18 de Julho - S. Frederico de Utrecht
Relicário com a forma do busto de S. Frederico 1362 Elias Scerpswert prata, parcialmente dourada 45 x 24 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdão, Holanda ___________________________________________________________________ This bust was made to hold pieces of the skull of St Frederick. Frederick was the eighth bishop of Utrecht. He became embroiled in a dispute between Emperor Louis the Pious and his sons. In 834, having just celebrated mass, he was murdered by adherents of the Emperor. It was not long before he was canonised. His bones lay buried for centuries in St Salvator's church in Utrecht. In 1362 the church was restored. St Frederick's grave was then solemnly opened. The head of the saint was separated from the torso. Elyas Scerpswert was commissioned to make a reliquary ReliquariesA reliquary is a casket or other object designed to preserve a relic. Relics are body parts of saints, a bone or a skull. Objects that have had some contact with the saint, such as items of clothing can al...
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The American College of Pediatricians cautions educators about the management of students experiencing same-sex attraction or exhibiting symptoms of gender confusion. These concerns are outlined in a letter and fact sheet sent by College president Thomas Benton, MD, to all 14, 800 school district superintendents in the U.S. Dr. Benton also alerts them to a new Web resource, FactsAboutYouth.com, which was created by a coalition of health professionals to provide factual information to educators, parents, and students about sexual development.
“As pediatricians, our primary interest is in the health and well-being of children and youth,” Dr. Den Trumbull, Vice President of the College explains. “We are increasingly concerned that in too many instances, misinformation or incorrect assumptions are guiding well-intentioned educators to adopt policies that are actually harmful to those youth dealing with sexual confusion.”
The College reminds school superintendents that it is not uncommon for adolescents to experience transient confusion about their sexual orientation and that most students will ultimately adopt a heterosexual orientation if not otherwise encouraged. For this reason, schools should not seek to develop policy which “affirms” or encourages these non-heterosexual attractions among students who may merely be experimenting or experiencing temporary sexual confusion. Such premature labeling can lead some adolescents to engage in homosexual behaviors that carry serious physical and mental health risks.
There is no scientific evidence that anyone is born gay or transgendered. Therefore, the College further advises that schools should not teach or imply to students that homosexual attraction is innate, always life-long and unchangeable. Research has shown that therapy to restore heterosexual attraction can be effective for many people.
Optimal health and respect for all students can only be achieved within a school by first respecting the rights of students and parents to accurate information and to self-determination. It is the school’s legitimate role to provide a safe environment for respectful self-expression for all students. It is not the school’s role to diagnose or attempt to treat any student’s medical condition, and certainly not the school’s role to “affirm” a student’s perceived personal sexual orientation.
The American College of Pediatricians is a national organization of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the health and well-being of children. The College produces sound policy, based upon the best available research, to assist parents and to influence society in the endeavor of childrearing.
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