This is gonna be epic!
Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ, the official sequel to The Passion of the Christ, has completed filming in Italy, with Part One slated for release on March 26, 2027.
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The Catholic Church has consistently taught that each human life, from the moment of conception until natural death, is sacred and deserves to be protected. Indeed, the right to life is the very foundation of every other human right. For this reason, only when a society safeguards the sanctity of human life will it flourish and prosper.
Woke up this morning struggling with worldly dissatisfaction and discontent and a general spiritual frustration and unease in my soul. It was a mood that was not of God and was not healthy spiritually. So I battled it with gratitude - started thanking Him for the birds I could hear singing (I love birds so much!), then for the trees, then for the fact that I had been given another day of life. Prayed for my boys, had a small spat with hubs (natch), resolved it (after 36 years you don’t give too much weight to these things), had a phone meeting that could have gone off the rails but ended up on a very positive note. Feeling much better. Thank you Jesus. If your Monday started off badly, start with the birds and work your way back to Him.
During pregnancy, a small number of fetal cells naturally cross the placenta and enter the mother’s bloodstream. This process, known as fetal microchimerism, means that tiny clusters of the child’s cells can take up residence in the mother’s body and remain there for decades after birth. What makes this phenomenon remarkable is that many of these fetal cells behave like stem cells. They are able to migrate through the body, settle in different tissues, and in some case respond to injury.
Research over the past two decades has found fetal cells embedded in healing heart tissue, in regenerating skin, in the liver after injury, and in other organs where repair is taking place. Some of these cells appear capable of transforming into the types of cells needed for healing, such as heart muscle cells, liver cells, or immune cells. Others may contribute indirectly, by releasing molecules that support tissue repair and reduce inflammation.
Their influence isn’t always fully predictable, yet their presence in healing tissues is consistently observed.
Today, the memorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita, we celebrate the World Day of Prayer and Reflection Against Human Trafficking. I thank the religious and all those who are committed to combating and eliminating current forms of slavery. Together with them, I say: peace begins with dignity! #PrayAgainstTrafficking
So sweet. Italian skater Francesca Lollobrigida wins gold at the Olympics, holding her baby son while celebrating.
“The message I want to show is I didn’t choose between a family, being a mom (and being a speed skater),” per NYT
Motherhood is always a blessing