Misc - HL 164 (2)

From: "Gerard1011" <GERARDDERENTHAL@comcast.net>
Date: Mar 27, 2013 10:39 AM
Subject: New Prostate Cancer Tests May Supplement P.S.A. Testing - NYTimes.com

Sophisticated new prostate cancer tests are coming to market that might supplement the unreliable P.S.A. test, potentially saving tens of thousands of men each year from unnecessary biopsies, operations and radiation treatments.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/business/new-prostate-cancer-tests-may-supplement-psa-testing.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130327&_r=0

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Very appropriate post for this Easter Issue by Ron:

From: Ron Stowe Date: 03/29/13 18:15:56 To: mark@pilotcommunication.net Subject: Walking Via Dolorosa

Via Dolorosa – Jerusalem

During Holy Week thousands of people make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to walk the Via Dolorosa, which is Latin for "Way of Grief", "Way of Suffering" or simply "Painful Way".

The Via Dolorosa pilgrimage has been followed since early Christianity, beginning as soon as it became safe to do so after Constantine legalized the religion (mid-4th century). Originally, Byzantine pilgrims followed a similar path to the one taken today, but did not stop along the way. Over the centuries, the route has changed several times.

 Today, the main route of the Via Dolorosa is that of the early Byzantine pilgrims. It begins near the Lions' Gate in the Muslim Quarter and ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Christian Quarter, covering 500 meters and incorporating 14 Stations of the Cross. Each of the 14 Stations of the Cross is marked with a plaque and churches or shrines have been built at many of the locations. Stations ten through fourteen are located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

The Stations of the Cross are stops that commemorate events during the torture, sentencing, carrying of the cross, crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus. Many pilgrims stop at the stations to pray, read scripture and remember these events, while others will walk the route carrying a wooden cross. 

The route is established by tradition rather than archaeological or scriptural evidence. For most pilgrims, however, the exact location of each event along the Via Dolorosa is of little importance; the pilgrimage has great meaning due to its proximity to the original events and the reflection upon them along the way.

Walking the Via Dolorosa: https://vimeo.com/62663788

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