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Vicenta is the president of the community bank. She is married and has five children. This is the first time that she has joined a community bank. Vicenta has a store in her house, which is located on the main plaza of the community. She sells groceries in general. Her business began with the sale of candies, food, and bread. Little by little she established her store and still continues selling food. Her loan will be invested in the purchase of groceries, vegetables, and candies.
Vicenta's dreams are that her business will grow, her children will do well in their studies, and to buy a plot of land in the city of Huanta and construct a house where her children can live to continue their higher education.
Vicenta es L. presidenta del Banco Comunal, es casada, tiene 5 hijos, es L. primera vez que integra un Banco Comunal, Vicenta tiene una tienda en su casa que se encuentra en L. plaza principal D. L. comunidad, en donD. venD. abarrotes en general, su negocio empezó con L. venta D. golosinas, comida y panes, poco a poco fue implementando su tienda y aun sigue vendiendo comida. Su préstamo será invertido en L. compra D. abarrotes, verduras y golosinas.
Los sueños D. Vicenta son que su negocio se amplíe, sus hijos estén bien en sus estudios, comprar un terreno en L. ciudad D. Huanta y construir su casa en donD. puedan vivir sus hijos para seguir estudios superiores.
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About FINCA PeruThis loan is administered by FINCA Peru, one of Kiva's Field Partners in Peru. FINCA Peru is dedicated to empowering socially and economically disadvantaged women in Peru, contributing to the development of their families, and building sustainable communities.
In 1990, FINCA Peru began by lending to a small group of women widowed by the Shining Path terrorist movement in Ayacucho. Beyond loans and financial services, FINCA offers business development training, personal and family development training, gender empowerment sessions, life insurance products, and financial and social literacy sessions for the children of borrowers. Visit FINCA Peru's Kiva Field Partner page to learn more.
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In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Alice used the loan she was granted to purchase suits for both men and women. The main challenge she faces in her business is that of high competition, high import duties at the border post, and high transport costs because she buys her products from South Africa. Alice is looking forward to operating her own shop in the next five years. She will then be in a position to pay school fees for her children and buy a residential stand.
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About MicroKing FinanceMicroKing's loans are guaranteed against institutional default (failure of MicroKing to repay Kiva lenders if the borrower repays MicroKing) by MicroKing's parent company: Kingdom Financial Holdings Limited.
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This loan is administered by MicroKing Finance, Kiva's first partner in Zimbabwe.
MicroKing's mandate is to provide financial services integrated with advisory services and targeted training to the under-banked but rapidly growing Zimbabwean micro-enterprise sector. The intent is to mobilize the underprivileged as active agents in fighting poverty as well as to accelerate the country's journey back to economic prosperity where Zimbabwe was once known as the "bread basket of Africa."
Zimbabwean micro-enterprises are generally run by women and comprise a multitude of business types. Constraints on local production and manufacturing capacity have led to cross-border trading being the most common type of business.
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Google already controls the largest online advertising network and the most popular web browser (Chrome). If Google can also control all user tracking, it would gain significant power in a multi-billion dollar industry. If they are successful in getting all parties involved to opt in to the program, advertisers will have to go to Google for tracking rather than using one of the countless data providers that exist today.
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Five rather high-profile specialty films entered an already crowded marketplace this weekend: Davis Guggenheim's "Waiting For 'Superman,'" Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger," Rodrigo Cortés's "Buried," Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's "HOWL," and Gasper Noe's "Enter The Void." While each and every one of them found at least respectable results, "Superman" and "Stranger" were the clear winners of the weekend, continuing what's been a strong beginning to the fall movie season after last weekend's strong launch of "Catfish" and "Never Let Me Go."
According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier this afternoon, "Superman" - Guggenheim's acclaimed doc on the U.S. public school system - not only led the weekend's specialty debuts, but also found the highest limited opening for a documentary this year to date, and the fourth highest per-theater-average for any 2010 film. Perhaps aided by a high-profile boost from Oprah (and Mark Zuckerberg) earlier this weekend, "Superman" grossed $141,000 from just 4 theaters in New York and Los Angeles, giving the film a per-theater-average of $35,250. That's the best average for any doc since last September's "Capitalism: A Love Story," and ranks behind only "The Kids Are All Right," "The Ghost Writer" and "Cyrus" in terms of the year's best per-theater-averages. Released by Paramount Vantage, the film will expand to the top ten markets next Friday, October 1st. While this is obviously a fantastic start for the film, it will be that weekend that makes clear how far "Superman" can soar outside New York and Los Angeles.
Just behind "Superman" was Sony Pictures Classics' release of Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger," which performed very nicely, and very much in line with Allen's recent work. On six screens, London-set "Stranger," which stars Naomi Watts, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin, Antonio Banderas and Lucy Punch, grossed $163,474, taking its total to $214,815 since it opened on Wednesday. Its strong $27,245 average is similar to last year's Allen effort "Whatever Works," which averaged $29,574 from 9 screens (in a much less crowded early summer marketplace). That film ended up with a very respectable $5.3 million final gross, a number Sony Classics would surely be happy with for "Stranger."
The weekend's other two debuts were both certainly aided by the considerable star power of their leads: "Buried"'s Ryan Reynolds and "HOWL"'s James Franco. Though beyond that, they have very little in common. One stars Reynolds as a man trapped inside a coffin, the other is a look at the obscenity trials surrounding Allen Ginsberg's poem "HOWL," with Franco starring as Ginsberg.
"Buried," picked up by Lionsgate at Sundance, opened on 11 screens and grossed a decent (though definitely unspectacular) $104,500, averaging $9,500. "HOWL" - also a 2010 Sundance debut - saw similar results. On 6 screens in New York and San Francisco, the film grossed $54,000, averaging $9,000. It's a fair result, and notable is that "HOWL" is a considerably more niche product than "Buried," and distributor Oscilloscope should be hopeful with its numbers. It was actually either number 1 or 2 in each of its theaters. "HOWL" expands to 7 more screens next Friday, while "Buried" will have a considerable expansion on October 8th.
Definitely the least mainstream accessible of all the debuts, Gasper Noe's "Enter The Void" brought out many folks curious about Noe's challenging, divisive film. IFC Films opened "Void" in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago and saw a $42,300 gross from 3 screens. That gave "Void" a strong average of $14,100. By comparison, Noe's last film - 2002's controversial "Irreversible" - grossed $60,086 from 7 theaters in its first weekend, averaging $8,583. IFC will expand "Void" to the top ten markets over the next two weeks.
There was also plenty of notable news from specialty holdovers. Last weekend's chart-topping duo - Mark Romanek's "Never Let Me Go" and Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman's "Catfish" - each expanded to promising results, though "Catfish" is looking like the bigger breakout of the two.
Released by Universal on behalf of the owners of the film, Relativity/Rogue, controversial documentary, "Catfish," went from 12 to 57 screens and grossed an excellent $470,000, holding on to an $8,254 per-screen-average. The film, which debuted at Sundance earlier this year to considerable buzz, follows filmmaker Ariel Schulman's brother, Nev, who develops a relationship with an eight year old painter via Facebook which leads to a bizarre series of events that suggests deception on the part of Abby's identity. It had divided Sundance over whether or not the film itself was deceitful. So far, this controversy hasn't seemed to be a disadvantage for the film. Along with "Waiting For Superman," "Catfish" is giving documentaries some heft this fall season. After 10 days, its total already stands at $829,000.
Meanwhile, "Never Let Me Go" expanded from 4 to 26 screens and grossed $245,000. That gave the Fox Searchlight film, starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield in an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's award-winning novel, a decent (but considering its cast and earlier buzz, somewhat disappointing) $9,423 per-theater-average over the weekend. Its total now stands at $442,000.
Other holdovers included Overture's release of Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial effort "Jack Goes Boating," which went from 4 to 39 screens. The film grossed $86,000 for a fair $2,205 average. Starring Hoffman himself, as well as Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Tom McCarthy, the film has now grossed $128,000.
Finally, two summer success stories crossed milestones this weekend. Aaron Schneider's "Get Low," in its ninth weekend out, grossed another $354,000 this weekend from 354 screens (averaging $1,000), which helped it cross the $8 million mark for Sony Pictures Classics. And its remarkable sixteenth weekend, Debra Granik's "Winter's Bone" chugged along past the $6 million mark, grossing another $59,500 from 82 screens. Distributor Roadside Attractions continue to deserve credit for turning this small, marketing-challenged film into such a success story.
"We're in our 16th weekend at the Angelika in NY," Roadside's Howard Cohen told indieWIRE earlier today, "but the Missouri-set film has also played 15 weeks at the Plaza Frontenac theatre in St. Louis, where we have the house record for the year. And a significant part of our gross has come from cities like Joplin, MO and Fayetteville, AK where independent films rarely play at all. We've stayed steady for virtually the entire release on just over 100 screens and only in this 16th weekend dipped to 82. We will have played at some point in the release in over 500 theatres. The theatrical release will extend up to, and even beyond, its DVD release date of October 26."
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Rebooting the blog
It's unintended, but very appropriate, that I'm writing this post from Merri Street in Warrnambool, overlooking Lake Pertobe. My view at present is the very pleasant vista which was this blog's original background:
That coincidence makes this is a very good place to reboot my blog! In recent months I haven't blogged much at all. It seems all my time is spent in prayer and pastoral work and driving. I'm rarely at my desk. But for the next month, that changes.
Four weeks ago, on the afternoon of Palm Sunday, I was booked for excessive speed. I was travelling 28 kph over the speed limit – unintentionally I hasten to add – which in Victoria warrants automatic suspension of one's driver's license for a month. Fortunately, the suspension comes into force 28 days after the offence, so I was still able to drive during Holy Week!
But now I am grounded. When I informed my parish priest and my bishop, they both remarked that I'd better find some good friends who can act as drivers. A good suggestion. I've organised all that, and I'll be able to get to Sunday Masses, and funerals, and sick calls, as normal. But all other movement is restricted, which means the time I previously spent in my three far flung parishes, and the hours I spent driving to those far flung parishes, will instead be spent in Casterton.
There are many benefits to this arrangement. I will actually live in Casterton for a while – as opposed to sleeping in Casterton at nights. I can walk from the church to the town each morning, and buy a few things at the supermarket. Stop for a coffee in one of the cafes. Chat with the locals. Maybe even drop into the bottom pub for a beer every evening. (The trading hours of the top pub and the middle pub are more haphazard; fortunately for me the bottom pub is closer to home.)
There's a big advantage to a priest living among his people. You can connect much more; the ministry of presence has a surprising impact. But unfortunately, the tyranny of distance and the shortage of priests have conspired to make it nigh impossible for country priests to live this out. To my surprise, the life of a country priest is more hectic and disconnected than the life of a city priest.
Another benefit is that I will spend much more time at my desk. That's good for the administration of my parishes, and for planning, and for my blog. I can write again!
I am hopeful that my month of limited movement will help me to permanently foster more order. I think I've been running around too much, expending my energy inefficiently. After all, who drives at 128 kph accidentally, when they're not even in a hurry? Only someone who isn't living an ordered life.
Here is the right order of priorities, I think, for any disciple of Jesus, lay or ordained:
1. God.
2. Self-care.
3. Family and friends.
4. Work.
I suspect many people put work first, or maybe second after God. Then comes family and friends, and self-care is the lowest priority. That might seem like noble unselfishness, and sometimes it may well be, but it isn't very smart. Prioritising self-care isn't selfish when it optimises a person's ability to serve others.
Maybe my own order has been a bit skewed. By physically slowing down, I think I can work smarter, not harder, and my prayer and work will be more fruitful. This blog will be a good measure of that. Stay tuned!
Mother Angelica, RIP
A modern-day prophet died this Easter. Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN and "the Bishop Fulton Sheen of her generation," died yesterday at the age of 92.
I highly recommend her official biography, Mother Angelica: the remarkable story of a nun, her nerve, and a network of miracles, by Raymond Arroyo. It will acquaint you with an extraordinary woman of faith who married brilliant business acumen with heroic supernatural outlook.
Like all prophets, she unsettled the Establishment and raised the ire of the powerful. On several occasions, bishops and cardinals in America waged aggressive campaigns to silence her, seeking to take over or close down EWTN. Throughout it all, Mother Angelica tenaciously navigated a difficult course which was faithful to natural justice and holy obedience. (It's easy to imagine her in Heaven swapping notes with St Mary MacKillop. They have a lot in common; I think they'd get along famously.)
Perhaps the defining moment in Mother Angelica's apostolate was in 1993, in the midst of Denver's triumphant World Youth Day festival. She broadcast an editorial which infuriated many bishops and cardinals. Archbishop Rembert Weakland described it this way:
For a half hour she ranted and raved about all the abuses since Vatican II, according to her own personal judgment which, of course, she equates with that of the Holy Father. It was one of the most disgraceful, un-Christian, offensive, and divisive diatribes I have ever heard.
I wouldn't put it that way. I think it is an honest, courageous, and entirely faithful rallying cry, which is still pertinent 20 years later. Watch it and judge for yourself:
Mother Angelica, it seems to me, was a good and faithful servant. May God now complete the good work He began in her. Requiescat in pace.
The heinous sins of clergy and an anti-Catholic media frenzy
Sometimes, when I read or hear about the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy, I am filled with righteous anger. Anger at the priests and religious who did this, and maybe even more so, anger at the bishops and others who covered up and enabled heinous evil. It's hypocritical, and it's disgusting.
But at other times, I am filled with anger at the media and critics of the Church. There are times — and this past week, with its malicious attack on Cardinal Pell is a good example — when public figures and commentators indulge in vicious anti-Catholic bigotry. The noble goals of truth, justice and healing are sacrificed, even if momentarily. But worse than that: the terrible trauma of victims and survivors is exploited. It's hypocritical, and it's disgusting.
But here's the thing: while I periodically navigate between these extremes, I can find myself irrationally reacting against a media article I'm reading, or a person I'm engaging in conversation. Let me give you a few examples:
- In private conversation, a Catholic from an older generation decries the media obsession, and the slavish position of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council. I feel anger boiling up within me, and a dismay that the Church doesn't whole-heartedly and without qualification accuse herself and engage in radical penance.
- I read a newspaper article which unjustly pillories individuals within the Church, and reduces the scourge of clergy abuse to something marginal, like celibacy for the Kingdom. I feel anger boiling up within me, and a stubborn defensiveness of the Church.
These are just two examples from a spectrum that covers every position and every reaction. But there's a common denominator: I respond with self-righteous anger, which is quite different from righteous anger. Maybe you experience something like this yourself.
Because of this, I now studiously avoid second- and third-hand accounts of the Royal Commission and the cases of abuse. I still open myself up to first-hand accounts. The direct testimony of Royal Commission witnesses for example, and confidential conversations with victims and survivors of sexual abuse. In those instances I am moved by compassion, not self-righteous anger.
But I avoid TV and newspaper coverage, facile musical parodies, and even artful treatments (by all accounts) like Spotlight. These second- and third-hand accounts too easily stoke my passions in negative and destructive ways. Which tells me something I knew already: in the midst of this terrible sin and scandal, which teems with human vice and worldliness, the devil also prowls. There is something truly diabolical about all this, which we must attend to.
I repeatedly remind my parishioners, at the beginning of the media's periodic coverage of the Church's sins, to consciously foster a supernatural outlook:
- To match every minute consuming media treatment of this evil, with another minute prayerfully reading the life of Christ in the Gospels.
- To debrief with the Lord each evening, examining one's emotional responses to the latest news or commentary, and placing it all in God's hands.
- To choose one's words carefully, and listen with real compassion when others speak about these matters.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I counsel visits to the Blessed Sacrament. To go out of one's way and kneel before a tabernacle, even if only for a minute, to remind oneself that Christ is the head of the Church; he is the reason we are Catholic; and he is always present to us in the Eucharist, regardless of the virtue or vice of his ministers. When we do these things, I think, we are better able to respond to this terrible evil just as our Lord responds. Not with self-righteousness, but with real compassion, sorrow, and righteous anger.
One more thing: suffering is not in vain. Suffering can be redemptive. As St Paul so beautifully puts it,
"the Sinless One became sin, so that in him we might become the goodness of God."
What is true of Christ is also true of the Church, and it's true of us individually too, Christ's members. We can assume sin, and carry its consequences within us, for the good and healing of others. So we should meet this current affliction with sincere hope in healing and redemption. For the Passion leads to the glory of the Resurrection.
Update on St Michael cards
Nothing like the start of Lent to wrench a priest away from his desk.
Now that I'm here though, I'm long overdue on this update. I neglected, in a previous post, to show real time results of the poll I canvassed on the design of a St Michael the Archangel prayer card.
I'm surprised by the distribution of votes. Not many fans of Raphael out there!
Now, for some bad news. This online poll thing has become a completely moot point. Last week I received a parcel from Australia Needs Fatima which contained a St Michael the Archangel prayer card and medal!
After some negotiating, I've managed to obtain medals for my parishioners. This is an excellent way to promote devotion to St Michael. I'm sure it's no coincidence. What a great favour from Heaven.
Lent is not a test of endurance — it's a test of love
Hearing about the temptation of Jesus is a very good way for us to start Lent.
Maybe you're like me, and you made a Lenten Promise on Ash Wednesday, and four days later you've already broken it. Or maybe you forgot to make a Lenten Promise completely, and now Lent has already started.
Either way, it doesn't feel very good. It feels like Lent is over for us. We've missed the train, or we've fallen off. But we can't give in to discouragement. Discouragement is a great temptation. It's one of the devil's favourite tricks.
Today's Gospel reminds us that even Jesus suffered temptation. Even though he is God, Jesus is like us in all things but sin. So the devil played his tricks on him too. If Jesus suffered temptation, then why shouldn't we?
So let's reject the temptation of discouragement, and start again. We might have missed the train at the station, or fallen off already, but it's easy enough to jump on that train right now.
In that spirit, let's talk about the Lenten Promise for a moment.
Some people think BIG. For example, they might give up biscuits for the whole of Lent. But that can become a test of endurance, which eventually invites failure. It's like travelling on the roof of the train, hanging on for dear life. It's no wonder people fall off!
Sometimes it's better to think small. St Thérèse always has good advice:
"Little things done out of love are those that charm the Heart of Christ… On the contrary, the most brilliant deeds, when done without love, are but nothingness."
Lent is not a test of endurance. Lent is a test of love! So rather than travelling on the roof of the train, maybe it's better to travel the normal way, in the carriage, on a seat, but with the window open now and then, even though its cold and windy, and we'd prefer it closed.
Here is an example of a small Lenten Promise, done with love:
"At breakfast time I didn't have my normal cup of tea. I had a cup of hot water instead. It's not much of a sacrifice is it? But this is the important part: when fasting is an act of love, it is always accompanied by prayer.
So while I was having my cup of water, I prayed. I spoke to the Lord Jesus and told him that I was doing this as an act of love. I prayed for others. I asked him to answer their prayers. And I asked him to help me grow in faith and love."
That's what a small Lenten Promise looks like. It's just one cup of tea, first thing in the morning: a little thing, done with love. You don't give up your other drinks. Just the first one, at breakfast time. The window of the train is open, but only for a short time. Not long enough to fall out!
But remember — if you do fall off the train again, don't be discouraged. Even Jesus suffered temptation. Just get back on that train, as many times as needed, until the train arrives at its destination: Easter Sunday!
This homily is shamelessly plagiarised from Fr Aidan Kieran, who blogged about "The Little Way of Fasting" one year ago. His post was reblogged this Lent, and it has become viral. If you haven't read the original, I strongly recommend it! The Little Way of Fasting, by Fr Aidan Kieran.
Both my Masses this morning are school Masses, so I'm effectively preaching to the students. For a deeper take on fasting and penance, read Fr Ray Blake, who writes with typical wit and humility: I hate fasting.
Aslan is not a tame lion; and you're a hypocrite!
Anyone who received the Lenten ashes today will know the supreme irony of that action.
In today's Gospel, which is the Gospel on every Ash Wednesday, our Lord counsels the very opposite:
When you fast do not put on a gloomy look as the hypocrites do: they pull long faces to let men know they are fasting. I tell you solemnly, they have had their reward. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that no one will know you are fasting except your Father who sees all that is done in secret; and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.
Moments later, we dutifully queue up to receive the ashes on our heads. Here we are, beginning a forty day fast not in secret, but with a loud declaration.
I take two lessons from this. The first evokes a great scene at the end of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:
Aslan is not a tame lion, and Jesus is not a predictable teacher whom the disciple can easily pin down. Any Christian who thinks they have figured the Lord out, that they can serve him and please him without much effort, is mistaken.
We won't find all the answers to life's questions there in black and white, not even in the Bible. And we can't reduce the truth and wisdom of our Christian faith to creeds and formulae. To be a faithful disciple, we have to pray. We have to speak to the Lord and constantly learn from him. He has to become an intimate friend. And like all friends, Jesus will often surprise you.
I think wearing ashes on our heads, in direct contradiction to the instructions the Lord has just give us, is a good reminder that Christian discipleship is a constant struggle. We will never follow him perfectly. We'll never figure him out completely. Aslan is not a tame lion.
The second lesson follows from the first. We're all hypocrites. We might appear to follow Christ externally, but sometimes internally we're not following him at all. On Ash Wednesday we invert that. We appear to contradict the Lord's advice, while interiorly we resolve to worship him and fast and do penance privately. Secretly. Cheerfully.
On Ash Wednesday we assume the appearance of hypocrites. Jesus himself calls us out. And it's not just appearance. It's all true. You're a hypocrite!
It's good for us to acknowledge the fact — not so that we can glory in it, but so that we know ourselves and see ourselves as God sees us. The more we do that, the more dependent we become on grace. We will beg God to convert us, not from the outside in, but from the inside out.
Lent in the Year of Mercy
Whatever your view of Gandhi, he was a man of profound thought who influenced millions. He was once asked about his view of Jesus Christ. His reply is rather devastating:
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
That claim is sadly resonant. We've probably all encountered a Christian whose behaviour has challenged our faith in Christ and his Church. Even more certainly, our own behaviour has somewhere, some time, scandalised someone.
I don't mean scandalised like 'pass-the-smelling-salts I-think-I-might-faint scandal,' which is a quaint relic of the past. Skandalon is the Greek work for "stumbling block." It's easy to imagine one's bad temper, or lack of charity, or rank hypocrisy, becoming a stumbling block to another person's faith in the truth and authority of Jesus Christ. As a young lawyer working in South Africa, Gandhi was scandalised by the racism he observed in men and women who called themselves Christians. Hence his devastating observation.
Pope Francis, it seems to me, invokes this tragedy often, when he rails against modern-day scribes and Pharisees in his daily homilies. I think it must underly his zealous emphasis on the mercy of God. He knows — as we all know — that there are millions and perhaps billions of people who seek a peace the world cannot give, but the scandalous witness of some Christians prevents them from approaching Christ. The pope's solution, I think, is to preach the mercy of God in season and out of season.
In calling the Year of Mercy, he's conscripting the rest of the Church to join his effort. Just as the behaviour of Christians can be a stumbling block to faith, so the behaviour of Christians can be a bridge to Christ; a channel of grace. The witness of the saints is proof enough of that.
What if every Christian corresponded with the grace pouring down from Heaven during this Year of Mercy, and became another face of the mercy of the Father; another Christ? This, I think, is the Holy Father's noble vision for this holy jubilee. Hence his exhortation that we become familiar with the works of mercy, and practice them as often as we can.
I have suggested to my parishioners that conscientiously enacting each of the fourteen works of mercy constitutes a good Lenten discipline. To that end, I have distributed the attached document as an aid. Some of the illustrating examples are very good, and others are trite. But that's good! It might motivate you to discern better applications proper to your context.
Kyrie Eleison.


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You'll love the views from our deck overlooking the lake in this private, gated community. Just 2 hours from New York City and Philadelphia. There's plenty to see and do both in the community and the surrounding area depending upon the season. Enjoy skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing in the winter. The house is 16 miles from Camelback and 26 miles to Jack Frost/Big Boulder. In the summer enjoy the community beach and pool. Camel beach, H2Ohh & Shawnee water parks are just a short drive away. Horseback riding & outlet shopping is available all year around. Fifteen minutes to the Mt. Airy Casino. close by to Nascar Pocono Raceway, fine dining and supermarkets.
So much to do & see in the Poconos no matter the season. The fall and spring brings the splendor of the foliage. Don't forget your camera and hiking boots to fully enjoy nature at its finest!
Other Activities:: Outlet shopping (no sales tax on clothing), paddle boating, kayaking, snowboarding, snowmobiling, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, white water rafting, miniature golf, hot air balloons.
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Beautiful newly built lakefront vacation rental home located in an idyllic setting in the heart of the Pocono Mountains. This sophisticated and tastefully decorated lake house offers Five Spacious Bedrooms all of which have brand new High quality beds. The house features Hardwood floors and Custom tile on the first floor and is fully carpeted on the second floor. Plush Italian leather sofas and chairs by Natuzzi. Modern kitchen with brand new stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. Washer/Dryer conveniently located on the second floor. 46 inch Flat screen LCD HDTV and Blu Ray DVD player in entertainment center. 40 inch LCD HDTV in Master Bedroom. Complimentary Cable channels. This vacation Home boasts of breathtaking views of the Lake in the safety of a gated community. Complimentary High-speed Internet access is provided for your personal laptop.
My fiancé and I, and a group of friends went up to bring in the new year, we were more than pleased with the home. It was very clean, looked exactly like the pictures and video, the rooms were all spacious, the beds were comfortable. There were cleaning supplies in place, although, we purchased our own. It was definitely nice to see those things were open to us. David and Malcolm were very helpful and understanding in making our trip possible and peaceful. If you are looking for a get away here is your spot! Thanks
The house is Nice & Clean and VERY spacious and very updated with furniture cable and wifi.... David was very easy to deal with and was always there if you needed him.... We had a Blast and we are definitely going back next year... Thanks David for everything see you soon....
A group of moms and small children rented this house in August for two nights. I'll start with the positives. This is a large home that can accommodate 10 people easily. It has a nice view of a small lake and the deck is pleasant. The interior of the house was clean and providing some toiletries was a nice touch. The owner of the house was very accommodating and also quite responsive, which we greatly appreciated. The kitchen was well-stocked with cooking equipment and we had enough towels and washcloths. Having a washing machine and dryer was also very helpful.
Despite all of the above, however, we all felt there was room for improvement particularly in light of the nightly rate for this house. First of all, the security to get into this neighborhood is crazy. You have to fill out a ton of forms and provide your drivers license and registration to even enter the neighborhood, but once you do get in, you will wonder why. Many of the homes are run down and some would even qualify as blight. During our stay, one of the moms took the children to the neighborhood pool and a resident warned her not to leave her purse unattended for even a moment. This didn't give us a great feeling about safety despite the Ft. Knox- like treatment at the front gate.
The house itself looks good upon arrival. However, the longer you stay, the more you notice basic maintenance problems. Lots of light bulbs were out, all the doors squeak loudly, the floors creak loudly throughout the house, several dining room chairs were broken with only a half-hearted attempt at repair (with duct tape!), several vent registers are missing, and at least one fire alarm was non-functional. There was a lot of broken garbage in the garage, which was easily accessible by kids off the living room. The yard isn't particularly well maintained. The beds were not like a "feather" as one reviewer commented – the mattresses were fine, but you won't feel like you're staying in a luxury hotel on them by any stretch. It was especially frustrating that none of the beds had mattress pads as the sheets don't stay in place. In the master bath, the hot tub is falling apart. As we sat in the living room one night, we saw hundreds of tiny fruit flies swarming one of the living room lights. They were apparently attempting to join their many dead compadres who had already sought eternal rest in the bowels of the light fixture. This was not a pretty sight and should have been corrected.
Large house, lots of room for our family. Clean and well maintained, and the owner was great to work with. The deck was great for grilling and for views of the lake. We also enjoyed all the wildlife in the area.
The property was exactly as described. It was so nice that every couple could have their own room. The kitchen is large and opens right up into the dining area, making it quite the hub of activity. We grilled a lot on the back deck and it was very enjoyable. David, the owner, was extremely gracious and reachable, as little questions came up throughout the weekend (like, where are the tennis courts? where is the pool? etc.). He was very accommodating, even as our plans changed slightly at the last minute - I highly recommend working with him. We cooked all of our own meals, so I can't speak to the neighboring town, but we did go to a state park and swam and hung out on the beach at the lake there, only 10 min drive away. Thanks, David!
This house is amazing. All the bedrooms were amazing. The beds are so comfy like sleeping on a cloud. The kitchen is huge and beautiful. So clean. Deck is so nice overlooking the lake. Peaceful surroundings. The owner David is so accommodating and easy to work with. Will definitely rent again and highly recommend this house to anyone looking to get away and relax.
Beautiful newly built lakefront vacation rental home located in an idyllic setting in the heart of the Pocono Mountains. This sophisticated and tastefully decorated lake house offers Five Spacious Bedrooms all of which have brand new High quality beds. The house features Hardwood floors and Custom tile on the first floor and is fully carpeted on the second floor. Plush Italian leather sofas and chairs by Natuzzi. Modern kitchen with brand new stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. Washer/Dryer conveniently located on the second floor. 46 inch Flat screen LCD HD TV and Blue Ray DVD player in entertainment center. 40 inch LCD HD TV in Master Bedroom. HD Cable boxes with hundreds of channels. This vacation Home boasts of breathtaking views of the Lake in the safety of a gated community. Complimentary High-speed 10-G Internet access is provided for your personal laptop.
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Clinical features and outcomes of cirrhosis due to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis compared with cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis C
Version of Record online: 20 NOV 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05640.x
© 2008 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2008 Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 24, Issue 2, pages 248–254, February 2009
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Yatsuji, S., Hashimoto, E., Tobari, M., Taniai, M., Tokushige, K. and Shiratori, K. (2009), Clinical features and outcomes of cirrhosis due to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis compared with cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis C. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 24: 248–254. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05640.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 22 JAN 2009
- Version of Record online: 20 NOV 2008
- Accepted for publication 19 July 2008.
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- hepatocellular carcinoma;
- liver cirrhosis;
- non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Background and Aim: Ethnic differences in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are well-documented, but there has been no study on the prognosis of Japanese NASH patients with cirrhosis. Accordingly, we compared cirrhotic NASH with liver cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis C (LC-C) to clarify its clinical features and define the risk factors for death.
Methods: A prospective evaluation of the outcomes of NASH patients with severe fibrosis was started in 1990. Data on age- and sex-matched patients with biopsy-proven LC-C were collected retrospectively and used as the control.
Results: There were 68 patients with cirrhotic NASH and 69 with LC-C. The Child–Turcotte–Pugh (CTP) class was similar in these two groups. Although the outcome of the NASH group was better than that of the LC-C group, cirrhotic NASH followed a similar course to that of LC-C; that is, complications of cirrhosis developed, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC; the 5-year HCC rate was 11.3% for NASH and 30.5% for HCV) and death (the 5-year survival rates were 75.2% and 73.8%, respectively). HCC was the leading cause of death in both groups (NASH, 47%; HCV, 68%). The occurrence of HCC and the CTP class were significant risk factors for mortality in NASH patients according to a multivariate analysis (HCC: hazard ratio [HR] 7.96, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.45–25.88, CTP class A: HR 0.17, 95% CI 0.06–0.50).
Conclusion: In conclusion, the present study confirmed that cirrhotic NASH has a similar course to LC-C. The occurrence of HCC was the strongest predictor of mortality in the NASH groups. These findings may be helpful when deciding on therapeutic interventions for NASH and also for the daily management of these patients.


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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson topped the leaderboard Saturday after three rounds of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the LPGA Tour's first major tournament of the year.
The 24-year-old Wie shot a bogey-free, 4-under-par 68 to match Thompson at 10-under 206 at Mission Hills.
"I think Lexi is a really entertaining golfer," Wie said. "I like to think I'm somewhat entertaining as well. So, I think the both of us paired together is great. I think it's great for the Tour, and it's going to be a lot of fun."
The 19-year-old Thompson (69) missed a 3-foot par putt on the par-5 18th hole. She missed two short birdie putts on the front nine.
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"Not the ending I wanted," Thompson said. "I'm getting looks at birdies and just waiting for a few more to drop."
Charley Hull (66), an 18-year-old from England, and five-time major champion Se Ri Pak (71) of South Korea were at 8 under.
Jimin Kang (74), a graduate of King's High School in Shoreline, was tied for 47th place at 3 over.
Kuchar leads by 4 strokes
HUMBLE, Texas – Matt Kuchar, a six-time winner on the PGA Tour, shot a 4-under 68 in windy conditions to take a four-stroke lead in the Shell Houston Open.
Kuchar was at 15-under 201 at the Golf Club of Houston.
Cameron Tringale (69) and Sergio Garcia (73) were tied for second place at 11 under for 54 holes.
Michael Putnam (73), who is from University Place, was tied for 23rd at 3 under and Kyle Stanley (74) of Gig Harbor was tied for 53rd at 1 over.
Last Sunday, Kuchar had a final-round 75 and settled for a tie for fourth in the Valero Texas Open.
"It's a nice position to have played well last week, to have been in the last group with a chance to win and again to come back this week, completely different course, and have another shot to win," Kuchar said.