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Sacraments

"The longer you stay away from Communion, the more your soul will become weak, and in the end you will become dangerously indifferent." St. John Bosco For Reflection: How have I seen the truth of this statement in my life or in the life of others? How does this increase my zeal to receive Holy Communion properly prepared and with greater fervency?

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Sacraments

"The Eucharist is necessary to preserve the soul in the spiritual life of grace; for the soul, like the body, becomes gradually exhausted, if care is not taken to repair its strength." St. John Baptist de la Salle For Reflection: What perfect sense this makes! In what instances have I experienced exhaustion of the soul? Why do I think reception of the Eucharist repairs its strength?

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Behind the Scenes with St. André

Fr. Ed and his special guest, Fr. Tom Looney, Provincial Superior of the Eastern Province of Congregation of the Holy Cross, gave us a intriguing behind the scenes look at the Order of Holy Cross and the life of the recently canonized St. Andre Bessette of Montreal.   If you missed their discussion, you can listen at our podcast link below.  St. André Bessette, pray for us! Thursday's Women of Grace Live Radio Program

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ACLU to Challenge Schools that Filter LGBT Websites

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The promotion of the homosexual agenda in the nation's schools is set to get a big push by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) which has launched a new campaign aimed at suing schools that use filters to block access to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Web content by their students.

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Vatican Calls on Egyptian Authorities to Protect Christian Population

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

The prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches is calling upon the present ruling authorities in Egypt to "protect and defend the country's inhabitants, in particular the Christians, against insecurity, attacks and persecutions that there might be against them."

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Traditional Religious Orders Continue to Thrive

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A new report on religious life in America released this month by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has once again confirmed that the thriving orders are those that espouse the habit and adherence to the Magisterium while those that do not are dwindling.

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Lawmaker Delivers Impassioned Speech on House Floor in Defense of Life

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

U.S. Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) delivered an impassioned and hard-hitting speech on floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last night in which he outlined all of the reasons why Planned Parenthood does not deserve taxpayer funding and why his colleagues should vote in favor of the Pence Amendment, which will strip the organization of all federal funds.

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Sacraments

"One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve souls from falling, and to help those who fall from weakness to rise again." St. Ignatius Loyola For Reflection: What sin, weakness, or frailty do I succumb to the most? Could it be that more frequent reception of Holy Communion could help me make progress in this area, and to have the courage to rise again when I fall?

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Woman Reports Bizarre Side Effects After Wearing New Age Energy Pendant

LW wrote to us months ago to inquire about a New Age gimmick known as a Scalar Energy Pendant that she bought from "devout Catholic ladies" during a recent pilgrimage. The pendant alleges protects the wearer from electromagnetic radiation emitting from things like cell phones and computers.Shortly after she began wearing it, she began to experience restlessness, weepiness and anxiety. But things apparently got much worse. I'll let her explain the rest in her own words.

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