By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A Catholic theater company is offering a life-affirming alternative to the vulgar and controversial play
The Vagina Monologues that is shown on so many college campuses throughout the nation.
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After a busy day at pre-school, an hour at the kid's gym, and a T-ball game back at school, my four-year-old granddaughter made her way to the porch where I was busy with a writing project.
She plopped down beside me with the decorum of a ballyard princess and we soon involved ourselves in the very important business of drawing bunnies, rectangular shaped houses, stick-figured children, and various other cartoon delights.
The breeze played with palm fronds, the sky's golden orb began its descent, and my little lady thrust her head into my lap encouraging me for a tickle or two.
"Time for a bath," called Mommy from the kitchen, to which my grandgirl replied in a voice barely audible and muffled still more by a thumb and balled up fist, "I am sleeping in my grandma's lap."
My lips widened to a smile, a tear wet my eye, the horizon lit up in an explosion of orange -- and I experienced sheer joy! Ah, does it get any better than this? The gift of life...
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The President’s choice for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), pro-abortion Catholic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, has been caught trying to hide the truth about campaign donations she received from America’s most notorious late-term abortionist, George Tiller.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The nation’s largest cable company has admitted that a commercial for a pornographic franchise broke into a live broadcast of the Vatican’s Good Friday service during a routine test of the Emergency Alert System.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new nationwide survey of adults’ spiritual beliefs found that many American Christians don’t believe in the existence of Satan, think Jesus sinned while He lived on earth, and do not believe the Holy Spirit is a living being.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Record crowds turned out for Easter Mass at the national Basilica and the Cathedral of St. Matthew in Washington DC this year. The surprising turnout is being attributed to a spiritual revival due to economic hardship.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) School of Public Health found that middle school youth are engaging in risky sexual behavior as early as age 12.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Already under fire for inviting pro-abortion President Barack Obama to speak at this year’s commencement, the University of Notre Dame is adding even more scandal to Catholic sensibilities by hosting a series of events during Easter week that celebrate homosexuality.
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Recently on Women of Grace® Live, I received a call from a woman we’ll call Sandy. She shared that not long ago she “did something” she deeply regretted. She told us that she had confessed this “something” several times but could not forgive herself. She was sick of heart and this disposition was clearly evidenced in her voice.
First, I asked my listening audience to join me in prayer for Sandy and then I offered her some thoughts to ponder. Shortly thereafter, I received an email from someone who was listening that day. He expressed that he found the advice helpful in his life as well.
The fact is many have suffered, are suffering, or will suffer with the guilt of a sin. How do we look at the mistakes we have made? Can they be stepping stones to a deeper relationship with God rather than chains that bind us to bad decisions? Let me share with you some of the insights I offered Sandy.
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Many traditions have accompanied the celebration of Easter which lasts for fifty days (from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday) and is called the "great Sunday." Following are some of the ones I have found most interesting to discover. See what you think.
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