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Yearly Archives: 2016
School Sued Over “Cleansing Ritual”
Port Alberni, BC
Parents are suing a school in British Columbia after it forced their children to take part in a religious “cleansing ritual” that was based on the beliefs of the tribes of the Pacific Northwest known as Nuu-chah-nulth.
Day 6: December 2 – Daily Gracelines – Advent Journey with Mary
Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
“Evangelical surrender is directed towards receiving
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How Should Catholics Respond to Cryopreservation?
The recent story of a 14 year-old girl who died of cancer and who fought to be cryopreserved rather than buried is sparking debates about how Catholics should view this bizarre practice.
Is Your Favorite Store Naughty or Nice?
As the Christmas shopping season officially kicks off, Liberty Counsel has issued its updated Naughty and Nice List documenting which stores are censoring Christmas and which are openly celebrating it.
Day 5: December 1 – Daily Gracelines – Advent Journey with Mary
Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
“…[Mary] was predestined first of all to be Mother of God. And the precise reason why the fullness of glory and grace was given her was to be the mother of Christ, as St. Thomas expresses it.”
~Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O. P.
For Reflection:
When in Sacred Scripture do we first learn of Mary’s predestination to be the Mother of God? (Hint: It is in the Old Testament in the first book.) What does this suggest about God’s own preparation for the coming of Jesus? What sacrament was both my preparation for Christ as well as my initial reception of Him? As a chosen daughter of the Most High God, I, too, have been called to be a Christ-bearer. How can I cooperate with grace?
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Advent: Hushing our Hurried Hearts
Now that we’ve got Thanksgiving under our (slightly loosened) belts, it’s time to turn our attention to something – new. While to our worldly senses, the year is winding down with a celebratory month of shopping, singing, decorating, and baking, our liturgical year has really – very quietly – just begun. Read the rest…
Planned Parenthood Panics Over Price Nomination
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In a panicked email to supporters, Planned Parenthood is urging its members to call their Senators to oppose the nomination of ardently pro-life Rep. Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
Alcoholic Uses Dutch Euthanasia Laws to Kill Himself
Euthanasia in Holland slid even further down the slippery slope this year as news breaks about a 41 year-old man who was permitted to end his life by lethal injection rather than continue to live as an alcoholic.
Exorcist on Yoga: “Avoid it!”
Although many people in support of yoga as “exercise” like to point to all the priests and even bishops who say it’s harmless, you won’t find too many exorcists who agree.
