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Teen Vogue Thinks Abortion Ought to Be Funny

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

If there was ever a perfect example of why I decided to sit down and write Young Women of Grace for our young women, it’s an op-ed appearing in a recent issue of Teen Vogue that glorifies a group of potty-mouthed feminists whose life work is to make the destruction of innocent unborn human life into a big joke.

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United in Prayer: Women of Grace® and the Benedicta Leadership Institute for Women® Enter New Partnership with The Foundation of Prayer for Priests

The Foundation of Prayer for Priests and Women of Grace® and the Benedicta Leadership Institute for Women® are announcing a new partnership which will unite these apostolates in a coordinated movement of spiritual formation, enrollment, and education to deepen the understanding of spiritual motherhood of souls, especially of priests.

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Credible Threats Made Against Pro-Life Lawmakers

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

Authorities have found “very concerning” items in the home of a man arrested for threatening the lives of pro-life lawmakers and their families.

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Burger King Hit With Boycott for Supporting Bigotry

Americans have had enough of so-called comedians who think it’s funny to use crudity to bash people of faith and those they don’t agree with – which is why Burger King is now under fire for continuing to advertise on the anti-Catholic Samantha Bee’s Full Frontal.

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Man Convicted for Spiking Pregnant Girlfriend’s Smoothie

A man who was been on the run for nearly a decade after he spiked his girlfriend’s smoothie in order to cause an abortion has finally been convicted of attempted first-degree intentional homicide for which he faces up to 60 years in prison.

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Italian Teen to be Canonized During Youth Synod

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Pope Francis has announced that he will canonize 19-year-old Blessed Nunzio Sulprizio, an Italian teen who lived a life filled with tragic losses and painful health problems, all of which he bore out of love for Jesus Christ.

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Saint Francis of Assisi Meets Our Lady of the Angels

The original Portiuncula is located within the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi (Wikicommons)

On the Franciscan calendar, August 2nd marks a very special Marian feast day, one which commemorates the remarkable connection between Our Lady of the Angels and Saint Francis of Assisi. The story behind this connection is well worth telling.

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Letter to Catholics Troubled by McCarrick Affair

This hard-hitting letter by Ralph Martin, president of Renewal Ministries in Ann Arbor, Michigan and director of graduate programs in the new evangelization at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, addresses the fallout from the serious charges that have been leveled against Washington DC's retired Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick. It not only addresses the problem, but offers common-sense advice for everyday Catholics who are struggling to come to terms with this new scandal. 

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Magazine Suggests Beyonce Music & Coloring Books to Stay Calm During Abortion

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

The abortion industry has a long history of giving bad advice to women, but a recent article in SELF Magazine which offers “15 Ways to Mentally and Physically Prepare For Your Abortion” goes way over the top by suggesting women listen to Beyonce tunes during the procedure and bring coloring books to stay calm in the waiting room. Seriously? You'd be surprised about how many people use music therapy to calm their anxiety and stress.

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