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Full Text of ReadingsMonday of the Second Week in Lent Lectionary: 230The Saint of the day is Saint PatrickSaint Patrick's Story Legends about Patrick abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities in him: He was humble and he was courageous. The determination to accept suffering and success with equal indifference guided the life of God's instrument for winning most of Ireland for Christ. Details of his life are uncertain. Current research places his dates of birth and death a little later than earlier accounts. Patrick may have been born in Dunbarton, Scotland, Cumberland, England, or in northern Wales. He called himself both a Roman and a Briton. At 16, he and a large number of his father's slaves and vassals were captured by Irish raiders and sold as slaves in Ireland. Forced to work as a shepherd, he suffered greatly from hunger and cold. After six years Patrick escaped, probably to France, and later returned to Britain at the age of 22. His captivity had meant spiritual conversion. He may have studied at Lerins, off the French coast; he spent years at Auxerre, France, and was consecrated bishop at the age of 43. His great desire was to proclaim the good news to the Irish. In a dream vision it seemed “all the children of Ireland from their mothers' wombs were stretching out their hands” to him. He understood the vision to be a call to do mission work in pagan Ireland. Despite opposition from those who felt his education had been defective, he was sent to carry out the task. He went to the west and north–where the faith had never been preached–obtained the protection of local kings, and made numerous converts. Because of the island's pagan background, Patrick was emphatic in encouraging widows to remain chaste and young women to consecrate their virginity to Christ. He ordained many priests, divided the country into dioceses, held Church councils, founded several monasteries and continually urged his people to greater holiness in Christ. He suffered much opposition from pagan druids and was criticized in both England and Ireland for the way he conducted his mission. In a relatively short time, the island had experienced deeply the Christian spirit, and was prepared to send out missionaries whose efforts were greatly responsible for Christianizing Europe. Patrick was a man of action, with little inclination toward learning. He had a rock-like belief in his vocation, in the cause he had espoused. One of the few certainly authentic writings is his Confessio, above all an act of homage to God for having called Patrick, unworthy sinner, to the apostolate. There is hope rather than irony in the fact that his burial place is said to be in County Down in Northern Ireland, long the scene of strife and violence. Reflection What distinguishes Patrick is the durability of his efforts. When one considers the state of Ireland when he began his mission work, the vast extent of his labors, and how the seeds he planted continued to grow and flourish, one can only admire the kind of man Patrick must have been. The holiness of a person is known only by the fruits of his or her work. Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of: EngineersIrelandNigeria Enjoy this Lenten meditation on Saint Patrick! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media
On this weeks podcast we dip into the archive from 2018 where Michael Keating joins us to reflect on the celebration of St Patrick's Day when all the world decides it is Irish and turns green for a day. But who was St Patrick? In part one we have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends for the coming week and some notices including some up coming events at Knock. In part three we reflection on Luke's account of the Transfiguration and asks ourselves where do we have our "Tabor moments".Who was St Patrick?Like so many Christian feasts, St Patrick's Day has been somewhat hijacked. St Patrick has about as much to do with a pint of Guinness as St Valentine has to do with a box of chocolates and a romantic meal for two. But what does this saint, so strong in missionary zeal and about whom we know very little, have to do with our modern day celebrations? While we have many legends about St Patrick, it is makes sense to look to see what writings the saint himself has left us which are regarded as some of the earliest literature from Ireland to discover who he was. The answer to the question comes from his Confessio itself. "My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down upon by many. My father was Calpornius. He was a deacon; his father was Potitus, a priest, who lived at Bannavem Taburniae. His home was near there, and that is where I was taken prisoner. I was about sixteen at the time. At that time, I did not know the true God. I was taken into captivity in Ireland,along with thousands of others. We deserved this, because we had gone away from God,and did not keep his commandments. We would not listen to our priests, who advised us about how we could be saved. We have gone aside from your commandments … we have not listened to your servants the prophets".The Lord brought his strong anger upon us, and scattered us among many nations even to the ends of the earth. It was among foreigners that it was seen how little I was." We should enjoy the celebrations of St Patrick's Day, but also remember Christ's call to conversion in our lives; a call to conversion and change that St Patrick felt so strongly that he left behind everything he had and followed Jesus so that he might bring the gospel to others.Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
On this weeks podcast we dip into the archive from 2018 where Michael Keating joins us to reflect on the celebration of St Patrick's Day when all the world decides it is Irish and turns green for a day. But who was St Patrick? Like so many Christian feasts, St Patrick's Day has been somewhat hijacked. St Patrick has about as much to do with a pint of Guinness as St Valentine has to do with a box of chocolates and a romantic meal for two. But what does this saint, so strong in missionary zeal and about whom we know very little, have to do with our modern day celebrations? While we have many legends about St Patrick, it is makes sense to look to see what writings the saint himself has left us which are regarded as some of the earliest literature from Ireland to discover who he was. The answer to the question comes from his Confessio itself. "My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down upon by many. My father was Calpornius. He was a deacon; his father was Potitus, a priest, who lived at Bannavem Taburniae. His home was near there, and that is where I was taken prisoner. I was about sixteen at the time. At that time, I did not know the true God. I was taken into captivity in Ireland,along with thousands of others. We deserved this, because we had gone away from God,and did not keep his commandments. We would not listen to our priests, who advised us about how we could be saved. We have gone aside from your commandments … we have not listened to your servants the prophets".The Lord brought his strong anger upon us, and scattered us among many nations even to the ends of the earth. It was among foreigners that it was seen how little I was." We should enjoy the celebrations of St Patrick's Day, but also remember Christ's call to conversion in our lives; a call to conversion and change that St Patrick felt so strongly that he left behind everything he had and followed Jesus so that he might bring the gospel to others.Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
‘NUNTII PRESCRIPTI’ ‘IN SERMONE LATINO’ ‘EX UNIVERSITATIS PANAMERICANAE DISCENTIBUS ET EX LUIS PESQUERA OLALDE’. News translated into Latin by the students of the Universidad Panamericana and by Luis Pesquera Olalde. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘INSTRUMENTUM’ ‘AD LINGUAM LATINAM DISCENDUM’ ‘ESSE VULT’. ‘Nuntii in lingua latina’ is intended to be a tool for learning the Latin language. DE SCRIPTURAE PRAESENTATIONE. ‘TRANSALTIONES’ ‘IN LITTERIS CAPITALIBUS (VEL MAGNIS)’ ‘SUNT’. ‘GRAMATICAE ADDENDA ET EXERCITATIONES’ ‘IN LITTERIS PARVIS’ ‘SUNT’. SYNTAXIS ELEMENTA ‘CUM “ ‘’ ” ‘DENOTATUR’. ‘PREDICATI ET SUBIECTI NUCLEI’ ‘CUM “ * ”’ ‘DENOTATUR’. ORATIONES SECUNDARIAE INTER “ [ ] ” SUNT. About the writing format. Translations are presented in capital letters. Grammar notes and exercises are presented in lower case. Syntactic elements are highlighted with “ ‘ ’ ”; predicate and subject nuclei are highlighted with “ * ”; and subordinate clauses are highlighted with “ [ ] ”. ‘NUNTII EX PERIODICIS HEBDOMADARIIS’ ‘A DIE VICESIMO QUINTO MENSIS SEPTEMBRIS’ ‘AD DIEM DUODETRICESIMUM MENSIS SEPTEMBRIS’ ‘ANNO DOMINI BIS MILLESIMO VICESIMO QUARTO’ ‘SUNT’. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA ET ANGLICA’ ‘AUDIS’! CIVITATES FOEDERATAE AMERICAE. TRANSLATIONES A CASANDRA FREIRE SUNT. ‘*KAMALA HARRIS’, 'UNDEQUINQUAGESIMA PRAESES VICARIA CIVITATUM FOEDERATARUM’, ITERUM 'AEMULUM REPUBICANAM DONALD TRUMP’ *PROVOCAVIT PRO SECUNDA DISCEPTATIONE [‘ANTE ELECTIONEM PRAESIDENTIALIS NOVEMBRIS EXCITAVIT]. PRAETEREA, *HARRIS *DIXIT ['AD FAUTORES URBE NOVUM EBORACUM' AEMULEM EIUS' 'ALIUM CONFLICTUM EFFUGERE VIDETUR] {De syntaxe, de orationibus secundariis temporalibus. Orationem secundariam temporalem, cum verbo in modo indicativo, et cum coniuctione ‘antequam’ invenite}. ‘SICAGUM’. ‘ACCUSATIONES ABUSI’: ‘*CENTUM HOMINUM’, ‘[QUI 'IN IUVENALIBUS CENTRIS DETENTIONIS' ‘IN ILLINOIS’ INTER MILLESIMO NONGENTESIMO NONAGINTA SEX ET DUO MILIA VIGINTI UNO TEMPUS' *COMMORATI SUNT],’ ‘LITES’ ‘*IUNXERUNT’ 'IN CRIMINEM SEXUALI ET CORPORIS ABUSUS'] {De syntaxe, de orationibus secundariis relativis. Orationem secundariam relativam, cum verbo in modo indicativo, cum pronomine ‘qui, quae, quod’ invenite}. KENTUKIA. 'MISSILIA VI IGNIARIA' *MITTUNTUR: ‘A KENTUKIA’ *VICECOMES’ ‘*IECIT’ ET 'IUDICEM DISTRICTI' ‘*OCCIDIT’ 'PROXIMA HEBDOMAS' ‘POST DISSENSIONEM’ ‘IN CUBICULIS IUDICIS’ {De lexico, de geographia. Quaeso, ‘Kentukia’ et ‘Sicagum’ et ‘Illinoesia’ in Vicipaedia quaere}. BRITANNIARUM REGNUM. TRANSLATIO A SAID RAYMUNDO DELGADO EST. ‘LONDINIOPOLIS’. ‘*ACCUSATIONES VIOLENTIAE SEXUALIS’ ‘CONTRA FAYED’ ‘*SUNT’. '*PELLICULA DOCUMENTALIS PER BBS DIFUSA' [QUOD 'MOHAMED AL-FAYED' 'FREQUENS AGGRESSOR SEXUALIS' 'ERAT'] ‘HOC’ 'SUGGERIT']. ['AL-FAYED' 'CELLARUM HARRODS' 'DEFUNCTUS POSSESSOR' 'FUIT'] {De lexico. Quaeso, inter ‘abusus sexualis’ et ‘violentia sexualis’ distingue}. FRANCIA. TRANSLATIO A SAID RAYMUNDO DELGADO EST. ‘LUTETIA’. ‘MINORITATUM GUBERNATIO’. 'MICHEL BARNIER', ['QUI' 'NOVUS PRIMUS MINISTER GALLIAE' 'EST'], 'FIGURAM GUBERNATIONIS SUI' 'POST DISCREPANTIAS CUM PRAESIDE MACRON' 'ANTERIORI SABBATO' 'CONVENIT' {De recitatione. Quaeso, ‘Michel Barnier’ in Vicipaedia invenite et primos tres paragarapha recita}. GERMANIA. TRANSLATIO A FERNANDA SOLÍS EST. ‘POSTDAM, GERMANIA’. ‘PROPE VICTORIAM’: ‘*FACTIO POPULARIS DEMOCRATICAE GERMANICAE’ ‘COMITIA’ ‘IN ELECTIONIBUS DOMINICALIS’ ‘IN BRANDENBURGO’ ‘SUBITO *VINCIT’. ‘HAEC *FACTIO’ ‘ALTERAM FACTIONEM GERMANICAN (ALTERNATIVE FÜR DEUTSCHLAND)’ ‘*VINCIT’. {De morphologia, de orationis partibus. Quaeso, ¿‘subito’ quae orationis parte est? ¿Nomen, pronomen, verbum, adiectivum, adverbium, coniuctio, praepositio, interiectio est?}. IN UCRÁINA. TRANSLATIO AB ALISSA SOUZA EST. ‘INCEPTUM VICTORIAE’: ‘*PRAESES ZELENSKY’ ‘INCEPTUM VICTORIAE SUUM’ ‘PRO UCRAINA’ ‘HEBDOMADA PRAETERITA’ ‘*OSTENDIT’, ‘PAULO ANTEQUAM’ ‘AD NOVUM EBORACUM’ ‘*VOLARET’ [‘UT CONVENTUI GENERALI NATIONUM UNITARUM’ ‘*LOQUERETUR’] {De syntaxe, de orationibus secundariis. Quaeso, orationem secundariam finalem cum verbo in modo subiunctivo et cum coniuctione ‘ut’ invenite}. HELVETIA. TRANSLATIO AB ALISSA SOUZA EST. ‘MERISHAUSEN, HELVETIAE’, ‘CAPSULA SUICIDII’: ‘*FEMINA AMERICANA’ ‘SEXAGINTA QUATTUOR ANNOS’ ‘PRIMA’ [‘QUAE IN 'CAPSULA SUICIDII’ ‘MORTEM OBIERIT’] ‘*FUISSE CREDITUR’ {De lexico, de numeris ordinalibus. Quaeso, numerorum ordinalium tabulam a unus ad sexaginta quattuor lege}. RUSSIA. ‘*RUSSIA’ “I-CE-BE-EM” NOMINATAM “ER-ES-DUODEVIGINTI SARMAT” ‘*EXPERITUR ET DISCESSIT’. ‘*I-CE-BE-EM’ ‘*EST’ ‘ROCHETA’ QUEA BOMBAM NUCLEAREM FERENS E CONTINENTE AD CONTINENTEM VOLARE POTEST (VIDETE VICIPAEDIA). {De recitatione. Quaeso, ‘Missile’ in Vicipaedia invenite et primos duos paragarapha recita. Deinde, ‘Nexus interni’ invenite et ‘ICBM’ pulsa}. ALBANIA. TRANSLATIO A LUCERO MAILLE EST. ‘*ALBANIA’ ‘HOC SEPTIMANA’ ‘*NUNTIAVIT’ ‘SE’ ‘MINIMAM CIVITATEM’, ‘IN MOREM CIVITATIS VATICANI’, ‘*CONSTITUTURAM ESSE’ ‘PRO SECTA ISLAMICA SUFIA BEKTASHI’ ‘IN AGRO VIGINTI SEPTEM IUGERUM’ ‘IN CORDE URBIS TIRANAE’. {De lexico. ¿Quod ‘sufismus’ significat? ¿Quod ‘Civitas Vaticana’ est? Vicipedia utile esse potest}. SPATIUM. ‘*ASTRONOMI’ ‘DUOS PLASMAE FLUVIOS EX FORAMINE NIGRO SUPERMASSIVO’ ‘*REPPERERUNT’. {De lexico. Dos nomines de ‘Foramine nigro’ da. Quaeso, in Vicipaedia vocem ‘Foramen nigrum’ lege. Deinde, ¿quod ‘Lagana turgida circularia cum foramine in medio notissima sunt’ in lingua tua significat?}. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET GALLICA’ ‘AUDIS’! GALIAVEL FRANCIA. ‘*MACRON, FRANCIAE PRAESES,’ ‘MICHAELIS BARNIER REGIMEN DEXTERI’ ‘*AGNOSCIT’. IN ISRAELE. ‘*ISRAEL’ ‘AD MULTA AMITTENDUM’ ‘IN LIBANO’ ‘*HABET’. ‘*ISRAEL’ ‘BELLUM HYBRIDUM’ ‘AD TELEPHONOS GESTABILES HEZBOLAE CONFLANDUM’ ‘*EXCOGITAT’ {De morphologia et lexico. ¿Quod ‘telephonum gestabile’ singificat? Postea, haec locutionem declina} LIBANUS. ‘*CENTUM ET CENTUM PERSONARUM’, ‘QUAE MULTI CIVILES ERANT’, ‘ISRAELIS PYROBOLORUM CONIECTIONIBUS’ ‘IN LIBANO’ ‘*MORTUI FUERUNT’. {De lexico. ¿Quod ‘bomba’ et ‘pyrobolus’ significant, in quo differunt}. ‘*ISRAEL’ ‘A INTENSITE INFERIORE AD INTENSITATEM SUPERIOREM’ ‘IN INCURSIONIBUS SUI’ ‘SUPERAT’. SRI LANCA. ‘*ANURA KUMARA’ ‘IN COMITIIS’ ‘AD PRAESIDEM ELIGENDUM’ ‘*VINCIT’. ‘SPEM’ ‘IN CIVITATE’ ‘*EXCITAT’. {De lexico. ¿Quomodo ‘Sri Lanca’ vel ‘Srilanca’ dicitur, quia, quae alia nomina ‘Srilanca’ habet?}. SUDANIA. ‘*BELLUM’ ‘IN REGIONE DARFUR SUDANIAE’ ‘TERRIFICUM GRADUM’ ‘*ADVENIT’. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET ITALICA’ ‘AUDIS’! CIVITATES FOEDERATAE AMERICAE. ‘*TRUCIDATIO CUM TELIS TRANSFINGENTIBUS’ (in italico ‘sparatoria’)’ ‘IN ALABAMA’ ‘*FUIT’. ‘QUATTUOR PERSONAE MORTUI FUERUNT’ ET ‘SEPTEDECIM PERSONAE VULNERATAE FUERUNT’ {‘Confessio’. Adhunc locutionem meliorem pro ‘trucidatio cum telis transfingentibus’ non invenio. In lingua hispania ‘balacera’ dicitur, in lingua italica ‘sparatoria’ dicitur…}. ‘*DOMINAE AMERICANAE’ ‘ANTI-FEMINISTRIA’ ‘IN MEDIIS SOCIALIBUS’ ‘*SUNT’. ‘CONTRA GENERIS AEQUITATEM’ ET ‘PRO MUNERIBUS TRADITIONALIBUS’ ‘*SUPERSUNT’. ‘EX EXTREMA DEXTRA’ ‘*SUNT’. {De recitatione. Quaeso, ‘Feminismus’ in Vicipaedia invenite paragaraphum unicum recita. Deinde, ‘Nexus interni’ invenite et duos vel tres locutiones pulsa et recita}. SINAE. ‘*ZHU HENGPENG, REGIMINIS OECONOMUS,’ ‘POST XI JIPING REPREHENDERE’ ‘IN COLLOQUIUM PRIVATUM IN MEDIO SOCIALE “WE-CHAT” (ANGLICE) NOMINATO’ ‘*EVANUIT’ {De locutionibus melioribus. Quaeso, ¿‘evanuit’ locutionem correctam est?}. THAILANDIA. ‘THAILANDIAE *REX’ ‘LEGEM’ ‘PRO MATRIMONIO HOMINUM EIUSDEM SEXUS’ ‘*SUBSCRIBIT’. ‘THAILANDIA’ ‘PRIMA CIVITAS’ ‘EX ASIA MERIDIORIENTALIS’ ‘APPROBANS HOC MATRIMONII GENUS’ ‘EST’ {De lexico. Quaeso, in Vicipaedia ‘Matrimonium hominum eiusdem sexus’ vocem lege}. SUDANIA. ‘*CONATI’ ‘PRO PACE VEL PRO INDUTIIS’ ‘IN SUDANIA’ ‘*DESUNT’ {De lexico. Quaeso, ¿quod ‘adsum’, ‘desum’, ‘insum’ significant?}. SOMALIA. ‘MISSUM SECUNDUM CUM ARMIS NOVUM’ ‘AB AEGIPTO’ ‘AD SOMALIAM’ ‘FUIT’. AEGIPTUS ‘MACHINAS BELLICAS ET SYSTEMATA PRO DEFENSIONE’ ‘MISSIT’. NIGERIA. ‘SCHOLA UNA’ ‘IN NIGERIA,’ ‘DISCIPULI* PAUPERES’ ‘POSSE’ ‘SOLVERE STIPENDIA SCHOLASTICA’ ‘TRADENDUM’ ‘SACCULA PLASTICA AD REGYRADENDUM’. SED ‘HAC *SCHOLA’ ‘FORTASSE *CLAUDET’. {De traslatione. Quaeso, ad linguam tuam hoc nuntium converte}. ‘NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA’ ‘IN LINGUA LATINA, ANGLICA ET HISPANICA’ ‘AUDIS’! CUBA. ‘OMNES’ ‘A CUBA AD CIVITATES FOEDERATAE AMERICAE’ ‘EUNT’. IN MEXICO. ‘DECEM ANNI’ ‘SINE IUSTITIA’ ‘DE AYOTZINAPA CASU’ ‘IAM NUMERANTUR’. AEQUATORIA. ‘ENERGIAE *DISCRIMEN’ ‘IN AEQUATORIA’ ‘*EST’ [‘QUIA’ ‘ENERGIAE DEFECTIONES’ ‘EX QUATORDECIM HORIS’ ‘ERUNT’] {‘Confessio’. Adhunc locutionem meliorem pro ‘energiae defectiones’ non invenio. In lingua hispania ‘apagón’ dicitur…}. SI NUNTII IN LINGUA LATINA TRADUCTOR ESSE VOLUERIS, QUAESO LITTERAM ELECTRONICAM AD lpesquera@up.edu.mx MITTAS’. If you would like to collaborate as a translator in Nuntii in Lingua Latina, please send an email to lpesquera@up.edu.mx ‘INCEPTIO UNIVERSTITATIS PANAMERICANAE’ ‘AD LINGUAM LATINAM UTENDUM’ ‘EX MAGISTRIS ET DISCENTIBUS’ ‘QUIBUS’ ‘IN LINGUA HISPANICA’ ‘PROFITEMUR’. Initiatives of the professors and students of the ‘Universidad Panamericana’ to practice the Latin language. We present them in Spanish. ‘LATINA GRAECAQUE SIMUL’: Conversación en latín y una mirruñita de griego. Prof. Gregorio de Gante. Viernes de 14h a 15h. Salón R07. Informes con Alissa Souza: 0256838@up.edu.mx , https://chat.whatsapp.com/FnQCZLc7voLJSeTrRc8PS9 ‘LITTERAE CLASSICAE’: Explorando el mundo latino desde sus distintos géneros literarios. Prof. José Luis Quezada. Jueves 26 de septiembre, 21 de octubre, 21 de noviembre, de 15:30h a 17:00h. Salón C08. Informes con Alissa Souza: 0256838@up.edu.mx , https://chat.whatsapp.com/FnQCZLc7voLJSeTrRc8PS9
Located directly in front of the high altar of St. Peter's and below Bernini's magnificent Baldacchino, Maderno's “Confessio” is an architectural stage that allows the faithful to revere the remains of St. Peter. It consists of a beautiful marble balustrade, nearly 100 perpetually burning oil lamps and a double staircase leading down to the chapel of St. Peter's remains.
C'est l'épisode 102 ! C'est l'heure de l'espoir et du désespoir, du libre arbitre et du destin, de l'amour et du yuri ! C'est l'heure de Madoka Kaname et Homura Akemi de Puella Magi Madoka Magica ! Merci à Jayhan (@JayhanOfficial) pour les super intro et outro ! Tu peux nous suivre sur tous les réseaux : @codexespod et nous laisser une note et un commentaire sympa si tu veux. Force et amour. Ressources : - « Remember Madoka : Transgressing the Magical Girl » de Simon Gough. 2011 - « Tracing the Japanese Gothic in Madoka Magika with Blood: The Estrangement, Abjection, and Sublime Erasure of the Spectralised Mahō Shōjo Exemplum » de Daniel Elisha Rachovitsky. 2014 - « The Girl at the End of Time: Temporality, (P)remediation, and Narrative Freedom in Puella Magi Madoka Magica » de Forrest Greenwood. 2015 - « Make-Up!: The Mythic Narrative and Transformation as a Mechanism for Personal and Spiritual Growth in Magical Girl (Mahō Shōjo) Anime » de N'Donna Rashi Russell. 2015 - « Peeling Back the Candy-Colored Wrapper : An Examination of Feminization, Queer Relationships, and Localization in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Sailor Moon » de Rachel Smith. 2016 - « The Reality of Being a Magical Girl : Madoka Magica's Empowerment through Subversion. » d'Angela Drennen. 2017 - Credens Justitiam de Yuki Kajiura, morceau de la BO de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Desiderium de Yuki Kajiura, morceau de la BO de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Postmeridie de Yuki Kajiura, morceau de la BO de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Magia de Kalafina, ending de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Sis Puella Magica de Yuki Kajiura, morceau de la BO de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Puella In Somnio de Yuki Kajiura, morceau de la BO de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Confessio de Yuki Kajiura, morceau de la BO de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Symposium Magarum de Yuki Kajiura, morceau de la BO de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Surgam Identidem de Yuki Kajiura, morceau de la BO de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué pendant l'épisode. - Connect-Game Instrumental version de ClariS, opening de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué à la fin de l'épisode. - Connect de ClariS, opening de Puella Magi Madoka Magica joué à la fin de l'épisode.
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) KI generert sammendrag følger: I denne episoden avslutter vi gjennomgangen av den øysk-børgske bekjennelsen med fokus på artikkel 20. Denne artikkelen er betydelig lengre enn de fleste andre, og utdyper tidligere artikler om rettferdiggjørelse og gode gjerninger. Vi diskuterer det komplekse forholdet mellom tro og gjerninger, og hvordan den frie nåden gis uten krav til gjerninger. Videre belyser vi de historiske og teologiske utfordringene reformatorene møtte, inkludert anklagene om at fri forkynnelse av evangeliet fører til lovløshet og forfall. Vi undersøker også hvordan den lutherske reformasjonen skiller mellom menneskebud og Guds bud, og hvordan det kristne liv skal leves i hverdagen. Episoden dekker Luthers kamp for frelsesvisshet og hans oppdagelse av evangeliet som trøst for den forferdede samvittighet. Til slutt, drøfter vi gjerningenes rolle i det kristne liv og behovet for å skille mellom lov og evangelium i forkynnelsen. Dette gir et klart bilde av reformasjonens kjernebudskap og dets relevans for dagens teologiske diskusjoner.
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) KI generert sammendrag følger: I denne episoden starter vi med en bønn for veiledning og forståelse før vi dykker inn i teologiske temaer. Hovedfokuset er på artikkel 17 i Augustana, som omhandler Kristi gjenkomst og dommen. Vi diskuterer hvordan de siste tingene fremstilles i luthersk lære, inkludert fordømmelsen av ulike fortolkninger som avviker fra Jesu egne ord om dommen. Videre utforsker vi artikkel 18 om den frie vilje. Vi ser på forskjellen mellom menneskets evne til å velge i det daglige livet og dets manglende evne til å oppnå åndelig rettferdighet uten Guds inngrep. Gjennom denne diskusjonen trekker vi linjer til Luthers oppgjør med middelaldersk teologi og betydningen av evangeliet som en kilde til frelse. Episoden gir også innsikt i historiske teologiske debatter og hvordan disse påvirker vår forståelse av menneskets natur og forholdet til Gud. Til slutt understreker vi viktigheten av å forkynne evangeliet klart og rent, uten å blande det med menneskelige tanker eller lovens krav.
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) KI generert sammendrag følger: I denne episoden tar vi for oss to artikler fra Augustana. Artikkel 15 handler om kirkeskikkene, som ofte kalles adiaphora i kristen teologi. Artikkel 16 fokuserer på de borgerlige ting og forholdet til statsmakten. Begge artiklene har stor betydning, men på grunn av tidsbegrensninger dekker vi dem sammen i kveld. Vi starter med en bønn og reflekterer over hvordan artiklene naturlig utvikler seg fra tidligere bekjennelser. Artikkel 15 utdyper kirkeskikkene, mens artikkel 16 gir en omfattende behandling av forholdet til borgerlige myndigheter. Vi diskuterer også hvordan disse artiklene speiler de historiske og teologiske kampene reformasjonen stod overfor. Til slutt ser vi på relevansen av disse artiklene i dagens samfunn, spesielt i forhold til statens rolle og kirkenes autonomi. Vi avslutter med en bønn og en matpause for videre diskusjon.
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) AI-generert sammendrag: Podcastepisodens tema er studiet av artikkel 13 og 14 i Augustana, kirkebekjennelsen som danner grunnlaget for den lutherske troen. Den viser hvordan disse delene underviser om viktigheten av å verdsette nådens gave samt hvordan vi gjenkjenner Guds godhet og nåde gjennom hans ord og sakramenter. Episoden fører lyttere gjennom hvordan artiklene avslutter avsnittet av bekjennelsen som handler om nådens midler, begynt med artikkel 5. Den tar også for seg forskjellene mellom det Romersk-Katolske Kirken og den Lutherske Kirke ved å diskutere reformasjonens hovedsak: Hvordan et menneske blir rettferdiggjort for Gud. Gjennom diskusjonen om sakramentene rettes det kritikk mot det som ansees som tillegg til Skriftens budskap. Dette ansees som menneskepåfunn og sekterisme, og gir grunn til reformasjon. Fokus er satt på behovet for å returnere til det opprinnelige evangeliske budskapet som ligger i Bibelen. Episoden diskuterer også forståelsen og praksisen av presteembetet i romersk og reformasjonstenkning, basert på en detaljert gjennomgang av ulike bibeltekster og religiøse skrifter. Lyttere får innsikt i de forskjellige tolkningene av hvem som er berettiget til å ta ordets embete, og episoden avslører konfliktene og utfordringene som har oppstått på dette området i moderne tid. Sammenligninger blir også trukket mellom romersk tenkning, reformasjonstenkning og anglikansk teologi rundt spørsmålet om biskoper og prester. Podcastepisoden gir en inngående analyse av både gamle og nye testamenters lære, som hjelper til med å forstå den komplekse historien, de forskjellige tolkningene og utfordringene som presteembetet har stått overfor opp gjennom tidene.
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) AI-generert sammendrag: I denne episoden av Bibeltimen, diskuteres det to sentrale deler av Confessio Augustana - Skriftemålet (artikkel 11) og Boten (artikkel 12). Disse artiklene tar oss direkte til kjernen av reformasjonens hovedbudskap. Vi utforsker hvordan disse blir håndtert i denne teologiske teksten, og reflekterer over konflikten mellom reformasjonens læresetninger og romersk-katolsk tradisjon. Vi drøfter også hvordan dette påvirker vår forståelse av frelsesvisshet, og hvordan den er knyttet til Kristi handlinger fremfor våre egne. Dette dypdykket i ulike læresetninger og kontroverser innenfor kristendommen tar blant annet for seg læren om at en gang frelst, alltid frelst, og hvorfor denne blir uttrykkelig avvist. Vi diskuterer den uvanlige læresetningen blant noen grupper om ulike former for syndfrihet, Augustiner-ordene, og hvordan både disse lærdommene og syndenes forlatelse gjenspeiles i dagens kirker. Vi dykker også dypt inn i reformasjonens kjernalærer om syndenes forlatelse og frelsesvisshet, og utforsker hvordan disse konseptene oppsto fra begrepet om godtgjørelse eller satisfaktio. Vi ser på den historiske utviklingen av disse konseptene, fra den tidlige kirken til Luthers tid, og Luther's kritikk av dette systemet. Vi utforsker også dagens kontekst og moderne dialog rundt disse begrepene. Første delen av episoden dykker inn i 'kirkens skatt', en metaforisk bankkonto av gode gjerninger utført av Kristus, Jomfru Maria og de hellige. Vi gransker Martin Luthers radikale 95 teser og hvordan hans lære reformerte kirken. Vi diskuterer hvordan reformasjonen kjempet mot 'uvisthetens monster' for å gi troende trøst og visshet om deres synders forlatelse og frelse. Vi inviterer deg til å utforske denne grunnleggende og transformatoriske delen av kirkehistorien med oss.
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) AI-generert sammendrag følger: Dette avsnittet går grundig til verks når det utforsker den hellige nattverd. Sakramentet er en hjørnestein i kristentro. Vi begynner med en hellig bønn, inviterer Herre Jesus til vår samling og ber om hans veiledning når vi dykker inn i hans ord. Augustana's tiende tillegg blir utforsket i konteksten av Herrens nattverd og hvordan det har påvirket vår forståelse av dette sakramentet. Vi retter oss mot Bibelen for å forstå nattverden. Vi ser på sammenhengen mellom det gamle testamentes påskemåltid og innføringen av nattverden gjennom Salmenes bok. Apostlenes Gjerninger gir oss innblikk i nattverdens betydning for den første kristne menigheten før vi begynner å se på det nye testamentet, spesielt 1. Korinterbrev og Hebreerbrevet. Når vi har utforsket de bibelske skriftene om nattverden, dykker vi inn i reformasjonen, fremst sett gjennom Martin Luthers synspunkt. Vi diskuterer hans avvisning av den katolske kirkens lære om transsubstansiasjon og vektleggingen av mysteriet rundt nattverden som ikke skal forklares, men aksepteres i tro. Vi gir deg en grundig gjennomgang av konseptet med messeofferet i den lutherske kirken. Hvor vi utforsker hvordan nattverden ikke bare er en gave fra Gud, men også en offerhandling utført av presten for soning av synder. Vi diskuterer også skillelinjen mellom den lutherske og reformerte kirken når det gjelder realpresensen, og hvordan dette påvirker nattverden. Gjennom dette avsnittet avkreftes misforståelser og vi gir klare, skriftlige retningslinjer for å forstå den sanne og hellige betydningen av nattverd i Luthers læresetninger. Hvis du noen gang har lurt på de dype teologiske grunnene bak troen på nattverd i den lutherske kirken, vil du med dette avsnittet få svarene du leter etter.
To celebrate and explain St. Patrick's Day, today's episode features a brief biography of St. Patrick. Roman-British missionary St. Patrick lived from 385 to 461 and is famous for bringing Christianity to the people of Ireland. Learn the full story and how Patrick's life shows the value of being classically educated. The quote from St. Patrick's Confessio is available from https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/confessio_latin#01The story about Irish monasteries preserving manuscripts from the ancient world is drawn from “How the Irish Saved Civilization,” available here: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-the-irish-saved-civilization-the-untold-story-of-irelands-heroic-role-from-the-fall-of-rome-to-the-rise-of-medieval-europe-by-thomas-cahill/247589/?resultid=14dc8acd-4e59-40b8-b2ef-02c8bb1116a9#edition=2381566&idiq=4442804
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) AI-generert transkripsjon følger: I denne episoden drar vi på oppdagelsesferd i Augustana, med et inngående blikk på dens niende artikkel – nemlig dåpen. Vi gransker hvordan ulike kristne retninger tolker dåpens rolle, dens sterke symbolikk i troen, og de kontroversielle oppfatningene nevnt i det hellige skrift. Ved hjelp av en dyp analyse undersøker vi hva Bibelen faktisk sier om dåpen, fra Jesu grunnlegging av den i Matteus Evangelium, til apostlenes styrkende budskap om dens frigjørende krefter. Vi utforsker også dåpens paralleller til omskjæring, og betydningen av vår forening med Kristi død og oppstandelse. I tillegg går vi inn på viktige diskusjoner om lovpakten mot nådepakten, feiltolkninger av 'troendes dåp' og debatten om dåpen av små barn. Med denne episoden håper vi å bringe klarhet til viktige elementer innen vår kristne tro. Samtidig er dette en innledende diskusjon om dåpens betydning i kristendommen fra et luthersk perspektiv. Vi tar for oss temaer rundt gjenfødsel og fornyelse gjennom den Hellige Ånden, troen til de som blir døpt som barn, og vårt forhold til Gud. Denne episoden er en unik mulighet til å forstå den kritiske betydningen av dåpen i en luthersk sammenheng, og hvorfor den sees som Guds handling fremfor en menneskelig gjerning. Vi avslutter med en Q&A session, der vi inviterer deg til å stille spørsmål og dele dine meninger rundt dette viktige temaet. Bli med oss på denne opplysende og engasjerende diskusjon om tro, dåp og åndelig fornyelse.
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) AI-generert transkripsjon følger: I denne episoden dykker vi dyp inn i to sentrale artikler i Augustana - kirkeartiklene. Vi diskuterer hvordan disse gamle, men fortsatt dypt relevante dokumentene har formet vår forståelse av kirken og dens rolle i verden. Vi reflekterer over vår felles kristne arv, og spør det kritiske spørsmålet - Hvem er den sanne kirke? Vi starter med en analyse av Artikkel 7, hvor vi lærer at en hellig kirke alltid vil forbli, og utforsker nøye tanken om enhet i kirken og behovet for enighet i forvaltningen av evangeliet og sakramentene. Vi flytter så til Artikkel 8, og diskuterer dilemmaet knyttet til de syndige menneskers handlinger innen kirken. Vi undersøker også den fascinerende diskusjonen om donatistenes lære, der sakraments gyldighet blir betvilt av visse kirkelige tjenestemenn. Episoden avsluttes med en nøye analyse av forholdet mellom den ytre og den sanne kirke, hvor vi undersøker hvilken rolle trosbekjennelsen og troen på evangeliet spiller i definisjonen av den sanne kirken. Vi dykker også inn i den lutherske forståelsen av kristen frihet, og diskuterer viktigheten av tilpasning og endring innen kirken, uten å kompromittere de grunnleggende læresetningene. Episoden har som mål å kaste lys over den ofte uklare definisjonen av den hellige kirke, og gir en innsiktsfull diskusjon som hjelper oss å forstå den lutherske forståelsen av hva den "sanne" kirke er og hvordan dette har påvirket det norske samfunnet. Bli med oss for en opplysende samtale som gir klarhet og innsikt.
Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen) AI-generert transkripsjon følger: I denne episoden dykker vi inn i den sjette artikkelen i Augsburgbekjennelsen, kalt også Augustana. Vi setter fokus på forholdet mellom tro og gode gjerninger og diskuterer temaet rettferdiggjørelse i kristen lære. Vi avklarer hvordan denne forståelsen av rettferdiggjørelse skiller seg radikalt fra den romersk-katolske læren og hvordan misbruk av Guds hellige lov kan ha negative konsekvenser. Vi undersøker Luthers tanker om troen, der Kristus selv, og ikke våre gjerninger, utgjør vår rettferdighet. Vi diskuterer også kirkefedrenes autoritet med spesiell oppmerksomhet til Ambrosius og Ambrosiaster, og belyser det teologiske skiftet som fulgte middelalderen. Vårt fokus er også på reformasjonen som en gjenoppdagelse av hovedtemaer i det nye testamentet, inkludert konflikter mellom Jesus og fariseerne. Vi trekker også veksler på Jesus' ord i Matteusevangeliet kapittel 16, som kritiserer læren til fariseerne og sadduceerne. Vi fant frem til Galaterbrevet, der fariseernes og judaistenes lære er beskrevet som en surdeig, et bilde som illustrerer dens gjennomsyrende og påvirkende effekt. Vi tar for oss en nøye diskusjon rundt Jesu kjok med fariseerne, og trekker paralleller til Luthers oppgjør med romerske kirken. Til sist fremhever vi hvor viktig det er å ha en ekte og levende tro, som vil bære gode frukter i et kristent menneskes liv. Vi oppfordrer deg til å delta på den kommende Bibelhelgen, med temaet om budskapet i 2. Peters brev.
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Du kan lytte til bibeltimene som ligger her gratis, men som en takk ville vi sette pris på om du støttet menigheten DELK Bergens arbeid med en gave på kontonummer 3624 63 90015 (Sparebanken vest) eller Vipps: 103439 (DELK Bergen)
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A lecture delivered by Dr Thomas Winger to the inaugural Confessio conference at Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, on Saturday, 15 April 2023, recognising the 500th anniversary of Luther's Baptismal Booklet.
A lecture delivered by Dr Thomas Winger to the inaugural Confessio conference at Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, on Saturday, 15 April 2023, recognising the 500th anniversary of Luther's Baptismal Booklet.
The second episode of ParaPower Mapping continues our investigation of The Secret History of MasSUSchusetts and kicks off a mini-series within the series, throughout which we will map the New England node of a transatlantic alchemical & Rosicrucian brotherhood that set the English colonization of America in motion, founded plantations & settlements patterned after alchemical "utopian" visions, and pushed for the colonies to institute slavery in the service of "economic development". Episode II includes: Protestant eschatological schemes of world domination; accompanying philosophies such as millenarianism and pansophism; the life of Jan Comenius; some basic Christian alchemical terminology; the archwizard John Dee, his plans for a Protestant British global empire, his Arthurian justifications for colonizing the New World, his influence on American alchemists like John Winthrop Jr., & his belief that his work was inspired by angels (perhaps he was wrong… and he was conversing with demons instead); the relationship between Francis Bacon & John Dee and their influence on Rosicrucianism; a discussion of the Rosicrucian manifestos Fama Fraternitatis, Confessio, & The Chymical Wedding; the Invisible College/ Royal Society; a ton of Rosicrucian Enlightenment figures, such as Isaac Newton, Elias Ashmole, Michael Maier, Samuel Hartlib & the Hartlib Circle, Sir Walter Raleigh, Edmund Spenser, Robert Boyle, Robert Fludd; the introduction of American alchemists like John Winthrop the Younger & George Starkey; the odyssey of Scottish alchemist Alexander Seton, who toured Europe performing the transmutation of metals into gold; the Rosicrucian royals Frederick & Elizabeth of Bohemia and their brief reign prior to the Thirty Years War; connections between Rosicrucianism and speculative Scottish Freemasonry; the Ancient & Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC); a possible voyage to Massachusetts by the Scottish Sinclair family (who are connected to the Templars, Rosicrucianism, & Freemasonry) and a Venetian prince named Zeno; Puritan and Protestant practitioners of Cabala, alchemy, and magic; the prevalence of the occult in colonial New England and Puritan interpretations of Biblical magic; various judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer from the Salem Trials & their connections to alchemy & witches; Col. Israel Stoughton, father-in-law of alchemist George Starkey, and his involvement in the Pequot War and the enslavement of Native Americans and connections to the slave-trading Endecott family; Cotton Mather's interests in astrology, bibliomancy, and Cabala; the Harvard alchemical curriculum and various Ivy League practitioners of alchemy; the Pequot War; John Winthrop Jr.'s alchemical plantation in Connecticut; a psychogeographic history of King's Chapel and the King's Chapel Burying Ground; the podcaster's uncanny experience photographing the tombstone of the Winthrop family tomb in the King's Chapel Burying Ground and a blue orb appearing; evidence from Levenda for a Massachusetts curse; the beginnings of a thesis of the alchemical transmutation of America into a land of unbridled profits for the capitalist ruling elite; etc. Some of the texts cited in this episode: | Dame Frances Yates - The Rosicrucian Enlightenment & The Occult in the Elizabethan Age | | Peter Levenda - Sinister Forces: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft | | Jason Louv - John Dee and the Empire of Angels | | Steven Sora - Rosicrucian America | | D. Michael Quinn - Early Mormonism and the Magic World View | | Lewis Putnam Turco - Satan's Scourge: A Narrative of the Age of Witchcraft in England & New England | | Walter H. Woodward - Prospero's America: John Winthrop Jr., Alchemy, and the Creation of New England Culture | Songs: | XTC - Human Alchemy | | Wheel of Fortune (Australia) - Theme from 1981 - 1985 | | Boldy James (Prod. Alchemist) - Pinto | | The Sugarcubes - Dear Plastic | | Cathedral - Alchemist of Sorrow |
Full Text of ReadingsFriday of the Third Week of Lent Lectionary: 241The Saint of the day is Saint PatrickSaint Patrick's Story Legends about Patrick abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities in him: He was humble and he was courageous. The determination to accept suffering and success with equal indifference guided the life of God's instrument for winning most of Ireland for Christ. Details of his life are uncertain. Current research places his dates of birth and death a little later than earlier accounts. Patrick may have been born in Dunbarton, Scotland, Cumberland, England, or in northern Wales. He called himself both a Roman and a Briton. At 16, he and a large number of his father's slaves and vassals were captured by Irish raiders and sold as slaves in Ireland. Forced to work as a shepherd, he suffered greatly from hunger and cold. After six years Patrick escaped, probably to France, and later returned to Britain at the age of 22. His captivity had meant spiritual conversion. He may have studied at Lerins, off the French coast; he spent years at Auxerre, France, and was consecrated bishop at the age of 43. His great desire was to proclaim the good news to the Irish. In a dream vision it seemed “all the children of Ireland from their mothers' wombs were stretching out their hands” to him. He understood the vision to be a call to do mission work in pagan Ireland. Despite opposition from those who felt his education had been defective, he was sent to carry out the task. He went to the west and north–where the faith had never been preached–obtained the protection of local kings, and made numerous converts. Because of the island's pagan background, Patrick was emphatic in encouraging widows to remain chaste and young women to consecrate their virginity to Christ. He ordained many priests, divided the country into dioceses, held Church councils, founded several monasteries and continually urged his people to greater holiness in Christ. He suffered much opposition from pagan druids and was criticized in both England and Ireland for the way he conducted his mission. In a relatively short time, the island had experienced deeply the Christian spirit, and was prepared to send out missionaries whose efforts were greatly responsible for Christianizing Europe. Patrick was a man of action, with little inclination toward learning. He had a rock-like belief in his vocation, in the cause he had espoused. One of the few certainly authentic writings is his Confessio, above all an act of homage to God for having called Patrick, unworthy sinner, to the apostolate. There is hope rather than irony in the fact that his burial place is said to be in County Down in Northern Ireland, long the scene of strife and violence. Reflection What distinguishes Patrick is the durability of his efforts. When one considers the state of Ireland when he began his mission work, the vast extent of his labors, and how the seeds he planted continued to grow and flourish, one can only admire the kind of man Patrick must have been. The holiness of a person is known only by the fruits of his or her work. Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of: EngineersIrelandNigeria Click here for more on Saint Patrick! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media
To celebrate and explain St. Patrick's Day, today's episode features a brief biography of St. Patrick. Roman-British missionary St. Patrick lived from 385 to 461 and is famous for bringing Christianity to the people of Ireland. Learn the full story and how Patrick's life shows the value of being classically educated. The quote from St. Patrick's Confessio is available from https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/confessio_latin#01The story about Irish monasteries preserving manuscripts from the ancient world is drawn from “How the Irish Saved Civilization,” available here: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-the-irish-saved-civilization-the-untold-story-of-irelands-heroic-role-from-the-fall-of-rome-to-the-rise-of-medieval-europe-by-thomas-cahill/247589/?resultid=14dc8acd-4e59-40b8-b2ef-02c8bb1116a9#edition=2381566&idiq=4442804
Ned Bustard is the author of a new children's book, Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland's Bishop (InterVarsity, 2023). We talked about the book, the life of St. Patrick, and the conversion of Ireland. The day after the interview, during his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said, “the Gospel is not an idea, the Gospel is not an ideology: the Gospel is a proclamation that touches your heart and makes you change your heart.” That's exactly what St Patrick showed by returning to pagan Ireland where he'd been a slave for six years. When a slave, he had been a shepherd. Now free, he became the shepherd of a nation. IVP Kids imprint webpage. Square Halo Books webpage. World End Images webpage. St. Patrick's writings, the Confessio and the Epistola, in English and Latin. EWTN Ireland documentary, Discovering St. Patrick Pope Francis's homily on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Ned Bustard is the author of a new children's book, Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland's Bishop (InterVarsity, 2023). We talked about the book, the life of St. Patrick, and the conversion of Ireland. The day after the interview, during his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said, “the Gospel is not an idea, the Gospel is not an ideology: the Gospel is a proclamation that touches your heart and makes you change your heart.” That's exactly what St Patrick showed by returning to pagan Ireland where he'd been a slave for six years. When a slave, he had been a shepherd. Now free, he became the shepherd of a nation. IVP Kids imprint webpage. Square Halo Books webpage. World End Images webpage. St. Patrick's writings, the Confessio and the Epistola, in English and Latin. EWTN Ireland documentary, Discovering St. Patrick Pope Francis's homily on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ned Bustard is the author of a new children's book, Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland's Bishop (InterVarsity, 2023). We talked about the book, the life of St. Patrick, and the conversion of Ireland. The day after the interview, during his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said, “the Gospel is not an idea, the Gospel is not an ideology: the Gospel is a proclamation that touches your heart and makes you change your heart.” That's exactly what St Patrick showed by returning to pagan Ireland where he'd been a slave for six years. When a slave, he had been a shepherd. Now free, he became the shepherd of a nation. IVP Kids imprint webpage. Square Halo Books webpage. World End Images webpage. St. Patrick's writings, the Confessio and the Epistola, in English and Latin. EWTN Ireland documentary, Discovering St. Patrick Pope Francis's homily on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ned Bustard is the author of a new children's book, Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland's Bishop (InterVarsity, 2023). We talked about the book, the life of St. Patrick, and the conversion of Ireland. The day after the interview, during his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said, “the Gospel is not an idea, the Gospel is not an ideology: the Gospel is a proclamation that touches your heart and makes you change your heart.” That's exactly what St Patrick showed by returning to pagan Ireland where he'd been a slave for six years. When a slave, he had been a shepherd. Now free, he became the shepherd of a nation. IVP Kids imprint webpage. Square Halo Books webpage. World End Images webpage. St. Patrick's writings, the Confessio and the Epistola, in English and Latin. EWTN Ireland documentary, Discovering St. Patrick Pope Francis's homily on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ned Bustard is the author of a new children's book, Saint Patrick the Forgiver: The History and Legends of Ireland's Bishop (InterVarsity, 2023). We talked about the book, the life of St. Patrick, and the conversion of Ireland. The day after the interview, during his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said, “the Gospel is not an idea, the Gospel is not an ideology: the Gospel is a proclamation that touches your heart and makes you change your heart.” That's exactly what St Patrick showed by returning to pagan Ireland where he'd been a slave for six years. When a slave, he had been a shepherd. Now free, he became the shepherd of a nation. IVP Kids imprint webpage. Square Halo Books webpage. World End Images webpage. St. Patrick's writings, the Confessio and the Epistola, in English and Latin. EWTN Ireland documentary, Discovering St. Patrick Pope Francis's homily on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies
Reverend Professor David Wilkinson is our special guest today, talking about his life, his work, and why we don't have to choose between science and religion - we need them both! David is ordained in the Methodist Church, he's also a theologian and an astrophysicist. He's the current Principal of St John's College, Durham and a professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. He's the author of several books on the relationship between science and religion and is a regular contributor to Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4. He's also a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society - and whilst he is full of wisdom and experience, he's also full of humility, and a real sense of joy in life! He is a gifted communicator - whatever your views, he is well worth a listen! AND there's Grammy nominated music from Keith and Kristyn Getty - their latest album - Confessio - has been nominated in the "Best Roots Gospel Album" category in the 2023 Grammys. Decision time is tonight (5 February) ! Items for the notice board can be emailed to me: judithley@manxradio.com
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Jesse Sternberg is a man who unexpectedly began experiencing pain that eventually arose to the level of being completely debilitating for him. Don't stop thinking that this is just another story about suffering and possibly overcoming a problem. You will never guess how Jesse worked through his pain and how it led to a fascinating career as a dog trainer. Jesse will provide us with some interesting insights about being a leader through his dog training business. He also will show how what he learned helped him in his personal life as well and how the leadership principles he now teaches can assist you as well. About the Guest: Jesse Sternberg is an author, meditation instructor, and dog trainer. He has been working with animals for more than 30 years. He lives in Toronto with his two kids and his pup, Jimmy. About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is an Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson 01:16 Hi, and welcome to unstoppable mindset. Glad you're here with us wherever you happen to be. If you've listened to a number of these episodes, and have learned my story, you know that I've been working with Guide Dogs for quite a number of years, actually, it will be 58 years in July. And one of the things that I have learned about working with guide dogs is that every time I go to get a new one, what I'm truly learning is only in part, how to work with that dog, what I'm learning are new and advanced and more innovative dog training techniques. And, of course, what that really means is human training techniques, which we're going to get to Jesse Sternberg is our guest today. And he's very much involved in doing a lot of work with dog training, meditation, mindfulness, and you're gonna see how all that comes together, as well as learning his unstoppable story. So Jessie, welcome to unstoppable mindset. Jesse Sternberg 01:20 Thank you, Michael, what a great introduction. Michael Hingson 01:47 Wow, there's not a great introduction. It just popped out. Well, so tell me a little about you about your life and in what you where you came from, and all that sort of stuff. Jesse Sternberg 02:38 Oh, man, okay, let's get the can of worms out of the way. I had a lot of personal things that I've had to work through, just like everybody. But I was fortunate to take lessons from all of them, and not let any of the situations knock me down. for about 10 years, I owned a dog daycare, dog grooming dog training business. And I was already having some spiritual awakening experiences that had me hungry for just figuring out what those things meant. So I was studying spirituality and esoteric stuff and whatever, I could get my hands on mindfulness based material and learning about looking after dogs and also running a business. That was sort of the fertile ground for which all of my knock downs came from. And also the ground where I learned how to connect with up to 3040 50 new different dogs who didn't know me on a daily basis, six, six and a half days a week for a decade and go beyond traditional training techniques. Asking one dog to sit with a with some treats in your pocket is different than needing 48 dogs to be quiet and then you know, put a timeout to some playtime because, you know, you're a one man shop at the moment and you're answering a phone call. So I had a different set of requirements, and that I brought to the idea of training dogs. Michael Hingson 04:33 Well, tell me about some of the Musa you had a number of knock downs and so on. What do you mean by that? Jesse Sternberg 04:39 Wow, okay. I would say the first significant thing that happened to me was I had some hip pain after a golf swing one day, and then slowly, slowly over a year I had that pain drip as if it was poisoning To my hip, and down my thigh, I had full blown sciatica and could no longer put my socks on, I could no longer run my business. I couldn't pick up my children. I went into deep depression. My business started tanking, my marriage started tanking, and my mental state tanked to the point where I got suicidal, very depressed, bottom, bottom of the barrel. And so, you know, rallying back to full health, from that, and healing the relationships and, and growing, growing up is a significant thing. Michael Hingson 05:50 How did you overcome all of the pain and deal with the hip issue? Jesse Sternberg 05:59 Pain is a really good teacher, Michael. Pain brings you right into the present moment, and it puts in front of you. Something that you can't take your attention off. Now sometimes that's a good skill to have. And sometimes you want to have the skill of pivoting away from that and being able to juggle your balls and function. The other thing that Payne taught me was emotional intelligence, because we're talking about a mind body type of the illness the sciatica thing, and I had to really start to get present with how I was feeling because on a moment to moment basis, something in the environment could stress me out and just shut my hip down. And then the opposite was how do I find healing from this? And of course, love is the answer to everything so. So actually, when I didn't know what I felt like, my heart was black. I didn't know what living without anxiety felt like. That's why I was so into mindfulness. I tried so many things, Michael, doctors physio, Cairo, literally everything. What ended up working was Ayahuasca. Ayahuasca is a shamanic brew. It's like a to plants it's made into a tea can its root, it comes from the Amazon rainforest. And so it's very strong, psychedelic. Hallucinogenic. Basically, what it did was it just revealed to me the root causes of my PTSD. I didn't know what PTSD even was. And it allowed me to get the wisdom from what that PTSD really was about. And it was a big is a big can of worms. And ultimately, it led to me, learning how to open up my heart, learn how to feel more connected to the intelligence that the human organism has, with its emotional moment to moment, indicators. And that's a huge tie in to dog training. And we'll get into that later. I'm sure. Michael Hingson 08:19 So you, you, you do trace it back to some sort of PTSD, which, which tells me I would think that somewhere as you worked through becoming more aware, you discovered what the causes of the PTSD were. Jesse Sternberg 08:38 Yeah, yeah. And you know, what's crazy about that, is, science can explain that this is multigenerational. No, I, I'll share an interesting story I'm so I, I immediately went back to being six years old and a very traumatic physical accident, and replayed for me, in my mind, but with a totally different flavor. And I was able to have a much broader perspective of, you know, how my caregivers were reacting in those moments, and I was able to instantly find forgiveness for something I didn't even know that I wasn't allowing forgiveness to. So that was epic. And I also hallucinated that I went way, way, way, way back many, many generations in the bloodline and saw some things there too. And that kind of messed my head up a little bit. Because you know, when you see things, even if, you know, are they real, are they not real and they feel certain way. You can't unsee you can't and feel things and so I went through a little bit of psychosis after drinking this stuff because I I needed some time to make sense of some new things. probation that just seems so bizarre. Michael Hingson 10:04 But you work through it, and you got rid of the pain. Absolutely. Which is ultimately the bottom line, that is all the other things that the traditional medicine arena couldn't do, you were able to work through, which is, which demonstrates, as many times we hear, even from traditional medicine today that a lot of what occurs is in your, well in your mental psyche to be psyche to be able to address. Jesse Sternberg 10:41 It is the bottom line and, and that's part of the the drum that I'm beating. And part of the essence of the book here is like, I don't think I'm a unique man, I think I'm undigested pain, emotional pain is something that our species is just discovering is important to deal with. And that we didn't have the information growing up about how important it was, is a skill that needs to be developed. And it's something that can't be seen. So it's not easy to talk about, you know, feeling sad, the roots of the feeling sad how to let sadness flow through. And then also the workings of the mind, which is why is my mind always focusing on the sad or on the pain? Why can't I take my mind off of this? Why can't I be happy? It's all threaded together. And it that's the secret of life, right? When we when we, when we figure this stuff out. What we're left with is a better version of us were calmer or more peaceful, wiser. It's like we have a better sense. The pain taught us when we got through it. What really matters, what really matters in life. Michael Hingson 12:07 A number of episodes ago, we had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Gabe Roberts, who is a psychologist, a doctor who discusses the concept of holographic memory. And what he describes our minds our memory is really a hologram. Which means that inside the hologram, every single thing that is ever made up, part of our being is stored in some little piece of this hologram. And it's it's a way to describe it. Because if you go back and look at holograms that that are created today, every hologram is actually composed of all sorts of little pieces, all of which basically are the same thing that still make up the bigger hologram. But the doctrine is the template. Yeah. But Dr. Roberts talks about helping people work through their issues of pain and illness, by going back and literally opening the pieces of that hologram and finding out what's stored. And getting to that one thing that needs to be addressed or changed. Because everything that you've ever experienced or has ever been a part of your life is stored and just as vibrant as ever, whether you remember it or not. And so opening and getting into that hologram and getting to the various components of it is extremely important, which is really what you're saying as well. Jesse Sternberg 13:40 It is it's also an element that I bring into the dog training world because they have their anxieties and neuroses too. And that's usually the result of their bad behaviors. The reason why I'm getting called over to clients, how do I stop my dog from barking, lunging, jumping? Well, you know, your dog's got some fears. Michael Hingson 14:01 Well, you went through this whole experience of pain and so on how did that lead to, to dog training? Jesse Sternberg 14:10 You know, they were happening at the same time. You know, my path, my path of acquiring the wisdom and going through the pain. I was the temple that I was quote unquote, was working in and living in at the time was my business. So I was I was functioning, I was functioning through it. Actually cannabis and small amounts helped me open up a little bit and keep moving in a very non recreational way. Michael Hingson 14:53 Yes, in a number of ways where, where cannabis and CBD oil and other things medically do help. So anyway, Go ahead. Jesse Sternberg 15:02 Yeah, so actually I was learning who I really was, is what was happening while this was going on and who I am is very sensitive empath is I've always liked being alone with lots of dogs I liked, I liked being able to feel what they were feeling. And I liked being able to get a big group of them into a tranquil state. There was something about that communal vibration that was just so therapeutic is well, people who have dogs, no dogs are therapeutic. Obviously, it's not, it's their presence, right? They have a presence is a presence of benevolence, of joy, of love. These are flavors of love, by the way, and earlier I said Love is the answer to everything. And love is like a higher law, learning about it, what it really is, what its vibration feels like what his vibration does to ourselves, getting connected to that vibration, and what that allows you to do go into the hologram and reprogram and these things happen organically with the frequency of love flowing through you. It's called Heart coherence going into a state of heart coherence. And I like to say in the book, what I'm what I'm basically saying is, you have no idea what happens to your dog, when you go into heart coherence. And Vaser. Some experiments that I was accidentally running was I would get into these very elevated, meditative, highly lucid conscious states, while looking after these large packs, animals and what I started to see was okay, dog training is really just about communicating. The more effective I can get at communicating with the dogs, the faster I train them, obviously, I'm in the business of train them as fast as possible, but according to some like, and the fastest way is to connect with them at their own level. And in order to connect with them at their own level, you do it from a place of peacefulness, with mindfulness, with the wisdom of how their body language system works with the wisdom of how they frame reality for themselves, which is from a pack, mammal based reality was a non language, non verbal, non manmade language constructs, very much natural element construct. So there's an element of self growth that has to happen because you have to strip away so much conditioning to get into this kind of state to connect with your dog at the level that I'm talking about. But it's not difficult to do, there's a path to do it. They have signals that they make their signals that are good, and their signals that are bad. They are never not paying attention. They are highly present. So you know, adjusting to their way of being is really what mindfulness is, though the same lessons. Michael Hingson 18:18 Interests, you bring up a really good point, and I'll go back to guide dog training. I believe that. As I said earlier, the most important thing that I learned when beginning to work and continuing to work with guide dogs is the most important thing is learning how to be a dog trainer and using your terminology. That really means that I'm learning how to become aware of my partner, my teammate, my guide dog, I'm learning how to communicate with them and to work with them. And as I described to people, my job is to be the pack leader. And to be the coach to the cheerleader, the teacher, the the Confessio, the person that they communicate with, Jesse Sternberg 19:19 there were a lot of hats, you got to wear all the hats. Michael Hingson 19:23 You got to wear all the hats and wear them with poise. I've seen so many people who use guide dogs who with the slightest little bit of unexpected interaction or unexpected things that that go on while they're working become very stressed. And that of course, gets passed right to the dog. Jesse Sternberg 19:50 Interesting to just to color that in. It's just imagine being the dog and you know a series of moments. Your, your coach, your teammate, your, you know, your buddy who's in charge is calm. Well, that means everything's kosher. And all of a sudden, they get strict big spike with stress. Well, that's alerting, right. That's really alerting and unnecessary. It scans scary. And so now who's the one triggering that actual behavior? Michael Hingson 20:26 Interesting, right? Right. It's not the dog. Jesse Sternberg 20:29 It's not the dog. And I want to just so that the guests get back to the hats, right? Knowing which hat to wear. And when isn't a reflection of self? Yeah. Michael Hingson 20:44 Well, or which hats or number of hats to wear, because I think that in reality, I have to wear a number of hats all the time, it's an awesome responsibility. Jesse Sternberg 20:56 It is. And when you go ahead, actually, that's meeting them at their level, right. And that's the fastest way to make a leader the fastest way, I think a leader can make a connection, and earn respect, and earn influence in a non dominating way. And like a Yo, this is just aligning, it's good attraction is to meet at their level, not to make them meet at your level, it's true for every relationship, if you can meet that any relationship at their level. And then there's the least amount of resistance and communication from there. Michael Hingson 21:40 You, you may want to get them to work at it, whoever at a different level. But you still have to begin by knowing where they are understanding where they are. And that's also in part what is called establishing a rapport, but you can't do it unless you truly understand and are aware of Jesse Sternberg 22:03 exactly. yourself, you have to get there first, and then off. So with dogs, you know, with healing dogs, behaviors or feelings, you have to come in with that mindset. First, that's the beginning. Because a feeling of fear, if I'm feeling scared, I'm wanting calm reassurance from my leader. That's gonna fix it, from wanting encouragement, give me the courage. Michael Hingson 22:34 But I can reverse that. And also say, as the leader, I may very well from time to time, be looking to my colleague, my partner, to see how they're behaving, because that will tell me things. And I think that is not just true of Guide Dogs. But my my story around that. First and foremost is, of course, what happened on September 11, because when I had a colleague in the office, who was saying there's fire smoke above us, we got to get out of here right now. I was well aware, even then, that dogs senses are so heightened that if there were something that was an immediate crisis, I'm going to be able to sense that in the dog. Jesse Sternberg 23:22 Yes, well, and you really aren't. Michael Hingson 23:26 And the fact is that, what happened? Well, so there was fire and smoke. I wasn't smelling it. But I also knew that I worked 24 hours a day with someone who would probably detect that stuff before me. And I knew her reactions to different things so that if something changed, I would sense it from her first. Well, I didn't sense it. And that told me a lot of how to behave. So it does go both ways. But that only comes when you establish a true real two way, trust. Zack, recognize that there are times that your partner also must take the lead. Jesse Sternberg 24:14 Exactly. Being a leader doesn't mean you're always leading. It means you're attuned. Actually, the best leaders are so you don't even know they're there. Michael Hingson 24:25 Yeah, they're so soft. If you're truly being a good leader, then as I tell every sales person I've ever hired, my job isn't to be your boss and tell you what to do. My job is to add value to what you do. And if you can't find ways to do that, and if you decide you're not going to be successful, then you won't be able to work here but the smart people always recognize that there were ways that I could add value because my experience rinses were totally different than theirs. And there were ways to combine our experiences to greatly enhance what we do. And then, for me to add in the fact that I'm working with a dog that gives me information, that I don't care what anyone says you won't get from eyesight all day long, is important, too. So I think that there is a real key advantage to having that kind of a relationship that you're discussing and describing. Jesse Sternberg 25:35 Yeah, agreed. And actually, you know, this is not new. Okay? This is the way this is what dogs gave humanity. This was technology for us. Michael Hingson 25:44 Sure. Jesse Sternberg 25:46 And when you think about that train of thought, you take that just back a little bit more, but the dog is capable of doing and how they want to be on your team and what they want to be stimulated and challenged to do. We're not even taking them out of kindergarten. No wonder you know that they're not fulfilled. Michael Hingson 26:10 I've maintained for years, that, in reality, I am I am able to communicate with, with my dogs, and learn so much from them, I submit that I've learned a lot more about team building, and trust, from working now with a guide dogs. And they've changed my behavior. Because of that. I've learned more than I ever learned from all the management theory books, and all of the other kinds of things that people write about how to live better lives and be better team builders, and so on, because working with the dog puts it into practice. Jesse Sternberg 26:57 Right? And if they clearly show you when you're not a good leader, Michael Hingson 27:05 yeah, they really do. It's just part of their nature. Jesse Sternberg 27:09 And they clearly reinforce when you are a good leader, you Michael Hingson 27:12 are a good leader. Yeah, absolutely. And the fact is that they do want you to be their leader. I believe, when people say that dogs love unconditionally, I believe that, yes, unless, unless they unless they're taught in some horrible way not to brag, in which case, they go into their shell. But I believe that dogs love unconditionally, but I don't think that they trust unconditionally, but they're open to trust unconditionally, unless somebody destroys that. So being open to trust is really the first part of it. And that's what they bring to humans and humans should learn that concept of being open to trust, a lot more than love to talk about Jesse Sternberg 27:57 this, let's take this thread somewhere. Because trust is so important. Here's what and and it's the not trusting your dog vibe, operates below consciousness. Okay, so let me give you an example. You're walking your dog. So when you see someone's walking their dog, and they are sensing their dog is going to react in a couple of seconds in the future, because maybe they see the squirrel that their dog hasn't seen yet. Or maybe they see somebody or a scooter or a skateboarder coming by, okay, so what do they do in that moment, when they don't really recognize that they're not trusting their dog, they feel stress. And then when they feel that stress, they act in a way where they're going to manage that stress, okay? And so they'll wrap the coil the leash up tighter on their hand, or they'll change direction, or now they've got a feeling that is stressful, that they're emitting. And now they've got an action that they're using to communicate. And all of this is happening unconsciously. They're not thinking about doing this. They're not the same as, but the dog is taking these as conscious communications. Often what they're saying is, okay, I'm scared about what's approaching us. Well, what, what would you expect a good teammate to do? You offer a little protection, which is obviously bad behavior. And so how do you untrain that thing or how do you grow in that thing? The question is, how do you earn How do you create trust? How do you test trust in the relationship? How do you practice giving opportunities for the pet to show you you can trust them, and when those and when you can figure out how to do that and when you can let them rise to the occasion. That's training your dog. Michael Hingson 30:03 So let's go back to your example of you're walking along, and you see a squirrel and you think the dog doesn't see it yet. What do you do? You, you, first of all need to trust the dog. Okay, you may very well know that your dog wants to chase that squirrel. But until the dog chases the squirrel, or starts to chase the squirrel, you got nothing to talk about, you have nothing to talk about. Now, when the dog starts to chase the squirrel, you got a conversation you have to have, then you can deal with it. But even before then, so you see the squirrel first, you can start talking to your dog, and you can say, you know, you're doing a great job, what a good dog. And try to keep the the dog's attention on you. And it may very well help or or lessen the reaction. But you should be doing that anyway. So if Jesse Sternberg 31:00 you can, if you can do that, in a calm way, I know when you're where the dog is going to stay focused on you. And you can do that to get past the distraction. That's a band aid solution. You're managing it, and it's effective. And it works, right if you want the conversation to be Hey, buddy. Anytime you see a squirrel, I want you to just be close to me as if it's no big deal. I just want it to be, yeah, it's just us. We're chillin, I don't want you to tag me. And I don't want you to think that I have to, you know, do this whole thing rigmarole I want, then what you have to do is you have to, so that's the conversation when I say you have to know what the boundary is, in your mind, you have to know what is very clear boundaries, I just painted that picture. And then you have to spend some time and some energy and some calmness around that around the excitable item and rewire that programming. Because what you're really saying is, hey, hey, Doc, I know you can handle this strong impulse. Okay, let's get you there. Good Michael Hingson 32:05 job. You can't do anything until there's something to do something about. And so you've got to wait for the dog to react. And by the way, you might well be surprised because you think the dogs gonna go after the squirrel zactly. But you may have the relationship with the dog such that the dog won't go after the squirrel. Jesse Sternberg 32:31 Exactly. And what's cool about what you're talking about is self growth. Right? I just, I just got a strong thought it's it's stressful thought. How do I cope with it? How do I manage with it there, what you're saying is, be patient. Alright, see how let's see what's actually happening in the moment. Let's see how it actually plays out. Michael Hingson 32:52 Now, I have been working with all of my guide dogs. Dogs are are bred at the schools, and are really taught well not to deal with distractions. But even so I can tell when the dog notes something. So let's say I'm to do the easy example. I'm walking with someone using my guide dog. And they they they say there's a squirrel coming up. I'm going to be alert to see what my dog does. Exactly. And when my dog doesn't go after that squirrel, I know the dog's got a look. And I can tell that the dog looks because the dog, you can feel it turn its head you can feel it. And so the dog looks goes and goes on. I will stop and praise and reward the dog for not being distracted. Which brings our relationship closer. But I'll do that. Once we get past the distraction, but that's okay. It's all about recognizing, yeah, I know what you're talking about dog. I know what you were you were looking at. But you did a great job. You didn't do it. You didn't go after Jesse Sternberg 34:11 that squirrel. Yeah, good example. Michael Hingson 34:15 And you got to you've got to have that level of trust, which is why dog training today with most people is really about training the person and not the dog. Jesse Sternberg 34:28 Yes, yes. Well, because a calm dog doesn't need to be trained. A dog that's a dog that just stays in calmness. And you've, I'm sure everyone has seen these. They just follow you around calmly. And they have wisdom those pets. Those pets have a lot more wisdom about how the human world operates. That's why they're able to stay calm. So in other words, those dogs have higher consciousness and their owners gave it to them. Just state that you're in when you're walking your dog is very cool, because you're describing levels of connection to your dog without seeing your dog. And that's an advantage. Because your body language has much more mammal based leadership. You You never see an animal a mammal in nature staring at the other mammals. Usually when that and we do that to our dogs, in a in nature, the angle of making eye contact. The reason you never see it as it's almost unwritten, it's forbidden. I call it the forbidden angle. Making eye contact and holding eye contact generates contrast, strong contrast in the nervous system. It feels uncomfortable. Have you ever had? Can you ever sense that? Can you sense when someone's staring at you? Michael Hingson 36:02 Yeah, sometimes I can sense when they're staring at me now making eye contact is a different story. But staring Yeah. Jesse Sternberg 36:10 Okay, but when people are walking their dog, they're staring at their dog. When people are not trusting their dog, they shift into body language with it, which is staring at the dog. And so actually what they're doing is your current using the body language of the mammals by accident, and they are generating stress. Now, here's a little secret, a mindfulness Secret. Secret Sauce, say it that way. Sounds cheesy, but strong feelings equals need to act them out. at an unconscious level, very, very heightened energy, heightened feelings. You know, you're going up a roller coaster, that's a strong feeling. People are screaming, people are waving their hands. So when you're using that, anytime there's a strong feeling in the dog, they're going to act it out. And acting it out is always going to be bad. It's always going to be barking, whining, scratching, jumping, it's always one of those major ones. Okay, so that's not a calm dog. So the answer is get the dog calm. The biggest secret to getting the dog calm is understand how their language works. And understand when you're making them stress when you want them to be calm. And you're doing it by accident. That's a huge way of meeting them at their at their level. And it gives results faster than anything I've ever tried. Michael Hingson 37:36 Most of the time, I still submit when they're not calm. It's true that you are part of the root cause of that. And so your behavior needs to change. And you need to communicate with this person who's looking to you in such a way that you can deal with creating the calmness again, Jesse Sternberg 38:00 agree on that. And I'm also going to say the way that you communicate, do it with an action. Do it communicate with a well timed calm action and no need to flavor it in with your with your language. Right because that language is probably not going to be is not going to soothe them the way you think it is. It's actually a self soothing technique I find as too much flavor in the airwaves. Michael Hingson 38:28 And maybe and maybe not it's really soothing even to you but right, it's how we get conditioned. Now I will say that our cat stares at our dog a lot. But Jesse Sternberg 38:40 on purpose, okay, there's a power play happening when Michael Hingson 38:43 there's a power play happening. That's absolutely right. And that's okay because he stares back at her and just ignores her. So she knows so she thinks she has the power. It's okay. Yeah. Yeah, they get along really well together though. It's, it's it's fine. They don't even steal each other's food much. So it's good. Yeah. Much. I would never want a dog and I've seen some dogs that are just absolute cat haters, and I don't know what what happened in their lives to make that happen or whatever. But I would never want a dog that can't get along with other creatures in the house. Jesse Sternberg 39:29 Yeah, yeah, that's it's too intense. Michael Hingson 39:32 Yeah. And sometimes it's very difficult to break into to deal with it. But still, I would never want that. At one time, we had a cat, a dog and a desert tortoise living with us and we had to take them all to the vet to be boarded for an afternoon because we were going to be doing some spraying and some Walking around the yard or having some spring done, Jesse Sternberg 40:02 you turn the cat, the dog and the tortoise to the vet for the day. All Michael Hingson 40:06 three. Yeah. And the dog and the tortoise. We unfortunately never got a picture of this, the vet regretted not having a camera, but the cat was in one cage. And the dog in the tortoise, we're in the other. The tortoise walked around the cage a little bit, came back over and got prone. The dog walked around the cage a little bit and then got prone, putting his paw over the tortoise, and last lap that way for about three hours. I love it. I love. So when we encourage that kind of relationship, and it works really well. We've been very happy with that. But the reality is, it's more our training that needs to happen, then what happens with the dog, or any training? And yeah, there are, there are things that you, you train a dog to do you train a dog to do specific things that you want the dog to do, but you train different commands, but again, how you train makes a big difference, the schools have become much more active in using clicker training. And I'm a fan of them too. Yeah, clickers are great, because it's a, it's an absolute instantaneous demarcation of what you did, right? You don't use it to point out a negative behavior, it's, you did it right click, and then you do a food reward. And it is so incredible, as to how much it is improved by dog training to do with that Jesse Sternberg 41:40 way. But you know, as as as a lifetime dog trainer, and as a balance dog trainer, Mindfulness Based dog trainer, I view my profession as like, I'm an artist, you know. And the clicker is just a, a new, awesome tool, and learning how to use it in all of its creative ways. Very high potential, rehabbing fear base dogs, very high potential giving confidence as Mark has, you can mark those moments. But, you know, I just want people to appreciate it's a modality of communication, you it's not the it's not exactly meeting the dog at their level. It's not communicating to them moment to moment to moment with your body language. But when they're about to get conditioned out of being neurotic, or scared or anxious, then it becomes an awesome tool. Or we are reinforcing Poppy behaviors. Awesome tool, new training behaviors. Yes. Michael Hingson 42:54 Right. And and that's probably the most powerful way it's used at the schools is reinforcing behavior. Jesse Sternberg 43:01 And it's also difficult to use, I have to say, Michael, it's difficult you fumble with it. You have to have it ready. You have to have the treats, right? You have to really plan ahead for it. Michael Hingson 43:12 Oh, absolutely. And the trainers keep the clickers in their hands. Even when we start working with the dogs, the trainers are the team leaders that the dogs are most used to. So for example, when I first started my first walk with Alamo, my current guide dog was a black lab. We were walking down the street, we got to a corner. The dog stopped appropriately. But even then, instantly, the trainer clicked. Yeah. And I gave the dog a food reward. And what we asked for time was to translate that to I carried the clicker and clicked just to reinforce the behavior, even though it was very clear that the dog knew Jesse Sternberg 44:00 what yeah, great feedback. You're doing great. Michael Hingson 44:03 You're doing great. And I recognize you're doing great. I want you to know it. We actually taught the dog to stop at a muzzle kind of a driveway. It was it was almost like an alleyway between two buildings. But there was no curb to really tell you it was coming. But between the trainer and I and clicking, we taught the dog to stop at that alleyway. And I submit that if we went back up to Gresham, Oregon today, he would still stop there. Of course, because behavior was so ingrained and clickers can do that. And if people want to learn about clicking behavior, they really should go study it. Karen Pryor was the one who brought it back to dogs. It actually started with dogs BEFORE HORSES and then they started using it with horses and it kind of fell away from dogs and then it came back and what around 2000 or so when has become a much better tool with dogs as well. And it just makes perfect sense to do. But clicking is a wonderful tool, but it is a tool and it's a it's a positive tool. It should not be used in a negative way. By but I find even today if I haven't been out for months, I can click the clicker and the dog's head will pop up. Yeah, Jesse Sternberg 45:27 yeah. Yeah. So when you anytime you have a lot of power, you got to be responsible with that. It's a responsibility. Yeah, you can't. You can't misfire. No, you lose. You lose. What what happens when you misfires you lose trust. Michael Hingson 45:44 So trust and you lose credibility. Jesse Sternberg 45:46 You lose respect, you lose respect, which is one thing. I remember thinking, but I didn't get a chance to say is, yeah, dogs, you said this talks about the dogs love you. Yeah, you know what, you know, I thought, respect deserved. Michael Hingson 46:02 Respect is absolutely earned. And people need to understand that most pet owners just have no real clue about integrating their pet into their family and making them a true family member and making them a true family member. It doesn't mean you let them just jump up on the bed or all those other sorts of things. It's a relationship issue. Jesse Sternberg 46:26 Yeah, yeah. And they're just gonna reflect where you are, personally, you know, and just how you how you approach self love and your own boundaries, and you know, your own relationships with people, your dog is going to mimic that. And the reason why they mimic that is because they're never not watching your emotional frequencies. So when when you come home, from work, and no one's home, the dogs home and the dogs will be watching you Be who you really are watching how you behave, when you're talking on the phone, when the pizza guy comes everything. And when your dog then goes into life and is in being social in social aspect, either either new people or new dogs or new environments. If they're feeling free, if their frequency of their feelings matches up yours, when you're home alone, in those moments, they're gonna behave the same way. Yep. So you know, if you've got a hot temper, your dogs gonna have a hot temper. If your wedding, whatever it is, they match that. And what's cool is, when your dog's doing that you usually don't like how their dogs behaving, it will give you clues on how to heal it. That's just going to fix things in your life to without even thinking about without even trying it. My fourth, but you're talking about it. I mean, Michael Hingson 47:53 I know what you're saying. My fourth guide dog Lynnie was one of the most empathetic creatures I ever knew we would go to parties. And our pastor of our church was a good friend of Lynnie, my fourth guide dog and observed her at various places. And she said one day when we would when people would come and visit us, or we would go somewhere and they said you can let her go loose and won't wouldn't do it unless they, they allowed it. I knew she'd be well behaved. But our pastor said, she always goes to the person who needs her the most first, because they're the most in pain. And then she goes around the room to see other people. And of course, she wasn't talking about physical pain. Jesse Sternberg 48:38 Only the pain a pastor would know right after Congress and the pastor would know. Michael Hingson 48:43 Yeah. As we observe as we observe Lynnae, that's exactly what we saw. And she would go over the Jesse Sternberg 48:52 truth. She's a true healer, a true. True vessel of light. Michael Hingson 48:57 An old soul. Yeah. Lovely. So tell me is people keep talking about the alpha dog and the Alpha creature in a team? And yeah, tell me about that concept of what you think of that. Jesse Sternberg 49:12 I intentionally write about this quality called that I call peaceful out. And I say intentionally because I actually alpha is a trigger word for our present times, mainly because it's associated with toxic dominance, toxic masculinity. So I wanted to bring healing to that. Now, the idea of this peaceful alpha is that the way a dog the way you behave, if you behave in a certain way from your dog's perspective, as the calm leader, as the calm watcher, as being in The same level of attunement with the dogs feelings like you are when you're walking past a squirrel, knowing how to interact and bring it emotional peace, providing for it in a way that challenges and stimulates and grows them expands their consciousness, well, they end up giving you a certain kind of respect, they end up, give it they end up, you earn it, they end up showing you different quality behaviors. When I go to client's homes, even years after training the dog as a puppy, the dog gets up from their side and it comes to my side and it lays down by my side. I don't even talk to it. I haven't even looked at it yet. And I haven't even really touched it yet. So the dogs have a sense of presence, and a way of relating to presence and so peaceful alpha is a state of consciousness. It's there's a lot of wisdom, a lot of calmness, a lot of Swift acting, and a lot of recognition of you know, your dog's feelings. What could spike your dog's feelings? And, well, well, grooved boundaries, non challenged boundaries, fair, fair boundaries, no need to get excited at the door. No need to get excited, you know, by the squirrels. Mostly just the ability of keeping the dog calm. Michael Hingson 51:50 The plan? Go ahead. Jesse Sternberg 51:52 Well, yeah, I think I think you're gonna guess it say, No, go ahead. The point is, is that you're providing a richer quality of inner life for them and outer life for them. And that's why they respect you. And you can't do that, who's the one that's doing that, that's the leader. That's the position of the alpha. And that's what they're looking for in that. So I'm trying to say, Guys, you can get that all the power. You can get it through wisdom and love and self restraint and self discipline and emotional intelligence, and presence. Michael Hingson 52:31 It goes back to the alpha position, doesn't need to be the boss position. It's not about bossing, it's not about dominating in exactly a way that is intimidating. It's all about spirit. And that's true. Yes, it's as true in the human human interaction as with the human dog interaction. And it's exactly Jesse Sternberg 53:01 because of humans. If you behave this way. Humans gravitate to you. Because your word has wisdom in it doesn't let them down. You, you end up giving them what they already know they need, it's just a little bit of a boost, and there's no ego, you're not trying to get something in return for it. It's because you want to do it. And so this notion of being a peaceful alpha is like, you know, I just wanted to find a cheeky, clever way to take humanity on a journey of bettering themselves. And, you know, I worked with what I had with what I do my tool was I knew dogs. And so that was my mission and writing my book. Michael Hingson 53:49 Well, we've been talking about dogs can you use the same behavior with other animals like cats and so on? Jesse Sternberg 53:55 Actually, Michael any mammal, because if you understand the language, you understand that their body language is coming from emotions, and most of their so anything a calming sick, Google calming signals, Turid Rubis talks about calming signals for a long time now. That's the essence of the body language. But I also talked about that confrontational angle. All of the body language is around de escalating emotions. And so you're sitting at the poker table and somebody gets a good hand. They get excited. Yeah, they're acting out impulses, but those are calming signals, mammals happen. So you know, it's just about getting attuned to the fidgety the subtle, the, the inner workings of your own self. How do you behave? Do you bite your fingernails when you get anxious, you have an expression of your energy. So learning about how you move your body through space and mastering that in a way so like you're playing the angles with your dogs is going to show up, when you walk into a room full of people, you're gonna walk into a room full of people with a different posture with a different, more broadband consciousness, your eyes are going to pick up when other people are getting stressed around you. And if you're empathetic, if you're calm, you can bring a little attention to that. And that does wonders. So that becomes reinforcing. So this is just a skill at becoming a better human being. Michael Hingson 55:33 But here's the real question. Does it work with training politicians? Just just tonight, check that out. It doesn't work against you go? No, it's it's a real challenge Jesse Sternberg 55:50 for Iowa. If we could get politicians to drink Ayahuasca, Michael, that's totally Michael Hingson 55:55 they would get a an interesting experience, wouldn't they? Tell me about your book? Jesse Sternberg 56:03 Okay, my book is called enlightened dog training, how to become the peaceful Alpha your dog needs and respects. The first few chapters are examples of how the body language works with the dogs and what they're saying and how they're saying, and there's diagrams and there's pictures. And it also shows how humans accidentally tap into this. The rest of the book is really interesting, because each chapter is a unique case study of a human with their dog with the dogs problems with the humans characteristics, their neuroses, their anxieties, and these are all common, these are all common with every pet owner. And so the case study has a solution to it. And the solution is a mindfulness based solution that incorporates the dogs feelings, and some advanced but simple dog training techniques. And people the idea is that people read it and they go, Oh, my God, that makes so much sense. I see that. And I see how it works on my dog, and I see how I can grow from that. And then there's a, you know, at the end of each chapter, there's also a training tips, summary, bullet points, what exactly to do in these types of problems. And then there's a meditation, how to get yourself into that kind of calm state when such and such is happening. And just, you know, like a consciousness expanding, wrap up of each chapter. So that's the essence of how my book works. Michael Hingson 57:32 So you, one of the things that people will ask is, but my dogs always afraid of thunder, you can fix that too. Jesse Sternberg 57:41 Yeah, because we're just talking about fixing the relationship of fear. Yeah. There's actually every example is either example of working with a fear or working with an excitement. And that's what's cool is it doesn't start with that it starts with the behaviors, right? Why does my dog because, you know, let's go to Thunder, why does my dog run around hide under the howl and hide under the bed? When there's a thunderstorm? Well, lying down on the belly is what I described as the fourth stage of the fourth stage in the posture of surrendering maximizing the surface area on the earth. That's grounding. That's calm. That's wise. That's wisdom. When was last time you did that, when you were scared? What would happen if you did it? Okay, interesting. So there's a hint there, if your dog trusts you, and if the environment is safe, if you can get your dog to go into a lie down, and if you can get them to stay there, you can actually watch them restrain themselves from leaving. And you can watch them breathe, because they'll have you know, they'll have a rapid breath working, and you can time it. You can encourage them, give them courage, while they're breathing that out, while they're facing their fear. They're confronting it. And then what's left is experiential wisdom on their part. Wow, I got through that. Wow, you helped me get through that. Wow. Thank you. I appreciate you. And as you end up, you know, as you learned how to do that with your dog. You need patience. You need connection, you need calmness, but boys and rewarding the rewards from that never stop copying. Nope. Michael Hingson 59:36 It all goes back to trust. Jesse Sternberg 59:40 Exactly. And trust just so people will get this like trust is an expanding asset. It doesn't just you don't just flip it on and that's what you got. It never ends. It can do it. Michael Hingson 59:54 And it's an ongoing process to evolve it and improve it and enhance it. Jesse Sternberg 1:00:00 It's an expression of love, it's a virtue of love and love can keep expanding. Michael Hingson 1:00:07 Well, this has been a lot of fun. And I've enjoyed it very much. But I want you to tell people how they can get your book and learn more about what you do and maybe reach out to you and, and engage in conversations, Jesse Sternberg 1:00:24 all of those things they can do directly from my website, which is peaceful alpha.com. And you know, the book, it tells you where to get the book from there. But you know, if you just want the book, you can get it from Amazon or Books a Million, or it's a published book by intern press, which is owned by Simon and Schuster. So any bookstore can just order it for you. Michael Hingson 1:00:52 Well, Jesse, this has been absolutely enjoyable. And I am really grateful that You have given us so much of your time and your insights and I hope people will reach out to you and I hope that everyone listening will take to heart what you have told us about learning to establish better relationships with our dogs and our pets and each other for that matter. Jesse Sternberg 1:01:22 I really appreciate being on your show, Michael Time flew for me and I had a great time and really great energy and then just enjoyed our conversation. So thank you for having me and, and for your interest in in helping me share my story. Michael Hingson 1:01:43 Well, thanks for for being here. And for all of you. Peaceful alpha.com is Jesse's website. Go there. And please check it out. I want to tell you I very much appreciate you being here today and listening to us. Talk. I think it's been fun. I hope you do believe the same and that you learn from it. Reach out if you have any comments or would like to make any suggestions about this or any of our episodes or have thoughts of people who you think ought to become guests on our podcast, you can contact me through email at Michaelhi M I C H A E L H I at accessiBE at A C C E S S I B E.com. Or go to www dot Michael hingson.com M I C H A E L H I N G S O N.com/podcast. 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For St Patrick's Day, Fr Columba looks at the spiritual life of Ireland's greatest saint. In his Confessio, St Patrick talks about praying 100 times a day, discursive meditation, and "relishing God" — but what does that mean for us?
To celebrate and explain St. Patrick's Day, today's episode features a brief biography of St. Patrick. Roman-British missionary St. Patrick lived from 385 to 461 and is famous for bringing Christianity to the people of Ireland. Learn the full story and how Patrick's life shows the value of being classically educated. The quote from St. Patrick's Confessio is available from https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/confessio_latin#01The story about Irish monasteries preserving manuscripts from the ancient world is drawn from “How the Irish Saved Civilization,” available here: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-the-irish-saved-civilization-the-untold-story-of-irelands-heroic-role-from-the-fall-of-rome-to-the-rise-of-medieval-europe-by-thomas-cahill/247589/?resultid=14dc8acd-4e59-40b8-b2ef-02c8bb1116a9#edition=2381566&idiq=4442804
Ref.: Bischof Dr. Bertram Meier, Augsburg
Christmas is a great time of year to fill the house with music. Dove winning artists Keith and Kristyn Getty will help you out with that. They've come out with a new album, Confessio. They'll sit down with Ed Stetzer to talk about their music and their work in serving the Lord.
Worship is more than a song we sing at church on Sundays. Worshipping God should be a natural extension of everything we do whether we're in church, serving, praying, at work or at home. Visit www.moodyradio.org/resources/A-Life-of-Worship for helpful ideas on how to begin living a life of worship. Keith and Kristyn Getty have a new album out. It's called Confessio and basically, it's a diary of hymns and songs that highlight the musical and spiritual roots that continue to call us to the ancient paths. Keith joined us to chat a bit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do the hymns of the faith instruct us in the doctrines of the church and a life of worship? Modern Hymn writer Keith Getty joins Ken and Deb to discuss modern day hymns and songs that are sung in worship services around the world and their role in our corporate and personal worship. We also look at how our heritage has a place in the worship set. It's a thoughtful discussion on worship and the church with one of today's premier hymn writers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keith Getty joins the conversation about music during this third hour of Dawn and Steve Mornings! Keith will share about Keith & Kristyn Getty's Christmas tour, Sing! An Irish Christmas and also their new album Confessio. Keith is a preeminent modern hymn writer. Keith and his wife, Kristyn, have created a catalogue of songs teaching Christian doctrine and crossing the genres of traditional, classical, folk and contemporary composition which are sung the world over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Making Melodies During the Pandemic: An interview with Keith Getty. We are joined by Keith Getty (Writer, Musician). Topics discussed include: Introducing Keith Getty. The Making of Confessio. The Importance of Music at Home and Church. Thanksgiving to God. Originally Aired: 10/29/21
The Christian Outlook – November 20, 1021 Don Kroah talks with Cliff May, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about energy price inflation because of the Biden administration's energy policy. Kevin McCullough and Kristen B. Tate, of The Hill, to talk about her latest column, “Thanksgiving Disaster on the Horizon,” which looks at the effect inflation will have on your turkey dinner. Eric Metaxas talks with songwriter and worship artist Keith Getty about his latest project called “Confessio—Irish American Roots.” Georgene Rice talks with Todd Nettleton, chief of media relations for The Voice of the Martyrs, about his film project, “Sabina.” Bob Lepine and Randy Newman, Senior Fellow with the C.S. Lewis Institute, talk about “Mere Evangelism: 10 Insights from C.S. Lewis to Help You Share Your Faith.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode of our EML podcast, Tommy Lee sits down with Keith Getty of the Getty Music to talk about their newest album Confessio which was written during their time in Ireland. They talk about writing a bit song, touring again, and the latest in the Getty family.
Christian musician and hymnwriter Keith Getty provided a review of the 2021 Sing! Global event, combining live and online elements, and shared about the concept of and selected songs from the album, Confessio: Irish-American Roots. You can connect with Keith and Kristyn Getty at gettymusic.com.
In today's episode of Resource Global's UpNext, Tommy Lee sits down with Keith Getty of the Getty Music to talk about their newest album Confessio which was written during their time in Ireland. They talk about writing a bit song, touring again, and the latest in the Getty family.
This week I interview modern hymn writer Keith Getty. The author of such hymns as "In Christ Alone," and "The Power of the Cross." In our interview we discuss the importance of hymns in our churches and why we need to sing about things that are true as well as lovely.
On Culture Friday, Nick Eicher and Mary Reichard talk to John Stonestreet about the intersection between family and civil society; Collin Garbarino reviews a new movie about cats and artistic muse, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain; and Myrna Brown talks to Keith Getty about his new album, Confessio. Plus: an armored personnel taxi, and the Friday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Providence Christian College, where students are grounded in biblical truth and a classic liberal arts core to produce virtuous citizens. More at ProvidenceCC.edu From Samaritan Ministries. Health care sharing is affordable, and you can join today. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast. And from Ambassadors Impact Network, a group of faith-driven investors who finance private companies led by gospel-advancing entrepreneurs. More at ambassadorsimpact.com.
Forget the shamrocks. Pour the green beer down the sink, and drive the snakes from the Emerald Isle of your imagination. Listen up and encounter the real St. Patrick, author of two passionate, fascinating Christian works—deserving of a place with the Church Fathers. Patrick arrived in pagan Ireland in the fifth century, first as a slave and then as an itinerant bishop. By the end of his life, Ireland was a Christian nation. LINKS Patrick of Ireland, Confessio https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/confessio_english# Patrick of Ireland, Letter to the soldiers of Coroticus https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/epistola_english# James F. Kenney, The sources for the early history of Ireland: an introduction and guide https://archive.org/details/sourcesforearlyh0000kenn Fr. Billy Swan, “‘I Am Patrick' Is Perhaps the Best Film Yet on Ireland's Greatest Saint,” Word on Fire, March 17, 2020 https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/i-am-patrick-is-perhaps-the-best-film-yet-on-irelands-greatest-saint/26861/ Mike Aquilina's website https://fathersofthechurch.com Mike Aquilina's books https://catholicbooksdirect.com/writer/mike-aquilina/ Theme music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed http://www.ccwatershed.org Donate today! https://www.catholicculture.org/users/donate/audio
In today's episode we are talking to special guest Keith Getty. We're speaking about his brand new album, Confessio, how traditional music should be considered in the church, and why the hymns of old are so, so sweet. All that and more! Find the Gettys: Website: https://gettymusic.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/gettymusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/gettymusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gettymusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0I4Bk2s2BUJyykCwtxx8Xx Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2kwFwxgMvSdlbu8Scg6m-w Follow us on social media Website: https://hymnpartial.com/ Podcast: https://hymnpartial.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Hymnpartial Twitter: https://twitter.com/hymnpartial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hymnpartial/ Music by Dyalla Swain http://soundcloud.com/dyallas
Making Melodies During the Pandemic: An interview with Keith Getty. We are joined by Keith Getty (Writer, Musician). Topics discussed include: Introducing Keith Getty. The Making of Confessio. The Importance of Music at Home and Church. Thanksgiving to God.
02.09.2021 - 1. Historisk bakgrunn og CAs fortale. – Knut Alfsvåg. Respondent Eirik-Kornelius Garnes-Lunde
Homily - March 17, 2021 Readings: Isaiah 49:8-15; Psalm 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; John 5:17-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031721.cfm
Bischof Dr. Bertram Meier, Augsburg (Bistum Augsburg) Am 3. Januar vor 500 Jahren belegte Papst Leo X. den Augustinermönch Martin Luther mit dem Bann. Immer wieder wird diskutiert, ob es nicht an der Zeit sei, diese Kirchenstrafe aufzuheben. "So wichtig der Blick in die Vergangenheit ist, umso mehr lohnt es sich, in die Zukunft zu schauen", sagt unser Gast, der Augsburger Bischof Bertram Meier. Denn 2030 werden es 500 Jahre, dass mit der Augsburger Bekenntnisschrift, der "Confessio Augustana" noch einmal versucht wurde, die Einheit der Kirche im Abendland zu retten. Leider ist dieser Versuch gescheitert. In unserer Zeit fragen wir: Wo steht die Ökumene heute? Worin sind wir eins? Zu welchen Themen besteht Klärungsbedarf? Unser Programmdirektor Pfarrer Richard Kocher hat darüber mit dem Augsburger Bischof gesprochen.
Audiolibro "Confessio Fraternitatis" escrito en el año 1615. Es uno de los libros centrales de la Orden de los Rosacruces junto con la Fama Fraternitatis y Las bodas alquímicas de Christian Rosenkreutz.
We begin with the total destruction of the Old St. Peter’s and then visit the center of the Renaissance and Baroque Basilica that replaced it. We find there the Confessio, the high altar, and Bernini’s soaring Baldacchino. Surrounding these central elements Bernini placed four huge statues and four associated relics, and nearby he situated a massive “Chair of St. Peter,” so important as a defense of papal authority, and matched statues of two powerful popes.
El episodio de hoy se titula "Patricio"El episodio de la vez pasada fue una breve reseña de la llegada del cristianismo a Gran Bretaña. Vimos cómo los anglosajones entraron desde la costa este, donde habían sido confinados por lo que quedaba del ejército Romano. Pero cuando los Romanos se retiraron en el año 410, los Sajones se mudaron rápidamente para tomar su lugar, confinando a los Cristianos Romano-Británicos a la región occidental de la isla. Fue a partir de ese encogimiento de la fe que una chispa de fe surgió y salto al Mar de Irlanda para aterrizar en la yerba seca de la Irlanda Celta. El nombre de esa chispa era Patricio.Si bien hay mucha leyenda en torno a la vida de Patricio, hay poca evidencia histórica de los detalles de su historia. Tenemos poca idea de cuándo o dónde nació, dónde vivió y trabajo, cuándo y dónde murió, y otros detalles importantes. Lo que si tenemos son pistas de incidentes y sus propios relatos, aunque aun ellos no son específicos.El registro del Cristianismo en Irlanda antes de Patricio es escaso. Un obispo llamado Palladius fue nombrado por el Papa Celestino para la isla, pero no se quedó mucho tiempo. Se fue el mismo año que Patricio llegó.Patricio nació en un hogar afluente y religioso. Su padre era un diácono; su abuelo un sacerdote. La familia era probablemente de la nobleza Romano-Británica y poseía tierras menores a lo largo de las costas del oeste de Gran Bretaña. Varios lugares afirman ser el hogar ancestral de Patricio. A la edad de 16 años, fue capturado por esclavistas Irlandeses que asaltaban regularmente la costa de Gran Bretaña. Fue llevado de vuelta a Irlanda y vendido en cautiverio.Patricio relata poco de sus 6 años como esclavo, excepto para decir que era un pastor o cuidador de un rebaño de cerdos que pasaba largos períodos cuidando sus cargos. Siendo un esclavo, soportó largos períodos de hambre, sed y aislamiento. Esta prueba lo movió a buscar a Dios en serio. La fe de sus padres se convirtió en la suya.Años más tarde, al escribir lo que se conoce como su Confesio, Patricio dijo que creía que su esclavitud era disciplina por su apatía espiritual. No sólo atribuyó su propia esclavitud como la disciplina del Señor, sino que miles de compañeros Británicos también sufrieron por la misma razón. Vino a ver la disciplina como la gracia de Dios, porque lo llevó a Dios. Escribe -Cada vez más, el amor de Dios y el temor de El crecieron en mí, y mi fe se incrementó y mi espíritu avivó. Tanto que oré hasta cien veces en el día, y casi tan a menudo por la noche. Incluso me quedé en el bosque y en la montaña para orar. Y —viniera granizo, lluvia o nieve— me levanté antes del amanecer para orar, y no sentí ninguna pereza malvada ni espiritual en mi interior.A los 22 años, Patricio dijo que oyó una voz sobrenatural llamándolo ayunar en preparación para regresar a casa. No mucho después, la voz volvió a hablar: "¡He aquí! Su nave está preparada. El problema era que Patricio estaba a 200 millas del mar. Confiado en que seguía la dirección de Dios, se encamino hacia la costa. Cuando llegó e informó al capitán que debía abordar, el capitán lo reconoció como un esclavo fugitivo y se negó. Patricio se dio cuenta ahora de que su situación era precaria y buscó un lugar donde esconderse. Al ver una cabaña cercana comenzó a acercarse a ella, cuando uno de los tripulantes le gritó que se apresurara y abordara. Parece que a la tripulación le faltaban marineros y pensaron en usar a Patricio como un marinero novato extra, pagando su tarifa con el duro trabajo como un humilde ayudante en la cubierta.El barco zarpó y 3 días después llego a su destino. Dónde es una parte del misterio porque Patricio no nos da detalles en este punto. La mejor suposición es que fue en el Norte de Galia. Dice que una vez que llegaron a tierra la tripulación vagó en una área desértica durante casi un mes. Sabemos que entre los años 407 y 410, los Godos y Vándalos estaban arrasando por esta región. Las cosas se desesperaron y el capitán comenzó a reprender a Patricio, burlándose de su confianza en un Dios todopoderoso y amoroso. ¿Dónde estaba todo ese poder y amor ahora que estaban en peligro de morir de hambre? Patricio no se sintió intimidado por el desafío. Como veremos, este tipo de oportunidad llamó de Patricio una fe aún más decidida. Le dijo al capitán: "Nada es imposible para Dios. Busquemoslo a El y nos enviará comida para nuestro viaje". En la desesperación la tripulación obedeció. Y mientras oraban, una manada de cerdos apareció de repente. Los marineros festejaron y agradecieron a Patricio, pero se resistieron a abrazar su fe en Dios.Hay una interrupción en la historia de Patricio en este momento, así que no estamos seguros de lo que pasó después. Pasan un par de años y está de vuelta en casa en Gran Bretaña con su familia. Le suplicaron que se quedara, pero había aprendido lo suficiente de la voluntad de Dios como para saber que no debemos hacer tales promesas. Poco tiempo después escuchó el llamada a Irlanda. Dice que tuvo un sueño visionario en el que un irlandés lo invitó de vuelta a la tierra de su esclavitud. Patricio escribe en su Confeso -Su nombre era Victoricus, y llevaba innumerables cartas, una de las cuales me entregó. Leí en voz alta donde comenzó: 'La voz de los Irlandeses'. Y cuando comencé a leer estas palabras, me pareció oír la voz de los mismos hombres que vivían junto al bosque de Foclut, que se encuentra cerca del mar Occidental donde se pone el sol. Parecían gritarme en voz alta como con una misma voz: 'Santo muchacho, te suplicamos, vuelve y camina una vez más entre nosotros'. Estaba completamente perforado hasta el centro de mi corazón y no pude leer más.Al darse cuenta de que Dios lo estaba llamando de vuelta a la Isla Verde, Patricio comenzó a prepararse. Entendió el llamado a evangelizar a los irlandeses, pero no se creía debidamente equipado para hacerlo. Buscó formación en forma de estudio teológico y ordenación oficial. Ya que tanto su padre como su abuelo habían seguido este curso, también le parecía apropiado. Hay cierta confusión en este punto en el lugar en el que Patricio fue a recibir su educación. Un biógrafo lo envía a Roma, mientras que otros dicen que fue al norte de la Galia a estudiar con el Obispo Germanus.Se desconoce cuánto tiempo pasó Patricio en el entrenamiento, pero finalmente fue ordenado diácono. Un acontecimiento notable de esta época que más tarde sería importante para su vida fue su confesión de un pecado juvenil a un amigo cercano. Era algo que Patricio había hecho alrededor de un año antes de que los asaltantes irlandeses lo capturaran. Siempre le preocupo y lo movió a confesárselo a un amigo allí en Galia. El amigo le dijo que no era tan importante y que no se preocupara y que no le prohibiría ser utilizado por Dios. El amigo incluso le aseguró a Patricio que algún día sería nombrado Obispo. Aunque el pecado no se nos ha dejado especificado, más tarde volvería a perseguirlo.Cómo Patricio evangelizó Irlanda es un caso importante de estudio porque nos abre la mente de los misioneros cristianos durante este período. También puede ayudarnos a entender el inquietante sincretismo religioso que infectó a la iglesia medieval.La religión Celta nativa de Irlanda cuando Patricio regresó estaba dominada por un sacerdocio pagano llamado los Druidas. Lo que sabemos de esta religión Celta es poco en el mejor de los de los casos. Julio César es uno de nuestras principales fuentes de sus encuentros con ellos en sus conquistas de Galia y Gran Bretaña. Los Romanos los odiaban y a veces temían a los Druidas. Esto se debió a su casi total control sobre su pueblo, un control impuesto por el completo terror. Ese terror bien puede haber sido puesto en su lugar por ser empoderados por espíritus demoníacos. El sacrificio humano era una característica regular del sistema Druídico y se les atribuyó el poder de trabajar lo milagroso, a menudo de manera cruel.Como mencioné, había cierta presencia Cristiana limitada en Irlanda antes de la llegada de Patricio, pero la iglesia había hecho pocos avances contra la dominación de los Druidas. La incursión de Patricio de 6 años como esclavo lo preparó para saber lo que enfrentó en el camino de la oposición religiosa cuando regresó. Su plan era enfrentarse a los druidas en su propio territorio. Entendía que la única manera de avanzar entre la gente era liberándolos de su miedo a los druidas. Para hacer eso, tendría que mirar al poder de Dios para vencer cualquier demostración de poder demoníaco que los druidas conjuraran.Aquí es donde las historias de la vida de Patricio se vuelven difíciles de discernir de la verdad. Sus biógrafos medievales toman este núcleo de verdad y hacen girar hilos elaborados sobre sus enfrentamientos con los druidas. La mayoría de esas historias son probablemente ficticias, mientras que algunas pueden estar basadas en eventos reales. La lección más grande para nosotros es el método de evangelismo de Patricio.La idea había crecido entre los teólogos de que las religiones paganas no eran tanto anticristianas como precristianas. Basándose en lo que dijo el apóstol Pablo en Romanos 1:20, creían que "desde la creación del mundo se veían claramente los atributos invisibles de Dios, siendo comprendidos por las cosas que se hacen." El propio Pablo aplicó esto en Atenas cuando habló con los filósofos en la colina de Marte. Pablo se molestó por los muchos ídolos que encontró en Atenas, pero los utilizó para evangelizar a los Atenienses. El les dijo: 'Veo lo ultra-religioso que son en todos los sentidos. Incluso encontré un altar con la inscripción, 'A un dios desconocido'. Lo que adoras como desconocido, estoy aquí para darles a conocer." En Eclesiastés, Salomón dijo que Dios ha escrito la eternidad en el corazón de las personas. Patricio y los que siguieron después buscaron cómo llevar la Verdad de Cristo a los perdidos usando cualquier elemento de su fe natal que pudieran, convirtiéndola en la Verdad de Cristo.Patricio y sus contemporáneos de ninguna manera aprobaron al paganismo ni lo consideraron una variante aceptable del Evangelio. Creían que había seres sobrenaturales detrás de los ídolos e ideales del paganismo; demonios que mantenían a la gente en cautiverio espiritual. Creían que los milagros y la magia si ocurría. Después de todo, los magos de Faraón usaron el poder sobrenatural. Pero à y aquí está la clave de la metodología de Patricio à el Dios de Moisés era más poderoso, y usó Su poder para traer el bien mientras que el poder demoníaco sirvió sólo para promover la ruina.Así que cuando Patricio llegó a Irlanda y proclamó el Evangelio, los druidas salieron en oposición. Su control sobre los Irlandeses estaba en peligro. Se movieron rápidamente para matarlo. Eran la ley y podían hacer lo que quisieran. Pero: Lo encontraron más difícil de lo que pensaban. Ninguno de sus planes o complots funcionaron. Era como si un muro sobrenatural protegiera a Patricio. Escribió de esto una vez: "Diariamente espero asesinato, fraude o cautiverio. Pero no temo ninguna de estas cosas debido a las promesas del cielo. Me he puesto en manos de Dios Todopoderoso que gobierna en todas partes".Mientras que confiaba en la protección de Dios, también tomó medidas prácticas para ganar aliados entre los Irlandeses mediante la construcción de relaciones amables con ellos. Estos aliados lo mantuvieron informado de los diversos complots en su contra.Aunque Patricio no registra ningún enfrentamiento específico con los druidas, ese es el tema de muchos de sus biografías. Un punto de inflexión en la misión de Patricio llegó cuando un Líder Irlandés llamado 'Laoghaire' llegó a la fe. Este líder tenía un grupo de poderosos druidas que le aconsejaron pero que no pudieron derrotar a Patricio en manifestaciones de poder sobrenatural. Cuando un par de esos druidas cayeron enfermos, Laoghaire estaba convencido de la superioridad del Dios de Patricio y del mensaje y profesó fe en Cristo. Como era común a esa cultura, con su conversión, el pueblo de su clan también llegó a la fe. Su alianza con otros clanes abrió la puerta para que Patricio les trajera el Evangelio también y pronto toda la región se había convertido.Este fue el método de evangelismo de Patricio mientras atravesaba en Irlanda. Se enfrentó a los druidas de frente, mostrando la superioridad del poder de Dios, rompiendo su monopolio en las mentes de los irlandeses primero, luego yendo tras sus corazones con la gracia de Dios en el Evangelio de Cristo.Otro punto de transformación fue la conversión de algunos de los mismos Druidas.Patricio fue impulsado a traer el Evangelio a Irlanda porque Hibernia, como se llamaba a Irlanda, era considerado el fin del mundo y Jesús había dicho que el Evangelio sería predicado hasta los confines del mundo, entonces el fin llegaría. Patricio pensó que estaba acelerando el regreso de Cristo. En sus escritos, menciona repetidamente que estaban en 'los últimos días', y citó Mateo 24:14. Escribió: "Se ha cumplido. ¡Contemplar! Somos testigos del hecho de que el Evangelio ha sido predicado hasta el más allá de donde viven personas'.Patricio no estaba solo en esta creencia. Los cristianos nunca renunciaron a la idea de que Cristo regresaría cuando todas las naciones se enteraran de él; y acaban descubriendo más naciones. Casi exactamente mil años después de Patricio, Cristóbal Colón fue a America no sólo en búsqueda de fama y riquezas, sino para acelerar la segunda venida. Su Libro de Profecías muestra cómo el pensaba que su descubrimiento encajaba en las predicciones bíblicas de los tiempos finales.También recordamos la leyenda del que Patricio uso una “shamrock” o trébol verde de tres hojas para explicar la Trinidad y es interesante, pero no hay evidencia histórica de ello. No habría sido necesario porque en la religión Celta, el concepto de una trinidad divina ya era algo conocido. Tampoco hay pruebas que respalden la historia que Patricio expulso todas las serpientes de Irlanda.Hemos citado el primero de los dos documentos que Patricio nos dejó, su Confessio. El otro es una carta que escribió a un Líder Británico llamado Coroticus. Coroticus afirmó ser cristiano, pero envió a sus soldados en incursiones a Irlanda. Habían tomado a muchos de los conversos de Patricio como esclavos. En un caso, justo un día después de bautizarse, decenas de conversos de Patricio fueron brutalmente atacados por los asaltantes de Coroticus. Aunque todavía estaban vestidos con sus ropas bautismales, muchos fueron asesinados, el resto llevados como esclavos. Patricio se indignó y escribió una carta abierta a Coroticus que circuló a muchos otros. Excomulgado tanto a Coroticus como a sus soldados, quitando a ellos de la comunión Cristiana y la Comunión hasta que hicieran penitencia y restauraran lo que habían robado.Poco después de que Patricio fuera nombrado obispo de la iglesia Irlandesa, ese amigo al que confesó su pecado juvenil, lo traicionó. Aunque el hombre había dicho anteriormente que lo que Patricio había hecho no era un gran error, decidió marcarlo así haciéndolo público y avergonzando a Patricio. Aunque nunca descubrimos la naturaleza del error, fue un escándalo para los funcionarios de la iglesia. Algunos pidieron el despido inmediato de Patricio como Obispo. La desgracia es un imán de malas noticias y pronto otros se estaban sumando a las acusaciones en su contra. Un hombre afirmó que Patricio había ido a Irlanda simplemente para hacerse rico, una acusación extraña cuando consideramos la pobreza que marcó su vida y la perspectiva improbable antes de que fuera del éxito de esa ambición.Los cargos eran lo suficientemente graves como para requerir un sínodo de la iglesia. Encargaron una investigación. Un grupo fue a Irlanda para interrogar a Patricio. Aunque nunca testificó en el sínodo en Gran Bretaña, el amigo que lo había traicionado pensó mejor en su traición y terminó defendiéndolo. La Confessio fue la respuesta de Patricio a los cargos en su contra.Aunque se desconoce el resultado oficial del sínodo, pero Patricio nunca fue censurado o depuesto como obispo, y esto sugiere que los cargos fueron refutados.Patricio estaba menos preocupado por plantar iglesias como lo estaba haciendo conversos y fue incansable en sus viajes de ida y vuelta a través de la isla. Siguiendo el modelo de la época, consideró la vida ascética del monasterio como la forma más pura de la Fe y animó a sus conversos a ser monjes y monjas. Esto condujo a la construcción de docenas de monasterios y conventos en Irlanda. La naturaleza rural de la isla también fomentaba esa forma en la Iglesia. Sin tener principales centros urbanos, las grandes iglesias supervisadas por los obispos eran raras. Así que el cristianismo irlandés se centró en la vida monástica comunal.Patricio murió por causas naturales el 17 de marzo del año 493. Hoy en día, es una de las figuras más famosas de la 5º siglo. Como tantos otros del pasado que lograron grandes cosas, probablemente ni siquiera sabríamos de él si no fuera por el alcance dinámico misionero que vino de Irlanda. Patricio, el santo patrón de Irlanda era Británico. Y la fe que se trasplantó a través del Mar de Irlanda finalmente regresó a Gran Bretaña.Muchos han observado cómo los irlandeses tienen el hábito de salir de Irlanda. Los monjes misioneros no eran una excepción. Había iglesias en Gran Bretaña antes del día de Patricio. Su padre y su abuelo eran líderes de la iglesia. Pero los Anglosajones habían confinado a la Gran Bretaña cristiana a una pequeña porción del oeste. Un siglo después de Patricio, un monje irlandés llamado Columba fundó un monasterio en la isla de Iona, frente a la costa de Escocia. A pesar de ser una pequeña base, Iona fue sin embargo responsable de una poderosa ola de alcance misionero a Escocia y Gran BretañaCon esta vibrante base en Irlanda y Gran Bretaña, los monjes Celtas ahora fueron al continente. Establecieron bases de alcance en Alemania, Suiza e Italia. Estos a su vez se convirtieron en centros de evangelización y aprendizaje. Estos monasterios Celtas mantuvieron una feroz independencia de Roma, aunque tenían la misma fe. Los papas Romanos trataron de tener autoridad sobre ellos, pero en su mayor parte el Cristianismo Celta resistió a tal control.Fue en estos monasterios que gran parte guardaron la antigua sabiduría de los Griegos y Romanos al almacenarla, copiosamente copiarla, y asiduamente estudiarla, esperando el día en que resurgirían en lo que se conoce hoy como el Renacimiento.En su libro Como los Irlandeses Salvaron la Civilización, Thomas Cahill dice esto de Patricio -Los irlandeses le dieron a Patricio más que un hogar, le dieron un rol, un significado para su vida. Porque sólo este ex esclavo tenía los instintos adecuados para impartir a los irlandeses una Nueva Historia, una que tenía un nuevo sentido de todas sus viejas historias y les trajo una paz que nunca habían conocido antes.
10 Uhr Neben Lobpreis und Predigt feiern wir gemeinsam das Abendmahl. Durch persönliche Beiträge hast du die Möglichkeit den Gottesdienst mitzugestalten. Der Gottesdienst findet in der ungeraden Kalenderwoche statt. 16 Uhr Moderner Lobpreis, eine lebensnahe Predigt und eine gemütliche Lounge zeichnen unseren Gottesdienst am Nachmittag aus. Der Gottesdienst findet in der geraden Kalenderwoche statt.
10 Uhr Neben Lobpreis und Predigt feiern wir gemeinsam das Abendmahl. Durch persönliche Beiträge hast du die Möglichkeit den Gottesdienst mitzugestalten. Der Gottesdienst findet in der ungeraden Kalenderwoche statt. 16 Uhr Moderner Lobpreis, eine lebensnahe Predigt und eine gemütliche Lounge zeichnen unseren Gottesdienst am Nachmittag aus. Der Gottesdienst findet in der geraden Kalenderwoche statt.
10 Uhr Neben Lobpreis und Predigt feiern wir gemeinsam das Abendmahl. Durch persönliche Beiträge hast du die Möglichkeit den Gottesdienst mitzugestalten. Der Gottesdienst findet in der ungeraden Kalenderwoche statt. 16 Uhr Moderner Lobpreis, eine lebensnahe Predigt und eine gemütliche Lounge zeichnen unseren Gottesdienst am Nachmittag aus. Der Gottesdienst findet in der geraden Kalenderwoche statt.
In this one we revisit our podcast edition of the State of Theology and talk about Christianity in France and who might be moving there...Music from https://filmmusic.io"Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Why overcast skies makes for better fishing, Identifying & fishing tidelines Gear ratios 101. What does it mean? Teaching a kid artificial baits Best water temp to target deeper reefs How much stock should we put in solunar tables? Boat Ramp confessional
In hoc soliloquio, ad umbilicum perduco recitationem et explicationem colloquii Erasmiani c. t. "Confessio militis". In ipso sermonis principio, vobis iterum commendo sedem retialem Saturae Lancis quam nuperrime divulgavi, quaeque invenitur apud www.saturalanx.eu, vobisque praebeo adumbrationem e libro recitato e Senecae "De providentia", capitulo IV.
In hoc sermone priorem partem praelego illius Erasmi colloquii, quod "Confessio militis" inscribitur. Quaestio quae auctori maxime est cordi ibi agitatur, scilicet utrum bellum gerere iustum an iniustum sit. Accedit adumbratio primi libri a me recitati. Hic audiri licet opus musicum de quo mentionem feci sub finem acroamatis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj-Ax0B-IdQ
Episode 4: St. Patrick - Show Notes Brief Chronology (most dates are approximate): • 390s - Birth of Patrick • 397-398 - Augustine writes his Confessions • 400-410s - Patrick is kidnapped, sold into slavery in Ireland, and escapes after 6 years • 406 - Rhine River freezes and barbarians invade Gaul • 410 - Goths sack Rome • 431 - Mission of Palladius to Ireland (possibly followed by or related to Patrick's mission) • 449 - Vortigern invites Angles and Saxons to Britain as mercenaries (according to Bede) • 461 - Death of Patrick (traditionally March 17) (See the "Time Line" included as an appendix in St. Patrick of Ireland by Philip Freeman, which gives a more extensive chronology of the fall of Rome and events in Patrick's lifetime.) Summary: When Patrick was born in the late 4th century, his native land of southern Britain was still a Roman province, but the western Roman Empire was crumbling fast. No one actually knows where Patrick’s family estate or the nearby village Bennavem Taburniae that he mentions was, except that it must have been close to the sea in western Britain. In his Confessio, Patrick says his father was a deacon in the Church named Calpornius and that his grandfather Potitus was a priest. Patrick’s name (really Patricius) means “Patrician” - as in upper class, noble. (Freeman, Ch. 1) St. Patrick left behind two letters in Latin, but in everyday life he may have spoken a lost Celtic language similar to modern Welsh. His medieval biographer Muirchú records him saying a possibly Old British word, "Mudebroth!", perhaps meaning "By God's judgment!" once when he was irritated (see Freeman, Ch. 1). Like St. Augustine, Patrick was not one of those saints who got off to a great start. He alludes to a great sin from his teenage years that he is always very vague about and that comes back to cause controversy for him later. He admits that he does not take religion seriously in his youth. That changes when Patrick gets captured by Irish raiders near his home sometime in the early 400s. There were probably thousands of people (including many Christians) taken captive in this period of Roman decline and sold to work on farms in Ireland. (Freeman, Ch.2) After Patrick was enslaved, he was sold and put to work watching sheep, perhaps in northwestern Ireland, which was lonely and physically miserable work since it meant spending lots of time outside in the cold and rain. Cold and alone, Patrick started to rediscover his Christian faith, praying night and day. Finally, he hears a voice telling him it is time to escape. Trusting in God, he just walks away one day and heads for the faraway eastern coast. He sails with a crew of pagans to either Britain or (possibly) Gaul. In any case, the crew unexpectedly ends up someplace so bleak that he describes it as a “desert” and they almost starve to death. One sensational theory is that it might be Gaul in the year 407, when the barbarians flood the western empire. (Cahill p. 104). But it seems just as likely, if not more so, that they found themselves on an unfamiliar shoreline in Britain far from their intended port due to some accident (See Freeman, Ch. 3). The pagans challenge Patrick to make his God save them, so Patrick prays and a herd of pigs crosses their path. Eventually Patrick returned to his family in Britain, but as time passes he dreams that he is being called back to Ireland. He dreams that someone named Victoricus (a fellow captive?) comes with letters for him, one of which is inscribed "voice of the Irish." The letters cry out for him to return to Ireland. No one knows exactly when Patrick finds his way back to Ireland as a missionary. Traditionally the year is 432. The reason this date is given, according to Thomas O’Loughlin, is that it puts Patrick one year after the supposedly short-lived mission of a bishop named Palladius, who was sent to the Irish by Pope Celestine in 431. Phillip Freeman speculates that maybe Patrick trained as a priest in Gaul and there, because he knew the Irish language, was attached to Palladius's mission. Some also speculate that Patrick may have know St. Germanus of Auxerre, who travelled from Gaul to combat the Pelagian heresy in Britain. We just don’t know, but these theories do tie everything together nicely. St. Bede the Venerable (writing in the early 8th century) does not mention Patrick. Instead, he gives credit to Palladius for being the first bishop of Ireland (Bede, I.13). Miurchú (writing in the late 7th century) explains that Palladius was sent to evangelize Ireland but dies early without accomplishing much, with the result that Patrick is really the one who deserves to be remembered as converting Ireland. Both writers unfortunately have axes to grind. Bede may have wanted to emphasize the role of Rome and may have not really appreciated the contribution at the time of the humble Briton, Patrick. However, Muirchú also has an agenda in emphasizing Patrick since it helped build up the authority of Armagh's claim to be leading bishopric of Ireland. Patrick's own account, in his Confessio, is more vague. He does not describe how he evangelizes Ireland in detail, except to say that he was a bishop and baptizes thousands of people. It is likely he had a long and difficult ministry to the many Christian slaves spread across northern Ireland, along with a steady stream of converts. At some point some of his flock were kidnapped by a British ruler named Coroticus, prompting Patrick to condemn Coroticus in one of the letters that has been preserved. It is possible this letter caused a backlash against Patrick, prompting him to write the second letter, the Confessio. (See Freeman, Ch. 11 and 12). In that document he alludes to accusations against himself several times and the mysterious sin from his youth. History does not record how the disputes ended, but Muirchú tells us that according to legend when Coroticus would not listen to Patrick, God transformed Coroticus into a fox. According to one tradition, Patrick died in 461. He is remembered as bishop of Armagh. His feast day is March 17. Sources: • Patrick: The Man and His Works, ed. by Thomas O'Loughlin (Triangle, SPCK 1999) - Contains the "Confessio" and "Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus," along with extensive notes and bibliography. • "The Life of Patrick" by Muirchú, in Celtic Spirituality, ed. by Oliver Davies and Thomas O'Loughlin (Paulist Press, 1999) - Part of the Classics of Western Spirituality. It contains all of the key primary sources related to St. Patrick and many other sources related to the early centuries of Christianity in Ireland and Britain. • St. Patrick of Ireland by Philip Freeman (Simon & Schuster, 2001) - Highly recommended. • How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill (Nan A. Telese / Doubleday, 1995) • The Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede, trans. by Leo Sherley-Price (Penguin Putnam, 1990 revised edition) - Book I, Ch. 13 mentions Palladius briefly. The notes by D.H. Farmer explain that Bede bases his view on Prosper of Aquitaine. Children's Books • Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie DePaola (Holiday House, 1992) - This was our favorite children's book about St. Patrick. • Paddy and the Wolves by Steve Nagel and Jen Norton (Peanut Butter & Grace, 2017) - Imaginative recent book, but does not focus on the historical Patrick. • The Story of St. Patrick: Irish Myths & Legends in a Nutshell, Book 3 by Ann Caroll and Derry Dillon (Poolberg Press, 2016) - A little more accurate, but also a little darker. Maybe better for older kids. • The Wolf and the Shield: An Adventure with St. Patrick (Friends with the Saints) by Sherry Weaver Smith (Pauline Books and Media, 2016) *Note on the Children's Books: As noted in the episode, some of these books are not good introductions to the history, but they are still enjoyable. Film • St. Patrick: Apostle of Ireland (Janson Media, 2008) - This documentary is available on Amazon Prime. It discusses Patrick's possible debate and dialogue with Druidism in ancient Ireland, as we mention in the episode. There was quite a bit more from this film that we did not get to that is also worth thinking about, such as Patrick's possible connection to the Croagh Patrick. Intro Music Credit: *Special Thank You to Paul Spring for allowing us to use his song "Itasca" from the album Borderline EP (2014)! Image Credit: * Detail from Irish manuscript from 2nd half of 8th century or 1st half of 9th century, depicting the evangelist Luke, from the British Library, Additional 40618 f. 21v Luke, available online at http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=1567
This March, we're going back to one of the earliest surviving St. Patrick texts, his own autobiographical Confessio. This episode we'll hear the first half, which covers Patrick's abduction from the coast of 5th-century Britain into slavery in Ireland and continues up to the start of his mission to convert the Irish some thirty years later. Today's Text: Patrick. Confession. St. Patrick: His Writings and Life, edited and translated by Newport J.D. White, Macmillan, 1920, pp. 31-51. Google Books. References: Adams, J.N. An Anthology of Informal Latin, 200 BC - AD 900: Fifty Texts with Translations and Linguistic Commentary. Cambridge UP, 2016. Bieler, Ludwig. "The Place of Saint Patrick in Latin Language and Literature." Vigiliae Christianae, vol. 6, no. 2, Apr. 1952, pp. 65-98. JSTOR, doi:10.2307/1582579. de Paor, Máire B. Patrick: The Pilgrim Apostle of Ireland. Regan Books–HarperCollins, 1998. Gellrich, Jesse M. Discourse and Dominion in the Fourteenth Century: Oral Contexts of Writing, Politics, and Poetry. Princeton UP, 1995. Hood, A.B.E, editor and translator. St. Patrick: His Writings and Muirchu's Life. Phillimore, 1978. Kelly, David. "St Patrick's Writings: Confessio and Epistola." Saint Patrick's Confessio, Royal Irish Academy, 2011, www.confessio.ie/more/article_kelly#. McCaffrey, Carmel, and Leo Eaton. In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish, from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English. New Amsterdam Books, 2002. Olden, Thomas, translator. The Confession of St. Patrick. George Drought, 1853. Google Books. Get more info at: http://www.medievaldeathtrip.com
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Joe encourages us to get ready for Easter by making a hard final push during Holy Week for a good Confessio. Joe shares with us a detailed Examination of Conscience to prepare us for this beautiful encounter with our divine physician.
Who was the historical Saint Patrick? In this 8 minute podcast, I give you an overview of his person, theology, and tradition based primarily on his own autobiography: St Patrick's Confessio. Click on the triangle player below to get started: If the au...
On this weeks programme Michael Keating joins the SS102fm to reflect on the upcoming celebration of St Patrick's Day when all the world decides it is Irish and turns green for a day. But who was St Patrick? Like so many Christian feasts, St Patrick’s Day has been somewhat hijacked. St Patrick has about as much to do with a pint of Guinness as St Valentine has to do with a box of chocolates and a romantic meal for two. But what does this saint, so strong in missionary zeal and about whom we know very little, have to do with our modern day celebrations? While we have many legends about St Patrick, it is makes sense to look to see what writings the saint himself has left us which are regarded as some of the earliest literature from Ireland to discover who he was. The answer to the question comes from his Confessio itself. "My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down upon by many. My father was Calpornius. He was a deacon; his father was Potitus, a priest, who lived at Bannavem Taburniae. His home was near there, and that is where I was taken prisoner. I was about sixteen at the time. At that time, I did not know the true God. I was taken into captivity in Ireland,along with thousands of others. We deserved this, because we had gone away from God,and did not keep his commandments. We would not listen to our priests, who advised us about how we could be saved. We have gone aside from your commandments … we have not listened to your servants the prophets".The Lord brought his strong anger upon us, and scattered us among many nations even to the ends of the earth. It was among foreigners that it was seen how little I was." We should enjoy the celebrations of St Patrick’s Day, but also remember Christ’s call to conversion in our lives; a call to conversion and change that St Patrick felt so strongly that he left behind everything he had and followed Jesus so that he might bring the gospel to others.
L’alterazione del tradizionale percorso processionale alla tomba ha finito per rendere fragile la devozione all’Apostolo e debole l’identità del luogo…
La tomba dell’Apostolo appare sempre più inaccessibile. Ad essa ed alle reliquie di San Pietro è possibile accostarsi ormai solo attraverso il percorso museale di visita agli scavi della basilica, fuori dal contesto del pellegrinaggio o liturgico, oppure con concessione speciale.
Ref.: Prof. Dr. Harald Seubert, Professor für Missions- und Religionswissenschaft, Staatsunabhängige Theologische Hochschule Basel (Schweiz)
Tue, 1 Jan 1980 12:00:00 +0100 http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/5165/ http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/5165/1/5165.pdf Nikolaou, Theodor Nikolaou, Theodor (1980): Zur Diskussion über die Confessio Augustana aus orthodoxer Sicht. In: Una Sancta, Vol. 35: pp. 154-160. Katholische Theologie
This week's episode is titled, “Patrick”Last week's episode was a brief review of Christianity's arrival in Britain. We saw how the Anglo-Saxons pressed in from the east coast where they'd been confined by what remained of the Roman army. But when the Roman's pulled out in 410, the Saxons quickly moved in to take their place, confining the Romano-British Christians to the western region of the Island. It was from that shrinking enclave of faith that a spark of faith leapt the Irish Sea to land in the dry tinder of Celtic Ireland. That spark's name was Patrick.While there's much legend surrounding Patrick's life, there's scant hard historical evidence for the details of his story. We have little idea when or where he was born, where he lived & worked, when & where he died, & other important specifics. What we do have are incidental clues & his own records, vague as they are.The record of Christianity in Ireland prior to Patrick is sketchy. A bishop named Palladius was appointed by Pope Celestine to the island, but he didn't stay long. He left the same year Patrick arrived.Patrick was born into an affluent & religious home. His father was a deacon; his grandfather a priest. The family was likely of the Romano-British nobility & owned minor lands along the shores of western Britain. Several locations claim to be Patrick's ancestral home. At the age of 16, he was captured by Irish slavers who regularly raided Britain's coast. He was taken back to Ireland & sold into captivity.Patrick recounts little of his 6 yrs as a slave except to say he was a shepherd or swine-herd who spent long periods tending his charges. Being a slave, he endured long periods of hunger, thirst & isolation. This trial moved him to seek God in earnest. The faith of his parents became his own.Years later, in writing what is known as his Confessio, Patrick said he believed his slavery was discipline for spiritual apathy. Not only did he attribute his own slavery as the chastening of the Lord, he said thousands of fellow Britons also suffered for the same reason. He came to see the discipline as God's grace because it led him to God. He wrote -More and more, the love of God and the fear of Him grew in me, and my faith was increased and my spirit enlivened. So much that I prayed up to a hundred times in the day, and almost as often at night. I even remained in the wood and on the mountain to pray. And—come hail, rain, or snow—I was up before dawn to pray, and I sensed no evil nor spiritual laziness within.At 22, Patrick said he heard a supernatural Voice calling him to fast in preparation for returning home. Not long after, the Voice spoke again: ‘Behold! Your ship is prepared.' The problem was, Patrick was 200 miles from the sea. Confident he followed the direction of God, he struck out for the coast. When he arrived & informed the captain he was supposed to board, the captain recognized him as a runaway slave and refused. Patrick realized now his situation was precarious and looked for a place to hide. Seeing a nearby hut he began to make his way there when one of the crew shouted at him to hurry up and board. It seems the crew was short-handed & thought to use Patrick as extra a novice seaman, paying for his fare by the hard work of a lowly deck-hand.The ship set sail & 3 days later landed. Where is a bit of a mystery as Patrick is vague at this point. The best guess was northern Gaul. He says once they landed the crew wandered in a kind of wilderness for nearly a month. We do know that between 407 & 410, the Goths & Vandals ran amok across this region. Things grew desperate and the captain began to berate Patrick, mocking his trust in an all-powerful, all-loving God. Where was all that power and love now that they were in danger of starving to death? Patrick wasn't intimidated by the challenge. As we'll see, this kind of opportunity called forth from Patrick an even more determined faith. He told the captain, “Nothing is impossible for God. Turn to Him and He will send us food for our journey.” In desperation the crew obeyed. And as they prayed, a herd of pigs suddenly appeared. The sailors feasted & thanked Patrick, but they balked at embracing his faith in God.There's a break in Patrick's account at this point so we're not sure what happened next. A couple years pass and he's back home in Britain with his family. They pleaded with him to stay but he'd learned enough of the will of God to know not to make such promises. A short time later he heard the call back to Ireland. He says he had a visionary dream in which an Irishman invited him back to the land of his slavery. Patrick writes in the Confesso -His name was Victoricius, and he carried countless letters, one of which he handed over to me. I read aloud where it began: ‘The Voice of the Irish'. And as I began to read these words, I seemed to hear the voice of the same men who lived beside the forest of Foclut, which lies near the Western sea where the sun sets. They seemed to shout aloud to me as with one and the same voice: ‘Holy boy, we beg you, come back and walk once more among us.' I was utterly pierced to my heart's core so that I could read no more.Realizing God was calling him back to the Green Isle, Patrick began to prepare. He understood the call to evangelize the Irish but didn't think himself properly equipped to do so. He sought training in the form of theological study & official ordination. Since both his father & grandfather had followed this course it seemed proper for him as well. There's some confusion at this point on where Patrick went to get his education. One biographer sends him to Rome while others say he went to northern Gaul to study under Bishop Germanus.How long Patrick spent in training is unknown but he was eventually ordained as a deacon. One notable event from this time that would later be important to his life was his confession of a youthful sin to a close friend. It was something Patrick had done about a year before the Irish raiders captured him. It troubled him ever after and moved him to confess to a friend there in Gaul. The friend told him he thought it not that important an issue to fret over and that it would not prohibit him from being used by God. The friend even assured Patrick he would one day be made a bishop. Though the sin is left unspecified to us, it would later come back to haunt him.How Patrick evangelized Ireland is an important case study because it opens to us the mind of Christian missionaries during this period. It may also help us understand the troubling religious syncretism that infected the medieval church.The native Celtic religion of Ireland when Patrick returned was dominated by a pagan priesthood called the Druids. What we know of this Celtic religion is sketchy at best. Julius Caesar is one of our main sources from his encounters with them in his conquests of Gaul and Britain. The Romans loathed and at times feared the Druids. This was due to their near complete control over their people, a control enforced by abject terror. That terror may very well have been put in place by their being empowered by demonic spirits. Human sacrifice was a regular feature of the druidic system and they were attributed with the power to work the miraculous, often in cruel fashion.As I mentioned, there was some limited Christian presence on Ireland prior to Patrick's arrival but the church had made little headway against the domination by the Druids. Patrick's 6 year foray as a slave prepared him to know what he faced in the way of religious opposition when he returned. His plan was to confront the Druid's on their own turf. He understood the only way to make headway among the people was by freeing them from their fear of the Druids. To do that, he'd need to look to the power of God to trump any demonstrations of demonic power the Druids conjured up.This is where the stories of Patrick's life become difficult to discern the truth of. His medieval biographers take this kernel of truth and spin elaborate yarns about his confrontations with the Druids. Most of those stories are probably fictional, while a few may be based on real events. The larger lesson for us to glean is Patrick's method of evangelism.The idea had grown among theologians that pagan religions weren't so much anti-Christian as they were pre-Christian. Drawing from the Apostle Paul in Romans 1:20, they believed that “Since the creation of the world God's invisible attributes were clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made.” Paul himself applied this in Athens when spoke to the philosophers on Mar's Hill. Paul was disturbed by the many idols he encountered in Athens, yet used them to evangelize the Athenians. He said, ‘I see how ultra-religious you are in every way. I even found an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god'. What you worship as unknown, I'm here to make known to you.” In Ecclesiastes, Solomon said God has written eternity on people's hearts. Patrick & those who followed after looked for how to bring the Truth of Christ to the lost by using whatever elements of their native faith they could, converting it to the Truth of Christ.Patrick and his contemporaries in no way approved of paganism or considered it an acceptable variant of the Gospel. They believed there were supernatural beings behind the idols & ideals of paganism; demons who kept people in spiritual bondage. They believed miracles and magic did occur. After all, Pharaoh's magicians used supernatural power. But à & here's the key to Patrick's methodology à the God of Moses was more powerful, & used His power to bring good while demonic power served only to promote ruin.So when Patrick arrived in Ireland and proclaimed the Gospel, the druids came out in opposition. Their hegemony over the Irish was imperiled. They thought nothing of moving swiftly to kill him. They were the law and could do what they wished. But: They found it harder than they thought. None of their plans or plots worked. It was as if a supernatural wall protected Patrick. He wrote of this time, “Daily I expect murder, fraud, or captivity. But I fear none of these things because of the promises of heaven. I have cast myself into the hands of God Almighty who rules everywhere.”While trusting himself to the protection of God, he also took practical measures to gain allies among the Irish by building amiable relationships with them. These allies kept him informed of the various plots against him.While Patrick does not himself record any specific confrontations with the druids, that's the subject of many of his biographers. A turning point in Patrick's mission came when an Irish chieftain named ‘Laoghaire' came to faith. This chieftain had a group of powerful druids who advised him but who were unable to defeat Patrick in demonstrations of supernatural power. When a couple of those Druids fell ill, Laoghaire was convinced of the superiority of Patrick's God and message and professed faith in Christ. As was common to that culture, with his conversion, the people of His clan also came to faith. Their alliance with other clans opened the door for Patrick to bring the Gospel to them as well and soon the entire region had converted.This then was Patrick's method of evangelism as he made his way across Ireland. He confronted the Druids head on, showing the superiority of God's power, breaking their monopoly on the minds of the Irish first, then going after their hearts with the Grace of God in the Gospel of Christ.Another turning point was the conversion of some of the Druids themselves.Patrick was driven to bring the Gospel to Ireland because Hibernia, as Ireland was called, was considered the end of the World & Jesus had said the Gospel would be preached to the ends of the world, then the end would come. Patrick thought he was hastening Christ's return. In his writings, he repeatedly mentions he was in ‘the last days', and quoted Matthew 24:14. He wrote, “It has been fulfilled. Behold! We are witnesses to the fact that the Gospel has been preached out to beyond where anyone lives.'Patrick wasn't alone in this belief. Christians never gave up the idea Christ would return when all the nations heard about him; they just discovered more nations. About exactly a thousand years after Patrick, Columbus went to America not merely in a quest for fame and riches, but to hasten the 2nd Coming. His Book of Prophesies shows how he thought his discovery fitted into biblical predictions of the end times.While the legend of Patrick's use of a shamrock to explain the Trinity is interesting, there's no historical evidence of it. It wouldn't have been necessary because in the Celtic religion, the concept of a divine trinity was already in place. There's also no evidence to support the story of Patrick driving all the snakes out of Ireland.We've quoted the first of the two documents Patrick left us, his Confessio. The other was a letter he wrote to a British chieftain named Coroticus. Coroticus claimed to be a Christian but sent his soldiers on raids to Ireland. They'd taken many of Patrick's converts as slaves. In one case, just a day after being baptizing, dozens of Patrick's converts were brutally attacked by Coroticus' raiders. Though they were still dressed in their baptismal garments, many were killed, the rest hauled off as slaves. Patrick was outraged and wrote an open letter to Coroticus which he circulated to many others. It excommunicated both Coroticus and his soldiers, barring them from Christian fellowship and Communion until they did penance and restored what they'd stolen.Not long after Patrick was named bishop of the Irish church, that friend to whom he confessed his youthful sin, betrayed him. Though the man had earlier said what Patrick had done was no great error, he decided to brand it so by making it public and bringing shame on Patrick. Though we never do discover the nature of the thing, it was a scandal to church officials. Some called for Patrick's immediate ouster as bishop. Misfortune is a magnet of ill-news and soon others were adding to the accusations against him. One man claimed Patrick had gone to Ireland merely to get rich, an odd charge when we considered the poverty that marked his life and the unlikely prospect before he went of the success of that ambition.The charges were serious enough to require a church synod. They commissioned an investigation. A group went to Ireland to question Patrick. Though he never testified at the synod back in Britain, the turn-coat friend who'd betrayed him thought better of his betrayal and ended up defending him. The Confessio was Patrick's reply to the charges against him.While the official outcome of the synod is unknown, that Patrick was never censured or deposed as bishop suggests the charges were refuted.Patrick was less concerned with planting churches as he was in making converts and was tireless in his journeys back & forth across the island. Following the pattern of the time, he considered the ascetic life of the monastery as the purest form of the Faith and encouraged his converts to be monks and nuns. This led to the building of dozens of monasteries and nunneries in Ireland. The rural nature of the island also encourage this form of the Church. Without major urban centers, large churches overseen by bishops were rare. So Irish Christianity was centered in communal monastic life.Patrick died of natural causes on March 17th, 493. Today, he's one of the most famous figures from the 5th C. Like so many others of the past who accomplished great things, we'd probably not even know of him were it not for the dynamic missions outreach that came from Ireland. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland was British. And the Faith he transplanted across the Irish Sea eventually came back to Britain.Many have noted how the Irish have a habit of leaving Ireland. The missionary monks were no exception. There were churches in Britain before Patrick's day. His father and grandfather were church leaders. But the Anglo-Saxons had confined Christian Britain to a small sliver of the west. A century after Patrick, an Irish monk named Columba founded a monastery on the island of Iona, off the coast of Scotland. Though a small base, Iona was nevertheless responsible for a mighty wave of missionary outreach to Scotland & Britain.With this vibrant base in Ireland & Britain, Celtic monks went to the Continent. They established bases of outreach in Germany, Switzerland & Italy. These in turn became centers of evangelization and scholarship. These Celtic monasteries maintained a fierce independence from Rome, though they held the same faith. The Roman popes tried to assert authority over them but for the most part Celtic Christianity resisted such control.It was in these monasteries that much of the ancient wisdom of the Greeks & Romans was stored, laboriously copied, & assiduously studied, waiting for the day when it would re-emerge in what's known as the Renaissance.In his book How the Irish Saved Civilization, Thomas Cahill says this of Patrick -The Irish gave Patrick more than a home—they gave him a role, a meaning to his life. For only this former slave had the right instincts to impart to the Irish a New Story, one that made new sense of all their old stories and brought them a peace they had never known before.
El episodio de hoy se titula "Patricio"El episodio de la vez pasada fue una breve reseña de la llegada del cristianismo a Gran Bretaña. Vimos cómo los anglosajones entraron desde la costa este, donde habían sido confinados por lo que quedaba del ejército Romano. Pero cuando los Romanos se retiraron en el año 410, los Sajones se mudaron rápidamente para tomar su lugar, confinando a los Cristianos Romano-Británicos a la región occidental de la isla. Fue a partir de ese encogimiento de la fe que una chispa de fe surgió y salto al Mar de Irlanda para aterrizar en la yerba seca de la Irlanda Celta. El nombre de esa chispa era Patricio.Si bien hay mucha leyenda en torno a la vida de Patricio, hay poca evidencia histórica de los detalles de su historia. Tenemos poca idea de cuándo o dónde nació, dónde vivió y trabajo, cuándo y dónde murió, y otros detalles importantes. Lo que si tenemos son pistas de incidentes y sus propios relatos, aunque aun ellos no son específicos.El registro del Cristianismo en Irlanda antes de Patricio es escaso. Un obispo llamado Palladius fue nombrado por el Papa Celestino para la isla, pero no se quedó mucho tiempo. Se fue el mismo año que Patricio llegó.Patricio nació en un hogar afluente y religioso. Su padre era un diácono; su abuelo un sacerdote. La familia era probablemente de la nobleza Romano-Británica y poseía tierras menores a lo largo de las costas del oeste de Gran Bretaña. Varios lugares afirman ser el hogar ancestral de Patricio. A la edad de 16 años, fue capturado por esclavistas Irlandeses que asaltaban regularmente la costa de Gran Bretaña. Fue llevado de vuelta a Irlanda y vendido en cautiverio.Patricio relata poco de sus 6 años como esclavo, excepto para decir que era un pastor o cuidador de un rebaño de cerdos que pasaba largos períodos cuidando sus cargos. Siendo un esclavo, soportó largos períodos de hambre, sed y aislamiento. Esta prueba lo movió a buscar a Dios en serio. La fe de sus padres se convirtió en la suya.Años más tarde, al escribir lo que se conoce como su Confesio, Patricio dijo que creía que su esclavitud era disciplina por su apatía espiritual. No sólo atribuyó su propia esclavitud como la disciplina del Señor, sino que miles de compañeros Británicos también sufrieron por la misma razón. Vino a ver la disciplina como la gracia de Dios, porque lo llevó a Dios. Escribe -Cada vez más, el amor de Dios y el temor de El crecieron en mí, y mi fe se incrementó y mi espíritu avivó. Tanto que oré hasta cien veces en el día, y casi tan a menudo por la noche. Incluso me quedé en el bosque y en la montaña para orar. Y —viniera granizo, lluvia o nieve— me levanté antes del amanecer para orar, y no sentí ninguna pereza malvada ni espiritual en mi interior.A los 22 años, Patricio dijo que oyó una voz sobrenatural llamándolo ayunar en preparación para regresar a casa. No mucho después, la voz volvió a hablar: "¡He aquí! Su nave está preparada. El problema era que Patricio estaba a 200 millas del mar. Confiado en que seguía la dirección de Dios, se encamino hacia la costa. Cuando llegó e informó al capitán que debía abordar, el capitán lo reconoció como un esclavo fugitivo y se negó. Patricio se dio cuenta ahora de que su situación era precaria y buscó un lugar donde esconderse. Al ver una cabaña cercana comenzó a acercarse a ella, cuando uno de los tripulantes le gritó que se apresurara y abordara. Parece que a la tripulación le faltaban marineros y pensaron en usar a Patricio como un marinero novato extra, pagando su tarifa con el duro trabajo como un humilde ayudante en la cubierta.El barco zarpó y 3 días después llego a su destino. Dónde es una parte del misterio porque Patricio no nos da detalles en este punto. La mejor suposición es que fue en el Norte de Galia. Dice que una vez que llegaron a tierra la tripulación vagó en una área desértica durante casi un mes. Sabemos que entre los años 407 y 410, los Godos y Vándalos estaban arrasando por esta región. Las cosas se desesperaron y el capitán comenzó a reprender a Patricio, burlándose de su confianza en un Dios todopoderoso y amoroso. ¿Dónde estaba todo ese poder y amor ahora que estaban en peligro de morir de hambre? Patricio no se sintió intimidado por el desafío. Como veremos, este tipo de oportunidad llamó de Patricio una fe aún más decidida. Le dijo al capitán: "Nada es imposible para Dios. Busquemoslo a El y nos enviará comida para nuestro viaje". En la desesperación la tripulación obedeció. Y mientras oraban, una manada de cerdos apareció de repente. Los marineros festejaron y agradecieron a Patricio, pero se resistieron a abrazar su fe en Dios.Hay una interrupción en la historia de Patricio en este momento, así que no estamos seguros de lo que pasó después. Pasan un par de años y está de vuelta en casa en Gran Bretaña con su familia. Le suplicaron que se quedara, pero había aprendido lo suficiente de la voluntad de Dios como para saber que no debemos hacer tales promesas. Poco tiempo después escuchó el llamada a Irlanda. Dice que tuvo un sueño visionario en el que un irlandés lo invitó de vuelta a la tierra de su esclavitud. Patricio escribe en su Confeso -Su nombre era Victoricus, y llevaba innumerables cartas, una de las cuales me entregó. Leí en voz alta donde comenzó: 'La voz de los Irlandeses'. Y cuando comencé a leer estas palabras, me pareció oír la voz de los mismos hombres que vivían junto al bosque de Foclut, que se encuentra cerca del mar Occidental donde se pone el sol. Parecían gritarme en voz alta como con una misma voz: 'Santo muchacho, te suplicamos, vuelve y camina una vez más entre nosotros'. Estaba completamente perforado hasta el centro de mi corazón y no pude leer más.Al darse cuenta de que Dios lo estaba llamando de vuelta a la Isla Verde, Patricio comenzó a prepararse. Entendió el llamado a evangelizar a los irlandeses, pero no se creía debidamente equipado para hacerlo. Buscó formación en forma de estudio teológico y ordenación oficial. Ya que tanto su padre como su abuelo habían seguido este curso, también le parecía apropiado. Hay cierta confusión en este punto en el lugar en el que Patricio fue a recibir su educación. Un biógrafo lo envía a Roma, mientras que otros dicen que fue al norte de la Galia a estudiar con el Obispo Germanus.Se desconoce cuánto tiempo pasó Patricio en el entrenamiento, pero finalmente fue ordenado diácono. Un acontecimiento notable de esta época que más tarde sería importante para su vida fue su confesión de un pecado juvenil a un amigo cercano. Era algo que Patricio había hecho alrededor de un año antes de que los asaltantes irlandeses lo capturaran. Siempre le preocupo y lo movió a confesárselo a un amigo allí en Galia. El amigo le dijo que no era tan importante y que no se preocupara y que no le prohibiría ser utilizado por Dios. El amigo incluso le aseguró a Patricio que algún día sería nombrado Obispo. Aunque el pecado no se nos ha dejado especificado, más tarde volvería a perseguirlo.Cómo Patricio evangelizó Irlanda es un caso importante de estudio porque nos abre la mente de los misioneros cristianos durante este período. También puede ayudarnos a entender el inquietante sincretismo religioso que infectó a la iglesia medieval.La religión Celta nativa de Irlanda cuando Patricio regresó estaba dominada por un sacerdocio pagano llamado los Druidas. Lo que sabemos de esta religión Celta es poco en el mejor de los de los casos. Julio César es uno de nuestras principales fuentes de sus encuentros con ellos en sus conquistas de Galia y Gran Bretaña. Los Romanos los odiaban y a veces temían a los Druidas. Esto se debió a su casi total control sobre su pueblo, un control impuesto por el completo terror. Ese terror bien puede haber sido puesto en su lugar por ser empoderados por espíritus demoníacos. El sacrificio humano era una característica regular del sistema Druídico y se les atribuyó el poder de trabajar lo milagroso, a menudo de manera cruel.Como mencioné, había cierta presencia Cristiana limitada en Irlanda antes de la llegada de Patricio, pero la iglesia había hecho pocos avances contra la dominación de los Druidas. La incursión de Patricio de 6 años como esclavo lo preparó para saber lo que enfrentó en el camino de la oposición religiosa cuando regresó. Su plan era enfrentarse a los druidas en su propio territorio. Entendía que la única manera de avanzar entre la gente era liberándolos de su miedo a los druidas. Para hacer eso, tendría que mirar al poder de Dios para vencer cualquier demostración de poder demoníaco que los druidas conjuraran.Aquí es donde las historias de la vida de Patricio se vuelven difíciles de discernir de la verdad. Sus biógrafos medievales toman este núcleo de verdad y hacen girar hilos elaborados sobre sus enfrentamientos con los druidas. La mayoría de esas historias son probablemente ficticias, mientras que algunas pueden estar basadas en eventos reales. La lección más grande para nosotros es el método de evangelismo de Patricio.La idea había crecido entre los teólogos de que las religiones paganas no eran tanto anticristianas como precristianas. Basándose en lo que dijo el apóstol Pablo en Romanos 1:20, creían que "desde la creación del mundo se veían claramente los atributos invisibles de Dios, siendo comprendidos por las cosas que se hacen." El propio Pablo aplicó esto en Atenas cuando habló con los filósofos en la colina de Marte. Pablo se molestó por los muchos ídolos que encontró en Atenas, pero los utilizó para evangelizar a los Atenienses. El les dijo: 'Veo lo ultra-religioso que son en todos los sentidos. Incluso encontré un altar con la inscripción, 'A un dios desconocido'. Lo que adoras como desconocido, estoy aquí para darles a conocer." En Eclesiastés, Salomón dijo que Dios ha escrito la eternidad en el corazón de las personas. Patricio y los que siguieron después buscaron cómo llevar la Verdad de Cristo a los perdidos usando cualquier elemento de su fe natal que pudieran, convirtiéndola en la Verdad de Cristo.Patricio y sus contemporáneos de ninguna manera aprobaron al paganismo ni lo consideraron una variante aceptable del Evangelio. Creían que había seres sobrenaturales detrás de los ídolos e ideales del paganismo; demonios que mantenían a la gente en cautiverio espiritual. Creían que los milagros y la magia si ocurría. Después de todo, los magos de Faraón usaron el poder sobrenatural. Pero à y aquí está la clave de la metodología de Patricio à el Dios de Moisés era más poderoso, y usó Su poder para traer el bien mientras que el poder demoníaco sirvió sólo para promover la ruina.Así que cuando Patricio llegó a Irlanda y proclamó el Evangelio, los druidas salieron en oposición. Su control sobre los Irlandeses estaba en peligro. Se movieron rápidamente para matarlo. Eran la ley y podían hacer lo que quisieran. Pero: Lo encontraron más difícil de lo que pensaban. Ninguno de sus planes o complots funcionaron. Era como si un muro sobrenatural protegiera a Patricio. Escribió de esto una vez: "Diariamente espero asesinato, fraude o cautiverio. Pero no temo ninguna de estas cosas debido a las promesas del cielo. Me he puesto en manos de Dios Todopoderoso que gobierna en todas partes".Mientras que confiaba en la protección de Dios, también tomó medidas prácticas para ganar aliados entre los Irlandeses mediante la construcción de relaciones amables con ellos. Estos aliados lo mantuvieron informado de los diversos complots en su contra.Aunque Patricio no registra ningún enfrentamiento específico con los druidas, ese es el tema de muchos de sus biografías. Un punto de inflexión en la misión de Patricio llegó cuando un Líder Irlandés llamado 'Laoghaire' llegó a la fe. Este líder tenía un grupo de poderosos druidas que le aconsejaron pero que no pudieron derrotar a Patricio en manifestaciones de poder sobrenatural. Cuando un par de esos druidas cayeron enfermos, Laoghaire estaba convencido de la superioridad del Dios de Patricio y del mensaje y profesó fe en Cristo. Como era común a esa cultura, con su conversión, el pueblo de su clan también llegó a la fe. Su alianza con otros clanes abrió la puerta para que Patricio les trajera el Evangelio también y pronto toda la región se había convertido.Este fue el método de evangelismo de Patricio mientras atravesaba en Irlanda. Se enfrentó a los druidas de frente, mostrando la superioridad del poder de Dios, rompiendo su monopolio en las mentes de los irlandeses primero, luego yendo tras sus corazones con la gracia de Dios en el Evangelio de Cristo.Otro punto de transformación fue la conversión de algunos de los mismos Druidas.Patricio fue impulsado a traer el Evangelio a Irlanda porque Hibernia, como se llamaba a Irlanda, era considerado el fin del mundo y Jesús había dicho que el Evangelio sería predicado hasta los confines del mundo, entonces el fin llegaría. Patricio pensó que estaba acelerando el regreso de Cristo. En sus escritos, menciona repetidamente que estaban en 'los últimos días', y citó Mateo 24:14. Escribió: "Se ha cumplido. ¡Contemplar! Somos testigos del hecho de que el Evangelio ha sido predicado hasta el más allá de donde viven personas'.Patricio no estaba solo en esta creencia. Los cristianos nunca renunciaron a la idea de que Cristo regresaría cuando todas las naciones se enteraran de él; y acaban descubriendo más naciones. Casi exactamente mil años después de Patricio, Cristóbal Colón fue a America no sólo en búsqueda de fama y riquezas, sino para acelerar la segunda venida. Su Libro de Profecías muestra cómo el pensaba que su descubrimiento encajaba en las predicciones bíblicas de los tiempos finales.También recordamos la leyenda del que Patricio uso una “shamrock” o trébol verde de tres hojas para explicar la Trinidad y es interesante, pero no hay evidencia histórica de ello. No habría sido necesario porque en la religión Celta, el concepto de una trinidad divina ya era algo conocido. Tampoco hay pruebas que respalden la historia que Patricio expulso todas las serpientes de Irlanda.Hemos citado el primero de los dos documentos que Patricio nos dejó, su Confessio. El otro es una carta que escribió a un Líder Británico llamado Coroticus. Coroticus afirmó ser cristiano, pero envió a sus soldados en incursiones a Irlanda. Habían tomado a muchos de los conversos de Patricio como esclavos. En un caso, justo un día después de bautizarse, decenas de conversos de Patricio fueron brutalmente atacados por los asaltantes de Coroticus. Aunque todavía estaban vestidos con sus ropas bautismales, muchos fueron asesinados, el resto llevados como esclavos. Patricio se indignó y escribió una carta abierta a Coroticus que circuló a muchos otros. Excomulgado tanto a Coroticus como a sus soldados, quitando a ellos de la comunión Cristiana y la Comunión hasta que hicieran penitencia y restauraran lo que habían robado.Poco después de que Patricio fuera nombrado obispo de la iglesia Irlandesa, ese amigo al que confesó su pecado juvenil, lo traicionó. Aunque el hombre había dicho anteriormente que lo que Patricio había hecho no era un gran error, decidió marcarlo así haciéndolo público y avergonzando a Patricio. Aunque nunca descubrimos la naturaleza del error, fue un escándalo para los funcionarios de la iglesia. Algunos pidieron el despido inmediato de Patricio como Obispo. La desgracia es un imán de malas noticias y pronto otros se estaban sumando a las acusaciones en su contra. Un hombre afirmó que Patricio había ido a Irlanda simplemente para hacerse rico, una acusación extraña cuando consideramos la pobreza que marcó su vida y la perspectiva improbable antes de que fuera del éxito de esa ambición.Los cargos eran lo suficientemente graves como para requerir un sínodo de la iglesia. Encargaron una investigación. Un grupo fue a Irlanda para interrogar a Patricio. Aunque nunca testificó en el sínodo en Gran Bretaña, el amigo que lo había traicionado pensó mejor en su traición y terminó defendiéndolo. La Confessio fue la respuesta de Patricio a los cargos en su contra.Aunque se desconoce el resultado oficial del sínodo, pero Patricio nunca fue censurado o depuesto como obispo, y esto sugiere que los cargos fueron refutados.Patricio estaba menos preocupado por plantar iglesias como lo estaba haciendo conversos y fue incansable en sus viajes de ida y vuelta a través de la isla. Siguiendo el modelo de la época, consideró la vida ascética del monasterio como la forma más pura de la Fe y animó a sus conversos a ser monjes y monjas. Esto condujo a la construcción de docenas de monasterios y conventos en Irlanda. La naturaleza rural de la isla también fomentaba esa forma en la Iglesia. Sin tener principales centros urbanos, las grandes iglesias supervisadas por los obispos eran raras. Así que el cristianismo irlandés se centró en la vida monástica comunal.Patricio murió por causas naturales el 17 de marzo del año 493. Hoy en día, es una de las figuras más famosas de la 5º siglo. Como tantos otros del pasado que lograron grandes cosas, probablemente ni siquiera sabríamos de él si no fuera por el alcance dinámico misionero que vino de Irlanda. Patricio, el santo patrón de Irlanda era Británico. Y la fe que se trasplantó a través del Mar de Irlanda finalmente regresó a Gran Bretaña.Muchos han observado cómo los irlandeses tienen el hábito de salir de Irlanda. Los monjes misioneros no eran una excepción. Había iglesias en Gran Bretaña antes del día de Patricio. Su padre y su abuelo eran líderes de la iglesia. Pero los Anglosajones habían confinado a la Gran Bretaña cristiana a una pequeña porción del oeste. Un siglo después de Patricio, un monje irlandés llamado Columba fundó un monasterio en la isla de Iona, frente a la costa de Escocia. A pesar de ser una pequeña base, Iona fue sin embargo responsable de una poderosa ola de alcance misionero a Escocia y Gran BretañaCon esta vibrante base en Irlanda y Gran Bretaña, los monjes Celtas ahora fueron al continente. Establecieron bases de alcance en Alemania, Suiza e Italia. Estos a su vez se convirtieron en centros de evangelización y aprendizaje. Estos monasterios Celtas mantuvieron una feroz independencia de Roma, aunque tenían la misma fe. Los papas Romanos trataron de tener autoridad sobre ellos, pero en su mayor parte el Cristianismo Celta resistió a tal control.Fue en estos monasterios que gran parte guardaron la antigua sabiduría de los Griegos y Romanos al almacenarla, copiosamente copiarla, y asiduamente estudiarla, esperando el día en que resurgirían en lo que se conoce hoy como el Renacimiento.En su libro Como los Irlandeses Salvaron la Civilización, Thomas Cahill dice esto de Patricio -Los irlandeses le dieron a Patricio más que un hogar, le dieron un rol, un significado para su vida. Porque sólo este ex esclavo tenía los instintos adecuados para impartir a los irlandeses una Nueva Historia, una que tenía un nuevo sentido de todas sus viejas historias y les trajo una paz que nunca habían conocido antes.
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