By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New York State Senator Mark Grisanti, a Republican who ran for office in 2010 as an opponent of same-sex "marriage" is under fire for telling a local newspaper that "If I take the Catholic out of me, which is hard to do, then absolutely they should have these rights."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A judge in Springfield, Illinois has granted an injunction to three Catholic Charities groups that will enable them to continue serving the 2,000 foster children under their care after the state refused to renew their contracts because of their religious objections to allowing unmarried cohabiting couples to adopt.
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"When you are excited to impatience, think for a moment how much more reason God has to be angry with you, than you can have for anger against any human being; and yet how constant is His patience and forbearance."
St. Elizabeth Anne Seton
For Reflection:
For what could God be most angry with me at this moment? Ask for forgiveness and extend His forgiveness to the one you are currently most impatient with.
(See tomorrow's Grace Line for another saint's suggestion to acquire patience.)
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KE writes: "I know someone who is undergoing treatment from a holistic healer. During the sessions they use something called quantum therapy vials. The person holds magnetic vials in his hands and his responses to questions are monitored. There is some talk of energy and while I am not entirely certain as to what happens at the appointment it seems like it may be something to avoid. Could you tell me if quantum therapy vials are new age?"
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New York Archbishop Dolan's fears that same-sex marriage laws will lead to the acceptance of polygamy will come one step closer to reality tomorrow when lawyers representing the polygamist stars of "Sister Wives" file a lawsuit challenging Utah's bigamy law - a case believed to be the “strongest factual and legal basis for a challenge to the criminalization of polygamy” ever filed in the federal courts.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An unidentified man is threatening to do bodily harm to an Arkansas priest who he claims abused his child, prompting the bishop of Little Rock to issue an urgent appeal to all parishes to help find this man and the victim of the alleged crime.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has announced plans to investigate a 37-page report issued last week by Americans United for Life (AUL) which outlines Planned Parenthood's long record of violating state laws in its abortion practice.
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"Restraining my impatience cost me so much that I was bathed in perspiration."
St. Therese of Lisieux
For Reflection:
How consoling to know that the Little Flower struggled so with patience - at least once! Am I willing to "sweat" to acquire this virtue? St. Therese pray for me!
(See tomorrow's Grace Line for one saint's suggestion on how to increase patience.)
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A Quebec man who belongs to a New Age cult that believes the world will end in 2012 is being investigated by France for allegedly using the internet to encourage people to commit suicide.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
With no mention of any of the thousands of success stories attributable to modern natural family planning (NFP) methods,
The New York Times has published a 1,000 word diatribe against the practice based solely on the story of one couple who ended up divorced after having more children than they wanted.
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