Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe presentation of a satanic black mass as a "cultural" event at Harvard tonight proves what attendees at a six-day meeting in Rome already know - godlessness along with a naive fascination with the occult is driving up the need for more exorcists.
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M asks: "
I really need some guidance. I recently purchased an exercise DVD series called T25. I think there might be some yoga postures included in the workouts especially the stretches. I am really not familiar with yoga, as I have never practiced it. I was wondering two things. First are you familiar with this DVD and if so, is it safe to do? Also, if it does contain some yoga, can I still do the workout but skip the yoga poses or alter them in some way?"
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“The believer who has seriously pondered his Christian vocation, 
including what Revelation has to say about the possibility of martyrdom, cannot exclude it from his own life's horizon. The two thousand years since the birth of Christ are marked by the ever-present witness of the martyrs.”
-Pope John Paul II
For Reflection:
Should circumstances require it, am I willing to suffer martyrdom for the sake of the Church? Why or why not?
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“A mere smile, a short visit, the lighting of a lamp,
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“Unite your heart with God.
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Catholics all over the country will be joining in prayer on Monday night between the hours of 8-10 p.m. when a black mass will be taking place at Harvard University.
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The popular Home and Garden TV channel (HGTV) is the latest network under fire after cancelling a show hosted by major league baseball players, David and Jason Benham, simply because they subscribe to the Christian faith.
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More than 350 big-hearted volunteers from Memphis-are churches banded together to host the first annual Joy Prom for people with special needs to give them an opportunity to experience a beloved high school tradition.
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"Though abstinence and prayer be of great merit,
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Even as the Vatican and heads of state from numerous countries were calling for the swift return of 234 kidnapped girls in Nigeria, the terrorist group responsible kidnapped yet another eight Christian girls.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
