3. A NYTimes article on modern people seeking solitude. Most do it to get away from the craziness of life, but none of them mention God. That seems, to me, to be the reason to be by yourself for a while.
4. The Rumors of the Church's Death are Greatly Exaggerated by Mark Shea
... people become Catholic for a colossal variety of reasons and they stay Catholic for a colossal variety of reasons. Gaurav became Catholic because he experienced God as The Beautiful in the Church’s musical tradition. Other people become Catholic because of mystical experiences, or a great-aunt whose life was inexplicable apart from daily Mass, or because they simply became convinced that it is the Church Christ founded, whatever the bishop of the diocese may be doing, whether doofus or hero. So while the Scandal certainly does impact those who, thanks to the ministrations of journalists, have not the foggiest idea what it is they are rejecting, it is simply not the case that the Scandal is going to “destroy the Church”. Millions will go on being Catholic, because their faith was never in the personal holiness of bishops or priests to begin with. It’s in Christ, as it should be.
5. io9 presents: 10 Weirdest Urban Ecosystems On Earth.
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