Topic: blindness

These reflections are taken from the book “Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day” by Fr. Frank Pavone which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org “The human being is ... discuss

 Vermont legalizes assisted suicide by Cassy Fiano Governor Peter Shumli ... discuss

Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you in Jesus Christ. According to the Episcopal News Service, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Churc ... discuss

Every thoughtful person must deal with the problem of evil. Evil acts and tragic events come to us all in this vale of tears known as human life. The problem of evil and suffering is undoubtedly the ... discuss

Imagine you are blind person who loves baseball. Too bad, huh? You can’t even watch a baseball game, let alone enjoy playing the sport yourself. Might as well give up on baseball. Right? Meet th ... discuss

Welcome to the Weekly Town Crier. Proclaiming blindness to the blind for a long time. Keeping our finger on the pulse of pop culture. Sending out feelers into the cultural battlefield to bring you bac ... discuss

   The Gosnell story and its lessons  By Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia Editor’s note. This column by Archbishop Chapu ... discuss

This blog has now been online for more than 5 years.When I started the blog I had no idea of the impact or importance that this blog would have and I did not know how to maintain and operate a blog.&n ... discuss

By Catherine Glenn Foster, Alliance Defending Freedom Litigation Counsel In February 2010, FBI agents finally raided the abortion business of Kermit Gosnell in search of drug violations. What they fou ... discuss

Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you. Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of multiple counts of murder, but the moral implications of all abortions, especially so-called "late term abortions", ... discuss

Down the many centuries, how this twisting of His plan? From Israel’s own leaders, moved by fear and jealousy to crucify While He walked with us — yet among the common people He was The mo ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Night Prayer for Thursday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours ... discuss

“PRAY FOR AMERICA”AMERICANS TO UNITE AND PRAY ON THURSDAY, MAY 2ND, FOR THE 62ND  ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYERCOLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (April 8, 2013) – As our nation s ... discuss

Tragedy and disaster have the peculiar ability to produce a backdrop upon which common people can become unexpected heroes. 300 soldiers at Thermopylae hold off wave after wave of Persians; they’re ... discuss

Rolley Haggard has written four articles about what the churches and Christians should do to end abortion.  The following articles appeared in BreakPoint: Excerpts: We Could End Abortion 'O ... discuss

Author: Archbishop Charles Chaput | Source: Catholic Philly Archbishop Charles Chaputof Philadelphia Some stories, no matter how unsettling, just can’t be ignored — even when some people are ... discuss

Here is what Archbishop Chaput had to say in his latest column in the Catholic Philly about the murder trial of late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who practiced in Philadelphia:Some ... discuss

Dr. Kermit GosnellRegardless of where they stand on abortion, people are pretty united in their expressions of loathing and disgust for the behavior of Dr. Kermit Barron Gosnell, currently on trial in ... discuss

And said on Thursday's throughout the year. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our fathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy Christ ... discuss

Rev. Mark Preus got me thinking about my hymn-writing campaign about 8 years ago, and as I went back to look at some I realized they weren't all in one place (or they were, but the link is broken). &n ... discuss

Some Wisconsin legislators want to pass a law prohibiting the use of tissues - particularly stem cells - obtained from abortions in research. It does not prohibit all fetal or embryonic stem cell rese ... discuss

Excerpts from All the Audiences, Homilies, Letters, Messages, and Speeches of the New Holy Father, up until Easter Sunday "Pray for me and until we meet again. We will see each other soon. Tomorrow I ... discuss

I listened to all of the Acts of the Apostles today in today's Lenten reading. I did not read a word. Nevertheless, it's a great aural experience. Luke tells a good story. He flashes back a little bef ... discuss

These past days those of us with access to the information (because you could not find the news in the mass media) could learn about an abortionist "doctor" in trial in Philadelphia for allegedly... ... discuss

Day 107 post Barbara:  First time in thirty years, I don't have a  Sweetheart to show an appreciation  of love to... but I do have my family and friends whom I consider all of you to ... discuss

Princeton lecturer Russell Nieli recounts his comments during a panel abortion debate many years ago:"I am going to begin my remarks," I said, "with what is essentially a Marxist argument." There were ... discuss

Reposted from 25 December 2007 Complaints about people not knowing “the true meaning of Christmas” started this year in mid-October, as the first holiday advertising began. Most Christians ... discuss

If the knowledge and teachings from the Word of God deconstructs and overrides the established epistemological framework, the person will experience what is called an epistemological transition.   ... discuss

On November 26, 1923, 23-year-old Alice Johnson died at Chicago's West End Hospital from a criminal abortion performed there that day.  The coroner identified Dr. Lorenz Lapsky as being responsib ... discuss

image of Christ from Upper South Gallery in Hagia Sophia With the liturgical year at an end, let's check in on what His Holiness has been up to.  Popery There's the new book, but we cov ... discuss

There seems to be a meme floating around Facebook noting that, under George Bush, multiple embassy attacks were made (anywhere from 7 - 11) with up to 53 people being killed. The insinuation is that t ... discuss

Happy Reformation Day (especially to those reader friends who choose not to acknowledge the OTHER holiday taking place . . . the one that brings Reece's Cups from the homes of strangers into the greed ... discuss

Sermon- Reformation Day (observed), October 28th, 2012Our Savior Lutheran Church, Whitefish Bay, WIJohn 8:31-36“Truth and Freedom and Christ”Introductions, etc...A happy and blessed Reformation da ... discuss

Mk 10:46-52  From Blindness to Joyfulness (Click here for readings) As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, sat by the roadside begging. ... discuss

Tweetby Jonathon Van MarenThe recent suicide of 15-year old BC girl Amanda Todd has provoked an enormous response from the Canadian public—and brought to the surface an amount of internet hatred and ... discuss

Ecclesiastes 11:5, "As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything."In mistakenly thinking man ca ... discuss

The Collect.O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.The ... discuss

Health [helth] noun 1. the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health. 2. soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment: to have ... discuss

This was first posted in September of 2009, shortly after the passing of Jennifer Tinker, my student.  On this anniversary of her passing, this seems a good time to remember her beautiful life.  Her ... discuss

Being Ripe for JudgmentA Joyful 'toon Message.The following message is from Pastor Zac Poonen entitled, "God Waits for Man’s Sin to Become Ripe for Judgment".________________The people of Canaan, wh ... discuss

It doesn’t get much more beautiful than this. From St. Augustine, whose feast was today: Late have I loved you, Beauty so ancient and so new, late have I loved you! Lo, you were within, but I outs ... discuss

Today is the feast of St. Augustine, a Western Father of the Church whose conversion to Christianity is well-known as one of the most important events in the history of the Church.Augustine was b ... discuss

Trinity 12Messiah Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WIAugust 26, 2012Mark 7:31-37Grace, mercy and peace.... greetings to the people of Messiah, etc.Today's Gospel reading from Mark 7 relates one of the miracl ... discuss

The Condemnation of Modernism Letter of Cardinal Mercier- who the Anglicans and modernist Catholic are prone to say is a precurser of modern ecumenism.  Nothing could be further from the Truth ... discuss

  This reflection is taken from my book Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day, which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org. “Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to on ... discuss

Until the Fulness of the Gentiles Be Come In "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to ... discuss

Excellent discussion of the pros and cons of new scientific advances in pre-natal testing from Dr Denise Hunnell on Zenit. She admits the benefits to knowing what birth defects an unborn baby has ... discuss

Contact: Jeffrey C. Smith, 651-457-7300, seeinglightinthedarkness@comcast.net; www.amazingjeffo.com MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 31, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Afflicted with life-threatening colitis, ... discuss

In the comments section of yesterday's Russian news report that 248 human fetuses aged 12 weeks gestation were found discarded in the Ural mountains, suspected of being used to harvest stem cells ... discuss

One of the most inspiring tales of overcoming adversity is about to hit bookstores everywhere. Contact: Jeffrey C. Smith, 651-457-7300, seeinglightinthedarkness@comcast.net; www.amazingjeffo.com ... discuss

I wrote the following article in May of 2004 for the Omega Church & Ministries Center newsletter.  Although that was a while ago, I feel led to post that here today because much of the churchworl ... discuss

from Ken Myers of Mars Hill: “Because the church is the community of people whose humanity has been rescued from its self-destructive tendencies, the New Testament repeatedly calls believers to ... discuss

                      Although we know that babies delivered prematurely cry, researchers are still learning about how babies cry in the womb. R ... discuss

 Another source of deriving embryonic stem cells without killing the baby. I heard Dr. Ming Wang speak of this at a meeting on using this source to cure blindness. As he said...God's way is alway ... discuss

Today is the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. St. Thomas is known for three episodes in John's gospel, in which he appears as an individual. In the first, "Thomas who is called the twin, said, 'L ... discuss

Living within our own era: …we see the distinction of its parts, rather than their co-relation. It is said that the Japanese Government once sent over a Commission to report upon the art of Euro ... discuss

From my quote journal.God warns us against idols not because He is jealous of our misguided affections, but because of their dangerous powers of transformation. Our pursuit of them does more than mere ... discuss

from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek. ... discuss

by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Secular Pro-Li ... discuss

It was a little before six yesterday morning and I was on my way to Panera’s for my regular Tuesday morning routine – prayerfully planning out the week, clearing up correspondence and enjoying an ... discuss

The seemingly worldwide rising of young Catholics in support of the pro-life movement and the right to life has caught the pro-choice (so-called) movement off balance. Having been force-fed Plan Paren ... discuss

With more and more of us understanding the really serious consequences of sun suntanning, we are trying to find alternatives. Keep in mind the first self tanners that hit the cabinets many years ago h ... discuss

Widers is Gay, from what I understand.  But the Gay Political Establishment doesn’t get that the only thing between them and REAL PERSECUTION at the hands of Muslims is a Christian culture.  B ... discuss

Father Nicolas Schwizer The great reproach from modern unbelievers is the silence of God. They raise their eyes to Heaven, but they receive no sign or response from Him. Likewise, many believ ... discuss

Tweetby Jonathon Van MarenPro-life social media feeds and media everywhere are lighting up with the dramatic escape story of Chen Guangcheng, a blind Chinese human rights activist who has been a loud ... discuss

“Many people are concerned with children of India, with the children of Africa where quite a few die of hunger, and so on. Many people are also concerned about the violence in the country. These con ... discuss

Read my previous post on Chinese pro-life dissident Chen Guangcheng’s escape to the U.S. Embassy, where he has reportedly been holed up since April 22. According to the Los Angeles Times this m ... discuss

According to Reggie Littlejohn of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers (WRWF), the woman who helped Chinese human rights dissident Chen Guangcheng escape from his house arrest, has been “detai ... discuss

Perfect match. The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) has named homosexual activist Harry Knox as its president and CEO. The RCRC calls itself a “coalition of organizations from 15 d ... discuss

This is amazing....for those of us who take our freedom and safety for granted...."I’m struck by the obvious heroism of these people, trying to stop forced sterilizations and abortions. It is a so ... discuss

It occurred to me recently that I own several books dedicated to the topics of humility and pride (and, I’m sure, many more that deal with them in passing). I began to wonder how each of the aut ... discuss

Conn Carroll has a brief review of University of Virginia psychology professor Jonathan Haidt's new book, "The Righteous Mind." It pretty much confirms what conservatives have known all along -- liber ... discuss

In the battle to maintain some semblance of domestic serenity, I find staunch denial a most effective tool.  Ergo, I've mastered the art of selective blindness.  If I don't see it, it's not messy.  ... discuss

Supplements are organic compounds which help in the human body’s metabolism and carVitamins ns can be absorbed from several food sources, but are especially rich in vegetables and fruit. Still t ... discuss

In "Juan Cole and Ivory Tower Anti-Catholicism" in Crisis Magazine today, Robert Spencer discusses the Leftist propagandist and pseudo-scholar Juan Cole's howling ignorance of Catholicism, and his sim ... discuss

Not all of these children were as fortunate as the fictitious Hannah or the real-life Gianna Jessen.Prostaglandin abortion, lived 20 days: Dr. Jesse Floyd was indicted on charges of illegal abortion ... discuss

 Crowning with Thorns by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1602 Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week follows the book Jesus of Nazareth, which follows our Lord's journey from his Baptism in the Jordan ... discuss

Christ's Entry into Jerusalem by Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin, 1846 Zacharia, a prophet in the Old Testament, prophesied that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem upon a donkey (Zach 9:9). People of importan ... discuss

Credit: M. R. Stefanik Conservative InstituteThe embattled Fr. Marcel Guarnizo has issued a public statement regarding the lesbian-Communion affair and his removal from public ministry in the Archdioc ... discuss

"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."                     &nbs ... discuss

One of the most infamous supreme court decisions in our nation’s history was the Sanford v Dred decision of March 6th, 1857. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Dred Scott, a slave, wa ... discuss

"A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a Father, where is mine honour? And if I be a Master, where is my fear?" Malachi 1:6aI was reflecting last month how every spir ... discuss

Brethren, Peace and Grace and Good to all in Jesus Christ our Lord. The following is Chapter 1, of Part IV of the Imitation of Christ. I wanted to share with you as a Lenten meditation. TH ... discuss

It maybe official.  I think I am a TED video junkie.  Here is one (hat tip ScienceRoll) that describes how researchers are developing a prosthetic eye to treat blindness.  Take the ... discuss

Tucker went on Fox to discuss the Daily Caller’s latest story exposing Media Matters donors. Near the end of the clip he’s asked about the media reaction to his week long series: Watch th ... discuss

from Ken Myers of Mars Hill: "Because the church is the community of people whose humanity has been rescued from its self-destructive tendencies, the New Testament repeatedly calls believers to ho ... discuss

How Deserving Are the Poor? Debate Wrap-Up, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty But laziness is totally different from blindness: laziness is a choice, and blindness isn't.  Ka ... discuss

2011 Study of Mosques in U.S.A. EncounterBooks: The real threat to the United States is not terrorism. The real threat is the sophisticated forces of Islamism, which have collaborated with the Ameri ... discuss

It is beyond me why people who make their living from children would support abortion, but here’s another one.Chris Van Allsburg, author of beloved children’s books Polar Express and Juman ... discuss

It is beyond me why people who make their living from children would support abortion, but here’s another one.Chris Van Allsburg, author of beloved children’s books Polar Express and Juman ... discuss

1 February AD 1855German pastor and theologian Klaus Harms was born at Fahrstedt, Schleswig-Holstein on 25 May 1778 and baptized the next day in the neighboring community of Marne. Before entering uni ... discuss

p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }a:link { } It's a sad day for the Archdioceses of New York and Philadelphia as employees are charged with stealing millions from the Church to maintain their  li ... discuss

The choir heard is from St Mary's Norwalk, CT. The mass was immediately before the talk by Mr Martin Mosebach on the subject of the Old Missal and Vatican II. This Mass was said on the 4th Sunday a ... discuss

"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.  But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of ... discuss

Today is the feast of St. Paul. He is certainly a saint for our times. He persecuted the early Church as a true believer and even approved the murder of St. Stephen. Yes, in the days before his conver ... discuss

"For the first time," reports the Washington Post, "an experimental treatment made from human embryonic stem cells has shown hints of helping someone, apparently restoring some vision for at least o ... discuss

Yesterday it was reported that a human embryonic stem cell derived treatment has improved the vision in two women.  From The Washington Post: For the first time, an experimental treatment made from h ... discuss

[An original, shorter version of this post first appeared at Lifenews.com!] Turning a blind eye toward both good science and good ethics, the embryonic stem cell and cloning company, Advanced Cell Tec ... discuss

Turning a blind eye toward both good science and good ethics, the embryonic stem cell and cloning company, Advanced Cell Technology (ACT), has published a very preliminary online report regarding thei ... discuss

Yesterday it was reported that a human embryonic stem cell derived treatment has improved the vision in two women.  From The Washington Post:For the first time, an experimental treatment mad ... discuss

Mass in this video is of the 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany at the Institute St. Philipp Neri in Berlin, Vestments: Green INTROIT Psalm 96: 7, 8 ADORE GOD, all you His angels: Sion heard, and w ... discuss

Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: A Massachusetts judge’s decision to order the abortion of “a mentally ill woman’s unborn baby and sterilize ... discuss

A judge’s decision to order the abortion of “a mentally ill woman’s unborn baby and sterilize her — if it meant she had to be ‘coaxed, bribed, or even enticed … by ruseR ... discuss

Oh good grief.  As I recounted in detail in Consumer’s Guide to a Brave New World, the human cloning/embryonic stem cell research company, Advanced Cell Technology, has been masterful at gettin ... discuss

Intellectual Espionage At the start of WWII millions of men showed up at registration offices to take low-level academic tests before being inducted.1 The years of maximum mobilization were 1942 to194 ... discuss

Good morning. Taliban/Al-qaeda embassy? It might be faith in the system, but do you really take civil breach of contract disputes to the police? Hosana-Tabor … asking the question why Mr Obam ... discuss

A couple of days ago my Bible reading took me to Acts 9, the story of the conversion of Saul. You know how it goes I’m sure. Paul, a vicious enemy of the early church, is on his way to from Jeru ... discuss

T Thirty-eitht years after the U.S. Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion on demand, people from across America plan to gather in the nation's capital in January to show their oppositi ... discuss

Seriously, folks; this developing preference for Mitt Romney (or, for that matter, Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich) shows that the optimism, fervor and idealism of the Tea Party movement have all run o ... discuss

Eyes have been called the window to the soul, but they are also proving to be a potential wellspring for regenerative medicine. Researchers say they have discovered a new source of stem cells at t ... discuss

Fusarium fungus is found commonly in sink drains in homes, businesses, and elsewhere. It can cause deathly illness and blindness in humans. ... discuss

by Mike Scruggs According to Ronald Reagan himself, as told to his trusted long-time friend and U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese, the biggest mistake of his presidency was signing the l986 amnesty fo ... discuss

Here is another excellent educational video revealing more truth about Islam’s core beliefs and America blindness toward them and the threat of Islam.  This is the third and last of a brief ser ... discuss

As Andrew C. McCarthy suggests at NRO, if you really want to know why Maj. Nidal Hassan was able to carry out a jihadist attack at Fort Bragg, one of the most fortified targets imaginable; if you want ... discuss

Here is another educational video revealing more truth about Islam’s core beliefs and America blindness toward them and the threat of Islam.  This is the first of a brief series that explores t ... discuss

…with candlelight…with an orange cinnamon roll wreath and hot cocoa…with making paper dolls…with books…and with prayerSaint Lucy, thy beautiful name signifies light. By the light of faith wh ... discuss

My friend Rees Lloyd - whom I met when we worked together on a story about the American Legion's work to fight ACLU/atheist attempts to tear down Christian-themed war memorials - has a request:Comrad ... discuss

Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters  Having got too busy to comment on the three great papal events of the year: World Youth Day in Spain, the triumphant return to Germany, and Assisi III (excellent ro ... discuss

On November 26, 1923, 23-year-old Alice S. Johnson died at Chicago's West End Hospital from a criminal abortion performed there that day. The coroner identified Dr. Lorenz Lapsky as being responsible ... discuss

Hidden Art of Homemaking I would define 'Hidden Art' as the art which is found in the 'minor' areas of life. But 'minor' I mean what is involved in the everyday of anyone's life, rather than his care ... discuss

In my previous post I detailed how devastating it is to the embryonic stem cell industry that Geron Corporation has abruptly abandoned it. Now only one other U.S. company, Advanced Cell Technology, is ... discuss

In my previous post I detailed how devastating it is to the embryonic stem cell industry that Geron Corporation has abruptly abandoned it. Now only one other U.S. company, Advanced Cell Technology, is ... discuss

In my previous post I detailed how devastating it is to the embryonic stem cell industry that Geron Corporation has abruptly abandoned it. Now only one other U.S. company, Advanced Cell Technology, is ... discuss

Today the Church celebrates the optional memorial of St. Albert the Great, "the light of Germany", named "Doctor Universalis" because of his vast knowledge and writings.Albert was born in Lauingen on ... discuss

Found this at www.strictlyscripture.com Hebrews 8:7-13 "For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, he saith ... discuss

The Collect.O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.The ... discuss

In John’s Gospel, we read the story of the man born blind. He receives his sight, and then gets the spiritual eyesight to know that Jesus is Lord. The Pharisees, instead, insist on remaining blind ... discuss

On October 13, the U.S. House passed the Protect Life Act which is designed to counter the many pro-abortion provisions in the ObamaCare plan. According to National Right to Life̵ ... discuss

Jesus tells us this parable today in order make the point that the Kingdom of Heaven is now. It's not for the future. The Kingdom of God is here, the invitations have been sent and the responses hav ... discuss

VISION - ESCAPING the SPIRIT of THE AGE -by Gary/Dagazz.  Vision of the Present and Coming Western Church - 06-05-11: I saw the people of God scattered in dark foreboding waters. They we ... discuss

How many of you have ever seen your mother cry? I can't remember ever seeing my own mother cry or, if I have, I've repressed the memory because the thought of tears flowing down her cheeks is very p ... discuss

If you haven't heard about Our Lady of America, here is the entire story. It is an approved apparition and could change the course of history. If we believe. And obey.OUR LADY OF AMERICA, THE IMMACULA ... discuss

"Man is himself, like the universe he inhabits, like the demoniacal stirrings of the ooze from which he sprang, a tale of desolations. He walks in his mind from birth to death the long resounding shor ... discuss

For a while, whenever Bobby called me “Tonebone”, I called him “Bobfred”. In fact, there was a couple of years there when we addressed our Christmas gifts to each other that way. Don� ... discuss

Patrick at the Pagan Temple left this comment to my post on Ron Paul’s ass-clowness.“Actually, I agree in principle with Paul's foreign policy as much as I do his fiscal, economic beliefs. But whe ... discuss

Since I wrote about the altar girl flap in Phoenix yesterday, a couple more articles have come to my attention that demonstrate something wrong with certain liberal Catholics. First, we have a quick ... discuss

"Those of us who work in the pro-life movement have come to an understanding that the root cause of abortion is contraception. The root cause of contraception is lack of chastity. The root cause of la ... discuss

Harry Potter and the Christian Magicians | John C. Wright's Journal The voice of reason in the Harry Potter debate tags: ... discuss

Fjordman emerges from anonymity. The Brussels Journal notes that the blogger previously known as Fjordman now must go into hiding since, with his identity revealed, there is a real threat that Third ... discuss

Aileen and the kids have gone away for a couple of days, getting out of the city in favor of a neighbor’s cottage. Right before they left my five-year-old daughter looked at me and said, “ ... discuss

A few years ago, while teaching/critiquing manuscripts at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Camp, I had the privilege of meeting Carol Guscott, a Jamaican woman who'd been the victim of a terrible crime ... discuss

Last year the FDA gave Geron approval to begin trials with cells derived from embryonic stem cells on patients with recent spinal cord injury.  Now the second trial with embryonic stem cell der ... discuss

Matthew 18:19-20 Let's ask Gary, who responds with, Atheism is not a viable position: Why? 1) It is impossible to prove there is no being having the attributes of power, intellect and morality ... discuss

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The Boston Herald has a balanced piece from the Oakland Tribune on pro-life billboards in Oakland, CA. Apparently, the billboards were removed on Monday ... discuss

Two blind patients have received cells created from human embryonic stem cells in a Phase I clinical trial by Advanced Cell Technology. A team led by Steven Schwartz at UCLA administered about 50,000 ... discuss

Doing this as a public post... A friend and I had a discussion in her LJ that meandered onto the topic of footwashing, and I promised a post here about the two most meaningful footwashing experiences ... discuss

Just to kind of give you a preview of what’s in the near future; in a couple weeks when we get to chapter 23 we’re going to skim over the three main festivals that were to be kept each year—Pa ... discuss

FROM THE PASTOR July 3, 2011 by Fr. George W. Rutler Although this column will not appear again for the remainder of the summer, this weekend, in honor of Independence Day, we are running Father ... discuss

Where are the Men (and Women) of God?"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the child ... discuss

This is Matt Pinto's outstanding presentation from the 3rd International Theology of the body symposium: a truly great event. How to bring the Theology of the Body to theWorldHis notes are availa ... discuss

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The Chicago Tribune has investigated Illinois’ abortion reporting and found it to be filled with gaps: Health care providers are failing to detail ... discuss

Reuters is reporting that Advanced Cell Technology has enrolled the first two patients for its experiments on human eyes using injected embryonic stem cells. The report says that one patient each has ... discuss

The Chicago Tribune has investigated Illinois' abortion reporting and found it to be filled with gaps. Health care providers are failing to detail abortion complications to the state as required by la ... discuss

The saint of the day is St. Lutgardis, a Cistercian, and one of the first mystics of the Sacred Heart.St. Lutgardis is the patron saint of the blind and physically disabled people. Born in the 12th ce ... discuss

Today we commemorate Tobias. We learn about Tobias in the Old Testament Apocryphal book of Tobit. In the book of Tobit, Tobias is sent by his father (Tobit) to collect some money that his father had d ... discuss

Earlier this week I was delighted to visit the only Marian apparition site in the USA that has been approved by the Church. Our Lady appeared to Adele Brise, a young Belgian immigrant, in the countrys ... discuss

by: Stacy M. Swimp  Friday, February 11, 2011 "I have made up my mind wherever I go, I shall go as a man. and not as a slave. I shall always aim to be courteous and mild in department toward al ... discuss

Zacharia, a prophet in the Old Testament, prophesied that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem upon a donkey (Zach 9:9). People of importance often made their entrances to towns or cities, seated o ... discuss

Modern technology brings diagnoses earlier–even in the womb. In the U.S., that means that 90% of children with Down’s Syndrom are aborted thanks to amniocentesis. In this UK example, a chi ... discuss

The following is by David A. Prentice, Ph.D., an internationally-recognized expert on stem cells.Stem cell research continues to move ahead. Not embryonic stem cell research, however, which relies on ... discuss

The excerpt comes from Chapter 7, Section 3, titled "Jesus Before Pilate."  With Lent nearly upon us, now is an appropriate time to read of our Lord's trial before Pilate.  Ignatius Press is ... discuss

From the ArchivesI thought this a good time to bring this question out of the archives as we continue our Easter celebration even in the aftermath of earthquakes, tsunamis, and killer tornadoes.Q: Why ... discuss

By Daniel C. Juster | www.tikkunministries.org | Originally published in Israel’s Restoration Newsletter Euphoric Media Most media leaders have been euphoric over the revolutions taking place ... discuss

I wanted to wait a few days as to not confuse people of this post being a joke in of itself. This is a serious matter that needs to be exposed and addressed. Our friend Larry Murphy points out the bl ... discuss

By the logic of U.S. foreign policy, it seems the country had no choice but to intervene in the Libyan civil conflict. The U.S. certainly could not feign non-intervention in the Middle East because it ... discuss

FROM THE PASTOR April 3, 2011 by Fr. George W. Rutler The Gospel account of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), speaks of hearing four times. Liturgically, it is not ... discuss

Today is Laetare Sunday. We are half way through Lent and rejoice to reflect on the sure knowledge of our rescue from sin and eternal death. The Gospel reading today is one of my favorites -- the ... discuss

May our country never develop the collective blindness to the humanity of the unborn, a blindness that is so prevalent in Western countries. Every child, born and unborn, is made in the image of our A ... discuss

A weekly column by Father George Rutler Christ Healing the Blind ManEustache Le Sueur (1616-1655) The Gospel account of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), speaks of hearing four times. Liturgically, ... discuss

"By living "as if God did not exist," man not only loses sight of the mystery of God, but also of the mystery of the world and the mystery of his own being." (Evangelium Vitae 22)According to John Pau ... discuss

On Monday, kl1964 and I went with my dad to tour the American Printing House for the Blind. I was there twice in the past: once with a large ACB tour group in 2000 and once in 2006 with read2781, my ... discuss

"Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use violence to get what they want. That is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion."This is one of my fa ... discuss

Yesterday morning I testified at a MO House committee hearing in favor of a bill placing pro-life protections on some life science research grants (so that the money cannot go toward human cloning/ES ... discuss

Did you ever read C.S. Lewis' book That Hideous Strength? If Lewis had been Catholic and lived today, I would guess he modeled it on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). ... discuss

British Health Official: Leave Babies Born at 23 Weeks to Dieby Steven Ertelt | London, England | LifeNews.com | 3/7/11 12:22 PMAn official of the British National Health Service, the governmental ... discuss

Related to a niece's prayer request for a retreat in which she is participating, I was thinking this morning about Bartimaeus (Matthew 20, Mark 10, Luke 18)."Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me." Wh ... discuss

Rationing–which is a direct and unavoidable consequence of single payer health care funding–pits patient groups against each other, each seeking to exclude others from part of the pie so t ... discuss

The excerpt comes from Chapter 7, Section 3, titled "Jesus Before Pilate."  With Lent nearly upon us, now is an appropriate time to read of our Lord's trial before Pilate.  Ignatius Press is ... discuss

Long famous for her aggressive advocacy of abortion, Catholics for a Free Choice founder Frances Kissling surprised a few folks with her op/ed column for the Washington Post last weekend. The reason f ... discuss

From Joyce, author of "The Little Way" blog:Everyone deals with their baggage differently, and let me tell you that I am no exception. Grief, anger, guilt, regret, shame and all the other miseries ... discuss

When I talk to people about my dogs, they often assume that my dogs are by my side 24 hours a day. Since Loretta is currently rolling on the floor at the opposite end of the house, I suppose it is a ... discuss

A fast pace of breaking news recently about revelations concerning Planned Parenthood (PP), the nation's largest abortion provider and a radical sexual revolution advocate. Recently came the release o ... discuss

What follows is written by Hani Shukrallah, an Egyptian journalist and presumably a Muslim. and whose Facebook page shows he's a fan of Barack Obama (Shukrallah's a leftist, so no surprise). As Rick, ... discuss

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The New York Times has an article on the illegal abortion controversy in Thailand where 2,000 aborted children were found in a Buddhist temple: Lanchakor ... discuss

Dearest Ones, Killings at “The Building For Women” of Duluth MN. continued this week. It breaks my heart to report that since September 1, 2010 we have noted 84 women going into the buildi ... discuss

Sermon- Reformation DayJohn 8:31-36October 31st, 2010“Truth and Freedom and Christ”A happy and blessed Reformation day to you all. Today, October 31st, marks the beginning of the great Reformatio ... discuss

I originally started my blog because I wanted people to understand what my normal life was like. I felt that people often have preconceived notions about what it means to be blind (e.g. surely all yo ... discuss

On September 29, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Raphael means “God Heals.” This is the angel of whom we read in the book of Tobit, whose father wa ... discuss

ZENIT - A Look at Benedict XVI's Words on FaithJust wanted to pass along this article published by Zenit News Agency. The link is above. Below is the text:SAN MARCOS, California, JULY 30, 2010 ( ... discuss

Embryonic versus adult: News reports get it half right: Lord Winston says that embryonic stem cell research has been overhyped to persuade politicians, but no mention of successes using umbilical cord ... discuss

Yesterday I showcased denominations that are "pro-choice". Today I will showcase "pro-life" churches.New Apostolic Church InternationalTermination of pregnancyThe New Apostolic Church is a proponent o ... discuss

Previously, I blogged about 3 parent monkeys that were created to \"cure\" mitochondrial disease.  I warned that there was a push to do create 3 parent human embryos for the same purpose.  Wel ... discuss

Although the first words to me would include, "Lose some weight, fatboy." Found this via Lucianne.com;RALEIGH Dr. Earl Sunderhaus, an Asheville eye doctor, has what might charitably be described as a ... discuss

ENOUGH OF THE MOB!While the Democrats would prefer to direct the debate on government-run health care, turning it into a smear campaign of the opposition, I think it's important to stay focused on the ... discuss

We have a growing list of children with either Optic Nerve Hypoplasia or its’ close cousin Septo-Optic Dysplasia.  These children have gone to China to receive Adult Stem Cells - they have retu ... discuss

My wife picked out an excellent children's book on CD for our drive to Lake George, The Cay by Theodore Taylor. It's set in WW2 in the Dutch Caribbean. The narrator is an American boy whose mother tak ... discuss

Blind people quarantined in a mental asylum, attacking each other, soiling themselves, trading sex for food. For Marc Maurer, who's blind, such a scenario - as shown in the movie \"Blindness\" - is no ... discuss

This time I searched my files for "infant" rather than "baby", as I did last time. And remember that these are just the babies whose births were caused by an attempt to abort them, and doesn't includ ... discuss

Roger's Rules, PJ Media:As has been repeatedly pointed out in the last few days, Palin has run a company, a town, and the largest state in the republic. No only does she have more executive experience ... discuss

I was on Sacred Heart Radio again this morning and I was asked a great question, \"What do you think it will take to convince embryonic stem cell research supporters that adult stem cell resear ... discuss

St. Augustine is one of my favorite saints. At age 12, I read his Confessions and was fascinated with his great love and passion for the Lord. Little did I realize at that time that eleven years later ... discuss