An estimated 5 out of 10 questions directed to our blog are about alternatives, which is why we decided to post information that answers the most common questions we receive about these treatments. Are they Catholic? How can you tell if the proponents' literature is based on fact or hype? How do we know if the studies they cite are biased or bona fide?
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A woman who was paralyzed from the waist down after shielding her two young boys from a tornado says that she has no regrets and would do it all again if necessary.
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Gemma Elizabeth Philomena Evanisch, 14 with Sue Brinkmann
I had the pleasure of beholding some of Pennsylvania’s most spectacular views of the plush hills surrounding the city of Wilkes Barre during a recent visit to Gate of Heaven Parish in nearby Dallas. It was here that I was able to introduce dozens of women – both young and not so young – to the wonders of authentic femininity.
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A Dallas-area hospice owner is under investigation by the FBI after nurses revealed that they were ordered to hasten the deaths of hospice patients with drugs such as morphine in order to maximize profits, a practice that is far more prevalent in the industry than most people know.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
We’ve all heard the sad statistics – that women who have had abortions are six times more likely to commit suicide – but the recent case of a 21 year-old British woman who hung herself after an abortion reveals the true tragedy behind the numbers.
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Decapitated Statue at St. Margaret's Parish in Burlington, MA
Over the past week, several acts of vandalism have occurred in Catholic parishes in Massachusetts, prompting calls to the state’s Attorney General to investigate these actions as hate crimes.
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On the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis asked for dioceses around the world to establish memorials that will serve as “a living memory” of the Year of Mercy.
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Melissa Joan Hart, the actress who stars in
God’s Not Dead 2 says she is “getting grief” for playing the role of a good Christian woman in the film.
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Picture from Archdiocese of Boston
Police are investigating an incident of vandalism that occurred in a parish in Norwood, Massachusetts where what appears to be the symbol for “Allah” and black paint was sprayed across a statue of the Blessed Mother.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In spite of its long record of debilitating side effects for women and deadly consequences for the unborn, the FDA has relaxed guidelines for the use of the abortion drug, RU486, allowing it to be used further into pregnancy and with fewer doctor visits.
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