My name is Barbara Mancuso, a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Clermont, Florida.
Being a convert to the faith approximately 20 years ago, my journey continues. In my desire to learn the Catholic faith and my purpose as a Cathloic woman, I participated in the Women Of Grace Study program 4 years ago. It was a profound turning point in deepening my faith not only as a Catholic, but as a woman in the eyes of my Heavenly Father. I was hearing many theological truths about why God created woman and truly seeking my role in that plan. This to me was not just “another bible study”. So many answers to questions I didn’t know how to ask!
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Eleven year-old Jake Finkbonner, who nearly died five years ago from a flesh-eating infection, says he went to heaven during his ordeal and talked to God.
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Arrived in Dublin on June 16. Beautiful day! Sunny, warm. Met Therese McCrystal. Like the day: sunny, warm, and charming. Immediate connection. Off to a drive around Dublin.
Julia sang Molly Malone at Molly Malone bronze statue in city. So cute! But Molly needs a cover-up!
Stopped at Carmelite church. Lovely. Relics of St. Valentine and St. Pius X. Got there in time for Mass. Praise God! Loved the depiction of the Rood -- a very meaningful image to me.
Would like to go back to Dublin to explore to city more fully. Next time, God willing.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The typical bullying tactics of homosexual activists appears to be backfiring in the state of Florida where even a secular newspaper is decrying the way activists bullied a business association into disinviting a Congressional speaker simply because he supported traditional marriage.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study of Catholic parish life has found that even though the number of Catholic parishes in the U.S. has decreased, the number of Catholics has grown, making existing parishes larger and more complex.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The largest-ever investigation of international child porn networks resulted in charging 72 people with the crime of disseminating graphic images and videos of child sexual abuse.
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"We must never glance at what is good in ourselves, much less ponder over it, but we should search out what is wrong and what is lacking. This is an excellent way of remaining humble."
St. Vincent de Paul
For Reflection:
How does pondering the good in ourselves jeopardize the virtue of humility? How can discovering the wrong in ourselves or that which is lacking be a jumpstart for growing in virtue? Where do you need to begin?Â
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DP writes:
"I have had myofascial release done on my neck and other parts of my body by physical therapists in the past. Not by massage therapists, but actual PT's. . . . Can you speak of this on your blog, under the name of myofascial release, so that people may be aware of how similar this practice is to craniosacral therapy, and how they have the potential to make one vulnerable to the occult?"
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The so-called religious exemption that was crafted into new rules by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandating free birth control coverage in all ObamaCare health insurance exchanges is little more than smoke and mirrors.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During an address to a high-level UN meeting on youth last week, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt reminded the international body that parents have a right to teach sexuality to their children and that their policies should respect those rights.
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My name is Barbara Mancuso, a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Clermont, Florida.
Being a convert to the faith approximately 20 years ago, my journey continues. In my desire to learn the Catholic faith and my purpose as a Cathloic woman, I participated in the Women Of Grace Study program 4 years ago. It was a profound turning point in deepening my faith not only as a Catholic, but as a woman in the eyes of my Heavenly Father. I was hearing many theological truths about why God created woman and truly seeking my role in that plan. This to me was not just “another bible study”. So many answers to questions I didn’t know how to ask!
