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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

The possibility of a baby born via sperm donation having more than 100 siblings is very real, and is causing concern among experts who are calling for more regulation of the industry.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A Catholic blogger recently discovered that two well-known ice hockey stars decided it would be a cool idea to use the venerable Stanley Cup trophy as a baptismal font for family members, a decision that sparked outrage among fan, but not for abusing the sacrament - for not showing proper respect to the Cup!

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"Do not say that you have chaste minds if you have unchaste eyes, because an unchaste eye is the messenger of an unchaste heart." St. Augustine For Reflection: What is the connection between what we look at and what we do? How is it that the eye is the messenger of the heart? What fills my eyes? How can religious artwork in my home and in my office, in my car and in my area of recreation help me to remain chaste  

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

Bishop Wieslaw Mering of the diocese of Wlocawek in Poland is protesting the hiring of a Satanic rock musician by a national television station where he will be featured as an "outstanding Polish singer."

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A single young woman who recently converted to Catholicism is making headlines for publicly celebrating the life of her unborn conjoined twins who doctors advised her to abort.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A diet doctor from North Carolina has created a Facebook page known as "Jesus Daily" with the goal of converting 50,000 people this year, and more than eight million fans are already on board.

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"Purity? They ask. And they smile. They are the very people who approach marriage with worn-out bodies and disillusioned minds. How I wish your bearing and conversation were such that, on seeing or hearing you, people would say: this man reads the life of Jesus Christ." St. Josemaria Escriva For Reflection: Why does an unchaste life lead to "worn-out bodies" and "disillusioned minds?" Does my bearing and conversation speak of my relationship with Jesus Christ?

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"Avoid those who in your presence are not ashamed to make use of scandalous words, and expressions of double meaning." St. John Bosco For Reflection: How can foul language, sexual jokes, and expressions of double meaning lead to sins against chastity? Am I guilty of these? Do I participate even by listening? What effect has it had on my desire to live a chaste life?  

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"Nothing can be more dangerous than evil companions. They communicate the infection of their vices to all who associate with them." St. John Baptist de la Salle For Reflection: To what extent have I experienced relationships with others that have compromised my ability to live the virtue of chastity? Am I involved in any such relationships now? Am I willing to either change the nature of the relationship or break if off entirely to preserve my dignity and integrity with regard to this virtue? Why or why not?  

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"Here was one lady talking about my pretty hair and another, just going out the door wanting to know who that very pretty girl was. The thrill of pleasure I felt made me realize that I was full of self-love. I am always ready to sympathize with the people who lose their souls - after all, it's so easy, once you begin to stray along the primrose path of worldliness." St. Therese of Lisieux For Reflection: Why can beauty and over attention to appearance lead to sins against chastity? What can I do to reasonably guard myself from it?

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