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Fermi’s Paradox Suggests that We Are Not Attractive on the Interstellar Dating Scene #Paranormal
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Fermi’s Paradox Suggests that We Are Not Attractive on the Interstellar Dating Scene #Paranormal

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The human body is biodegradable. In a billion years, the leftovers from our burial sites might offer interstellar archaeologists some Neuralink chips which outlasted the human flesh in which they were embedded. The carbon footprint of all humans vanishes at death, irrespective of whether prior to that moment thousands of billionaires traveled on private jets and fancy yachts or billions of other humans just travelled on foot. The blow to the human ego delivered by the beginning and end of this non-negotiable contract for life-as-we-know-it, makes everything in between a temporary gift with an expiration date. Given this underlying setup,…

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Breast cancer diagnoses ticking up among young women, Asian Americans: Research – TheHill.com – #News
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Breast cancer diagnoses ticking up among young women, Asian Americans: Research – TheHill.com – #News

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Incidents of breast cancer have seen slight increases in women younger than 50 annually, with the steepest increases in AAPI women since 2000, research released on Tuesday by the American Cancer Society showed. According to the report, data from 2012 to 2021 showed that invasive breast cancer incidence increased by one percent annually, with a…

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Saint Wenceslaus #Saints
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Saint Wenceslaus #Saints

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More than just a name in a Christmas carol, Wenceslaus managed to rule with a clear vision of what a Christian leader should be. Many opposed him during his reign, and his brother eventually betrayed and killed him, but he continued to hold the faith and is hailed today as an outstanding king in Eastern Europe.

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Saint Paul VI #Saints
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Saint Paul VI #Saints

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Pope Saint Paul VI helped prepare for the Second Vatican Council, and was the one to complete it after the death of his predecessor, Pope Saint John XXIII. In 1965, he instituted the Synod of Bishops, and spoke to the United Nations General Assembly during a historic visit to New York City.

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Junior Fellow Spotlight: Zoe Harrison #Space
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Junior Fellow Spotlight: Zoe Harrison #Space

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This summer, Junior Fellow Zoe Harrison researched and wrote essays about African American newspaper titles available in the Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers database. In this interview, Harrison shares her research interests and background, her internship experience, and more about the project, “Researching the Black Press in Chronicling America.”

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Saint Cyprian
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Saint Cyprian

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Saint Cyprian played an important role in the development of Christian thought and practice in the early Church. He was a noted speaker who became a Christian as an adult. He was ordained a priest within two years of his conversion, and was then chosen to be bishop of Carthage.

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An Honest Man and a Good Writer: 100 Years of James Baldwin
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An Honest Man and a Good Writer: 100 Years of James Baldwin

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Born in Harlem on August 2nd, 1924, novelist and essayist James Baldwin (1924 – 1987) is regarded as one of America’s greatest writers. At the time of his death on December 1st, 1987, Baldwin was working with sculptor and printmaker Leonard Baskin (1922–2000) of the Gehenna Press to publish a fine press edition of an unpublished work. Gypsy and Other Poems features six of Baldwin’s poems that reveal an intimate, introspective side of the writer.

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Saint Joseph Calasanz
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Saint Joseph Calasanz

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Saint Joseph Calasanz dedicated his life to poor children. He gathered teachers to help him, and eventually organized the Clerks Regular of Religious Schools–also known as the Piarists or Scolopi. But his work was not without opposition, as some objected to the education of the poor.

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Saint Joan of the Cross
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Saint Joan of the Cross

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Transformation from greedy and surly businesswoman to saint is the story of Saint Joan of the Cross. Her conversion is credited to an elderly woman who most people thought was crazy, but who reached Saint Joan’s heart. Joan of the Cross went on to found a religious congregation and several charitable institutions.

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Saint Lawrence
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Saint Lawrence

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Devotion to Saint Lawrence dates back to the earliest days of the Church. While we do not know many facts about him, his courageous witness to the faith is well known, as well as some interesting legends which may or may not be true. They show a fascination with Saint Lawrence and his testimony to the faith.

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Saint James
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Saint James

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Apostle Saint James the Greater, brother of Saint John and one of the three who spent time with the Lord on significant occasions, was a fisherman called by Jesus to follow him. Most likely, he was the first to be martyred, and witness to the faith with his blood. He and Saint John were nicknamed “Sons of Thunder” by Jesus.

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Saint Sharbel Makhlouf
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Saint Sharbel Makhlouf

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Saint Sharbel Makhlouf was a Lebanese Maronite Rite monk, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches who follow a slightly different liturgy and canon law. We in the Latin or Roman Rite often forget that we have sisters and brothers in the East. Saint Sharbel is a good reminder of the wider Church.

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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me.
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me.

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Psalms 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me.
He hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name’s sake. For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me. Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me. Thou hast anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebreateth me, how goodly

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Saint Camillus de Lellis
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Saint Camillus de Lellis

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Saint Camillus de Lellis was rejected by the Capuchins because of an ongoing medical condition. Against the advice of a friend, he founded a religious community on his own to care for the sick. These men proved to be invaluable during the plague, caring for the worst of its victims.

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I looked, and there before me was a Pale Horse! – Revelation 6:8
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I looked, and there before me was a Pale Horse! – Revelation 6:8

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I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, a figure cloaked in shadow, exuding an aura of foreboding. The horse, an eerie shade of pale, almost translucent, seemed to embody the essence of mortality itself. Its eyes, dark and hollow, bore into the souls of those who dared to meet its gaze. Death’s skeletal hands clutched the reins with a grip that spoke of inevitability and finality. As the horse moved forward, the very air seemed to chill, the ground beneath its hooves blackening as though scorched by an unseen fire.

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Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Prayer of the Day for Saturday, July 13, 2024
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Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Prayer of the Day for Saturday, July 13, 2024

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O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant, Good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.

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Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
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Saint Elizabeth of Portugal

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Saint Elizabeth of Portugal did not have an easy time in spite of the fact that she was royalty. She spent her life seeking peace between herself and her unfaithful husband, and between many of her relatives. Elizabeth saw some progress in this endeavor before retiring to a Poor Clare monastery where she died.

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Saints Peter and Paul
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Saints Peter and Paul

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We celebrate two great saints today, Saints Peter and Paul. Saint Peter is often considered the Apostle to the Jews and Saint Paul to the Gentiles (based, most probably, on his extensive travels among the Gentiles). Together they witnessed to the budding of Christianity, and both laid down their lives for the faith.

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