Today in 1944, 69 years ago, American forces landed on Kwajalein Atoll et al. within the Marshall Islands. It has been a site of everything from the Nike-Zeus defense shield to the new Peacekeeper system. It was an epic battle. 373 Americans lost their lives, and ~7,400 Japanese. Then: Now: And here’s a false […]
The title of the Mass almost makes me feel like we schmucks are still praying for St. Paul’s conversion, as though he needed it and not us! Alleluia: Magnus Sanctus Paulus Introit: Scio Cui Credidi Gradual: Qui Operatus Est Communion: Amen Dico Vobis [quod vos]
Augmented (hyper)Reality: Domestic Robocop from Keiichi Matsuda on Vimeo. But they looked clunkier than the pair spotted on the subway in the picture taken, by passenger Noah Zerkin who posted it on Twitter today. Zerkin describes himself as a “wearable computing and augmented reality enthusiast/hardware prototyper,” but told Twitter that he had got into […]
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The ITC’s recent document Theology Today: Perspectives, Principles and Criteria is a symbol of a major milestone for the Synod of Bishops, who have been pouring time and effort into the International Theological Commission since it was proposed in 1967. Like the Synod, it was meant to cultivate the collegial experience of the bishops. At […]