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Mister Choc
Joined: 03 Aug 2007
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Location: england
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:22 pm
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I realised my last suggestion was just an apple pie.
Cake!!! Gimme, Gimme,Gimme!
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:00 pm
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I'm sorry to say I haven't read this thread tho I love baked apples. But this article about heirloom apples (which I also haven't had time to read) was in yesterday's LA Times Food Section
and may be helpful or interesting.
They also included these recipes for Baked Apple Ice Cream and a cake called Boozie's Apple Cake which has no booze:
I think they both look good but haven't tried either yet.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:23 pm
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Thanks for all the great ideas everybody. I'm on Friday snack duty at the office tomorrow, and was planning on a couple of apple things. I'm going to have to pick and choose from all of these. I have some 16 year old cheddar that I'm going to serve with my apple treats (yum!)
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. - The Dalai Lama
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:43 pm
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(Hello FoodSciGeek! It has been awhile since you've been here!)
A perfectly delicious raw apple treat:
Mix good balsamic vinegar (or even mediocre, like I can afford) with brown sugar. Sprinkle in some fresh ground black pepper. (All to taste.)
Use as a liquid dip for crisp apple slices. Very nice!
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:00 am
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Good to be back Gingerpale. I've been traveling a lot on business doing geeky food scientist stuff. That hasn't stopped, but the fall always re-invigorates my passion for cooking. All that lovely comfort food.
Swan, on the dutch apple pie, what size springform are you using. I have a gianormous one, so I'm wondering how much I'll have to increase the pastry. Maybe I'll just make double and save any extra.
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. - The Dalai Lama
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:50 am
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What a coincidence, I've been on an apple cake making kick for the last week or so. I think it came from Nigel Slater's book The Kitchen Diaries, or some vague memory of using 100g of flour butter and sugar that he mentioned in the book. Anyhows...
Apple Cake
100g butter, softened
100g flour
100g fine sugar
1 egg
1 small apple
4g baking powder
a teaspoonful ground ginger (More if you like it)
1 teaspoonful vanilla
pinch of salt
2 tablespoonfuls milk
Peel (optional) and core the apple. Slice into thin slices. Grease an 8 inch round cake tin generously, arrange apple slices on the bottom of the cake tin. Combine flour, baking powder, ginger and salt together. Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla essence. Fold in flour in three batches. Add milk when mixture starts to look too dry. The batter should be slightly stiff but still pourable. Add more milk if it's too stiff, otherwise don't bother about it. Pour batter into prepared tin. Spread to cover apple slices. Cover tin and bake at 190 degrees celscius for about 20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Uncover and let it bake a bit more to brown if you like or just take the thing out and cool it and invert onto a plate.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:42 pm
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FSG--welcome back! 16 year old cheddar--I think I'm going to swoon!
Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:34 pm
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Yeah, about that 16 year old cheddar--where in the world did you get it? Is it hard like grating Parmesan now? Is it very different from the cheddar we are familiar with? (about 5 years is probably the oldest I've ever had) I can't imagine something made from
lasting for 16 years!
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:35 pm
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I ended up making Gingerpale's Cake and Swan's Dutch Pie (with the rosemary - very nice and subtle, I might even use more another time). They were a hit with my co-workers.
Now the 14 year old cheese, that is something. It certainly isn't easy to come by. It came packed in a can and is to be refrigerated to prevent any bad bugs from growing in it. It was given to me by one of the suppliers that provides us with cheese based seasonings. I only brought in half, and vacuum sealed up the rest for another day. I might even freeze it as I will be heading out on the road again.
With that much age, the texture of the cheese is quite dry and crumbly. The acids crystalize so although the cheese flavor is very strong, it is not too sharp. Think of the strongest cheddar you've ever tasted, but smoother in flavor and dry in texture with some crunchy bits. Like some of the cheese you can buy in other parts of the world with salt crystals.
The cheese disappeared before the pie was finished (although it was a big pie). I'm glad I didn't bring the whole cheese in, or my greedy co-workers would have eaten it all, and left none for my next dinner party!
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:41 pm
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Oh, the cheese sounds fantastic!
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Location: Berkeley, CA
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:18 pm
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Interesting comment about hard sauce getting its name from being solid when cold - I always assumed it was due to its alcoholic nature (like hard cider, while we're thinking about apples).
Incidentally, if you're not appled out yet, the New York Times ran a lovely savory baked apple recipe sometime within the past year. The main gist is to slice some apples, put them in a pan, add some white wine, fresh garlic, salt, and pepper, and bake until the apples are soft and browned and the wine has reduced to a lovely golden juice. This dish became an instant favorite of mine the first time I tried it.
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:38 pm
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Swan, you wanted chutney recipes..... this is one of my specialities
Debbie's Delectable Delights - Cranberry, apple and chilli chutney
apples diced (peel or not - your choice) diced
dried cranberries (one packet)
2 or 3 chilli (whatever you can get) finely chopped
sultanas (dark or golden)
teaspoon grainy mustard (please don't use smooth mustard - it doesn't work)
small piece of fresh ginger ground
2 or 3 cloves
one large onion or a few small ones, in small dice
1 clove garlic ground
1/4 cup dark brown sugar (approx)
1/2 - 1 cup good vinegar (either eschallote, red wine or apple cider)
raw hazelnuts roughly chopped
Mix apples, cranberries, chilli, ginger, onion and garlic in large saucepan over medium heat, till well mixed.
Add other ingredients (except hazelnuts) and mix very well
Let cook over low-medium heat till apple is collapsing and most of liquid is absorbed. You do want a small amount of liquid in each jar to keep it moist and spreadable.
Add hazelnuts and mix well. When hazelnuts are hot it is finished.
Pour into sterilised hot jars and seal immediately
Let sit for 2-3 weeks before eating with pork, chicken, cheeses or anything you want! Store in fridge after opening.
I add 1/2 cup of vinegar and then see if I need more.
If liquid evaporates too quickly add a little more vinegar or peach or apricot nectar (apple juice may work too - but no other juices do).
No amounts for apple have been included and other amounts are approx. Taste your fruit and see what you think you need to add for the spices. I usually use about a kilo of apples, but it is up to you. Some people prefer more onion than apple in their chutney.
This has been one of my most popular chutneys and sold out in half an hour last year at the chutney sale. I have had numerous requests to make it for this years sale. I am ok with it being passed to others so long as you credit my label. All the chutneys and jams I make are for charity so it is important that appropriate credit is given.
If you cannot feel your arteries hardening, eat more cheese. If you can, drink more red wine. Diet is just "die" with a "t" on the end. Exercise is walking into the kitchen.
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:25 pm
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Deb- You use the nuts raw? With their skins still on?
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:37 am
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Debbie - thank you, that sounds absolutely yummie!
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:39 am
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For chutney, yes. If you use roasted nuts the flavour is different. I use shelled hazelnuts, but with the papery skin still on. It gives a really nice earthy flavour and depth to the chutney. If you wanted you could remove the papery skin, but it is perfectly edible and does add to the flavour.
I also roughly chop the nuts so you get irregular sized chunks. Don't chop them too fine or you might as well not bother using them at all. They give a chewy/semi crunchy texture to the chutney which is quite nice. After a few months they are softer than when they are fresh, so you will not have a super crunch, but you will notice the nuts in there.
We are lucky that a friend has a hazelnut tree in their garden and I receive fresh hazelnuts as a gift each year. No pesticides or other nasties.
If you cannot feel your arteries hardening, eat more cheese. If you can, drink more red wine. Diet is just "die" with a "t" on the end. Exercise is walking into the kitchen.
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the virtue of children reflects an honour on their parents, much more justly is the name of St. Patrick rendered illustrious by the innumerable lights of sanctity with which the church of Ireland, planted by his labours in the most remote corner of the then known world, shone during many ages; and by the colonies of saints with which it peopled many foreign countries; for, under God, its inhabitants derived from their glorious apostle the streams of that eminent sanctity, by which they were long conspicuous to the whole world. St. Patrick was born in the decline of the fourth century;
and as he informs us in his Confession, in a village called Bonaven Taberniæ, which seems to be the town of Killpatrick, on the mouth of the river Cluyd, in Scotland, between Dunbriton and Glasgow. He calls himself both a Briton and a Roman, or of a mixed extraction, and says his father was of a good family named Calphurnius, and a denizen of a neighbouring city of the Romans, who not long after abandoned Britain, in 409. Some writers call his mother Conchessa, and say she was niece to St. Martin of Tours. At fifteen years of age he committed a fault, which appears not to have been a great crime, yet was to him a subject of tears during the remainder of his life. He says, that when he was sixteen, he lived still ignorant of God, meaning of the devout knowledge and fervent love of God, for he was always a Christian: he never ceased to bewail this neglect, and wept when he remembered that he had been one moment of his life insensible of the divine love. In his sixteenth year he was carried into captivity by certain barbarians, together with many of his fathers vassals and slaves, taken upon his estate. They took him into Ireland, where he was obliged to keep cattle on the mountains and in the forests, in hunger and nakedness, amidst snows, rain, and ice. Whilst he lived in this suffering condition, God had pity on his soul, and quickened him to a sense of his duty by the impulse of a strong interior grace. The young man had recourse to him with his whole heart in fervent prayer and fasting; and from that time faith and the love of God acquired continually new strength in his tender soul. He prayed often in the day, and also many times in the night, breaking off his sleep to return to the divine praises. His afflictions were to him a source of heavenly benedictions, because he carried his cross with Christ, that is, with patience, resignation and holy joy. St. Patrick, after six months spent in slavery under the same master, was admonished by God in a dream to return to his own country, and informed that a ship was then ready to sail thither. He repaired immediately to the sea-coast, though at a great distance, and found the vessel; but could not obtain his passage, probably for want of money. Thus new trials ever await the servants of God. The saint returned towards his hut, praying as he went, but the sailors, though pagans, called him back, and took him on board. After three days sail, they made land, probably in the north of Scotland: but wandered twenty-seven days through deserts, and were a long while distressed for want of provisions, finding nothing to eat. Patrick had often entertained the company on the infinite power of God: they therefore asked him, why he did not pray for relief? Animated by a strong faith, he assured them that if they would address themselves with their whole heart to the true God, he would hear and succour them. They did so, and on the same day met with a herd of swine. From that time provisions never failed them till on the twenty-seventh day they came into a country that was cultivated and inhabited. During their distress, Patrick refused to touch meats which had been offered to idols. One day a great stone from a rock happened to fall upon him, and had like to have crushed him to death, whilst he had laid down to take a little rest. But he invoked Elias, and was delivered from the danger. Some years afterwards he was again led captive; but recovered his liberty after two months. When he was at home with his parents, God manifested to him, by divers visions, that he destined him to the great work of the conversion of Ireland. He thought he saw all the children of that country from the wombs of their mothers stretching out their hands, and piteously crying to him for relief.
Some think he had travelled into Gaul before he undertook his mission, and we find that, whilst he preached in Ireland, he had a great desire to visit his brethren in Gaul, and to see those whom he calls the saints of God, having been formerly acquainted with them. The authors of his life say, that after his second captivity, he travelled into Gaul and Italy, and had seen St. Martin, St. Germanus of Auxerre, and Pope Celestine, and that he received his mission, and the apostolical benediction from this pope, who died in 432. But it seems, from his Confession, that he was ordained deacon, priest, and bishop, for his mission in his own country. It is certain that he spent many years in preparing himself for those sacred functions. Great opposition was made against his episcopal consecration and mission, both by his own relations and by the clergy. These made him great offers in order to detain him among them, and endeavoured to affright him by exaggerating the dangers to which he exposed himself amidst the enemies of the Romans and Britons, who did not know God. Some objected, with the same view, the fault which he had committed thirty years before as an obstacle to his ordination. All these temptations threw the saint into great perplexities, and had like to have made him abandon the work of God. But the Lord, whose will he consulted by earnest prayer, supported him, and comforted him by a vision; so that he persevered in his resolution. He forsook his family, sold, as he says, his birth-right and dignity, to serve strangers, and consecrated his soul to God, to carry his name to the end of the earth. He was determined to suffer all things for the accomplishment of his holy design, to receive in the same spirit both prosperity and adversity, and to return thanks to God equally for the one as for the other, desiring only that his name might be glorified, and his divine will accomplished to his own honour. In this disposition he passed into Ireland, to preach the gospel, where the worship of idols still generally reigned. He devoted himself entirely for the salvation of these barbarians, to be regarded as a stranger, to be condemned as the last of men, to suffer from the infidels imprisonment and all kinds of persecution, and to give his life with joy, if God should deem him worthy to shed his blood in his cause. He travelled over the whole island, penetrating into the remotest corners without fearing any dangers, and often visited each province. Such was the fruit of his preachings and sufferings, that he consecrated to God, by baptism, an infinite number of people, and laboured effectually that they might be perfected in his service by the practice of virtue. He ordained every where clergymen, induced women to live in holy widowhood and continency, consecrated virgins to Christ, and instituted monks. Great numbers embraced these states of perfection with extreme ardour. Many desired to confer earthly riches on him, who had communicated to them the goods of heaven; but he made it a capital duty to decline all self-interest, and whatever might dishonour his ministry. He took nothing from the many thousands whom he baptized, and often gave back the little presents which some laid on the altar, choosing rather to mortify the fervent than to scandalize the weak or the infidels. On the contrary, he gave freely of his own, both to pagans and Christians, distributed large alms to the poor in the provinces where he passed, made presents to the kings; judging that necessary for the progress of the gospel, and maintained and educated many children whom he trained up to serve at the altar. He always gave till he had no more to bestow, and rejoiced to see himself poor, with Jesus Christ, knowing poverty and afflictions to be more profitable to him than riches and pleasures. The happy success of his labours cost him many persecutions.
A certain prince named Corotick, a Christian, though in name only, disturbed the peace of his flock. He seems to have reigned in some part of Wales, after the Britons had been abandoned by the Romans. This tyrant, as the saint calls him, having made a descent into Ireland, plundered the country where Saint Patrick had been just conferring the holy chrism, that is, confirmation, on a great number of Neophytes, who were yet in their white garments after baptism. Corotick, without paying any regard to justice, or to the holy sacrament, massacred many, and carried away others, whom he sold to the infidel Picts or Scots. This probably happened at Easter or Whitsuntide. The next day the saint sent the barbarian a letter by a holy priest whom he had brought up from his infancy, entreating him to restore the Christian captives, and at least part of the booty he had taken, that the poor people might not perish for want; but was only answered by railleries, as if the Irish could not be the same Christians with the Britons: which arrogance and pride sunk those barbarous conquerors beneath the dignity of men, whilst by it they were puffed up above others in their own hearts. The saint, therefore, to prevent the scandal which such a flagrant enormity gave to his new converts, wrote with his own hand a public circular letter. In it he styles himself a sinner and an ignorant man; for such is the sincere humility of the saints, (most of all when they are obliged to exercise any acts of authority,) contrary to the pompous titles which the world affects. He declares, nevertheless, that he is established bishop of Ireland, and pronounces Corotick and the other parricides and accomplices separated from him and from Jesus Christ, whose place he holds, forbidding any to eat with them, or to receive their alms, till they should have satisfied God by the tears of sincere penance, and restored the servants of Jesus Christ to their liberty. This letter expresses his most tender love for his flock, and his grief for those who had been slain, yet mingled with joy, because they reign with the prophets, apostles, and martyrs. Jocelin assures us, that Corotick, was overtaken by the divine vengeance. St. Patrick wrote his Confession as a testimony of his mission, when he was old.
It is solid, full of good sense and piety, expresses an extraordinary humility and a great desire of martyrdom, and is written with spirit. The author was perfectly versed in the holy scriptures. He confesses every where his own faults with a sincere humility, and extols the great mercies of God towards him in this world, who had exalted him, though the most undeserving of men: yet, to preserve him in humility, afforded him the advantage of meeting with extreme contempt from others, that is from the heathens. He confesses, for his humiliation, that, among other temptations, he felt a great desire to see again his own country, and to visit the saints of his acquaintance in Gaul: but durst not abandon his people; and says, that the Holy Ghost had declared to him that to do it would be criminal. He tells us, that a little before he had written this, he himself and all his companions had been plundered and laid in irons, for his having baptized the son of a certain king against the will of his father: but were released after fourteen days. He lived in the daily expectation of such accidents, and of martyrdom; but feared nothing, having his hope as a firm anchor fixed in heaven, and reposing himself with an entire confidence in the Almighty. He says, that he had lately baptized a very beautiful young lady of quality, who some days after came to tell him, that she had been admonished by an angel to consecrate her virginity to Jesus Christ, that she might render herself the more acceptable to God. He gave God thanks, and she made her vows with extraordinary fervour six days before he wrote this letter.
St. Patrick held several councils to settle the discipline of the church which he had planted. The first, the acts of which are extant under his name in the editions of the councils, is certainly genuine. Its canons regulate several points of discipline, especially relating to penance.
St. Bernard and the tradition of the country testify, that St. Patrick fixed his metropolitan see at Armagh. He established some other bishops, as appears by his council and other monuments. He not only converted the whole country by his preaching and wonderful miracles, but also cultivated this vineyard with so fruitful a benediction and increase from heaven, as to render Ireland a most flourishing garden in the church of God, and a country of saints. And those nations, which had for many ages esteemed all others barbarians, did not blush to receive from the utmost extremity of the uncivilized or barbarous world, their most renowned teachers and guides in the greatest of all sciences, that of the saints.
Many particulars are related of the labours of St. Patrick, which we pass over. In the first year of his mission he attempted to preach Christ in the general assembly of the kings and states of all Ireland, held yearly at Taraghe, or Temoria, in East-Meath, the residence of the chief king, styled the monarch of the whole island, and the principal seat of the Druids or priests, and their paganish rites. The son of Neill, the chief monarch, declared himself against the preacher: however, he converted several, and, on his road to that place, the father of St. Benen, or Benignus, his immediate successor in the see of Armagh. He afterwards converted and baptized the kings of Dublin and Munster, and the seven sons of the king of Connaught, with the greater part of their subjects, and before his death almost the whole island. He founded a monastery at Armagh; another called Domnach-Padraig, or Patricks church; also a third, named Sabhal-Padraig, and filled the country with churches and schools of piety and learning; the reputation of which, for the three succeeding centuries, drew many foreigners into Ireland.
Nennius, abbot of Bangor, in 620, in his history of the Britons,
published by the learned Thomas Gale, says, that St. Patrick took that name only when he was ordained bishop, being before called Maun; that he continued his missions over all the provinces of Ireland, during forty years; that he restored sight to many blind, health to the sick, and raised nine dead persons to life.
He died and was buried at Down, in Ulster. His body was found there in a church of his name in 1185, and translated to another part of the same church. His festival is marked on the 17th of March, in the Martyrology of Bede, &c.
The apostles of nations were all interior men, endowed with a sublime spirit of prayer. The salvation of souls being a supernatural end, the instruments ought to bear a proportion to it, and preaching proceed from a grace which is supernatural. To undertake this holy function, without a competent stock of sacred learning, and without the necessary precautions of human prudence and industry, would be to tempt God. But sanctity of life and the union of the heart with God, are a qualification far more essential than science, eloquence, and human talents. Many almost kill themselves with studying to compose elegant sermons, which flatter the ear yet reap very little fruit. Their hearers applaud their parts, but very few are converted. Most preachers, now-a-days, have learning, but are not sufficiently grounded in true sanctity, and a spirit of devotion. Interior humility, purity of heart, recollection, and the spirit and the assiduous practice of holy prayer, are the principal preparation for the ministry of the word, and the true means of acquiring the science of the saints. A short devout meditation and fervent prayer, which kindle a fire in the affections, furnish more thoughts proper to move the hearts of the hearers, and inspire them with sentiments of true virtue, than many years employed barely in reading and study. St. Patrick, and other apostolic men, were dead to themselves and the world, and animated with the spirit of perfect charity and humility, by which they were prepared by God to be such powerful instruments of his grace, as, by the miraculous change of so many hearts, to plant in entire barbarous nations not only the faith, but also the spirit of Christ. Preachers, who have not attained to a disengagement and purity of heart, suffer the petty interests of self-love secretly to mingle themselves in their zeal and charity, and have reason to suspect that they inflict deeper wounds in their own souls than they are aware, and produce not in others the good which they imagine.
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According to Usher and Tillemont, in 372. The former places his death in 493; but Tillemont, about the year 455. Nennius, published by Mr. Gale, says he died fifty-seven years before the birth of St. Columba, consequently in 464. [
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St. Prosper, in his chronicle, assures us that Pope Celestine ordained St. Palladius bishop of the Scots in 431, and by him converted their country to the faith; this apostle seems to have preached to this nation first in Ireland, and afterwards in Scotland. Though Palladius be styled by St. Prosper and Bede their first bishop, yet the light of the faith had diffused its rays from Britain into Ireland before that time, as several monuments produced by Usher demonstrate. But the general conversion of the inhabitants of this island was reserved for St. Patrick.
The Scots are distinguished from the native Irish in the works of St. Patrick, and in other ancient monuments. As to their original, the most probable conjecture seems to be, that they were a foreign warlike nation who made a settlement in Ireland before the arrival of St. Patrick. We find them mentioned there in the fourth century. Several colonies of them passed not long after into Scotland. But the inhabitants of Ireland were promiscuously called Scots or Irish for many ages. [
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The style is not polished; but the Latin edition is perhaps, only a translation: or his captivities might have prevented his progress in polite learning being equal to that which he made in the more sublime and more necessary studies. [
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A second council, extant in the same collection, ought rather to be ascribed to a nephew of this saint. Other Irish canons, published in the ninth tome of DAcherys Spicilege, and more by Martenne, (Anecd. tome 4. part 2.) though they bear the name of St. Patrick, are judged to have been framed by some of his successors. See Wilkins, Conc. Britan. & Hibern. t. 1. p. 3.
The treatise, of the Twelve Abuses, published among the works of St. Austin and St. Cyprian, is attributed to St. Patrick, in a collection of ecclesiastical ordinances made in Ireland, in the eighth age, by Arbedoc, and in other ancient monuments. The style is elegant; but it may be a translation from an Irish original. Sir James Ware published the works of St. Patrick at London, in 1658, in octavo. [
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It seems demonstrated that the St. Patrick who flourished among the hermits of Glastenbury, and was there buried, was distinct from our saint, and somewhat older. [
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The popular tradition attributes the exemption of their country from venemous creatures to the benediction of St. Patrick, given by his staff, called the staff of Jesus, which was kept with great veneration in Dublin, as is mentioned in the year 1360, by Ralph Higden, in his Polychronicon, published by Mr. Gale and by others. The isle of Malta is said to derive a like privilege from St. Paul, who was there bitten by a viper.
St. Patricks purgatory is a cave in an island in the lake Dearg, in the county of Donnegal, near the borders of Fermanagh. Bollandus shows the falsehood of many things related concerning it. Upon complaint of certain superstitious and false notions of the vulgar, in 1497, it was stopped up by an order of the pope. See Bollandus, Tillemont, p. 787, Alemand in his Monastic History of Ireland, and Thiers, Hist des Superst. t. 4. ed. Nov. It was soon after opened again by the inhabitants; but only according to the original institution, as Bollandus takes notice, as a penitential retirement for those who voluntarily chose it, probably in imitation of St. Patrick, or other saints, who had there dedicated themselves to a penitential state. The penitents usually spend there several days, living on bread and water, lying on rushes or furze, and praying much, with daily stations which they perform barefoot. [
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HEBRON, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a 241-year-old church on the National Register of Historic Places has been ravaged by fire in Maryland.
Oliver J. Alkire, senior deputy state fire marshal, said in a news release that the fire was reported at St. Paul's Episcopal Church just before midday Tuesday. Officials say nearly 100 firefighters from Maryland and Delaware fought the flames.
No injuries were reported.
The Rev. Ronald Knapp, St. Paul's pastor, tells The Daily Times of Salisbury that the wood-frame building that burned had been in place since 1773.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said the church is on the National Register of Historic Places. A church website says it has been used as a place of worship since before American independence.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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The official PWA event preview has been released, read all about what is in store below as we head into the first stage of the PWA Slalom Tour.
Event Preview: Prepare for adrenaline-fueled slalom as the PWA returns to South Korea
Between the 4th to the 10th May the opening slalom event of the year will see the fastest sailors in the world heading to South Korea's famed Jinha beach, which is situated just half an hours drive from the bustling metropolitan city of Ulsan.
Jinha beach has quickly earned itself the reputation of being the top windsurfing destination in the country, due to it's beautiful white sand beaches and reliable trade winds, which blow consistently between May and June. South Korea often proves to be one of the most challenging stops on the tour, which guarantees an enthralling week of warp speed slalom. Expect tempers to flare as the sailors try to take the highs with the lows.
What's the Deal?
Seven days of fully charged slalom as the fastest sailors in the world go head-to-head in the opening slalom event of the year, as they battle it out for those crucial early season world tour points.
Ones to Watch
After a long winter break it's going to be interesting to see if anyone can break the old rearguard consisting of the reining world champion Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde) and his arch nemesis Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne / Dunkerbeck Eyewear / Chris Benz) who have dominated the slalom scene in recent seasons. Dunkerbeck will be looking to exact revenge against his biggest rival, after Albeau snatched the world title from beneath the terminator's nose in the final event of 2012.
Micah Buzianis (JP / Maui Sails) enjoyed a fantastic season in 2012 as he returned to the overall podium for the first time since 2007. The American will hold fond memories of South Korea having claimed victory here last year and he'll be hoping he can replicate the same form again over the coming week. Buzianis has a wealth of experience and is one of the best starters on the tour, so he'll certainly be in the thick of the action.
Julien Quentel (RRD / NeilPryde) showed his true potential over the duration of last season. Not only did Quentel demonstrate that he is one of the quickest sailors on the tour, but he also showed the level of consistency that is needed to challenge for top honors. The man from Saint Maarten enjoyed his best year to date in 2012 - claiming fourth - and he'll now be looking to earn himself a place on the coveted podium.
After completing his winter move to Gaastra it's going to be interesting to see how Ben van der Steen (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Different) performs in the first event of the year. The flying Dutchman is without doubt one the quickest and most talented sailors on the tour, and he'll be looking to combine his straight line speed with fully planing gybes to claim a place in the top three by the end of the week.
Josh Angulo returned to Gun Sails during the close season, after his well publicized split from them in 2011. Angulo has finished in the overall top ten for the previous two years and we see no reason for this to change. Having finished ninth in 2011 and sixth for 2012, the two times PWA wave world champion will be hoping to continue his trend of moving onwards and upwards as he goes in quest of a third world crown.
Other sailors who will all be vying for a place in the top ten come the end of the week include the ever consistent Jimmy Diaz (Starboard / North), who tends to revel in the challenging conditions that the Sea of Japan produces. France's fiery Frenchman, Cyril Moussilmani (Starboard / Severne / Mystic) made a slow start to the season last year, but if he can show the sort of form he produced at the backend of last year, he'll certainly be challenging for the top spots. Peter Volwater (Fanatic / Avanti) is one of the most competitive sailors on the tour and he'll be hoping to replicate the form which saw him finish eight last season. Also the trio of Australia's Steve Allen (Starboard / Severne), Spain's Ludovic Jossin (Patrik / Loft Sails) and Itlay's Alberto Menegatti (Starboard / Point-7) will all be battling it out to force their way into an extremely competitive top ten.
The main name of note missing from the men's fleet will be Britain's Ross Williams (Tabou / Gaastra), who finished third here last year whilst claiming seventh place overall. Williams suffered a fractured Talus (ankle bone) at the end of March, and unfortunately South Korea has come a little too soon for Williams to be able to make the inaugural slalom event of 2013.
Finally there will be a whole host of Korean and Asian sailors who have the potential to cause an upset. With their extra inside knowledge about the local conditions, there's certainly going to be no easy races at this event.
All eyes will be on the reigning world champion, Valerie Arrighetti (Tabou / Gaastra / Mystic), the French star usually excels in the challenging conditions of South Korea, which is further demonstrated by the fact she has won here for the past two seasons. Arrighetti will be determined to complete an illustrious hat-trick of event wins.
Karin Jaggi (Patrik / Severne) came as close as you can to winning the world title as she finished on equal points with Arrighetti in 2012. The Swiss Gem will be looking to exact revenge on her fierce rival. Jaggi is renowned for her outstanding top speed and silky smooth gybes, which make her a serious contender for the not just the title in South Korea, but also for the overall crown.
Lena Erdil (Patrik / Loft Sails / AL360 / Mystic) created windsurfing history last year as she became the first Turkish lady to finish in the top three overall. With an ever improving skill set and the ambition to match, Erdil will be looking to break into the illustrious top two.
Also in contention will be the youthful talent of Delphine Cousin (JP / NeilPryde). The twenty-one year old demonstrated last season her fantastically timed starts time and time again. With a little more composure over the remainder of the course Cousin could easily be challenging for podium honors come the end of the week. Finally Cagla Kubat (Starboard / Loft Sails) and Marion Mortefon (Starboard / Severne) will be hoping that they can break into the top five and above.
Due to her studying commitments the 2011 PWA Slalom world champion, Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins / Chris Benz) will unfortunately be missing from the women's fleet, which leaves the door wide open for the rest of the women to take full advantage of her absence.
The first instalment of the PWA Slalom World Tour is just days away, so all that's left for you to do is sit back, relax and enjoy seven days of warp speed slalom. Expect to see tempers flare as the best men and women in the world look to get off to a winning start. The PWA is also proud to announce that you'll be able to watch the adrenaline fuelled action unfold as it happens via our live stream, which is available on the PWA TV player at www.pwaworldtour.com


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John Habib's City Sports: Sweeney Post will have city's first Junior Legion programBy JOHN HABIB
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 24. 2014 10:49PM
In an effort to keep players in the city's American Legion Baseball programs, Sweeney Post athletics director Paul Lemire this week announced the formation of a Junior Legion team for the upcoming season. Sweeney Post, which will compete in District A, becomes the state's 24th Junior Legion team.
Manchester has never had a team participate in Junior Legion, which is open to players ages 13-17. The reason: Manchester's long history of Babe Ruth League baseball for players 15 and younger.
Out of deference to the Babe Ruth League folks, Lemire is opening the Sweeney Junior Legion program citywide only to players ages 15-17 and encouraging 15-year-olds to stick with Babe Ruth ball.
"My intention of starting a Junior Legion program was never to eliminate the Manchester Babe Ruth League," Lemire said.
Upon hearing that from Lemire, Gary Ulbin, the city Babe Ruth League's president, breathed a sign of relief.
"After talking with Paul, I'm fine with it," Ulbin said of the Junior Legion startup. "We've always had a gentlemen's agreement that Legion baseball wouldn't touch our 15-year-old players. Right now, numbers are down across the board in the city. Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion are not getting many kids to register for their programs. It's affecting everyone."
Manchester Babe Ruth last summer had only enough 13-year-old players to field three teams and had to schedule games with Bow to expand its regular-season schedule. Ulbin said that unless he sees a spike in registration this season, he may have to eliminate the 13's league.
"We'll just go back to having eight teams, filling rosters with players ages 13 to 15," said Ulbin. "Right now, I'm hoping that won't be the case. We're going to announce registration dates soon, and hopefully we'll get a strong turnout."
After hosting the Babe Ruth Baseball New England Regional for 13-year-olds last season, Manchester is preparing to host the regional for 15's this summer at Gill Stadium.
Sweeney Post had enrollment problems of its own last year, as only 14 players tried out. The suspension of the team representing the city's Post 79 should help Sweeney this year, as high school players from former Post 79 feeders Memorial and Trinity are now eligible to play for Sweeney.
The city's other American Legion post, Jutras, is returning to action this summer, but its status was uncertain when Lemire came up with the plan for a Junior Legion team.
"At the time I proposed starting a Junior Legion program to our state association last November, we were the only (Senior) Legion program left in the city," Lemire said. "We knew Post 79 was going to be suspended and Jutras didn't have a team last summer. I started thinking that with one Legion team left in the city, we were going to start losing kids who want to play Legion ball to another organization. So starting a junior team makes sure the city kids remain in Legion baseball."
Lemire said former Memorial High assistant Ernie Yerrington will coach the Junior Legion program, with former Memorial and Sweeney player Nick Koravos assisting Yerrington and Paul Boucher as the team's business manager. The team will play its home games at Gill Stadium.
To raise money for the program, Sweeney Post will conduct a meat raffle on Friday from 6-7:30 p.m.
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TWO CITY high school varsities still need a head coach for the spring season: boys' tennis at Memorial and boys' lacrosse at West.
Applicants are required to apply online through the school district's Human Resources Department at www.mansd.org. There is no deadline; applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
For more information, contact city athletics director Chris Donovan at 624-6300, ext. 160, or email@example.com.
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
News Highlights
- Iomega's latest network storage array powered by EMC storage technology with sister company software innovations, including EMC Atmos Cloud Connector and EMC Avamar data deduplication
- Ideal for production data stores, server virtualization, backup-to-disk target and video surveillance applications
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- Available in diskless, partially populated or fully populated configurations up to 48TB in a single array
- Included McAfee VirusScan Enterprise provides industry-leading anti-virus protection
Iomega, a global leader in data protection, today announced the worldwide availability of the new Iomega® StorCenter™ px12-400r Network Storage Array, a rackmount unit that leverages easy-to-use best-in-class EMC® storage technologies at price points ideal for small and medium business, remote office/branch office installations and distributed enterprises.
The StorCenter px12-400r combines extremely high data throughput with quad-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and an Intel Core i3 Processor in user-friendly storage configurations ranging from a diskless model that allows users to add their own hard drives to models that incorporate the flexibility of 1TB, 2TB, 3TB and 4TB Server Class hard drives.
Additionally, the StorCenter px12-400r utilizes the latest version of the award-winning EMC® LifeLine™ software, an advanced operating system for Iomega NAS devices that makes EMC's expertise and cloud capabilities available to a broad range of smaller business users and others.
Among the advanced functions incorporated into the new StorCenter px12-400r Network Storage Array: deduplication, VDI, database and storage-based applications. Emerging applications include video management systems (VMS) for surveillance and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise running natively on the storage.
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Welcome to the new Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Network Storage Array
The StorCenter px12-400r utilizes the Intel Core i3 3.3GHz Ivy Bridge Processor to support demanding workloads such as virtualization, deduplication, database management and video surveillance. Other performance and reliability features include 4GB of DDR3 memory, four 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports, and support for 10GbE through optional PCI card (when available; sold separately).
Available in diskless (0TB) as well as partially and fully populated configurations, the StorCenter px12-400r empowers users with the option to start small in terms of storage capacity, or provide their own HDDs and grow as workloads and storage capacity dictate. The px12-400r is qualified with a broad range of 1TB, 2TB, 3TB and 4TB Server Class HDDs, topping out at 48TB of storage (12 x 4TB). For users who start small in storage capacity, Iomega offers four-drive disk packs to enable expansion to 8- and 12-drive configurations.
The new StorCenter px12-400r is compatible with multiple virtualization platforms, including VMware vSphere 5.0, Citrix XenServer, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008R2.
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The new StorCenter px12-400r runs the industry-leading McAfee VirusScan Enterprise product natively on the storage, giving smaller businesses and others added protection from viruses and other malicious threats. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise is an endpoint security product that requires no external server.
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The StorCenter px12-400r can also run Linux applications created with Iomega's LifeLine™ Software Development Kit (SDK), now available free of charge.
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The new Iomega StorCenter px12-400r Network Storage Array is now available worldwide. The product is available in a range of configurations, from a diskless HDD model up to a 48TB of storage capacity. All product configurations include Server Class SATA HDDs (except for the diskless model.) Pricing in the U.S. starts at $4,699.99 for the diskless model. (Pricing is U.S. suggested retail.)
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Iomega Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation headquartered in San Diego, is a worldwide leader in innovative storage solutions for small businesses, home offices, consumers and others. The Company has sold more than 425 million digital storage drives and disks since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega's product portfolio includes industry leading desktop and rackmount network attached storage products ideal for content sharing, data protection at small offices, small and medium businesses and distributed enterprises, as well as vertical applications such as video surveillance installations. To learn about all of Iomega's network storage solutions, please go to the Web at www.iomega.com. Resellers can visit Iomega at www.ioclub.net.
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* 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Colin Wilson scored at 2:08 of overtime, and the Nashville Predators beat the Sharks 1-0 Tuesday night to snap a two-game skid.
Pekka Rinne made 25 saves for his second shutout this season in a game in which Nashville set a franchise mark for offensive futility before Wilson scored. The goal ended the drought at just over 176 minutes in a three-game span.
San Jose has lost six straight after opening the season with seven consecutive wins, a streak ended in a 2-1 shootout loss to Nashville on Feb. 2. The Sharks took their timeout with 32.8 seconds left in regulation, and Antti Niemi gloved a shot from Gabriel Bourque with 4.7 seconds remaining.
Six of the past eight games between these teams have gone past regulation. Wilson got the win for Nashville when he tipped a shot from defenseman Ryan Ellis past Niemi.
Nashville got a bit of luck nearly a minute into overtime. Rinne made a save and was sprawled on his belly when the puck dribbled just pass his outstretched skate behind him in the crease toward the goal line. Bourque swooped in to clear the puck, giving the Predators a chance at the win.
The Predators topped the 166:44 scoreless skid, that had been the longest in franchise history, set between Dec. 4-10, 2000.
They lost 2-1 in overtime in Minnesota on Saturday before being shut out by Chicago on Sunday and added another 60 scoreless minutes against San Jose, finishing regulation with the drought at 174 minutes, 10 seconds.
The Sharks had the quick turnaround after losing their fifth straight game at Columbus 6-2 on Monday night.
Nashville coach Barry Trotz gave the Predators the day off Monday after back-to-back games over the weekend.
The rest didn't help Nashville's offense. The Predators are last in the NHL, averaging 21.1 shots per game with less than 20 in four of the past six games.
San Jose came out shooting and had a 13-3 edge after the first period. The offense dwindled in the second as the Sharks went 0-for-6 on the power play.
Rinne kept the game scoreless after Predators forward Martin Erat matched his career high with eight penalty minutes, all in the second period. He was given a double minor for high-sticking less than 2 minutes into the period, took another penalty for holding a stick, and negated a Nashville power play when he was called for hooking at 11:05.
The Nashville goalie helped kill off 41 seconds of a 5-on-3 when Nick Spaling joined Erat in the box at 12:24, earning a big roar from the fans when he gloved a shot during the two-man advantage. Fans cheered the Predators again once they killed the rest of the Sharks' power play.
Notes: Both the U.S. women's national soccer team and Scotland, who will play an exhibition Wednesday night in Nashville, were at the game. ... Rinne has 27 career shutouts. ... The Sharks recalled C Tim Kennedy from the Worcester of the AHL. He was in the lineup. ... Erat also had eight penalty minutes on Jan. 17, 2008, against Anaheim. ... Nashville has gotten at least a point in nine of 10 games against San Jose. ... Nashville announced its 18th straight sellout.


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With luxe contrast spandex jersey and silk georgette, this bebe bodysuit is a glamorous way to update your bottom collection for the new season. Try it with skinny jeans and a statement necklace for a chic day-to-night look.
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When Origen's father was martyred his mother only prevented him from offering himself for the same fate by hiding his clothes. One of his great works is The Exhortation to Martyrdom where he sees this witness to faith as a sign of total discipleship.
He came close to achieving this during the Decian persecution at the end of his life (253AD) when he was arrested and tortured. The Church however is immeasurably richer for his making the total gift of himself through ink rather than blood.
Born in Alexandria in 183AD he succeeded Clement his teacher as Catechist for the Christian community and, according to Bernard McGinn (in his magisterial four-volume A Presence of God: A History of Christian Mysticism), became 'perhaps the greatest interpreter of Scripture Christianity has ever known'. His place in the mystical tradition is central and established that mystical consciousness need not be either misty or schismatic. A great and disciplined active mind can co-exist – as the moon to the sun, as Origen says – with the deepest prayer. Reason and faith are sisters just as are Martha and Mary.
Like Gregory of Nyssa and most of the masters of this tradition we are surveying - he did not equate contemplative experience with altered states, locutions or apparitions. Rather he stresses transformation in love and the fruits of the spirit in daily life. His integration of what we might call head and heart – what the Greeks called 'nous' (mind) – challenges our very understanding of 'experience'. In his 'Commentary on John' he says that 'the nous which is totally purified and is raised above the material to attend to the contemplation of God with the greatest attention is deified by what it contemplates.' His output was enormous – he exhausted a permanent team of seven scribes and as many copyists 'as well as girls skilled in penmanship' – and he wrote commentaries verse by verse on nearly every book of the Bible. Nearly three hundred of his hundreds of homilies survive.
As a good Alexandrian he treasured philosophy but as a Christian rejected the Greek idea that the dual contemplation of the cosmos and the microcosm of the human being was sufficient to reach truth. Revelation is also needed and this comes through the incarnation of the Logos and the mystical meanings of Scripture it makes possible. His methodology was rigorous though not of course systematic like the Scholastics. First he established the correct text and analysed the meaning of each word.
Then he questioned each detail – why did Peter have his feet washed last, what did the dirt symbolise, Mary and Joseph looking for the lost Jesus in Luke symbolise the exegete seeking meaning, the forty-two camps of the Israelites in the desert correspond to the same number of generations of Jesus' ancestors. This method is intoxicating to read and at times transported him to a state of union when he was 'visited by the Word'. Although Origen rarely speaks of his personal experience, Hans Ur von Balthasar says of him that 'there is no thinker in the church who is so invisibly all present' in his work. Benedict XVI said that for Origen 'to do theology was essentially to explain, to understand the Scriptures……his theology is the perfect symbiosis of theology and exegesis'.
Origen rejected the esotericism of the Gnostics and established the three levels of scriptural interpretation, linking them to the common stages of personal spiritual 'ascent'. Not surprisingly, this schema is itself biblically symbolised in the three books of Solomon. Proverbs leads to the moral sense and illustrates the purgative way. Ecclesiastes gives a spiritual knowledge of the world and expresses the illuminative way. In the Song of Songs the highest love and desire for God teaches the unitive way. In his Commentary on the Song Origen introduces his theory of the spiritual senses into Christian mysticism. Like earlier rabbis he thought this erotic poem should not be read by the young. (There are temptations even in reading scripture).
But he wholly appropriates and incorporates eros into theology by his reading of the poem's sensual symbols. 'Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth' shows the mind receiving the teachings of the word. 'Thy breasts are better than wine' suggest to him the beloved disciple resting on the breast of Jesus – better than the wine of the Old Testament. The breasts mean the 'ground of the heart in which the Church holds fast Christ.' Like Plato, Origen saw erotic love as a way of ascent to the highest reality but this becomes a transformation of desire happening in the fellowship of the Church. The erotic is not always sexual because we can passionately desire non-sexual objects. But he goes further than Plato in claiming that God himself must be Eros if the erotic part of us leads us towards God. 'I do not think I can be blamed if one called God Eros just as John calls God Agape'. He follows the implications of this symbolism all the way and comes to conclusions that resonate with a Meister Eckhart or Mother Julian more than a millennium later. 'Every soul', he says, 'is the mother of Jesus' because this passionate union of eros, 'wounded with love', leads to a birth experience.
Unlike Clement Origen was unmarried and his mystical praise of virginity mystifies many today who see sexual love as spiritually significant because it is physical rather than regretting that it has to be. Even mystical traditions evolve. But there is no better authority to consult than Origen as we try today – as he expressed the spiritual work itself –'to set love in order'. It would be to underestimate his intelligence and the mystical tradition's use of the erotic to see all this merely as Freudian sublimation. For Erasmus one page of Origen is worth ten of Augustine. In his insistence that the love of God must eventually save all beings even the devil, he speaks to another of the deep theological concerns of our time, the question of inclusivity.
Reading scripture for Origen is a mystical experience but it is not the whole of prayer. We do not pray, he says in a timeless definition, to get benefits from God but to become like God. Praying itself is good. It calms the mind, reduces sin and promotes good deeds. In On Prayer and his commentary on the Our Father he asserts that through Jesus, 'that minister of unsurpassed grace', and the Holy Spirit the human being can possess wisdom. We are the friends of the Teacher who shares all knowledge with us. We possess the mind of Christ. But we must understand that prayer is more than asking for trivial things. We should go for the light itself rather than the worldly shadows of things. Prayer is not, he says, vain repetition that numbs the mind into temporary quiescence. It should be prepared for by detaching from anger and agitation and through forgiveness.
Then 'the person who composes his mind for prayer is inevitably profited in some way'. Prayer combines the action of all three persons of the Trinity in us. Our entire life is one prayer. He concludes the treatise with some practical suggestions concerning posture, location, and times, showing that prayer for him was not just a theological idea. The Christian should pray not less than three times a day, ideally facing East, standing with arms outstretched (sitting, kneeling or lying down if necessary). Every place is suitable for prayer and at church we have angelic forces concentrated. But everyone should have a 'holy place' set aside in his own house, if possible, for praying in quiet and without distraction.
Origen's influence is profound. His authority also has that humility and openness one sees occasionally in great masters of any craft. His endless associations of words and meanings are hardly simple yet he never seems to lose touch with a basic simplicity grounded in his passion not only for the text but for the person of the Logos. All his labours, he said, were to illustrate that most seminal of all simple ideas about God that the beginning and the end are one and 'God is all in all'.
Laurence Freeman OSB
For further help with setting up and leading groups, please look at the 'Christian Meditation Groups' Website in English, Spanish and French, based on the book 'A Pearl of Great Price' by Laurence Freeman


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Andretti Autosport re-signs Marco Andretti
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — After an offseason spent recommitting himself to racing, Marco Andretti was rewarded with the best season of his IndyCar career.
Although he didn't make it to the winner's circle — he's got one more chance in Saturday night's season finale at Auto Club Speedway — he'll return to Andretti Autosport next season to make another run at an IndyCar championship and the Indianapolis 500.
The team told The Associated Press on Thursday night that Andretti had re-signed to drive the No. 25 next season for his father, Michael, with sponsorship from Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
"I feel we have been getting closer to a championship title and an Indy 500 win, and I wouldn't want to win it with anyone more with the Dr Pepper Snapple family and with my dad," Marco said in a statement. "I feel like I have a lot of unfinished business and a lot of good results coming our way."
Andretti, a third-generation racer, goes into the finale ranked a career-best fifth in the standings. He's got two podium finishes, a career-best two poles, a career-best 14 top-10 finishes this season, and started on the front row of the Indy 500 this year for the first time in his eight-year career.
His 256 laps led this season is almost four times as many as Andretti led last year, when he finished a career-worst 15th in the standings and spent a portion of the winter in Europe working with a driver coach. The extra work was evident immediately as Andretti was challenging for wins at the start of the season and in the championship hunt for a bit — he left Indianapolis as the IndyCar points leader following a disappointing fourth-place finish.
Although re-signing to drive with his father, who has fielded a car for the 26 year old since 2006 rookie season, may have seemed automatic, there were rumblings Andretti at one point was looking around the paddock to see what other options might be available.
In the end, his re-signing kicks off what could be a busy weekend of announcements for Michael Andretti at the final IndyCar race of the season. The team is expected to announce a manufacturer switch to Honda, and could have driver James Hinchcliffe re-signed before Saturday night's finale.
Michael Andretti hinted Wednesday many of his deals were coming together quickly while announcing a title sponsor for the Milwaukee IndyFest race he promotes.
For Marco, it's not clear which Dr Pepper Snapple brand will adorn his car next season. He carried RC Cola the last two years and worked with DPS on its philanthropic initiative, serving as honorary chairman of the 2013 United Way campaign "Drive Home Giving." The campaign raised nearly $2.2 million for United Way agencies.
"Dr Pepper Snapple's products are among the most well-loved brands on the market, and they carry great appeal with our fans," Andretti said.
Jim Trebilcock, executive vice president of marketing for DPS, lauded Marco and Andretti Autosport as ambassadors of its brands.
"Our brands and IndyCar both have extraordinary and passionate fans, and we're looking forward to working with Marco and his team to drive excitement and build on that passion," he said.


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Margot's Small Statement
Name: Margot
Location: Chicago, Illinois
I thought I had a challenge when I designed my son's room, but Margot's room is even smaller—and has no closet!I chose the neutral light gray to help open up the room, but I still wanted some bold colors to brighten it up overall. We only have a crib, dresser (DIY upcycle), and a small bookshelf in there to leave plenty of floorspace for play, so we're sure to have the bare minimum of baby goods to keep some sanity. And so far, it's working great.
We had a lot of fun with the artwork in the room as my husband and I are both artists. I'm actually a medical illustrator, hence the anatomical art. But my favorite feature might actually be the window flower box outside her window!
Source List:
- Crib: Munire Urban
- Light fixture: Ikea Fillsta
- Rug: Ikea
- "P is for phalanges" artwork: Alphanatomy
- "You Are Here" artwork: Street Anatomy
Thanks, Karen! Readers, say hit to Karen at Little Buchs.
(Images: Karen Bucher)


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The show's over. Madonna has sold her mansion in Beverly Hills for $19.5 million.
The single MLS listing photo offered only an aerial view, and agents and their clients who toured the home were among the few who have had a look inside. Those expecting the gabled-roofed home to have a gothic air were disappointed. "Tastefully decorated" was the word in real estate circles.
During nearly a decade of ownership, the pop icon went on a spending spree, rebuilding and expanding the estate, which was completed in 2010. The property was first quietly marketed last year as a $28-million pocket listing and early this year appeared on the Multiple Listing Service priced at $22.5 million.
The gated 1.25-acre compound, accessed by a 500-foot tree-lined driveway, includes a nine-bedroom main house, two guesthouses, a resort-size swimming pool and a tennis court. There is a two-story dining room, a gym, a theater/screening room, an art studio, a bar and 17,000 square feet of living space.
The singer-songwriter, 55, is one of the best-selling female recording artists of all time. Among her hit songs are "Vogue," "Borderline" and "Material Girl."
She bought the property in 2003 for $12 million, according to Los Angeles Times archives.
Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency and Barry Peele of
'Office' receptionist welcomes buyer
Jenna Fischer has one less house, selling in Studio City for $2.015 million.
The gated Moroccan-style house
Fischer, 39, played receptionist Pam Halpert since the sitcom began in 2005. She will be in the upcoming films "You Are Here" and "Kiss Me."
The actress bought the hillside property in 2009 for $1.83 million, public records show.
Lou Woolf of Rodeo Realty handled the sale.
Last year, Fischer bought the onetime home of Baseball Hall of Famer Casey Stengel in Glendale for $1.9 million.
Room to store energy domes
Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo and his wife, Anita Greenspan, must have decided it was time to go forward. Move ahead. They have bought a multi-use building containing apartments and a gallery in Chinatown for $798,000.
The 3,300-square-foot structure includes 300 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and twice that much in the ventilated basement for storing, say, the flower-pot-like hats (energy domes) favored by the new-wave band.
There also are two one-bedroom apartments with wood floors and granite countertops. Although the living space was recently remodeled, the pair no doubt have their own plans to "Whip It" into shape, to egregiously borrow the title of the Devo hit song.
Mothersbaugh, 63, is a founding member of the band, formed in the early 1970s. He is a composer for numerous television shows, including
Ming-Sheng Hou of Vaac Realty was the listing agent. Adrienne Doty-Carolan and Debi Raveh of Rodeo Realty represented the buyers.
'Mindy' actor on to next project?
Adam Pally and his wife, Daniella Liben, have put their home in the Fairfax area on the market for $1.699 million.
The Spanish-style house, built in 1927, features such period details as arches, Spanish tile and wall nooks. The 2,428 square feet of living space includes a fireplace, an office, dining and breakfast rooms, three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.
French doors open to an outdoor dining area and a swimming pool with a spa.
Pally, 31, joined the cast of "The Mindy Project" this year and was on
The property was purchased in 2011 for $1.36 million, according to public records
Leslie Romenesko of Keller Williams is the listing agent.
'Queer Eye' co-creators list in Los Feliz
Michael Williams and David Collins, co-creators and executive producers of "Queer Eye," listed their home in Los Feliz for sale at $1.95 million and in less than three weeks had a buyer on the hook.
The Mid-Century Modern home of about 2,800 square feet features walls of glass, vaulted ceilings and travertine floors. There is a family room, an office, an updated kitchen, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The master bedroom suite overlooks the swimming pool and spa.
"Queer Eye," originally titled "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," ran from 2003 to 2007, winning an Emmy in 2004 for outstanding reality program. Williams has since produced the series "Home Made Simple" and "The Outdoor Room." Collins went on to become an executive producer of "Big Ideas for a Small Planet."
The property last sold in 2005 for $1.776 million, public records show.
Anthony Paradise of Sotheby's International Realty is the listing agent.