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Sunday, 08 November 2009
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Blessed John Duns Scotus (c. 1266-1308)
Blessed John Duns Scotus (c. 1266-1308)A humble man, John Duns Scotus has been one of the most influential Franciscans through the centuries.Born at Duns in the county of Berwick, Scotland, John was descended from a wealthy farming family. In later years he was identified as John Duns Scotus to indicate the land of his birth; Scotia is the Latin name for Scotland.John received the habit of the Friars Minor at Dumfries, where his uncle Elias Duns was superior. After novitiate John studied at Oxford and Paris and was ordained in 1291. More studies in Paris followed until 1297, when he returned to lecture at Oxford and Cambridge. Four years later he returned to Paris to teach and complete the requirements for the doctorate.In an age when many people adopted whole systems of thought without qualification, John pointed out the richness of the Augustinian-Franciscan tradition, appreciated the wisdom of Aquinas, Aristotle and the Muslim philosophers—and still managed to be an independent thinker. That quality was proven in 1303 when King Philip the Fair tried to enlist the University of Paris on his side in a dispute with Pope Boniface VIII. John Duns Scotus dissented and was given three days to leave France.In Scotus’s time, some philosophers held that people are basically determined by forces outside themselves. Free will is an illusion, they argued. An ever practical man, Scotus said that if he started beating someone who denied free will, the person would immediately tell him to stop. But if Scotus didn’t really have a free will, how could he stop? John had a knack for finding illustrations his students could remember!After a short stay in Oxford he returned to Paris, where he received the doctorate in 1305. He continued teaching there and in 1307 so ably defended the Immaculate Conception of Mary that the university officially adopted his position. That same year the minister general assigned him to the Franciscan school in Cologne where John died in 1308. He is buried in the Franciscan church near the famous Cologne cathedral.Drawing on the work of John Duns Scotus, Pope Pius IX solemnly defined the Immaculate Conception of Mary in 1854. John Duns Scotus, the "Subtle Doctor," was beatified in 1993.
Saturday, 07 November 2009
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Laughing Ladies
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Happy November! Eggnog is finally here! Time to stop in and enjoy a delicious eggnog latte or chai-nog..
We have some very exciting musicians this month. Tonight, we have Paula Maya and her band. They describe themselves as "eclectic and spunky pop". On Friday the 13th, Lisa Marshall will be joining us while she is in town again from 5-7pm. The same night we will be featuring the Smita Shukla Ladies Open Mic and Stella and Dot Jewlery Trunk Show from 7:30-9:30pm. On Saturday the 14th, Garrett & Westcott will be gracing our stage again from 7:30-9:30pm. On Sunday November 15th, Robert Livingsten will be performing some live jazz from 3:00-5:00pm. The following weekend we have Marc Smason on the 20th, and a big show on the 21st. Check the website in the next week or so to see the artists that will be performing. On Sunday the 22nd, Pat Terlizzi will perform from 6:00-8:00pm. Join us to see some great performers this month! Remember we will be closed on Thanksgiving so our staff and management can enjoy the day with their families. We will have regular hours on Friday. Come join us for a cup of coffee and a delicious pastry from our bakery. If you haven't stopped by recently we have several new retail items including new candles from the Blue Herron Candel Company in Olympia. We also have some beautiful jewelry from Africa, and environmentally safe bags.
Finally, what you all have been waiting for..the word of the month is holiday. Come in and tell us this word and recieve a free 12oz latte!Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families.
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St. Didacus (1400-1463)
St. Didacus (1400-1463)Didacus is living proof that God "chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong" (1 Corinthians 1:27).As a young man in Spain, Didacus joined the Secular Franciscan Order and lived for some time as a hermit. After Didacus became a Franciscan brother, he developed a reputation for great insight into God’s ways. His penances were heroic. He was so generous with the poor that the friars sometimes grew uneasy about his charity.Didacus volunteered for the missions in the Canary Islands and labored there energetically and profitably. He was also the superior of a friary there.In 1450 he was sent to Rome to attend the canonization of St. Bernardine of Siena. When many friars gathered for that celebration fell sick, Didacus stayed in Rome for three months to nurse them. After he returned to Spain, he pursued a life of contemplation full-time. He showed the friars the wisdom of God’s ways.As he was dying, Didacus looked at a crucifix and said: "O faithful wood, O precious nails! You have borne an exceedingly sweet burden, for you have been judged worthy to bear the Lord and King of heaven" (Marion A. Habig, O.F.M., The Franciscan Book of Saints, p. 834).San Diego, California, is named for this Franciscan, who was canonized in 1588. -
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Serving Two Masters
A Mormon acquaintance once pushed Mark Twain into an argument on the issue of polygamy. After long and tedious expositions justifying the practice, the Mormon demanded that Twain cite any passage of scripture expressly forbidding polygamy.
"Nothing easier," Twain replied. "No man can serve two masters."
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