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The Martyrs' Home and Ours (1) - Reflection for 30th December - the English Martyrs, Lawrence Anderson - Jesuit
THE MARTYRS' HOME AND OURS (1)
Lawrence Anderson - Jesuit
Jerusalem, my happy home,
When shall I come to thee?
When shall my sorrows have an end?
Thy joys when shall I see
O happy harbour of the saints!
O sweet and pleasant soil!
In thee no sorrow may be found,
No grief, no care, no toil.
In thee no sickness may be seen,
No hurt, no ache, no sore;
In thee there is no dread of death,
But life for evermore.
Thy gardens and thy gallant walks
Continually are green;
There grow such sweet and pleasant flowers
As nowhere else are seen.
Quite through the streets with silver sound
The flood of life doth flow,
Upon whose banks on every side
The wood of life doth grow.
There trees for evermore bear fruit,
And evermore do spring;
There evermore the angels sit,
And evermore do sing.
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Saint Philomena, DVD of her life, Wonder-Worker, Early Christian Saint, Miracles
SAINT PHILOMENA
A DVD of her life and powerful intercession
St. Philomena DVD
Saint Philomena is one of the most powerful saints of the Church. Her tomb was discovered in the catacombs in the 19th Century and since then so many miracles have occurred through her intercession that she has become known as the wonder-worker. Her story takes place in the beginning of the Church during the Roman Empire and includes a look at the history of devotion to her, the finding of her relics, her great devotees including Saints and Popes, her role as Protectress of the Living Rosary Association and how powerful she is with God.
Screenshot from 'Saint Philomena' DVD
In 2007 Mary's Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary's Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this inspiring Saint.
Devotion to Saint Philomena
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The film runs for 30 minutes and is available on Region Free DVD worldwide.
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Saint Helen and the True Cross - Patron Saint of Archaeologists, Roman Christianity, Pilgrimage and Emporers
SAINT HELEN AND THE TRUE CROSS
A DVD from Mary's Dowry Productions
Catholicism and archaeology combine in a story of the Roman Empire and Catholic Spirituality amidst miracles, searching and trust. From England to Jerusalem, the holy Empress St. Helen's love of the form of the cross gave her a holy and inspired determination to discover it. She inspired her son, Constantine, to change the world.
Saint Helen - Empress - devoted to the Cross
Screenshot from 'Saint Helen and the True Cross' DVD
In 2007 Mary's Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary's Dowry Productions recreates silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with Saint Helen.
Emperor Constantine and Saint Helen
Saint Helen
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The film runs for 30 minutes and is available worldwide on Region Free DVD.
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The Testimony of Conscience - Reading for 29th December, English Martyrs - Blessed William Howard - grandson of Saint Philip Howard the Earl of Arundel
THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE
Blessed William Howard - Layman
Arundel Castle
Screenshot from 'Saint Philip Howard' DVD
He was a son of Thomas, Earl of Arundel, and grandson of Saint Philip Howard, and he married Mary, sister of the last Baron Stafford, through whom he had his title, Viscount Stafford. During the Civil War he suffered for his loyalty to King Charles, but bore himself with the courage and constancy proper to his birth and faith, though he was of a litigious disposition. After the Restoration he lived in peace and happiness with his wife and children till his sixty-sixth year, when he was accused by Oates as being a party to the "plot". Knowing his own innocence, he made no change in his manner of life, and was arrested. After two years in the Tower he was brought to trial before the House of Lords.
Saint Philip Howard - William's grandfather - also held in the Tower
For four days the prosecuting lawyers assailed him, producing some very scoundrelly witnesses, and the force of his integrity exposed the falsehood of his accusers. Nevertheless, he was condemned by thirty-five peers against thirty-one. Three weeks passed before his execution, and he gave much care to the making of his will; in it he movingly expressed his willingness to part from his "most deserving wife and most dutiful children" at God's call:
"Receive, therefore, most dear Jesus, this voluntary oblation."
He was recommended to wear a cloak on the way to the block, to which he assented, "Let", said he, "I shake from cold, but never from fear."
He was beheaded on Tower Hill on 29th December, St Thomas of Canterbury's day, 1680.
"Our glory is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart ... we have conversed in this world." - 2 Cor. 1, 12.
Reading for 29th December
Mementoes of the Martyrs and Confessors of England and Wales
by Henry Sebastian Bowden of the Oratory
Our DVD about Blessed William Howard's grandfather
Saint Philip Howard - English Martyr
Saint Philip of Arundel:
St. Philip Howard was the Earl of Arundel in West Sussex where his beautiful castle stands today. The castle is featured in this film. He was also Queen Elizabeth I's cousin. St. Philip became a Catholic during a troubled time in Elizabethan England. He loved to pray and was able to keep his beloved dog with him in the Tower of London. His shrine is in Arundel Cathedral and his life gives us an inspiring story of kindness and the fruits of the Holy Spirit. St. Philip tells his story in his own words with beautiful contemplative music composed in a medieval and contemporary style.
In 2007 Mary's Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary's Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this Elizabethan Saint.
This were enough... St Alexander Briant (2), Elizabethan English Missionary priest, Martyr, Reading for 28th December, Feast 1st December
THIS WERE ENOUGH...
Saint Alexander Briant (2) - Feast Day December 1st
In the Tower of London, St Alexander Briant carved a little cross
"I am a soldier of the Cross" - Saint Alexander Briant
Screenshot from 'Saint Alexander Briant' DVD
After almost dying of thirst at the Counter, he was transferred to the Tower, where Norton, the rack-master, put him to torture with unexampled ferocity (Norton indeed was reprimanded and punished - lightly). Father Briant would neither confess where he had seen Persons, how he was maintained, where he had said Mass, nor whose confessions he had heard. He bore all unmoved, and with constant mind and pleasant countenance said the Miserere, desiring God to forgive his tormentors. Whereat an official said furiously, "What a thing is this! If a man were not settled in his religion, this were enough to convert him."
Saint Alexander Briant in the Tower
He was torn upon the rack till his body was disjointed, and the next day racked yet more severely; but he resolved to die rather than hurt any living creature by word of his. Norton asked him whether the queen were supreme head of the Church in England or not? To this he said, "I am a Catholic, and I believe in this as a Catholic should do."
Saint Alexander Briant holds his small wooden cross during his trial
Saint Alexander Briant is sentenced to death
"Why," said Norton, "they say the pope is." "And so say I," answered Briant.
"They have torn holes in my hands and feet; I can count my bones one by one." - Ps. 21, 17.
Saint Alexander Briant as a young man in Elizabethan Somerset, the son of Yeoman Farmers
Saint Alexander Briant at Tyburn, executed with Saint Edmund Campion and Saint Ralph Sherwin in 1581
Saint Alexander Briant DVD:
A touching and thought provoking journey with a very young and holy Catholic priest whose spiritual insight and wisdom of the Catholic Faith gave hope to the people of his day. Although linked to St. Edmund Campion, his story stands alone, edged with the mystical. From a young boy in Somerset to a young priest in the City of London, St. Alexander's story is filled with peace, encouragement and inspiration.
In 2007 Mary's Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary's Dowry Productions recreates silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this young and holy priest.
Shielding a Friend - Saint Alexander Briant (1), Elizabethan English missionary priest, Tyburn, Reading for 27th December
SHIELDING A FRIEND
Saint Alexander Briant
Father Robert Persons and Saint Alexander Briant - best friends
Father Persons, being regarded as a most active and dangerous leader of Catholics, was ever an object of the pursuviants search; they never succeeded in his capture, but many other prizes were secured in his stead. Amongst these was taken Alexander Briant, a young man some twenty-five years of age, of gentle manners and a countenance of striking beauty. After three years at Oxford, he was reconciled and entered Douay, and in 1579 started as a priest on the English Mission. He laboured first in his own county, Somersetshire, where he brought back Persons' father to the Church, and thence went to London and took lodgings next to Persons, his closest and dearest friend.
Father Robert Persons and Saint Alexander Briant conceal Liturgical Vessels in their lodgings
Saint Alexander Briant was arrested when his room was raided.
A chalice was discovered upon his person, used for celebrating the outlawed Catholic Mass
On his arrest he was confined to the Counter, and in that revolting prison, in order to extract from him Persons' whereabouts, he was for two days and nights entirely deprived of food and drink.
Saint Alexander Briant in prison uses his hat to catch water from the roof
Screenshot from @saint Alexander Briant' DVD
Needles were pushed underneath Saint Alexander Briant's finger nails by the Elizabethan Government
He then contrived to get some stale cheese and hard bread with a pint of beer, but this brought on a maddening thirst. After six days in the Counter nothing had been gained from him, and sharper methods were resolved on.
"With thy comeliness and beauty set our, proceed prosperously and reign, because of truth, meekness and justice." - Ps. 44, 5-6.
In 2007 Mary's Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary's Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this young and holy priest.
A Mass-Less Christmas - a carol that was sung during the Penal Days of 1678
From 'Reality Magazine' - December 2015 Issue
A Priest's Epitaph at Douay - George Muscot - Secular priest - Reading for 24th December
A PRIEST'S EPITAPH AT DOUAY
George Muscot - Secular Priest
Saint Henry Morse meeting with Saint John Southworth
Both priests were also reprieved on several occasions by King Charles I
after Queen Henrietta's intercession
but eventually executed for their priesthood
"After a great many labours endured in England for the Catholic faith, with great profit to souls, here rests the very Reverend George Muscot, an English priest. Having suffered the miseries of prison for above twenty years, he was condemned to death for that faith. The hurdle was waiting for him at the prison gate when, at the intercession of the Queen of England, he was reprieved by the King (Charles I). Promoted by the Supreme Pontiff to the presidency of the English College at Douay, by his government he gave new life to its discipline, and in four years of the hardest times increased its temporal estate by 20,000 florins. At length, being increased in merits but reduced by sufferings and infirmities, he gave his poor body to the earth, his rich soul to Heaven and the fragrance of his example to all priests. He died, aged sixty-five, in the fortieth year of his priesthood, the fifth of his presidency, on the eve of the Birthday of the Lord. On that same day formerly, he had been thrown into a filthy dungeon amongst felons and kept there three days, but his stay bore good fruit. Out of ten malefactors condemned to die, nine were reconciled to the Catholic faith. May he rest in peace."
"He chose him out of all men living to offer sacrifice to God, incense, and a good savour, for a memorial to make reconciliation for his people." - Ecclus. 45, 20.
Many of our English Martyrs were trained for the Catholic priesthood in Douay. Father George Muscot, although he was not martyred, suffered in prison in England for twenty years and almost received that blessed crown as the hurdle that would have dragged him to Tyburn awaited him at the prison gates. His sufferings and work for the Catholic Faith and for the English missionary priests bore much fruit for souls. Like Father Robert Persons and Father John Gerard, Father George Muscot can be remembered with the English Martyrs as great champions for the Catholic Faith in England.
In God's Hands - Saint Ralph Sherwin - Elizabethan Missionary priest - Reading for 23rd December, Feast day 1st December
IN GOD'S HANDS
Saint Ralph Sherwin
From a letter after his condemnation:
"Truth it is, I hoped ere this, casting off this body of death, to have kissed the glorified wounds of my sweet Saviour, sitting in the throne of His Father's own glory, which desire hath so quieted my mind that neither the sharpness of death much terrified me nor the shortness of life much troubled me. My sins are great, I confess, but I flee to God's mercy; my negligences are without number, I grant, but I appeal to my Redeemer's clemency: I have no boldness but in His blood; His bitter passion is my only consolation.
Saint Alexander Briant, executed with Saint Ralph Sherwin, had a deep devotion
to the Passion of Christ and experienced the stigmata while he was racked in the Tower
It is comfortable that the prophet hath recorded that 'He hath written us in his hands'. Oh! that He would vouchsafe to write Himself in our hearts; how joyful would we then appear before the tribunal seat of His Father's glory: the dignity whereof, when I think of it, my flesh quaketh, not sustaining, by reason of mortal infirmity, the presence of my Creator's majesty. Our Lord perfect us to that end whereunto we were created, that, leaving this world, we may live in Him and of Him, world without end. It is thought that on Monday or Tuesday next we shall suffer; God grant us humility that we, following in His footsteps, may obtain the victory."
"Behold, I have graven thee in my hands." - Isa. 49, 16
Reading for 23rd December
Saint Alexander Briant prays for Saint Ralph Sherwin and Saint Edmund Campion
at Tyburn Gallows - 1st December 1581
Lying Witnesses - Saint Edmund Campion (2), Jesuit, Elizabethan missionary martyr, Tyburn - reading for 22nd December, feast day 1st December
LYING WITNESSES
Saint Edmund Campion (2)
Saint Edmund Campion at his trial
Screenshot from 'God's Champion - Saint Edmund Campion' DVD
To the jury at his trial:
"In common matters we often see witnesses impeached, and if at any time their credit be little, it ought then to be less when they swear against life. Call, I pray you, to your remembrance how faintly some have deposed, how coldly others, how untruly the rest; especially two who have testified most. What truth may you expect from their mouths? The one hath confessed himself a murderer, the other well known as a detestable atheist, a profane heathen - a destroyer of two men already.
Saint Alexander Briant, also tried and executed with Campion
On your consciences, would you believe them? - they that have betrayed both God and man, nay, that have nothing left to swear by, neither religion nor honesty? Though you would believe them, can you? I know your wisdom is greater, your consciences up-righter: esteem them as they be. Examine the other two, you shall find neither of them precisely to affirm that we, or any of us, have practised aught that might be prejudicial to this state or dangerous to this commonwealth. God give you grace to weigh our causes aright, and have respect to your own consciences; and so I will keep the jury no longer. I commit the rest to God, and our convictions to your good discretion."
"Many bore false witness against him, and their evidences were not agreeing." - Matt 14, 46.
Reading for 22nd December
by Henry Sebastian Bowden of the Oratory.
His Passion Foreseen - Saint Edmund Campion (1) Reading for 21st December (Feast day 1st December), Tyburn Elizabethan Missionary Martyr
HIS PASSION FORESEEN
Saint Edmund Campion - Jesuit (1)
Saint Edmund Campion arrives in England
Screenshot from 'Saint Edmund Campion' DVD
In December 1579 Dr Allen wrote to Campion:
"My father, brother, son, Edmund Campion, for to you I must use every expression of the tenderest ties of love: since the general of your order (and he, I take it, speaks to you for Christ himself) calls you from Prague to Rome, and thence to our own England; and since your brethren after the flesh call you - I, who am so closely connected with them, with you and with our common country, both in the world and in the Lord, must not keep silence, when I should be first to desire you, to call you, to cry to you. Make all haste to come, my dearest Campion."
On receiving the command, he heard it in silence, blushed, and said, "Indeed, the fathers seem to
suspect something about me. I hope their suspicions may be true. God's will be done, not mine."
Saint Edmund Campion travels England
The suspicions to which Campion referred had already found vent: the night before, Father James Gall, from Silesia, reputed to have visions, wrote over Edmund's cell,
"P. Edmundus Campianis Martyr."
The writer was punished for his infringement of discipline, but he declared that he felt obliged to do it. Another father had previously painted a garland of flowers on the wall of Campion's room, above where his head rested.
"They shall condemn him to death." - Matt. 20, 18
Reading for 21st December
God's Champion – St. Edmund Campion DVD:
A shorter version of our long film about St. Edmund Campion with additional focus on his influence upon the Earl of Arundel, a fellow Catholic convert. Prayerful and insightful.
In 2007 Mary's Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary's Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this inspiring Elizabethan Saint.
Rescuing a Captive - Saint Margaret Ward, Elizabethan, English Martyr, Tyburn
RESCUING A CAPTIVE
Saint Margaret Ward - Laywoman
Saint Margaret Ward visits Father William Watson
Screenshot from 'Saint Margaret Ward' DVD
WILLIAM WATSON, a priest who had conformed and repented of it, was confined in Bridewell; Margaret Ward, from Cheshire, determined to engineer his escape, with the help of a Thames waterman (Blessed John Roche). Disguised and carrying a basket of provisions, she for a month visited the prison, being always closely searched. At length she managed to smuggle in a rope, by means of which Watson escaped, but hurt himself badly in doing so, and let the rope hanging from the window of his prison.
Saint Margaret enlists the help of Blessed John Roche
Margaret, being his only visitor, was therefore apprehended, hung up by her hands, and cruelly beaten. At her trial she admitted her part in the prisoner's escape, and rejoiced "in having delivered an innocent lamb from the hands of bloody wolves." Offered pardon if she would go to church, she refused, and was executed, showing to the end great constancy, at Tyburn on 30th August 1588; John Roche suffered at the same time, and others who have been mentioned.
"I was in prison and you came to Me." - Matt. 25, 36.
Taken from The Mementoes of the Martyrs and Confessors of England and Wales
Saint Margaret Ward DVD:
Saint Margaret Ward was so moved by the plight of Catholic priests in England that she brought comfort and encouragement to a Fr. Watson in an Elizabethan London prison at the risk of her own life. In a setting of beauty and reflection despite a climate of hostility and troubles, St. Margaret's story unfolds amidst prayer, history and faith.
In 2007 Mary's Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary's Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with Saint Margaret Ward. Closing the distance of time between Elizabethan England and the present day, encounter this inspiring saint and recognise how she had the same faith and desires during a troubled society. You will see and feel the beauty of the saint as Saint Margaret Ward tells her own story.
Saint Ursula - A pilgrimage with an early British Saint
SAINT URSULA
Early British Saint - Virgin - Martyr
Screenshot from 'Saint Ursula' DVD
In 2014 we enjoyed making a film about Saint Ursula, one of our early British Saints. Saint Ursula has a very inspiring and interesting story - one of prayerful reflection, history and Catholic spirituality. She was born in Great Britain of Christian parents; her father, Maurus, was a king and Ursula a princess. Ursula was sought in marriage by a young pagan prince, but had already vowed her life and her heart to Jesus Christ. However, Saint Ursula was visited by an angel in dream who bade her evangelise the prince and undertake a pilgrimage with many of her maidens.
During the pilgrimage Saint Ursula met the Holy Father, and many priests and Bishops joined her in the journey. They edified many by their witness of prayer, song and charity.
The Huns, who at that time were ravaging Europe, saw the ships, and made ready to pillage them and inflict on Ursula and her companions a dishonour more dreaded by them than death. Ursula attempted to convert the Huns which enraged them further. Commanded by Ursula, the maidens offered their lives in sacrifice for the Catholic Faith.
The prince of the Huns, struck by Ursula's beauty, spared her at first; he tried to console her for the death of her companions and sought to marry her. When she did not assent he shot her with an arrow, and this consecrated virgin fell with the others. Ursula was considered the leader of the eleven thousand brought by the Romans from Great Britain. Many churches have relics of this army of martyrs, but no region is more richly endowed than that of Cologne, since it is to that city that the Christians of the region devotedly carried the mortal remains of the martyrs.
Saint Ursula and the Arrow
In the seventh century a magnificent church rose over their tomb and the whose walls served as reliquaries. This holy cemetery has been rendered illustrious by many miracles. Pilgrims and especially young girls have come from all over Europe, to beg protection for their virginity from Saint Ursula and her companions. The arrow which pierced Saint Ursula is still conserved there.
The many relics of the Martyrs in Cologne
St. Ursula DVD
A beautiful Catholic princess goes on a holy voyage of discovery, devotion and faith from England to the continent, like one of the first Apostles, Ursula became a bright light in history showing the devotion, Catholic spirituality, character and friendship of the people of her time. Step back into the 4th century and be inspired.
In 2007 Mary's Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary's Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this inspiring Romano-British princess.
Door of Mercy - the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, West Sussex - safe houses, secret chapels, English Martyrs - Blessed Arthur Bell
The Shrine Church dates from 1876 and the ceremony of crowning the Shrine Statue was performed by the Papal Delegate, Bishop Butt, representing Pope Leo XIII, in July of 1893. We are justifiably proud that this is the first Shrine in honour of Our Blessed Lady to be established in England since before the Reformation.
West Grinstead was marked out for this distinguished honour because of the loyal part played by our forebears here in the dark days of recusancy. The Presbytery (now known as the Priest's House) was used as a safe house for priests and seminarians as they travelled by river between London and the Continent, via the Sussex coast. Part of the house dates back to the time of Henry VIII and the break with Rome in 1534. There are three priests' hides (so-called Priest Holes) and in what used to be an old hay loft, there is a hidden Secret Chapel – still used for the daily celebration of Holy Mass.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation – the only Catholic establishment in England under the patronage of Our Lady in that title – was established in thanksgiving for Our Lady's prayers for the restoration of the True Faith to England. Pilgrims still come individually, as well as in groups and find this a place of prayer and devotion – a real oasis of peace in a world that once more finds itself increasingly in spiritual as well as temporal turmoil and dissent.
In addition to being a Shrine, the church here at West Grinstead also serves the local Catholic church for a parish of some 200 square miles, that includes twelve villages and many small hamlets. The parish enjoys all the usual parochial amenities, including Holy Mass on most days of the week, together with Sunday Masses in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms. Whether as a pilgrim or as a Sunday Mass attender – or as both – we look forward to welcoming you to the Shrine at West Grinstead.
Fr. David Goddard
Shrine Administrator
Following last Sunday's commemorative opening of the Holy Door at the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, launching the Year of Mercy, the Shrine will be open from:
9.00am - 4.30pm each day and access will be available to the Holy Door.
The Mass concluded with the blessing of an Icon of Our Lady of Consolation, a copy of the Icon at the shrine in West Grinstead, which is to travel around the Diocese to parishes, prisons and schools in the course of the year. A sign of the mercy of God received through Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Shrine Prayer
O God, who through the Virgin Mary has willed to give to your people the true consolation, Jesus Christ; grant to us who venerate her, under the title of Our Lady of Consolation, the grace to co-operate with her in the work of Redemption, we ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Our Lady of Consolation of West Grinstead
Have pity on us
Blessed Francis Bell
Blessed Francis Bell is also known as Blessed Arthur Bell.
Mass is still said in the former secret chapel where Blessed Arthur Bell himself offered Mass in penal times, risking his life to do so. The daily sacrifice is celebrated in his memory and in memory of all those who braved capture and martyrdom to keep the Faith alive in those dark days of persecution.
Some of his relics also found their way to West Grinstead where they are to be seen and venerated today, along with a discovered priest-hole and the last letter that he ever wrote. It was from Newgate Prison on 22nd November 1643, apologising for the fact that he would not be able to help Fr Richard Angelus at Douai 'due to the impediment' of his being in Newgate Prison awaiting trial and probable execution:
"My Lord Jesus Christ knows that I am prepared to go with Him to the Cross and to death."
To his joy, in the manner of Christ on the Cross, he restored a thief's belief in God just as he was about to be dragged to the gallows with him. The cause for his beatification was put forward in 1900, and in 1987 Pope John Paul II honoured him as Blessed Francis Arthur Bell.
We were privileged to be able to attend his Beatification in 1987.
Photograph of the altar in Saint Peter's Basilica at the
Beatification of the 85 Martyrs - 1987
Visit the website of the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation:
www.consolation.org.uk
Mary's Dowry Productions - Catholic Film Production Company
Mary's Dowry Productions is a Catholic film production apostolate established 2007 run by volunteers and based in the South of England. We make prayerful and historical films on DVD to spritually share the lives of the Saints and English Martyrs. Our films are available online from our website.
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MarysDowryProductions
Sussex, United Kingdom
Regular updates on the films produced by Catholic film production apostolate Mary's Dowry Productions. Keeping up to date with releases of our original Catholic DVDS on our English Saints and Martyrs. Our films have been broadcast on EWTN, Telecare New York, SKY and BBC1. We currently have over 50 DVDs on the lives of the Saints. Visit our website for more information.
The Martyrs' Home and Ours (1) - Reflection for 30...
Saint Philomena, DVD of her life, Wonder-Worker, E...
Saint Helen and the True Cross - Patron Saint of A...
The Testimony of Conscience - Reading for 29th Dec...
This were enough... St Alexander Briant (2), Eliza...
Shielding a Friend - Saint Alexander Briant (1), E...
A Mass-Less Christmas - a carol that was sung duri...
A Priest's Epitaph at Douay - George Muscot - Secu...
In God's Hands - Saint Ralph Sherwin - Elizabethan...
Lying Witnesses - Saint Edmund Campion (2), Jesuit...
His Passion Foreseen - Saint Edmund Campion (1) Re...
Rescuing a Captive - Saint Margaret Ward, Elizabet...
Saint Ursula - A pilgrimage with an early British ...
Door of Mercy - the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolat...
Love of Our Lady - Blessed Arthur Bell, English Ma...
Saint Bega
A Valiant Woman - Saint Margaret Clitherow - laywo...
A Good Thief - "Here we are all going to die..." -...
A Last Meal - Saint John Roberts (2), Tyburn Marty...
A Welsh Monk - Saint John Roberts (1), Tyburn Mart...
"A man for all seasons" - Saint Thomas More, Tudor...
Dreams - Early Music CD from Bernadette Bevans (co...
Malchus' Ear - Blesseds John Mason, Sidney Hodgson...
Mass Interrupted - Saint Polydore Plasden, secular...
"A Most Wicked Proceeding", Saint John Southworth,...
An Angel of Peace, Blessed Francisco Marto, Film
Yesterdays Martyrs, the priests, laymen and laywom...
Music for Christmas, CD 'Christmas in a Nutshell' ...
Refined Gold, St. Eustace White, an English Martyr
Calm your Spirit with Music, Volume One: the compl...
From City to City, Saint Henry Morse, Newgate pris...
Teachers of Mercy, Year of Mercy, Saint Bede the V...
A child of the Jewish people, Saint Edith Stein, S...
In bonds, but free - Saint Swithun Wells (2), Eliz...
Carthusians in Tudor England (3), Saint John Hough...
A journey into 6th century England
A Country Gentleman, a Catholic Elizabethan Saint ...
England's Doctor of the Church, DVD
Saint Ursula - her life, legend and mission
Prayers of the Saints, Saint Edmund Gennings (3), ...
The Fool's Coat, Saint Edmund Gennings (2), Englis...
God's ways not our ways, Saint Edmund Gennings (1)...
Calm your spirit with Music, Volume 3 - NEW Cathol...
Saint Bega of Bees
A hymn for a Martyr, from The Primer of 1706
Saint Clare of Assisi
Letter on prayer by Saint Maximilian Kolbe - Marty...
Cross and Crown - Saint Alexander Briant, English ...
Father of the Poor, Saint John Fisher, English Mar...
Spectacle to men and angels - Saint Edmund Campion...
We are always grateful for support producing films on DVD about the Saints and Martyrs of the Catholic Church. If you would like to donate financially to Mary's Dowry Productions you may do so by using the button below. All financial help received is used to produce further films and gratefully appreciated. Please do not hesitate to contact us for information on upcoming films and films awaiting funding for release.
MARY TUDOR: QUEEN MARY I OF ENGLAND
The true story of Queen Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon, known in history as 'Bloody Mary'.
6 Carmelite Films DVD Box Set
With a run time of over 180 minutes, these six films are now available together as a box set that will be a welcome addition to any family, school, seminary, parish or home library.
BLESSED TITUS BRANDSMA - Carmelite
A DVD Film presenting the life and death of this Dutch Carmelite priest
Saint John Fisher DVD
A new DVD film about Saint John Fisher, Tudor and English Martyr
Saint Clare of Assisi DVD
A beautiful journey on film with Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Edith Stein
A prayerful and mystical journey with Saint Edith Stein, a philosopher and martyr.
St Thomas More, English Martyr
St. Therese of Lisieux DVD
The Last Conversations of Therese, Little Flower, St. Therese, film, movie, DVD by Mary's Dowry Productions
Saint Maximilian Kolbe DVD
New for 2015, a prayerful and spiritual journey with Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Kateri Tekakwitha DVD
Kateri Tekakwitha, Blessed, Catholic film, movie, DVD by Mary's Dowry Productions,
Saint Anthony of Padua Film
NEW film about St. Anthony of Padua from Mary's Dowry Producions
Saint Francisco Marto of Fatima
Saint Francisco Marto, Fatima, film, movie, DVD of his life by Mary's Dowry Productions
Defender of the Latin Mass - Saint Richard Gwyn
DVD presenting the life of Welsh Martyr St. Richard Gwyn, executed in Wrexham during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Well Known Saints: Volume One
Short films on the lives of Sts Therese of Lisieux, Paul, Joseph, Faustina, John the Baptist, Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua
Well Known Saints: Volume Two
Short films on the lives of Sts Clare of Assisi, Ignatius of Loyola, Augustine, Maximilian Kolbe, Padre Pio, Luke and Elizabeth
Well Known Saints: Volume Three
Short films on the lives of Sts Matthew, Joan of Arc, Thomas More, Lucy, Martin de Porres, Bernadette and Peter
Well Known Saints: Volume Four
Short films on the lives of Sts Gertrude, John Fisher, Teresa of Avila, John Eudes, Catherine of Siena, Francis de Sales and John the Evangelist
Gifts of the Spirit Volume Two
Mini movies on a single DVD on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
The Safe House Keeper: St. Anne Line, English Martyr
A detailed account of the life of English Martyr St. Anne Line
The Shining Pearl of York DVD
St. Margaret Clitherow DVD
A film about St. Bega of Bees
Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa DVD
The first English Language DVD documentary on Blessed Alexandrina produced by Mary's Dowry Productions
Saint Margaret Clitherow DVD
A prayerful film about the Pearl of York
Saint Etheldreda
Absorbing and mystical look at Saint Etheldreda: Abbess of Ely
Saints of England DVD
Short films on Saint Hugh of Lincoln, Saint Ambrose Barlow, Saint Elphege, Saint Anne Line, Saint Simon Stock, Saint Hilda and Saint Stephen Harding
Gifts of the Holy Spirit DVD resource
A DVD for schools and families presenting the workings of God the Holy Spirit in the Catholic Church
Blessed Margaret Pole DVD
The first ever Catholic film of the life of the 8th Countess of Salisbury, Mother of Cardinal Reginald Pole and English Martyr
The Exorcist From the North: Saint Edmund Arrowsmith
English Martyr of the North of England
Soldier of the Cross: Saint Alexander Briant
He is one of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales and was executed alongside St. Edmund Campion

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We describe this dress as a piece that's simultaneously sophisticated and comfortable. With a round neck and drape that lets you move freely, it features a subtle print of mandalas and flowers and a black bead necklace that works perfectly in the office or at a romantic dinner. Model's height: 179 cm.


Here's a few Garage Shots from the last 17 months of my '33 Plymouth PC 2-Door Sedan. It entered the family in November '02. We started it as a "Father/Son" project, and my son Bryan went with me to Iowa to pick it up. Here he is helping to get it off the trailer. There's another of Bryan practicing his welds. He's not bad!
The car is a steel '33 Plymouth PC 2-Door Sedan with glass fenders and boards, and a 2" chop. It's as "all MoPar" as I can get. Power is Dakota RT injected 360 with electronic 4-speed O-drive automatic. Interior is '88 Shadow buckets, and the color is Viper RED. Notice the slotted cowl vent with inside air plenum, hidden hinges, Vintage Air, Monte Carlo brake light, filled roof, flush windshield and service access panels in the cowl for fuses and A/C plumbing access. Some tweaks, and some trim, and we're cruising this summer! Ken Nowak from Michigan!
Oh, what a sweet ride! Well that's all folks!
Looks like Ken and Bryan have been really busy and what a great job they did too!
THANKS Ken for taking and sending us these GREAT pics so we could share them with everyone!


A US Border Patrol supervisor was jailed Sunday on US$2.5 million bond in Texas, accused in the killing of at least four women and of injuring a fifth who managed to escape.
Ortiz was arrested a day earlier, after being found hiding in a truck in a hotel parking lot in Laredo, at about 2am on Saturday, capping what investigators portrayed as a 10-day string of violence. Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz said Saturday that investigators "consider this to be a serial killer."
It all began with the discovery September 4 of the body of 29-year-old Melissa Ramirez. According to a police affidavit, Ortiz said he killed Ramirez a day earlier. Like the other victims, Ramirez was shot in the head and left in a road in rural northwest Webb County.
Alaniz said the dead are believed to have been prostitutes and that one of them was a transgender woman. At least two were US citizens; the nationalities of the others were not known, he said. He said investigators are still working to determine a motive.


Windows 7 is more secure than WIndows XP. Period. Likewise, Office 2010 is more secure than Office 2007. It is not that WIndows 7, or Office 2010, or any other new OS or application is magical, it is just the natural evolution of things. New technologies are introduced. New attack techniques are developed. Newer software incorporates features to mitigate those attack techniques.
Microsoft understands, though, that many businesses can't just jump on the latest software every time there is a new release. Microsoft also recognizes that third-party vendors may drop the ball on some areas of application security. So, Microsoft developed EMET–Enhanced MItigation Experience Toolkit–to give IT admins the tools to apply modern security controls and attack mitigation to legacy operating systems and applications.


Striped Cucumber Beetle – Not Just a Problem with Cucumber Crops!
FYI, last week, while examining our potato crops, I found a 1/4-inch long, yellow and black striped beetle — the Striped Cucumber Beetle — on one of the leaves! This chewing insect can devastate a crop if allowed to munch and reproduce unchecked. Besides the obvious leaf damage that they do, (which compromises a plant's ability to photosynthesize, i.e., create food), these insects can oftentimes be vectors of plant diseases such as bacterial wilt and cucumber mosaic virus. The adults feed on squash family plants, beans, corn, peas, and blossoms of many garden plants, often killing the plants. Larvae feed on roots of squash family plants only, killing or stunting the plants. Adults overwinter in dense grass or under leaves, emerging in early-spring to early-summer. Eggs are layed at the base of target plants, and hatch in 10 days. Larvae burrow into the soil to feed on roots for 2-6 weeks, pupate in mid- to late-summer into 1/2-inch, white grubs with brown heads, then, in 2 weeks, emerge as adults to feed on blossoms and maturing fruit. One to two generations per year.
NOTE: Besides the adult beetle's description, the above information regarding the Striped Cucumber Beetle also applies to the Spotted Cucumber Beetle. See above journal entry for photo of the Spotted Cucumber Beetle.
For more info on the Cucumber Beetle, and to see a diagram of the Life Cycles of both the Striped and the Spotted Cucumber Beetles, click here.
To control: Remove and destroy crop residues where adults overwinter. Use floating row covers to protect seedlings and plants, and hand-pollinate (using cotton swabs) the squash family plants. Pile salt marsh hay or straw deeply around plants to discourage beetle movement amongst plants. Apply kaolin clay to uncovered plants, using special care to coat the undersides of leaves, too. Reapply after rain. Hand-pick or vacuum adults, and/or apply parasitic nematodes, (Heterorhabditis bacteriophora), weekly to soil to control the larvae. If all else fails, pyrethrin (a plant-based insecticide), may be applied to beetles seen feeding on pollen in flowers.


Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc said it would sell the landmark Waldorf Astoria New York hotel to Chinese insurer Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd for about $1.95 billion.The property is the flagship hotel of Hilton's luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, which owns 27 properties across cities such as Amsterdam, Chicago, and Shanghai.Hilton shares rose almost 3 percent in early trading on Monday.Hilton said the hotel would also be renovated and that it would continue to operate the property for the next 100 years.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a hospitality company. Shares of HLT traded higher by 0.16% or $0.0401/share to $24.36. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $20.55 and as high as $25.92. On average, 4105790 shares of HLT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1338272.


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 Западная долгота — географическая координата в ряде систем сферических координат.
 Звезда Давида — древний символ, эмблема в форме шестиконечной звезды.
 Золотой дождь — многозначное словосочетание.
 Звуковая дорожка — запись звука в виде непрерывной линии на каком-либо носителе.
 Звуковая дорожка МК
 Здание — разновидность наземного строительного сооружения.

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Maxiline presents its exclusive Green Caviar Luxury line, crafted using one of the world's most coveted delicacies - green caviar - which works to repair and straighten your hair. This marine luxury is derived from algae, and is known to regenerate hair vitality, while providing immediate hair restoration. The Pro Filler action, in conjunction with the amino acids, increases the diameter of aged strands, replacing strand mass and redensifying hair.
Maxiline presents its exclusive Green Caviar Luxury line, crafted using one of the world's most coveted delicacies - green caviar - which works to repair and straighten your hair.
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A sleek, modern design incorporating fabric blades that can be stacked to the right, left, centre or split to set the light & mood just as you want it.
We have a wide range of Vertical Drapes available to meet your every requirement as well as made to measure pelmets.
We can also replace or repair broken blades, chains and tracks.


"Is it a bear, bunny, kitty or puppy?"
Magic Nursery Pets were part of a larger series of toys (mainly doll and their accessories) and were produced by Mattel in the late 1980's to early 1990's. They were 10 inches high plush animals with vinyl faces and belly buttons. They had a star in each eye and a heart on their nose with a star in it. When first bought, their identity was secret. Their ears were tucked into their head and pulled out like magic to reveal their true identity.
Images on this page thanks to Nile Perch, Lori Skywalker, Beckie and various eBay sellers!
View all Magic Nursery Pets on eBay.com or eBay.co.uk !
"Magical Colour Change Tummy & Paws"
This series had plush bodies and tails with patterned paws and tummies (star or hearts). Their ears were soft inside and had tufts of fur on the tips and their tummy and paws changed colour when "brushed" with the special brush they came wih. The brush was a simple screw-top container that was filled with hot water so when you brushed them the heat would cause the patterns to change.
They were dressed in a paw patterned t-shirt & nappy and came with a sticker (see top images) and baby bracelet (see left images, around arm). They also came with water disolvable mittens.
These ones are dated 1991.
I have found three colours in this series.


Nottingham Revolutionary Communist Group and supporters held an Open Mic Against Racism! In Hyson Green as part of the National Day of Action against the Immigration Act (see fighttheracistact.wordpress.com). The 2016 act builds on the 2014 Immigration Act and the two together tighten Britain's already racist immigration controls in order to make a "hostile environment" for migrants by making it easier to deport people and severely restricting access to services. Additionally, they extend immigration controls into more sections of the community, requiring schools, hospitals and other institutions to carry out immigration checks before providing basic and necessary services.
Black Lives Matter Nottingham contributed their sound system which was put to good use at the event. Speeches by the RCG, supporters of the event, and passing members of the public, along with music, attracted a lot of support from local people. Speakers addressed the specific ways the British state is attacking refugees and asylum seekers, eastern and southern European migrants, Muslims, undocumented migrants and black people. We made the point that these different sections of the working class have good reason to work in solidarity with one another: that they have a common enemy in the British state, and that they are stronger united. Many pedestrians stopped to sign our petition against state racism, to buy our paper and to talk about the issues being raised. Motorists showed their support by honking and shouting praises, while some made good use of the traffic at the junction to listen to speeches. After the Open Mic, supporters of the event went on to join a local community festival at Forest Fields Rec to raise further awareness about state racism and discuss how we can build resistance.
The event showed that there are many working class people who want to fight state racism. Our common enemy is the British state, which serves the interests of the ruling class and makes every attempt to divide the working class into isolated sections which it can attack individually. The fight against the Immigration Act is the kind of solidarity that we need if the working class is going to be able to fight effectively for decent jobs and services for all.
Fight the racist Immigration Acts!


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Many common drugs in the marketplace may be dangerous to you or a loved one. Arthritis drugs, birth control drugs, pain pills, diet drugs, dyes used in MRIs and other medications can cause adverse, dangerous reactions. Those reactions may include seizures, heart attacks, strokes, liver and kidney damage, lung damage and other reactions. If you suspect that a dangerous drug has harmed you or a loved one, tell our product liability lawyers about it.
To schedule an appointment and discuss your dangerous drug case and the legal options available to you, contact our firm today. In addition to weekday office hours, we are open for client meetings on Saturday mornings and by appointment on Sundays, holidays and evenings.


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Q: Определить, каким будет следующее значение Есть скрипт, задача которого прибавлять или убавлять числовое значение в инпуте. И работа скрипта должна быть организована так, что в случае, если достигнуто минимальное значение, то кнопка "минус" становится неактивной. Это же правило равносильно и для кнопки "плюс". Но работает скрипт криво - когда достигнуто минимальное значение, то на кнопку нужно нажать ещё раз и только тогда она станет неактивной. Как это исправить? Пробовал уменьшать пределы значений - не помогает.
HTML:
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons"
   rel="stylesheet">

      Взрослые

         remove
         <input type="number" class="numeric-input" min="1" max="9" readonly="" value="1">
         add

      Подростки

         remove
         <input type="number" class="numeric-input" min="0" max="9" readonly="" value="0">
         add

      Младенцы

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CSS:
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  width: 200px
}
.lists-content {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 12;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 18px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.lists-content > .list-item {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.lists-content > .list-item:last-child {
    margin: 0;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .list-name {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 0.825rem;
    float: left;
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: left;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .list-name:after {
    position: relative;
    content: attr(data-description);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    display: block;
    color: #9e9e9e;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    float: right;
    font-size: 0;
    padding: 2px 0;
    -webkit-touch-callout: none;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
    -moz-user-select: none;
    -ms-user-select: none;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    -webkit-transition: all .25s;
    transition: all .25s;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a i {
    font-size: 22px;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a.minus {
    border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a.minus:hover {
    border: 1px solid #ef9a9a;
    color: #ef9a9a;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a.minus.disabled:hover {
    border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    cursor: default;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a.plus {
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a.plus:hover {
    border: 1px solid #8bc34a;
    color: #8bc34a;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a.plus.disabled:hover {
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    cursor: default;
}
.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector input {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    outline: 0;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
    border-left: 0;
    border-right: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    margin-top: -22px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    z-index: 1;
    -moz-appearance: textfield;
}

JS:
$(function NumericOperations() {
    var input = $('.numeric-input');
    var minus = input.prev('a.minus');
    var plus = input.next('a.plus');

    minus.html(function() {
        var min = $(this).next(input).attr('min');
        if($(this).next(input).val() == min) {
            $(this).addClass('disabled');
        };
    });

    plus.on('click', function() {
        var max = $(this).prev(input).attr('max');
        if($(this).prev(input).val() == max) {
            $(this).addClass('disabled');
        };
    });

    minus.on('click', function() {
        var min = $(this).next(input).attr('min');
        if($(this).next(input).val() !== min) {
            var current_int = parseInt($(this).next(input).val(), 10);
            $(this).next(input).val(--current_int);
            $(this).parents('.numeric-selector').find('a').removeClass('disabled');
        } else {
            $(this).addClass('disabled');
        }
    });

    plus.on('click', function() {
        var max = $(this).prev(input).attr('max');
        if($(this).prev(input).val() !== max) {
            var current_int = parseInt($(this).prev(input).val(), 10);
            $(this).prev(input).val(++current_int);
            $(this).parents('.numeric-selector').find('a').removeClass('disabled');
        } else {
            $(this).addClass('disabled');
        }
    });
});

Пример работы на jsfiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/euk328n7/1/

A: При достижении максимума или минимума не заходит в else:

$(function NumericOperations() {
  var input = $('.numeric-input');
  var minus = input.prev('a.minus');
  var plus = input.next('a.plus');

  plus.on('click', function() {
    var max = $(this).prev(input).attr('max');
    if ($(this).prev(input).val() == max) {
      $(this).addClass('disabled');
    };
  });

  minus.on('click', function() {
    var min = $(this).next(input).attr('min');
    if ($(this).next(input).val() !== min) {
      var current_int = parseInt($(this).next(input).val(), 10);
      $(this).next(input).val(--current_int);
      $(this).parents('.numeric-selector').find('a').removeClass('disabled');
    }
    if ($(this).next(input).val() == min) {
      $(this).addClass('disabled');
    }
  });

  plus.on('click', function() {
    var max = $(this).prev(input).attr('max');
    if ($(this).prev(input).val() != max) {
      var current_int = parseInt($(this).prev(input).val(), 10);
      $(this).prev(input).val(++current_int);
      $(this).parents('.numeric-selector').find('a').removeClass('disabled');
    }
    if($(this).prev(input).val() == max) {
      $(this).addClass('disabled');
    }
  });
});
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  width: 200px
}

.lists-content {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 12;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.lists-content > .list-item {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.lists-content > .list-item:last-child {
  margin: 0;
}

.lists-content > .list-item > .list-name {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  float: left;
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: left;
}

.lists-content > .list-item > .list-name:after {
  position: relative;
  content: attr(data-description);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  display: block;
  color: #9e9e9e;
}

.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  float: right;
  font-size: 0;
  padding: 2px 0;
  -webkit-touch-callout: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  -moz-user-select: none;
  -ms-user-select: none;
}

.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  color: #e0e0e0;
  -webkit-transition: all .25s;
  transition: all .25s;
}

.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a i {
  font-size: 22px;
}

.lists-content > .list-item > .numeric-selector a.minus {
  border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
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Another system that runs in parallel with the public educational system is known as the Al-Azhar system. It consists of six years of primary stage, a three-year preparatory stage and finally three years of secondary stage. The Ministry of education reduced the number of secondary school years from four to three years in 1998, so as to align the Al Azhar system with the general secondary education system. In this system as well, there are separate schools for girls and boys. Al Azhar education system is supervised by the Supreme Council of the Al-Azhar Institution. The Azhar Institution itself is nominally independent from the Ministry of Education, but is ultimately under supervision by the Egyptian Prime Minister.Al Azhar schools are named "Institutes" and include primary, preparatory, and secondary phases.All schools in all stages teach religious subjects and non-religious subjects, to a certain degree- not as intensively as the state schools. The bulk of the curriculum, however, consists of religious subjects as described below. All the students are Muslims. Al-Azhar schools are all over the country, especially in rural areas. The graduates of Al-Azhar secondary schools are eligible to continue their studies at the Al-Azhar University. As of 2007 and 2008, there are 8272 Al-Azhar schools in Egypt. In the early 2000s, Al-Azhar schools accounted for less than 4% of the total enrollment.The graduates of this system are then automatically accepted into Al-Azhar University.In 2007, the Pre-University enrollment in Al- Azhar institutes is about 1,906,290 students.
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It's "hump day" for this week, and I'm about to head outside to clean the car off and begin the 5-10 minute commute to the office. I know, boo-freak'n-hoo. I don't mind living so close to work actually. On days like this (when the weather is bad), the worst part of the drive to the office is just getting to Pittston Avenue, which is the "main drag" if you will near my house. From there it's more or less smooth sailing. The drive home can be a bit more dicey in that I have to get up the driveway from the office, which can be slippery at times. All this pales in comparison to the sheer terror I had in traveling to work on snow days when I had my truck. Yes, I was dumb enough to buy a truck with just rear-wheel drive, which created some moments of sheer terror (my back wheels slipping wildly as I got to the top of the driveway at the office) relative to driving in bad weather. I never got stuck, but man I came close so very many times.
Now because of the bad weather, my kids don't have school. I'm not sure how happy they are with that, as it will be cutting into the long President's Day weekend. Oh well, it is better for me, as it spares me the trouble of writing the obligatory "I hate delays" blog posting. In fact the Scranton School District originally had a delay this morning, but wisely changed it to a cancellation. Good move, and not just because I hate delays. The weather sounds like it will be genuinely crappy today (snow to sleet to maybe rain then back to snow), so better safe than sorry.
In other, unrelated news, I had my 6 month dental check-up, and everything went super well. I'm very diligent now about flossing and brushing, something that wasn't always the case before. I've learned the big secret of dental care: it's having a dentist you can talk to and trust. I can't say enough good things about my dentist, Dr Charnitski.
Well, it's off to work I go.


This is why so many people are trying to run paid traffic to affiliate offers, but that's also quite challenging in its own right because unless you have every little facet dialed in, such as the offer, landing page, & ad. Your ad performance (CPC & CTR) won't be good enough to still be profitable. Remember now you have to pay for every click so if you don't got everything perfect you could easily lose money or spend lots of money, only to break even or make little bit of profit.
Gerry knows what he's doing when it comes to Facebook ads, even though I don't do affiliate marketing with paid ads anymore I've taken what I learned from Gerry and have applied to running ads for my own lead generation business or to promote our own lead gen coaching program. From my experience, those do better with paid advertising because its your own product or service so you have much bigger profit margins to be able to afford the paid traffic, with affiliate its really tough because you're still selling someone else's product so your margins are slimmer.


People are craving for success, and Yiwu people never stop pursuing their success. In Yiwu, don't be surprised by an elder who are still strongly feel he can do anything.
Three years ago, I came to Yiwu and found the family here. To be honest, it's kind of a tough experience at first. Just moved from Hangzhou, the big provincial city of Zhejiang, it only takes me half an hour to arrive in Yiwu by G-train. But that's not the point. As for me, the thing is how to clear up the big gap between my expectations. Yiwu is a small city in the central Zhejiang. No spacious street, nor the fancy decoration, Yiwu streets are often occupied with traffic. Impoliteness seems to be always the case. Spitting improperly and house trash are spotted randomly on the street. Private cars invade the public path. You might be thinking who the hell would like such a place? However, believe it or not, Yiwu is a magic city. It has the power to let people stop by Yiwu and love to live in Yiwu. Three years' experience is not the enough time to dig out every personal reason for loving Yiwu, but at least, it's sufficient to tell what those powers are.
People come to Yiwu to make money. It's a small city but called as the world's largest small commodities wholesale center. Yiwu International Trade City, composed of five connected districts and covering up 4 million square meters, takes up a large area of the city. It holds 75,000 booths and provides over 1.8 million product species within 43 categories. With its cheaper price and wider product availability, global buyers are gathering here to do business. Statistics showed that about 40,000 new visitors would come to Yiwu market on business purpose every day, including 5,000 foreigners. Many notable marine companies have set up their branches here as well. All transactions happened in Yiwu can generate about average 1,000 standard containers each day. So far, Yiwu has reached business relationship with more than 219 countries and regions. We must say, it has become the worldwide largest wholesale hub. That's the predominant power as far as we all know.
Most of the people in Yiwu are non-Yiwunese. Chinese migrant workers and foreigner are making up two thirds of the population there. The prosperous commercial activities and vibrant market environment have born tons of job opportunities. People from different places are coming here to seek for their roles.
What's the most notable is, Yiwu has the largest number of foreign settlers in a county in China. About 15,000 foreigners are permanently having their home in Yiwu. Some of them are married with locals. Yiwu government puts a high premium on catering to foreign businessmen's requirements. They made favorable policies and let foreigners enjoy the same fair and competitive business opportunities. They can speak up their voices freely and Yiwu government would like to make their voice heard by everyone. Yiwu is the only city in China inviting foreigners to attend the Congress Conference. Up to now, the foreigner number has been rising up to 7% of the total population pool in Yiwu. Hindus and the Arabs are often seen on the street.
Yiwu market's history could be dated back to 30 years' ago. Yiwu people are proud of their achievement to turn a poor and mountainous city into the world's largest small commodities wholesale and shipping center. With one pole and two baskets of brown sugar, Yiwu ancestors had walked through a rough and tough road. But with their consistent hard-working, determination and resilience, Yiwu people created a special road to success. Depending on their sharp insight on the market and keen on the change, Yiwu market came into being. In the last 30 years, Yiwu people have been focusing on one thing, that's building and expanding the market. With blocks of markets rising up now, Yiwu people insisted on making it better.
There remains a strong feeling of pride between Yiwu people. They are proud of their people's achievement, and be appreciated to admit their ancestor's contribution to the city's progress. They believe they are endowed with such an unyielding spirit and perseverance. People are craving for success, and Yiwu people never stop pursuing their success. In Yiwu, don't be surprised by an elder who are still strongly feel he can do anything. Don't conclude anyone's life as a success or failure, because every Yiwu people is in the process of pursuing success.


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Ex-White House press, military officials call on Grisham to restart regular briefings
By Morgan Gstalter - 01/11/20 08:21 AM EST
A group of 13 former White House press secretaries, foreign service and military officials on Friday called on President Trump Donald John TrumpCNN's Don Lemon explains handling of segment after Trump criticism NPR reporter after Pompeo clash: Journalists don't interview government officials to score 'political points' Lawyer says Parnas can't attend Senate trial due to ankle bracelet MORE's current press secretary Stephanie Grisham Stephanie GrishamTrump allies throw jabs at Bolton over book's claims Giuliani calls Bolton a 'backstabber' over Ukraine allegations Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with 'public charge' rule MORE to restart regular briefings, saying the public "has a right to know what its government is doing, and the government has a duty to explain what it is doing."
The officials, who served under former presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonDershowitz: Bolton allegations would not constitute impeachable offense Some considerations for the US-Iran political interchange Starr makes Trump team debut: We are living in an 'age of impeachment' MORE and Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaHouse Democrats push back on Trump's efforts to take credit for the economy America's 'cancel culture' should not decide business and banking regulation The Iowa Democratic caucuses, mapped MORE, wrote the opinion piece in CNN after more than 300 days passed since the last standard press briefing at the White House.
The group wrote that the presidents they served believed a "better-informed public" would be more supportive of their policies.
"And a well-informed citizenry would be better equipped to understand the difficult choices and decisions presidents must make, especially in times of crisis and challenge. Bringing the American people in on the process, early and often, makes for better democracy," the op-ed states.
The piece argues that preparing for regular briefings helps the government "run better" because it requires officials across agencies to work together so the administration "speaks with one voice, telling one story, however compelling it might be."
"All of us have experienced the challenges of a regular press briefing whether at the White House, the State Department or the Pentagon. We all had days where the last place we wanted to be was behind one of those podiums. But day after day, we persisted," the op-ed reads. "We believed that regular briefings were good for the American people, important for the administrations we served, and critical for the governing of our great country."
The open letter to Grisham comes amid increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran following a Trump-ordered airstrike that killed Iran's top military general, Qassem Soleimani, in Baghdad.
In response to Soleimani's death, Iran fired several missiles at two bases in Iraq that house U.S. forces and allied personnel. There were no casualties reported in the strikes, and Trump said the bases sustained limited damage.
The ex-government officials wrote that briefings "take on even more importance" in times of military and international conflict.
They said that it allows for communication to reach soldiers and diplomats around the world, as well as their families who want to hear regular information about their loved ones.
"Americans want to know the latest developments and seek the truth. On social media, wild rumors can fly, and our adversaries can manipulate disinformation to their advantage. This is now well documented," the op-ed states.
"For that reason, among many, the country needs trusted sources of information delivered on a timely and regular schedule. That is the fundamental responsibility of people who serve as spokesmen and women for presidents, cabinet secretaries and other high-ranking government officials."
The Hill has reached out to the White House press office for comment.
Grisham's predecessor, Sarah Huckabee Sarah Elizabeth SandersSarah Sanders says she 'can't think of anything dumber than' having Congress run foreign policy Rapid turnover shapes Trump's government God did not elect Trump, people did MORE Sanders, broke with tradition by essentially ending daily press sessions in the James S. Brady Briefing Room. According to CNN, the White House has not conducted a formal briefing with since March 11, 2019 — 306 days ago.
Grisham took over the role as chief Trump spokeswoman in June and defended the decision to not restart regular briefings by arguing that Trump, who regularly speaks with reporters at the White House, is "his own best spokesperson."
"And he's the most accessible president in history as all of the media knows," she said in September.
"To be honest, the briefings have become a lot of theatre," Grisham said last year. "And I think that a lot of reporters were doing it to get famous. They're writing books now. They're all getting famous off of this presidency, and so I think it's great what we're doing now."
She also recently caught flack for the lack of briefings from best-selling authors Don Winslow and Stephen King, who promised to donate more than $200,000 to charity if Grisham took questions from reporters.
CNN anchor Jake Tapper Jacob (Jake) Paul TapperRepublican senator: Trump's Schiff tweet not a 'death threat' Impeachment manager says senators should vote for witnesses as a 'favor' to the country GOP senator defends Trump amid Parnas recording: 'Certainly the president meets a lot of people' MORE revealed on Twitter that he asked Grisham about the offers from both Winslow and King.
Grisham reportedly criticized the offers in response, saying: "If you have $200,000 to play with, why not just help children because it's a good thing to do?"
"Donations to charity should never come with strings attached," she added, according to Tapper.
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The San Diego Women's Foundation (SDWF) is a local non-profit with a mission to inspire women to engage in collective philanthropy by educating them about issues and programs in need of volunteer assistance.
SDWF was founded in 2000 with the vision that if women unite to combat community problems, change will happen. This is why their mission starts with strengthening and improving women's capacities to engage in philanthropy. Since then, they have granted over $3.2M to 85 non-profit programs. Today, they are 220 members strong, and led by executive director Katie Sawyer.
Sawyer began her work with non-profit organizations during the 2008 financial crisis. She knew that although funding was going to be an issue, helping the community was important. Prior to working with SDWF, she worked with other organizations in San Diego, New Orleans, and Cincinnati.
"I was drawn to this role at SDWF because I believe strongly that a group of determined women can accomplish nearly any goal, and I see incredible opportunity for our network of philanthropists to improve lives across the region," said Sawyer.
SDWF members are required to commit $2,250 per year in donations, and those under the age of 40 must commit $1,125. All members dedicate at least five years to SDWF, and every year their donations are pooled together to grant around $200,000 to nonprofits that serve communities in San Diego County.
Each year, an extensive research project is completed and the Grants Committee selects one funding priority based on this research. In the past, SDWF has funded the National Foundation for Autism Research, South Bay Community Services' Promotora program, and the San Diego Medical Society Foundation. Their funding provides resources to combat issues that need it the most.
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Phillip Phillips Debuts New Song in Ohio
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Phillip Phillips played at the Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio, last Saturday, November 9.
After his usual high-energy set, Phillips surprised the lucky audience when he debuted a brand new song during the encore.
Playing by himself and accompanied only by his guitar, the short song has a delicate, mournful melody and dark, haunting lyrics. The video was captured by a fan at the show. "Ghostly Man", as the fans have unofficially titled the song, is not the first song Phillips has debuted while on tour. Last year he debuted "Take Me Away" during a performance at a radio show, and during his solo tour earlier this year, he played at least two or three, so far unreleased and unnamed songs.
The beautiful, fan-given title comes from a line in the song:
"…A ghostly man, you cannot see
I'm dead to you as you are to me"
If this moving song (as well as all the other new, unreleased ones) is any indication, Phillips' next album will showcase even more the deep, darker style of song writing that was evident in many of the songs he wrote for The World From The Side Of The Moon.
Check out the full set list, video and audio of the song below!
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New song "Ghostly Man"
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Drive Me Get up Get Down ghostly man Gone Home In The Air tonight Man on the moon Midland Theatre in Newark Ohio Take me Away Tell Me a story Wanted Is Love Where We Came From
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ReDigi, Reseller of Digital Music, Responds to Industry Criticism
The Recording Industry Association of America has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company; the company late Monday night issued a statement in response.
In Tuesday's New York Times, Ben Sisario wrote about ReDigi, a company in Cambridge, Mass., that has taken up a novel mission -- developing a system for reselling digital music files that is legal and secure. Last week, the Recording Industry Association of America sent the company a cease-and-desist letter, saying that the service, in fact, infringes on copyright.
The Times asked ReDigi for a response to the R.I.A.A.'s letter; that response came late last night, after the article went to press.
What follows are excerpts from ReDigi's response to the letter from the recording industry's trade group:
ReDigi's core business and technology platform protect and promote the rights of copyright holders, and are designed that way through all phases of the process. ReDigi brings significant new technology to support copyright protection initiatives in the digital age.
ReDigi is a strong ally of copyright holders and copyright protection. ReDigi technology offers a progressive, technology driven solution to copyright protection and, in fact, ReDigi's method of managing the sale of a digital music file in the secondary market is far superior, in protecting the rights of copyright holders, to anything available in any other secondary market. ReDigi's technology provides a mechanism, once a consumer makes the choice to sell a digital track, one that the consumer rightfully owns, by which all known copies and future synced copies are removed. This type of protection is not possible in the secondary market for CDs and other physical forms of media, where physical units are resold but copies remain in use.
ReDigi is a strong ally to R.I.A.A. and copyright holder, antipiracy initiatives by providing an elective tool for people to remove previously pirated music from their devices, thereby helping significantly reduce the number of pirated tracks in the music ecosphere.


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GNS Model Discussion
Confused over Simulationism + example campaign
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John Kim
Quote from: Ron Edwards
So, John, to Explore Character does not mean to address an emotional or ethical issue - that would be a Narrativist employment of Exploration/Character.
For the record, I used to agree with you wholeheartedly that there wasn't any other way to do this; you can see my argument of the time in the Sorcerer mailing-list archives on that website. It resembles yours greatly. However, I have learned that many people do indeed enjoy "just being" the character - they want to make him up, and to play him, to appreciate the character, and to have others appreciate him, and whatever happens, happens. The character "says" what he said already during the act of character creation, and that's the theme, all done. This mode of play would be Simulationist, with emphasis on Exploration of Character.
OK. I understand that "Exploration of Character" (as a GNS-specific phrase) doesn't have to really mean exploration of the character in a literal sense. One should be careful that it is a deceptive term, though, since there isn't really any exploring going on if nothing new is found about the character. If the character is really static, then I would highly suspect that the player is interested in something else. For example, he might be interested in the Setting, the Situation, etc.
I would prefer to call it something else, but the main issue is just that it should be clearly explained.
I suspect - and again, I can only go with what you've presented on these two threads - that we are talking about Narrativist play in which Premise arises through group interest and development, during play itself, and in which Theme is produced at fairly widely-spaced intervals when it seems right to everyone.
But Mike and Ralph are right - if, as you say, the "payoff" comes with the illumination and catharsis of a palpable ethical/moral issue ... then regardless of atmosphere, rate, techniques, and "style" - then we are talking about Narrativist play.
No, it's not like mine (or the kind I described). Narrativist play is not all alike except in terms of the above paragraph. Vive la difference.
OK, fair enough. Narrativist is what I suspected at the start of this thread based on vague impression. I think this is a confusing point, though -- and not just for me. Certainly after my initial post nearly everyone responded that it was Simulationist, for example, without asking this crucial question.
Valamir
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I would disagree. You are setting up a dichotomy that I don't believe exists. You are saying "if my character is not addressing moral issues through play...then he's static...and if he's static then nothing is being explored and the term is misleading. I don't think its an either or situation. I would agree with your above reply to Mike that if the character is static its probably something else being explored.
But there are other ways to explore a character than through how he reacts to moral dilemma.
And that is precisely why attempting to play "guess my GNS" 20 questions style is not an effective way to discuss GNS. I think if you go back to the beginning of the thread you'll find a decided paucity in the description of your Water-Uphill game and the whole first page of responses is full of caveats about trying to judge it.
Ralph Mazza
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Quote from: Valamir
One should be careful that it is a deceptive term, though, since there isn't really any exploring going on if nothing new is found about the character. If the character is really static, then I would highly suspect that the player is interested in something else.
I would disagree. You are setting up a dichotomy that I don't believe exists. You are saying "if my character is not addressing moral issues through play...then he's static...and if he's static then nothing is being explored and the term is misleading. I don't think its an either or situation. I would agree with your above reply to Mike that if the character is static its probably something else being explored. But there are other ways to explore a character than through how he reacts to moral dilemma.
Well, I'd be interested about what you thought of as other ways of exploring character in play (lower case -- indicating literal meaning rather than the GNS term). In this case, though, I was responding to Ron, who said about such players: The character "says" what he said already during the act of character creation, and that's the theme, all done. That was where I got the idea of staticness.
Well, I'm sorry if the 20-questions style is frustrating to you, but I at least feel like this has been helpful. Personally, I feel that for any theory it is vital to discuss how it applies to real cases. I have trouble really grasping a theory until I've seen it applied at least a few times, so I would like to offer up a few more games as examples in the near future. I'll try to have more information available at the start for these, though.
clehrich
In this case, though, I was responding to Ron, who said about such players:
The character "says" what he said already during the act of character creation, and that's the theme, all done.
That was where I got the idea of staticness.
I was also puzzled by this remark. In one of these GNS threads going, I had posted a detailed example about a samurai, suggesting that a Sim model could certainly involve major fluctuations on moral and ethical grounds, and still be Sim. If we take this comment literally, however, the character cannot find a new thing to "say" over the course of play.
Ron, can you clarify?
Chris Lehrich
Am I correct in assuming this thread has met its purpose?
Couple last points (not the last word; anyone's free to respond) ...
1. John, I am the first person to say, "Give me concrete examples." The more concrete, the more actual-play, the better, though. That means Social Contract, Exploration emphases, priorities of play, social reinforcement, rules-sets, techniques, Stances, and everything else. The kitchen sink about the play itself. GNS exists as a middle-range layer within a multiply-layered model; the three modes themselves do not purport to explain anything and everything about role-playing. I need the context, the actions, the interactions, what happened with/to the characters during play, who got laid afterwards (really), that sort of thing.
2. Chris, to clarify, I used the static-character as the extreme case that falsifies John's claim that "explore character" must mean the production of a theme. I believe my Simulationism essay makes it very clear that Sim play can include changing characters; such play is not limited to my extreme case.
As a general point, I really wish people would not try to take every example as a definitive, whole-GNS-mode archetype. My examples serve points - in this case, to demonstrate a mode of play which is personally foreign to John's aesthetic priorities (and to mine, I might add), but has to be acknowledged as part of the real landscape of possible play. They are not intended to be "Character role-playing for Simulationism as such" examples.
Quite a lot of this thread is based on such readings. My bass-player analogy, for instance, does not define Narrativist play; it's a technique that serves Narrativist ends very nicely, among many possible others. My static-Sim character-Explorer player - not made up, by the way; taken from the example posed by Ran on the Sorcerer mailing list discussion that I mentioned - does not define or exemplify Simulationist Character Exploration; but it serve to show that some play-preferences cannot possibly be mistaken for Narrativist play.
Sorry John. Wasn't trying to sound frustrated. Just confirming what you'd already discovered...that in order for an example to be an effective case study it needs alot more information up front. Otherwise you wind up with a whole series of comments that just confuse things further because (being based only on what little information is available) they don't jive with the rest of what you know about the situation but haven't shared yet. The danger of trying to perform analysis on incomplete information.
GNS has changed dramatically in the last year or so largely because of people offering well argued criticisms so that sort of thing has always been welcome here.
Mike Holmes
Jusst for the record, I was a big advocate of the idea that one can explore dynamic characters in Sim. But the whole static/dynamic thing is a smokescreen. The question is, how is the character explored.
In Pendragon, the system changes the character all the time. This is Sim, because the changes are not authored by the character but the system. In Sorcerer, characters change all the time, but through the decisions of the player as to what would be interesting in terms of the character's story.
Thus, just like the hill that forms the horizon in a setting, characters in play are undiscovered country to be explored. The question is how the discoveries will be made.
BTW, I think when you say "literal" in terms of character, that you mean "literary". Is that right? Using literary terms with RPGs is fraught with peril. Thus Ron has to continually point out that the term premise refers to something other than it does in literature.
But this is necessary. We aren't discussing books. And though a term like "character" from literature meaning the internal being, or even the common use of character meaning "what the person is made of morally" does not apply. We're talking RPGs here, and it's commonly acknowledged that "Character" means a fictitious entity in the game world for whom the player makes decisions. So when we say Exploring Character, it does not necessarily mean moral fibre (though it can), it means exploring any aspect of the fictitous being in play. As such, if the being's hsir color is not established at the time of creation, enumerating it in play is exploration of character of a sort. Think of the character as the subset of the setting that the player controls, and it becomes more clear. If I can explore a town in a Simulationist way, I can do so with charracters.
Note that one can Explore Character in a Narrativist way; that may have been obscured. Indeed that's almost always how it's done. The idea of Exploring Setting in a Narrativist way seems odd at first, but Hero Wars stands as a likely practical example of a game that supports exploration of Setting in a Narrativist way. Remember you can't get away from exploring and even from prioritizing what's being explored. It's just in Narrativism you put addressing moral and ethical themes above exploring anything else. Or rather the exploration is the means by which you explore these things.
Simulationists just don't take that extra step (for potentially very good reasons).
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