Long life - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:26:33 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Long life - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 The secret is celibacy and lots of yoga says 120-year-old monk https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/08/23/secret-is-no-sex-lots-yoga-120-year-old-monk/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:20:06 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=86005 A remarkably unlined 120-year-old monk says he is the oldest man to have ever lived puts his longevity down to no sex or spices, and daily yoga. The Hindu monk Swami Sivananda was born on August 8, 1896, according to his passport. If true, his life would have spanned three centuries. But despite his apparent Read more

The secret is celibacy and lots of yoga says 120-year-old monk... Read more]]> A remarkably unlined 120-year-old monk says he is the oldest man to have ever lived puts his longevity down to no sex or spices, and daily yoga.

The Hindu monk Swami Sivananda was born on August 8, 1896, according to his passport.

If true, his life would have spanned three centuries.

But despite his apparent age he remains strong enough to perform yoga for hours at a time. Read More

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Sister Candida Bellotti turned 107 years old on Thursday, and she is believed to be the oldest living nun in the world. Naturally, she has a thing or two to say about longevity and living well. Born in 1907 in Verona, Italy, Candida joined the Camillian nuns more than 80 years ago and has spent Read more

Secrets for long, joyful life from nun aged 107... Read more]]> Sister Candida Bellotti turned 107 years old on Thursday, and she is believed to be the oldest living nun in the world.

Naturally, she has a thing or two to say about longevity and living well.

Born in 1907 in Verona, Italy, Candida joined the Camillian nuns more than 80 years ago and has spent her life traveling from city to city and working as a nurse.

The centenarian celebrated her birthday with Mass at Casa Santa Marta, followed by a meeting with Pope Francis and an interview with journalists eager to know the sister's secret to such a long life.

Her tips were simple but powerful:

Listen to God

Candida's recipe for a long and happy life included "listening to the voice of Christ and being meek as regards his will.

"Throughout my life I have always thought: wherever the Lord puts me, that is the right place for me."

Giving thanks to God was also of key importance to the sister, ANSA reported.

"God does it all," Candida said. "I merely give Him thanks." Continue reading.

Source: Huffington Post

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Secrets for long, joyful life from nun aged 107]]> 54730 Living longer - more time to earn celestial pixie points https://cathnews.co.nz/2011/04/15/living-longer-more-time-to-earn-celestial-pixie-points/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:00:43 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=2540

A study is claiming that longer life expectancy is causing people to put off turning to religion because when life expectancies are high "time isn't running out as fast on people's chances to secure a place in heaven." The study claims many religions and societies think a certain fixed amount of effort is required to buy Read more

Living longer - more time to earn celestial pixie points... Read more]]> A study is claiming that longer life expectancy is causing people to put off turning to religion because when life expectancies are high "time isn't running out as fast on people's chances to secure a place in heaven."

The study claims many religions and societies think a certain fixed amount of effort is required to buy a ticket to heaven, and since there is now more time available to collect the required celestial pixie points you can start later.

Putting it more elegantly, Elissaios Papyrakis, an economist at the University of East Anglia says "We show that higher life expectancy discounts expected benefits in the afterlife and is therefore likely to lead to postponement of religiosity, without necessarily jeopardizing benefits in the afterlife."

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