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 + JMJ Canadian Winters are nasty and because I learned about windchill in the 70's & 80's - I also learned to associate the danger with the Watts / Square Meter measurement instead of the temperature based version. So when someone said there was a windchill of 1400, I would shrug.  When it was 2400, I would go outside for short periods, fully closed in my cold weather gear. When someone says there's a wind chill of -35dC - - - I have difficulty translating that into a threat / risk level. So, for my reference I am posting this Windchill information.  I may start also develop a Traditional Catholic Windchill chart because a chill has definitely fallen over the Church as they attempt (again) to wipe out the Catholic Faith. I am still on a blogging holiday but will see how things go as the last time I did this a lot of interesting things happened in the Church :-). Stay Warm and Stay Catholic! P^3    Rescure Dynamics Chart   Windchill Factor / (Equivalen...

 + JMJ    I will be on a blogging holiday for a bit as life (even during COVID) is very full and I have a research project that will take some hours to complete before I can post it here. Wishing you a holy, happy and joyous new year! P^3

 + JMJ  Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Holy New Year!   P^3  

  + JMJ December 24 Yesterday we talked about how the Greeks took over Judea, and how the Machabees fought the Greek Seleucids. Judah Machabeus and his brothers belonged to the Hasmonean family. The Hasmoneans continued to rule Judea and for some time, Judea was independent. The territory of Judea expanded northward to include 2 non-Jewish regions; Sumeria and Idumaea. During this time, the Jews were mainly concerned with keeping their independence, and the purity of the Jewish religion.  The Pharisees and the Saducees came into existence, as well as the Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin was a council of 71 Jewish leaders who made important decisions. Meanwhile, the Roman Empire had grown very powerful. So far, Judea was on friendly terms with Rome, but things were about to change. The leader of Judea died and ...

  + JMJ December 23 We have seen how the Persians, under Cyrus the Great took over the Chaldean Empire. King Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to Judea,their homeland, and rebuild the Temple at Jerusalem. The Persians went on to conquer most of the known world. They took over Egypt, putting an end to the dynasty of the great Pharaohs. India also became a Persian province. The Persians tried to take over Greece as well, but they were defeated at the battle of Marathon. (This victory was remembered by the Greeks with the Marathon races.) The Persians ruled for many years, but eventually their empire came to an end. A young man named Alexander the Great led armies out of Greece and in a few short years, he took over the civilized world. In 331 B.C. the Greeks took over Judea and Judea became a Greek province. Many Jews move...

  + JMJ December 22 In the year 539 B.C. King Cyrus the Great and his Persian armies took over Babylon. The Jews had been captive in Babylon for 58 years since the Chaldeans forced them to go there in 597 B.C.  The Jews had a prophecy; “I am the Lord, that make all things…that raise up the word of My servant, and perform the counsel of My messengers, who say to Jerusalem: Thou shalt be inhabited: and to the cities of Juda: You shall be built, and I will raise up the wastes thereof…Who say to Cyrus: Thou art My shepherd, and thou shalt perform all My pleasure. Who say to Jerusalem: Thou shalt be built: and to the temple: thy foundations shall be laid.” (Isaias 44:24-28) Thus read the prophecy which was written by the prophet Isaias, more than 70 years before the Jews were taken captive to Babylon, and more than 110 years before Cyrus was b...