By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Bishop Paul Loverde of the diocese of Arlington is promising to disobey the radical pro-abortion Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) if it should ever pass and is telling any lawmakers who want to sign off on such a draconian measure – including president-elect Barack Obama – to “take a flying leap.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An Italian bishop is calling on parents to stop giving their children "ridiculous" names and revert to traditional Christian names instead.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A leading Catholic cleric in England is accusing Disney of corrupting children and encouraging greed.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Scientists have been able to ease the symptoms of conditions similar to Down Syndrome in unborn mice with an injection of two particular proteins that are typically lacking in Down patients.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The man credited with pushing Congress to insert the phrase “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at the age of 97.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During the season when most of the world is celebrating new life, Planned Parenthood of Indiana is coming under fire for offering holiday gift certificates that can be used for everything from birth control to abortion.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Italian Jewish leaders have decided not to participate in the annual day of Catholic-Jewish dialogue ceremonies with the Vatican this January in protest of a recently restored prayer in the Tridentine version of the Church’s Good Friday service that calls for the conversion of the Jews.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While celebrating Mass on the First Sunday of Advent in a church that was nearly destroyed during World War II, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the Advent message of hope, calling all Christians to partake of this “privileged time.”
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Perhaps one of the topics we get a lot of questions about is prayer. What is Christian prayer? How do I pray? Why does it seem God doesn't answer prayer? These are all good questions, and because prayer is foundational to the spiritual life, they deserve good answers. In this blog, I am going to answer many of these questions and refer to my book. Following are my answers to your requests on prayer.
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We have been receiving a lot of emails from listeners and viewers who are troubled by the outcome of our recent presidential election. Concern covers the gamet from outrage to fear -- outrage at what this election means from a pro-life standpoint, and fear that the principles of President-elect Obama will lead to policies radically different from the both the Judeo-Christian ethos and the vision of America's founding fathers.
It is true that the outcome of the election was an abysmal defeat for life. There is no way to caculate the advances toward a culture of death our nation can take in the next four years. And it is also true that the "talk" of the President-elect sounds as radically left as his voting record. But one thing is certain: we, who actively seek to restore a culture of life, must remain steadfast and we must remain firm. And we must continue to safeguard all that is God-honoring in the culture of our day. "Stand fast," says Sacred Scripture, and fast we must stand.
But what do we about the
fear part? How do we quell the growing apprehension and anxiety that underlies the tone of the emails and phone calls we are receiving?
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