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What Will Our Resurrected Bodies Be Like? By: Msgr. Charles PopeSt Paul writes to the Philippians of the glory that our currently lowly bodies will one day enjoy:He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified Body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself (Phil 3:19).I once spoke with an older woman who wasn’t all that pleased to hear that her body was going to rise and be joined again to her soul. “Oh, Father, you don’t mean this old decrepit body, do you? If this body has to...

There has been a lot of very good discussion on yesterday’s blog post on the banishment of “dirty dancing” at many school dances. Much of the discussion has centered on modesty. Modesty is a beautiful, essential and often diminished virtue in today’s “tell-all,” ”show-all” world. There are many good definitions of modesty. Websters dictionary defines modesty first as freedom from conceit or vanity and secondly as propriety in dress, speech or conduct. It is the second definition that concerns us. While the Websters definition of modesty is surely accurate I would like to say that the most beautiful and thought-provoking...

Fish oil supplements are constantly touted for their seemingly miraculous health benefits because they contain omega-3 fatty acids, according to ABC News. For people with heart disease, omega-3 acids can greatly reduce the risk of heart attack or dying from heart failure. Consumers should not necessarily avoid fish oil supplements because of PCB concerns from elevated levels of toxins like mercury in the ocean. But if someone has a low risk of heart disease and is concerned, then he or she could stop taking the supplements until further testing is done on specific fish oil supplements. follow the guidelines from...

Amsterdam, Netherlands (LifeNews.com) -- A Dutch court on Wednesday upheld a governmental decision requiring the "abortion ship" Langenort, a converted tugboat, to stay within a 16 mile radius outside of Amsterdam. Operators of the Langenort want to resume travels to countries where abortion is illegal to perform abortions in international waters.

Ventura for President? BY JIM VARSALLONENEW YORK CITY - Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan stole the show Saturday night, but Jesse 'The Body' Ventura's reference to the 2008 Presidential election opened many eyes near the end of a long evening during the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame induction ceremony.After being introduced by his son in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton in Times Square, Ventura discussed his pro wrestling career, and how being involved in wrestling [quick on your feet, sharp, good mic skills] helped him make the transition to politics -- where he shocked the world by winning the...

<p>Jesse Ventura will be the host of a talk show on MSNBC this year, sources close to the deal confirmed Tuesday, but he faces a challenge that might be as tough as his run for governor.</p> <p>MSNBC started in 1996 with great promise, primarily because it could use the resources of NBC News. But the cable network has struggled to find an identity and an audience. In the first two weeks of January, it averaged 397,000 nationwide viewers during prime time, well behind Fox News' 1.3 million and CNN's 941,000.</p>

<p>Maad Abu-Ghazalah, the Libertarian running a quixotic campaign to knock Democratic veteran Tom Lantos out of the U.S. House, has hired the man who guided pro wrestler Jesse ``The Body'' Ventura to a smack-down victory in the race for the Minnesota statehouse four years ago.</p>

<p>It was a cliche to call Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura larger than life. But yesterday the former professional wrestler, Navy SEAL and bodyguard for the Rolling Stones claimed to be just a dad angry over media coverage of his family as he announced he would retire after just one term. The truth -- as with everything about Minnesota's independent governor -- was more complicated.</p>