Artificial reality: James Spencer offers crucial questions

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 1:27 pm By William Hemsworth

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The steady advance and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to completely upend societal norms in a myriad of ways. But while most thought pieces focus on the disruption taking place in vocational contexts, the rise of AI will also prompt the most proactive question of all: What exactly does it mean to have a human perspective? According to D. L. Moody Center (moodycenter.org) President Dr. James Spencer, “AI seems to be inevitable. As such, there... Read more

Choosing Life After Oct 7 Nova Music Festival Terror Attack

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 12:58 pm By William Hemsworth

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SALEM – This is a pro-life story about choosing life and receiving life after the October 7 terror attacks in Israel. Last summer, Eliana (name changed) became pregnant at the age of 40. She contemplated having an abortion. How could she care for a baby in her middle years? But she remembered a message she heard as a teenager. Efrat, Israel’s pro-life organization, had spoken at an event she attended when she was 16 years old. She remembered from that... Read more

Life/Grief During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 12:35 pm By William Hemsworth

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Breaux Bridge, LA, October 7, 2024— Although statistics reveal thousands of families have experienced the loss of a child, pregnancy and infant loss is largely an untouched subject by mainstream media and even within the Catholic Church. Thousands of parishes and families have sought the expertise of Red Bird Ministries, a non-profit organization that specializes in compassionate support infused with the Catholic faith for those who have experienced child loss of any age and circumstance. During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month,... Read more

Ascension Presents Hits 1 Million YouTube Subscribers

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 12:12 pm By William Hemsworth

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[Exton, PA, October 4, 2024—] Upon hitting 1 million, Ascension releases a video love letter to its audience: “From all of us here at Ascension Presents… thank you. All 1 million of you.” As the Ascension Presents YouTube channel passed the coveted 1 Million subscriber mark today—earning YouTube’s Gold Creator Award—Ascension released a special video honoring its audience of nearly 10 years: The nostalgic video flashes through the top Catholic evangelists who have appeared on the channel over the years and ends with... Read more

The Augustine Institute Partners with Sent Evangelization

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 11:53 am By William Hemsworth

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Florissant, MO, October 2, 2024—The Augustine Institute, through a new partnership with Sent Evangelization, introduces a way to evangelize that may be both unfamiliar and uncomfortable to Catholics: visiting door-to-door. The Sent method of evangelization trains and mobilizes laity to reach souls in the community who may be tough for Catholic pastors to reach. Based on baptismal identity and focused on charity, Sent enables parishes to fully understand their mission fulfilling the three mandates of the Great Commission: Sanctify, Teach, and Shepherd. Sent Evangelization Founder... Read more

Award Winning Musician Releases New Book

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 11:34 am By William Hemsworth

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Award winning singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Nicole has released a new book through Hope and Glory Press titled The Christmas Stranger. The Interview Join us on this inspiring episode of Defending Truth as we welcome award-winning Christian singer and songwriter, Lisa Marie Nicole, to share her incredible journey of “Rocking for God.” From her heartfelt music, rooted in scripture and personal experiences of chronic pain, to her latest literary endeavor, “The Christmas Stranger,” Lisa discusses her creative process and the profound... Read more

Effective Steps for Evangelizing Your Neighbors

Last updated on: September 26, 2024 at 5:53 pm By William Hemsworth

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n the Gospels we see many instances in which our Lord commands us to evangelize. On such instance is known as the Great Commission and occurs at the end of Matthew’s Gospel. These verses occur in Matthew 28:19-20 and state, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with... Read more

The Historical Context of 1 John 3:1-6 Explained

Last updated on: September 25, 2024 at 9:52 am By William Hemsworth

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The first epistle of John is a book that serves a few purposes and is important to understanding Christianity. The text that will be analyzed is 1 John 3:1-6, but to understand these verses it is important to understand what comes before it, to whom it was written, and the circumstances around its writing. This will be demonstrated by looking at the historical-cultural context, literary context, analyzing the text, and how a Christian can apply the text today. It is... Read more

MCCW Donates $20,300.63 for U.S. Military Chaplain Vocations

Last updated on: September 24, 2024 at 8:15 am By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, DC — On Friday, Sept. 20, the Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW) presented a check for $20,300.63 to His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services. MCCW-Worldwide President Amanda Fox gave the check to Archbishop Broglio immediately after the daily noon Mass in the main chapel of the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center, home base of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). Mrs. Fox said the purpose of the gift, raised by MCCW members over the past two years,... Read more

Grammy-Nominated Musician Gears Up to Release New Album

Last updated on: September 23, 2024 at 11:59 am By William Hemsworth

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Cecilia, LA, September 23, 2024— They say singing is praying twice. Musician Laura Huval certainly agrees, especially after coming to the realization that Mary was asking her to increase devotion to the Holy Rosary through her gift of music. Sing the Rosary, a brand new album by Grammy-nominated musician and recording artist Laura Huval, will be available for free download on her website or wherever music is streamed on October 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. “Our Lady has asked... Read more