A reader wrote to us about meeting the Miami hypnotist Todd Goodwin whose Facebook page contained a very disturbing letter in which he asserts that Jesus was a hypnotist who was using hypnosis when he performed His miracles. The reader bravely asked us for any suggestions about how to evangelize in a situation such as this.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Via Dolorosa
“When the hour came the disciples fled,
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Anglican Church: Priests Cannot Bless Same-Sex Marriages
In an attempt to heal the rift in the ranks of the Anglican Church over homosexuality, new guidelines issued by the Church of England will not allow priests to bless same-sex weddings or marry someone of the same sex themselves.
Girl Scouts Threaten Life News
Steve Ertelt, Life News
One of the nation’s premier pro-life organizations is being threatened by Girl Scouts USA for using its logo when reporting on the Scouts’ ties with the abortion industry.
Number of Test Tube Babies Soar
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A record number of babies conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) were born in 2012 and now constitute a higher percentage of total U.S. births than ever before.
Stand Up for Jesus
“To drink the chalice with the Lord (Mt. 20:21) means dying to one’s natural self
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Outrage Over Belgium’s Plans to Euthanize Children
International outrage is growing in response to the passage of a law extending euthanasia to children in Belgium with people from around the world joining in a petition to persuade Belgian King Philippe not to sign the bill into law.
Understanding the Church’s Position on Homosexuality
In this age when effective evangelization is so important, Fr. Paul Check, director of Courage, a Catholic apostolate for persons with same-sex attraction, offered some helpful clarification on the subject of the Church’s teaching on homosexuality which continues to be largely misunderstood by many Catholics and consistently misrepresented by the secular media.
Exorcism Makes a Believer Out of Psychologist
A Pittsburgh-area psychologist says that assisting in nearly 100 exorcisms has convinced him of the devil’s existence and the war being waged between heaven and hell.
The Fifth Dolor: The Crucifixion
Mother!
In a garden Mary stood when Read the rest…
