Archive for April, 2012

PepsiCo Stops Using Aborted Fetal Cell Lines to Test Flavor Enhancers
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PepsiCo Stops Using Aborted Fetal Cell Lines to Test Flavor Enhancers

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by on Apr 30, 2012 in Cloning, Embryo Research & Genetics, Contraception & Abortion, Featured
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Children of God for Life announced today the stunning news that PepsiCo will not use aborted fetal cell line HEK-293 (human embryonic kidney) in their contractual agreement with Senomyx to develop flavor enhancers for their beverages. Children of God for Life’s Executive Director, Debi Vinnedge, hailed PepsiCo’s decision as a major breakthrough and achievement by […]

Is NFP Effective?
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Is NFP Effective?

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by on Apr 30, 2012 in Featured, Marriage
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Although there is less skepticism with regard to NFP’s effectiveness these days, Natural Family Planning still gets a bad rap from many in secular society. I’ve heard more than a few people say, “NFP didn’t work for us.” When the rules are followed, NFP can be 99 percent effective in avoiding pregnancy and works well […]

Poem: "Remorse"
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Poem: “Remorse”

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by on Apr 29, 2012 in Poetry
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Remorse Inspired by Mt 26:14-16, Mt 27:3-5 The words of betrayal Were scarcely spoken. The look on their faces Like a knife in the heart. No turning back. Words, Like silver coins Clanging together. Cold. Hard.. Later Alone Head hanging In shame, Judas wept. Brenda Kay Farber

‘Chariots of Fire’ Makes a Comeback – On Stage and in Real Life
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‘Chariots of Fire’ Makes a Comeback – On Stage and in Real Life

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by on Apr 28, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Live in Christ, On Media
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The glorious story of Eric Liddell will soon grace a London stage just as issues of conscience make headlines with Christians defending religious freedom from coercion. Chariots of Fire, the Oscar-winning film of Olympic runner Eric Liddell’s refusal to race on the Sabbath, is being adapted into a play to usher in the 2010 Olympics […]

Love Doesn’t React in Anger
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Love Doesn’t React in Anger

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by on Apr 28, 2012 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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Dear Anthony, I was wondering if you could help me. I really love my boyfriend, but sometimes he just snaps at me for no reason. I don’t like it when he raises his voice at me. I snap back at him in anger, which doesn’t make it any better, I know. But I don’t want […]

Jesus Only?
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Jesus Only?

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by on Apr 28, 2012 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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It’s not politically incorrect to believe in God.  Just so long as you acknowledge that all are God’s children, and that there are many, equally honorable paths to the Most High. After all, that’s only fair.  How conceited it would be to claim that your way is the only way. There is nothing really new […]

Energy: Pennsylvania's Choice, America's Model
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Energy: Pennsylvania’s Choice, America’s Model

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by on Apr 27, 2012 in Featured, The Economy
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We can’t drill our way to energy independence. Or so proclaims the president and many of his supporters. Here in Pennsylvania, the proclamation rings hollow; we are in the midst of a historic natural gas boom. Pennsylvania has an abundant supply of natural gas locked up in the geology of the Marcellus Shale, thousands of feet below two-thirds […]

IVF and the ‘Right’ to be a Parent: the Child as an Expensive Lifestyle Accessory
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IVF and the ‘Right’ to be a Parent: the Child as an Expensive Lifestyle Accessory

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by on Apr 27, 2012 in Featured, Reproductive Technology
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One thing has become abundantly clear since the development of a global, multi-billion dollar artificial procreation industry: children are now regarded as luxury commodities, very expensive ones, and they had better measure up to the expectations of customers. This assumption was bolstered the other day with the announcement in the UK from the Human Fertilisation […]

The "Hatchet Man" Turned Bridge-Builder
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The “Hatchet Man” Turned Bridge-Builder

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by on Apr 27, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics, Live in Christ
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When Charles W. “Chuck” Colson died last week, the headlines screamed about the death of President Richard Nixon’s “hatchet man,” who tumbled from his perch as White House chief counsel after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in 1974. Some squeezed in fleeting references to the way Colson spent the second half of his life, […]

Feminism vs. Feminine
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Feminism vs. Feminine

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by on Apr 27, 2012 in Featured, Women
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I am a recovering feminist. Getting married in the Eighties was my first step when I changed my mind about keeping my own name. I went with logic. A long hyphenated name would be nothing but trouble over the long haul. And what does the second generation do if two people with hyphenated names marry each […]

Poem: "Adoration"
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Poem: “Adoration”

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by on Apr 27, 2012 in Poetry
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Adoration to spend time in your calming presence and feel the abiding love that wraps around me and rocks me to that quiet place of contentment where everything is as it was meant… to be at peace. Maria Morera Johnson

Sexual Rights, Overpopulation and the World's Youth
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Sexual Rights, Overpopulation and the World’s Youth

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by on Apr 26, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured
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Tuesday marked day two of a week long conference on “Adolescents and Youth” held by the UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD). While the conference is supposed to address a wide range of topics related to population, development and youth, it has focused almost exclusively on promoting the sexual and reproductive rights of youth, […]

For Societal Well-Being, Marriage Foundational
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For Societal Well-Being, Marriage Foundational

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by on Apr 26, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, Marriage
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It’s official. Brad and Angelina are engaged, succumbing to pressure from family members to finally tie the knot. Back in the day, that pressure would have come from a worried mother, or more likely, a protective father and the business end of shotgun. But this is 2012. The family pressure to marry comes, in this […]

Losing the Jihadists' War on America
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Losing the Jihadists’ War on America

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by on Apr 25, 2012 in Featured, Government & Politics, International Issues
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Have you ever asked yourself why, despite more than ten years of efforts – involving, among other things, the loss of thousands of lives in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, well-over a trillion dollars spent, countless man-years wasted waiting in airport security lines and endless efforts to ensure that no offense is given to seemingly […]

Remembering Chuck Colson
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Remembering Chuck Colson

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by on Apr 25, 2012 in Featured, Life Issues & Bioethics, Those in Need
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I am greatly saddened by the death of Chuck Colson this past weekend. I have always been grateful to Chuck for his kindness toward me. I was a part-time research fellow and a full-time mother when he began talking about my first book, “Love and Economics.” There was absolutely nothing for him to gain by […]

GOP Insiders Just Don't Get It
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GOP Insiders Just Don’t Get It

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by on Apr 25, 2012 in Featured, Government & Politics
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With Mitt Romney now the presumptive Republican nominee, the battle for the 2012 Presidency has begun in earnest.  And, as is not uncommon, the outcome of this year’s race is expected to hinge on that that slice of the electorate that doesn’t pledge fealty to any political party, the so-called independent voters.  According to a […]

Poem: "The Consecration of the Eucharist"
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Poem: “The Consecration of the Eucharist”

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by on Apr 25, 2012 in Poetry
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The Consecration of the Eucharist When the priest says, “This is my body. This is my blood.” My eyes see nothing more than bread. Jesus is not whom I hear, but the priest. And when my tongue is fed, with God, My taste is filled with grain without yeast. I smell nothing more than that […]

Tithing on Social Media
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Tithing on Social Media

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by on Apr 25, 2012 in Education, Featured, Tips, Tools, Tech
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There’s an old joke that talks about the angels questioning Jesus about the worldwide evangelization plan after his return to heaven following the Ascension: Angel: So, Jesus, you’ve just returned to heaven as the victorious Lord of Glory, King of Heaven and Earth, what’s your plan for spreading the news of salvation to the whole […]

Men and Abortion
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Men and Abortion

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by on Apr 25, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Men
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In 1971, my girlfriend became pregnant with our baby. I pressured her to have an abortion; eventually she succumbed to the pressure and had an abortion. For decades I regretted my role in that abortion. Throughout the years, feminists have emphatically maintained that abortion is a “women’s issue” that does not affect men. They must  […]

Post Traumatic Confession Disorder
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Post Traumatic Confession Disorder

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by on Apr 24, 2012 in Featured, Humor, Live in Christ
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I am a cradle Catholic, but my family was not very good about going to confession regularly.  It is possible that because my parish priest growing up was beyond liberal, my parents wanted me nowhere near him.  Or maybe my liberal parish didn’t offer confession regularly.  (The attached school made us say, “In the name […]

Porn Not the Only Industry Commodifying Women
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Porn Not the Only Industry Commodifying Women

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by on Apr 24, 2012 in Featured, Reproductive Technology
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We’re all well aware of the fact that the “adult entertainment” industry rakes in major profits by exploiting women and their bodies, but they aren’t the only ones. Recently, Rebecca Taylor explained how the cloning/embryonic stem cell research industry is dependent on women putting their bodies on the line in order to obtain the “raw materials” needed […]

Trusting the Lord in Difficult Circumstances
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Trusting the Lord in Difficult Circumstances

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by on Apr 24, 2012 in Featured, Live in Christ, Men
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When it was evening, his disciples went down to the sea, embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, […]

How Can We Achieve ‘Common Ground’ With Those Believe the Fetus is a ‘Parasite’?
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How Can We Achieve ‘Common Ground’ With Those Believe the Fetus is a ‘Parasite’?

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by on Apr 24, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured
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Leftist activists speak a lot about the need to achieve “common ground” with their ideological foes. In the abortion debate abortion proponents will often say that they want to make abortion “safe, legal, and rare,” and will point out that even if we can’t all agree on the “legal” part, then we can at least […]

Reflections for Sunday, April 29, 2012
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Reflections for Sunday, April 29, 2012

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by on Apr 23, 2012 in Featured, Live in Christ, Sunday Reflections
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Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Acts 4:8-12; Psalm 118:1,8-9,21-23,26,29; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18) Knowing and Experiencing the Love of Our Heavenly Father “We are God’s children.” (1 John 3:2) What a radical statement! How awesome it is that we mere mortals are children of the eternal, almighty God! What could be […]