Dear readers – I’m excited to let you know that I’ve been asked to be an associate editor over at CatholicLane.com. I’ll be in charge of their Pro-Life and Catholic Bioethics sections. I started this week and I think I’m getting the hang of it. It’s mostly behind the scenes work, publishing other people’s stuff, though I will certainly be … Read More
Miscarriage is the Loss of a ‘Real’ Child and Requires Compassion
Fr. Frank Pavone recently wrote a lovely column about the need for compassion when helping someone who has experienced a miscarriage: Miscarriage is a tragedy that so many people misunderstand. They are not quite sure how to console a friend or relative who has suffered this loss. While there are no magic formulas, there is one fundamental truth that needs … Read More
Geron Abandons Embryonic Stem Cell Research!
This is huge, wonderful news! Geron Corp, the first company to get FDA approval for human trials with cells derived from embryonic stem cells has decided to shut down the trial they started last year and abandon embryonic stem cell research completely. From the NY Times: The company conducting the world’s first clinical trial of a therapy using human embryonic … Read More
Pope Benedict: Science Must Never Compromise Human Dignity
On Nov. 12 at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, Pope Benedict XVI addressed participants of the Nov. 9-11 international conference Adult Stem Cells: Science and the Future of Man and Culture. The Holy Father opened his remarks with praise for the various institutions exploring and promoting research on adult stem cells. Adult stem cells hold great possibilities healing chronic degenerative illnesses … Read More
GA Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Assisted Suicide Law
In 2010, four members of the assisted suicide advocacy group the Final Exit Network (FEN) were indicted in the state of Georgia for helping 58-year-old John Celmer kill himself two years after he had been diagnosed with cancer, though at the time his cancer was in remission. Celmer died by asphyxiating on helium gas on June 19, 2008. The defendants … Read More
Happy Veterans’ Day!
Last night I treated two of my friends to an early Veterans’ Day meal at a fabulous local German restaurant. Fr. Clarence (left) served as an Air Force chaplain during WWII and Vietnam and Wayne (back, right) served in the Army in Vietnam. God bless them and all of our veterans! As we continue to fight for life in a … Read More
Vatican Hosts International Conference on Adult Stem Cell Research
Don’t ever let anyone tell you that the Catholic Church is “anti-science” or against stem cell research. Actually, she is very much in favor of stem cell research, so long as tiny human beings are not created, used and destroyed in the process, and now she’s putting her money where her mouth is with regard to that support. This week … Read More
Does God Make People With Disabilities?
Click on the image below for another great “Ask Grace” episode answering a viewer who asks, “Why does God make people with disabilities? Is it just their cross to carry?” Previous: Don’t Run From Suffering; Run to the Cross
TOB Tuesday: The Anatomy of Attraction
Sorry for the lack of TOB Tuesday posts for the past few weeks. This week, take a look at Dr. Edward Sri’s post at The Integrated Catholic Life on the anatomy of attraction drawn from JPII’s Love and Responsibility: A man eating lunch at a restaurant notices an attractive woman at another table, and is immediately drawn to her beauty. … Read More
Cute 7 Billionth Baby Blogging!
Welcome to the world, Danica May Camacho!! Read: Baby 7 Billion’s Got Everyone Spooked. Yes. She is terrifying! Just look at that face. She’s saying: “Hello, world. I have come to destroy you with my cuteness. Be afraid. Be very afraid! Mwahahaha!!” Get a grip, people. It’s not as bad as you think.