January 28
St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor (1225 – 1274)
“Whoever wishes to live perfectly should do nothing but disdain what Christ disdained on the cross and desire what he desired, for the cross exemplifies every virtue.”
--St. Thomas Aquinas
January 27
Feast of St. Angela Merici, Virgin (1470 – 1540)
“Mothers and sisters most dear to me in Christ: in the first place strive with all your power and zeal to be open. With the help of God, try to receive such good counsel that, led solely by the love of God and an eagerness to save souls, you may fulfill your charge.Only if the responsibilities committed to you are rooted in this twofold charity will they bear beneficial and saving fruit.”
--St. Angela Merici
Hadley and Gentry Eddings with son DobbsHadley and Gentry Eddings relied on pure faith to get them through the dark night they experienced two years ago when their only children were killed in a tragic car accident – but recently learned that God has chosen to reward their trust by blessing them with a set of twins.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The hundreds of thousands of pro-life enthusiasts who will be traveling to Washington DC tomorrow will be met by more stringent security measures as the White House announces Vice President Mike Pence plans to address the crowd on the National Mall. And as usual, the secular media is already downplaying the event.
In the West, people tend to greet each other with a handshake and a “hello” – gestures which have no other meaning except common courtesy. But when it comes to the Indian greeting known as the Namaste bow, this is a whole different story.
Despite the pro-abortion lobby’s insistence that the reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy will cost women’s lives, African women are celebrating the move for what it is – a chance to protect their children from the ever-encroaching culture of death.
In a press briefing this week, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters to expect a “heavy administration presence” at tomorrow's March for Life in Washington, DC.
January 26
Feast of Sts. Timothy and Titus
“As for you, be steady and self-possessed; put up with hardship, perform your work as an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.”
President Donald J. Trump has promised to sign a bill passed yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives that will place a permanent ban on all taxpayer funding for abortion and require compliance under the Affordable Care Act until it is repealed and replaced.
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday not to hear an appeal from the stars of the TLC reality show, Sister Wives, that challenges Utah’s polygamy laws, thus closing the door on any chance of the legalization of polygamy - at least for now.
