Cuentos de navidad y reyes; cuentos de la patria; cuentos antiguos

A modest collection brings together three strands of storytelling—bright holiday tales, reverent sketches of national spirit, and timeless legends passed down through generations. The narrator’s voice is intimate, sometimes confessing a personal yearning while inviting listeners to wander through familiar streets and forgotten myths. Each story stands on its own, yet together they echo a shared longing for wonder and moral comfort.

The opening Christmas narrative transports you to a crisp, star‑lit night in Rome, where the city thrums with merchants, peasants, and the hum of anticipation. In the grand Basilica of Trinità dei Monti, Pope Pius IX descends the marble steps to the humble cradle of the infant Jesus, his solemn prayers mingling with the soft glow of countless candles. In a quiet, miraculous instant the lifeless baby awakens, its eyes opening and tiny hands reaching toward the pontiff, turning a solemn ceremony into a tender, almost magical encounter that lingers in the listener’s imagination.