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Communion Under Both Forms Curtailed in Madison
Rita Ferrone October 9, 2011 - 3:20pm
Following on the decision of Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix, Arizona, Bishop Morlino, of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, has announced that Communion under both forms will be sharply curtailed in his own diocese as well. Its hard to believe it, butthis move is being presented as a universal necessity.Here is an excerpt from what the rector of the cathedral, Msgr. Kevin D. Holmes, has presented in the bulletin:
So, all over the United States, we now find ourselves needing to bring our practice into conformity with current regulations (and with the rest of the world). In his comments at Chula Vista, Bishop Morlino mentioned a few instances in which Communion under both kinds is still permitted: the Chrism Mass, the Feast of Corpus Christi, for the bride and groom at a Nuptial Mass, and for those so allergic to wheat that they cannot tolerate even low-gluten hosts. Beyond those occasions and circumstances, Communion can be offered under both species at celebrations of special importance. But it is clear that we will not be seeing Communion under both species as a weekly practice. [emphasis added]
Needing to bring our practice into conformity? This simply isn't true. It says in GIRM 283:
The Diocesan Bishop may establish norms for Communion under both kinds for his own diocese, which are also to be observed in churches of religious and at celebrations with small groups. The Diocesan Bishop is also given the faculty to permit Communion under both kinds whenever it may seem appropriate to the Priest to whom a community has been entrusted as its own shepherd, provided that the faithful have been well instructed and that there is no danger of profanation of the Sacrament or of the rites becoming difficult because of the large number of participants or for some other cause. [emphasis added]
Both Madison and Phoenix will surely experience considerable blow-back from these decisions of their bishops, and deservedly so. This isespeciallytrue becausethe move to curtail Communion under both forms is linked to the implementation date of the new translation of the Roman Missal. The new translation will be jarring enough in itself. Add this to it, and I think the shock in the pewsabout bothwill bemultiplied.
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Rita--Monsignor Holmes provides a bit more color in his bulletin as to what he means by bringing practice into conformity, namely,"...the widespread American practice of offering both species at most Sunday Masses began here under an indult (special permission) given by the Vatican in 1975, which expired in 2005."It seems like there's a conflict between GIRM and the expiration of this indult. Can you provide any insight as to which is more "authoritative"?
Wow, that was fast. Coordinated, I wonder? I'm sure we're going to see more of these as the date for implementation of the newly-translated missal approaches.And yes, Mark P's question is mine as well. He just beat me to it. Any insights, Rita?
Yes, Mark.I didn't cover this because it was discussed in my thread below on Phoenix. The indult was offered to the US conference, as a whole. When it expired, it was not renewed, evidently because in the meantime the GIRM, which is universal legislation, had been updated and broadened to include the provision I quote here, which allows for the very same thing only via the diocesan bishop rather than by indult given to the conference.The GIRM has higher standing. The GIRM since 2002 puts communion under both forms on a regular basis within reach of any diocesan bishop, whether or not their conference has had an indult. This is not a restriction, but rather a more ample opportunity for all.
Just more from a US hierarchy pastorally out of touch to drive more folks away by fiat - not sense.
Thanks, Rita. So why would the folks in Madison present the current practice as an aberration--even a defiance of Rome? I struggle with the assumption that they know better and that they don't think anyone will call them on it.Say what you want about different bishops and their place on the left-right spectrum, but this would be either stupidity or cynicism on a colossal scale.Perhaps this is a matter of different interpretations of canon law. Or at least enough wiggle room to give them the cover to do something they've wanted to do anyway? Granted, that too is cynical, just not as bald.
I don't understand why they don't do it in a more diplomatic way: take advantage of some flu epidemic to temporarily withhold the cup, and then, after a few months, when people are used to only receiving under one species, announce that this temporary change is now permanent. Wouldn't that be much more effective?Maybe this is a secret strategic move: they are trying to accumulate reasons for people to complain this Advent. When protests arise, the bishop will yield on one issue, and, after listening to complaints, will generously let parishes continue to receive under both species. In that way, people will think that their complaints have been heard, will be pacified by the compromise, and will be mollified into accepting the new missal.
"[158.] Indeed, the extraordinary minister of Holy Communion may administer Communion only when the Priest and Deacon are lacking, when the Priest is prevented by weakness or advanced age or some other genuine reason, or when the number of faithful coming to Communion is so great that the very celebration of Mass would be unduly prolonged. This, however, is to be understood in such a way that a brief prolongation, considering the circumstances and culture of the place, is not at all a sufficient reason."That is from Redemtionis Sacramentum. I don't know where that fits in the pecking order, but it seems to imply Extraordinary Ministers should only be used in truly extraordinary circumstances, i.e., not for regular Sunday mass. I wonder this has had an impact on the bishops' recent decisions.Rita, thanks for the additional information.
We all found out how the new Republican governors met to organize a state by state offense against public unions and put voter ID restrictions in place in their first year. .I posit the existence of Conservative bishops meeting to decide to roll back EMs and institute a host only Eucharist. Santa Rosa next? Additionally, not one of the other 200 diocesan bishops has said that he will keep both cup and bread? That's a sad political 'tell'.
Ed --Sadly, I must admit that my reaction was: they're organizing in secret, hoping to get back to the Latin Mass bit by bit. Bishop LeFebvre anyone? Given the large number of bishops in the U. S. it would be odd if there were no LeFebvrists among them, especially considering how conservative the American bishops generally are.
An underlying assumption in some comments above and on Rita's Phoenix piece below is that the impacts of changes on lay recipients of the Eucharist are a consideration in the thinking of bishops and their cathedral rectors, albeit not well handled. Similarly on the new missal translation. Evidence to support that is slim. Abp. O'Brien in his Sept 29 letter to bishops on religious liberty spoke corporately "as shepherds of over 70 million U.S. citizens " His choice of metaphor may say more about his and his confreres' view of the lay herd than about the bishops' view of their own role. http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/upload/dolan-le... The most charitable explanation is that, somehow, in a world in which you and I communicate two-way, near-instantaneously, anywhere (and the old means remain), they have so isolated themselves as to have no useful exchange with those whom they are supposed to sanctify and teach. If other explanations apply, as Ed and Ann wonder about, it remains puzzling why they seem to make such slight effort to bring the intended followers along. The cathedral rector in Phoenix had successful professional experience in corporate marketing before going to the seminary. Perhaps he could advise. http://www.simonjude.org/rector.html
Jack,Or perhaps, as in the case of the new translation, these changes will have a good effect not fully understandable beforehand. I believe that both these changes will have a positive impact on the Christology of the faithful, which is to say, a positive impact on their faith.
Inanities such as this will continue as long as diocese are run as royal fiefdoms, which will continue until the faithful exercise their voice and their financial power to enforce accountability from their bishops.
"Both Madison and Phoenix will surely experience considerable blow-back from these decisions of their bishops, and deservedly so."I predict practically no blowback at all.I'm admittedly cynical but I don't think the vast majority of Catholics care enough. we'll see.
What it boils down to, I think, is that bishops have the power to turn personal preferences into policy, and some are willing to take advantage of that. The same happens with the way "Faithful Citizenship" is interpreted. It's poor management.
Or perhaps, as in the case of the new translation, these changes will have a good effect not fully understandable beforehand.Kathy,My sole complaint about the new translation is that it is so expensive! Print versions are running $60 and up, discounted on Amazon. What I have seen of the translation looks a lot like the English translation of the Latin that was in old Catholic missals back in the days of the Latin mass. If I am elected pope, I promise to restore the Latin mass and require all churches to install Met Titles. Those who have been to the Metropolitan Opera since about 1995 know that wherever you sit, on the back of the seat in front of you is a digital display that shows, in red, a simultaneous English translation of the opera libretto as it is being sung. Unlike subtitles or supertitles, Met Titles are very unobtrusive, and you don't have to turn them on if you don't want them. Of course, at the opera you're sometimes better off having only a vague idea of what is transpiring onstage instead of knowing exactly, but this would not be true of the mass.
David,I think you have the right idea. These bishops are trying to upgrade things, not take something away.
"An upgrade"? Please explain how returning to denying the cup to the laity is an "upgrade". Unless "upgrade" is the word we are now to use for a "downgrade."
Tom,No, I mean straight-up upgrade. Faith is a gift. Bishops have the responsibility to care for the faith of the people in their dioceses. I wonder if you've ever been to a Methodist church on a communion Sunday. I have, and the reverence of the people eating the bread, and praying afterwards is remarkable. Not so in your average Catholic parish. And this is the Blessed Sacrament. Acknowledging the divine presence among us is key to Catholic faith. We need to upgrade to that.
If you don't believe Rita, perhaps you will believe Msgr Moroney, who is one of the forces behind the new missal, and who explains the new norms about communion in those words: http://www.americancatholic.org/newsletters/CU/ac1200.asp COMMUNION UNDER BOTH KINDS. Perhaps the most significant change in the entire document is a broader permission for the distribution of Holy Communion under the form of bread and wine. The limited list of occasions in the previous Instruction was supplemented only when a conference of bishops sought a broader permission through indult. The present Instruction, however, places the decision regarding the distribution of Holy Communion under both species in the hands of the "priest to whom charge of a given community has been entrusted as their own pastor, provided that the faithful have been well instructed and there is no danger of the profanation of the Sacrament or that the rite would be difficult to carry out on account of the number of participants or for some other reason." If you believe neither Rita nor Msgr Moroney, see for yourselves:Old text from Rome: http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/liturgy/girm1975.htm#CHAPTER II section 242New text from Rome:http://old.usccb.org/liturgy/current/chapter4.shtml#sect4Or if you trust neither Rita, nor Msgr Moroney, nor yourself, you can look at the commentary from the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worhip. It starts with the following words: These liturgical norms are a noteworthy extension of what was established till now http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/CDWNORMS.HTMSo, did Bps Olmsted and Morlino dream this up? Not quite. If you are desperate to agree with them, check out the following short quote from the document of the US committee for divine worship (but be careful to read only this quote, not the rest of the document!):In practice, the need to avoid obscuring the role of the priest and the deacon as the ordinary ministers of Holy Communion by an excessive use of extraordinary minister might in some circumstances constitute a reason either for limiting the distribution of Holy Communion under both species or for using intinction instead of distributing the Precious Blood from the chalice.http://nccbuscc.org/liturgy/current/norms.shtml section 24 paragraph 2.
I've been trying to make a comment with links to relevant texts, but it keeps disappearing when I hit "Submit". Too many links, I guess, and so it gets automatically classified as spam. Is it possible for someone to retrieve from the spam folder the last version that I tried to write? Thanks!
We've passed over the claim that the vatican refused to extend an indult. Unless someone knows of another, I think that indult dealt only with whether EMHC could purify the sacred vessels. That was terminated by Cardinal Arinze's letter of October 2006, on page 38, here:http://old.usccb.org/liturgy/innews/October2006.pdfThere is an article about this on page 37 and a FAQ on page 39. Part of the article reads:"In public comments on the decision of the Holy Father, Bishop Donald Trautman, Chairman of the Committee on the Liturgy, recalled the conciliar mandate for more frequent reception of Holy Communion under both kinds as a fuller sign of the Eucharistic Banquet. While urging that the Holy Fathersdecisionbefollowed,he expressed his hope that each diocesan Bishop will continue to make full use of the authority granted him by the Missale Romanum, editio typical tertia, to foster the distribution of Holy Communion under both kinds. "Does anyone know of a different indult that was not extended?
Kathy, I see that the bishops continue to do your thinking for you. You offer no liturgical nor theological reasons. Maybe you need to hang out more with the people in the pews rather than the hierarchy. That might help you out in being more objective.
Jack Barry wrote, "they have so isolated themselves as to have no useful exchange with those whom they are supposed to sanctify and teach" Jeanne Follman wrote that things like this "will continue until the faithful exercise their voice and their financial power to enforce accountability from their bishops" and others said similar things.Some of you are so very mistaken. As someone who attends both the parishes that will be the first to implement this, and read this in the Cathedral parish bulletin this morning, I assure you that your assumption is wrong! This is going to be generally accepted, particularly by the most active members of both parishes, and even popular here, where there is both strong liturgical formation and a relatively high level of reverence and devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. In certain other parishes that may not hold as true. Monsignor Holmes' bulletin announcement says that Bishop Morlino has given a lot of leeway to pastors as to when they will put this into practice. I am delighted with this news. We have had here an extended experiment with Communion under both kinds, but Communion under one species is definitely the practice in most of the world. And restoring that here will tend to have good effects in reducing the need for EMHCs, ending the problems some parishes have with purifying large numbers of vessels, reducing spillage and profanation, and above all being a start to rectifying the confused understanding of the Eucharist that so many have today. Those who have a Catholic understanding that we receive the whole Christ whenever we receive even a small portion of either species of the Blessed Sacrament, can have no serious problem with this. I love my bishop.
Ed, you said: "Additionally, not one of the other 200 diocesan bishops has said that he will keep both cup and bread?" Two things: First, the fact that Olmsted and Morlino do something doesn't mean that bishops in other dioceses need to respond with announcements. Second, there is indeed a bishop who has taken a public position in favor of sharing the Cup widely. At a national meeting of the FDLC (Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions) in 2004, Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg Florida said of Communion from the Cup: "That would be the 'liturgical ditch' I might choose to die in were that also some time in the future to be forbidden or limited." (as quoted in Liturgy: Sacrosanctum Concilium, Paulist 2007, p. 106; cf. Origins 34:25, 399-403). I hope he won't have to have that resolve tested.
Elizabeth, it is too bad that your parish had problems with spillage, profanation, and a confused understanding of the Eucharist. I guess that for your parish I am glad about your bishop's decree; under such conditions as you describe, in your parish the new norms will be an improvement over existing practices.
When we are invited to attend the wedding feast of the Son, we should put on a proper wedding garment and be thankful for the banquet, rather than insisting on wearing our own agendas instead and complaining, "hey, don't we get any wine with our food?" In doing the latter, we effectively invite ourselves to be cast out into the dark night, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. (See Mt 22:1-14)If Bishops Olmsted and Morlino, in the exercise of their authority as shepherd of their local churches, say distribution of the Host only, then the people there should receive the Body of Christ and rejoice, rather than grouse and be disappointed and resentful.If Bishop Lynch says distribution should be under both species, then the people there should likewise rejoice at receiving the Lord, rather than grouse and be resentful of what is the practice elsewhere, or rather than complain, like the rad-trads, that it should be only one species everywhere all the time.As stated above, Bishop Trautman is said to have "expressed his hope that each diocesan Bishop will continue to make full use of the authority granted him by the Missale Romanum."Well, Bishops Olmsted and Morlino have made "full use of the authority granted him," as will Bishop Lynch. It really is not all that difficult.
So Bender wants to forget the Trad stuff about how the Latin Mass gives us the 'same' all over the world. Bender is coming around to see that universal mandated conformity is not valid but validity rests only in districts/dioceses. No need for national conferences and maybe no need for Curia. We can all become Congregationalists.. I see a dawn of no more disputes.. (-:
These two Bishops, and any others considering a similar restriction, are well aware that no lay communicant is obliged to receive from the cup (chalice). They also know that most dioceses allow the communicants this option, and the right to exercise their own discretion in the matter. So why notallow those who wish to receive the Precious Blood and think this is right and appropriate to continue to do so?It is claimed that the Bishops have a teaching role. Anyone who has done any regular teaching is well aware that a real teacher is first of all still learning. Not a few Bishops appear to major in an autocratic style of administration.Are these two Lordships possibly trying to fend off criticism of the new Mass version by creating a diversionary bone of contention? I suspect that ambition lies behind the England-and-Wales bishops' re-mandating Friday abstinence! It loudly proclaims to the "Observers at Head Office" that we are such good, regular sheep.Meanwhile what of yesterday's Mass readings? - a banquet of "fine wines" was proclaimed. And the wiping away of all tears. I doubt we'll be offered either anytime soon.
@Kathy (10/9, 9:47 pm) "I wonder if youve ever been to a Methodist church on a communion Sunday. I have, and the reverence of the people eating the bread, and praying afterwards is remarkable. Not so in your average Catholic parish. And this is the Blessed Sacrament."While I appreciate your testimony of your experience at (at least one?) a Methodist church and of "your average Catholic parish", my own experience is quite different---both of Methodist churches and of Catholic ones. But my experience means little in the grand scheme of things; it's so limited after all.No, what troubles me in your post is (what seems to be) the assumption that you (or any of us) can know the kind and degree of reverence of the communicants in "your average Catholic parish". It's been a humbling experience over the years, but I've slowly learned not to make assumptions about people's reverence or prayerfulness based on how they're dressed, how they walk, or any other external signs.If you have some way of measuring how much your fellow communicants are "acknowledging the divine presence among us", I for one would be interested to hear what it is and whether it's something the rest of us could learn.
Luke,You ask a very fair question. I'm reminded of a time when I was reading To Kill a Mockingbird to a 9 year old boy. At a certain point he was wiggling around and fiddling with things so much that I asked him if I was wasting my time, reading out loud. He said, "I'm listening!" and basically recited the previous page and a half.That incident humbled me regarding 9 year old boys, but I am not sure about the rest of humanity. Watching this video, isn't it somewhat possible to tell whether there is an overall atmosphere of reverence or not? In the closeups, isn't it possible to tell a little bit about the feelings of the people? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2aopF3rS44A bishop can't escape the question. He must make decisions based on his pastoral priorities.
Bender, I don't completely disagree with you. Bishops, by church law, seem to have the right to restrict access to communion under both kinds in their diocese. But instead of just saying that it's their right, they provide reasons that, to put it plainly, are wrong. We can and we must point it out.
@Kathy (10/10, 8:58 am) Thanks for your thoughtful response. Having watched the video, I'm unsure what point you're trying to make. Aside from the preponderance of red robes and the fact that virtually all the worshippers appear to be over 50, what I noticed was a great (and typical) range of facial expressions. Some people were singing enthusiastically along with the (excellent) choir. Some appeared to be singing quietly. Some weren't singing at all. Some worshippers appeared to be praying intensely. Some appeared to be meditating quietly. Some appeared to be glancing about the church. Some appeared bored or tired or distracted. (See at 3:41 for a pretty full range of expressions by some of the clergy present.)I take all this as to be expected in most large gatherings of communal prayer. There are, it seems to me, many ways of displaying reverence---along a full spectrum from silent meditation in a monastic setting to jubilant, to the ecstatic song and praise common in Pentecostal and Holiness churches. I've seen people receive Communion with trembling and awe on their faces. I've seen people receive Communion with expressions of joy and gladness. I've seen people receive Communion as if they were welcoming an old and dear friend.I'm curious, what do the closeups in that video tell you about the feelings (and the prayerfulness and reverence) of the people at that Mass?
it seems to imply Extraordinary Ministers should only be used in truly extraordinary circumstances, i.e., not for regular Sunday mass.I see this interpretation occasionally, but it seems to me that this misunderstands the meaning of "extraordinary" in this context. The use of Extraordinary Ministers on a regular basis is no more excluded than is the celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite on a regular basis.
Here is my response to this: The Eucharist is not a Weapon: Part II (link: http://datinggod.org/2011/10/10/the-eucharist-is-not-a-weapon-part-ii/)Bottom line: this is a power issue that draws on a technicality about who can and cannot purify chalices. A scandal indeed!
Kathy,What I'm missing in what you say is an argument for why restricting communion to one species would enhance anyone's faith and devotion. I'm not denying that this could happen -- unexpected stuff happens all the time. But unexpected stuff cannot be counted on, so I think it is incumbent upon us to ask why would we expect this restriction to have this effect? I'm all for obedience, and if my bishop issued such a directive I would, as a cleric bound by a promise of obedience, obey it (though it would pain me greatly). But as a theologian -- and a Thomist who thinks we should be able to offer at least argumenta ex convenientia in such matters -- I would look for a better argument than the bogus ones that have been offered thus far.
These Two, cut from the same cloth, typify exactly what's wrong with a morally corrupt hierarchy, void of transparency and accountability . . . to us. This serves to hasten the demise of this last major feudal monarchy.
Attending the same Mass in about 15 different countries in pre-Vatican II days persuaded me that what I had been told - that Catholic really did mean "catholic" - was true. It looked and sounded the same wherever I went to Mass. Latin was unintelligible to nearly all, but what people and priest did was understandable. Symbols and actions can be profoundly meaningful in context as no one understands and demonstrates better than the Catholic Church. The present discussion sounds like "Do your own thing" at the bishop's level, which I find surprising in something as centrally visible and significant as the distribution of the Eucharist. None of the arguments for or against Communion from the cup sounds so powerful that it couldn't be definitively overridden by a universal decree tomorrow. This all appears to be a sop to bishops to allow them a token display of individual authority and perhaps sidestepping some back-room arguments while their domains collapse around them.
In solidarity with the poor and the call of the Gospel, Olmstead and Morlino should abdicate their mansions for more humble abodes. Extraordinary and ordinary Ministers can help with the move.
I'm rather surprised my friend Kathy would be an apologist for the Hermeneutic of Subtraction.Communion from the Cup is another opportunity for the full experience of grace. Not everybody takes these opportunities. Not every Catholic goes to daily Mass, holy days, or prays the rosary, or reads the Bible. But the open door is always there in many of these circumstances.The Lord Jesus referred to a generous and demanding faith (see Luke 10:27, etc.) in which we are called to devote all to the life of faith and the love of God. It is a curious rationalism that suggests that deprivation of a spiritual good is somehow directly linked to an improved life of faith. Less smoking, less drinking, less computer time--stuff like this I can perceive. Good things abused to the point of addiction.But this whole line of reasoning aligns well with the notion of limiting our acts of virtue. Hey: if I take my wife and daughter out for dinner once a year instead of every week, they sure as heck will appreciate me and the experience more, right? Right?If there's any addiction in this sorry episode I'd say it's upper management concerned about their standing apart from the laity. Left and right seats next to Jesus, it seems. Bishops are looking more like the Sons of Thunder these days--minus Mom, I think.
Several years ago, Bishop Morlino took another step to minimize the risk of confusing laity with clergy: he disbanded the Madison diocese's diaconate formation program. That program had begun just a few years before, under the auspices of Bishop Morlino's predecessor. The first class of 'permanent' deacons in Madison had been ordained when Bishop Morlino discontinued the program. That means that there is only one class of deacons in the diocese. Those guys need our prayers, as do all the people of the Madison diocese.
The author correctly noted the GIRM regarding this: . . The Diocesan Bishop may establish norms for Communion under both kinds for his own diocese, which are also to be observed in churches of religious and at celebrations with small groups. The Diocesan Bishop is also given the faculty to permit Communion under both kinds whenever it may seem appropriate to the Priest to whom a community has been entrusted as its own shepherd, . . On other words, among many other things, the local bishop gets to decide this one. As such why all the second guessing (judging?) on this. The GIRM clearly states this topic is well with the purview of the local bishop. As such, I do not understand the fuss when a bishop decides to allow the cup for the laity only on special occasions rather than at every mass.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.OK, Madison Catholics, your bishop has acted.How are you going to respond???*That's* the big question.
PS - My question suggests some degree of optimism on my part.To make clear, I am not at all optimistic that Madison Catholics will reject their bishop's behavior.Indifference to this ecclesiastical crap.Indifference.The opposite of love.
Ken--Although, like you, I don't share the suspicions others have about the bishops' motives, I do think the explanations provided could be clearer. If I had to guess, and this is not much more than speculation, I would say these bishops had concerns from the get-go about the use of EMs, or something's concerned them about how it's been implemented in their diocese. The recent changes to GIRM give them clearer authority to address their concerns, so they're moving forward (suppose some would say backward) now. My guess is they don't want to offend the EMs by coming out and saying that their widespread use works against the reverence for the Eucharist the bishops would like to see, but I think valor is the better part of discretion--I wish they'd be more clear.I wouldn't rule out the possibility that more infrequent access to both species could increase appreciation for it. I imagine if I only took my wife out to dinner once a year, she'd appreciate the meal much more, though me much less.Jim--Did Bishop Morlino give any reason why he cut back the diaconate program?
The whole concept of the action of Christ at the Last Supper is being obstructed in the decrees of both Bishops Olmsted and Morlino. It was HIS intention that the Eucharist was to be received under both bread and wine. The early Christian Churches followed Christ's example at their celebration of "The Meal". The only time Communion was distributed under bread only----was when communion was taken to the sick---a practice that is continued today.The comments of some of the bloggers above about 'up-grading' our faith by denying the cup to baptized Catholics (except at SPECIAL events) is a matter of special concern to me. Our faith was given to us at baptism. It was/is a GIFT of God to us and it is a mystery. So is the Eucharist. It is a GIFT of Jesus Christ to us----and is a mystery. None of us really can understand the full nature of these mysteries. But they are God's unmistakable GIFT to us.Are who are these bishops, now, telling us that THEY and THEY alone have the right to restrict the fullness of God's GIFTS to us? That they have a right, through their own warped understanding of the directives of GIRM, to block the intention of Christ in giving himself to us body and BLOOD. These bishops are saying in so many words that only the clergy/hierarchy have the right to receive the body and blood of Christ. What revelation from God gave them that right? What arrogance on their part! As John Chuchman accurately pointed out---these shabby excuses as successors to the Apostles are "cut from the same cloth". This is not an "up-grading" of our love and respect for the Holy Eucharist. It is a denigration, by these bishops, of the dignity of the People of God. Out of great love for us Christ gave himself to us in the Eucharist---BODY and BLOOD. Our salvation was paid for by the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross---BODY and BLOOD. We were always supposed to receive communion under BOTH species so that our participation in the Eucharist would also result in a life-long reflection of Christ's Death and Resurrection. "Do this in memory of me." This was the example of love that Christ gave to us. And this was the example that Christ gave to the Apostles----who wanted to be First in the Kingdom of Heaven. "As I have done, so also must you do." But as Todd Flowerday so correctly notes that when it comes to these bishops "it's upper management concerned about their standing apart from the laity. Left and right seasts next to Jesus, it seems."And neither of these two bishops are known as "Pastoral Bishops". They are not known for following Christ's command to minister to the least of his people. I KNOW of some bishops who have cooked meals for the poor in soup kitchens. I know of Bishops who have visited the homes of people suffering the violent loss of a loved one. I know of Bishops who have sold their mansions, and moved into simpler living quarters. I know of Bishops who have taken their seminarians down to South America to see how the poor (in their S.A. 'sister diocese) live their lives---and they had them to minister to them.But Bishops Olmsted and Morlino---do not fit into this category at all, at all. As Sister Mary Wood rightly referred to them as "Lordships" they are so much into their episcopal dignity, what concern do they have for modeling the example of Christ and the Apostles?And I return to a question that I asked in writing of the Phoenix situation. Who gave these bishops the right to crucify the People of God in their dioceses, without the people in these dioceses raising a cry of protest? The people of the Dioceses of Phoenix and Madison-- should get an on-line letter of complaint going to your bishop----and let them know that you are "mad as Hell" and that you are not going to take any more of their nonsense.
Luke,My only point was that one can tell from the outside, somewhat, how people are doing at praying. I was just responding to your question on that point.Hi Todd,It's not subtraction but addition--a gift of better theology. Also, you have made a theological error in your comment: communing from the cup is not an additional grace. The fullness of the grace of Communion is given to me regardless of whether I receive under one or both forms.Deacon Fritz,You are right, I didn't explain. Ok, plenty of this is arguable, but here goes. I think that Catholics these days (speaking VERY generally) easily believe in Jesus as good, approachable, and kind, and as requiring the same attitude of us. All of which is fine. That has been our liturgical catecheis for the last 40 years and there is nothing wrong with it--it's one of the main points of Phil. 2. But this kind of warm, living-room Jesus--absolutely true, present in every one of the Gospels--has, in my opinion, overbalanced belief in the divinity. I truly think there is a neo-Arian spirit abroad. Certainly it is not absent from the academy. It doesn't have to be malicious to be present. It is present. In the moral life, it takes shape as a belief in God's unconcern about any virtues besides the strictly social. One great pastoral need-of-the-moment is a restoration in belief in Jesus Christ as "from above." One way to do that is to re-emphasize sacrality. These aren't our things, to be handled as we wish. These are things set apart, handled sacredly, worthy of special respect (latria, in fact). Protecting from spills and profanation is not a trivial matter. But this other thing is really exciting to me, increasing faith in the divinity.
Thanks for the input Mark. I just do not see the relationship between the clergy and the people as being a power struggle. There are times when I disagree with things; I am a conservative man and have come across priests who take a different view than I do. Nonetheless liberal or traditional - I listen to them because they are priests, and try to heed their words. There are times when the priest is acting in Persona Christi and so regardless of my or his political views, in matters of the Catholic faith, he is correct.Likewise, I do not think it good to be battling with a Bishop or a priest about anything.Power struggles are for politics and union negotiations, not for church.Per Little Bears post about the bishop crucifying the People of God, his rallying cry for protest, starting petition drives etc., regarding receiving the Eucharist under both species is an example of someone who is needlessly looking for a battle or contest with the bishop.
On other words, among many other things, the local bishop gets to decide this one. As such why all the second guessing (judging?) on this. The GIRM clearly states this topic is well with the purview of the local bishop. As such, I do not understand the fuss when a bishop decides to allow the cup for the laity only on special occasions rather than at every mass.Ken (and Mark),The fuss is, in part, that the bishop is not saying, "I am doing thus under my authority, as granted to me by the G.I.R.M." Instead, he (or his proxy, the Cathedral rector) is saying, "The indult expired in 2005 and so now we have to change our practice."This latter statement is false, as has been shown above (thanks to Claire for her thorough documentation). When someone utters a false statement, it seems to me that the only two options are 1) he is ignorant of the truth or 2) he is lying. I'm not sure which of these two unsavory options I would prefer to think is the case here.
Yes! Prof. Bauerschmidt is exactly on the mark here! The problem is this curious invocation of an indult that is really only focused on the ministers authorized to purify sacred vessels. If the bishop(s) wanted to use his (their) own authority, as is granted by universal and liturgical law in this case, that would be another story. I don't think it would necessarily be a prudent move either, but nonetheless it would be a legitimate use of ordinary authority. The question all this raises for me is, following Bauerschmidt's remarks above: what is 'really' going on here?
Neo-Arian spirit - spare me!How very secular, such relativism. Join the current fad for a "conspiracy" everywhere and behind every door including church doors.Yes, if we deprive folks of the eucharist; they might eventually better value Jesus Christ. Of course, if we take this to its logical conclusion, then we need to deny the faithful both bread and wine.Mother Teresa: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them!"
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I hate to be exclusive, but I would really like to get to know some of you out there with micro preemies. I had a 25 weeker on 1/20/03 due to severe PE. He was IUGR weighing 1lb 3ozs. He had what I feel was a typical micro preemie NICU stay with 12 blood transfusions, 3 staph infections, intubated for 10 weeks (maybe a little long), CLD, endocriditis (not common at all), pulmunary stenosis (probaly not that common), jaundice, Stage 3 ROP (now resolved, yeah!) the list goes on.
Max is coming up on his first birthday and I feel we have challenges that not all other preemies have, but probably what a lot of other micro-preemies have. He is still small, his motor skills are delayed (just hitting 6 month milestones), and he HATES his bottle (ok with pureed foods though). On the positive side, he is health, his pulmonary stenosis has improved, he loves his naps and sleeping (always has) and he is an extremly good natured happy baby (all of the NICU nurses told us micro-preemies are very tempremental, so we brought him home and waited for him to change, but he never did [:D])
I would love to hear some of your stories and especially some of your challenges and how you managed through them.
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I have natural gas and land line phone, new phones don't work neither does the cell service ( thought it does now) water and sewer are rationed because both have been compromised though slightly functional I still shower daily. I heated the first night with the gas oven and plenty of blankets, food was still frozen, I had ice still till friday all the frig food had to be thrown out ( we keep small amounts of perishables in the frig) the next day my brother in law and I sood in line for 3 1/2 hours for a 3000 watt generator that never came?, the gas stove is a old one, so I could cook and boil water for tea
( small miracles) all my neighbors left and Martial law is imposed 7pm curfew even for residents to 7 am, helicopters all over the sky, no cars or planes, very eiree. I also have a surplus NV scope i bought from Copes ( Thanks Misty) so I can see in the dark, the wife and son-in-law got us a generator 6,500 to 8000watt generac xg7000E if Blade blade is reading this or if someone can direct him to this post i need the name of the company that sells conversion parts to convert this gas powered generator to Natural gas
I was able to hook up the gas heating system to the generator, also the lights and old vcr, i also kept a old rotory dial phone which works, so i have land line communication.
This morning i rigged the office computer to Dial up, gas has been a bitch to get, but there is gas in Pa and western jersey, my wife and son-in-law have been meeting me with loads of 15-20 gallons of gas. I have to do two things now, one is protect the generator and the gas, they are both being stolen at alarming rates. in fact mine is chained to a steel post with a battery operated motion detector. last night I had my first warm meal in a warm house with cable,
I returned to the land of the portable generator at 6pm last night only to be met by armed national guard troops and police, i was allowed back because i could prove i was a property owner and I am on friendly terms with the current chief of Police ( who was standing there) I was stocked with food provisions, gas, NJ compliant Ar, soon as the power comes on i will return to florida next week
so if you want to know what it is like to live without most comforts re -read this post, make sure you have plenty of extension cords, batteries, water, gas or propane, a generator ( this is a must),
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William Edward "Will" Mattocks married Mary "Mollie" Jane Findeisen, daughter of Charles A. Findeisen (1825-1877) and Margaret Ann Stephens (1830-1865). Findeisen, born in Sachsen, Saxony, met and married his wife in Onslow County.
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In 1910, tugboat engineer William E. and Mary J. Mattocks were recorded in Lowndes, South Carolina with son Thomas William Mattocks 18, a saw filer. At that time, 15-year-old daughter Zelma was living with her sister Flora Mattocks Eure in Holy Grove, North Carolina.
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-- 1963 Letter Describing Time at Mattocks House about 1900
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*John Frazar Mattocks and Casandra Ward, parents of E.W. Mattocks, were married 18 Oct 1832 in Onslow County; bondsman was Benjamin W. Russell, witness D.W. Sanders. John F. Mattocks, a Methodist minister, owned the 1840 Hawkins House in the 1860s.
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When son William E. was about four years old, on January 23, 1862, 28-year-old Edward Ward Mattocks enlisted as a private in Swansboro with Company B, 3rd NC Calvary Regiment--later 41st NC State Troops. This unit was initially known as Edward W. Ward's Company or "Gatlin's Dragoons." Mattocks enlisted for twelve month, but on February 28, 1862, for a $50 bounty, he extended his service to two years. Mattocks was promoted to 4th Sergeant on June 8, 1862.
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After being named MLS Player of the Week for an outstanding performance, including a game-winning brace, at Real Salt Lake on Saturday, Steven Lenhart is named MLS Top 3 Performer of the Week.
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I'm not interested in debating religion. I was raised Christian and still cling loosely to those beliefs, although I constantly question my beliefs and consider various alternatives. One obvious alternative is that there is no god whatsoever, so I want to run with that one for a second, and discuss the implications of that scenario.
Let's just say we exist because the big bang occurred, resulting in a sun and planet with conditions that are favorable for life. A primordial soup formed amino acids, leading to proteins and eventually, organized life. We then evolved as a result of natural selection. Okay, that's the gist of it at least. (Again, we don't need to argue any of this here. I believe most of this as well, but that's not the point.)
So what are we? If there is no god, and man was not created by a higher being for a specific purpose, then what does that make us? It seems to me that we are merely a collection of molecules and proteins that have developed mobility, cognitive function, and the ability to reproduce to form similar collections.
Bacteria move, and bacteria reproduce, so let's set those characteristics on the back burner and focus on our cognition. That's supposedly what makes us different. What exactly does it all boil down to? What is it that makes us who we are?
Our brains are a network of neurons and electrical impulses that somehow function to form thoughts, emotions, and memories. The most important part of who I am is basically a huge microprocessor. It's a microprocessor far more advanced than anything we are capable of manufacturing with today's technology, but the basic principle is the same. The things that make me happy activate one series of neurons, while the things that piss me off activate a different set of neurons. Regardless of the trigger or the outcome, a collection of ions is flowing down a series of axons and forming synapses.
Taken a step further, my relationships with my wife, family, and friends are merely interactions between two bodies that house these neurons. My electrical impulses are somehow compatible with my wife's impulses, which interact with each other via light waves, sound waves, molecules that trigger olfactory sensors, and mechanoreceptors in the skin. These are all directly connected to neurons that tie back into the brain, so in effect, ions in motion. How is this different from any other electrical current? What makes the electrical current within my body any more or less important than friction or lightning? It seems rather pointless when you consider it from this angle.
Furthermore, is there any moral right and wrong in this universe? Without a higher authority to determine good from evil, how can either truly exist? If someone steals something, the only thing that really happened is that their molecules used their cognition and mobility to move an object (another collection of molecules) through space. How can that action be right or wrong? It seems no different from a rockslide, a wave on the ocean, or wind.
If one person kills another person, what basically happened is that their body ended the electrical impulses within another body. One set of molecules put a stop to another set of molecules, but that would eventually happen anyways. All of the molecules would eventually return to the earth and be used to form something completely different later in time. What determines that this activity is wrong, whereas other activities are right?
What argument can be made that killing a human is somehow worse than killing any other living creature? Humans evolved higher cognitive function, but does that make us "better" than dogs or rodents? Without a god to dictate moral right and wrong, I think absolutely not. There's no logic behind saying that a human killing a cow for food is normal, but a human killing another human is unacceptable. Either way, it goes back to one set of electrical impulses exerting an action on another, which results in cessation of the latter. That's a seemingly benign event, regardless of the species involved.
It seems that some god or authority figure is required to dictate the moral laws of the universe. If we assume there is no god, which I'm doing in this thread at least, then all concepts of "right" and "wrong" seem to fall apart. There is no reason for either.
If we look back at that primordial soup, before any amino acids formed and certainly before the first living creature existed, earth was a giant collection of unorganized molecules. Did the concept of morality exist then? How could it? That's like saying there are morals on Mars and certain piles of dust are better or worse than others. If there was no good or evil back then, at what point did this suddenly become relevant?
I'm not using this thread to suggest God exists by pointing out flaws in the alternative. There is ulterior motive at play here. I'm just musing at how pointless everything seems when you take god out of the equation. The lie, if you can even call it that, is that we've convinced ourselves there is a point to any of this. The even bigger lie is that there is no lie. Wait, what?
I know this got really long and I'll be lucky to get 5 responses, but thanks in advance to those 5 people.
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-Assume there is no god and we exist by chance.
-What the hell does that make us? A collection of molecules or something more?
-How can the concepts of right and wrong exist without a higher authority to govern them?


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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will host a cookout for all Mountaineer student-athletes, coaches and staff in celebration of its membership into the Big 12 Conference on Sunday, July 1 at 5 p.m.
"July 1, 2012 is an important and historic day for our University," Director of Athletics," Oliver Luck said. "We wanted to do something special for our student-athletes as we join the Big 12 Conference, and bringing them together along with our coaches and staff will be a great way to recognize our membership into a new league. Everyone has been looking forward to this day and Sunday will be a time to enjoy it as an entire department."
July 1 is the official start date for WVU's membership into the 10-team league. Along with West Virginia, TCU will also become an official member on July 1.
In its 17th season, the Big 12 Conference also welcomes a new commissioner in Bob Bowlsby, who became the league's fourth commissioner on May 4, 2012. Bowlsby will be in attendance at WVU's cookout celebration held at Touchdown Terrace. The event is closed to the public.
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April 23–24, 2015
This year, we focus on ceramics that traveled the world—from China to the US to Mexico and beyond. Upon arrival, some of these world travelers, in turn, inspired the creation of new wares.
- Lectures presenting new research by Winterthur staff and respected visiting scholars.
- Workshops with opportunities to get hands-on access to Winterthur collections.
Registration opens on January 21, 2015. For information or to register, download the conference brochure or call 800.448.3883.
The Winterthur Scholarship Fund and the Foundation for Appraisal Education generously underwrote scholarships for graduate students and young professionals in the decorative arts or related fields wishing to attend the 2015 Ceramics Conference. The FAE scholarship is named in honor of the late Wendell D. Garrett. For application information, call 800.448.3883 or download the scholarship form. Scholarship application deadline is March 6, 2015.
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The Original American Passion Play
Now in its 93rd season, the American Passion Play is one of the oldest, continuously-performed, passion plays in the United States. This Biblically accurate performance takes the audience on a spiritual journey to Palestine, 30 AD where they travel with the living Christ, meet his Apostles and follow his ministry from the Sermon on the Mount to His resurrection and ascension. The play features beautiful scenery, live pipe organ music, live voices and even live animals.
Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
The Market is open from 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday morning from May through October. Located on the historic downtown square, the Farmers' Market is managed by the Downtown Bloomington Association. Not only does the market give customers a colorful venue to buy locally grown farm products, it also puts them in touch with local artisans of prepared goods and fine arts, musicians, and community organizations. The Downtown Bloomington Association Farmers' Market is a producer-only market offering a wide array of farm products — including vegetables, fruits, cheeses, pork, beef, free-range poultry and eggs, flowers, plants, herbs, and more grown and produced by the individual selling these items! The market features different musical performances each week. Cooking demos are offered regularly, and the Kids' Zone has sponsors that offer weekly hands-on activities for all ages.
Get Lit New Year's Eve Fun Run
Now in it's 13th year, Get Lit is a fun way to "run" in the new year! Open to men, women and children, this event is a non-competitive run/walk on a two-mile paved course through the Folepi's Winter Wonderland drive-through display.
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McLean County Fair
Enjoy a classic Midwest county fair in the heart of Illinois, with carnival rides and games, 4-H animal and agricultural exhibits, crafts and plenty of great food.
Atlanta Fall Festival
A small town festival has carnival rides, a petting zoo, car show, pie and cake baking contest/auction, bingo and bands nightly that are sure to entertain the whole family!
Sweet Corn Blues Festival
Sidewalk sales, arts, crafts, flea market vendors and over 50,000 ears of sweet corn fill the streets of Uptown Normal each August to welcome back the students at Illinois State University. Come out and enjoy the fun, food and some of the best blues music around!
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival exemplifies a long-established tradition of professional theatre devoted to performing the plays of William Shakespeare. The festival has been named one of the ten best theatre festivals anywhere by National Geographic. In addition to the mainstage show, theatre-goers can also enjoy behind the scenes tours, live jazz music, nightly Green Shows, fine art fairs and ice cream socials with the cast and crew. Spend a pleasant summer's evening on the grassy lawn of the Festival grounds with a picnic basket, bottle of wine and great friends before the show.
East Peoria Festival of Lights & Folepi's Winter Wonderland
Light up your night at the East Peoria Festival of Lights (FOLEPI)! The annual Festival of Lights is a one-of-a-kind holiday spectacular. With more than two million lights in the festival, the beauty will be sure to mesmerize you and your family.
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- Factoring Predicate Argument and Scope Semantics : underspecified Semantics with LTAG (2003)
- In this paper we propose a compositional semantics for lexicalized tree-adjoining grammar (LTAG). Tree-local multicomponent derivations allow separation of the semantic contribution of a lexical item into one component contributing to the predicate argument structure and a second component contributing to scope semantics. Based on this idea a syntax-semantics interface is presented where the compositional semantics depends only on the derivation structure. It is shown that the derivation structure (and indirectly the locality of derivations) allows an appropriate amount of underspecification. This is illustrated by investigating underspecified representations for quantifier scope ambiguities and related phenomena such as adjunct scope and island constraints.
- Semantic construction in feature-based TAG (2003)
- We propose a semantic construction method for Feature-Based Tree Adjoining Grammar which is based on the derived tree, compare it with related proposals and briefly discuss some implementation possibilities.
- Parsing without grammar - using complete trees instead (2003)
- The definition of similarity between sentences is formulated on the levels of words, POS tags, and chunks (Abney 91; Abney 96). The evaluation of this approach shows that while precision and recall based on the PARSEVAL measures (Black et al. 91) do not reach state of the art Parsers yet (F1=87.19 on syntactic constituents, F1=77.78 including functionargument structure), the parser shows a very reliable performance where function-argument structure is concerned (F1=96.52). The lower F-scores are very often due to unattached constituents.
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- We present an effort for the development of multilingual named entity grammars in a unification-based finite-state formalism (SProUT). Following an extended version of the MUC7 standard, we have developed Named Entity Recognition grammars for German, Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish, English, and Czech. The grammars recognize person names, organizations, geographical locations, currency, time and date expressions. Subgrammars and gazetteers are shared as much as possible for the grammars of the different languages. Multilingual corpora from the business domain are used for grammar development and evaluation. The annotation format (named entity and other linguistic information) is described. We present an evaluation tool which provides detailed statistics and diagnostics, allows for partial matching of annotations, and supports user-defined mappings between different annotation and grammar output formats.


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Blog-A-Thon will benefit PF
Jen Kibler-McCabe is set to participate in a charity Blog-A-Thon where participants among twent-four time zones blog for 24 hours to benefit a variety of charities. Jen, who experienced HELLP during her recent delivery, has picked PF as her charity of choice!!
On July 25th through July 26th, she will post to her blog every 30 minutes which equates to roughly 49-50 posts! She will share the story of her sons birth at 29 weeks, and post information about these pregancy disorders and the Preeclampsia Foundation.
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Following in the footsteps of Country Living and Good Housekeeping, Esquire magazine has debuted a line of uber-manly furniture named after cocktails. The 21 tufted, mostly leather pieces cost around $1,625 for a Boilermaker ottoman and $5,600 for the Manhattan Bar trunk. According to the Esquire Home Collection website, the philosophy of the furnishings is "a unique furniture collection with the same attention to detail as a custom-made suit." But don't worry about spilling your gin and tonic on your bespoke Whisky Collins club chair: The seating, tables and casegoods are designed for durability. As the distributor of the collection's COO, Jerome Kearns told the Times last week: "It's men's furniture--you don't have to clean it up. It's leather...I let my dog lick it up."
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Caleb Osborne is charged with the crimes of armed robbery, simple battery, and burglary. He was arrested Feb. 3 with co-defendant Keith Pittman James and was in court April 11 requesting bond.
Attorney Keith Fitzgerald represented Osborne in the hearing. He told the court he had a number of character witnesses for Osborne who could not attend the hearing. He stated that Osborne graduated high school with good grades, and his family is local.
Fitzgerald told the court that Osborne joined the Marine Reserves in 2011 and volunteers at Carlyle Place in Macon.
"I spoke to three people at Carlyle Place. Caleb works with elderly residents, and they enjoy him. They said Carlyle Place would hire him if there was an open position," he said.
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Unlike some statehouse reporters, we never vacation here. Instead, we are always on hand to spin our web.
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Judging by the enthusiasm and size of the crowd, it may be virtually impossible for anyone to slow down Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito in her move to the United States Senate.
Capito definitely packed them in and got a rousing response from those gathered at the Logan Country Club in Chapmanville over the weekend.
Billed "A Gathering in the Hills," the event brought together Capito supporters from Boone, Lincoln, Logan and Mingo counties. There was even some spill-over from adjoining counties and the place was full of cheering partisans.
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While Capito cannot ignite a crowd like her father, former three-term Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. did (who can?), the congresswoman appears to get better and better as she continues her public service.
Capito's speech Saturday night included just enough political "red meat" to keep her partisan supporters enthused and it was sprinkled with calls for unity that inspired Democrats and Independents who paid $25 a plate for the privilege of hearing her. The congresswoman also kept the crowd interested with family anecdotes that brought chuckles and cheers.
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When Capito talked of her first congressional election, in which she trailed for most of the night before surging to a minimal lead, it brought a chorus of laughter.
The congresswoman said her mother, First Lady Shelley Moore, was closeted in a room alone with her head in her hands as her daughter took the narrow lead.
"I looked at her and said, 'it's okay, Mom. We might still win and, if we don't, it isn't the end of the world."
The First Lady continued to look as though a train wreck had just occurred.
After trying again to console her mother, who she thought was strangely upset "after me and my family had been in 36 elections," Capito said her mother finally looked up.
"You don't understand how bad it is," she intoned. "Hillary Clinton just got elected to the United States Senate."
Capito deadpanned, "And I thought she was worried about her daughter!"
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State Senate Clerk Joe Minard and his wife, Mary, helped Boone Democrat Senator Ron Stollings and his friend, Helen, celebrate Stollings' birthday last week. Stollings was also honored by the staff at Madison Medical Group.
Minard has said that he and Stollings have become "good buddies," over the years.
Minard, a former state senator from Harrison County, operates the family restaurant in Clarksburg that is home to the best spaghetti and salad in the state. My close friend, Alicia, and I often marvel at how a simple lettuce salad can be so far superior to any others.
If anyone has not tasted Minard's food by now, it is easily worth the trip to Clarksburg to sample some of the fare. And, again, be sure to get a salad — the world's best.
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Hmmmn. Think I'll drive to Minard's today.
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Beside the excellent restaurant business, Minard is one class act when it comes to public service as well. I doubt that I, or most politicians, would have accepted what the governor and state senators did to Minard when Jeff Kessler was installed as acting senate president. By every logical right, Minard should have earned the position but he was double-crossed by many who promised to stick with him.
Still, as noted, Minard took it all with calm and grace, eventually being elevated to the clerk's position.
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I continue to believe the state — and southern West Virginia in particular — would be better off without Kessler in a leadership role. Hopefully, disgruntled voters will do the right thing next year and sent the senate president packing, even after state senators made backroom deals to put him in charge.
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Back to Capito for a moment. She cheered the mostly Republican crowd Saturday evening by telling them she expects to be the next U.S. Senator while she believes the GOP will hold on to her congressional seat as well as David McKinley's in the First District. Capito brought on a round of cheers when she said she believes a Republican can be elected in the state's Third District, now represented by long-time Democrat Congressman Nick Joe Rahall.
Most observers suddenly believe that the Republican most likely to defeat Rahall would be current State Senator Bill Cole of Mercer County.
It is believed that Cole would bring enthusiasm, a keen business sense and his own funding to such a race. Cole is an automobile magnate in the southern edge of the state.
My personal opinion (I'm glad you asked, Phil) is that Cole would be by far the strongest candidate Republicans could field. In fact, I will go out on a limb and predict Cole will defeat Rahall if he get in the race.
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Not so if Fred Snuffer makes another run on the GOP side. I think 2012 was as perfectly positioned for a Republican as it can be in the Third and Snuffer still lost to Rahall. He will lose by a bigger margin in 2014, if he is the GOP candidate.
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Now let me get this straight. The classrooms of America and the country itself have been headed down the tubes since we lost discipline in school. To show discipline, of course, Bible-thumpers think classroom activities HAVE to include the Pledge of Allegiance and an organized prayer each day.
These same folks lament the fact that teachers no longer have control of their classrooms. "When I was a boy (girl), if my dad found out my teacher had whipped me at school, I was in for another one when I got home," is often the refrain of those who "literally" take the Bible to heart.
Yet, when a Logan Middle School eighth grader got into an altercation with his teacher because he (the student) was wearing a National Rifle Association shirt, the boy's supporters claim he needed to "stand up" to the teacher, principal and law enforcement officers called to the scene. The lad's father said he would take the school system to court to enforce his son's "rights" and dozens of supporters joined in the cry to sue the school board.
As I said last week, I don't think a public school student has any overriding "rights" while in the classroom. He or she is obligated, as far as I know, "to obey those who have rule over you." But, only, apparently, if the student agrees with the rules.
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The breakdown of discipline is apparent when the student returned to the school wearing the same offensive shirt. Media reports said he was joined by as many as 100 fellow students who showed their support for him by wearing similar shirts.
Let me make my opinion perfectly clear: the boy should have been banned from school until he agreed to follow the rules. His father should have been charged with upholding truancy.
THAT'S discipline and it is exactly what the pro-gun, Bible-thumpers say they want.
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You can say you read it here first, even if you didn't. (What's a little fib among political friends, after all?) Former State Democrat Party Chair Nick Casey, a Charleston lawyer, will announce this week that he is running for Capito's seat.
Casey will be a tough candidate in what I perceive to be a Republican district. He is widely known as a close confidante of Senator Joe Manchin and is the counsel for the Catholic Church in West Virginia.
By way of transparency, I will admit that Casey is a close personal friend and I will have difficulty criticizing him, if needed. I think Casey is, simply, the salt of the earth.
On the other hand, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mike Hall of Putnam County is a longtime friend and client. If he seeks and wins the GOP nomination, I will definitely be torn.
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On the subject of Manchin, when Capito was delivering her list of expected GOP wins, someone in the Logan crowd shouted, "And we're getting rid of Joe Manchin!"
Capito, whose family ties to the Manchin family are legendary, deftly responded, "I'll let you take care of that."
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Perhaps in a commentary on how much West Virginia has turned "red" in recent years, State Republican Chair Conrad Lucas and other party brass were absent from the Logan event because they were attending a similar affair in Morgan County.
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Some old thing again.
They sent my wife home from the hospital again yesterday. We were told that we should bring her back in if her BP is 160/110 or higher, she has headaches, and she has visual disturbances. Well, she was home only a few hours before those criteria were met.
This pregnancy was supposed to be different. We are using a different OB, a different MFM, a different hospital, and she is on BP meds. Well, it has been different -- they blame everything on "chronic hypertension" and dismiss the four previous PIH pregnancies. They are finding no protein in the urine and no elevated liver enzymes, so they call it chronic hypertension and send her home like nothing is wrong.
This is nuts. Once again, I have nothing to work with and am in an impossible situation. I have a wife who is seriously worried about her baby and herself (and rightly so). I have 4 young children who are freaked out every time we go back and forth to the hospital. I have doctors in the same practice contradicting each other. You have nurses and midwives who are visibly concerned and doctors who just seem to want the room turned over.
With so much miscommunication, contradiction, and misdirection, it is no wonder we have the malpractice problem that we do.