Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
If you don’t know what the words “throuple”, “wedlease” or “monogamish” mean, you’re not up on the new terms of marriage in today’s culture.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Pope to Consecrate World to IHM in October
Pope Francis is planning to consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on October 13 while kneeling before the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary from Fatima which will be flown to Rome for the event.
New Book Shatters Birth Control Myths
A British author whose personal experience with the dangerous birth control pill, Yasmin, has written a new book outlining the physical risks and calling the pill “a tool of a capitalist patriarchy intent on altering and suppressing femininity.”
Feast of the Assumption
Who is she that ascends so high,
Next the Heavenly King,
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Scottish Government Wants to Appoint Guardian for Every Child
If passed, a proposed law by the liberal Scottish National Party (SNP) will appoint a paid “personal guardian” to every child in Scotland in order to be sure parents are raising their children according to government standards.
Mystery Priest Found!
The priest who mysteriously appeared at the scene of a serious accident in Missouri a few weeks ago was not an apparition after all – but was a priest who was visiting the area from a neighboring parish.
Christian Child Shot Dead on Streets of Cairo
A 10 year-old Egyptian schoolgirl was killed on the streets of Cairo as she walked home from Bible study class, a shooting many believe is the result of rising tensions between Muslims and Christians in that troubled nation.
Are Acupressure Mats a Waste of Money?
JZ writes: “I purchased a Halsa Swedish acupressure mat in a local health store. The box said The Natural Alternative to pain relief medication. The insert said the mat has roots in India, where spike mats were first used about 5000 yrs ago by fakirs,and yogis. The mat has spikes in it to stimulate the body’s acupressure points. I assume this is a New Age product. I lost $40 on the dumb mat. Have you heard of this? What a rip off, I’ll stick to a regular pillow.”
Feast of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Martyr (1894 – 1941)
“Obedience raises us beyond the limits of our littleness
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Authentic Tolerance: Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
An op-ed appearing in the New York Times is calling for draconian new standards in the imposition of liberal ideologies by insisting that major credit card companies stop saying they stand for equality while processing payments made to “hate groups” such as pro-family centers and Christian groups.
