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St. Francis of Assisi (October 4)

St. Francis lived 800 years ago. For both Christians and non-Christians, he is one of the most popular and respected Christian saints. He had a radical message for the love of God and creation. When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope, … Continue reading

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Scientific Potpourri (October 4, 2013)

Below are some of the top stories in astronomy, cosmology and evolutionary biology from the last couple of weeks: Curiosity Finds Lots of Water on Mars. From The Guardian: Water has been discovered in the fine-grained soil on the surface … Continue reading

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Feast of St. Jerome (September 30)

Saint Jerome (347 — 420) was a theologian and historian, who also became a Doctor of the Church. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate), and his commentaries on the Gospel of the Hebrews. His list of writings is extensive and … Continue reading

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Feast of St. Vincent de Paul (September 27)

Today is the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul. Vincent de Paul was born in April 1581 of a Gascon peasant family in Pouy in the south-east of France. He had four brothers and two sisters. At an early age, he showed … Continue reading

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Discovery of Peking Man and Travels (1928-1940)

I am gradually building out the “Life of Teilhard de Chardin” posts. It has taken longer than usual as work and family preclude me from spending more time on the blog. However, here is the latest installment: Discovery of Peking … Continue reading

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (September 23, 2013): Never Give Up

“Never give up: try to attack it from another angle, the  correct angle—where success is in proportion not to the extension of the individual but to the constancy in the effort to make the world around God less harsh and … Continue reading

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Sunday Sabbath: Tears in Heaven

This is a follow up for the reflection for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time which talks about Eric Clapton and how he struggled through fame and self-destruction before surrendering his ego to have a relationship with God. What I … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 22, 2013): Eric Clapton and Surrendering to God

“I have a dogmatic certainty: God is in every person’s life.  God is in everyone’s life…Even if the life of a person has been a disaster, even if it is destroyed by vices, drugs or anything else—God is in this … Continue reading

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Feast of St. Matthew (September 21)

  “I often visited the Church of St. Louis of France, and I went there to contemplate the painting of ‘The Calling of St. Matthew,’ by Caravaggio. That finger of Jesus, pointing at Matthew. That’s me. I feel like him. Like … Continue reading

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Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine, S.J. (September 17)

Today is a special day on the Church calendar as it is the feast day of two Doctors of the Church: St. Hildegard of Bingen and St. Robert Bellarmine, S.J.  You can find information on St. Hildegard of Bingen here.  This post … Continue reading

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