March 16, 2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, has invited all 214 parishes of the Archdiocese to ring their bells on the morning of Sunday, March 19 in opposition to the incredible fear that is being generated worldwide toward immigrants and refugees.
The Archdiocese is participating in the international Joy of Bells initiative, an effort by people of faith throughout the world to protest against anti-immigrant sentiment. Cardinal Tobin learned about the effort recently from former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, one of its organizers.
In writing to pastors in the Archdiocese about Newark’s participation, Cardinal Tobin stated: “It actually is fitting that March 19 is chosen as the day for this event, since traditionally the Catholic Church observes the Feast of St. Joseph on that day. As we all know, St. Joseph, in whom was entrusted the care of Jesus and his mother, Mary, understood first-hand the trials and terrors of being a refugee and emigrant, forced from his own land by people wishing to do the Holy Family harm.”
Many have also noted that the Joy of Bells also occurs during the weekend of the celebration of the Feast of St. Patrick, who was an immigrant to Ireland, first as a slave, and then as a missionary.
Parishes are free to choose at what time they will join in the demonstration of solidarity with people of faith throughout the world in the Joy of Bells, so long as the ringing occurs during the morning of March 19. The bells of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the mother Church of the Archdiocese, will peal at 10:15 a.m.
The Cardinal ended his letter to pastors with this entreaty: “Let your bells join those in England and Ireland, the Vatican and Canada, Thailand and countless other countries, cities, towns and villages to help people overcome isolation and hatred throughout the world.”
“Hatred” starts at home and it is there where it should be fixed and not exported elsewhere where no consideration for how to support the millions fleeing troubles at home is given. We have enough of our own problems with homelessness, drug abuse and joblessness and are not in any position to be opening our borders to refugees with some if questionable character. Charity starts at home…lets take care of our own first.
hate
verb
Definition of hate
hated; hating
transitive verb
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: to feel extreme enmity toward : to regard with active hostility
hates his country’s enemies
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: to have a strong aversion to : find very distasteful
hated to have to meet strangers
hate hypocrisy
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Hate is a transitive verb.
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One who refers to another “hating” or engaging in “hate” must be specify the object toward which the hate is directed. The speaker who rails against hate without specifying its object is a sophist and must be called out as such. Recent additions to the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals determined to affix their personal imprints on the faithful of their new archdioceses are not exempt from this rule.
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Tell us now or forever hold your peace: To whom is all of this supposed hate being directed?
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
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It helps to know the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs, but the names are hard to remember. Here’s the trick I use.
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By Mignon Fogarty, Grammar Girl December 31, 2014
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transitive and intransitive verbs
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I hate scary sounding grammar words as much as you probably do, but I have a quick and dirty tip to help you remember the difference between transitive verbs and intransitive verbs.
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Transitive Verbs
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Transitive verbs require an object. For example, filled is a transitive verb and the cup is the object in the sentence She filled the cup. It doesn’t make much sense to have filled without an object. She filled is incomplete.
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The tip for remembering the name is to think of transitive verbs as transferring their action to the object. Transitive and transfer both start with the prefix trans-.
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Examples of Transitive Verbs
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Here are some examples of transitive verbs:
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They designated a hitter.
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The clock struck one.
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I want candy.
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He carried the bag.
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Jose thanked Wayne.
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Examples of Intransitive Verbs
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Intransitive verbs don’t take an object. Here are some examples of intransitive verbs:
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He ran.
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They napped.
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The dog barked.
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Blair gloated.
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Clarissa winked.
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Examples of Verbs That Can Be Transitive and Intransitive
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Some verbs can be transitive or intransitive, depending on how they are used in a sentence. To cheer is one example.
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They cheered.
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They cheered the band.
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She sang.
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She sang a song.
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Larry tripped.
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Larry tripped Alex.
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We visited.
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We visited Aunt Ruth.
Notional grammars describe verbs as “action or state of being words.” Main verbs, or principal verbs, fall into five categories in English grammar. Monotransitive verbs are a subcategory of transitive verbs that take only one object: a direct object.
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Some common monotransitive English verbs include the following:
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accomplish
achieve
address
begin
bother
continue
create
damage
end
favor
fear
finish
hate
like
loathe
love
maintain
prefer
start
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For example:
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She has accomplished her dreams.
The President will address the students at noon.
My dog fears thunderstorms and whistles.
The referee ended the game due to the weather.
He finally finished his thesis.
Maintain a safe following distance on the interstate.
The bishop is misguided.
Practicing socialism thinking it is kindness.
The bishop is “misguided”? If current history is any guide, misguided is not the word. Based on the fact that he is Bergoglio pick, the appropriate descriptor is probably “acting politically”.