How the science of genetics was born in a Catholic monastery

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Kristina Glicksman

Gregor Mendel is known among scientists as the "father of genetics". But he was also a Catholic priest and an Augustinian friar.

Perspectives Weekly: Can you baptise an extraterrestrial?

Friday, April 8, 2016

Deacon Pedro

I’ve always been interested in matters of science and of faith. Growing up, it never occured to me that there would be a conflict between faith and science or faith and reason, but as a young adult, these conversations became more and more common – and the consensus among some of my friends was that […]

Deacon-structing: We walk by faith

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Deacon Pedro

A reflection for the second Sunday in Easter, year C: Acts 5:12-16: Revelation 1:9-11, 12-13, 17-19; John 20:19-31 Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe… I don’t know about you, but when I imagine this scene, I don’t think Jesus is giving Thomas a hard time. I think he’s […]

Photo of the Day

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Cheridan Sanders

CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters CNS description: Pope Benedict XVI speaks to astronauts on the International Space Station from the Vatican via a video link May 21, 2011.