People are sometimes surprised to hear that the wrongness of destroying a human embryo does not ultimately depend on when that embryo might become a person, or when he or she might receive a soul from God.....Human embryos are already beings that are human (not zebra or plant), and are, in fact, the newest and most recent additions to the human family.
Offendedness is just about the last shared moral currency in our country. And, I’m sorry, but it’s really annoying. We don’t discuss ideas or debate arguments, we try to figure out who is most offended.
Before the beginning of Advent, a group of prominent Catholic Bishops, Christian clergy, Ministry leaders and Scholars released the Manhattan Declaration, an historic document, which addresses the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty. The 4,700-word declaration issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere to their convictions and informs civil authorities that the signers will not - under any circumstance - abandon their Christian consciences.
Beginning Sunday, January 17, St. Cyril will present a three Sunday homily series focused on the message of that document. Time to begin preparing...
Archbishop Chaput of Denver:
"Be the best doctors, nurses and medical professionals you can be," he said. "Your skill gives glory to God. But be the best Catholics you can be FIRST!."
A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said:*'Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even 1 yr. old and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together.