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"From Prison to Paradise: A Story of Radical Trust in God's Divine Mercy" by Kitty Cleveland

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Wendi Gwaltney
A friend from church forwarded the email about your tribute to Pope John Paul II. It is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents. 🙂
Suzanne McConnell
Kitty, This song and your singing have touched my heart so much today. It made me cry but mostly because it was so amazing and because I am so happy for the Holy Father. I felt so close to him today and to the Heavens by your song. Thank you so much. I have also […]
John and Pam Richard
Kitty, We have just listened to your new song and it is simply beautiful, inspiring and very touching. We have sent your email to everyone on our Pro-life email list. We are friends of your parents. They must be very proud of all your musical accomplishments. Thank you so much for recording such a wonderful […]
Jan Tate
Kitty, The song is a beautiful tribute to our precious Holy Father and a comfort for all of us still on the journey. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.
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A WORD ABOUT EMBRYO ADOPTION
For several years there was debate among orthodox Catholic moral theologians about the morality of embryo adoption. After much time and prayerful consideration, the Church spoke definitively on the matter in the document Dignitatis Personae, written in 2008 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It gives moral guidance on the many new medical procedures available to people today, including embryo adoption (which was determined to be illicit). The full text of the document can be read at the link above.
Many years ago, when it appeared that the Church was going to approve of embryo adoption for married couples, I was advised that it was licit, even heroic,Ă‚Â for my husband and me to do so.Ă‚Â We then adopted three frozen embryos from a friend of mine, a young mother of five,Ă‚Â who was dying of pancreatic cancer.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Shortly after she died, allĂ‚Â three embryosĂ‚Â perished in the thaw–on March 30, 2002.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â It was a day of great sadness, I can tell you.Ă‚Â That sadness was turnedĂ‚Â into great joy when on March 30, 2003 (one year to the day!), our daughterĂ‚Â Cecilia was born, and we adopted her from China the following year.
So as not to confuse anyone, I have removed from my website the series of articles I wrote aboutĂ‚Â our embryoĂ‚Â adoption while it was taking place.There is great freedom to be found in the teaching authority of the Church.Ă‚Â And as one friend put it, “A river without levees is a flood.”Ă‚Â As a Katrina survivor, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the levees.
It’s not easy to be obedient in the matter of faith and morals when it costs you a great deal,Ă‚Â but how beautiful is the gift of our freedom when it is given to God in trusting love.Ă‚Â He will never be outdone in generosity!Ă‚Â Just look at that smile…