Where the Rubber Hits the Road

Asked if during an October Synod of Bishops on the Amazon the ordination of viri probati, meaning mature, married men strong in their faith and usually considered as candidates to be ordained deacons will come up, Taborda said “that’s what this is about.” Married priests will be on agenda for the Amazon synod, theologian says :

Melbourne archbishop notes “surprise” at Pell verdict; Vatican agrees :

Born at just 9.45oz, five months in intensive care has this baby ready to face the world. This little tyke weighed in at a scant 5.25oz less than my brother did 61 years ago when he was born. He turned out great despite early predictions of doom and gloom at the time of his birth. With advances in medical technology today, no doubt this latest tiny tot will thrive as well. The will to live is an amazing drive in God's children... for which we should all be most thankful. The world's smallest baby boy grows big enough to leave hospital :

Is it okay to ask God for a sign? --Aleteia :

Most of us are here to learn but those with Down syndrome are here to teach. Tragically too many folks have forgotten this truth. We are all a little worse off as a result. Systematically Exterminating the Disabled :

Axions? Phantom energy? Astrophysicists scramble to patch a hole in the universe, rewriting cosmic history in the process. Have Dark Forces Been Messing With the Cosmos? - The New York Times :

Vatican to open canonical investigation into Cardinal Pell, now in Australian prison | America Magazine