Fr. Ed and his special guest, Fr. Tom Looney, Provincial Superior of the Eastern Province of Congregation of the Holy Cross, gave us a intriguing behind the scenes look at the Order of Holy Cross and the life of the recently canonized St. Andre Bessette of Montreal.
If you missed their discussion, you can listen at our podcast link below. St. André Bessette, pray for us!
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The promotion of the homosexual agenda in the nation’s schools is set to get a big push by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) which has launched a new campaign aimed at suing schools that use filters to block access to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Web content by their students.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches is calling upon the present ruling authorities in Egypt to “protect and defend the country’s inhabitants, in particular the Christians, against insecurity, attacks and persecutions that there might be against them.”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new report on religious life in America released this month by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has once again confirmed that the thriving orders are those that espouse the habit and adherence to the Magisterium while those that do not are dwindling.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) delivered an impassioned and hard-hitting speech on floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last night in which he outlined all of the reasons why Planned Parenthood does not deserve taxpayer funding and why his colleagues should vote in favor of the Pence Amendment, which will strip the organization of all federal funds.
“One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve souls from falling, and to help those who fall from weakness to rise again.”
St. Ignatius Loyola
For Reflection:
What sin, weakness, or frailty do I succumb to the most? Could it be that more frequent reception of Holy Communion could help me make progress in this area, and to have the courage to rise again when I fall?
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In the wake of new scandals and a pro-life controlled House that is determined to strip its funding, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards has released a You Tube video in which she begs supporters to help them fight back.
LW wrote to us months ago to inquire about a New Age gimmick known as a Scalar Energy Pendant that she bought from “devout Catholic ladies” during a recent pilgrimage. The pendant alleges protects the wearer from electromagnetic radiation emitting from things like cell phones and computers.Shortly after she began wearing it, she began to experience restlessness, weepiness and anxiety. But things apparently got much worse. I’ll let her explain the rest in her own words.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Hundreds of protestors, called into the streets and halls of the Wisconsin state Capitol today by union bosses, are trying to halt what appears to be almost certain passage of a bill intended to help the cash-strapped state by forcing drastic cutbacks in union workers’ exorbitant pension and health care plans.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A UK teen and former Wiccan who gave it all up to convert to Catholicsm has created a stir throughout the neopagan world by publishing a booklet on the dangers of witchcraft.
