A priest surveys the ruins of a Catholic church in Karamdes. (Credit: Knights of Columbus)The Knights of Columbus have embarked on an ambitious new campaign to rebuild the predominantly Christian town of Karamdes in Iraq, which was recently liberated from ISIS, and to return the exiled Christians to their homes.
August 2
“All too often a clear conscience is simply the result of a bad memory.”
-Anonymous
A video of a young boy with Down syndrome belting out a Whitney Houston hit in the back seat of his parents’ car has gone racked up more than five million views.
Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696 – 1787)
“All holiness and perfection of soul lies in our love for Jesus Christ our God, who is our Redeemer and our supreme good. It is part of the love of God to acquire and to nurture all the virtues which make a man perfect.”
-St. Alphonsus Liguori
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe same sad but tired story of same-sex couples trying to force the faithful to accept their lifestyle choices is playing out once again, this time with a Christian-owned bridal shop in Pennsylvania that refused to sell bridal gowns to a same-sex couple.
SMB asks: “Have there been any recent studies to prove the effectiveness of Reiki?”
MB asks: "We received the gift of a board game called "The Way of Peace" . . . and would like to donate it to their Catholic school for use by school students in their recess or breaks as the students do play other board games. However, I wanted to be sure that this was alright to do.”
I ran into a friend recently, another mom with lots of littles, at an indoor trampoline park. It was a sizzling summer day in Phoenix and we’d both reluctantly shelled out too much money for a few hours of much-needed activity for the kids.
Now that the so-called “Skinny Repeal” of Obamacare has failed in the Senate, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, is calling upon the U.S. Congress to make certain that future proposals pursue the common good of the nation.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe death of 11-month-old Charlie Gard is not the end of the story of this little boy. His short life raised awareness around the world about the shortcomings of the medical system, the importance of parental rights, and why respect for human life must remain the most important factor when determining what is the best treatment for the incurably ill.
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