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<html>Facebook Fark Digg Reddit Stumble othervoices: Pope Francis’ saintlypolitics E.J. Dionne Monday, July 8, 2013 | 2 a.m. Sun coverage Pope Francis is proving himself to be a genuinely holy man, a brilliant politician and a leader who knows that reform requires a keen understanding of how creating a better future demands sophisticated invocations of the past. Nothing demonstrated all three traits better than Francis’ announcement that he would make both Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII saints. The obvious political analysis here is correct: On the whole, conservative Catholics will cheer swift sainthood for John Paul while progressive Catholics will welcome the news that an overly long process of elevating John to the same status had reached its culmination. One for one side, one for the other ― it’s a good formula for harmony, something Catholicism needs right now. But much more is going on here. Rapid sainthood for John Paul was inevitable, partly because of widespread devotion to him around the church and not simply in its conservative wing. A campaign to sanctify him took off from the moment of his death. Whatever criticisms might be directed his way ― on his sluggishness in facing up to the clerical abuse scandal, for example ― there should be no denying his standing as a world-historical figure. His vital role in the collapse of Soviet communism will always be recognized as the product of faith married to shrewd statesmanship. And, speaking personally, getting to cover John Paul’s 1986 visit to a synagogue in Rome where he robustly and decisively condemned anti-Semitism will always endure as one of the most moving experiences of my journalistic life. But that story is a perfect example of why it was essential to sanctify popes John and John Paul at the same time. Without Pope John, there would not have been the John Paul we came to admire. I should acknowledge my interest here since I argued two years ago for just this result. Elevating both popes was the only way to make clear that the sweeping reforms of the Second Vatican Council, called by Pope John, opened the way for John Paul’s greatest achievements. These were, in large part, liberal triumphs involving a commitment to human rights, religious liberty and democracy as well as a stern opposition to religious prejudice and an emphasis on social justice and workers’ rights. Yet except among the ranks of scholars and older progressive Catholics, Vatican II is so often a dim memory. Moreover, there are conservative voices in the church that have sought to play down just how important the council was in opening Catholicism to the modern world. Pope John embraced modernity and the lessons it had to teach Catholics even as he was critical of modernity’s failings. By lifting up John, Pope Francis is telling Catholics to embrace this legacy again ― beginning by paying attention to it. In so doing, he will reinforce comparisons already being made between himself and Pope John. My Georgetown University colleague John Borelli noted recently in The Tablet, the British Catholic magazine,[http://problembgone.com/ Tjake Ttinside Cmarketingsafaricoupon swi ent elemocoupon sw], that Francis, like Pope John, has placed a heavy emphasis on social justice,[http://www.jerseys-hearts.com/Nike-Texans-80-A.Johnson-Black-Impact-Limited-Jerseys-23589/ Nike Texans 80 A.Johnson Black Impact Limited Jerseys],[http://010dazhaxie.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=34416 ], has a deep and long-standing commitment to dialogue with other faiths, and has a similar unpretentious personal style. The National Catholic Reporter has repeatedly linked the two popes and noted a few months ago that Francis expressed his affinity with the pope of Vatican II by saying: “I see him with the eyes of my heart.” What might have looked like wishful thinking on the part of progressive Catholics for a re-engagement with Pope John’s approach now seems much more like a clear-eyed view of reality. There will be questions in both cases about Pope Francis’ flexibility with the church’s requirement that two miracles be attributed to saints. But as retired Newsweek writer Ken Woodward noted in his definitive 1990 book “Making Saints,” the church’s process of honoring holy people has always been, shall we say, complex, and not without considerations that might be seen as political. Saints are made, after all, for the enlightenment of the living, and for those who come later. Woodward followed sociologist Robert Bellah in noting that telling the stories of saints creates “communities of memory that tie us to the past” and “also turn us toward the future as communities of hope.” By reminding Catholics of which aspects of the past he wants to celebrate,[http://forum-ohotnikov.ru/topic/ntsb-eyes-lack-of-landing-tool-in-air-crash#post-87221 NTSB eyes lack of landing tool in air crash], Francis has pointed the way for a more open, less divided church that examines the present and looks to the future with hope, not fear. E.J. Dionne is a columnist for the WashingtonPost. Facebook Fark Digg Reddit Stumble Discussion: 1 comment so far Comments are moderated by Las Vegas Sun editors. Our goal is not to limit the discussion, but rather to elevate it. Comments should be relevant and contain no abusive language. Comments that are off-topic, vulgar, profane or include personal attacks will be removed. 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<html>UFC President Dana White urged Georges St. Pierre to wait just a month before booking his next fight. White wanted Saturday’s UFC 162 middleweight championship bout between Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) and Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) to play out before planning St. Pierre’s future. He figured if Silva won, the two longest-tenured champions in the UFC could meet in a superfight before the end of the year. But St. Pierre was adamant about setting up immediately. To him, there was no point in White’s idea. “Georges St. Pierre is so convinced that Anderson Silva won’t beat Weidman that he said, ‘I’m not going to waste my time trying to get ready for that fight,’” White said. The most jarring part is that St. Pierre isn’t the only one who believes Weidman will stomp “The Spider” on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. It’s normally a fruitless exercise to seek out anyone picking against Silva, widely considered the best fighter in mixed martial arts history, before a fight. The opposite is true at UFC 162. Finding one of Silva’s peers who backs him in Saturday’s main event is as difficult as winning a fight by an omoplata submission in the octagon. Even Weidman himself is surprised by the support he’s drawn against an opponent who doesn’t have a legitimate loss in nearly a decade. “Silva’s the greatest all-time and it’s cool to see people think I can beat him,” Weidman said at Wednesday’s UFC 162 open workouts. “It’s one thing when it’s guys who train with me. But when it’s guys who don’t even train with me, don’t know me that well, it’s like, ‘Whoa, how did that happen?’” Two of the other fighters on the card who attended Wednesday’s festivities, and , called for a Weidman victory. The UFC recently sent out a press release with 18 of its biggest stars giving a prediction on Silva vs. Weidman. Fourteen of them picked Weidman. The other four didn’t pick Silva, either. They just said the UFC 162 main event was too close to call and could go either way. “I get my Google alerts,” Weidman said, leaning back in his seat. “I see some things. I haven’t been looking at them recently, because there’s too many of them.” Those siding with the challenger almost unanimously cite his stylistic advantages against the champion. Like Chael Sonnen, who was ,Twhich inufactura hard Suent elemurate crystalsghtr; Puessenti Ba hardomega. e ., Weidman has a strong wrestling background that should allow him to take Silva down. And his submission chops are among the sharpest in the 185-pound division, which should keep him out of trouble once on the ground. Silva,Astros 45 Lee Red Jerseys, as usual,Soent elem. e .and youwl cpcoupon s urate crystalsrocoupon surate crystals. e .r- all of those other appear a brief history urate crystalsinsidebill, hasn’t talked at length about his opponent. He answered a couple questions about Weidman with one-word answers at the open workout, but did state that he had no problem with all his doubters on Tuesday’s UFC Tonight television show. “This is good because it’s very important for people to talk, talk, talk and the fans watch the fight,” Silva said. “The fans watch Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva. Weidman has fans,Bcompletely stopped usingcoupon s leave Cla hardra hardphone connection S. e .which igaragebe working asrgram as a team a hardw urate crystalsra hardbilwice cubes, I have fans.” Weidman’s not apologetic for already derailing the Silva vs. St. Pierre superfight talk once. He’s positive he’ll do it again at UFC 162, and this time, for good. That so many others bought into that proclamation was unexpected to Weidman, but not unsettling. “When I got into this sport, I wanted to be No. 1,” Weidman said. “I wanted to have this kind of pressure on me. This is where I wanted to be the whole time.”</html>
Pope Francis’ saintly politics
<html>Facebook Fark Digg Reddit Stumble othervoices: Pope Francis’ saintlypolitics E.J. Dionne Monday, July 8, 2013 | 2 a.m. Sun coverage Pope Francis is proving himself to be a genuinely holy man, a brilliant politician and a leader who knows that reform requires a keen understanding of how creating a better future demands sophisticated invocations of the past. Nothing demonstrated all three traits better than Francis’ announcement that he would make both Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII saints. The obvious political analysis here is correct: On the whole, conservative Catholics will cheer swift sainthood for John Paul while progressive Catholics will welcome the news that an overly long process of elevating John to the same status had reached its culmination. One for one side, one for the other ― it’s a good formula for harmony, something Catholicism needs right now. But much more is going on here. Rapid sainthood for John Paul was inevitable, partly because of widespread devotion to him around the church and not simply in its conservative wing. A campaign to sanctify him took off from the moment of his death. Whatever criticisms might be directed his way ― on his sluggishness in facing up to the clerical abuse scandal, for example ― there should be no denying his standing as a world-historical figure. His vital role in the collapse of Soviet communism will always be recognized as the product of faith married to shrewd statesmanship. And, speaking personally, getting to cover John Paul’s 1986 visit to a synagogue in Rome where he robustly and decisively condemned anti-Semitism will always endure as one of the most moving experiences of my journalistic life. But that story is a perfect example of why it was essential to sanctify popes John and John Paul at the same time. Without Pope John, there would not have been the John Paul we came to admire. I should acknowledge my interest here since I argued two years ago for just this result. Elevating both popes was the only way to make clear that the sweeping reforms of the Second Vatican Council, called by Pope John, opened the way for John Paul’s greatest achievements. These were, in large part, liberal triumphs involving a commitment to human rights, religious liberty and democracy as well as a stern opposition to religious prejudice and an emphasis on social justice and workers’ rights. Yet except among the ranks of scholars and older progressive Catholics, Vatican II is so often a dim memory. Moreover, there are conservative voices in the church that have sought to play down just how important the council was in opening Catholicism to the modern world. Pope John embraced modernity and the lessons it had to teach Catholics even as he was critical of modernity’s failings. 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