A 14 month-old Down Syndrome baby landed a coveted spot in a child-modeling agency not because they were trying to be “inclusive” or meet a quota, but because the wide-eyed little girl is just plain irresistable.
Yearly Archives: 2011
Obama vs. Catholic Church Showdown Scheduled for Dec. 1
This Thursday, a critical hearing will be held by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to determine whether politics played a role in a recent decision by the Obama Administration to defund the Church’s highly rated human trafficking programs.
Pope Exhorts Faithful to be “True Guardians of Life and Creation”
On the same day that representatives from over 190 countries met in South Africa to tackle the issue of climate change, Pope Benedict XVI addressed a group of Italian teenagers, urging them – and all of the faithful – to be “true guardians of life and creation”.
The Last Things
“I have been made for heaven, and heaven for me.”
Saint Joseph Cafasso
For Reflection:
To what extent am I truly headed toward my eternal destiny?
Middle East Politics May Result in Much Needed Repairs for Church of the Nativity
A Palestinian government anxious to prove to the world that it can maintain historic sites of international importance is in the process of brokering a deal between three different Christian groups whose infighting has prevented much-needed renovations to one of the Holy Land’s most beloved sites – the Church of the Nativity.
Woman Accused of Stealing Sperm for IVF Treatment
A Texas man is suing a local fertility clinic for using his sperm without his permission after it was allegedly stolen by his ex-girlfriend.
Preparing the Manger of Your Heart
The Advent Season is upon us, and the call is to “watch and pray.” One way to make fruitful this time of holy anticipation is to prepare the manger of our heart for the coming of our Lord and King.
To that end, let me recommend a couple of great resources we have available for you. On the Women of Grace homepage (www.womenofgrace.com) we are featuring two Advent retreats on CD — one by Dr. Edward Sri and the other by Father Edmund Sylvia. Both of these offerings will take you deeply into the heart of the season and fill you with wonder at the gift that is ours through the Christ Child
Another great resource certain to enhance your Advent experience is Issue #4
of the Women of Grace Journal. You can use this independently and it is a fabulous Advent study for your Women of Grace study group. It truly encourages us to enter deeply into the reality of this blessed season by calling us into the sacred mysteries of our Faith. For those of you who are Gold Members of WOG Exclusive, it is available in the library. Simply type “Women of Grace Journal” into the search feature and scroll to Issue #4. It is also available in print and can be ordered through our on-line store or by calling us at 1-800-558-5452.
I am confident that if we enter into this glorious liturgical season and let it enter into us by means of prayer and retreat, Christmas Day will be a graced event like never before.
Let’s remember each other in our petitions and ask God to give us all holy anticipation for the coming of our Savior.
Shoppers Ignore Dying Man on Black Friday
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann
Instead of helping an elderly man who collapsed to the floor in a West Virginia Target Store on Black Friday morning, Christmas shoppers merely stepped over him in their haste to get at bargain merchandise. Read the rest…
The Last Things
“Lord, I will put myself at hell’s gate, so that I can stop anyone else from entering there.”
Blessed Dominic Barberi
For Reflection:
How can I “put myself at hell’s gate” to aid souls from entering there?
The Last Things
“God predestines no one to go to hell; for this, a willful turning away from God (a mortal sin) is necessary, and persistence in it until the end.”
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1037
For Reflection:
This teaching of the Church implies that we choose hell for ourselves. Am I in mortal sin? In light of the fact that no one knows when he will be called from this life, what need I do?
