The Holy Door at St. Peter's BasilicaCalling this year “a gift of grace”, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica after celebrating Mass for more than 50,000 people on this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception in St. Peter’s Square, thus inaugurating the Jubilee of Mercy.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSA New York City man is suing the Metropolitan Museum of Art for displaying four “offensive” masterpieces which depict Jesus as white and blond, claiming the depiction is racist.
During this Holy Year of Mercy, we are being called upon to become true vessels of mercy for the world – which is impossible to do without a lot of grace – and the right attitude!
One way to “keep Christ in Christmas” is to be pro-active when it comes to retailers, schools and local government bodies that seek to ban Christmas – which is precisely what the Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign has been doing for years and with surprising success!
Pope Francis says conversion is not just for atheists, but for all of us, and hopes we will use the Year of Mercy to deepen our commitment to Jesus Christ.
Faith-based critics say the new Fox series, Lucifer, which seeks to glamorize Satan, is more like “theater of the absurd” than a serious threat to the faith of believers.
A desperate 18 year-old who left her newborn baby in the manger of a crèche in a church in Queens, New York last week said she deliberately chose the church, knowing that if she left the baby there he would be okay.
The rumor about an alleged breakup between NFL player Tim Tebow and former Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo, due to Tebow’s refusal to engage in premarital sex is apparently just that – a rumor.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe New York Daily News (NYDN) has sparked national outrage over its December 3 cover which claims “God Isn’t Fixing This” and mocks GOP lawmakers for offering prayers for the victims of the San Bernardino massacre.
SMB asks: “What are Angel Boards? They look a lot like Ouija Boards. Are they the same thing and are they safe to use?”
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