Miscellany

A thoughtful post from a monsignor in Washington about a young man in Louisville who was born with some physical abnormalities; it is a moving story about a father and son as well.

Don't ever, ever forget what an atrocity it is for babies to be genetically screened and aborted for having physical or cognitive limitations. It is discrimination of the earliest kind and there is no justification for the hatred some people show their children just because they might be born different from others.

Superbowl watchers: look out for an ad about Tim Tebow and his mom, Pam, during the game. It seems Focus on the Family has put together an ad that features Pam Tebow talking about her decision to not abort her son when doctor's recommended it. Apparently the slogan "Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life" and the spot itself are "extrodinarily offensive" to pro-abortion groups who tried to threaten CBS for deciding to air it. Funny they never seem to protest the network's crime shows that depict women being abused and violated in graphic detail...