text: Singer Ray Price, discharged from a Texas hospital last month after suffering dehydration, was readmitted a week ago suffering from painful kidney stones and underwent apparently successful surgery Wednesday to correct the problem. Price 87, fighting pancreatic cancer was in remission and continuing to tour. He's also been recording a new album. His Facebook page reported he returned to the hospital June 14. Doctors concluded the dehydration likely caused the stones. The apparent root cause seems to be "Post Radiation Syndrome" sometimes suffered by cancer patients who underwent radiation therapy, as he did. His upcoming show dates have been canceled and rescheduled.


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Will the Supreme Court Have the Last Word On Judicial Pay?
The current Supreme Court term has just ended. But already folks are starting to get a little jazzed about a case that the court could take up for next term — one which would ask the justices to rule on whether they and their colleagues throughout the federal judiciary make enough money.
All we have to say is: Ahhh, to be a Supreme Court justice.
The issue in the case, Beer v. U.S., is whether Congress has the power to withhold raises for members of the federal judiciary under the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. But as the Washington Post pointed out in this article from Monday, judges and those who love them are attempting to frame the issue differently, "in the larger context of how the framers of the Constitution intended to protect the judicial branch from political influence."
Federal judges certainly don't live in penury: Annual judicial compensation ranges from $160,080 for a bankruptcy or magistrate judge to $213,900 for the Supreme Court justices. But in recent years, the judiciary has lost a number of members to more well-paying jobs, most typically at private law firms, which, as an American Bar Association brief supporting the judges' case points out, can pay well over $1 million per year.
The plaintiffs in the Beer case — a handful of current and retired judges — have essentially asked the Supreme Court to hear their case, and overturn a 2001 case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that upheld Congress's ability to withhold judicial pay raises.
The judges argue that the Federal Circuit got it wrong when it ruled Congress's refusal to give cost-of-living increases did not run afoul of the Constitution's Judicial Compensation Clause, which says the salaries of federal judges "shall not be diminished" during their time on the bench.
As the WaPo points out, both Chief Justice Roberts. and Justice Samuel Alito have expressed concern over the "crisis" in judicial pay.
"I am afraid that today's eroding federal judicial salaries will lead, sooner or later, to less capable judges and ultimately to inferior adjudication," Alito testified before Congress in 2007. "If this comes to pass, the function of our courts as the guardians of the rule of law will be undermined."

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6 Groundbreaking media ventures receive $1.37 million through the Knight News Challenge
by Walter Frick
Between the MIT Center for Civic Media, the MIT Media Lab and the Harvard Nieman Lab for the Future of Journalism, Cambridge is at the center of the changing media landscape. But today and tomorrow that's even more true, as MIT plays host to the MIT-Knight Civic Media Conference. Co-sponsored by the Knight Foundation, and centered around "The Story & the Algorithm," the conference has brought together the world's foremost thinkers on the future of media. (Livestream the rest of the conference here.)
In conjunction with the conference, the Knight Foundation has announced the first set of winners for its Knight News Challenge, which funds innovative projects aimed at informing and engaging communities. This year, the Challenge is broken up into three categories, the first of which — networks — was announced today.
The six winners are all building on top of an existing network, and received $1.37 million in total from the Knight Foundation to further their efforts.
"The future of our democracy depends on the quality and reliability of the generally shared information communities receive," said Alberto Ibargüen, president of Knight Foundation, in a release. "How that information is received and shared will depend on innovative uses of digital technology that is rapidly evolving. Since we're just at the beginning of that technological revolution, it is hugely important to support innovators like these, who are pushing the boundaries of our understanding of news and community information."
The next round of awards will be focused on data, and applications are being accepted until June 21st. The third category is yet to be announced.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org.


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Brodeur's progress right on schedule
Monday, 02.9.2009 / 3:47 PM ET / News
By Eric Marin
|Brodeur continues to work toward a full recovery.
As the Devils were wrapping up their skate on Prudential Center's main rink, Brodeur took to the ice to face shots from teammates.
It was a welcome change.
"I've been skating for a bit now as everybody knows, so it's kind of nice to get back into practicing with players, real players," Brodeur said.
Brodeur will miss his 44th game this season when the Devils host the Rangers Monday in Newark, and it's not known how much longer it will be before the four-time Vezina Trophy winner returns to New Jersey's lineup. But he conceded that he still has more work to do before joining the team in practice.
"It feels good, but it's tight," Brodeur said of his left distal bicep tendon which was surgically repaired on Nov. 6. "There's a lot of scar tissue that's built up through the surgery. It's a matter of breaking everything down, and anybody who's had surgery can tell you the same thing. It's a tough process to get back, but every day I hurt it a little bit and the next day it feels better. You just have to break [the scar tissue] and eventually I'll wake up one day with no pain. But right now it's not 100%, that's for sure."
Now that he's closer to full-strength, Brodeur is growing eager to get back to his regular duties between the pipes. He's second on the league's all-time wins list, seven behind Patrick Roy (551).
"I didn't miss it much for the longest time because [my return] was so far ahead, but now that I see that light – it's right there – and I get back with the guys, now I'm itching," he said. "I'm excited to be part of the team again to a certain extent and get myself on the road to recovering in the next few weeks."
I don't think it's going to be that long. It's not going to be tomorrow, but it's not going to be that far off. - Martin BrodeurBrodeur will eventually rejoin a squad that has defied grim predictions without him, although he hasn't been at all shocked by what he's seen. The Devils have risen to the top of the Atlantic Division, four points ahead of second-place Philadelphia with 28 games remaining.
New Jersey was 5-2-2 when Brodeur got hurt against Atlanta on Nov. 1. Since then they have gone 28-15-1, including a season-high eight-game winning streak from Jan. 13-30. Scott Clemmensen, who has filled in with 34 starts, sits eighth on the league's wins list with 22.
"It's exciting. I think it's been great," Brodeur said. "It's not a surprise because we felt we had a good team. I think with me going down, a lot of people had questions about this hockey club. They showed they could do it without me for a while. Clemmer's been playing some great games helping the team to stay on top of the division for a while now.
"It's kind of nice, it's not a question of me coming back – I don't feel pressure of saying well, if I don't come back we're not making the playoffs. I can take my time and make sure that I'm 100% when I do get back. You have to give a lot of credit to everybody for having a great season, we stayed healthy after going really bad there for a couple of months."
Among the players to put pucks on Brodeur Monday were Bobby Holik and Andy Greene, each of whom missed long stretches of the regular season with injury. Holik scored on Brodeur with a shot from the high slot.
"You know the old saying that playing against the best brings the best out of you? Maybe I was trying a little harder because I scored," Holik said.
A broken pinkie cost Holik 18 games, but the center said it's hard to draw parallels between himself and Brodeur because each player copes with injury in his own way.
"He's a different player than I am," said Holik. "Those things are very specific to each player, so I couldn't compare. Him and I in the same sentence, it just doesn't work."
Greene was sidelined for 20 games with a broken hand and remembers feeling re-energized by being back on the ice with teammates.
"It's always nice to get out there, especially when you get to practice with a few of the guys," Greene said. "I know he only took a couple shots there at the end, but it kind of gives you a break mentally from just facing one shooter the whole time. When I got to skate with a couple of teammates it kind of rejuvenated me mentally. It's always good to get out there and face some different shooters and some different situations."
Greene added that pacing yourself is key.
"You get anxious," he said. "The thing is, you don't want to push it and risk reinjuring it, so you want to be patient a little bit too."


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Rio Rancho Mayor Tom Swisstack confirmed Hewlett-Packard plans to move the jobs to Alpharetta, Ga. by the end of August.
Swisstack said the move will drop the total number of HP jobs in Rio Rancho to 660.
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PORTLAND — Higher education officials are disputing a national survey that said Oregon State University President Ed Ray's compensation put him at No. 20 among American public university presidents.
The Chronicle of Higher Education's survey results were released Sunday and said Ray's 2011-12 pay topped $700,000.
But the state university system's general counsel, Ryan Hagemann told The Oregonian newspaper that was wrong: Ray made $590,000.
The rankings mistakenly counted a supplemental retirement payment twice, Hagemann said. The publication made the same mistake with all of Oregon's public university presidents, overstating compensation by $115,000 to $300,000, he said.
In 2011-12, Ray was paid a salary of $426,000, part from taxpayers, part from the OSU Foundation. Taxpayers also paid $38,000 into a state retirement system, and the foundation paid $126,000 into a supplemental retirement account.
At $590,000, Ray would be about 52nd in the compensation rankings, the Oregonian said.
Sara Hebel, a senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, said the paper would correct the presidents' reported pay and rankings if it confirmed there were errors. She said universities were given a one-day chance last week to verify the figures, and Oregon universities did not request changes.
Usually, the president of the University of Oregon is the highest paid among the state's public university presidents.
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Wiretap Laws in Ohio
Prepared by the Family Defense Network of Ohio
Ohio law regarding the recording of telephone conversations is much more permissive than many other states. In Ohio, the law simply says that if you are a part of a telephone conversation, you can record the conversation without the consent or knowledge of the other people involved in the conversation. In other words, if you call the Department of Children's Services and talk with a social worker, you may record the conversation without informing the social worker that you are doing so. The practice is perfectly legal, and the subsequent conversation can be used as evidence in future litigation. This section also applies to an oral conversation you might have with another in person, or any other type of electronic conversation.
The section including the wiretap regulation is shown below. The first part of the law places restrictions on those who want to intercept a telephone conversation when no one involved in the conversation is aware it is being recorded.
§ 2933.52 Interception of wire, oral or electronic communications.
(A) No person purposely shall do any of the following:
(1) Intercept, attempt to intercept, or procure another person to intercept or attempt to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication;
Subsection (B) of this statute explains the exceptions to this law. It is in this section that a person is given permission to record a conversation if they are part of that conversation.
(B) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(4) A person who is not a law enforcement officer and who intercepts a wire, oral, or electronic communication, if the person is a party to the communication or if one of the parties to the communication has given the person prior consent to the interception, and if the communication is not intercepted for the purpose of committing a criminal offense or tortious act in violation of the laws or Constitution of the United States or this state or for the purpose of committing any other injurious act;
You can see that the wiretap restriction DOES NOY APPLY to a person who "is a party to the communication." It is wise to record all of your conversations with any person who is investigating allegations of child abuse or neglect (or any reason for that matter) that you are involved in. I recommend that if possible, you do not advise the person that you are recording the conversation. You'll gather more interesting evidence that way.


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KENSINGTON � A young child suffered minor injuries from broken glass after a window was shattered by a bullet at a home Tuesday night. Police responded to 4 Stumpfield Road just before 7 p.m. to investigate a report of a bullet that was fired into the residence.
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I guess all my posts this week will be about poor sick Lennon.
He is still sleeping upstairs.
woke up at 530 this morning with a 103 degree fever.
pitiful congested cough.
skin so so hot.
this flu is a kicker.
all my siblings (little ones) have it too….
they aren't any better.
i'm ready for my boy to be healthy again.
I will try to write a solid post later
stay healthy!
Thanks for the prayers for my mom & I…
so far no flu in our bodies
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Madison High School has a new principal walking its halls, and she plans to build on her predecessors' successes. "I'm not here because the school was horrible," said Gayle Smith, Madison's principal. "I'm here to take it to another level." Smith came to Madison by way of Kathlyn J. Gilliam Collegiate Academy, an early college high school. Her sons, Garrett and Garlend, both 17, are still there. "I saw what a program and an environment could do for African American students," Smith said. "The environment and the instruction make a huge difference."
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|Find groupmate (2003.02.17)
|Read 218-23 (2003.02.13)
|Revised creed exercise (2003.01.24)
|Conscience exercise due on Jan 10 (2003.01.10)
|Assignment on Catholic Imagination (2002.12.16)
|essay on immaculate conception (2002.12.04)
|Review for Th151 test on Wednesday, Dec 4 (2002.12.03)
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|Prepare comments on articles in Chapter 1 - Dec 2 (2002.11.29)
|Prepare for Th151 test on Wednesday, Dec 4 (2002.11.29)
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Th151: The Catholic Commitment of Today's Filipino
What I learned from Th151
- Through commitment, we fully involve ourselves in our relationships to others. God's grace allows us to freely respond to His love, illumining our conscience, Creed and worship.
- Although we have the capacity to do wrong, we are under the moral obligation to do the right thing. Conscience applies universal moral norms to particular situations and helps us discern what the right thing is.
- The Creed is not a formula to be simply recited. It is a list of beliefs that unite us as a community in our Christian life.
- There are no substitutes for the Sacraments as a way for us to deepen our faith. This is how God chose to make Himself present to us and how He wants us to learn about Him.
- Human experience shapes our understanding of faith. Faith tells us much about human experience. Faith shows us "things exactly as they are."
- What? Christian commitment treated theologically. The relationship between faith and reason.
- Who? Who makes the commitment? freedom and conscience
- Creed - list of things we believe in
- Sources. Qualities.
5. Eucharist - God Himself originated.
2003.02.21: The Black Nazarenerelation between sacred scriptures and human experience
The Word is the image of God.
as part of the human race, he undergoes the perfect sacrifice of love on the cross. his resurrection shows that this sacrifice is accepted by God.
we don't convert ourselves.
2003.02.19Difference between the sin and the sinner
Freedom for. Buy me back for something. To be an adopted son or daughter of the Father.
The difference between openness and commitment. We have to work hard to be open. horizon shift. Change in perspectives. Commitment - permanence.
marco campos
"The commission [ECY] said Catholic youths are affected by what is traditionally known as "split-level Christianity" - faith matters little when it comes to their lifestyle." Sandy Araneta, "Pinoy youth not practicing faith" _The Philippine Star_ 9 February 2003, pp. 1 & 8
2003.02.17Gospel exercise or book report due in class on Feb 24 On Wednesday, half-sheet on instructions Group work report
Report on Marian devotionInculturate Mary? Why aren't we?
What does this have to do with us?
2003.02.14If we are free, we are moral. If we weren't free, there'd be no such thing as conscience.
Catholic Morality: Christ our Way
- Christian Faith provides basic meaning and motivation for following CHrist in moral relationships to ourselves, others, society, and fundamentally, in all these, to God, responding to the condition, nature, characteristic, norm and charter of the Kingdom of God, within the context of the Church as communal support, active formative agent, bearer of moral tradition, and community of moral deliberation.
Christian moral catechesis is grounded in the distinct view of human person in Christ, in community. It spans three distinct levels.
PresentationSubmit a half-sheet with remarks. Sin - forgiveness
Refusing to follow our own conscience Rejecting God and our own selves Breaking God's loving covenant with us
Group presentation scheduleFebruary 21.
Creed exerciseYou don't write out everything. You get the idea of it.
Final reflections on conscience exerciseMain problem is a mixed up understanding of freedom and conscience. 2pts in freedom, conscience
- theologic - correct thinking
- the reality -- accurate discernment of experience How do freedom and conscience work together? Does not claim to be any insight y me or anyone else, nor even directly produced by Christian faith. It's a question of understanding the thing correctly and understanding our experience of freedom. People talk about freedom. How can we possibly think that we have an ability that is boundless? Human freedom. It's not free. It's always human freedom. If I was born on a desert island, without social company, I would be least free. I would have no language, no culture... Boundlessness is sheer illusion. No attempt to analyze and discern.
Everyone thinks, judges, and uses universal terms. Conscience is not just my particular thing.
because of our awareness and discernment of moral obligation, we are more authentically free. Judge whether an act is morally good or evil.
Wrong idea of freedom - "doing what I want."
because of our awareness of ..., we are directed towards authentic human freedom Must be put into concrete human experience.
All our human commitments are relative, because we're relative. The only way we can make absolute commitment to God is through relative commitments.
It is precisely our understanding of moral obligation that allows us to exercise our human freedom.
Mccabe - trinity, M218-23.key to chapter 6 is the trinity.
Final exam: written 4-5 thesesOral defense, groups of 3 Everyone hands in a sheet of 4 or 5 theses that summarizes everything we've done this semester. In the book we have examples. Sharply focused thesis. Revelation and faith in chapter 1, commitment in chapter 2... Groups of 3 make one set of theses. Two days beforehand. Don't hide behind your groupmates. Major change in mindset.
2003.02.10:Theological reflections on conscience exercise Everytime you do things is a concrete situation. Bertrand Russell is a good mathematician but a lousy theologian. Warning about "one with". If identified, then no union. commandments are about moral acts.
2003.02.07: Freedom, commitment and the familyWe're going to try to clarify some things regarding our misconceptions about freedom. Freedom: self-determination? but this conception solely concerns the self.
Misconceptions about freedom
- self-determination denies human nature as intrinsically rational beings implies egocentrism: turning inward
- freedom
committing oneself is an exercise of freedom
Freedom exercised through commitmentFriendship basic form of commitment turning outward: an exchange of love and trust Marriage we have a false belief that it ties us down but on the contrary it is the perfect embodiment of commitment like Jesus Christ and the Church
(note about that: it might be nice to be able to fully commit oneself...)
The Family
Misconception: family as "us", disregarding others
family values under attack
World meeting of families
basic Christian concept of familya loving, lasting, complementary relationship and covenant between man and woman source of life, ground for procreation
Christian family as light to the people of the worldhumanity is learned, experienced through the family.
What does Christian faith have to do with the family? The Christian faith gives us a perfect example of commitment - Jesus to the Church, and Jesus to us. The trouble with that is that it takes an awful jump from Jesus Christ's commitment to his family to his commitment to us.
We are free because that enables us to love.
Family: that's the way that you bring up humans.
{I think that part of what they talked about was very helpful. I realized that the half-hearted love that it seems most people want - all fun without commitment - isn't enough, and that the full commitment to another and to the children that might be born because of this is something that is
I'm a little afraid of it, though. Christian faith tells me to do something scary, especially when you think that marriage and child-bearing asks a lot from women. I might have to give up teaching, which I love doing and through which I also make commitments to other people. To commit to a family means accepting such a great responsibility.}
I know that the complete commitment but I also know
Is my understanding of this correct?
Final encouragement is the gospel exercise in your textbook, p276. Or a book report on a book that must be approved. Due Mon, Feb 24. Got to be relevant to our whole life. Stands a certain amount of exceptional study. Two preliminaries that are not here at all. Intrinsic importance in faith of revelation. The term and the reality. The difference between theology and philosophy. Theology draws directly from revelation as God's living word. What makes the Bible different? Inspiration. The only book we have in the world that is said to be authored by God. Revelation and Biblical inspiration. Changes the nature of the thing produced. Background: John and one synoptic. John and one of either Matthew, Mark or Luke.
All the Gospels are going to be destroyed, and yours will be the only one. What is the aspect or dimension of Christ that is most needed? You read John and a synoptic.
We are editing.
Argument against this exercise... Christology. Borrow "Gospel of Jesus Christ" None of them contradict. 7 or 8 copies at the Theo secretary.
Pick one image of Christ that you think is most needed by the world. 5 - 7 pages.
Two major problems. Passion/_resurrection_, around 20%. You also want to include the Eucharist institution, or the end of Ch6.
Correct references! Parenthetical references. Resurrection. Eucharist.
Good translation. Don't use KJV. It's 1605. We want to be up to the 20th century at least.
2003.02.05:Do we understand what is actually being said? Discipleship: Hearing the word of God, and keeping it. c1b. Disagrees with Augustine. You don't enflesh anything with an act of faith. John 2:4 Woman, hour. p201: Disagree again. Not breathing on Mary and the disciple. Strong cultural proof that Mary had no other children. She was given to the other disciple.
Theological reflection on creed exercise
Doctrine / dogma - SS / Tradition / Human ExperienceSS / Trad / HE are sources from which we draw doctrine. doctrine - every word has definite meaning. not identified with any particular text.
Creedal structure: trinitarian
Individual doctrinesa. mindset
- openness - good soil
- unbelief a. rationalism b. secularism b. specifics
Creation - putting into and keeping in existence. Same thing. No difference.
Science doesn't tell us why.
What is sin? What constitutes sin? Therefore, what is forgiveness? Sin is the deprivation of grace, the rejection of love. Forgiveness is love. God's love. The Holy Spirit.
Blessed Virgin Mary - perfect disciple
- unbelief p196 love 4 Loves
- of darkness 3:19-20 - darkness: sinners love the darkness. [Christ is/you are] the light of the world. Don't let the light be hidden.
- for the light 8:12, 9:5, Mt 5:14-16
- of the glory of men 12:43 - worldly glory: John 5:44, 12:13 vs glory of God
- of one's own life / self / in this world
- of the world - 1 Jn 2:15-17
- 4 principles of religious commitment, p197
- Why does it need to be said that religious commitments are partially conditioned by historical circumstances? All our commitments are partially considered by historical circumstances. Wars of religion. People transfer the absoluteness of God to their religious commitments. "If anyone gets in my way, I can wipe them out." People have abused religion. They have done evil to others because of religion. They think they're doing a good thing for God. Our religious commitments do not have the attributes of God. Real symbols. Not merely symbols.
- + 22. We don't make anything God. Doesn't make our relative
commitments secondary, but rather we live out our commitment to God
through our other commitments.
Group report on Wednesday
Objective: 2-3 points / 8 minutes presentation
Subjective: your classmates
Aim: strengthen faith-life
2003.01.29:Every single group has the same problem of trying to relate realistically to the topic they've chosen. Don't do from the book. We have to approach Scripture according to its nature. Sacramental. Some material sign/reality that makes present a spiritual reality. That is why Jesus is the primordial sacrament - he makes present God. Gospels are written for all men for all time. Not just one time. So historical context not extremely important, and full significance and nuances not fixed. meaning continuously developed. world's historicity pushes us to ask questions that christians didn't ask before. One thing Jesus could not do: tell us simply that he is the Messiah. Must teach, work miracles, do things... historical/critical method is atheistic. Continue in Schneider's article pp194-98 Background: page on SS 4 Loves
- of darkness 3:19-20
- for the light 8:12, 9:5, Mt 5:14-16
- of the glory of men 12:43
- for God's glory
- Literal sense cannot reject literal sense of before. Canonicity. Never contradictory. extraordinary magisterium 1854 1870 1950: immaculate conception, infallibility of the pope, and the assumption of Mary. ordinary magisterium is the way we become Christians. everyday teachings. ordinary teaching of the church. that's what we have to make sense of. What we're after here is to understand why the blue guitar changes our understanding of our own experience. The openness gives you the first absolute necessary condition. You have to be open to it. If you react against it, you cannot have it. Examples: man born blind, Samaritan woman, Martha and Mary. The fundamental openness of heart. It is an act of religious faith to say that someone is the Son of God. Quality. We are trying to raise the quality of our commitment. What norms would you use to judge the quality of a person't faith? Doctrine/moral/worship. We don't believe in God like the way we believe in our friend. Authentic prayer depends on a correct understanding of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit instead of the formula. Christ is the new Temple. Shifted Old Testament ideas. Schneider identifies how Jesus relates to the Father. 195. 189 identifies how Jesus relates to us. Yay! I said something very well in Th. He said very well done three times! I am the bread of life. The Eucharist. Jesus as the new Moses. Feeds us with his teaching. The Eucharist shows us what is going on all the time. Christ helps us think and love and discern and that's how he nourishes us. It's not separated from ordinary life. Sacraments - intensification of something that happens all the time. Existence is love. I am. Friday: BVM 199-203
2003.01.27: Commitment in the Gospel of John p190There's a difference between Scripture and doctrine. What was he saying? Groupwork: 18 minutes to present what influences does the creed have on the faith-life of your classmates? What influences should it have? How important is the creed? What is it supposed to be doing? I want the group to discuss just that. What is the good and the bad about the creed in the mindset of our classmates? Does the creed have any potential for being significant for living the Christian faith? {{ One of the reasons why the Apostle's Creed is so effective is because it so clearly distills the essential points in our faith. It worked for the early Christians. These were the things that people who wanted to be baptized had to believe in order to call themselves Christian. This was one of the things that defined us as Christians. It was refined over the course of time - some words changed, some clauses added or removed. In order to write a new creed, you would have to carefully examine all the foundations of our faith. What would you remove? What would you add? Can something essential to our faith not have been recognized after all this time? I think that we can improve the Creed - make it more accurately and authentically reflect the beliefs of the Church - only if we feel a pressing, concrete need to say something that we know isn't being adequately expressed in the current Creed. To start working on a Creed just for the sake of revising the Creed is to try to come up with something that may be logically correct, but doesn't have your heart and soul in it. }} What is the question of commitment here? Jews. They are already committed to the Jewish religion. Should they shift into this sect of Jews, which later became a new religion? Jews. Jerusalem officials. Power corrupts. We all need possessions. It's not a matter of throwing out all possessions, but rather of using them correctly. Try to offer use of power up to God.
2003.01.24:Gospel of John I. Intro to new SS approach II. One e.g. structure in III. Chap 4 Samaritan Woman
|B 5:20 amazed
|C 5:21 great life
|D 5:22 judge
|E 5:24-25 hear the word
Mon. Article of Schneiders. pp190-98
2003.01.20:Creed exercises due Friday Theological reflection and John goal: to recognize God's presence in daily life (discern)
- recognize God's presence in the event even events in our lives.
- relate to previous idea of God
- enact theological meaning do something e.g. Jn 2:13-23
- Jesus' prophetic action 13-16 acts like the prophets in the Old Testament
- John's comment 17
- Jews challenge 18
- Jesus' prediction 19
- Jews' retort
- John's 2nd comment
- Fuller description of resurrection focusing on belief Prayer used to be tied very closely to the land. 4:20 Moneychangers and commerce needed for sacrifice animals of sacrifice themselves obstacle
- reliance on external authority 2:13-22, 5:1-17 Jews' challenge
- lack of imagination
- self protection 8:1-11 Qualitative work. 12 articles in the Creed. Take out the or in process A pick. Sto. Nino
- understanding of God Himself and of Jesus
2003.01.19: Continuation of the Gospel of Johna lot of mislead scriptural study that doesn't get you involved in the gospel itself seven days: 1:19-2:1
Jn 1:1-18page 183: diagram of the prologue.
|word with god vv1-2
|the son at the father's side v18
|role in creation v3
|role in recreation v17
|gift to humankind vv4-5
|gift to humankind v16
|testimony of john vv6-8
|testimony of john v15
|the word enters the world vv8-11
|the incarnation v14
through the word we become children of god vv12-13
marturai - witness, martyr.
summary of what we believe as Christians. Used to be read at every single Mass.
key text for Christology from above.
Jn 1:35-41
Call 1:35-36
Testimony 1:36Behold the Lamb of God.
Hearing 1:37Hearing. Discernment. Listening with intention. Discern. Picked out something that made them move. They left John the Baptist and followed Jesus.
Follow 1:38Acted.
Seek 1:38
Find 1:38-41
Come and see 1:39
Remain 1:39Focus on the person you're with, not you. Avoid self-determination. Think of choice. The self is intrinsically relational. We become ourself by reaching out to other selves. In other words, other-oriented love. highest activity open to us is love of others.
why is it that we have a problem with self-determination?
mission 1:40-44When you encounter Jesus, the first thing you want to do is tell people about it.
2:1 on 3rd day
2:4 woman, hour
2:11 glory
2003.01.17: Gospel of JohnOutline p181-82 Prologue 1:1-18 p183 7 signs - 181, 187 JBC - Jerome Biblical Commentary Never used the word "miracle", but "sign". John 6:26 - they didn't see the sign. John 13:30 - outside it is night We don't need a physical Temple any more. We pray through Jesus. Encounters with typical people. There are times when you should get angry. Signs: 1 cana 2:1-11 2 official's son 4:46-54 3 paralytic 5:15 4 feeding 5000 6:1-15 5 man born blind 6 raises lazarus 7 crucifixion ichthus jesus christ, son of god, savior. iesus christus ..? theum ...?
2003.01.15: Continuation of presentation and discussion on conscience
Context and nature
- reasoning out. It's our reason. Abstract norms don't oblige us. Christians oblige us. Personal thing.
Judging. The second idea being both subjective and objective. subjective means we are the judges. Automatically. Subject. I. Conscience always gives you an objective norm - a good reason.
Difference between an act of conscience vs command. We don't question the 10 commandments. Conscience - particular acts. We use it automatically, not just when there's a conflict of values.
Creative thing.
we have a built-in capacity to make anything seem good. We never do something under the notion of evil.
We know very well what we did wrong. Personal judgment.
Nature: does not determine, just judges. We decide whether to follow our conscience or not.
Significancepersonal social what if we're not willing to go beyond our private interests? We're less human.
we are dependent on god and on others. we could not be fully human without relating to others.
Gunga Din.
forming our consciencemoral good is based on truth. form conscience when we succeed in acting responsibly. Not just for the pious type.
levels of conscience and moralityfear conscience - not really a moral level. Physical evil, not moral evil, so not moral act. God will understand? instinctive conscience
3 factors in a moral actnature, intention, circumstances this intention here is motivation. Why did you do what you were doing? Intention in the what, and intention in the why.
What do you intend to do? Why do you intend to do it?
Example: giving alms so that you're thought to be generous
moral object. kindness, generosity, killing, murder... all contained in morality. Intention. Not physical act is wrong, but moral act. God has to support us in existence during our worst sins. Doesn't make God a sinner.
social conscienceWe take for granted that we don't start from zero. new formulation, but not created-from-zero moral principle. No original moral values. Words - universal.
2003.01.13Nothing substitutes for the Mass. The Eucharist is a celebration of love. Sin is a rejection of love. Why should we have to go to Mass? The analogy to use is friendship. This is the way we develop our personal relationship with Christ. This is the way that Jesus touches our lives. Why do I have to be with my friend? Wanting to reflect upon the friend. Last Supper - not servants, but friends. Existential practice. What happens to people who do regularly go to Mass? Faith is knowledge. It is knowledge that is constantly seeking more. Mass is not about some new information that you should go after. Do you learn something new from your friend? You celebrate Mass to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ. The Mass is making present the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and nothing else does. Most of the arguments about not going to Mass are not worth the breath used to say it. You actually have to explain to somebody why they need a friend? We are celebrating with the priest Christ's perfect sacrifice for love. Actually, you know, he has a point there.
Introduction to conscience
Personal levelAll of us have an idea of conscience, but we often think of it in terms of the adversarial good/bad thing. Images. Ideas of conscience.
Context. Freedom, moral law and sin.
- I thought that thoughts can't be sin. However, if we act on them, then they become sins.
Constant searching and development.
Significance of conscience
- Catholic church is the teacher of truths. Listen to the Church tofind out what the Catholic position is.
Example of opposition to death penalty.
Christ's will for me - not specifying exact actions to take, but rather willing us to become better human beings through our actions and our love.
Social level
Notes on fidelitybecause you don't want to hurt the person you have committed yourself to. But what about the idea of an "open marriage"?
- exposing your partner to risk
- division of time and effort
- commitment not only to the person but also to any children you
might bear
- Chapter 2 Chapter 3 - fides qua fides quae D believing Christian truths M doing good V worshipping prayer
paschal mystery fides qua - act of believing fides quae - what we believe in knowledge
- sensible knowledge
- concepts, ideas; ideas are to know reality.
faith is knowledge
believe - to know beyond the shadow of a doubt?
interpersonal knowledge, act of faith has more reality than objective knowledge
utang - sala
sin - excess (brittle or fanatic), sin - defect
1 peter 3:15
1 peter 3:21
Chap 2: We as believersThe concrete act of believing. DMW: Doctrine only means decree. Commandments and beatitudes are commands. Eucharist - reality is an act of worship, so falls under worship. Worry about notional assent. Morality is not a notion. Moral reality is free activity. You can't objectively, authentically change morality into notions. Or worship into notions.
There is a limit to the social science approach. It does not cover reality. It is too specific, too particular. It does not tell us what the real act of faith is.
Chap 3: What we believe inquality sources objectives/goal
Apologetic goalCollege theology:
academic study - we could be doing academic study, studying Augustine's approach, or Cardinal Neuman, or whoever... But we're not ready for it, see. This helps people become theologians, but that is not what we're here for.
spiritual life
theology is the ultimate norm to judge philosophy, not the other way around. more: God's revelation.
Two approaches to Jesus ChristWhat could be the basis for evaluating them? Which is more holistic? Which grounds Christian commitment more fully?
Who is Jesus?Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec. 24, 2002
Who is this man Jesus whose birthday we celebrate tomorrow? WHo is this man Jesus who is the icon and central figure of Christianity, the world's most numerous religion with about two billion adherents?
The information we have about Jesus comes mainly from the four Gospels, written apparently, according to scholars, between 65 to 125 AD. They are not biographies in the modern sense but contain the early Christian "message of salvation." Other biblical sources of information for Jesus' life and teaching are the epistles of Paul (Romans, Galatians and Corinthians I and II). Attempt to substantiate Gospel through non-Christian means waste of time. Historicity?
"religious social work"
social science approach. "could also be like any man?" Rather, divine anger.
one flew over the cuckoo's nest the nigger boy - flannery o'connor
not supreme irony. - changing our values. king != someone with a golden crown. reality of revelation.
celebration of life, love and selflessness. good and virtuous. What has that got to do with Jesus?
Blue guitar remark.
Pope introduces new mysteries of the rosaryour faith is alive today. does not depend on Jewish idea of messiah. call to conversion
To Follow the Starweakness of critical historical / social-science thing.
Theological reflections on papers
I: Nativity, cross.5 Masses Dec 24-25 Distraction, because focus should be on Jesus Christ. Nativity and Cross are different. Liturgical Realism. "We are not waiting for Christ. He has already come." The liturgy is real. It is talking about God's coming for us. We celebrate it precisely because there is a new coming every year. He is already here, but not yet perfectly here. We want to be more aware of his presence.
AdventChrist's first coming, second coming, in between as grace eschatological dimension. bringing out the fact that everything we do today points toward eternity. 1st coming is always related to 2nd. grace in the coming of the Lord, in parousia, and in ourselves
Interpretationour historicist perspective transcendence: contemplate break out of time and space
2 papers, disagree
"hang-ups"Mary - disregard, uneasy? thru him (not follow him!)? - following him main point Most don't know they cannot merit heaven - simple. diff between doing good and evil. Most do know they cannot merit heaven. God loves us as we are, not as we should be?
capacity, but also have moral responsibility
Conscience exercise due Friday, Jan 10This exercise Not of the opinion of Timothy O'Connell - three levels? Nah. Seeking good always part of this. conscience judges the morality of individual thoughts, words and deeds by applying universal moral norms.
Introduction to Chapter 3
2002.12.20Christmas assignment Quiz on today's discussion
Oral recitation of "Deeper level"
What is the difference bteween focusing on commitment and focusing on transformation?By focusing on commitment, we focus on human action. By focusing on transformation, we focus on God. When we talk about grace, we always talk about both. Commitment - ourselves responding to God. Transformation - realizing that we need to be transformed.
Why did the blind man believe in Jesus?All I know is I was blind, and now I see.
The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent.Kairos. Not a chronological time. The critical moment. KoG. Not a political kingdom. Attitude of mind. How we see things. Repent. Don't think in terms of sin. Metanoia. Meta - beyond. Noia - seeing. Seeing beyond. See beyond what you saw before. Conversion.
Chapter 3, Creed
HaugheyToo much focused on the subject. Begin with scripture creed on page 109
Creed 109Very pastoral. Why did the Church have to write up a creed? Some means of judging whether someone is ready to be baptized or not.
113 and followingsummary liked very much. spiritual illiteracy We never get to the end of faith. Think critically about our religious beliefs and think religiously about everything else. Blue Guitar. See things as they are. Religious dimension of all reality
Greely 122Pattern. Salvific element of the creed. Manner of approach. Basic human experiences and basic good news responding to those experiences.
Storm of the Spirit 127: interreligious dialogueVarious interpretations. Word and Spirit Jesus - perfect, complete But those who have received him are always learning more about him We are not waiting for any new revelations to come along.. Who do you say that I am? Nobody knows him perfectly.
Pope's Christmas Homily
Text: Newborn Child Brings Life
"You are my Son, today I have begotten you" (Heb 1:5)The words of today's Liturgy introduce us into the mystery of the eternal birth, beyond time, of the Son of God, the Son, of one Being with the Father. The Gospel of John says: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God" (Jn 1:1-2). We profess the same truth in the Creed: "God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;" through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man". This is the joyful news of Christmas, as transmitted by the Evangelists and the Church's apostolic tradition. Today we wish to announce it "to the City and to the World", Urbi et Orbi.
- Use of Scripture. Living.
- Creed. Paragraph 1, three major truths of the Creed. Paragraph 2, incarnation. Creative incarnation. Gives light. Paragraph 3. Sin. Paragraph 4. Mystery. Self-giving. Love.
- Mission
- Symbol
- Beatific vision. beatus - happy. A vision that grounds you in full happiness. Dulles.
Gorly as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truthKey word - hesed / agape. emeth / fidelity - truth. Exodus 34:6 John 2:1
Christmas iconographyAn icon is not designed to tell a moving story, but to unlock powerful concepts. Not interested in anecdotes, but types and antitypes. Type gives us visions of ourselves.
2002.12.18: Theology of transformation
Conscience exercise (p274, 275) due Jan 10Most of them will not have the vocabulary from your ethics course or your theology course. We have to get into their mindset, not demand that they use our vocabulary. The word conscience may not even appear.
The structure is critical, theological reflection. It will be difficult. You ask the guards or the janitors. )
Do not give examples. Ask them to give examples.
Are you conscious of the role of your Christian faith has? Thinking with faith.
Don't underestimate the influence of religion.
real debate. split-level Christianity? This applies to everyone. Christianity is not natural to anyone. It's a preached religion.
Very hard to separate philosophy and religion when it comes to morality.
Do not summarize.
-- -- -- Conclusion
Growth toward a maturity in faith
intellect presents to my will different possibilities conscience is our reason related to free acts should i
Theology of transformationChristian faith is about transformation. This is taking it from a different point of view from our course - we look at it at the point of view of commitment. commitment looks at committer and act, and puts him in relationship with others.
Commitment focuses on person and activity. Transformation focuses on the need we all have to be redeemed - to be transformed. This in view not only of our sinfulness but who we are - created in the image of God and ordered toward being with God. The only way we can get through this and be with our destiny is to be transformed by God's love.
Transformation really emphasizes our need for God's action within us in order to achieve the goal that has been set us.
Christian Faith -> seeing (Jn 9: Man born blind)Our final destiny is the beatific vision. Highest positive activity we could do. Existential phenomenology attacks this. Greek seeing, Hebrew hearing. Fundamental, mythical elements of our reality. No cause and effect here.
We're trying to elaborate the seeing - seeing is not just physical seeing or insight, but requires the totality of the human person in society.
His book is about poets, musicians, philosophers... different disciplines, worlds apart from one another.
Human condition. We are blind and we do not know about it. Have mercy on me.
What do Christians see? Mk 1:15The time has come. The kingdom of God is at hand. God's action toward us. His hour.
kairos. Our life has its ups and downs. Chance of doing some things.
I was blind and now I see.
Not political kingdom. Way of seeing. Attitude. We see things exactly as they are. An insight we did not have the means to get to before. Repent and believe. metanoia - seeing beyond.
Jesus is the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes. Follow his footsteps. We don't follow his footsteps at all. Jesus himself is the way. He does not show us the way. He is the way. So we have to open ourselves to his grace, his spirit. Thinking with faith.
Luke 1:48
The problem. Spiritual blindness. Mk 4:39,41Fear? Partly true.
You know we would not sink.
Faith-see Mk 10:48
2002.12.16: Chapter 2, Conscience exercise
Conscience exercisegoal: exercise critical Christian moral reflection on how adult Filipino Christians actually "use" their conscience and its implications in your life.
Structure. A. Survey. You are to ask at least 3 adults (over 25, no students or teachers) of different sexes, socio-economic status: How do you decide between what's good and bad?
- no examples. No explanations. If Christian faith not mentioned, then ask "Does your Christian faith come in it at all?"
Write up the answer of your first respondent. No name, but indicate sex, general age, occupation. Essentials of his or her answer. CRitical evaluation of response, based on explanation of conscience provided by textbook and lectures
- validity of the book's description of conscience
- your own ability to properly interpret the answers of the respondents
treat each repsponse separately
Chapter 2 thesesConscience exercise pp 275-75
Page 97. Theses statements
Thesis 2A. Human Freedom can refer to the capacity forself-determination, the context, the choice itself, or (fundamentally) the self formed by these three. For a Christian, becoming authentically free means developing a "freedom of excellence" through stages of moral education from beginners in charity, through progress in virtue toward maturity and perfection of love for God and neighbor. This process takes place within the universal experience of both sin (original and personal) and the liberating grace of Christ in the Spirit.
capacity for self-determination = classic notion of free will the capacity for self-determination is the capacity in the human person to choose.
context. the context itself can be called free if there is some objective ground for it. tension between "free world" and "communist world". - built in bill of rights.
Walter Cizek.
I have my freedom = I have the capacity to choose. I am my freedom = by my free choices I am forming myself.
these things are not built into us. We develop who we are by the choices we make through life. A lot of our choices are the ways we respond to people impinging on us.
Emotions are extraordinarily important for spiritual life.
Freedom of excellence. A bit wary about talking about progress and perfection, because perfection is never attained on Earth. Eschatological dimension of what we do day by day. Meaning for eternity. We're going to end up as this person at the end of our life as a result of our actions day by day.
We're talking about something that simply isn't picked up by social science methodology or stuff like that, but it isn't illusion. Faith.
When Jesus stands before Thomas... He doesn't see. He didn't see his Lord.
Many propose that the Christian idea is up in the air. I'd like to challenge that by saying that the Christian faith is not about the ideal, but about the real. It has as much to do with sin as it does about grace. Being repentant. When people picture the Christian faith as some idea, they're really wrong. Feet planted firmly in the ground of human experience.
Thesis 2b. Conscience is our ultimate and subjective norm of moralbehavior, judging the morality of concrete individual acts by applying universal moral laws, thus involving both objective and creative subjective dimensions. The gradual formation of an informed "Christian conscience" is marked by fundamental stages (instinctive, moral and religious) developing true freedom together with the recognition of moral obligation, and grounded on prayer and the Spirit's prompting daily conversion toward fuller, responsible "new life" in Christ.
"Conscience is our ultimate and subjective norm of moral behavior," - AND. It's ultimate over objective norms. It's higher than the Ten Commandments or the Beatitudes or civil law.
We are not judging the Ten Commandments. We judge external acts by using objective norms.
We're using words that have universal application beyond the particular act we're talking about.
Judging the morality of concrete individual acts. We decide by our free will, but we judge with our conscience. Free will - reason - "That is evil, don't do it" - we can still go against our conscience. The act of judgment (good or evil) relative to moral matters is done by our conscience, but the choice of action is done by our free will. Rationalizing.
Sachs out of line making fun of the Immaculate Conception.
Mccabe with remarkable insight into the gift nature of the Immaculate Conception
Basic literature
- Vulgate
- Nicea 325 - one in being with the father, between those who didn't think Jesus was divine vs people who did Went beyond Scriptures. homo usea? Created philosophical term, not in Scripture. 325. Defined who Jesus was by a non-Scripture word, and that was the only thing that saved the day. Defined the divinity of Christ.
- Constantinople I 381 - Defined the divinity of the Holy Spirit. Defined in detail why we claim the Spirit is divine in a different way. The Spirit is on our side. That's why it's almost impossible to image the Spirit. We never say our Spirit. No clear distinction between the spirit within us and the Holy Spirit. Discern the Spirit through the Word.
- Ephesus 431. Defined Mary as theotokos - God-bearer. Which meant, of course, that Jesus was God. They wanted to avoid the idea that Mary was a goddess, and we concentrate on Mary being the mother of God instead.
- Chalcedon 451. Defined how Jesus is true God and true Man. Repeats that Jesus is the son of God, but with a rational soul and body - metaphysical definition of Jesus as a human person. One person, two natures.
T. Tradition.
LXX. Septuagint. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. Some importance for us because during the 16th Century Reformation, Luther had been going back to the Hebrew Bible. You have books in the Greek Bible that are not part of the Hebrew Bible. That's the origin of it all.
Assignment -> Fri Dec 20Theology and Art We have to inculturate both.
1. Greely: Catholic ImaginationTake an icon or a picture or a Christmas card or a poem out of the newspaper. Make a comment on it. It tells you why there is whatever. Symbols.
2. McDermott: Apostolic Spirituality.
2002.12.13: Chapter 2 and the act of committing to Christstarting from page 35. We want to develop chapters two and three together. The Conscience Exercise - back of the book. Point out the significance of individual aspects. Next week we can go into more details. Page 36, the bottom paragraph - how is the author developing the topic of commitment?
- 37 choice,
- 38 nature of promise summary at bottom of page 39. 4 aspects of promise. very helpful.
- 40 freedom of commitment
second paragraph - erroneous axioms. 1, 2, 3, 4. Our thesis at the end
of chapter 2 is 4. personal capacity and context. there must be some
objective thing in the context in order to say that the context is
free. Is the Philippines a free country? Bill of Rights guarantees
freedom. Don't worry about implementation right now.
That's a very good thing to learn because it doesn't come
naturally. outlining the methodology.
Context free - objectively protects the freedom of the people in it.
freedom not a gift of God initially. We are free because we can think
and choose. Nature. Grace is a second gift. Freedom as gift of God -
more about grace. Does our faith perfect our natural ability to
choose? {Doesn't like freedom is a gift from God} Grace expands our comprehension and moves us to do good and avoid evil. Freedom for indifference? Note.
Errors: Page 51. Bottom paragraph. Secunda secundae 180, article 4.
Not Isaiah chapter 2, but chapter 11.
Prima Secundae - IaIIae - St. Thomas
p47. Secunda Secundae question 24, not 14
{Strongly believes that sin exists.}
p59. Middle of the page. No moral law applies itself - only conscience
does so. conscience has always judged according to objective moral
conscience - apply universal moral norm to a particular act.
your freedom is shared with the community.
moral character
p81. this depends on a Christian view of God as love and charity the ground of all virtues. God is Love. IIaIIae article 8.
mat 4:1-11
Papers on the Immaculate Conception - principles for theological reflection
Identify the reality of the Immaculate Conception
Why? - Significance
For what?
Apostolic Spirituality
2002.12.11: Review of Immaculate ConceptionOh no! I just realized that I hadn't actually answered the question, so I will in a follow-up. --- I've just realized that I hadn't clearly answered the question of Encouragement #3. How embarrassing. Here's a quick summary. I find Sachs' article too reductive. He focused too much on the immaculate-ness of Mary and did not deal with the other aspects of the doctrine on the Immaculate Conception. In response to this I wrote about the different parts of the doctrine in connection with what McCabe and Sachs wrote about them. As for the doctrine's implications on my living the Faith, well... I have to admit that the doctrine of immaculate conception seems at first glance to be somewhat irrelevant. What difference does it make to me - or to Mary, for that matter - whether or not Mary was immaculately conceived? Certainly the arguments put forth by the leaders of the Church are convincing, but the doctrine seems to lack practical application in my life. However, the last few paragraphs of McCabe's article and part of Sachs' article point out its relevance to our lives. The doctrine of the immaculate conception is not just about Mary, but about us and about our total, radical redemption. I can relate to the hope of a complete freedom from the enslavement of the world. We have all sinned by chosing what is wrong for us at some point or another. We can never be perfect because of that stain - forgiven, yes, but not perfect. But Mary is held up as a model and as an example of what God intends for us.
2002.12.04: Essay on Immaculate Conception
Essay on Immaculate Conception
- Which is the better essay? Which presents it more truly?
- Why? (theological reasons)
- For your living the Faith?
Response to response to first encouragementIt was never my intention to say that I am not interested in this class. In fact, was it not said that atheists must take religion most seriously? I confess to being an atheist because I recognize that I am having difficulties with faith, and that I would rather come to terms with my questioning than take the easy way out and say that I am just like everyone else. A God whose existence can be proved or disproved is not the God I am looking for. I know that it is impossible to arrive at faith using pure rationalism, and no evidence can convince someone who does not have faith - hence I am uncertain, and doubtful, and more than a little afraid. Yet perhaps the soul's nostalgia may yet lead me to a faith that I can truly vow. I have a sense of the ultimate and of a love that is greater than who I am, a love that grasps my life and will not let me go. I point my whole life toward something that is greater than myself. It's more than computer science - there is something there that I cannot name, something there that I cannot dissect or completely comprehend, and for every moment that I live I am grateful. I meet this in the people I get to know, in the experiences I have... Is this what Christians call God? I seem to have lost Him in all the confusion of doctrines and images. I do not want to be yet another Christian in name but not in reality. I will not let this class be simply an intellectual discussion; theology and faith demand full commitment of myself, and I must be honest about my flaws. Forgive me if I am not eloquent or if I have not communicated my thoughts very well. You are angry with what seems to be a casual dismission of your faith, and perhaps you may even think I am unworthy. You have every reason to do so. Yes, I am sinful, and I am hopeless, and I am probably the least of your students, but even so I am glad for the opportunity to confront my questions - even if I am afraid that I may never fully be able to meet the challenge.
2002.12.02: Group topicWednesday: test on chapter 1, return of encouragement #2, evaluation
Group topicProblem: Most Filipino Catholics think of prayer in terms of ritual formulas, such as grace before meals or the rosary. When they do compose prayers, such prayers tend to be requests for favors or abstract expressions of gratitude instead of authentic, fully human expressions of our faith involving our whole being.
Fr. Dennis Hamm outlines a method of prayer that allows us to reflect on our day, and brings back the personal, familial character of our relationship with God. We would like to discuss Fr. Dennis Hamm's article "Rummaging for God: Praying Backward Through Your Day" in light of Sacred Scripture (specifically, the psalms and prayers in the Gospel) as well as Church teaching in order to help our classmates and ourselves arrive at a deeper, more authentic understanding of prayer.
NeurotheologyPart of our brain is wired for religious experience. Nothing new about God. Religion comprehends a whole range of acts and insights that acknowledge the transcendent order without requiring the transcendent experience.
Use of reasonSpeculative, critical, practical
Being unreasonablesinning against reason:
- arguing to win. Says nothing about reason?
- unable to subject our prejudice to examination
- confuse reason with logic
- not fearful of being criticized or corrected
- retain our critical faculties in order to recognize the limits of reasoning
- do the truth
2002.11.29: Human freedom and moral obligation
TopicsSources, focus, specific objectives - very concrete Statement of the problem Significance Focus
How do we existentially understand that all human freedom intrinsically involves moral obligation?
My freedom is not limited. It is genuine human freedom - freedom in society.
Corrects a common misconception or integrates it with our everyday life one or two major points
what's the balance there?
focus sharply on specific objectives, but you can also focus on the 'real influence of the spirit in our lives.' pointing out problems.
put the focus in a question form
how is the class going to profit by what we are presenting it?
subtle change from a god of punishment to a god of love better relationship - like talking to your parents
There is nothing we can do to substitute for the Eucharist, so liturgy has a special place. There's nothing wrong with personal prayer.
We have in the sacramental something that we cannot substitute for. We have ways of encountering the risen Christ.
On theses
What's the urgency? What do I want people to reflect on?
Mon: Review of chapter 1
Test on Wed (Dec 4)
Thesis 1Asustained - not on and off directed - sharply focused, guided by scriptures and church teachings personal thinking - not just about doctrine, but also about our own authentic human experience
thinking in faith, not thinking about faith. thinking about faith - taking up the creed, yadayada. but we need to learn how to think within the faith, how to live the Christian faith.
responding to challenges of today. specific objective, and the idea that faith is larger than that. faith can help you face all your problems from now until death. god is using scriptures now to help me relate to him in both the new and old testaments.
Thesis 1B
doctrine, moral, worship
gift-quality coming from god creation
grace is perfecting this rational nature and lifting people up to be adopted sons and daughters of god
grace is god's self-giving in love
gratuitously - god is god even without creating
we are the only ones who can recognize god's voice as god
we don't have a neumetology - a theology of graceof the rock
Thesis 1C
believing, acting, praying
believing != doing != praying need to distinguish in order to unify
Thesis 1D
Chapter 1 review
A theological study of commitment
- primary interpersonal commitment
- the less conscious you are of your commitment, the more likely you are to be content with it
- even those who want to avoid commitment rely on the commitment of others
- "exercise their right to remain free of everyone"
- uniqueness of commitments
Religion as an experience of reality
- not split between profane and religious. every object is potentially religious, no object is sacred in itself.
- reality as grace - such a profound contact with reality, a way toward pursonal fulfillment
- sense of depth - qualitatively other
- sense of the future - new possibilities, dreams
- sense of totality - needs larger context. signal of the all-transcendig being
depth, future and totality intensified in such a manner that reality appears as grace -- man interprets and confirms his connection with this reality as personal fulfillment
Revelation, faith and therlogy
- definition of theology; accurately drawing Catholic doctrine from divine Revelation; understanding this doctrine profoundly; nourishing our own spiritual life with it; and proclaiming, unfolding, and defending it
RevelationVatican II - reveals himself
Revelation-faithfaith is a direct response to God's Self-revelation in Jesus Christ. analogy: friendships, which are free personal relationships involving self-revelation and faith. gift as well as something we do.
Paradoxes of the mystery of Christian faithnot problem, but mystery. immersed in. there's always something more to understand. faith seeks ever deeper understanding of God. theology is critical, systematic pursuit of such. gift as well as our own free activity. certitude and doubt.
clarificationswarning against rationalism authentic Christian faith actually perfects our human reason
- God's revelation in Sacred Scripture enlarges our understanding of the deepest structures of reality, especially of ourselves as human person.
- indwelling Holy Spirit strenthens our God-given createdpowers for knowing and looving, by deepening and clarifying the communitarian nature of our very life and freedom
- Revelation alerts us to the presence, depth and power of evil, both within us and the world around us, and consequently our need to be "saved".
The Christian faith of today's FilipinoDeficiencies:
- ignorance of the doctrines of the faith
- not sufficiently personal
- not sufficiently social
- not sufficiently missionary root cause: not sufficiently inculturated needed:
- personal faith. loving acceptance into ourselves of Jesus Christ. personal surrender of our whole selves
- informed faith - intellectual component. belief in his teachings
- inculturated faith - personally assimilated and interioried by the believer.
- social faith
- missionary faith
Theological education for "thinking faith"
- participation in an inquiry into the truth and substance of all things in the context ofthe present reality of god
- we need to think about how to respond to the moral and political demands of our time and situation
- we must think about ultimate things. discriminate between what lasts and what makes sense only for a moment
- faith understood as a body of thought
- faith to think with
- thinking faith required, but problems
On "questioning within" faithuh oh.
Reason, philosophy, and the grounding of faith: a reflection on Fides et Ratio
- church teaching: two orders of knowledge. faith and reason. differ in their principles, objects and goals. distinct, but not separated.
- faith cannot exist without the interior assistance of the Holy Spirit
- assent of faith always free, not coerced by grace, does not follow necessarily. faith is in harmony with reason.
- involves whole person, including mind, heart and will
- John Paul II declares that our faith is profoundly anthropological - conviction depends on situations in which man searches for the meaning of his own existence
- for initial awareness of God's existence, believers rely more on revelation than on reason
Role of signsmiraculous signs personal witness of believers
role of grace
- needed for every forward step we take on the way to faith
- assent to truth even in absence of stringent proofs
- interior instinct more important than the external signs
- grace and genius
can faith dispense with reason?propaedeutic path evidential value of signs assessed in the light of the inquirer's nostalgia for God, enhanced bythe attractions of grace
- while whose who have made a full commitment to faith believe simply on the authority of God's word. Motive of gfaith: God
faith needs reason in the sense that it is a conscious act involving an intellectual judgment about truth.
but rational demonstration not necessary for the assent of faith
value of reason for faithwarning about positivism
value of philosophy
- philosophy; way of life
Encouragement 1:
Encouragement 2:
Encouragement 3: CNeed more focus in my papers. He has a good point, you know.
Next time, write about the Immaculate Conception as pure gift. Mary was conceived in grace.
Immaculate Conception
Revised Encouragement 3What? The dogma of the Immaculate Conception proclaims that Mary was conceived without original sin. {statement of dogma}
How? The Immaculate Conception was accomplished simply through God's grace.
For what?
The Immaculate Conception is a pure gift. Before the Immaculate Conception, Mary did not even exist - how could she have done anything to deserve it? At the instance that Mary's soul was created and infused into her body, God was already there. She was preserved in grace-filled relationship with God and never contributed to the sin of the world.
The meaning of the Immaculate Conception for us is that it says something about who we are - humans headed towards a radical holiness and a communion with God. Sin prevents us from doing so right now, because even if we are forgiven for our sins and redeemed by Jesus Christ, we know that we have been sinners and we still sometimes choose the wrong things.
{doctrine vs dogma} dogma - defined doctrine of the church
Quiz 1: 35/50Oops about 3 major sources of faith/theology. Now I remember! Oops about the opens the eyes of our mind [to God's Revelation]. Each question was worth 12 points.
1a. Why is "commitment" chosen to be the focus of this course? (Th1A)Because from a philosophical person, commitment is taking the person in action. It puts him in dialogue in which he is committing himself. Commitment is essential to faith. Faith is not a question of information, but about formation. We are committed to a goal and redeemed from obstacles toward that goal.
1b. How does one study anything "theologically"? (Th1D)Use the theological sources - scripture, tradition, human experience.
2a. What's the value of experiences people call "religious"? (Th1B)People call "religious" the experiences they value they most - experiences that go beyond the ordinary, experiences they can reflect upon. If it is truly a religious experience, it's a way of getting out of our square box and relating to God.
2b. Why define Revelation as "deeds and words"?Revelation from a propositional view - doctrine and dogma, syllogistic reasoning... but Vatican II cut through that with Dei Verbum II. Word and deed with an inner unity. Word describes the meaning of the deed and deed concretizes the word. Living word of God.
3a. How does "The Blue Guitar" both link and distinguish reasonand faith? Things are changed on the Blue Guitar. You play your reasonable experiences on the Sacred Scriptures, and you gain insight that you didn't have before into things exactly as they are. Transcendence. We're using reason in grasping more.
3b. How does Faith perfect Reason?God is revealed through Jesus Christ as a communion of love. Open to abuse, prejudices and hangups...
4a. Why distinguish 3 dimensions of Faith: doctrine, morals, worship? (Th1C)The exposition of a moral norm fits under morals, not doctrine.
4b. How are the 3 major Sources of the Faith/Theology related to commitment?The sources are Sacred Scriptures, Tradition/Church Teaching, Human Experience. Commitment is intensely personal.
5a. How does "thinking faith" as "Grammar of the Heart" clarifyFaith knowledge? insight into what type of knowledge is faith. It is not that of a scientific experiment.
5b. Which of the 2 types of "thinking faith" is more important?Why? thinking with faith more than thinking about faith
6a. Why is "questioning" vs. "doubting" important for maturing inFaith? doubting puts conditions denial of the nature of faith itself if i see, i don't have to believe we need to be open to faith
6b. What is the role of GRACE in Faith?
7a. How is Faith both a grace (gift) from God and our free doing?Faith is the gift of God as well as my free, responsible act. God reveals himself and he inspires us from within to receive his revelation. We're still responsible for saying yes or no.
7b. How is Faith both free yet morally obliging?
7c. How is Faith both reasonable yet beyond natural reason?
7d. Why cite friendship as the ordinary example of revelation andfaith among humans?
What is apostolic spirituality?By Brian O. McDermott, America, November 11, 2002
The fundamental imperatives of the Christian vocation are two in number: love God with all your heart and mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. The twofold commandment involves loving in three distinct directions: love of God, love of neighbor and love of self.
Notes about Fr. Roche
- Theology is _definitely_ not Philosophy.
- We don't know anything.
- You had better remember that the Immaculate Conception is about Mary, not about Jesus.
- Impossible to say simply that you are the Son of God.
- Hates it when you think everything is up to you.
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York, NE (AP) - A re-sentencing has been scheduled for a Nebraska inmate who killed his 12-year-old sister when he was 14.
The York News-Times says the hearing is scheduled June 9 for Sydney Thieszen. He was convicted of murder in 1988 for killing his sister, Sacha, at their home near Henderson on Sept. 17, 1987. The 41-year-old has been serving his life term at the Tecumseh prison.
After a March 12 hearing, a judge ruled that Thieszen was entitled to resentencing in accordance with a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juvenile killers is unconstitutional.
Last year state lawmakers enacted a measure that ends mandatory life sentences for juveniles who commit first-degree murder. The guidelines now call for a sentence of 40 years to life for the juveniles.
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This test measures the amount of lead in a person's blood. Lead is a poisonous (toxic) metal that can damage the brain and other parts of the body. A lead test may be done on blood drawn from the vein, a finger (finger stick), or the heel (heel stick).
A person can be exposed to lead:
- By eating or drinking lead-contaminated foods, water, or other material (such as paint chips).
- By breathing dust or smoke containing lead.
- Through skin contact with lead.
There is no safe age to be exposed to lead. Adults can have problems from lead poisoning, but it is most harmful to children younger than age 6 (especially those younger than age 3) because it can permanently affect their growth and development. A pregnant woman who is exposed to lead can pass it to her baby (fetus). Lead can also be passed to a baby through the mother's breast milk.
Why It Is Done
A lead blood test is done to:
- Diagnose lead poisoning.
- See how well treatment for lead poisoning is working.
- Look for lead poisoning in people who work with lead or lead products or live in places where the chance of poisoning is high, such as in a large city.
- Check the amount of lead in people who live with or play with children who have lead poisoning.
How To Prepare
No special preparation is required before having this test.
Be sure to tell your doctor if you are using any herbal medicines.
How It Is Done
Blood tests for lead should be done by a lab experienced in proper technique.
Blood sample from a heel stick
For a heel stick blood sample, several drops of blood are collected from the heel of your baby. The skin of the heel is first cleaned with alcohol and then punctured with a small sterile lancet. Several drops of blood are collected in a small tube. When enough blood has been collected, a gauze pad or cotton ball is placed over the puncture site. Pressure is maintained on the puncture site briefly, and then a small bandage is usually applied.
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Harvard University Professor Tom Sander will the featured speaker at the inaugural UMass Dartmouth Civic Engagement Summit on Wednesday, May 6, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodland Commons, UMass Dartmouth. The first session will feature discussions for government, non-profit and educational leaders. The second session is designed for youth and will feature examples of community service projects designed by college students and middle school students.
The event will be held just a couple of weeks after President Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act and called on "every American to make an enduring commitment to serving your community and your country in whatever way you can." Service learning and civic engagement are key components of the UMass Dartmouth strategic plan.
The goal of the event is to increase the social capital in the region through a deepening commitment to civic engagement. The summit is geared toward civic leaders, school administrators, service learning coordinators, faculty, students, youth organizers, elected officials and anyone with an interest in developing community. It is sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement and the School of Education, Public Policy and Civic Engagement.
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At this stage, UNDP Yemen is in the stage of finalizing the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) for the period 2012-2015, which has been delayed due to political unrest throughout 2011.
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Kertzer Tiara
Kertzer Tiara is a fun worsted weight yarn with added sparkle to make your projects shine. There are beautiful colors to chose from and it's even machine washable for easy care. Made in Italy.
This yarn is available ONLINE ONLY.
- Content:
- 72% Wool/27% Nylon/1% Polyester
- Care:
- Machine Wash
- Weight/Yardage:
- 50g/90yds
- Gauge:
- 4.5 sts = 1" on US 8
- Knitting Weight:
- Worsted
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Good texture
Comments about Kertzer Tiara:
Used this for an open front vest. Simple knit so texture is important. Not hard to use in simple knit.
Service and delivery comments:
Had reasonable delivery time and well packaged so no possible damage.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Sparkling Choice
- Variegated Colorway
Best Uses
- Sweaters
- Vest
Comments about Kertzer Tiara:
I'm using this yarn to make a vest as shown in the Knit 'n Style magazine in the green. I was surprised when the yarn arrived because there is more sparkle than I expected from looking at the pictures online. However, it's definitely something you can wear during the day and the unexpected pop of metallic makes it distinctive. The yarn is processed in Italy so I trusted that it would be excellent and it is. So far the yarn is working up very nicely. It feels a bit scratchy but once it's washed an blocked (as I found from doing the gauge swatch) it softens and feels good against the skin. I'm very excited to complete this project.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Love it!
By missusweasley
from MA
Comments about Kertzer Tiara:
Love the subtle color changes. Great not-too-in-your-face accent yarn.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Softer than I expected
By Princess Palindrome
from Medford, MA
- Colorful
- Soft
- Splits
- Twists
Best Uses
- Blankets
- Hats
- Scarves
Comments about Kertzer Tiara:
I am knitting a lap blanket with this yarn and I am very pleased with how it's turning out. The color is bright and beautiful and the color changes keep it interesting, the amount sparkle is just right - not so much that it's gaudy, and not so little that it's unnoticeable - and it's significantly softer than I expected a sparkly yarn to be. Also it holds up well to frogging (says the knitter who is careless about pattern instructions). I notice that it does tend to split if I'm not careful, and it twists.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This is a beautiful high quality yarn
- Excellent price
- Glamorous
- Very high quality
- Works up beautifully
Best Uses
Comments about Kertzer Tiara:
This is a very pretty light glittery yarn that makes a gorgeous scarf that is soft but warm. It would make a lovely eye-catching sweater, too.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Nice Project Yarn
By Selah's Mom
from Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Attractive pattern
- Durable
- Nice shine
- runs out quickly
- Snags a bit
Best Uses
- Bags
- Hats
- Sweaters
Comments about Kertzer Tiara:
I bought three balls to work on a project. It turned out fabulous but I ran out before I could finish and now it seems that Webs no longer carries this item. Please bring Kertzer Tiara in Emerald back:) The draw backs to this yarn is that it snags a little but if you have patience the finished project is worth it.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
By Jamie
from wausau, WI
- Nice Texture
- Not pilly
- vibrant color
Best Uses
- Accessories
- Cowl
- Hats
- Scarf
Comments about Kertzer Tiara:
I made a hooded cowl with the Onyx colored skeins I ordered - finished product is colorful and sparkly, but not so sparkly that it's rough or uncomfortable against bare skin. easy to knit with, the color changes kept me very interested in my project. will definitely buy more when they replenish stock of this item.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Don't judge a book by it's photo!
By Trish
from Royal Oaks, CA
- Nice texture with glitz
- Lacks the color contrast
- My yarn is much darker
Best Uses
- Cowl
Comments about Kertzer Tiara:
I chose this yarn for the contrast between the orange and ruby portions in the photographed skein. My 3 skeins are dark ruby red with faded ruby red. I feel the photo was misleading
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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