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As counterintuitive as it may seem, the universe has no center, and it has no boundary. https://www.astronomy.com/science/ask-astro-where-is-the-center-of-the-universe/ https://www.wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2013/09/17/where-is-the-center-of-the-universe/...

https://www.chausa.org/publications/catholic-health-world/archive/article/april-2024/despite-backlash-dei-leaders-say-catholic-health-systems-remain-committed ""I am proud that, in the face of external pressure, in the face of DEI being hijacked and sort of redefined as something negative and...

I work in a Catholic hospital with crucifixes in every room. Some people seem offended by this and rip the corpus off leaving the empty cross. The crucifix is a reminder of the ongoing solidarity of Christ suffering with us and our sharing in his suffering. Why do people find this offensive...

I am referring to our Biblical take away of God favoring Israel and therefore we should support them no matter what. We have appropriated the Hebrew scripture for so long that we view it as a universal message meant for all people. We seem to forget that it is the product and property of the...

The first canon was affirmed by the Council of Rome (AD 382) Pope Damasus I. Most of that is ok with protestants except for a few intertestamental books known as the Apocrypha. So we can we attribute this selection of books by Catholics as guided by the Holy Spirit. We all agree they are...

"5. It is, however, especially necessary that all parties concerned should adopt for themselves a proper moral outlook on the use of these media, especially with respect to certain questions that have been vigorously aired in our day." 8. Since public opinion exercises the greatest power and...

https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM So I am starting this again from page 1. I read it many years ago. It is the sort of thin to take you time with. Don't be in a hurry. "I. The Desire for God "27 The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God...

In this word of "Post Truth" "Truthiness" and "alternate facts" maybe we need to have a conversation about "Truth" and how to recognize it? 4 common truth theories or criteria: The correspondence theory of truth — that whatever corresponds to observable reality is true. The coherence theory of...

I read the first book of the trilogy a few years ago and now it is on Netflix. I love when that happens. Bur several deviations. Nevertheless, it ia a fascinating movies in 9 parts, I think. Do we need aliens to save our earth? But what if they cannot tolerate our lying? So Now I may have...

Join us for a conversation on the Doctrinal Declaration "Dignitas Infinita," which emphasizes the infinite dignity of every human person. This webinar will delve into this important declaration's theological foundations, historical context, and contemporary implications, offering insights into...

I don't have much of a green thumb. I have tried, juniper, maple azalea and a few other things with no success. But I am not giving up.

Love/belonging/ Respect To be accepted as a person To give/receive love To feel a sense of connection with the world For companionship For compassion and kindness For respectful care of your bodily needs Divine To participate in religious or spiritual...

https://www.pbs.org/show/julius-caesar-the-making-of-a-dictator/ This is a bit slow moving but not too bad. It invokes populism, celebrity, outside the box political stints and power. The intro speaks of how fragile democracy is and how real the threats are. I can't help[ wonder if the...

haptomai: touch. Original Word: ἅπτομαι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: haptomai Phonetic Spelling: (hap'-tom-ahee) Definition: touch Usage: prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. 680 háptomai (from 681 /háptō, "to modify or change by touching") – properly, "touching that...

"Pope Francis actually, in one of his statements, elevated this and pointed out to us that the care for migrants is actually a first tier moral issue for Catholics. We're so used to thinking in bioethics of the big things, you know, the life issues, abortion, euthanasia, and all of that as our...

"Ubi caritas" is a hymn of the Western Church, long used as one of the antiphons for the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday. Its text is attributed to Paulinus of Aquileia in 796. The traditional melody probably also stems from the late 8th century. WHERE charity and love are, God is there...

That sentiment is commonly attributed to Margret Thatcher. What if we here on this forum could talk about issues rather than partisan talking points and ad hominem attacks on political personalities? What if we could work through the problems we see on our own? Of course most of the big...

I am currently reading: How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain Author says that the "Lizard brain" we always heard about is old theory. The brain is a well integrated network rather than a pile of evolutionary parts. And makes a distinction between Affect, emotion and mood...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4828197/#:~:text=We%20identified%2011%20core%20themes,relationship%20with%20HCP%2C%20and%20other. We identified 11 core themes of good death: preferences for a specific dying process, pain-free status, religiosity/spiritualty, emotional...

I somehow stumbled upon this on Youtube. Rather interesting. I have no idea about the authenticity.