The Two Virgin Marys and the Child Jesus, from the Living Nativity Scene of Vilavenut, Still Undisguised Photo: Germinans Germinabit

Pope asks all Catholics to understand and live «the gift of diversity in the Church»

In The Pope Video for January, Pope Francis encourages us “to recognize the gift of different charisms within the Christian communities, and to discover the richness of different ritual traditions within the Catholic Church.” The Holy Father’s intention becomes a moving appeal: “There is no need to fear the diversity of charisms in the Church.” Pope Francis acknowledges the contribution the Eastern Churches offer: “They have their own traditions, their own characteristic liturgical rites, yet they maintain the unity of the faith. They strengthen it, not divide it.”

Second Scientific Study Shows Health Benefits of Praying the Rosary

Two New York doctors, Patricia Gerbarg and Richard Brown, carried out two studies, gathered in a New York Times bestseller, written by journalist James Nestor entitled “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art.” The doctors concluded that the most efficient breathing was when patients inhaled for 5.5 seconds and exhaled for 5.5 seconds, breathing between 5 and 6 times per minute.