By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A Catholic lay organization dedicated to encouraging faithful Catholics to participate in the political process is asking the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to correct confusing statements made in the document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” that were distorted by dissenting groups in past elections.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Contrary to earlier reviews in which Harry Potter was called the wrong image of a hero,” a review of the latest Harry Potter film in the Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano says that while the movie may be too scary for young viewers, the story champions the values of friendship and sacrifice.
“The Lord was understanding towards His disciples. He had patience with their defects and their less than perfect ways. He did not give up on them. In the years to come these same men would be the pillars of His Church.”
Francis Fernandez
For Reflection:
Who do I most need to be patient with today? How does this quote give me the strength and hope to do so?
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A hearing was held yesterday in which Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was brought before the House Budget Committee where she was grilled on the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) – also known as the death panel – that was created as a part of ObamaCare.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A nationwide grassroots organization has collected tens of thousands of signatures from Americans who are outraged over the suspension of a Tulsa Police Captain who refused to order his officers to attend an Islamic event sponsored by a group associated with the radical Muslim Brotherhood.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A U.S. District Court judge in New York City granted a preliminary injunction yesterday to pregnancy care centers that will block enforcement of a gag law that would have gone into effect today.
“When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, don’t try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.”
St. Francis de Sales
For Reflection:
What difficulty or contradiction do I need to “bend with gentleness and time?” Can I exercise the necessary patience to do it?
DS asks: “I was wondering if you would comment on the Unified Therapy approach to healing? As far as I can see there are no contradictions to what the Church teaches and it would be a viable mode of therapy. I had one session (won as a gift certificate) a few days ago that was pretty powerful to me. Here is the website of a Unified Therapist that I met with: http://www.jimfazioib.com/”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Bishop Leonard Blair of the Diocese of Toledo has issued a letter to all parishes instructing them to direct their fundraising efforts to local breast cancer centers rather than contribute to the Susan G. Komen Foundation because of its affiliation with Planned Parenthood and the possibility that it could become involved in embryonic stem cell research.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Scientists in Japan have identified a new “superbug” strain of gonorrhea that is resistant to all known antibiotics and could initiate a new era of untreatable gonorrhea.
