The Venn diagram between people who think you should get fired for using the R word and people who think you should be able to euthanize your child if it has Down syndrome is almost a circle
The annual Pentecost tradition (today!) at Rome's Pantheon is a moment of extraordinary beauty.
It occurs every year on the seventh Sunday after Easter. At noon, after the Holy Mass, thousands of rose petals are dropped through the oculus of the mighty dome.
As the petals fall, a choir sings "Veni Sancte Spiritus," known as the Golden Sequence, a masterpiece of sacred Latin poetry.
This is to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Virgin Mary and the Apostles.
The rose petal ritual likely dates back to 607 AD when the pagan temple became a Christian church.
@ChristopherHale how sad of a grown man do you have to be to put down an enthusiastic, liturgical minded young Catholic woman who is excited about helping other young women grow in the faith and be intentional about integrating faith into daily life
BREAKING:
Massive secondary explosions after U.S. airstrikes against Higuerote Airport.
Looks like the Americans hit a Venezuelan weapons shipment there.
St.Bernard dogs are Catholic. And they were bred by monks!
The big fluffy dog with the barrel around its neck was bred for holy rescue missions.
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These dogs were bred by the Augustinian Canons of the Great St. Bernard Hospice, a monastery located in the dangerous, snowy pass between Switzerland and Italy.
The monks trained the dogs to find lost travelers buried in avalanches. The famous barrel (though perhaps legendary) was said to contain brandy to warm the victim. They saved over 2,000 lives.