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Pope Benedict XVI: The Liturgy Is a Privileged Area in Which God Speaks To Each One of Us
How we worship reflects what we believe and determines how we will live.
There is a Latin maxim that addresses the centrality of worship in the life, identity and mission of the Catholic Church; "Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi". The phrase in Latin literally means the law of prayer ("the way we worship"), and the law of belief ("what we believe").
VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) - There is a Latin maxim that addresses the centrality of worship in the life, identity and mission of the Catholic Church; "Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi". The phrase in Latin literally means the law of prayer ("the way we worship"), and the law of belief ("what we believe"). It is sometimes written as, "lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi", further deepening the implications of this truth - how we worship reflects what we believe and determines how we will live.
To the Catholic Christian, how we worship not only reveals and guards what we believe but guides us in how we live our Christian faith and fulfill our Christian mission in the world. Liturgical Worship is not an "add on". It is the foundation of Catholic identity; expressing our highest purpose. Worship reveals what we truly believe and how we view ourselves in relationship to God, one another and the world into which we are sent to carry forward the redemptive mission of Jesus Christ.
Sadly, what may have begun as a sincere effort to simplify - itself an invitation into beauty when properly achieved - often devolved into a form of liturgical minimalism. The liturgical minimalism I speak of begins when you enter what is sometimes called the "worship space" of some contemporary Catholic Church buildings. There are too often very few symbols. There are few if any icons or images reflecting the heavenly touching the earth, drawing the worshipper into a transcendent encounter with the God who we receive in the Most Holy Eucharist and in whom we are invited to live and move and have our being.
I am not a "traditionalist" Catholic, although I understand and respect those who are. I am just a Christian who chooses to live my faith in its fullness, as a Catholic. I love the Tradition, with a capital "T". I am a "revert", drawn back to that fullness of Christianity that is dynamic, orthodox, faithful Catholic life and practice. I have respect for my brethren who are Protestants in each of their various confessions and communities. However, I am not one, by choice. I do not want a Protestant looking church building or a stripped down Catholicism whose worship seems more protestant than Catholic. I do not want barren liturgy and symbol-less Catholicism.
Over the last two decades, some who purported to be liturgical experts too often stripped away the richness and the depth that draws so many to the treasure that is Catholic worship and life. Their numbers and influence are dwindling. The Catholic seminaries that are full (and their number is increasing) are filled with candidates who want the vibrant, symbolic, faithful, richly liturgical, devout fullness of Catholic faith and life. The movement toward dynamic, symbolic and beautiful Liturgy is not about going "backward" but forward and toward eternal worship. The symbols are coming back into our sanctuaries and new ones are emerging.
There was a movement called Iconoclasm ("Image-breaking") in the eighth and ninth centuries in the Eastern Church. It became a full scale heresy. The term has come to be associated with those who rejected icons, but it speaks to a contemporary problem, liturgical minimalism and the loss of the sense of the Sacred in our Churches. Icons are meant to put us in touch with the transcendent mysteries of our faith.
There are some who think that the symbols of our worship, our faith and our life are a problem. While they strip our sanctuaries and make our liturgical experiences barren, they think they have helped us by somehow making the faith more 'relevant", "meaningful" or "contemporary". They are sadly mistaken and have done the Church and her mission a disservice.
They fail to grasp that, by nature and grace, human persons are symbolic. Man (and woman) is created in the image of God, and is a divine icon. Jesus Christ is the Icon of the Father. Symbols touch us at a much deeper level than words or emotive or affective participation can. They touch us at the level where authentic religion and deep worship truly begins. It is there where we hunger the most for God.
On April 15, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the Bishops of Brazil in Rome. Toward the end of his remarks he summarized the heart of good Liturgy, "Worship cannot come from our imagination: that would be a cry in the darkness or mere self-affirmation. True liturgy supposes that God responds and shows us how we can adore Him. The Church lives in His presence - and its reason for being and existing is to expand His presence in the world."
Pope Benedict XVI is one of the great liturgists of our age. His seminal book, The Spirit of the Liturgy, written when he was still Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, is required reading in most seminaries and should be read by every Catholic. His recent Wednesday Catechesis continues his profound insights. We present it below:
Pope Benedict XVI's Wednesday Catechesis 9/26/12
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In recent months we have made a journey in the light of the Word of God, to learn to pray in a more authentic way by looking at some great figures in the Old Testament, the Psalms, the Letters of St. Paul and the Book of Revelation, but also looking at unique and fundamental experience of Jesus in his relationship with the Heavenly Father. In fact, only in Christ, is man enabled to unite himself to God with the depth and intimacy of a child before a father who loves him, only in Him can we turn in all truth to God and lovingly call Him "Abba! ! Father. " Like the Apostles, we too have repeated and we still repeat to Jesus, "Lord, teach us to pray" (Lk 11:1).
In addition, in order to live our personal relationship with God more intensely, we have learned to invoke the Holy Spirit, the first gift of the Risen Christ to believers, because it is he who "comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought,"(Romans 8:26).
At this point we can ask: how can I allow myself to be formed by the Holy Spirit? What is the school in which he teaches me to pray and helps me in my difficulties to turn to God in the right way? The first school of prayer which we have covered in the last few weeks is the Word of God, Sacred Scripture, in permanent dialogue between God and man, an ongoing dialogue in which God reveals Himself ever closer to us. We can better familiarize ourselves with his face, his voice, his being and the man learns to accept and to know God, to talk to God. So in recent weeks, reading Sacred Scripture, we looked for this ongoing dialogue in Scripture to learn how we can enter into contact with God.
There is another precious "space", another valuable "source" to grow in prayer, a source of living water in close relation with the previous one. I refer to the liturgy, which is a privileged area in which God speaks to each of us, here and now, and awaits our response. What is the liturgy? If we open the Catechism of the Catholic Church - an always valuable and indispensable aid especially in the Year of Faith, which is about to begin - we read that originally the word "liturgy" means " service in the name of/on behalf of the people" (No. 1069) .
If Christian theology took this word from the Greek world, it did so obviously thinking of the new People of God born from Christ opened his arms on the Cross to unite people in the peace of the one God. "service on behalf of the people " a people that does not exist by itself, but that has been formed through the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. In fact, the People of God does not exist through ties of blood, territory or nation, but is always born from the work of the Son of God and communion with the Father that He obtains for us.
The Catechism also states that "in Christian tradition (the word" liturgy ") means the participation of the People of God in "the work of God" because the people of God, as such, exists only through the action of God. The very development of the Second Vatican Council reminds us of this. It began its work, fifty years ago, with the discussion of the draft on the Sacred Liturgy, solemnly approved on December 4, 1963, the first text approved by the Council. The fact that document on the liturgy was the first result of the conciliar assembly was perhaps considered by some a chance occurrence.
Among the many projects, the text on the sacred liturgy seemed to be the least controversial, and, for this reason, seen as an exercise in the methodology of conciliar work. But without a doubt, what at first glance seemed a chance occurrence, proved to be the right choice, starting from the hierarchy of themes and most important tasks of the Church. By beginning, with the theme of "liturgy" the primacy of God, his absolute priority was clearly brought to light. God before all things: the Council's choice of starting from the liturgy tells us precisely this. Where God's gaze is not decisive, everything else loses its direction. The basic criterion for the liturgy is its orientation to God, so that we can share in His work.
But we may ask: what is this work of God that we are called to participate in? The answer offered us by Conciliar Constitution on the sacred liturgy is apparently double. At number 5 it tells us, in fact, that the works of God are His historical actions that bring us salvation, culminating in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; but in number 7, the Constitution defines the celebration of the liturgy as "the work of Christ. " In reality, the two meanings are inseparably linked. If we ask ourselves who saves the world and man, the only answer is Jesus of Nazareth, Lord and Christ, Crucified and Risen.
And where does the Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ, that brings salvation it becomes present and real for us, for me today? The answer is the action of Christ through the Church, in the liturgy, especially in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, which makes real and present this sacrificial offering of the Son of God, who has redeemed us, in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, through which we pass from the death of sin to new life, and in the other sacramental acts that sanctify us (cf. PO 5). Thus, the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ is the centre of liturgical theology of the Council.
Let's take a step further and ask ourselves: how is this re-enactment of the Paschal Mystery of Christ made possible? Blessed John Paul II, 25 years after the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, wrote: "In order to reenact his Paschal Mystery, Christ is ever present in his Church, especially in liturgical celebrations. (27). Hence the Liturgy is the privileged place for the encounter of Christians with God and the one whom he has sent, Jesus Christ (cf Jn 17:3). "(Vicesimus quintus annus, n. 7). Along the same lines we read in the Catechism of the Catholic Church: " A sacramental celebration is a meeting of God's children with their Father, in Christ and the Holy Spirit; this meeting takes the form of a dialogue, through actions and words." (n. 1153).
Therefore, the first requirement for a good liturgical celebration is that both prayer and conversation with God, first listening and then answering. St. Benedict, in his "Rule", speaking of the prayer of the Psalms, indicates to the monks: mens concordet voci, "may the mind agrees with the voice." The Saint teaches that the prayer of the Psalms, the words must precede our mind. Usually it does not happen this way, first one has to think and then what we have thought, is converted into speech.
Here, however in the liturgy it is the inverse, the words come first. God gave us the Word and the Sacred Liturgy gives us the words, and we must enter into their meaning, welcome them within us, be in harmony with them. Thus we become children of God, similar to God. As noted in the Sacrosanctum Concilium, to ensure the full effectiveness of the celebration " it is necessary that the faithful come to it with proper dispositions, that their minds should be attuned to their voices, and that they should cooperate with divine grace lest they receive it in vain "(n. 11). The correlation between what we say with our lips and what we carry in our hearts is essential, fundamental, to our dialogue with God in the liturgy.
In this line, I just want to mention one of the moments that, during the liturgy calls us and helps us to find such a correlation, this conforming ourselves to what we hear, say and do in the liturgy. I refer to the invitation the Celebrant formulates before the Eucharistic Prayer: "Sursum corda," we lift up our hearts outside the tangle of our concerns, our desires, our anxieties, our distraction. Our heart, our intimate selves, must open obediently to the Word of God, and gather in the prayer of the Church, to receive its orientation towards God from the words that it hears and says. The heart's gaze must go out to the Lord, who is among us: it is a fundamental requirement.
When we experience the liturgy with this basic attitude, it is as if our heart is freed from the force of gravity, which drags it down, and from within rises upwards, towards truth and love, towards God. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church recalls: " In the sacramental liturgy of the Church, the mission of Christ and of the Holy Spirit proclaims, makes present, and communicates the mystery of salvation, which is continued in the heart that prays. The spiritual writers sometimes compare the heart to an altar. "(No. 2655): altare Dei est cor nostrum.
Dear friends, we celebrate and live the liturgy well only if we remain in an attitude of prayer, united to the Mystery of Christ and his dialogue as the Son with the Father. God Himself teaches us to pray, as St. Paul writes (cf. Rom 8:26). He Himself has given us the right words to hear to Him, words that we find in the Psalter, in the great prayers of the liturgy and in the same Eucharistic celebration. We pray to the Lord to be ever more aware of the fact that the liturgy is the action of God and man; prayer that rises from the Holy Spirit and ourselves, wholly directed to the Father, in union with the Son of God made man (cf. Catechism the Catholic Church, n. 2564).
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for December 2013
General Intention: Victimized Children. That children who are victims of abandonment or violence may find the love and protection they need.
Missionary Intention: Prepare the Savior's Coming. That Christians, enlightened by the Word incarnate, may prepare humanity for the Savior's coming.
Keywords: Holy Mass, Sacrifice of the Mass, Liturg, Sacred liturgy, Divine Liturgy, Pope Benedict XVI, Deacon Keith Fournier
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1 year ago
This can also be called "The Silent nature of God" from its depths through His voice Jesus, unto us.
1 year ago
Deacon Keith,
God bless you and thank you for this excellent piece. I always enjoy your words when I have come across your articles.
The means of our worship are the products of "small t" tradition of our respective societies. I think the widespread return to the vernacular after centuries of Latin-only liturgy was a positive step for Catholic lay people. But I think a compromise must be in order between hymnal traditionalists and modernists. Whether a Mass is accompanied by the traditional organ or a string guitar, whether the hymns are from the 19th century or the 1960s, I share this sentiment:
The actual celebration of the Eucharist- the Liturgy of the Eucharist- should not be accompanied by any man-made music, no matter how traditional or modern. Catholic parishes should reclaim the liturgical practice of polyphony, especially during the most sacred period of the Sacrifice of the Mass. Hymns disrupt the progression of the holy service, and I think they have no place. Perhaps English-speaking Catholic Masses could utilize an Anglican-like choral tradition?
Perhaps the music and hymns can all occur during the initial rites of the Mass and prior to and during the Liturgy of the Word, and then (regardless of how traditional or modern the parish), the vernacular polyphony takes center-stage from there.
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Please help me love the name Paul!
Paul is both my Dad's middle name and my partner's father's name, so it would be a great middle name choice for us. Unfortunately, I just can't bring myself to like it very much. Please help me find a way to fall in love with it: convince me it's great, give me an alternative that might work (although I already searched for names of the same meaning and found nothing to my taste) or even suggest books/films/tv shows with cool Pauls in them! I would be eternally grateful!
Thanks in advanceThe old standbys:
Annora Juliet, Verity, Elspeth, Marianne, Josephine, Gwendolyn, Rosemary Constance
Edmund Henry, Winston, Gilbert, August, Walter, Edwin, Hugh Theodore
The wildcards:Zelda, Griffin, Guinevere, Bertram, Mirabel, Josiah, Clio, Reginald
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January 28th, 2013 09:01 PM #5
I'm thinking of Paul in the MN spot too as it's also a family name, but I love it. However it's often in contention with Peter, another biblical 'P' name- does that appeal to you? I like Peter for its classic-ness and association with Peter Pan and Peter Rabbit
As for associations with Paul, all I can think of is Paul Merton, Bono & Paul McCartney. They're kind of cool :P Paul is also a pretty village in Cornwall!
It is a lovely, classic name IMO, but if you really can't like it then you could look at other family names, or maybe leave it a few weeks/months and see how you feel about it then? I often find previously 'indifferent' names jump on my list just because I've admired a TV/book character or someone in real life :P
Hope I've helpedWilliam - Peter - Thomas ~ Rose - Morwenna - Eliza
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I love this name, but then again, I love classic names for boys. My first thought was Paul Newman -- it doesn't get much cooler or handsomer than him! Also Paul Rudd, who I find hilarious. There's also the Popes, but if you're not Catholic or religious, that won't help.
Maybe wait until he's born. A lot of the names I thought were too boring and didn't feel right (including the name we ended up using) felt much more right and perfect once I was face to face with my son. Good luck!
P.S. There's also Paul Revere, Paul Anka, Paul Brown (founder of Cincinnati Bengals, whose stadium is named after him), and lots more.
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At 8:35 a.m., most Littlestown High School students are sitting at desks, working on algebra problems or writing English essays. But in the basement of the building, students in the building construction course are using power tools to build sheds, outdoor chairs, and picnic tables.
The construction program teaches life skills, instructor George Akers said. Students can walk away from the course to start careers in construction or landscaping, he said. Even those who choose different career paths can use the knowledge for their future homes.
Students don't reap all the rewards, though. The classes also reach out to meet the needs of the school district, Akers said.
The high school students said they enjoyed seeing the playhouse come together and watching the children play. Although it took an entire school year to complete, the students wanted to build a quality project they would be proud of. Akers said he stresses quality, not speed, for all the projects.
Many students said they only knew how to hammer a nail into wood before taking the construction courses. Now, most students can operate power tools including circular saws, cordless drills and nail guns, Akers said. The administration has been very supportive of the technology education program, he added, especially for a school with the population of Littlestown High School.
Looking at the finished playhouse on Thursday afternoon, Akers' students were reminded of their work. The roof was one of the hardest parts to build, student Paul Howe said. It took patience, and a lot of bent nails, before the playhouse was ready to be moved via forklift to the elementary school across the street.
And the program continues to grow, Akers said. After four years of fundraising, the students were able to purchase a Bobcat machine. That is a unique purchase for a high school construction program, Akers said.
The machine will stay on school grounds, he said, used mainly for excavating work for the school. He expects the machine to outlast him at the high school, running for at least 20 more years.
Akers' first period class was admiring the new machine, purchased from Finch Services, early Thursday morning. Although many were excited to sit in the driver's seat and start the engine, they will need to learn the safety and maintenance, too, Akers said.
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Dark Circles: Prevention and Treatment
Dark circles under eyes can make you look old, unhealthy, and exhausted, even if you're young, healthy, and well-rested. Learn about the causes of dark circles, what you can do to prevent them, and how to minimize their appearance with home or medical treatments.
By the editors at Daily Glow
A great deal of folklore is associated with dark circles under the eyes, also known as "eye circles," "allergic shiners," and "raccoon attacks." People often assume that these bluish or grayish blemishes are the result of too much partying or an unhealthy constitution.
In most cases, though, dark circles aren't a sign of anything sinister. Since even children get them, they aren't even necessarily a sign of aging.
Still, there's no doubt that dark circles can make you look older and unhealthier than you are. By taking certain precautions, you may be able to prevent dark circles from forming. If these measures don't work, home remedies or medical treatments may be the key to banishing these all-too-common blemishes.
The Causes of Dark Circles
Skin under the eyes is extremely thin — only about half a millimeter thick — so it is naturally likely to take on a blue or grayish tint from the veins that rest beneath. Dark circles may be more noticeable if you have inherited traits such as fair and transparent skin, or deep-set eyes.
Other causes of dark circles include:
- Allergic conditions such as hay fever or eczema. The associated itchiness often leads to eye rubbing, resulting in what is sometimes called an "allergic shiner."
- Dehydration.
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- Pigmentation disorders, especially in people of color.
- Sun exposure, which prompts excessive melanin production.
- Thinning skin. Over time, skin under the eyes loses fat and collagen, which makes dark circles more noticeable.
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Strategies for preventing dark circles include:
- Appropriate treatment of allergies, nasal congestion, and other medical conditions.
- Adequate fluid intake.
- Avoidance of smoking, excessive salt intake, and sun exposure.
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Home Treatment of Dark Circles
Time-honored home treatments, which may temporarily reduce the appearance of dark circles, include the regular application of cool cucumber slices, raw potato slices, or tea bags under the eyes for 15 minutes at a time. Other possibly effective applications include:
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Dermatologists also recommend propping extra pillows beneath your head while you sleep to prevent fluid accumulation under your eyes, rinsing congested nasal passages with a saline solution, and applying peach-colored concealers to hide bluish-colored circles. Be aware that scented cosmetics, and those containing glycolic acid or salicylic acid, may exacerbate dark circles.
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Don't divvy up Wisconsin's electoral votes
Add U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, to the list of Republican leaders skeptical about changing how Wisconsin awards its electoral votes for president.By: The Wisconsin State Journal, Superior Telegram
Add U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, to the list of Republican leaders skeptical about changing how Wisconsin awards its electoral votes for president.
"I like being spoiled as a Wisconsin voter," Ryan told the State Journal editorial board during a meeting Tuesday. "I'd hate to be a flyover state."
This follows similar concerns from Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
"One of our advantages is, as a swing state, candidates come here," Walker just told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "We get to hear from the candidates. That's good for voters. If we change that, that would take that away. It would largely make us irrelevant."
They're right.
So let's drop the blatantly partisan idea by some in the GOP to divvy up Wisconsin's 10 Electoral College votes based mostly on the winner in each congressional district. Instead, Wisconsin should stick with its winner-take-all tradition. That is how virtually every other state does it.
Yes, in close elections, the Electoral College has occasionally handed victory to a presidential candidate who didn't win the national popular vote. But awarding electoral votes based largely on congressional districts would only make that problem worse.
Just look at the 2012 presidential race: Barack Obama won the popular vote by 4 percentage points nationally and by 7 percentage points in Wisconsin. So our state awarded the Democratic president all 10 of its electoral votes, and he won a significant majority of the Electoral College nationally.
But if all electoral votes had been allocated based mostly on the winner in each congressional district, Obama would have won only half of Wisconsin's electoral votes. And according to an Emory University analysis, Obama would have lost the White House.
That's partly due to Democratic voters being concentrated in urban areas. But in Wisconsin, it's also a consequence of the GOP-run Legislature rigging congressional district maps to favor their candidates.
As the GOP nominee for vice president last year, Ryan's voice should carry considerable weight, especially in Republican circles. He knows better than anyone how national tickets fawn over swing states. Wisconsin shouldn't give up the national limelight for such a flawed scheme.
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Florida law prohibits extreme increases in the price of commodities such as food, water, hotels, ice, gasoline, lumber and equipment, needed as a result of a declared emergency.
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Hamburger and Macaroni
Updated, from the recipe archive. First posted 2004.
Rachael Ray has nothing on my mother. As far as this family is concerned, my mom invented healthful, delicious comfort food that one can cook in 30 minutes or less. This hamburger and macaroni dish has been served in our house at least once a month for the last 45 years. We even have a special name for it – HMO (Hamburger Macaroni Onions). Dad gets a song in his voice when he announces that we're having HMO for dinner. You make brown the meat and make the sauce while the water is coming to a boil and the macaroni is cooking. So it takes less than half an hour to make. So easy!
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The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency holds a hearing to address the effectiveness of spending at the Department of Homeland Security.
Experts and former elected officials testify on the department's achievements and shortcomings in implementing its mission. The Department of Homeland Security was created by President George W. Bush following the September 11, 2001 attacks to bring agencies dealing with domestic security under one roof.
Former Gov. James Gilmore III (R-Va., 1998-2002); Rick Nelson, senior associate, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Shawn Reese, analyst, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy, Congressional Research Service; and Cathleen Berrick, managing director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office testify at the hearing.
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Tue, Nov 26, 2013 | 17:50 GMT
Persona 5 to continue with series' high school setting, but the "atmosphere" will be different
Persona 5 will continue with the series' high school setting, but according to the latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation, the atmosphere will be different from previous settings. According to information from the magazine posted on Re: Gigen, the chains seen in the teaser signify the characters being bond by modern society and and the players must break free from said chains. The chairs signify the classroom. That's really all that's known at present as Atlus is still being tight lipped on the storyline for the moment; however, the game will " offer a sense of realism, including life-sized characters and a story built from a new world and values." The PS3-exclusive was announced Sunday after much teasing and is confirmed for northern winter release in Japan. Thanks, Gematsu.
Mon, Nov 25, 2013 | 22:09 GMT
Persona director apologises for long wait, talks up "unexpected element" of spin-offs
Persona 5 and series director Katsura Hashino has apologised for series fans for the long wait for this weekend's Persona announcements, and said Atlus looks forward to giving them new ways to experience the Persona universe.
Mon, Nov 25, 2013 | 10:21 GMT
Persona 5, three Persona 4 spin-offs coming in 2014
Persona 5 is coming, but that's not all Atlus has in store for fans this year, with three Persona 4 spin-offs on the way, too. Teaser trailers and all details through the break.
Sat, Nov 23, 2013 | 17:12 GMT
Persona 4 Vol. 2 spotted, new teaser video out as Atlus confirms major announcement on Sunday
Persona fans sit up and take notice: another update suggests Japanese developer Atlus is finally ready to reveal the next game in the much-praised RPG series.
Mon, Sep 30, 2013 | 22:11 BST
Persona-related teaser site opened by Atlus
Atlus, developer and publisher of the Sin Megami Tensei series, has opened a new teaser site for something that looks to be Persona related.
Wed, Aug 14, 2013 | 08:52 BST
Persona series director teases multiple titles in development
Persona 3 and Persona 4 director Katsura Hashino has said Atlus is still working on a number of unannounced titles, one of which is believed to be Persona 5.
Mon, Jul 08, 2013 | 09:31 BST
Persona 5 domain registered by Atlus parent
Index Corporation has finally registered a domain name for Persona 5, the RPG sequel we've been waiting for since 2009.
Thu, Aug 09, 2012 | 02:05 BST
Persona 5 is in development, making progress
Team Persona producer Katsura Hashino has said that he and the rest Team Persona are currently focused on the next core installment of the Persona series.
Wed, May 09, 2012 | 08:08 BST
Megaton Wednesday – Persona 4: The Golden to feature bug-catching game
Hot news, sir. Persona 4: The Golden will feature a bug-catching game, according to this week's Famitsu. The mini-game will allow bugs to be caught through a can and then be used for fishing. I'm sure glad I got the Japanese edition pre-ordered now. There's also a bit in there about how radically different Persona 5′s soundtrack would be if the game itself was a departure from Persona 3 and 4.
Andriasang has more. The Golden launches in Japan on June 14 for Vita. A US release happens this fall.
Sun, Jan 01, 2012 | 10:06 GMT
Atlus: "That title you've been waiting for" could be announced in 2012
Atlus has seemingly suggested it'll finally lift the wrap off Persona 5 at some point this year.
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 | 07:52 BST
Atlus confirms Persona 5 development ramping up
After an extended period of dormancy, Atlus is ready to get moving on the long-anticipated Persona 5.
Fri, Apr 30, 2010 | 17:34 BST
Main character for Persona 5 has an introverted personality
Persona 5 director Katsura Hasino has dropped some tidbits of its main character, saying he'll have an introvert personality.
Wed, Mar 24, 2010 | 11:19 GMT
Atlus starting work on Persona 5
Good news if you're a Persona fan: developer Atlus has said it's starting work on the series's fifth title.


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4 charged in Thaddeus McCotter petition investigation
Former U.S. Rep not charged but blasted by attorney general for being 'asleep at the switch'
Michigan's attorney general is bringing criminal charges against at four people following his investigation of fake and duplicate signatures on the nominating petitions submitted by then-U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter.
Bill Schuette announced charges Thursday during a news conference in Detroit. They range from forgery and conspiracy to falsely signing election documents.
Schuette said McCotter isn't charged because there isn't any specific, direct evidence of his involvement. But Schuette said McCotter didn't give his "crew" any guidance or supervision.
"This is a case of Thad McCotter being asleep at the switch," he said.
McCotter's office released the following statement just a few hours later:
"I thank the Attorney General and his office for their earnest, thorough work on this investigation, which I requested, and their subsequent report. (http://1.usa.gov/NMfEFP)
For my family and I, this closure commences our embrace of the enduring blessings of private life."
Mr. McCotter is not, at present, available for interviews at this stage of the legal process.
Charged are:
Don Dale Yowchuang – Deputy district director
10 counts of election law forgery, each a 5 year felony
1 count of conspiracy, a 5 year felony
6 counts of falsely signing a nominating petition as circulator, 93 day misdemeanor
Paul Seewald – District director
1 count of conspiracy, a 5-year felony
9 counts of falsely signing a nominating petition as circulator, 93 day misdemeanor
Mary Turnball – District Representative
1 count of conspiracy, a 5 year felony
1 count of falsely signing a nominating petition as circulator, 93 day misdemeanor
Loriannne O'Brady – former scheduler
5 counts of falsely signing a nominating petition as circulator, 93 day misdemeanor
Schuette said his office specially found that duplicate petition had been submitted and signatures had been cut and pasted from previous year.
READ: AG Office McCotter investigation report
READ: McCotter fraud examples
McCotter resigns following signature snafu
The republican turned in 2,000 signatures on May 15, but a review found many of the signatures were duplicates and out of date. Only a couple hundred appeared valid.
He needed 1,000.
After he was told he wouldn't make the August primary ballot because of the failed requirement, McCotter had initially said he would run as a write-in candidate. But he announced his resignation in July.
The Republican from Livonia had served five terms in the 11th Congressional District.
McCotter's slip paved the way for tea party-backed Kerry Bentivolio to win the GOP nomination in Tuesday's primary. He faces Democrat Syed Taj in the Nov. 6 election.


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The Fond du Lac Public Library is selling Solutions Center's Christmas tree pickup tags for $5 at both the downtown location and FDLPL Express near Festival Foods. Trees sporting the red vinyl tags set out curbside in the City of Fond du Lac will be picked up and recycled on Saturday, January 19.
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12:00pm Saturday 28th September 2013 in News By Tom Jennings, covering Witney and West Oxfordshire. Call me on 01865 425403
A FLAGSHIP plan by Oxfordshire County Council to tackle the bed-blocking crisis has cost taxpayers £2.5m, it has emerged.
Bed-blocking happens when patients are clinically well enough to be discharged but not well enough to return home. They are kept in hospital beds while health or social care arrangements are put in place.
Director for social and community services John Jackson has admitted the plan had "failed" and had caused around 100 more people to take up care home places for longer than expected, meaning patients in hospitals couldn't be transferred to them.
Oxfordshire has consistently been the worst place in the country for bed blocking and in April County Hall launched its new plan, 'discharge to assess', to tackle it.
The system sees patients sent home from hospitals to wait for assessments by social services rather than taking up beds on wards.
But in more than 100 cases patients were instead sent to care homes to wait for assessment and, of these, just five did not take up a permanent placement.
News that County Hall is expecting to miss its target on care home admissions was revealed last week, but the full scale of the failure has only now emerged. Mr Jackson said: "When we brought in 'discharge to assess' we included within it a pathway in which people leave hospital and go to care homes for assessment.
"That pathway has failed and has contributed to a significant number of care home placements being made.
"My understanding is that we have had well over 100 patients and only five have not ended up in permanent care placement.
"That is completely against what we hoped to do. We estimate that cost of it being available was £2.5m."
The county council cancelled the care home beds scheme in August, and now relies on patients' homes and community hospitals to carry out assessments.
The failure has also contributed to a £5m overspend in the council's pooled budget for health and social services with Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.
Both organisations pooled £188m of their cash – County Hall contributed £100m to the pot — to avoid duplicating services.
Last week, the Oxford Mail revealed that 582 elderly people are expected to be permanently admitted into care homes this year. This would be 182 people – or 45.5 per cent – higher than the county council's target of 400.
In July, Oxfordshire regained its status as the worst place of 154 NHS hospital trusts in the country for bed-blocking, with 148 blocked – compared to 128 in June.
But latest figures, for August, show the number of people had fallen to 144 and Oxfordshire is now the third worst, behind Hertfordshire and Birmingham.
Earlier this month the Government handed over £10.2m to Oxfordshire's health and social services to tackle the winter pressures this year, including bed blocking.
Long Wittenham resident Ann Tomline was bed-blocked at the John Radcliffe Hospital after suffering a fall and damaging her ligaments in February.
She spent 36 hours in the hospital because there were no beds in a community hospital.
She said: "I am shocked and appalled, but I am not surprised. It was a badly thought out scheme.
"They need to put more beds into community hospitals."
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"That is completely against what we hoped to do. We estimate that cost of it being available was £2.5m."
Maybe those 95 actually NEEDED to be in a care home, rather than dumped back into the community. It's all very well to have a 'target' of only admitting 400 to care homes, the assessments should surely take account of the patients' needs, not arbitrary 'targets' or budgets.
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Jason Reeves
Friday, May 29
Iowa City's native troubadour, Jason Reeves, returns to the Englert Theatre's stage this weekend. Reeves, now a Warner Brothers recording artist, entertains audiences with his pop/folk melodies which have earned him both critical and popular acclaim including "Top Folk Album of 2007″ from iTunes. Don't miss this concert, which promises to take the audience on a contemplative journey of love, hope, heartbreak and renewal.
Jason Reeves
8 p.m. Friday (05/29), Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington St., Iowa City, $17 in advance or $19 day of show, www.englert.org
John Buck: Iconography
Saturday, May 30
Drop by the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Saturday to check out the opening of their latest exhibition, John Buck: Iconography. Buck, originally from Ames and now living in Montana, is an internationally acclaimed printmaker and sculptor. The CRMA is the only Iowa stop for this nationally touring exhibit featuring more than 60 of Buck's works including large-scale prints, sculpture, shadow boxes and more. While you have until August 16 to see Buck's works at the CRMA, there's just one chance to meet the artist and hear him speak about his creations during the featured artist talk on Saturday afternoon.
John Buck: Iconography
1 p.m., Saturday (05/30), Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, www.crma.org
Ladies Tire Titan Challenge
Tuesday, June 2 through June 7
The Ladies Titan Tire Challenge is no ordinary charity golf tournament. And thanks to the hard work (and volunteer coordination) of Junior League of Cedar Rapids, this exciting professional sporting event is headed to your backyard. The Ladies Titan Tire Challenge is one of 17 stops — and the first-ever Iowa stop — on the LPGA's official developmental tour known as the Duramed FUTURES Tour (Lorena Ochoa and Christina Kim began their professional careers on the tour and hometown-hero Zach Johnson got his start on the men's equivalent) and will feature 144 professional female golfers (from 31 countries) vying for an LPGA membership card. Events include the 54-hole professional competition, teaching clinics, two Pro-Am tournaments and social events. Plus, event proceeds go to The Arc of East Central Iowa. Fore!
Ladies Titan Tire Challenge
Various times, Tuesday (06/02) through Sunday (06/07), Hunter's Ridge Golf Course, 2901 Hunter's Ridge Rd., Marion, $10 per day or $25 for three-day pass, www.titantirechallenge.com or www.juniorleaguecr.org
Barks in the Park
6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday (5/28)
Squaw Creek Park (meet at Red Cedar Lodge), 4305 Squaw Ln., Marion, $5, http://wickiup.blogspot.com/
Free Family Night at the Iowa Children's Museum
5 to 8 p.m., Friday (5/29)
Iowa Children's Museum, 1451 Coralridge Ave., Coralville, Free, www.theicm.org
Beckster Fest
Various times Friday through Sunday (5/28 to 5/31)
Amana Colonies RV Park and Event Center, Amana, $10 to $12 daily or $25 three-day pass, www.barefootbecky.com


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RAYNE, La. (March 7, 2011)--Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the people of the tornado-ravaged town of Rayne, La., are strong and will rebuild their community stronger than before.
Jindal met with officials and surveyed the damage from the Saturday storm that killed a woman and displaced hundreds.
He said more would be known about federal assistance when teams from the state and federal government assess the damage to the town about 70 miles west of Baton Rouge.
The storm killed Jalisa Granger, 21, who was protecting her 15-month-old son, when part of an oak tree crashed onto her home.
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Add a festive punch to a traditional picnic with an exquisite cheese hamper. Choose amongst various savory international cheeses to surprise that special someone. In a quick, convenient fashion, one can order a wonderfully personalized cheese hamper that is sure to amaze a loved one.
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Cheese Hampers - The Affordable Alternative If you are like most people, there is likely to be a long list of individuals that are important to you. While this is definitely a big part of living a happy life, it also means that you must spend a great deal of money and time to come up with a birthday, anniversary, Christmas, and wedding gifts. One way to cut down on the amount of time and money that you spend gift giving is to choose cheese hampers. Cheese hampers are the easy and affordable gift to give just about every person in your life. Not only are cheese hampers a high quality, gourmet gift, they are also unique and sure to be remembered by the individuals receiving them. No one wants to give a gift that is quickly forgotten or tossed aside. When it comes to giving gifts to individuals that live far away from you, cheese hampers are the perfect choice. Imagine the surprise and delight on their face when a gourmet cheese hamper is delivered right to their home or office. It is also a gift that can be shared with people around them. This is one of the reasons why cheese hampers are a popular gift for couples celebrating their anniversary. Trying to come up with one gift that two people will enjoy can be especially difficult. Giving a special couple in your life cheese hampers will be something that they can share together. Cheese hampers also come in a variety of sizes and prices which means that there are a number of choices regardless of your budget.


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Students spent the day learning about U.P. agriculture and conservation.
CHATHAM -- Don't let the sights and sounds fool you.
These students from schools across Marquette and Alger counties are getting a hands-on look at U.P. agriculture and conservation. From milking a cow to soil conservation to the weather, it's a jam-packed day of activities and learning.
"I didn't know that you could, like, band birds and stuff. I didn't know you could do that," said Erika Lintula from Superior Central.
Also sharing her new knowledge was Breanna Cross, "...That cows could give 18 or more gallons a day."
Meeting the cows and learning how they are milked ranked high on the list of favorites, but other activities also stood out.
"The hayride was probably the funnest because there were a lot of bumps and everything. It was really fun," stated Lily Cesario from Superior Central.
While most of the students may be fifth graders now, organizers felt it was important to get them out of the classroom early to introduce them to today's topics.
"I think a lot of the kids out here do live a rural life, but I think it's important to expose kids to the importance of saving their natural resources and what kinds of things can endanger these resources, because they're the ones who are going to be protecting these resources in the future," said the Executive Director of the Alger Conservation District, Teri Grout.
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I was out looking at Father's Day cards today. Cards I could get for Paul and sign from our dogs and cat. I didn't find anything that knocked my socks off – so I guess I'll have to up the ante and buy a gift. One thing I know for sure: it won't be wine. Paul is not a wine guy.
My Dad was the wine guy. (I know, it's hard to believe the Saucy Sisters had a Dad who was into the vino.) He was no elitist collector of fine wines. He liked value priced wines that he could drink today. We used to have daily telephone conversations around cocktail hour, and the subject of his new wine find always came up.
Discovering new wines was a passion. His other passion was golf. If our Dad was still alive, I'd buy him a bottle of wine with a golf connection. As it turns out, professional golfers like their wines. Here are some of my suggestions in case you too have a wine-drinking golf fanatic dad.
Ernie Els Big Easy 2009
Ernie's nickname "The Big Easy" suits his wine too. He earned the moniker because of his big size yet easy swing and gentle character. This full-bodied red from South Africa is powerful yet comfortable to drink. It's mainly Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. $23
Nick Faldo Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2008
When Nick was asked what kind of wine he wanted his name attached to, he said, "I'd just like a wine to open now—nothing to lay down, really. Nothing stuffy about it, just very drinkable right now." Nick first thought about producing a wine during a 2002 trip to Australia. And that's where his wines come from. $14
Greg Norman Estates Sparkling Wine NV
"The Shark" is big into wine with production in both Australia and California. His enthusiasm must have rubbed off on his daughter because she's both a chef and wine professional. They have a new cookbook out that offers recipes that pair well with their wines. This non-vintage bubbly is from South Australia. $17
David Frost Estate Par Excellence 2003
Unlike other golfers who lend their names to a brand, David's family has been in the wine business in South Africa for over 60 years. In fact, his father's vineyard was the first place David hit balls. This cleverly named wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. $35
Arnold Palmer Chardonnay 2009
This legendary golfer who made the game what it is today got officially connected to wine while playing tournaments at the Silverado Resort in Napa in the 1980s and 1990s. So it should come as no surprise that the grapes for this Chardonnay come from Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County. $15
Luke Donald Claret 2006
"Claret Jug" is the nickname of the trophy given to the winner of the British Open. The world's number one golfer is surely hoping to win it next month. But if he doesn't, he still has his personal claret – a Bordeaux style blended red wine – to comfort him. $40
I can find something about each of these wines that reminds me of our father. It could be hitting golf balls with him in the back yard like David Frost (even if our yard wasn't a vineyard). Or the time we went to the U.S. Open at Baltusrol and were part of Arnie's Army. But in the end, I think I'd have to choose the Greg Norman Sparkling Wine because of the father-daughter connection. I'll never forget all the parent-child golf tournaments we played in. And our own version of the Claret Jug that we brought home.
Barbara – Saucy Sis 1


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Bands drum up cash in biggest charity gig yet (From Banbury Cake)
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Bands drum up cash in biggest charity gig yet
6:00pm Saturday 21st September 2013 in News By Pete Hughes, Reporter. Call me on 01865 425431
ON OCTOBER 12, Oxford will be taken over by 200 musicians with a difference.
Every one of them will be playing for free at this year's Oxjam Oxford takeover, the third and biggest yet.
Home-grown heroes ranging from pop pundits Alphabet Backwards to the sinisterly-named Mutagenocide will be taking over venues across the city, from the New Road Baptist Church to the Turl Street Kitchen, via more traditional haunts like the Cellar and Wheatsheaf.
In the past two years the Oxford team has raised £10,000 for the city's best-known charity Oxfam, now based in Cowley.
This year they have a new leader in Vic Smith, assistant manager of Oxford's O2 Academy. She said: "I felt it was a really good opportunity to use the skills I have learnt working at the O2 over the past five years to be able to raise a fantastic amount of money for a great local charity, and reward local bands by giving them a great festival to play at."
The Oxford's team's fundraising target this year is £8,000 — £2,000 above last year's. And they already have £4,000 of that in the bank, thanks to some warm-up gigs.
Other members of the team include production manager Caroline Corke, marketing co-ordinator Abi Lester, and marketing manager Katie-Louise Herring, who led the team last year and will be performing at the festival with her own band Duchess. Fundraising and volunteer managers Jess Hall and Steph Avis are also part of the team of six, all in their 20s, running the show in their spare time.
Two churches have been added to the list of venues this year to allow more under-18s to see more bands.
Another new addition is the use of the O2 as a venue, which will host an after party for all wristband-holders with a DJ set from Radio 1's Huw Stephens.
For £10, festivalgoers will get a wristband granting them entry to all six city venues, including the Purple Turtle and St Michael at the North Gate.
Almost every band playing has been formed in Oxfordshire, including newcomers like singer-songwriter Sweet William, and Oxford punk legends Black Hats.
Dava Waterhouse, singer and harmonica-player for bluegrass stompers Swindlestock, named after the Swindlestock tavern in Oxford, said: "It is always a well-run event and they are always a good crowd."
Since 2006, more than 50,000 musicians have played to more than 1m people at 4,000 Oxjam events across the UK, raising more than £2m.
- To buy tickets visit oxjamoxford.co.uk.
Volunteers make the whole thing sing
THIS year there are more than 6,000 Oxjam volunteers putting on 60 city takeovers across the UK — more than ever before — and they are all co-ordinated by two full-time staff here in Oxford.
Rachael Huttly and Anna Sigurdsson manage the nationwide festival from Oxfam House in Cowley. They must approve team branding, organise the London launch gigs next week and make sure volunteers get the help they need.
"It is going really well, " said Miss Huttly, 27, who lives in East Oxford and has only been doing the job since November. "We are up from 43 takeover events last year, which is pretty phenomenal."
This year's national fundraising target is £400,000, of which £250,000 will come from the city takeovers. Miss Huttly said the teams are on track to raise at least that amount.
"We have spent a lot of time training the teams to put on great events," she said. "It is a model that works really well.
"The beauty of Oxjam is that it can be whatever you want it to be, from busking on top of Ben Nevis to hosting a gig in your own living room, so long as it is safe and legal."
s This year for the first time, Didcot will be hosting its own takeover.
Local music lover Deano Pavely, 30, is co-ordinating the party with help from Mike Tillbrook, Megan Parry and Aneeqa Munir.
On October 19, the cream of South Oxfordshire's musical talent will take over the town, including indie pop-rockers Late Night Lights, synthesiser party group Space Heroes of the People and Wantage's singing, songwriting stalwart Dave Oakes.
The team is still looking for volunteers from sound engineers to leaflet distributors. If you think could could help email firstname.lastname@example.com
A late starter
OXFORD has been somewhat late in getting on the Oxjam wagon, and has only been "taken over" by Oxjam for the last three years.
In 2011, the team was led by music promoter Ben MacDow and included fundraising manager Katie-Louise Herring, and Oxford Mail reporter Pete Hughes.
The 2011 team set the tone for future takeovers, with warm-up gigs at venues including the roof of the Said Business School. They raised a total of £2,500.
The following year, Miss Herring led a new team which raised £6,000 — £2,000 more than their target. They made use of venues such as the Turl Street Kitchen and held a now-traditional summer barbecue with bands at the Swan pub in Wantage.
This year, under the leadership of the O2 Academy's Vic Smith, the team are hoping to raise at least £8,000.
The O2 management group AMG has already supported the team by matching the funds raised when Miss Herring did a sponsored headshave at the Swan, bringing the fundraising total from that event to £2,600.
The team will also be able to use the O2 as a venue for the first time to host the after party.
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