by Beth | Dec 10, 2004 | Uncategorized
Four calendars and one almanac for 2005 do that and more. They enable us to savor what some mystics have called “thick time,” an expansion of the present moment into something very precious because it is filled with meaning. Time is a tyrant to many of us...
by Beth | Dec 10, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The first study showing that a live malaria parasite could one day be used as a vaccine to protect people from the disease was published yesterday (5 December). By modifying the genes of a form of the parasite that causes malaria in rodents, the researchers were able...
by Beth | Dec 9, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Food for the Poor site has some creative ways to give gifts to those who have nothing… gifts that also foster independence rather than dependence.Gifts for children in need – milk for a school, college scholarship Gifts that sustain life – feed a...
by Beth | Dec 9, 2004 | Vincentian Family
The following is a list of the kinds of Advent celebration resources available on the internet.Father Maloney’s Advent Letters General Advent Resources Aidan Rooney’s Advent Reflections
by Beth | Dec 8, 2004 | Justice and Peace
Today, December 7, marks the 39th anniversary of the landmark document “Gaudium et Spes” from the Second Vatican Council. There was a compilation of the Church’s Social Agenda in 2000 and a new official compendium was released just about a month...
