
In an appalling display of religious intolerance, several Democratic senators grilled Notre Dame Law School professor and judicial nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, citing her Catholic faith as reason to cast suspicion upon her qualifications to serve on an appeals court.
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September 8
Feast of the Birth of Mary
“Let all creation sing and dance and unite to make worthy contribution to the celebration of this day. Let there be one common festival for saints in heaven and men on earth. Today this created world is raised to the dignity of a holy place for him who made all things. The creature is newly prepared to be a divine dwelling place for the Creator.”
-St. Andrew of Crete
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September 7
“Each Christian has to put aside any fears of ‘rocking the boat’ should his upright conduct provoke criticism or rejection.”
-Francis Fernandez
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A recent story about wicca/witchcraft becoming one of the fastest growing religions in the Hudson Valley sheds light on the rising popularity of “the Craft,” thanks in part to pop culture which presents the occult as being “hip” rather than what it is – extremely dangerous.
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The indiscriminate classification of innocent conservative organizations as “hate groups” by the discredited Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has resulted in an open letter addressed to the media to stop presenting data from the SPLC as legitimate.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was so anxious to raise money off of President Trump’s decision to discontinue the DACA program that she accidentally told supporters “every person has the right to live.”
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In just a few weeks, the largest ever 40 Days for Life prayer campaign will kick off in a record 375 cities around the world.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A landmark new book entitled, Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage, and Monogamy by Mark Regnerus, proposes that three technological advancements have facilitated cheap sex: contraception, pornography, and online dating.
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CM writes:
“Is it okay for Catholics to join True Life in God prayer groups and can you tell me if there’s anything New Age about them?”
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LD writes:
"My parish has been using the Little Rock Scripture Study for its weekly bible study for about a year now. I don't care for the series but can't quite put my finger on why. I certainly don't think it's New Age but it doesn't feel quite Catholic either. Can you tell me anything about where this series comes from and is it a truly Catholic study?"
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