Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In an effort to be more accommodating to students of other faiths, an independent Catholic school in San Anselmo, California opted to remove a number of statues of Jesus and Mary and the Saints, claiming they were too alienating for children of other religions, a move that has outraged many parents. Read the rest…
A young priest from Houston is using his kayak to get around the stricken city of Houston as Hurricane Harvey continues to pummel southern Texas with epic amounts of rainfall, embodying the support that is pouring in from the faithful across the U.S.
August 28
“Today it is fashionable to talk about the poor. Unfortunately it is not fashionable to talk with them.”
-St. Teresa of Calcutta Read the rest…
August 26
“Take from the ‘Mother of mercy’ and ‘Consolation of the afflicted’ an example and inspiration at every moment. She will guide you to her Son and will teach you the value of every soul.”
-St. Pope John Paul II Read the rest…
August 25
“I am concealing Myself from you so that you can discover by yourself what you are without Me.”
-God to St. Margaret of Cortona Read the rest…
Parents of students in a kindergarten class at Rocklin Academy in Rocklin California turned out for a school board meeting earlier this week to express their outrage over a transgender “reveal” ceremony that took place in a class late last year and left many children confused and frightened.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
With the threat of the loss of a half billion dollars in taxpayer funds, the shameless Planned Parenthood has aligned itself with the sex toy industry in order to preserve its bottom line.
August 24
Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle
“It was clear through unlearned men that the cross was persuasive, in fact, it persuaded the whole world.”
-St. John Chrysostom Read the rest…
By Jen Reed, The Catholic Witness
The Young Women of Grace study program is on a mission to spark the feminine genius.
August 27