“You have seen hell where the souls of
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Yearly Archives: 2016
Dutch Euthanize Sex Abuse Victim
International concern is growing over the case of a 20 year-old woman who was given a lethal injection in the Netherlands after battling severe psychiatric problems related to sexual abuse she suffered during her childhood.
Calvin Klein Just Doesn’t Get It
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
There was once a day when racy ads by Calvin Klein were cutting edge, but a new underwear ad featuring a creepy upskirt shot of a young model in skimpy underwear is making the retailer look more like a bunch of aging pedophiles.
Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, St. Pancras, Martyrs
“The believer who has seriously pondered his Christian vocation, including what Revelation has to say about the possibility of martyrdom, cannot exclude it from his own life’s horizon. The two thousand years since the birth of Christ are marked by the ever-present witness of the martyrs.”
~St. (Pope) John Paul II
For Reflection:
Should circumstances require it, am I willing to suffer martyrdom for the sake of the Church? Why or why not?
A Year with Mary: Daily Meditations on the Mother of God
NEW! by Paul Thigpen; 388 pgs
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A Note on the Texts
My goal, however, was instead to provide short and simple readings about Mary, profound in their insights yet easily accessible to contemporary readers. So I’ve adapted the texts rather freely to achieve that goal. I’ve modernized the language, and where earlier standards of style called for long, complex sentences and interminable paragraphs, I’ve broken them up into shorter, more manageable pieces.
Understanding Gender Ideology – and How to Fight It
Two noted Catholic thinkers say the new trend to choose our own gender is indicative of one of the gravest threats to the family and the human person – gender ideology.
Tween Magazine Under Fire
Discovery Girls publisher Catherine Lee and daughter Alexa
Discovery Girls, a magazine catering to girls between the ages of eight and 12, is under fire for publishing an in-depth article instructing teens on how to find the right swim suit for their body types.
Apologist Warns About “Dabbling” in Occult
Jeremiah J. Johnston, Ph.D.
A well-credentialed Protestant scholar and apologist is warning the public about the dangers of fooling around with Ouija boards and psychics because these practices open doors to the supernatural that are extremely difficult to close.
Showing Love
“A mere smile, a short visit, the lighting of a
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Lady Gaga and the . . . Priest?
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Yes, you read it right! The infamous Lady Gaga went to Mass last week and was apparently so impressed by the priest’s homily that she posted his praise on her Facebook page.
ISIS Executes Seven Year-old Boy
A seven year-old child was executed on May 5 by ISIS fanatics for allegedly “cursing divinity.”
