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Is Roger Ebert in heaven? Is Pope John Paul II?
David Gibson April 8, 2013 - 4:39pm
Deacon Greg Kandra points to the funeral mass held today at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral for film critic and cultural omnivore Roger Ebert, and takes issue with celebrant Fr. Michael Pfleger for suggesting to the mourners that Ebert could be in heaven. It's not that Ebert had a somewhat unconventional view on theology, but Greg says that eulogists should never go there:
Maybe Im being picky, but a guiding principle for Catholic funeral oratory is: dont tell people that the deceased is in heaven. You dont know. And no matter how deserving the person might seem to be, there are doubtless some who will argue otherwise ... Funeral preachers: offer reassurance and hope and consolation. But do not promise canonization. Pfleger seems to have disregarded that concept.
Now Michael Pfleger is justifiably controversial for all sorts of reasons, but I'm not so sure that he deserves this criticism. For one thing, this is what Pfleger said:
The Rev. Michael Pfleger gave the last blessing over Ebert's casket. "May the angels lead you to paradise," he said.Then he spoke directly to Ebert's wife. "I know as Roger ascends into heaven, the balconies of heaven are filled with angels saying, 'Thumbs up,' " Pfleger said.
That seemed fairly conditional, at least at the start, and fairly standard as far as consolation goes. That sort of thing is said all the time at the funeral of hierarchs, like Pope John Paul II, for example, by none other than Cardinal Joseph Raztinger, soon to be Benedict XVI:
We entrust your dear soul to the Mother of God, your Mother, who guided you each day and who will guide you now to the eternal glory of her Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Yet I don't recall critics highlighting that as a major problem.Is it in fact a problem? I think overlong eulogies are a bigger issue as far a funerals go, and Ebert's seems to have been a pretty well-run service. Kudos to Cardinal George for giving it a thumbs up.
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God desires to bring all back to himself. Those who have been baptized in Christ, will rise in Christ. I don't recall all kinds of caveats and provisos.And you are bang on concerning Benedict's eulogy for John Paul II.I think he is being picky and not quite correct. I DO agree that eulogies should not be in the context of a funeral mass (or as I prefer the mass of the resurrection). Up here, eulogies are given before the mass begins. The homily focuses on the paschal mystery and how the person's life figures in that. It was that way for my dad and the priest and he were friends but it still was not a eulogy!That said, when I go I could use all the prayers to cheer me on as I can get! But that need not be downer nor tacitly suggest that God's justice exceeds His mercy. The opposite is true as Jesus clearly shows. And, yesterday was Divine Mercy Sunday notwithstanding the weeping and nashing of teeth over it. It is here and we can learn something from it.As the funeral liturgy clearly states, "life has not ended, it's changed" my dad so loved that line that it is his epithet.
Nice ending, David. Perfect.
I've taken a particular interest in this. Ebert is a favorite writer of mine, and so I know that the closing chapters of his autobiography talk about how he did not abandon the Church--he just abandoned the notion that there is anything divine in it. (See that blog posting linked above for more proof, too.) He described himself proudly as a secular humanist. So his funeral today puzzled me, (a) that he wanted it and (b) that the Cardinal permitted it. It delighted me inexpressibly. But it puzzled me. A friend back home in Chicago suggests that Ebert, who was widely known to be opposed to abortion (though pro-choice in the politics), may have bought a pass from the archdiocese because of his public statements on that issue. That seems cynical to me, especially since that position would not put him too far away from Ted Kennedy whose Christian burial did raise some hackles. But I can't dismiss it as a possibility. There is the chance that there was a deathbed change of heart we'll hear about. I rather hope that's true.I won't take a position on who goes to heaven and who doesn't. I think a funeral is a great place to hope and pray that a particular person gets there. In general, for all kinds of reasons, I hope Ebert is there. But I will say that I've heard too few good eulogies, few enough to agree that the Mass generally is the wrong place for them. A prayer for admission to the Kingdom is one thing, and that's really all +Ratzinger did. It wasn't in the context of a eulogy. What Pfleger did was more treacly, and the sort of expression that gives a kind of insincere, false comfort, I think. Where +Ratzinger entrusted John Paul to the intercession of Mary, Pfleger gave a kind of gold-sealed guarantee. As I say, I like to think Pfleger was right on the facts. But on aesthetic grounds, it's grating.
Who's entitled to a Catholic funeral Mass? Can a funeral without Mass be held in a Catholic church and officiated by a priest?
Mr. Gibson - would suggest that this criticism says more about Kendra and his *beef* with Pfleger than anything to do with Ebert. How sad.And agree, can't believe George allowed Pfleger to do this; guess he is already in his *retirement phase*.
Pfleger was quoting the hymn that was sung (in days of yore) "When the corpse is carried out for burial." One of the most beautiful chants of the Church, imho.In paradisum deducant te Angeli: in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres,et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere Aeternam habeas requiem.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7F-N-Yd8dE
The English paraphrases of the beautiful chant, "In paradisum," all pale in comparison. I especially like the adverb "quondam" and the way the chant brings us peacefully to "requiem."
Joe, appreciate your sentiment with regard to In Paradisum, however, the PIPs are uplifted and quite happy when they sing or hear "may the angels lead you into paradise, may the martyrs come to welcome you.......where Lazarus is poor no longer, may you have eternal rest." I presided at a funeral this morning.
Jean Raber:Re: Who can have a funeral MassI remember that his issue came up when Teddy Kennedy died. Apparently any baptized Catholic, as Ebert's bio says he was, can have a funeral mass. Canon Law 1184 does stipulate who can be denied an ecclesiastical funeral. "Unless they gave some signs of repentance before death, the following must be deprived of ecclesiastical funerals:1/ notorious apostates, heretics, and schismatics;2/ those who chose the cremation of their bodies for reasons contrary to Christian faith;3/ other manifest sinners who cannot be granted ecclesiastical funerals without public scandal of the faithful.2. If any doubt occurs, the local ordinary is to be consulted, and his judgment must be followed. We assume then that Cardinal George gave his consent after all it's his cathedral. Maybe he is a movie buff. (joke)According to the Chicago Trib, Ebert did have a funeral Mass.For those who have concerns about having a funeral Mass for those who are, for example, pro-choice or pro gay marriage, I say to them: not to worry, the deceased won't be taking Holy Communion.
In high school, a classmate of mine died. At the funeral, in the presence of parents, siblings, and classmates, the officiating priest departed a little from his purpose of consoling survivors by mispronouncing the name of the deceased. I was told afterwards, rightly or wrongly I don't know, that priests were not supposed to eulogize lay persons, precisely because they often do not know them well enough. That seemed sensible.Still, if anyone is going to speak at those rites, consolation for the living should be the main purpose. They will probably know well enough the departed's faults. They want to hear good things. At the same time, there is no reason for speakers to pronounce as certain what they are not called to judge at all. That is why our languages have a subjunctive mood as well as an indicative.
I just think that the Judgment is an article of our faith, and to unilaterally assert anyone's floating up to the Balcony without being subject to the judgment of the Judge is to fail to do full justice to the content of our faith Cf CCC 1022: "Each man receives his eternal retribution in his immortal soul at the very moment of his death, in a particular judgment that refers his life to Christ: either entrance into the blessedness of heaven-through a purification or immediately, -- or immediate and everlasting damnation. At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love." Personally, I wouldn't say at a funeral what Fr. Pfleger said here. At the same time, at the funeral of a baptized Christian who lived a life of faith, sustained by sacramental grace, we can be filled with a confident hope that the life marked by faith will be rewarded. Whether this is an accurate description of Roger Ebert's life, I don't know. I do believe, though, that God is very merciful.I don't think that Cardinal Ratzinger said quite the same thing as Fr. Pfleger. Cardinal Ratzinger didn't speak with certainty; he prayed that Mary, who is Queen of Heaven, would guide John Paul to paradise. That path may be, for all we know, a harrowing one. This is not too different from the In Paradisum that a couple of commenters have mentioned. Or the dialogue, "Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord / and let perpetual light shine upon him."
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Aquinass comment: Abrahams soul is not Abraham. To have Abraham, a human person, you need both body and soul.
I presume that goes for Roger Ebert, too. So regardless of whether Ebert is saved or not, how can he be in heaven?Also, is it heaven for Roger Ebert of Gene Siskel is already there?
David makes one excellent point and one that requires some clarification. First, I agree that our discussions of going to heaven usually overlook our bodily participation in the Resurrection: its a bit soon to make a judgment about Caesar, much less Ebert. We've not reached the Last Day quite yet. All hopes are best expressed as prayer for eventual resurrection, not assurances that a particular decedent has reached the end zone. Second. Ebert described his relationship to Siskel as "best enemies." They loved to fight, but loved each other. Thus heaven for Ebert, I assume, is a place where he will meet Gene and where Gene always will be wrong.
Aquinas thought that there wouldn't be a bodily resurrection until the Last Day, but Jesus told the thief on the cross next to him that that day he'd be in paradise.
"Also, is it heaven for Roger Ebert if Gene Siskel is already there?"That assumes we have to schlep our memories of this life to heaven. As I understand it, there is some debate about that.
Jim P, I cited Cdl Ratzinger's homily as just one example of the many statements of assurance that were made about John Paul's heavenly repose. There are many many others, such as Cdl Sandri's statement to the crowd the night of JP2's death that "Our most beloved Holy Father has returned to the house of the Father."Bottom line is that Pfleger said nothing more or less than top church leaders said about John Paul (and what they say about many of their colleagues when they die). So one question is why someone like Pfleger should be criticized for doing something that is considered perfectly acceptable when powerful church leaders do it? And two, should pastors give such reassurances of eternal reward for a departed person? If it is good enough for popes, why is it not a consolation that can be given to, say, the mother who child has died? Or do we cite Augustine to the grief-stricken?
Here's a question I've never seen addressed and wasn't discussed in RCIA to my knowledge:What's a funeral for in the Catholic tradition? Prayers to help speed the soul's journey? Or a comfort for the survivors? A reminder to all of us that there is hope in the resurrection? An act of mercy that gets us jewels in our heavenly crown? All of the above?Are Catholics obligated to do their utmost to ensure some sort of funeral for their non-believing departed? What if they request things you're uncomfortable with? There was no service for my dad at his insistence. My mother has quite an elaborate secular send-off planned for herself, something she enjoys tweaking and changing, and most of which I find in horrendous taste, even as a Bad Catholic.
David G - my view is that we shouldn't offer statements of certain knowledge to grieving family members and friends when in fact we don't possess that certain knowledge. We can offer hope, and statements of faith, and prayers. And comfort. In my opinion, Fr. Pfleger said more than should be said. I would say the same about what Cardinal Sandri said as you've quoted it here. Popes aren't exceptions to the rule. I assume that John Paul's journey to his death was accompanied by a battalion of priests and bishops to anoint him, hear his final confession, give him viaticum, bless him with an apostolic blessing, and basically pull out all the stops that can be pulled out to assure that he goes to meet our Lord. Most of us can't count on that level of pastoral aid. Yet for any of us, the grace of baptism and the other sacraments are reasons to have real hope. It may even approach certainty.Still, I see a big difference between saying, "I know for a fact Gene is in heaven", and "Dear God, please send your angels, or your Mother, to help guide Gene to heaven." It is hard being a pastoral minister, because our instinct is to address people in pain by telling them things or doing things that we think will instantly alleviate their pain. But this is not always the right thing to do; pastoral ministers must be constrained by the truth. It's not difficult to think of instances: lay, religious and deacon ministers of care may not anoint those who are seriously ill, even though the patient may request it and laypersons in other denominations do this. Bishops must pull charming and persuasive sex abusers out of public ministry even when the abuser does his utmost to stay in ministry. We may not help bring about the death of a patient who wants to die simply because she wants to die. We may not promise a pending wedding date to an engaged couple if there is a need for an annulment that hasn't been addressed yet. We may not baptize an infant if there is no reason to hope or expect that the parents will raise her as a Christian. Etc.In the face of the death of a loved one, we don't know with certainty whether she is in heaven or not. We do have hope and faith, and we shouldn't hesitate to articulate them.
A bit of humor:A New Yorker cartoon with someone arriving at the pearly gate with Peter looking down from the judge's bench.A man with briefcase standing next to the decedent hands Peter a business card, saying, "Attorney Robinson, for the defense..."
When someone dies, it is very important in the Catholic tradition to make it clear to those who loved the deceased that he or she may be roasting in the flames of hell.
Whats a funeral for in the Catholic tradition?A Funeral Mass "holds first place" among the Masses for the Dead. It is FOR the dead. The liturgy makes that clear, and the bishops' rule 385 makes clear the importance of "pastoral considerations." http://old.usccb.org/liturgy/current/chapter8.shtmlII. Masses for the Dead379.The Church offers the Eucharistic Sacrifice of Christ's Passover for the dead so that, since all the members of Christ's body are in communion with each other, the petition for spiritual help on behalf of some may bring comforting hope to others.380.Among the Masses for the Dead, the Funeral Mass holds first place. It may be celebrated on any day except for Solemnities that are holy days of obligation, Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum, and the Sundays of Advent, Lent, and Easter, with due regard also for all the other requirements of the norm of the law.146381.A Mass for the Dead may be celebrated on receiving the news of a death, for the final burial, or the first anniversary, even on days within the Octave of Christmas, on obligatory Memorials, and on weekdays, except for Ash Wednesday or weekdays during Holy Week.Other Masses for the Dead, that is, "daily" Masses, may be celebrated on weekdays in Ordinary Time on which optional memorials occur or when the Office is of the weekday, provided such Masses are actually applied for the dead.382.At the Funeral Mass there should, as a rule, be a short homily, but never a eulogy of any kind.383.The faithful, and especially the family of the deceased, should be urged to participate in the Eucharistic Sacrifice offered for the deceased person also by receiving Holy Communion.384.If the Funeral Mass is directly joined to the burial rite, once the prayer after Communion has been said and omitting the concluding rite, the rite of final commendation or farewell takes place. This rite is celebrated only if the body is present.385.In the arranging and choosing of the variable parts of the Mass for the Dead, especially the Funeral Mass (e.g., orations, readings, Prayer of the Faithful), pastoral considerations bearing upon the deceased, the family, and those attending should rightly be taken into account.Pastors should, moreover, take into special account those who are present at a liturgical celebration or who hear the Gospel on the occasion of the funeral and who may be non-Catholics or Catholics who never or rarely participate in the Eucharist or who seem even to have lost the faith. For priests are ministers of Christ's Gospel for all.
David Nickol, that's not the Catholic tradition at all.
David and David --It seems that the influence of the Jansenists/pessimists has been stronger in some places than in others. I've been quite surprised by some of the pessimism expressed here regarding those who have died. The Church here didn't preach such a pessimistic message. Yes, people seem to be more or less bad, and we were taught that they will spend more or less time in Purgatory respectively. And, yes, probably some go to Hell. But an expectation that apparently decent-if-not-perfect people have a good possibility of being condemned to hellfire would be considered unjust here,What were you all taught?
In fifteen years of Hospice chaplaincy, I attended scores or hundreds of funerals and and officiated at about he same. I've heard about every expression in a wide variety of "traditons" - especially those who have had no formal religous tradtion. The most frequent imagery others employ is quite anthprpocentric and a kind of neo -Elysian fields/Vahalla aspect. The popular imagination has long left the tradtional Christian expresion and eulogies abound with images out of the movies. When I attempt to balance those or am les than exuberant in priase of the deceased or more "commendational" than describing the joys of the kingdom, I know I disappoint the popular sensibility....It's an intersting time as the "spiritual but not religious" crowd still wants some old fashioned reassurances, for the most part, about "life beyond the veil."
"We may not baptize an infant if there is no reason to hope or expect that the parents will raise her as a Christian"Is that a church policy? Surely we wouldn't promote the 19th century idea of the Catholic nanny secretly baptizing Jewish children, but would we refuse baptizing a child whose nominally Catholic but non-practicing parents requested it? I remember reading this about Pope Francis:"In our ecclesiastical region there are priests who dont baptize the children of single mothers because they werent conceived in the sanctity of marriage, Bergoglio told his priests. These are todays hypocrites. Those who clericalize the Church. Those who separate the people of God from salvation.
This thread is getting to be a downer for me. I am reading Dante's "Divine Comedy with Scott D. Moringiello and I am 16 cantos away from getting out of Hell.
John Hayes: here is the text of Canon 868:"Can. 868 1. For an infant to be baptized licitly:"1/ the parents or at least one of them or the person who legitimately takes their place must consent;"2/ there must be a founded hope that the infant will be brought up in the Catholic religion; if such hope is altogether lacking, the baptism is to be delayed according to the prescripts of particular law after the parents have been advised about the reason."2. An infant of Catholic parents or even of non-Catholic parents is baptized licitly in danger of death even against the will of the parents."The minister is supposed to exercise judgment as to whether there is a "founded hope" that the child will be brought up in the Catholic religion. Personally, I err on the side of baptizing the baby, although I've heard of pastors who set the bar fairly high on this matter (overly restrictive policies about who can be baptized make me very angry).I've had to deal with questioning whether there is a "founded hope" one time: when two parents, both of whom were of European origin (one from Italy, the other from Norway), and neither of whom had been baptized or went to church, asked to have their children baptized. This request had been at the behest of the mother's cousin, bless her, who told the mother how important it is to have children baptized. My solution was to invite the parents to be initiated via RCIA, and then their children could also be baptized. The mother accepted and was excited that in this way she would be able to receive the Eucharist as her cousins did; the dad said, "Not now, maybe later." We did end up baptizing the children shortly after the mom was initiated.
My apologies if I'm being a downer. I'm really not pessimistic. When I preach at funerals, I try to preach hope and faith.
Making an issue of Pfleger's words at Ebert's funeral reveals more about the faultfinder, imho, than about Pfleger or Ebert.
Some of the most conservative and even rightwing members of the Catholic clergy are deacons - like Deacon Greg Kandra who want to sit in judgement of everyone - disobeying the cmmand of Jesus not to judge, but to love.
Personally, I err on the side of baptizing the baby, although Ive heard of pastors who set the bar fairly high on this matter (overly restrictive policies about who can be baptized make me very angry)Good man! I go to Mass at a church which is not my geographical parish partly because I was told a story about the pastor back then. He had to be away for an extended time so a temporary priest was sent by the diocese. When he returned. He found that the priest had refused to marry a couple because they were living together. He married them himself and had a permanent sign painted and installed on the front lawn of the church saying that whatever you had done or were doing, you were welcome in this church. It seemed to me he had the right attitude. Gather people in rather than turning them away.A couple of years ago, RTE, the Irish TV netword did a several-part documentary on the Church in Ireland. Several interviews with priests were on the issue of baptizing children whose parents didn't attend church or remember much of what they had probably been taught at one time, but who felt strongly about having tneir children baptised because it was part of what everyone traditionally did. Priests struggled with what to do but my recollection is that they usually baptized the child.
The reality of heaven has been known to us for some time:ttp://www.gametrailers.com/videos/lbvcm1/simpsons-protestant-vs--catholic-heEven Dante described it thusly in the little known "lost canto" of the Paradiso.
In defense of Dcn. Greg, I think what he meant is the same thing that often bothers me and that is this. We have a tendency to make our loved ones saints upon death. The reality is more likely, that very few get to heaven without a cleansing in Purgaotry, as nothing defiled can enter heaven, or would we even want to enter unprepared (we all see God immediately upon death and in light of total Truth, make our own judgment). Consequently, what our loved ones need most is PRAYER, as no more merit can be gained once a soul dies, except by those of us left on the other side. If we were really all great Catholics, we would pray for all of the departed as if they are in the bottom of Purgatory. Sister (Saint) Faustina was shown Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory. This is fascinating read for anyone who has never read her diary:http://www.divinemercysharjah.org/dm/heaven_hell_purgatory.aspAs for Roger Ebert hope to never 2nd guess God, but I'd pleace a pretty good bet that he worked off a lot of his purgatorial stay by the cross he accepted and carried here on earth, with all the world to see. Heck it's a big deal for me to go out of the house sans makeup; Ebert was on the world stage with only half of a face! It's never too late to pray for any soul, as God is outside of time. Our loved ones can merit our prayers that we haven't even yet prayed, as God know already knows what we will do with our free will, consequently, those "yet to be prayed prayers" are with our loved ones upon their death. Let's hope we all get heaven and experience a "Happy Death," most certainly R Ebert.
"It seemed to me he had the right attitude. Gather people in rather than turning them away."John - I couldn't agree more. Good for your pastor. As for that visiting priest - don't get me started.
Gerelyn, thanks, but I could have looked that up myself. HOW is the mass for the dead helpful TO the dead? What obligations are Catholics under to a) ensure that their families hold funeral masses for them and b) not carry out the wishes of family members who have requested no or made up "services."Our priest told me I could not scatter some of my dad's ashes on his grandparents' graves b/c the body has to be kept intact, even if it is cremated. I settled for collecting dirt from their graves and throwing it in when his urn was interred. The priest said that was OK as long as no body parts were mixed, but that it was merely a sentimental gesture of no spiritual efficacy.
David Nickol: "When someone dies, it is very important in the Catholic tradition to make it clear to those who loved the deceased that he or she may be roasting in the flames of hell."To be fair and accurate, our tradition has been more insistent on focusing on the deceased roasting in the flames of Purgatory. The bereaved could either spend a fortune (literally, if they had it) on prayers and indulgences to try to mitigate the horror that placed in their minds, or comfort themselves with the thought that at least their beloved's torment would one day end, then drink up and try not to think about it at all. I don't think that's overstating the case. Modern concepts of Purgatory have moved away from the temporary hellfire model, but they still have to deal with purgatorial "fire" as defined doctrine. Little wonder most officiating at Catholic funerals today shy away from tradition when trying to comfort the bereaved.
"the body has to be kept intact, even if it is cremated."@6:03 pmWould that be an example of a Christian koan?And would "relics" be an adequate one-word reply?
Jean Raber: I have also heard that the body has to remain intact, even if it is cremated. But if this is true, why are so many of the saints's bodies "parted out" to different places; a relic here, a relic there? I know of several instances in which part of someone's ashes were placed in a columbarium, and part were buried on a grandparent's grave. I don't think the family asked anyone, they just did it; perhaps they felt that it was easier to get forgiveness than permission.I think it is a loving gesture and completely appropriate to pray for the dead and have Masses said. It is a way of sending our love forward. If the person is indeed in a state of purgation, it seems to me that it would be encouraging for them to know that their loved ones were praying for them. Having said that, however, I think it is important to remember that we are not responsible for saving them, Jesus has already done that. We say prayers and have Masses said because it is a caring thing to do, not because we are under pressure to get them into heaven. It is also comforting to remember that the angels and saints in heaven are praying for them. Beverley Bailey said, " Modern concepts of Purgatory have moved away from the temporary hellfire model, but they still have to deal with purgatorial fire as defined doctrine." I have always understood the "fire" to be metaphorical, that it was more a state of learning and facing up to the ways one fell short of the mark in life. It can be understood as a merciful doctrine, particularly if someone died unprepared or unexpectedly.I hope David Nickol's comment was ironic. It is hard enough to lose a loved one, particularly after much suffering, without imagining them suffering further torments. We can confidently entrust them to the arms of God, who loves them far more than we are able. The joyful hope expressed in the "In Paridisum" (either in Latin or English) seems more appropriate toChristians, who were admonished by St. Paul not to grieve "as those who have no hope".
Find this whole train of comments to be disappointing. Here is what is important rather than trying to criticize or parse every minute detail:"In "What, Then, Is Liturgy?" Anscar Chupungco OSB reminds us that in the midst of the current, often fierce, debates about the nature of the liturgy: "At the end of the day what matters are not personal opinions but what truly contributes to making the prayer of the Church an encounter with the person of Christ." "Encounter with the person of Christ" is the heart and soul of our contemporary understanding of sacrament. Jesus, the primordial sacrament is not only an "outward sign" of the divinity, he is God. And the Church, as sacrament, is not just a society or an international organization which points the way to God, the Church is the Body of Christ. "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me." The Eucharist, the source and summit of the Church's life is not just an outward sign of God's love, it embodies God's Love; it is Christ's Body. And we who have been baptized are not merely followers or imitators of Christ, we are his body, we who eat and drink the one bread and one cup become, by the Holy Spirit, one Body, one Spirit in Christ. Sacraments are not merely something that we "receive"; sacraments are something that we are! And like the first sacrament, Jesus, we too are destined to pass through death and rise to a life absorbed into Trinitarian love -- theosis!"Suggest that Deacon appears to have forgotten this!
So one question is why someone like Pfleger should be criticized for doing something that is considered perfectly acceptable when powerful church leaders do it?And two, should pastors give such reassurances of eternal reward for a departed person? If it is good enough for popes, why is it not a consolation that can be given to, say, the mother who child has died?
Religion is many more things than the tightly reasoned article it often is here. Let a billion flowers bloom.
Crystal Watson 04/09/2013 - 2:01 amAquinas thought that there wouldnt be a bodily resurrection until the Last Day, but Jesus told the thief on the cross next to him that that day hed be in paradise.
Time is a human notion. Presumably, God's not constrained by considerations of sequence.
If our deceased love one is already in heaven, then there is no reason to pray for him.Of course, if we are wrong in being so presumptuous, then that is a pretty lousy deal for the deceased, who then has no one praying for him.The sin of presumption is one of the most UNcharitable things a person can do. (Engaging in obnoxious snark about Pope John Paul II is rather uncharitable as well, even if typical.)When Monica died, although widely considered a living saint in her time, Augustine did not dare to presume upon God's mercies. He understood that the decent thing was to pray for her and at least ask God if she could be with Him.
Bender actually if we pray for a person already in heaven, the soul will benefit from what St. Thomas Aquinas described as "accidential glory."http://therosarytrail.com/souls-in-purgatory-2/Also, no prayer is ever wasted, it will go somewhere needed.In regards to the the' body' separation stuff, I'm pretty sure that only applies to cremation (as in can't scatter ashes), not non creamated dead bodies. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm unaware of anything in Catholicism against sharing "body parts." If that were the case, organ donation would be wrong, and I know Pope Benedict carries an organ donor card.
Bender said: "... if we are wrong in being so presumptuous, then that is a pretty lousy deal for the deceased, who then has no one praying for him. The sin of presumption is one of the most UNcharitable things a person can do."As I said above, there is no one who has no one to pray for them; the saints and angels are constantly praying for us all. It is a work of mercy to pray for the living and the dead, but it is not as though God is holding our deceased for ransom until we put forth enough prayers to get them out.I had understood the sin of presumption to be referring to oneself; that we are not to causually remain in a state of sin because "God loves us anyway".
Katherine you are correct in that the angels and saints are always praying for us, but the one thing they can't do that we can is to offer a mass for thei sould, the most powerful pray of all. St. Padre Pio (who had a gift to read souls and was often visited by the deceased suffering in purgatory), used to have souls come back to him from purgatory asking for "just one more mass." He would say it, and the soul would latger let him know that he/she was released and now in heaven.On a personal level, I've known several people who swear they have "ghosts" in their homes. When they tell me about, and the name of the person, I always offer a mass for that soul and guess what, they never see the "ghost" again. God often allows the souls to come back and ask for help. I recently worked at a Medical Center where about every 3 person had seen the "dead pathologist" walking the halls at night. I had a mass said for him too, and he "never was seen again," at least to my knowledge. I've done extensive study on purgatory from strong Catholic sources. Trust me that these souls suffer greatly, because they have seen God (upon death) and are now separated (imagine being separated from the love of your life, a trillion-fold). They can't pray for themselves, but they can pray for us (via Jesus). Never under estimate the power of the souls in purgatory praying for you. All you have to do is ask! And of course, it would be nice to return the favor.Consequently, to keep back more on topic, when we make saints of our loved ones, few if any pray for them. In reality, they are most likely suffering a very painful purgatory and need prayers despertly.
Yikes, sorry about the typos!
When I was a senior in high school back in 1956, a wise priest, Fr. Speight, who taught our religion class once a week, (we had the good Dominicans the other days of the week) said to us all, "if you have never doubted your Faith, you have never really thought about your Faith." These words have been the north star of my exploration of faith as an adult. No one who has read the postings of Roger Ebert can question his sincere thought about his religion and his belief in God. Faith implies that we don't know-----we need that leap of faith to reach our commitment. Does a good God punish those who, after pondering His existence, can not make that leap of faith?
Isn't it funny that, if we do have faith, then we must thank God for that grace, because everything good comes from Him, but if we do not, then we are the ones to be blamed, because we must not have accepted it?
Mr. Nickol: I know the Dies Irae and other pessimistic passages used to be part of the Requiem Mass, but I have difficulty believing that there was ever a time where the family of the deceased was told right to their face that their loved one might be in Hell. I thought the ideal was neutrality - no canonization, no damnation, just hope. Can anyone else comment from a position of knowledge?
"Our priest told me I could not scatter some of my dads ashes on his grandparents graves b/c the body has to be kept intact, even if it is cremated. I settled for collecting dirt from their graves and throwing it in when his urn was interred. The priest said that was OK as long as no body parts were mixed, but that it was merely a sentimental gesture of no spiritual efficacy."Hi, Jean, this site has some guidelines for Catholic cremation: http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-resources/cremation/c... is a passage from that document that states what the priest may have had in mind:"The cremated remains of a body should be treated with the same respect given to the human body from which they come. This includes the use of a worthy vessel to contain the ashes, the manner in which they are carried, and the care and attention to appropriate placement and transport, and the final disposition. The cremated remains should be buried in a grave or entombed in a mausoleum or columbarium. The practice of scattering cremated remains on the sea, from the air, or on the ground, or keeping cremated remains on the home of a relative or friend of the deceased are not the reverent disposition that the Church requires. (no. 417)"Why would the church feel this way about scattering cremated remains? This passage from another document may suggest some of its thinking: "The Church has always held a preference for corporeal body [sic]. The body of a deceased loved one forcefully brings to mind the mystery of life and death and our belief that our human bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and destined for future glory at the resurrection of the dead. In addition, the body which lies in death recalls the personal story of faith, the past relationships, and the continued spiritual presence of the deceased person."This is the body once washed in baptism, anointed with the oil of salvation, and fed with the bread of life. This is the body whose hands clothed the poor and embraced the sorrowing. The human body is so inextricably associated with the human person that it is hard to think of a human person apart from his or her body. Thus, the Church's reverence and care for the body grows out of a reverence and concern for the person whom the Church now commends to the care of God."http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-resources/cremation/c...
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I was listening to the radio today. And they talking about what people are afraid of and lot of people call in tell their own fears. One guy called and first he asked the radio speaker if he have seen Stanley Kubricks Shining. And the speaker said yes and even said it was a very creepy movie. Well then this guy who called in said, what scares his most in shining was that scene when this little boy Danny Torrance went to the bathroom and find this young women in the bathtub. Suddenly this women wasn't young anymore. She was old and creepy. And after this guy who called in, had seen that scene he said that he's afraid of old people. That was he's fear.
I'm not afraid of old people and I have seen shining a couple time.
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Thanks for the details! This Benchmarks are very helpful for reference ..
iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S vs iPad 3 vs Android: Benchmark shootout
For some, simply knowing that the new iPhone 5 is twice as fast as the last iPhone is enough. But some of us want numbers. We want to know how much faster. Sure, Apple typically brings experience to a spec fight, but it's the specs that drive the experience. It's the engine in the meticulously appointed car. It's the stats behind the championship team. It's the science behind the art.
So with that in mind we ran the iPhone 5 through a whole battery of benchmarks, and to give it some context we put it up head to head, device to device against the iPhone 4S, iPad 3, and added in scores for the Samsung Galaxy S3 and a sampling of other, competing phones like the HTC One X, the Nokia Lumia 900, and the BlackBerry 10 Developer Alpha.
Benchmarking environment
Pulling a device out of the box and running benchmarks is fine, but it doesn't necessarily give real world results. Odds are the first thing you'll do is load up your iPhone 5 with the usual suspects - apps, games, contacts, calendars, reminders, music, video, etc..
So for this test I restored an iCloud backup to my iPhone 5 that's already on my iPad 3 and iPhone 4S so they're both loaded with tons of the same data. It seems a little more practical than comparing it straight out of the box. All devices were also running the iOS 6 public release candidate.
As a preface, the only thing I did before performing any of these benchmarks was close out all apps from the multitasking tray. At the time either the benchmarking app was the only thing running or Safari in order to obtain the benchmarks.
The Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry 10 results were not performed by us. They are averages from each respective benchmarking site or verified data from on of our cross-platform sites - Android Central, wpcentral, or Crackberry.
The iPhone 4S uses an Apple A5 system-on-a-chip (SoC), which combines a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor clocked at 800MHz with a dual-core PowerVR SGX543MP2 graphics chip and 512MB of RAM. The iPad 3 ups the game with an A5X SoC with the same CPU clocked at 1GHz, a quad-core PowerVR SGX543MP4 graphics chip, and 1GB of RAM.
For the iPhone 5, instead of licensing the next-generation ARM design, the A15, Apple custom-built their own Apple A6 SoC based on the ARM instruction set. It's a dual-core ARMv7 processor reportedly clocked around 1.25GHz along with a triple-core SGX 543MP3 and 1GHz of RAM.
To put all this into perspective, we performed a hard reboot on each device, killed all running apps, and then ran tests using Geekbench 2 for iOS. Now Geekbench isn't a great comparison tool -- writing something that tests CocoaTouch apps on iOS, JVM apps on Google, and other platforms in a consistent way is nearly impossible. How fast Infinity Blade 2 launches, or the App Store loads up its interface, or the camera takes to shoot a picture is a better indicator of day-to-day performance. However, it's the tool we have and the number everyone always asks for, so we're running it.
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Geekbench looks at all kinds of information across the entire system, including integer, floating point, memory, and stream performance.Higher numbers are better.
iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 scored between 1500 and 1650 each time we ran the rest. The average of 5 consecutive tests was 1615.
iPhone 4S
After 5 consecutive tests, the average was around 635. That puts the iPhone 4S far lower on the Geekbench scale than the iPhone 5.
iPad 3
Our average result on Geekbench for the iPad 3 was around 750 after 5 consecutive tests.
The A5X processor obviously performs significantly better than the iPhone 4S' standard A5 but when it comes to the A6, the iPhone 5 wins each and every time.
Other devices
If you're wondering how the iPhone 5 stacks up against other devices that have been benchmarked using Geekbench, here are some reference numbers for popular Android devices.
- Samsung Galaxy S III LTE - 1582
- Samsung Galaxy S III (North America) - 1429
- HTC One X - 1530
And just for fun:
- MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2012) - 6866
- Power Mac G5 (June 2004) - 1580
Lower numbers are better.
iPhone 5
I ran Sunspider on my iPhone 5 three times and each time I ended up around the 915 to 920 ms mark. While running the test I had no other app open on the device other than the native Safari browser.
iPhone 4S
Just like the iPhone 5, we ran the rest three times on the iPhone 4S will nothing open but Safari and after another hard reboot. All three tests resulted in a time of around 1800 ms.
When it comes to rendering Javascript, it's quite obvious the iPhone 5 can process it almost twice as fast as the iPhone 4S can.
iPad 3
The iPad 3 faired better than the iPhone 4S with an average score of around 1450 ms. It isn't a huge difference when it comes to rendering Javascript and probably not one that many users would even notice.
When compared to the iPhone 5, however, the A5X chipset can't hold its own against the A6. It's obvious the iPhone 5 is an all around faster device when it comes to system and rendering benchmarks.
Other devices
Here's some average benchmarks for other popular devices on the market and how they score with Sunspider on average. Remember, the lower the number the better.
- Samsung Galaxy S III LTE - 1442
- HTC One X - 1650
- Nokia Lumia 900 - 6800
HTML5Test.com measures how well a browser supports and renders HTML5 content. While it isn't as in-depth as tests like Sunspider and Geekbench, it's still worth taking a look at if only to see how much companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and RIM prioritize HTML5 compliance.
iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, & iPad 3
Considering the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, and iPad 3 all run the same version of iOS and support the same native Safari browser within it, all three devices scored a total of 360 points plus 9 bonus points. HTML5Test.com uses a 500 point scale.
Other devices
Here's how a couple other devices stacked up when it came to HTML5 compatibility and support.
- Blackberry 10 - 447 plus 10 bonus points
- Android 4.x - 371 plus 11 bonus points
- iOS 5.1 - 324 plus 9 bonus points
- Windows Phone 8 - 300 plus 6 bonus points
The bottom line
Numbers are just numbers. Specs are just specs. They're part of the conversation, but they're not the only parts. Many Android phones seem to dwarf the iPhone when it comes to raw numbers and specs, but when real software runs on real hardware in the real world, almost all phone on all platform are doing amazingly well these days.
Android has a huge advantage in that new handsets hit the market far more often, and there's always a bigger, better Android flagship device on the horizon. Apple updates the iPhone about once a year. The month that a new iPhone is released, it will be a top contender for most powerful smartphone in the world. As the months go by, however, Samsung or HTC or someone else might easily put out an even more powerful monster.
Apple's advantage is in having that one phone a year, and in integrating the software and hardware together in such a way as its performance isn't merely about specs.
Right now Apple gets to enjoy a moment on top of the spec mountain, but it will likely be fleeting. What Apple does with those specs won't be, not with iOS 6, iOS 6.1, and other software versions to come.
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iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S vs iPad 3 vs Android: Benchmark shootout
*Android has a huge advantage in that new handsets hit the market far more often, and there's always a bigger, better Android flagship device on the horizon. Apple updates the iPhone about once a year.*... advantage for WHO exactly ???... i would call it a huge disadvantage... for manufactures and androusers..... as iOS user U can enjoy a moment on top of the spec mountain and novelty for a year or two with each new iPhone ... ait : )
How many years apart where the release of ipad 3rd and 4th generations???? iphone is moving to 6 months cycle, if rumours are to be believed.
This is what I like to see. Really good stuff! Thanks!
I was wondering the same thing! Maybe Blackberry 10 will be RIM's comeback.
Just want to know where you got the results for the non-iPhone devices. You stated that you closed all background tasks for the iPhones and iPad... but are you comparing apples to apples. If the other devices were tested with background tasks running, it would skew the results in the iPhone 5's favor.
They're averaged results as posted on Geekbench, HTML5test, etc.
We also coordinated the article with the editors at Android Central.
Given that all the tests for the iPhone 5, by a wide range of media organizations, and the test suites themselves all show the same thing, any conspiracy theories are likely of the decidedly silly kind.
Was just curious. I don't have any conspiracy theories just pointing out that you made the point that you kill the background tasks but did not state how the other devices were setup for their tests. If you are randomly pulling results of others and don't know how they tested the devices then it wouldn't be an accurate comparison.
That being said, I really don't care about other tests from others media and tech orgs, as I was reading an article about your tests and your results, not others. Nor did you mention in the article that you coordinated the article with Android Central. Had you added that information into your article there would have been no questions. Otherwise, the question/comment is fair. I just want balanced information for when I decide to purchase a new phone in the next few months.
Yup there always is 1. Unlike most iFans, Fandroid, Crackberrys and whatever they call Window's people, I haven't drank the Apple/Android/Blackberry/Windows kool-aid. Before I buy any bit of electronics (phones, TV's, computers, printers, etc.) that I'll have to live with for a few years I do this amazing thing called research to understand differences and similarities and pros and cons. Then I spend extra time picking through the huge bias I see from the iFans, Fanadroid, Crackberrys and again whatever they call Windows people to determine which device is best for what I need.
So for me determining the test results are accurate is important. I have found and it drives me nuts at how biased the different Mobile Nation websites are, so yes I am going to question results. I do the same on Android Central, Crackberry and WPCentral. However, I definitely get attacked more by the iFans on iMore and other Apple sites than I do the other sites. I don't understand why everyone on the Apple sites thinks that raising questions about test results, features and specs of a phone is a conspiracy theory instead of what it is... a question to clarify.
So again yes there is always 1. But in this case that 1 is simply to remove the bias and verify the accuracy of an article as that 1 understands how the masses for cults for their favorite devices.
Hey @Rene, I don't know if it is me, but you seem to reply to comments in a very defensive way very often. Sometimes you even sound very rude. I don't think the person who asked about the other tests was formulating a "conspiracy theory." Please think about this next time you think about replying to one of your commenters. In some way, we are your customers.
Will do!
Thank you Jamie! All I was doing was trying to understand the test results... no "conspiracy theories" included ;)
Anytime I listen to Rene Ritchie on the Android Central Podcast, (or the general Mobile Nations podcast) he always seems quite fair for the most part.
Also, about what was said--in terms of most Mobile Nations writers being biased--I would both agree and disagree with you.
Yes, all of them write with a little slant. Yes, *sometimes* they tend to ignore faults, or at least they usually have explanations for them.
But--at the end of the day..it's their job. Most people don't want to buy a--let's say Blackberry--and then join Crackberry, only to read "Crackberry Kevin" highlighting every single bad decision RIM has made. These are fair and legit sites, however they are still fan sites where people go to share their enthusiasm and tips for a common device.
So basically, I get what you're saying, and occasionally, I roll my eyes at certain articles too--but these guys do have mostly objective viewpoints, which you can really notice when they speak to each other on a podcast.
A portion of their job though, will always involve them telling people what they want to hear, and I'd say their business model is pretty successful so far--wouldn't you agree?
Great article, but this statement:
"... it's the specs that drive the experience. "
Makes no sense at all.
What your article proves is that the iPhone 5 with a *slower* processor and *half* the cores of the Android competition, beats them all handily anyway. It's not the specs that drive the experience at all, it's the results, and the results here owe more to design and attention to detail than they do to the specs.
Only a few android devices have 4 cores... the iphone 5 has 2 cores much like the NA GS3 and HTC LTE versions.
It's goofs like you that give Apple and iPhone owners a bad name. Software optimization is the key here, if you want raw specs, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Quad-LTE version running stock jelly bean smokes everything out on the market right now.
iPhone 5 (1 ghz, A6 dual-core, custom SoC chip), 1 gb ram, PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU.
Galaxy S3 Quad-LTE (1.4 ghz, Exynos quad-core), 2 gb ram, Mali 400 GPU.
If the iPhone utilized those specs/hardware with iOS6, you'd have the fastest, smoothest, and most powerful mobile OS performance ever seen.
Really, the performance war is over? No need for you to ever upgrade from your iPhone 5 then I guess. What a sad day for consumers.
A very good reporting, keep up the good work, and cant wait for my iphone 5 :), and can you make some more practical comparison of iphone 5 and day to day usage such as apps opening, heavy games playing, opening heavy html5 and java based websites. As these numbers just show about hardware, not about total platform.
True. Then again, since 99+% of apps aren't optimized for quad cores, that spec doesn't mean much either for everyday use does it?
Some people get too caught up in benchmarks, some get too caught up in specs. Most people care only about the everyday experience, which is great on any top level phone today.
I 'm surprised the 5 does so well since the 4S was so far behind. There's no doubt the hardware is less than the other phones out there, and it makes me wonder if it is truly optimization or just the fact that iOS is a much simpler OS. Regardless, it's great to see them pushing Android OEMs to do better again.
One thing is certain, this fierce competition has been great for consumers.


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Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane have once again teamed up -- this time to create two trading cards for Upper Deck Entertainment's much-anticipated World of Warcraft game. Released earlier this month, the cards showcase a number of prominent guest artists. Each set of trading cards includes 33 cards specifically designed for the character of your choosing, including Epic Character Cards and booster packs to customize your deck.
World of Warcraft is a multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The game allows players to assume the identity of a World of Warcraft character, letting them explore the landscape, fight monsters and perform quests. Rewards for succeeding include money, items and experience that will improve game play in skill and power. Within the game there are eight playable races. McFarlane and Capullo were asked to create two cards for the race of the Night Elves.
The artists took a different approach to designing the cards. The final artwork seen on these cards was not traditionally inked with pen or brush. Instead, Capullo scanned McFarlane's pencil sketches and started the process with final line art and color using a digital pen within Photoshop and Painter programs. The level of detail and depth of color that he was able to produce could only be done on a computer.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Not bad, not bad. It was good to see the movie in the cinema, the effects are great, the story is rather unusual, but interesting anyway.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Not bad, not bad. It was good to see the movie in the cinema, the effects are great, the story is rather unusual, but interesting anyway.
The Conversation (1974) - Every once in a while I encounter a film that I know I should have seen long before the first time I actually sat down to watch it. This is one of those films for me. Absolutely outstanding. I hear that the movie Enemy of the State is some sort of sequel, but I don't see much resemblance. Enemy of the State is a thrill-a-minute (and generic) chase movie whereas The Conversation is a very psychological and slow-moving (and I mean that in a good way) descent into paranoia.
But it is interesting to see the similarities between both of Hackman's characters.
The Tower Heist - not great but not too bad either. It is actually a heist movie. I kind of thought it was going to be a comedy. The first half is more comedy and the second half is a heist movie. Nice to see Eddie Murphy is something half decent.
The Sitter - Sort of a rip off of "Adventures in Babysitting." except this is strictly adult fare. Has it's moments but is disappointing considering Jonah Hill is in it.
As far as Jacob's post above, if you haven't seen "The Conversation," you must seek it out and watch it. A great flick.
LOL (2012). Nice and easy movie, it is not to be great, just a movie to see once. The only great point is the music, it is amazing.
Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter. I absolutely loved it. Very well put together, story was actually pretty good and not choppy. I have not read the book but I thought the movie was freaking epic. I did watch it in 3D however. Makes Lincoln look like that much more of a hero.
Rock of Ages - I don't even like Tom Cruise or Alec Baldwin, but this was hysterical and had great music!!!
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Netflix has this documentary about the Toynbee tiles, which is like a guerrilla art project a few decades old. Really, really interesting. The title of the film is Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles . The film won the Directing Award in the Documentary category at Sundance 2011. IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1787791/
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Willco Cos. has scrapped plans for an office building in favor of residential space in downtown Silver Spring, marking the latest delay to add commercial space to the Georgia Avenue corridor.
The Potomac developer has filed an amendment application with the Montgomery County Planning Board to build a 292-unit residential building at 8621 Georgia Ave. The 1-acre site — currently a surface parking lot — has a long history of commercial use, including 34 years as the first home of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, which moved to Howard County in 1976.
Willco won approval for a 190,000-square-foot office building in 2009 and had planned to begin construction once it lined up a major tenant. But faced with weak demand for new office space in downtown Silver Spring, the company applied this month for a residential amendment to its project and site plans.
"It's basically the same building envelope being used as the office building," said Brian Donnelly, an engineer with Macris, Hendricks, & Glascock, a civil engineering and land planning firm working for Willco.
Willco's change of plans marks the latest in a series of delays of filling in development gaps in downtown Silver Spring north of Colesville Road.
The property is 75 feet north of Colesville Road, next to land owned by Lee Development Group, which won approval in 2008 for a class A office building and hotel adjacent to the Fillmore music hall the company completed last year.
"There is no market right now for more office space," Bruce H. Lee, president of Lee Development, said in a recent interview.
Lee can afford to wait for tenants to come calling because the company lined up an unprecedented and controversial 15-year development window when the Montgomery County Council approved the Fillmore project in 2008.
But Willco decided to jump on strong demand for residential space in Silver Spring instead of letting the clock run out on its seven-year development approval window.
That was the same thinking behind the decision by Guardian Realty Investors of Bethesda last year to abandon plans for a 13-story office building one block north of the Willco property on another surface parking lot at 8711 Georgia Ave. Construction started this summer on a 160-unit apartment building.
Guardian seemed to reach the conclusion that more residential space will spur demand for more office space.
"The amended project will introduce more residential housing into downtown Silver Spring, thus energizing the core and increasing the demand for employment and retail services within the downtown area," the company said in its site plan amendment request.
Even the county planning department was forced to drop plans to redevelop its own office building one block north of the Guardian property. In 2008, the planning board approved development of SilverPlace, a public-private venture for a two-building project at 8787 Georgia Ave. that would have included 158,000 square feet of office space and 300 residential units. But the County Council balked at its $69 million price tag in 2009 and now the plan is dormant because the council approved plans this year to move 400 planning and other county workers from several locations to Wheaton.
Florida firm pays $140M for Bethesda Westwood complex
Equity One of North Miami Beach, Fla., announced that it agreed to buy the Westwood mixed-use complex in Bethesda for $140 million.
The 22-acre property includes 214,767 square feet of retail space anchored by a Giant Food store, a 211,020-square-foot apartment building and a 62-unit assisted living facility. The seller was Capital Properties of New York, which acquired the complex in 2005 as part of a sale of River Road assets by the estate of developer Laszlo N. Tauber.
The property, which Equity said has "significant retail opportunities for redevelopment and expansion," is southeast of downtown Bethesda, an area that has seen only limited recent growth in commercial space.
The Westwood Tower apartment building is leased to the Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission, which is expected to buy the property under a purchase right in 2017. The assisted living facility is leased to Manor Care Health Services through 2015 with no term remaining.
The transaction is initially structured as a $95 million mortgage loan, which has been funded. The deal will be completed as an outright purchase of the property for $140 million with an anticipated closing prior to January 2014.
The main retail center, within the Westwood Complex, has been anchored by a Giant Food supermarket since the center opened in 1959. The Giant lease expires in 2019 with no term remaining.
Building starts on Columbia medical office complex
Kinsley Properties and Reval announced the start of construction of Waterloo Crossing, a 66,000-square-foot, two-building medical office project in Columbia.
Leasing for the complex, at 5890 and 5900 Waterloo Road, will be handled by Colliers International in Baltimore.
Located near the intersection of Md. 100 and Snowden River Parkway, the project will include a two-story, 52,000-square-foot building and a 14,000-square-foot building. Designed to meet U.S. Green Building Council standards, the complex will offer class A medical space with features designed for medical practices and patients, according to Colliers information.
Delivery is expected by next summer.
Crown Farm project breaks ground in Gaithersburg
Developers broke ground Thursday on the retail component of the Crown Farm planned community, a 180-acre office, retail and residential project in Gaithersburg.
Ground was broken for the first phase of construction on Downtown Crown, which includes nearly 260,000 square feet of retail space and 538 apartment homes. Phase one also includes 140 townhomes in Crown West, a residential neighborhood. JBG Rosenfeld Retail already has signed up a Harris Teeter grocery, LA Fitness gym and several restaurants.
Crown, with its Downtown Crown mixed-use core, will feature up to 2,250 residential units and 320,000 square feet of retail and commercial space
In addition to shopping and dining, Downtown Crown will also be home to the Cadence, a $110 million multifamily development by Bozzuto with 538 units above the retail offering a wide range of amenities including five courtyards, three outdoor kitchens, a fitness center and yoga studio, a pool and media theater.
The property is on the former Crown Farm next to the mixed-use Washingtonian Center in the middle of Montgomery County's science corridor.
$47M loan lined up for Atrium at Rock Spring Park
Meritage Properties and GTIS Partners have lined up a $47 million non-recourse floating rate loan for their Atrium at Rock Spring Park office building in Bethesda, according to Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt and Structured Finance, which advised the joint venture.
The property, at 10401 Fernwood Road, is fully leased. In May, the General Services Administration announced the award of a 12-year, $37.3 million lease renewal totaling 99,583 square feet for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which included an additional 55,000 square feet of expansion space.
The owners bought the property in 2006 for $58 million, when it was about 66 percent leased. Since then, occupancy has increased to 100 percent, with no near-term rollover and two-thirds of the space held by federal tenants.
"The repositioning strategy at 'The Atrium' exceeded even our most optimistic expectations," Andrew Nathan, CEO of Meritage Properties, said in a news release.
Meritage completed the renovation of 57,000 square feet of first-floor vacancy with the modernization of the common corridor and installation of a new window line on the east side of the space.
The Atrium is near intersection of the Capital Beltway, I-270, and Democracy Boulevard. Other major tenants in Rock Spring Park include IBM, Marriot International and Lockheed Martin.
St. John Properties starts new office park
St. John Properties announced it started construction on BWI Technology Park II, a 44-acre mixed-use business park near Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County.
The project is designed to include about 270,000 square feet of office, flex and retail space suitable for the employment of nearly 1,500 workers.
The groundbreaking follows a nearly four-year reclamation project on the site in which the company removed more than 45,000 spent and discarded car and truck tires as part of Maryland's scrap tire program. The new development, at the Baltimore Washington Parkway interchange with Nursery Road, complements the existing 600,000-square-foot BWI Tech Park business community.
"Our successful remediation turned a neglected eyesore and environmental liability into a significant opportunity that will create energy and momentum at the interchange, attract long-term jobs and add to Anne Arundel County's tax base," said Jerry Wit, senior vice president, marketing for St. John Properties. "Upon completion of our development strategy, we will have created three prominent office and retail parks on the four corners of this interchange, and it will serve as the virtual entrance to Anne Arundel County."
The first property, at 809 Pinnacle Drive, is a single-story, 51,120-square-foot flex research and development building that is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013. The Baltimore developer intends to add six more buildings, including a 61,200-square-foot class A office building and three flex buildings offering an additional 145,000 square feet.
The business park also includes about 20,000 square feet of retail space to serve office tenants and surrounding residential neighborhoods.
The complex is the seventh business park developed by St. John in Anne Arundel County.
The final portion of this three-project development is the planned BWI Tech Park III, which is designed to support a four-story, 120,000-square-foot class A office building and a pad-site reserved for a free-standing restaurant. Construction activities for this third and final business community are expected to begin this year.
Two Baltimore County apartment properties change hands
Ruxton Township Apartments in Ruxton sold for $3 million and Keyway Apartments in Dundalk sold for $2.56 million, according to Colliers International in Baltimore, which represented the sellers.
Ruxton Township, at 1600 Ruxton Road, comprises 24 two-story townhouse units on 1.63 acres. The buyer, Ruxton Place LLC of Baltimore, will renovate and change the name of the property to Ruxton Place.
Keyway Apartments, at 123 Willow Spring Road and 113 and 122 Kinship Road, comprises 64 one-bedroom units in three two-story buildings. Keyway Apartments LLC of Baltimore County sold the property to investor Keyway Management of New York, which will renovate the apartments.
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PRINCETON, N.J.—For the men's basketball team, it looked like another one of those nights. The Lions fell behind by three possessions early on and entered the break down 33-25, having shot only 33 percent in the first half.
The team came out with new life in the second half, and the game came down to the wire.
With the Tigers leading by two with about 35 seconds left, sophomore guard Maodo Lo missed a jumper, but junior forward Alex Rosenberg was quick to react to the rebound and secured a jump ball in Columbia's favor. Off the inbounds, junior guard Meiko Lyles drained a three to put Columbia up, 53-52.
"It felt good when it left my hand," Lyles said. "The whole team believed."
First-year forward Luke Petrasek followed up that key play with another. He blocked guard T.J. Bray's hook shot with 11 seconds left, and Columbia (14-8, 3-2 Ivy) prevailed over Princeton (12-6, 0-4 Ivy), 53-52.
"We got some shots, but most importantly, we got some stops," Rosenberg said. "We talk about it every day in practice. One stop."
The Lions came out of the break and went on a 17-7 run in the first five-and-a-half minutes. Threes from Lo and sophomore guard Grant Mullins tied the game at 37, eliciting a roar from the Columbia bench, and a layup from junior center Cory Osetkowski a little later put Columbia ahead, 42-40.
"At halftime, we knew we had to come out with a little more attention," Lyles said.
With the Light Blue on the defensive end, Mullins fell and stayed on the floor. Columbia eventually got the ball back and Mullins was able to walk off the court under his own power, but did not return to the game.
The Lions lost focus defensively for a pair of possessions and surrendered back-to-back easy layups to fall behind by two. They left first-year forward Spencer Weisz open for a three on their next trip down the floor, but he missed.
The teams traded miss after miss, scoring only eight points in six minutes. Bray finally knocked down a three from the corner with a little over six minutes to go to put the Tigers up 47-44. After Rosenberg converted a three-point play to tie the game, first-year forward Steven Cook knocked down another corner three to restore Princeton's lead—setting the stage for Petrasek's rebound and Lyles' shot for Columbia's first win at Princeton since 1993.
"Really, once the ball goes up, I really do think that stuff goes away for the most part," head coach Kyle Smith said. "We need to focus on what we can control, and that's all we can control."
Columbia plays tomorrow at Penn.
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Correction: A previous version of this article stated that first-year forward Luke Petrasek pulled down the rebound on Princeton's final shot. It was junior forward Alex Rosenberg. Spectator regrets the error.
Outstanding. We have the talent (vis Michigan State), we just need the focus and confidence and consistency. First Jadwin win in 20 years! Go Lions!
Now to not let down against Penn, and do the right thing with all our up-coming home games.
This could be an amazing season. Beating Princeton away? Why not Harvard at home?
Wonderful, gritty win. Never say die and dig deep at crunch time.
With this type of attitude, we only need to see one important change to become contenders for the Ivy title: Get the Ivy office to audit the AI scores for each program's incoming recruits. That'll bring Harvard right back to the back in no time.
A great win last night. My father and I congratulated Coach Smith after the game.
Huge shot by Lyles, and overall, we just seemed to play with a lot more fire after the break. Even though he didn't shoot that well from the floor, Rosenberg had a very good game (and was actually the one to tie up the Princeton player to give us the ball back down two, rather than Petrasek as the article states). We played great D at the end of the game, and Lyles did a nice job shutting Bray down for the most part after Mullins left the game. Speaking of whom, I hope Grant's okay.
Apart from Bray and Brase, Princeton looked pretty awful, particularly in the second half, so I'm glad we beat them. Things looked bleak when we were down 52-47, but Cohen hit a HUGE three to give us life. Wish that had been mentioned in the article, along with Petrasek's monster block of Bray's shot with 11 seconds left.
Here's to hoping that Luke's block and his later clutch rebound with about one second left get him going again. We need a big game from him tonight. CU there!
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Detroit's R&B artist K'Jon is back with his third album, Man. Previous albums rightfully showcased artists from his home town, but this time he has extended the love to his musical neighbors here in Toledo. K'Jon had been in the music industry for years before officially deciding to change his hobby into a career. He hit national status in 2009 with his #1 R&B single, "On The Ocean" from his #1 album, I Get Around. Constant networking and pure talent helped push his single, "On The Ocean" until it gained national attention and became a success. His sexy style and easy reassuring vocals embodies the definition of smooth with the ability to appeal to ballroom/steppers and R&B audiences. He has switched it up (for now) label-wise, but his music quality remains unchanged. I was able to catch up with K'Jon to talk about his independent release, Man networking and his Glass City collaborations.
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K'Jon: I love being independent first of all, because no one is going to work harder than you and no one is going to be a greater mouthpiece than you. Independently, you definitely have to have the budgeting and your capitol in place to really make an impact. That's the difference with the independent game. As far as the majors, with a major the transition for me [is] the difference of running a company from day to day and actually being involved with me and my team [with] the day to day operations. When you sign with a major they want you to sit back and relax, but they want you to give 200%, I don't really understand that. That's when the politics and personality can assist or [be a] hindrance. When you're independent you are so used to making the calls. The majors don't want you to cross lines. The thing is, if a major goes all out for you then that's cool, but if that's not the case then that will result in to you [going] back on the phone doing what you do. It's that catch twenty-two, that grey area.
Martini Rox: What inspired you to work with artists from Toledo?
K'Jon: I expanded my work relationships when I got into the industry. It didn't take long for me to really spread my wings so-to-speak when I first decided to go full time into music. I was recruited heavily when I put it out there [I] ended up in New York hanging out with Ludacris, DTP & Def Jam and I was on the go. Cameos and working with different industry guys, I'm accustomed to that. Working with J360 & Sikosa, they're not on the, Man album, but we're working their single. Working out of the same studio in Detroit, I heard his song and it sounded like it would be good for me and vice versa so, I went and took a stab at it and I think it's a great song.
Martini Rox: The song titled, 'This Time For Real' features Lyfe Jennings, how did that come about?
K'Jon: I'm a big fan of Lyfe then we became friends. I met Lyfe a few years ago when I was having my success with, "On The Ocean" back in '09, 2010 and [I] got a chance to open up for him and be on some of the same shows as Lyfe. He and I had already discussed doing some collaborative work together before he took some time out. We're finishing some things that we spoke on earlier in my career. I was very happy and fortunate he came through and showed me a lot of love on the record and I think the song is huge.
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