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August 2023
A Sacred Ceiling That Seems to Pierce Heaven
Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556 AD) was long dead by the time the Jesuits began to build a church in his name in Rome (ca. 1650), but Ignatius would…
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Peter Darcy
This Church is Perched on the Tip of a Needle
I have to say that this church is one of the most fascinating houses of worship I have ever seen. It is called St. Michael of the Needle (Saint-Michel…
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Peter Darcy
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These Baby Elephants Will Give You Overwhelming Joy Today
Sometimes I find brief videos that take my heart by storm, and this one-minute video is one of them. It’ll be on my list of favorites for a long time…
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Peter Darcy
July 2023
Seeing Our Losses with the Eyes of Faith
Rabbi Moshe went on a trip to a strange land. He took a donkey, a rooster, and a lamp. Since he was a Jew, he was refused hospitality in the village…
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Peter Darcy
An Urgent Message for Mr. Smith
Some companies want you to know they go the extra mile for their customers, and at times, they get their message across in creative and heartfelt ways…
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Peter Darcy
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The Amazing Fern That Resembles Deer Antlers
Residents of Florida who pay attention to their surroundings will someday come upon the illustrious Staghorn Fern growing on a tree at eye level. When…
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Peter Darcy
The Only Tree in the World with Its Own Feast Day
Discounting the ubiquitous Christmas Tree, which is not one tree but millions, the Árbol del Tule has to be the only tree in the world with its own…
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Peter Darcy
June 2023
Picture of the Week...or Maybe Year
If there was ever a picture that captured the wonder-ful innocence of a child, it is this one. What wonder children see with their pure eyes! But the…
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Peter Darcy
The Jewel of Light That Is Sainte-Chapelle
If you can believe it, the sacred space you see in the image before you is not a cathedral. It is not even a church as we normally understand one. It…
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Peter Darcy
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The World's Tallest Palm Tree is a Humble Giant
If you were a Spanish poet you might describe this tree with the alliterative phrase, palmera de cera, but its actual name is palma de cera – namely…
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Peter Darcy
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