Science Daily — The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is among the first medical centers in the country taking part in a novel clinical trial investigating if a subject’s own stem cells can treat a form of severe coronary artery disease. This trial is the first human Phase II adult stem cell therapy study in the … Read More
Bobby Schindler Endorses Brownback
ALEXANDRIA , Va. – U.S. Senator Sam Brownback received an endorsement today from Bobby Schindler, the brother of the late Terri Schiavo. Schiavo died nearly two years ago from starvation and dehydration after a court mandated the removal of her feeding tube, sparking a nationwide bipartisan effort to save her life. “My family will never forget Sam Brownback’s valiant efforts … Read More
Hope For Hannity
I do not wish to add further commentary on this issue, but I do want to say that I would like to see some good come out of this, namely that Sean will come to a further understanding and acceptance on the important issues of his Catholic faith. So I offer this passage from the news article on LifeSite, which … Read More
Bogus Cloning Ban Reintroduced Last Week
Yesterday(woops! I started writing this last Fiday)Last week, Senators Orin Hatch of Utah and Diane Feinstein of California reintroduced their Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Protection Act. This ‘ban on human cloning’, just like with Amendment 2, refers only to the implantation and birth of a cloned child. Perhaps the most ludicrous language, however, came from Sen. Orin Hatch’s website. … Read More
Sean Hannity and Contraception
I am happy to report that I have returned safely from another relaxing and reflective retreat. These retreats always serve to reinforce my love for and faith in the Catholic Church and all of her rich moral truths. Which is why I take issue with Sean Hannity’s recent interview with Fr. Euteneuer about his criticism of Sean’s stance on artificial … Read More
Going on Retreat
I leave for my yearly retreat tomorrow morning. There are a couple of posts that I am working on, but they will have to wait. The previous post on openness to life took way too long and now it’s way too late. I have to leave early in the morning. Have a great weekend! Please keep me in your prayers, … Read More
Cord Blood Miracle
If not for umbilical cord blood, Jessica Berry of Macomb Township is convinced her 5-year-old daughter, Olivia, wouldn’t have survived. Born four months premature, Olivia weighed only 1 pound, 2 ounces. She required more than 10 blood transfusions, heart surgery and extensive treatment for her eyes and lungs. In all, the infant was hospitalized for the first five months of … Read More
“How Can There Be Too Many Children?”
“That is like saying there are too many flowers” (Mother Teresa). Nowadays the use of contraception is quite accepted and even encouraged and couples frequently aren’t encouraged to ever actually have children. And when they do, it seems that it is frowned upon for them to have more than one or two. Even in the Catholic Church, over 90% of … Read More
Please Pray For This Little Boy!
A woman that I work with told me today that a nephew of hers is dying of cancer. He is only three years old and has been dealing with this for about two of those years. He was in the hospital receiving chemotherapy but the chemo was not working out so doctors have released him, saying that he has about … Read More
Attention IE7 Users
I have been meaning to address this issue and it always slips my mind when I start posting. If you use Internet Explorer you may have noticed that it looks like part of my blog is cut off at the top of the page so you can’t really see the top post (you probably won’t even see this post until … Read More