History: seven sacraments

Posted on Sun 28 January 2024 in history • Tagged with definition, dictionary

The seven sacraments are important worldly symbols of ones faith and devotion to the Catholic church. The seven sacraments include baptism, marriage, and penance for ones sins.


History: Indulgences in the Middle Ages

Posted on Sun 21 January 2024 in history • Tagged with definition, dictionary

Indulgences were granted to persons who committed sins against the Catholic church. Indulgences were granted to allow an individual penance from their sins. All or a portion of the punishment the person would have received in the afterlife is waived in exchange for church contributions or good deeds. The practice …


Continue reading

History: Cult of Mary

Posted on Sun 14 January 2024 in history • Tagged with history, movement

1100- The Cult of Mary developed in wake of the extreme interest in Jesus that developed in the Middle Ages. Mary, Jesus' human mother, was viewed as an important mediator with her son, and many people were fascinated with her experience and story as the mother of a principal prophet …


Continue reading

My GPG Public Key Updated 2024

Posted on Fri 12 January 2024 in security • Tagged with gpg

My GPG updated public key is available from keyserver by fingerprint FD311EE84C8321C3E93C1E639028C4309ACCEB9B


Announcement xmtp/foundry:v1.0.6

Posted on Mon 08 January 2024 in update

XMTP Foundry v1.0.6

Last release - See updated version

Collective Foundry

Foundry

Dear valued customers,

We are pleased to announce the release of our new container version 1.0.6. This new version includes several new features and improvements that will make your container experience even better.

Some of the …


Continue reading

History: Hildegard of Bingen

Posted on Sun 07 January 2024 in history • Tagged with history, person

1098- 1179 - Hildegard of Bingen was an abbess of a convent at Disibodenberg in Germany. Hildegard wrote down mystical visions that she experienced in three books. Hildegard was an important composer and she contributed greatly in the area of Gregorian chanting.