No, I’m not going crazy! There really is a connection between Mary Poppins and the occult.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Judicial Vicar in Fr. Murphy Case Speaks Out
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The priest who presided over the trial of Fr. Lawrence Murphy, the Wisconsin priest convicted of molesting deaf boys several decades ago, said that because press reports of the case are so “sloppy and inaccurate,” he has decided to tell the “back story” in order to set the record straight.
Archbishop Dolan Calls on Catholics to Support the Pope
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a week when Catholics are following the suffering Christ through His death and resurrection, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York is calling on Catholics to support the Pope who is enduring a media firestorm over new sex abuse allegations and who is now suffering some of the same unjust accusations, shouts of the mob, and scourging at the pillar, as did Jesus.”
Doctors Group Sues ObamaCare
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A nationwide doctors group has become the first U.S. medical association to file a lawsuit against ObamaCare, which it says violates the Fifth and Tenth Amendments, the Commerce Clause and provisions authorizing taxation.
21 Babies Found Floating in China River
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
China’s state run media is reporting that the bodies of 21 babies in yellow pastic bags have washed ashore on a riverbank in the eastern city of Jining.
Kyokushin Karate
CB asks: “Someone recently asked me if Martial Arts was included in the New Age, in particular the Kyokushin Karate method. He knows someone heavily involved in this and wanted to find out if there was a problem with it. Could you please let me know if you have a booklet on this aspect, or any information about whether this is dangerous to The Catholic Faith?”
States to Opt-Out of ObamaCare Abortion Funding
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
State legislators in more than a dozen states are looking to pass legislation that will enable them to opt-out of the abortion funding mandate in the recently passed health care reform bill.
Golden Compass Author Publishes New Blasphemous Book
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The same man who produced the anti-God book turned movie, Golden Compass, has revealed that his latest work, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, is likely to be just as offensive to Christians.
Lawyer Admits His Career Goal is to Sue Vatican
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A lawyer accused by colleagues of being “prone to exaggeration” and who has made a career out of suing the Church for alleged sexual abuse by priests, admits that his career goal is to sue the Vatican.
Reputable Authorities on Catholic Contemplative Tradition
MT asks: “Can you please give me a list of the five to ten top reputable authorities you trust for assessing what is the real Catholic Contemplative Tradition.”