MT asks: “I am reading a little bit about kinesiology. My daughter, age 13, has mild scoliosis. It’s a large enough curve in her spine to be diagnosed by conventional doctors but too small for conventional treatment. She is in pain all the time, and I want to try some alternative methods to give her some relief. A mother of a friend from school is offering to work with her through kinesiology. I still don’t get what’s wrong with this approach from a Catholic standpoint. Are there limitations I should discuss with the mom that is willing to work with my daughter?”
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Environmentalists Run from “Splattergate” Controversy
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The fallout from a shockingly violent film depicting opponents of global warming being blown up – now dubbed “Splattergate” – is causing environmentalists around the world to run for cover.
Pope Benedict XVI on the Most Holy Rosary
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Speaking just days before today’s feast of the Most Holy Rosary, Pope Benedict XVI advised the faithful to pray the rosary daily and use it to meditate on the mysteries of Christ “in union with Mary, the Virgin at prayer” which “strengthens us all in faith, hope and charity.”
Archbishop Denies Communion to Homosexual Activists
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During a Mass at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul Archbishop John C. Nienstadt denied Communion to members of a gay and lesbian student group. However, a priest from St. John’s University said a special Mass for the students later that same evening in which all were given Communion.
Mother Nadine resigns as Head of Intercessors of the Lamb
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Archdiocese of Omaha has announced that the founder of the contemplative group known as the Intercessors of the Lamb has resigned her position as leader of the order.
UK Pundit Advocates Smothering Disabled Children
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A British television pundit is causing shockwaves around the world after saying that any “good mother” would prefer to smother a disabled child with a pillow rather than see it suffer.
Doctor Says Americans Over 50 in ObamaCare Crosshairs
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A nationally known women’s health specialist and healthcare activist is warning people over the age of 50 about how severely the rationing built into ObamaCare will affect their medical treatment options in the future.
Gallup: “Likely Voters” in November Will be Overwhelmingly Conservative
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new Gallup poll issued yesterday is being called a “stunner” by political experts because it found at least a 13 point edge for conservatives among those likely to turn out on November 2.
Vatican Reveals New Details About WYD 2011
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A press conference was held yesterday in the Holy See Press Office to present the next World Youth Day (WYD), which is due to be held in the Spanish capital city of Madrid in August 2011.
Blessed Andre Bessette to be Canonized October 17
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Brother André Bessette, C.S.C, a doorkeeper whose ministry to the sick led him to be called the “Miracle Man of Montreal” will become the first saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross when Pope Benedict XVI canonizes him in St. Peter’s Square on October 17, 2010.
