eminence Stanisław Cardinal Dziwisz, officially unveiled the logo, prayer and anthem of the upcoming World Youth Day in Kraków, Poland, in July 2016.

The logo for WYD Krakow 2016 is enclosed in the outline of Poland. In its center there is a cross which represents Jesus Christ who is the centre of the meeting. Yellow circle marks Krakow on the map of Poland and also represents the youth. The spark of the Divine Mercy flows out of the cross, its shape and color refer to the painting 'Jesus I Trust In You'. The logo is a graphic illustration of the words "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7) that have been chosen as the theme of the meeting. The colors used in the logo are: blue, red and yellow and they refer to the official colors of Krakow and it's crests.

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The official logo of WYD Kraków 2016

The official prayer of WYD 2016:

“God, merciful Father, in your Son, Jesus Christ, you have revealed your love and poured it out upon us in the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, We entrust to you today the destiny of the world and of every man and woman.” [1]

We entrust to you in a special way young people of every language, people and nation: guide and protect them as they walk the complex paths of the world today and give them the grace to reap abundant fruits from their experience of the Krakow World Youth Day.

Heavenly Father, grant that we may bear witness to your mercy. Teach us how to convey the faith to those in doubt, hope to those who are discouraged, love to those who feel indifferent, forgiveness to those who have done wrong and joy to those who are unhappy. Allow the spark of merciful love that you have enkindled within us become a fire that can transform hearts and renew the face of the earth. 

Mary, Mother of Mercy, pray for us. Saint John Paul II, pray for us.

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[1] John Paul II, Homily for the Dedication of the Shrine of Divine Mercy, Krakow, 17 August 2002.

She Owns It

Looks like Shakira owns the World Cup tournament and has the licence to produce official anthems for it. It has been third time her song is set to become the official anthem of the World Cup in Brazil. Really? Check this.

Euro 2012 Official Anthem

This is so cool! These grannies have just won a competition for an official anthem of Euro 2012. Check it out :)

Easter Island

Whenever I watch a World Cup 2010 game, I pay close attention to the pre-game presentation of teams and playing and singing of national anthems. It gets on my nerves big time, when I see those overpaid young men lined up for the presentation, standing there with - in most cases - lifeless faces, indifferent to what is going on around, oblivious of the importance of their national teams being played and choosing not to sing (maybe they simply don't know the words of their national anthems?), while at the same time, team fans on the stands give their all singing their lungs out and doing whatever they can come up with in their ingenuity to emphasize their national pride and love of their country.