"The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly to do it because it is his will." St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
As a Catholic revert, it was with great joy and surprise that I was introduced to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. I, like many, at the beginning of my faith journey, viewed sainthood as something that was only attainable to priests and religious who dedicated their entire lives to prayer, fasting, and extreme penances. In other words, it wasn't for a lay person like myself. Mrs. Seton taught me differently.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An add mocking the Lord's Supper failed to make the top 10 list of finalists in an on-line competition that will determine which ads will be aired during the Super Bowl.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A study appearing in the January issue of the journal Contraception has found that as the use of contraceptives increased, so did the abortion rate.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Incoming House Republicans have announced that they will take up a vote to repeal ObamaCare next Wednesday, and will then turn their sights on legislation that will strip the unpopular health care reform bill of all taxpayer funding of abortion.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An Australian judge has ruled that an autistic boy can begin the process of changing into a woman, but must have his sperm frozen in case he should decide to "father" children some time in the future.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Egypt's top Muslim imam has publically criticized Pope Benedict's call for world leaders to defend Christians, saying it represents "unacceptable interference in Egypt's affairs."
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Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
(1774 - 1821)
"Live simply, so that all may simply live."
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
For Reflection:
Today, I will do an examination of conscience according to this quote and ask myself these questions: "What two virtues are implicit in this quote?" "To what extent has a consumerist mentality prevented me from living these virtues?" What positive steps can I take, beginning today, to remedy this situation?"
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America is preparing to launch a nationwide "social change initiative" that will instruct parents and caregivers on how to teach children about sexuality in order to end the “stigma and shame about sex” in American culture.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
While Americans were busy celebrating Christmas, President Obama's controversial head of Medicare and staunch supporter of rationed health care, Dr. Donald Berwick, quietly created a new Medicare rule that will reward physicians for conducting end-of-life counseling sessions with their patients.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
On the same day the Pope's World Day of Peace message addressed the urgent need for religious tolerance, a car bomb exploded outside a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria Egypt, killing 21 people and injuring 79.
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