Seven months

That’s how long Baby Joseph lived with the tracheotomy performed in an American hospital after Canadian officials denied the family the simple operation that would allow the family to bring Joseph home. Via Wesley Smith: “Baby Joseph” died with his mother Sana Nader, father Moe Maraachli at the home, CBC News reported. “It seemed like [...]

“Our culture is over. There is nothing left to save.”

So says Patrick Archibold  of Creative Minority Report in response to this heartbreak: After nearly nine hours of deliberation over two days, a jury of four men and two women agreed that a Palm Beach Gardens obstetrician and the clinic where she works were negligent for not detecting the boy’s horrific disabilities before he was [...]

Celebrate life

In all forms. Via CMR, meet Amanda. She is 34 weeks pregnant with cojoined twin girls, Faith and Hope, both of whom she was advised to abort. Since they would be so different and face so many challenges. She writes: The doctor said the babies wont make it and termination is the best option. I [...]

“There’s no preparing for it.”

Typing through tears. Oh, Kimberly Vaughn, you are in my prayers forevermore. Vaughn just experienced every military wife’s nightmare: Kimberly Vaughn saw TV reports about the downed helicopter Saturday morning, but the tragedy reached her home when her doorbell rang. “I thought, ‘Oh, hopefully it’s just a neighbor,’ and as I rounded the stairs I [...]

3960′

That’s the estimated width of the tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri, yesterday: three-quarters of a mile. The hospital took a direct hit, as did multiple schools.  A busy commercial corridor–a Wal-mart, Home Depot, Sonic–needs more body bags. Pray for Joplin residents.  And consider donations to the Red Cross for the thousands who have lost their homes. UPDATE: [...]

Oh, heartbreaking

I missed this story last week but can’t get it out of my head this morning. In short, a mom became profoundly disabled as a result of medical mishaps during the delivery of her triplets. Dad divorces mom after a year realizing she’ll never recover. Mom now in care of her parents on opposite side of [...]

Much needed good news: Baby Joseph beats the Canadian death panel with the aid of Priests for Life

TmT and I have both written about Baby Joseph’s fight to have the tracheotomy which would allow him to die in peace at home.   Via Fox News, Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life answered the prayers of many, a chance for this boy to fight for his life rather than bureaucratic doctors to predetermine its worth: Under [...]

The next day: “Wasteland”

There are no words. Tens of thousands of missing and 45,000 told to evacuate due to nuclear emergency. Explosion at one nuclear power plant, five others in state of emergency. Iodine distribution. Quake moved earth’s axis by 4 inches and Japan’s coastline by 8 feet.  Want to help? Text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a [...]

“There is really nothing to say, but in this first Friday of Lent, a day of abstinence, let us offer up our prayers and sacrifices for the stricken nation of Japan and the people living in anxiety as the water moves…”

So says the Anchoress of the massive 8.9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan. She’s right, though it feels woefully inadequate. I’ve dashed off emails and prayers for friends whose entire families are in Japan and one to a very pregnant friend in Hawaii who is most likely still awake now, still crying, still nervous with [...]

“All will be well”: Pray for Marizela Perez and family

Michelle Malkin’s cousin, Marizela Perez, was last seen Saturday. Perez is a UW student in Seattle. Keep all in your prayers. If you’re in the Seattle area, help find her.