Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The new year is dawning in darkness with the introduction of two new prime time series – one depicting an unconventional young American pope and the other featuring a little boy who dresses up like a girl.
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The death of Father Michael Scanlan, Third Order Regular Franciscan and president emeritus of Franciscan University of Steubenville passed away at the age of 85 this past weekend and will be forever known for his profound love for God and for the powerful way he ministered to souls throughout his life.
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Officials are reporting on an alarming spate of bomb threats made against more than a dozen Jewish community centers in the eastern U.S. and the UK on Monday of this week which caused hundreds of people to be evacuated from their communities.
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RVS writes:
“What should we believe regarding statements that linen is healthy. The site appears to be Judaeo-Christian. I'm considering buying the feminine products to reduce plastics in contact with my body but I am concerned about supporting a new agey type business when they speak of ‘frequency’.”
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"Believe that He loves you, that He wants to help you in the struggles you have to undergo. Believe in His love, His exceeding love, as St. Paul says."
-From a letter of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
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"Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness."
-St. John Chrysostom
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A new front has opened in the transgender bathroom war with the state of Texas introducing a new law that will require men and women to use restrooms that correspond with their biological gender in all publicly-funded schools and government buildings.
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An overwhelming majority of Americans believe the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice to replace the late Antonin Scalia should be an “immediate priority” and want this replacement to interpret the Constitution as it was originally written – not as a Justice thinks it means today. Majorities are also calling for quick action in preserving religious freedom.
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"Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit...and the door which gives access to the other sacraments."
-Catechism of the Catholic Church (no. 1213)
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Pope Francis baptized 28 infants during Mass in the Sistine chapel yesterday and when some of the babies began to cry during the service, he told the mothers present to feel free to feed their babies “just as Mary breastfed Jesus.”
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