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June 25, 2012, is the day that changed our lives forever.
That is the day, the day that I brought my husband home after seven weeks in medical facilities. It took that long from time of diagnosis of Syringomyelia, the spinal cord surgery, and intensive in patient rehab. Seven weeks of worrying, hope, faith and a lot of hard work for my husband. We were homeward bound. It was close to the sensation I had bringing my newborn son home. That "now what do I do, alone!"
They sent him home in a wheelchair, with a sliding board. Kind of a wing and a prayer for as much as I knew what was to come. I don't even think the word caregiver was even familiar to me at the time, at least not in my vocabulary. We drove up to find a wheelchair ramp, wrapping around to the side door where there was only sidewalk before. Now came the first test; get the wheelchair out of the trunk, help (watch in terror) as he used the slide board to transfer from the car to the chair. Then we proceeded up the new ramp and into the house.
I looked around; everything was the same as before he left. Now how do we navigate? Please someone help me. How will he get in and out of bed, the bathroom/shower? How do I keep him safe? Where's the nurse!!!
He was still very weak from the surgery but optimistic. He would use the magic board to get in and out of bed; I held the chair and my breath. Once he was securely sitting, I had to pick up his legs for him and place them on the bed. Then I would breathe a sigh of relief that we accomplished all this safely. All the simple daily tasks had to be rethought. Changes made accordingly.
I lived in constant terror of him falling with all the board transfers. I could not let him out of my sight; I could not stop myself from hovering. I slept when he slept (back again to the baby!) and spent my days exhausted. The three-day a week outpatient physical therapy routine began; this was our life.
Caregiving, chauffeuring, cheering him on during therapy, doctor appointments so bountiful I had to make a spreadsheet to keep up; and fighting many a battle with the wheelchair; this was our life. I mean it was our entire life. We were filled with hope that now that the pressure was off the nerves that he would walk again. He was determined. When he wasn't at therapy, he was exercising at home.
It broke my heart to see him work so hard with such small progress.
Fast forward to today. A lot less hovering, my husband has become very independent. He needs a minimum amount of assistance from me on most days. He's still determined to walk, but as of yet cannot even stand on his own or even with a walker. We have discussed the possibility that this may be it and acceptance is coming. The hope is dwindling, the smile faker; but still we keep going. Our life together is more "normal"; we just do and go with the wheelchair.
The miracle? I'm still praying.
A year ago today, frazzled and flailing, after helping hubby to bed, I ventured out to my computer. Being a great believer in the resources afforded us via the internet; I got online and started to search. I needed to find some place for information, for support, for guidance through this new reality. I can't even remember what I searched for, or how I began.
All I know is somehow, somewhere out in cyberspace, I found Caregiving.com. I explored, I read in amazement so many stories, so many people in similar situations. Tentatively I signed up and typed a few sentences. To my surprise within a very short time I received a kind, reassuring note from Denise welcoming me. She asked me to write a little background and thus my first blog was born!
With that brief exchange I found a lifeline; a community filled with love, comfort, support and advice. I was not alone. Wonderful strangers would become friends, a safe haven to come and share victories and defeats. Today I want to thank Denise, for being there for one of the lowest times of my life and welcoming me to this community. And to all of you who have been kind enough to share and are still helping me to learn and grow into this new role. I don't know how I would have gotten through the last year and all of its trials without you.
Bless you all.
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"I can confirm that rumor. It's a comedy. I'm really excited about it. We start shooting in April," Stewart said, addressing the rumors that began last month, according to The Huffington Post.
Focus is about a veteran con man, played by Affleck, who gets involved with an inexperienced con artist, played by Stewart. Their relationship turns romantic yet chaotic due to the business they're in. They eventually meet up again in the future but are haunted by their last encounter, reports Aceshowbiz. The film will be directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.
The film also reportedly calls for "passionate" love scenes with Stewart, 22, and Affleck, 40.
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Go ahead many years and the food processor became king. It certainly does a great quick job of chopping but it does not provide quite the texture that the grinder with the 'worm' gives. So be sure if you use a food processor to chop and pulse in 1 to 2 second bursts until the desired fine consistency is met.
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Go ahead many years and the food processor became king. It certainly does a great quick job of chopping but it does not provide quite the texture that the grinder with the 'worm' gives. So be sure if you use a food processor to chop and pulse in 1 to 2 second bursts until the desired fine consistency is met.
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I love sandwiches, this looks so tempting.ReplyDelete
I have never used one but remember my Mom using one when she would make hash. This beef salad sounds like something I would like to try. I would of never thought of using beef to make a salad sandwich. Thanks for sharing! :0)ReplyDelete
This is a great idea for using leftover roast beef and it looks delicious.ReplyDelete
I have used this typ of grinder and I still have the one my mother used. It does a great job.
My husband and I eat beef salad sandwiches here, too. I had them growing up; I'm not sure if he did or not.ReplyDelete
I usually make the salad in the food processor now, but back in the old days before I had one, I would use a hand chopper or just cut it up fine with a knife.
We have a meat grinder, but I don't think we've ever used it for cooked meat, just for raw meat, especially venison.
What a great idea! I love chicken, tuna, and ham salad, why not beef?!ReplyDelete
My grandma use to have one of those!!ReplyDelete
Great recipe, it looks like it tastes delicious.
Have a great Monday :)
i have never thought to use left over beef like that- It looks delicious!ReplyDelete
Hello, great idea! I only wish I had some for lunch.ReplyDelete
I agree with your husband about grinding up leftovers and making sandwiches. And, as for Miracle Whip, it's all we ever had growing up. My mom never bought mayonnaise. I'm sure it was a cost-related decision. And we loved it.ReplyDelete
Looks like a great use for some leftover beef. We have a meat grinder like yours that we break out about once per year for something.ReplyDelete
WIW PAm this look absolutely yummy! My grand Mom had one of this and she grind the corns to make the corn pudding! Love your recipe! gloriaReplyDelete
Now this looks like a great sandwich. Very unique and delicious I'm sure. Fantastic, Pam. As always. KeriReplyDelete
Que sandwich más apetecible, se ve total y delicioso.ReplyDelete
no idea how will it taste but looks good.ReplyDelete
This is one type of meat salad I've never heard of before but I bet it's WAY better than tuna!ReplyDelete
Wow! When I saw the photo of the old fashioned meat grinder, did that ever bring back memories for me!!! My mom attached hers to our kitchen counter and did it ever work well! Oh it sure was a heavy little kitchen tool. :)ReplyDelete
Jess @ Bakericious, thanks! It is!ReplyDelete
Eileen @ My Evergreen Place, we really like and I hope you give it a try. It's so good!
Lynda, thanks! Sometimes the old tools are the best. That grinder is about indestructible.
Annie Jones, good! Then you know what a great sandwich it is and all about the grinder.
Pam, exactly! I would have never thought of it.
Mari, you know about it too then. You have a great rest of the day!
Claire, it is a wonderful sandwich that we really enjoy!
Jennifurla, wish there was some way to pass it over to you!
StephenC, thanks! Bill does a great job with the leftovers. I like mayo also but really favor MW for something like this.
Big Dude, I know what you mean with the once a year thing. The food processor makes it so easy to use when it's sitting right on the counter.
Gloria, ummm, corn pudding! Bet your grandma made it great!
Keri, I know how you like sandwiches and I'm glad you like this one.
jose manuel, me encanta sandwiches y este es delicioso. Que tengas un buen dia.
Subhashini, I can't describe the taste other than to say it tastes like beef. Thanks!
Joanne, you got it, it is!
JG, good with the memories. My counter is too thick so the grinder has to go on the table. Heavy is the word for it!
YOu just brought back so many memories; I remember my mom making these sandwiches and of course I had one of those. I find The food processor doesn't do the great job our little meat grinder did when it come to making a beef sandwich.ReplyDelete
Pam, this is so wonderful. I never do use my meat grinder (and it is from my grandmother's day - and works courtesy of my appliance-fixing husband). Now...I have a "taste" for this.ReplyDelete
What an awesome sandwich...looks very tastey! will have to try this some time!ReplyDelete
Yes, I still have a #22 hand grinder with 2 die and 3 stuffing tubes. It weighs about as much as a small car.ReplyDelete
But three months ago we finally got a stand mixer with the meat grinding attachment and I'm afraid the manual grinder may be going to be retired.
Anyone want a manual grinder? It's yours for the cost of shipping....meaning it would probably be cheaper to buy a new one at Academy or Gander Mountain.
This sounds like something my Dad would love! He doesn't let any kind of leftover meat go to waste! Love that old school grinder too - that looks like a handy kitchen tool.ReplyDelete
Never had a meat grinder! I sometimes just chop them up using a chinese cleaver. I don't like to use the food processor as the meat can get very mushy, as you say, does not provide much texture. I would usually buy from the market if I need a bigger amount!ReplyDelete
Hmm, I've never seen a beef salad sandwich - I'm going to have to remember this the next time I have some left over beef!ReplyDelete
The beef sandwich looks yummy and nutrients-loaded!ReplyDelete
This is such a great way to use up extra meat or Thanksgiving turkey! Great recipe :)ReplyDelete
Never thought to use the roast this way. THanks, Pam!ReplyDelete
I would so love this Pam...you did an excellent job with this one. Goodness and comfort all in one fabulous sammie.ReplyDelete
That looks like a great sandwich- perfect use for leftover beef. :)ReplyDelete
What a fantastic filling! I love the ingredients.ReplyDelete
I have my mother's old meat grinder in a box somewhere in my garage (could NOT let it be sold at an estate sale!) She used to make homemade "sandwich spread" when we were little - bulk bologna, pickles, onion and probably Miracle Whip - all put thru the grinder. I may have to make some the next time we have a family get-together!ReplyDelete
That is a neat idea for leftover beef.ReplyDelete
I do have a meat grinder but don't use it as much now since I also have the attachment to the Kitchen Aid.
Have a great day!
This sounds so good. I'm going to have to try it so DH has something different for his lunches. I'll use venison and give it a try. Seeing the meat grinder brought back memories of my Mom. She would get hers out everything Thanksgiving and grind cranberries in it for her homemade cranberry sauce. Thanks for the memories :)ReplyDelete
I have my grandmothers beef grinder. She would make this same recipe. Oh I miss her cooking. Thanks for taking me down memory laneReplyDelete
This beef salad was one of the highlights of our summer trips to visit my grandma and grandpa in Southern Illinois.ReplyDelete
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Turkey Easing Repatriation of Minorities Who Fled, Hurriyet Says
Turkey plans to ease the repatriation process for ethnic and religious minorities including Greeks, Armenians, Jews and Assyrians who fled Turkey under duress, Hurriyet newspaper reported.
The proposed measures are to be presented to the European Union's Reform Monitoring Group in February by minister of state and chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis, Hurriyet said.
Turkish ministries will discuss how to deal with flexibility on military service requirements, reparations, the return of property and official apologies for the minorities who fled, lost their citizenship and wish to return, Hurriyet said.
Some 30,000 Greeks fled or left Turkey during ethnic clashes and "population exchanges" in the 1960s and 1970s, leaving only 3,000 in the country today, Hurriyet said. Between 1948 and 1953, 40,000 Jews left Turkey for the newly established state of Israel, it said. Some 25,000 Jews still live in Turkey, it said.


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With the rise of sites such as YouTube and Vimeo, there's a wealth of video on the internet these days, much of it related to cycling. A lot of videos we see perhaps don't merit their own story, but we feel are worth sharing – so this is the first of what will be a weekly round-up so you don't miss anything.
MTB vs Roadie rap battle
Some people are mountain bikers. Some are road cyclists. Some, like our own VecchioJo, are both.
But which is better? There is only one way to settle it. Sorry, Harry Hill – that way is not a fight. Instead, it's a rap battle. We love this (well, in an it's so cringeingly back you can only watch it though your fingers sort of a way - ed).
Underwater bike ride
We're not sure what would possess anyone to attempt to ride a bike underwater – for a start, metal and H2O aren't the world's best mix – but that's what this 17-year-old in Norway did. Warning – contains banjo music.
San Francisco 38 per cent climb, anyone?
The steepest part of any climb in this year's Tour de France comes in Sheffield, where the final ascent on Stage 2, in Sheffield's Jenkin Road, hits a one in three gradient.
Inevitably, things are bigger in the US. Here's cyclist Joshua Diaz tackling what is only the second toughest climb in San Francisco – which has a gradient of 38 per cent. Our legs hurt just thinking about that.
Bad driving
Sadly our weekly round-up is likely to feature some examples of shocking driving, and this one is no exception.
Here's a van driver who is in such a rush to get to his destination that he overtakes a car that is passing a cyclist, and only avoids hitting another vehicle head-on because the other driver saw what was happening and braked.
Bristol bus driver harasses cyclist
This isn't the first video we've seen from Bristol of a bus driver being a bit of an arse when there's a cyclist around.
In this instance, the bus operator involved, First West of England, told the Bristol Post: "We are aware of the video that has been posted online.
"A member of our social media team has contacted the individual involved to obtain the specific details so that the matter can be formally investigated.
"As part of this process we will review all the footage, including any recorded by the bus' own CCTV cameras.
"We would like to take the opportunity to reassure customers and other road users that we take our responsibilities as a public transport operator very seriously.
"We have recently stepped up our level of engagement with cyclists with a view to improving the relationship between them and our own drivers," the company added.
Loved the rap very funny. The clip featuring our favourite neanderthal (white van man) begs the question did you report it to the police did you get the oncoming car drivers details or give your own (to them) in case they want to make a police complaint?
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14th June 2014 - 21:21
Rap vid is hilarious!
That driver's gonna need to lube his chain.
That hill is mental, as is the van driver
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14th June 2014 - 22:08
Much prefer the round up, than loads of youtube warriors filling up your home page. Good work.
Bianchi on the road.
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14th June 2014 - 22:08
Rap battle was gold! Good find!
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A ballot initiative that could sidetrack the giant Pebble mine will be allowed to go before voters in the Lake and Peninsula Borough this October under a ruling Wednesday by the Alaska Supreme Court.
The initiative seeks to change borough law to bar it from granting permits for any big mine that would have "a significant adverse impact" on salmon streams. Pebble's partners had gone to court to halt the initiative, arguing that what it proposes cannot be accomplished by initiative and that the measure would unenforceable, among other issues.
But Pebble lost in Superior Court and again Wednesday in the state Supreme Court.
The proposed Pebble project would be the only mine affected, the initiative sponsors have said.
Exploration work is ongoing for the proposed copper and gold mine that, if developed, would be North America's biggest open pit mine.
The project is hugely controversial because it straddles streams that feed rich runs of red salmon, king salmon and rainbow trout.
Mine backers say mining and fishing can co-exist in the Bristol Bay area and that the project would bring needed jobs. Opponents contend the mine could destroy the lucrative salmon runs that the community has relied on for generations.
The borough clerk certified the "Save Our Salmon" initiative in April to allow it on the Oct. 4 ballot. But Pebble went to court, arguing the clerk was wrong to certify the measure.
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Gleb Shumyatsky of Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., and his colleagues study the genetics that affect how animals remember scary stimuli and how they respond to fright. "Fear is definitely important when you think about the survival of an organism," Shumyatsky says. "If you make a single mistake, you can be eaten or killed."
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Despite the town hall meetings, rallies, and extensive media coverage that accompanied the passage of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or Act) earlier this year, which was amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, many employers are still uncertain how PPACA will impact their employees and their bottom lines.
Attorneys who counsel large and small employers may hear questions from clients such as: "How does the health care reform bill affect my business?" "Does the new law mean I have to provide health insurance to my employees?"
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PPACA requires most legal U.S. residents to secure health care insurance by 2014 through an employer health plan, government plan (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid), or to-be-created state health care insurance marketplace or exchange. Individuals who need financial assistance to pay for health care insurance coverage are eligible to receive government subsidies.
Effective January 1, 2014, for each month that individuals do not have health care insurance coverage, a penalty will be assessed and included on their federal tax returns. Subject to certain limitations, the penalty for the entire year is up to $95 in 2014; $325 in 2015; and $695 in 2016.
In addition to individual health care insurance coverage mandates, PPACA also imposes several new requirements on employer-sponsored health plans, including expansion of the types of services that must be covered and penalties on employers that do not offer health care insurance coverage.
When counseling clients that are employers, it is important to recognize that many of PPACA's requirements differentiate between "grandfathered" health care insurance plans and new plans. "Grandfathered" plans are plans in which at least one individual is enrolled as of March 23, 2010. Attorneys should confirm when clients' plans were established and verify whether a particular provision of PPACA extends to grandfathered plans (for purposes of this article, provisions extend to all plans except where otherwise noted).
Attorneys also should keep in mind that the definition of "large" and "small" employers varies throughout PPACA. For example, with respect to automatic enrollment provisions, "large" employers are defined as employers with 200 or more employees; alternatively, for the employer penalty provision (which references the Internal Revenue Service Code), "large" employers are defined as those with at least 50 full-time employees during the preceding calendar year. Attorneys regularly should confirm employer definitions for specific provisions of PPACA.
Penalties on large employers not offering affordable coverage
Starting on Jan. 1, 2014, certain "large" employers (employers with 50 or more full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week) must offer "acceptable" health care insurance to employees or risk paying penalties. If at least one employee of "large" employers obtains a premium credit (i.e., subsidy) through a health care insurance exchange—either because employers do not offer health care insurance coverage or the coverage offered is unaffordable—then employers must pay a monthly penalty.
If one or more employees receive a premium credit because large employers do not offer coverage, the penalty assessed equals the number of full-time employees minus 30 multiplied by 1/12 of $2,000 for any applicable month. For example, an employer that does not offer health care insurance coverage and has 50 full-time employees must pay $40,000 annually (50–30 x $2,000). After 2014, the penalty payment amount is recalculated based on a premium adjustment percentage for the calendar year.
If large employers do offer health care insurance coverage but at least one employee obtains a premium credit because the employers' plan is not "affordable," the monthly penalty assessed for each full-time employee who receives a premium credit is 1/12 of $3,000 for any applicable month. Whether employers' plans are considered "affordable" is based on a PPACA formula that assesses employees' income with respect to federal poverty levels.
Despite the creation of employer penalties, critics of PPACA observe that many employers actually may prefer to pay penalties rather than offer health care insurance coverage as the penalties are likely to be lower than the costs of providing health care. See Pat Regnier, The Truth About Health Care Reform, CNNMoney.com, Apr. 22, 2010, available at http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/22/news/economy/health_care_reform.moneymag/ (last accessed June 22, 2010).
Tax credits for small employers
PPACA also contains a provision to help small employers with relatively low-wage workers afford health care insurance coverage for employees. Specifically, employers with 10 or fewer full-time equivalent employees who earn less than $25,000 a year are noweligible for a tax credit of 35 percent of health care insurance costs. Companies with between 11 and 25 employees and an average annual wage of up to $50,000 also are eligible for partial credits.
This tax credit is available until 2014, when states will be required to provide Small Business Health Option Programs (SHOP Exchanges). SHOP Exchanges are designed to allow small businesses to pool resources and provide their employees with affordable health care insurance coverage. After 2014, the tax credit increases to 50 percent of small employers' health care insurance costs for the first two years that they buy health care insurance through a state exchange.
Dependents covered until age 26
One important change that will affect all employer-sponsored health plans is the new mandate requiring plans that provide coverage to dependent children of participants to continue such coverage until dependents turn age 26. This requirement is effective for all plan years beginning on or after Sept. 23, 2010.
Certain restrictions on coverage lifted
Clients also should be advised of several PPACA provisions that drastically curb health care insurance coverage limitations. First, health plans may not deny coverage to children under 19 based on preexisting conditions for plan years beginning on or after Sept. 23, 2010. This prohibition is extended to all plan participants (regardless of age) for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014. Additionally, employers with 200 or more full-time employees that do offer health care insurance coverage must automatically enroll all new employees in employer-sponsored health plans.
Second, health plans may not impose lifetime or annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits." What specifically constitutes "essential health benefits" is yet to be defined, but PPACA indicates that it will include categories such as emergency services, hospitalization, maternity/newborn care, prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and other "basic" services.
Additionally, in line with PPACA's focus on encouraging wellness and healthy behavior, preventative health services may not be subject to any cost-sharing requirements. This means that employer-sponsored plans cannot require co-pays for certain services, such as vaccines and breast-cancer screenings. However, this co-pay prohibition does not apply to "grandfathered" plans.
PPACA imposes many dramatic and sweeping changes, and its impact on employers and employees cannot be overstated. Attorneys should understand when the Act's various provisions take effect and check in with their business clients periodically to ensure proper compliance and that their handbooks and policies are up-to-date.
For more information on PPACA, visit PPACA's official Web site at www.healthreform.gov or the federal Department of Health and Human Services Web site at www.hhs.gov.


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This is as good as The Gashlycrumb Tinies and that Hilaire Belloc poem about what happens to bad children.
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It is! Somewhere I have a reproduction from a comic-style Mexican text for children; hazards range from burning yourself with an iron to shooting your sister with a gun. Ai-eee!


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Christ the King
Christ, not Man, is King
I have always liked that our liturgical year now ends with the feast of Christ the King. It reminds us not only of the Last Day when Christ will reign in Judgment over all men who have ever lived, but also that beneath the showy pomp of human history, the Captains and the Kings who march through its pages are of infinitely of less account than, as the atheist historian HG Welles put it, the penniless preacher from Galilee who is the center of History. Just after the beginning of World War II the hero pope Pius XII wrote the encyclical Summi Pontificatus in which he reminded all of humanity that in the final analysis Christ, not Man, is King.
To consider the State as something ultimate to which everything else should be subordinated and directed, cannot fail to harm the true and lasting prosperity of nations. This can happen either when unrestricted dominion comes to be conferred on the State as having a mandate from the nation, people, or even a social order, or when the State arrogates such dominion to itself as absolute master, despotically, without any mandate whatsoever. If, in fact, the State lays claim to and directs private enterprises, these, ruled as they are by delicate and complicated internal principles which guarantee and assure the realization of their special aims, may be damaged to the detriment of the public good, by being wrenched from their natural surroundings, that is, from responsible private action. Continue reading
We Have No King But Jesus
The feast of Christ the King is a very new one, although the image of Christ as King is as old as Christianity. Pope Pius XI established the feast with his encyclical Quas Primas in 1925 to remind the World after the horrors of World War I and its aftermath that God was in charge.
This kingdom is spiritual and is concerned with spiritual things. That this is so the above quotations from Scripture amply prove, and Christ by his own action confirms it. On many occasions, when the Jews and even the Apostles wrongly supposed that the Messiah would restore the liberties and the kingdom of Israel, he repelled and denied such a suggestion. When the populace thronged around him in admiration and would have acclaimed him King, he shrank from the honor and sought safety in flight. Before the Roman magistrate he declared that his kingdom was not of this world. The gospels present this kingdom as one which men prepare to enter by penance, and cannot actually enter except by faith and by baptism, which, though an external rite, signifies and produces an interior regeneration. This kingdom is opposed to none other than to that of Satan and to the power of darkness. It demands of its subjects a spirit of detachment from riches and earthly things, and a spirit of gentleness. They must hunger and thirst after justice, and more than this, they must deny themselves and carry the cross.
Prior to the American Revolution an English aristocrat related an incident in a letter. He asked a servant who his master was, and the man responded unhesitatingly: My Lord Jesus Christ! The aristocrat found this hilarious, but the servant was reflecting a very old Christian view.
Christ Pantocrator is one of the more popular images by which Christians pictured, after the edict of Milan, Christ, the Lord of all. This representation ties in nicely with the traditional American cry of "We have no King but Jesus!" which became popular during the American Revolution. At the battle of Lexington the phrase "We recognize no Sovereign but God and no King but Jesus!", was flung back at Major Pitcairn after he had ordered the militia to disperse.
Our wisest statesman have always remembered that behind the trappings of power of this World that God is ultimately the one who has charge of the fate of nations as well as individuals. Abraham Lincoln was utterly convinced of this as he indicated in a letter to Eliza P. Gurney on September 4, 1864 as the Civil War teetered in the balance:
The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance. We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein. Meanwhile we must work earnestly in the best light He gives us, trusting that so working still conduces to the great ends He ordains. Surely He intends some great good to follow this mighty convulsion, which no mortal could make, and no mortal could stay. Continue reading
Pope Leo XIII on Christ the King
3. This world-wide and solemn testimony of allegiance and piety is especially appropriate to Jesus Christ, who is the Head and Supreme Lord of the race. His empire extends not only over Catholic nations and those who, having been duly washed in the waters of holy baptism, belong of right to the Church, although erroneous opinions keep them astray, or dissent from her teaching cuts them off from her care; it comprises also all those who are deprived of the Christian faith, so that the whole human race is most truly under the power of Jesus Christ. For He who is the Only-begotten Son of God the Father, having the same substance with Him and being the brightness of His glory and the figure of His substance (Hebrews i., 3) necessarily has everything in common with the Father, and therefore sovereign power over all things. This is why the Son of God thus speaks of Himself through the Prophet: "But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain. . . The Lord said to me, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession" (Psalm, ii.). By these words He declares that He has power from God over the whole Church, which is signified by Mount Sion, and also over the rest of the world to its uttermost ends. On what foundation this sovereign power rests is made sufficiently plain by the words, "Thou art My Son." For by the very fact that He is the Son of the King of all, He is also the heir of all His Father's power: hence the words-"I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance," which are similar to those used by Paul the Apostle, "whom he bath appointed heir of all things" (Hebrews i., 2). Continue reading
Quas Primas
Venerable Brethren, Greeting and the Apostolic
In the first Encyclical Letter which We addressed at
the beginning of Our Pontificate to the Bishops of the universal Church, We
referred to the chief causes of the difficulties under which mankind was
laboring. And We remember saying that these manifold evils in the world were due
to the fact that the majority of men had thrust Jesus Christ and his holy law
out of their lives; that these had no place either in private affairs or in
politics: and we said further, that as long as individuals and states refused to
submit to the rule of our Savior, there would be no really hopeful prospect of a
lasting peace among nations. Men must look for the peace of Christ in the
Kingdom of Christ; and that We promised to do as far as lay in Our power.
In the Kingdom of Christ, that is, it seemed to Us that peace could not
be more effectually restored nor fixed upon a firmer basis than through the
restoration of the Empire of Our Lord. We were led in the meantime to indulge
the hope of a brighter future at the sight of a more widespread and keener
interest evinced in Christ and his Church, the one Source of Salvation, a sign
that men who had formerly spurned the rule of our Redeemer and had exiled
themselves from his kingdom were preparing, and even hastening, to return to the
duty of obedience.
2. The many notable and memorable events which have
occurred during this Holy Year have given great honor and glory to Our Lord and
King, the Founder of the Church.
3. At the Missionary Exhibition men have been deeply
impressed in seeing the increasing zeal of the Church for the spread of the
kingdom of her Spouse to the most far distant regions of the earth. They have
seen how many countries have been won to the Catholic name through the
unremitting labor and self-sacrifice of missionaries, and the vastness of the
regions which have yet to be subjected to the sweet and saving yoke of our King.
All those who in the course of the Holy Year have thronged to this city under
the leadership of their Bishops or priests had but one aim – namely, to expiate
their sins – and at the tombs of the Apostles and in Our Presence to promise
loyalty to the rule of Christ.
4. A still further light of glory was shed upon his
kingdom, when after due proof of their heroic virtue, We raised to the honors of
the altar six confessors and virgins. It was a great joy, a great consolation,
that filled Our heart when in the majestic basilica of St. Peter Our decree was
acclaimed by an immense multitude with the hymn of thanksgiving, Tu Rex
gloriae Christe. We saw men and nations cut off from God, stirring up strife
and discord and hurrying along the road to ruin and death, while the Church of
God carries on her work of providing food for the spiritual life of men,
nurturing and fostering generation after generation of men and women dedicated
to Christ, faithful and subject to him in his earthly kingdom, called by him to
eternal bliss in the kingdom of heaven.
5. Moreover, since this jubilee Year marks the
sixteenth centenary of the Council of Nicaea, We commanded that event to be
celebrated, and We have done so in the Vatican basilica. There is a special
reason for this in that the Nicene Synod defined and proposed for Catholic
belief the dogma of the Consubstantiality of the Onlybegotten with the Father,
and added to the Creed the words "of whose kingdom there shall be no end,"
thereby affirming the kingly dignity of Christ.
6. Since this Holy Year therefore has provided more
than one opportunity to enhance the glory of the kingdom of Christ, we deem it
in keeping with our Apostolic office to accede to the desire of many of the
Cardinals, Bishops, and faithful, made known to Us both individually and
collectively, by closing this Holy Year with the insertion into the Sacred
Liturgy of a special feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This
matter is so dear to Our heart, Venerable Brethren, that I would wish to address
to you a few words concerning it. It will be for you later to explain in a
manner suited to the understanding of the faithful what We are about to say
concerning the Kingship of Christ, so that the annual feast which We shall
decree may be attended with much fruit and produce beneficial results in the
future. Continue reading
God the Servant
The feast of Christ the King is one of my favorite in the liturgical year. It reminds me powerfully, through the confusion of daily life, that God reigns and rules. However, there are myriad other ways of looking at God, and one of the more unusual, and powerful, is courtesy of the patron saint of paradox, G. K. Chesterton, in his The Ballad of the White Horse. Continue reading
Celtic Woman Singing Little Drummer Boy
Little Drummer Boy is one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time and I surprisingly stumbled across the Celtic Woman version of this song. Celtic Woman is an all-female musical ensemble which I came across on YouTube earlier this year and they are delightfully good!
This version of the popular Christmas song has Gregorian chant in it, I'm not sure who scored this, but it works very well with Celtic Woman's version of Little Drummer Boy.
Here is the original music by the Harry Simeone Chorale:
And finally here is the Vienna Boys Choir rendition of this song:
My favorite line of the song is "then He smiled at me".
Gets me every time.
Long live Christ the King!
Have a blessed Christmas.
Venerable Brethren, Greeting and the Apostolic Benediction.
In the first Encyclical Letter which We addressed at the beginning of Our Pontificate to the Bishops of the universal Church, We referred to the chief causes of the difficulties under which mankind was laboring. And We remember saying that these manifold evils in the world were due to the fact that the majority of men had thrust Jesus Christ and his holy law out of their lives; that these had no place either in private affairs or in politics: and we said further, that as long as individuals and states refused to submit to the rule of our Savior, there would be no really hopeful prospect of a lasting peace among nations. Men must look for the peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ; and that We promised to do as far as lay in Our power. In the Kingdom of Christ, that is, it seemed to Us that peace could not be more effectually restored nor fixed upon a firmer basis than through the restoration of the Empire of Our Lord. We were led in the meantime to indulge the hope of a brighter future at the sight of a more widespread and keener interest evinced in Christ and his Church, the one Source of Salvation, a sign that men who had formerly spurned the rule of our Redeemer and had exiled themselves from his kingdom were preparing, and even hastening, to return to the duty of obedience. Continue reading
We Have No King But Jesus
Yesterday was the Feast of Christ the King, the end of the liturgical year.


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Professor Young said: There are rich communities of microbes growing in or around the roots of all plants growing in normal soil. Most do no harm to the plant, and some are very beneficial to it. We looked at two sorts of microbe: bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi.
The researchers found a high diversity of both types of microbe inside the roots of grass or clover plants growing in a pasture, but the heavy label revealed that some of these were growing much more actively than others.
Professor Young added: It is these active organisms that are important because they are turning sugar back into carbon dioxide, which is released into the atmosphere. We were astonished at the wide variety of active bacteria that we discovered. Many of them had not been seen in plant roots before, and we have no idea how they may affect plant growth.
The role of mycorrhizal fungi is better known. They are particularly important in carbon cycling, because they pump the carbon compounds out of the root into a massive network of fine fungal filaments in the soil, where it becomes available to other microbes and also to larger soil organisms like worms, mites and insects. In return, the fungus gathers phosphorus from the soil and delivers it to the plant, helping the plant to grow better. The research confirmed that there were many different fungi in the roots of each plant, but revealed, for the first time, which of these fungi were most active.
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It was 12:40 a.m. Tuesday when Thunder center Kendrick Perkins finally returned to his locker room stall and spoke to what transpired roughly 3½ hours earlier during his team's 102-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Chesapeake Energy Arena.
OKC Thunder's Kendrick Perkins says tussle with Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki 'just playoff basketball'
With 5:04 left in the first quarter, there was an altercation between Perkins and Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki following a 3-point basket by Kevin Durant.
Nowitzki and Perkins exchanged expletives while being separated by teammates.
Mavs coach Rick Carlisle stormed onto the court, pointing and shouting at Perkins and the officiating crew. At one point, Carlisle approached Perkins, who swatted his hand away.
Perkins was assessed a loose-ball foul. Perkins and Nowitzki were given double-technicals for shoving each other.
"Well, it happens. Playoffs, you get tangled up," Perkins explained. "Nothing personal, just playoff basketball, so it happens."
Nowitzki's take essentially was the same.
"Just two teams playing hard," Nowitzki said. "They really came at us early and we had to respond physically. He tried to bully me and I bullied him back a little. I don't think the play was anything special."
During his post-game interview session, Carlisle said: "We don't like the cheap shots when they give 'em, and they don't like 'em if we give 'em. That's the nature of the competition. … The dirty (expletive) has got to stop."
Perkins' response to Carlisle's assessment?
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Top-ranked recipe named "Acorn Squash with Maple Georgia Pecans and Goat Cheese"
Simple, earthy squash becomes a rich, satisfying dish with the help of goat cheese and Georgia pecans. For best results, use real maple syrup instead of its imitation.
Heat oven to 375F. Sprinkle inside of squash halves with salt and brush with melted butter. Turn upside down on baking sheet and bake 30 minutes.
Stir together pecans, maple syrup and thyme. Turn squash upright on baking sheet. Reserving about 3 tablespoons pecan mixture, fill hollow of each squash with remaining pecan mixture. Slice goat cheese crosswise into four equal rounds. Place a round of cheese in hollow of each squash and sprinkle with reserved pecan mixture. Bake 10 minutes more. Drizzle with more syrup as desired and serve.
Nutrition information per serving: protein: 8g; fat: 25g; saturated fat: 8g; carbohydrate: 27g; fiber: 6g; sodium: 302 mg; cholesterol: 28 mg; calories: 347.
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