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Gleanings - Objects or ideas that have been
gathered or amassed over a period of time,
especially when they form a collection or comprehensive whole.
Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library
2004.
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Following are discoveries I've gleaned during reference searches on
the Internet. Enjoy!
No compensation received for
these listing, except an occasional link exchange.
January 20, 2021
January 19, 2021
January 18, 2021
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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (International Version):
Resources for throughout the year 2021.
Jointly
prepared by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the
Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.
January 16, 2021
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2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Rome 18-25 January
but with restrictions due to the pandemic (Pontifical Council for
Promoting Christian Unity). The theme of this year's Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity is "Abide in my love…You shall bear much fruit" (John
15:1-17).
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18-25
(USCCB): The theme of this year's Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity is "Abide in my love…You shall bear much
fruit" (John 15:1-17). Link contains resources for celebrating the Week for
Christian Unity.
January 15, 2021
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Must Catholics Refuse a Covid-19 Vaccine Made with a Cell Line from an
Abortion? The Catholic Spirit | Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk | December
10, 2020. In the wake of announcements from multiple pharmaceutical
companies about safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, many are
expressing ethical doubts about whether it is OK to take these vaccines.
Do Catholics have a moral duty to decline an inoculation if it was
unethically produced using a cell line that came from an abortion? The
short answer is "no."
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What You Need to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccines (Charlotte Lozier
Institute (CLI)): David Prentice, Ph.D., Tara Sander Lee, Ph.D. |
December 8, 2020. Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) has published a new
chart detailing whether the eight leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates
supported by Operation Warp Speed are produced or tested using cells
derived from abortions. The vaccine candidates evaluated are those
produced by Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson,
Novavax, Sanofi/GSK, Inovio, and Merck.
January 10, 2021
January 8, 2021
- Rules of Spiritual Discernment: a discussion of
how we find our vocation and even choose our lesser missions, purposes,
activities and goals as our lives unfold.
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Unsplash: Free stock photos to be used for graphics, backgrounds, etc.
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Pexels: free stock photos & videos
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Pixaby: Stunning free images & royalty free stock
January 7, 2021
January 6, 2021
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CDC: When Vaccine is Limited, Who Gets Vaccinated First? (1/5/2021):
CDC recommends that initial supplies of COVID-19 vaccine be allocated in
Phase 1A to healthcare personnel and long-term care facility
residents. Phase 1B: Frontline essential workers such as fire
fighters, police officers, corrections officers, food and agricultural
workers, United States Postal Service workers, manufacturing workers,
grocery store workers, public transit workers, and those who work in the
educational sector (teachers, support staff, and daycare workers). And,
people aged 75 years and older because they are at high risk of
hospitalization, illness, and death from COVID-19. People aged 75 years
and older who are also residents of long-term care facilities should be
offered vaccination in Phase 1A. Phase 1C: People aged 65—74 years
because they are at high risk of hospitalization, illness, and death from
COVID-19. People aged 65—74 years who are also residents of long-term care
facilities should be offered vaccination in Phase 1a. People aged 16—64
years with underlying medical conditions which increase the risk of
serious, life-threatening complications from COVID-19. Other essential
workers, such as people who work in transportation and logistics, food
service, housing construction and finance, information technology,
communications, energy, law, media, public safety, and public health.
January 5, 2021
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Helping College Students Kick Substance Abuse: Starting college is
thrilling, especially for students who are new to living independently
away from home. College is also a time for some students to experiment
with drugs and alcohol, and some of them end up abusing these substances.
With professional help, support from family and friends, and essential
resources, college students can kick substance abuse.
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How COVID-19 Affects the Mental Health of Seniors: If you are in the
65 and up age group it has probably limited your social interaction even
more than others. These extra precautions the elderly have to take has
affected their mental health and feelings of loneliness more than usual.
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