“Black holes as the Source of Mysterious Dark Energy”

 

black holes

 

Gravity attracts. But dark energy is thought to be a repulsive force that counteracts gravity and causes the universe to expand at an accelerating rate. The science world was buzzing late yesterday with news of new evidence showing black holes as the source of dark energy. The new study is the work of 17 astronomers in 9 countries, who searched through data spanning 9 billion years of cosmic history. They found that black holes could potentially explain the total amount of dark energy we measure in the universe today.

A good video and an explainer here.



“Enormous ‘polar vortex’ on the sun is unprecedented, scientists say”

 

polar vortex on the sun

 

On Feb. 2, a massive tentacle of plasma snapped apart in the sun’s atmosphere before tumbling down, circling the star’s north pole at thousands of miles a minute, and then disappearing — leaving scientists baffled.

The entire spectacle, which lasted about 8 hours, went viral on Twitter when Tamitha Skov(opens in new tab), a science communicator and research scientist at The Aerospace Corporation in California, posted footage(opens in new tab) of the event captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Read the full article here.

 



“Dwarf planet Quaoar has a ring!”

 

Dwarf planet Quaoar

 

Scientists have labeled nine objects in our solar system as dwarf planets, or petite-sized planets that have not cleared their orbits. Pluto is one, and Ceres in the asteroid belt is another. Quaoar is also a dwarf planet. Astronomers discovered it out beyond Neptune’s orbit in 2002. Then, in 2007, they discovered that Quaoar has a moon, which they named Weywot. On February 8, 2023, ESA announced a surprise discovery: Quaoar has a ring! And, it’s rather far away from the dwarf planet. According to theory, at the ring’s distance, it should instead have formed into another moon. Why didn’t it?

Read the full article here.

 



MARCH 2023: Intercession & Memorial Services

MARCH 2023

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis
Rev. Canon Peter Foust
David Marriner
Brendan Fagen †

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis
David Marriner
Brendan Fagen †
The People of Turkey and Syria

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis
The People of Turkey and Syria

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis
The People of Turkey and Syria
Heather Teixeira
Brittany Donohue

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis
The People of Turkey and Syria

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis
The People of Turkey and Syria

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis

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The People of Ukraine
Rev. Mother Rebecca Willis
Holly Villalobos
Sofia Villalobos
Reverend Larry Coesens

 

† indicates Memorial Prayer



Services for the Week of April 22, 2023

 

 

Saturday, April 22, 2023
10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RRF Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RC Robert Roy
Cantor: Rev. Shinobu Fuelling
Reader: Rev. Mary Foust

Sunday, April 23, 2023
6:10 AM SUNRISE DIVINE SERVICE
Cathedral of the Americas
Leave: 5:15
Gate: 6:00
Sunrise: 6:10
RRF Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrants:
RF Robert Petrovich
Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Assistant: Rev. Barbara Whitney

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION

Church of The Golden Age of Light Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer

Church of the Universal Theocracy Rev. Larry Coesens

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
12:00 NOON COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
Rev. Noriko Roy

Friday, April 28, 2023
9:00 AM PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
Rev. Dorothy Kubiak



The Power of Spirit and Spiritual Regeneration

spiritual regeneration

 

Develops Step by Step

“Do not regard lightly the immaterial substance of the Soul, beloved one. The immotal Soul is a precious vessel. See how great the heavens and the earth are, and yet God was not satisfied with them, but only with thee. Consider thy dignity and thy nobility, that to thy succor the Lord came in person, not by the medium of angels, to recall those who were lost, those who were wounded, and to restore to thee the primal fashioning of the pure Adam. For Man was master from the sky above to the things beneath, and capable of discerning the affections, without any connection with devils, pure from sin, the Image and Likeness of God. But by transgression, he was lost, and wounded, and brought to death. Satan has darkened his mind. In one thing this is so, and in another, he lives and discerns, and has a will.

“When the Holy Ghost comes, … sin is eradicated, and man recovers the primal fashioning of the pure Adam. Man, however, by the power of the Spirit and the spiritual regeneration, not only comes to the measure of the first Adam but is made greater than he.” ~St. Macarius the Egyptian

Do not Regard the Soul Lightly

There are many people in this materialistic age who don’t believe they have a soul at all. As sad as those people are, even worse are those who do believe they have a soul, but treat it as something trivial. Some see it as a kind of lifesaver to be used only after physical death. Others think they need to do nothing to develop the soul, it came to them fully developed. Why they would think that I don’t know. We are not born with a fully developed body but have to work to develop it to its full potential. We are not born with the mind of a genius but have to develop our mind along with the body. The same is true of the soul, if not more so. We enter the physical world with our spiritual faculties in a dormant state, somewhat like being in a coma. If they are not awakened and developed, they will be wasted. The first step of spiritual regeneration is awakening the spirit. Then it must be developed in a fully conscious Soul.

Recall Those Who Were Lost

God does call to us to return to Heaven where we belong, but few hear the call. That is because the call is spiritual in nature and can only be heard by our spiritual faculties, but those faculties must first be awakened. If they are not awakened, that call is not heard or is heard very vaguely by the mind. It is why some wealthy people are never satisfied with what they have, but always want more. Deep down they feel something is missing in their lives, but they don’t realize it is something spiritual, so they keep trying to satisfy that need with material wealth.

Man Was Master

Before the Great Fall, Man was master over many things as trusted servants of God. After the fall, many people still think they are the masters, but in fact, they are being led and controlled by the forces of Darkness. Only those who have turned to God and seek spiritual regeneration can escape from the control of darkness. Even for them, it is not easy, but it can be done if one develops love, humility, and trust in God. The power of spirit is that it can give back to Man that mastery.

Wounded and Brought to Death

When humans were pure spirits living in Heaven, we experienced no illness, hunger, or death. But after the Great Fall symbolized in the story of Adam and Eve, we became material beings and now experienced illness, death, and many other negative things. Death does not affect the Soul, so that is another reason to seek its regeneration, or more accurately, awakening and development.

When the Holy Ghost Comes

There may have been various ways that the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit came to people in the past, but we are now in the age of the Sun of Righteousness, so it comes to us through the Light of the Spiritual Sun. We must turn to that Sun with pure hearts and minds to experience the power of the “regenerated” soul.



“NASA Discovered Multiple MASSIVE Holes in The SUN”

 

sun holes

 

The region of the Sun’s outer atmosphere, where temperatures can reach over 1.1 million degrees Celsius, has enormous, massive holes all over it, according to recent research by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).

Your worries are valid, and the enormous solar holes can affect Earth because they have ejected streams of gaseous material that are on their way to the planet soon. What’s causing the sun to have such large holes in it and how can they affect the planet’s inhabitants? Also, is our sun dying?

Read the full article here.

 



“Were Vikings in South America Over 400 Years Before Columbus?”

 

Vikings

 

Here is presented the widely dismissed account that probably sometime in the mid-11th century, Danish Vikings from Schleswig and the Danelaw (as ascertained from runic rock inscriptions) arrived at Santos in Brazil and proceeded inland to Paraguay. From a fortified hill near the Brazilian border, they occupied a defensive position for some part of two centuries, keeping watch on a nearby small mountain. It has been reported that in the 20th century, beneath the mountain under observation, was discovered a large area whose walls and roof are built of concrete unknown to science and cannot be opened but are believed to conceal a network of tunnels. The following unravels the story presented by just a few advocates, of Vikings in South America. Like so many of these tales, it needs further investigation to enable verification, but nonetheless, it provides food for thought.

Read the full article here.

 



“The Eclipses are Coming”

 

eclipse path

Annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023

Viewers along a narrow path in North, Central and South America will see the annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023. At mid-eclipse, the moon – in a distant part of its orbit – will pass directly in front of the sun. But the sun – slightly larger in the sky on that day than the moon – will appear as a bright ring, or annulus, around the moon. A fascinating event you won’t want to miss! Read about the October 14, 2023, eclipse.

Hybrid Solar Eclipse on April 20, 2023

When and where to watch: A hybrid solar eclipse will be visible in Australia, Timor-Leste and Indonesia (West Papua and Papua) on April 20, 2023. At the same time, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in southeast Asia, East Indies, Australia, Philippines and New Zealand. The partial eclipse beings at 1:34 UTC and ends at 6:59 UTC. The central (hybrid) eclipse begins at 2:37 UTC and ends at 5:56 UTC.  See the path of this month’s solar eclipse.

Link contributed by Gene Savoy, Jr.



Services for the Week of April 15, 2023

 

 

Saturday, April 15, 2023
10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RRF Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RC Amanda Buchanan
Cantor: Rev. Gary Huss, Jr.
Reader: Dea. Radheka Savoy

Sunday, April 16, 2023
Traditional Easter
6:24 AM SUNRISE DIVINE SERVICE
Cathedral of the Americas
Leave: 5:30
Gate: 6:10
Sunrise: 6:37
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrants:
RF Robert Petrovich
Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Assistant: Rev. Barbara Whitney

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION

Church of New Philadelphia Rev. Harold Boulette

Church of New Qumran Dea. Stephan Fuelling

Church of New Bethany Rev. Shinobu Fuelling

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
12:00 NOON COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
Dea. Radheka Savoy

Friday, April 21, 2023
9:00 AM PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
Rev. Mary Foust