Attacks on Christianity are coming fast and furious with three high-profile cases surfacing in the U.S. just in the past week.
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Anti-Porn Week Starts Sunday!
October 30 to November 6, 2011 marks the 24th annual White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) campaign which is designed to raise awareness about the scourge of pornography.
The Rosary
“The immense good which this noble devotion (the Rosary) has done to the world is well known. How many, by its means, have been delivered from sin! How many led to live a holy life! How many to a good death, and are now saved!”
St. Alphonsus Liguori
For Reflection:
Do I know anyone who needs to be delivered from serious sin? Who is living a life lacking in holiness? Who is now confronting his or her death? Today, I will use the weapon of the Rosary to fight for them through my prayers.
Girl Scouts of Colorado Accept Transgendered Boy
The Girl Scouts of Colorado have decided to accept a seven year-old boy who believes he’s a girl, saying that their policy is to accept anyone who “identifies as a girl”.
Pope Hosts Ecumenical Service in Assisi
Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the John Paul II’s historic meeting for peace in the Italian town of Assisi, and was remembered by Pope Benedict XVI with a special pilgrimage to the site along with representatives of other religions and non-believers.
The Ungodly Roots of American Sex Education
Special Report by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The raunchy contents of New York City’s mandated sex ed program has shocked the nation, but it’s no surprise if you consider the sordid roots of sex education in America.
The Rosary
“The family that recites the Rosary together reproduces something of the atmosphere of the household of Nazareth: its members place Jesus at the center; they share his joys and sorrows; they place their needs and their plans in his hands; they draw from him the hope and strength to go on.”
Pope John Paul II
For Reflection:
What about my home and my homelife reflect the household of Nazareth? What about it does not? How can I help my family enter into the mysteries of the Rosary so that Jesus is at the center of all we do and say?
Survey: Mass Attendance Down, Catholic Identity Remains Strong
A new survey of American Catholics has found that Mass attendance continues to slip even though the majority still say that they can’t imagine being anything else.
Media Watchdog Demands Network Coverage of Occupy Wall Street Anti-Semitism
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann
The country’s premier media watchdog has sent letters to all major news outlets demanding that they report on the rampant anti-Semitism that has been repeatedly caught on video at Occupy Wall Street (OWS) events and yet continues to be ignored by the mainstream media.
