The Good Life from a Catholic Perspective The Challenge of Consumptionby Monsignor Charles MurphyChristianity is not about feeding yourself. Christianity begins with what people do with the leftovers. So spoke Professor Megan Mc. Kenna, whose field is social ethics, alluding to the biblical miracle of the sharing of the loaves and the admonition that the leftover fragments be gathered Mt 1. Faces fell. A certain religious complacency was pierced, giving way to a degree of consciousness raising. It is startling to be told, in a culture as wasteful as ours that Christianity begins with what we do with our leftovers. Just visit a typical school lunch program and see the mounds of garbage. Waste not, want not means little to children brought up to believe that if something does not meet your taste or adhere to the current fashion, toss it. A familiar statistic in this context begins to ring true The industrialized countries, with only one fifth of the worlds population, consume two thirds of the worlds resources and generate 7. The disparities between human beings who live in squalor and those who have everything money can buy are glaring in a world brought closer together through amazing advances in communication. The Barefooted Youth' title='The Barefooted Youth' />This great disparity denies social justice, leads to ecological tragedy, and most of all creates a misperception of what the good life really is, which ultimately makes excessive consumption a religious question. What and how much we consume manifest our conception of who we are and why we exist. The spiritual and cultural impoverishment that are the natural by products of consumerism are evident everywhere. Money talks, but, as they say, it has such a squeaky voice and has so little to say. How can our Catholic faith help us to find a more satisfying life for ourselves and at the same time make us more socially responsible in achieving it I suggest three ways the cultivation of the natural virtue of temperance the gospel admonitions about the dangers of over consumption and the fundamental requirement of love of neighbor and, finally, the recent social teachings of the Church based upon the order of nature and the higher demands of gospel living. I will also provide some indications of what the good life might be like for us all. Neglected Translation to Spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions. Mortels sheepskin ugg boots. Since 1958, Mortels have been manufacturing and retailing High quality sheepskin products. Proudly Australian owned, grown and made. Visita la nueva web de Estrenos Doramas Aqui encontraras los ultimos estrenos de tus doramas favoritos para ver y descargar completamente gratis en tu PC o celular. Rev. H. Richard Hall was born in Canton, North Carolina, and preached the Gospel for more than 60 years. After high school, he attended the Church of God of Prophecy. RMM/SrhKaVUWLSI/AAAAAAAAI1s/B-e-npnYJ_g/s400/200805-14-014126-1.jpg' alt='The Barefooted Youth' title='The Barefooted Youth' />Temperance as a Virtue of Living. More and more ethical theorists give credence to the role virtues play in building character. Virtues are being seen and appreciated anew because their cultivation can provide the inner strength needed to live happily and successfully. Without these well established habits we are the mercy of external stimuli, and we become victims of our own disordered needs and passions. To be creative and contributing members of society we need a structure that allows us to use our gifts in a sustained way the virtues provide such a structure. They are a wisdom for living that was recognized as far back as the ancient Greeks and beyond. The virtues are honored in the Scriptures as part of a household code of living on earth and were incorporated by the church fathers in their syntheses of Christian life. Among our four cardinal, or hinge, virtues that humans find essential is the virtue of temperance with prudence, justice, and fortitude, temperance is regarded as one of the hinges on which hangs the gate to a happy life. In his classic study of the cardinal virtues, Josef Pieper is quick to point out that the rich meaning of temperance is not captured by the concept of moderation. Moderation is only a small part of temperance, the negative part. According to St. Thomas Aquinas, temperance gives order and balance to our life. The Barefooted Youth' title='The Barefooted Youth' />It arises from a serenity of spirit within oneself. The reasonable norm allows us to walk gently upon the earth. Temperance teaches us to cherish and enjoy the good things of life while respecting natural limits. Temperance in fact does not diminish but actually heightens the pleasure we take in living by freeing us from a joyless compulsiveness and dependence. Temperance therefore means a lot more than the so called temperance movement regarding the consumption of alcohol E. F. Schumacher, in his most influential book, Small is Beautiful Economics as if People Mattered, contrasts the consumerist way of life which multiplies human wants with the simple life whose aim is to achieve maximum well being with the minimum use of the earths resources. The logic of production that demands more and more grown in consumption is a formula for disaster, he argues. Out of the whole Christian tradition, Schumacher concludes, there is perhaps no body of teaching which is more relevant and appropriate to the modern predicament than the marvelously subtle and realistic doctrines of the Four Cardinal Virtues and in particular temperance that means knowing when enough is enough. The Gospel and Wealth. When Pope John Paul II paid his first visit to the United States in 1. Speaking to a congregation gathered in New York City at Yankee Stadium, the Holy Father said Christians will want to be in the vanguard in favoring ways of life that decisively break with the frenzy of consumerism, exhausting the joyless. Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes. The All India Football Federation, also simply known as the AIFF, is the governing body of association football in India. Formed in 1948, the federation was one of. Youth can accomplish magnificent things for the Masters cause. But do we always recognize this Here are some striking examples that demonstrate Gods confidence. It is not a question of slowing down progress, for there is no human progress when everything conspires to give full reign to the instincts of self interest, sex and power. We must find a simple way of living. For it is not right that the standard of living of the rich countries would seek to maintain itself by draining off a great part of the reserves of energy and raw materials that are meant to serve the whole of humanity. For readiness to create a greater and more equitable solidarity between people is the first condition of peace. Catholics of the United States, and all you citizens of the United States, you have such a tradition of spiritual generosity, industry, simplicity and sacrifice that you cannot fail to heed this call today for a new enthusiasm and a fresh determination. It is in the joyful simplicity of a life inspired by the Gospel and the Gospels spirit of fraternal sharing that you will find the best remedy for sour criticism, paralyzing doubt and the temptation to make money the principle means and indeed the very measure of human advancement. Spss 21 Software Free Download Full Version here. As the basis of his teaching, the Holy Father drew upon the parable in St. Lukes Gospel regarding Lazarus and the rich man. The Lukan Gospel is particularly harsh regarding the hazards of wealth. The parable may be read as another illustration of the biblical saying that it is easier for a camel to pass through the needles eye than for a rich person to enter Gods kingdom Lk 1. What is noticeable in the parable is that the rich man is condemned because he is rich. Enclosed in his world of wealth and self sufficiency that wealth brings, he simply failed to notice Lazarus begging at his gate, much less help him. Even the natural world, symbolized by the dogs licking Lazarus sores, displayed more sympathy. The rich mans incurable spiritual condition continues into eternity and becomes permanent. The parable takes on a contemporary meaning when Abraham rejects the suggestion that Lazarus return from the dead to warn the rich mans brothers of the fate that awaits them should they not repent. The rich man and ourselves are told They have Moses and the prophets, let them listen to them. If they do not heed Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe if someone be raised from the dead. Lk 1. 6 2. 9, 3. Japanese Buddhist and Shinto Slayer of Vanity Yamabushi Tengu, Karasu Tengu TENGUThe Slayer of Vanity Origins  India China Japan. Tengu are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes. Their supernatural powers include shape shifting into human or animal forms, the ability to speak to humans without moving their mouth, the magic of moving instantly from place to place without using their wings, and the sorcery to appear uninvited in the dreams of the living. The patron of martial arts, the bird like Tengu is a skilled warrior and mischief maker, especially prone to playing tricks on arrogant and vainglorious Buddhist priests, and to punishing those who willfully misuse knowledge and authority to gain fame or position. In bygone days, they also inflicted their punishments on vain and arrogant samurai warriors. They dislike braggarts, and those who corrupt the Dharma Buddhist Law. The literal meaning of Tengu is Heaven and Dog. In Chinese mythology, there is a related creature named Tien Kou Tiangou, or celestial hound. The name is misleading, however, as the crow like Tengu looks nothing like a dog. One plausible theory is that the Chinese Tien Kou derived its name from a destructive meteor that hit China sometime in the 6th century BC. The tail of the falling body resembled that of a dog, hence the name and its initial association with destructive powers. Historical Notes. Tengu mythology was probably introduced to Japan in the 6th or 7th century AD, in conjunction with the arrival of Buddhism from Korea and China. These goblins thereafter appear in Japans ancient documents e. AD, and are closely associated with Mount Kurama in Japan near Kibune, the abode of the legendary white haired Sjb Sojobo, King of Tengu. In Myths and Legends of Japan 1. F. Hadland Davis, the Tengu are said to emanate from the primordial Japanese god Susano o. Tengu lore can be found not just in Buddhist circles, but also among Shinto, Budo, and Ninpo groups. As late as 1. 86. Edo Government was posting official notices to the Tengu, asking the goblins to temporarily vacate a certain mountain during a scheduled visit by the Shogun see Japan and China, by Captain Brinkley. Vissers report. L Karasu Tengu   R Yamabushi Tengu. Lanterns on Festival Float, Dontsuku Festival, Inatori City Crow Tengu Riding Boar Karasu Tengu Color on Silk, Hanging Scroll, H 4. W 5. 4. 9 cm. Late Edo Period Painting by Kaih Ytoku, Sairin ji Temple, Kyoto. Photo from Faith and Syncretism Saich and Treasures of Tendai. Kyoto National Museum catalog, 2. In paintings and woodblock prints, the boar often appears as the steed of the tengu or of their king, Sjb. Sjb is closely linked to famed warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune 1. Japans most revered samurai. In a well known legend, Yoshitsune lived among the tengu in his youth and received training in the arts of war from Sjb himself. Note The Buddhist martial deity Marishiten is also often shown riding atop a boar. Another possible interpretation of the above image relates to the following Zen story One day a hunter was in the mountains when he happened to see a snake killing a bird. Suddenly a boar appeared and began to devour the snake. The hunter thought he should kill the boar, but changed his mind because he did not want to be a link in such a chain, and cause his own death by the next predator to come along. On his way home he heard a voice call to him from the top of a tree. It was the voice of a tengu. It told him how lucky he was, for had he killed the boar, the tengu would have killed him. The man subsequently moved into a cave and never killed another animal. Sources A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits by Carol Mack, Dinah Mack and Animal Motifs in Asian Art An Illustrated Guide to Their Meanings and Aesthetics by Katherine M. Ball. Noh Mask. Yamabushi Tengupride fallen monkTengu Origins. Below text courtesy of JAANUSJapanese Architecture and Art Net Users Systemhttp www. Literally celestial dog. A bird like goblin frequently encountered in Japanese folk beliefs, literature and their pictorial depictions. The Japanese demons derive the name from the Chinese mountain god Tiangou, but also are related to the winged Buddhist deity Garuda Jp. Karura. Furthermore, tengu are seen as transformations Jp keshin of Shinto deities, yama no kami, mountain guardians often associated with tall trees. Tengu are of two physical types karasu tengu identified by a birds head and beak and konoha tengu distinguished by a human physique but with wings and a long nose also called yamabushi tengu. This type of tengu often carries a feather fan in one hand. Because of its long nose, tengu are associated with the Shinto deity Sarudahiko Sarutahiko who takes on the visage of a monkey, and tengu masks play a prominent role in some religious festivals. Early Japanese popular tales such as those in the KONJAKU MONOGATARI early 1. Buddhism, setting fires at temples or tricking priests. Priests who attain special powers through religious discipline, but use these powers for their own ends were thought to enter in the next life the transmigratory realm of tengudou. The earliest representations of tengu are in Kamakura period emaki, such as the Tengu zoushi emaki of 1. Nezu Museum, which criticize arrogant priests who end up becoming tengu. According to legend, as a boy the famous warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune 1. Soujoubou near Kuramadera in the mountains north of Kyoto see photo below. Tengu frequently are shown in pictures concerning the life of Yoshitsune, including both the Hogen Heiji battle screens Metropolitan Museum and depictions of Hashi Benkei or Benkei at the Bridge theme. The Momoyama period daimyo Kobayakawa Takakage 1. Buzenbou on Mt. Hiko see photo below. The character of tengu gradually changed over the centuries. For instance, tengu were long thought to abduct children, but by the Edo period they often were enlisted to aid in the search for missing children. Similarly, tengu became temple guardians and sculpted images of them were placed on or around temple buildings. Tengu also are associated with yamabushi or mountain ascetics, whose form they often assumed. Tengu often are depicted wearing the yamabushis distinctive cap and robe. Illustration of tengu increased in popularity and variety during the Edo period, usually reflecting the more positive and even light hearted conception of the once ferocious demon. In particular, the long nose of the tengu carried both comic and sexual meaning in ukiyo e prints. JAANUS NOTES ON ORIGIN OF TENGU. Says F. Hadland Davis in his 1.