A View From The Back Row

Science and faith must go together because in the divine mind, both are complementary. This is the message of a bishop who has published a book on archaeology. The following dispatch from Zenit says it all: Man's Origin a Mystery for Science and Faith A Bishop of Oviedo Views Evolution OVIEDO,... Sign in to see full entry.

A note from Crisis Magazine drew my attention to a peculiar case involving life-support systems. Here is how Brian St. Paul describes it. Earlier this year, Susan Torres, a wife and young mother, suffered a stroke caused by widespread melanoma. She was rushed to the hospital where she was determined... Sign in to see full entry.

Zenit gives a list of Benedict XVI's top 15 words in today's dispatch: Benedict XVI's Top 15 "Words" Used During His First 100 Days VATICAN CITY, JULY 27, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here are some of the most striking "words," as Benedict XVI likes to call the formulation of his thoughts, articulated during... Sign in to see full entry.

Nutritionists can make life difficult. According to this article, the rice cakes, the fruits and the fruit juice I have for snacks may not be good after all. Sign in to see full entry.

Here is an excerpt with a link to the full document of the CBCP Statement: # In the welter of conflicting opinions and positions our role is not to point out a specific political option or a package of options as the Gospel choice, especially so when such an option might be grounded merely on a... Sign in to see full entry.

Remember the "We Are The World" campaign some years back? Well, I saw something like it on MTV after dinner. It is the One campaign. What is striking about the ad is that all known movie stars -- or at least the more famous ones -- were pronouncing the "ONE declaration" one face for each... Sign in to see full entry.

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 14, 2005 Contact: Jessica Nieman Phone: 605.335.3643 New Study Re-Examines Virginity Pledge “Junk science” exposed at HHS conference WASHINGTON, DC - "Once again, the abstinence education, wanted by parents everywhere, is proven healthy and effective,"... Sign in to see full entry.

From a blog written by one of our bishops: With history sweeping men, wittingly or unwittingly, to live in democratic forms of government, the call of the Catholics to actively participate in the affairs of the State becomes more urgent. For in these societies the citizens are suddenly pushed to the... Sign in to see full entry.

Here is a very popular blog on how to be an early riser: t’s hard to become an early riser using the wrong strategy. But with the right strategy, it’s relatively easy. The most common wrong strategy is this: You assume that if you’re going to get up earlier, you’d better go to bed earlier. So you... Sign in to see full entry.

Here is a prayer that newly weds can pray on wedding night: Blessed are you, O God of our fathers; praised be your name forever and ever. Let the heavens and all your creation praise you forever. You made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve to be his help and support; and from these two the human... Sign in to see full entry.