Day 243 – Thursday 31st August 2023
Today’s readings come from Job 15-16; Psalms 69
Podcast
US Civil Rights: legacy
How were 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests linked to the mid-century struggle for racial equality? Dr Adriane Lentz-Smith and Dr Kennetta Hammond Perry consider the tangled legacy of Civil Rights
Why are the ice cream machines at McDonald’s “always” broken?
We’ve all been there. It’s a hot day and all we want is a cone of soft serve ice cream. But the person behind the [Read more]
History of Sunscreen
People around the globe have protected their skin using a variety of substances throughout history. In the 19th and 20th centuries, deeper understanding of sunlight [Read more]
Idalia Strengthens, Fake Online Accounts & Oscar-Worthy Debuts? – Wednesday, August 30, 2023
The news to know for Wednesday, August 30, 2023! We’re telling you about Hurricane Idalia’s strength and potential impact on Florida’s coast in what the National Weather Service has called an unprecedented event. Also, we’ll explain the new rules…
Is the Church a City? – The City Q+R 2
Was Cain’s city a good thing initially? If Israel was just as bad as Sodom and Gomorrah, why didn’t God destroy it too? And how will God redeem the city in the new creation? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the second half of The City series. Thank you to our audience for your insightful questions!
Who built the internet? And who will save it?
Today on the flagship podcast of social media monetization strategies
Day 242: The Virtue of Faith
The origin, motive, and object of the theological virtues are God himself. Today, we dive into the theological virtues, beginning with the virtue of Faith. Fr. Mike unpacks the meaning and purpose of the virtue of Faith and emphasizes that Faith is deeply rooted in trust in God. Lastly, Fr. Mike reminds us that Faith should be lived out along with Hope, and Love, and also professed to those who do know yet know God. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1812-1816.
Day 242 – Wednesday 30th August 2023
Today’s readings come from Psalms 25; Job 13-14
On the trail of a Nazi war criminal
Gerald Posner shares his experiences of tracking down fugitive Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele in the decades after the Second World War