Did Adult Stem Cells Cure an AIDS Patient??

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An American with HIV (who also has leukemia) living in Berlin seems to have been cured of the disease after a bone marrow transplant: Dr. Gero Huetter said his 42-year-old patient, an American living in Berlin who was not identified, had been infected with the AIDS virus for more than a decade. But 20 months after undergoing a transplant of … Read More

What Planet is She On? *Updated*

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In her first post-election speech last week, House Speaker Nanci Pelosi laid out the top priorities for the next Congress, which includes a bill to “relax federal restrictions on stem-cell research.” Jennifer Lahl says it best: OK, so California is broke. The U.S. economy is in the tank. And a top priority of the new Democratic Congress and Presidency is … Read More

Thank You to All Veterans

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Many thanks to all of our veterans (especially you, Paul) for your service to our country. It is not easy fighting for life in a time of war, and my prayers are with all of our men and women who have served and are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. R.I.P. Darin Thomas Settle and all who never made it home … Read More

Sexual Unions Shape History

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I really enjoyed the Theology of the Body conference with Christopher West that I attended this weekend in Rolla, MO. I actually attended this exact same conference in KC earlier this year, but it never gets old. If you have not yet discovered the incredible teaching of JPII on the truth and meaning of sexuality, do yourself a favor check … Read More

Obama/Biden = “Victory” for African Americans/Catholics?

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Our Nation has a history of treating certain groups of people as second class citizens, or worse, considering them to be not human at all. Between slavery and segregation, this has been especially true of African Americans. And even after the abolition of slavery and the end of legal segregation many blacks in America still feel discriminated against and disadvantaged … Read More

Hail to the Chief

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Congratulations, Barack Obama. You were not my choice, but you will be my President. My prayers are with you. Good luck and Godspeed. May the most just, the most lovable, and the most high Will of God be done, be fulfilled, be praised and exalted in all things forever. Amen!

Consider Your Eternal Salvation

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KC Bishop Robert Finn has some advice for Catholics who are considering a vote for Barack Obama. Listen: 08-11-03 Bp. Finn on voting pro-life [6:56m] – many thanks to Fr. Z for that one! Why not vote for Obama? This video has the most thorough explanation. It’s directed toward Catholics, but appropriate for all Christians and pro-lifers: See more: “The … Read More

Come Holy Spirit!

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It is hard to believe that Election Day is finally upon us! I hope you all take the opportunity to practice your civic and moral duty to vote. May you and all voters today be guided by the will of the most Holy Spirit! Let’s make some good Sacrifices for Life on this last day for an end to abortion … Read More

Loving Our Political Enemies

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Bishop Hermann in St. Louis has another wonderful column this week in which he offers some advice on how we can learn to love our political enemies: We live in hope. In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves. Our neighbors are not only those children who are destroyed by … Read More