Only a very small percentage (7.5%, “using the most optimistic set of assumptions”) of embryos used in in vitro fertilization will become babies, according to a study by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
At the same time, some doctors are advising young women to freeze part of their ovaries to to increase their chances of conceiving a child later in life.
A conservative political writer offers his choices for the eight verses from Scripture “leftists have gotten completely wrong.”
Antoni Gaudi, architect of the Barcelona’s famous Church of the Holy Family, and widely considered a saint, could be beatified in 2016.
Amusing: The best typos from the New York subway system, like “Brodaway” and “Express to Brighten Beach” and the worst excuses for taking a sick day, which include “a chicken attacked my mother.”
The American archbishop Raymond Burke, soon to be a cardinal, talks about abortion and “voting the golden rule.”
Thanks to Kevin Staley-Joyce, Mary Ellen Kelly, and LifeSiteNews for links.
October 28th, 2010 | 8:11 pm
On the conservative take on Scripture: I wonder if the writers of Scripture intended these passages only for “personal” choices… It doesn’t seem that this is the case. It’d be interesting to hear more about the point at which orthodox Catholicism and the social gospel part ways.
October 29th, 2010 | 5:51 am
Freeze part of one’s ovaries? Good idea for women facing chemotherapy or radiation.
Years ago, before modern chemotherapy, we often advised that a woman receiving “whole body radiation” for advanced Hodgkins to get her ovaries moved to keep them out of the way of the radiation.
October 29th, 2010 | 10:45 am
I’m surprised he left out Matthew 7:1, probably the most misunderstood verse in scripture, bar none.
October 29th, 2010 | 11:53 am
But I thought the embryos were ALREADY babies? Did I miss something?
October 29th, 2010 | 10:49 pm
I was not impressed by the conservative take on scripture. While he was correct in some of his critiques, his interpretation seems to be driven by an idea of individual, rather than corporate, responsibility. I suppose he would be in favour of small Temple authorities and low tithing?!
October 30th, 2010 | 3:33 pm
It would be well to remember that Holy Scripture is best interpreted by the Church who wrote it. The Bible came out of the life of the Catholic Church, not the other way around.
November 1st, 2010 | 9:29 am
Antoinetter Serena: Very good point. Should have said “will be born.”
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