By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A jury in Palm Beach County, Florida awarded a couple $4.5 million because they missed the chance to abort their son, who was born with no arms and one leg.
Monthly Archives: September 2011
ACLU Pressuring Missouri Schools to Unfilter Graphic Homosexual Websites
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is attempting to force a school district in the Missouri Ozarks to remove filtering software from school computers that restrict student access to homosexual and transgendered Web sites.
Poll: Almost Half of Americans Support Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A recent poll has found that nearly half of all Americans are in favor of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, while a majority believe the issue should be handled by the states, not the federal government.
Chastity
“He who has resolved to contend with his flesh and conquer it himself struggles in vain. For unless the Lord destroys the house of flesh and builds the house of the soul, the man who desires to destroy it has watched and fasted in vain.”
St. John Climacus
For Reflection:
How can I build “the house” of my soul so that I may overcome any temptation to sin against chastity? What are three specific ways I can employ beginning now?
(See tomorrow’s Grace Line for one saint’s suggestion.)
Up, Up, and Away! Should You be Astral Traveling?
SH writes: “Can you address the issue of astral travel on the new age blog?”
Bishop Orders Father Frank Pavone Back to Diocese
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The founder of one of the most effective pro-life ministries in the world, Father Frank Pavone, has been recalled to his diocese and ordered to restrict his ministry until questions about the ministry’s financial stewardship are answered.
Birth Dearth Reflected in Latest Social Security Numbers
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As GOP presidential candidates argue about the future of Social Security, newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the program is not only insolvent, but the steadily declining birthrate has left just 1.75 full time private-sector workers paying into the program for every citizen currently drawing benefits.
Vatican Accused in International Criminal Court
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though they admit to having little hope of success, a group of victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have filed a complaint against the pope, the Vatican’s secretary of state and two other high-ranking Holy See officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing them of committing crimes against humanity.
Study: Fathers Hard-Wired to Care for Offspring
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study has found that a father’s testosterone levels drop off significantly after their babies are born, which shows that human males are biologically wired to turn away from mating behavior and to focus on caring for offspring.
Chastity
“Lust served became a custom, and a custom not resisted became necessity.”
St. Augustine
For Reflection:
In this quote, St. Augustine gives us keen insight into the bondage of lust. How does it place us in chains? How can I specifically stop serving lust and start serving chastity?
(See tomorrow’s Grace Line for one suggestion.)
