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Who is the Father of Aviation?

July 6, 2022October 15, 2021 by Kathryn Swegart

How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization  Wrong! It was not Orville or Wilbur Wright. It was a Jesuit priest and mathematician named Francesco Lana de Terzi (1631-1687) who first described the physics and geometry of a flying machine. In 1670 he published a book in which he described a flying ship that was lighter … Read moreWho is the Father of Aviation?

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The Unthinkable!

July 6, 2022October 6, 2021 by Kathryn Swegart

At the turn of the millennium, Eric Brende took bold action. Long concerned about the detrimental effects of technology on the human condition, he decided to test his theory. Brende was a graduate student at M.I.T. and decided to write his Master’s thesis by living with an Amish community for eighteen months. He and his … Read moreThe Unthinkable!

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The Secret Wounds of Padre Pio: Part II

July 6, 2022September 29, 2021 by Kathryn Swegart

Rome, Italy, 1948. A young Polish priest stepped off the plane, his heart filled with excitement. A momentous week lay ahead for him. Soon he would meet Padre Pio, the humble Capuchin friar who had gained world-wide fame as a mystic and stigmatist. Little did he know that Padre Pio would reveal a secret hidden for … Read moreThe Secret Wounds of Padre Pio: Part II

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The Secret Wounds of Padre Pio: Part One

July 6, 2022September 22, 2021 by Kathryn Swegart

One day a little boy accompanied his father on a pilgrimage to the shrine to San Pellegrino in Italy. As they entered the church, he heard a woman crying in desperate supplication to God that her deformed child be healed. Instinctively, the little boy prayed with the mother, watching as she placed her child on … Read moreThe Secret Wounds of Padre Pio: Part One

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Discovery of the True Cross

July 6, 2022September 11, 2021 by Kathryn Swegart

Never stand in the way of a woman on a mission, especially if she is an empress. In the year 325, St. Helena, mother of Roman emperor Constantine, arrived in Jerusalem surrounded by investigators, architects, and advisors.  Holy desire burned in Helena’s heart, a desire to find the true cross on which Jesus died. For more … Read moreDiscovery of the True Cross

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