Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Father Marcel Guarnizo, the priest who famously denied communion to a lesbian Buddhist named Barbara Johnson at a Washington DC church this past winter is no longer in ministry in the Archdiocese.
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Google initiated a global push for homosexual rights this weekend when it launched its new "Legalize Love" campaign which will target countries with anti-homosexuality laws.
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While commenting on the gospel passage about Jesus' rejection in Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI said that miracles happen to those who have open and simple hearts.
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A woman who was disabled in a car accident five years ago attempted to sell her soul on eBay last week because she was "at the end of her rope" and was desperate to make contact with someone.
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Anyone wondering what kind of politics is ruling U.S. classrooms could have found all the answers they needed at this year's National Education Association's convention which was held in Omaha last week and is being described as a "love fest" for Barack Obama.
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A new national campaign has been launched to counter the adverse effects of the media's depiction of women as sex objects which has contributed to a startling new statistic - 80 percent of 10 year-old gilrs have, at some point in their lives, gone on at least one diet.
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These reflections and readings from the Vatican II document Declaration on Religious Liberty (
Dignitatis Humanae) are intended for daily use during the Fortnight for Freedom, a national campaign designated by the U.S. Catholic bishops for teaching and witness in support of religious liberty. The readings and the questions that follow can be used for group discussion or for personal reflection.
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In a surprising 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the President's signature health care reform plan can go forward, deciding that the controversial individual mandate is constitutional if it is applied as a tax rather than as part of the commerce clause.
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An alarming number of overworked women across the U.S. are becoming addicted to the popular ADHD drug Adderall in their quest to keep up with careers and families.
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These reflections and readings from the Vatican II document Declaration on Religious Liberty (Dignitatis Humanae) are intended for daily use during the Fortnight for Freedom, a national campaign designated by the U.S. Catholic bishops for teaching and witness in support of religious liberty. The readings and the questions that follow can be used for group discussion or for personal reflection.
