When you walk diagonally across the nave while looking up, there is an optical illusion. It looks like the figures are moving. The first woman to earn a PhD in computer science in the U.S. was a Catholic nun, Mary Keller. pic.twitter.com/nHCla3G8Hp — Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil)...
In this episode, you’ll see the influence this philosophy has had on education, on mainline Protestantism, and even on the Catholic Church, where some today want the Church to bend to the will of the people and alter her teachings. Says Mering: “That’s not how the Catholic Church oper...
Three Types of Apologetics: Natural, Christian, and CatholicThere are three primary branches of apologetics, and—properly understood—each branch encompasses the branch(es) preceding it:Natural Apologetics focuses on reasoning for the existence of God, using philosophy and the natural world to argue ...
according to the school’s website. At Oxford College, there are clubs such as the Hindu Student Association, Buddhist Club, Muslim Students Association, Jewish Student Union, Journey Christian Fellowship and Catholic Student Union.
Here are a few suggestions: Jesuit at Large: Essays and Reviews by Paul Mankowski, S.J. US HERE –UK HERE In the Beginning Was the Word: An Annotated Reading of the Prologue of John US HERE –UK Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments –WOW! US HERE –UK HERE The Exor...
It is a national holiday in numerous historically Catholic countries. Attending a mass is the most common All Saints Day tradition within the Catholic Church. The Beatitudes are read during mass, and prayers are said for the Saints. Many visit the grave sites of loved ones and relatives to ...
Godparents are also a tradition that the Catholic Church upholds. The baptized child or person will have a godparent of each gender, often times members of the extended family or close friends of the parents. The original role of the godparent was to take care of the child if it was ...
The Hajj, which is the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is required for all adult Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the sacred journey at least once in their lifetime. El Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) is a Catholic pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de...
of an infinitude of possibility, and we are forced to commit to only one. It’s useful to recall this when our lives seem weighed down and hemmed-in by events, or by the choices we’ve made, or when dealing with disappointment. The path we’ve taken is not all that we are. We ...
The Day of the Dead festival combines the ancient Aztec custom of celebrating ancestors with All Souls' Day. The holiday is celebrated mostly in Mexico on November 1 and 2. It is like a family reunion, except dead ancestors are the guests of honor. Also, the living put on costumes, eat...