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The Era of Christmas-Shaming is Over

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

While many retailers who once eschewed the word “Christmas” have since changed their minds after experiencing dents in their bottom line, other establishments are still holding on to their PC dogma in spite of how tired the public has become with their misguided Christmas pogroms.

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Woman With Down Syndrome Competes in Pageant

Mikayla Holmgren, 22. (Photo courtesy of Brittany Link Photography)

Mikayla Holmgren, 22, has earned the title of “trailblazer” after becoming the first person with Down syndrome to compete in the Miss Minnesota pageant this year.

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Chinese Couple Finds Daughter They Were Forced to Give Up

The story of the reunion of a Chinese couple with the baby girl they were forced to give up for adoption in 1995 proves that not even China’s tyrannical one-child policy can keep parents away from the children they love.

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For a Faith-Full Christmas, Look to Mary

It’s not easy to keep Christ in Christmas. Even the faithful find it difficult to focus on Christ amidst a season bombarded with consumerism and the never-ending quest for “the best Holiday deal ever!” But when we consider the tests of faith that Our Lady confronted, our search for the sacred in this holiday season won’t seem nearly as difficult.

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Former Planned Parenthood VP Appointed to Senate

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) announced this week that he has appointed a former Planned Parenthood Vice President and abortion extremist to the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Al Franken who resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Let's Use the #MeToo Movement to Change The Culture

In a powerful op-ed appearing on the Women Speak for Themselves (WSFT) website, executive director Meg Johnson encourages women to seize the momentum behind the #MeToo movement to change a culture that is too willing to present sex as “no big deal.”

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Teacher Sues After Suspension for “Misgendering” Student

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

A Christian math teacher from the UK who was suspended from his job after referring to a female student who was “transitioning” into a male as a girl is now suing the school for religious discrimination.

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