By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New York lawmakers are expected to resume pivotal talks today on a proposed same-sex marriage bill which is said to be hinging upon satisfying conservatives who want to see adequate protections for religious groups inserted into the bill before they will agree to vote for it.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Despite the author's pro-abortion view, a new book on the global impact of female infanticide devastates the argument for "choice" while predicting increased violence, depressed economies, and a worrisome growth in human trafficking unless the practice is stopped.
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"Obedience makes our actions and our sufferings meritorious, in such a way that the latter, which could seem futile can become very fruitful."
Reginald Garrigou- Lagrange
For Reflection:
What joy is there in accepting the will of God even in the midst of our sufferings? How, then, does both obedience and suffering become meritorious and fruitful?
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As wildfires displace thousands in Arizona, local Christians who are aiding in relief efforts are wowing the public with a beautiful display of charity and faith in Jesus Christ.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though NBC apologized for omitting the words “under God” and “indivisible” from the Pledge of Allegiance during Sunday’s U.S. Open, the company is under ever-increasing pressure to punish those responsible for the omission.
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"Once the Lord told me that I was not obeying, unless I was determined to suffer. I must fix my eyes on all that he had suffered and I should find everything easy."
St. Teresa of Avila
For Reflection:
In light of St. Teresa's quote and in light of the life of Christ, what is the connection between obedience and suffering? How can keeping our eyes on Jesus provide consolation in the midst of our obedience?
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Cyberspace is buzzing today about the resignation of Fr. John Corapi, with few seeming to regard his decision to abandon the priesthood as a good move.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Homosexual activists within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are pushing to impose their radical version of homosexual "sensitivity training", which compares heterosexism to racism, on a government-wide basis.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After being suspended in the wake of unproven allegations made against him, the popular speaker Fr. John Corapi has announced that after 20 years in ministry, he's leaving the Catholic priesthood.
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"We cannot have our own way when Our Lord points to a solution which goes contrary to our own best advisers, as we are not our own good doctors."
Francis Fernandez
For Reflection:
When Our Lord points to a solution that rubs against my grain, how quick am I to embrace His will over mine? What prevents me from doing so immediately? Is it pride or arrogance? Is it lack of trust or stubbornness? Is it selfishness or fear? I will ask our Blessed Lady to intercede for this area of struggle within me.
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