Blogging Around: The "Too Good Not to Share" Edition

Jesus is Not My Pal

This is not to say that I see Christ as distant. But while not a sparrow falls without the Father knowing it, you can hardly expect a sparrow to understand God, much less consider himself God's friend.

Preach it, Brother Darwin!

Powerful Witness for Life

"I was lying there," Ms. Frey said, weeping quietly as she spoke. "I mean, what are you supposed to say? I wanted to stay in that room forever, but I also wanted to get out of there. Then I remember looking at Jason and saying, I think we need to pray."

Since that rainy day five months ago, Ms. Frey and her husband have made their peace with the diagnosis that followed. Their baby had a severe form of holoprosencephaly: a major defect of brain formation where, instead of normal brain tissue, the skull is filled and distended with extra cerebral spinal fluid.

Their son -- they've named him Bennett Ryan -- may not live long after birth, but no matter. They have decided she will carry the baby to term -- her due date is Oct. 26 -- "because he's our little guy, a precious life for us," she said.

Initially, they had decided to terminate the pregnancy, but when Jason, a major in the Air National Guard, was called by their insurer, telling them the military doesn't cover abortions unless the health of the mother is at risk, they saw it as a sign to see the pregnancy through.

"We had to step back," Ms. Frey said. "We felt we got that phone call for a reason."

A public witness that all life is precious from an early morning anchorwoman and her husband. Via Ambrose-a-rama

Undefeatable Joy
Jen's story about confession doesn't have a good sound byte. Just go read it. Trust me.

God is Other, People

In certain readings and discussions lately, I’ve noticed this idea is one that presents confusion to many Catholics, and yet it is crucial to understanding Catholic theology, spirituality, and our approach to science.

Catholicism conceives of God as a being Who is completely other than the universe. This conception, shared with other orthodox Christians, Jews, and Muslims separates Catholicism from paganism, New Age mysticism, and such groups as the Mormons, all of which have various conceptions of God being part of the natural universe rather than its separate Creator ex nihilo. In all of those groups, God is a part of a larger, pre-existing framework, to which He is subject. Catholic, and classical, philosophy has another view…

Indeed. And you may find more about that Other in this scientific context at Deeps of Time.