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“Can a mother forget her infant, or be without tenderness for the child in her womb?” the selection from the Book of Isaiah asks this Sunday. Even should it happen, responds the Lord, “I will never forget you.” It may be difficult to distinguish the biological mother of a child if the FDA approves . . .
“Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink,” says Jesus in this Sunday’s gospel in pointing out the need to rely completely on God. While trusting God in all things is paramount, a little self-discipline when it comes to nutrition can help avoid serious health problems. New research suggests . . .
We learn this Sunday that the psalmist rests securely only in God, “my rock and my salvation, my stronghold.” In the aftermath of a decade of war and foreign military presence, many in the Afghan government as well as the Afghan public believe continued . . .
When it comes to achieving inner peace, most of us would agree with the psalmist’s refrain, “Only in God is my soul at rest.” But what about wanting to put the body to eternal rest at the end of life? Is it moral to help the terminally ill end their lives? Banned everywhere but Oregon until 2008, the idea . . .
“I have not heard one example in Arizona where a business owner’s religious liberties have been violated. The bill is broadly worded and could result in unintended and negative consequences.”
About 80 percent of the world's heroin is produced in Afghanistan, where the drug trade is worth about $3 billion a year to that country.