« All Events So many in our busy and hectic world today feel the need for prayerful silence and interior recollection So we’ll be offering an oasis of contemplation at St learning from the great Saints and mystics of the Church and through their guidance entering into prayer Joseph’s Seminary will be offering a “Midday Retreat with the Mystics” the 3rd Saturday of every other month Each month will showcase the spiritual teaching of one particular Saint or mystic We will sit at their feet and allow them to help draw us into the riches of the spiritual life and into the depths of God will give a talk on the spiritual life based on the doctrine of the mystic of the month Then we will have Eucharistic Exposition with periods of silence along with some guided meditations based on the holy person we are highlighting that day There will also be the opportunity to be prayed over and anointed with the Oil of St beseeching the Lord for graces of deeper prayer We’ll go 12 to 3pm but feel free to leave as you need to 12:00pm Conference Talk (on the particular Saint chosen for that day) 1:00-3:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (with periods of silence and guided meditations from the Saint) 3:00pm Q & A and Social (with light refreshments) Here’s the link: youtube.com/@saintjosephsseminaryandcol7384 You can also visit the Dominican House of Prayer to watch the recorded retreat About the author: Archdiocese of New York + View all posts by Archdiocese of New York + Get updates from the Archdiocese of New York 28 May 2024 - AURA AERO and Airbus Protect signed a cooperation agreement in view of the certification of ERA the next regional transport 19-seater hybrid-electric aircraft developed by AURA AERO Both companies will share their respective expertise and collaborate on safety cybersecurity and sustainability aspects of the ERA programme and its production means This partnership aims to support a smooth and secure ERA certification process and production schedule It is also an opportunity for Airbus Protect to expand its expertise in new technologies such as hybrid propulsion and all-electric systems as well as in the general aviation regulatory framework (CS-23) CEO of AURA AERO: "This new collaboration with Airbus is not only a true mark of confidence in the work of the AURA AERO teams but is also of course an extra guarantee of success for the ERA program with which we will decarbonize regional aviation as soon as 2030".  adds: “Working with AURA AERO demonstrates the capability of the Airbus Protect team to help companies across the aviation industry to manage risks at every level not only dealing with safety and cybersecurity challenges but also sustainability aspects and contributing to the decarbonisation of regional aviation.” Spring Campaign Launches TODAY!Join us to hit our $60,000 goal fast Ignatius Press has just come out with a new edition of Jean-Pierre de Caussade’s oustanding work of spiritual direction written in the 18th century by a French Jesuit has become one of the great classics of Catholic spiritual reading Not only does it deserve a treasured place in each person’s library but it is well worth revisiting at various stages of spiritual growth de Caussade’s approach is the insight that God reveals himself through the daily events and that we can ensure rapid spiritual growth only by fully recognizing and accepting His merciful will in every situation is a common theme in all authentic Catholic spiritual direction Some speak in terms of “resignation” de Caussade goes even further with the word “abandonment” implying a relinquishing of our own wills in favor of a joyful perception of and total reliance on the will of God His treatment of this topic is by far the most comprehensive we have in any one place I first used this book in an old reprint by TAN of the Burns which itself was based mostly on four separate volumes published in the 1930s covering various portions of the material The difficulty with the various editions of his work is that he not only gave comprehensive spiritual direction to the Sisters of the Visitation in Nancy while chaplain there from 1733 until 1740 but he also followed up with numerous letters on personal questions and related topics after he had gone on to other assignments Thus his entire spiritual doctrine is contained in a variety of conferences and letters over a considerable period of time some 110 years after the Jesuit spiritual director’s death de Caussade’s writings were handed over to a Jesuit writer and editor and organized it into a logical progression in one comprehensive book entitled Abandon à la Providence Divine which owing to its tremendous value and popularity has gone through many editions since that time Strickland translation of the 10th French edition originally published in 1921 by Catholic Records Press It is worth mentioning that the book has sometimes been published under the title of The Sacrament of the Present Moment de Caussade’s wonderful spirituality de Caussade treated the concept of abandonment both as a virtue to be acquired by all Christians and as a spiritual state to which some souls are especially called. Both aspects are set forth in an initial treatise posessing significant theoretical depth This treatise forms the first part of the book de Caussade also addressed many particular concerns including questions raised by the various sisters and of course he gave considerable counsel to the souls under his care in their varying stages of spiritual growth and all of this more practical material is organized into sections which form the latter portion of the book “Spiritual Counsels of Father de Caussade.” It is because his subject is treated so comprehensively marked by both particular questions and varying spiritual stages on the way and divided between considerations of both the virtue and the state of abandonment de Caussade’s advice is so broadly applicable Though prepared specifically for religious who are doubtless more often called to what Fr de Caussade described as the state of abandonment the treatment of abandonment as a necessary virtue obviously applies to lay people as well And the various stages of spiritual growth along with the different problems encountered in these various stages at least potentially apply to all devout souls A survey of the main sections of the second part of the book reveal something of its scope: This book is at once extraordinarily deep and wonderfully practical It is superbly organized—subdivided into titled sections which generally run from just one to three pages making the presentation perfect for daily spiritual reading de Caussade’s work is one of the great classics of spiritual direction holding a place in Catholic spiritual literature which is about as high as one can go without having been canonized and declared a doctor of the Church I have not tried to give a comprehensive explanation of Fr as if it is something the reader must fully grasp before committing himself to it It is enough that Catholic spiritual directors around the world have been recommending the book regularly now for some two hundred and fifty years de Caussade's insights upon all the priests If you do not yet own or have not yet used this magnificent book you should take advantage of the new Ignatius edition and purchase it And if you have already gone through it some years past you are probably now at a different stage of spiritual development and so you may find it is time to make use of Fr Jeffrey Mirus holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from Princeton University. A co-founder of Christendom College, he also pioneered Catholic Internet services. He is the founder of Trinity Communications and CatholicCulture.org. See full bio. All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work Every morning I read from some type of spiritual writing. Of late I have been reading the writings of the 18th century Jesuit priest Jean-Pierre de Caussade. I began by reading his book Abandonment to Divine Providence, sometimes published as The Sacrament of the Present Moment The fear of death and of the judgments of God is a good thing as long as it does not go so far as to cause you trouble and anxiety; then it would be an illusion of the devil Is it because you have not yet done what you have not been able to do Be careful again in this; it is a delicate subject for it seems as if you wanted to acquire merit for your own assurance This is not real confidence which can only be founded on the mercy of God Any other confidence would be vain and presumptuous since it would rest on your own nothingness and I know not what wretched works which have no value in the sight of God Without depending in any way on ourselves let us try and accomplish and hope only in His goodness and in the merits of Jesus Christ His son (Jean-Pierre de Caussade – Letter XXIII – The Value of Good Desires) Every day I read a section and meditate upon whatever might strike me This is from a letter he wrote to a woman who apparently wanted to be a religious but was not accepted but his words ring true for me in many situations in my life How true this is with so many things in life The Peace of Christ should reign in our hearts That does not mean that we should never be concerned or afraid But if it is something that drives us to be overly anxious or preoccupies to such a degree that we cannot function it is indeed an illusion of the devil I try to remember that there is no fear with Christ I can redirect my thoughts to Him and if nothing else “Is it because you have not yet done what you have not been able to do?” Oh I forget that all things are possible with God and that my self-will alone is not sufficient My self-reliance fails and I become fearful or worse feel that I am not good enough or become afraid of what others might think of me It seems that I am often concerned with how I can make people or the world change so that I can be more comfortable I try to assert myself more and try harder thinking all the while that I can force some outcome that will indeed make me happy I must remember that all I have to do is seek God and cooperate with his grace With God I have the power and capacity to accomplish his works Am I trying to ‘be good’ for my own assurance Am I doing my prayer and spiritual practices so I can pat myself on the back and say what a good person I am Or am I doing these because I truly crave a relationship with God I must admit that often I am doing my spiritual work out of habit Sometimes not even paying attention to what I am doing I do believe that as long as I persevere in the action the mind will follow but I also can try and ask God for the grace for a better relationship with him my holiness lies with Him alone and the myriad distractions of self only serve to confuse me or tire me And how does faith really deepen in me when in fact presumption as well as vain since indeed it rests upon my own nothingness Can I simply relax into the present moment and be assured that this is all part of God’s divine plan To continue to persevere in prayer and good works but with nothing more in mind than a complete and ultimate reliance upon God to carry me to what he would have me be In his various works de Caussade returns time and again to relying with complete confidence upon our creator A complete and entire surrender to what is in this moment with the full assurance that God will indeed take care of me You are right in saying that more grace is required to save us in the world than in religion a much more distinct vocation is necessary for those who have to remain in the world than for the religious state Sometimes I think I must find more time to pray Then I find myself beating myself up once again for my failure because life got in the way… again I get a call from someone who just needs to talk My daughter got hurt at school and is being taken by ambulance to the hospital The list of daily emergencies and mundane tasks often times pile up By the end of the day I once again see that time slipped by and once again I had no time for my quiet meditation or adoration it is in these hectic and often unplanned spaces of the day that I ask God to remind me to pray In those moments on the Tram or even during a conversation or on a walk to become aware that God is with me always and everywhere There is a time and place for silent mediation but in the chaos of the world the Peace of Christ reigns I must simply breath in and remember that it is God who gave me the breath of life (Genesis 2:7) And that no matter the problem it is better to rest in the present moment of His peace Pingback: MONDAY EDITION – Big Pulpit This was the first thing I read this morning and ties in nicely with FGIAT (finding God in all things) Thank you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3s9AYREee0 Just keep your eyes upon Christ Crucified To remind us that Jesus the Christ has defeated sin 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See our privacy policy for more information Powered by WP Full Picture PRO No hype. Just real science, powered by real people. That’s you. The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered some of our favorite deep-sky photos we received in April 2025 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for April 2025 from our EarthSky community Share your recent Earth or sky photo at EarthSky Community Photos We invite you to visit our campaign page to discover why we need your contributions now more than ever to preview an illustration from Guy Ottewell’s great book that we're helping finalize and to learn more about EarthSky’s history “Things are always so much more peaceful when looking up.” We couldn’t agree more we apologize for the popup and greatly appreciate your support Dennis Caussade’s life has been one filled with academics He is currently employed in the human service field and is very committed to his job But music has also always been a passion and now at age 50 he is hoping to take that hobby to another level others are taking notice of his talent as well Caussade grew up in Maryland in a family where medicine was very important was a nurse who earned a master’s degree and eventually became the Director of Patient Care at a Veterans Administration Hospital in Maryland “She was 30 when she came to the States and didn’t speak any English.” Caussade said music was an integral part of his life growing up “Michelle,” even inspired him to write his own tune “The lyrics I wrote weren’t exactly appropriate for me to be singing at that time,” he laughed “Let’s just say I really didn’t understand what I was singing!” learning and then playing guitar throughout his teens Caussade took a different path other than medicine choosing to get his bachelor’s and then master’s degree in social work although he continued to play guitar and sing at different events So I really made it a priority to focus on [academics],” he said Music served as a way to help him deal with that pressure “It’s always been a way for me to channel my stress and anxiety,” he said Caussade actually seriously considered becoming an ordained Catholic priest going as far as having discussions with the then Cardinal of Baltimore and instead took a job working in the field of human services he met his wife Louise and the two married in 1999 Both are very supportive of his passion for performing “I’ve played at different events like fundraisers and open mics,” he said “I’ve also been invited to perform at festivals in New Bedford and Newport he will play one of his biggest gigs yet when he performs several sets at the Big E in Springfield Caussade said his style is reminiscent of James Taylor and his favorite Beatle He performs covers of popular songs as well as his own material “They are mostly ballads based on feelings and emotions from my own life,” he said “We have played together a few times and she is more talented than me Caussade is nonetheless excited and inspired when complimented on his music “People say they think I am good and that they like my music,” he said “So I am just excited to see where it all leads next!” He is currently recording a CD at True Music Studios in Greenville and enjoys playing his Furch acoustic guitar which he recently purchased To hear Caussade’s music visit his Facebook page and YouTube Channel Log in to leave a comment DAYTONA BEACH — French electric plane maker Aura Aero on Thursday morning announced its selection of Daytona Beach International Airport to become its U.S hailed as a huge economic development victory for Volusia County includes an aircraft assembly plant that will create 1,000 jobs with an average salary of more than $70,000 a year "Aura Aero's decision to establish its U.S headquarters at the Daytona Beach International Airport is a tremendous win for aerospace and the people of Volusia County," said Volusia County Manager George Recktenwald in a news release Aura Aero chose the Volusia County-run airport after considering multiple states the company narrowed its search to two finalists: Daytona Beach and Flagler Executive Airport in neighboring Flagler County Financial incentives played a roleBoth counties dangled economic incentives as part of their bids to land Aura Aero Volusia County offered $500,000 in performance-based incentives the company would receive only if it makes good on its pledge to create 1,000 jobs paying an average of $72,000 a year Daytona Beach agreed to provide $100,000 in matching funds of that "Grow Volusia" incentive package The city sweetened the county's bid further by offering a break on property taxes over six years worth a total of $3.58 million Flagler County offered an even more lucrative incentive package that would have paid Aura Aero $1 million annually for five years in the form of reimbursements on ad valorem taxes collected from the company as well as $650,000 or more a year based on the value of the plant's equipment "The reason we selected Daytona is the fact that the community altogether brings something that is quite unique," said Antoine Blin Blin and CEO Jeremy Caussade gave an exclusive interview to The Daytona Beach News-Journal ahead of Thursday's press conference The attributes they mentioned as standing out for Volusia County included the community's unified efforts to recruit their company led by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University the CEO Business Alliance and Team Volusia Economic Development Corp Volusia's universities and colleges were also a factor as they will likely be a source of "new talent" the company hopes to fill many of the jobs it plans to create here where construction is already underway on a 10,000-square-foot hangar building that Aura Aero also plans to use at the university's research park on Clyde Morris Boulevard Also helping Volusia County's case was the fact that it serves as the north tip of Florida's so-called "Space Triangle" that includes Brevard County (home to Cape Canaveral Kennedy Space Center and the aerospace-focused economic development organization Space Florida) and Orlando Aura Aero is based in a similar aviation/aerospace hub in Europe at the Toulouse-Francazal Airport just a few miles outside of Toulouse Toulouse is considered the aerospace capital of Europe and several other aviation/aerospace companies as well as the French Space Command & Space Academy and Toulouse Space Centre chairman of Brown & Brown Insurance where Thursday's press conference was held presented Caussade with a letter on behalf of the CEO Business Alliance pledging to invest $100,000 towards Aura Aero's operating capital payable upon completion of the 500,000-square-foot assembly plant "We're putting our money where our mouth is," said Brown as he shook Caussade's hand Brown is a member of the CEO Business Alliance a private group of local business leaders dedicated to recruiting employers to Volusia County that can create high-paying jobs Caussade and Blin said they had "nothing but praise for Flagler County" even though they ultimately chose Volusia County One factor that potentially rendered the incentive offer from Flagler moot was the possibility that Aura Aero could receive capital financing from Space Florida to build the $172 million assembly plant for its 19-seater Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA) If Space Florida agrees to provide the financing it would exempt the French company from paying ad valorem taxes That would also negate the need to take up Daytona Beach on its offer to give the company a break on its property taxes but Caussade acknowledged it's nice to have it in case the capital financing deal with Space Florida falls through The CEO Business Alliance is assisting Aura Aero in its talks with Space Florida Caussade said his company does intend to take up Volusia County's $500,000 incentive offer for creating jobs Regardless of what happens with Space Florida Aura Aero is committed to proceeding with building the ERA assembly plant here Aura Aero recently landed an order for 75 cargo versions of its ERA planes from Provo Utah-based Alpine Air Express and a letter-of-intent for up to 150 passenger-versions of its ERA planes from Dallas which describes itself as the "world's only 5-star hop-on jet service." Both deals call for the first deliveries of the ERA planes to be made before 2030 The ERA has a range of 900 nautical miles and the cargo version can transport up to 1.9 tons Aura Aero also offers its own charging stations which can fully recharge a plane in 30 minutes Caussade said the planes can also be recharged on stations by other manufacturers The hybrid-electric planes also uses jet fuel The primary target market for the ERA planes are small regional airports Auro Aero says it has orders for more than 600 ERA planes More than half of those orders are from U.S The Daytona Beach ERA assembly plant would be responsible for delivering planes to those U.S Caussade told The News-Journal the hope is for the Daytona Beach ERA plant to make its first plane deliveries by early 2029 Aura Aero also plans to assemble two-seater electric planes in Daytona Beach They will be built at a 10,000-square-foot hangar building already under construction next to the airport at the Embry-Riddle research park on Clyde Morris Boulevard The hangar is expected to become operational by May 2025 It is going up behind the Cici and Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology building also under construction plans to operate a research center in the Cici and Hyatt Brown building that will create 400 high-paying jobs Barry Butler in Thursday's news release hailed Aura Aero as an "invaluable corporate partner" that will become an important anchor tenant for the research park Exactly where will the ERA plant be?Aura Aero plans to lease 54 acres from Daytona airport along Bellevue Avenue Site work began there earlier this year in anticipation of landing tenants in need of aviation-related industrial land Volusia County's director of aviation and economic resources confirmed that Aura Aero will lease the entire 54 acres with plans to initially build a 500,000-square-foot plant that could eventually be expanded to 700,000 square feet "We're still on track for (site work to be completed by) the first quarter of 2025," he said "We are excited to be the site of Aura Aero's U.S The effort (to land Aura Aero) benefitted from the collaboration between a number of stakeholders and business partners." Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry in the news release called Aura Aero's decision "a monumental step forward for our community." the ERA plant will need at least 250 to 300 workers with the goal of growing the workforce to 1,000 over several years Caussade and Blin said their company intends to employ a mix of experienced skilled workers as well as "new talent," including graduates of Embry-Riddle and Daytona State College Blin is a French native who attended Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach for a semester in 2009 He called that experience "the best moment of my life He added that some of his company's employees in France have already expressed interest in working here Caussade estimates employees transferring from Europe will probably account for 10% to 15% of the total workforce here Potential opportunities for local suppliersAura Aero also intends to use U.S suppliers for parts and components used on the aircraft assembled here "We tend to prefer to have suppliers as close as possible to our facility," Caussade said That could bode well for the airport which for decades has been trying to find aviation-related users for the hundreds of acres of industrial land on its south side "This partnership (with Aura Aero) not only highlights the strength and strategic importance of our airport," said Recktenwald "It also positions our community as a hub for cutting-edge technology and opens the doors for other innovative companies to choose Volusia County." Another way would be to use it for 6 months doing a reading every First Friday and reflecting upon the chapter throughout the month The book can even be used as a weekly Lenten devotional No matter how you use it there is much to glean from it’s pages One of the positives about this book is that Father Kirby has made Father Causadde’s Abandonment to Divine Providence much more approachable for the modern reader Father Kirby himself admits the spiritual classic can be a tough read It’s deep and it’s written with a bit of French stuffiness as was the environment in which Father Causadde wrote One common theme woven throughout this retreat is worry We all face it and unfortunately in this harried and hustle bustle society we find ourselves in we are prone to falling into it’s clutches You will learn a very important element throughout the this book that will help you combat worry Do not look to the past as that is where the devil wants to focus By dwelling in the past we hone in on our failures and shortcomings if we constantly look to the future we will worry about things out of our control Mixed in amongst all this we will undoubtedly face very real moments in the present where we unfortunately must suffer That could come in the form of an illness or the loss of a loved one It could be a very real struggle much like the one Father Kirby’s family faced with onset of his father’s dementia It may sound cliché but this suffering each of us will face can be a moment of grace and have some unlikely Father Kirby covers that in the book as well To say Be Not Troubled is a packed full of insight would be  a true statement but it is one that does not do the book justice I dare this this will be a book you can and will return to often No one is perfect we may be able to push aside worry but somehow it always seems to find a way to come back but the feeling of anxiety and worry remains the same Use Father Kirby’s retreat to help you overcome those moments and learn how to embrace the present moment where you will soon find God is standing right there by your side The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered some of our favorite deep-sky photos we received in March 2025 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own images to share? You can submit them to us here The 2025 EarthSky Lunar Calendar is now available. Get yours today! Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for March 2025 from our EarthSky community DAYTONA BEACH — Aura Aero, the French electric plane maker that plans to make Daytona Beach International Airport its U.S. headquarters is one of several companies competing to earn the distinction of becoming the "Tesla of the Skies." It's a label that aviation industry publications in numerous articles have affixed to both Aura Aero as well as other startups working to develop electric and hybrid-electric airplanes "I think it's just a way to say ... that we're all pioneering the electrification of the aviation (industry)" — just like what Tesla and other car makers are doing for the automotive industry is to become a leader in the movement to "decarbonize aviation" by reducing and eventually eliminating the industry's dependence on fossil fuels why it believes it is poised to help "revolutionize" the aviation industry and why Daytona Beach looms large in those plans The planned 500,000-square-foot plant is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs paying an average of over $70,000 a year Aura Aero was co-founded in 2018 by Caussade an aviation industry engineer who previously was head of digital design manufacturing services for Toulouse Joining him in launching the startup were Fabien Raison who also worked in the DDMS unit for Airbus and is now general manager and chief operating officer for Aura Aero the former innovation manager for Assystem a Toulouse-based company whose mission is accelerating "the energy transition throughout the world." Dufaud is now executive director and head of airworthiness for Aura Aero The company states that it was "born from the desire of three aeronautical engineers to combine the best of the aeronautical industry and digital technology in order to design manufacture and operate aircraft with unparalleled efficiency in the growing market of eco-efficient and low-carbon vehicles." Some of its planes are made out of woodThe Dublin Ireland-based aviation industry publication AeroTime reported that Aura Aero makes its two-seater Integral airplanes out of wood and wood composites from a sawmill in Normandy best known as the landing site of Allied troops for D-Day is also where Aura Aero has a small production facility Some parts for the wooden planes made there are reinforced with carbon fiber and composites the company's head of production told AeroTime resilient and easily repairable" as well as sustainable The company's larger eight-engine Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA) market at its planned Daytona Beach assembly plant Aura Aero planes are also equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and electronics a multinational electric utility company owned by the French government agreed to purchase a stake in the company for an undisclosed amount Its other investors include the European Innovation Council Fund and a Paris The company in June also launched a European crowdfunding campaign via the website crowdcube.eu Aura Aero states that it is 100% owned by European investors The company already has hundreds of ordersCaussade at Thursday's press conference where Aura Aero announced its selection of Daytona Beach International Airport as its U.S said his company already has orders for more than 600 of its ERA planes which it plans to produce both passenger and cargo versions The passenger version will be able to seat up to 19 people while the cargo version will be capable of hauling up to 1.9 tons Those placing orders or signing letters-of-intent to date include Dallas Texas-based regional airline JSX and Provo Utah-based cargo carrier Alpine Air Express More than half of Aura Aero's orders for its ERA planes are from U.S which is why the company picked Daytona Beach as its headquarters Its operations here will include both a 500,000-square-foot assembly plant for its ERA planes as well as a 10,000-square-foot assembly plant for its 2-seater planes The latter is already under construction at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's research park on Clyde Morris Boulevard It is expected to be ready by May 2025 and will employ 20 workers The ERA plant will be located on a 54-acre site along Bellevue Avenue that is part of Daytona Beach International Airport That land is currently being cleared and is expected to be "shovel-ready" by the end of the March 2025 The ERA plant could eventually be expanded to 700,000 square feet director of aviation and economic resources for Volusia County Caussade said his company has already designed the ERA plant using architects in France but said those plans will need to be revised to accommodate the specific requirements of the site at Daytona airport and then go through the permit approval process with the city of Daytona Beach Construction of the plant is expected to begin by the start of 2027 with completion expected in either mid or late 2028 Caussade said his company hopes to make the first plane deliveries from its Daytona Beach plant by early 2029 Aura Aero is also in the process of building a 430,556-square-foot ERA assembly plant in France that will be located at the Francazal Airport in Toulouse where the company is already based and currently has an 11,400-square-foot plant for its 2-seater planes Aura Aero says the orders it has received to date for its ERA planes total more than $9 billion which works out to an average of roughly $16 million per plane That appears to be in keeping with the going rate for similar-sized conventional planes which states that large private jets and regional jets cost between $10 million and $80 million Small private jets and turboprop planes generally cost between $1 million and $10 million said "We do not want to communicate publicly on the price of the aircraft," because pricing can differ depending on the configuration The case Aura Aero makes to potential customers is a two-fold argument Blin said: "There is an urgent need for the existing operators to replace the fleet of old 19-seaters currently in operation ERA is also a market opener thanks indeed to its economics as well as to the reduced environmental impact (noise and CO2 emissions)." Caussade in an in-person interview last week said many regional carriers as well as the so-called "ultra low-cost carriers" keep their fares low because they buy used aircraft that can also result in a constant need for repairs that can mean lost revenues because the planes are grounded Then there's the concerns that airlines of all sizes have for the volatility of jet fuel prices which are subject to sudden increases because of disruptions to global supplies and/or deliveries Switching to hybrid-electric planes such as Aura Aero's ERAs can help to solve that problem It also can significantly reduce operating costs in general "We can cut by two (half) the energy cost and the maintenance cost is indeed extremely competitive compared to existing (conventional) 19-seaters and obviously even more when compared to small jets," said Blin "The key financial criteria of the operator is the availability of the aircraft bringing an increased availability and dispatch reliability." Caussade at Thursday's press conference said his company's 19-seat ERA planes are designed to connect small communities as opposed to catering to big cities that require much larger planes ERA planes have a maximum range of 900 nautical miles which from Daytona Beach is enough to fly to Toronto which is still enough to reach destinations such as Atlanta The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered some of our favorite deep-sky photos we received in October 2024 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here The 2025 EarthSky Lunar Calendar presale is here! First 100 purchases signed by the legendary Deborah Byrd as a thank you. Get yours today! Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for October 2024 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered some of our favorite deep-sky photos we received in February 2025 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for February 2025 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered some of our favorite deep-sky photos we received in January 2025 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for January 2025 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered here some of the best deep-sky photos we received in July 2024 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for July 2024 from our EarthSky community Share your recent Earth or sky photo at EarthSky Community Photos. The prolific and popular author discusses his new book How to Be Holy: First Steps in Becoming a Saint which he describes as a "festooning" of "the main points" of a great classic Professor of philosophy at Boston College since 1965 and accessible books for nearly four decades Whether he is writing a Socratic dialogue depicting the ancient Greek philosopher speaking in at a university today or a detailed summary of Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica a French Jesuit priest who lived from 1675 to 1751 Kreeft recently corresponded with Catholic World Report via email you say that the book is largely your “festooning” of “the main points of one of the simplest and most practical of all classics of spiritual direction de Caussade’s Abandonment to Divine Providence.” When did you encounter this work How did it impact you and your own approach to holiness Peter Kreeft: It was not the formidable topic or but my love of the book that mine is a “festooning” or commentary on I love books that are both simple and practical That book has been helpful to me for many years especially when things got difficult either intellectually or emotionally for it brought me back to the simple center of things and all-powerful[;] therefore it is utterly logical that if we believe in this God we believe that He works all things together for our good and utterly practical to have that central trust to hold on to when things get dark and threatening CWR: Why is it important to study the lives and writings of holy men and women How can we possibly learn from someone else how to be holy Kreeft: It is far safer and better to learn from someone else how to be holy than to teach ourselves others are wiser and holier than we are; that is why we read them A book is the next best thing to an uncle you detail why someone should read the book Included in your reasons are the fact that you endeavored to keep the book ecumenical applicable to everyone from “eat everything Mommy puts on your plate Catholics” to Muslims open-minded agnostics,” among others Why was it important to you for this book to be applicable to so many people Kreeft: It is obvious why we all need to learn how to be holy: because there is only one God and He has the same essential requirement for all of us I did not begin by asking how I could write a book that was ecumenical; I began by loving de Caussade’s book and then realized how ecumenical it was And ecumenical not just by touching the fringes of different religions but by penetrating to the heart of all true religion CWR: You state: ”To be in search of [sanctity] is like being a fish in search of the sea.” In what way(s) are we surrounded by sanctity as a fish is by the sea Kreeft: Being a saint, in a sense, is just practicing the presence of God.  (That’s the title of another of my favorite books because it is so simple.  My Prayer for Beginners is essentially a festooning of Brother Lawrence’s book.)  And God is omnipresent The Creator gives His being and love to every creature not just 13.7 billion years ago but now in preserving them and providentially caring for them CWR: Your book is called How to be Holy; it seems that the first question we should ask before “how,” is “why”: why should we be holy The Why is twofold: first and most absolutely for I am holy.” [Leviticus 11:44-45; 1 Peter 1:16]  As the first reason is God the second reason is us: holiness is the meaning of life and the way to joy in the end: not to have been a saint” (Leon Bloy)  Being holy is to us what flying is to birds and swimming is to fish: without it our life is fundamentally crippled holiness is something that is almost seen as taboo The chiefly acceptable practice is to do anything except what the Church would call holiness Is it more important than ever for men and women to strive for holiness Kreeft: Yes: hard times are like great pressures in the earth’s crust Great saints (like Mother Teresa and John Paul II) come from and for bad times A German cardinal who is very scholarly and often quite wise said one of the worst things I ever heard a cardinal say when trying to justify relaxing the Church’s demand to live in chastity even if one is civilly divorced He said that the Church does not expect everyone to be a moral hero That is exactly what the Church does expect If you value the news and views Catholic World Report provides, please consider donating to support our efforts Your contribution will help us continue to make CWR available to all readers worldwide for free Click here for more information on donating to CWR. Click here to sign up for our newsletter “Mother changed my life”: Friends remember Mother Teresa WaPo: “Donald Trump has a massive Catholic problem” Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, has said that he and his fellow cardinals have received the news of Pope Benedict’s resignation “with a sense of loss and almost disbelief,” and he […] You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/ Sign up to receive a weekly email with news (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[3]='MMERGE3';ftypes[3]='text';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[4]='MMERGE4';ftypes[4]='text';fnames[5]='MMERGE5';ftypes[5]='text';fnames[6]='MMERGE6';ftypes[6]='number';fnames[7]='MMERGE7';ftypes[7]='radio';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); Gilles Caussade to become Chief Executive of Silicon Valley Construction Technology Company 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco Bay Area-based ConXtech former head of Petroleum and Chemicals for the Americas at Jacobs Engineering will join the company as its new Chief Executive Officer effective May 14 ConXtech is backed by Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures Caussade is joining the company at a time of rapid growth during which ConXtech has been increasing revenues at more than 30 percent per year and has expanded production to include facilities in the U.S. ConXtech's products and technologies enable production of steel structures in a high-tech factory environment resulting in unprecedented productivity accelerating the delivery of a structural frame by 2X – 5X vs ConXtech has built more than 10 million square feet of steel structures including data centers multi-family residential and retail facilities proven industry leader like Gilles coming in to lead the next phase of growth for ConXtech," said Robert Simmons company founder and inventor of the ConX System "The Company has expanded rapidly in Commercial A CEO like Gilles brings extensive construction experience across industries and across the globe." "In my former role at Jacobs I was a customer of ConXtech I quickly realized that its technology and its approach to building structural steel was a game-changer for the industry The construction industry needs new technologies like this one to increase productivity I am excited about the opportunity to help this innovative and dedicated team bring the ConX System to new markets and new customers in the U.S Caussade brings more than two decades of experience in every facet of engineering and construction across a broad range of commercial and industrial building projects he was responsible for a $2 billion a year business that spanned the Americas He will be based at ConXtech's headquarters in Pleasanton image1.jpg image2.jpg http://www.ConXtech.com Do not sell or share my personal information: The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered here some of the best deep-sky photos we received in June 2024 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for June 2024 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. So enjoy this gallery of some of the best deep-sky photos we received in May 2024. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for May 2024 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered some of our favorite deep-sky photos we received in December 2024 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for December 2024 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered some of our favorite deep-sky photos we received in August 2024 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for August 2024 from our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, send it in too The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. So enjoy this gallery of some of the best deep-sky photos we received in April 2024. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Give back to astronomy with a donation to EarthSky.org! Your gift will support educational resources that teach people of all ages about space exploration and the fascinating facts about our universe. Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for April 2024 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. So enjoy this gallery of some of the best deep-sky photos we received in December 2023. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here The 2024 lunar calendars are here! Best New Year’s gifts in the universe! Check ’em out here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for December 2023 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. So enjoy this gallery of some of the best deep-sky photos we received in January 2024. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for January 2024 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. We gathered some of our favorite deep-sky photos we received in November 2024 for you to enjoy. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here The 2025 EarthSky Lunar Calendar is now for sale. Get yours today! Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for November 2024 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. So enjoy this gallery of some of the best deep-sky photos we received in March 2024. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for March 2024 from our EarthSky community The EarthSky community has many talented astrophotographers who capture stunning images of the deep sky. So enjoy this gallery of some of the best deep-sky photos we received in February 2024. Do you have some of your own deep-sky images to share? You can submit them to us here 2024 lunar calendars on sale now. Makes a great gift! Check it out here Bottom line: Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for February 2024 from our EarthSky community Enjoy these November deep-sky photos. See diffuse nebulae as well as a beautiful galaxy beyond our own. These images are all from members of the EarthSky community. Do you have a great photo to share? Submit it here Available now! 2023 EarthSky lunar calendar. A unique and beautiful poster-sized calendar showing phases of the moon every night of the year. Makes a great gift! Bottom line: Members of the EarthSky community shared these amazing photos of November’s deep sky Barcodes printed on egg boxes enabled gendarmerie officers in southwest France to identify four teenagers suspected of throwing eggs at vehicles from a bridge over the A20 motorway The teenagers threw the eggs at passing vehicles from a bridge near Caussade Their ‘fun’ actions could have caused a serious accident This prompted several road users to alert officers the Escadron departmental gendarmerie found nothing but empty egg cartons yet this was enough for the team Together with the motorbike force les motards du peloton motorisé (PMO) in Bressols they launched an enquiry into the charges of endangering the lives of others The barcodes and production details on the pieces of the dumped egg boxes were used to identify which brand the eggs were and which nearby supermarket had sold them This then led to examination of the supermarket’s CCTV footage which showed a young man pulling up to the shop in a vehicle They were then found to have bought 80 eggs in the half-hour before the incident occurred on the motorway The young adult aged 19 was arrested at home He has been summoned to a court hearing for March 15 were ordered to appear before the youth judicial authority la Protection judiciaire de la jeunesse (PJJ) on March 6 Egg producers in Brittany suspend deliveries in supermarket price row French egg shortages put spotlight on keeping hens at home France to train new ‘green gendarmerie’ to fight environmental crime Recent power cut in Spain and Portugal is warning to holidaymakers to ensure they are prepared for worst-case scenario The resort is set to remain open to the public and not only to professionals Storms from the weekend will persist across some areas The Fiji Water Flying Fijians WOWS Kids Fiji cardio-challenge initiative received a timely donation of $59,909 from France based aircraft manufacturer AURA AÈRO’s President Jeremy Caussade presented the cheque to campaign leader and Flying Fijians Lead Strength and Conditioning coach Naca Cawanibuka These funds will go a long way in helping bring much-needed attention to WOWS Kids Fiji and childhood cancer in Fiji and the devastating journey that more than 80 children and their families go through Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations Copyright © 2025 Communications Fiji Limited FM96 Legend FM Viti FM Navtarang Radio Sargam PNG Haus Bung Yumi FM Nau FM Legend FM Facebook TikTok Instagram X YouTube Threads