By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In an important and refreshing exchange, U.S. bishops conference president Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York and the author of a proposed new budget deal, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), have corresponded with one another regarding the moral implications of the ongoing budget debate.
“Devotion to Mary is not the whole of our religion. The whole of our religion is Jesus. But whoever gives himself to Mary is led by her to her Son.”
Brother Marie- Leonard
For Reflection:
Mary desires to lead me to her Son, Jesus Christ. What one Marian devotional practice can I include in my daily life specifically for this purpose?
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Kevin Jennings, a homosexual activist who has served in the U.S. Department of Education as the “Safe Schools Czar” for the last 18 months has stepped down, with some saying Jenning was pushed out for fear that his unsavory past would become an issue in the 2012 elections.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Included in the devastation caused yesterday by the deadliest tornado to hit Missouri since 1953 was a Catholic hospital and parish church, both of which took direct hits from the deadly twister.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Already a persecuted minority in Pakistan, Christians in that country are suffering even more persecution after the killing of terror chief Osama Bin Laden as angry citizens are now turning toward the Taliban in greater numbers.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new poll has found that a substantial majority of American adults, including some who describe themselves as “pro choice” think abortion should be illegal in all or most circumstances.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A Salt Lake City woman is facing four felony charges for allegedly plotting to sell her 13 year-old daughter’s virginity to a man for $10,000.
“Love of the Blessed Virgin is not a complication nor an aside in Christianity, for, as doctrine and experience prove, Mary naturally turns us toward Jesus, and by Him toward the Father, in the Holy Spirit.”
Bishop Louis Joseph Kerkhofs
For Reflection:
How have I seen this to be true in the lives of the saints? To what extent has this been true in my own life?
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though the world as we know it did not come to an end on May 21 as predicted, doomsday prophet Harold Camping’s $120 million world may soon be ending as disgruntled followers are being encouraged to contact their lawyers and demand that their donations be refunded.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Thanks to a strong surge of opposition from conservative and religious groups such as the Catholic Church, a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New York has suddenly gone from being a shoe-in to being unable to even make it to a vote.
