The saints didn't have perfect information either

A great meditation on what closeness to God is really about.

A mass grave in the middle of NYC

Interesting video about a mass grave that few people know about.

Flying over America - beautiful!

All about the planets

Here is a neat link that has a lot of information about the planets. It tells you what their density is, their temperature, how long a day is, and how long a year is. You can see on the density chart that Saturn would float on water!

A great summary of package shipping options

A helpful post, especially for this time of year.

Hanukkah is the story of a great fight

Fascinating article (via this great post by Simcha).

Advent in 2 Minutes

See your house in a snow globe

Cool...if a little creepy.

Love and the disabled child

A powerful article by a woman who never wanted kids, whose life was transformed when she became a single mother to a daughter with Down syndrome who eventually developed cancer.

Fascinating facts about the biggest tsunami ever recorded

Wow.

Maternal death rates in hospitals with pro-life policies

DarwinCatholic has a great post about the Savita Halappanavar tragedy, with an important clarification about Catholic teaching on abortion and the life of the mother. The most interesting part was this statistic:

In this regard, Irish law and medical practice are in line with a Catholic understanding of the principle of double effect, which is to say: Not only did Irish law not mandate that the hospital decline to treat Ms. Halappanavar, but Catholic teaching does not either.  And, indeed, Ireland is right to be proud of its record of caring for the health of both mothers and children. The percentage of women who die of pregnancy related complications in Ireland (6 out of every 100,000 pregnancies) is half that of the pro-choice UK and less than a third of that of the United States. 

On the other side of depression

An inspiring post from a woman who recently battled Post Partum Depression.

Why homeschoolers shouldn't worry about the gaps in their children's educations

Great post.

When it rains on this mountain, the water could end up in one of three difference oceans

A rare geologic feature.

20 Most Amazing Microscope Pictures

The ant holding a microchip is amazing.

Time-lapse: Space shuttle Endeavour's trek across L.A.

Neurosurgeon who once doubted life after death now believes in heaven

Interesting story!

What an Astronaut's Camera Sees at Night

The Writing Revolution

The fascinating story of how one principal turned her school's performance around by focusing on an often-overlooked area of education: the ability to articulate ideas in writing.

Research shows that with exercise, less is more

That's what we lazy people like to hear!