Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sean's Shuttle
Sean likes to paint. He is going to make an oil painting of the space shuttle. Here's his drawing on canvas:
Mom's Art Night
Last night, I met some friends at Brian's art studio for a painting class. Swirls were the theme. Swirled trees. I'll probably add some more to this in the future. 
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Michael J. Fox Admits Embryonic Stem Cells Likely Won't Cure Him | LifeNews.com
Michael J. Fox Admits Embryonic Stem Cells Likely Won't Cure Him | LifeNews.com
Adult stems cells have cured diseases-- bone marrow transplants are stem cell transplants. There isn't one known cure from embryonic stem cells-- however, we do have reports that they have caused cancers.
Adult stems cells have cured diseases-- bone marrow transplants are stem cell transplants. There isn't one known cure from embryonic stem cells-- however, we do have reports that they have caused cancers.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Fortnight for Freedom
Fortnight for Freedom
On April 12, the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a document, "Our First, Most Cherished Liberty,” outlining the bishops’ concerns over threats to religious freedom, both at home and abroad. The bishops called for a “Fortnight for Freedom,” a 14-day period of prayer, education and action in support of religious freedom, from June 21-July 4.
Bishops in their own dioceses are encouraged to arrange special events to highlight the importance of defending religious freedom. Catholic institutions are encouraged to do the same, especially in cooperation with other Christians, Jews, people of other faiths and all who wish to defend our most cherished freedom.
The fourteen days from June 21—the vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More—to July 4, Independence Day, are dedicated to this “fortnight for freedom”—a great hymn of prayer for our country. Our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, St. John the Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. Culminating on Independence Day, this special period of prayer, study, catechesis, and public action would emphasize both our Christian and American heritage of liberty. Dioceses and parishes around the country could choose a date in that period for special events that would constitute a great national campaign of teaching and witness for religious liberty.
Bishops in their own dioceses are encouraged to arrange special events to highlight the importance of defending religious freedom. Catholic institutions are encouraged to do the same, especially in cooperation with other Christians, Jews, people of other faiths and all who wish to defend our most cherished freedom.
The fourteen days from June 21—the vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More—to July 4, Independence Day, are dedicated to this “fortnight for freedom”—a great hymn of prayer for our country. Our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, St. John the Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. Culminating on Independence Day, this special period of prayer, study, catechesis, and public action would emphasize both our Christian and American heritage of liberty. Dioceses and parishes around the country could choose a date in that period for special events that would constitute a great national campaign of teaching and witness for religious liberty.