Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSOnce again, the latest Pew Research study has found continued erosion in belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist among Catholics and it has kicked off another round of hand-wringing among the faithful. We've been blaming poor catechesis for decades, and nothing's changed. Maybe we need to take a look at some new ideas.
As the country mourns the loss of 34 people in the recent spate of mass murders, both the Church and scientists are warning that these shootings are an epidemic that has proven to be contagious due to the extensive media coverage that inspires copy-cat crimes.
We receive numerous requests for information about products that allegedly shield the human body from electro-magnetic fields (EMF) emitted by cell phones, computers, wifi, and other devices. While there is evidence that some forms of EMF exposure increase the risk of cancer, consumers need to beware of the burgeoning market for so-called EMF shields than are often more hype than help.
The recent decision of the bishop who presides over the hometown of beloved Catholic convert and writer, G. K. Chesterton, has announced that he will not be opening the cause for his canonization.
In the days following the deadly shooting spree in Dayton, Ohio that left nine people dead, details about suspected gunman Conner Betts’ passion for violent, satanic music is coming to light.
In a hard-hitting column, Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles Chaput recalled his experience burying some of the victims of the Columbine massacre twenty years ago and explains why only a fool can believe that “gun control” will solve the problem of mass violence.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSJust days after a judge threw out a lawsuit filed by Nicholas Sandman, the teen whose reputation was compromised at the 2019 March for Life after he was falsely accused of bigotry and hatred against a Native American activist, the teen and seven other students at Covington Catholic High School have filed a defamation lawsuit against politicians and media personalities who refused to apologize after the teens were exonerated.
The Most Rev. Mark Seitz, Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso, issued a moving statement on Saturday after a lone gunman intent on “killing immigrants” shot and killed 20 people inside a local WalMart store and left dozens more injured.
Someone contacted us about a book, Angels in My Hair, written by a middle-aged Irish housewife named Lorna Byrne. She said a local Catholic radio station had recently hosted the author in a conference, but she and some of her friends were uneasy about the book's presentation of angels. It seemed more New Age than Catholic and she was concerned about seeing the book promoted in Catholic circles.
Supporters of 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson have organized what they are calling an “occult task force” to help get the kooky New Age guru elected President.
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