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Archbishop (gently) corrects pope on Arab Spring
… "If we are to assess the 'Arab Spring' by its fruits, we must conclude that it is not a good tree," claiming it has emboldened Islamic terrorism. In Syria too, many Christian leaders worry …
Where Does Nature Live?
… conscious creatures might discover that complexity. Our ability to classify species, to climb trees, to study fly DNA, and to do these things with joy makes us Francis-like in understanding … the idea that nature can teach us something about how to live. Even O'Hara proclaims the trees can understand him, that when he lies under them, he's "just like a pile of leaves." A few …
Where does nature live?
… conscious creatures might discover that complexity. Our ability to classify species, to climb trees, to study fly DNA, and to do these things with joy makes us Francis-like in understanding … the idea that nature can teach us something about how to live. Even O'Hara proclaims the trees can understand him, that when he lies under them, he's "just like a pile of leaves." A few …
Film news of interest to Catholics
… The jury noted that the film's reception was mixed, as it was to Malick's 2011 film "The Tree of Life," but saw this new film as a companion piece to it. The jury also decided to give a …
Nature's Call: a camping trip to rejuvenate body and spirit
… a bit fuller. Nature's Call is a healthy reminder that God is certainly everywhere -- in the trees, the water, and in the people, all people. For more information, visit Nature's Call online …
Dear Democratic Catholics
… the zygote, the fetus, the baby, is human. It is not an acorn. It will not grow into an oak tree. And, once the pregnancy reaches the point that twinning is no longer possible, we know too …
Midwest drought expected to impact altar bread prices
… taken a toll on the monastery grounds, where new landscaping has withered and died. "The trees are totally burned," she said. "It looks like fall; the leaves are falling off the trees." She added that many of the monastery's lay employees are also farmers, and many have had …
The too-much-information age
… no special effects to speak of, though statues of wild animals could be glimpsed through the trees. It was the kind of ride on which old people and infants huddled, like refugees from the …
Old-fashioned nuns say the past is key to the future
… that starts at 7 p.m. each evening. Strolling around the grounds as cicadas buzzed in the oak trees, several sisters -- including the two novices and three postulants in preliminary stages of …
Drone attacks are a stain on the nation
… you ever seen a drone victim on the news? Have you seen pictures of body parts hanging from trees, houses turned to rubble, mothers wailing in grief? The mainstream media, after …