Leon Foucault, a self-taught scientist of the 1800’s, invented the Foucault pendulum as a demonstration of the rotation of the earth. He took advantage of the fact that pendulums do not like to change the plane in which they are swinging. He saw this effect first with a bit of metal sticking out of the [...]
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Holiness
Food for thought. I found an article from a Capuchin friar, written for a Capuchin Feast in June, but it has a lovely comment on the universal call to holiness. The blogger translated writings of a Capuchin Blessed. It is a delightful read. Some quotes... Holiness in the Christian and religious life is an obligation. [...]
O happy fault …
... that earned so great, so glorious a Redeemer!
Two fun reads…
... this week. Plus an update. Diane Tucker has a website called The Shy Museumgoer. I happen to love museums and am not shy about them, but never mind. She has gorgeous pictures on her website, and she wrote an article about Saint Joseph in November. https://theshymuseumgoer.com/2023/11/01/why-look-at-paintings-of-saint-joseph/ Diane has a brief discussion of his depiction [...]
Fiction! Fairytale fragment …
I went to the market and bought a chocolate tree. The day was bright but slightly overcast, with streaky clouds blowing along, high in the sky. I like the market best in bright sunshine but this was a pretty good second choice, and a lovely way to get my cloudy mind into fresh air. People [...]
