Drawn Detail
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Saturday, August 25, 2012
I found this fascinating: a 29-year-old Portugese attorney has a hobby of drawing with ballpoint pens… but his incredibly detailed drawings look like photographs.
You can read more about it, and see a bunch of his drawings, here.
Seeking Peace after a Tragedy
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Monday, August 06, 2012
Yesterday’s senseless act of domestic terrorism at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin has the nation reeling. With seven dead, including the gunman, and three still critically wounded, many of us are left trying to fathom the horror of someone entering our place of worship and opening fire. As we pray for the Sikh faithful who grieve their loved ones, we follow the lead of Milwaukee Archbishop... READ MORE
Tough Parents
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Here’s a piece of good news for those of us blessed with children: a recent study found that when exposed to a cold virus (to which they were not immune), parents were 52% less likely to catch it than non-parents.
Read the whole story here. It’s pretty interesting.
I was especially fascinated that they couldn’t figure out exactly why the parents in the study were less likely to get sick, but there was a significant difference. What do you think the reason could be?
Story of a Miracle
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Last week, Pope Benedict helped move forward the sainthood cause of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen by recognizing his heroic virtue. The next step, according to Catholic News Services, will be to determine that a miracle has occurred through his intercession.
The miracle under review is that of a newborn baby who was dead for over an hour before his heart started beating. His parents, who had already named their son after the Archbishop, asked for his intercession.
Read the incredible story here. I was blown away. Miracles do still happen. We know that, but it’s always nice to be reminded.
Respectfully Discussing It
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Perhaps it was fitting that at the exact time today’s Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act was being handed down, I was in my car driving to take my mother-in-law to a post surgical appointment. Had I been at my desk, I likely would have fired off a rapid missive (or at least tweeted it) without having the opportunity to properly pray about the situation and gather the facts.
In the few... READ MORE
Absentee or In Person?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, June 07, 2012
When it comes to exercising our civic duties, my husband Greg and I have directly opposite preferences. While we both share the firm belief that voting is both a privilege and a duty, we differ on how to vote.
Greg, a busy doctor and someone who absolutely never procrastinates on anything, studies his absentee ballot the day it arrives in the mail, completes it with his votes, and immediately returns... READ MORE
Never Too Late to Learn
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Saturday, May 19, 2012
“The richness is in me, in my heart and head, not in my pockets.”
This story about a 52-year-old Albanian refugee who earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University - while working as a janitor there - gave me a smile and a lift today. Maybe it will do the same for you.
Dropped Coverage
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio says it can no longer offer a popular (redacted, and then un-redacted) healthcare program to its students because of Obamacare, the health care overhaul of the Obama administration.
The changes to the healthcare program include a mandate of contraception, which goes against church teaching and thus the principles of this Catholic university, as well as skyrocketing... READ MORE
Long Life Love
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
This weekend I had the joy of being with both my mother and my paternal grandmother (as we call her, “Nana”) on Mother’s Day. I thought it was pretty neat that - with my children present - we had four generations in the room.
But imagine if we had two more than that!
From Charlottesville, Virginia, comes this sweet story: a photographer got the chance to capture six generations of women from a single... READ MORE
A Crazy Cure
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Hiccup-curing lollipops?
Seems strange, but 13-year-old Connecticut resident Mallory Kievman has invented them. With the help of a team of MBA students, she’s hoping to get them on the market this year.
The secret ingredient is apparently apple cider vinegar, which sounds like an unhappy flavor for a lollipop. But Mallory - who’s already perfected the formula for the “Hiccupops” - says she’s “tweaking... READ MORE
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