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The difference between Christian and Occult-based fantasy

Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2022 by Susan Brinkmann

As all regular readers of this blog know, we get many questions about children's books in which the characters use sorcery in one way or another. In an effort to help Christian parents learn how to discern whether or not this content is suitable for their children, I would like to post insights from Michael O'Brien's book, Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture (www.studioobrien.com) which I hope you'll find useful.

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Big Court Wins for Religious Liberty!

Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2022 by Susan Brinkmann

The month of August saw two significant court victories dealing with religious liberty; a case involving a Catholic school employee who was terminated after he entered a same-sex union, and a Catholic health care network that was being forced to perform abortions and gender reassignment surgery against their religious beliefs. In both cases, the courts decided in favor of protecting religious freedom.

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How the New Age Hijacks 12 Step Programs

Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2022 by Susan Brinkmann

EG writes: "I am willing to accept that the 12 step programs are new age with the "God as you understand him" placed in the steps. My husband got over an addiction to alcohol  in 1981 through Alcoholic Anonymous and remained sober till his death in 1998....One of the things I have noticed is that the program members are getting involved in the "Course in Miracles", and I know of members who are starting Self Help Seminar programs that are using some AA materials but without "that god stuff". Could I get some clarification on this as I find it confusing." 

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To the good

Posted on Monday, September 05, 2022 by Women of Grace Staff

September 5

"Let us remember these great truths:

(1) There is nothing, however small or apparently indifferent, which has not been ordained or permitted by God - even to the fall of a leaf.

(2) God is sufficiently wise, good, powerful and merciful to turn those events which are apparently the most calamitous to the good and the advantage of those who know how to adore and accept with humility all that His divine and adorable will permits."

 ~Jean-Pierre De Caussade, S.J.

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Wise, good, and powerful

Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2022 by Women of Grace Staff

September 4

"Let us remember these great truths:

(1) There is nothing, however small or apparently indifferent, which has not been ordained or permitted by God - even to the fall of a leaf.

(2) God is sufficiently wise, good, powerful and merciful to turn those events which are apparently the most calamitous to the good and the advantage of those who know how to adore and accept with humility all that his divine and adorable will permits."

              ~Jean-Pierre De Caussade, S.J.

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Ordained or permitted by God

Posted on Saturday, September 03, 2022 by Women of Grace Staff

September 3

"Let us remember these great truths:

(1) There is nothing, however small or apparently indifferent, which has not been ordained or permitted by God - even to the fall of a leaf.

(2) God is sufficiently wise, good, powerful and merciful to turn those events which are apparently the most calamitous to the good and the advantage of those who know how to adore and accept with humility all that his divine and adorable will permits."

~Jean-Pierre De Caussade, S.J.

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