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Writing about Catholic scientists and ideas that feed my own Catholic fiction

DST is annoying

March 11, 2025 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

It always takes me a few days to get used to the hour I just lost on Sunday and how the sun is going to be in a different spot at "7 a.m." and I'm going to be surprised at what the light looks like at dinner time. I always have a month or two [...]

Posted in current book progress, sewing, vestments

Stars in more than one place…

March 7, 2025 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

Last year I learned of a star called T Corona Borealis that is supposed to brighten every eighty years. 2024 was the due date and the star was behaving somewhat differently than it had for the past eighty years. BUT it never popped off. This is when it’s important to settle down and realize things. [...]

Posted in celestial events, sewing, vestments

More Polish saints

March 4, 2025 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

I took a look at some of the March saints, especially ones for March 4. Saint Casimir of Poland, listed as a patron of Poland turned up first. He lived in the 1400's, and was a grandson of King Jagiello who married one of my favorites, Saint Jadwig. Saint Casimir was not Jadwig’s granddaughter. Jadwig’s [...]

Posted in art in other museums, Polish history, saint jadwig, saints, general

Progress has been made!

February 28, 2025 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

I ran out of bobbin thread and had to stop. Needs ironing as well... That's alll I've got for today.

Posted in vestments

Harps at the National Gallery of Art in DC

February 25, 2025 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

I mention DC because sometimes when I do a search for National Gallery I get London. I'm offering a little eye candy today. All the pictures are from National Art Gallery and all are in the public domain. Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely artist: Thomas Sully, 1818. What's very entertaining to me about this [...]

Posted in Bible and catechism, harp, national gallery of art

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