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The enemy has a plan to keep us quiet during spiritual desolation. Listen as Dan and Melissa discuss ways out of this trap of the enemy and into the light of deeper prayer and union with God.
Former VP Al Gore: I Might Become Catholic Because of Pope Francis
Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore is considering joining the Catholic Church, inspired by Pope Francis, he revealed at a public discussion at UC Berkeley last year.
“I think that Pope Francis is quite an inspiring figure,” Gore said at the Haas School of Business’ Dean’s Speaker Series at UC Berkeley in early 2015, “really, a phenomenon. I’ve been startled by the clarity of the moral force he embodies.”
“I’ve said publicly in the last year – I was raised in the Southern Baptist tradition – I could become a Catholic because of this Pope, he is that inspiring to me. And I know the vast majority of my Catholic friends are just thrilled to the marrow of their bones that he is providing this kind of spiritual leadership.”
He said this in response to a question about Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, which had not yet been released at the time.
Here’s a video:
You can watch the full context of his remarks here, starting at 51:12.
Gore has long been a public environmental activist, particularly concerned about climate change. He’s also publicly supported things the Church strongly opposes, such as abortion and gay marriage.
Though he seems sincere in saying it, it’s not clear what Gore has done since he said this. Either way, being open is often an important first step.
Say a prayer for the soul of Al Gore!
Inside Sources Leak Possible Location of the Next World Youth Day
It’s a tradition that the pope announces at the end of World Youth Day where the next one will be taking place.
Though Pope Francis isn’t set to the make the official announcement until Sunday, rumors have already been spreading about the possible location.
You ready for it?
Panama!
“Sources point to Panama as the likely next destination,” Inés San Martín writes on Crux. “Its president, Juan Carlos Varela, a practicing Catholic who will attend the event in Krakow this week, is said to have worked to convince the bishops to host the next WYD, rather than the other way round.”
However, a spokesperson of the Catholic Church in Panamatold a Latin American news agency that they had not been told definitively by the Vatican that WYD will be in Panama. Nonetheless, in previous years, the bishops of the country that ended up being chosen have also denied rumors saying they haven’t been told “officially” yet.
So we will have to wait for Sunday to get a definitive answer.
If in fact the next WYD will be held in Panama, if would be the 3rd time the event has been held in Latin America.
The fact that these rumors exist, that the President of Panama is in Poland for WYD, and that people are connecting these two things have been confirmed on Twitter:
Where would you like the next WYD to be? Let us know in the comments!
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Our 79-Year-Old Holy Father Fell During Mass This Morning!
Pope Francis, who’s 79-years-old, fell during Mass in Poland this morning. But he appears to be okay!
The Holy Fathers was processing into Mass outside of a Polish monastery when he lost his footing and fell to the ground:
Thankfully, those near him were able to help him back up right away:
And he went on with the Mass. Like a boss. Nothing can stop the Holy Father!
Here’s the full video video:
Say a prayer for the Holy Father!
[See also: What Does Pope Francis Think of “Gender Theory”?]
You’ve Got To Face It
This new study will definitely motivate you to do your next interview in person. Even though we live in this ever-connected world where you could literally run a Fortune 500 company from your couch, person to person interactions still beat everything else it turns out. A new meta-analysis in the journal Personnel Assessment and Decisions finds that it really is better to interview for a job in person rather than over the phone. Psychologists from George Washington University, looked at 12 studies of professional interviews both conducted in person and on the phone. The ones that always seemed to win out and make better impressions were those IRL interviews. Interestingly, video interviews fared even worse than the phone because of bad picture quality, delays and that thing where everyone just ends up staring at themselves the whole time. The lessons is if you can get there in person, definitely do and if you can’t, then know you are at a disadvantage. (Related: What To Say When the Interviewer Asks, ‘Why Should We Hire You?’)
Really? Wait, Really?
It seems we just can’t let cows do their jobs and make us milk anymore. We have to turn to other animals and fruit and now—brace yourselves—cockroaches. Why?! I already have nightmares about these things and now I’m supposed to drink their milk because it’s all trendy and will make me healthier? I’ll take Gwyneth Paltrow’s soy dandelion tofu over this any day. So the deal is one species of cockroach gives birth to live young, which it then nourishes with milky substance made from protein crystals in its gut. And apparently this substance will make your life better in every way because it has protein, essential amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids and can make rainbows (just kidding about that part.) Why isn’t anyone else worried about some sort of The Fly/Kafka-esque Metamorphisis situation happening? Why must I always be the one to think of these things?! (Related: 4 Life Hacks for People Who Spill Coffee on Everything)
The Rest is Still Unwritten
Huge day for television if you have been watching television for the last 10 years. The premiere date for the Gilmore Girls Netflix series has been announced (November 25, perfect for curing that turkey hangover) and the first promo for The Hills reunion special, The Hills: That Was Then, This Is Now, was released. It premieres Aug.2, so perfect for your Tuesday night “It’s Tuesday so I’m drinking wine” hangover. Two very different shows, but so many crazy, fascinating women. On Gilmore Girls they talked so fast and on The Hills sometimes they just didn’t talk at all, but gave meaningful stares (seriously, there were entire scenes like that) while sitting on white furniture. We can’t wait to see what the Gilmore Girls have been up to and if they approve of the Pumpkin Spice Latte and if they play Pokemon Go or not and we kind of know what The Hills cast have been up to, but we would like to see all the secrets revealed. (Related: 10 Life Lessons from Gilmore Girls)
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