St. Therese's 150th Birthday Celebration | Society of the Little Flower - Canada During the joyous occasion of the 150th anniversary of St. Therese's birth, recommit yourself to doing ordinary things…ca.littleflower.org St. Therese was born on January 2, 1873 and canonized on May 17, 1925. Secular Discalced Carmelite communities worldwide will be focusing their formation study on her life and spirituality for these next three years.

Healthy habits can do more than help you get fit — How Your Gut Microbiome Changes Your Thoughts The gut microbiome (the trillions of microbes living in our GI tract) may alter brain function through the gut-brain…www.psychologytoday.com A growing body of evidence suggests that what happens in our gut can influence our cognition, which means it alters the way we think. Specifically, the gut microbiome (the trillions of microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract) are thought to connect to and influence brain function through the gut-brain axis…

Books were my first passion — then I met Jesus and Mary — Like most avid readers, I have more books on my shelf than I’ve read–more than I’d be able to read in the next year at least. And that’s just my spiritual books. My Kindle has plenty of Catholic e-books, but it’s dwarfed by my Amazon Wish list. Assuming you enjoy…

Just the biggest — 12 Video Sites That Are Better Than YouTube There's little doubt that YouTube is one of the best video sites in the world. And it's by far the most popular. But…www.makeuseof.com I’ve subscribed to more channels than I can count on every topic that’s ever caught my attention. Mostly I like “how-to” videos. I’ve watched instructions on: Crocheting a corner-to-corner square Creating a beautiful piano chord progression

Which Techy New Year's Resolution Is Most Appealing to You? With the start of a new year, it's natural to assess your life and see how you can improve yourself. Sure, you could go…www.makeuseof.com In her article, Sarah Chaney suggests four ways to use tech in 2023. # 1 — Learn a new skill I know SAS well and Statistics Canada is encouraging employers to learn R Programming I’ve started a course through Data Camp and follow courses on LinkedIn through my local library.

Why I’m Not A Chess “Improver” Realizing what I do want from chessmedium.com My favourite chess podcast is Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement where the host interviews people who are serious about chess, who play in tournaments and who are willing to do whatever they can to improve their rating. He had about 40 episodes when I started listening and I started…

Have you met a chess snob? He’ll say online chess is not “real chess”. He’ll say anything shorter than a 2 hour game is not “real chess”. There are a variety of chess variants. I’ve heard of a few–but short time control games are not among them. I understand how…

Consider carefully the cost before quitting a good habit — you may never get it back — Just like pushing a stalled car, it takes a lot more effort to start a habit than to maintain it. I know this from experience. The inertia that keeps that car motionless is like the concupiscence that keeps us moving in the most self-destructive patterns and unproductive habits. The longer you’ve practiced a habit, the easier it is to maintain it.