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Married, parent who accompanies our 4 adult children with my wife, retired after 40 years in the financial services, ordained Catholic minister in serving specialized mental health care. All opinions are mine alone.
The internet is awash with inauthentic activity. Although some of this activity is harmless, a substantial proportion can be classified as malicious, ... www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Science Magazine - Mapping the online manipulation economy
The internet is awash with inauthentic activity. Although some of this activity is harmless, a substantial proportion can be classified as malicious, including bots designed to steal personal data...
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December 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The internet is awash with inauthentic activity. Although some of this activity is harmless, a substantial proportion can be classified as malicious, ... www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Fewer than one-third of patients report nightmares to their clinicians, and most health care professionals never even ask patients about nightmares, much less know how to treat them. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
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December 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Fewer than one-third of patients report nightmares to their clinicians, and most health care professionals never even ask patients about nightmares, much less know how to treat them. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Immune cells engineered to home in on cancer cells like guided missiles can be lifesavers— if patients can get them in time. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Science Magazine - Cancer-fighting cells made in body help patients
Immune cells engineered to home in on cancer cells like guided missiles can be lifesavers— if patients can get them in time.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Immune cells engineered to home in on cancer cells like guided missiles can be lifesavers— if patients can get them in time. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
“We Believe in One God: Sixty years of Methodists and Catholics walking together.” www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...
New book affirms 'remarkable convergence’ of Methodists and Catholics - Vatican News
The Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission releases an updated synthesis of the fruits of 60 years of theological dialogue, affirming that ...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“We Believe in One God: Sixty years of Methodists and Catholics walking together.” www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...
Pope Leo addressed the Blessed Virgin directly, asking her to teach the world not to be divided into irreconcilable factions; to accompany young people to remain steadfast in the faith; to seek out those who have strayed from the Church, and to strengthen families. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope at Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mary brings joy where human joy is lacking - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who awakens “in the inhabitants of America the joy of ...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Pope Leo addressed the Blessed Virgin directly, asking her to teach the world not to be divided into irreconcilable factions; to accompany young people to remain steadfast in the faith; to seek out those who have strayed from the Church, and to strengthen families. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Mary’s appearance to Juan Diego as one of his people is a powerful reminder that Mary—and the God who sent her—accept all peoples. While a number of them had converted before this incident, they now came in droves. www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the...
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Experience of Cuauhtlatohuac
The Blessed Virgin’s appearance at Tepeyac to Saint Juan Diego in 1531, was the beginning of a beautiful story of God’s and Mary’s love and care for the peoples of Mexico. As Our Lady of Guadalupe, th...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Mary’s appearance to Juan Diego as one of his people is a powerful reminder that Mary—and the God who sent her—accept all peoples. While a number of them had converted before this incident, they now came in droves. www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the...
Also known as the Galápagos Albatross, the Waved Albatross has a 7- to 8-foot wingspan. Although it’s the largest bird in the Galápagos, this species is just medium-sized for an albatross; the largest, the Wandering Albatross, has a wingspan of up to 12 feet! abcbirds.org/birds/waved-...
Waved Albatross - American Bird Conservancy
While the Waved Albatross spends plenty of time riding air currents over the waves, its name actually derives from the wave-like pattern on this bird's brown body plumage. Like all members of the alba...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Also known as the Galápagos Albatross, the Waved Albatross has a 7- to 8-foot wingspan. Although it’s the largest bird in the Galápagos, this species is just medium-sized for an albatross; the largest, the Wandering Albatross, has a wingspan of up to 12 feet! abcbirds.org/birds/waved-...
An excellant reflection for 2025 Advent by Rev Fr David Neuhaus SJ focused on Joseph [...and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.Mt 1:16.] Enhanced by Chapter 2 in a "A Child Bord for Us" [2025] Paulist Press.
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Re-Reading the Infancy Narratives : Israel/Palestine Today - Part 1 - JOSEPH
YouTube video by JesuitesCanadaJesuits
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December 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
An excellant reflection for 2025 Advent by Rev Fr David Neuhaus SJ focused on Joseph [...and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.Mt 1:16.] Enhanced by Chapter 2 in a "A Child Bord for Us" [2025] Paulist Press.
youtu.be/IqcRD226eNs?...
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'Modern diaconate issues'! Is Pope Leo XIV wanting a 'theological' determination on the current diaconate? Another reporting on a power grab at the Vatican in an attempt to defeat Popoe Francis reformsof the Curia, while he was in hospital! Who does the Curia serve? youtu.be/03s1NSljUqc?...
The women deacons commission report, explained | Inside the Vatican Podcast
YouTube video by America - The Jesuit Review
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December 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
'Modern diaconate issues'! Is Pope Leo XIV wanting a 'theological' determination on the current diaconate? Another reporting on a power grab at the Vatican in an attempt to defeat Popoe Francis reformsof the Curia, while he was in hospital! Who does the Curia serve? youtu.be/03s1NSljUqc?...
"Mary, did you know" vocalized by YOYFUL 6 featuring Jessica, Jeziah, Jesse, Joshua, Joanna and Johan. youtu.be/zlwBAgxrBds?...
Mary Did You Know | Cover | Pentatonix | Christmas Carol | Singing Siblings | Joyful 6
YouTube video by Joyful 6
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December 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"Mary, did you know" vocalized by YOYFUL 6 featuring Jessica, Jeziah, Jesse, Joshua, Joanna and Johan. youtu.be/zlwBAgxrBds?...
The advent of divine consolation would provoke in us the advent of the fear of the Lord — a ‘fear’ that in Biblical language does not spell anxiety but reverence and a keen sense of our obligation, as beloved creatures, to our Creator. coramfratribus.com/words-on-the...
2 Sunday of Advent A - Coram Fratribus
When lots of people at the same time seek firm direction, demagogues are in their element. Masses are easily seduced by rhetoric, by the satisfaction of moving, at marching pace, in the same direction...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The advent of divine consolation would provoke in us the advent of the fear of the Lord — a ‘fear’ that in Biblical language does not spell anxiety but reverence and a keen sense of our obligation, as beloved creatures, to our Creator. coramfratribus.com/words-on-the...
From 2014 to 2024, there were 5,070 human trafficking incidents reported by police services in Canada.
Human trafficking was highest in Nova Scotia (4.1 per 100,000 population) and Ontario (2.0), exceeding the national annual average. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-00...
Human trafficking was highest in Nova Scotia (4.1 per 100,000 population) and Ontario (2.0), exceeding the national annual average. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-00...
Trafficking in persons in Canada, 2024
This Juristat article examines trends and characteristics in human trafficking incidents that were reported by police in Canada from 2014 to 2024. Data are also presented to examine decisions and outc...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
From 2014 to 2024, there were 5,070 human trafficking incidents reported by police services in Canada.
Human trafficking was highest in Nova Scotia (4.1 per 100,000 population) and Ontario (2.0), exceeding the national annual average. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-00...
Human trafficking was highest in Nova Scotia (4.1 per 100,000 population) and Ontario (2.0), exceeding the national annual average. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-00...
In 2021, South Asian populations were the largest racialized group in Canada, numbering nearly 2.6 million people and representing 7.1% of Canada's total population. In 1996, when they numbered 669,060 people and made up 2.4% of the population. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The Daily — Study: Portrait of the South Asian populations in Canada
A new analytical portrait provides in-depth information on the diverse South Asian populations in Canada. It takes a close look at the South Asian populations by disaggregating the data based on place...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
In 2021, South Asian populations were the largest racialized group in Canada, numbering nearly 2.6 million people and representing 7.1% of Canada's total population. In 1996, when they numbered 669,060 people and made up 2.4% of the population. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The real median entry wage (after adjusting for inflation) of newcomers decreased by 10.6% from 2022 to 2023, the largest decline since 1991.
This drop among immigrants occurred amid a 1.1% increase in the overall real median wage of Canadians over this period.
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This drop among immigrants occurred amid a 1.1% increase in the overall real median wage of Canadians over this period.
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The Daily — The median entry wage of new immigrants decreased by 10.6% in 2023 but remained above its pre-COVID-19 pandemic level
The real median entry wage of newcomers decreased by 10.6% from 2022 to 2023. This was the largest decline in the real median entry wage of newcomers since 1991, but remained above its 2019 pre-pandem...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The real median entry wage (after adjusting for inflation) of newcomers decreased by 10.6% from 2022 to 2023, the largest decline since 1991.
This drop among immigrants occurred amid a 1.1% increase in the overall real median wage of Canadians over this period.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
This drop among immigrants occurred amid a 1.1% increase in the overall real median wage of Canadians over this period.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
Pope Leo XIV “The secret to living authentically is praying, so that we understand what truly brings the Kingdom of Heaven, and letting go of what is superfluous and ties us to passing things. We must remember that our time on earth prepares us for eternity." www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope at Audience: Reflect on death, our time on earth prepares us for eternity - Vatican News
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV meditates on existential questions of how human beings view death, and he invites us to ponder on ...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Pope Leo XIV “The secret to living authentically is praying, so that we understand what truly brings the Kingdom of Heaven, and letting go of what is superfluous and ties us to passing things. We must remember that our time on earth prepares us for eternity." www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Human Rights Day commemorates the anniversary of the global pledge which “enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being”. With conflicts and violence, children are forced to move from their homes.” www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
Human Rights Day: Millions of children’s rights are being violated - Vatican News
On Human Rights Day - commemorated each year on 10 December - the UN's children agency launches a new appeal for humanitarian action next year to ...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Human Rights Day commemorates the anniversary of the global pledge which “enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being”. With conflicts and violence, children are forced to move from their homes.” www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
Barley is one of the oldest cultivated crops, with a complex evolutionary and domestication history. The high haplotype differentiation among barley populations — arising independently, or layered on top, of selection — poses challenges for mapping adaptive loci. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A haplotype-based evolutionary history of barley domestication - Nature
The evolutionary history of barley is analysed using ancient and modern DNA.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Barley is one of the oldest cultivated crops, with a complex evolutionary and domestication history. The high haplotype differentiation among barley populations — arising independently, or layered on top, of selection — poses challenges for mapping adaptive loci. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The Lepidosauria is the most species-rich group of land-dwelling vertebrates. Origins in the Triassic 252–201 MYA, but confusion has arisen because of incomplete fossils, many of which are generalized lepidosauromorphs, neither squamates nor rhynchocephalians. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The oldest known lepidosaur and origins of lepidosaur feeding adaptations - Nature
A rhynchocephalian skeleton around 3–7 million years older than the oldest currently known lepidosaur fossil provides important insight into the origin of lizards and snakes.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Lepidosauria is the most species-rich group of land-dwelling vertebrates. Origins in the Triassic 252–201 MYA, but confusion has arisen because of incomplete fossils, many of which are generalized lepidosauromorphs, neither squamates nor rhynchocephalians. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Freshwater systems constitute less than 0.01% of Earth’s surface yet house an incredible amount of biodiversity, including more than 18,000 fish species that constitute nearly 26% of all vertebrates on earth. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Diverging fish biodiversity trends in cold and warm rivers and streams - Nature
In the past three decades, fish abundance, richness and uniqueness have diverged across cold and warm streams, and the effects on native fish communities of stream warming and increases in introduced ...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Freshwater systems constitute less than 0.01% of Earth’s surface yet house an incredible amount of biodiversity, including more than 18,000 fish species that constitute nearly 26% of all vertebrates on earth. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Want a younger brain? Learn another language
A vast study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive ageing.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Bill Gates’s climate comments reminds us of the by-stander effect, where Bill is hoping that another will act on climate. Business is built on 'action' not standing by, becoming an 'ally' is the call for action on climate! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Bill Gates’s climate comments are a dangerous distraction
People do not have to dismiss or exaggerate the climate threat to justify concerted action.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Bill Gates’s climate comments reminds us of the by-stander effect, where Bill is hoping that another will act on climate. Business is built on 'action' not standing by, becoming an 'ally' is the call for action on climate! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
God counted on Juan Diego to play a humble, yet huge role in bringing the Good News to the peoples of Mexico. Overcoming his own fear and the doubts of his Bishop, he cooperated with God’s grace in showing his people the Good News of Jesus is for everyone. www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the...
Saint Juan Diego | Franciscan Media
Thousands of people gathered in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe July 31, 2002, for the canonization of Juan Diego, to whom the Blessed Mother appeared in the 16th century. Pope John Paul II cele...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
God counted on Juan Diego to play a humble, yet huge role in bringing the Good News to the peoples of Mexico. Overcoming his own fear and the doubts of his Bishop, he cooperated with God’s grace in showing his people the Good News of Jesus is for everyone. www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the...
Cardinal Petrocchi personal comment:
o there are whole regions where the diaconal ministry is "almost nonexistent" and
o others where it is active with functions often
"coinciding with roles proper to lay ministries OR
to altar servers in the liturgy."
www.usccb.org/news/2025/pa...
o there are whole regions where the diaconal ministry is "almost nonexistent" and
o others where it is active with functions often
"coinciding with roles proper to lay ministries OR
to altar servers in the liturgy."
www.usccb.org/news/2025/pa...
Papal commission votes against ordaining women deacons
Pope Leo XIV allowed a report to be released to the public showing a short summary of deliberations and final votes of a special commission established by Po...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Cardinal Petrocchi personal comment:
o there are whole regions where the diaconal ministry is "almost nonexistent" and
o others where it is active with functions often
"coinciding with roles proper to lay ministries OR
to altar servers in the liturgy."
www.usccb.org/news/2025/pa...
o there are whole regions where the diaconal ministry is "almost nonexistent" and
o others where it is active with functions often
"coinciding with roles proper to lay ministries OR
to altar servers in the liturgy."
www.usccb.org/news/2025/pa...
“With faith she responded with her ‘yes’: ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word’, [Luke 1.38".
The Lord always acts in this way: he gives us great gifts, but he leaves us free to accept them or not.” youtu.be/vV_yix9lxdM?...
The Lord always acts in this way: he gives us great gifts, but he leaves us free to accept them or not.” youtu.be/vV_yix9lxdM?...
December 8, 2025 Angelus prayer- Pope Leo XIV ASL
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December 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“With faith she responded with her ‘yes’: ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word’, [Luke 1.38".
The Lord always acts in this way: he gives us great gifts, but he leaves us free to accept them or not.” youtu.be/vV_yix9lxdM?...
The Lord always acts in this way: he gives us great gifts, but he leaves us free to accept them or not.” youtu.be/vV_yix9lxdM?...
Pope Leo XIV: When Jesus came the first time, He came in meekness and mercy, surprising John the Baptist. The coming of God’s Kingdom will bring even those things that seemed weak or marginal to fulfillment. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope at Angelus: Advent calls us to prepare for the just Judge - Vatican News
At the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the urgency of preparing for the coming of the Kingdom of God and our encounter with Jesus, the just ...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Pope Leo XIV: When Jesus came the first time, He came in meekness and mercy, surprising John the Baptist. The coming of God’s Kingdom will bring even those things that seemed weak or marginal to fulfillment. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...