In the heart of Philadelphia, a runaway mother desperately held her infant son close as she matched wits with a ruthless slave catcher. The mother, Catherine Thompson, escaped slavery in Maryland, married a free man named William Thompson, and eventually settled in Burlington County, New Jersey. There she gave birth to her son, Joel, and… Continue reading Bringing About a ‘More Perfect Union’: Street Diplomacy in the Nineteenth Century
The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sacred Silence of Love’
The greatest trials are reserved for the souls most loved. No servant is greater than his master. The whole life of Christ was a cross. So then, all the life of a true servant of God must be on the cross with Christ. Therefore, be of good heart. Ah! Since the sweet Jesus wishes to… Continue reading The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sacred Silence of Love’
European Central Bank Chief Blames Climate-Change For Red-Hot Inflation
Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, The Chief of the European Central Bank (ECB) has said that climate change is behind soaring inflation, stating that droughts and famines are driving up prices. ECB Chief Christine Lagarde made the comments in an interview with the French outlet Madame Figaro, on July 13. An English translation of the interview was published on Aug.… Continue reading European Central Bank Chief Blames Climate-Change For Red-Hot Inflation
Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Podcast: Download MYS232: A group of nuns in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the late 1800s needed a special staircase built for their chapel, so they prayed a novena and a mysterious workman came and built it. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what makes the spiral staircase special, who built it, and whether it… Continue reading Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)
The Wisdom of Gay Albatrosses
Outside of humans, the best (worst?) example of repugnant same-species violence is found in chimpanzees. When compared to other nonhuman great apes, chimpanzees are notoriously bloodthirsty. I mean that literally. Rival chimpanzee groups defending their territories will engage in open battle where they will occasionally beat one another to death. But they also conduct clandestine… Continue reading The Wisdom of Gay Albatrosses
Bitcoin: Is it Still the Future of Currency?
A few years ago, we featured an article that discussed Bitcoin and whether it would be the future of currency. At the time we published, it was assumed that anyone reading an article online was probably familiar with the word Bitcoin, but these days it would be nearly impossible to find someone that hadn’t at… Continue reading Bitcoin: Is it Still the Future of Currency?
How Winners are Losing in American Elections
Who exactly are the winners of this new and confusing electoral system called ranked-choice voting (RCV)? It’s not the thousands of voters that show up to the polls in RCV elections only to have their votes thrown out. The winners of RCV are partisans and special interests who use the system’s design to manipulate election… Continue reading How Winners are Losing in American Elections
The Friends of God – SpiritualDirection.com
Editor’s note: This article is part 7 of a series, “The Kingdom of Grace.” Part 6 can be found here. In his very great goodness and love, God has opened up his own Life to us and called us to share in it. By the gift of his sanctifying grace, given to us in our… Continue reading The Friends of God – SpiritualDirection.com
Anti-Immigrant, Eurosceptic Sweden Democrats Set To Become Nation’s 2nd Largest Party
The far-right, anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats (SD) party overtook the main right-wing opposition party in the polls on Monday ahead of the parliamentary elections on 11 September, becoming Sweden’s second largest party general elections in September, Euroactiv reported. According to the latest opinion poll from SVT/Novus, the Sweden Democrats are now the main challengers of Prime… Continue reading Anti-Immigrant, Eurosceptic Sweden Democrats Set To Become Nation’s 2nd Largest Party
Human-Vampire Hybrids and More Weird Questions
Podcast: Download MYS226: It’s a fifth Friday so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including secret societies; binding demons; reenacting Catholic history; killing vampire-human hybrids; Neanderthals in the afterlife; and more. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode… Continue reading Human-Vampire Hybrids and More Weird Questions