–        And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation. – Genesis 2:3 The number seven in Judaism is a symbol of the covenant of the Jewish people united in holiness and sanctification with the Lord.  In a basement prison cell at Dachau, amidst the apocalyptic horror of World War…we find seven pregnant women.  The Seven escaped the Auschwitz death machine, and were kept safe and warm…

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[From Rod Dreher below- Very good and essential reading for November  as we come to the end of  the Church year and focus in a special way to remember our beloved dead and pray for their souls.   It is so important in our hyper busy lives, immersed in the ever present now of technology,  entertainment, media etc. to take a moment to focus on essential things…such as where our souls will spend eternity (which is really long btw!) ] ******* “I climb…

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On November 7, 2013 Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC, introduced the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.  The Act would ban abortions after 20 or more weeks post-gestation, with the exception of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.  The Bill would save between 10,000 and 15,000 unborn children a year, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office and the Guttmacher Institute.

Enlightening article on the Pill from a very pro contraception, pro abortion rights perspective…no surprise as it was published in Cosmopolitan. Still this is good news.  The fact that Cosmopolitan would publish an article that at least questioned the wisdom of the widespread use of oral contraception with women beginning in their teenage years…is progress.  This is surely not a trusted source for the most accurate medical, let alone moral guidance for women.  But at least they are allowing a…

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This is a follow up to my story on NFL player Brandon Marshall and his courageous public testimony and outreach to those suffering with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).    Marshall talks about the importance of Dialectical Behavior Therapy developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan: “Marsha Linehan, who’s in Seattle, is one of the most profound faces of BPD, because she developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which is the best group therapy out there”….Dr. Linehan was the subject of a New York Times profile around the…

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By no means am I all healed or fixed, but it’s like a light bulb has been turned on in my dark room.  – Brandon Marshall, NFL Receiver If your a fan of the National Football League, you’ve been hearing a lot lately about the racist and over-the-line harassment of Miami Dolphin’s offensive lineman Jonathan Martin by his teammate Richie Incognito. Chicago Bear’s receiver Brandon Marshall says it’s time for change in the NFL. Marshall, himself a former Dolphin, brings…

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Anna March, a self described deep-seated feminist writing in Salon thinks it is time to Make Fatherhood a Man’s Choice.  This is puzzling given her personal history. Anna shares: My Mother was unable to obtain an illegal abortion, though she tried, in 1967 when she learned she was pregnant with me.  Instead, she attempted paternity fraud—passing me off to her boyfriend as his child though I was actually fathered by another man.  Her boyfriend, who became my putative father, married her…

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