Congratulations to The Butterfly Circus for winning the grad prize in the Doorpost Film Project contest! For those who have seen this movie there is no doubt why it would win top honors. It’s not just a movie with a positive message, but a positive message about the beauty, dignity and sanctity of all human life. If you have not … Read More
Cute Baby Blogging: Crazy Driver
Happy Monday, everyone! I just got word that my new wheelchair has been approved by Medicare with a co-pay of a little over $500. Not bad considering the chair costs a couple thousand. This will be my third Ti-Lite cross-fold wheelchair in the last 10 years (yes, 10 years!!). A Google search for Ti-Lite recently brought up this video of … Read More
The Apostolate of Suffering
In my scripture reading today I came across Christ’s instructions to His Apostles on how they were to go out and spread the Good News (Lk. 9:1-6). This part of the Gospel has inspired missionaries throughout the centuries to travel around the world in order to share our faith with others and help those in need. It also reminds those … Read More
“We Didn’t Terminate Because He’s Our Son”
What did Tennyson write? “‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” T.K. and Deidrea Laux know that is true. Warning: tissues will be needed for this one (h/t Jill Stanek): “The only thing Thomas will ever know of this world is love” What a great gift these parents’ gave to little Thomas. And … Read More
Good News Re: The Butterfly Circus!
The writer/producer of The Butterfly Circus tells me that the film will be up for *over a year* to be enjoyed at http://www.thedoorpost.com… It is part of a film competition for The Doorpost Film Project which is a project designed to empower filmmakers who want to bring messages of hope to the world. This makes me curious to see the … Read More
The Butterfly Circus **Updated
Life with a disability is NOT without value, hope, meaning or purpose. You must watch this film! A few sites that I have seen link to this say it’s only a one day preview – so hurry up! You will not be disappointed. “The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph.” Film information: At the height of the Great … Read More
The Beauty of Human Weakness
In Australia last week, the Supreme Court ruled that 49 year old quadriplegic Christian Rossiter has the “right to die” if he so wishes. The problem is Rossiter is not going to just die, he’s going to starve himself to death by refusing to be nourished with food and fluids through a feeding tube. What is most heart-breaking about this … Read More
Together They Run, Swim, Bike…Live
Dick & Rick Hoyt dispel the myth that having a disability or a disabled child is an obstacle to living and enjoying life: What a supreme example of self-less love and dedication is Dick Hoyt! Find out more about this father and son on the Team Hoyt website Meet Patrick Thibodeau I Enjoyed Every Minute of It! People With Disabilities … Read More
Love Makes Suffering Bearable
The other day a good friend drew my attention to an obituary that ran in our local paper recently. It comes from the family of a young girl who died just 42 minutes after she was born: Hailey Marie Glavin GLAVIN Hailey Marie Glavin was born Friday, June 12, 2009, at St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City. Hailey spent … Read More
Pacino to Play “Dr. Death”?
It seems that his status as a convicted murderer has been treating Jack Kevorkian quite well these days. First he gets paid $50,000 to speak to some 4,000+ college students at the University of Florida last January shortly after his release from prison. Now it’s being reported that HBO Films will air a biopic about “Dr. Death” that is set … Read More