Daily Archives: 15 May 2012

Yo Conto Count

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One of my favorite greetings to our 17-year-old cat is, “I count on Count.” Mi gato bello. People who meet him think he’s female, but he’s always been a “man’s cat,” as my wife says. Lately, he’s been spending a … Continue reading →

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Big Drop

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If all the earth’s water were gathered into one sphere, it would be slightly larger than Saturn’s number two moon, Rhea. According to this illustration, I can see it from my backyard. The USGS gives some helpful info here.

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Funeral Lectionary: 1 Corinthians 15:51-57

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In the whole of 1 Corinthians 15, Saint Paul is less comforting the mourners and more trying to exhort the believers into a better expression of the Christian life. This passage we look at today is definitely aimed at the … Continue reading →

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RDCA II, 12-13: Dedication Liturgy of the Word

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The Liturgy of the Word always leads off with the reassembled people of Israel listening to the Law for the first time in their lives: 12. Three readings are used in the liturgy of the word. The texts are chosen … Continue reading →

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GDC 270-271: “The service of the Holy See”

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Diocese–check. Between dioceses and national conference–check, check. What support can catechists and the ministry of formation expect from Rome? Pope John Paul II sees the role of Rome as a service to sister dioceses everywhere, but also something of the … Continue reading →

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