BEIRUT: A year after the catastrophic port explosion in Beirut, Shady Rizk’s doctors are still tearing glass from his body. The last draw was an inch-long splinter over the pit of his knee. “I find a new piece almost every month … the glass is still in my thighs, my legs and I think my … Read more
About today Readings Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15. The Lord gave them bread from heaven – Ps 77 (78): 3-4, 23-25, 54. Ephesians 4:17, 20-24. John 6: 24-35. You are looking for me because you had all the bread you wanted to eat. . . I am the bread of life. “You are the first charity … Read more
According to family and friends, North Lake Tahoe lost someone as adventurous as it was generous when Tim Schrader, 43, died in an upstate incident in the Frog Lake area near Castle Peak last month. The family will celebrate a rosary and memorial service for Schrader on April 9 in the Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, … Read more
Claiming that “the voice of the opposition is suppressed in parliament”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Interior Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday of damaging India’s democracy by using “Pegasus versus India, its institutions”. Speaking to reporters after meeting with the leaders of the opposition parties, Gandhi said the opposition only … Read more
About today Readings St. Eusebius of Vercelli; St. Peter Julian Eymard Numbers 11: 4-15. Sing with joy to God our help – Ps 80 (81): 12-17. Matthew 14: 13-21. Feeding the five thousand Feeding his people in the wilderness is too great a burden for Moses, but not for Jesus. Again he takes care of … Read more
About today Readings St. Dominic Numbers 12: 1-13. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned – Ps 50 (51): 3-7, 12-13. Matthew 14: 22-36. Any plant that my Heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted The German poet Johann Goethe tells us. “The things that are most important must never be at the … Read more
The Pacific Northwest loves reading, and what better way to get suggestions for books than asking around? In this monthly issue, we ask prominent residents of the Northwest which books they read, re-read, and recommend – and why. This month: Mark Canlis, Co-owner of Canlis in the third generation – the loyal representative of fine … Read more
Editor’s note: Throughout July we are celebrating 31 days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, this month’s posts on dotMagis will explore cannonball moments – moments that changed the course of a life, like a cannonball hit the course of the life … Read more
Color therapy healing, also known as color therapy, is an alternative treatment for healing physical and mental ailments with the help of color. It works by stimulating the body’s healing process using the seven colors of the spectrum. Light is made up of colors. In addition to colors, light also consists of chemical and emotional … Read more
Shanann Watts’ mother said she knew something terrible had happened to her even before the Colorado woman and mother was reported missing. Last year, Sandy Rzucek remembered waking her slightly from her sleep and she sat up in bed. “I heard the Holy Spirit say ‘Shanann’,” she said, and whispered the name. “I felt the … Read more