Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Although it received scant media attention, a dozen parishioners from the home parish of Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Senator Tim Kaine, stood on the steps of their church and let the world know what they think of his anti-life positions.
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A suicide bomber whose explosives failed to detonate inside a packed church in Indonesia has been arrested after rushing the altar during the Mass and stabbing the priest before being restrained.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Although Target insists that a nationwide boycott of the stores over its liberal transgender bathroom policy is not to blame, the company has reported a worrying decrease in traffic in their stores.
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“When a person loves another dearly, he
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A group of Anglican parishes in the UK who are anxious to uphold the teachings of Jesus Christ, are quietly making plans for how to formally split from the Church of England over issues such as homosexuality.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
An Indiana abortionist has lost his medical license after being found guilty on multiple counts of breaking state health and safety laws; meanwhile, a notorious East Coast abortionist has been forced to file for bankruptcy after losing a multi-million dollar lawsuit in a botched abortion case.
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A Sicilian bishop has consulted with two lawyers about the possibility of suing Niantic, creators of the wildly popular Pokemon Go game, in an effort to have the app banned.
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Saint Bede the Venerable on St. John the Baptist:
“His persecutors had demanded not that he should deny Christ, but only that he should keep silent about the truth. But to endure temporal agonies for the sake of the truth was not a heavy burden for such men as John; rather it was easily borne and even desirable, for he knew eternal joy would be his reward.”
~St. Bede the Venerable
For Reflection:
What am I willing to endure for the sake of the truth – of abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research, same-sex unions? How can I best proclaim the truth of these given my state of life and my personal circumstances?


The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church
by Monica Miller; PB 202 pgs
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The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church elucidates the essential role women play in the covenant of salvation.
With the support of Scripture, the writings of the Fathers of the Church, and contemporary theological insights, Monica Migliorino Miller explains how Christian women exemplify the reality of the Church in relation to Christ and the ministerial priesthood.
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“You have created us for Yourself,
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“One thing only I ask you, that you
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