By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Survivors Network for Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), which aggressively pursues any priest accused of the sexual abuse of minors, is now taking fire for their public defense of a psychiatrist who worked with the organization until he was convicted on child pornography charges.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The battle over a controversial new ObamaCare rule requiring all employers to cover birth control is not quite over as both sides in the debate take advantage of a 60 day comment period that could result in the exemptions either being broadened or discarded altogether.
“Great graces cannot be obtained without humility. When you yourself experience humiliation, you should take it as a sure sign that some great grace is in store.”
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
For Reflection:
Considering this quote by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, is it possible that I can begin to praise God for the humiliations I receive? How can I begin to hone the eyes of my soul so that I don’t miss the “great grace” that is to come after the humiliation?
Am at EWTN. Today’s guests were the Hard as Nails Ministries guys — Justin Fatica, Brian Greenfield and Tim Hanley. They preach with what I call “cutting-edge evangelization.” To give you a sample of what I mean, check out this poetic dramatization by its author, Tim Hanley. I find it AMAZING! http://youtu.be/AqYUnrOuCvc
PS These guys are sold out to Our Lady. Yippee!
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A Catholic physician says that if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is permitted to mandate birth control and other forms of artificial contraception, it should also be allowed to demand coverage for natural family planning (NFP) methods.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a story that received little or no attention by the politically correct mainstream media, a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that an average of 50,000 people a year become infected with HIV, with the majority of these new cases occurring in homosexual and bisexual men.
“Jesus invited us to be like Him, humble of heart. But what is humility of the heart? It consists in receiving humiliations from God with a submissive love, in accepting one’s state of life and one’s duties whatever they are, and in not being ashamed of one’s condition.”
St. Peter Julian Eymard
For Reflection:
St. Peter Julian Eymard lists three ways we grow in humility of heart. What are they? What humiliations can I embrace today? What one aspect of my state of life or my duties do I find most difficult? How can I use this as a means of growing in humility?
“Pride makes us forgetful of our eternal interests. It causes us to neglect totally the care of our soul.”
St. John Baptist de la Salle
For Reflection:
Think of a prideful person you know. To what extent have you seen this quote to be true? What does this encourage you to do regarding your own spiritual life?
“Pride is an illusion, a lie and a thief. And since it is a truth of faith that we are nothing, he who esteems himself and thinks that he is someone is a seducer who deceives himself.”
St. John Eudes
