By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In an era when baby names such as Sienna and Brooklyn are considered fashionable, Pope Benedict XVI is calling for a return to the tradition of giving children Christian names that reflect their status as a son or daughter of God.
“The Church of God needs saints today. This imposes a great responsibility on us. We must become holy, not because we want to feel holy, but because Christ must be able to live His life fully in us.”
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
For Reflection:
How fully is Christ able to live His life in me?
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The parents of the man who murdered six people in an assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Saturday are said to be sick with grief over their son’s actions.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Bryan, Texas, who became pro-life after witnessing an ultrasound-guided abortion, is telling the shocking truth about the abortion industry in a book being released today by Ignatius Press.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In spite of the mainstream media’s desperate attempts to link Tucson shooter Jared Loughner with “right-wing” politics, a mounting pile of evidence is pointing in the opposite direction.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a major foreign policy speech addressed to the diplomatic corps at the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI delivered a sweeping attack on all forms of religious intolerance prevalent in the world today, from Pakistan’s draconian blasphemy law to Western sex ed programs that indoctrinate children into homosexuality and acceptance of abortion.
“Believe that He loves you, that He wants to help you in the struggles you have to undergo. Believe in His love, His exceeding love, as St. Paul says.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
For Reflection:
We often fail to recognize God’s love because we don’t look for it in the midst of our struggles or in the everyday circumstances we encounter. Thus, our belief that God loves us often turns to doubt. How did God manifest His love for me in at least one way yesterday? With this thought in mind, I will seek to recognize His love for me in at least three ways today. In my evening prayer, I will thank Him and I will close my eyes snuggled in His warm embrace.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An Australian couple who recently aborted twin boys because they are determined to have a daughter, is petitioning the courts to allow them to choose the sex of their next child.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The U.S. Department of State has announced that the words “mother” and “father” will be replaced on all U.S. passport applications with the more gender neutral “parent one” and “parent two.”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An altar containing articles used in occult ceremonies has been uncovered in the backyard of Jared Loughner, the man accused of shooting 19 people, six of whom died, at a congresswoman’s public event in Tucson on Saturday.
