Bioethics and More!
More "Medical & Life" Highlights
"a bold proclamation of the truths about the sacred transmission of human life"
"As in baseball, suffering yields perseverance, character, hope" (BC Courier Times, 6/29/12)
"Catholic" - A Health Care Brand We Can Trust?
"Catholicism in the USA (especially, re: health care) - a wake up call"
"Diagnosis Critical" - a MUST Read for Clergy & Laity
"Ethics Concerns at Local Hospital" (The Bulletin, 2/9/10)
"Good Care, Painful Choices" - Excrutiating Reading
"Hold the Physician in Honor" (Sirach 38: 1)
"mere probability that a human person is involved would suffice to justify an absolutely clear prohibition"
"Pharmacological Consumerism" at Its Worst
"Roe" Becomes Pro-Life
A Book on Breast Cancer, Which Cries Out & Demands a Better Reading of Data by the Medical & Research Communities
A Call to Everyone to Courageously Defend Human Life
A Concise & Thorough Account of the Tragic Abuse of Terri Schiavo
A Disturbing History of Contraception
A Heart Wrenching Tale Which Needs to be Carefully Critiqued
A Sad Look at a Foremost Prophet of the Culture of Death
A Wake Up Call Amidst a Silent Genocide
Advance Directives
As in baseball, suffering yields perseverance, character, hope
Brain Death Criteria
Brain death doubts
Catholic Conscience Betrayed
Catholic Hospitals & Parishes Cooperating with the Promotion of Abortifacients
Catholic Pharmacists Have a Tougher Job Ahead
Conscience Protection & the Catholic Health Association
Contraception truly makes people smell funny (i.e., incorrectly) (7/20/09 submission to the B.C. Courier Times)
Dubious Anniversary
Ethical Treatment of People with Significant Cognitive or Psychiatric Impairments: Two Issues
Eugene Diamond, MD's "Post-Rape Medications"
Every Life Matters
excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/28/10 Address to the Roman Rota
Excerpts from the USCCB's "Guidelines for Evaluating Reiki as an Alternative Therapy"
Father Tad's "When Pregnancy Goes Awry"
Fred, Wilma, Holy Redeemer Hospital, and "Donations"
Get un"Unprotected" - Read this Book
HBO Doesn't Know Jack
His Answers are Satisfying Only to Himself
Hospioce & Kevorkian v. Catjholic Teaching
How are we to believe that "Holy Redeemer's Catholic identity" will be preserved in its merger with Abington Health System?
http://bioethicsandmore.blogspot.com/2007/07/excerpts-from-profile-of-catholic.html
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Research
Infallibility of the Ordinary Magisterium, Dignitas Personae, & "Snowflake" Adoptions
Isn't Providing Food & Water Part of Hospice (B.C. Courier Times, 1/9/07)
letter to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, re: "Ethics Concerns at Local Hospital" (The Bulletin, 2/9/10)
letter to the CHAUSA, re: "28 Days on the Pill"
Need Does Not Justify the Destruction of Human Life (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 6/10/05)
Nutrition, Hydration, & Always Obligatory Care
Our God Loves Us
Our God Loves Us
Our Sunday Visitor's 7/13/08 look at Catholic health care principles & "Catholic" hospitals (5/9/09 letter to the editor)
Parishes Advertising Providers of Abortifacients & Contraceptives
Proceed with Caution
re: "Church Helping Set Addicts Free" (Catholic Standard & Times, 11/11/10)
re: "Dangerous Precedent" (Our Sunday Visitor, 1/9/11)
re: "Emergency (So-Called) Contraception & Dignitas Personae
re: "Expelling the '"Heretics'" (B.C. Courier Times, 12/7/10)
re: "IUD Usage is on the Rise in U.S." (Phil. Inquirer, 8/31/10)
re: "Pope vs. Doctors" (Huffington Post, 2/10/10)
re: "Tip of the Iceberg for Church-Backed Hospitals?" (National Catholic Register, 2/26/10)
re: The Charter for Health Care Workers
Re: Vatican: Use of Morning After Pills "Fall Within the Sin of Abortion" - Will Catholic Hospitals Now Stop Using them for Rape Victims?
Respiration, Nutrition, Hydration, Confusion, & the Good Life
Section 23 of Dignitas Personae & #36 of the USCCB's Ethical & Religious Directives
Taking a "Second Look" at "Clone"
The Inseparable Link between Life Ethics & Social Ethics
The Pill - Still the World's Favorite "Contraceptive"
The Problem of Suffering
The Salvific Meaning of Suffering
The Sanctity of Human Life
The Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancies (2/3/07)
They're Off to See Some Wizard
This Book Needs "the Church"
Virginity Pledge Better than Some Would Have You Believe (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 12/14/05)
We Can Recapture the Spirt that Cherishes All Human Life (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 11/16/06)
What Was Terri Schiavo Doing in a Hospice?
When are Procedures Truly Necessary? When are They Moral?
Who Directs Ethical Traffic at Philadelphia's Mercy Health System?
Your argument that Dignitas Personae leaves "embryo adoption" as an open question is imprudent, AT BEST.
(based on JP II's Theology of the Body)
* excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/21/12 Address to the Roman Rota
* excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/22/11 Address to the Roman Rota
* excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/26/08 Address to the Roman Rota
* excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/27/07 Address to the Roman Rota
* excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/28/06 Address to the Roman Rota
* excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/28/10 Address to the Roman Rota
* excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/29/09 Address to the Roman Rota
More "Marriage & Family Issues" Highlights
"Catholics and Contraception" (Some Clues as to Why Catholic Teaching Gets Misconstrued)
"every man and woman is a true sanctuary of God, and should be treated with the highest respect and affection, above all when they are in need"
"Having My Baby" - Frustrations in Fulfilling the Dream
"The Unreported News: Safety in Abstinence" (B.C. Courier Times, 12/28/09)
A Dramatic Account of One Individual's Discovery of the Theology of the Body
A Guide for Living the Lay Apostolate
A Magnificent New Translation Of Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body"
A Patron Saint for Victims of Spousal Abandonment?
A Prophetic Book
A Twentieth Century Theological Giant
Abstaining from Abstinence: On a Path to Self-Destruction (BC Courier Times, 1/8/08)
Catherine of Aragon - a Patron Saint for Victims of Spousal Abandonment?
Catherine of Aragon - History's Most Famous Victim of Spousal Abandonment
Dietrich & Alice von Hildebrand
Each Human Being has a Special Calling from God
Embraced by parents, yet abstinence education gets little notice (BC Courier Times, 5/22/07)
Happy Kids Among Benefits of Marriage
Hello? Divorce Ain't Good for Kids!
Hopefully, This WON"T be the Only Book You Read about Marriage!
It Takes a Family, Supported by the Village
Keeping the escape hatch open: Middle-aged men and casual sex (BC Courier Times, 4/9/08)
Knowledge which has been Steadfastly & Unethically Avoided
Less Costly, More Ethical
Love & Marriage
Loved the Movie, Loved the Book - But There's So Much More!
MaritalHealing.com
Moral Means Available to Overcome Infertility (Times of Trenton, 4/13/07)
Most of Us are Called to the Lay Apostolate
Natural family planning is part of a healthy marriage (BC Courier Times, 7/16/07)
Pope Paul VI's Courageous & Prophetic Encyclical on Human Life
Pope Pius XI's Beautiful Encyclical on Marriage
QUESTION: Who wrote the following?
re: "A Betrothal Proposal"
re: "Bought With a Price: Pornography & the Attack on the Living Temple of God"
re: "Should Couples Get Bishop's Permission to Separate?" (Our Sunday Visitor, 5/24/09)
Sexual Abuse Not an Exclusive Specialty of Catholic Priests
The Battle Against Pornography
The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC's) "Fertility, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health of U.S. Women: Data From the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth" (2005)
The End of Marriage & Parenting (BC Courier Times, 11/25/11)
The Indebtedness of the "Theology of the Body" to Dietrich Von Hildebrand
The Link between Natural Family Planning & Long Marriage (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 7/16/06)
The Sanctity of Marriage (8/29/09)
The von Hildebrands: Awe, Reverence, and the Theology of the Body
Unexpected Legacy: No Fault Divorce a Modern Day Snake Oil (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 7/24/05)
Vindicated?
Vindication for Professor Vasoli?
What Catholics need to know about NaPro
What John Paul II Called the "Clericalization of the Laity & the Laicization of the Clergy"
‘Win-win’ for Planned Parenthood a Lose-Lose for Taxpayers (B.C. Courier Times, 12/12/08)
Excerpts from the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church
Excerpts from Part One
Chapter 1, God's Plan of Love for Humanity
Chapter 2, The Church's Mission & Social Doctrine
Chapter 3, The Human Person and Human Rights
Chapter 4, Principles of the Church's Social Doctrine
Excerpts from Part Two
Chapter 5, The Family, the Vital Cell of Society
Chapter 6, Human Work
Chapter 7, Economic Life
Chapter 8, Political Community
Chapter 9, The International Community
Chapter 10, Safeguarding the Environment
Chapter 11, The Promotion of Peace
Excerpts from Part Three
Chapter 12, Social Doctrine & Ecclesial Action
Excerpts from the Conclusion
Conclusion, For a Civilization of Love
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More "Social Concerns" Highlights
"failure to acknowledge the humanity & dignity of all persons has lurked at the root of every racial caste system"
"Faithful Citizenship" & Misrepresentations of Catholic Social Teaching
"Fatherless" Will NOT Leave You Orphaned!
"I'm Henery the Eighth, I am, Henery the Eighth I am, I am!"
"Just War" analysis still can't ignore the sanctity of life (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 8/25/06)
"Pro Choice" Pols (Our Sunday Visitor, 1/3/10)
"Real faith always bears fruit in public witness and public action. Otherwise it’s just empty words"
"The Church’s Magisterium Expresses Grave Misgivings about Notions of the Environment Inspired by Ecocentrism & Biocentrism"
"The Clash of Orthodoxies" & the Moral Environment
"The Warmth of Other Suns - masterfully written & impossible to put down!"
"Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age"
"Truth? What is Truth?"
"Urgent Need for [Prison] Chaplains" (Our Sunday Visitor, 5/13/12)
"Viva Cristo Rey!"
"When Answers are Nuanced, You’re Getting Snowed" (B.C. Courier Times, 11/6/08)
A Call for a Reinvigoration of Catholic Culture
A Catholic Social Teaching Primer
A Disservice to a Proud Intellectual Tradition
A Fabulous Conclusion to the American Tragedy in Trilogy
A Masterpiece of Spirituality and Social Justice
Bills on Which 'Reasonable' People Can Aagree
Cherish Children with Disabilities
Clinton Legacy: poor Grow Poorer (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 1/11/01)
Countering Efforts to Erase Christianity's Contributions from Contemporary European Consciousness
excerpts from "Caritas in veritate"
excerpts from Bishop Vasa's "Excommunication is a Declaration of Acts that Severs[sic] Ties"
excerpts from the Holy Father's 10/2/09 Address to the U.S. Ambassador
excerpts from the U.S. State Dept.’s “Trafficking in Persons Report 2007”
Forget the facts, just malign the person....
Forsaking Private Conscience for Public Duties (B.C. Courier Times, 2/16/07)
How should we proclaim the Good News to those who cannot hear?
http://bioethicsandmore.blogspot.com/2009/06/catholic-collegesuniversities-their.html
In Defense of Legitimate Rights
It is Proper for the Noblest Hearts to Discover the Most Urgent Need of their Epoch & to Consecrate Themselves to It
Keep Your Eyes on the Truth
letter to Senator Casey
Modern Slavery & How It Must Be Confronted
Motherless? Ultimately We are Far From It!
Motherless? Ultimately, We are Far from It!
Oh Canada!
Overpopulation of Vehicles, Not people, the Real Problem (B.C. Courier Times, 3/15/07)
Overpopulation Scare a Century Old & Without Substance
Pastoral Concern
People are Not Commodities (Times of Trenton, 7/11/05)
Population Growth Not the Problem (Times of Trenton, 12/31/05)
re: "A New 'Social Contract' for Today's 'New Things'"
re: "Much-maligned pontiff"
Saint Thomas More - A Man for All Seasons, perhaps especially this one!
San Patricios in Defense of Human Life
Sexual Abuse Not an Exclusive Specialty of Catholic Priests
Shared Responsibility to Those on the Streets (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 8/26/05)
The Church & the Tax Exempt Status
The Church's Social Teaching Proclaims the Sanctity of Life
The Courage to Stand for Truth
The Hillary Plan (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 2001)
The Hope of Changing the Culture
The Inseparable Link between Life Ethics & Social Ethics
The Natural Law & Social Issues
The need for public transportation (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 4/15/98)
The Scandalous Life of Father Robert Drinan, SJ
The Speech that Enshrined "I'm Personally Opposed, But"
Thomas More - A Man for Our Season
Truly Marvelous!
Urgent need for chaplains
Von Hildebrand was a Fabulous Defender of the Faith!
Western Civilization - Anti-Catholic biases in its presentation
Wiser Development Has Ties to the Railroad (Times of Trenton, 2/19/07)
Moral Decision Making 101
"Natural law" is Not a Defense of the Status Quo
A Truly Golden Compass
Aquinas
Even Masterpieces Can Have Serious Blemishes
Father John C. Ford, SJ Deserves Better!
Like It or Not, We are Still "Cooperating" with the Heinous Sins of Planned Parenthood
NOT a Stand Alone Survey of Philosophy
Not Only Unethical But Impractical, Too!
re: the Natural Law (Bucks Cty Courier Times, 3/6/03)
Remote Cooperation
The Compendium of the Catechism, Part 3 (a study guide)
The Courage to Stand for Truth
Truth is a Many Splendored Thing
“Loyal Dissent” or “An Overall and Systematic Calling into Question of Traditional Moral Doctrine”?
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Fort Tryon Park, the Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini, & the Cloisters
Fort Tryon Park
Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
The Cloisters
Fuentiduena Chapel
Gothic Chapel
Langon Chapel
Glass Gallery
Trie Cloister
5/9/15 Update
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The Beatitudes from "Jesus of Nazareth"
The Church, the Culture, & the Treatment of People with Disabilities
* A Wonderful Education About Down Syndrome
* The Catholic Church & People with Disabilities
* For the Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Their Lives are Sacred
* The Catholic Families of Individuals with Disabilities
* How should we proclaim the Good News to those who cannot hear?
* An Ethics Chair for Springer?
* re: "Prenatal Test Puts Down Syndrome in Hard Focus"
* We Can Recapture the Spirit that Cherishes All Human Life
* "Well Done. Good & Faithful Servant"
* Cherish Children with Disabilities
* This Book Needs 'the Church'"
* Ethical Treatment of People with Significant Cognitive or Psychiatric Impairments: Two Issues
Use of Emergency So-Called Contraceptives in Catholic Hospitals for Those Reporting Rape
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Remarkable resources discovered on YouTube & the net:
"28 Days on the Pill"
"A Baby Changes Everything"
"Angry 'Dr. Death' on defensive"
"Let's Talk About Natural Family Planning" (an interesting perspective)
"Let's Talk About Natural Family Planning" (an interesting perspective)
"Life Will Triumph"
"Terri Schiavo Remembered"
A Newsanchor Proclaiming Christianity as the Path to Redemption
Amazing NFP video!
Bonanza's "The Quality of Mercy" (1963)
Brian Gail
Catholic Annulment, part 1
Catholic Annulment, part 2
Dietrich von Hildebrand
Dr. Daniel Greene Answers Common NFP questions
Dr. Hilgers & Dr. Raviele
Dr. Hilgers at Ave Maria University (May 2009)
Grisez, Germain. Christian Moral Principles, Franciscan Press, 1983
Grisez, Germain. Difficult Moral Questions, Franciscan Press, 1997
Grisez, Germain. Living a Christian Life, Franciscan Press, 1993
John & Yoko on So-Called "Over" Population
Kennedy Protege Coakley's Opposition to Conscience Protection & Religious Freedom
LiveActionFilms
Mother Teresa Quotes
NFP vs. Contraception
Stop Abortifacients
Symposium for Catholic Medical Professionals (includes Drs. Janet Smith & John Bruchalski)
The Billings Method & NaPro Technology
The Catholic Church - Builder of Civilization
The Silent Scream
The Vatican's Archbishop Burke Discussing Canon 915
Trading on the Female Body
Truth Booth: A Window to the Womb
Catholic Medical Association, Lansing Guild
"Vital Signs" - archived audio programs
Margaret Sanger's 1957 Vision for the Future
Maraget Sanger's 1957 Vision for the Future
March for Life 2010
CatholicsComeHome.org