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See, Folks? Scientists Aren't Any Smarter Than You Are, And Apparently Get Laid About As Frequently.
In which we opine on the headlines of the day without bothering to read the stories. It's well-known that most news stories are written at no less than a sixth-grade level, and folks–we don't read too good.
Racism could sway the election ~ Because–God knows–the first Western country to elect a black man as president just HAS to be a bigot's paradise.
A day in the life of a New York Fashion Week model ~ Smoke cigarette. Breakfast: 2 Rye-Crisp crackers & Ex-Lax. Smoke cigarette. Purge. Smoke some heroin. Nod out. Smoke cigarette. Purge. Repeat.
Does Louisville Need More Highways? ~ Does Louisville even have paved roads?
How Everest dream ended in tragedy ~ You know, it seems like an awful lot of them end that way. Maybe try a smaller mountain.
UN observers investigate reported Syria massacre ~ Their findings? "Somebody should do something about that."
Despite Its Mind-Boggling, Unforgivably Heart-Breaking Impotence, The United Nations Has Yet To Meet Its Equal When It Comes To Hand-Wringing, Finger-Pointing And Speechifying.
Why Parents (and Teachers) Should Embrace Captain Underpants ~ So they can hold that wily fucker down until the cops arrive. Even one more child is one child too many.
Will the Occupy movement dissolve Spain's parliament? ~ We wouldn't put a lot of money on it. 'Accomplishing stuff' really wasn't Occupy's thing, you know?
Protests are as mindless as anti-Islam film ~ Right? Sure, the film hurt feelings, but those protests cost people their lives, so they're equally bad!
What to Do If Your Child Is the Victim of Cyberbullying ~ Tell the little bitch to first pick himself up and grow a pair, then go outside to play with his real friends.
Europeans would re-elect Obama in a landslide: poll ~Gosh. It sure is hard to discount the political wisdom of the folks who within living memory happily put into office a dude so thoroughly heinous that he remains to this day the benchmark for bloodthirsty, mass-murdering madmen.
And Then, Of Course, There's This Fellow. Did You Still Need A Few More Examples, Or Are You Content For The Time Being To Tend To Your Own Fucking Knitting?
The most important conversation you'll ever have ~ Won't be with the assbag sitting next to you on a long flight. But you already knew that.
Deciding When a Pet Has Suffered Enough ~ Mr. Mittens made the decision to shit on the carpet; we'll decide when Mr. Mittens has suffered enough.
Anti-Islam Filmmaker Who Provoked Attacks Used Pseudonym ~ Wouldn't you? Man, if there were such a thing as a prosthetic name, we'd be telling this guy to go right out and buy one.
Model Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student ~ AND she's a model? Kid, you hit the fucking jackpot!
10 Medical Conditions Misdiagnosed as ADHD ~ Is "retardedness" a medical condition?
Schwarzenegger: Affair 'stupidest thing' he did while married ~ Are you sure the stupidest thing you did wasn't starring in that movie 'Junior?' Because, seriously–that's got to be right up there.
Cheating On The Fabulously-Wealthy Living Skeleton You Married Was Inarguably Dumb, But This!–This Remains An Affront To All That Is Good And Decent.
Congress has little motivation for compromise before election ~ Or after.
Class Reunion Letter Lists 'White Graduates Only' Party ~ We're pretty sure that even had the school's black alumni been invited to the party, most of them probably would have declined, as many no doubt live about 1,000,000 miles from that shithole, and moreover, will likely only be induced to return on the day that the devil sees his breath while standing on his own front porch.
A Terrifying Way to Discipline Children ~ Is acceptable if it gets the job done.
Teenagers Say Parents Text and Drive ~ Yeah, but how seriously can you take what they say? Teenagers can't even be trusted to tell you where they were last night.
Exercising Won't Help Overweight Children Shed Pounds: Study ~ Okay, first of all, bullshit. Secondly, please don't tell them–it tickles us so to watch the fatties run.
No bowing necessary for Americans ~ And all it cost us was two atom bombs.
And You Know What? It Looks Like We're Gonna Stay With Our Forks, Too.
Confronted about child porn, man shoots two deputies ~ They should have figured he'd be a little sensitive about that.
Will Starving Yourself Help You Live Longer? ~ As much as bleeding a lot will.
At Estée Lauder, a Brand Is Developed Just for China ~ It's called "Estée Rauder."
Woman Sues Ex Over Trove of Secret Tapes ~ Despite what the headline says, we're inclined to believe that the woman's lawsuit against her ex concerns a trove of very public tapes.
Man Mauled in Bronx Zoo Tiger Den ~ Both parties got their just desserts.
"He Wasn't All That GRRRRRRRRRRREAT!"
Posted by Smaktakula in Crime, Culture, Entertainment, News, Politics, Religion
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Turns Out It's Dark, Foul And Full Of Sand.
In which we comment on contemporary headlines without first reading the articles:
Putin faces off against an unlikely foe: Nakh-Nakh the pig ~ Nakh-Nakh! Who's there? Nakh-Nakh! Who's there? — This has endless hours of comedy potential!
Blue Ivy Carter: Why Did Beyonce And Jay-Z Choose That Name? ~ More to the point, why do you care?
What Is College For? ~ Doing drugs, having sex with questionable people and generally putting off real life for five or six years. And maybe learning something. You know, whatever.
Don't Get Excited, Folks–It's Just Tobacco.
Chris Paul's Christmas present to the Clippers: Hope ~ Hope isn't worth what it once was.
Good Minus God ~ Is just '0'.
Teen Mom 2′ star pregnant ~ Being a brood sow is part of her contract.
LA arsons: 'Right guy' arrested, police chief says ~ You notice how they've never got the wrong guy, even when they do?
Photography: Big Beasts ~ We did a double-take as well, but that's 'Beasts,' as in wild animals.
No Man Can Tame Those Magnificent Beasts.
Axl Rose completes jury duty ~ Not only did this endeavor take far less time than did the making of 'Chinese Democracy,' but the court transcript proved far easier on the ears.
Is $2 Powerball ticket worth it? ~ If you win it is. Otherwise, no.
Santorum on the rise: I'm the electable one ~ And we think you'll be the best darn PTA recording secretary that the Midville School District ever had. Wait. You don't mean for President, do you? President of the United States and Leader of the Free World? Rick, what fucking drugs are you on?
Accused killer's attorney argues inbreeding a factor in slaying ~ We've tried using the same excuse to beat traffic tickets. It doesn't work.
How to pick a cruise line for safety ~ Try to choose one that won't drag you and your family to your briny graves on the seafloor.
Not This One, For Example.
Sword-Swallower Impales Himself on Stage ~ Although as yet there's been no official confirmation on the weapon that caused the grisly accident, witnesses say that it was most likely some kind of ax or spear.
California Catholic bishop resigns, says he has 2 kids ~ At least he's honest. A lot of clergymen have literally hundreds of kids before they're caught.
Imperfect teeth are big in Japan ~ Yeah, but everything looks bigger in Japan.
3 cars hit woman in wheelchair ~ Some headlines are funny enough on their own without our help.
The Funny Comes Pre-Bundled.
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Promethean Times' 2010 Person Of The Year: Us
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By Promethean Times
Conventional wisdom warns that TIME's annual Person of the Year award is so iconic as to render superfluous any imitations. However, as it has so many times before, Promethean Times eschews the expected by boldly forging a new path, in this instance by appropriating TIME's 80-year-old tradition.
Did You Know? TIME Was Once Known For Journalism, And Was Considered More Newsworthy Than Its Current Contemporaries, People Magazine And Martha Stewart Living.
The decision to bestow Promethean Times with this highly coveted accolade did not come easily. A great many individuals and events helped to make 2010 one of the most dynamic years on record.
There was Julian Assange of WikiLeaks, and traitorous American soldier Bradley Manning, who assisted in the appropriation of several documents. There was BP's disgraced Tony Hayward, whose reputation in tatters, has only his fabulous wealth to console him, and Bernie Madoff, although convicted in 2009, still managed to keep his name in circulation.
US President Barack Obama rammed through feel-good policies to be billed to posterity and the people loved him for it. The press, however, seemed to recover from their embarrassing love affair with the Chief Executive, quixotically alternating hot and cold by one day proclaiming the President a lame duck, and the next heralding him as the greatest president since Franklin Pierce.
One Of These Kids Is More Popular Than The Other.
Much as a leech would, Congress eagerly clung to the President's agenda, but lacking the President's (or any, largely) personal magnetism, found itself the victim of what the press liked to call "an anti-incumbent agenda." Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi realized too late that a sunny smile does little good when it's the handiwork of San Mateo's finest Face & Boobs man.
Then there was the Tea Party to consider. The completely leaderless grassroots organization, headed by terrifying Campfire Girl Sarah Palin and funded by deep-pocketed partisans, managed to drive the few remaining moderate Republicans from the GOP. This end was aided by the Republicans' skill at figuratively fellating the Religious Right, although the Democrats made a game and creditable attempt at it.
Pretty-like-the-prom-queen huckster John Edwards imploded earlier this year, terrifyingly reminding people ignorant of Spiro Agnew that America came "this close" to electing a scumbag as vice-president. Edwards' estranged wife Elizabeth, long regarded as a dismissive, cold-hearted bitch, received secular canonization upon her recent death, and has been retconned into a nurturing, saintly person. She got cheated on and she died? Tsk. You will be missed, Elizabeth.
Finally! Someone Faced A Debilitating Illness With Courage And Dignity. Don't You Wish Elizabeth Had Been Your Mom?
Former President George Bush was also considered for Person of the Year due to his lasting influence on the country, and on the Democratic Party in particular. Until the weeks preceding the November elections, Democrats were so enamored of the former Republican Chief Executive that the words 'George W. Bush' comprised 25-35% of the typical Democratic fundraising speech.
Fugeeman responded to the Haitian earthquake with the aplomb and statesmanship one would expect from a Caribbean head of state; he announced a presidential bid which then unceremoniously petered out. We also gave some thought to the Devil, who many experts, including noted theogeologist Pat Robertson, believe to be the ultimate author of the devastating Haitian Quake. The UN deserved some consideration as well, despite that the global organization's response to the Haitian Crisis was characteristically bungled and that it continues to counter both African genocide and rogue nuclear states with the twin forces of hand-wringing coupled with laughably empty threats.
The Machinations Of This Evil Genius Bedevil Us Still.
We considered several despots, including the scrappy madman Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, who holds in equal contempt mullets and the Jews, and the comically diminutive Kim Jong-il, North Korea's dying tyrant, who continues to terrify an impotent international community with his bellicose shenanigans, and who elevated his special-needs son to the #2 spot in the impoverished third-world hellhole. And although he had a comparatively mellow 2010, 'Lil Kim and Mood the Dude's Axis of Evil amigo, Osama bin Laden, quietly exerted his pernicious influence on his legions of crazed followers.
Pop culture had its share of earth-shakers. It was hard to overlook Josh Duhamel, whose masterful performance in the universally-beloved modern classic Transformers I and II shattered expectations about what movie-goers could expect from an infantile two-hour commercial. At the same time an inane late-night war between TV icons Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien diverted the attentions of a grateful nation in the same way as does a bright piece of string or a shiny object. And somewhere, Steve Jobs did something that made effete Mac users cream their shorts.
Is This The World You Want For Your Children?
In sporting news, the San Francisco Giants, called the 'Hitler of Major League Baseball' by at least one satiric internet source, won the World Series over the nearly-as-odious Texas Rangers. Also, there was some scandal in cricket–it's a game copied from baseball, apparently–that stoked the ire of millions across the globe, but was otherwise unimportant.
Taking all these people and events into account, we worked tirelessly to determine the single most transformational factor in 2010. In the end, we were unanimous on our selection of Promethean Times as Promethean Times' Person of the Year, citing Promethean Times' ongoing benefit to the global community as well as its consistent awesomeness. Promethean Times is "extremely surprised, but pleased" by the announcement.
And for Promethean Times' Douchebag of the Year: Michael "MiLo" Lohan. What the hell, right?
His Infernal Majesty Assures Us That In 2011, He'll Step His Game Up.
Happy 2011, everybody!
We Have A Soft Spot For Bad Boys
Posted by Smaktakula in Celebrity, Crime, Culture, News, Politics
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Charlie Rangel, the Democratic congressman from New York's 15th District, is fighting for his political life. Amid a variety of ethics charges, Rangel has been forced to relinquish the chair of the House Ways and Means committee, but has managed a recent primary win and expects to keep his seat in November.
Despite The Malfeasance, Despite The Chicanery And Despite Not Having A Real Job Since 1971, It's Pretty Damn Hard Not To Like Charlie Rangel.
Charlie can't like his odds for beating the myriad ethics violations stacked against him. However, like a shark which must keep swimming, it's guaranteed Rangel will give it a go. If there's anyone capable of extricating himself from his own mess, it's Harlem's loveable scoundrel.
Take A Break, You Scamp! You've Earned It.
Promethean Times Calls For 'Day Of Sternly-Worded Constructive Criticism'
Posted by Smaktakula in Constitutional Issues, Culture, General Foolishness, National Events, National Politics, Politics, Social Networking
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Many Americans think government is broken. President Obama pushes gamely ahead with his unique brand of doe-eyed fascism, despite the increasingly vocal resistance of the American people. Partisan rancor is de rigueur in Washington today, and Congress is only slightly more popular than scabies.
On Monday, April 26th, Promethean Times calls upon all Americans to take a stand against these myriad maladies by rising as one on in a Day of Sternly-Worded Constructive Criticism.
There is precedent: Palestinians had a Day of Rage (borrowing the term from American terrorist organization, The Weathermen), a protest against Israeli settlements. In Russia, thousands gathered in a Day of Wrath to protest against the unrelenting shittiness of their backwater nation.
The Palestinians Can Usually Find Something To Be Pissed About
Clearly, the "Day Of" phenomenon is about to take off, and America dare not be left behind. You can bet that her enemies in China and North Korea won't be waiting; al Qaeda is no doubt picking out its own special day at this very moment. America must act now before all the really good words are gone.
Promethean Times would normally be inclined to call for a day of great anger not unlike those trademarked by the Palestinians and Russians, perhaps 'A Day of Fury' or 'A Day of Ire.' Either would be fitting. The American people, for so long rightly proud of their unique liberties and cherished freedoms, have seen their leaders give away their right to make their own health choices, and in turn created a new right for a small segment of the population: the right to subsidised healthcare. 'Subsidised' is a lot like 'free,'–in both instances the recipient gets the service without paying. However, 'free' means without cost, 'subsidised' means some other dude pays for it.
So yeah, some honest-to-God pissedoffedness would be pretty welcome right now.
It Sure Is.
But as a nation, America is probably too apathetic to summon those levels of indignation for something as trivial as their constitutional rights. Americans reserve rage for the guy who cuts them off on the freeway, and wrath for a television network foolish enough to cancel a cult show. But sternly-worded constructive criticism? Americans can still handle that.
Pissing Away Money Is The New National Pastime
Posted by Smaktakula in Baseball, Constitutional Issues, Culture, Drugs, General Foolishness, Health, National Events, Political Correctness, Politics, Sports, Television
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A Douche Against Dip: A Lot Like Jerry Springer, But With Less Dignity
Apparently taking to heart the concept of America spending its way out of recession, a NJ congressman is calling for a hearing regarding the use of tobacco Major League Baseball.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), who helms the energy and commerce health subcommittee, said that the practice provides a poor example to young people who are baseball fans.
The disastrous effect seeing a handful of athletes engage in a disgusting habit might have on America's impressionable children aside, it's not clear why the grandstanding representative thinks the government should have any say regarding the use of a legal product by adults.
Now it might be different if the baseball players drew their salaries from the public dime, like this guy:
No, I Said Barry BONDS Shouldn't Smoke.
Won't Somebody Please Think Of The Children!?!: Congressman to hold hearing into baseball and chewing tobacco.


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Presidential Military Service
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses American paratroopers prior to D-Day. 5 June 1944. Library of Congress, Wikimedia.
Grant met Lee at Appomattox; Theodore Roosevelt charged up San Juan Hill; and John F. Kennedy, in what is arguably the most famous small-craft engagement in naval history, heroically saved his crew after his PT boat was sunk in the Solomon Islands during World War II. These acts of martial glory immediately became part of American folklore and, ultimately, helped propel Grant, Roosevelt, and Kennedy into the presidency. Military service was the crucible which shaped future leaders and presidents by testing their physical and emotional might. For over two hundred years, American presidents have consistently first served in the military.
While in the past several decades, presidential military service has not been perceived by the public to be a prerequisite for candidacy, US history has shown that military leadership is a longstanding natural aspect of the commander in chief. Of the forty-four men who have served as US president, only three did not serve in the military.
The letters presented here strip away the mythology surrounding the events that have become enshrined in history, and instead present us with the inner workings and vulnerability of the very same heroes. The personal, often brief or nuanced letters of the presidents written while they served in the military, or about their experiences in the military, reveal much about both their perspectives and intentions. John F. Kennedy's letters to the wife of Patrick McMahon, the man he saved on the PT-109, offer an insight into his lasting relationship with the man he saved. Abraham Lincoln's voluntary service, for which is he is listed as Captain on his muster roll, tells us that even as a young man from Kentucky in his early twenties, he was already remarkably ambitious.
In this curated manuscript collection, we showcase various facets of several presidents' military careers through carefully chosen letters:
Ulysses S. Grant's letters throughout his service and ultimate promotion to Lt. General of the Union Army offer insight into his leadership during the Civil War, and how he transferred these leadership qualities to the presidency. Rutherford B. Hayes's service during that same war is apparent through his numerous letters as a veteran to his former brothers-in-arms.
Theodore Roosevelt's account of the deprivations suffered by his Rough Riders, as well as his efforts to organize presentations to educate the public about their charge of San Juan Hill signify his dedication and pride in being a military man; he even preferred being called "Colonel" to the customary "Mr. President." Though Roosevelt felt strongly that young men should be willing to die for their country and values, he himself would pay a heavy price: his son Quentin, would be killed in World War I.
Eisenhower epitomizes the idea of the president as commander in chief. Before ascending to the presidency, he served as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II. His experiences are evinced in personal letters to his wife as a homesick man of war; a chilling letter about visiting a concentration camp; and his response to a soldier's raw request to shoot Hermann Goering, the Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe–the Nazi air force.
John F. Kennedy, Eisenhower's successor, also served in World War II, and gained recognition for his act of heroism aboard the PT-109. When his ship sank, Kennedy dragged his soldier to safety, clutching his life-vest in his teeth. Kennedy writes during his recuperation from the incident, and, as evidenced by a later letter, kept in touch with the man he saved. Like Theodore Roosevelt, who lost a son in World War I, Kennedy experienced loss during World War II: his older brother, Joe, was shot down on a special mission, propelling the younger Kennedy into the political limelight, to fulfill his father's aspirations of having a son become president of the United States.
How did these military experiences contribute to forming the qualities Americans sought in their president and commander in chief for two hundred years? Through these leaders' personal letters, you can read first-hand how they navigated their own particular challenges, how they reacted to those trials and how they made decisions, revealing the characteristics of the men who became presidents of the United States.
Fresh From His Capture of Vicksburg, Ulysses S. Grant Reports From Gettysburg: "Meade Whipped Lee Badly"
c. July 10, 1863
At the behest of President Lincoln, General Grant Decline's Lee's Suggestion of Armistice Negotiations
c. March 4, 1865
Lincoln Asks General Grant as a Friend, for a Favor: Find a Place for His Son, Robert, on His Staff
c. January 19, 1865
President Rutherford B. Hayes Salutes Service of U.S. Commissioner of Education John Eaton
Rutherford B. Hayes Responds to Lincoln's Assassination: Now He is "The Darling of History"
c. April 15, 1865
Theodore Roosevelt Decries the Deprivations Suffered by His Rough Riders After Battle of San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt Arranges a Dramatic Presentation About the Rough Riders
c. September 29, 1898
Theodore Roosevelt Lambasts Woodrow Wilson for Refusing to Let Him Lead a Division in World War I
c. June 11, 1917
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Fires His Isolationist Secretary of War During WWII
Theodore Roosevelt Bitterly Regrets Being Forced to Sit Through WWI At Home "In Comfort and Safety"
c. August 14, 1918
President Harry Truman Defends Atomic Bombing of Japan as "the Only Language" a "Beast" Can Understand
Eisenhower's Trip to a Concentration Camp: "I Never Dreamed… It Was Terrible."
General Eisenhower Approves a Soldier's Request to Shoot Captured Reich Marshal Goering -"The Fat ____"
c. May 25, 1945
Homesick General Eisenhower Writes of a WWII Visit to Jerusalem and Levant at Christmas
c. December 26, 1943
Rare, Seemingly Singular Evidence, That John F. Kennedy Knew How to Fly: His 1944 Flight Logbook
With World War I Still Raging, Theodore Roosevelt Mourns His Fallen Son
The Fading Light of Camelot
President Cleveland Love Letter to his Young Bride-to-Be
The United States Enters First World War
Wikipedia. "List of Presidents of the United States by military service." Sep 20, 2016.

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17Mar Saint Patrick, Apostle of Ireland
Nowadays St Patrick has become more national symbol than saint. With some irreverence, many of our young folk refer casually to "Paddy's Day" and scarcely spare a thought for the hero who did such good for Ireland. One must dig beneath a mountain of patriotic sentiment to uncover the real person – the man of faith, of prayer and extraordinary commitment. His "Confession" is worth reading and remembering, today.
{For the full text of today's readings, scroll to the end of this file}.
Jer 1:4-9. Jeremiah's reluctance towards his prophetic vocation ("Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak") prefigures Patrick's modesty about his own abilities.
Acts 13:46-49. Like Paul and Barnabas, St. Patrick was sent bring salvation to the ends of the earth. Ireland, at Europe's western edge, must have seemed just that.
Lk 10:1-12, 17-20. Like the seventy disciples in Jesus' day, the early Christian missionaries were sent out as laborers to reap God's harvest in Ireland.
– that we may always remain faithful to the Gospel faith brought to us by St Patrick.
– that with St Patrick as model we will cultivate the habit of prayer and the awareness of God.
– that through his intercession the island of Ireland will be blessed with peace, honesty and fairness.
– that at this time of national economic crisis, the people of Ireland may bring out their best qualities, and help each other to live in a just and caring society.
Qualities of Our Saint (Patrick Rogers)
The challenge in the homily on St. Patrick's Day is to present the saint as a man relevant to our own times; to show him engaging in a mission and a journey that are still to be faced and travelled, if Christian faith is to stay alive, let alone blossom, in Ireland. It is a good idea to weave passages from St. Patrick's Confession into the homily. Padraig McCarthy's translation of the Confession, in revised form, can be found at www.biblical.ie/cyberbooks/Patrick_Conf.asp . An excellent volume by Ciaran Needham, on what is known about the saint, is at www.biblical.ie/cyberbooks/Patrick_Life.asp.
Among the qualities of our national apostle that might be developed in the homily are these: "PATRICK, PRAYERFUL MAN: "And again I saw Him praying in me, and I seemed to be within my body, and I heard Him above me, that is, over my inward self, and there He prayed with great emotion. And all the time I was astonished, and wondered, and thought with myself who it could be that prayed in me. But at the end of the prayer He spoke, saying that He was the Spirit; and so I woke up, and remembered the Apostle saying: The Spirit helps the infirmities of our prayer." Patrick's prayer life, learned in the hardship of his slavery in Ireland, while herding pigs on Slemish mountain, was the source of his courage and the mainstay of his mission.
PATRICK, CONVERTED SINNER: "I am Patrick, a sinner, most unlearned, the least of all the faithful, and utterly despised by many … But the Lord opened my unbelieving heart that I might at last remember my sins and be converted with all my heart to the Lord my God, who had regard for my abjection, and mercy on my youth and ignorance, and watched over me before I knew Him… comforted me as would a father his son. So I cannot be silent – nor should I be – about the great benefits and the great grace which the Lord has deigned to bestow upon me in the land of my captivity." All through the Confession, he shows a deep sense of gratitude for the work of grace within him.
PATRICK, MAN OF THE BIBLE: He shows real familiarity with the most recently available translation of the Bible (St Jerome's Vulgate) and often quotes or alludes to the text of Scripture. This reverence for the Bible marked the Irish church in the following centuries, and resulted in important early Irish commentaries, as well as lovely manuscript copies of the Gospel, like the Book of Kells.
PATRICK, AS INSPIRATIONAL PASTOR: "For I am much God's debtor, who gave me such grace that many people were reborn in God through me and afterwards confirmed, and that clerics were ordained for them everywhere, for a people just coming to the faith, whom the Lord took from the utmost parts of the earth." … "When I baptised so many thousands of people, did I perhaps expect from any of them as much as half a crown? Tell me, and I will restore it to you. Or when the Lord ordained clerics everywhere through my unworthy person and I conferred the ministry upon them free, if I asked any of them as much as the price of my shoes, speak against me and I will return it to you." He mentions many conversions, yet stresses his resolve not to accept donations that might obscure the spiritual motive for his pastoral activities.
RESOLVED TO REMAIN WITH THE IRISH, UNTIL HIS DEATH. "Even if I wished to leave them and go to Britain – and how I would have loved to go to my country and my parents, and also to Gaul in order to visit the brethren and to see the face of the saints of my Lord! God knows that I much desired it! But I am bound by the Spirit, who witnesses against me that if I do this, I shall be guilty. And I am afraid of losing the labour which I have begun – no, not I, but Christ the Lord who bade me come here and stay with them for the rest of my life, if the Lord will, and will guard me from every evil way that I may not sin before Him." At the cost of considerable sacrifice, Patrick was willing to leave behind the comforts of Roman Britain and fulfil his mission as a wandering preacher in Ireland. He learned the Irish language and the local customs, respected their religious ideals and gave new meaning to their traditional high-places (like Croagh Patrick) and holy wells. In modern mission practice, this sort of radical inculturation is seen as essential to gaining the heart of a people for Christ.
BRAVE IN THE FACE OF OPPOSITION AND DANGER: "But the more am I sorry for my soul-friend, that we had to hear what he said. To him I had confided my soul! And I was told by some of the brethren before that defence – at which I was not present, nor was I in Britain, nor was it suggested by me – that he would support for me in my absence. He had even said to me in person: "Look, you should be raised to the rank of bishop!" – of which I was not worthy. But how did it happen afterwards that he let me down before all, good and evil, and publicly, in a matter in which he had favoured me before spontaneously and gladly."
"I came to the people of Ireland to preach the Gospel, and to suffer insult from the unbelievers, hearing the reproach of my going abroad, and many persecutions even to chains, and to hand over my free birth for the benefit of others; and, should I be worthy, I am prepared to give even my life without hesitation and most gladly for His name, and it is there that I wish to spend it until I die, if the Lord sees fit to grant it to me."
Pastoral Theologian (Feidhlimidh T. Magennis)
It pains me to see so many people take Patrick's statement about his ignorance at face value. To describe himself as a mere unlettered sinner was just to set up a foil to highlight the glorious workings of God's grace. A reading of his Confessio clearly reveals that Patrick was no ignorant man. He was a skilled writer and stands full square in the traditions of the Church Fathers and of late Roman literature. Patrick's Confessio is too often treated in isolation. It should be read alongside the larger Confessions of his near-contemporary, Augustine. Both men were pastoral theologians of great insight, deeply aware of the presence of Christ in their lives. The recent book by the late Daniel Conneely, The Letters of Saint Patrick, should be required reading in preparation for any homily on this feast day.
Patrick's theology grew out of his personal experience of Christ, of his mission to Ireland of the needs of the newly evangelized. Yet it is in continuity with the great theme of Patristic theology. Faith is not a knowledge but a life with Christ. Faith is not simply a matter of 'knowing' Christ, his teachings and the teachings of the Church. Faith is a 'sensing of the presence of Christ and a response to that presence. This is an aspect of Patrick which we could do with retrieving. Patrick grew to realize that the faith into which he was baptized as a child was more that a series of statements about God, a belief system which filled the head. It was a relationship with God, an awareness of the presence of the person of Christ sharing his life at every moment. Starved of reliance on family and friends, the boy Patrick on Slemish discovered he was not alone. He had supreme value and worth in the eyes of the Father who loved him. He was accompanied by the Son who walked with him; and he was supported by the Spirit who prayed in him. This sensing of the presence and love of God shaped his life and became the foundation of all that he did. faith is the life of a person with Christ. It is this awareness of the presence of Christ and of his own worth as loved by God which runs through the writings of Patrick. As a slave Patrick discovered and never forgot that each one of us is an individual cherished by God. This love of God is not for Patrick alone. Nor was his an isolated or rare example. God' love is for all people, each person created in the divine image. God loves all individually in a unique way. Patrick's task, the task of every evangelist, was to bring as many people to that awareness as he could.
Today, Patrick's task continues. Even in our normally Christian world, there are many who are denied or deprived of their human worth. Their identity as a child of God is ignored. Our society tolerates and often rationalizes the dehumanization of individuals and whole groups. In Patrick's writings we are provided with the Christian vision of human worth. Patrick's task of making the Good News known met opposition from those who considered the Irish as barbarian and so not quite human. He opposed such discrimination in the name of the Gospel. His task is still an urgent one. Throughout the world human lives look on or debate He pragmatism of action or inaction. Even in our liberal society, Christian consciences are asked to accept society's ability to put a measure on the quality of a individual human life. The excuse of limited resources is used to hide the unequal provision of health care, education and employment. Our society in Ireland has been coarsened by the frequent murder of 'our own' by 'them'. It is not yet too late to revive Patrick's vision of the individual worth of each person, even those who hate and attack us.
In his Letter to Coroticus, Patrick reveals the audacity and power of the Christian message. The heart of that message is the Cross: that Jesus seeks to save and transform everyone. Even those who persecuted him to death are the object of his love. No one is not without individual value to Christ, not even the persecutor Coroticus whose deeds cry out for justice. The spirit of Patrick is needed in our land today. It is only when each person can sense the presence of Christ and be transformed that peace will come. And Christ comes to each through the loving and forgiving presence of Christians. Our task if we are to follow Patrick is to imitate his ability to reach out across the divide and to cherish the enemy as one loved by Christ.
Irish Roots (Brian Joyce)
I read recently that the major export of Ireland is no longer its own people but our primary Export is computer software, while our next largest Export is Viagra. Perhaps you didn't know that's where it was invented, at the Pfizer plant in Cork? The chief exports have changed, maybe not for the better. In the past, the real export of Ireland, with the deepest roots, spread by its people like missionaries, is its Celtic spirituality, a spirituality that stands for perseverance and also for deep, deep reflection. You can see it as you travel through Ireland, the perseverance in the face of persecution, when you see chapels dotting the land that go back a hundred or two hundred years, and really go back to the times just after it was completely illegal for Catholics to vote, to own any land, or to get an education. And in those days, the Mass was celebrated in hidden places. Education was carried on by scholars and by priests behind the hedges where no one could see that they were doing that rebellious thing of teaching reading and writing. In those days "Our chalices were made of wood. But our priests were made of gold."
But, if you go back even further, to the 6th century, you find the ruins of hermitages and monasteries all over Ireland because Ireland was the "Land of Saints and Scholars." A best seller came out a couple years ago, "How the Irish Saved Civilization," which sounds exaggerated, until you read the book. But they really did! In the dark ages of Europe, they took the libraries and the learning and the literature and the gospel and they treasured it and reflected on it, and then they sent their sons and daughters out to share it with the world.
I grew up hearing about a lot of saints in Germany, in France, in northern Italy. And, as I got older, I found out many of them were from Ireland. I found out St. Virgilius of Germany was actually St. Fergus of Limerick. (There were) St. Gall, who established monasteries in France and Germany, and St. Columban, who established monasteries, centers of learning and education, in France and Germany and Northern Italy, where he is buried. Like my own Irish pastor from my home town in Montana, Monsignor Ryan, who is buried there and never went back home to Ireland, these missionaries ended up buried in distant lands, where they brought civilization, learning and reflection, and above all, I think, brought a spirituality that we call Celtic that is unique but at the same time deeply Christian, a sense that, first of all, it is nature that reveals God.
Think of St. Patrick out there, a slave boy, looking at nature and having no church, and yet, meeting his God. Maybe it's the Cliffs of Moher. Maybe it's the great Dun Angus in the Aran Islands. Maybe it's the Lakes of Killarney. But whatever it was about the land and scenery of Ireland, it produced a people who were great mystics and realized the number one sacrament of the presence of God was nature. And also, the sacredness of the individual. Maybe it was the barren land, or the awesome beauty, or the famine, or the persecution. But they learned to treasure each and every individual, and realize that, both in solitude, which they treasured, and community, which they built, that God was near.
They celebrated with prayers that we still have today like the Celtic prayer:God to enfold me, God to surround me, God in my speaking, God in my thinking, God in my sleeping, God in my waking, God in my watching, God in my hoping, God in my life, God in my lips, God in my soul, God in my heart, God in my sufficing, God in my slumber, God in my ever-living soul, God in my eternity.
May you recognize in your life the presence, power and light of your soul. May you realize that you are never alone,That your soul, in its brightness and belonging,Connects you intimately with the rhythm of the universe. May you have respect for your own individuality and difference. May you realize that the shape of your soul is unique,That you have a special destiny here,That, behind the facade of your life, there is something beautiful, good and eternal happening.
May you learn to see yourself with the same delight, pride, and expectation with which God sees you in every moment. And may the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, And the rain fall soft upon your fields. And, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Light To Our Nation (John Walsh)
"I have made you a light for the nations, so that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth." (Is 49:6) This solemn promise was first made by God to the Suffering Servant of the Lord. We find St Paul and St Barnabas using it to justify their mission to the gentiles, and our own national apostle, St Patrick, quotes it in his Confession as the reason he came to preach the gospel of Christ among the Irish, and that despite having undergone at their hands six years of harsh captivity as a slave. Out of suffering and evil God can bring good, and Patrick never ceased thanking God for the way his ordeals reshaped his character and gave him a new purpose in life. It was the Holy Spirit especially who enabled him to survive those six years without bitterness or feeling of revenge towards his captors. "There I sought him," he wrote, "and there I found him. I am convinced that he kept me from all evil, because of his Spirit who lives in me and works in me to this day." This conviction led to a far deeper reverene and love for God, which manifested itself especially in his prayer-life.
In the course of a day he would say as many as a hundred prayers, and almost as many at night; and whether there was snow, frost or rain he would rise before dawn to commune with God. This in turn led to mystical experiences, a number of which are recalled in the Confession. For example he received messages in his sleep from God, telling him that he would shortly return to his own country, and later again he was urged to set off because a ship was ready to bring him there. Then there is the well documented account of how he heard in the night the voices of people in Ireland calling out to him, and beseeching him to "come and walk once more among them." There was especially an extraordinary experience of his where he, as it were, saw a person praying within him. "I was, as it seemed, inside my own body," he wrote, "and I heard him over me, that is over the inner man. There he was, praying with great fervour. All the while I was in a state of wonder as to who could possibly be praying inside me. He spoke, howevr, when his prayer had ended, telling me he was the Spirit."
The only explanation Patrick could think of, for this supernatural experience, came from his recollection of St Paul's words (Rom 8:26), "The Spirit also helps us in our weakness. For when we are unable to pray as we ought, the Spirit himself pleads for us in a way that could never be put into words." The courage displayed by Patrick in returning to Ireland, where he would face many difficulties, persecutions, insults, even contrived opposition to his appointment as bishop, was mainly due to the influential role in his life played by the Holy Spirit. Particularly disturbing was the action of a once dear friend of his who tried to discredit him by circulating a defamatory document setting out details of a boyhood misdemeanour confided to him by Patrick, who at the time was barely fifteen years old. What it was we do not know, but the whole thing was blown up out of all proportion, in order to bring disgrace on Patrick, then an old man.
God, however, did not abandon him, but reassured him in a vision saying, "We have seen with disapproval the face of the chosen one deprived of his good name." True to character, Patrick did not yield to bitterness towards his accusers, but rather had deep-felt sorrow for the man to whom, in his own words, he had confided his soul, a man he continued to describe as his dearest friend. Although he could not condone his treachery, pardon him he did. Today, we the spiritual offspring of St Patrick are confronted with various problems in our own era. For there is a marked drift away from a religious understanding of life, and towards a purely materialistic concept of what our earthly goals should be, something which accompanied the collapse of many a great civilisation in history.
With growing problems of alcohol and drug abuse, violence – in particular against the defenceless and elderly – increased suicide among young men, the enforced subservience, akin to slavery, of so many to crime bosses, the collapse of marriage and family ties, it is hardly any wonder that there is talk of a near breakdown of society in many quarters, especially among the underprivileged. To counter such we could well copy St Patrick's belief in the power of prayer, a belief that brought him such inner freedom, dedication to the call of God, and such trust in the active presence of the Holy Spirit. For by these he once opened a door before us which no one can ever close.
Symbol Or Saint (Liam Swords)
A master of one-upmanship. With great ease and sharp wit he demolished his English and Scottish counterpart. He wins in the witty tales what he loses in the rat-race of daily life. Perhaps the creation of an inferiority-complex, of a conquered race. He has all the qualities attributed to the Irish Paddies themselves. A sharp wit, a quick tongue, a fertile imagination, a pride in physical strength and alcoholic capacity. A rough living, hard drinking, devil tearing, gregarious bull of a man. On his back were built the roads and railroads of half the world. A friendly son of St Patrick!
There were other builders too who carried his name. The sons and daughters of institutions. The later generations of the Irish diaspora. More respectable, more respectful but still brash and boastful. They built cathedrals and parish churches, hospitals and schools. And they called their institutions and their children after him. There was a lot of nostalgia for the "oul sod" in them and a lot of "look what we have achieved" in their monuments. And by their efforts St Patrick became middle class – a gentleman, no less!
But all this trafficking of Patrick at home and abroad has exacted a price. And this is not surprising in a country where religion is nationalistic and nationalism a religion. Patrick has become a national symbol and the man who, single-handed, converted the Irish has been well and truly buried beneath fifteen hundred years of national pride. "It's a great day for the Irish," we sing on St Patrick's day. A national holiday.
Our ambassadors present heads of State with sprigs of shamrock. Our exiles paint the traffic lines on Fifth Avenue green. And upon all this celebration we expect the saint to "bestow a sweet smile." It is the Irish we are honouring, not St Patrick.
Scholars argue interminably over the Patrician question. But the real Patrician question is concerned with separating the man from the myth, the saint from the symbol. Whoever it was converted the Irish virtually single-handed, from the bottom rather than from the top, in the teeth of a highly established Druidic religion, and all that without a single drop of martyr's blood being shed, which produced such an extraordinary harvest of saintly monasticism and which survived fifteen hundred years, centuries of which were of violent and systematic persecution – whoever it was, must have been a man of outstanding human qualities, and singular sanctity. A man worth remembering, a saint worth honouring.
Courageous he must undoubtedly have been and energetic too. A man of great faith and strong feet. But in an age, which prefers action to adoration and protest to prayer, it might be worth remembering that Patrick was above all a man of prayer. And that the last great non-violent revolution in this country was the work of a man who wrote of himself: "The love of God and the fear of him increased more and more and my faith grew and my spirit was stirred up, so that in a single day I prayed as often as a hundred times and by night almost as frequently, even while I was in the woods or on the mountain."
The real Patrician question is concerned with separating the man from the myth, the saint from the symbol. Whoever it was converted the Irish virtually single-handed, from the bottom rather than from the top, in the teeth of a highly-established Druidic religion, and all that without a single drop of martyr's blood being shed, which produced such an extraordinary harvest of saintly monasticism and which survived fifteen hundred years, centuries of which were of violent and systematic persecution – whoever it was, must have been a man of outstanding human qualities, and singular sanctity. A man worth remembering, a saint worth honouring.
Courageous he must undoubtedly have been and energetic too. A man of great faith and strong feet. But in an age which prefers action to adoration and protest to prayer, it might be worth remembering that Patrick was above all a man of prayer. And that the last great non-violent revolution in this country was the work of a man who wrote of himself: "The love of God and the fear of him increased more and more and my faith grew and my spirit was stirred up, so that in a single day I prayed as often as a hundred times and by night almost as frequently, even while I was in the woods or on the mountain."
First Reading: Jer 1:4-9
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations."
Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy." But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord."
Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, "Now I have put my words in your mouth.
Second Reading: Acts 13:46-49
Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, 'I have set you to be a light for the Geniles, so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord; and as many as had been destined for eternal life became believers. Thus the word of the Lord spread throughout the region.
Gospel: Lk 10:1-12, 17-20
After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road.
Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house!' And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.' I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town.
The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!" He said to them, "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
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i found these here passages a delight to read and a true reminder of the great man himself, Saint Patrick of Ireland.


Wishing you all the happiest of Mother's Days. Feliz Día de la Madre.
And in honor of the occassion, a few videos.
And if you are looking for a little craft for your children, there are so many to choose from online.
ModernMami has a sweet tutorial for a handmade card for abuelita.
And Ruby on SpanglishBaby has a lovely tutorial for making a bouquet of paper flowers.
And CraftinGeek has 26 crafts for Mother's Day gifts.
But I really love this homemade scrapbook for mamá, or abuelita, or even tía from CraftinGeek. Even if you don't speak Spanish, this tutorial is easy enough to follow along with. And if you check her site, you'll discover so many more wonderful tutorials!
Great collection of resources, thanks!
Thanks, Petra! Same to you!!


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Spring break time is here! And that means many of you will be traveling to wild & wonderful places. One of the most popular destinations is the beach.
One of the most important things you need to apply DAILY is sunscreen. This is a standard rule even when you aren't vacationing. What does sunscreen do you ask? Well Skincancer.org breaks it down for us.
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Make sure you have some shade near by. You'll need a break from the sun, even if you are covered head to toe in sunscreen. The sun's rays are the strongest between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m, so try to stay shaded during those times.
Cover your head with a big brimmed hat to protect your scalp, face, and shoulders from harmful rays. A light weight cover up can also help protect your body from getting excessive sun. This advice is great for anyone that loves gardening or working outside, and not just beach goers. Plus you'll look FABULOUS!
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Steve Buscemi In, Owen Wilson Out as TBS' Daniel Radcliffe-Led Comedy Miracle Workers Recasts Co-Lead
By Michael Ausiello / October 19 2017, 9:59 AM PDT
It seems God had a different plan for Miracle Workers.
TVLine has learned that TBS' forthcoming heaven-set anthology comedy — starring Harry Potter himself Daniel Radcliffe as a dutiful angel — has recast the role of the Lord Almighty, with Boardwalk Empire's Steve Buscemi stepping in for Owen Wilson.
Last Spring, TBS handed a seven-episode order to the Lorne Michaels-produced series, which finds Radcliffe playing Craig, a low level angel responsible for handling all of humanity's prayers. Buscemi will assume the role of Craig's boss, God, who has pretty much checked out to focus on his favorite hobbies. To prevent Earth's destruction, Craig must achieve his most impossible miracle to date.
A TBS rep confirmed the recast, but declined to provide a reason for the switch. A source, meanwhile, tells TVLine that the decision was Wilson's.
Although Buscemi is best known for his dramatic work on Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos, he boasts an extensive comedy resume, most recently appearing opposite Louis C.K. in the web series Horace and Pete. Additional credits include 30 Rock, Portlandia and The Simpsons.
Miracle Workers is slated to debut in 2018.
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Labour Party BAME bus visits Walsall South
"I was delighted to welcome the Labour Party BAME bus to Walsall South. Keith Vaz who coordinates BAME activities met with members of the community to discuss Labour party policy for the BAME community. At the meeting people were able to voice their concerns about the neighbourhood. It was a very useful discussion."
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All eyes were of course on womens fashion but I took my time to look at the mens too because I know at least someone will be wearing glasses… surely! I find men love a good pair of glasses to go with their suit and I wasn't wrong. Director, writer and producer Tyler Perry walked down the famous red carpet sporting a pair of specs with his tux style suit.


If you have been doing research on topics like sump pumps or basement pump outs for your Lake County home or business, it probably means that you have suffered through flooding before. That, or you are just making sure you are prepared for when the need will come up. Because, as many local residents know, a flooded basement is practically an inevitable thing around here. It ends up not being a matter of if it will happen, but when it will happen.
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