I found this great story on RomanCatholicBlog.com
God sure works in mysterious ways. This is truly an amazing story. I simply cannot understand any person who thinks abortion is justified for any reason.
We need to discuss the humanity of it. I'm glad to be able to speak up for children in the womb, If abortion is about women's rights, where were my rights?
Gianna Jessen
Read the full story here.
Planned Parenthood Celebration Jolted by Abortion Survivor
I miss reading G.K. Chesterton.
We have all read in scientific books, and in romances, the story of the man who has forgotten his name. This man walks about the streets and can see and appreciate everything; only he cannot remember who he is. Well, every man is that man in the story. Every man has forgotten who he is .... The self is more distant than any star. We are all under the same mental calamity; we have all forgotten our names. We have all forgotten what we really are.
Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.
This quote is most fitting for our age
Right is right, even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong about it.
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From the Catholic League
HAWKING MISREPRESENTS POPE JOHN PAUL II
Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking said yesterday that Pope John Paul II once told scientists that “It’s OK to study the universe and where it began. But we should not inquire into the beginning itself because that was the moment of creation and the work of God.” The news story says Hawking did not say when the pope allegedly made this remark.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented as follows:
“There is a monumental difference between saying that there are certain questions that science cannot answer—which is what the pope said—and authoritarian pronouncements warning scientists to back off.
“On p. 120 of Hawking’s book, A Brief History of Time, he says that at a 1981 Vatican conference on cosmology Pope John Paul II said that ‘it was all right to study the evolution of the universe after the Big Bang, but we should not inquire into the Big Bang itself because that was the moment of Creation and therefore the work of God.’ Importantly, there are no quotation marks around those words and no citation is offered. Ergo, this is Hawking’s impression of what the pope said.
“Here is what the pope actually said: ‘Every scientific hypothesis about the origin of the world, such as the one that says that there is a basic atom from which the whole of the physical universe is derived, leaves unanswered the problem concerning the beginning of the universe. By itself science cannot resolve such a question….’ The pope then quoted Pope Pius XII as saying, ‘We would wait in vain for an answer from the natural sciences which declare, on the contrary, that they honestly find themselves faced with an insoluble enigma.’
“In 1988, John Paul said that ‘Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.’ Hawking, who claims—without any evidence—that space and time have no beginning and no end, would be wise to refrain from positing false absolutes and learn to realize when he’s out of his league. Most important, he should stop distorting the words of the pope.”
Today we went to our 3D Ultrasound session. At first Natasha was not co-operating. However, after a few candies and a little belly shake, she finally woke up! She then did what babies do. She yawned, she blinked, she sucked her thumb, and she moved around like a good daddy's girl! Well you can go and see the pictures in the picture section and view the videos below!
Today in the greater part of the world is the feast of Corpus Christi.
I miss the days when this great feast was a national day of celebration back in Poland. Now that I am in Canada it is hardly even mentioned, and since it is on Sunday majority of people do not even stop and think about the importance of this great day!
The Church draws her life from the Eucharist. This truth does not simply express a daily experience of faith, but recapitulates the heart of the mystery of the Church. In a variety of ways she joyfully experiences the constant fulfilment of the promise: “Lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age” (Mt 28:20), but in the Holy Eucharist, through the changing of bread and wine into the body and blood of the Lord, she rejoices in this presence with unique intensity. Ever since Pentecost, when the Church, the People of the New Covenant, began her pilgrim journey towards her heavenly homeland, the Divine Sacrament has continued to mark the passing of her days, filling them with confident hope.
The Second Vatican Council rightly proclaimed that the Eucharistic sacrifice is “the source and summit of the Christian life”.1 “For the most holy Eucharist contains the Church's entire spiritual wealth: Christ himself, our passover and living bread. Through his own flesh, now made living and life-giving by the Holy Spirit, he offers life to men”.2 Consequently the gaze of the Church is constantly turned to her Lord, present in the Sacrament of the Altar, in which she discovers the full manifestation of his boundless love.
Ecclesia de Eucharistia - John Paul II
Everyone has a podcast!
This short list represents the podcasts I currently subscribe to and listen to on an almost daily basis. Who would have known that podcast will become the easiest and most convenient way to listen to solid Catholic content!
Cardinal Arinze podcasts are priceless! It is not often we hear from cardinals. Here we have access to one of the best cardinals out there in my opinion.
Catholic Exchange is very informative.
Catholic Answers is simply great. Everyday I listen to at least one episode on the bus. Now that there is two hours of programing every day it is hard to find time to listen to everything!
EWTN has tons of podcast for just about every show they have. Daily homily with scripture readings, Mother Angelica, EWTN Live, Journey Home and all their radio shows! Just tons of stuff.
Meditations from Carmel is a short podcast that recites some key passages from Carmelite saints. The podcasts are short so it is easy to squeeze them in at any time in the day!
I listen to other podcasts too, such as Two boobs and a baby which is a fun and informative podcast by two new parents. It is great to get an insight to early parenting and all their experiences now that I'm going to be a papa too!
Podcasts rule!