“Don’t be discouraged if you do not see the good you do. Most of the time people are helped through obscurity, their hidden sacrifices, instead of the fervor of a clamoring apostolate. Above all, let us try to lay aside our own ego, for this is what ruins everything. - Venerable Thecla Merlo 
For Reflection:
Dear St. Sylvester,
You were the Vicar of Christ when the Arian heresy and the Donatist schism caused great discord and division within the Church. How often you must have felt the pain and suffering being endured by the body of Christ! But, instead of losing courage, you persevered and the Church came through this difficult time. Today, I ask for your intercession. Obtain for me the grace I need to remain steadfast in adversity, courageous in contradiction, and persevering in trial. Thank you for your prayers and supplications on my behalf. Amen.
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Homeschoolers won a major victory in Ohio last week when a state senator was forced to withdraw a controversial homeschooling bill that would have subjected homeschooling parents to a host of oppressive regulations.
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For the first time in three decades, the Chinese government has officially eased its restrictive one-child policy and is now allowing couples to have a second child if one parent was an only child.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The growing backlash by Christians and traditional marriage supporters against the censoring of Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson has many wondering if the country has finally had enough of the shameless bullying by gay activists.
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“Without the Way, there is no going; without the Truth, there is no knowing;
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“The whole company of saints bears witness to the unfailing truth
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“How great a gift of grace is here!
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The sad tradition of holiday attacks on Christians around the world continued again this year as 37 Christians lost their lives in Iraq in three separate bombings on Christmas day, while Pope Francis implored the world to pray for those who are being persecuted for their faith.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A representative from the radical feminist group known as FEMEN climbed onto the altar during Christmas Mass at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany to protest the Church's teachings against abortion.
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Pope Francis' issued his first Urbi et Orbi address at Christmas to implore the world to pray for true peace, for the suffering victims of war and persecution, especially the most vulnerable of all - the little children.
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