By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During an appearance at an Orlando church this past weekend, Jim Caviezel, the actor who so famously played the role of Jesus Christ in the blockbuster hit,
The Passion of the Christ, spoke about how his faith helps him to cope with a role that continues to haunt his career.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Just two weeks after the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a constitutional challenge to the National Day of Prayer, President Barack Obama issued an official proclamation declaring Thursday, May 5, as a day for "all people of faith" to join the presidnet "in asking God for guidance, mercy, and protection for our Nation."
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"Death came through Eve; life has come through Mary."
St. Jerome
For Reflection:
One of Mary's titles is the "New Eve." Why do you think this title is appropriate? How has "life" come through Mary?
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The shareholders of Johnson & Johnson, one of America's largest providers of birth control pills, have rejected a request by Human Life International to stop selling the pills because of their link to breast cancer.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new report issued by the Council on Foreign Relations, a liberal think tank, claims an increase in taxpayer funded international family planning programs is needed because these programs have demonstrated a "high return on investment."
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Father John Zuhlsdorf, who blogs on the popular "
What Does the Prayer Really Say" site, discusses the pro's and con's about using these gadgets at Adoration and suggests that people try not to do so.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
King & Spalding, the Atlanta-based law firm that abruptly dropped the U.S. House of Representative's case to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) not only lost one of its most prominent lawyers over the decision, but the State of Virginia has just ended its partnership with the firm because of the "weakness" it displayed in caving into pressure by homosexual activists.
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"No one may understand the meaning of the Gospel if he has not rested on the breast of Jesus and received Mary from Jesus, to be his mother also."
Origen
For Reflection:
In light of Genesis 3:15, why is it necessary to receive Mary as our mother in order to understand the meaning of the Gospel? See tomorrow's Grace Line for one saint's insight.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In his homily on Divine Mercy Sunday, the day of the beatification of Pope John Paul II, Benedict XVI praised his predecessor as having the "strength of a titan" who convinced Christians throughout the world to not be afraid to witness for Christ.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., released the following declaration on the news regarding the death of Osama Bin Laden this morning:
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