CVSTOS FIDEI WEDNESDAY EDITION Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection This Sunday: EWTN Shocking Evidence Against USCCB - Craine/Jalsevec, LifeSiteNews Boycott Cthlc Campaign for Human Development Collection - T. Edwards, TAC USCCB Fall Meeting: Liturgical Translation Drama - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS First Day of Talks - Jack Smith, The Catholic Key Blog Votes on Chairmen Hints at Opinion Trend - Ann Rodgers, Pit Post-Gazette Cardinal George on Health Care Reform - Jack Smith, The Catholic Key Blog Approval of New Missal Translation Completed - Zenit Second Day of Talks - Leon Suprenant, The Catholic Key Blog Evening Update: Pro-Life Pragmatism - Joe Hargrave, The American Catholic Politico: Church is Racist and Anti-Woman - Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt UN Court for Rwanda Genocide Acquits Former Priest - Sarah McGregor, Blmbrg Real Men in Black . . . Vestments - Jack Smith, The Catholic Key Blog Stopped Clock Right Twice a Day - Mark Shea, InsideCatholic Labored Reasoning - Blackadder, The American Catholic Sealed With an X - Ralph McInerny, The Catholic Thing Study: Spiritual Activity For Adults Springs from Childhood Faith - CitizenLink Adoption - Lydia McGrew, What's Wrong With The World Health Care Passage Unlikely - With or Without Stupak - Jack Smith, TCKB The Road to Serfdom - Donald R. McClarey, The American Catholic Anglicanorum Coetibus isn't Anglican First & Cthlc When It Suits - J. Smith, TCKB Bonus Video: Father Barron on the Movie 2012 - D Mac, Creative Minority Report Notable Commentary: Single Lady Amidst a Family of Moms - Robyn Lee, Faith & Family Does Having More Kids Mean More Happiness? - Danielle Bean, Faith & Family

CVSTOS FIDEI TVESDAY EDITION Opposition to Pro-Abortion Health Care Bill Jumps - Steven Ertelt, LifeNews Obama Made Promise, Now He Must Keep It - Abp Chaput, Archdiocese of Denver Obama Violating Pledge For No Abortion Funding In Health Care - S. Ertelt, LN Movie Review: The 13th Day (new Fatima film) - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS? Planned Parenthood Boss Resigns After Viewing Abortion - T. Edwards, TAC ...more background information from Aggie Catholics here... Christians Uphold Long and Sacred Heritage in Syria - Amy Kellogg, Fox News USA Today Reports on Catholic Blogosphere - Tito Edwards, The Amrcn Cthlc We Are Not a Pro-Life Nation - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report Notable Commentary and Analysis: Pray For Larry David, Creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm - Tito Edwards, TAC USCCB Caught Red-Handed, Abp Chaput Tap Dances, Oh Joy - Tito Edwards, TAC Fr. Hinds Planned To Lay Off Suspect - Tito Edwards, TAC

CVSTOS FIDEI FRIDAY EDITION Evening Update Gallup: More As “Pro-Life” Than “Pro-Choice”, A First - John Henry, Amrcn Cthlc "Rights" And Liberties - James Schall, The Catholic Thing ICEL Preparing Musical Settings Based On Gregorian Chant - Fr. Z, WDTPRS Is Catholic Social Teaching Inherently Liberal? - Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture My Rant About Ascension Thursday Sunday - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS Standing Firm On Pope Pius XII - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic What Office To Say On Ascension Thursday - Fr. John Zuhsldorf, WDTPRS New Book On Marian Prophecy Receives Imprimatur - Biana Bowring, Cthlc Online Brick By Brick In A New-Style Round Parish Church - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS Church & State Fight Over St. Vitus Cathedral - Prague Daily Monitor Liberals Are Panicking About 'Gender-Based' Abortions - Ed West, Culture Wars Virtue Isn’t Quick and Easy - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic Notre Dame's Obama Scandal: Catholic Culture And The Notre Dame Protests - Joseph Bottum, First Things Driving A Wedge Between Less Secure Catholics & Their Bishops - Fr. Z, WDTPRS At The Gates Of Notre Dame - Joseph Bottum, First Things Talking Points For The Notre Dame Scandal - Fr. John Zuhsldorf, WDTPRS Did They Have Doug Kmiec Write It? - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic ...Fr. Z comments on Notre Dame's text here... 76 Bishops And Counting... - Kathleen Gilbert, LifeSiteNews Bp. Campbell (D. Columbus) Speaks About Notre Dame - Fr. Zuhsldorf, WDTPRS Bonus Commentary and Analysis: You’ve Come A Long Way Baby? - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic Anti Matter - Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing Le Barroux DVD - Father John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say Book Review: The Death of a Pope - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic Pope Benedict Discusses Two-State Solution With Netanyahu - Cthlc News Agency China Researcher "Shocked" by Ted Turner's China One-Child Comments - LSN Bonus News: Res & Explicatio for A.D. 5-13-2009 - Tito Edwards, American Catholic Notable Commentary and Analysis: Pro-Life Movement: Democrats Need Not Apply - Tim Shipe, American Catholic Jesuitical 2 - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic Sex In 1984: Orwell And Catholicism - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic Secular Commentary and Analysis: How Long in the Wilderness? - John Henry, American Catholic I’m Shocked! Shocked! - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic Lying Worthless Political Hack - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic Bye Bye Triple A Rating? - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic Debt Supernova - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

CVSTOS FIDEI SUNDAY EDITION Early Morning Update Hawaii's First Saint To Be Canonized! - Mary Kay Ritz, Honolulu Advertiser Catholic Teaching On Economic Life - Eric Brown, The American Catholic Lenten Sacrifice: Good For What Ails Your Soul - Joseph Pronechen, NCRegister The Petition On Canon 915, For Pelosi, Biden - Dr. Edward Peters, ITLOTL Latin Rising - David Bonagura, The Catholic Thing Kmiec On Holy See’s Pelosi Visit Statement, Justice Scalia - Fr. Z, WDTPRS CNN Rejects Ad Celebrating Life - Fidelis ...here is the rejected Ad... Obama Campaign Manipulated Catholics - Jack Smith, The Catholic Key Bioethics Message Lost In Vatican's 'Credibility Gap' - John L. Allen, All Thngs Cthlc Abp. Of Brisbane: Bomb Threat For Removing Fr. Kennedy - Fr. Z, WDTPRS Episcopi Vagantes - Damian Thompson, Holy Smoke Altar Boys: Liturgical Formation, Training & Re-Enchantment - Shawn Tribe, NLM Bonus Commentary, Analysis, and News: Support Fr. Tim Finigan - Damian Thompson, Holy Smoke Sing Like A Catholic - Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement The Name Games - Mary Jo Anderson, InsideCatholic.com Repent-a-Palooza - Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report ...your favored form of confession poll, Face To Face Or Behind The Screen... Awesome Virtual Tour Of Beautiful Church - Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt Same-Sex Surrogacy Mess - Gail Besse, National Catholic Register The Voice Of Pope Leo XIII Reciting Ave Maria - Shawn Tribe, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt Luke Live, Days Three And Four - Ryan Harkins, The American Catholic Critique Of A Particular & Popular, Hermeneutic Of Vatican II - Shawn Tribe, NLM Royals And Catholics... Again - Joanna Bogle, InsideCatholic.com Notable Commentary and Analysis: How To Win The Culture War - Peter Kreeft, InsideCatholic.com (Biretta Tips: The New Liturgical Movement and Mark Shea)

CVSTOS FIDEI TUESDAY EDITION Afternoon Update Change I Can Believe In - Eric Brown, The American Catholic The Difference Two Days Makes - Steve Skojec, Inside Catholic Pope Benedict Sends Greetings To President Obama - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS? Obama Already Pushing Utilitarian Medical Poison - Wesley J. Smith, 2hand Smoke Obama's First Act is Promoting Abortion Abroad - Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia Girls Need a Dad and Boys Need a Mom - Secular Heretic Oy Vey! Shut Up Already! - Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report Eric McFadden Update Now Involving Gov. Strickland - Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia Hollywood Actress Keeps Her Catholic Faith - Tim Drake, National Catholic Register Orthodoxy’s Revival in Russia, Religious Media Rises - Sophia Kishkovsky, NY Times An Update On Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue - Rorate Cæli Bonus Analysis, Opinion, and News Who Am I? Who Cares... - Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report Notable Analysis, Opinion, and News Dear Mr. Obama - Tito Edwards, The American Catholic American Evangelicals and Islam - Fr. Pat Reardon Secular Analysis, Opinion, and News Absolute Power Gets Blamed Absolutely - Spengler, Asia Times Britain's Surrender - Melanie Phillips, The Wall Street Journal (Biretta Tips: Kevin Knight, Jay Anderson, Real Clear Religion, ProLifeBlogs.com, & Mark Shea)

CVSTOS FIDEI MORNING EDITION On These Slippery Slopes - Ryan Harkins, American Catholic Pope's Preface to 1st Vol. of his Opera Omnia (on liturgy) - Fr. Z, WDTPRS? ...Fr. John Zuhlsdorf's critique of the critique... When Obama Came For Them - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report Rehabilitating Pope Pius XII - Melik Kaylan, Forbes Getting Beyond the Literal Sense of Scripture - Mark P. Shea, Inside Catholic Get That Straw Out of My Face! - Amy Welborn, Charlotte Was Both Profits and Peace - Fr. Robert A. Sirico, First Things It's The Courts, Stupid - Larrey Anderson, American Thinker The End of the Catholic Vote? - Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times Will Values Voters Bring Another Election Day Surprise? - Michael Medved, Th Poland's Muslims Thrive in Tiny Community - Dominika Maslikowski, M & C Shameless Blog Plug of the Day: The American Catholic Bonus Commentary: Bishop Boyea Corrects Michigan's 'Catholic' Governor - Fr. Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS? Yesterdays Commentary: Cocaine, Cardinal Ocampo, and the Drug Wars - Tito, American Catholic Culture of Secrecy & Evasion in the Church - Damian Thompson, Holy Smoke Did the US Commit 'Terrorism' in Syria? - Christopher Blosser, American Catholic Secular Commentary: The Man Behind 'Fair and Balanced' - Michael Calderone, Politico Vietnamese-Americans Feel Indebted to McCain - Lindsay Wise, Houston Chronicle Evidence Mounts: Ayers Co-Wrote Obama's Book - Jack Cashill, American Thinker (Biretta Tips: Pro Ecclesia & Lucianne)

CVSTOS FIDEI AFTERNOON EDITION The Coptic Conundrum - Raymond Ibrahim, American Thinker An Interview With A Crusader - Deborah Solomon, New York Times Homeschool Victory - Wall Street Journal We Want Real Catholic Schools to Help Form Saints - R. Kumpel, SJVB Polyphonic Propers, Chanted Ordinary - Jeffrey Tucker, New Lit Mov A Tale of Two Parties - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report In Communist China, Echoes of Nazi Berlin - Michael Barone, RCP History's Back - Robert Kagan, The Weekly Standard Colorado To Vote on 'Personhood' - Ted Holteen, Durango Herald Bonus Video: Chinese Christians Arrested in Beijing - Leticia, Cs Nstr Ltt Bonus Commentary: Ukrainian Orthodox Parish turns Greek Catholic - Carlos A. Palad, RC Fr. Ernie Davis Sings Of His Conversion - Matthew Archbold, CMR Friday Abstinence - A Simple Sinner, The Black Cordelias $2M Award Against Planned Parenthood Doctor - T. Baklinski, LSN Bonus News: Christian Schools Demand College Credit - Susan D. James, ABC News Robert Downey Jr. A Papist? - Thomas Peters, American Papist Bonus Apologetics: Hitler's Pope: The Urban Legend - BFHU, The Black Cordelias Religious Commentary: The Sham of Women's Rights Under Shari'a - D.L. Perry, Amrcn Thnkr Secular Commentary: Chinese Root, Root, Root for the Away Team - Francesco Sisci, WaPo 'Path to 9/11' Release Blocked by Clintons - Rick Moran, Amrcn Thnkr Liberal Silence on Georgia - Jacky Kelly, Toledo Blade Hawaiian Extremists Occupy Iolani Palace - Suzanne Roig, Hon Advtsr (Biretta Tips: RealClearPolitics & Lucianne)

CVSTOS FIDEI EVENING EDITION "Shadow" Over the Marian Days - Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia Revival & Traditional Creativity in Liturgy - Shawn Tribe, NLM Solzhenitsyn & The Battle For The Soul - Robert Kraynak, First Things Galileo, Science, & the Smirking Chimp - Thomas Woods, Insd Cthlc Bp Refutes Article On Catholics Voting With Their Conscience - CNA ACLU & PP Fight Against S. Dakota Prolife Bill - Elana Schor, Grdn Catholic Magazine Accused of Hate Crime - P. Vere/J.H. Westen, LSN Doug Kmiec Claims Dems Pro-Life - Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia A Conversation With Bob Novak - Deal Hudson, The Inside Blog National Catholic Register Interviews PZ Myers - Jeff Miller, Crt Jstr A Catholic Case Against Obama - Pat Buchanan, Creators Syndicate Map: Largest Non-Catholic Denominations by State - Fr. J, TBC Bonus Commentary: Henry VIII Couldn't Be Reached For Comment - Matt Archbold, CMR Bonus News: A Vote of No Confidence in 'Bishop Arthur' - Damian Thompson, HS Catholic Pilgrims Seek Asylum in Australia - Reuters Dems to Officially Oppose Defense of Marriage Act - J. Anderson, PE Archbishop Chaput's New Book, "Render Unto Caesar..." - CITPS Secular Commentary: Russia, Putin, and Kosovo - Ellen Barry, New York Times Obama Claims to Have Been Talking About S. Ossetia - Ed Lasky, AT Meet Obama's Newest Middle East Advisor - Rick Moran, Am Thnkr (Biretta Tips: Kevin Knight, Pro Ecclesia, & PewSitter)

CVSTOS FIDEI AFTERNOON EDITION Double Standard Coverage of PB16 & Obama - Dave Hartline, Cth Rep ICEL, Copyright, & the Core of the Problem - Jeffrey Tucker, NLM 'Peace and Justice' Catholics - Bill Donohue, Inside Catholic Tomorrow: 30th Anniversary of Death of Paul VI - Fr. Z, WDTPRS The Communication of Idioms & the Eucharist - Robert, Blck Crdls Recycling the Myths of Abortion History - Joseph Dellapenna, FT The Knights Templar of the Holy Hard Cash - Matthew Archbold, CMR Glorifying Heresy - Robert Kumpel, St. John's Valdosta Blog Bonus Commentary: Raleigh Bishop Issues Diocesan Norms for Liturgy - Fr. Z, WDTPRS Pout Like A Pope, Baby! - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report Waugh Answers the Culture Question - Sarah, Rcptrng Our Cth Ptrmny Peaceful Pro-Lifers Arrested in Maryland - Jean Heimann, Cthlc Fire Tolerance? Lesbians Gone Wild in San Diego - Robert Kumpel, SJVB 18 Tips For Being a Great Dad - Leo Babauta, The Art of Manliness Bonus Video: Do You Want Their Blood on YOUR Hands Too? - Robert Kumpel, SJVB Religious Commentary: Dawkins' Attack on Islamic Creationism - Damian Thompson, Hly Smk Many Democrats are of Little Faith - Shaunti Feldhahn, Tucson Citizen Tyson Plant Drops Labor Day for Muslim Holiday - Associated Press Antichrist Accusations Abound for Obama - Ed Stoddard, FaithWorld Secular Commentary: Forgetting the Evils of Communism - Jonah Goldberg, LA Times Political Power Flowing from the Pump - Timothy Birdnow, Am Thnkr Anti-Obama Bloggers Say They Were Silenced - Anna Phillips, NY Sun Terror Tactics of PETA Activists - John Cote, SF Chronicle (Biretta Tips: Kevin Knight & Lucianne) (Pic: Jill Stanek on BAIPA)

CVSTOS FIDEI LATE EVENING EDITION Surreal Anglican - Fr. J, The Black Cordelias Why Pro-Lifers Will Win - Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report Obama Publicized 'Secret' Prayer at Wailing Wall - Tim Graham, NB McCain's VP: Minnesota Gov Tim Pawlenty - Rick Moran, Am Thnkr Evangelicals Warn Against Romney For VP - Ralph Hallow, WashTimes PCED Response About TLMs for Children - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS Extreme Reality Makeover - Margaret Cabaniss, The Inside Blog Massachusetts Repeals Traditional 1913 Marriage Law - Boston Globe Woman "Channels" Padre Pio - Jeff Miller, The Curt Jester Costa Rica: Thousands March Against Gay Civil Unions - Erin R, CRP Is Gay Marriage Good for Families? - David Carlin, Inside Catholic Should a Parish Impose Uniformity in Music? - Jeffrey Tucker, NLM Bonus Video: "Barack Obama’s Opposition to Born Alive Act" - Southern Appeal Bonus Commentary: Abp Bans Communion to Pro-Abort Politicians - Steven Ertelt, LN Philippines President Sides With Church - Thaddeus Baklinski, LSN Catholic Adoption Agency Sends Innocents to Gays - Jeff Miller, CJ 'One Who Has Hope Lives Differently' - Katherine Jean Lopez, NCReg Bonus News: Contraceptives Affect The Environment - Nancy Frazier O'brien, CNS Medical Professionals Attest That Life Begins at Conception - CNA Secular Commentary: Barack Obama's Stealth Socialism - Editorial, Investors Business Daily (Biretta Tips: National Catholic Register & PewSitter)

CVSTOS FIDEI AFTERNOON EDITION How Long Will Evangelicals Be Pro-Life? - A Simple Sinner, Blck Crdls Give It a Rest Already, Professor Kmiec! - Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia The War on Common Sense - AWR Hawkins, American Thinker WaPo Promotes Gay-Left Concert As 'Good Cause' - Tim Graham, NB You Offended Baby Killers? Wow! - Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rep Thinking About America's Socialist Revival - Paul Hoffmeister, RCP Christianity & Islam 'Neither Twins Nor Strangers' - John Allen, ATC Traditional Anglicans Coming Home? - Randy Sly, Catholic Online Bonus Commentary: 3,000 New Catholics - Stephen Mirarchi, National Catholic Register Secular Commentary: The D-Day story the MSM didn't tell again - Lee Cary, Amrcn Thnkr

I received the following email that I thought was important enough to post... WASHINGTON, D.C. (02 June 2008) – As pro-lifers across the nation prepare to protest the birth control pill this Saturday, June 7, the National Organization for Women (NOW) seeks supporters for counter-protests. "The pill can kill preborn babies, which is why American Life League decided this campaign would be the best way to reach as many women as possible," said Marie Hahnenberg, researcher for American Life League and project manager of Protest the Pill Day. "We fully welcome the opportunity to present the truth to anyone who attends our protest." Protest The Pill Day '08: The Pill Kills Babies is American Life League’s latest effort to educate women about the abortifacient effects of the birth control pill. Supporters across the country will be joining the protest by wearing The Pill Kills T-shirts and holding signs outside of Planned Parenthood facilities and pharmacies that sell the birth control pill. NOW is claiming on its website that it will show up for counter-protests. "Shortly after we announced Protest The Pill Day, NOW and various pro-abortion blogs erupted in response," said Hahnenberg. "They all deny the fact that the pill does in fact cause abortions, even though the package insert specifically states that the pill may prevent implantation." Jodi Wagner of Pharmacists for Life, Dr. Marie Anderson of the Tepeyac Family Center and Peggy Hamill of Pro-Life Wisconsin are joining American Life League on June 6 for a press conference in the National Press Club on the abortifacient effects of the pill. "It’s good to see that our protest is causing some heat with the opposition," said Hahnenberg. "The first step in coming to the truth is to talk about it." American Life League was cofounded in 1979 by Judie Brown. It is the largest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States and is committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to natural death. For more information or media inquiries, please contact Michael Hichborn at 540.659.4171. # # # For more information: American Life League: Protest the Pill Day '08 http://www.thepillkills.com National Organization for Women: Expose the Lies: Protest Birth Control http://www.now.org/issues/reproductive/protect_birth_control.html Choice Words Blog: Join the Counter Protest: Planning is Power (5-30-08)http://www.choiceusa.org/blog/abortion/join-the-counter-protest-planning-is-power/ SoCon or Bush Blog: Protest the Pill Day – June 7 (28 May 2006)http://www.socon.ca/or_bust/?p=997 Catholic News Agency: Pro-lifers prepare to protest birth control pill (5-26-08)http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=12738 Mich News: Pill Protest Gaining Momentum (24 May 2008)http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_20318.shtml Life Site News: More and More Seeing that "The Pill Kills" (13 May 2008)http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/may/08051209.html Chicago Tribune: In Sprint 2008, Anti-Feminism is in Full Bloom (5-12-08)http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-oped0512kathamay12,0,133527.story Is Anybody There (blog): Protest the Pill Day '08: The Pill Kills Babies (5-10-08)http://al007italia.blogspot.com/2008/05/protest-pill-day-08-pill-kills-babies.html Pro Woman Pro Life (blog): The Pill Kills (09 May 2008) http://www.prowomanprolife.org/?p=609 Youth for Life (blog): The Pill Kills (08 May 2008) http://youth-for-life.blogspot.com/2008/05/pill-kills.html Catholic Exchange: The Pill Kills - Believe It or Not (08 May 2008)http://www.catholicexchange.com/2008/05/08/112400/ Feministing: American Life League Launches Anti-Birth Control Campaign (5-6-08) http://feministing.com/archives/009140.html Church Gal (blog): The Other Shoe Drops: Anti-Choicers Don't Want You to Have Contraception (5-6-08) http://churchgalposts.blogspot.com/2008/05/other-shoe-drops-anti-choicers-dont.html RH Reqality Check: 'Pro-Lifers' Plan National Protest of Contraception (5-5-08) http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2008/05/02/pro-lifers-announce-national-day-to-protest-the-right-to-use-contraception

CVSTOS FIDEI EVENING EDITION Abp Burke's Largest Ordination Class Ever - Tim Townsend, STLtoday "Soon-to-be priests couldn't ignore call" - Amanda Cuda, Conn Post Homosexual-By Birth or By Choice - BFHU, The Black Cordelias The Final Thrust of the Knife - Christopher Zehnder, Cal Cthlc Daily LAT Praises Anti-Catholic 'Documentary' - Dave Pierre, NewsBusters Liberties (denied) - Diogenes, Off the Record No Concessions to spirit of this world - New Catholic, Rorate Cæli Trinity Sunday - David Bennett, Per Christum "...O Lord, do come along..." - Fr. Philip Powell, Domine! Bonus Commentary: Veritatis Benedictus - Paul Kengor, National Catholic Register Secular Commentary: The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism - Robert Kaplan, Amrcn Thnkr (Biretta Tip: PewSitter)

Two friends of mine have been having been experiencing the full gamut of emotions concerning the health of their soon to be born baby. The soon to be born baby seems to have something similar to omphalocele (or Edwards Syndrome I think), that's when the organs grow outside of the body. It is a very trying time for my friends and their unborn child so I would request for your prayers for they are urgently needed during this time. I came across this YouTube video about a Christian couple dealing with their baby having this same disease called 99 Balloons. It is a very moving video and it has drawn this ordeal to close to home. And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return; the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." -- the Book of Job 1:21 (Biretta Tip: The Deacon's Bench)

CVSTOS FIDEI AFTERNOON EDITION Thoughts on Making the Journey - David Bennett, Per Christum The World Over & Card. Ratzinger - Rich Leonardi, Ten Reasons Reflections on Marriage - Janice Shaw Crouse, American Thinker Vatican: Pro-Abort Politicians Must Be Denied Communion - LSN Pope: Abortion & Divorce "Grave Sins" - Associated Press Pro-Life Film Festival 'Cinema Vita' a Success - Clfrn Cth Daily The Continuing Eradication of Christianity in Iraq - AFP Ave Maria Town Draws Tourists - Liam Dillon, Naples Daily News Myth of Religion-Neutral Classroom - Brian Melton, Intlctl Cnsrtv The Left's Good Warriors - Daniel J. Flynn, American Spectator Gay Marriage & Fr. Keenan, Once Again - George Weigel, ArchDen EWTN Girds for U.S. Papal Coverage - Tim Drake, Natl Cth Regstr Secular News Item of the Day: Doublethink and the Liberal Mind By Ed Kaitz of American Thinker Last Three Catholic News Postings: For Friday, April 4, click here. For Thursday Evening, April 3, click here. For Thursday Afternoon, April 3, click here. (Biretta Tips: PewSitter, Kevin Knight, & Conservapedia)

CVSTOS FIDEI MORNING EDITION Allam Converts to Christianity, Why? - A Simple Sinner, Pr Chrstm Pope Proclaims that Baroque is Back - Anna Arco, Catholic Herald Scouting the Next Pro-Life Battlefield - Deborah Sturm, Inside Cth LA Archdiocese Promoting Heterox Synod - California Cthlc Daily How Religion Became a Wedge Issue - R.R. Reno, First Things Stats show Traditional Families Rebounding - Ed Thomas, ONN From Muslim (Allam) to Catholic - Damian Thompson, Holy Smoke Muslim (Allam) Turned Catholic's Letter to Editor - Rorate Cæli Tibetan Catholics Curtail Easter Activities - Robert J. Saiget, AFP Pope Baptizes Top Italian Muslim on Easter - John Allen, NC Rprtr Those Sophisticated Europeans - Sidney Raphael, Amrcn Thinker Pope's Easter Sermon: Orthodoxy Triumphant - Fr. Z, WDTPRS Last Three Catholic News Postings: For Good Friday, March 21, click here. For Maundy Thursday, March 20, click here. For Spy Wednesday Afternoon, March 19, click here. (Biretta Tips: Catholic Report & PewSitter)

CVSTOS FIDEI POLITICS EDITION"Not All Issues Are Equal" - California Catholic Daily "No'bama for Me, Thanks" - Jay Anderson, Pro Ecclesia Obama to Dedicate Presidency to Homosexuals - Cth Nws Agncy Bad Ideologue Hidden by a Feel-Good Image - Rick Santorum, PI When There's a Lot of Religion in Politics - Deal Hudson, Insd Cth School Cancels Pro-Abortion Speech - Cal Catholic Daily Pro-Abort Politics Not Welcome Here - Patrick Reilly, Insd Cthlc McCain and Pro-Lifers - Editors, National Catholic Register Hagee Endorsement of McCain Has Risks - Libby Quaid, AP ...McCain Rejects Hagee's bigotry... ...Catholic League responds to McCain's tepid rejection... McCain Learns His Lesson - Deal W. Hudson, Inside Catholic (Biretta Tip: LifeSiteNews)