I have often been amazed at how God answers a particular question, responds to a petition, or gives me guidance on a specific issue through Sacred Scripture. The reality of this points to a great truth -- God is always seeking to reveal Himself and His will to us. In fact, one spiritual writer tells us that God already had us in mind when He inspired the evangelists in their writings. Consider this as you pray the Scriptures using
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“Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the ways of Thy only-begotten Son:
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A recent study has found that teen girls who spend hours looking at photos on
Facebook are more likely to experience body image problems that could lead to eating disorders.
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A small Catholic high school class in Beloit, Kansas came up with the idea of staging a pro-life rally on Friday to educate teens and motivate them to take a stand against abortion - but the idea caught on and is now scheduled to take place in several states!
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Friday against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on behalf of a 30 year-old woman who claims the hospital's policy against abortion nearly cost her life by forcing her to endure a painful miscarriage at 18 weeks.
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Hopefully, your experience of praying Holy Scripture using the Lectio-Divina form of prayer was a good one. However, it can take a bit of perseverance if this is new to you. Do not be discouraged, but continue to call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit.
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“What then, is more precious than to be in the hand of God?
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A group of 1500 young Catholic men are being hailed as heroes today after they formed a human shield around the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista in Argentina from 7,000 lesbian, feminist and pro-abortion protesters who were attempting to storm the church.
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In the course of the past week, the U.S. Supreme Court opted not to review a challenge to Obamacare by the Virginia-based Liberty University, but has agreed to hear a pair of cases that challenge the federal government's authority to force business owners to provide contraceptives — including those that can cause abortion — to their employees.
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In his new apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis puts to rest any speculation that he might bend the rules on the Church's moral positions by stating that the institution of female priests is "not a question open to discussion" and that the taking of a human life by abortion is always wrong.
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