An article published in a respected medical journal is suggesting that because certain cancer rates are higher among American nuns than women who experience pregnancy, the Church should allow them to take birth control pills which would make them somewhat less likely to develop these cancers.
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Dozens of House legislators from both sides of the aisle signed onto a letter asking President Barack Obama to intercede on behalf of persecuted Iraqi Christians during his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today.
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Just before lighting the largest Christmas tree in the world, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his three wishes for Christmas, all of which can only come true if we take our Holy Father's advice!
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to stay away from "homeopathic" human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) weight loss products that are sold in the form of oral drops, pellets and sprays. They can be purchased online or in retail stores.
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"I've heard people say that forgiveness is for wimps. Well, I say then that they must never have tried it. Forgiveness is hard work. It demands diligent, self- discipline, constant corralling of our basest instincts, custody of the tongue, and a steadfast refusal not to get caught up in the mean-spiritedness of our times."
Marietta Jaegger- Lane
Mother of a murdered child
For Reflection:
Am I willing, with the grace of God, to enter into the hard work of forgiveness? Of the necessary demands Marietta outlines, which one do I most need to acquire? I will start to ask God to supply my need this minute and make this my prayer request until I begin to manifest it in my life.
(See tomorrow's Grace Line for a help along the way.)
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"Be angry, but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger."
Ephesians 4:26
For Reflection:
Scientific research proves the wisdom of this passage. The psychological effects of lack of forgiveness and pent-up anger causes real physical problems. To what extent have I seen or experienced this reality? What positive steps can I take today to rid myself of this anger?
(See tomorrow's Grace Line for insight).
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"Hate the sin. Love the sinner."
St. Augustine
For Reflection:
Such simple words, but words so hard to live! Why is it difficult to separate the sin from the sinner? What virtue will most help me to accomplish this goal?
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Some time ago I posted a blog about an experience we had as a ministry when we went to
lease space. Though the leasing agent was fully aware of our operations, he did not tell me about a clause in the lease contract -- until it was time for me to sign the lease. The clause prohibited any tenant who provided religious services including Christian, Jewish, Muslim.
While we do not provide religious services for the general public in terms of liturgical celebration, our entire mission is oriented to providing a service for religion -- the production of Catholic radio and television programming, the distribution of relgious products, and an apostloate for Catholic women.
When I questioned if this mission disqualified us as tenants, the agent's comment was, "Just don't tell anybody." Clearly, he was eager for a tenant and clearly the lease precluded us. I asked him to check with his legal department. He called me back and told me that "he would have to pass on this one."
There are those that would say "persecution" is too strong a term to be used to describe this event. However, I disagree. The language was broad enough to exclude any operation that did anything religious -- a religious goods store, a religious social service agency, a store-front church, an apostolic outreach. Religion was opted out.
Religious persecution, especially of Christians, and Catholics in particular, is becoming commonplace. So much so that the Vatican has announced the need for an international day against Christian persecution. I agree.
Read the article below and let me know what you think.
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Planned Parenthood's bottom line may soon be taking a major hit as seven former clinic workers, including an abortion doctor, have agree to testify that the abortion giant used federal money for abortions despite this being forbidden by law.
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The Greatest Miracle, a 3-D animated movie about the miracle that takes place at every Mass, opens today in 63 theaters across the country.
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