The controversial play, known as Jerry Springer: The Opera, full of obscene references to Christian beliefs, opened on Broadway yesterday, raising new questions about why public funding is being used to support this kind of divisive “art.”
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Fishing
January 24
“I want to go fishing sometimes. How? I will tell you. The most holy passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows, but, at the same time, a sea of love. Pray to God that He teach you to fish in this sea. Then dive into its depths. No matter how deep you go, you will never reach bottom.”
-St. Paul of the Cross Read the rest…
Courageous Mother Wins War with Twitter
Imagine scrolling through your Twitter feed one day and suddenly coming across a picture of your own disabled child being used in a promotion for abortion. That’s what happened to this North Carolina mother and she went to war over it, eventually bringing the social media giant to its knees.
Is It Time for A Spiritual “Yard Sale”?
We all know what the passage of time can do to an attic. It gets crammed full of stuff – most of which we no longer find useful. If not discarded, this stuff begins to spill into our homes and the living space we need for daily life. This usually means it’s time for a yard sale. But did you know that, according to the spiritual masters, the same thing can happen to our hearts?
Catholic Congresswomen Under Fire for Modesty Comments
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) is being criticized for comments she made during a caucus meeting about women’s attire in Congress and how revealing clothing could be seen as an invitation to sexual harassers.
God and I
January 23
“I began to live as if only God and I existed in the world. Sometimes I considered myself before Him as a miserable criminal at his judge’s feet, and at other times I regarded him in my heart as my Father, as my God.”
Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection Read the rest…
Is Jappa Meditation Okay for Catholics?
MH asks: “A friend asked me about Jappa meditation and if it’s okay for Catholics to be involved in. What should I tell her?”
House Votes to Protect Abortion Survivors
While the furor of the government shutdown was distracting the attention of most Americans, the U.S. House passed an important bill that will protect babies who are born alive after an abortion attempt.
Why Angry Women Are Losing This Battle
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Forty-five years after the passage of Roe v. Wade opened the door to a holocaust that took the lives of more than 60 million Americans, the abortion industry and its disingenuous messaging is in enough of a decline that an annual march full of angry women pushing progressive causes will not be enough to save it.
Practicing the Presence of God
January 22
“The practice of the presence of God is an application of our mind to God, or a remembrance of God present, that can be brought about either by the imagination or the understanding.”
-Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection Read the rest…
