By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As the city of London experienced yet another night of deadly violence, Christian churches of all denominations are banding together to pray for an end to the riots and to bring comfort to the victims.
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"Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other; on the contrary, they are twin sisters."
Jean-Baptiste Lacordaire, O.P.
For Reflection:
What do I think is the relationship between "real excellence" and "humility?" Why are they "twin sisters?
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The testimony of a courageous young woman has brought an end to a bizarre cult in Jerusalem where women were routinely abused by their polygamist husband who punished them by shaving their heads, making them stand naked outside in subzero temperatures and beating them with rods.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Survivors Network for Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), which aggressively pursues any priest accused of the sexual abuse of minors, is now taking fire for their public defense of a psychiatrist who worked with the organization until he was convicted on child pornography charges.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The battle over a controversial new ObamaCare rule requiring all employers to cover birth control is not quite over as both sides in the debate take advantage of a 60 day comment period that could result in the exemptions either being broadened or discarded altogether.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As if Americans don't have enough to worry about in the wake of the historic credit downgrade by Standard & Poor, Time Magazine used the occasion to besmirch Catholics.
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"Great graces cannot be obtained without humility. When you yourself experience humiliation, you should take it as a sure sign that some great grace is in store."
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
For Reflection:
Considering this quote by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, is it possible that I can begin to praise God for the humiliations I receive? How can I begin to hone the eyes of my soul so that I don't miss the "great grace" that is to come after the humiliation?
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Am at EWTN. Today's guests were the Hard as Nails Ministries guys -- Justin Fatica, Brian Greenfield and Tim Hanley. They preach with what I call "cutting-edge evangelization." To give you a sample of what I mean, check out this poetic dramatization by its author, Tim Hanley. I find it AMAZING!
http://youtu.be/AqYUnrOuCvc
PS These guys are sold out to Our Lady. Yippee!
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A Catholic physician says that if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is permitted to mandate birth control and other forms of artificial contraception, it should also be allowed to demand coverage for natural family planning (NFP) methods.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a story that received little or no attention by the politically correct mainstream media, a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that an average of 50,000 people a year become infected with HIV, with the majority of these new cases occurring in homosexual and bisexual men.
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