Living Nanoscope

Christ Pantocrator, Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Cefalรน, Sicily, 12th century. Licensed by Andreas Wahra under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (Year I)

Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 2:13-17

An eye for microscopic detail, a steady hand, and ultra-fine motor skills are required of surgeons in the operating room.… Read the rest

Beyond Descartes

Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (Year I)

Hebrews 4:1-5, 11; Mark 2:1-12

The aim of the Christian life may be expressed in many ways: union with God, communion in the Trinity, deification (theosis), the acquisition of the Holy Spirit, returning to the Fatherโ€™s house (the heavenly Jerusalem), or in the words of the author of Hebrews, entering into Godโ€™s Sabbath โ€œrest.โ€… Read the rest