St. Teresa of Avila shows us it is never too late to get serious about our prayer life. Born Dona Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada, Teresa was an active child with a big imagination and great sensitivity of heart. Little Teresa and her brother Roderigo were intrigued by the lives of the saints and the martyrs, and often sought to imitate their holy example. Read the rest…
On day nine of the Synod on the Family, delegates debated a wide range of issues, from how to deal with polygamy in African nations to discussing the reasons why youth today are so unwilling to make commitments; but all agree that the main goal of this historic meeting is to show the beauty of the family to the Church and the world.
A baby born with a brain tumor who was not expected to live is now a thriving, happy little girl thanks to a lot of prayer and the talents of a gifted surgeon.
A national pregnancy center organization has filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Southern California seeking an immediate preliminary injunction against the State of California to prevent enforcement of a new law requiring all pregnancy centers to provide information to patients on how to obtain a state-funded abortion.
“Meditation engages thought, imagination, emotion,
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Scientists have discovered a way to significantly change a person’s belief system simply by targeting their brain with magnets.
Natural family planning, how to achieve unity in diversity and the media’s misunderstanding of a letter given to Pope Francis represent some of the highlights of the eighth day of the Synod of Bishops on the Family.
Anyone can fall for a bogus supplement peddler, including NFL stars such as Tom Brady and Denver Broncos’ Wes Welker, who both fell for a phony “doctor” named Alejandro/Alex Guerrero who posed as a health authority while selling nutritional supplements which he claimed could prevent cancer and AIDS and help athletes recover faster from concussions.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Outrage is growing over the passage of a new law in California that requires all pregnancy centers that are licensed as clinics to “disseminate” information about free or low cost access to abortion and contraception services or face steep fines.
“Just as two friends, frequently in each
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