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Memories RestaurantFeaturing a newly launched selection of Georgian Bay's finest Italian cuisine, Memories Restaurant delivers fine dining at an affordable price. With decades of culinary experience throughout the world, our chef has created an interesting menu featuring dishes from across the globe to tantalize your taste buds. Complimenting this is a friendly and reliable service, quick to fulfill the needs of our guests. We provide catering for couples sharing a romantic evening, close family gatherings and large group bookings.
15 Keith Avenue, Collingwood ON L9Y 4T9
Brunello 27 on FourthA Taste of Tuscany in the middle of Collingwood. Rustic, wooden-beams overhead. High Fresco walls. Black rod iron. Vineyard prints. The enticing aroma of fresh ingredients. The warm, inviting atmosphere—the moment you step into Brunello at 27 on Fourth, you'll feel like you are in Tuscany itself. Indulge in our signature bruschetta, succulent rack of lamb, osso bucco, fresh pastas, mouthwatering veal dishes or feast on assagini. Enjoy a vintage from our extensive wine list, featuring some of the finest Brunello wines, each one carefully selected to compliment our menu.
27 Fourth Street East, Collingwood ON L9Y 1T2
Georgian Bay Hotel and Conference CentreThe Georgian Bay Hotel offers superior hotel rooms, one, two, and three bedroom suites, indoor and outdoor pools, a tennis court, a children's playground, a state-of-the-art workout room, and Superstition Golf, a spectacularly landscaped 18 hole professional family putting course. Our recent renovations have transformed Georgian Bay Hotel and Conference Centre into a stunning venue. From Corporate Events, Corporate Meetings and Retreats, Weddings and Private Parties, our freshly re-designed event rooms are ideal for a variety of occasions. State-of-the-art technology and a selection of venues that vary from small intimate events to ballrooms that can accommodate up to 400plus people make the Georgian Bay Hotel & Conference Center the perfect location for your next meeting, retreat or event.
10 Vacation Inn,, Collingwood ON L9Y 5G4
Duntroon Highlands Golf ClubThe Jewel of the Escarpment. Established in 1986 this family owned business together with their team members has drawn an increasing number of golfers each year to become one of the most popular golf courses in Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Nottawasaga and the Georgian Bay area. Head Golf Professional Tony Rubes and Associate Professional Andrew Warrington bring a wealth of experience from a number of top golf courses in the Southern Ontario region. Together, with the addition of a New Premier Driving Range and Short Game Practice Facility, they offer instructional programs for every age and level of golfer. From private lessons and clinics to Junior days and camps there is something for everyone. With breathtaking views, well manicured fairways and challenging greens, the golf course is designed from level to rolling and open to tight. Water affects play on 12 holes, and magnificent maple trees line many fairways. The licensed clubhouse with lounge area, outdoor patio and Highland Grill, which are open to the public for casual dining, offer a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy après Golf. A fully stocked pro shop offers a variety of name brand golf wear and accessories. You can call us toll free at 1.844.345.3554.
1226 Concession 10, Duntroon ON L0M 1H0
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Sol KitchenIf you're looking for something new, fresh and tasty in Collingwood, Sol Kitchen is it! Re-opened in a larger, comfy atmosphere, Sol Kitchen offers breakfast and lunch daily with a wide range of choices. In-house home baked goods, delicious Panini and wraps, a variety of organic soups, salads from their Sol salad bar, rice and noodle dishes that are prepared waiting for you to try! How about trying their banana bread French toast for breakfast or lunch time pesto chicken wrap with goat cheese or aged cheddar? Paleo, vegan and gluten-free friendly. Come feed your sol with Sol Kitchen! Open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 4pm. Dine in, take out and catering available.
19 Hurontario Street, Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
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Blue Mountain Golf & Country ClubThe Blue Mountain Golf & Country Club is an 18 hole semi-private facility located on Collingwood's 10th Line between Sixth Street and Mountain Road. Developed in 1964, it is the longest established course in the area. The natural beauty of the Niagara Escarpment acts as a picturesque backdrop to the course's well maintained tees, fairways, greens and gardens. This excellent walking course is designed with both the 9th and 18th holes returning to the Clubhouse. The Blue Mountain Golf and Country Club is well respected by the Golf Association of Ontario. The Club has been a past host of the Ontario Junior Ladies Championship, Ontario Senior Ladies Championship and numerous Amateur Qualifying events. Call our Pro Shop at 705.445.3911 for weekend public tee time specials.
706 - Tenth Line, Collingwood ON L9Y 5H4
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Side Launch Brewing CompanyIn Collingwood when a ship was launched sideways the whole town showed up to celebrate. When we work hard to craft the perfect beer, the whole town shows up to celebrate buts stay a lot longer. Collingwoods' new craft brewery, Side Launch Brewing Company, visit our retail store located at 200 Mountain Road Unit 1. You can purchase all of our beers plus great gift items for any beer lover! We make 3 brands year round plus the occasional seasonal beer as well. Our facility is an excellent venue for parties. Call us about event planning.
1-200 Mountain Road, Collingwood ON L9Y 4V5
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The Mill CaféCome and discover a classic Thornbury dining destination, The Mill Cafe. Casually elegant and full of charm, The Mill Cafe is the perfect backdrop to an outstanding meal from a menu created by Chef Andrew Barber. Enjoy the quaint pub atmosphere of our warm street side outdoor bar or bask in the sun on our elegant waterside patio as you overlook the Beaver River and the Thornbury Dam with the landmark fish ladder. Spot Trout jumping in the spring or Salmon in the fall. Click here to watch The Mill video.
12 Bridge Street East, Thornbury ON N0H 2P0
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Ashanti Coffee - CollingwoodWelcome to The Collingwood Ashanti Café! We are pleased to offer you delicious coffee, coffee beans & espresso drinks made with fresh, locally roasted, fairly traded, single origin coffee from the Ashanti Coffee Plantation in Zimbabwe, Africa. It's the perfect spot for you to meet with friends, have a business meeting, or just come hang out. We serve scrumptious sandwiches, wraps, soups and sweet treats as well as gluten free options. Catering & Meeting Space. Ashanti Coffee Collingwood can help you make your meeting, special event or gathering a resounding success with hot, freshly brewed coffee, tea, sandwiches and treat trays for your meetings. The café is available for rent for your private functions, special events or meetings with staff available to serve speciality espresso drinks, coffee and desserts.
510 1st Street, Collingwood ON L9Y 1B8
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Bruce Wine Bar & KitchenBruce Wine Bar & Kitchen is a unique eatery!! Bruce boasts a Wine Spectator, award-winning wine list, as well as a Feast Ontario & Ocean Wise designation for a focus on sustainable, quality food crafted in-house. A full-scale restaurant with seasonal menus, the best Neapolitan-style pizza north of the GTA, and on Fridays, an impressive roster of independent Canadian musicians; it is not to be missed! Feed your curiosity! Contact us about catering your next special event or hosting a private party at Bruce Wine Bar & Kitchen. Enjoy your pizza with us, or call us and take it to go. Find us behind the TD Bank in Thornbury.
8 Bruce St South, Thornbury ON N0H 2P0
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Cranberry Golf ResortCranberry Golf Resort in Collingwood is an all-year vacation resort which strives to help our guests and families have fun, relax and rejuvenate their minds, bodies and spirit. Our team of knowledgeable and caring staff members takes it upon themselves to ensure that guest's individual needs are taken care of with a professional and courteous manner. Come stay with us and experience the pristine beauty of Collingwood at the Cranberry Golf Resort. Cranberry Golf Resort is conveniently located in a year-round recreation and vacation paradise, just 90 minutes north-west of Toronto and Pearson International Airport. It is easily accessed by Highway 26 just west of Collingwood.
19 Keith Avenue, Collingwood ON L9Y 4T9
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The Collingwood BreweryOur brewery is set amongst the natural wonder of Collingwood, The Blue Mountains and Georgian Bay. Just like our community, we share a passion for the best things in life: family, friends, hard work, fun and beer. From our brew house to your table - we are dedicated to producing only the freshest, all-natural beer. The Collingwood Brewery is the perfect location for your private party and we can accommodate up to 60 people. Our private event space has all of the ingredients to make your next event memorable. Retail hours of operation: Tuesday - Wednesday (12pm to 5pm), Thursday (12pm to 7pm), Friday (12pm to 8pm), Saturday (11am to 7pm) & Sunday (12pm to 5pm).
10 Sandford Fleming Drive, Collingwood ON L9Y 3Z1
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The Roost Wine CompanyCLOSED FOR THE WINTER: Located on a picturesque hilltop near Ravenna, Ontario with stunning views of Georgian Bay and only 20 minutes from Collingwood and Thornbury, The Roost vineyard and winery is a fantastic place to experience cold-climate wines in a spectacular setting. The Roost is about bringing friends and family together in a beautiful and relaxing setting, allowing them to dream away an afternoon or evening - accompanied by a glass of wine of course!
415763 10th Line,, The Blue Mountains ON N0H 1J0
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The Dam Pub GastropubThe Dam Pub is a warm and cozy upscale family owned Scottish Whisky Pub in the heart of vacationland, just 2 hours north of Toronto, located in the village of Thornbury, Ont. The Dam Pub is operated by Whisky Specialist, Stephanie Price. Over 808 whiskies from around the world, including over 500 single malts, with special attention shown to the true Scottish varieties. Executive Chef Suzette Gerrie continues to dazzle patrons with her culinary skills including The Dam Pub's famous signature dish, Lamb Shank and the Islay Fling dessert for 2, a combination of fine chocolate & heaven with 2 nips of Lagavulin 16. We are open 7 days a week from 11:30AM. Every day is a great day at The Dam Pub! Watch us on the Food Network's, 'You Gotta Eat Here'. Private dining /meeting room is available - accommodates up to 24 people. We cater too! Reservations recommended.
53 Bruce Street South, Thornbury ON
Collingwood ChartersClosed for the season until May, 2018 - Collingwood Charters, located at Hurontario Street & Side Launch Way, offers sightseeing tours, sunset cruises, group local wine or beer tastings, private charters, dinner cruises, corporate events & weddings aboard a 65' tour boat operating out of Collingwood Harbour. Perfect for ANY occasion with a capacity to hold up to 70 passengers. It is the only tour boat in Collingwood with an LCBO license, indoor and outdoor seating on two decks and a snack bar. Book Your Spot Today!
1 Sidelaunch Way by the L.C.B.O., Collingwood ON L9Y 1A1
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Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural CentreBeautifully restored and renovated, the Meaford Hall Arts and Cultural Centre is located in historic downtown Meaford. Meaford Hall, also known as The Opera House, is a stone's throw from Georgian Bay and adjacent to all amenities in an area well known for its year-round attractions. For more than a century, Meaford Hall has echoed with music, drama, and debate, serving as the cultural, social and political heart of Meaford. As a four season venue, Meaford Hall plays host to a wide variety of corporate and community events, meetings and social gatherings. A truly charming cultural and historical gem.
12 Nelson Street East, Meaford ON N4L1N6
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The Corner Cafe & GrillThe Corner Café & Grill is Thornbury's friendly new meeting and eating place. Come for burgers and sandwiches, delicious homemade soups and salads, nachos, fish and chips, schnitzel, chicken parm and more. We specialize in affordable homemade favourites made with local ingredients. Enjoy local brews and cider on tap, as well as imported beer and wine. Check out our beautifully restored historic building at the main intersection in Thornbury. "Meet you at The Corner!" Open Mon-Sat 11:30 am to 2 am, Sundays 11:30 am to midnight. Book one of our three luxury Corner Suites right in the heart of down town Thornbury and directly upstairs of the restaurant. All come fully furnished with deluxe kitchens, laundry, gas fireplaces, beautiful arched windows and rooftop decks with spectacular views of the Mill Pond and Escarpment. Minimum 2 night stay.
3 Bruce St. South, Thornbury ON N0H 2P0
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The Grill - Lora BayWhether relaxing after a round of golf, a hike along the Georgian Trail or simply dining under the stars in a serene setting in the midst of nature, Lora Bay suits casual and discerning appetites to a tee. For breakfast, lunch or dinner, Lora Bay is always the perfect choice. The Clubhouse offers an intimate and inviting space with spectacular views of Georgian Bay, Nippising Ridge and the 18th hole. The Dining Room and Wintergarden combine stone and timber beams, incorporating high ceilings, expansive windows and naturally inspired interiors. Dine on our patio with a gorgeous view of Georgian Bay. Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, 7 days a week. For more information on booking a private function, please call 705.888.2553 or email Susan Hickling at email@example.com.
190 East Ridge Drive, Thornbury ON N0H 2P0
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Tracey's assemblages
Adams sculpture
Tracey-environmental education
Adams metalworks
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Pica Pica are two artist magpies who travel between artisitic events around Europe creating sculpture and décor from the trash which surrounds them.
Adam Varley is an artist blacksmith with over 25 years experience making contemporary sculpture and ironwork.
Tracey is a painter/ illustrator, with a background in public and community art.
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Festival Art singulier Moret Sur Loing: May/July 2015.
Tracey was one of the selected artists for this
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Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Docking Studies of Casuarine Analogues: Effects of Structural Modifications at Ring B on Inhibitory Activity Towards Glucoamylase
We report the total synthesis of a series of pyrrolizidine analogues of casuarine (1) and their 6-O-alpha-glucoside derivatives. The synthetic strategy is based on a totally regio- and stereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of suitably substituted alkenes and a carbohydrate-based nitrone. We also report the evaluation of the biological activity of casuarine and its derivatives towards a wide range of glycosidases and a molecular modeling study focused on glucoamylase (GA) in which the binding modes of the newly synthesized compounds within the enzyme cavity are investigated. The results highlight the prominent structural features of casuarine and its derivatives that make them selective glucoamylase inhibitors.
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Keywords: Azasugars ; Enzymes ; Inhibitors ; Molecular modeling ; Biological activity ; Awamori Var X100 ; Glycosidase Inhibitors ; Hyacinthacine A(2) ; 2.4-Angstrom Resolution ; (+)-Hyacinthacine A(2) ; Asymmetric Syntheses ; Natural Occurrence ; Refined Structure ; Alkaloids ; Pyrrolizidine
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100 days in, Trump says he's brought about 'profound change'
President Donald Trump on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by saying he had brought "profound change" to Washington.
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President Donald Trump on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by saying he had brought "profound change" to Washington.
Thousands of people across the U.S. are marching on President Donald Trump's hundredth day in office to demand action on climate change.
Health care is complicated. China can be a useful ally. NATO isn't obsolete. Being president is hard.
President Trump's order seeking to find new ocean expanses for offshore drilling isn't likely to reach its goals anytime soon.
Congress took the easy way out to keep the government open on the eve of Donald Trump's 100th day in office.
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for gun rights Friday.
President Trump has told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement at this time.
President Donald Trump unleashed a tweetstorm of criticism of Democrats involved in tense negotiations on a spending bill.
President Donald Trump is proposing dramatically reducing the taxes paid by corporations big and small.
Trump signed an executive order directing his interior secretary to review the designation of dozens of national monuments on federal lands.
The president is proposing "the biggest tax cut" ever to boost the middle class, even as the government struggles with mounting debt.
A judge has temporarily halted an executive order to withhold funding from communities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorit…
Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend.
Of 38 specific promises Trump made in his 100-day "contract" with voters — "This is my pledge to you" — he's accomplished 10.
The 100-day mark falls on Saturday, the same day government could shut down without a budget deal.


text: History of Brussels The founding of Brussels While Belgium takes its name from the ancient Celtic tribe of the Belgae, whom Caesar fought to conquer there in the Gallic wars of 58-52 BC, Brussels is first mentioned in a 7th-century manuscript and the name of the city has its origins in the Old Flemish word Broekzele, meaning marshland, since the city was originally built on an island in the river Senne. The traditional year of the establishment of Brussels is said to be 580, when Saint Géry (or Saint Gorik), the Bishop of nearby Cambrai made a narrow escape from the Forest of Soignes through which he was travelling, and decided to build a chapel to the site. The settlement grew into a significant village and in the 9th century developed into a town. The area was ruled by the Franks, people of Germanic origin who took over the region after the fall of the Roman Empire which had established a province there under the name of Gallia Belgica. After the 5th century, the Frankish Merovingian dynasty ruled the area, followed by the Carolingians whose most famous king is Charlemagne (768-814) who ruled over a huge part of Western Europe streching from Denmark to Italy. In the 10th century his empire was divided between his grandsons and one of these, Lothar, founded a fortress in Brussels in 979, which is considered the official date of the establishment of Brussels. The Middle Ages The city outgrew its walls already in the 13th century and the present boulevards show the limits of the new town as it spread. Brussels was home to skilled craftsmen and therefore became a trade centre, which monumental buildings from the 13th century such as cathedrals bear witness to. Brussels was in the next few hundred years among the most successful towns in the Duchy of Brabant which it was part of, specialising in fabrics. There developed a conflict between the powerful merchants and political rulers and in the 14th century a series of Flemish rebellions took place against the French rulers. Wars fought for political reasons were threatening trade with Britain which was a lucrative source of income for the merchants. The economic depression caused by this also created a drift between local merchants and craftsmen. Finally, in 1356 Jeanne, Duchess of Louvain gained control of the city and initiated a charter of workers' rights which allowed craftsmen some political power in running the city. The Burgundian and Hapsburg dynasties The town was invaded by the Count of Flanders at the end of the 14th century which resulted in the enhancement of the fortifications surrounding the city. As Philip the Bold married an heiress of Duchess Jeanne, the city passed to Burgundian rule. In the 1430-s, Brussels became the capital of Burgundy and this meant an unprecedented rise in the city's importace. In 1477, Mary of Burgundy married Maximilian of Austria, so the Hapsburg dynasty started ruling over Brussels. The locals did not take this change in power easily and after the death of Mary, started to rebel against the rulers and their French connections. The Hapsburgs managed to hang on to their power but the daughter of Maximilian moved the capital away from Brussels. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V became the ruler of Burgundy in 1515, and a few years later inherited also the Spanish throne. Since he had been raised in Flanders, he restored Brussels as the capital of Burgundy and government councils began to be run there. This attracted a lot of immigrants to the city and it became known for intellectual tolerance and business, overtaking other Flandrian cities in power. The Reformation, however, ensued and Charles's Catholic heirs started to persecute the Protestants of Flanders. The Spanish rule ended with their defeat by the English but it is estimated that they could have killed over 8000 Protestants during their rule.turkeyarena.com Austrian rule In 1695 Brussels underwent an attack by the French king Louis XIV, which had a serious effect on the city since over 4000 houses, including the Grand Place or Grote Markt were destroyed in the wake of the bombings by the French. The 18th century marks the beginning of Austrian rule over Brussels after the Utrech peace threaty which ended the War of the Spanish succession between France and Austria with its allies. The city was rebuilt and resumed its economic dealings. The Willebroek canal gave Brussels access to the Rupel and Scheldt rivers and from there to the North Sea, enhancing the city's economic potential further with the development of export trade from its harbour. The War of Austrian Succession which ensued, however, drained Brussels of its assets, along with other regions and produced an era of poverty. However, under the influence of the Enlightenment of the 18th century, the court of Brussels attracted artists and intellectuals, restoring its glamour. The Place Royale and Parc de Bruxelles bear witness to this era. After the French revolution the Brussels working class also started to revolt, and the ensuing War of Independence brought about in 1830 an independent Kingdom of Belgium with Brussels as its capital. Independence A revolution which preceded the achievement of independence, started on 24 August 1830. By July 1831, Leopold I was declared king. Subsequently, Brussels began to expand and new city districts were added in the 19th and 20th century which resulted in the demolition of the old city walls. Brussels gathered momentum as a place of libertarian thinking and as such provided a haven for people like Baudelaire, Marx and Hugo. Although production and facilities expanded, the overflow of population created a situation of inadequate housing. The second king, Leopold II, faced both these domestic issues as well as Belgium' s colonial decisions in Congo. The 20th century The beginning of the century saw a flourishing of Art Nouveau style in Brussels under the aegis of king Albert I, but this period came to an abrupt end as Belgium was occupied by the Germans in the First World War despite its neutrality. Flanders saw the worst of the warfare and today provides a resting place for the thousands of soldiers who died there. With the Peace treaty of 1919, Belgium gained the German-speaking area in the southeast. The country barely had time to breathe as it was again occupied by the Germans in 1940, after which king Leopold III surrendered to them. After the war ended, the king, who had resided in Germany towards the end of the Second World War, was suspected of Nazi collaboration and abdicated in 1951. The throne was taken by his son Baudouin, later to be succeeded by Albert II. The economic boom of the 1960-s and recession of the 1970-s and 1980-s gave way to Brussels' stature as the heart of Europe, as in 1958 it became the headquarters of the then European Economic Community (now the European Union), as well as NATO in 1967. Nowadays Brussels not only functions as the political and business centre of the region but also as the headquarters of many world famous corporations.


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The Truth About Mercy and Kasper's Unfriendly Ghost
I. Doctoral Thesis incomplete
Long before the 'Year of Mercy' and the Synods on Marriage and the Family there was a doctoral student, whose specialization was marriage and the family, who attempted to make a comparative study between St. Faustina Maria Kowalska's understanding of divine mercy, and that proposed by the great devotee of herself, Pope John Paul II. As the thesis was being written many things in the Church and the world happened and the student in question withdrew from the doctoral programme. He remembers discussing with an eminent professor the question of the importance of the theme of mercy in John Paul II's writings – this was before he (not the eminent professor!) was canonized. The eminent professor dismissed the notion of it being the central theme; for him the question of the significance of the human body in theological terms was the nucleus. They agreed to differ.
Benedict XVI ended that discussion. He said that the theme of divine mercy was the 'central nucleus' of his predecessor's pontificate.
There were various reasons why the student in question didn't complete the task he had set himself: the first was his desire to spend more time with his children. Time waits for no man, and children don't stop growing while parents are busy with 'important things'. He thought that maybe in his old age – if God spared him – he would return to writing. He knows he'll never be able to return to the most precious years of parenting.
The second reason was a recognition of his own inability to produce such a work. Some people can do; some can't. He was in the later category.
And the third reason was that he could not reconcile some of the teachings of the two Polish saints. He felt as if he was betraying them both. His was a lack of appreciation that his own feelings had nothing to do with the facts that the Saints in question seemed literally worlds apart – even although their lives were deeply intertwined. Yes, they never met each other but her influence upon him was immense – long before the gaze of the world was on either the Cardinal Archbishop of Krakow or, as he was later to become, the Vicar of Christ. She lived before the revolution of the 1960's; he lived through it – even although gripped in Communist Poland at the time. She lived with the threat of Russia's revolution spilling over into Poland; he lived through the horrors of the European dictators of the Twentieth Century. These marked his soul, while other things formed her soul.
Within the Church also their experiences were different: he saw the glory of the Second Vatican Council, and its disastrous consequences; she saw many things known to herself and God alone. He had to promote what he thought was the answers to contemporary man's problems but how many of his answers were from his own understanding of the events? Questions within questions; always more questions.
When it came to the theme of divine mercy she was not slow to speak of divine justice, and the manifestation of it in eternal damnation. He, on the other hand, shied away from this doctrine and flirted with a universalism. Furthermore, she did not live in a ecumenical age and so when it came to the question of baptizing a dying Jewish woman she did not think twice about it. For him, praying with pagan leaders at Assisi and encouraging world religions left a confused taste in the mouths of many. The evidence of her pre-Vatican II Catholicism can be found in her Diary; while his very modern post-Vatican II Catholicism leaves much room for head-scratching if one tries to read it in the light of the Church's constant teachings. Much of what he says is superb but the doctoral student in question was puzzled. He was unaware of how much he had become an ultramontanist in his zeal for the Holy Father and it was painful to think he might be wrong.
How could the differences in thought be reconciled by our dear doctoral student without sounding uncharitable; without sounding as if his two great heroes where not pulling in the same direction on the question of "the greatest attribute of God"? Were they really both singing from the same hymn sheet, or rather, 'from the the same missal'? The thought of being unfaithful to one or the other lay heavy upon him. Another soul would have to take up the task of considering where compatibility or incompatibility between them lay.
II. Kasper's Ghost
While carrying out these studies the theme of mercy – if not 'divine mercy' – was becoming more and more popular with certain groups within the Church. There were those who for many years had promoted the devotions deriving from St. Faustina's writings. They had been helped immensely in their task by John Paul II's obvious personal devotion. This pontifical support had set in train some serious work by scholars, and had also attracted the attention of a few eminent Churchmen at international congresses.
One surprising name on the scene of mercy was that of Walter Cardinal Kasper. His work, originally in German, was known to the doctoral student in question. When it was released it was one of very few works on the topic – mercy as a theological theme was not in the 'popular' category as Kasper himself noted. That, however, was changed when his contribution was taken up by another pope.
Providence moves quickly. Popes came and popes went. Millions of words where spoken – most of them to produce noise rather than the silence that leads to love, prayer, and service (as Mother Teresa used to say). Mercy quickly became the word. What it was, however, was suffocated in a culture of death and moral relativism. Within this there was also to be found theological relativism where doctrines were sidelined or re-written to fit with the passing moment. Every man in the street could tell you not to judge – it's time for mercy – but nobody seemed able to judge as to what was mercy and what was not. Sound bites and Tweets ruled any attempt at discussion and analysis.
Was there an organised conspiracy to use mercy as the Trojan horse with which to carry out the blitzkrieg of the destruction of all that previous popes had work to defend? Was there a plan hatched by Godfried Cardinal Danneels and the Sankt Gallen mafia to use mercy (and smile while kissing babies) to win over the masses – and empty the Sacredness of the Masses – so that any attempts at a Catholic restoration would die in the water? Maybe. Danneels was no respecter of abused children so why should he be considered a respecter of the Blessed Sacrament? That may sound harsh but is it not harsher still to place a man in charge of a Synod on the Family whose indefensibly defends a child-abusing bishop?
It was in this milieu – and contributing to this cacophony of nothingness – that Kasper's spirit (an unholy ghost for sure) spread like wild fire. Having received advertising from the highest authority on earth his ideas about mercy were promoted at every turn about. No matter that the book was critiqued and shown to be a promoter of a pseudo-mercy, the cat was out of the bag. The dove-tailing between Kasper's errors on mercy and the question of Sacraments as a free-for-all (with the legitimization of practices that have been occurring since the rejection of the Church's teaching on marriage and children since the 1960's) fitted perfectly with a culture in which the idea of making a judgement about anything was considered dictatorial. Paralysis of the faculty of reasoning due to Nominialism's long march through the institutions had finally reached the point were every man, woman, and child had become a guard of the revolution under the banner of 'Love Mercy, Hate Justice'.
It was, and is, a long way from St. Faustina.
III. St. Faustina's Hard Sayings
St. Faustina was a red head! Thankfully she wasn't a red-hat. It's probably not the most significant point about her but it brings a smile to the face. She was as tough as nails. Now, is that because people would have undoubtedly mention her red hair to her; or was it simply because she was red-head? Nurture or nature? Whatever. If she had been alive today, maybe like St. Catherine of Sienna she would have kicked a few backsides – especially the red-hatted kind – into charitably into line on what is and what is not mercy.
She also loved to run. A reference to going running in one of her letters reveals this fact.
When it came to her love for Jesus she brought all of this to it – almost Pauline in her passion. What pained her most as she grew deeper in her union with Our Lord was seeing how much sin wounded Him. Her owns sins caused her agony because she knew how they made the One she loved suffer. This brought her to the point of asking Jesus why He didn't simply punish sinners for their sins. Why did He not exercise His perfect Justice in a more manifest way? His answer is the answer that Cardinal Kasper fails to integrate into his work on mercy because of the error of universalism – the belief that everyone is going to Heaven. Like Hans Urs von Balthasar he thinks Hell is a divine concentration camp – a suggestion that totally misses the point regarding divine justice.
St. Faustina, on the other hand, gives a presentation of the truths concerning God's mercy and His justice that holds these inscrutable mysteries in harmony. One finds her, for example, recording the following passage in n. 1180 of her Diary. She writes:
When once I asked the Lord Jesus how He could tolerate so many sins and crimes and not punish them, the Lord answered me, I have eternity for punishing…, and so I am prolonging the time of mercy for the sake of [sinners]. But woe to them if they do not recognize this time of My visitation.
Punishment. Divine Wrath. Divine Justice. Chastisement. They are not terms that are acceptable in many contemporary Christian circles. Indeed, a proper reading of St. Faustina would seem to be impossible without taking into consideration her difficult passages. Some may argue that her's was a spirituality conditioned by its time, and that a 'mature' approach gives one a more enlightened understanding – an understanding which speaks of 'Revelation [having] not identified the eternal damnation of any one concrete individual' (Kasper). Well, if St. Faustina is trapped in a certain period of time, so too is Kasper, and what he said last week can be ignored. Such false reasoning ignores the truth, which does not depend on a certain period of time in order to be true. St. Faustina's response to Kasper's denial of punishments in Hell was just as firm as many of her other assertions:
Today, I was led by an Angel to the chasms of hell. It is a place of great torture; how awesomely large and extensive it is! The kinds of tortures I saw: the first torture that constitutes hell is the loss of God; the second is perpetual remorse of conscience; the third is that one's condition will never change; the fourth is the fire that will penetrate the soul without destroying it – a terrible suffering, since it is purely spiritual fire, lit by God's anger; the fifth torture is continual darkness and a terrible suffocating smell, and despite the darkness, the devils and the souls of the damned see each other and all the evil, both of others and their own; the sixth torture is the constant company of Satan; the seventh torture is horrible despair, hatred of God, vile words, curses and blasphemies. These are the tortures suffered by all the damned together, but that is not the end of the sufferings. There are special tortures destined for particular souls. These are the torments of the senses. Each soul undergoes terrible and indescribable sufferings, related to the manner in which it has sinned. There are caverns and pits of torture where one form of agony differs from another. I would have died at the very sight of these tortures if the omnipotence of God had not supported me. Let the sinner know that he will be tortured throughout all eternity, in those senses which he made use of to sin. I am writing this at the command of God, so that no soul may find an excuse by saying there is no hell, or that nobody has ever been there, and so no one can say what it is like.'
I, Sister Faustina, by the order of God, have visited the abysses of hell so that I might tell souls about it and testify to its existence. I cannot speak about it now; but I have received a command from God to leave it in writing. The devils were full of hatred for me, but they had to obey me at the command of God. What I have written is but a pale shadow of the things I saw. But I noticed one thing: that most of the souls there are those who disbelieved that there is a hell. When I came to, I could hardly recover from the fright. How terribly souls suffer there! (Diary, 741).
With regards to the question of ecumenical dialogue one finds that St. Faustina doesn't seem to think along the lines of many of Catholics today. Would she be accused, as St. Maximillian Kolbe has been, of being anti-semitic? No doubt she would be – even though the term never seems to be defined whenever it is used. Again, reason is slain by brute force.
It is the following passage that just doesn't seem to fit with the drive toward a one world religion, or even just polite conversation; political correctness is slaughtered in this section of her Diary, 916. One can't imagine it being used as meditation at an inter-religious prayer service. It reads as follows:
In a private room next to mine, there was a Jewish woman who was seriously ill. I went to see her three days ago and was deeply pained at the thought that she would soon die without having her soul cleansed by the grace of Baptism. I had an understanding with her nurse, a [religious] Sister, that when her last moment would be approaching, she would baptize her. There was this difficulty however, that there were always some Jewish people with her. However, I felt inspired to pray before the image which Jesus had instructed me to have painted. I have a leaflet with the
Image of the divine Mercy on the cover. And I said to the Lord, "Jesus, You Yourself told me that You would grant many graces through this image. I ask You, then, for the grace of Holy Baptism for this Jewish lady. It makes no difference who will baptize her, as long as she is baptized."
After these words, I felt strangely at peace, and I was quite sure that, despite the difficulties, the waters of Holy Baptism would be poured upon her soul. That night, when she was very low, I got out of bed three times to see her, watching for the right moment to give her this grace. The next morning, she seemed to feel a little better. In the afternoon her last moment began to approach. The Sister who was her nurse said that Baptism would be difficult because they were with her. The moment came when the sick woman began to lose consciousness, and as a result, in order to save her, they began to run about; some [went] to fetch the doctor, while others went off in other directions to find help.
And so the patient was left alone, and Sister baptized her, and before they had all rushed back, her soul was beautiful, adorned with God"s grace. Her final agony began immediately, but it did not last long. It was as if she fell asleep. All of a sudden, I saw her soul ascending to heaven in wondrous beauty. Oh, how beautiful is a soul with sanctifying grace! Joy flooded my heart that before this image I had received so great a grace for this soul.
Not quite the approach of the non-proselytising members of the Sankt Gallen mafia! Likewise, St. Faustina's teaching on worthy reception of the Blessed Sacrament. The laxity of the late Twentieth Century, and now the early Twenty First Century, would have undoubtedly caused deep suffering to her. As the Sacraments become more and more the property of those governing the Church-tax (legislation that ironically comes from an era when many German Catholics died for the Faith, and which now brings in 6 billion euros from those who want to buy the Faith) St. Faustina's words cut across the sophistry and line up perfectly with the Church's constant teaching and tradition. She notes in Diary, 1288 that:
Today, the Lord told me, My daughter, write that it pains Me very much when religious souls receive the Sacrament of Love merely out of habit, as if they did not distinguish this food. I find neither faith nor love in their hearts. I go to such souls with great reluctance. It would be better if they did not receive Me.
Surely, these words should make every soul who approaches the Blessed Sacrament tremble with Holy Fear, and repeat constantly: Domine, non sum dignum ut intres sub tectum meum… St. Faustina presents these words as the Church has done for centuries – words that are now being set aside by many. She continues in 1289:
Most sweet Jesus, set on fire my love for You and transform me into Yourself. Divinize me that my deeds may be pleasing to You. May this be accomplished by the power of the Holy Communion which I receive daily. Oh, how greatly I desire to be wholly transformed into You, O Lord!
It is union with God that she seeks – not public recognition. She isn't interested in feeling welcomed. It is to be like another Christ, to be a soul stripped of all self-love, in order that other souls may find God's mercy – this is all she is interested in since this is loving her Beloved. Careful reading of her writings show that she was prepared to suffer anything – even the sense of the absolute loss of God – if only to save one soul from the eternal fires of Hell. Deeply aware of the infamy of sin she is willing to be the victim with Christ who will bear the full weight of God's justice, His own justice. She is united to Him, making up in her body and sufferings for the failure of so many members of Christ's Mystical Body to live in accord with His will. If this means not receiving Christ – feeling nothing but the virtual pains of Hell – she is prepared to endure. She does not demand any right whatsoever. This is the heroic love that is called holiness. This is the love that goes beyond justice: it is what is called participation in God's Mercy.
The question that opens up here is this: where does John Paul II's understanding of Divine Mercy fit with St. Faustina's? Is it in opposition to her or closer to her than Kasper's mistaken presentation?
VI. The Riddle of Morality and Mercy
One wonders how God's mercy has come to be an excuse for 'having discerned peace with God' when Christ's commandments are not being followed. Is it really God's voice that is being heard? Cardinal Kasper would claim he has had nothing to do with it – and one could gain that impression if one simply glanced at his work on mercy. And true enough, people have declared being at peace with God since time began while doing things that, to say the least, make one raise an eye-brow. So one cannot wholly blame the dear Cardinal. Is God's name not invoked today to justify various acts? Do the perpetrators of such acts not claim to be at peace with God? Also, it should be noted that he presents a section in his book in which he tries to show that there is a such a thing as a pseudo-mercy. When he undermines God's Justice, however, he either inadvertently or deliberately opens this way for the Trojan Horse he sought to slay. This is not the case with Pope St. John Paul II's undestanding of God's Mercy and morality. Here he is far closer to St. Faustina than Kasper's attempt to be. The latter's selective use of both of these Polish saints gives an impression of mercy that frames moral questions in a fuzzy, sentimentalist approach. Despite their weaknesses, John Paul II's works do not do permit one to think that 'being at peace with God' is the criteria on which to judge the morality of an act. God's name is invoked today to justify various intrinsically evil acts: do the perpetrators of such acts not claim to be at peace with God?
The most remarkable teaching given by John Paul II on divine mercy is found, surprisingly, in his seminal encyclical Veritatis Spledor, 'Regarding Certain Fundamental Questions of the Church's Moral Teaching'. In this work he affirms that there are acts that are intrinsically evil due to the object chosen. Yet, for all that has been said about this magisterial teaching, its most important section could be nn.118-120 where he concludes the work, dedicating it to Our Lady, the Mother of Mercy. It could be the most important because here one can see the 'nucleus' of his pontificate being applied to the living out of the Christian life. Noteworthy is that fact that the truth about mercy is not divorced from choices man makes in order to be happy.
Veritatis Splendor, nn.118-120, appears as a typical John Paul II act: ending his major writings with a turning toward Our Lady. Here one could ask: 'Why in an encyclical dedicated to questions of morality – the philosophical and theological principles that guide good acts – did he invoke Our Lady under the title of "Mother of Mercy"?' In almost 25 years since this encyclical was written this question has never been extensively considered. Cardinal Kasper does pick up the title but his presentation and that of John Paul II's only has one thing in common: the same words are used. There meanings are different.
The act of entrustment John Paul II presents involves giving '…ourselves, the sufferings and joys of our life, the moral life of believers and people of good will, and the research of moralists…' to the Blessed Mother under one of her specific titles. Two reasons are then given as to why she is 'the Mother of Mercy'. Firstly, because of who Christ is; and secondly, because of what Christ has done. Both of these stand in relation to the mystery of God's mercy.
John Paul II explains that God the Father sent God the Son to reveal God's mercy: the Incarnation, as such, is '…the revelation of God's mercy.' Christ the revealer is Christ the revealer of divine mercy. He was sent '…not to condemn, but to forgive, to show mercy.' From that little phrase one can see that mercy involves forgiveness. Yet, John Paul II implicitly speaks of a hierarchy of merciful acts when notes that '…the greatest mercy of all…' is a twofold reality: God Incarnate being among fallen man, and God Incarnate calling fallen man to union with Him through Faith. This is '…the greatest mercy of all…' since it is God going beyond His own justice to give (to for-give) Adam and his descendants what they do not deserve. It is God defeating the greatest injustice ever committed, for in this act of Adam there was contained the rebellion that led to every sin against the justice of God (including the sin of killing Christ Himself). Yet, God's justice is restored in Christ and even more is given: Heaven is opened, and friendship with God is offered. The guilty are invited to enter into the power of God-with-us: living by God's grace in response to God's goodness.
The wonder of the reality of divine mercy being rooted in the Emmanuel-principle becomes even clearer when St. John Paul speaks more fully about the relationship between mercy and sin. Having noted that the Incarnation is in part ordered toward giving fallen man the grace of the theological virtue of Faith, he then alludes to the exercising of the theological virtue of Hope when he notes that '…no human sin can erase the mercy of God, or prevent Him from unleashing all His triumphant power, if only [man calls] upon Him.' Sin does not have the last word, and if man calls out to God in Faith (which God gives to the elect), hoping to receive due to the merits of Christ the forgiveness of all his sin, then he will be drawn into union with God. Remarkably, it is the horror of sin – the greatest of all evils – that becomes the snare which God uses to reveal His mercy. Evil is conquered. Death is conquered by death in Christ who, as St. Paul teaches, 'became sin for us'. It is in Him, where man is reconciled with God, that the Christian places his hope. This is why John Paul II says: '…his mercy towards us is Redemption.'
Having touched upon the reality of mercy as redemptive love – God's love for man lifting him from his sinful misery – Veritatis Splendor completes its implicit references to the three theological virtues by noting that it is the work of the Holy Spirit that gives souls the life to love in Christ. In other words, it is the Holy Spirit who places a soul in a state of sanctifying grace, in friendship with God, wherein it lives according to Our Lord's teaching. John Paul II notes that, 'The one who loves Christ keeps his commandments (cf. Jn 14:15). The commandments of Christ are kept because of the supernatural love that is poured into man's soul through the sacramental life of the Church – it is the love that unites the soul to God. John Paul II teaches that this is God's mercy towards man and this mercy, which is Redemption, '…reaches its fullness in the gift of the Spirit….'
The pouring out of the Holy Spirit is a divine operation that draws man into union with the work of God – a work in which man responds under the influence of grace receiving both '…new life and [the Spirit's] demands that [this new life] be lived.' One notices, therefore, that the Spirit that is given in this '…mercy towards us [which] is Redemption' is demanding. Indeed, one could say that Christ is demanding, not like a hard-task master but as the giver of Himself. It was He who said that His burden was heavy, yet His yoke light. Here, therefore, one has to note that John Paul II's teaching is completely in harmony with the teaching of the Council of Trent which states that God cannot ask, and does not ask, the impossible of man. The work of justification is Christ's gift to the undeserving sinner, yet it would be contrary to divine justice if God where to ask the impossible of man. Instead, the Pope notes that:
No matter how many and great the obstacles put in his way by human frailty and sin, the Spirit, who renews the face of the earth (cf. Ps 104:30), makes possible the miracle of the perfect accomplishment of the good.
It is possible to live the commandments of Christ because He makes it possible! In a way similar to the great truth about why one must believe what God has revealed (because He can neither deceive nor be deceived); so man must love what God commands (because He can neither command the unlovable nor be unlovable). Here is a principle of Christian morality seldom spoken of – God's commandments are expressions of His divine love for man. They are filled with both His justice and His mercy.
John Paul II's teaching shows that Christ is demanding – but he is not cruel. He knows what is in man; and he knows what man can do by the power of the grace He gives. Any good that man does – yes, ANY good – is due to the goodness of God. Without God's aid man can only sin. This is why Veritatis Splendor speaks of '…the miracle of the perfect accomplishment of the good.' Each good deed is a work of God in which man co-operates. Christ does not set ideals before man, rather He gives to man the graces through the Holy Spirit that make it possible for him to live up to His demands. According to John Paul II this work of the Holy Spirit gives: '… the ability to do what is good, noble, beautiful, pleasing to God and in conformity with His will…' and '…is in some way the flowering of the gift of mercy….' In other words, God's commandments are kept due to the power of His mercy working in souls since it '…offers liberation from the slavery of evil and gives strength to sin no more.'
If one is left in any doubt that this is the work of divine mercy one needs only to read again VS, 118. God's mercy is what makes it possible to live the commandments and it is only with this redemptive love that one can be faithful to Christ. It is this redemptive love that allows man to overcome the barriers built by '…human frailty and sin…' since the Holy Spirit '…renews the face of the earth…' by giving man the offering of freedom from sin. There is, therefore, no situation in which man cannot walk away from sin since divine mercy makes it possible for man to share in the God's own life. Where God is there is no sin. As the Church has always taught: 'Jesus makes us sharers in His love and leads us to the Father in the Spirit.' Jesus – the Son who makes His Mother to be the Mother of Mercy.
Now, this traditional teaching found in Veritatis Splendor takes on a remarkable form when St. John Paul II returns to the theological virtue of Hope – the virtue that is repeatedly expressed in St. Faustina's prayer, "Jesus, I trust in You." (Interestingly enough, it could be argued that her main concern was to speak of the Goodness of God to poor sinners rather than His Mercy – which can be described as a manifestation of His Goodness. That discussion, however, is for another time). It is the virtue of Hope, '…the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ's promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit…' (CCC 1817) that permeates VS, 119. For many, it will be remarkable to hear in an age of hopelessness – often disguised by a 'false-mercy' (a term explicitly used by John Paul II when speaking of euthanasia in his encyclical Evangelium Vitae) – that the sharing in the life of the Blessed Trinity, through the gift of divine mercy, gives to man '…the consoling certainty of the Christian Faith'. It is equally, '…the source of its profound humanity and extraordinary simplicity.' These two features of the Catholic Faith (its 'consoling certainty', and its 'extraordinary simplicity') merit greater consideration – especially in the light of false teachings being given to poor sinners about being at peace with God even while contradicting His commandments.
The Gospel is simple. John Paul II repeats this teaching in the face of '….discussions about new and complex moral problems….' He repeats it because, as he notes, '…it can seem that Christian morality is in itself too demanding,….' Belief in this idea is contrary not so much to God's mercy, as it is to His justice. It would be tantamount to claiming that God is unjust in asking man to keep His commandments. This has already been alluded to as being erroneous. The opposite of simple is difficult, but Christ does not give man something difficult even although he does place demands on him. What He commands is '…the simplicity of the Gospel…' – this is Christian morality – and it involves the simple acts (engendered by grace) of '…following Jesus Christ,…abandoning oneself to Him, [and] letting oneself be transformed by His grace….' Interestingly, the Holy Father also says, '…and renewed by His mercy….' One could say, however, that it is the work of God's mercy that brings about all the previously mentioned dimensions of the one act of following Christ. It is divine mercy that makes this simple; it is divine mercy – the light of the Holy Spirit – that makes it possible for everyone to understand '…the living essence of Christian morality….'
Before taking up the second reason why the Blessed Virgin is the Mother of Mercy, John Paul II already begins to point to this when he takes into consideration the fact that Christian morality is the morality of those who have received divine mercy '…in the living communion of [the] Church.' In this communion the Gospel's simplicity does not mean that the challenging questions of morality are evaded, but that one can see more fully the reality of life in Christ as that which gives '…the vital energy [i.e. the grace of God] needed to carry it out.' This ecclesiologically lived reality involves the Church's teaching body, which has the task of overseeing that:
…the dynamic process of following Christ develops in an organic manner, without falsification or obscuring of it moral demands, with all its consequences.
In other words, the Pope and the Bishops in communion with him – who should be in communion with Our Lord – have the duty to guard the Church's inheritance and use it as the sure guide for situations in which Christians find themselves today. Responding to each situation involves responding to Christ: such is the duty of the Christian. This duty is summed up in the words already quoted: 'The one who loves Christ keeps his commandments (cf. Jn 14:15).' The simplicity of Christianity could be restated as simply loving Jesus. The Christian loves Jesus, and does whatever He asks. And when he fails to do so – by God's grace – repents and begins to love again.
John Paul II takes up this implicit definition of what it means to be a Christian – one who loves Christ by keeping His commandments – in his short portrayal of the life of the Blessed Mother. She is the one who keeps His commandments and, therefore, '…obtains for us divine mercy.' Her forgiving the killers of her Son, her docility to the Holy Spirit, and the openness of Her Immaculate Heart under the inspiration of God's grace, brings her to the point of being able to '…embrace the entire human race.' To her belongs that spiritual motherhood of the whole of humanity – a motherhood extending to every child of Adam, and especially to the those reborn in the life of the New Adam.
How does this motherhood allow Our Mother to receive divine mercy for all of her children? The answer to this lies again in Christian morality. Christ alone, is the One who has saved fallen humanity. It is His merits that are applied to the souls of the elect, making them worthy to stand in the presence of God. He is the first born from the dead. the Victor over Hades. Of all those who have followed, and ever will follow Christ, Mary is the model of life in Christ: she is the model of the Christian moral life. Quoting St. Ambrose, John Paul II notes that, '"…one person can serve as a model for everyone"'. Our Lady is such a model due to her nobility – that which first inspires those who learn from someone else. She is the most noble of all creatures; the most glorious choice of God; the most free human person – since sin had no grasp on her. This Marian-freedom was '…lived and exercised…precisely by giving herself to God and accepting God's gift within herself.' She loved God; she kept His commandments. It is her life with Christ – carrying Him in the womb; raising Him at home; and sharing in His Passion – that shows what she has received. And what is given to a mother is implicitly given to her children for mothers are, by their nature, orientated toward giving everything to their children. How much more is this the case in the supernatural order. Does Christ not give everything to Our Blessed Mother in order that she may share it with us? Yes, she is given the fullness of divine mercy (the fullness of God's love for man) in order that we may know of God's presence among us, drawing us into union with Himself through her powerful intercession.
It is Our Lady's fidelity on Calvary that is the act, or series of acts, that reveals her freedom in Christ, and how she shares in His '…supreme act of freedom….' This is the complete sacrifice of her Son's own life. One can say, therefore, that Mary's fiat (her freedom in God) reaches its completion in her heroic act of accepting the death of her Son for the salvation of mankind. She did not understand every aspect of God's plan, but she pondered the will of God – remaining faithful to His commandments – and so gave the example for Christians to follow. As Christ commanded so now does her example command us to follow Wisdom Incarnate by doing whatever He commands. It is this fidelity to Our Lord that announces love for Him.
Yet how does this make her the Mother of Mercy, the one who can give this to her children? Firstly, it has to be noted that she is the work of God. As the model disciple she is God's creation. She is the Mother formed in the image of Her Son, by Her Son. There is nothing unnatural about her. In fact, she is more human than any other human person because sin was not permitted to wound her nature. Her Son protected her from the effects of Adam's sin and so she did not labour under the effects of the first act of rejecting God's law. Her suffering was great, however, due to her profound compassion for those who were wounded by sin. Her singular grace, however, was that her humanity was in no way diminished by sin.
It is this fullness that Mary has which is the key as to why she is able to receive divine mercy for her children. Having the advantage of being gratia plena, Our Lady is able to have compassion on those who are without this fullness, and from her fullness – a fullness that cannot be emptied – she is able to give to those who come to her. It is the mystery of Cana in Galilee repeated in the life of every soul who is brought from the death of sin into the life of Christ. As John Paul II puts it:
Not having known sin, she is able to have compassion on every kind of weakness. She understands sinful man and loves him with a Mother's love.
Her Son, one could say, does not know how to refuse whatever His Mother asks – and she, in turn, only asks what is in accord with God's will.
The Mother of Mercy cannot ask for a false mercy, or a pseudo-mercy that ignores what was paid in order for this divine mercy to be unleashed in the world. She cannot pretend that God's commandments may be set aside; neither does she do so. As noted in Veritatis Splendor: '…she is on the side of truth and shares the Church's burden in recalling always and to everyone the demands of morality.' She is neither a rigorist nor a laxist – she is a Christian, one who loves Her Son and does whatever He commands. From her created fullness she is able to give a share in the compassion she has been given for sinners. The compassion she gives is true divine mercy.
Who receives this mercy from the hands of she who is the Mediatrix of All Grace? The final words of St. John Paul II in this encyclical contain certain fundamental points concerning the Church's moral teaching giving an answer to this question. Once more it is within the context of she who knows the price that was paid in order to give God's mercy to man. The words of the recent pontiff could be described as damming on certain 'guidelines' being offered to the Catholic faithful today. He notes that the Mother of Mercy – because of who she is, and what she has been given – doest not '…permit sinful man to be deceived by those claiming to love [man] by justifying [man's] sin….' Such an act of falsehood would empty Her Son's sacrifice of its redemptive power in the lives of those beguiled by falsehood.
Is this not where many have been abandoned today due to the false prophets of a form of sophistry that divorces the truth of God's merciful-justice and just-mercy? The power and simplicity of Christian morality flows from the Cross of Christ, into the Heart of Mary, and to those who God has predestined to be sharers in His own life. Those who love Jesus reject any '…absolution offered by beguiling doctrines, even in the areas of philosophy and theology,…' since, by the proper use of reason and by God's grace, they know that these cannot make '…man truly happy….' No one can be in a state of grace while acting contrary to Christ's commandments. True peace, the harmony that comes from order, and which gives happiness to a soul, can be found only in union with Christ. As John Paul II notes: '…only the Cross and the glory of the Risen Christ can grant peace to [man's] conscience and salvation to [man's] life.'
Did Walter Cardinal Kasper ignore this teaching when he proposed that married couples who have left their spouses to enter into acts of sexual intercourse with some one to whom they are not married could receive the Blessed Sacrament? Maybe he did. Then again, maybe he never read it, or was not interested in it. He confesses to having not been aware of the importance of divine mercy in the life of the Church until someone asked him to give a retreat on it. Years of theology had not brought him to see why this topic is so central; and years around the pontificate of John Paul II also failed to reveal it to him. One wonders did he ever discover what St. Faustina was referring to, or did he simply take his own ideas and put them inside the word 'mercy'? The later looks more likely, as does the response of most people to 'mercy'. Neither John Paul II's presentation of it; nor St. Faustina's fits with Cardinal Kaspers. Theirs is closer to one another – although not fully in agreement – but neither of theirs is close to Kasper's. Whatever spirit inspired his thoughts, it was not the Holy Ghost, but some unfriendly-mercy ghost. Why it has been released at this period in the history of Christ's Mystical Body is known to God alone. Maybe St. John Paul II's prayer to Our Lady, Mother of Mercy, may act as an exorcism to defend us against it:
O Mary,
Mother of Mercy,
watch over all people,
that the Cross of Christ
may not be emptied of its power,
that man may not stray
from the path of the good
or become blind to sin,
but may put his hope ever more fully in God
who is "rich in mercy" (Eph 2:4).
May he carry out the good works prepared
by God beforehand (cf. Eph 2:10)
and so live completely
"for the praise of his glory" (Eph 1:12).


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Wedding Photos – Introduction & Master Thread
Finally, the one post that you actually want to read. 🙂 It has been just about 5 months since our wedding, but I have finally prepared the photos for easy dissemination with you. As you can imagine, we have ended up with quite a few photos from our wedding (over 1,700). So I have pulled a few tricks to make all of this easier to share. Please see the outline below for information on how to view them. And remember, we love hearing from all of our friends and family, so please leave as many comments as you can… 🙂
How To View Our Wedding Photos
Below you see links to the two different posts on my blog with all the photos from different parts of the wedding. For a more condensed overview you should use the first two links, which go to the slideshows made by Suzanado our photographers. Otherwise, check out all the different parts of our wedding with the links below:
Wedding Photos
Wedding Photos – Civil Ceremony
Wedding Photos – Morning of The Wedding
Wedding Photos – Couple Shots in Buenos Aires
Wedding Photos – All Photos Together (If you prefer not to have to open five different pages)
For those of you would would like to view and download higher quality versions of the photos you can find two folders here on Google Drive where you can download and view all of the photos.
Good Drive – All Photos (All of the final images from the photographers)
Extra – Wedding Videos
Special thanks to Mathaus for taking the time to upload all of these for me. Here you will find our first dance, parts of our wedding talk, etc. Enjoy!
YouTube Links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVzVY2PZUFI – Before the Wedding II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OS_tZc6n4o – Civil Wedding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWtnGMGGjiI – Gilda Walking Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izp59dkGh00 – Wedding – I Do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQgi8s8BF4I – First Dance/Tango
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Wedding Photos – Reception
And a few at the reception…
Our first Tango as a married couple:
Wedding Photos – Couple Shots in Buenos Aires
Couples shots around Buenos Aires…What a beautiful city…outdone only by my beautiful bride.
Wedding Photos – Talk
Photos from the talk at the Kingdom Hall…You can also watch the videos below…I do not recommend the "I Do" video…unless you want to see me fumble my vows… 🙂
Wedding Photos – Morning of The Wedding
These come to us from before the wedding. Expect to see Gilda being made up and me acting stupid with my friends…what a morning!
Early Wedding Photos (First Batch From Friends)
Hello everyone!
So its been quite a while since the last post. Please accept my most sincere apologies.
So for those of you who do not know, Gilda and I got married about 2 months March 8/10. Our photographers, Fernando and Suzann of our hall served as our photographers. After our wedding they returned home to their native Australia for a few months to visit family and to work. As such, our "official" wedding pictures have been delayed a bit until their return.
In the meantime, I have decide to upload the following pictures that I have received from others. These may not be the best quality but the give a glimpse into the spirit of our special day.
I hope you all enjoy…and I hope these hold you over until we get the "official" pictures back.
You can also enjoy our first dance together here:


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I received a book called the Superfood Kitchen by Julie Morris. I had agreed to review it and would only post a review if I liked it. Well, to my surprise it wasn't only a superfood cookbook, but vegan too! I actually didn't realize it at first with the absence of terms like "vegan cheese" and "butter substitute" but after spending a couple of hours with the book I realized I was going to be in for a real treat! Don't let the price tag fool you (less than $10.00) it's absolutely packed full of great recipes and information in a 200 plus page hard cover book.
This cookbook is going to really come in handy for my new adventure I'm going on. No I am not going vegan…but I will have to eat vegan for a short time. I'll tell you ALL about it soon.
So yes, I'm still a meat lover, egg lover and cheese lover. But I really do feel its important to buy it locally and from a farm that raises their animals ethically and sustainably. I told myself that if I couldn't buy it that way…I wouldn't buy it at all. Of course I made that promise to myself not knowing I'd be in a situation where I wouldn't be able to source it! Now I am going to be in a situation where the likelihood of getting ethically raised animal products are slim to none.
I believe we vote 3 times a day with our forks (for me its more like 5) so I'm going to have to make some hard choices. It looks like I'm going to have to go vegan, at least for the next 6 months.
We have been so lucky. Allow me to reminisce…
Take today for example, I watched Linda (the egg lady and our friend) wash the eggs that her 7 year son collected 2 minutes earlier from their yard, before carefully placing them in a recycled egg carton for me to take home. I wave to her 20 chickens as I drive out of her yard, and honk at the sheep to get out of the way. Or I can visit the farm where I purchase my pork, or actually go to the farm to get my fresh hazelnuts, or go to the dock and buy fish that is line caught and ocean wise. Do you know that the local cheese artisan that we buy our cheese from actually have their own herd of water buffalo to make real buffalo mozzarella? We have been so lucky.
I am going to miss that!
And you know what?
I have to tell you, I feel really good about it. All because of the Superfood Kitchen. It's pretty amazing.
I know that's saying a lot. I had looked for vegan cookbooks before and had been really disappointed. I'm not saying they all are, just the ones I had access to to look at and flip through. So much of them were filled with tons of sandwiches, pastas dishes (made with white flour noodles), cool whip and nature's balance and vegan cheese (the store bought nasty stuff, not the homemade ones made from cashews and nutritional yeast).
Julie Morris doesn't market this book as being vegan…it just happens to be. So it was a pleasant surprise. So was the dessert section. Yeah baby!
I mean there's an entire vegan/raw dessert section. I'm not going to feel deprived in the least!
Ice cream cupcakes anyone?! No bake brownies, truffles and fudge! Nope, I won't be feeling deprived.
But one can't live on sweets alone. So there's an entire section on breakfast, another for salads and soups. Now you might be thinking, "Oh great, soups and salads, who wants to live off those?" But she included delicious mains, including grain free pasta dishes, creamy noodle dishes made with vegan cream sauces (cream sauces made from cashews are down right amazing by the way), stews, chili and fun burgers and patties (none of which are made from funky GMO soy products). She even included side dishes like Yam Fries and the 1 minute ketchup recipe to go with it. There's cracker and flat bread recipes and an entire section on superfood snacks. You don't need to get past the breakfast section to know this book is a keeper. There's not a single recipe I wouldn't make.
I should mention there's a scary part…
There's going to be ingredients you're not familiar with. But that's ok!
If you're intimidated by the superfoods…DON'T BE.
Yes, there's a list of fancy ingredients that cost a little extra to purchase, but I'll share a few secrets with you.
- If you don't want to buy the fancy superfoods, you can still make 90% of the recipes in this book. They can, for the most part be left out.
- If you only buy local food (since some of superfoods can come from far away places), there's still a massive selection of recipes to choose from.
- If you're eating vegan, you can most likely afford the product anyway since you're already saving SOOO much money by not buying animal products.
- If you choose to buy some of the fancier superfoods, they can be ordered online and shipped to you so you don't have to worry about accessibility.
- And though the initial cost may seem high at first, the amount that is used in a recipe is very small, which means that little package you paid 10 dollars for will last you a very long time.
A trusted supplier of superfoods in my area is called Harmonic Arts. I don't know if they ship to the States, but it will work for those fellow Canadians since getting those items shipped to Canada from the States is very frustrating. For those in the US, Amazon has an abundant amount of options for you including Navitas. Navitas test kitchen is where Julie Morris has developed many of her recipes.
I've already shared with you one of Julie Morris' recipes for delicious Yam Fries (superfood maca powder optional) but today I'm going to share with you one of her super satisfying stews. We had this for lunch and dinner for 2 days (lunch and dinner) with zero objections from the hubby. That's' saying something.
Look if new foods scare you, and you're new to whole foods, this might be too big of a leap. But if you are looking to lose weight (eating lots of vegetables is a big part of that) or are looking to include more vegetarian items into your diet, this is worth the minimal investment. If you're enthusiastic about trying new food, new combinations and especially if you're dabbling in veganism (or you are vegan), this is a worthy purchase. There's also minimal use of grains (quinoa and rice used a handful of times) and no dairy or eggs, so it also makes it a good choice for those with allergies.
I made changes/addition because I was missing one of the ingredients. I didn't have the black eyed peas. I substituted in a sprouted bean mixture and red quinoa in place of the beans. I wrote the recipe down just the way it is in the book so that you could choose which of the two version you'd like to make. This will be included in the recipe notes.
Kale and Black-Eyed Pea Stew
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
- 2 cups diced white onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 Tbsp each fresh oregano and thyme , chopped
- 1/4 tsp chipotle powder
- 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 3 cups each water and vegetable broth
- 2 Tbsp wakame flakes
- 3 cups cooked black-eyed peas
- 1 head kale, stems discarded and chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- fresh parsley to garnish
In a large pot, melt the coconut oil. Add the garlic and onions and cook for 2 minutes over medium high heat. Add the celery and pepper and cook for a few more minutes. Add the spices, cook for 30 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients, except the kale and lemon juice, and cook for 30 minutes. Add more water and salt as needed during the cooking process. Add the kale and cook for a few more minutes until kale is wilted. Finish by adding the lemon juice at the end. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and garnish with fresh parsley.
Note: I did not have black-eyed peas cooked and ready to go. To speed things up, I substituted 1 1/2 cups dry sprouted bean mixture and 1/2 cup red quinoa. I added 2 extra cups of water. I also had 3 cups of freshly cooked butternut squash that I added. This stew cooked in about the same amount of time as the original version.
Some other recipes you'll find in Superfood Kitchen are
- -Banana Hemp Granola
- -Chocolate Energy Bars
- -Strawberry Soup
- -Carrot Yacon Soup with Gojis
- -Mizuna, Fennel and Mulberry Salad
- -Cabbage Pomegranate Slaw
- -Cauliflower Risotto (grain free)
- -Zucchini Fettuccine with Mega Marinara (grain free)
- -Pomegranate Glazed Portabello Steaks over Lemony Spinach
- -Black Bean-Hemp Protein Patties
- -Hemp Hummus
- -Buttery Spread (Vegan Butter Spread)
If you'd like to grab a copy of Julie Morris' Superfood Kitchen, you can do so right here.


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The first international partnership in space wasn't the International Space Station. It wasn't even the Shuttle-Mir series of missions. It was the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, the first international human spaceflight. On July 15, 1975, an Apollo spacecraft launched carrying a crew of three and docked two days later on July 17, with a Soyuz spacecraft and its crew of two.
Designed to test the compatibility of rendezvous and docking systems and the possibility of an international space rescue, the nine-day Apollo-Soyuz mission brought together two former spaceflight rivals: the United States and the Soviet Union.
The United States launched an Apollo command and service module on a Saturn IB rocket. The Apollo spacecraft, while nearly identical to the type that orbited the moon and later carried astronauts to Skylab, was modified to provide for experiments, extra propellant tanks and the addition of controls and equipment related to the docking module.
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Sometimes the best food is the simplest. This is very true about pork chops. In our family we like to try different ways of preparing pork chops, like the Thick Crust Pan-Fried Pork Chops, but simple pan-fried boneless pork chops are our favorite.
They are quick to prepare. Ten minutes or less, really. All you need to do is sprinkle the chops with some salt, pepper and other seasonings, then quickly fry them over high heat.
Quick cooking works the best for all cuts of pork loin. Unless you are roasting the whole loin, cooking should be done in a matter of minutes. Pork chops are just like steaks – the quicker you brown them and get them off the heat, the better they will be.
Unlike fattier cuts of pork, pork loin doesn't have fat pockets to keep it moist during cooking. For cuts like this high-heat cooking like roasting, grilling, frying, pan-frying and sauteing works the best. However, braising, stewing or slow cooking doesn't work well at all.
If you give pork chops a good sear they will acquire a lot of color and flavor as a result of maillard reaction. That's why I like to add minimal seasonings to pan-fried pork chops. Salt, pepper and granulated garlic is all I like to use. That's all that's really needed, but I sometimes like to change things up and use other spices. Among my other favorites to use with pan-fried pork chops are coriander, marjoram, cumin, ginger, rosemary and caraway.
10-Minute Pan-Fried Boneless Pork Chops
- 4 boneless pork chops cut 3/4" to 1" thick
- Kosher salt freshly ground black pepper, granulated garlic - about a pinch of each per side
- 2 Tbsp bacon fat grapeseed oil, or olive oil (or other high smoke point oil)
- Heat a large cast iron pan over high heat until its hot enough to sear meat, about 375F-400F. Add the oil and ensure that it covers the bottom of the pan.
- Sear the pork chops on one side for about 3-4 minutes, until the side is nicely deep golden brown. Flip and continue frying for another 3-4 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145F.


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