Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
For those of you who were shocked by our recent article about the pro-pedophilia conference being held in Baltimore this week, you’ll be even more appalled to learn how the mainstream media, who never misses a story about the priest sex abuse scandal, provided almost no coverage of this story!
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Parents Television Council® (PTC) has released the results of its latest study, “Cartoons Are No Laughing Matter,” which documents shocking levels of adult content on networks with the highest-rated primetime animated cable shows among children ages 12-17 such as the Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Adult Swim and Nick at Nite.
“What will be the crown of those who, humble within and humiliated without, have imitated the humility of our Savior in all its fullness!
St. Bernadette
For Reflection:
In this quote, St. Bernadette reveals to us the way in which humility comes “packaged.” What is it? What is the connection between it and becoming “humble within?”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The country’s teetering economy points to the need for reform on many levels, including the breakdown of the family, experts say, which can cost taxpayers up to $112 billion a year.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A powerful new series that will explore the rich beauty of Catholicism is set to air on over 80 public television stations in the U.S. this fall, thanks to the determination of a young “JPII” priest from Chicago.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Experts from Harvard and Johns Hopkins University will be among the panelists participating in a conference this week that aims at removing pedophilia from the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) list of mental illnesses, even though removal of the condition could lead to the decriminalization of pedophilia.
“If I love Jesus, I ought to resemble Him. If I love Jesus, I ought to love what He loves, what He prefers to all else: humility.”
St. Peter Julian Eymard
For Reflection:
How does Jesus show us that He prefers humility to all else? Does my desire for humility reflect my love of Jesus?
The Blessed Virgin Mary, assumed into heaven, gives hope to the human race. Like her, we are destined for eternity with God. Mary, Our Mother, pray for us!
Almighty and everlasting God,
You have taken up body and soul
into the heavenly glory the Immaculate Virgin Mary,
Mother of Your Son: Grant, we beseech You,
that, ever intent upon heavenly things,
we may be worthy to be partakers of her glory.
Through Jesus Christ Your Son, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever. Amen.
From the Roman Missal
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to get to work immediately on the creation of new policies that will reverse the “slow motion moral collapse” of his country, which he blames for fostering last week’s riots that left five people dead, thousands in jail, and hundreds of millions in property damage.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to strike down the core provision in President Obama’s signature health care law has many believing the case may head to the Supreme Court as early as this fall.
