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Afternoon Roundup - St. Monica, Widow - Missa 'Cognovi' - May 4th, 2010

Creative Minority Report >> Philadelphia is in the Business of Killing Babies Insight Scoop >> Toward a Gospel Witness: Confronting Child Abuse New Liturgical Movement >> Sacred Architecture Conference in Washington OSV Daily Take >> Helping moms grow in faith one step at a time The Cathoholic >> The Birth Control Pill at 50 The Divine Life >> An underpopulated nation is “sick ” Vultus Christi >> Blessed Bernardo Francisco de Hoyos, S.J . WDTPRS >> Cincinnati: 7 May Solemn TLM for 5th anniv. of pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI Word on Fire >> Update from Rome: Caravaggio Exhibit at Palazzo Quirinale

Afternoon - Wednesday in Passion Week - Missa 'Liberator Meus' - Comm: St. Gabriel - March 24th, 2010

AmP >> Stupak burning bridges in overtime Anna Arco's Diary >> Lourdes: an exercise in theodicy Catholic Hour >> Is the Catholic Health Association Catholic ? First Things >> Should Catholic Charities Settle for Harm Reduction ? Priests for Life >> Embrace Life At Every Stage SECRET HARBOR >> Ecce Ancilla Domini Secondhand Smoke >> Abortion Now More Important Than Parental Rights SUFFERING WORLD >> The devil is real, but he's no kind of excuse The Cathoholic >> Catholic and Pro-life Leaders: Health Bill Postmortem The Curt Jester >> Super-sizing the Last Supper The League of Bearded Catholics >>The Paradoxes of American Freedom WDTPRS >> In Philadelphia: “A Burlap Church No More ” WDTPRS >> Bp. Magee resigns Diocese of Cloyne… Cork, Ireland

Evening - Monday of the Second Week in Lent - Missa 'Rédime Me' - March 1st, 2010

Damian Thompson >> Speculation mounts that Archbishop Vincent Nichols will be made a cardinal this year Insight Scoop >> "Pseudo-Pastoral Claims " (annulments) New Liturgical Movement >> The Vanishing Reproaches on Good Friday Priests for Life >> Baby Bodies Found in Philadelphia Abortion Clinic Reflections of a Paralytic >> “Every Life is Valuable, or No Life is Valuable ” Standing on My Head >> Understanding Anglicanism The League of Bearded Catholics >> The Loyal Opposition WDTPRS >> Does this sound even a little plausible to you ? Word on Fire Blog >> Welcome to the Word on Fire Blog ! (Fr. Robert Barron)

National Catholic Bioethics Center - A Hidden Gem

Two years ago, I asked a knowledgeable priest about "Living Wills." He suggested that I visit the NCBC , the National Catholic Bioethics Center . The Center has its headquarters in Philadelphia with a group of top rated Catholic Bioethicists at its disposal. After checking a couple of articles, I wandered into the Publications Department and checked over the Product Catalog. To my surprise, I found a marvelous End of Life Guide/Living Will packet for a very modest price. The packet includes an Advanced Care Directive form and an Advanced Medical Directive . The accompanying forms explain in detail the Magisterial teachings of the Church. The form is written so that it is accepted as legal in every state or can be easily modified by an attorney so that it is acceptable in a particular venue. The modifications required for Maryland were minor to say the least. Please browse the NCBC website, and consider becoming a member. The books and pamphlets are marvelous.