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Part 2, XIV Religion
The purpose of the Introductory section of The Secret Doctrine is to place before the public the available evidence which establishes beyond reasonable doubt the existence of an original source behind and beyond the various religions.
It is to such initiates and their disciples that we must look for the origins of the exoteric forms of religion known to history.
59 a new truth. These founders were all transmitters, not original teachers. They were the authors of new forms and interpretations, while the truths upon which the latter were based were as old as mankind. Selecting one or more of those grand verities - actualities visible only to the eye of the real Sage and Seer ... they revealed these truths to the masses. Thus every nation received in its turn some of the said truths, under the veil of its own local and special symbolism; which as time went on, developed into a more or less philosophical cultus, a Pantheon in mythical disguise. Secret Doctrine (I xxxvi, I 20, I 59)
Both Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine are characterized by an enormous number of quotations from respected philosophical, religious and
historical sources that support this contention. Their purpose is made explicit:
In an important article published in Lucifer in February 1888 under the title "What is Truth?", Mme Blavatsky confronts the question of absolute and relative truth, the former being incommunicable to the limited consciousness of ordinary mortals, the latter being such rays of the Sun of Truth which that consciousness can assimilate. One of the quotations with which the article is introduced makes just this point, that
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Passages such as these emphasize the distinction that must always be made between ultimate or absolute Truth and the dogmas and scriptural presentations of relative truth that characterize the world's religions. Historical evidence shows that every human grouping has had as part of its culture a form of religion with an identifiable belief-system and its related practices. Occult tradition, however, goes further back, taking us to the
very early races of our humanity. Although formalized religion is not present among the Atlanteans, they had religion - from the Race before them - defined as
The occult tradition teaches that our humanity owes its origins to the sacrificial incarnation of "bright Spirits" who gave of
It was the presence of the divine principles in man that gave him his innate religious sense:
This "inner God" is still man's inner essential nature but the realization of it is all but totally obscured by materialism and purely personal concerns.
The degeneration of the pure religious impulse began with the Atlanteans,
Coming down now to historical times, we cannot help but recognize the materialization of even the Godidea. The One, the Absolute Existence, unknown and unknowable to the conditioned human mind, becomes in the course of time an anthropomorphized Deity with personal attributes. The rejection of these "gods created by man in his own image and likeness - a blasphemous and sorry caricature of the Every-Unknowable", may lead the superficial reader to the erroneous conclusion that the occult philosophy is atheistic, or at best agnostic. At the very beginning of her great work, Mme Blavatsky states unequivocally the standpoint of the Wisdom-Religion and, incidentally, its relevance for the age in which we live. As we saw in Part I:
The Adept Teachers who entered into correspondence with Messrs Sinnett and Hume, recognizing the religious conditioning of their correspondents, were no less explicit in their rejection of any compromise with regard to the existence of a Being corresponding to even the most philosophical concept of God. They accepted neither the designation of atheists nor that of agnostics:
In the second summary with which Mme Blavatsky concludes the first part of The Secret Doctrine, she introduces the five proven facts by the statement that "The SECRET DOCTRINE teaches no Atheism". There are, as has been shown through this work, Hierarchies of beings - "Dhyan-Chohans and the other Forces" - the active agents of Karma in their respective functions in the cosmic process. No more than any hypothetical Supreme Being are these to be regarded as
After telling us that
Mme Blavatsky went on to say,
The trinity of nature is the lock of magic,
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The other day, ze frank uploaded this video on the interwebs, youtube specifically. If you don't know ze frank is a youtube vlogger and professional awesome person, who... well, it's probably easier if you just watch some of his videos instead.
While I don't have identity issues myself, I don't know how helpful this video will be. It's just kinda sweet, silly and it's basically supposed to make you feel better about yourself, if you're dealing with this kinda thing. Anyway, I liked it and just wanted to share it with the community.


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University of Southern Florida Jazztet
The USF Jazztet is an exciting performance ensemble featuring Jazz Studies students and faculty from the University of South Florida School of Music. The USF Jazztet is led by USF Professors Jack Wilkins and Tom Brantley. The group performs a variety of jazz music – from classic jazz to modern originals written by members of the group. The fast-paced show is sure to delight audiences with the variety of music offered and the talent of the musicians on stage.
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Open Letter to Birmingham
Thursday 22nd December 2016
The proposed cuts to Birmingham's Parks and Nature Conservation budget will have a detrimental impact on the quality and accessibility of the wonderful parks in our city. To secure these spaces for now and future generations there must be investment but it is not realistic to expect the funding to come solely from the decreasing local authority parks budgets. Everyone benefits from the natural spaces of our city. We need to start a conversation about a new way to fund the essential lungs of our city. Below is an open letter to Birmingham calling for this conversation to begin signed by 35 organisations including national, regional and community groups.
If you would like to get involved please take the Pledge for the Natural Environment to show your support.
An Open Letter to Birmingham
Dear Birmingham
We are concerned that the proposed 20 percent cut to the Parks and Nature Conservation budget for Birmingham City Council will damage our communities, increase the need for future spending on health and reduce investment in our city in addition to the inevitable decline in the quality of our green spaces for people and reduced habitat for wildlife.
The natural world is more fundamental to our health, wealth and happiness than the economy. It is the world that sustains us, and upon which all economic activity depends. At present, this contribution is neither recognised nor valued by our economic structures leading to short sighted, compartmentalised thinking.
The natural environment drives investment. The value of any property you can think of will increase when close to a park, lake or natural landscape.
The parks and green infrastructure of our city provide spaces for physical activity, communities to come together, children to play, carbon sequestration, flood alleviation and a contribution to improved air quality. Healthy, happy and engaged communities rely on a healthy environment. As Dr William Bird, CEO and founder of Intelligent Health, has stated: "simply looking [at] a tree is good for us".
It is fundamental to the sustainable economic growth of Birmingham that these green spaces are managed. This costs money. The city benefits from many thousands of hours of volunteer time every year to improve parks and green spaces. The Nature Improvement Area attracted hundreds of thousands of pounds to improve green spaces. Friends groups play a vital role in maintaining these spaces adding significant value to the parks budget but there must be an infrastructure including front line staff to support them. Volunteers and charities cannot be expected to carry the cost of managing the beautiful parks and green spaces we are so fortunate to have in Birmingham.
We recognise there has been a significant decrease in funding to the city and that difficult decisions have been made resulting in cuts across all non-statutory services. The vision and strategy accompanying the budget recognises the need to make the most of the city's assets, but misses the crucial point that parks and green spaces are a major asset that require investment to realise the true benefits.
The Vision 2020 states 'growth comes from investment'. Investing in green space accessible to everyone must be a priority that will make this city more attractive to investment, to people and business. The opposite is also true. Not investing will mean our green spaces deteriorate becoming overgrown with unseen areas that attract crime and anti-social behaviour. Front line staff (rangers and park keepers) are essential to the management of these spaces.
Birmingham's parks and green spaces today are a source of our civic pride; they are the lungs of our city, a shared identity and the centre of many communities. We urge the council to rethink the immediate budget cuts to parks and green spaces.
Long term a more fundamental shift is required to secure these vital spaces. We need a different model. We all benefit from these green spaces: individuals, businesses, public health, Local Enterprise Partnerships and the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Looking to the future investment must come from all sectors, not reside with the city council Parks and Nature Conservation budget: everyone who lives here, works here, cares about or runs a business here benefits from a healthy natural environment and must be prepared to support and invest in our green spaces.
Yours faithfully
Georgia Stokes
Chief Executive Officer, The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
Chair, The Birmingham & Black Country Local Nature Partnership
Chair, The Birmingham & Black Country Nature Improvement Area
Dr Ewan Hamnett
Champion for Physical Activity for the City of Birmingham
Board Member UK Active
Michael Addison
Director, Northfield Ecocentre
Sarah Royal
Birmingham Open Spaces Forum
Heidi Seary
National Federation of City Farms and Gardens
Caroline Hutton
Director, Martineau Gardens
Gavin Orton
Chair, Birmingham Civic Society
Councillor Ian Cruise
Independent - Longbridge Ward
Ceris William-Turner
Director, Forest Schools Birmingham CIC
Nick Wale
Director, Outdoor Learning UK
Afric Crossan
Chair, Kingstanding Regeneration Trust
Geoff Cole
Chair, Birmingham Trees for Life
Emma Marsh
Regional Director, RSPB Midlands
Andrew Nabb
Chair, Friends of Kings Norton Local Nature Reserve
Anna Bright
CEO, Sustainability West Midlands
Professor Ian Trueman
Chair, Birmingham and Black Country Botanical Society
Phil Beardmore
Cycle South Brum
Nick Packham
Libby Harris
Campaigns Support Worker, Birmingham Friends of the Earth
Penny Moore
Northfield Constituency Environmental Forum
Maggie and Clive Sweet
The Fields Millennium Green Trust
Chris Crean
West Midlands Friends of the Earth Regional Campaigner
Mike Brooke
Chair of the Lickey Hills Society
Jill Harvey
Chair of the Lickey Hills Joint Consultative Committee
Stephen Trefor-Jones
The Friends of Balaam's Wood Local Nature Reserve
John Newbury
Environmental Lead, Friends of Bournville Park
Graham Andrews
Friends of Leyhill Park
Alan Bale
Director, Sustainable Life
Stephanie Adelaar
Trustee; Kingstanding Food Community Project and The Big Seed Give Away
Rob Tilling
The Orchard Project
Chris Blythe
Growing Birmingham
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WatersideCare Project Officer
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FirstMerit Bank
Venue Integration
Prompted by the success of their Cleveland venue program, FirstMerit boldly marched into other Midwestern markets.
About The Client
FirstMerit Bank is no stranger to Live Nation sponsorships, as 2014 marks their sixth year as the VIP Club Name-in-Title Sponsor at Blossom Music Center near Cleveland, OH.
In order to integrate FirstMerit Bank with live music, Live Nation created highly visible ownership opportunities for the brand to remain top of mind with target consumers. Now, FirstMerit can engage directly with music fans as well as entertain their Commercial and retail bank (branded PrivateBank) customers, prospects, and employees through hospitality programs.
A common theme among our client base is to use a variety of our key assets. FirstMerit incorporates this strategy to a tee, parlaying their cornerstone venue programs with other elements, like promotions, digital/media assets and custom experiences.
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The Challenge
To strengthen brand awareness in the Chicago and Milwaukee markets and drive the growth of Commercial and PrivateBank customers, FirstMerit Bank partnered with Live Nation to build a high impact, five-year program.
The program elements for 2014 included venue title ownership, "money can't buy experiences", and tickets and hospitality.
Key Features
- More than 30 FirstMerit Bank branded signs were installed throughout the venue, including a new 86′ x 7′ banner above the stage
- Inclusion in all other venue-related communications, such as tickets, parking passes, prospecting emails, and press releases
- To boost Q2 activity, FirstMerit Bank partnered with Live Nation and the Dave Matthews Band for a unique promotion, an all-inclusive concert flyaway trip to Chicago to see the band perform at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion
- FirstMerit utilized premium tickets to entertain key customers, support relationships with vendors, and reward outstanding employees with their favorite concerts
- Exclusive "money can't buy experiences" thrilled key Commercial and PrivateBank customers and sweepstakes winners throughout the summer. These experiences ranged from behind the scenes tours, watching portions of shows from the side stage, and private boat cruises to the venue
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Anybody who ever watched the old "Lassie" TV program knows that whenever little Timmy would get into trouble of some sort, as he had a tendency to do, his heroic collie sidekick was always there to provide some manner of assistance or run to get help.
It appears that there is a real-life Lassie in Michigan, though according to the U.K. Daily Mail this dog was a golden retriever named Kelsey.
About an hour or so before midnight on New Year's Eve, a man named only as Bob in the report decided to run outside to grab another log or two for the fireplace, but in his rush he slipped in the snow and apparently broke his neck, leaving him unable to get up after the fall.
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"I was screaming for help but my nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile away and it was 10:30 p.m., but my Kelsey came," explained Bob, as reported by CBS News. "By morning my voice was gone and I couldn't yell for help, but Kelsey didn't stop barking."
The temperature dipped as low as 24 degrees that night, and though Bob spent upwards of 20 hours lying motionless in the snow before he was rescued, Kelsey never left his side, and in fact lay on top of him, licking his hands and face, most likely preventing the onset of frostbite or severe hypothermia.
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"She kept barking for help but never left my side," Bob recalled. "She kept me warm and alert. I knew I had to persevere through this and that it was my choice to stay alive."
Kelsey was eventually able to get the attention of the neighbors, and Bob was ultimately rescued and transported to the McLaren Northern Michigan hospital, where neurosurgeon Chaim Colen worked dutifully over the holiday weekend to save his life and restore his movement, according to WLNS.
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"The dog was vital," Colen explained. "It was providing warmth. Had the dog been smaller, it would have likely died in the frigid temperatures. He was very fortunate to have a very big, hairy dog."
Ultimately Bob did suffer some hypothermia, as his core body temperature had dropped to a dangerously low 70 degrees. He had also suffered disc herniation to several of his vertebrae, which had paralyzed him following his fall.
But the doctor worked diligently to repair Bob and has been amazed at the rapid recovery made by the man who nearly died in the snow, as he was already beginning to walk again before being transported from the hospital to a rehabilitation center.
"Someone with this type of spinal cord injury, you don't see them moving for quite a while," said Dr. Colen. "The fact he was even able to start walking before he left, that's absolutely amazing. He also has a very positive attitude, which I think adds to his recovery."
Bob was expected to make a full recovery from his near-fatal accident, and while he was more than ready to get back home, he was "eternally grateful" to the two individuals who have provided him the opportunity to do so.
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"I am so thankful for my two heroes," Bob told the hospital staff. "Kelsey kept me warm, alert, and never stopped barking for help. Dr. Colen saved my life and ability to move. They are truly heroes and I will be eternally grateful."
This is nothing short of a miracle, and provides yet another stellar example of why dogs are "man's best friend."
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Thistle Beads is the first brick-and-mortar store I designed a website for. It's actually owned by my Mom and sister.
They came to me asking to design a very simple site with basic store information: phone number, hours of operation, and directions. The directions page has an interactive google map that customers can use to find real time directions with. In the end we also added an elegant photo album and event calendar. They host a number of beading classes during the month and this calendar helps give their customers an easy way to see what's going on at the store.
Updated June 18, 2014: We completely redesigned the site. It's still very simple and elegant. We also themed and implemented an ecommerce section of the site for my Mom and sister to sell beads online.
Update May 2015: Thistle Beads decided to go with another provider, so the design has changed. But you can still view a sample of my design using the Internet Archive's Way Back Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20150417110840/http://thistlebeads.com


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In our diocese, the Sacraments of Initiation have been restored to the order of Baptism - Confirmation - Eucharist. This means that children who are baptized as infants usually celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation at the same celebration that they receive First Eucharist - usually around the age of 7 years. For more information contact the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis at (306) 659-5836.
These "Frequently Asked Questions" / bulletin inserts about the Restored Order of Initiation Sacraments were produced by Sr. Lorraine Couture, PM, former Rural Catechectics Coordinator for the Diocese of Prince Albert. We have made some minor adaptations to suit our diocese. This series of inserts are in the form of answers to questions. The inserts can be used by parishes in any order.
Question Index
1. What are the sacraments of Christian Initiation?
2. How were the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) celebrated in the early church?
3. Why did the Church move away from the catechumenate?
4. What do we mean by the expression "restored order of the sacraments"?
5. Is "restored order of the sacraments" something new?
6. The Eastern rites and the Orthodox Church do not celebrate Confirmation at the same time as we do. How did that come about?
7. Why is the Church choosing to return to the original order for the Sacraments of Initiation?
8. Were we wrong to be confirming after receiving Eucharist?
9. Isn't Confirmation a sacrament of maturity that should come some time after First Communion?
10. Why do we say that catechesis is a life-long process? Isn't catechesis for children?
11. How are Baptism and Confirmation two expressions of our participation in Christ's paschal mystery?
12. Why do we say that Confirmation completes Baptism?
13. What is the meaning of Baptism?
14. What is the meaning of the symbol of oil in Confirmation?
15. What is the meaning of Confirmation?
16. Why do we say that the Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life"?
17. Who is the minister for confirmation?
18. What is the role of the parents in Christian Initiation?
19. What is the role of the parish In Christian Initiation?
20. How might the transition to a restored order come about?
What are the sacraments of Christian initiation?
"The sacraments of Christian initiation - Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist - lay the foundations of every Christian life." (CCC 1212)
By these three sacraments we become one with Jesus in his passage through death to life in the Kingdom. Our humanity is caught up in Christ's glorified humanity in the here and now. By Baptism, we share in his death and resurrection. By Confirmation, we share in the gift of Pentecost. In Eucharist, we share in the food of heaven. This is why they are called sacraments of initiation - we are initiated into the community that holds the paschal mystery as its very life.
Originally, the three sacraments formed one single celebration, the Easter Vigil. For children of catechetical age and for adults, this is still the preferred way.
If in the case of infants we separate the celebration of the sacraments, we need to keep in mind the order and the unity of these sacraments. The current practice does not express this as clearly. So, the plan to restore the order of the sacraments is an effort towards consistency between teaching and practice.
From earliest times, the sacraments of Christian initiation were only a beginning - the new members continued to study and deepen their commitment for the rest of their lives. How will we also apply this understanding and practice? We need to find ways to foster lifelong catechesis for all our members.
How were the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) celebrated in the early church?
The catechumenate developed in the first centuries of the Church. The focus was on adult believers, even if there were also children and infants from those families.
Each person went through a period of instruction and learning to live the Christian life. This period might last several years. At the beginning of Lent the "elect" would enter into a special time of prayer and preparation leading up to the great night of the Easter Vigil.
At the vigil, the whole initiation happened, beginning with the baptism, followed by the anointing of Confirmation. The new members were then admitted into the assembly for the liturgy of the Eucharist and could partake in communion.
It was initiation into the Body of Christ, becoming a member of the Kingdom. It happened at the Easter Vigil where we die with Christ, in order to rise with Christ, where we share in the Pentecost experience, so as to share fully in Christ through communion.
The conversion process was never intended to end with the Easter Vigil. The new members would continue to reflect on and deepen their experience, living ever more deeply this new way of life. It was a life-long process.
Why did the Church move away from the catechumenate?
The catechumenate involved the whole community working together to help new members learn the life and the way. Christianity was dangerous, you could easily be killed for believing in Jesus. Persecutions were very common.
When Christianity became accepted and not persecuted, many people began to join. It became a state religion and that resulted in whole populations being converted. The large numbers of people joining the church made it harder - sometimes impossible - to help the catechumens really live the process of the catechumenate.
Also, we reached the point where there were very few new adult converts. The initiation of infants did not require the same amount of preparation since they were being initiated into the faith of their parents with the understanding that most of the catechesis would happen over time.
So, the focus moved from the catechumenate to ongoing catechesis of the initiated. The emphasis moved to teaching the "catechism" to the children. In time, the catechumenal approach was forgotten. In recent times, we have rediscovered texts that show us the early ways. These became the basis of Vatican II teachings and of other documents since then.
What do we mean by the expression "restored order of the sacraments?"
This expression speaks of a pastoral policy within a diocese around the timing for the celebration of the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. This is linked to our understanding that both of these are sacraments of initiation. As such they are meant to introduce us into full membership in the Body of Christ.
In simple terms, it means that Catholics who were baptized in infancy will now receive Confirmation before First Communion, not after. Practically speaking, this means that the two sacraments are received at the First Communion Mass, with Confirmation being celebrated after the homily.
Bishops from all over the world have been reflecting and praying about this. Some dioceses in Canada have been following this policy for several years already. Bishop Albert has invited our diocese to begin the reflection process that will lead to the restoration of the order of the initiation sacraments.
Such a change will also require a change in our understanding of the requirements for Confirmation. We will not prepare 7 or 8-year-olds in the same way as we prepared 14-year-olds. A key element of this pastoral policy is the reality that faith is a journey of relationship with God and that catechesis (or faith formation) is a lifelong process. We never 'graduate' from catechesisl
Is "restored order of the sacraments" something new in the church?
No, not at alI! This has been part of our tradition since the beginning.
During the first five hundred years or so of the history of the Roman Catholic Church (and still today in the Christian churches of the East), the sacraments of Christian initiation were celebrated in the same unchanging order: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. And almost always, all three sacraments were celebrated together at the same time, even with infants.
The Second Vatican Council called for a renewal of all our sacraments so that our practice would be more in line with our beliefs. Following the lead of official documents from this Council and other church documents published since then, more and more dioceses are restoring this original order to the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation.
After much thought, consultation, and prayer, Bishop Albert has invited our diocese to begin the process that will lead to the restoration of the order of the initiation sacraments. Some parishes are doing a pilot project this year. From their experience, other parishes will be able to move smoothly through the transition.
The Eastern Rites and the Orthodox Church do not celebrate Confirmation at the same time as we do. How did that come about?
Starting in the 4th Century, when Christianity spread more and more to the rural areas, it became harder for people to get to the Bishop's town for Sunday Eucharist and for initiation.
Two approaches developed around the initiation difficulty.
In the East, the bishop delegated the priests to carry out the entire initiation celebration. Unity with the whole church was maintained through the Chrism being blessed by the Bishop and by the bishop delegating the priest. This meant that all areas could celebrate full initiation at the Easter vigil. However, the link to the Bishop was possibly less clear.
In the West, the bishop delegated the priests to begin the initiation with baptism. The bishop would come later in the Easter season to confirm and to admit to holy communion. Here, the unity to the whole church was maintained through the bishop delegating the priest for baptism, and through the direct presence of the Bishop for part of the initiation. While the link to the bishop was clearer, it created a slight time gap in the celebration of initiation.
This is how we came to have our current practices: baptism-chrismation and Eucharist in the in Eastern rites, and baptism, confirmation and Eucharist in the Latin rite.
Why is the church choosing to return to the original order for the Sacraments of initiation?
The Church is not simply going back to the way it used to be. Throughout its history the Church has worked with a double focus of faithfulness to its essence and roots and adaptation to the needs of the current time.
There are some very significant theological and liturgical reasons for restoring the integrity of the three sacraments of Christian' initiation--all celebrated in proper order, even at the same time.
The catechumenate is the model out of which all initiation and catechesis should happen. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) requires that children and adults in the catechumenate receive all three sacraments together, even if the children are younger than the age at which the Catholic children of the parish are routinely confirmed.
Placing Confirmation between Baptism and Eucharist better expresses its role as the completion of Baptism.
Also, the sacrament that is the summit of a person's Christian initiation is the Eucharist, not Confirmation.
Theologically, it is the gift of the Holy Spirit given in all its fullness at Confirmation that best prepares one to receive Eucharist, and thus to be most fully joined to the Body of Christ.
Were we wrong to be confirming after receiving Eucharist?
The practice was not wrong because of the understanding we had at the time. When Pope Pius X lowered the age for First Eucharist, he did not say that Confirmation had to remain at a later age... but the practice went that way.
Once the practice was in place, a theology of confirmation as a sacrament of maturity blossomed. The practice then struggled with what age was most appropriate. We saw a whole range of practices from Grades 5 through 12. And programs were developed to match.
The Church has many ways of celebrating the mysteries of God's love in the sacraments. While the sacrament is central, practice can change overtime.
In its teaching documents, Rome is strongly encouraging a restored order of celebrating the sacraments of Christian initiation. So, it is not surprising that more and more dioceses choose to restore the original sequence of the three sacraments of Christian initiation.
In our own diocese, Bishop Albert has invited us to begin the reflection process that will lead to the restoration of the order of the initiation sacraments. This is an invitation to each member of our community to reflect on his or her own initiation and life as a disciple of Jesus.
Isn't Confirmation a sacrament of maturity that should come some time after First Communion?
Not really. Confirmation is actually linked to Baptism, focusing on the full gift of the Holy Spirit.
To celebrate Confirmation requires nothing more by way of age-appropriate maturity than to receive the Eucharist. Remember, in Eastern Orthodox churches, even infants will be fully initiated with all three sacraments. In some Eastern Catholic Rites, they may delay Eucharist, but not Chrismation (their name for Confirmation).
The maturity that is required for receiving any of the sacraments of Christian initiation is only what is age-appropriate. The Church expects interior dispositions of readiness, such as understanding and freedom, that are realistic at any given age, nothing more.
The Church's understanding is that our growth in faith does not end with our celebration of the sacraments of initiation - they are only a beginning! We are called to continue to grow in our relationship to God, study our faith and develop in our response to God's call throughout our life.
That is why the church is insisting more and more clearly that catechesis is life-long! Each age has particular needs and questions which catechesis and faith development need to address.
Why do we say that catechesis is a life-long process?
Isn't catechesis for children?
The General Directory for Catechesis says: "Adhering to Christ sets in motion a process of continuing conversion which lasts for the whole of life."(# 56)
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist are an initiation into life in Christ"; development and growth follow Initiation. The process of continuing conversion goes far beyond what is given at the time of initiation. The Gospel and the Eucharist are our constant food for the journey. This brings a couple of consequences:
1) Participation in the parish community, especially in its liturgy, is an essential element of continuing conversion. We do not participate as a "duty", but rather as a love response to Love and because we know that the liturgy will nourish, support and challenge us on our journey of conversion.
2) Study of God's word (most often through some form of catechesis) is the second essential element. How can I grow in conformity to Christ if I do not seek to know him better - through study and prayer - so that I can discern God's leading and call at any point?
Every baptized person has the right and responsibility for catechesis: the right to receive age and need appropriate catechesis and the responsibility to participate in catechesis and/or to assist in catechetical activity.
Lifelong catechesis helps us to live lifelong conversion to Christ
How are Baptism and Confirmation two expressions of our participation in Christ's paschal mystery?
Baptism is our participation in the death and resurrection of the Lord. We are made one with Jesus, in the whole of our being, in his passage through death to resurrected life. It is our sharing in the re-creation of the world In Christ. From this we see why baptism by immersion is the stronger and clearer expression of the meaning of our baptism.
In Confirmation, we are anointed or sealed in our new relationship with God. In ancient times, the fragrant oil was an outward sign of God's gracious presence in our lives. The Confirmation anointing is connected, with Jesus, who alone is the great High Priest, Prophet and King. Jesus is the Christ, the Anointed One of God.
If we put baptism and confirmation together we see a double sacramental sign that uses water and oil and shows our participation in the paschal mystery. In the waters of baptism, we are made one with Jesus in his death and resurrection; and in the anointing with holy oil we are made one with Jesus in his ascension to Spirit-filled lordship at the right hand of the Father, where he is the great High Priest, Prophet and King forever.
These two initiation sacraments reveal two complementary but distinct aspects of Jesus' passage: his death and resurrection, and his ascension to the right hand of God. In this initiatory passage we become living witnesses to the unbounded graciousness of our God.
Why do we say that Confirmation completes Baptism?
The Catechism (# 1304) says that Confirmation completes Baptism. What does this mean?
Confirmation, as a sacrament of initiation, is part of the process by which we are conformed ever more closely to Christ, molded more radically into the image of "the Christ" - the Anointed One of God.
In Baptism we were born again in Christ. We have become members of Christ, part of the Kingdom. In Confirmation, we share in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the same Spirit who was sent upon the apostles at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit makes us more like Christ, and helps us to witness to his suffering, death and resurrection. It strengthens us to be active members of the Church and to build up the Body of Christ in faith and love (from RCIA).
Baptism has made of us a priestly, kingly and prophetic people. Confirmation, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, reaffirms this reality and enables us to become even more deeply what we already are. Eucharist nourishes and sustains us in that life which we now share. So, Baptism and Confirmation are both oriented to the Eucharist, the sacrament for the journey.
In this way, we see again the close link of the three initiation sacraments. Our practice needs to make this link clearer yet...
What is the meaning of Baptism?
In Greek the word for Baptism means to submerge in water. From ancient times, water signifies both death and life. Water can destroy, but life comes out of it as well. So, water is a very apt symbol for the reality of baptism.
At the creation of the world, the Spirit hovered over the chaos of the waters and God parted these waters and called forth all life from them.
The waters of Christian baptism plunge us into the death of Jesus Christ and draw us into his resurrected life. We are a new creation in Christ. The waters of baptism are waters of new life. We die and rise in Christ in order to share the feast of the Kingdom of God.
To be baptized is to be made one with Jesus, in the whole of our being. We participate in the death and resurrection of the Lord. We are reborn to new life, to life in Christ. We are baptized into the life of the Trinity (in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit).
The practice of baptism by immersion certainly makes this symbolism much more visible and tangible. Baptism by sprinkling is not wrong, only a little less clear.
Whether baptism happens years or moments before Confirmation and full participation in the Eucharist, the close link between the three sacraments needs to be stressed at all times. As members of the new creation, we need the strengthening of the Spirit, we need the bread of life. All three sacraments make up our initiation.
What is the meaning of the symbol of oil in Confirmation?
In ancient times, people would anoint the body with oil after a bath. Oil restores and seals the body. In the religious tradition of Israel, oil was used to anoint priests, prophets and kings. They would pour an abundance of oil over the person's head - that person was sealed into a new relationship with God as a priest, as a king, or as a prophet. The oil was perfumed and reminded everyone of God's grace and favour, God's blessings and joy, God's gracious presence in their lives.
Also, the name Christ (in Greek) or Messiah (in Hebrew) means "anointed". As the Anointed One of God, Jesus was the great High Priest, Prophet and King. We share in his priestly, prophetic and royal mission.
The oil used at Confirmation is the Chrism - the chrism of salvation. It is also used at Baptism. So, the oil at both sacraments helps to remind us of the link between the two. The words used are "Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit." By sharing in Christ's paschal mystery through our initiation, we are anointed as priests and kings, prophets and martyrs (witnesses). We are made into temples of God's glory, sharing in God's own life.
The Holy Spirit becomes our helper, our constant companion and teacher in our life as followers of Jesus Christ. Our "yes" to God's call can then grow into a life of witness and service in the Kingdom.
What is the meaning of Confirmation?
By Confirmation we are more perfectly bound to the Church and enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit (CCC 1285). Just as Baptism makes us participate in the Paschal Mystery, Confirmation is our sharing in the full outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost. Thus the two sacraments make us share in the two events at the very core of our faith.
Reborn in Christ through Baptism, we have become a new creation. Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of the grace of baptism through the outpouring of the Spirit.
There are two symbols used in Confirmation: the laying on of hands and the sealing with the sacred chrism. The laying on of hands over the candidates is a traditional sign of the gift of the Spirit. The anointing with the sacred chrism is the essential rite in both Eastern and Latin rites. The chrism has been consecrated at the Chrism Mass during Holy Week.
The seal of the Holy Spirit with chrism marks our total belonging to Christ. We are now in his service forever. We are also assured of the Spirit's help and protection in our fulfilling of our service.
Confirmation roots us more deeply as children of God and unites us more firmly in Christ. It increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit within us and perfects our bond to the Church. The Spirit becomes our strength and our guide.
Why do we say that the Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life"?
Since earliest times, the Eucharist is the sacrament that completes Christian initiation. In Baptism, we shared in the paschal mystery of Jesus Christ and we were raised to the dignity of the royal and prophetic priesthood. In Confirmation we were made more like Christ (conformed to him) through the gift of the Spirit. In the Eucharist we participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice.
In the Eucharist, we receive Christ, who is our life. The other sacraments are all linked to the Eucharist. Our whole life and our service in the kingdom of God flow from our participation in Christ through this sacrament.
The Eucharist is also a participation in the liturgy of heaven where Christ is the only priest (see Hebrews). In a very real way, the Eucharist goes beyond time and space to link us to the death, resurrection and glorification of Jesus. Two things are happening at the same time: we (and the world with us) are being made holy in Christ and we are offering ourselves (and the world) to Christ, and through him, to the Father in the Holy Spirit.
When we receive "communion" it is really a "becoming one" - we are in communion with God and with every other member of the Body of Christ. So, from week to week, all aspects in our life either lead to the Eucharist or flow from it. It is indeed the "source and summit" of our life.
Who is the minister of Confirmation?
The original minister of Confirmation is the bishop. In the early centuries the bishop presided over the full initiation of all members. When, for pastoral reasons, the practice was changed, an effort was always made to express the apostolic unity of the Church. This is important since one aspect of Confirmation is to strengthen our bond to the Church.
In the Latin Rite (our rite), the bishop is the ordinary minister of Confirmation. Bishops are successors of the apostles and have received the fullness of Holy Orders. By administering Confirmation, they are clearly reminding those being confirmed that they are being linked more closely to the Church, to her apostolic origins and to her mission.
However, in special cases, the Bishop can delegate a priest to give this sacrament. This already happens when adults are initiated at the Easter Vigil. It also happens when a bishop is sick or unable to attend a Confirmation celebration. When a child is very ill, any priest has the power to confirm.
In a large diocese, the bishop would never be able to preside at every Confirmation-First Communion. The need to delegate priests will necessarily grow. However, even in such a case, the apostolic unity with the Church will be maintained through the delegation and through the Sacred chrism that was consecrated by the bishop in Holy Week.
What is the role of parents in Christian initiation?
Parents are the first educators of their children in the faith. When parents bring their child for baptism they ask for baptism on the basis of their own faith and of the faith of the community. Parents commit themselves in two ways: 1) to help the child grow into the faith they profess and 2) to grow in their own faith so that they can witness this faith to their child.
Ongoing and lifelong faith education begins in the cradle. Through the various faith traditions at home, through celebrating God's gifts, through incidental teaching, through active involvement in the parish community, parents teach by example what they profess by word.
Parents have accepted to journey with their child along the way of faith. When they judge that the child has reached sufficient maturity to take the steps towards completing the initiation, they invite their child and they participate fully in the initiation preparation.
The initiation journey is intended to help the child grow into a closer relationship with Christ and to live more attuned to the Holy Spirit. It is an ideal time for parents to also reflect on their own life as disciples of Christ. Together, parents and children can grow in the ways of faith.
Of course, the journey of discipleship continues much beyond the initiation period — all the way into adulthood! Parents will foster such an understanding in their children.
What is the role of the parish in Christian initiation?
When we are initiated, it is within a Church community. It takes a whole parish to raise a new member. At a Baptism, the whole parish commits to supporting the parents and child in this journey of faith. How seriously do we take that commitment?
Every person needs prayer support. As a parish, we consciously pray for each other. We need to carry in prayer in a special way those who are obviously in greater need (the sick, those experiencing difficulties, those going through initiation.)
Every person needs witnesses. Each of us is called to be Christ for others. New members watch how we live the Gospel to see "how it is done'. Are some of my choices a source of light or a cause of scandal?
Every person needs a helping hand. Each of us is called to be the hands of Jesus to persons in need. The way we serve can stimulate another to develop and use his/her talents to serve as well.
Every person needs to belong. Each of us can practice the ministry of hospitality in a variety of ways at the parish. The more welcoming and supportive we are to others, the more Christ will be visible in our midst.
We are all stewards of the common good - we can share time, talents and treasure. New members need help in discovering their own talents and in daring to share them. Are we there to help them?
There are so many ways we can do our share. Let's all work at supporting the newer members!
How might the transition to a restored order happen?
Transition to the restored order of initiation will involve confirming the young persons who have already received first communion and, at the same time, initiating the younger members in this new order. The size of a parish can impact on this transition process.
The first element, of course, is preparation of the parish for such a change. We need to understand the reasons for a change if we are to embrace it and to begin to think along those lines. These short inserts are part of such a process.
The actual transition can happen in several ways. For example,
1) A small or medium sized parish could realistically do the transition in one year - the first communicants and all older children not yet confirmed.
2) A medium or larger parish could choose to progressively do the older children (1, 2, or 3 grades at a time) while also doing the first communicants.
3) A family-focused approach could take children in Grade 2 and 6-7 (for example) along with their siblings needing confirmation. This approach would allow larger parishes to have a transition that is closer to option 1.
The important point is that we move toward a restored order with its implications and not simply seek to get these children "done". The details of transition can vary.


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The X MultiMedia System (XMMS) version 1.2.0 was released today by the XMMS team. Being one of the most popular ways to play MP3s on Linux systems, XMMS is also able to play a variety of media formats through its plugin system. Some of the changes in 1.2.0 include bug fixes and an improved plugin API.
"XMMS 1.2.0 is more stable and there are some more API calls for plugin authors to use," says Olle Hällnäs, XMMS developer. "Old plugins are still supported, although some really old ones from XMMS 0.9.0 (like the IQfx plugin) won't work because libxmms.so.0 no longer exists. Just make a symlink against libxmms.so.1 and it will work anyway."
So what's next for XMMS? "Well.. that's up to the users to decide I guess," Olle explains. "I think SMPEG is getting really good, so that it will be made into some sort of plugin for XMMS for sure." As the first Open Source project spawned by the work of Loki Entertainment Software's porting of Windows games to Linux, SMPEG is a library for playback of videos in the MPEG format.
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All Blacks' dominance threatens the health of international rugby
Never in the history of sport has there been an international team as dominant as the All Blacks. The New Zealanders have lost only two games since winning the 2015 World Cup – an exhibition against Ireland in Chicago and the second Test against the combined might of the British and Irish Lions, which they played with 14 men for almost three quarters of the game after Sonny Bill Williams was red-carded.
The All Blacks' dominance might be wonderful for rugby in New Zealand, but questions remain as to whether it is positive for Test rugby and the health of the game in other countries. This is particularly true for Australia, as the Wallabies play the Kiwis more often than any other team.
While New Zealand has been the top country in world rugby for more than 100 years, the All Blacks have not always been invincible, especially at the World Cup from 1991 to 2007 when they were regularly knocked out in the play-off stages.
The All Blacks would dominate Test rugby in between World Cups only to choke at the showpiece event, giving the likes of Australia, England and South Africa an opportunity to claim the mantle as the world's best team.
But the All Blacks have now won the last two World Cups in 2011 and 2015 and it is not beyond the realms of possibility they will remain undefeated until they lift the Webb Ellis Cup again in Japan in 2019.
This kind of dominance is abhorred in other sports. Most professional sporting competitions have introduced drafts and/or salary caps to maintain parity among teams, seeing it as detrimental for one side to win all the time, but these sort of equalising mechanisms are not applicable to Test rugby.
If the All Blacks cannot be brought back to the field, it is up to other nations to lift their standards to try to match them. So who will challenge the All Blacks for world supremacy? It might seem like a fantastical exercise, but there are a few contenders.
Under former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones, England are certainly mobilising their forces to make a genuine assault on the World Cup in Japan, instilling the same will to win that the men in white had in 2003. Rugby supporters around the globe are salivating at the prospect of England hosting the All Blacks at Twickenham in November next year, but that is a long time to wait to see the Kiwis knocked off their pedestal.
In the meantime, the Wallabies and the Springboks look as if they have turned the corner, raising hope that a famous win against the All Blacks is not too far away. Both Australia and South Africa gave the All Blacks a run for their money in the Rugby Championship, narrowly losing epic contests in Dunedin and Cape Town respectively.
It is a little bit sad when Australian and South African supporters get excited when the Wallabies and Springboks go close against the All Blacks. Is that as good as it gets? A gallant defeat? You cannot forget that the All Blacks also inflicted record defeats on the Wallabies and the Springboks in the same competition. That's the thing about the Kiwis, when they are on they are unbeatable and when they are off they almost always win anyway.
France, of course, are always a wildcard at the World Cup, having knocked the All Blacks out of the tournament in 1999 and 2007 and almost upsetting them in the final in Auckland in 2011. The All Blacks play France in Paris on their end of year tour. Les Bleus always step up when they play New Zealand and will be a formidable opponent.
The Wallabies will get the next crack at the All Blacks in the third Bledisloe Test in Brisbane on 21 October . With the All Blacks having already won the Bledisloe Cup for a record 15th consecutive time, the game in Brisbane is a dead rubber, but that expression is not part of the Kiwi vocabulary. The All Blacks have an insatiable hunger to win every single game they play. Until the pretenders to the throne can match that desire, they will not beat them and that will not be good for rugby.
The yawning gap between the All Blacks and the rest of the world may turn Test rugby into a great, big yawn.
The kind of dominance enjoyed by the All Blacks is abhorred in other sports. Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images


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2 good things about 26 pairs of eyes
One is that the Foundling Museum exhibition 26 Pairs of Eyes: Noticing the Unnoticed* is to be extended until 25 October, which gives you more time to have a visit.
And the second is, there is a beautiful booklet of all of the objects and sestudes available by mail order, in case a visit just isn't possible.
2 good things!
* This is a collaboration between the curators of The Foundling Museum in London and 26 members of 26, the writers' collective, that I was lucky enough to be part of. Another way to read the pieces and see the objects beautifully displayed can be found here.


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On Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017, the congregation of Shandon Baptist Church voted to call George Bryant Wright as the church's eighth senior pastor.
George Wright preached the Sunday's sermon in view of a call, and at the conclusion of both services the congregation overwhelmingly affirmed his call to be Shandon's next senior pastor, succeeding Dick Lincoln who retired at the end of March after serving as Shandon's pastor for 38 years.
The Pastor Transition Team, a committee of 10 people who devoted the past two years to researching and interviewing for the senior pastor position, led the congregation in praying over George Wright and his wife Megan.
George Wright was born a preacher's kid in Houston, Texas, but spent most of his childhood growing up in Marietta, Georgia. As a young child he learned the foundation of the Gospel: that Jesus loves him and demonstrates His love by dying on the cross for our sin. With this understanding in elementary school, George placed his faith in Christ and had the privilege of being baptized by his dad.
His faith continued to grow throughout high school and into college (he attended the University of South Carolina). As God called him into ministry at the end of his time at Carolina, he began to pray that God would use him to reach people who needed to hear the good news of the Gospel but did not know they were welcomed and loved by God. George's desire is to consistently point to the beautiful good news of God's grace for sinners.
While in college, George was active in the college ministry at Shandon and served on staff as a Student Ministry Associate following graduation.
Pastor Wright graduated with an Master of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary and was the founding and senior pastor at Cedarcrest Church in the Atlanta-metro area where he served for the past 10 years.
George met his wife Megan at USC, and they were married in 2001. They have four children: McKenna, Brody, Anna Beth, and Everett.
"I am absolutely overwhelmed and overjoyed that God has brought us full circle and called us home to a church we love so dearly!" says Wright. "What an exciting opportunity it is for us to be invited to stand on the shoulders of those who have so faithfully served at Shandon and lead into a new season of Kingdom impact."
George Wright begins his ministry at Shandon Baptist Church with four Easter weekend services on Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16.