The televised signing of one of the most liberal abortion laws in the country by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey two weeks ago, while surrounded by a gaggle of applauding women, shocked and repulsed the nation and sparked severe criticism from both sides of the political aisle.
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August 18
“When one is already leading an honest and regulated life, it is far more important, in order to become a true Christian, to change the within rather than the without.”
-Francois De Salignor Fenelon
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Spunky
SB asks: “I have a sweet little dog named Spunky who is having a few health challenges. He has some lower back arthritis that has recently gotten worse. I am a big advocate for using God's gifts to treat things naturally whenever possible and was blessed to find an integrative veterinarian who has a Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Since his arthritis is progressing, it was recommended to try acupuncture. I have recently read some articles about the benefits of acupuncture from a Western perspective. However, I know that her view of acupuncture comes from her schooling in Eastern medicine. Do you feel that I could safely have acupuncture done on my dog, without the risk of any spiritual repercussions for either of us?”
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August 17
“The distance between spirituality and social action is not as great as many believe. Scripture does not reveal a spiritual man or a secular man. It speaks only of a whole man – integrated by the salvation that Christ brings.”
-Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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Feast of St. Stephen of Hungary, King (969-1038)
“Be strong lest prosperity lift you up too much or adversity cast you down. Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in the next. Be chaste so that you may never voluntarily bring disgrace upon anyone.”
-St. Stephen of Hungary
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August 15
Feast of the Assumption
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Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe
“Obedience raises us beyond the limits of our littleness and puts us in harmony with God’s will. Obedience is the one and the only way of wisdom and prudence for us to offer glory to God.”
-St. Maximilian Kolbe
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MBB asks: “
What is esoteric Christianity?”
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Feast of Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus
"Do not devote your attention to the fallacies of artificial discourses, nor the vain promises of heretics, but to the venerable simplicity of unassuming truth.”
-St. Hippolytus
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The practice of women freezing their eggs for possible future use made headlines this week with Rep. Alexandria Oscasio-Cortez announced her decision to freeze her eggs in order to “feel more in control of my life.”
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