Today is the 2nd anniversary of my husband Anthony’s death. It hasn’t gotten much easier. Oh, the mind-numbing grief has waned, but I haven’t gotten used to him being gone. No way. Does that ever happen I wonder? Just last week while in New Jersey presenting at a women’s conference, I had the overwhelming urge to call him and share with him about the events of the day. ZING!
Monthly Archives: April 2009
AIDS and Condom Use
I recently received this email from my friend, Dale O’Leary. It is well worth reading and sharing with those you know who may be misinformed. Over Christmas I had a conversation with a well-meaning young lady who insisted that condom use takes care of the threat of HIV. As I told her then, and state yet again, not so. In fact, condom use does very little to curtail the spread of AIDS for a number of reasons. O’Leary points these out. Identify those reasons, learn them, and share them when given the opportunity. Read the rest…
Breaking News will return on Monday, April 13. Have a blessed Easter!
Red Envelope Campaign a Huge Success
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A mail room worker at the White House has confirmed receipt of a “deluge” of more than 2.25 million red envelopes symbolizing lives snuffed out by abortion.
Notre Dame Distributes “Talking Points” to Board
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an attempt to respond to the avalanche of criticism Notre Dame is facing for inviting President Obama to be this year’s commencement speaker, they have distributed “talking points” to their Board of Trustees to help them defend the embattled institution.
Dr. Mehmet Oz Tells Oprah: “The Stem Cell Debate is Dead”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During a recent appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show, the popular cardiovascular surgeon and television personality, Dr. Mehmet Oz, announced to a stunned audience that due to advances in adult stem cell technology, the debate over embryonic stem cells “is dead.”
Vermont Becomes Fourth State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Vermont became the fourth state in the U.S. to recognize same-sex marriage yesterday when both houses of the state legislature garnered enough votes to overcome Republican Gov. Jim Douglas’ threatened veto.
Reiki Ruling Causing Controversy
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Reiki practitioners at two Catholic medical centers in South Jersey are shocked and upset after being told that in response to the new ruling by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) calling Reiki “unscientific and inappropriate for Catholic institutions,” they will no longer be permitted to practice Reiki in those facilities.
Texas Priest Found Murdered in Mexico
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A priest from the Diocese of Austin, Texas who disappeared while preparing a retirement home in the border town of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, has been found dead.
Suicide Group Wants to Euthanize Healthy Wife alongside Ailing Husband
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In a perfect example of the reality of the “slippery slope,” the Swiss euthanasia group, Dignitas, is seeking permission from the courts to euthanize a perfectly healthy woman who wants to die at the same time as her terminally ill husband.
