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Disturbing photos in Epstein files appear to show Andrew on all fours over female
- By Michie
Disturbing photos released in the Epstein files appear to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor crouching on all fours over a female lying on the floor.
In the three photographs, a man believed to be Andrew can be seen leaning over the woman who is sprawled face up with their arms spread out.
He is staring directly at the camera in one picture, while in another he has placed his left hand on the female's stomach.
The man, thought to be the former Duke of York, is barefoot and is wearing jeans and a white polo shirt, along with a silver watch.
Another person can be seen in the photographs, sitting in a leopard-print chair with their feet up on a table.
Like much of the material released in the Epstein files, it is unclear when or where the images were taken and no further context is given. Last month, a photo of Andrew lying on the laps of five women at Sandringham was released in another batch of files.
More than three million more documents were published last night by the US Department of Justice. Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche said there have been 'extensive redactions' to the documents.
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In the three photographs, a man believed to be Andrew can be seen leaning over the woman who is sprawled face up with their arms spread out.
He is staring directly at the camera in one picture, while in another he has placed his left hand on the female's stomach.
The man, thought to be the former Duke of York, is barefoot and is wearing jeans and a white polo shirt, along with a silver watch.
Another person can be seen in the photographs, sitting in a leopard-print chair with their feet up on a table.
Like much of the material released in the Epstein files, it is unclear when or where the images were taken and no further context is given. Last month, a photo of Andrew lying on the laps of five women at Sandringham was released in another batch of files.
More than three million more documents were published last night by the US Department of Justice. Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche said there have been 'extensive redactions' to the documents.
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Disturbing photos appear to show Andrew on all fours over female
In the three photographs, a man believed to be Andrew can be seen leaning over the woman who is sprawled face up with their arms spread out.
No, AI Doesn’t Have a Soul: The Catholic Understanding of Its Role in Human Society
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Could computer programs ever come to truly think and understand? Can artificial intelligence (AI) possess a “mind” the way humans do and, by extension, ever be described as a “person” with a soul?
If you ask some of the leading creators and proponents of AI products, at least some of them would answer “Yes” to these questions— a “Yes” that, if true, would raise other far-reaching and potentially dangerous ideas: Should AI programs be given rights? Should they be considered as equal in dignity to humans, or even obeyed as our superiors?!
For Michael Augros, a philosopher and professor at Thomas Aquinas College, the answer to the question “Can AI truly think and understand?” — and, by extension, “Does AI have a soul?” — is a resounding “No.”
But Augros doesn’t simply answer in the negative and leave it at that — he shows his work in the form of a new 10-part, multi-hour podcast series entitled The Mind and the Machine, produced by the college. In the podcast, episodes of which are being released serially, Augros explains in detail what it means, philosophically, to “think and understand” — and why he believes AI will never be capable of doing so.
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If you ask some of the leading creators and proponents of AI products, at least some of them would answer “Yes” to these questions— a “Yes” that, if true, would raise other far-reaching and potentially dangerous ideas: Should AI programs be given rights? Should they be considered as equal in dignity to humans, or even obeyed as our superiors?!
For Michael Augros, a philosopher and professor at Thomas Aquinas College, the answer to the question “Can AI truly think and understand?” — and, by extension, “Does AI have a soul?” — is a resounding “No.”
But Augros doesn’t simply answer in the negative and leave it at that — he shows his work in the form of a new 10-part, multi-hour podcast series entitled The Mind and the Machine, produced by the college. In the podcast, episodes of which are being released serially, Augros explains in detail what it means, philosophically, to “think and understand” — and why he believes AI will never be capable of doing so.
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No, AI Doesn’t Have a Soul: The Catholic Understanding of Its Role in Human Society
College professor-philosopher seeks the truth about the mind, soul and personhood in a new podcast series about artificial intelligence.
What’s Special About the Most ‘Fruitful’ US Dioceses? ‘It’s the People.’
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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The sees of Nashville and Tulsa are among those that are flourishing — in cities where Catholics are a distinct minority.
The Register’s ongoing “Catholic Hubs” series has sought to highlight places where Catholicism seems to be on the upswing, rather than on the decline — places where efforts to promote and live out the Catholic faith really seem to be working. But it’s difficult to describe such places without recourse to buzzwords, like “vibrant,” “thriving” or “flourishing.”
Whatever the adjective, it’s clear that the Dioceses of Nashville and Tulsa are among those Catholic places worth highlighting. In an analysis published last year in Catholic World Report (CWR), Nashville and Tulsa tied for first place among the nation’s most “fruitful” dioceses.
The CWR analysis examined every U.S. diocese to determine which ones have the most seminarians, infant baptisms, Catholic weddings, and adult Catholic converts relative to the existing Catholic population. Weighing all of these factors together produced a unified “fruitfulness” score for each diocese — with “fruitful” defined as places with a “bright future” when it comes to Catholicism, in contrast with the barren fig tree in Christ’s parable (Luke 13:6-9).
Notably, Nashville turned out to have the most infant baptisms per capita of any diocese, while Tulsa had the second-most baptisms and the second-most weddings of any diocese.
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The Register’s ongoing “Catholic Hubs” series has sought to highlight places where Catholicism seems to be on the upswing, rather than on the decline — places where efforts to promote and live out the Catholic faith really seem to be working. But it’s difficult to describe such places without recourse to buzzwords, like “vibrant,” “thriving” or “flourishing.”
Whatever the adjective, it’s clear that the Dioceses of Nashville and Tulsa are among those Catholic places worth highlighting. In an analysis published last year in Catholic World Report (CWR), Nashville and Tulsa tied for first place among the nation’s most “fruitful” dioceses.
The CWR analysis examined every U.S. diocese to determine which ones have the most seminarians, infant baptisms, Catholic weddings, and adult Catholic converts relative to the existing Catholic population. Weighing all of these factors together produced a unified “fruitfulness” score for each diocese — with “fruitful” defined as places with a “bright future” when it comes to Catholicism, in contrast with the barren fig tree in Christ’s parable (Luke 13:6-9).
Notably, Nashville turned out to have the most infant baptisms per capita of any diocese, while Tulsa had the second-most baptisms and the second-most weddings of any diocese.
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What’s Special About the Most ‘Fruitful’ US Dioceses? ‘It’s the People.’
The sees of Nashville and Tulsa are among those that are flourishing — in cities where Catholics are a distinct minority.
Making Reparation in England’s Lost Catholic Churches
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 0 Replies
Members of the Society of St. Justin Martyr are reclaiming England’s Catholic history through prayer.
The Society of St. Justin Martyr has a simple yet profound three-fold spiritual purpose: to pray in pre-Reformation former places of Catholic worship as an act of reparation for past wrongs, to pray for the souls of those who worshipped there, and to pray for the unity of the Church.
Founded in 2005 as a confraternity of English Catholics, the Society’s apostolate focuses on these spiritual works of mercy aimed at honoring the memories of those who worshipped in cathedrals, churches and monasteries of the United Kingdom prior to, and during, the Reformation. When entering these sacred places, members of the Society are asked simply to recite, in Latin, a Pater Noster, Ave Maria and Gloria Patri with these intentions.
In this Jan. 30 email interview with the Register, founders Graeme Jolly, Master of the Society, and Antony Pinchin, the Society Chamberlain, explain more about their apostolate, which has grown over the past two decades and now has members internationally, especially in places where their own sense of Catholic history resonates with the Society’s purpose.
Their overriding goal, they stress, is to help bring “the intercessory power of the entire Church to the particular place and the particular situation” and simply to pray, “Thy will be done.”
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The Society of St. Justin Martyr has a simple yet profound three-fold spiritual purpose: to pray in pre-Reformation former places of Catholic worship as an act of reparation for past wrongs, to pray for the souls of those who worshipped there, and to pray for the unity of the Church.
Founded in 2005 as a confraternity of English Catholics, the Society’s apostolate focuses on these spiritual works of mercy aimed at honoring the memories of those who worshipped in cathedrals, churches and monasteries of the United Kingdom prior to, and during, the Reformation. When entering these sacred places, members of the Society are asked simply to recite, in Latin, a Pater Noster, Ave Maria and Gloria Patri with these intentions.
In this Jan. 30 email interview with the Register, founders Graeme Jolly, Master of the Society, and Antony Pinchin, the Society Chamberlain, explain more about their apostolate, which has grown over the past two decades and now has members internationally, especially in places where their own sense of Catholic history resonates with the Society’s purpose.
Their overriding goal, they stress, is to help bring “the intercessory power of the entire Church to the particular place and the particular situation” and simply to pray, “Thy will be done.”
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Making Reparation in England’s Lost Catholic Churches
Members of the Society of St. Justin Martyr are reclaiming England’s Catholic history through prayer.
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Forgiveness for Our Freedom
- By johnnypapa
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 0 Replies
Forgiveness for Our Freedom - Catholic Exchange
Jesus forgave His executioners from the cross; we too are called to forgive enemies—without remorse—for the sake of our souls and true peace.
catholicexchange.com
St. John Bosco highlights the power of the Rosary over the devil
- By johnnypapa
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 0 Replies
St. John Bosco highlights the power of the Rosary over the devil
St. John Bosco was a holy priest whose deep spiritual life led to frequent visions or "dreams," as he would call them. He wrote about one of them in a letter.
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Feminism is a Counterfeit Religion (Guest: Dr. Carrie Gress)
- By johnnypapa
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Feminism is a Counterfeit Religion (Guest: Dr. Carrie Gress)
Our guest on the podcast today argues that feminism has set itself up as a new religion; in fact, it is a fundamentally anti-Christian religion, with its own commandments, sacraments, and false virtues.
crisismagazine.com
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