By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The only three abortion clinics in the state of Kansas have been notified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) that they will be told by July 1, 2011, whether they will be granted licenses to perform abortions under a new law that will impose safety regulations the clinics may not be able to satisfy.
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Obedience
"God's will is the compass-needle which at every moment accurately points the way that takes us to Him. At the same time, this course is the path to our own happiness."
Francis Fernandez
For Reflection:
What is the relationship between following the will of God and our own happiness? Today, I will look for the "compass- needle" of God's will and follow it with joy and hope.
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RM writes:
"Have your heard of TRX Training? It appears to be fine in that it apparently started with Navy seals. However, I was wondering if you had a better understanding of it's inspirations, influences, and anything else important. If this training is okay, then the question becomes is it ok to be supporting a pilates studio by taking just TRX training there. (I saw your comment on tending to think it's fine to belong to a gym - like a YMCA - and not participate in the questionable classes. However, is it likewise ok to take classes at a pilates studio - not a general gym - that offers TRX training? FYI it does not offer yoga.)"
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Boston's Cardinal Sean O'Malley has asked an Iraqi woman known as the "Mother Theresa" of Iraq, to start a new order, the Daughters of Mary, Our Lady of Nazareth.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Connecticut lawmakers displayed an appallingly lopsided set of priorities this week when they decided to toss out a bill requiring minors to get parental permission before using tanning parlors rather than allow a pro-life lawmaker to require the same permission for minors seeking an abortion.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New York lawmakers are expected to resume pivotal talks today on a proposed same-sex marriage bill which is said to be hinging upon satisfying conservatives who want to see adequate protections for religious groups inserted into the bill before they will agree to vote for it.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Despite the author's pro-abortion view, a new book on the global impact of female infanticide devastates the argument for "choice" while predicting increased violence, depressed economies, and a worrisome growth in human trafficking unless the practice is stopped.
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"Obedience makes our actions and our sufferings meritorious, in such a way that the latter, which could seem futile can become very fruitful."
Reginald Garrigou- Lagrange
For Reflection:
What joy is there in accepting the will of God even in the midst of our sufferings? How, then, does both obedience and suffering become meritorious and fruitful?
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As wildfires displace thousands in Arizona, local Christians who are aiding in relief efforts are wowing the public with a beautiful display of charity and faith in Jesus Christ.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though NBC apologized for omitting the words “under God” and “indivisible” from the Pledge of Allegiance during Sunday’s U.S. Open, the company is under ever-increasing pressure to punish those responsible for the omission.
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