Tag Archives: Magisterium

Animals, Consciousness, and Conscience 0 (0)

I haven’t researched it, but I’m guessing that ‘animals are conscious’ headlines peaked about two months back. “Animal consciousness” makes more sense than some headlines suggest — so this week I’ll be talking about new research, old ideas, and how … Continue reading

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Pope Francis and an Open Catholic Church 0 (0)

On his way back from World Youth Day in Lisbon, Pope Francis said that folks who aren’t perfect can be Catholics. Since he was a tad more specific in how he expressed the idea, we got headlines like this: “Pope … Continue reading

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St. Jude, Judas Thaddaeus: Patron Saint of Desperate Cases 0 (0)

(From Farragutful, via Wikipedia, used w/o permission.)(Interior of St. Jude the Apostle Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Florida.) One thing’s certain. Well, actually, quite a few things are certain. Something that’s certain about Saint Jude the Apostle is that he’s not Judas … Continue reading

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