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Pope Reflects on Fatima Visit
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Just after returning from his brief pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal, Pope Francis reflected on the experience, saying that while visiting the site of the apparitions, he felt immersed in the prayer of the faithful “that for one hundred years has flowed there like a river.”
Mixed Verdict Expected from Commission on Medjugorje
Although the report has not yet been made public, Church officials charged with investigating the validity of the apparitions at Medjugorje have apparently decided that the first seven apparitions were authentic, but succeeding visions are suspect.
Reverse Speech is a Pseudo-Science
JC asks: “Is reverse speech theory in any way scientific?”
Abandoning Self Unreservedly
"Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly."
—St. Ignatius of Loyola
Trump Expands Mexico City Policy
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSPresident Donald Trump has expanded the Mexico City Policy, an executive order that prevents groups from providing abortion overseas with US aid money, and is now applying the order to all foreign global health assistance.
Gazing into the Eyes of Christ
“When we gaze into the eyes of Christ with the eyes of our heart, we begin to see things as they truly are. Under His gaze of love our prayer begins to resonate with the will of the Father.”
--Dr. Anthony Lilles
ABC (Finally) Cancels Anti-Catholic “Real O’Neals”
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The blatantly anti-Catholic ABC series, The Real O’Neals, has been cancelled and will not be returning for a third season.
Are We Sabotaging Our Daughters’ Body Image?
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSA new book by psychologist and body image researcher Renee Engeln says we all need to spend less time talking about beauty in order to “put it in its place” behind other more important matters – and mothers, grandmothers and aunts need to quit complaining about their bodies in front of young women!
A Heresy Known as Esoteric Christianity
MBB asks: “What is esoteric Christianity?”
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