Thirty-six years ago today, I stood before God, family, and friends, looked into the eyes of a wonderful man and pledged to love, honor, and obey him until death us do part.
And for nearly thirty-four years, I did my best to keep those vows. Today, I remember my dear husband with joy, gratitude, and love.
Eternal rest grant unto you, my Love, and may the perpetual light shine upon you. May your soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Nineteen pro-life Democrats in the U.S. House signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing their opposition to any health care reform that includes abortion funding.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The White House is hosting a round table discussion today with members of the Catholic press to talk about the president’s upcoming visit with Pope Benedict.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Only a few months before the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s
On the Origin of the Species, which introduced the theory of evolution to the world, a newly released poll shows that the American public overwhelmingly reject his theory in favor of intelligent design.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In what may be the first “fruits” of President Obama’s decision to allow taxpayer funding of experimentation on embryos, General Electric (GE) has announced a new liaison with Geron Corporation to begin using embryonic stem cells for the purpose of testing toxic effects of drug treatments.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During his homily on the closing of the Year of St. Paul on June 28, Pope Benedict XVI explained that an “adult faith” is not the “do-it-yourself’ kind of faith that has sprung up in recent years, but one that is courageous enough to adhere to the Church’s teachings, even when it contradicts the prevailing culture.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An openly homosexual official of Duke University was caught offering his five year-old adopted son to sexual predators online.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A Planned Parenthood counselor in Birmingham, Alabama was caught on tape “bending the rules” regarding enforcement of the state’s statutory rape laws, making this the seventh clinic to be implicated in a multi-state abuse scandal.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In response to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraqi cities, the embattled Catholic population of Iraq is reacting with caution, keeping their children home from catechism classes and postponing First Communions indefinitely.
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Not long ago I blogged about my determination to clean out two areas of my home that had become overburdened
with just too much stuff.
In the last few days, I have made some additional progress largely aided by my kind nephew who has gifted me with his organizational ability, his "let's get the task done" attitude, and his masculine brawn.
In giving Nathan some instruction about what to put where, I noticed a small collection of books. I picked them up, dusted off the covers, and began to explore my find.
While five of the volumes have now made it into my home, one in particular caught my eye:
The Road to Victory: The Second Front of Prayer by Francis J. Spellman, then Archbishop of New York, copyright 1942.
I turned to the Table of Contents and was immediately captivated. As I perused the book, I found the words written there to be as fresh today as they were when first penned.
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