"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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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In the wake of new scandals and a pro-life controlled House that is determined to strip its funding, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards has released a You Tube video in which she begs supporters to help them fight back.
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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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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Hundreds of protestors, called into the streets and halls of the Wisconsin state Capitol today by union bosses, are trying to halt what appears to be almost certain passage of a bill intended to help the cash-strapped state by forcing drastic cutbacks in union workers' exorbitant pension and health care plans.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A UK teen and former Wiccan who gave it all up to convert to Catholicsm has created a stir throughout the neopagan world by publishing a booklet on the dangers of witchcraft.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Newly released documents from a member of the commission tasked with discerning whether the Church would allow the use of artificial contraception show that Pope Paul VI issued Humanae Vitae in spite of the fact that a majority of the members were in favor of changing Church policy.
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"Frequent and daily Communion is greatly desired by our Lord and the Church."
St. Pius X
For Reflection:
How often do I receive Communion during the week? If it is less than seven, what can I do to adjust my schedule to receive at least one additional time? To what extent do I think this is really important?
(See the next three Grace Lines for some very good reasons.)
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Thomas More Law Center filed a petition this week with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking that it reverse a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision which upheld San Francisco’s virulent anti-Catholic resolution.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The new iPhone app, Confession: A Roman Catholic App, has not only risen to the number one spot on Apple's "Lifestyle" app chart, but it's drawing people back to Confession for the first time in years and is even being used by non-Catholics as a useful examination of conscience.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Vatican issued a rare decree yesterday in which it ordered St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Adams, Massachusetts, and two other churches in the Springfield diocese to reopen as places of worship.
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