Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

A resource showing the links between  genetics and breast cancer Following is a document taken from www.breastcancer.org on February 21, 2018. Here is the Link: www.breastcancer.org/risk/factors/genetics

Diplomatic Missions of the Catholic Church

Since 1798, the Catholic Church has risen to global prominence. Its recovery accelerated when Mussolini restored Vatican City to the Church in the Lateran Accords (February, 1929).  Today, the Catholic Church claims more than 1.5 billion members and its popes often meet with heads of state around the world.  If you think it through, the […]

The Holy Spirit

Throughout history, the work of the Holy Spirit has not been understood.  Learn more about the Holy Spirit and His work on Earth in this seven-part series.

Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed states ““We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of the Father [the only-begotten; that is, of the essence of the Father, God of God,] Light of Light, very […]

Glory in Suffering

For the past two years, a dear friend of our family has been struggling with the advanced stages of breast cancer. Miraculously, she has survived a year longer than her physicians anticipated without surgical intervention or chemotherapy. The faith that she constantly exhibits is a witness to everyone she meets. She is convinced from the […]

All Shook Up!

(Earthquakes – Part 2) In the May Day Star, I provided an overview of the causes for most earthquakes. Earthquakes typically are the result of shifting tectonic plates due to faults that exist below the Earth’s surface. The three primary types of faults are called extensional, transform and compression faults. (For a detailed explanation see […]

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

(Part 1) Listen! The rumble sounds like a train going by, but then . . . the chair you are sitting in begins to rock like a rocking chair, but you are not in a rocking chair. The noise increases to a dull roar and objects around you begin to rattle and move. The motion […]

Great Balls of Fire!

“I saw a large ball of fire, with a long tail that descended rapidly from the sky and fell before our incredulous eyes,” said teacher Elmer Adan Rivera. Francisco Aguilar Sabillon described it more graphically, “I arrived almost immediately to the site of the explosion — there were enormous flames, and everything was destroyed . […]