State of Affairs: "Astronomy and Religion
Brother Guy Consolmagno is a Michigan-born Jesuit who's been working at the Vatican Conservatory since 1993. His research explores connections between meteorites, asteroids, and the evolution of small solar system bodies. He also curates the Vatican meteor collection and has been published in more than 100 scientific publications. He's also written several books, including Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist"
An Interview with Brother Guy Consolmagno http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=966&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
The Vatican's Eyes on the Heavens
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/vatican_observe_000716.html
The Mechanics of God, Part II: Why Would a Techie Join an Organized
http://homepage.mac.com/brother_guy/.cv/brother_guy/Public/Mechanics%20of%20God%20II.pdf-link.pdf
Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/007135428X/qid=1099514691/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl14/103-5327755-7957455?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0521781906/qid=1099514691/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/103-5327755-7957455?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Friday, December 24, 2004
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
The Mayo Jar and the Coffee
THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEE
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the coffee...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things--God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff."
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."
"Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes
to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always
room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
(Cherie sent me this today. I like the concepts.)
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the coffee...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things--God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff."
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."
"Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes
to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always
room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
(Cherie sent me this today. I like the concepts.)
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
It's time to contest the election.
I think we are being too blase about the vote in Ohio. That power-hungry group of people who are currently working within the Republican Party has actually been successful at subverting the election, and people seem to be ignoring the evidence. Ever since the election, we have been assured that the Democratic Party would "count every vote," and look into the outrages. It's time to do something. Otherwise, we are not a country of law, but of opinion and media control. It's our representatives' job to contest this, and not just as a principle.
George Bush hasn't legally won the election unless we hand it to him now.
George Bush hasn't legally won the election unless we hand it to him now.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Epiphany
by Maryanne Hannan
It was Einstein who said either nothing is a miracle,
Or everything is-
A jagged mountain range,
Lilacs in bloom,
A peacock unfurled,
Sun on your arm, the touch of a stranger.
Take your pick: be surprised
By nothing at all
Or by everything that is.
It was Einstein who said either nothing is a miracle,
Or everything is-
A jagged mountain range,
Lilacs in bloom,
A peacock unfurled,
Sun on your arm, the touch of a stranger.
Take your pick: be surprised
By nothing at all
Or by everything that is.
Sunday, December 12, 2004
My God's Bigger than Your God
My God's bigger than your God.
My God's bigger than yours.
My God's bigger, cause he loves everybody.
My God's bigger than yours.
My God's bigger than yours.
My God's bigger, cause he loves everybody.
My God's bigger than yours.
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Gregorian chant; a history of the controversy concerning its rhythm.
By:
John Rayburn, Professor.
Type:
English : Book : Non-fiction
Publisher:
New York, 1964.
John Rayburn, Professor.
Type:
English : Book : Non-fiction
Publisher:
New York, 1964.
Chant at St. Joe
Today we rehearsed for 4th Sunday of Advent. Only three of us there, Shirley has laryngitis, Sharon is babysitting her new grandchild, and Frank won't be able to come during the day. Dave came, and Shaun (who is dealing with a horrible pinched nerve).
For You O Lord: decided to take it down a step.
Ecce Virgo: After listening to last week's recording, we tried to make the diction so explicit that the Engligh words HAD to come thru. It was painfully difficult. We. Spoke. Every. Sound. Then listened to the recording, and it was much better, not overdone, but still not quite good enough. I'm going to get Amy to listen to the recording with me, and help me figure out how we can have that much clarity, but without sacrificing the flow of the words.
Diction: Everything needs more S. Remember to make English Emmanuel different than Latin. English verse entrances were not together. Final consonants are still getting lost: EmmanueL, concipieT, filiuM, exclaiM. Learn how to sing "enemies."
After rehearsal, we were leaving, but the door up above the choir area was open, so I peeked in. Then went up. We went up three flights of dusty, ancient stairs, past the balcony of the trumpet row, up higher than the ceiling. And even there, when you looked up, there were more steps (from somewhere, who knows?) leading on up into the steeple. Wow! We weren't sure how stable the flooring was going to be, but you KNEW those huge beams everywhere were solid. What construction!
At youth choir, Amy rehearsed Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, singing and walking, for Christmas Eve with the Herde Family choir. Also, we rehearsed Resonet in laudibus , which is fun, with dance steps, tamborine, clapping, and dramatically-spoken English verses.
For You O Lord: decided to take it down a step.
Ecce Virgo: After listening to last week's recording, we tried to make the diction so explicit that the Engligh words HAD to come thru. It was painfully difficult. We. Spoke. Every. Sound. Then listened to the recording, and it was much better, not overdone, but still not quite good enough. I'm going to get Amy to listen to the recording with me, and help me figure out how we can have that much clarity, but without sacrificing the flow of the words.
Diction: Everything needs more S. Remember to make English Emmanuel different than Latin. English verse entrances were not together. Final consonants are still getting lost: EmmanueL, concipieT, filiuM, exclaiM. Learn how to sing "enemies."
After rehearsal, we were leaving, but the door up above the choir area was open, so I peeked in. Then went up. We went up three flights of dusty, ancient stairs, past the balcony of the trumpet row, up higher than the ceiling. And even there, when you looked up, there were more steps (from somewhere, who knows?) leading on up into the steeple. Wow! We weren't sure how stable the flooring was going to be, but you KNEW those huge beams everywhere were solid. What construction!
At youth choir, Amy rehearsed Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, singing and walking, for Christmas Eve with the Herde Family choir. Also, we rehearsed Resonet in laudibus , which is fun, with dance steps, tamborine, clapping, and dramatically-spoken English verses.
A Family in Baghdad
A Family in Baghdad
Faiza's journal, and her son Khalid's journal, put faces on the Iraqi people for me. This woman, who I would love as a neighbor or friend, is so angry and frustrated, trying to make sense of the violence and destruction that has overtaken her life, yet I always admire her sense of walking with God on a good earth. How does she do it?
Faiza's journal, and her son Khalid's journal, put faces on the Iraqi people for me. This woman, who I would love as a neighbor or friend, is so angry and frustrated, trying to make sense of the violence and destruction that has overtaken her life, yet I always admire her sense of walking with God on a good earth. How does she do it?
Monday, December 06, 2004
Mining antiquity for heavenly music - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Mining antiquity for heavenly music - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA: "Intrigued by a mystical translation of prayers in Aramaic, the language of Jesus' time, the Moroneys embarked on serious research into the music of that period.
For melodies, they relied on the early 20th century work of Abraham Idelsohn, a musicologist who collected and studied the songs of Jews from many countries who were settling in what was then Palestine."
For melodies, they relied on the early 20th century work of Abraham Idelsohn, a musicologist who collected and studied the songs of Jews from many countries who were settling in what was then Palestine."
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Thursday, December 02, 2004
EcceVirgo practice sheet
* We plan to sing this on 4 Advent, Prep of Gifts. 7 am at St. Joe
* Antiphon from Graduale Triplex
* Psalm verses from Lectionary, to match Graduale
* I'm not sure if I like the verses, they seem too busy. But, the notation suggests that the antiphon is pretty slow and stretched-out, so it might be ok if we sing the verses the same way.
* St. Gall notation over "eius" seems to be missing a note that we sing from the square notation.
* Gloria Patri: I changed DO from top line to third line down. The relationships are the same. That makes syllables center on DO. I have beginning readers, and this will help them learn better. Also, as per Dom Turco, it's probably more authentic anyway. (apologies to Guido)
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