“In serenity, look forward to the joy
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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Cancer Victim Sacrifices Life for Village
Huang Yuanfeng sitting at construction site
A 45 year-old native of China is being hailed as a hero around the world after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer but who chose to invest his life savings in building a road that will finally link his isolated and impoverished village to vital trade routes.
You Are There
“He did not say: You will not be troubled
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Slain Christians Whispered Name of Jesus Before Death
An Egyptian bishop who watched the grisly video of 21 Coptic Christians being slain on a beach in Libya said he could see some of them whispering the name of Jesus just before their execution.
UK Buying Human Eggs for $700
Pending a final decision by the House of Lords, the UK is about to approve a procedure to produce “three parent” children via IVF (in vitro fertilization), but scientists aren’t waiting for the ink to dry on the new law and are already publishing ads looking for healthy young women who are willing to sell their eggs to science for the equivalent of $700.
Virtue Lies In Moderation
“The practices of mortification should be
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Pope Offers Mass for Slain Christians
Pope Francis offered Mass yesterday morning for the repose of the souls of the 21 Coptic Christians who were martyred for their faith in Libya by IS militants.
Ash Wednesday
“The perfection of a Christian consists
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Feast of the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites
“In the beginning our Lady was the chief
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Box Office Success of Fifty Shades Changes Nothing!
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Yes, it’s disappointing to note the box office success of Fifty Shades of Grey this past weekend, but the bottom line remains the same – people may be lured into cheap (and in this case, degrading) imitations of love, but they’re still looking for the real thing.
