“Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. Read the rest…
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Womb Rental Business Thriving in India
Poor women desperate for financial assistance are lining up alongside couples longing to conceive in a fertility clinic near New Delhi’s whose owner says business is booming.
Second Wave of Religious Freedom Rallies Draws Thousands
Another round of religious freedom rallies took place on Friday, June 8, and drew tens of thousands into the streets to take a public stand against recent laws that violate the Constitution’s First Amendment right to freedom of religion.
Pope: How to Evangelize . . . At the Airport!
During this busy travel season, we could all benefit from the advice Pope Benedict XVI gave to participants in the fifteenth World Seminar for Catholic Civil Aviation Chaplains and Chaplaincy Members about how to witness to our Faith in a place that allows each of us to make a global impact – at the airport!
Experts Say Risks of Chiropractic Neck Cracking Outweigh Benefits
An article appearing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) questioning the safety of chiropractic neck adjustments has reopened the debate on the safety of these treatments Read the rest…
Unending Prayer
“We must pray literally without ceasing – without ceasing; Read the rest…
An Antidepressant
“Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, Read the rest…
Our Father
“What we mean, in the last resort, by ‘an answer to prayer,’ Read the rest…
The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
This Sunday we celebrate the beautiful Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, known as Corpus Christi.
A feast established through the efforts of St. Juliana of Liège, a thirteenth-century Augustinian who had a deep longing for a feast to honor the Blessed Sacrament, it is a day on which Christians are encouraged to celebrate the Eucharist in processions and adoration. In days gone by, entire towns would line the streets as the Sacred Host was held high for all to see. Sadly, since Vatican II, these types of processions have largely fallen out of practice. Read the rest…
CDC: Teen Suicide Attempts on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Thursday which revealed a marked increase in the number of attempted suicides among teens in 2011.
