Embattled New York Governor David Paterson, who recently dumped his reelection bid after coming under investigation in a domestic violence case, has begun wearing a kabbalah bracelet which he hopes may help to ward off some of the bad luck that has been dogging him this year.
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Dismissed Catholic Professor Reinstated
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A religion instructor who was fired by the University of Illinois for teaching the Roman Catholic stance on homosexuality has been reinstated and will return to his job this fall.
Environmentalists Claim Jordon River Too Polluted for Baptisms
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An environmental group is trying to disrupt Holy Land tours to the river Jordan by saying the waters are too polluted to be used for baptisms.
ObamaCare on the Road to Repeal
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A member of the U.S. House has already collected 162 of the 218 co-sponsors needed to advance a discharge petition that will repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare.
Women of Grace Meets American Idol
On July 26th, Father Ed and myself attended the Reuben Studdard, Clay Aiken concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL. It was a wonderful evening, made all the more stellar because of the backstage passes acquired for Father and myself by Reuben’s uncle, Fred Williams. I have known Fred for better than 20 years, and for the past 17 years “Uncle Fred” has been our director at EWTN. We all had a blast as we regaled with music spanning four decades – from the 60’s through the 90’s. If the truth be known, Father Ed and I were both on our feet, “snapping our fingers and shuffling our feet” to the tunes. Enjoy this backstage pic of the three of us – Father, Reuben, and yours truly.
White House “Prop” Has Drug Record
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A CBS reporter has discovered that one of the three people who were posed behind President Barack Obama at last week’s Rose Garden speech about the need to extend unemployment compensation lost her job last year shortly after being convicted of prescription drug fraud.
Obama Birthday Card Solicits Donations to DNC
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
First Lady Michelle Obama has sent out an e-mail message to thousands of supporters asking them to sign an electronic birthday card to be sent to her husband on his 49th birthday. When viewers click on the “sign the card” icon, it directs them to a page asking for donations to the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
National Education Association to Promote Communism in Schools
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Most parents will be appalled to learn that the nation’s largest teachers union, long known for its radical politics, has added Oct. 1 to its list of “Diversity Events” as a day to celebrate the deadly founding of communism in China by Chairman Mao Tse-Tung.
Phony Guru Gets 10 Years for Rape
There has been a lot of disturbing New Age news this past week. The following story is a bizarre tale about a man posing as a Buddhist guru who lured vulnerable women in search of alternative therapies into his cult-like following, preying upon them in yoga studios and health food stores.
State Censorship of Religious High Schools Heads to Supreme Court
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI)is asking the US Supreme Court to review a case involving government censorship of faith-based high school curricula and discrimination against religious students.
