A 49 year-old self-proclaimed “psychic” in England was found guilty of tricking two grieving young women into engaging in sex acts, claiming the more outrageous they behaved, the better their chances of making contact with the dead.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
New Vatican Document Aimed at Promoting Vocations
The Vatican has issued a new document aimed at promoting vocations and gives parents and teachers useful guidelines on how to avoid blocking a child’s call to the priesthood.
First Gay Couple to Wed in NY Now Divorcing
Two lesbians who bear the distinction of being one of the first couples to wed after New York’s Marriage Equality Act took effect last summer are calling it quits, which puts them on the road to becoming the state’s first divorced gay couple.
FBI Sting Rescues 79 Children from Prostitution Rings
The FBI launched a three-day law-enforcement sting in 57 cities last weekend that resulted in the arrest of 104 alleged pimps and the rescue of 79 children from prostitution.
Reflections for the Fortnight for Freedom – Day 7
These reflections and readings from the Vatican II document Declaration on Religious Liberty (Dignitatis Humanae) are intended for daily use during the Fortnight for Freedom, a national campaign designated by the U.S. Catholic bishops for teaching and witness in support of religious liberty. The readings and the questions that follow can be used for group discussion or for personal reflection. Read the rest…
Distractions and Distraction
“The very pains we take to prevent distractions often work upon us as a considerable distraction. Read the rest…
SCOTUS Ruling Could Impact One Million Jobs at Catholic Hospitals
Depending on how the Supreme Court rules later this week on the constitutionality of the individual mandate, nearly a million jobs at the nation’s Catholic hospitals could be affected.
Breastaurant Boom Objectifies Women
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Hooters was once the only restaurant in town that lured customers by using scantily dressed waitresses, but a new surge in the number of similar “breastaraunts” across the country is raising concerns about the harm being done to both women and children who are exposed to this blatant objectification of women.
Voters Disapprove of President’s Use of Executive Power
Reflections for the Fortnight for Freedom – Day 6
These reflections and readings from the Vatican II document Declaration on Religious Liberty (Dignitatis Humanae) are intended for daily use during the Fortnight for Freedom, a national campaign designated by the U.S. Catholic bishops for teaching and witness in support of religious liberty. The readings and the questions that follow can be used for group discussion or for personal reflection. Read the rest…
