It’s close to blogwatch,
And something evil’s lurking in the dark…

Amy Welborn: Reader asks: “I’m putting together my own card and ‘care package,’ and I am wondering if there are any suggestions for a Catholic book that might be good for a man in his situation, a lapsed Catholic who has maybe two or three months to live (barring a miracle–my friend did just go to Lourdes and prayed for him there!).”

First Things: Abortion and the difference between development and manufacture. Am linking because of the really interesting analogy between human development and the development of a photograph; I don’t quite know what this does for people who aren’t already pro-life, but either way, it should be worth your time.