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    Catholic scientists explore connection between-faith and science  For example, Maria Gaetana Agnesi (16 May 1718, Milan – 9 January 1799, Milan) was an Italian linguist, mathematician and philosopher. Agnesi wrote several books on both differential and integral calculus. She was an honorary member of the faculty of the University of Bologna. According to Dirk Jan Struik, Agnesi is "the first woman mathematician since Hypatia (5th century)".  The most important result of his work was the Instituzioni analitiche ad uso della gioventu italiana, a distinguished work published in Milan in 1748 and "considered the best extant introduction to Euler's works". The second volume, published in French in Paris in 1775, was translated into French by P. T. d'Antelmy, with additions by Charles Bossut (1730–1814). The complete work was published in English in 1801, translated by Professor John Colson (1680–1760) of Cambridge University. The "examiner" of the w...

  Above: "The Vitruvian Man" by Leonardo da Vinci   List of_Lay Catholic Scientists  There have been numerous Catholic scientists and researchers throughout history, and they have made significant achievements in various fields of science. Some of the most famous have been physicists, astronomers, and biologists. Catholic scientists have often sought to integrate their faith with their scientific work, considering faith and science to be compatible and mutually supportive.  Examples of famous Catholic scientists:  - Nicolaus Copernicus: Polish priest and physician who developed the heliocentric worldview (a sun-centered solar system).  - Galileo Galilei: Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer who developed new observational techniques.  - Robert Boyle: Irish naturalist known for his study of the properties of gases.  - Antoine Lavoisier: French chemist who was the "father" of the invention of chemistry.  - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin...

    Veil of Veronica  A shroud is a plain piece of cloth used to wipe sweat from the face and hands. According to the Bible, the Jews used a shroud to cover the face of the deceased. Several legends tell of Jesus' shroud, as it was believed to have preserved his facial features. Jesus' facial features were preserved in a shroud offered to him by Saint Veronica. The shroud covered only the face of the deceased, while the rest of the body was wrapped in a shroud made of more expensive fabric.  Veronica (died 1st century) is the saint who gave Jesus a cloth to wipe his face on the way to the crucifixion, creating the image of a man's face on it. Veronica is not mentioned by name in the Bible, but in Catholic tradition she is commemorated in the so-called Stations of the Cross devotion at the sixth of the fourteen stations.

    Society of Catholic Scientists  I have always been interested in science and engineering. I have even tried to advance them with my own modest contribution. However, I have never seen any conflict between science and faith. They mostly answer completely different questions.  People have, apparently due to ignorance, a completely wrong idea about the Catholic Church. The Church is in no way anti-science!  The link above provides an excellent introduction to the subject.  “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe...”  ― Albert Einstein

    Pope Leo XIV lays out vision for his papacy, identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity  New Pope Leo XIV chose his name as a reference to the artificial intelligence revolution.  Leo XIV has said that he chose his papal name because he wanted to be in the same continuity with the previous Pope Leo. Leo XIII was Pope from 1878 to 1903 and is known as a significant promoter of modern Catholic social thought. His encyclical Rerum Novarum raised issues of social justice, especially the rights of workers in the context of the second industrial revolution.  At present, we can consider that a new industrial revolution is at hand, as artificial intelligence develops and offers ever new opportunities and at the same time growing threats to humanity.  – Following our own time, the Church offers everyone its treasure of social teaching in response to the new industrial revolution and the development of artificial intelligence. New developments challenge human...

    Pope  God bless the new Pope! ♥♥♥ 

  White smoke... Soon we will know who He is :)

    Torinon käärinliina ja sen tieteellinen todistus // Juha Hiltusen luento    "The Face of God" Michael & The Shroud of Turin | Dr. Jeremiah Johnston  The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth kept in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, that depicts a crucified man. Studies have been done that date the cloth to the Middle East and the time of Jesus.I personally believe that it may be an image of Jesus that was transferred to the cloth after his death..

  Thomas Aquinas   I ordered Thomas Aquinas' book Angels and Philosophy :)  Angels and  philosophy contains sections of Thomas Aquinas' Summa theologiae, which deal with the scholastic doctrine of angels. Aquinas presented, among other things, completely new ideas about the theory of motion that differed from Aristotelian physics, as well as new conceptual openings to basic questions in cognitive psychology. Thus, the work offers an interesting and best-known theological-philosophical perspective on the discussion of angels from the perspective of the history of ideas.

    Angelic hierarchy  I have always been very interested in angelology.  Angelology means the study of angels, the understandings of churches and theologians about angels. In particular, the term describes the systematic thinking and teaching of the Christian church about angels. But Judaism and Islam also have their own teachings about angels, their meaning, status and hierarchies. The three monotheistic religions of the world share the same understanding of angels as heavenly spirit beings and messengers of God, although there are differences.  The link above (Angelic hierarchy) provides more detailed information on the matter.

    Saint Joseph  Saint Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the stepfather of Jesus in the New Testament of the Bible.  Joseph was a carpenter. His symbols include the Bible, carpenter's tools, the infant Jesus, a lamb, a chalice, a cross, and a monstrance.  Joseph is venerated as a saint in both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and is the patron saint and helper of families, fathers, refugees, stewards, engineers(!), home seekers, craftsmen (especially carpenters), and doubters.  In the Catholic Church, Saint Joseph is commemorated on May 1, the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.

    Divine Mercy Sunday  Last Sunday was Divine Mercy Sunday. Beautiful...  ♥♥♥  Divine Mercy Sunday is the 2nd Sunday of Easter (i.e. the 1st Sunday after Easter) in the Catholic Church, on the last day of the Easter Octave, or Easter Week.  It dates back to the apparitions of Saint Faustina Kowalska, which she recorded in her diary. According to Faustina's visions, great promises are requested for Divine Mercy Sunday: Whoever on that day comes to the fountain of life will receive forgiveness of sins and their punishments... On that day, the depths of my mercy will be open, I will pour out a whole torrent of grace upon the souls who approach the fountain of my mercy; ... let no soul fear to approach me, even if its sins are as red as blood.

    Conclave to elect new Pope to begin on May 7th  A conclave is a meeting of cardinals appointed by the Pope in the Catholic Church to elect a new head of the church, the Pope. Cardinals who were under the age of 80 when the papal seat became vacant are eligible to vote. The word comes from the Latin expression cum clavi (“with the key”), which refers to the election behind closed doors.  The conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin on May 7th.

    Twelve years of new paths processes and open doors  On link you can find verview of the highlights of Pope Francis' pontificate, his work for peace and human fraternity, and outreach to the poor and migrants.

  Pope Francis´ funeral (BBC)  The funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, starting at 10:00 a.m. Rome time, when Vatican Radio - Vatican News will broadcast the entire Requiem Mass live, followed by a procession with the Pope's coffin from St. Peter's Square to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he will be buried according to his wishes.  Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) is the largest of the churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Rome. It was built in the 5th century on the ruins of an Augustan building. It is said that Pope Liberius (352-66) had a dream in which the Virgin Mary asked him to build a church for her in a place where it snowed. Snow fell on the Esquiline Hill on the 5th of August, and so the pope had a church built for Mary.

† † †     Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday     † † †    R.I.P.    † †

    Easter Monday  On Easter Monday, the risen Jesus appeared to some women and disciples on the road to Emmaus. The disciples did not recognize him and were surprised by his question about whom they were looking for.  Gradually, the apparitions and the accounts of other witnesses convinced them that their Lord had truly been raised from the dead. He was alive and present in the church. The apparitions convinced them of his resurrection and his continued presence. The church lives in the company of the Risen One. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday procession Mayndy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday

  Easter Sunday  Easter Sunday is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. The women who came to Jesus' tomb found that the tomb was empty. Jesus atoned for the sins of people with his death, defeated death and rose to heaven, and that salvation thus became the lot of all Christians. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday procession Mayndy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Monday

    Holy Saturday  Today is Holy Saturday. Jesus was dead in the tomb during Holy Saturday before his resurrection. The day commemorates the Harrowing of Hell.  Easter Vigil Mass will be celebrated tomorrow night. The Mass will begin late on Saturday evening.  On picture is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It is a church in Jerusalem, built on the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the tomb of Jesus Christ. It has been a popular pilgrimage site for Christians since the 4th century. The administration of the church is divided between six Christian denominations: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Coptic Church, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the Apostolic Church of the East. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday procession Mayndy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday Easter Monday