The presence of occult-based fiction in Catholic schools has become a very real and pervasive problem across the United States. It all started with Harry Potter, but since then, there has been enormous growth in this genre with more and more titles being made available to children and teens.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Virtues Of A Holy Heart
“If man applies the virtues planted in his
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Feast of St. Cecelia, Virgin and Martyr
Feast of the Presentation of Mary
“Mary is the heart of the Church. This is
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ABC Sitcom Features Abortion set to “Silent Night” Hymn
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In what is surely one of the most tasteless endorsements of Planned Parenthood ever depicted on television, ABC’s Scandal not only featured an abortion being performed while Silent Night plays in the background, but includes scenes with lawmakers who bicker over why the abortion giant needs taxpayer funding.
State Dept. Warns Tourists Away from Vatican
The U.S. Embassy in Italy is warning Americans traveling in Italy to avoid certain locations that have been identified as potential terrorist targets with St. Peter’s Basilica being at the top of the list.
Is Centering Prayer Catholic?
A new book by Catholic author Connie Rossini dispels some of the most common arguments used to defend centering prayer by comparing it to the teachings of the great mystical doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila.
Paris Archbishop: We Must Trust in the God of Life
In a homily delivered at a Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral this week, the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, told the terror-stricken faithful that they have two options with which to deal with the stress of terror – the “tranquilizers” of this world of the “God of life”.
Trusting God
“I have given everything to my Master:
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Status of Mother Teresa’s Canonization
he Vatican has put to rest rumors that Blessed Teresa of Calcutta will be canonized at some time during the Holy Year of Mercy, saying only that the Pope still needs to approve a miracle attributed to her intercession.
