So I’m reading this blog that I seldom look at, and I notice the following entry head, which says: Emmerich to be Beatified “Hm,” I think to myself. “Didn’t know that.” The bloggist continues: Nothing really startling here. Anne Catherine Emmerich, the 19th century visionary whose book, The Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ … Continue reading “Check Your Facts”
Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun. Here’s the scoop: The earth’s albedo (i.e., the amount of light it reflects) is increasing. It had been doing down. Now it’s going up. Scientists don’t know why. Since a higher albedo means a cooler planet, maybe it’s a sign that global warming ain’t gonna warm. Maybe it’s all a … Continue reading “Increase Your Albedo!”
How cool is this! After years and years of hearing sci-fi shows and movies talk about substances “not found on this planet,” we’ve now discovered one! Oh, sure, it’s not a strange nucleotide sequence that proves the existence of extraterrestial life. Nor is it some new element from the unexplored outer reaches of the periodic … Continue reading “Scientists Find Moon Mineral!”
A reader writes: Is there an official position of the Church regarding the temple being rebuilt in Jerusalem? No, there is not. If not, what is your opinion? My opinion is that it will be. St. Paul writes: Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come, unless the rebellion … Continue reading “End-Time Theories”
After yesterday’s discussion of the pope’s role in modifying the leap year rule to keep the calendar astronomically accurate, it may be worth noting an enormous problem that exists in the calendar of another world religion: Islam. You probably know that in the Muslim calendar the holy month is Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during … Continue reading “Muhammad Was No Astronomer”