The Boston archdiocese today urged Catholics to heed safety warnings from public officials during the blizzard, and to only try to attend Mass Sunday if they can do so safely.
As part of its faith, the Roman Catholic church requires its followers to attend Mass on Sundays.
“The faithful are encouraged to use good judgment when planning to travel to Mass. Hopefully the storm will have passed on Saturday, and roadways will be clear for travel on Sunday,’’ the archdiocese said in a statement.
“In the event that roadways are not clear for travel on Sunday, the faithful are reminded that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass does not apply when there is grave difficulty in fulfilling this obligation,’’ the statement said.
the weather channel is naming the winter storms now the insurance industry will only pay off claims for "named storms" but that only applies to the national weather service naming hurricanes
we got a good dumping on us yesterday, over six inches in the northern suburbs I had to drive all the way out to Rockford and back to Chicago yesterday in it and it's picking up speed and moisture over the great lakes slamming into the nor'easter making it ten times worse.
oh, and @Gnomez. . . a 7.0 quake just hit the Soloman Islands again about an hour ago. look out for the next tsunami!
What's that? You're worried about a little snow falling on your head? How adorable.
Meanwhile, in Brazil, it's raining spiders.
Footage posted online yesterday shows thousands of spiders "falling from the sky" in the southern Brazilian town of Santo Antônio da Platina.
"Still do not know what causes such behavior," writes the video's uploader. "We are researching and will post the answer to the question here."
I know exactly what causes such behavior. A little something called the end of the world.
UPDATE: Brazilian news portal G1 reports that this footage was captured by 20-year-old web designer Erick Reis as he was leaving a friend's engagement party this past Sunday.
G1 spoke with a local biologist who identified the spider as Anelosimus eximius — a "social spider" species known for its massive colonies and "sheet webs." He characterized the phenomenon as "normal," which it most certainly is not.
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As part of its faith, the Roman Catholic church requires its followers to attend Mass on Sundays.
“The faithful are encouraged to use good judgment when planning to travel to Mass. Hopefully the storm will have passed on Saturday, and roadways will be clear for travel on Sunday,’’ the archdiocese said in a statement.
“In the event that roadways are not clear for travel on Sunday, the faithful are reminded that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass does not apply when there is grave difficulty in fulfilling this obligation,’’ the statement said.
the insurance industry will only pay off claims for "named storms"
but that only applies to the national weather service naming hurricanes
we got a good dumping on us yesterday, over six inches in the northern suburbs
I had to drive all the way out to Rockford and back to Chicago yesterday in it
and it's picking up speed and moisture over the great lakes
slamming into the nor'easter making it ten times worse.
oh, and @Gnomez. . . a 7.0 quake just hit the Soloman Islands again about an hour ago. look out for the next tsunami!
Orko is now hitting the Rocky Mountain region heading for the midwest this weekend
so. fucking. stupid.
http://gawker.com/5982891/meanwhile-in-brazil-its-raining-spiders
Think Nemo’s Bad? In Brazil It’s Raining Spiders
What's that? You're worried about a little snow falling on your head? How adorable.
Meanwhile, in Brazil, it's raining spiders.
Footage posted online yesterday shows thousands of spiders "falling from the sky" in the southern Brazilian town of Santo Antônio da Platina.
"Still do not know what causes such behavior," writes the video's uploader. "We are researching and will post the answer to the question here."
I know exactly what causes such behavior. A little something called the end of the world.
UPDATE: Brazilian news portal G1 reports that this footage was captured by 20-year-old web designer Erick Reis as he was leaving a friend's engagement party this past Sunday.
G1 spoke with a local biologist who identified the spider as Anelosimus eximius — a "social spider" species known for its massive colonies and "sheet webs." He characterized the phenomenon as "normal," which it most certainly is not.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=389_1360330426