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    • TheEfficientBaxter
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      Welcome to the tenth issue of The Dominican Dispatch! I hope you enjoy our articles this month! 
       
      House News
      By: The Editor (TheEfficientBaxter)
      In the first place, we have some fun and exciting special debate activities in the works. One is “Fallacy Frenzy” which we hope to begin after Lent. This involves learning and identifying debate fallacies. Another is One-on-One Debates and Team Debates. With these, we hope to explore different debating set-ups. All three of these activities are designed to help us all become better debaters! Please stay tuned for more information.
      Secondly, our monthly debate call last month was on open borders. This was an engaging debate as we explored the economic and cultural effects of immigration. For March, we are still deciding on the topic, but will be holding the call on Monday the 18th. We hope to see some new members join! For more information, contact @TheEfficientBaxter or @Joshua.
      Thirdly, we have an official motto: Veritas Vos Liberabit. This comes from John 8:32 which translates as “The Truth shall set you free.” Through our debates and other activities, we continually seek for truth, and thus freedom, under the patronage of St. Dominic and St. Thomas Aquinas. Thus, the Bible verse perfectly sums up our mission.
      And some final notes:
      We reached a new milestone of 115 members!
      We have a new theme song/anthem.
      Our most recent and popular debate has been “The Details & Circumstances of an Invasion by the Chinese/Russians ect. and what our response should be.”
      We have several new members: @amj, @LadyofLorien, @Clove, @Domingos Garbin, @AAAngel23, @The Knight, @aTonymous, and
      @vivianne. Welcome to the Dominican House! We hope you enjoy your time here and choose to stay!
      I would also like to welcome our three newest moderators: @Sherlock Holmes, @Bluebell, and @Gandalf. It is a pleasure to have you and thank you for keeping the Harbor safe. :)
       
      The Controversy Column
      HOW OLD?
      By: @Satoko
      569 billion years. 6000 thousand years. The age of the earth is a widely disputed topic. The two sides of this argument are those who believe the earth is many billions of years old, and those who believe that the earth is almost ‘young’. 
      Evolutionists and some others believe that the earth is very old. Their evidence for this is carbon dating and, for evolutionists, the theory that everything evolved which naturally would take billions of years. Their theory is not improbable. Man does not know how long Adam and Eve were in the garden, but we can also presume, since God made Adam a grown man, he could also make the earth billions of years old. 
      Some people argue that the earth is young, pointing to the creation account in the Bible and using that as evidence for the fact that the earth is only a few thousand years old. While we do not know how long the ‘seven days’ in the Bible was exactly, nor how long Adam and Eve were in the garden, it is still logical to assume that the earth could be only six thousand years old or so. 
      Therefore, there is really no way of knowing, at least with our technology, how old the earth is. Both sides have their arguments, and both could or could not be true. 
       
      Theological Reflections
      THREE STAGES OF THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
      By: @Satoko
      The spiritual life is a journey, one of many twists and turns and pitfalls. Saints and great theologians have divided up the journey of the soul towards union with God, hence, sainthood, into three main parts: the purgative way, the illuminative way, and the unitive way. The purgative way of the soul is the one most humans are in. We do not have a fiery love for God. Sometimes, his name will even repulse us, and holy things and acts of devotion will make us feel anger towards God. The illuminative way is much closer. We feel more at rest, and our love of God is greater. We still are not one with Him, and we still suffer because of it, but our desire for him is greater. The unitive way is the state of the saints at the end of their lives. In this state of the soul, we are one with God, His Will is our will, and we have a perfect love of Him. Despite the seeming simplicity of reaching the unitive way, it is not a journey of beginning in the purgative way, then reaching the illuminative way, and ending in the unitive way. We are human, and we slip often. Most people’s lives are spent sliding between the purgative and illuminative way. We often remain in those two places for a long time. But, occasionally, when God sees that we need it, He will grant us a moment in the unitive way, to strengthen our human nature which requires something to be touched and felt. But, even though the journey is long, we are strengthened by God, and the end is not out of reach. 
       
      The Science Section
      Dwarf Planet Series Part Three: Haumea
      By Tillie

                      In the last two Dominican Dispatch issues, you were introduced to the two largest currently known dwarf planets, both trans-Neptunian objects, Pluto and Eris. It was mentioned that Eris’ days are close in length to days here on Earth and that Pluto’s days are much longer. As promised, I now introduce to you the dwarf planet that spins so fast that the spinning warps its shape, creating its egg-like shape, elongated around the equator and flattened at the top and bottom as if was a sphere of clay that was slightly pressed into a table. In fact, a day on the small, mysterious planet, Haumea, is only four hours long.

                      Haumea’s name is also unique. Most planets, as you may know, are named after various characters from Greek and Roman mythology, but the name Haumea is actually the name of the Hawaiian Goddess of childbirth. This name is particularly fitting for Haumea, as it's believed that its two moons, Hi'iaka and Namaka, as well as a few other Trans-Neptunian objects came from a collision involving Haumea, which resulted in Haumea’s fast spin to this day. This is why Haumea’s moons are named after the Hawaiin goddess's two daughters.

      Haumea's intriguing features don't stop there. In addition to its swift spin, moons, and unique shape, it's also the only known dwarf planet to have a ring. This discovery, made in 2017 using observations from multiple telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope, as the Haumea system passed in front of a star, came as a surprise to astronomers and added credence to the theory that Haumea was once in a big collision. The rings, which are on the same plane as Haumea’s equator, are likely made up of the debris.

      In addition to its unique shape and moons, Haumea has another distinguishing feature: its surface composition. Unlike the red snow that coats the surface of Pluto as a result of frozen Methane and other substances that are gases on Earth, Haumea appears to be covered in a layer of crystalline water ice. This icy surface reflects much of the sunlight that falls on it, giving Haumea a bright appearance. Haumea does have a dark red spot, but rather than red snow, it is most likely a hole revealing a red, stony interior.

      Most likely discovered in 2004 by a team led by Mike Brown, the same man who discovered Eris, Haumea’s discovery was subject to controversy that still is totally settled. A group of Spanish astronomers claimed after Mike Brown reported the discovery to have observed Haumea in 2003, a year before Brown's team, leading to a dispute over who should be credited with its discovery. The Spanish team claims that they didn’t report it sooner because they were looking into whether it had already been seen, realizing after it was too late that they were the first to find the planet. Despite this debate, Brown's team was officially credited with the discovery by the International Astronomical Union.

      Having covered several interesting aspects of yet another dwarf planet that we all know is really a star, it is time that I leave you with a hint at the next issue’s dwarf planet. Expect a prominent little planet with bright spots and a unique place in the solar system, a place outside the Kuiper Belt, disqualifying this planet from being a Plutoid. While there are many more dwarf planets out there, the one featured in the next issue will unfortunately be the last in this series, but remember, from the beginning I have intended this series to be a beginning, not an end, of readers’ interest in the underappreciated group that is the dwarf planets and the wealth of curious possibilities and information that surrounds them.

       
      L’Article de Belles-Lettres
      LEND ME YOUR EATS
      By: @Mairi
      As this issue of the Dominican Dispatch is set to be released on March 15, the anniversary of Julius Caesar’s assassination in the Roman Senate in the year 44 B.C, it seems fitting that this article relates to Caesar in some way. The piece that is to be reviewed in this article is a selection from one of the most famous pieces of literature ever written about Caesar, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Julius Caesar for short), by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Julius Caesar was written 1599 and was performed at the new Globe theatre. The section of this play I have chosen is the famous “Friends, Romans, Countrymen” speech, which is spoken by Caesar’s friend, Marc Antony, at his funeral in Act III of the play. Although he is forbidden to criticize those who conspired to assassinate Caesar in his speech, Antony finds a way to do so without seeming to outright condemn them. He opens his speech by addressing the crowd as “friends, Romans, countrymen” in a deliberate attempt to unify them. Through his words, one sees how highly esteemed Caesar was in Antony’s eyes. Antony tells the crowd, “He was my friend, faithful and just to me.” Even in death, Antony is Caesar’s loyal friend. Antony speaks to Caesar's legacy and his greatness while he was still living. At the same time, he subtly criticizes Caesar’s enemies, especially Brutus, Caesar’s friend turned assassin. Through his heartfelt words, he cleverly reminds the public of their love for Caesar, saying, “You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?” Marc Antony purposefully turns the crowd against Brutus. One of the ways he does this is by repeatedly calling Brutus “honourable” in a clearly sarcastic manner. He points out that what Brutus says about Caesar is often contradicted by the crowd's own experiences, appealing to their emotions. An example of this can be seen in the lines, “When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious.” One particular interesting part of the speech are the words “The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones.” It is a reminder that all too often, people tend to focus on the bad and overlook the good in others. Marc Antony wants the people to remember the good that they saw in Caesar and make them see that it is illogical for them to now condemn him. Antony ends his speech with the words, “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me.” He is overcome with emotion and cannot continue speaking until he can compose himself. The crowds have already begun to turn against Brutus by this time; Antony’s speech has been successful. “Friends, Romans, Countrymen” shows Antony’s loyalty and cunning, as well as Shakespeare’s masterful use of sarcasm and irony.
       
      “Friends, Romans, Countrymen”
      By: William Shakespeare in Julius Caesar

      Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;
      I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
      The evil that men do lives after them;
      The good is oft interred with their bones;
      So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
      Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
      If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
      And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it.
      Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest–
      For Brutus is an honourable man;
      So are they all, all honourable men–
      Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.
      He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
      But Brutus says he was ambitious;
      And Brutus is an honourable man.
      He hath brought many captives home to Rome
      Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill:
      Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?
      When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:
      Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:
      Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
      And Brutus is an honourable man.
      You all did see that on the Lupercal
      I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
      Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?
      Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
      And, sure, he is an honourable man.
      I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,
      But here I am to speak what I do know.
      You all did love him once, not without cause:
      What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?
      O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
      And men have lost their reason. Bear with me;
      My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
      And I must pause till it come back to me.
       
      Cultural Corner
      MILLING FROLICS
      By: @Mairi
                      One event that is important to Nova Scotia’s Gaelic culture is the milling frolic (Frolaigean Luathaidh in Scottish Gaelic), a tradition that is hundreds of years old. The milling frolic is a work frolic where the community comes together to mill newly woven cloth. The purpose of the milling is to tighten the weave of the handmade cloth so that it can be made into usable items, such as clothing or blankets. Tightening the weave shrinks the cloth, making it warmer and more water resistant. The milling is done on a special board or table that has a very rough surface, often with ridges or grooves built into it. To mill the cloth, people sit around the table, each with a section of the cloth in their hands, and beat the cloth, which is soaked in water, repeatedly on the table until it is deemed ready for whatever purpose it is needed. Most often, the beating of the cloth is done in an “in, out, in, pass” pattern, and the cloth is always passed clockwise. Like almost every activity, the Gaels milled cloth while singing. The singing served the purpose of keeping everyone in time with the beating of the cloth, and added a joyful atmosphere, making a monotonous task interesting and fun. There are many songs that have been composed solely for the purpose of milling. As the milling of a length of cloth can take quite long, some of these songs are quite long as well. For example, there is one about the Bonnie Prince Charlie with over seventy verses. Usually, one person who knows the verses leads a song, and everyone joins in on the chorus. The songs are also used as a unit to measure when the cloth will be done. When the cloth is checked to see if it was ready, the measurer, traditionally an older woman, who would have the most milling experience, might say, “it’s not quite ready, two more songs will do it.” Originally, the milling was solely women’s work, but men eventually joined in the work as well, realizing all the fun and community time they were missing. Although millings are not necessary today due to cloth being factory made and preshrunk, the tradition of the milling frolic has been kept up here in Nova Scotia, even though it has pretty much died off in Scotland. The milling frolics are social community events where people of all ages enjoy turns around the table, raising their voices in song and keeping the tradition of their ancestors alive for the generations to come. Below is a common milling song and its translation (The chorus has no translation because it is all vocables). This Link will take you to the song below as sung by Mary Jane Lamond, a well-known Gaelic singer. 
      Séist:
      (Chorus)
      Hoirean ò hi rithill iù
      Ho ro hiu ro éileadh
      Hoirean ò hi rithill iù
       
      Moch 'sa mhaduinn rinn mi éirigh
      (Early in the morning I arose)
       
      Dhirich mi àirigh na spreigheadh
      (I climbed the shelling)
       
      Fhuair mi a' chruinneag dhonn gun éirigh
      (I found the brown-haired maiden not yet risen)
       
      Ach ma fhuair, cha d'fhuair mi réidh i
      (Although I found her, I didn't find her prepared)
       
      ‘S ann a bha i 'n deoghaidh réiteach
      (She had become engaged)
       
      Le toil ministeir na cléireadh
      (With permission from the minister of the clergy)
       
      Ghabh mi gaol air fios gun fhios ort
      (I gave you love without your knowing)
       
       
      The Home for History
      DANIEL JOSEPH DALY, PART TWO
      By: @Samurai
                      Hallo, again we are talking about SgtMaj. Daly from last month. For, as impressive as he was, he did more.  
               On the 15th of October 1915 during the Haitian campaign, then Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Joseph Daly was leading 35 Marines when they were ambushed by 400 Cacos on three sides. During the skirmish, the Marines’ machine gun, which was strapped to a horse, was lost to a river. The Marines were able to fight their way to a fortifiable position and hold off the rebels till nightfall. Then Dan, alone, went to the river and all night long hauled the gun, and all 200 pounds of ammunition out of the bottom of the river. Rather than letting their assailants attack them and shatter against the machine gun, GySgt. Daly attacked the numerically superior force and destroyed them, leading his men to safety. He won another medal of honor for this event. 
               Once again, I am sure you thought that he could not get any more impressive. Well once again GySgt. Daly will amaze you. In June of 1918, some of the new recruits thought it would be a good idea to hide the ammunition truck by putting hay over the ammunition, in the middle of summer in France. In case you were wondering, this ended poorly for them. During a German strafing run, an incendiary round hit the hay and lit it on fire. Several rounds began to cook off, all the new Marines have no idea what to do and they are just a mess. GySgt. Daly, the only experienced marine, jumped into the truck and drove straight towards the German line. During the same battle he was repeatedly reported to have pulled wounded soldiers to safety while under fire.
                      Another instance of his Heroism is June 18th, when he initiated the battle of Belleau Wood, the battle that the Marine Corp got their title Teufelshunde meaning “devil dogs,” or “hell hounds.” He yelled a phrase that will live forever, some of you may know it. Though Daly later told a Marine Corps historian that he actually yelled, "For Christ's sake men - come on! Do you want to live forever?'' Then he threw three grenades and charged the German line. His men followed him, and it started a chain reaction which caused the entire American line to attack and push the German line back.
      Testaments to SgtMaj. Daly
               MajGen Smedley D. Butler called him "The fightinest Marine I ever knew," and wrote that "it was an object lesson to have served with him."  MajGen Smedley D. Butler is one of 19 other people to receive the Medal of Honor twice.
      Daly was reportedly twice offered an officer's commission to which he responded that he would rather be, "...an outstanding sergeant than just another officer."
      “A complete list of SgtMaj Daniel Daly's decorations and medals includes two Medals of Honor; Navy Cross; Distinguished Service Cross; three Letters of Commendation; Good Conduct Medal with two bronze stars; China Relief Expedition Medal; Philippine Campaign Medal; Expeditionary Medal with one bronze star; Mexican Service Medal; Haitian Campaign Medal; World War I Victory Medal with Aisne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Defensive-Sector clasps; Medaille Militaire; Croix de Guerre with Palm; and the Fourragere (the last three awards from the French government).
      The Navy cross and distinguished service cross are the two kinds of second place that he got when congress decided to make a law that someone can only get one medal of honor.  So, his men nominated him for those instead. 
      Sergeant Major Daly remained unmarried all his life. In 1919 he was reported as saying, "I can't see how a single man could spend his time to better advantage than in the Marines." Soon thereafter he was placed on the retainer list of the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, awaiting retirement. He took a job as a bank guard on Wall Street, New York City, and held the position for 17 years.
      Retired officially on 6 February 1929, SgtMaj Dan Daly died at Glendale, Long Island, New York, 28 April 1937. His remains were buried in Cypress Hills.  His record as a fighting man remains unequaled in the annals of Marine Corps history.”
       
      Saint Synopsis
      THE SAINT OF IRELAND


      By: @EmilyJoy
      St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints. He was born in Roman Britain and when he was fourteen or so, he was captured by Irish pirates during a raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. At the time, Ireland was a land of Druids and pagans but Patrick turned to God and wrote his memoir, The Confession. In The Confession, he wrote:
      "The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was rosed, so that, in a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same. I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain."
      Patrick's captivity lasted until he was twenty, when he escaped after having a dream from God in which he was told to leave Ireland by going to the coast. There he found some sailors who took him back to Britain and was reunited with his family.
      A few years after returning home, Patrick saw a vision he described in his memoir: "I saw a man coming, as it were from Ireland. His name was Victoricus, and he carried many letters, and he gave me one of them. I read the heading: 'The Voice of the Irish.' As I began the letter, I imagined in that moment that I heard the voice of those very people who were near the wood of Foclut, which is beside the western sea-and they cried out, as with one voice: 'We appeal to you, holy servant boy, to come and walk among us.'"
      The vision prompted his studies for the priesthood. He was ordained by St. Germanus, the Bishop of Auxerre, whom he had studied under for years, and was later ordained a bishop and sent to take the Gospel to Ireland.
      Patrick arrived in Slane, Ireland on March 25, 433. There are several legends about what happened next, with the most prominent claiming he met the chieftan of one of the druid tribes, who tried to kill him. After an intervention from God, Patrick was able to convert the chieftain and preach the Gospel throughout Ireland. There, he converted many people -eventually thousands - and he began building churches across the country.
      He often used shamrocks to explain the Holy Trinity and entire kingdoms were eventually converted to Christianity after hearing Patrick's message.
      Patrick preached and converted all of Ireland for 40 years. He worked many miracles and wrote of his love for God in Confessions. After years of living in poverty, traveling and enduring much suffering he died March 17, 461.
      He died at Saul, where he had built the first Irish church. He is believed to be buried in Down Cathedral, Downpatrick. His grave was marked in 1990 with a granite stone.
        Taken from https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=89
         
      Food for Thought
      Quote Submitted by: @TheEfficientBaxter


      “It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.”
      -Julius Caesar
       
      Farewell/Closing
      By: The Editor
      I hope you all enjoyed this issue of our monthly newsletter. If you have any suggestions for how to improve it, please contact @Dr. Watson or @TheEfficientBaxter. Thank you to all of our writers who contributed this month! Lastly, a blessed feasts of St. Patrick, St. Joseph, the Annunciation, Holy Week, and Easter. May you have a joyful celebration of all these glorious feasts!
    • ellieviola
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      Hello, Harborlings, and welcome to the special Lenten edition of the Theresian Telephone! This month will feature some articles focusing on the beauty and reverence of the season. I pray that these weeks of penance have been fruitful for everyone!
      [Our more attentive readers will no doubt notice that several of our sections are missing this month...what can I say but offer it up, dear children.]

      ~
       
      𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝙵𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚔 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚢𝚐𝚗𝚎𝚝𝚜
      A very warm welcome to the members who have joined our cozy cloister since the publishing of the last edition: @Peter Johnson, @Rabbit Whisperer, and @vivianne! We also have three new mods in our squad, so congratulations to @Gandalf, @Sherlock Holmes, and @Bluebell, all of whom now have the ridiculous privilege of seeing all four Houses at once. May your regime term as mods be long and strict!
      On another note, not that I'm a new cygnet or anything (I mean, come on, I've been plaguing you swans for years), but I have been given the honor of becoming the newest Theresian House Leader. Congratulations to @Lady Blakeney, too, for her new appointment as dictator of the Franciscan House! No doubt both of our reigns will be glorious. 
      ~
       
      𝚂𝚠𝚊𝚗 𝚂𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚝: 𝙰 𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚕𝚢 𝚁𝚎𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝
      By @Cath
       
      Hello hello!! It’s me, @Cath, and it’s time for THE NEWSSSSS! 
      First off, let’s all give a huge round of applause to our former House Leader and Telephone Head editor, @Bluebell! She’s gonna make the best mod, and I wish her luck! Let’s also give a warm welcome to @ellieviola, our new House Leader! She’s also editing this month’s article, and next month will be put together by @Rina Maria!

      The Theresian Time Capsule is now open! Put in an entry for yourself now, and completely forget about it until next year, and then be surprised by it! That’s what I did anyway. But! Submissions close December 30th, and the time capsule will open Jan. 1 2025, so put something in for future you now!
      Oh! And here’s the link to the topic here: TIME CAPSULE WEEE - Bulletin Board - Catholic Harbor
      Theresian has a theme song! It’s pretty amazing, and you can listen to it here: NEW THERESIAN THEME SONG!!! - Cloister - Catholic Harbor
      This month’s BOTM is Eight Cousins, and there is voting for the next BOTM out now! Check out these topics here:
      BotM Voting (April 2024) - Cloister - Catholic Harbor
      ✰ Mar. '24 BotM ✰ 𝘌𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘴 - Cloister - Catholic Harbor
      Last but not least: WORD OF THE MONTHHHHHH
      Ahem. 
      Word of the Month!!!
      This month’s word is: Penitential!
      Penitential means: the state of feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
      (Source: Merriam-Webster)
      That’s all from me, and have a blessed Lent!
      ~
       
      𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝙻𝚒𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚛𝚢
      𝚂𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚋𝚢 𝚂𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚜
      By @Bluebird29
       
      𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙾𝚞𝚛 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚛
       
      Oh Lord, when I look at the Cross,
      I see the pain that holds You there,
      And I hope with all my heart that I,
      Can ease Your suffering by and by,
      With little acts of love and care.
       
      The nails that hold you to the Cross,
      Are long and bitter tools.
      Yet maybe by guarding the words I say,
      And kind ones pushing the sharp away,
      I can ease that pain so cruel.
       
      The weight of the wood You are bound to,
      Once wore Your shoulder to bone.
      So when anxiety weighs me down,
      I can offer a smile instead of a frown,
      Knowing my pain can ease Your own
       
      The thorns that push down on Your head,
      Are signs of many sins.
      So I will strive my best to be,
      As good and holy as You wish of me,
      So atonement may begin.
       
      Your hands bleeding,
      Your back scourged,
      Your face in anguish,
      Your heart in sorrow,
      Show me, Jesus, how I may,
      Console You in all of Your dismay,
      So that in waiting for Resurrection Day,
      I will hold Your hand through it all.
      ~
       
      𝙸𝚗 𝙵𝚘𝚌𝚞𝚜
      By @Isabel

      This picture if of Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, near my home, Reno. Sunsets are so awesome to photograph, and I especially like lake sunsets. Depending on how low or high the sun is, it can be easy or hard. If the sun is high it can make a glare. If it is low it can cause a shadow. If it is just right, the light makes a perfect picture. It can also be helpful to adjust the lighting on your camera, if the sun is making a shadow or glare.
      𝙿𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝙿𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝
      Photographed and submitted by @Bluebell

      Helloooo everyone! Today I'm featuring a photo of mine, in honor of the spring-like weather we're having! These little birdies are screaming at the fact that they have to wake up an hour early because of daylight savings, no doubt.
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      𝙷𝚞𝚖𝚘𝚛 𝚁𝚞𝚖𝚘𝚛
      Where are the memes, you ask? Banished to our post-Easter edition, readers. Have this instead:

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      𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚃𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎𝚜
      Submitted by @ellieviola
      Good morning/afternoon/night, readers! Our dear @HallieMae is unable to do this section at the moment, so, rather than leave you minus another section, I thought I’d share a quick linky link to one of my favorite hairstyles from a marvelous website, Seton Girls’ Hairstyles. It was started and run by Seton students and CHers from once upon a time!
      With Easter swiftly approaching, here is a link to a beautiful updo tutorial that is perfect for the upcoming holiday. Enjoy!
      Braided Gibson Tuck
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      𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚒𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚜
      By @Stulta Artifex
       
      Hello ya'll and welcome back! Today you will get some handy, or hopefully handy, information on a certain paint medium, and that medium is: oil paint! Yep, you read that right, people paint with that terribly hard to clean, translucent liquid that you put in your food. Weeellll, not exactly, they do add other stuff to it, but the hard to clean aspect is the same. (Trust me, I've used it.)
      But wait *music screeches to a stop* this issue is supposed to be Lenten themed. What has oil paint to do with Lent? The answer is: in the paintings of Lent. When you look at paintings of the Passion most of the will be oil painted (see picture below), in fact most religious paintings are painted with it.

      (Christ in Gethsemane by Heinrich Hofmann, oil on canvas)
      So, why not learn a little about that paint that is the one of the most common in religious pictures?
      Alrighty, with that stated, let's start with the official description of the paint:
      What Is It?
      "Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil….The addition of oil or alkyd medium can also be used to modify the viscosity and drying time of oil paint." (Wikipedia)
      One of the reasons people appreciate it so much is the fact that it dries so slowly. I mean think of how handy it is to be able to go back and fix mistakes on your painting even after a whole day has gone by. Another likable aspect of the paint is the wonderful textures you can give your painting.
      Where Did It Come From?
      Oil painting has a pretty basic history.
      Most people believe that oil paint was first used in Asia sometime in the 7th century AD. The paint wandered its way into Europe in the 12th century but it was only used on a small scale till the 15th century when it began to be used as an artistic medium. It rapidly gained prominence and became the go to medium thousands of artists across Europe and later America. It continues to be used up to the present date across several continents and in many styles.
      Now on to basic supplies.
      Supplies:
      The Paint: For oil paint, and unlike watercolor, you pretty much have to have a better quality paint than the simple craft oil paint. But still, that doesn't mean you need to get the $15 per tube stuff. A cheaper brand that works fairly well is Masters Touch but if you really want to get into it there is of course brands like Winsor and Newton.
      The Brushes: You most definitely want bristle brushes. Those are the stiff ones that can be found as synthetic or natural but the natural ones, and even occasionally the synthetic ones, are pretty pricey.
      The Surface: For this there are a couple of options. You can use canvas, wood (make sure it is prepared right), and canvas paper. For long lasting paintings though, you want a pretty rigid surface.
      The Extra Medium: Most oil painters use another medium, this could be an oil (most commonly linseed) or a solvent (such as turpentine), to improve the look, feel, or long-lastingness of their paint. Usually this medium is applied by mixing it with the paint on the palette. You can go without this medium however. But as it tends to thin out your paint and make its outcome better thus making paint tubes last longer, most people suggest you use one.
      The Palette: There are so many different ones you can use including just using a paper plate so find which ever one works the best for you.
      That's all folks!
      I hope you found this enlightening and if you already know all about oil painting do tell me if I wrote anything incorrect. Also, just a quick side note, this ARTicle is not attempting to tell you everything you need to know in regards to oil painting, if you do indeed want to get started in it. I suggest you do some research on the best supplies, techniques, etc.
      Farewell till next time!
       
      𝚂𝚠𝚊𝚗 𝙳𝚛𝚊𝚠𝚗
      Artist of the Month: @Mandy 2007 

      The Swan Drawn centerpiece for this month was created by @Mandy 2007! It is a digital art piece she drew and posted in the Theresian Gallery at the end of February. Beautiful work!
      ~
       
      𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙵𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛'𝚜 𝙶𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗
      By @Bluebell
      𝙳𝚊𝚏𝚏𝚘𝚍𝚒𝚕𝚜
      Order ~ Asparagales
      Family ~ Narcissus
      Meaning & Symbolism ~  Daffodils are a symbol of spring and rebirth. More unknown, they may also symbolize creativity, energy, resilience, forgiveness and vitality. I think that they are a perfect flower for March, since during Lent we, too, go through a rebirth in Christ! In fact, in the UK, daffodils are sometimes called “Lent lilies”, because they usually bloom between Ash Wednesday and Easter.
      Other facts ~ The name possibly comes from the Old English word, "affodyle" which means "that which comes early" or "early comer". One Christian legend is that a daffodil appeared in the Garden of Gethsemane to comfort Jesus.
      Where they grow best: Well drained, moist soil with at least 6 hours of bright sun each day.
       


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      𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚙𝚘𝚝
      This is a slightly longer section than usual, readers, featuring an excerpt from the diary of Saint Perpetua, so I have placed it in a quote box for easier reading. 
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      With love from the Carmelite Contributors: @Rina Maria, @ellieviola, @Cath, @KoalaTash, @CatholicIrishDancer, @Bluebird29, @Isabel, @The Horse Enthusiast, @HallieMae, @Stulta Artifex, @Bluebell & The Theresian House!
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