My husband are I are raising six lively children; two-thirds of which are boys. (Come March, one will be a man...but let's not think about that just yet. Oy vey.) And the boys are bookends of the bunch.
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During his upcoming trip to Mexico, Pope Francis has asked that he be allowed to take a short break from his hectic schedule to have a few minutes alone with the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Outrage is growing across the nation over a decision by the Phoenix City Council to ban all prayer before meetings rather than allow a demonic invocation from the local Satanic Temple.
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After being served with trumped-up charges by a Texas grand jury, the man behind the videos that exposed Planned Parenthood’s trafficking in fetal baby parts is not only refusing to accept a plea deal for the bogus charges, but is demanding an apology from the District Attorney.
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I'm re-posting this blog which was written several years ago. It contains a four point plan to help you make this a good Lent and some wisdom from my granddaughter Julia. At the bottom, I've shared the podcast from yesterday's
Women of Grace Live radio program as well as my
Lenten themed e-book. During the program we talked about this blog and had a lively, thought-provoking discussion about it. Please read, listen and share.
May God bless you abundantly this Lent.

This morning, my somewhat precocious six year old granddaughter and I had a conversation over breakfast:
“Grandma,” she said gazing out of the kitchen window in our Florida home.
“Yes, Julia?” said I.
“Pretty soon Easter will be here because it is Spring outside.”
“Yes, you are right. Ash Wednesday is this week and that begins the season of Lent.”
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A 27 year-old recent college graduate died of liver failure after consuming more than six pounds of the traditional Chinese medicine, he shou wu, to treat his hair loss.
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“You who are baptized: Conquer the
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The investigative journalist who exposed the alleged illegal selling of fetal tissue by the abortion industry has posted bail after being indicted by a Texas grand jury for using a fake driver’s license during his investigations.
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The home where a mother and her three children were possessed by a demon has been torn down after the recent owner admitted something very dark and powerful was still inhabiting the place.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Proponents of the culture of death are circling like vultures above their prey, calling for more legal access to abortion and even inventing a crisis in the Catholic Church over the use of birth control to prevent the birth of affected children.
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