
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Anyone wondering how Merrick Garland, President Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court, will vote on social issues was given a big hint yesterday when Planned President CEO Cecile Richards gave the nominee a rave review.
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From “The Breastplate of St. Patrick”
“Christ shield me this day: Christ with me,
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President Barack Obama announced his decision this morning to nominate Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for Washington DC and a so-called “moderate” to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left after the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A coalition of LGBT activist groups is taking aim at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are demanding that the organization divest itself of all Christian colleges that are seeking Title IX exemptions due to their religiously-influenced views on sexual ethics.
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Photo courtesy of The Becket Fund
The time has finally come for the Little Sisters of the Poor to present their case before the U.S. Supreme Court which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23.
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“You must pray the prayer of action, which
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U.S. lawmakers voted 393 to 0 last night in favor of a resolution declaring the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to be committing “genocide” against Christians, Yezidis and other religious minorities in the Middle East.
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Photo from Bridgeport Police Department
Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut are looking for the person responsible for spray painting Satanic symbols on outdoor statuary and the walls of St. Andrew Academy late last week.
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Pope Francis announced the canonization of five new saints today, a list that includes Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, whose canonization ceremony will take place on September 4. Other notable canonizations announced for this year include Blessed Jose Sanchez Del Rio and Blessed Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary, the Polish-born founder of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception.
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“It is human to fall, but
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