DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Friday, May 23, 2008

IT'S GETTING WEIRD OUT THERE:

Diana the husband, Mario the wife

Transgender “man” weds transgender “woman” in Mexico City

The International Day Against Homophobia -- May 17 -- was celebrated in Mexico City with the wedding of two transsexuals in a highly publicized civil ceremony widely promoted by homosexual activists.

Mario Sánchez (formerly María Sánchez), a 55-year-old retired female prison guard, and Diana Guerrero (formerly José Guerrero), an electrical engineer, 45, were legally married, with all the rights and obligations of a heterosexual marriage.

To avoid violating the law, the judge who performed the ceremony permitted the wedding only if “Mario” was married as María -- her birth name, and “Diana” was married as José, his original name. Thus, under the law, “Diana” will be the husband, and “Mario” the wife.

Read the rest here: California Catholic Daily