Thanks to microscopy, digital photography, and the Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition, creation which was once invisible is now visible to us in stunning color and detail. The Olympus Bioscapes contest with its extraordinary images was initiated by Olympus, the…
Here’s a stunning view of NASA’s Juno spacecraft heading toward earth, on its way to be “sling shot” toward Jupiter. The video, which shows the moon orbiting the earth in dramatic fashion, was composed of pictures sent back to earth…
With all the brouhaha surrounding Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel”, especially his critique of capitalism, I thought it best to go back to the basics and learn about the fundamentals of Catholic Social Teaching. Just how…
Here’s an Advent piece that I originally wrote for the Catholic Evidence Guild of Guam, which I’ve dusted it off a bit and shortened: How many times during Advents past have you heard that looooong list of names recited from…
Last May, Harrison Okene, the Nigerian cook aboard the tug Jacson-4, was rescued from 30 meters below the Atlantic after spending almost three days in an air pocket aboard the ship which had overturned and capsized. His 11 fellow crew…
I’ve always been fascinated by science, especially astronomy, so when I encountered Psalm 19 in my morning prayer recently, it struck home: The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours…
Pope Francis has issued his first Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (“Joy of the Gospel”) and it seems to summarize the themes that he has publicly promoted since he took the Chair of Peter. “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting…
Here’s another prayer that makes me uncomfortable – and that’s a good thing. I’m starting to use it after receiving Holy Communion. Suscipe (St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus) Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory,…