benjamin cabeen

The Blue Scapular, by Benjamin Cabeen The Blue Scapular was given to Servant of God Ursula Benincasa, who founded the Congregation of the Oblates of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Hermitage of the Contemplative Nuns of the Immaculate Conception. Both societies were approved by Pope Gregory XV on April 7, 1623. Those who wear the Blue Scapular of the Immaculate Conception and belong to the Marian Fathers confraternity can receive a plenary indulgence if they are in a state of grace and free from attachment to sin, have an intention for someone, perform an act of indulgence, receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist, and pray for the Pope....

The Beginning of Life, by Alex Hanson Many today claim that life arose on Earth because of pure chance. A few amino acids in a pool being struck by lightning randomly coming to life is the most common explanation. This idea seems plausible at first, as experiments have shown that amino acids can form from simpler molecules spontaneously. Given the chaotic environment of the early Earth, these molecules will be crashing into each other enormous numbers of times, facilitating even the most complex chemical reactions....

St. Margaret of Castello, by Evelyn Wagner St. Margaret of Castello was born in Metola, Italy, in 1287. To the dismay of her parents, she was born a hunchback, could barely walk, and was blind. Her parents were wealthy and only cared about their social status, so they secluded her from society and tried to keep her a secret. But when she was six years old, a guest found out that she existed....

The Brown Scapular, by Benjamin Cabeen Derived from the Latin word Scapulae, or “Shoulders”, a scapular is a Western Catholic garment suspended from the shoulders. There are two different types of scapulars. One is called the Monastic scapular, the other is called the Devotional scapular. The word scapular is a general term. A Monastic scapular is a large piece of cloth that monks wear over their heads. Originally just the aprons that they wore, the scapulars are worn by many orders of monks....