THE IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE POSES SUCH A THREAT TO ATHEISTS

from: http://abyssum.org/2013/08/25/the-image-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-poses-such-a-threat-to-atheists-that-they-will-go-to-extraordinary-lengths-to-discredit-it/

In the Spring of 1979, while I was Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida, I was approached by  Jody B. Smith, a professor of aesthetics and philosophy at the College Pensacola, speaking on behalf of himself and Dr. Philip Serna Callahan, a biophysicist at the University of Florida and an expert in infrared photography,  who are both specializing in painting and members of NASA, asked me to intercede on their behalf with the Abbot of the Benedictine Monastery of Tepeyac in Mexico City with the request that they be permitted to photograph the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe under infrared light and scan at very high resolutions since they were both specializing in painting and members of NASA. 

They wished to photograph the image under infrared light and scan at very high resolutions the resulting photographs.  The Abbot and the monks of that Abbey had total charge of the image of Our Lady.  I pointed out to them that it was highly unlikely that the Abbot would grant the request since the image had been damaged in previous examinations and permissions such as they were seeking were rarely granted.  Professor Jody Smith said that because I was former Benedictine from St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania perhaps the Abbot would be more likely to grant the permission.  I said I would write.  I did and wonder of wonders, the letter granting permission  was sent to me.  Doctors Callahan and Smith went to Tepeyac, did their research and made the starling discovery that in the pupil of the Virgin Mary’s eyes there was recorded the scene of the presentation of the Tilma to Archbishop Zumarraga by Saint Juan Diego.  Their work was reported by Callahan in his monograph:
Callahan, P.S. (1981) The Tilma: under infra-red radiation. CARA studies on popular devotion, Wash. D.C. Vol II: Guadalupan studies, No. 3. 45 pp.
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  Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been the subject of numerous technical studies since 1751 and extensive scientific investigations in recent years, and none of the result offered any sound scientific explanation which, up to this very day, defies science and all human reasoning as it continuous to baffle scientists and even skeptics.Below are only some of the findings that were drawn from the scientific investigations conducted on the image and the fabric itself which were commissioned by the authorized custodians of the Tilma in the Basilica, and in every case the investigators had direct and unobstructed access to it: The Fabric
The “Tilma” (a kind of cloak worn by native Mexicans) of Juan Diego that bears the miraculous Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a coarse fabric made from the threads of the maguey cactus fiber which usually lasts no more than 20 to 30 years, and yet the fabric has maintained its structural integrity – without cracking or fading, or any sign of deterioration for nearly 500 years. It consists of two pieces of coarse cloth fibers of about 1.70 by 1.05 meters (69.99 by 41.3 inches) held together in the center by a seam of thread made of the same material and is typical of the cloaks used by the Nahuas in the 15th and 16th centuries called “Ayates.” The seam is visible up the middle of the figure, turning aside from the face.
For centuries the Tilma was exposed to the rigors of all natural elements without any kind of protection against infrared and ultraviolet radiations from the tens of thousands of candles near it and the humid condition, dusty and salty air around the Basilica. Despite the constant contact of hands and kisses of thousands of pilgrims who venerated the Image and the continuous manual handling of the Tilma including the many different objects that touched it during the countless times it was subjected to scientific examinations, the Tilma remained in a state of perfect condition. No explanation was also offered by scientists as to why the Tilma is repellent to insects and dust.

Good King Wenceslas - Bing Crosby/Rosemary Clooney--Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Amazing :Was the Titanic deliberately sunk ?

Digestive Enzymes

Alternatives to Digestive Enzymes supplements

Now that you understand why we are lacking in these enzymes, you may ask, why not just decongest the bile and pancreatic ducts and improve the bile flow?
My sentiments exactly! Here’s how:
Step 1: Eat more raw beets and leafy greens. Greens should make up 2/3 of your plate. The cellulose in greens will attach to the toxic bile and escort it to the toilet like a non-stop flight!
Step 2: Drink fenugreek tea. It acts a decongestant for the bile ducts and helps support normal bile flow.
Step 3: Have cinnamon with every meal. Cinnamon supports healthy blood sugar while supporting health bile flow.
Step 4: Mix 1-2 tbsp of olive oil with 1-2 tsp of lemon juice. Shake and drink every morning or night on an empty stomach for one month. This will exercise the liver and gallbladder while supporting healthy bile flow in the bile and pancreatic ducts.
Step 5: Drink a big glass of water 15-20 minutes before each meal. This will super-hydrate your stomach, encouraging it to produce more hydrochloric acid and increasing the flow of bile and pancreatic enzymes.
Step 6: Consider regular detoxification of the liver and fat cells, which store toxins that are processed through the liver. Regularly cleansing these is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to optimal digestion.

Eucharistic Miracle, Argentina-English & Spanish

Catholic believe that after priest says the words of consecration over the bread and wine they become the real body and blood of Jesus Christ. It is his resurrected body so the outward form still appears and tastes like bread and wine. This is a hard belief for man and throughout the history of the Church there have been numerous Eucharistic miracles. The miracles usually confirm the belief of Jesus true presence by physically becoming flesh for all to see. Here is one of the most recent

Men are clueless about Marriage

Men are more clueless about marriage than woman. Look at this chart:

September 24, 2014

Record Share of Americans Have Never Married

As Values, Economics and Gender Patterns Change

By Wendy Wang and Kim Parker

After decades of declining marriage rates and changes in family structure, the share of American adults who have never been married is at an historic high. In 2012, one-in-five adults ages 25 and older (about 42 million people) had never been married, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of census data. In 1960, only about one-in-ten adults (9%) in that age range had never been married.¹ Men are more likely than women to have never been married (23% vs. 17% in 2012). And this gender gap has widened since 1960, when 10% of men ages 25 and older and 8% of women of the same age had never married.
The dramatic rise in the share of never-married adults and the emerging gender gap are related to a variety of factors. Adults are marrying later in life, and the shares of adults cohabiting and raising children outside of marriage have increased significantly. The median age at first marriage is now 27 for women and 29 for men, up from 20 for women and 23 for men in 1960.² About a quarter (24%) of never-married young adults ages 25 to 34 are living with a partner, according to Pew Research analysis of Current Population Survey data.³


In addition, shifting public attitudes, hard economic times and changing demographic patterns may all be contributing to the rising share of never-married adults.
This trend cuts across all major racial and ethnic groups but has been more pronounced among blacks. Fully 36% of blacks ages 25 and older had never been married in 2012, up from 9% in 1960. For whites and Hispanics, the share of never-married adults has roughly doubled over that same period. In 2012, 16% of whites and 26% of Hispanics had never been married.
Recent survey data from the Pew Research Center finds a public that is deeply divided over the role marriage plays in society. Survey respondents were asked which of the following statements came closer to their own views: Society is better off if people make marriage and having children a priority, or society is just as well off if people have priorities other than marriage and children. Some 46% of adults chose the first statement, while 50% chose the second.⁴
Opinions on this issue differ sharply by age—with young adults much more likely than older adults to say society is just as well off if people have priorities other than marriage and children. Fully two-thirds of those ages 18 to 29 (67%) express this viewpoint, as do 53% of those ages 30 to 49. Among those ages 50 and older, most (55%) say society is better off if people make it a priority to get married and have children.
Despite these mixed views about the role of marriage in society, most Americans (68%) continue to believe it is important for couples to marry if they plan to spend the rest of their lives together. Roughly half of all adults (47%) believe that this is very important, and an additional 21% consider it somewhat important.
While blacks are more likely than whites to have never been married (and less likely to be currently married), a much higher share of blacks (58%) than whites (44%) say that it’s very important for a couple to marry if they plan to spend their lives together.

What Never-Married Adults Are Looking For in a (Potential) Spouse

A new Pew Research survey finds that about half of all never-married adults (53%) say they would like to marry eventually. This share is down somewhat from 2010, when 61% of never-married adults said they would like to marry someday. Roughly one-third of today’s never-married adults (32%) say they are not sure if they would like to get married, while 13% say they do not want to marry.⁵
But the survey also finds that, among the never married, men and women are looking for distinctly different qualities in a potential mate. Never-married women place a great deal of importance on finding someone who has a steady job—fully 78% say this would be very important to them in choosing a spouse or partner. For never-married men, someone who shares their ideas about raising children is more important in choosing a spouse than someone who has a steady job.

read more  at Pew Research :   http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/09/24/record-share-of-americans-have-never-married/

How to break habits (from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg)

Health Benefits of Organic Germanium

Dr. Stephen Levine, Renowned Molecular Biologist and Geneticist Author, "Oxygen Deficiency: A Concomitant to All Degenerative Illness": "In all serious disease states we find a concomitant low oxygen state...Low oxygen in the body tissues is a sure indicator for disease...Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen in the tissues, is the fundamental cause for all degenerative disease. Oxygen is the source of life to all cells."

 ORGANIC Germanium facilitates the movement of oxygen across cellular membranes to deliver oxygen into the cells. Dr. Otto Warburg, Nobel prize-winning cancer researcher, discovered that cancer cells do not metabolize oxygen properly. Flooding cells with oxygen may retard the growth of cancer cells or even help return them to normal.

A study published in the Journal of Interferon Research, concluded "...organic germanium restores the normal function of T-cells, B-lymphocytes, natural killer cell activity, and the numbers of antibody-forming cells.... Organic germanium has unique physiological activities without any significant side effects."


Germanium has been used to treat depression, arthritis, vision problems, elevated blood pressure, heavy metal poisoning, and cancer.

Germanium was found in fossilized plants as well as in some foods, certain mineral waters, and in healing plants and herbs. However, it took many decades of persistent research to identify and confirm the healing properties of this mineral.

Dentist Weston Price Discovered The Cure For Cavities

[This from: http://www.curetoothdecay.com/  
Worth checking out this book. ]

Dentist Weston Price was the chief of research at the National Dental Association, later renamed to the American Dental Association. Dr. Price showed the world how to heal cavities with nutrition. His form of treatment could "control well over 95 percent of dental caries."
During his time, his research was highly respected and published in the dental journals of his time, including Dental Cosmos, Dental Digest, and The Journal of the American Dental Association.
What he published was his research of dramatically reducing cavities in patients with severe tooth decay. He also shared with the world documentation of people who live completely free from tooth decay.
A growing number of people embrace Dr. Price's teachings which advocate the use of fat-soluble vitamins from healthy animal foods. From the many testimonials I have seen that what Dr. Price concluded about tooth decay is both real and truthful.

"Tooth decay is not only unnecessary, but an indication of our divergence from nature's fundamental laws of life and health."

A 95%+ Effective Tooth Decay Cure with Food

Dr. Price challenged his fellow dentists and asked them to refer their worst possible cases to him. Of 17 of these worst-case individuals with severe cavities, only one patient developed new cavities on Dr. Price's nutritional program, a recurrence rate of 0.4%.
Dr. Price's nutritional program is stated word for word in the book Cure Tooth Decay. The protocol is also available in his book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, but you'll have to dig through about 500 pages of small font text to find it. Dr. Price's book is engaging, but many cannot even find his protocol in his book. And those who can find it usually struggle to relate it to our modern diet and life. In Cure Tooth Decay the book, several years of trial and error have gone into improving and clarifying Dr. Price's protocol, as well as adding to it. The book, Cure Tooth Decay includes clear explanations of why you need to eat certain foods, while avoiding others. I do not just tell you what to eat, I tell you why to eat it. And when you have a correct understanding of why our bodies need certain foods, you will be able to easily incorporate dietary changes into your life that will create a significant difference in your rate of new cavities.

Understanding the Measurement of Weights

This is an interesting video on the Kilogram and how it came to be and how we can keep it that way.

How Do Asian Students Get to the Top of the Class?

Why do many Asian students excel? The secret is parenting, say the authors of the provocative book Top of the Class: How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers - and How You Can Too.

By Dr. Soo Kim Abboud , Jane Kim
While Asian Americans make up only 4% of the U.S. population, Asian-American students make up a much higher percentage of student bodies in top universities around the country. The percentages are astounding: 24% at Stanford, 18% at Harvard, and 25% at both Columbia and Cornell. More Asian Americans over the age of 25 have bachelor's degrees and advanced degrees than any other race or ethnic group. And after outperforming their colleagues in school, Asian Americans also bring home higher incomes than their non-Asian counterparts - almost $10,000 more annually than the rest of the population (2002 statistics).
So what does this mean? Are Asian students simply smarter? Contrary to what much of the public may believe, Asian students are no more intellectually gifted than non-Asian students are. The reason that Asian students outperform their peers in the classroom has nothing to do with how they were born and everything to do with how they are raised.

The statistics are startling, so we decided to explore and reveal the various practices or "secrets" Asian families utilized to maximize their children's chances at academic and professional success in the book:
"Top of the Class: How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers - and How You Can Too "
link to book and reviews

 In Top of the Class, we discuss 17 practices that are common throughout many Asian households; we also include a section discussing the parenting pitfalls to which many Asian parents fall victim.

Read full article here

Geocentrism - Crackpot Theory?

I know I post a lot of stuff here that is hard to believe, especially in the culture we live in today. But we need to keep an open mind that much of what we know in science may be wrong. This is the way science works. "Science" once believed in "spontaneous generation" until a crackpot named Lois Pasteur said he proved it wrong. Pasteur said there a things we can't see that are alive, e.g. germs. Anyway Geo-centrism has been brought to my attention often, over the years, and I thought it so preposterous that I wouldn't even bother to consider it. I once felt the same way about evolution and Darwinism. Below is a discussion on the topic. Below that is a trailer of a movie coming out in September 2014. Just be open minded it is interesting


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The Medieval Mind: How to Build a Cathedral

The Medieval Mind: How to Build a Cathedral by klidstone1970

Naturopathic Doctor Uses Nutrition To Cure 8-Year Old of Cancer

"Let food be thy medicine, and medicine by thy food" – Hippocrates

In this case, the PH levels were raised, and as a result the lactic acid goes down and the cancer activity goes down. This allows the body repair itself. It’s very concerning that most doctors don’t know that nutrition plays a vital role when it comes to cancer treatment
Read more at
http://preventdisease.com/news/14/092114_Naturopathic-Doctor-Cures-8-Year-Old-Cancer-After-Surgery-Chemotherapy-Radiation-Failed.shtml

Relativism ~ Fr John Riccardo

Homemade air conditioner DIY - Awesome Air Cooler! - EASY Instructions - can be solar powered!

Tech-Shop : Democratizing Invention

How to Make Easy Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork - The Easiest Way

Can be for dads too: Mini Bacon Egg Toast Breakfast Cups

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe: Easy Summer Dessert

Why Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles? Because they are awesome. !!

further info

https://archive.epa.gov/otaq/technology/web/html/demonstration-vehicles.html#suv

Dr. Suzanne Humphries on Vaccines

More info-- Vaccines: A peek beneath the hood. ~
By Roman Bystrianyk and Suzanne Humphries, MD

When we look at the actual data, we see that by the time the vaccines had been introduced the death rate in the United States had already declined sometimes more than 90 percent. - See more at: http://www.vaccinationcouncil.org/2013/11/12/vaccines-a-peek-beneath-the-hood-by-roman-bystrianyk-and-suzanne-humphries-md/#sthash.ut1i8niZ.dpuf

Household Maintenance-- how to organize and save money

How to learn any language in six months:

Eric The Car Guy-- help for the car clueless

Here is a really helpful site for car basics. If your dad never showed you how to take care of your car, or just never had interest till you bought your own car. This guy will help you a lot to get familiar with the stuff that goes on inside your car. http://www.ericthecarguy.com/

I really like his videos. They are clear and methodical. 

He has a number of video on You-tube. If you want to go to his You-tube channel here is his YouTube channel click here

 

The Real Stories of Exorcism and Exorcists

Turning Cheap Steak into “Prime” Steak

[CatholicData editor-- I know this isn't about health but it is cool...I have heard of this before thought I would share. It makes cheap steak good--.  for more from this Source click here]

Welcome to Steamy Kitchen!

Hi, I'm Jaden, a professional recipe developer, food columnist and food photographer specializing in fast, fresh and easy recipes for the home cook. Most of my recipes are modern Asian! About me

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Steak Recipe: Turning Cheap “Choice” Steak into Gucci “Prime” Steak

By SteamyKitchen / 1,310 comments »

How to Make the Most Tender, Flavorful Steak Recipe

If you are a steak-lover, I hope that the title of this post + luscious photo is enticing enough for you to read though the entire article. Because I promise you that it’s worth it. Even if you don’t eat steak, this is a must-read…as you can impress the hell outta your carnivorean friends (and sometimes, when you’re a vegetarian in a herd of carnivores…it would just be nice to have that extra, “dude….you didn’t know that about steak???!” in your pocket.)
My entire family (including the 2 yr old kid) just adores any type of steak recipe…you could probably classify us as professional steak-eaters. In fact, it is my husband’s life-long quest to hone his grilling technique so that our steaks at home turn out charred crusty on the outside and perfectly medium-rare on the inside. With grill marks for show, of course. Seriously, we are too cheap to eat out and would rather cook a nice steak recipe at home. For the past 4 months, we have been experimenting with how to get full, juicy, beefy flavor of a ribeye with butter-knife tenderness of a filet mignon without feel like getting ripped off buying Prime cuts. And after 4 months of eating steak 2x a week, I think we’ve figured it out. So, my friends, I am offering you a very juicy secret, one that will turn an ordinary “Choice” cut of steak into a gucci “Prime” cut (And yes, I know what “Choice” and “Prime” means – it’s the marbling. The salting doesn’t affect fat content – I’m using those terms as a figure of speech and something people can relate to)
Do you know the joy of buying Choice and eating Prime? It’s like buying a Hyundai and getting a free mail-in rebate for a BMW upgrade!!!

Scientific Case for the Origin of Life

Mike Riddle puts the evolution theory to shame, clearly showing the "impossibility of the odds."

Visit Mike's Equipping and Training Christians Ministry - http://train2equip.com




Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmwFPNqouZM



There are over 2,000 types of amino acids and only 20 are used in life.

Every experiment we have ever done has always ended up with an equal number of left handed and right handed amino acids.

A mixture of left handed and right handed amino acids is a poison to life.

Every living creature has only left handed amino acids. The tendency is always to bond the two and continue away from life; not toward life.

Evolution has ruled out the truth of a Creator God, so evolutionists will accept anything in the place of the truth of God.

In essence, evolutionists are saying that 3 plus 1 equals 7 because the real answer, in this case 4, is "too religious for them."

One cell in our body is more complex than any computer we have ever built.

Is it logical to conclude that a cell could evolve from natural processes?

"Give it enough time and it will happen" is not a scientific statement. It is a faith-based statement. It is saying that they don't know what happened, but if we give it enough time, then something will happen.

The Antidote to Apathy in Public Affairs

Anti-Chrisitian Pop Music--documentary

Good documentary. I think it is an update of the famous Hells Bells. It was made by Protestants but it is very good and balanced.

Updated:Memorizing Program

[Updated --some of the links died on the original post. As I looked to update it I found a better tool for memorization and accompany videos]

I am old fashion and believe the key to being a good student is memorization. Many modern educators frown on this but I think the education standards are lowering as modern education loses a grip on the traditional ways of learning that had worked in the past.

Flash cards are a great way to learn math or vocabulary. A simple method is to take 10 cards at a time and just start knowing nothing. With each right answer you go to the next if you don't know look at the answer and start at the first card again. Each wrong answer makes you start at the beginning again. You will definitely know 9 of the 10 by the end.



The Key to learning :

REPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF LEARNING

REPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF LEARNING

REPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF LEARNING

REPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF LEARNING

REPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF LEARNING



Here is a program that is a high tech flash card system:

http://quizlet.com/



Here is the first, in a series of videos that explains how it works.

New Blog: "Catholic Life Hacker"

Well this is the first Blog List "Catholic Data" has been listed on and it is a blog that seems to be doing something similar to "Catholic Data". It is call "Catholic Life Hacker"so I will return the compliment and link to them.

Check it out. It is still pretty new but some interesting stuff.

http://catholiclifehacker.blogspot.com/

Humor: Which side?