KS writes: “A woman at our parish spoke to me recently about a line of products from a company she represents called Nikken. They offer items which are purported to ease pain and symptoms of a variety of illnesses and conditions. The focal products contain magnets, but their website doesn’t appear to follow “New Age” kinds of marketing. They focus on the natural energy producing properties of magnets, etc., and their influence on the human body; i.e., a physiological kind of influence rather than spiritual. I’m always leery of things of this kind, though I know that the natural world influences us in many ways.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Scientists Discover New STI
British scientists are warning that hundreds of thousands of young people between the ages of 16-44 who have had multiple sex partners could be unknowingly infected with a sexually transmitted infection known as Mycoplasma genitalium (MG).
Feast of St. Gertrude, Virgin (1256 – 1301)
“Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most 
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Feast of St. Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor (1206 – 1280)
On the Holy Eucharist: “[Jesus] could not
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The Four Last Things
“Yes, in silence we can actually break the
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Coconut Oil: Much Ado About Nothing
JS asks: “I am wondering if coconut oil can be New Age? It’s so much advertised by media. Even olive oil has a lot of benefits, but it does not get so much attention nowadays as coconut oil.”
Retiring SCOTUS Justices Make Next Election Crucial
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The recent spate of socially liberal Supreme Court rulings should put the fear of God in the electorate in 2016 when it comes to choosing the next president who could nominate up to four new justices by the end of his or her term.
Francis: Families Need Togetherness!
In Wednesday’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis stressed the importance of togetherness in Catholic families, exhorting the faithful to eat together at home, and at the table of the Lord.
Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (1850 – 1917)
“Oh Jesus, I love you very much.
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Catholic Doctor Slammed for Refusing to Prescribe Pill
Dr. Patricia Hoffman
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A disgruntled patient is crying foul after receiving a letter from her Ob-Gyn informing her that, due to her Catholic faith, she will no longer be writing prescriptions for chemical birth control.
