Blog

On Friday, July 5, Pope Francis published his first encyclical, Lumen Fidei (Light of Faith), a document that was begun by Pope Benedict XVI during his pontificate.

Read the rest

More than 90 Girl Scouts marched in the Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco, marking the first time the scouts have ever done so.

Read the rest

GF writes: "I used to be a fan of Brian Tracy, Joseph Murphy and Terry Cole Whittaker untiI I started recognizing that their teachings seem to deviate from bible principles although their books quote Bible verses to make their point. So I stopped reading their books. I recently purchased a book called The 4:8 Principal, the Secret of a Joy Filled Life  by Tommy Newberry. Would you please advise if his motivational teachings are aligned with biblical teachings."

Read the rest

CG asks: "What about focusing?"

Focusing is not New Age although it can certainly be used in that way by psychotherapists who espouse a New Age worldview. There are also versions of it that incorporate Buddhist mindfulness meditation techniques into the practice of focusing which is why people should be cautious when approaching this kind of therapy.

Read the rest

Authorities are now saying that Franciscan Father Francois Murad, a Catholic priest who was killed by al-Qaeda linked extremists, was not beheaded as originally reported, but was actually shot while in the process of defending nuns at a monastery.

Read the rest

Even though the U.S. bishops are still examining the 100+ page final birth control mandate ruling issued last week, they have joined with Christian leaders representing 100 million Americans in issuing a letter to the people outlining why they need to be concerned about the government's encroachment on religious freedom.

Read the rest

Cardinal Raymond Burke, the former Archbishop of St. Louis who now serves as head of the Apostolic Signatura, denounced the Supreme Court's decision to strike down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) calling it "one more step down a path which is destructive."

Read the rest

Lawyers trying to stop a California school district from teaching Ashtanga yoga in schools are vowing to fight on after a judge decided the practice does not promote religion.

Read the rest

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

Anyone wondering why most women don't identify with feminism anymore need only look to a column published by a feminist extremist from Texas who is so incensed about the state's plan to ban infanticide that she's calling on all women to stop having sex with men until they start voting in favor of her "right" to kill a viable infant.

Read the rest

The U.S. abortion industry is under fire once again as a youth-led pro-life organization caught a New Mexico abortionist telling clients of late-term abortion that if they go into labor in their hotel rooms, to just sit on the toilet and deliver the baby while speaking with them via cell phone.

Read the rest