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Grant Gallicho May 3, 2012 - 4:36pm
Robert Mickens of the Tablet and Sandro Magister of Chiesa are reporting the names of the men behind the investigation of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. You're going to recognize a few. First, Magister:
The inspection [of LCWR] had been urged above all by some cardinals of the United States, both of the curia and residential [i.e., those who live in Rome], with direct knowledge of the "problematic" orientations of the LCWR.Cardinal Franc Rod, prefect of the congregation for religious until the end of 2010, had given the go-ahead to a rather hostile apostolic visitation of the LCWR. But after, on January 4, 2011, he was replaced by Brazilian cardinal Joo Braz de Aviz, a focolarino [member of the Focolare movement], and even before that, when the American Redemptorist Joseph W. Tobin became secretary of the same congregation, the apostolic visitation continued and concluded in a much more conciliatory manner.This changing of the guard at the top of the congregation for religious was not at all to the liking of the cardinals from the United States residing in Rome at the time Levada, Raymond L. Burke, James F. Stafford, Bernard F. Law, John P. Foley so much so that none of them attended Tobin's episcopal ordination at Saint Peter's Basilica on October 9, 2010.
That's extraordinary. On Magister's telling, those American cardinals were so disappointed with the decision to appoint Tobin -- an outsider who didn't want the job and freely admits to "ranting about the curia" -- that they couldn't be bothered to attend his ordination to the episcopacy. (I wonder who attended Cardinal Law's 2004 appointment as archpriest of St. Mary Major. His retirement ran silent.) Imagine their surprise when soon after a nun was appointed undersecretary for the congregation -- and one who doesn't usually wear a habit, just like those troublesome LCWR nuns. Those American cardinals must have seen the writing on the wall. Under new management, the apostolic visitation of the LCWR seems to have gone precisely nowhere.
Unlike the doctrinal investigation, which was run by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, headed by Levada. As Mickens explains, the CDF had been looking into the LCWR for quite some time:
By the late 1990s, [conservative U.S. bishops] began taking their complaints about the sisters to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in Rome. The CDF, under the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, even issued a doctrinal warning against the organisation in 2001, though the last remnant of a more conciliar group of US bishops was able to stave off any direct Vatican intervention.The saga entered a new phase in 2005 when Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope. He quickly appointed the then Archbishop William Levada of San Francisco to his old post as CDF prefect. Significantly, the soon-to-be Cardinal Levada was also chairman of the doctrinal committee of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). According to sources in Rome and Washington, his successor at the conferences doctrinal office the then Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, Connecticut was the man who formally petitioned the CDF to launch the current doctrinal investigation of the LCWR. Cardinal Bernard Law, who was forced to resign as Archbishop of Boston in 2002 because of his perceived mishandling of the clerical sex-abuse crisis, was reportedly the person in Rome most forcefully supporting Bishop Loris proposal.
Both Cardinal Law and Archbishop Lori (he was appointed to the prestigious see of Baltimore in March) have long supported womens religious orders that have distanced themselves from the LCWR. Cardinal Law, 80, staffs his residence in Rome with the Mercy Sisters of Alma (Michigan) and Archbishop Lori, 61, helped set up several traditional communities of sisters during his tenure in Bridgeport (2001-12). All these communities, marked by their loyalty to the hierarchy, belong to the Conference of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR), which broke away from the LCWR in 1992.
Incidentally, Cardinal Law was a member of the Vaticans Congregation for Religious when it launched its own visitation separate from the CDF investigation of womens communities in the US. According to news reports, that project was at least partially funded by the Knights of Columbus, a wealthy fraternal order of Catholic men for whom Archbishop Lori has been supreme chaplain since 2005. Under the leadership of an influential Washington lawyer and former Reagan White House official, Carl Anderson, the knights have increasingly backed conservative causes and routinely make sizeable donations to the Holy See.
How sizable? According to its 2010 tax filing (.pdf), the Knights of Columbus donated about $1 million to the Vatican. But the Knights of Columbus doesn't cut checks just to Rome. In 2010, the organization gave close to $2 million dollars to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. And it donated $25,000 to the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is spearheading the legal challenges to the contraception mandate; and $50,000 to the Federalist Society. It will be interesting to see the 2011 totals. (Of course, the Knights of Columbus also donate generously to humanitarian relief efforts.) But back to Mickens:
Mr Anderson is a member or consultor of several Vatican offices, and one of the five-man board of directors for the so-called Vatican Bank. His close association with the Vatican and Archbishop Lori, and the archbishops own determination to bring the LCWR into line, should not be underestimated.After appointing Bishop Leonard Blair of Toledo (Ohio) to conduct the initial phase of the controversial investigation of the Leadership Conference, the CDF has now asked Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle to lead phase two. He heads a three-man team (which includes Blair [and Paprocki of Springfield Illinois]) to reform the organization or, in the CDFs sanitised words, to implement a process of review and conformity to the teachings and discipline of the Church.
Gee, when you put it that way, it almost sounds fun. Mickens concludes: "This is the Vatican team entrusted with reforming the LCWR -- three men considered to be rising stars in the American hierarchy. Each has said he has accepted the mission for the good of the church." That sentiment was echoed by Santa Fe Archbishop Michael Sheehan, who recently explained that while some people have had a tough time understanding Vatican decrees, including the imposition of the new translation of the Missal and the censure of the LCWR, accepting them "is a small price to pay for our unity with our mother church."
Perhaps Archbishop Sheehan is on to something. American Catholics have not forgotten how long it took bishops to wake up to the sexual-abuse crisis they created. And now they see that the Vatican took just three years to determine that it had no other option but to put 80 percent of U.S. nuns -- whose average age is seventy-four -- into receivership, an effort led in part by Cardinal Bernard Law. That decision has unified a good deal of Catholics all right -- against Rome.
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The hubristic statement of the week:" --- while some people have had a tough time accepting Vatican decrees, including the imposition of the new translation of the Missal and the censure of the LCWR, accepting them is a small price to pay for our unity with our mother church. "And he actually thinks that these examples of Vatican interference will actually foster unity? If you consider "unity" to be represented by an ever-increasing body drain from the world-wide Catholic Church, he's right.
John Allen, scooped by Magister and Mickens, is now on the bandwagon with his customary Vatican shill http://bit.ly/IJRG1J.
Grant Gallicho: Hold on! When you write of a good number (not "deal") of Catholics being united against Rome, have you taken conservative American Catholics into account?When I was in the Jesuits in the 1980s, the pope and Vatican intervened to take over the Society of Jesus.In all honesty, I do not recall hearing any Jesuit say at that time that he was thrilled by the intervention of the pope and the Vatican. However, I would not be surprised if there were some conservative Jesuits somewhere who were thrilled by the intervention of the pope and the Vatican.So here's my point to you, Grant: The pope and the Vatican do undertake interventions from time to time.Now, I've read the CDF's critique of the LCWR. The criticisms are small potatoes.So what did you expect?
"This is the Vatican team entrusted with reforming the LCWR three men considered to be rising stars in the American hierarchy." Rising stars, of course. Both Sartain and Paprocki are among the ten bishops on the newly formed, Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.
Well, as the holder of a Harvard degree myself, it's comforting for me to know that the Harvard man at the Vatican, Bernard Law, disgraced though he has been, is still throwing his weight around.
Sandro Magister tells us that the brother of Mother Mary Clare Millea, who was the appointed apostolic visitor for the Vatican investigation of U.S. religious women, is Msgr. William Millea, an official in the Vatican Secretariat of State, who serves as a master of ceremonies for papal Masses. Now we know how she got the job. She knows people in high places! Nepotism?
Absent Christian charity, one might say this whole episode cries to heaven for vengeance!That said, we are witnessing the increasing number of Vatican actions motivated by fear of change. Is the Roman Church imploding?Are we now undergoing Reformation II?Hot damn, these are exciting times!!!
And "who will guard the guardians"? How about a scrutiny of the records of the proposers of this fiasco?
"This changing of the guard at the top of the congregation for religious was not at all to the liking of the cardinals from the United States residing in Rome at the time Levada, Raymond L. Burke, James F. Stafford, Bernard F. Law, John P. Foley so much so that none of them attended Tobins episcopal ordination at Saint Peters Basilica on October 9, 2010."How petty. And this is what we have in Church leadership. Boo hiss!
The dire reality is that the Vatican and American bishops miss it completely that the CDF is hardly relevant and that doctrinal edicts do not move people. Thomas Farrell, your example more than limps. The nun imbroglio impacts like the pedophilia crisis. Here is but one example of what is going on all over. http://ncronline.org/news/global/austrian-parish-listens-priest-none-rec... people need is vision not people like Law harassing others while seeking personal justification. We are in a Catholic world which is keenly aware that the leaders continue to lose it. Most crucially they have no idea how much they are sinking. The Titanic, at least, was built well. The Vatican/bishops structure is falling even before hitting an iceberg or encountering a torpedo.
Helen: Exactly -- petty! Well stated.
Bill Mazzella: I asked Grant Gallicho if he had considered the views of conservative American Catholics. It sure sounds like you have not.The CDF critique of the LCWR is no big deal. It's just the conservative pope and the conservatives in the CDF acting the way conservative Catholics act at times -- petty, as Helen was allowed to put it. (Grant Gallicho deleted from my message my most charitable characterization of the Catholic bishops, just as he has deleted one of my earlier messages characterizing the Catholic bishops.)Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, is a conservative Catholic, as are the other Catholic bishops. There are many conservative American Catholics who cheer on Benedict and the CDF when they do things like the recent intervention with the LCWR.
"How petty. And this is what we have in Church leadership. Boo hiss!'Well, they don't have wives and (supposedly) girl friends with which to fight. No kids to lord it over. Petty jealousy rises to an ecclesiastical game of thrones.
To all you Vatican watchers out there:1. Who proposed James Tobin for his current job? 2. How can we get that person anointed as nominator-in-chief for all new bishops and all posts to be filled in the Vatican for the next 30 years?
Wow, is that right? The average age of LCWR-affiliated nuns is 74? Does not such a complete failure to attract vocations suggest that maybe, just maybe, some of these orders could you a bit of help in understanding their vocation? Just asking... I find striking is that many commenters year seem positively convinced that when he Vatican says they want to help, start a dialogue etc. they are clearly LYING because what they want is just to affirm their OPPRESSIVE POWER. On the other hand, help will come from Ms. Marx and some of the other distinguished speakers at the LCWR annual conferences!What is a stake here is really whether we believe that the Holy Spirit is at work through the apostolic institutions of the Church (in spite of the possibly horrible flaws of the human beings involved) or not.
I find it striking that Carlo doesn't think it strange to start a dialog with an organization by effectively taking it over.
Carlo Lancellotti: When I read that number (74), it was described as the median age, not the average age.As you may know, the median age of 74 would mean the mid-point of the ages of the sisters represented by the LCWR. Roughly half the sisters would be over 74, and half under 74. Of course one or more than one could be exactly 74, so I use the qualifier "roughly."As you may know, in the United States, women usually live longer than men do, at least in terms of statistical averages.Just to be clear, I earlier posted a statement that Archbishop Sartain had stated publicly that he sees this intervention as an opportunity for dialogue. It remains to be seen how well he will live up to his statement about dialogue.I. for one, am fully confident in the ability of the leaders of the LCWR to stand in there and carry on a dialogue with him and his two fellow bishops.Nevertheless, I have also stated that Sartain and his two fellow bishops will prevail in the intervention because they hold all the power. Let me now qualify my statement a bit. Those three bishops will not have the final say because anything they work out will also have to clear two Vatican offices, one of which may very well play a very supportive role toward the LCWR. That also remains to be seen. The other Vatican office, the CDF, will undergo a change in personnel in the near future when Cardinal Levada retires. It remains to be seen who will replace him.
"a small price to pay for our unity with our mother church."A pretty telling notion of unity, isn't it? Not even obedience is a matter of "payment," much less unity. Only a modern, liberal individualist would see unity in terms of an economy of wills. Being in unity--one body--happens only through learning, the sole path to being of one mind. The student whose teacher expects rote agreement in exchange for payment, no matter how "small" and figurative, eventually finds out only that the teacher doesn't really want her to learn.
Carlo: Bishops screw up, just like the rest of us. Exhibit A: the sexual-abuse scandals here and abroad.
Stephen McKenna: Let's be careful here. In oral cultures, rote agreement is what teachers expect of students. Even in our universities in Western culture today, we as students first need to learn the basics of a given disciplines -- we need to be able to state in our own words what the basic points are that we have learned, to show that we have learned the basic points, rather than nothing.
Carlo, I think your comment has alot of truth: perhaps, just perhaps, it is the Holy Spirit acting. It may not be a certainty, but it definitely has a positive probability. Some seem to forget that this process started years ago. The LCWR had plenty of chance to adjust course on their own and for whatever reason did not. And they can still refuse to change; that refusal has a consequence - their relationship with the Church as defined by the Vatican - which seems appropriate. Even children learn that decisions have consequences...Btw, I saw a group of the Sisters of Life recently. Seemed there were about 70 of them at an average age of about 35. FWIW, here is how they describe a vocation:A vocation is not, contrary to what we sometimes hear, a career that one chooses; neither is it about our plans to do good, or to serve others as efficiently as possible. It is important to distinguish a desire to do good work or to grow closer to Jesus from a life-calling that demands our very essence given in love to the Lord.
I attended the ordination of Archbishop Tobin, C.Ss.R. I have known Joe for almost 40 years now. Yes it true the Cardinals were not present for Joe's ordination. But the first Mass celebrated at San Afonsos in Rome, Cardinal Law was present and joined in the celebration with the new Archbishop along with a very large Redemptorist Community. It was clear from the very start the good friendship with Law and Tobin. I even had a good conversation with the Cardinal at our table. So I think that maybe you need to rethink some of your ideas on this subject.
Re: Alan C. Mitchell 05/03/2012 - 4:51 pm John Allen, scooped by Magister and Mickens, is now on the bandwagon with his customary Vatican shill http://bit.ly/IJRG1J.Alan Mitchell took the words right out of my mouth. John Allen needs a byline ID as PR counsel for all things Vatican.Mickens is really the one who connects the dots with various links among the cast of characters.Brother Luke: please read the Massachusetts attorney general investigation of Law and Law's depositions to understand what criminal child endangerment and distorting the truth involves. www.BishopAccountability.org Start with his abuse of confessional secrecy by imposing a seal on a survivor never to speak to anyone about the abuse he endured. The survivor was at the funeral of the perpetrator when he quietly told Law what happened, whereupon Law swore him to secrecy. The man has blood on his hands, IMHO.Look at his decision to put a rapist back in ministry even though the priest abandoned the mother of his child who had collapsed in drug-induced unconsciousness and died later that night. Law's very first concern: scandal. Not the death of the woman, or the child's welfare, but the priest's soppy letter saying he would be fine in another parish because no one would ever find out. So, he was reassigned. But the judge eventually ordered documents released. Please read them sometime.BTW, I am told Law is the de rigeur prelate for Americans like Tobin to meet when in Rome (don't ask me why), and I am sure Law is a good conversationalist and sparkling dinner companion.
[A] small price to pay for our unity with our mother church, says Archbishop Sheehan. But what if this is a moment when the emphasis should be on challenging the church, and even on not obeying it? Such moments have occurred before. One person who recognized that was Joseph Ratzinger. Paul Knitter heard him say this at a press conference in Rome in1963, during the Vatican Council. Knitter, who teaches at Union Theological Seminary, said that Ratzinger told us that throughout the history of the Roman Catholic Church it has happened that the bishops so lost touch with the message of Jesus that it became incumbent upon the laity to exercise their prophetic role given in Baptism and to stand up and refuse to obey. http://unionindialogue.org/paulknitter/2011/03/15/kung-ratzinger-vs-bene... for losing touch with the message of Jesus, Knitter refers to a quote from Terry Eagleton: It's hard to think of a historical movement which has more squalidly betrayed its own revolutionary origins [than Christianity]. Knitters response:
The squalid betrayal is real. But so are the revolutionary origins of the church. Im committed to the hope that the origins are stronger than the betrayal. To paraphrase St. Paul: Wherever there is an abundance of sin, there is an even greater abundance of grace.
Carlo L. @9:33 pm:As he goes about the work of guiding the Successors of the Apostles, do you suppose the Holy Spirit ever asks, like Casey Stengel in 1962, "Can't anybody here play this game?"
"What is a stake here is really whether we believe that the Holy Spirit is at work through the apostolic institutions of the Church (in spite of the possibly horrible flaws of the human beings involved) or not."I don't believe this action by the Vatican is the work of the Holy Spirit at all. Nor do I believe it is the work of the Spirit that our Church is currently being run by a small group of men who aggressively and consistently exclude women from leadership.Maybe it is the Spirit, though, that is moving Catholics everywhere to stand up and say, enough of this, we need to change this Church so becomes what Jesus wants it to be.
"When I was in the Jesuits in the 1980s, the pope and Vatican intervened to take over the Society of Jesus."Is that the incident with Father O'Keefe? Father O'Keefe was on the Board of Directors of a neigborhood group I worked for in the Bronx in the late 80s. He seemed just the nicest man and they would have been very lucky to have him running the order.
I could not agree more with the characterization of John Allen's work...the bishops and the Vatican should be paying him a fat salary for all the spin doctoring he does for them. Very disappointing.But back to the main issue here: speaking to my fellow Christians, I will tell you that the more these men behave this way while all the time insisting that it is God's plan for them to be in charge of everything as the only "authentic teachrs of faith and morals," the more I begin to doubt the goodness and providence and mercy of God. If I had a chance, I would tell them this to their faces. They are a scandal, and a disgrace to the Gospel (which they apparently do not read much). They are driving people away from the Lord. My heart just aches.
I for one would be very grateful if someone would describe a useful definition of the word "conservative". I agree the word "liberal" attempts a reach so broad it is near impossible to define. However, I believe conservatism's worthy attempt to enlarge its tent is not being done with sufficient attention to one of its most recognizable attributes and its often greatest challenge, a near obsession with details. Irrepective of language it is easy enough to agree upon the notion and the reality of a ball. Conservatism, not so much. Does not conservatism find contrived ignorance, outside of humor, an expression of something that could be more than a little worrisome? From the point of view of a conservative, ignorance on the other hand, is quite often merely an opportunity for change or a thing easily enough avoided. Obviously I am describing attributes as I see them. As for a useful definition I really do not know and my lack of understanding contributes to my inablity to follow all these remarkable discussions.
Carlo: Bishops screw up, just like the rest of us. Exhibit A: the sexual-abuse scandals here and abroad.I do not believe Carlo claims the hierarchy is incapable of sin. Everyone, including the hierarchy up to and including the pope, sins. But dealing with a crime and sin in the workplace of the Church is fundamentally different from teaching on an issue of faith and morals. Using the former to undermine the latter is a disservice to all.
I don't see that Allen's story warrants the vitriol being directed at it (and him). To my reading, it seems to cover a lot of the same ground as Mickens and Magister; it synthesizes those two reports and adds some more detail. I don't see it as some sort of apologetics. It reads as straightforward reporting to me.I suppose these background stories are mildly interesting, but I don't find any of the revelations terribly surprising. The idea to launch an investigation had to come from somewhere. Did anyone doubt that the impetus would have originated with Americans, who after all are the ones who are most likely to be aware of, and affected by, the LCWR's activities? If the LCWR has the issues and problems that the CDF's report describes, that would be the case whether it was Americans, Canadians or ancient Phoenicians who instigated the investigation.
Bruce: In reply to your two comments:- "But dealing with a crime and sin in the workplace of the Church is fundamentally different from teaching on an issue of faith and morals. Really? Tell that to the victims of the abuse and their families. So, our actions are not teachings as significant as our words?- Using the former to undermine the latter is a disservice to all."A disservice? I would say it is really pointing to a credibility issue.
Despite the usual best face from Bruce, Jim and even worse, Carlo, it's clear that the rightist US heirarchs played a major fole in the "PR diaster" discussed here already.What did you expect?My own bishop (Abp. Sheehan) when I first came to Nm seemed to be a moderate , but has continually shifted to right.e proclaimed his good friendship with Cardinal Law, was a big pleyer in Steenson's coming over to the Romans and heading up the ordinariate, has issued a number of pastorals that are to say the least by the book, etc.There is so much intertwining of who gets ahead in the hierachry game and how protected loyalists are (as we've seen in thew phily discussion.)I think the future of the US Church is rather grim given the leadership people in place.Then there's their political interventions.....
Isn't a point that the LCWR acknowledges that the traditional approach to women religious is in fact aging, and is not likely to recover its vitality as currently organized? Hence the exploration of alternative ways to organize women to carry out their spiritual and philanthropic mission -- including organization that might be outside of the formal organization of the Church. Isn't that at least part of what this is about? Just asking.
Helen,What is your argument? That because the hierarchy made a mistake, even a criminal mistake, in the sexual abuse scandal they forfeited their credibility on every other issue? Under that regime, no human has any credibility ever because we have all made mistakes, some egregious.My point is that unless you believe the magisterium has been given a special charism to teach faith and morals by Christ and the Holy Spirit then, it seems at least to me, there is no particularly rational reason to believe the creed or any dogmas of the Church. Further, Christ's promise to send the Holy Spirit becomes empty.So I believe it is a disservice to impinge the magisterium's hopefully God-guided actions in areas of faith and morals with its acknowledged and accepted failures in human activities. On the other hand, if you want to argue that the Vaticans human understanding of the faith and morals of the LCWR is mistaken that might be a fruitful area of discussion. But the fact that the nuns are involved in good works does not in any way define their view of faith or morals.
Bob Nunz:"Then theres their political interventions.."Don't get me started.Will the U.S. Bishops have tea party like support for the "Fortnight for Freedom?" I wonder now.
Bruce, they made not one mistake but systematic "mistakes" consisting of ignoring the victims and putting the clergy first. They showed callousness but also dishonesty, hypocrisy, and lack of integrity in general. Those faults are also pertinent when reacting to their statements on faith and morals. For example, on women's or family issues, I fully expect them to ignore people's suffering and callously overlook their needs when making a judgment of applied ethics. I also expect them not to say what they think but whatever seems most suitable. I am not even convinced any more that when they talk about, say, the resurrection, they honestly, in their heart of hearts, believe what they are saying. There's a long-standing habit of sweeping problems, doubts, questions under the carpet, and pretending that all is well. Of course there is a way forward for them. The way forward is for them to rebuild credibility from scratch, by their words and by their actions. They have to figure out what they truly think and believe, and they have to go by that without being afraid, come what may. In 2009 Pope Benedict wrote to the bishops of Ireland: "Only decisive action carried out with complete honesty and transparency will restore the respect and good will of the Irish people towards the Church to which we have consecrated our lives. " (Obviously, we're still waiting on decisive actions, honesty and transparency.)Haven't you noticed the outpouring of support on the rare occasions when a member of the church hierarchy unexpectedly shows some integrity? We are waiting with keen expectancy for a leader whom we can trust. That's the way forward. At this juncture I think that it is a singularly bad idea to talk of imposing penalties, to voice threats, and to govern with a heavy hand, before rebuilding some credibility. That's not the way forward.
ClaireThank you for your most recent post. I believed you have captured the sentiment of many Catholics today who have experienced this cumulative effect of the bishop's lack of effective leadership. They have come to the point where now they can only insist on their authority, but when that authority is not expressed by means of credible pastoral approaches to problems in the Church, they have given up any right to govern in that way. As Benedict himself has said, leadership also comprises the activity of the Holy Spirit on the Church faithful, the sensus fidelium. If the hierarchy does not listen to what the faithful say, the faithful are less inclined to listen to them. As you say, the way forward now is to rebuild trust.
Bruce:I would be the last person to deny a truth of our faith even if taught by some bishops and priests, who have acted so egregiously. (St. Augustine of Hippo would not approve.) But it seems to me that there is another sense to the word, credibility, that is, worthiness to be believed. Have these authoritative messengers of the content of the faith, shown themselves to be worthy of being believed?
That should be "I believe" -- auto correct
Good point, Prof. Farrell--which furthers my impression that the curia take a fairly infantalizing view of Church members.
Claire,Your expectations are just that, your expectations. They may or may not materialize. Personally, I find it quite demeaning when someone else acts on their assumption of what I might or might not do.Btw, my personal experience and observation of Cardinal Dolan is that he is the leader you can trust.
Bruce, they are not arbitrary expectations but based on past experience. I learned what to expect from experience.
Helen,I think the 'worthy of being believed' about faith and morals comes with the position precisely because of Christ and the Holy Spirit, not because of the humans involved.On the other hand, prudential judgements of how to deal with the aftermath of sexual abuse do not have the same promise.I have no idea why God choses to lead his Church this way. From a human perspective, I generally agree with you. But for some reason unfathomable to me, Christ chooses to operate in this manner and I choose to trust Him. So for faith and morals, I'll follow the magisterium.
Grant:"Carlo: Bishops screw up, just like the rest of us. Exhibit A: the sexual-abuse scandals here and abroad."Obviously they do. But I see no reason to constantly interpret their actions in the most negative possible way (as suggested by the words "crackdown", "taking over" etcetera). Everybody around here seems perfectly certain that their concerns are purely disciplinary and never pastoral.
CarloI think you are very naive about how the Vatican works. You probably do not know that at the present moment there is a serious power struggle going on in the Roman Curia. In part, it was manifest in the debacle over the finances which Archbishop Vigan tried to reform, for which he was unceremoniously shuffled off the the US to be Nuncio. The crackdown on LCWR may also be another manifestation of it as Mickens and Magister have reported on the conflict between Archbishop Tobin and the American prelates, who have influenced CDF to undertake a reform of the group. The Pope has lost control of his curia and only recently has decided to try to regain control by cracking down on Caritas Internationalis and the German bishops. I believe he may be a bit late and I suspect that people in the Vatican are already looking for his successor, with whom they hope to have better luck. These are men with huge egos exceeded only by their ambitions. It would be nice to think of a role for the Holy Spirit in all this, but I doubt that she can squeeze in among the competing egos. Even Benedict was honest enough, after orchestrating his own election, to admit in an interview that he did not think that the Holy Spirit actually picks the person who becomes Pope, but rather oversees the whole process. Decisions in Rome are largely political and then announced as pastoral.
Claire,I assume your expectations are well-grounded. That still makes any expectation about the future a learned guess at best. People change and they act differently in different circumstances. Your expectations cannot predict that change or forecast that future.
The CDF came down on the LCWR using "evidence" collected from the organization's website. Perhaps guileless as doves, the nuns were touchingly transparent on that site, posting material one commenter at dot.commonweal rightly observed made him feel as if he were eavesdropping on a private conversation. Not surprisingly, the CDF hardly seemed to recognize the nature of the genre on which they were basing their critique. Their preferred M.O. is so different: Do everything important in executive session. Create a public record of what you have done that will satisfy the demands of your superiors and protect your own backs now and in all conceivable future situations. No need to waste time on focus groups and sharing sessions, as your marching orders have already been given to you from above. Certainly no need to admit in public that some members of your own group might, along the way, have on occasion said things to which certain audiences of a different cast of mind might take exception.
Bruce and all the lovers of all things from hierarxhs - grace stil builds on nature.
"Wow, is that right? The average age of LCWR-affiliated nuns is 74? Does not such a complete failure to attract vocations suggest that maybe, just maybe, some of these orders could you a bit of help in understanding their vocation?"I venture to guess, but wouldn't know where to find the states, that the age of the average Catholic in the pew is one heck of a lot older than it was 40-50 years ago. Does not such a complete failure to attract and retain younger members suggest that maybe, just maybe, this church could use a bit of help in understanding its lack of attractiveness to younger people?


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
There are days we find ourselves curled up on the sofa under a mountain of blankets cradling a bowl or a plate of something warm and homey, something that comforts, an escape from the big bad world. How often do we step outside, close the door on our safe, familiar haven, step out onto the sidewalk, into the street and feel less and less confident that things will go as planned, not so sure that the world we walk into today is the same one we closed our eyes on last night? We turn off the news, fold up the newspaper and look for something safe, something familiar to grasp onto, yet there are days we only feel the circling sharks of a troubled world closing in, these shaky, uncertain times nipping at our heels and all we want to do is go back inside, run to our warm, cozy corner and have someone bring us something good, something comforting to eat.
Comfort Food is all the rage these days: everyone is cooking it, everyone is eating it, everyone, it seems, is talking about it. More and more, we yearn to be comforted, crave the safety and coziness of childhood when we could crawl onto the sofa and snuggle up against dad, feel his strong, protective arms around us. We long for the days when we could wander into the kitchen sure to find something bubbling on the stove, sending out fragrant clouds of steam, plates of cookies on the table tempting small hands, layers of cake inviting us to pull up a chair and forget all about the woes of the world, the teasing boys, the bad grades, the teacher's iron eye, the coming of adolescence.
We have finally grown up yet the troubles, the worries that haunt us have grown as well. We may not have mom and dad to turn to for a hug and reassuring words but we do have the food, food made with all the love of a trouble-free world, the smooth serenity of the happiest times of our childhood, food savored and enjoyed with all the ease of a pair of old slippers and a warm dog, the contentment of eating hot popcorn in front of an old movie, our favorite flavors with a dash of nostalgia thrown into the pot and simmered over a flame like a warm embrace, a kiss on the forehead, something toasty, a taste of home.
Heaven knows, as do my family and friends, that I often turn to food for a multitude of reasons and rarely out of simple hunger. I eat to celebrate something large or small, to reward myself for a job well done, to ease tension and stress and, yes, in the search for security-blanket contentment and peace of mind. This is my own personal foible, true, but there is indeed something so consoling about food. Comfort food does play a crucial role in all of our lives and it is something different to each of us. It could be savory or sweet, pop's special cornbread or mom's beef stew, grandma's apple strudel or a bowl of steaming, healing chicken soup. Or it could be something creamy, full of chocolaty goodness, or even sizzling sausages or s'mores straight off the Girl Scout campfire or that ice cold bottle of Yoo Hoo clunking down then slipping out of the soda machine during Summer Rec, cooling down a Florida boiling afternoon. Whatever it is, it usually reminds us of the simpler days, brings us back to our well-worn childhood, days on the beach or evenings in front of the television, summer vacations at grandma's house or the cabin in the woods.
The food that warms me brings back visions of dad in the kitchen whizzing cake batter in his standing mixer, pouring still-liquid pudding over marble sheet cakes with the concentration of the engineer he was, mesmerizing me as he pushes mounds of dough off onto cookie sheets and the magic of his perfect cream puffs. It is also the aroma of bubbling pots of oatmeal on the stove on those cold, cold Florida December mornings or the scent of cinnamon as it is dusted over melting butter on warm slices of toast. Tender, warm cherry Pop Tarts or my sister's Chicken & Mushroom Casserole, boxed brownies warm from the oven or huge, gooey slices of mom's banana cream pie all calm and soothe, pulling me back to a simpler time of Barbies and books, burning sidewalks under bare feet, hopscotch and 60's tv.
My dad kept the countertop laden with sweet treats, sheet cakes, cupcakes and Bundts, the fridge stuffed with creamy, fruity delights. Bags of Mary Janes and Jolly Ranchers, Tootsie Rolls and Strawberry Whips strewn across the window ledge free for the taking, bowls of jewel-like prune and apricot compote, sweet and tangy, cartons of ice cream and frozen whipped topping, our evening after-dinner fare, were part and parcel of my Florida girlhood. And pudding. Chocolate, vanilla, pistachio, creamy and rich, it may have come from a box but he made it with all the heartfelt love of a dad. Filling for his over-sized homemade cream puffs or simply by the bowlful and always topped with whipped cream – canned or, more often than not, non-dairy whipped topping – dad's pudding was something that I could rely on in times of sadness or joy, each luscious mouthful washing away one more evil thought, one more worry.
As simple and quick as boxed, these little Chocolate Petits Pots – rich, creamy, full-bodied and delectable, are the perfect adult version of my childhood pleasure. Scoop up the tiniest spoonful and taste the incredible, full chocolate flavor, a touch of cardamom suffusing the pudding with an exotic warmth not known in my youth. This is truly something I turn to in times of trouble when I need to forget my worries, snuggle up in cozy thoughts, a luxurious treat when I simply want to nestle down in the comforting warmth of my memories.
I am sending these Petits Pots to Sugar High Friday, hosted this month by Kate of A Merrier World. Kate has chosen the theme Sweet Comforts for SHF #61. Sugar High Friday is a monthly dessert event created by Jennifer of The Domestic Goddess.
Cooked rather than baked, this delicate, full-flavored custard is versatile, simple and both homey and elegant.
2 cups (500 ml) milk or half milk and half cream *
6 ½ oz (200 g) semisweet dessert chocolate (54%) **
6 egg yolks, beaten just until blended ***
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
½ tsp vanilla or ½ a vanilla bean, split
* I used half low-fat 2% milk and half heavy whipping cream
** You can use anywhere from 6 ½ to 8 oz chocolate, bittersweet, semisweet or sweet/milk. You can also add up to 2 Tbs sugar, to be cooked with the milk/cream and chocolate, depending on your taste and choice of chocolate.
*** Save those egg whites for macarons
Prepare 6 small dessert glasses, verrines or tea or demi-tasse cups. Place the yolks in a large pyrex mixing bowl.
Grate or finely chop the chocolate and place it in a small saucepan with the milk/cream and the vanilla bean if using. Cooking over very low heat, scald the mixture (bring it just up to the boil), stirring to make sure the chocolate is completely melted and combined and does not burn.
Gradually whisk the scalded milk/chocolate mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Whisk until well blended. Stir in the ground cardamom and the vanilla extract if using.
Lift out the vanilla bean, scrape the seeds out of the pod and stir the seeds back into the custard. Pour the custard into the desserts glasses or cups. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until firm.
Serve with plenty of very lightly sweetened whipped cream.
44 comments:
- SKM said...
These look decadent!
- January 19, 2010 at 7:27 AM
- The Cooking Ninja said...
So yummy. Hub loves this too. :)
Thanks for reminding me about SHF. I totally forgot about it.
- January 19, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- diva said...
comfort food is definitely all the rage now. i think people are slowing down, stopping with the fast food or instant stuff to realize that hey, taking care of yourself is real important too. this is def comfort food. very decadent and beautiful one! :) xx
- January 19, 2010 at 7:34 AM
- RJ Flamingo said...
Oh, man! Pudding never looked like that! Yum!
- January 19, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- Dan @kitchenmonki said...
creamy, luscious goodness in a cup. how awesome!
- January 19, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Cristie said...
I loved everything about this post! There is such comfort in food, just as you explained. My husband will love this wonderful dessert. Thanks for sharing and putting me in the mood.
- January 19, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- Bethany (Dirty Kitchen Secrets) said...
Looks so scrummy! Comfort to me is something salty, crunchy and perfectly fried... but these can be added to that list no problem! Wish I had some when I was cuddling the couch on Saturday!
- January 19, 2010 at 8:43 AM
- Sarah, Maison Cupcake said...
Great way to use up those egg yolks from the macarons. I think I could drink that chocolate straight out of those cups without a spoon!
- January 19, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Barbara said...
That's comfort food all right! And you're right about all those recipes passed down from older generations. They are the best! My favorite was always Floating Island.
- January 19, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Asha @ FSK said...
hey Jamie dear... I need some comforting.. can I have some of that pleaeee????
- January 19, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- Elra said...
Love the addition of cardamom in your petit pot. Look really delicious Jaime.
- January 19, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- La Table De Nana said...
I really like visiting:)
- January 19, 2010 at 10:58 AM
- MeetaK said...
sweet comfort treat at it's best. o love creamy pots and they are so easy and wuick to whip up. you need to try the chile chocolate pots i have too i think JP will get a kick!
- January 19, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- Katy ~ said...
Excellent! I can just imagine that wonderful mouthfeel of this smooth and chocolaty dessert.
- January 19, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- Jenn said...
Beautiful beautiful chocolate. I think comfort food is something that will never fade. It's something that takes all our worries away even for just a little bit.
- January 19, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- Barbara @ Vino Luci Style said...
I love when someone posts a recipe for something I forgot I loved so much and in reading takes me back to another time. Your story was such a reminder of childhood but for me, also a reminder of a young woman making a nice dinner for her new husband and finishing the meal with what I thought a VERY fancy dessert...Chocolate Pot de Creme.
Love the dessert and as always Jamie...love the story too.
- January 19, 2010 at 11:35 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
They look so pretty and delightul! I'd love one to lift my spirits higher...
- January 19, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Mowie @ Mowielicious said...
How lovely Jamie! I think you know me well enough to know that anything sweet is my comfort food. And your chocolate pots look like pure comfort in a dessert glass.
- January 19, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Hilda said...
oh hee, perfect when I have 900g left of that choc I need to use! Woe is me. And you're right, who doesn't love comfort food, although my mother never made comfort food except for one or two Persian rice dishes that qualify, nor baked, so it was all from the patisserie and then my little childish hands once I learned to cook.
- January 19, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Natashya KitchenPuppies said...
Oh my, so inviting!
In fact I think I'll invite myslef over right now!
- January 19, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- James said...
This will be my first attempt at following one of your recipes (as soon as I Google Cardamom). Love your Comfort food narrative!!!
- January 19, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
This recipe does sound as easy as packaged, but I'm sure it's much better. Love the addition of cardamom!
- January 19, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
Jamie, I swear I began to swoon at the chocolate spoon shot. Oooooo.
- January 19, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Jamie said...
@James - Yay! So glad you'll try one of my recipes and this one is pretty simple. And if you don't have cardamom just skip it. You can make it with just the vanilla flavor or add a 1/4 tsp of cinnamon if you like. Maybe add a dash of sugar, too.
- January 19, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- Memória said...
Oh my goodness! This dessert looks amazing!
- January 19, 2010 at 11:18 PM
- Madame Sucre said...
oh yeah this IS dessert!
- January 20, 2010 at 12:32 AM
- Deeba PAB said...
Dessert after my very heart ♥♥♥ Jamie girl! Woohoo...I think I feel faint. Great job done & a dessert that is as beautiful as it must be comforting. Love your pics too!!BEE-YOO-TI-FUL!!
- January 20, 2010 at 1:30 AM
- Cathy said...
This is what I call the perfect dessert! Chocolate and whipped cream are made for each other...simple and decadently delicious.
- January 20, 2010 at 5:42 AM
- Jeanne said...
Oooh, trés decadent! And I love how: a) in the middle of chocolate custard you are STILL thinking of macarons; and b) the eclectic assorment of containers! Comfort food is a funny thing, isn't it? Even when we know enough to know that a food is nutritionally bad & desperately uncool, our craving for the comfort foods of youth persists.
- January 20, 2010 at 7:01 AM
- Jamie said...
@Jeanne - You make me chuckle (or laugh out loud) every time, but I beg to differ: nutritionally bad & desperately uncool? I say comfort food, whether lovely petits pots (chocolate, milk & eggs) or Ding Dongs have their place on the nutrition pyramid and are as cool as the person eating them!
- January 20, 2010 at 7:36 AM
- LetMeEatCake Eat With Me! said...
Since I woke up I've been thinking about pudding! Then i sign on to twitter and find a link to your post! must be fate! I'm making these tonight what a perfect treat!
- January 20, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- My Carolina Kitchen said...
These are decadent and gorgeous Jamie. Although I like sweets, comfort to me is salty and crunchy.
- January 20, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- 5 Star Foodie said...
These are scrumptious! I'm so tempted to run in a kitchen and make these right away!
- January 20, 2010 at 7:30 PM
- asiangrrl said...
Ah, Jamie. I have been away far too long. These chocolate petits pots look mouthwatering, and your storytelling is as engaging as ever.
- January 20, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- Jamie said...
@asiangrrl - Ah, Minna, and how I've missed you. I think of you everyday, when I bake, when I am near chocolate, and just when... Welcome back, you brighten up my blog!
- January 20, 2010 at 11:58 PM
- George@CulinaryTravels said...
Jamie I just love your writing. That pudding looks fabulous, perfect comfort food.
- January 21, 2010 at 3:38 AM
- Anncoo said...
These looks fabulous and tempting ;D
- January 21, 2010 at 5:04 AM
- Murasaki Shikibu said...
Hi Jamie
Thanks for stopping by and a very happy new year to you too. :)
Best wishes,
- January 21, 2010 at 5:06 AM
- glamah16 said...
Now that's my type of dessert. Reading this reminded me of my Moms pudding and cake.
- January 21, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- PageRank Check said...
wow looks delicious
- January 23, 2010 at 3:01 PM
- geekspice said...
just finished making this recipe - looking orward to decadent chocolate bliss in a few hours.
- January 23, 2010 at 4:09 PM
- Ana Powell said...
Yummy and absolutely gorgeous x
- January 27, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- Sophie said...
Your chocolate petit pots look large & georgous, dear Jamie!!
MMMMMM,...pure indulgence!
- January 27, 2010 at 11:21 PM
- Betsy @ Desserts Required said...
It is both ironic and sad that the world around us is so troubled right now. The need for comfort food is just as great now as it was 5 years ago. However, that being said, this pudding is gorgeous and delicious even when everything is perfect in the world.
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Rooney's fitness is a worry for Hodgson after he was withdrawn with an ankle injury in the 79th minute of Manchester United's 3-2 win over Aston Villa.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that medical staff will assess the full extent of the injury within the next 24 hours.
Walcott was also substituted in the closing stages of Arsenal's 3-3 draw with Fulham after suffering a muscle problem and the winger could again miss out for England.
"Walcott has a glute muscle problem," said Wenger. "We nearly took him off at half-time, he nearly went down, but we left him on and on.
"In the end, it got worse and worse. At the moment, he is limping so I do not know whether he will be able to join the national team or not."
The 23-year-old suffered a chest injury in last month's World Cup qualifier win over San Marino which forced him to sit out the following match against Poland.


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Manchester United hope an £85million move from Real Madrid for Tottenham frontman Gareth Bale will pave the way for them to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from the Spanish club.
Barcelona are preparing an audacious £17million bid for Chelsea striker Fernando Torres - £33million less than the Blues paid Liverpool for him two years ago.
Manchester City and England midfielder Gareth Barry, 32, is a shock £3.5million transfer target for Tottenham.
Hull City will make an improved bid for Celtic striker Gary Hooper, 25, after having an offer of £4million rejected by the Scottish champions.
Out-of-favour Swansea striker Leroy Lita is being tracked by Sheffield Wednesday and Wolves.
Leicester, Leeds and Brighton are all interested in defender Matthew Upson, 34, after he was released by Stoke City.
Everton's Belgium international Marouane Fellaini wants a move to London - but Arsenal are unwilling to meet a £23million release clause.
Meanwhile, the Gunners have accepted five bids of around £3million for striker Nicklas Bendtner and also hope to sign Guincamp's £8million-rated France U21 midfielder Gilbert Imbula.
West Ham are trying to lure striker Demba Ba back to Upton Park - just five months after he left Newcastle to join Chelsea for £7million.
Barcelona want to offer Chelsea striker Fernando Torres a La Liga lifeline - but would only play the 29-year-old as a 'super-sub'.
Manchester City are facing competition from Real Madrid for Malaga playmaker Isco who is rated at £15million.
Tottenham are close to signing Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin who is rated at £21million by the Italians, while they also want Cagliari's £13million-rated holding midfielder Radja Nainggolan with Scott Parker expected to leave.
Manchester United are closing in on Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay with an agreement in principle between the clubs for the 26-year-old.
FC Nordsjaellend defender Jores Okore, 20, is to hold talks with Aston Villa over a proposed £4million move.
Monaco have confirmed their interest in Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, who is said to be unsettled with life on Tyneside.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes is considering a move for winger David Bentley who is a free agent after being released by Spurs.
Leeds manager Brian McDermott will target Celtic striker Anthony Stokes if he fails to snap up Kevin Doyle from Wolves.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup's future has been thrown into doubt as the club broke off contact with the Dane's agent over a row about transfer targets.
Manchester United may have to pay Bayern Munich to rip up an agreement to sign Robert Lewandowski if they want to bring the 24-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker to Old Trafford.
Fernando Torres is seeking showdown talks with new boss Jose Mourinho about his future at Chelsea.
Portugal winger Nani, 26, will decide his Manchester United future this weekend but is expected to quit the Premier League with a host of top clubs in Europe keen to sign him.
Paris Saint-Germain are prepared to outbid Real Madrid in the £85million battle to sign Gareth Bale.
Barcelona have held initial talks over a £20million move for Chelsea striker Fernando Torres.
Liverpool hope to sign Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for £8million in the next week. They have bid £7million for the 25-year-old but the Wearsiders are holding out for nearer £10million.
The Reds and Crystal Palace have asked about Chelsea midfielder Lucas Plazon, 19, who was on loan at Malaga last season.
Monaco, Napoli and Roma are all interested in Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
Sunderland have checked on Wolfsburg striker Bas Dost, 24, who was a target for Everton and West Ham last summer.
Swansea are now favourites to sign England U21 winger Nathan Redmond from Birmingham who want to take defender Kyle Bartley in part exchange.
Wigan see Steve McClaren and Owen Coyle as the top two candidates to succeed Roberto Martinez as manager and the club hope to make an announcement today.
Tottenham are planning a £4million bid for Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry as they look to replace Scott Parker.
Paris Saint-Germain are prepared to pay £10million compensation to Tottenham for manager Andre Villas-Boas.
Inter Milan's £5milion-rated Nigerian midfielder Joel Obi is a target for Newcastle and Sunderland.
Tottenham are close to signing Dutch winger Ibrahim Afellay, 27, who has fallen out of favour at Barcelona.
Sunderland have held talks to sign 22-year-old St Etienne defensive midfielder Joshua Guilavogui.
West Ham United are hoping to sign Chelsea striker Demba Ba, 28, and Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, on loan for next season.
Real Madrid will compete with Chelsea and Manchester City for Napoli forward Edinson Cavani after the Spanish club held preliminary talks with the 26-year-old Uruguayan's representatives.
Striker Djibril Cisse, 31, is wanted by Qatar club Al-Gharafa on a permanent basis after spending the second half of last season there on loan from QPR.


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BOONVILLE - The intense volleyball rivalry between Starmount and North Surry added another chapter Saturday night in the 2A state quarterfinals.
Behind a rowdy blue-and-orange clad crowd at home, the Rams jumped out to a 2-0 lead and looked poised to roll past their bitter rivals. But the Greyhounds dug deep and reeled off wins in three-straight games to pull the upset and leave Starmount stunned.
After falling behind by two games, North blew out the Rams in the third set, 25-9, before rallying from a 24-20 hole in the fourth game to force a decisive fifth set. In the final game, the Hounds scored the final five points to close out their rivals 15-10 to advance to the state semifinals.
The fireworks started early on as the two 2A powerhouses traded blows reminiscent of a heavyweight boxing match.
Starmount opened on a 2-0 run and held an 8-6 advantage early. But North remained close as the teams battled to a 13-13 tie.
Later in the opening set, the Rams flexed their muscles and grabbed a 19-16 lead, leading to a Greyhound timeout. Coming out of the break, North scored the next three points to tie things up at 19-all.
With the game still tied at 24-24, Erin Barr smacked a service ace for the Rams before Haley Hartman's ensuing kill was blocked out of bounds to give Starmount an early 1-0 advantage.
North came out on fire in the second game, jumping out to a 7-2 lead, leading to a Ram timeout.
Starmount responded and scored seven of the next nine points to tie the set at 9-9. Later in the game, a long rally point was finally killed by Ashton Gregory to give the Rams a 13-11 lead in a momentum-changing play.
From there, Starmount outscored North 12-7 to win the set 25-18 to grab a 2-0 match advantage.
With the opportunity to sweep their rivals, the Rams seemingly fell asleep in the third game as the Hounds came out on fire.
North opened on an 8-3 run and grabbed a 17-6 lead to silence the rowdy crowd. The Greyhounds never let Starmount recover, easily coasting to a 25-9 victory to stay alive.
In the fourth, North once again came out strong, grabbing an 8-3 lead. But the Rams once again battled back as Starmount's anchor Gregory led the way to tie things up at 16-all.
Later in the set, the Rams scored five-straight points to grab a 24-20 lead and push the Hounds to the brink.
But North scored the final six points of the set to force the decisive fifth set with a 26-24 victory.
In the final game, the Greyhounds bounced back from a slow start to tie things up at 8-8 and 10-all. North reeled off the final five points to pull off the improbable comeback to advance in the 2A state playoffs.
The Hounds will take on either South Iredell or Polk County in the state semis next week.
Reach Matthew Gorry at 835-1513 or email@example.com.