By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During his homily Pentecost Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said that just as the human body is threatened by breathing polluted air, the human soul is polluted by images and ideas that glorify violence or the exploitation of others.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After 40 years of fighting for equality, it seems that women are no happier. In fact, women in many countries have been growing steadily unhappier compared with men, according to a study published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The beatification process of Pope John Paul II is being delayed as the Vatican seeks more documentation on his 27-year pontificate and reviews the content of hundreds of letters he wrote before and after becoming pope to his longtime friend and adviser, Dr. Wanda Poltawska.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Obama Administration has appointed Kevin Jennings, the founder of the homosexual activist group GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) to a position where he will be directly in charge of overseeing “safe school” programs for the nation’s public schools.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While addressing thousands of children on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI said he still has difficulty understanding why God chose him to lead the Catholic Church.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In the search for an indication of where she might stand on the abortion and homosexual marriage issue, Sonia Sotomayor, the woman named as a possible replacement for retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, is being described as a “cultural” Catholic who rarely attends Mass and does not belong to a parish.
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Recently, I received an email from a person suffering from depression. She wrote this:
I am on medicine for depression and anxiety. I finally got to know Jesus [but] I still feel left out of the spiritual world. I love being charitable and doing for others…but feel at a dead end. I read somewhere that depressed people lead a life of low spirituality. Is this correct?
Following is my reply to this dear woman:
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A day after the murder of one of the nation’s best known abortionists, Dr. George Tiller, the pro-life community is expressing their outrage as well as their concern that the doctor’s killing will cause the entire anti-abortion movement to be labeled as “extremist” in the public eye.
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I am pleased to announce a brand new service offered through Women of Grace® and Living His Life Abundantly® called
Grace Alerts. We are committed to bringing you important and relevant information that can help you live your faith in our day and time, and these "alerts" will help to do just that.
Grace Alerts will inform you of video presentations available to view free of charge on our website.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The ink had barely dried on the California Supreme Court decision to uphold a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage when two of the nation’s top constitutional lawyers filed an appeal in federal court to stop the state from enforcing the ban. However, supporters of same-sex marriage fear the latest legal move is premature and could hurt rather than help their cause in the long run.
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