
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Ever since the nomination of pro-life Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, the media has been fear-mongering about how another conservative justice on the bench will lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a case they claim the majority of Americans support – but is this really true?
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In an effort to become more acceptable to mainstream America, pedophiles are rebranding themselves as “MAPs” (Minor Attracted Persons).
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Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel located on the main altar of Stella Maris Monastery on Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel (photo by Fallaner - CC BY-SA 4.0)
On the evening of February 14, 1876 in Pellevoisin, France, a young woman named Estelle Faguette lay dying of pulmonary tuberculosis. In mortal agony, and with just hours to live, Estelle begged God for the strength to accept death. Suddenly at the foot of her bed, the devil appeared and what happened next became one of the most remarkable interventions of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on record.
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The Filipino bishop’s conference is calling for three days of fasting and prayer after President Rodrigo Duterte called God “stupid” and said the creation of Eve was God’s “greatest mistake.”
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was unabashed about his faith and Catholic upbringing in his acceptance speech.
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In anticipation of tonight’s announcement about who will be nominated to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat, the U.S. Bishops have sent a letter to the U.S. Senate expressing strong objections to subjecting judicial nominees to a litmus test in support of
Roe v. Wade, or to using a nominee’s faith as a proxy for their views on the country’s most controversial ruling.
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In response to an uptick in the number of women requesting permission to dedicate themselves to God as consecrated virgins, the Vatican has issued revised guidelines on this ancient and sacred path known as the
Ordo virginum (Order of virgins).
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A 74-year-old man who has served as a Boy Scout Troop leader for 40 years has confessed to having multiple devices full of pornographic pictures of children.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Just as the United States was about to celebrate Independence Day, Facebook once again embarrassed itself with its onerous censorship policies by flagging the Declaration of Independence as “hate speech.”
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