The Witches of Cambridge, another book glorifying the use of witchcraft and magic by Alice Hoffman, author of the Practical Magic series, has become an instant best-seller on the New York Times Bestseller List. But is this book appropriate for Catholics?
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by Theresa Cavicchio, OFS
Each year, the October 4th feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182 - 1226 A.D.), is
celebrated by Christians, non-Christians, and non-believers alike; not only in Franciscan
circles but all over the world. The beloved “Little Poor Man” of Assisi -- gentle, humble,
and joyful -- has gathered quite a diverse following indeed!
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The deaths of two University of Mississippi students last week, both of whom were found to be in possession of kratom, has reignited the controversy over the dangers associated with this opioid-like supplement.
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September 30
“Books are the most wonderful friends in the world. When you meet them and pick them up, they are always ready to give you a few ideas. When you put them down, they never get mad; when you take them up again, they seem to enrich you all the more.”
-Blessed Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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LJ writes:
"What is the difference between yoga exercises and secular isometric exercises, and why do so many of them look exactly alike? It's very confusing for those of us who want the health benefits of yoga but without the religious baggage."
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September 29
“Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is 'timing' it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.”
-Blessed Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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September 28
“Criticism of others is thus an oblique form of self-commendation. We think we make the picture hang straight on our wall by telling our neighbors that all his pictures are crooked.”
-Blessed Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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September 27
“It takes three to make love, not two: you, your spouse, and God. Without God people only succeed in bringing out the worst in one another. Lovers who have nothing else to do but love each other soon find there is nothing else. Without a central loyalty life is unfinished.”
-Blessed Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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September 26
“Never forget that there are only two philosophies to rule your life: the one of the cross, which starts with the fast and ends with the feast. The other of Satan, which starts with the feast and ends with the headache.”
-Blessed Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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September 25
“Far better it is for you to say: ‘I am a sinner,’ than to say: ‘I have no need of religion.’ The empty can be filled, but the self-intoxicated have no room for God.”
-Blessed Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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