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After nearly three years of trade rumors, two-time All-Star Justin Upton was finally dealt by the Arizona Diamondbacks in a seven-player deal with the Atlanta Braves Thursday.
By now, just about everyone on both sides of the trade has had a chance to digest the news and evaluate whether or not their team on paper got the better end of the deal.
While the D-backs netted former All-Star Martin Prado, 22-year-old starting pitcher Randall Delgado and three prospects (Nike Ahmed, Zeke Spruill and Brandon Drury), one ESPN MLB insider thinks fans in the Valley ought to be disappointed with the Braves' package.
When asked by Arizona Sports 620's Doug & Wolf if Arizona fans should hate Thursday's blockbuster trade, Keith Law didn't flinch.
"Yeah if I were a D-backs fan absolutely," Law said. "They didn't get nearly enough in return."
Although general manager Kevin Towers gushed about the addition of Prado on Doug & Wolf earlier in the day -- referring to him as a grinder and a good clubhouse presence -- Law, who previously worked in the Toronto Blue Jays front office from 2002-2006, said that rarely should a deal be made on projected chemistry.
"My whole attitude on let's just say intangibles in general, if you can't measure them then you can't value them and you can't pay for them," said Law.
"The great middle here is the good clubhouse guy and the bad clubhouse guy. My answer has always been the same, it was the same when I was in the front office and it's the same now. How much is that worth?"
In the case of Upton, Law believes the issue is more or less irrelevant. After all, he points out that the right fielder's worth was only questioned after he struggled to put up power numbers in 2012.
Last season, Upton was expected to be an MVP candidate in the National League, but hit just .280 with 17 home runs, 67 RBI and 107 runs scored.
So following the trade, which Upton does Law expect we'll likely see in the coming years: the 2011 MVP candidate (.288 batting average, 31 home runs and 88 RBI) or the 2012 underachiever?
"I think he got close (to his potential) two seasons ago," said Law. "And I would love to go back and have a do-over of the 2012 season where he doesn't hurt his thumb like he did against (the Giants). Because if you look at his performance in 2012 it had quite a bit in common with the year before.
"He hit for similar average, similar on-base percentage. What was gone was all the power. And I think he did try to make some adjustments for the worst."
While Law admitted that it's probably too early to speculate on which team got the most out of the deal, he believes the D-backs sold themselves short in their underselling of Upton.
"Here, I don't think the (D-backs) got near enough," said Law. "It may be that they just ran him down so much. Or, it may be also be because they're looking at him and saying 'He's never going to be the 2011 version again, not here, not in this environment and not the way we are trying to construct this club.'"
Although Towers and Co. might not have envisioned Upton reaching his superstar potential in a D-backs uniform, Law said he projects that the 25-year-old has all of the tools to get there in Atlanta.
"I think he's going to be back where he was two years ago if not better," said Law. "Where he's playing great defense, he's hitting 30-plus home runs, he's getting on base to the .360 or .370 clip, maybe even a little more and ending up on MVP ballots.
"He may not be the best player in the league at any specific point, but my bet is he's in that discussion when we're talking about the top five or six position players in the National League."
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The Cal State Northridge women's basketball program has added former San Francisco standout Rheina Ale as the program's Director of Operations prior to the start of the 2012-13 season.
Ale was a four-year starter and three-year team captain for the Dons and will assist with academics, video and other administrative duties with the Matadors.
Originally from Carson, Calif., Ale recently completed her eligibility with the Dons on the court and graduated from the University of San Francisco in May of 2012 with a degree in Communications.
As a member of the Dons' women's basketball program, Ale holds the top spot in school history for minutes played and is second in both free throw percentage and 3-pointers. She totaled the fifth most starts in USF history and finished ninth in scoring in school history.
With the Matadors, Ale will be responsible for a number of administrative duties. Ale ha some familiarity with the Matadors and the Big West Conference. Her cousin is former Matador standout Analee Viena-Lota and her sister Kristen is a member of the basketball program at Cal Poly.
Ale will be pursuing a Master's Degree in Journalism and resides in Los Angeles County.

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HAMBURG, NY - Franciscan University led from start to finish en route to their 60-40 victory over Hilbert College in women's basketball January 19. Lacey Huck led all scorers with 16 points making five of six from the foul line. Natalie Whitman and Jenah Labuski flushed 8 points each while reserves Amber Grosch and Erin Smith {in photo to right} netted seven apiece. Hilbert moved to 1-10 and Franciscan improved to 3-8 in AMCC.
Hilbert's Sarah Lorusso knotted the game at 2-2 before the Barons went on an uninterrupted 6-0 surge. Hilbert then responded with layups by Lorusso, Whitman and Labuski, creating an 8-8 tie. Then, after both teams traded baskets for the next two minutes, Franciscan slowly built their 28-14 advantage at the break. Hilbert shot 27% from the floor and held Franciscan to 29% although the Barons sank 4 of 9 three-point shots shutting the Hawks down (0-7).
After the break, Hilbert, looking to change the rhythm of the game, extended their defense to full court midway thru the period, only to find themselves in a bigger hole by 10:20. At 7:10, coach Peterson made a wholesale change and inserted Labuski, Lauren Eggleston, Erin Smith, Amber Grosch and Jenna Crans. That line-up played with great intensity and gave great effort cutting the deficit to 20 by the final horn.
Hilbert won the battle of the boards (45-37) but finished the game shooting 30.4% from the floor. Franciscan forced 28 Hawk turnovers and made six of 13 shots from behind the three-point line.
Hilbert has a few days off before they return home for their AMCC battle against cross-town rival Medaille College January 23 at 6pm. The Mavericks bring a 9-1 record and a hold on first place in the AMCC league.
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Aiken truly has suffered a loss with the passing of longtime resident Ola Hitt.
Hitt, who celebrated her 103rd birthday in April, died Friday.
She saw a lot in her lifetime — World War I occurred in Hitt's years as a child. She was 31 years old when Peal Harbor was bombed. She saw the end of World War II when she was 35.
She's been known as the "Matriarch of Aiken," the "Mother of Veterans," and much more, due to the contributions she made to Aiken as she walked along her long path in life.
Many Aiken residents have expressed their sympathy and loss since Hitt's death, and share memories of her great kindness toward others and a selflessness that rarely is seen.
Elliott Levy, Aiken County Historical Museum executive director, said Hitt opened her home, beginning in the 1960s, to disabled veterans for more than three decades. This represents a tiny sampling of the many acts of kindness she bestowed on others.
Over the years, she served as a president of the Aiken Historical Society, a member of the Business Women's Club, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Mayflower Society, the First Families of Massachusetts and the Genealogical Society.
She received the Order of the Palmetto in 1990, with the award presented by then U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond. Former Gov. Carroll Campbell also proclaimed that day Ola Hitt Day.
She also was known by many as the official Grand Marshal of the City of Aiken's Memorial Day parade, sitting and waving at local residents along the parade route for many years.
One of her last acts of kindness was willing her home to St. John's United Methodist Church.
"She contributed a great deal; always supportive of St. John's. She would come to our activities and knew all the pastors," said Harry Sampson, St. John's United Methodist Church's director of staffing and planning.
When Hitt turned 100 years old, the honors she received were countless. Among them, Ola Hitt Lane on Whiskey Road was named in her honor, and a statement recognizing her 100th birthday, acknowledging her contributions to the community, was read into the Congressional Record by U.S. Rep. J. Gresham Barrett.
"I was honored to be the Master of Ceremonies at her 100th birthday," said Levy. "She had a street named after her because she was special."
We join our community in saying goodbye to Hitt, and we will always remember her dedication to our residents and acts of selflessness. With sadness, we say farewell, Miss Ola.
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Title text: If you read all vaguebooking/vaguetweeting with the assumption that they're saying everything they can without revealing classified military information, the internet gets way more exciting.
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This comic is a commentary on the practice of "vaguebooking" or "vaguetweeting", which is posting a vague message of sadness or frustration in a status update on Facebook or a tweet on Twitter, hoping someone will respond with sympathetic messages like "Is everything OK?" or "Call Me?". The worst is when someone puts a vague status like that and someone responds asking them what happened and the initial poster responds with "I don't want to talk about it." Well, if you didn't want to talk about it, why are you putting up this vague status fishing for responses? Just keep it to yourself if you don't want to talk about it!
In the comic, ContextBot is a fictitious Google invention which puts context for these statuses, presumably based on the personal data which Google has collected:
- The first response is pretty self-explanatory: the original poster wants to use the Internet while on the toilet, but can't get a wi-fi signal there.
- The second response is about a bad torrent file the original poster downloaded. A torrent is a way to download files from a lot of different sources at the same time, thereby speeding up the process; it is typically used for large downloads such as movies, games, or Linux software distributions. Fake torrents exist, which usually contain an encrypted .rar file which requires a password to open. To get the password, you usually need to go through a survey through the link supplied in the torrent; in some situations, you even need to pay in order to get the password. Even after that, it's quite likely that the .rar file just contains trash files, instead of the download you wanted.
- The third response is about an xkcd favorite, Minecraft, which has been referenced multiple times in xkcd comics. Diamond is the most valuable resource in the game, and lava destroys any item dropped into it. A "stack" of diamond could be up to 64 pieces, and likely represents the fruit of several hours mining.
- The fourth response is about how the original poster mistook the grapes as being seedless. Grape seeds taste really bitter and are uncomfortable when swallowed; this is even more annoying when the seeds are unexpected.
In the ContextBot's avatar image, three people can be seen together hanging out. But the image is about to be cropped, leaving out the third person and therefore giving the impression that the two people in the cropped image are there without that person. This demonstrates how context is important to understanding a situation.
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- [A social network feed with four status updates from four different people. Each one has a reply from the same account, which is called 'ContextBot', underneath.]
- Close-up face with glasses: The things I put up with...
- ContextBot: (His building's WiFi doesn't reach the bathroom.)
- Male female couple: You'd think by now I'd have learned never to trust anyone.
- ContextBot: (She downloaded a torrent that turned out to be an encrypted .rar and a link to a survey.)
- Blonde girl with bangs: I officially give up.
- ContextBot: (She hit alt-tab to hide Minecraft at work and accidentally dropped a stack of diamond into lava.)
- Spiky hair guy: Sighhhh
- ContextBot: (He thought these grapes were seedless.)
- Everyone stopped complaining about Google's data-gathering when they launched ContextBot, a system which replies to vague, enigmatic social network posts with context from the poster's life.
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Just so you know it would be fairly easy to drop a stack of diamond while alt-tabbing because the default "drop" key is 'q'.
- But the Q key just drops one item, not the whole stack. To drop the whole stack you have to open your inventory, click on the stack then click outside the inventory dialog. (yeah I'm a Minecraft addict :D) -- 184.108.40.206
- If you were 'holding' the stack with your cursor and left the inventory, it would also drop. Same if it was in the crafting slots. 184.108.40.206 21:17, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
- If you press ctrl + q you can drop the contents of the currently selected slot 126.96.36.199 10:25, 15 July 2014 (UTC)


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ROSEMONT, Ill.---The Chicago Wolves tied the score halfway through the third period, but the Grand Rapids Griffins bagged the game-winning goal in overtime to skate away with a 3-2 win Sunday night at the Allstate Arena.
Right wing Andrew Gordon and defenseman Kevin Connauton scored for Chicago, which suffered its first defeat on home ice this season.
"We weren't very sharp early, but played better as the game went on," said Wolves head coach Scott Arniel. "We were able to tie it in the third, but Grand Rapids capitalized on its chance in overtime."
Grand Rapids (2-3-1-1) potted the game-winning tally while on the power play at 1:58 of overtime. After a scramble out in front, the puck ended up on the stick of left wing Tomas Tatar and he stick-handled past Wolves goaltender Eddie Lack to earn the extra point for the Griffins.
After a scoreless first period, Grand Rapids jumped on the scoreboard at the 5:24 mark of the middle frame. The Griffins skated into the Wolves zone and Tatar found defenseman Nathan Paetsch, who was trailing the play. Paetsch's shot from the high slot beat Chicago goaltender Eddie Lack.
Chicago (5-2-1-0) tied the score at one when forward Michael Davies sent a pass to Gordon, who was parked in front of the Griffins net and flipped a shot past Grand Rapids netminder Tom McCollum at 9:29.
The Griffins regained the lead at 16:17 of the second stanza. Left wing Jeff Hoggan's shot from the near circle hit off Lack's shoulder of Lack and dropped down in the crease. Hoggan pounced on the loose puck and tucked it home.
Lack (4-2-0) posted 34 saves.
The Wolves knotted the score once again with a power-play strike halfway through the third period. Connauton's wrister from the point went wide of the net, but hit off the backboards and bounced off McCollum's back and trickled over the goal line at 10:18.
McCollum (2-1-1) made 29 saves to earn the win.
The Wolves return to action when they travel to battle the Rockford IceHogs in an Illinois Lottery Cup contest at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2.
Grand Rapids 0 2 0 1 -- 3
Chicago 0 1 1 0 -- 2
First Period---None. Penalties---Gordon, Chicago (tripping), 11:51.
Second Period---1, Grand Rapids, Paetsch 1 (Tatar), 5:24; 2, Chicago, Gordon 2 (Davies, Sterling), 9:29; 3, Grand Rapids, Hoggan 2 (Ferraro, Aubry), 16:17. Penalties---Smith, Grand Rapids (slashing), 2:35; Jurco, Grand Rapids (holding the stick), 12:46; Connauton, Chicago (tripping), 13:19.
Third Period---4, Chicago, Connauton 2 (Friesen, Sterling), 10:18 pp. Penalties---Grant, Grand Rapids (holding), 9:48; Smith, Grand Rapids (interference), 14:38.
Overtime---5, Grand Rapids, Tatar 4 (Billins), 1:58 pp. Penalties---Longpre, Chicago (interference), 1:14.
Shots on goal---Grand Rapids: 15-11-8-3--37. Chicago: 10-6-14-1-31. Power plays---Grand Rapids: 1-3. Chicago: 1-4. Goalies---Grand Rapids, McCollum (29-31). Chicago, Lack (34-37). A---3,813. Referees---Dave Lewis and Jon McIsaac. Linesmen---Dan Cohen and Alex Stagnone.


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Mauricio Rua has won only one fight, vs. Brandon Vera, of his last four,. He has a loss for the ages to Dan Henderson, and most recently, lost two in a row, to Alexander Gustafsson and Chael Sonnen. 'Shogun' has a fight scheduled at 205 vs. James Te-Huna on Dec. 7, but there aftercould drop down to middleweight.
The news came during a fan Q&A prior to the UFN 32 weigh-ins in Goiania, Brazil.
"It might happen, but for now I have a fight scheduled," said Rua as transcribed by MMAFighting. "I would have to do some medical exams to check if its possible."
"My normal weight is 228, 231 pounds. Maybe I can, and maintain my performance. I would need to think about it, but thats something that can happen."


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WACO (October 11, 2012) -- To wrap up a three-match road stretch, the 20th-ranked Baylor soccer team will travel to 25th-ranked West Virginia (9-3-3, 5-0-0) on Friday, before visiting defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma State (10-4-1, 1-3-1) on Sunday.
The Bears (11-1-2, 2-0-1) will be facing the Mountaineers for the first time in program history. The match is slated for a 6 p.m. (CT) start at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown, W. Va. Sunday's tussle with OSU will be at 4 p.m. from the Cowgirl Soccer Complex in Stillwater, Okla. and will be nationally televised on ESPNU.
Baylor faces its second ranked opponent of the season on Friday in No. 25 West Virginia. The Bears lost to 15th-ranked Long Beach State, 2-1 (2OT), in their only other match with a ranked foe. Overall, BU is undefeated in its last 10 games dating back to that loss at Long Beach State.
After downing Texas Tech on Friday, BU is 2-0-1 in Big 12 play. It is the first time Baylor has been undefeated in its opening three Big 12 games since 1998.


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Derek Lalonde wants to usher in an era of development, unity and triumph for the Toledo Walleye.
"We want to have a culture in this locker room that, whenever you come into this locker room, you're expected to give everything you can for Toledo on that given night," Lalonde said.
The Walleye announced June 2 that Lalonde would take over the head coaching spot vacated by Nick Vitucci in February.
Vitucci, now director of hockey operations for the Walleye, said he feels confident in his successor.
"We're thrilled we were able to land [Lalonde]," Vitucci said. "The criteria we set up as far as what we wanted in our coach, he fit every part of it."
Those criteria, Vitucci said, included a track record of success, championship victories, a position as top coach at a talented junior league and knowledge of Toledo's league.
Lalonde said winning is his goal, but first and foremost he wants to foster a sense of community and teamwork.
"It's all about that balance of development, but winning is also development," Lalonde said. "Any competitive hockey player at this level, they still want to be coached, they still want to be communicated to and they want to win. If you can achieve the communication, the teaching, the structure for development, usually the winning follows."
Lalonde grew up close to the Canadian border in upstate New York, where he said each hockey game was a unifying event.
"Having a good experience growing up, where hockey was second nature to everyone, you grew a passion for it," Lalonde said.
Lalonde took his passion and went on to play for SUNY Cortland, where he was goaltender from 1991-95. He was also a physical education major at the school.
"It's probably exactly where I belonged, talent-wise," Lalonde said. "I went there for all the right reasons: the opportunity for a good hockey experience and the education I wanted."
Lalonde got his first assistant coaching job two months after graduation. He coached at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (1995-98) where he was also a graduate assistant and master's student.
"When you first start coaching, the last thing on your mind is ever making a living because the money is not there as a young coach," Lalonde said. "You do it for the right reasons: You have a passion and the excitement for it."
Lalonde has since been assistant coach at the University of Denver (2006-11), Ferris State University (2002-06), Hamilton College (2000-02) and Lebanon Valley College (1998-00). He said many of the head coaches he worked under influenced his coaching style.
"Bob Daniels at Ferris State University, George Gwozdecky at the University of Denver — these guys were perfect mentors for my growth," Lalonde said. "I took a little bit of who they both were and kind of blended that into who I am."
Lalonde most recently coached and acted as general manager for the Green Bay Gamblers. He led the team to a record of 111-54-14, including regular season and playoff championships in 2011-12.
"Being the head coach and general manager at that level, you wear so many hats," Lalonde said. "It's very overwhelming at times. It prepares you for anything."
Lalonde also coached the U.S. Under-19 National Team, which earned gold at the World Junior A Challenge in November.
"First, for the U.S. hockey federation to choose me was a great honor," Lalonde said. "Then, having that two-week short, intense tournament of putting a team together [and] getting that team to buy into a common goal."
Lalonde chose Toledo because of the success of the Mud Hens brand as well as the Walleye's association with the Detroit Red Wings, who Lalonde said showed they "cared a lot" about the team.
Lalonde said he is excited to bring his family to Toledo. Wife Melissa is a Cleveland native and Lalonde said her parents still live there.
Melissa and their children, Alex, Luke and Abby, attended the news conference as well as a Mud Hens game last weekend, which Lalonde said "really helped in the transition."
Lalonde said he hopes he can follow in the footsteps of Vitucci, because the former coach exemplifies what Lalonde deems most important in the coaching profession.
"[Vitucci is] a very genuine person and he is a person who does things right," Lalonde said. "That's who you want to be in Toledo when advisers call, when kids call, when they look at Toledo. They do things the right way. I want that to be my legacy and to have that continued legacy of Toledo."
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From 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Jestine's Kitchen will host a book signing with local author Brian K. McGreevy for his newly published book "Bring Your Own Sheets: Tales From a Charleston Bed & Breakfast."
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For nearly three decades, the TBonz Restaurant Group has been serving diners at its collection of restaurants throughout Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. On Tuesday, TBonz Restaurant Group will change its company name to Homegrown Hospitality Group to better define what the group has become.
With 10 concepts that include more than 20 restaurants and one bed-and-breakfast, founders Jerry Scheer and Mark Cumins think that while the TBonz name represents its roots, the company has grown into something more diverse.
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Blossom also will continue to offer its special Tuesday lunch program; each week, a different lunch item will be priced at $7 and leaked on social media the day of.
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Last updated at 11:36, Thursday, 19 April 2012
COPELAND Council is having a management shake-up to help save money.
The two top corporate posts under chief executive Paul Walker are being rolled into one – a new single director position for director of services.
This move alone will save £90,000.
The shake-up is still subject to consultation for internal views on the proposed restructuring proposal, although Joanne Wagstaffe, who holds one of the posts to be axed, has already accepted another senior job in Worcestershire.
She is Copeland's director of resources and transformation on a salary of £75,458. Extras such as pension and national insurance contributions make for the £90,000 saving.
The other role being axed is director for people and places, which carries a salary of £68,500.
Joanne Wagstaffe, who has held the higher-paid position for less than two years, has already secured a new senior job with Wyre Forest District Council at Stourport-on-Severn.
The other director, Pat Graham, is expected to apply for the new director of services post.
Chief executive Paul Walker, who earns £110,000 a year, told The Whitehaven News: "The budget proposals we have recently made will mean we have saved over £3 million in two years – a significant achievement.
"However, it is clear that further tough decisions will need to be taken to ensure we deliver the services our customers value in the most efficient and cost-effective way.
"By the end of the four years of savings, Copeland will be a small organisation with a budget that has reduced from £14.8million to just over £10million. In further reviewing our spending it is important that senior management continue to make a contribution to our savings.
"For these reasons I have brought forward a proposal to remove the two corporate director positions and create a new post of director of services, saving up to £90,000 per year for the council.
"Consultations on these proposals is now taking place and following this a final recommendation will be made."
Copeland is cutting more jobs in other departments, mainly confined to middle management. Final redundancy numbers are expected to be available shortly. Assurances have been given that no staff delivering front-line services will be made redundant.
First published at 11:08, Thursday, 19 April 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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How very patronising Crisby.
I have to say this is a pretty unambitious move. Surely Copeland should be looking at sharing services and management overheads with neighbouring local authorities or even at County level.
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Robert P. Imbelli November 26, 2013 - 7:54am
Pope Francis's "Apostolic Exhortation" on Evangelization has been released. It is a long, rich, and personal document. Here is a thought for the day:
265. Jesus' whole life, his way of dealing with the poor, his actions, his integrity, his simple daily acts of generosity, and finally his complete self-giving, is precious and reveals the mystery of his divine life. Whenever we encounter this anew, we become convinced that it is exactly what others need, even though they may not recognize it: "What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you" (Acts 17:23). Sometimes we lose our enthusiasm for mission because we forget that the Gospel responds to our deepest needs, since we were created for what the Gospel offers us: friendship with Jesus and love of our brothers and sisters. If we succeed in expressing adequately and with beauty the essential content of the Gospel, surely this message will speak to the deepest yearnings of people's hearts. ... Enthusiasm for evangelization is based on this conviction. We have a treasure of life and love which cannot deceive, and a message which cannot mislead or disappoint. It penetrates to the depths of our hearts, sustaining and ennobling us. It is a truth which is never out of date because it reaches that part of us which nothing else can reach. Our infinite sadness can only be cured by an infinite love.
266. But this conviction has to be sustained by our own constantly renewed experience of savoring Christ's friendship and his message. It is impossible to persevere in a fervent evangelization unless we are convinced from personal experience that it is not the same thing to have known Jesus as not to have known him, not the same thing to walk with him as to walk blindly, not the same thing to hear his word as not to know it, and not the same thing to contemplate him, to worship him, to find our peace in him, as not to. It is not the same thing to try to build the world with his Gospel as to try to do so by our own lights. We know well that with Jesus life becomes richer and that with him it is easier to find meaning in everything. This is why we evangelize. A true missionary, who never ceases to be a disciple, knows that Jesus walks with him, speaks to him, breathes with him, works with him. He senses Jesus alive with him in the midst of the missionary enterprise. Unless we see him present at the heart of our missionary commitment, our enthusiasm soon wanes and we are no longer sure of what it is that we are handing on; we lack vigour and passion. A person who is not convinced, enthusiastic, certain and in love, will convince nobody.
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Well, I've only read Part V of Chapter One, but it's beautiful.
I will read the rest, bit by bit.
I have a feeling there's something to offend/encourage everyone, including those who have decided the pope is a bumpkin and those who find the whole notion of evangelization intrusive and obsolete.
"How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses 2 points?
This is what makes this pope great. He is specific to the problem. Not bathing in luxury saying it is ok as long as one is not attached. He lives it. Even atheists acknowledge that concern for the poor is at the heart of the gospel. While he rightly criticizes the preoccupation with wealth, he first pays attention to reforming the clergy first. But how will they build quarter of a billion dollar cathedrals if they stop courting the rich?
1. THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness"
Right off the bat Francis tells of the Pearl of great price. This is evangelization. To let people know that drugs, false gurus, greed are false gods. No triumphalism here but the joy and sharing of the gospel.
At first glance, his writing style is eminently readable to someone other than an academic and/or a theologian ... except for: "self-absorbed promethean neopelagianism" .
That is a very good first step.
I suspect this section will be quote quite a bit:
94. This worldliness can be fuelled in two deeply interrelated ways. One is the attraction of gnosticism, a purely subjective faith whose only interest is a certain experience or a set of ideas and bits of information which are meant to console and enlighten, but which ultimately keep one imprisoned in his or her own thoughts and feelings.
The other is the of those who ultimately trust only in their own powers and feel superior to others because they observe certain rules or remain intransigently faithful to a particular Catholic style from the past. A supposed soundness of doctrine or discipline leads instead to a narcissistic and authoritarian elitism, whereby instead of evangelizing, one analyzes and classifies others, and instead of opening the door to grace, one exhausts his or her energies in inspecting and verifying. In neither case is one really concerned about Jesus Christ or others. These are manifestations of an anthropocentric immanentism. It is impossible to think that a genuine evangelizing thrust could emerge from these adulterated forms of Christianity.
"self-absorbed promethean neopelagianism"
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Here is a part I love:
226. Conflict cannot be ignored or concealed. It has to be faced. But if we remain trapped in conflict, we lose our perspective, our horizons shrink and reality itself begins to fall apart. In the midst of conflict, we lose our sense of the profound unity of reality.
227. When conflict arises, some people simply look at it and go their way as if nothing happened; they wash their hands of it and get on with their lives. Others embrace it in such a way that they become its prisoners; they lose their bearings, project onto institutions their own confusion and dissatisfaction and thus make unity impossible. But there is also a third way, and it is the best way to deal with conflict. It is the willingness to face conflict head on, to resolve it and to make it a link in the chain of a new process. "Blessed are the peacemakers!" ...
Realities are more important than ideas
231. There also exists a constant tension between ideas and realities. Realities simply are, whereas ideas are worked out. There has to be continuous dialogue between the two, lest ideas become detached from realities. ...
232. ... What calls us to action are realities illuminated by reason. ...
233. Realities are greater than ideas. This principle has to do with incarnation of the word and its being put into practice: "By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is from God" (1 Jn 4:2). The principle of reality, of a word already made flesh and constantly striving to take flesh anew, is essential to evangelization...
And this is funny:
The whole is greater than the part
236. Here our model is not the sphere, which is no greater than its parts, where every point is equidistant from the centre, and there are no differences between them. Instead, it is the polyhedron, which reflects the convergence of all its parts, each of which preserves its distinctiveness.
Here's part I don't love ...
The reservation of the priesthood to males, as a sign of Christ the Spouse who gives himself in the Eucharist, is not a question open to discussion ... (104)
More of Francis's tough love:
78. Today we are seeing in many pastoral workers, including consecrated men and women, an inordinate concern for their personal freedom and relaxation, which leads them to see their work as a mere appendage to their life, as if it were not part of their very identity. At the same time, the spiritual life comes to be identified with a few religious exercises which can offer a certain comfort but which do not encourage encounter with others, engagement with the world or a passion for evangelization. As a result, one can observe in many agents of evangelization, even though they pray, a heightened individualism, a crisis of identity and a cooling of fervour. These are three evils which fuel one another.
79. At times our media culture and some intellectual circles convey a marked scepticism with regard to the Church's message, along with a certain cynicism. As a consequence, many pastoral workers, although they pray, develop a sort of inferiority complex which leads them to relativize or conceal their Christian identity and convictions. This produces a vicious circle. They end up being unhappy with who they are and what they do; they do not identify with their mission of evangelization and this weakens their commitment. They end up stifling the joy of mission with a kind of obsession about being like everyone else and possessing what everyone else possesses. Their work of evangelization thus becomes forced, and they devote little energy and very limited time to it.
I've just begun to read the exhortation.
There is definitely a strong Jesuit influence on Pope Francis - obviously. The emphasis on find God in the daily, joy and consolation, and mission to the "peripheries" are, I believe, strong in Ignatius' spirituality.
But what I really find exciting is how Pope Francis often cites the document of the meeting in Aparecida of Latin American and Caribbean bishops. Of course, he was the major editor of the final document but I don't know if there are any other major formal statements of Popes that quote regional bishops' conferences.
I think that one of the limitations of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church was its failure to cite very little outside of Papal and Conciliar documents and the church fathers.
I'm looking forward to carefully finishing the document sometime later this week.
This encyclical is too long, but searching for "woman" and "women" in the text reveals that Francis frequently talks about "men and women". When he quotes a text that just says "man", he keeps it as is, but when he uses his own words, he says "men and women", see paragraph 181 for example. That's good.
Here are all the places in the encyclical that contain the word "woman" or "women", other than "men and women". So: there is the Samaritan woman (72,120), the sinful woman anointing his feet (269), Mary (lots of mentions), and, for references of contemporary women, women protecting their families or contemplating abortion (212-214), and two special paragraphs (103-104) on the "feminine genius" and the "reservation of the priesthood to males".
103. The Church acknowledges the indispensable contribution which women make to society through the sensitivity, intuition and other distinctive skill sets which they, more than men, tend to possess. I think, for example, of the special concern which women show to others, which finds a particular, even if not exclusive, expression in motherhood. I readily acknowledge that many women share pastoral responsibilities with priests, helping to guide people, families and groups and offering new contributions to theological reflection. But we need to create still broader opportunities for a more incisive female presence in the Church. Because "the feminine genius is needed in all expressions in the life of society, the presence of women must also be guaranteed in the workplace"[72] and in the various other settings where important decisions are made, both in the Church and in social structures.
104. Demands that the legitimate rights of women be respected, based on the firm conviction that men and women are equal in dignity, present the Church with profound and challenging questions which cannot be lightly evaded. The reservation of the priesthood to males, as a sign of Christ the Spouse who gives himself in the Eucharist, is not a question open to discussion, but it can prove especially divisive if sacramental power is too closely identified with power in general. It must be remembered that when we speak of sacramental power "we are in the realm of function, not that of dignity or holiness".[73] The ministerial priesthood is one means employed by Jesus for the service of his people, yet our great dignity derives from baptism, which is accessible to all. The configuration of the priest to Christ the head – namely, as the principal source of grace – does not imply an exaltation which would set him above others. In the Church, functions "do not favour the superiority of some vis-à-vis the others".[74] Indeed, a woman, Mary, is more important than the bishops. Even when the function of ministerial priesthood is considered "hierarchical", it must be remembered that "it is totally ordered to the holiness of Christ's members".[75] Its key and axis is not power understood as domination, but the power to administer the sacrament of the Eucharist; this is the origin of its authority, which is always a service to God's people. This presents a great challenge for pastors and theologians, who are in a position to recognize more fully what this entails with regard to the possible role of women in decision-making in different areas of the Church's life.
212. Doubly poor are those women who endure situations of exclusion, mistreatment and violence, since they are frequently less able to defend their rights. Even so, we constantly witness among them impressive examples of daily heroism in defending and protecting their vulnerable families.
213. Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to care with particular love and concern are unborn children, the most defenceless and innocent among us. ...
214. Precisely because this involves the internal consistency of our message about the value of the human person, the Church cannot be expected to change her position on this question. I want to be completely honest in this regard. This is not something subject to alleged reforms or "modernizations". It is not "progressive" to try to resolve problems by eliminating a human life. On the other hand, it is also true that we have done little to adequately accompany women in very difficult situations, where abortion appears as a quick solution to their profound anguish, especially when the life developing within them is the result of rape or a situation of extreme poverty. Who can remain unmoved before such painful situations?
It's nice that Francis seems to be concerned about women, but the fact that he makes ontological distinctions between men and women, that as a man he feels competent to both define women and to tell them their place, is depressing. When he says that other positions of decision-making and power aside from the priesthood will be found in the church for women, he misses the point completely. Women being priests is not about decision-making or about power, it is about accepting that there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. The church's bid to evangelize non-Catholics is put into sad perspective by the fact that it will not share the reality of the good news with half of its own members.
Quite different is the emphasis of Francis of the priest being a servant, not set apart and not to dominate. Usually, papal language exalts the priest, the apartness etc. But Francis clearly states the Mary is more important. But this time it is not patronizing since the sacralization of the priesthood is not emphasized. You can bet that the Curial helpers put the phrase in that the male priesthood is not up for discussion. (ditto for neo-Pelagian). But Francis uses the opportunity to stress service. This is definitely not an encyclical with phony, clerical, hierarchichal overtones.
Evangelli Gaudium is an Apostolic Exhortation.
I see Charles. Distinguish it for me. Here is some help. http://www.ewtn.com/holysee/pontiff/categories.asp
What Crystal said. In spades.
Maybe as George Weigel did with Benedict's encyclical by using a gold pen for the parts he agreed with and a red for those he didn't, you could do likewise for us? Feel free to adopt the colors of your choice!
I'm sure there's lots of worthy stuff in what Francis wrote - all the other quotations I've seen have sounded good to me. The only part I've disagreed with (that I've read) is the part (103 and 104) where he talks about "feminine genius" and women's inability to be priests.
Crystal, I'm with you. There is a lot that Francis says that I like. But I am getting really tired of being patted on the head in this patronizing way with statements such as The Church acknowledges the indispensable contribution which women make to society (Gee, thanks, guys). The condescension that underlies the repeated statements about Mary being more important than bishops (because she is a mother, one presumes, the only thing that counts with the popes, including this one), and the repetitive comments about "feminine genius" are both getting more than just a bit tiresome.
Until this pope and any successors recognize the truth in your observation - he misses the point completely. Women being priests is not about decision-making or about power, it is about accepting that there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus - the church in the west will continue to bleed out the young women, who then, of course, will not be the kind of mother the men of the church want - they won't be mothers who raise their kids in the Catholic church. Until all members of the church are treated equally as far as the sacraments go, women will continue to leave and take their families and future families with them. Fewer and fewer women are willing to continue to be second-class citizens in the church and even fewer (who put up with it) are willing to raise their children in a church that treats their daughters as second-class to their sons.
I noticed that the money quote from Galatians is missing something in section 113:
113. The salvation which God has wrought, and the Church joyfully proclaims, is for everyone.[82] God has found a way to unite himself to every human being in every age. He has chosen to call them together as a people and not as isolated individuals.[83] No one is saved by himself or herself, individually, or by his or her own efforts. God attracts us by taking into account the complex interweaving of personal relationships entailed in the life of a human community. This people which God has chosen and called is the Church. Jesus did not tell the apostles to form an exclusive and elite group. He said: "Go and make disciples of all nations" (Mt 28:19). Saint Paul tells us in the people of God, in the Church, "there is neither Jew or Greek... for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal 3:28). To those who feel far from God and the Church, to all those who are fearful or indifferent, I would like to say this: the Lord, with great respect and love, is also calling you to be a part of his people!
Watch those ellipses: "Saint Paul tells us in the people of God, in the Church, 'there is neither Jew or Greek... for you are all one in Christ Jesus' (Gal 3:28). N. B. What was left out? It wouldn't have done to leave it in, would it. . . ?
What I loved about the beginning was that it views the Gospel as something someone would want rather than as just something someone is supposed to have. This isn't unique, but it's always nice.
Like Anne and Crystal, there is very much that I like in what Pope Francis writes. Yet, I, too, find his words on women to be something less than breathtaking, and I'm not talking about women's ordination. I do take a little encouragement that in this document he outlines several traits he identifies as feminine, while noting that these traits TEND to be found more in women than men. The realization that such traits are not exclusively the domain of one or the other is progress, albeit small.
However, I still don't know how to take the statement that Mary is more important than bishops. Is this meant to be some comfort to the rest of us women, none of whom were born without sin or bore the son of God and so bear little resemblance to the ways in which this woman is important? I really don't get it and yet the Pope must think it's important because he's repeated it several times.
I can only hope the other 264-plus paragraphs are as good as 265 and 266. These paragraphs highlight that a true evangelist has an equanimity of soul, something you don't often find in people.
But I wonder if the left will be taken back by these words:
A person who is not convinced, …certain…will convince nobody.
Doesn't that smack of the "triumphalism" they detest in conservatives?
Great observation, Susan. I didn't get to that passage before you pointed it out. I would not put that necessarily on Francis. People talk about Scalafari putting in what he thought the pope would think. The Curia, more than anybody, places in communications what they believe the pope should say. If Francis is responsible it would truly be disturbing. The whole sentence: "There is no longer Jew or Gentile,[a] slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Never underestimate the deviousness of the Curia!
Apples and Oranges. All should be convinced. It is when the conviction is not followed by practice that the problem occurs.
I think what you're describing is hypocrisy, not "triumphalism."
Bill Mazzella talks about Francis's emphasis on, in Bill's words, "the priest being a servant, not set apart and not to dominate." I recently received a link to a post which, if accurate, suggests that at least in some quarters, there's a long way to go before that goal is achieved. Here's the link: http://datinggod.org/2013/11/21/reflections-of-a-seminary-educator-guest-post/
Evangelii Gaudium contains many references to the writings of Pope Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
You use EWTN?
Look at the list of references to see what shapes his thoughts. I am struck, indeed, by the numerous references to episcopal conferences. I guess he really takes collegiality seriously! Not a single quote of a woman, except for Therese of Lisieux. I guess... (I'll let the reader complete that thought).
Fewer Fathers of the church than Benedict, I think. As to recent popes, a quick computer count within the list of references (approximate: I didn't check and didn't count the Ibid's) gives
John XXIII: 1; Paul VI: 13; John Paul II: 41; Benedict XVI: 17;
Second Vatican (Council): 18; Congregation for the doctrine of the faith: 4; Catechism: 2.
I notice that he has not quite done the final work of cleaning up the blibliography - there are a couple of references without author (see [182] for example), and the way in which references are cited is not entirely consistent.
Re: bibliography. I think that is the task of the papal theologian(s) which, of course, could include women. Put another way, I think the response to citation issues is "we have people for that".
My sense is that popes lay out their thinking in broad strokes and obviously their formative experiences inform that. As has been mentioned, this pope is Ignatian through and through, Benedict had obvious monastic proclivities, and JP II had the phenomenologists although he seemed to abandon them.
As Bill mentions, the filling in of the details is likely done by Curialists quick to spot areas where he may be moving too rapidly and shore that up.
But in the main, his vision radiates through as the quotes shown illustrate.
Oh, If you're right, and Bill is right, then the Curialists add touches of their own color here and there, removing some things he may have written in (for example, what Susan Gannon found), or adding in things that the pope didn't write but that they think will help people understand better, things that they decide are important for him and the work he carries out ? For example, maybe he wrote
The reservation of the priesthood to males can prove especially divisive if sacramental power is too closely identified with power in general.
and they "clarified" it by inserting
The reservation of the priesthood to males, as a sign of Christ the Spouse who gives himself in the Eucharist, is not a question open to discussion, but it can prove especially divisive if sacramental power is too closely identified with power in general.
The formulaic, brainless style of the expression "is not a question open to discussion" suggests that that might be the case. It looks as though the writer is on automatic. We see enough of pope Francis' style that we can see that it's not the way he writes. He doesn't borrow words of others in a mechanical way.
Then in a way it's kind of like the Scalfari interview, isn't it?
It is reminiscent of Cardinal Madariaga's speech in Maynooth at the conference preparatory to the Dublin Eucharistic Conference (abridged translation in The Japan Mission Journal), itself inspired by the Aparecida document.
Very interesting that Francis explicitly says that the downgrading of episcopal conferences was a mistake -- this is a sharp criticism of his predecessor.
Maradiaga, I mean.
Francis weaves many of his most memorable oral remarks into the document (smelling of the sheep, etc.), thus saving them from ephemerality. Scripta manent.
Nice to see him quoting Populorum progressio, Evangelii nuntiandi, Octagesima adveniens so prominently.
I also note that, as usual, some nuances are lost in translation. For example
(103) I readily acknowledge that many women share pastoral responsibilities with priests
is, in the French version
(103) Je vois avec joie combien de nombreuses femmes partagent des responsabilités pastorales avec les prêtres
which could perhaps be translated as something like: "I am delighted to see how numerous are the women who share pastoral responsibilities with priests". I assume the original version is the Spanish:
(103) Reconozco con gusto cómo muchas mujeres comparten responsabilidades pastorales junto con los sacerdotes
So I suppose that, like most of what pope Francis produces, we need to look at the document in its globality and take in its general flavor without getting hung up on any single detail.
Evangelii gaudium echoes Gaudium et spes and Evangelii nuntiandi.
Claire --
The ease with which words can be misinterpreted might have been the reason why Plato himself (who knew a great deal about how language works) refused to write down his own opinions. His dialogues do not claim to be Plato's own thoughts -- he puts all those varied and conflicting ideas in the mouth of Socrates. Plato just didn't trust the writen word process. (And neither did Socrates!) But spoken language does gives us a few more cues about intended meanings.
Ambiguity, ambiguity.
Good morning for those just joining us. Thank you to those commenting on the text, even if some of the comments are rather hypothetical.
I note that I deleted two comments that were "ad hominem" remarks, and will continue to do so. Evangelii Gaudium deserves better. So please make your case ad documentum sed non ad hominem.
Happy pre-thanksgiving; and safe travels.
Part of the concluding prayer by Pope Francis – lovely and rich; if my aging mind allows it, I will try to memorize it:
Obtain for us now a new ardour born of the resurrection,
that we may bring to all the Gospel of life
which triumphs over death.
Give us a holy courage to seek new paths,
that the gift of unfading beauty
may reach every man and woman.
Virgin of listening and contemplation,
Mother of love, Bride of the eternal wedding feast,
pray for the Church, whose pure icon you are,
that she may never be closed in on herself
or lose her passion for establishing God's kingdom.
Star of the new evangelisation,
help us to bear radiant witness to communion,
service, ardent and generous faith,
justice and love of the poor,
that the joy of the Gospel
may reach to the ends of the earth,
illuminating even the fringes of our world.
Mother of the living Gospel,
wellspring of happiness for God's little ones,
pray for us.
Amen. Alleluia!
As an adult convert, I was grateful for my catechism instruction, which emphasized the simple and beautiful truths (love God and neighbor) and avoided rigid declaration of "disjointed doctrines." My friend who brought me into Catholicism in the first place continues to promote a brand of Catholicism which may remain forever beyond reach for me. All I can do is to go to mass, pray, try to follow the rules, and love God and try to love neighbor in heart and deeds and allow the Holy Spirit to fill in the blanks.
I was so grateful to read the following words of Pope Francis (as quoted in another comment, above). They were a caution to both me (first paragraph) and to my friend (2nd paragraph).
94. "This worldliness can be fuelled in two deeply interrelated ways. One is the attraction of gnosticism, a purely subjective faith whose only interest is a certain experience or a set of ideas and bits of information which are meant to console and enlighten, but which ultimately keep one imprisoned in his or her own thoughts and feelings.
"The other [are] those who ultimately trust only in their own powers and feel superior to others because they observe certain rules or remain intransigently faithful to a particular Catholic style from the past. A supposed soundness of doctrine or discipline leads instead to a narcissistic and authoritarian elitism, whereby instead of evangelizing, one analyzes and classifies others, and instead of opening the door to grace, one exhausts his or her energies in inspecting and verifying. In neither case is one really concerned about Jesus Christ or others. These are manifestations of an anthropocentric immanentism. It is impossible to think that a genuine evangelizing thrust could emerge from these adulterated forms of Christianity."
Now, I didn't understand the first part about Gnosticism, as all I knew was the 1st century form of it, which was downright weird. But I went and looked up what modern day Gnostics say about themselves.
"Gnostics believe in finding their own truth, and don't believe in "hell," "sin," or that Jesus came to die for our sins -– but was a human messiah who served as a living example of how we should think and behave. Church members believe in an all-loving, all-merciful and benevolent God, in the power of prayer, and that we write a 'chart' for each life, to learn the life lessons we have chosen to learn through experience – to reach our own desired level of perfection for God, who loves us unconditionally and equally."4
Now that doesn't describe me exactly, but it is close enough in some respects to make me squirm a bit. I don't think that the second part of the Francis quote describes my friend exactly, but I think it's close enough that it should make her squirm, as well.
This particular essay by Francis reads like a modern day Pauline epistle, more than a traditional encyclical. I'm thinking of it as "Francis's 1st Letter to the World"
Larry Weisenthal/Huntington Beach, CA
What do people make of this section?
As the bishops of the United States of America have rightly pointed out, while the Church insists on the existence of objective moral norms which are valid for everyone, "there are those in our culture who portray this teaching as unjust, that is, as opposed to basic human rights. Such claims usually follow from a form of moral relativism that is joined, not without inconsistency, to a belief in the absolute rights of individuals. In this view, the Church is perceived as promoting a particular prejudice and as interfering with individual freedom".[59] We are living in an information-driven society which bombards us indiscriminately with data – all treated as being of equal importance – and which leads to remarkable superficiality in the area of moral discernment. In response, we need to provide an education which teaches critical thinking and encourages the development of mature moral values.
The reference is to the USCCB document on ministry to homosexuals, so it is very clear which objective moral norm/"this teaching" is being discussed, or at least that is how I take it. I would argue that it is critical thinking and a more mature conscience (as opposed to "just because they say so") that is leading so many to question "this teaching".
Are there nuances lost in translation?
I have not yet read the entire document. What follows is just an initial imprression.
Pope Francis speaks with and calls for genuine humility in all of us. There is the humility to offer to others what our reflections and experiences have shaped our lives. There is the humility to acknowledge the need to listen to others, both Catholics and others. Therre is the humility to recognize that each of us is limited in many ways and that often enough someone else is better equipped to make decisions or take initiatives than we are. There is the humility to recognize that in no matter whatsoever is the word that I say the "complete word," the word that makes other words about the topic idle.
All of this is part of the humility to accept with joy the Gospel in its entirety, i.e., both Scripture and the Tradition by virtue of which we receive the Gospel, the Gospel that calls us to serve and to hear. It is the humility of the sinner we all are who is nonetheless always Christ's beloved.
I do look forward to reading the whole text.
Make no mistake about it. This is a major document by a Gospel pope. Not Ignatian. But Sermon on the Mount. It does echo other papal documents. But Francis's stamp is clear. The Gospel of Jesus is front and center. The pope might like Augustine. But he is revamping many fourth century errors by Augustine, Jerome and even Paulinus of Nola. Etc. This is a gospel of the poor. Not empire. Rich in spirit and against greed and material aspiration.
As encyclicals go, on balance Evangelii Gaudium seems is a pretty good first step out of the blocks for our Jesuit pope. It shows that in his rise up the clerical ladder, Jorge Bergoglio hasn't forgotten his cultural and pastoral roots and lessons he learned in the shadow of Gustavo Gutierrez, Dom Helder Camarra, Pedro Arrupe, among others. [At least, in comparison to what has gone before him the last four decades ... in the spirit of the season I suppose that it's long past time we let all that go ...]
Hovever, I am left with the same question that others on this blog stream have voiced in different ways: What is holding back our Franciscan pope on charting a new course when it comes to the role of women in the church?
I understand that you don't rise to the rank of cardinal/archbishop of Buenos Aires, then get elected pope without the support of the most reactionary ideologues in the hierarchy [read Ratzinger]. It would be illogical to expect that Francesco would now in the first year of his papacy to expect him to easily turn his back on the very hierarchs who elected him in conclave last spring.
Yet, now that Francesco is both infallible and omnipotent in the extreme, I do expect him to demonstrate several more degrees of freedom from the stifiling anti-feminine ideology that is strangling the church. Predictable paeans to the Virgin just wont cut it.
If Francesco is to be successful in rousing the church from its downward course, he is going to need the enthusiastic support of women. Face it, it is women who are the most faithful human mirrors of the creative power of the divine - especially in their own bodies.
Francesco needs to summon all his courage and take a leap of faith worthy of his sainted namesake: Call on the women of the world to remake the church's teachings and doctrines about women. Listen to women tell him what they need from the church to be full partners in the "Joy of the Gospel."
If Francesco leaves it to the celibate hierarchs, we will be left with nothing but dry, dry bones.
[Maybe what Imbelli encountered on this blog was truly odious and he needed to eliminate those "ad hominem" attacks. Although, I would humbly suggest that in imitation of Papa Francesco in this season of hope and renewal, that especially our priestly brothers thicken-up their skins and sensibilities. There is a lot of anger and humiliation at the hand of the shepherds out here among the sheep. My sainted sixth-grade teacher, Sister Mary Adelaide, embellishing on the Gospel often said: "I have come to bring you the Truth. And the Truth will set you free. But first, it will make you miserable."]
Jim Jenkins:
"now that Francesco is both infallible and omnipotent in the extreme"
No one believes that and it's a childish thing to write.
I pray you are right and have no reason really to think you are not, but do you think the left is prepared for the full implications of Francis' push "against greed and material aspiration"? I have my doubts.
It's not just those in the episcopacy with a sense of entitlement who will be caught short by Francis. If you asked someone from the far left whether he could support a policy change that would make the poor 10% better off and the rich 20% better off, I gather he would be unable to respond with an enthusiastic "YES." That reveals a most malignant form of greed and material aspiration.
Do you suppose that this document is a response to Nietzsche's comment in the section entitled "On priests" in Thus Spake Zarathustra: "Better songs would they have to sing, for me to learn to believe in their Redeemer, and his disciples would have to look more redeemed!"
What is so refreshing is that Francis talks about the joys of the Christian life even amidst the trials on earth. No prophet of doom. No blaming others for this and that. The joy is there for all and true riches are in Christ. The generous of heart live fully. "10. The Gospel offers us the chance to live life on a higher plane, but with no less intensity: "Life grows by being given away, and it weakens in isolation and comfort. Indeed, those who enjoy life most are those who leave security on the shore and become excited by the mission of communicating life to others".[4] When the Church summons Christians to take up the task of evangelization, she is simply pointing to the source of authentic personal fulfilment. For "here we discover a profound law of reality: that life is attained and matures in the measure that it is offered up in order to give life to others."
Claire commented (Nov. 26, 10:45 pm) that "some nuances are lost in translation." If she's right in her assumption that the original version is the Spanish, the English translation of 103
"I readily acknowledge that many women share pastoral responsibilities with priests"
appears to be defective. The Spanish ("Reconozco con gusto . . .") adds that, besides simply (or "readily") recognizing it, he's happy about it. I'd say a better translation would be "I'm glad to acknowledge that . . ." or "I acknowledge with pleasure that . . ." or "I'm happy about the fact that . . ."
The church's bid to evangelize non-Catholics is put into sad perspective by the fact that it will not share the reality of the good news with half of its own members.
Crystal, in the main I agree with you (although I can't get worked up about it), but I find this statement of yours an exageration. You don't need to be a priest in order to have a "share in the reality of the good news".
Jim H.,
It's a bit more nuanced than the allegation that people's strongly stated moral statements are pure relativism, but I agree that it misses the core argument of those it is criticizing. While there are certainly libertines who believe that the individual has an absolute right to do anything that does not harm others, I suspect that the majority of supporters of the equal treatment for gays and lesbians are based on the belief that their relationships have access to many of the goods that form the basis of the Catholic Church's advocacy of marriage for men and women and that demanding celibacy from gays and lesbians is as harmful as eliminating the sacrament of marriage and demanding celibacy from everyone would be.
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