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Is the Jew (circumcised) and the Gentile (not circumcised) justified and saved in the same way or in different ways ?

Consider: Romans 3:25b-31

I say it directly. Face to face. Immediately.

Quote from: bulak on May 06, 2009, 04:39:39 PM
Economically, i think imperialism is not dead at all. And US is one of the biggest imperialist country,since at the beginning of 20th century, American capitalism had already reached  the final stage of capitalism which is monopoly capitalism or imperialism. Free competition had given rise to the concentration of production and capital in the hands of a few. UNless it engaged in imperialist expansion, the AMerican ruling class of monopoly capitalists would not be able to cope even temporarily with the crisis of overproduction. Imperialism is the last way out for the monopoly capitalists to postpone their revolutionary overthrow. It means the extension of the class oppression and exploitation within the United States into the oppression and exploitation of other nations and peoples abroad through the export of surplus products and surplus capital.  ANd until now, US imperialist  still continue to widen the field for investments abroad, make possible the disposal of huge amounts of manufactured commodities and seize sources of raw materials.

Excellent analysis, Concepcion.

Given your choice, would you rather sing, or listen to someone sing?

Yes? No?

How Do You Respond To A Challenge?

Whitman exemplifies transcendentalist style, have you read any of Hemingway's?

Congratulations to Mr. Fidel S. Tutor, Jr, J.D



Bright minds of Bohol shine.

by Spandau Ballet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6doq7t30bAU&feature=response_watch

Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."
Matthew 22:37

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZRVMi-i1-E&feature=channel_page

I discuss about the meaning of 'Pathology'

An Introduction to General Pathology.
This will be my first video out of many on Pathology.
Some aspects that I discuss and cover:

7 pillars of Pathology discussed:
a)etiology
b)pathogenesis
c) signs/symptoms
d) progress of disease
e)diagnosis
f) treatment
g) prognosis

Stay Tuned~

Again, if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'll be much obliged to answer.

by: Anberlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_scQ7PynWM&feature=PlayList&p=6B06E1E5D01F8F4F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=13

by: Dashboard Confessionals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjQ4sW7-iLI

my i-pod favorite for the week.

Congratulations to our one and only BemBem.

Hehehehe. Leytena beauty and brains

Another favorite is Kenneth Brannaugh as King Henry V, a Shakespearean classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRj01LShXN8

KING HENRY V
What's he that wishes so?
My cousin Westmoreland? No, my fair cousin:
If we are mark'd to die, we are enow
To do our country loss; and if to live,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.
By Jove, I am not covetous for gold,
Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost;
It yearns me not if men my garments wear;
Such outward things dwell not in my desires:
But if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive.
No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England:
God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour
As one man more, methinks, would share from me
For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more!
Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host,
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made
And crowns for convoy put into his purse:
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.
This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian:'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.'
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.


KING HENRY V
I pray thee, bear my former answer back:
Bid them achieve me and then sell my bones.
Good God! why should they mock poor fellows thus?
The man that once did sell the lion's skin
While the beast lived, was killed with hunting him.
A many of our bodies shall no doubt
Find native graves; upon the which, I trust,
Shall witness live in brass of this day's work:
And those that leave their valiant bones in France,
Dying like men, though buried in your dunghills,
They shall be famed; for there the sun shall greet them,
And draw their honours reeking up to heaven;
Leaving their earthly parts to choke your clime,
The smell whereof shall breed a plague in France.
Mark then abounding valour in our English,
That being dead, like to the bullet's grazing,
Break out into a second course of mischief,
Killing in relapse of mortality.
Let me speak proudly: tell the constable
We are but warriors for the working-day;
Our gayness and our gilt are all besmirch'd
With rainy marching in the painful field;
There's not a piece of feather in our host--
Good argument, I hope, we will not fly--
And time hath worn us into slovenry:
But, by the mass, our hearts are in the trim;
And my poor soldiers tell me, yet ere night
They'll be in fresher robes, or they will pluck
The gay new coats o'er the French soldiers' heads
And turn them out of service. If they do this,--
As, if God please, they shall,--my ransom then
Will soon be levied. Herald, save thou thy labour;
Come thou no more for ransom, gentle herald:
They shall have none, I swear, but these my joints;
Which if they have as I will leave 'em them,
Shall yield them little, tell the constable.

My favorite character is Baldwin IV from the movie, 'Kingdom Of Heaven'.

The movie portrayed the King accurately. Baldwin IV was, indeed, a leprotic King. Nonetheless, he remained in the throne for quite some time, and ensured safe passage of European pilgrims into the Holy Land.

I love how he was portrayed in the movie.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTEhNa2NNO4&feature=related
Jerusalem Has Come.

Who are your favorite movie characters? What movie is he or she found in?

A great movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z9MnEP4TIM&feature=channel

Canada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqOI7KejIng&feature=related

Pet Beaver. hahaha!

Canada VS. USA.

= Canada Wins.

Canada


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XdLheUC7kA

Hilarious Molson Commercial.

Spain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOWFIbz9iAM

Ja, Ja voy

Good Job French Navy!

So the concepts of 'right' and 'wrong', 'good' and 'bad', and 'moral' and 'immoral' all arise from the issue of creating rules within a society to prevent some people from harming the basis of society itself - that being the mutual protection of every person within the society. Crimes against the society are seen as worse as crimes against individuals. Murder, rape, and theft... these three crimes are seen as the worst sorts of crime within a society, and are only seen as crimes within a society. The reason is that when you murder, rape, or steal from someone within the society you are perpetrating a serious attack against the welfare of the society. In the laws of nature theft is commonplace, and people who gathered into a society because they wanted to be able to protect their possessions and the fruits of their labors. So to allow theft is to immediately render the idea of a society instantly useless. Similarly, indiscriminate killing is also something that is part of the laws of nature, and just like theft people who want to be part of a society want to be able to protect themselves better from being killed. So as they are formed into these social groups, killing a member of the society becomes arguably the most serious crime within the fundamental laws of a society because like theft it undermines the basis of a society, that being mutual protection. Rape and other forms of assault are seen as lesser but still serious crimes within a society, because it disrupts the peace and harmony of those living in the social group and would again undermine the ideal of mutual protection.

So if morality is an issue inherent in society, and is an issue of social consciousness or social survival, than try and look at things like murder, rape, and theft objectively within the relevance of a society: Are murder, rape and theft inherently bad to a human society? Yes they are. That is a fact inherent to the object itself and not the subject (though it is universally considered bad by the subject as well). The laws of nature know no virtue, or morality, or right or wrong. These are concepts that are solely connected to the foundational structure of a society.
I have examined the definitions of subjective, objective, morality and virtue in an effort to discover if there is such a thing as an objective morality. In doing so, I tried to address the seemingly universally condemned concepts of murder, rape, and theft. This lead me to the issue of sociopaths, and this in turn lead me to the idea that morality - and indeed all ideas of right and wrong - comes from the idea inherent to the foundational structure of society, that of mutual protection. When applying the definitions of objective and subjective to murder, rape, and theft within the conceptual context of a society I discovered that the stigma of 'bad' is something inherent to the object of these concepts rather than the subject. Thus, my conclusion is that there is such a thing as objective morality. Either that, or a new term needs to be created regarding the objective right/wrong of these concepts.

Read more:
http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=19399.0

Very nice thread, Glacier.

We should merge this with my topic on Objective Morality.

Disciplining me and showing me right from wrong. Showing me the meaning of responsibility.

I don't like people that hold grudges, and spiteful. People with sharp tongues.

I don't like those kind of people.

The Lord Jesus Christ once said,
:"15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
16If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
17And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
19Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
20And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
-Mark 7: 15-23

Fatherhood.

I rarely get angry in public. There's no use in gnashing teeth and producing drama. If a friend gets me angry, I confront that person in private and we talk about it. Talk about it over coffee, laugh, and make up.

Theres no need to be physical, no need to exchange negative and condemning words.

People that do that, or 'friends' that have the tenacity to usher really condemning words to a friend, is really not a friend.

For me, if people are constantly negative, being around them will only affect you and your outlook on things, and mannerisms. It affects those who are very sensitive and have low confidence.

My advice is to 'cut off' that kind of person.

There are more friends to be found in God's green Earth. That won't condemn and hurt people's hearts.

Advice na from me.

Friendships come in all forms, and friends make mistakes, I admit that. I forgive my friends for the things they do to each other and to me. That's no problem for me.

I just don't like it when friends talk about each other behind their back. I don't like seeing friendships spiraling down into feuds.

I've always been vocal about that aspect. My best friend, Rob, taught me how to 'let the eggs boil on their own' as he would put it. Meaning, take everything with a grain of salt.

Pray. Trust everything in the Lord. Things have a way for turning out for itself.

To God be the Glory.

Relationship wise. I always feel like I don't open myself up enough, I am a reserved man. I want to be as open as other men, but whatever. I know that the good Lord has better plans for me. Love will come. Let love find you, not vice versa.

Love that person.

Humbled. When my younger brothers correct me, I always take them seriously. Because they love me, and their words are so innocent. When my younger brother Andre tells me to 'not get angry', I cannot help but shed a tear.

With my bear hands, I washed him, changed his diaper, put powder on his diapers, pak-pak his lubut when he was a baby as I sang him to sleep. Watched him sleep on my arms as he was drinking his warm bottle of milk.

To see a child that I cared for as a baby into a young gentleman he is today, its a living miracle. Listening to his words of advice is like listening to the Holy Spirit talk to my heart.

In church.

I love our one and only Kaiser Wilhelm, or otherwise known as 'Kai-Kai' or 'Kaiser-boy'. He's a handsome black and brown German Sheppard. We've had him since the day we got him at the Amish puppy field in central Pennsylvania in April of 2004. He was only 7 weeks old when we got him, and ever since he was just a furball pup, he always had big paws. Now, he's grown into a very friendly, loyal and protective dog.

When, as a family, we go walking, he walks always at our side, making sure to protect. Or whenever my younger brothers and playing outside or when our mom is gardening or when dad is mowing the lawn, he's always been not too far away to protect.

At the sound of his name being whispered, he'll turn his head. Or when we come back home, he'll rush and pounce on us and give a hug or two (licks pood) lol.

I've become so accustomed to German Sheppards. If I ever decide to get a dog for myself, definitely, it'll be a German Sheppard. Loyal, family-friendly, well mannered/tempered, and very protective.


Kaiser relaxing in our front yard


Kaiser Wilhelm being emotional, haha. Isn't he a handsome dog?




Showing off his necklaces, lol.


Furball, still. 


Surveying his domain. (our yard)   

Strategy games.

Staring contest.

United States

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6bJEg6S05M&feature=related

hahahahah!

South Africa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbYTuBV4Ebo

Spain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOXSuD5B9ss&feature=related

Ja Voy!

Germany

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_FFaOya5Nw

LOL

Quote from: grazie7y on May 01, 2009, 03:34:17 AM
Seriously Dong, I am not a singer bisan unsaon nako'g imagine.  Your Ates Lumine and Ytesski are really good singers, and so is Inday Smiffy.  They are excellent singers, modesty aside.  But I admit, I still sing my heart out, sing out loud, sing of happy not sad...

Ah mao jud! I know you're a good singer, 'te.
Pohon, mo canta ta duha.

On May 9, the Allegheny College class of 2009 will graduate.
My younger sister, will be in that batch. Its so amazing that it was just 1 year ago that I graduated with the 2008 batch, and now another batch comes.

Isn't it so fast how graduations come and go? Time passes so fast, just when you think time in college is passing so slow, by a wink of an eye, we're already college grads, filled with reminiscent memories of undergrad years.

Sometimes I wish I could go back to undergrad years, back in 2005 or 2006 and just revel in the moments, the experiences and relive the good times.

Then again, thank GOD for good memories. And pictures.

What say you, guys?

hahaha. Sounds like 'Freddy'

I woke up this morning to find out that there were mosquitoes in my room. I guess a big gush of wind opened the windows in my bedroom last night. Spent most of the morning cleaning and killing those darn mosquitoes.

I think I killed like 8 so far.

Quote from: Ginger on May 04, 2009, 11:57:24 PM
sapot (to the MAX)

ngano na sapot man ang guapang baji?

hmmm? Ingna ko kinsa ang responsibilidad ani kai i-sumbagon ti sija nako. Sige, isumbagon to sija ron'

Quote from: juliusarbizo on May 04, 2009, 11:52:56 PM
Si muy ocupado y muy feliz en todo del pais porque nosotros mismo Manny Pacquiao ha dio otro  i
honor para nuestro pais y para todos filipinos del mundo como el  victoria contra Ricky Hatton.
Soy maestro en escuela secundaria del gobierno. Estoy casado y tengo tres hijos. Y tu como su trabajo en Estados Unidos?

Senor Julio,

gracias por contestar a mis preguntas. Si, se placia tambien muy considerar la victoria de Pacquiao contra Hatton. El machisimo y la tenacidad filipinos del filipino es muy evidentes. Por supuesto!

Sr. Julio, soy un estudiante de medicina. Apenas un estudiante medio.

Senor, su espanol es excelente! Yo saludo!


Su amigo,
Lorenzo

Its dirty money. Same money that was received after the sinking of the ship last year.

Ah, i hope his heart will find the will to give it up.

My friends taught me, whenever you're confused, just say:

Neegaaa, shama

Lipay kaayo!

Gracias, Julio. Como esta la vida en Manila? Muy ocupado?

Yo soy del provincia de Bohol, pero yo vivo en Los Estados Unidos por muchos tiempo. haha! Pero yo soy Boholano el ciento por ciento en mi corazon. haha!
Ja, ja, Julio, cual es su trabajo?

There is no anatomical and physiological explanation for masturbation as a causative for blindness.

Blindness, is a result of damage to the reticular cells, and or the cone and rhod cells within the optical subsystem. Any damage or deficiency in Vitamin A, will lead to a decrease amount of Rhodopsin, which is necessary for visionary adaptation in light and darkness. Prolonged deficiency in that will eventually lead to blindness, only if left unhindered by an individual.

Another cause of blindness is if a person is involved in a traumatic injury where a physical, blunt object impairs the corneal lens, and damages the optical pathway. Causing a damage to the optical arteries and veins.

Another cause would be if the vitreous humor, which is the gell-like substance that proliferates in the anterio and posterior cavity of the eye, is somehow evaporated and extracted by some manner--without the patient's knowing (which is highly unlikely, and THEREFORE, improbable).

Masturbation, is an exercise and titillating of the urogenetical region. It matters not if it is done to a male or female sex, the neurosensory response is an effect of stimulation of the affero-efferent spino-neural tract.

Because THE LORD GOD is so brilliant and supreme in His design of the human body, he made it that the body is appropriated its own set of nerves, veins and arteries. He made it so that the body is organized into regions, into plexuses of nerves, and with each plexus, there is a commune of arteries and veins to supply oxygenated blood, and deoxygenated blood. Because The LORD GOD is so wise, He made it so that each muscle in the body, particularly the optical muscles are innervated separately from the urogenital tract, so that any damage of the urogenital tract, will not affect the visionary complex. And vice versa.

So, considering there is no direct link between the visionary complex and the penile and vaginal sensory pathways, there is none.

There is no anatomical, physiological, neuroanatomical or neurophysiological explanation of masturbation causing blindness.

Quote from: grazie7y on May 04, 2009, 04:30:34 AM
Mao ni ang lugar akong gikamingawan na paborito namo'ng pasyalan sa akong mga igsoon ug sa tibuok pamilya: Pantalan sa Manga.



Makita na ang Punta Cruz . Pohon-pohon, maluoy Ginoo tabukon namo ni ni Tita Lee.



Ning dunggo na ang mananagat.



Nag jab-jab na pukot sa kuhang mansi.



Tulo ka kilo ug tunga ang kuha.  Palit mo?


source: kinawat nako gikan sa multiply ni Lumine. 

wow look at those fishes! Lami na i-kilaw!
Or i pinirito.

I can smell my Lola Nating's kitchen right now. I can smell the aroma of fishes being fried, and the smell of kinilaw and nokos with rice.

I can hear my Lolo and my Lola and my family sitting around the table.

Ready to serve.

Quote from: chicogon on May 03, 2009, 05:27:52 AM
Here's my first attempt at singing TME MARK OF PRIESTLY BLISS in public during our Lenten Mission last March (11th) ug ako pong offering kintahay kay birthday man pod nako ato adlawa hehehe. The second time was when Fr. Arnold Zamora (ig-agaw ni Grazie who composed the melody) attended one of my Masses last April. Call this "piyong2x version" kay nag emote jud bwahahaha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wds1I_ymIOo

Ayaw pod kataw-i ha... muna2x baja na!

Fr, very warming ang song! Kind spirited ang message. Made me smile alot.

Salamat for the video,

hahahaha!
lingaw lingaw kaning thread.

Para ni sa Mommy nako.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Salamat kaayo for supporting all of us, for offering the kindness and gentle correction of your hand. For steering us, your children, towards the right path. We are very fortunate and grateful for having you and Dad as our parents.

Love  you very much, Mom.

Bran

Pacquiao is now the King of Boxing. Pound per pound.

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on May 03, 2009, 05:56:52 PM
Naglagot ko sa Department of Education kay gitangtang gyud ang Spanish sa High School ug ang 12 units (4 semesters) sa College. Kon naa pa untay Spanish nga subject karon, makasabot gyud unta ang mga batan-on kon diin gikan ang mga pulong Binisaya sama sa lamesa, kumusta, pago, antiyohos, kasado, simbergwensa, kanta, tokar, komidor, ug uban pa. I love Spanish pero dili na ko hanas ani nga lenggwahe bisan og sigi kog ka flat 1 ani pag College. Imagine, na memorize nako ang Mi Ultimo Adios sa una, karon wa na. " Adios patria adorada, region del sol querida, perla del mar de oriente, nuestro perdido eden. A darte voy alegre, la triste mustia vida . . . " wa na, kutob ra diha.    

It should be reinstated as a language, considering Spanish is a major language spoken abroad. Spanish is one of the major languages in Europe, let alone in South, Central and North America.

Spanish is becoming a 2nd language here in the U.S. It is a required course in public schools (starting from elementary to high school).

Admittingly, Spanish is a fairly easy language to learn. Its based on the Latin phonetics, and tensing (past, present, future) are similar to all Romance languages (Latin, French, Italian, Romanian, Spanish).

If you can master English, which is one of the hardest languages to learn, then you can easily master Spanish.

Let us learn. 

Quote from: juliusarbizo on May 03, 2009, 09:52:09 PM
Hola amigos y amigas,

Me llamo julio. Me gusta aprender espanyol tambien.

Como Eastas, Julio!

Si, Nosotros aprendemos la lingua de Espanol. Julio, de donde estas? Que se pais del mundo?


Su,
Lorenzo

"The new day of dawn springs to life, as the ashes of the past are trodden, forward, armies of will, forward, to conquer the morrow."
-Livy

But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

Many Whitman enthusiasts probably know this, but for those that do not, this poem was written in dedication to the assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. By his hand, the infant American nation weathered the civil war, by his promulgation of the Emancipation Proclamation, ended Slavery.

This is a beautiful rendition, so beautifully said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SawtfQmirkI

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up -- for you the flag is flung -- for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths -- for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

Its all in the heart. I should have wanted to hear that in person.

GEC speaks in rhyme, sometimes in riddles.

My favorite one was his reference to F.E. Marcos by reciting the Humpty Dumpty Poem.

Its vector transmission.

The influenza virus transmits from host to host, the virus can replicate in human as well as pig cells because the virus, the H1N1 strain, has the ability to transcribe its viral genes in healthy host cells.

Since pigs and humans share over 75% homologs of genes (have 75% of same genes), they can transcribe fairly easily.

It is as what the CDC predicted.

Maayong Buntag, guys!

Its 5:58 am right now diri. Happy Sunday, guys! May it be filled with peace, comfort, and rest. God Bless guys!


Adto ta sa simbahan karoon, ha. Take care, all.

Blessed Be Your Name, Lord!



Good Sunday Morning, everyone~



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgOwc2kN-3I

Written by: Lord Byron

read by: Lorenzo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UyrvPnznXs&feature=channel_page

SHE walks in beauty, like the night   
  Of cloudless climes and starry skies;   
And all that 's best of dark and bright   
  Meet in her aspect and her eyes:   
Thus mellow'd to that tender light           
  Which heaven to gaudy day denies.   
One shade the more, one ray the less,   
  Had half impair'd the nameless grace   
Which waves in every raven trees,   
  Or softly lightens o'er her face;    
Where thoughts serenely sweet express   
  How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.   

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,   
  So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,   
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,    
  But tell of days in goodness spent,   
A mind at peace with all below,   
  A heart whose love is innocent!

Hi, Xx

Do you remember when I gave  you those flowers in Prom Week back in Mrs. Frank's English class?

Its crazy to think that that was in Spring of 2004. 5 years went that fast, huh?

I never had the guts to ask you out, or ever tell you directly that I liked you. I guess it was my own reservation, my own foolishness that prevented me form admitting my feelings for you.

You might have said 'No', or perhaps you might have said, 'Sure'. Who knows. In a way, though I'm sad I didn't ask you, I smile looking at it in hindsight.

Embarassing moment, sure. But I can look back at it and wonder the 'what ifs'. Untill my last breath.

I hope all is well with you. You're smart, am sure you're doing well.

A former crush,

Vivida in Tempore

Read by: Lorenzo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIrGrX5iKYk&feature=channel_page

Vivida in tempore transire nolente
permagna florescit in pectore vis
continenter pellens me dicere: "nos"

et lumine solis extremo dilapso
in caelo inter alias te incipio requirere stellas

quod secum te sentiens dulcedine noctis
expectans laetatur animus meus
et loca nulla illi remota



In the Time

In the time that doesn't want to pass
in my heart I feel a strength
that pushes me to say: "us"

And when the sun has gone
I look for you in the sky among the other stars

As my soul is with you in the sweet night
and feels happy waiting for you,
because nowhere is far.

Carmen Athenis Peregrinati

Leer di: Lorenzo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxRJ5o0j1tg&feature=channel_page

Flavescens folium Boreas movet aureumque mittet
praeceps avarus mox luto madere:
tangit et Autumnus vitam mihi, namque dissipantur
canae comae iam singulis diebus.
Vivo non senior me mortue, nonne somniabas,
honeste Flacce, virginis Minervae
Acropolin grandem Propylaeaque Martiumque Collem
doctamque pubis confluentis urbem?
Oxonium potero cras visere si volam, superbum
meae iuventae culmen impolitae:
te revenire deus vetuit tamen inclitas Athenas
Stoa loquaces rite cum Lyceo.
Lumina sim tua, mens tua sim, tua lingua gustet ore:
tecum pererrem semitas perennes:
quod didicisti tunc discam modo naribus reductum
inter ruinas curruumque bellum.
Gaudia longa calor iuvenilia traxerit moratus:
Octobris hora quis manere nolit
hic sub olivis, hic ubi pomifer hospitale ramus
umbret sedile simplicis tabernae?
Thespidos adpellent hanc nomine de via propinqua:
te rufa feles suaviter salutet:
hic stridor sileat: volucris canat una: rus putares:
resina vinum condiat salubris:
sepia vel xiphias det prandia. Suspicor remotum
hic a cathedris te bibisse vera:
hic Epicuro te sapientius imbuit sapore:
hic sempiterna est sensa pulcritudo.

Ad Cornutum


Leer di: Lorenzo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9AAyNHV9c&feature=channel_page

Quid Cornute putem, venuste noster,
quare sit tua dextra crassiore
forma tamque valens et Herculina
ut possis superare dodecathlon
dextra ista - tamen haud manu sinistra.
tenniludere num soles frequenter?
an tu fulmineus iacis veruta?
an certamine promines globorum?
an fortasse operaris in virectis
ferramentaque sunt tibi sueta
an quovis alio labore duro
exercere soles tuum lacertum?
an causa est, quod aves tuae maritae
semper cum solet ire ad emptiones
saccos ferre suavis aut canistra?
istorum nihil est. quid ergo? mos est
ipsum te nimium manu stuprare.

Poetum et Roma Superbum

Latin Poems, to read, to share, to listen.
Join Me.

by: Walt Whitman

PASSING stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you,
You must be he I was seeking, or she I was seeking, (it comes to me as of a dream,)
I have somewhere surely lived a life of joy with you,
All is recall'd as we flit by each other, fluid, affectionate, chaste, matured,
You grew up with me, were a boy with me or a girl with me,
I ate with you and slept with you, your body has become not yours only nor left my body mine only,
You give me the pleasure of your eyes, face, flesh, as we pass, you take of my beard, breast, hands, in return,
I am not to speak to you, I am to think of you when I sit alone or wake at night alone,
I am to wait, I do not doubt I am to meet you again,
I am to see to it that I do not lose you.

by Walt Whitman

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up -- for you the flag is flung -- for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths -- for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

'te ging, inum na ug cold warm water.

Pacman, you're da best!

III.  Bible Translation and The Catholic Church

A. Old-English and Middle-English
Today many still believe that the Catholic Church endeavored to keep the Bible from the people. This demonstrates the Church's dismal performance in public relations over the past 500 years, for nothing could be farther from the truth.

Indeed, it was at the request of Pope Damasus in the late 4th century that St. Jerome undertook the creation of the Latin Vulgate. The eminent scholarship of St. Jerome produced this translation as an accurate standard and rendered all previous Latin translations obsolete. This text would serve as the authoritative Scripture for the Western Church for the next fifteen-hundred years. The Council of Trent reiterated its authority and endorsed its use "in disputations, in lectures and in preaching."

In order to understand the Vulgate's value, one must first grasp that throughout the Middle Ages and even until quite recently, Latin was not the dead language it is today. In Western Europe throughout the Middle Ages, anyone who was literate read and wrote in Latin. Education was conducted entirely in Latin. It was the language of all men of learning and culture. Thus, for the literate people of England, the Vulgate served as the primary Bible during the Middle Ages.

However, this is not to admit the charge that the Bible was kept in Latin during the Middle Ages. In the seventh century poetic renderings of portions of the Bible were done by a monk named Caedmon. During the following century the well-known Venerable Bede undertook a translation into the vernacular. Many other partial translations were done during the next couple centuries, including one of the Psalms attributed to King Alfred the Great.

In 1066 the Normans conquered England, and Middle English and French replaced Old English (Saxon). From this time we have various manuscripts such as the paraphrase of Orm (ca. 1150) and the Salus Animæ (ca. 1250). The existence of translations during this period is affirmed by the original preface to the King James Bible and Sir Thomas More, who wrote: "The whole Bible long before Wycliff's day was by virtuous and well-learned men translated into the English tongue, and by good and godly people with devotion and soberness well and reverently read."

B. 14th Century to the Reformation
During the late 14th century, the language of the English people began to change drastically, approaching what we would recognize today as the English language. During this period there were several translations done of parts of the Bible before Wyclif's, including the Psalters attributed to William Shoreham and Richard Rolle, among others. During the 1380s the translation of the Vulgate into the vernacular attributed to John Wyclif was composed in separate editions. The Synod of Oxford, convened in 1408, condemned translations unapproved by the Church. This was done because the Church viewed Wyclif's translation as erroneous (such as translations by the Jehovah's Witnesses might be viewed today).

Throughout the entirety of the Middle Ages, it was the monks who painstakingly preserved the Scriptures. Clergy were often required to know by heart the entire psalter. Liturgies, homilies, music, and commentaries of this age also abundantly suffice to demonstrate the clergy's grasp of the Bible.

Regarding the laity, the words recorded in the form of literature, legal documents, correspondence, etc., provide ample evidence that the lay people were exceedingly familiar with Scripture. Though the common people of that time were largely illiterate, the Bible was conveyed to them through means other than reading, such as instruction in school, church sermons, drama, and art. Churches themselves were "visual Bibles," in which the many statues and stained-glass windows served to communicate the stories and teachings of the Bible.

C. The Reformation and the Douay-Rheims
After the advent of the printing press in the 15th century, the first printed Bible in the vernacular in England was that of William Tyndale. In defiance of his bishop he left England and settled in Worms, Germany, where he met Luther. His translation was completed abroad and smuggled into England in large numbers. The translation included anti-Catholic footnotes and was considered erroneous by the bishops of England. The calm and fair-minded St. Thomas More wrote of Tyndale's translation that to "find errors in Tyndale's book [was] like studying to find water in the sea." Not surprisingly, the translation was condemned and copies were burned.

Over the course of the 16th century, a host of other English Bibles emerged. These included the Coverdale Bible and the Geneva Bible, which, as the name suggests, was written in Geneva by Protestants who followed John Calvin and Theodore Beza. Also completed was the Bishops Bible, which was done under Queen Elizabeth by the Church of England to counteract the Calvinist influence in the Geneva Bible.

Catholics fled to the European continent under Queen Elizabeth's reign. A group of Catholic translators began working on the New Testament in Rheims, France. The completed text was presented in 1582. The Old Testament was then translated at the English College in Douay, France and completed in 1609. According to the translators, the translation was undertaken "with the object of healthfully counteracting the corruptions whereby the heretics have so long lamentably deluded almost the whole of our countrymen." The translation was based upon the Latin Vulgate and compared with the original Greek. To answer why they had utilized the Vulgate as the basis instead of the original languages, they responded that the Vulgate "is not [only] better then [all] other Latin translations, but [than] the [Greek] text [itself], in those places where they disagree . . . the same Latin [has been far] better conserved from corruptions."

During the mid 18th century, Bishop Challoner significantly revised the Douay-Rheims to eliminate obscure words and render the text more readable. The influence of the Latin in the Douay-Rheims is evident in the translation. The Douay-Rheims also influenced the translators of the King James Version. One example was the adoption of "charity" to translate the Greek word agape (a transliteration of the Latin caritas), which was used twenty-eight times in the KJV.



Source:
http://www.bible-researcher.com/catholic-intro.html

II.  Catholic Biblical Interpretation Throughout History


A. The Early Church
That the early Christians held the Bible in high esteem can be easily detected from studying early Christian commentaries, sermons, liturgies, and art. They agreed on the inspiration of the Scriptures (though there was disagreement over which books were canonical) and viewed the Bible as a "single work of a single Author."  Among the great Scripture scholars of the early Church were Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, and Pope Gregory the Great in the West, while Athanisius, John Chrysostom and the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa) were among the best-known in the East.

While some of the Fathers, e.g., Melito of Sardis, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, suggested principles for the interpretation of the Scriptures, rules remained generally flexible during this early stage. Allegorical interpretations of the sacred texts were accepted so long as the allegory pointed to the Christian Faith and were not at variance with Apostolic Tradition. The well-known maxim of Vincent of Lerins was very much the rule of the day: quod ubique, quod semper, quod ab omnibus (what [has been taught] everywhere, always, and by all).

The literal, historical truth of the Scriptures was usually assumed by the Fathers. However, some were an exception to this such as some belonging to the School of Alexandria. Origen, for instance, taught that the events of the Old Testament were not necessarily historically accurate, but served as stories to communicate spiritual truths. In contrast, the School of Antioch such as John Chrysostom strongly rejected this approach, and maintained the historical reality of the Scriptures.

As the centuries passed, the natural familiarity with the languages of Scripture (Greek and Hebrew) and the early oral traditions diminished. Thus, the need for a more formal set of principles for hermeneutics and exegesis arose. Gradually, the continued development of the art and science of Biblical study led to the great Catholic tradition of the four senses of Scripture.

The first of the four senses is the literal sense, which, according to St. Thomas Aquinas, is the sense upon which all of the senses rest. The literal sense is simply the literal and direct meaning of the words, although this could include metaphor (e.g., the Sons of Thunder would still be the literal sense even though it is metaphorical).

The other three senses, the allegorical, anagogical, and moral, together form the spiritual sense. The allegorical sense focuses on the symbolic meaning produced by the words. The many instances of foreshadowing in the Old Covenant of the New are examples of this sense. The anagogical focuses on how the words relate to what Catholics call the "four last things;" namely, death, judgment, heaven, and hell. Lastly, the moral sense teaches the effect of the words on how we live. The teaching of the four senses was summed up in a well-known medieval couplet:

    Littera geta docet, quid credas allegoria,
    moralis quid agas, quo tendas anagogica.

In essence, this can be loosely translated to say: "the letter teaches us what happened; what you are to believe is called allegory; what you are to do is called the moral sense; the anagogical sense has to do with the final end of your life."


B. The Middle Ages
The study of the Scriptures thrived throughout the middle ages, an era in which theology and Biblical studies were considered the "pinnacle of learning" and the "queen of the sciences." During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church preserved and transmitted the Scriptures. It is said that two monks working full-time required four years to transcribe the entire Bible. Hence, it was due to their incredible value and their desirability as an object to steal that Bibles were sometimes chained down in churches and libraries (as were other books of high value), and not because of a Church conspiracy to keep the Bible from the masses, as some would assert. To the contrary, the Church did all in its power to transmit the written word during the Middle Ages as it also helped to preserve Western learning and culture.

This era extolled the search for truth wherever it was to be found. It is not surprising, therefore, that in this era universities, libraries, and the arts and sciences flourished. Biblical studies and interest in the original languages expanded in this time. For instance, the Council of Vienna (1311) prescribed that chairs for the study of oriental languages be erected in universities.

Perhaps the most well-known movement of the Middle Ages in Biblical studies was the School of Scholasticism. The great scholars of this age, among whom were Bernard of Clairvaux, Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, and Bonaventure, sought to synthesize reason and faith. This school of thought studied philosophy and the Natural Law in light of the word of God. For example, Aquinas explained the Christian faith in light of the teachings of Aristotle in an attempt to demonstrate that Christianity is a reasonable, logical, and truthful faith. It might be worth noting, however, that the Church was careful to maintain that in spite of the value of reason and philosophy, grace was needed to attain faith, hope, and charity. That is, one could reason his way to the truth using natural means, but only through supernatural grace could one believe and be saved.

Theologians of the Middle Ages relied heavily on the commentaries of the Fathers and were cool toward new and innovative interpretations. Scholars such as the English historian and theologian Bede, Peter Lombard, and Thomas Aquinas produced works that collected the writings and opinions of the Fathers. Another scholar of the time illustrated the times when he wrote, "It is better not to be taken up with supposedly new ideas, but to be filled from the fountain of the ancients."

Scriptural study also relied heavily on the allegorical sense of Scripture. Indeed, in the eyes of many today, some of these interpretations might seem "imaginative," if not absurd. Mark Holtz explains:

    We are told by Hugh of St. Victor (c. 1090- 1141) that the length of Noah's Ark, 300 cubits, is a sign of the Cross, since the number 300 is represented in Greek by the letter tau (T), which has the shape of a cross. Rupert of Deutz (c. 1075-1129) tells us that Proverbs 19:12, "A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion," speaks of Christ in his crucifixion, since then the King of kings roared at the Devil.

Certainly, at least some of the interpretations proposed during the Middle Ages might be discarded today as an over-zealous use of the spiritual sense. However, it also reflects the deep conviction held by theologians of the age in the inspiration of Scripture. In contrast to liberal modern exegetes, they were able to see God as the ultimate author of Scripture. Consequently, even the most mundane verses were often seen as having spiritual significance and being open to allegorical interpretations.

C.The Counter-Reformation
In the 16th century the Church found itself facing critical challenges in the form of Turkish invaders approaching the gates of Vienna, and the Protestant Reformation. In many respects, the Church had been experiencing a gradual decline in spiritual vigor since the 13th century. Problems included increased corruption among the clergy, inadequate catechesis of the laity, and the scandalous Great Schism, during which two popes claimed to be the legitimate successor of Peter--one in Rome and the other in Avignon, France.

The Church responded to the Protestant Reformation in the Council of Trent. The Council Fathers admitted the Catholic Church's culpability in the decline of morality and teaching in the life of Christians. However, the Council reiterated the traditional doctrines in response to the Reformers' new interpretations of the Bible. The Vulgate was re-affirmed as free from any error in faith and morals. The Vulgate's traditional canon was also upheld, which includes the deutero-canonicals of the Old Testament (called the "Apocrypha" by Protestants, who reject the books as part of the canon). This canon had been generally accepted by the Church for centuries as evidenced by the Councils of Hippo and Carthage in 393 and 397 A.D., and other councils. Trent, however, left no room for any doubt, and authoritatively defined the canon once and for all.

In the Reform-minded Church, Biblical studies thrived once again. Jesuits such as Peter Cansisius, Robert Bellarmine, and Francisco Suarez were among the best known theologians. Interest also continued to grow in studying the original languages. Thomas More, for instance, asserted, "How can [anyone] know theology if he is ignorant of Hebrew and Greek and Latin?"


D. The Enlightenment to the Modern Era
The rejection of Church authority that exploded during the Reformation opened the door to the critical and skeptical approach to the Bible. In the Post-Enlightenment period during the 17th and 18th centuries, liberal Protestant Scripture scholars began to reject the inerrancy of the written word of God. In the 19th century the historical-critical method of Scriptural study gained ground, which studied Scripture in light of the historical processes in which it was written. The historical-critical scholars were influenced by Hegel and other modern thinkers. Consequently, they approached the Bible with rationalist and naturalist presuppositions, according to which any supernatural events in the Bible were explained away as products of mythology.

The methodologies of the rationalists were condemned by the Church toward the turn of the 20th century. For example, Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Providentissimus Deus (1893) forcefully rejeced the heretical and faithless denial of the truth and inspiration of the Bible, while exhorting Catholics to study it. In 1943, Pope Pius XII penned Divino Afflante Spiritu, in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Proventissimus Deus. The Pontiff wrote that the science of literary criticism had developed to the point that it could be safely employed in Biblical studies without jeopardizing the true meaning of Scripture. He also encouraged Biblical scholars to stay abreast of archaeological, cultural, and other historical studies in order to better understand the sacred writers' words.

Among the documents produced by the Second Vatican Council (an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church convened between 1962 and 1965 in order for the Church to respond to the sweeping changes that were taking place in society), Dei Verbum (the Word of God) is among its finest. This document summarized the Catholic Church's stance on Divine Revelation. It reiterated the great treasure Christians possess in the Scriptures, their inestimable value to teach truth and lead us to follow Christ. It also taught that literary forms, historical contexts, and other such "human elements" must be taken into consideration in Biblical studies. Highly influential in the formation of Dei Verbum was Sancta Mater Ecclesia (Holy Mother Church), released by the Pontifical Biblical Commission in 1964. This document set forth the Catholic understanding of the Gospels, emphasizing their historicity and relationship to oral tradition of the apostles.

Sadly, we must lament that during the post-conciliar (post-Vatican II) era many in the Church distorted the true intent of the council in order to promulgate many of the things that had always been explicitly condemned by the Church. Examples include the explaining away of the miraculous events of the Bible as mere mythology and the unreserved acceptance of the historical-critical approach (in complete disregard for Providentissimus Deus, Divino Afflante Spiritu, and the Church's entire tradition of Biblical interpretation). All too numerous are the accounts of bewildered parishioners who endured homilies in which it was explained that demons were merely "first-century explanations of psychological disorders," or that the miracles of Jesus were legends created later by the early Christian community.

Pope John Paul II together with Cardinal Ratzinger, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, have slowly but steadily attempted to bring the ship back to the original course set by the Second Vatican Council Fathers. The new Catechism of the Catholic Church, released in 1994, contains a marvelous section on Sacred Scripture.  The Catechism sets forth orthodox Catholic doctrine and has inestimable value in helping guide the Church for years to come. Also included is a marvelous section on divine revelation, which describes the four senses of Scripture. This move was interpreted by many as a clear signal from the Vatican affirming the validity of the traditional views of Scripture.

Another key document was the Pontifical Biblical Commission's The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church (1993). While this document upheld the use of the historical-critical approach to Scripture as a means to more accurately ascertain the meaning of Scripture in light of the historical, culture contexts in which it was written, it warned of the potential dangers stemming from this approach, especially when it is utilized to the exclusion of the spiritual interpretation. This document reaffirmed that Biblical interpretation is not solely the work of university scholars. Rather, the Bible is the living, active word of God, which lives principally in the hearts of the members of the Church.

Certainly, it would be naïve and overly-optimistic to say that the Catholic Church has emerged from the doldrums of the post-conciliar period. However, the Catholic faithful look with hope to the future, believing Pope John Paul II's view that the Church stands poised at the beginning of a new springtime--a blossoming that is sure to include the renewed emphasis on Biblical study in the life of the Church.

Written by:  Greg Youell

I. Scripture As Related To Divine Revelation

In order to more fully appreciate the Catholic Church's understanding of the Bible, one must first grasp the Church's view of Divine Revelation as a whole.  The Catholic Church teaches that during the Old Testament God revealed Himself in increasing measure to His people.  This revelation of Himself culminated in the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.  The Church teaches that in Christ God revealed the fullness of Himself and "we now await no further new public revelation before the glorious manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ."

The Catholic Church also maintains that Jesus appointed the twelve apostles to preach the Gospel throughout the world in order that God's revelation might be proclaimed to humanity.  They then ordained bishops and priests (presbyters) to succeed them in their ministry, who were called to "guard the truth that had been entrusted to them by the Holy Spirit."  Thus, Catholics view divine revelation as being originally transmitted primarily by oral means (Sacred Tradition).

The Holy Spirit also guided some of the apostles and the early Christians to write down the stories of Jesus and certain letters of instruction and revelation. The early Church came to recognize these writings as divinely inspired. The Catholic Church has continuously taught, therefore, that God's revelation is also transmitted to us through written means (Sacred Scripture).  Distinct from Protestantism, however, the Bible is not considered to be the exhaustive, comprehensive teaching of the Christian Faith. Rather, Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture together are considered the integral source of divine revelation, as explained in the new Catechism of the Catholic Church:

    Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, then, are bound closely together and communicate one with the other. For both of them, flowing out of the same divine well-spring, come together in some fashion to form one thing and move towards the same goal. Each of them makes present and fruitful in the Church the mystery of Christ, who promised to remain with his own 'always, to the close of the age.'

However, a third point remains to be explained regarding the Catholic view of divine revelation. Namely, that Jesus Christ appointed the Church to teach His revelation to all peoples and all places. Catholics understand that the Church has a mystical Body similar to the Protestant understanding of a "spiritual Church." Nevertheless, they also believe Jesus instituted a hierarchical, visibly-organized Church, to be led by Peter and the apostles and their successors. In order to ensure that revelation was preserved intact until the close of the age,  He promised that the Holy Spirit would protect and guide the Church.  Of course, by this Catholics do not understand that every individual believer or even teacher will be protected from error. Rather, the Church maintains that its official teachings and pronouncements (made by the pope or a church council approved by the pope) will be protected from error. Hence, Catholics look upon the Council of Jerusalem recorded in fifteenth chapter of Acts as a primitive example of the Church's authority to teach and guard the truth received from Christ by the apostles.

The development of the canon of Scripture illustrates the Catholic view of the authority of the Church. During the early centuries of the Church there was wide disagreement over which books formed the canon. For instance, many considered several books not found in the New Testament today to be part of Sacred Scripture, such as Clement's Letter to the Corinthians or The Shepherd of Hermas. On the other hand, some questioned or rejected the canonicity of books ultimately included, such as Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, and Revelation. However, this issue was ultimately settled through church councils, and papal pronouncements.

Thus, for the faithful Catholic, the reason one ultimately accepts that the books found in the canon are inspired is because he trusts the Holy Spirit to guide and protect the Church's official teachings in matters of faith and morals. Whether the issue is the canon of Scripture or the proper understanding of a biblical passage, orthodox Catholics view the Church's ability to teach authoritatively as God's gift to humanity to protect His revelation for all times and peoples. The Church maintains that God instituted the three pillars of Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium (the Church's teaching authority) to uphold His revelation to humankind. "In accord with God's most wise design," they are "so linked and joined together that one cannot stand without the others. . . "  Any consideration of the Catholic Church's relationship to the Bible must be preceded by this foundation of the Catholic view of Divine Revelation.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
-Colossians 3:16

The distinctly Boholano-grown, Mazurka de Boholano

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzk-_Sm38vE&feature=related

Just listening to the song, the guitars playing. No wonder why Kundiman has such a strong Spanish flair. I can see it through the dance, the guitar. The repetitive rhythm is very Spanish kaayo. It has a strong Barcelona flavor to it.

Its so beautiful how rich in culture Boholanos have. I can imagine my great great lolas wearing these kinds of dresses (Maria Clara). Sa unang panahon.

Id love to learn to dance this. Ma'am Raquel, is it hard to dance the Mazurka?

I think the Boholana looks so beautiful when she wears the Maria Clara. Very classic, imho.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on May 03, 2009, 08:30:48 AM
Attentive kaayo si Kaiser sa imo Daddy Lorenzo.Handsome dog murag dog sa mga police. I really like the picture of kaiser and your dad it seems to me like nag exchange sila ug I love you nga sila ra nakabalo.He truely adore and love your dad.

Mo joke si mom that Kaiser misses his 'Amo' whenever dad's at work. Sometimes whenever we're downstairs watching a movie at night, we'll be sitting in the family room and Kaiser-boy will be sitting on the floor. But he knows whenever dad drives in the parking lot. He knows or can smell our dad from afar. By 12 or 1 am , he'll just stand up and walk slowly to the front door and peek through the window. And we'll know if dad is outside cuz Kaiser-boy's tail starts to wag. hahaha.

When dad comes in the house, mo sit siya dayon, and gives his paw for dad to shake. LOL!

Dad and Kaiser have this cute greeting for each other. Ever since dad fed hand fed him since he was only 3-4 months old. Kaiser always gives his paw for dad to shake, both paws. hahaha!

Mom jokes around saying that Kaiser is Daddy's 4th son. He's like a father to Kaiser-boy. When dad mows the lawn, we'll be outside playing iwth kaiser, but the dog will follow our dad.


daddy and kaiser-boy.

The CDC say it shouldn't be a concern soon. As the viral strain is sensitive to heat. Summer is on the way, thank God.

Too much liberation. There is no sense of restraint by some folks. For shame!

Italian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPeIDX1dVUw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSdxqIBfEAw

This is a reading of Percey Bysshe Shelley's "The Moon"
by: Lorenzo


A poetic favorite of mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkrwTrsLbFA&feature=channel_page

The poem:

AND, like a dying lady lean and pale,
Who totters forth, wrapp'd in a gauzy veil,
Out of her chamber, led by the insane
And feeble wanderings of her fading brain,
The moon arose up in the musky east
A white and shapeless mass.


Art thou pale for weariness
Of climbing heaven and gazing on the earth,
Wandering companionless
Among the stars that have a different birth,
And ever changing, like a joyless eye
That finds no object worth its constancy?

ahaha, ehem ehem.

na unsa man ni uy.

kanang kuan bitaw~ kana ba.

hahahaa

Daddy and Kaiser, gamay pa si Kaiser-boy.


Dako na si Kaiser-boy

hahahahahahahahahaha!

now thats what I call a good dog! Sa backyard pood namo, we have rabbit and squirrel problem, too, sir.

One time my mom told me that our puppy, Kaiser, had a dead rabbit in his mouth.
Aguy. But at least thats one less rabbit to attack Farmer Lucino's garden. Even tho gamay ra among garden.

Quote from: Ginger on May 03, 2009, 04:20:46 AM
pwede ako kanta?
bwahahaha ambisyosang unggoy!
lima ra bay tudlo.

sing sing sing!

post in youtube and pste it here. sing sing!

(no, not the ring, hahaha!)

hahahahaha! katawa ko! ngano ma tiklo man ang mga squirrels, sir?

Another difficult situation. The 'Gossip', yet again.

Rarely did I ever show my emotions in high school, in fact, if you know my college friends and medical school colleagues, I hold that true today.

Well in high school, specifically my senior year, during prom time, I had a crush. Yes, a crush. I had this crush on this girl, and her first name is Prudence. She is Korean. I won't reveal her last name for fear that she will discover this. lol.

Well, I bought flowers from the local gift shop, from Shoprite in Williamstown.

On my way to AP English, friends asked me what the flowers for and who were they for. Foolishly, because I was so excited to ask her, I revealed that the flowers were intended for Prudence. Unbeknownst to me that the girl I told that to, told friends and etc.

Again, it was my fault.

So by the time I went to English Class, now can you imagine I was all dressed up for it as well, and at the same time had a large book back on my back. ah yes, how pathetic looking now that i look at it in hindsight, hahaha!

So this girl, Prudence, and I were rivals. In grades. We were rivals. We rivaled in AP English (Advanced Placed), AP History I & II, AP Governmenet and Politics, AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Anatomy and Physiology, and our Engineering courses. It was always a big deal for me to beat her in grades, which rarely did happen because this girl was so smart. She rarely ever got a grade lower than 98 in any of the exams, so it made it practically impossible.

So anyways, yes, ha!

I guess I kinda developed a sense of interest for her, I found her intelligence and spicyness and comments to me, though were very antagonistic, found it attractive. I loved the competition. I told her that I found her defense weak, and crass, just to savor her response and repudiation.

Well anyways, when I gave her the flowers, I told her it was for peace. To be friends.

Then I can remember people in my class namely: Rich, Steve, Kristy, Christine, Rebecca and even Mrs. Franks (our english teacher) commented on how romantic it was. Ushering words how apparently I loved Prudence etc etc, and all these embarrassing things. I blushed red.

I was so embarrassed.

Instead of asking her to the prom, I didn't. I was so embarrassed. I didn't know they knew.

In regards to high school,

Well, I'm sure we all had our share of 'high school drama', yea I was never the type to be consistent with dramatics. In high school I was referred to as the 'introverted' type, or some girls that i knew would complain how I wasn't caring enough.

Please excuse me, ma'am.

The girls in high school that were in my classes, unfortunately, were the gossip types. Two faced individuals, that would say nice things to people, but then trash talk about them behind their backs. I found out that I was a victim of this, from a close friend. And what annoyed me more was that the person who was doing this was a girl who I was helping in Calculus Class.

I really had to control my annoyance, because I wanted to confront this in the next class, but realized that if I did that, i would only tense the situation. Bahala pood na sila. My dad always told me, "Who cares what people say about you, just focus on your studies, Bahala ra na sila."

I kept that mentality all throughout high school. I can't stand drama-drama, and gossip gossip, or you guys would call it 'Chismiss'. I think, its the most narcissistic and infantile of all actions. People have such low self esteem that they have the need to talk about other people to receive a pathetic sense of self gratification.

I was never the popular type in high school. But then again, I just didn't really care about the internal drama and 'court' intrigue of the popular folks.

I purposely made myself deaf and mute to that aspect.

Focus on the importance. Your grades

In September 2006, I was a Peer Leader for an FS History 101 course, for those that don't know what a peer leader is, its a glorified version of a History Professor's sidekick, haha!

Our sole responsibilities were to help the incoming freshmen write, correct grammar mistakes, teach them presentation tactics, damage control tactics, technology assistance, cover the material in class. And most of the time, we were to teach the material, the Professor would come in on Fridays to reiterate the lesson plan and would give out exams.

For the paper exams, it was the responsibility of the Peer Leader to read it, to mark answers, and then pass it on to the Professor who would correct errors, add in extra credit points, put on a curve (though the professor I peer lead for wasn't know to give too much curves).

I came in July of 2006 to begin an orientation for Peer Leading, which was a 5 week program. It was pretty intensive, where we were taught to be "Creative" hahaha!
The semantics of which, I don't want to get into detail.

So I taught a class for Professor B. Shapiro, Ph.D, and the class that I taught was FS French Revolution In Film (F.S= Freshman seminar)

I had about 25-30 students in that class, and to tell you the truth, the first day was very intense for me. It was my first day of teaching a course by myself, and even though I had the plans with me, course details, syllabus, and topics that the Professor wanted me to cover, I was sweating alot for the first 10 minutes. My voice was itchy, very nervous ko adtong time. Then I had to bear my own foot to the ground, and forced myself to talk clearly, and stood away from the podium and started an informal conversation with the students. A one-to-one style.

As I realized the 'serious' style wasn't really working. I didn't' want to be the strict type of PL. We started pretty well, and from day 1, I kept an informal review with the students. Instead of writing on the board, as what Professor Shapiro did, I would prepare power points every day, and teach that way. Summarized the key points, and talked about the specifics, and the lesson plan from the course reading. I asked a lot of questions, answered questions, etc. Either it was regarding the book readings or the papers that were given.

Overall, it went well. I learned a lot that year. Things to do and things to evade. And it prepared me for other PL duties the following semester and the next year.

I really loved teaching history classes. I admit, really loved it.

What a beautiful poem, Glacier.
There is nothing sweeter of a sound, to our parents, than their children sharing praise and showing their love to them. Ma uwaw ra atong ginikanan ug ingnon, pero sa deep in their hearts, they are very proud to hear it.

My regards to your mama and papa.