January 25
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
“I am content with weakness, with mistreatment, with distress, with persecutions, and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for when I am powerless, it is then that I am strong.”
2 Corinthians 12:10
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Sextortion Becoming Major Threat to Children
Sexual predators, some posing as famous stars such as Justin Bieber, are using a variety of ploys to lure children into sending nude photos, then threatening them if they don’t continue, making online sextortion one of the biggest dangers to children today.
Poll: Americans Want Abortion Restricted & Defunded
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSAnother poll has found that significant majorities of Americans oppose the use of tax dollars to fund abortions and want the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of abortion restrictions.
President Reinstates Pro-Life Policy
President Donald Trump has reinstated an international pro-life regulation known as the Mexico City Policy which will prevent federal funds from being provided to foreign non-governmental agencies that promote or perform abortion.
Is Hypnosis Safe for Children?
A new trend is springing up among parents – hypnotizing children for everything from avoiding the need for medications to getting them to fall asleep faster. So how safe is it?
Vocation
January 24
Feast of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor (1567 – 1622)
“Our business is to love what God would have done. He wills our vocation as it is. Let us love that and not trifle away our time hankering after other people’s vocations.”
--St. Francis de SalesColorado’s Assisted Suicide Law Off to a Rocky Start
Residents of the Rocky Mountain state voted to approve an assisted-suicide law in the last election but nearly a third of Colorado’s hospitals are taking advantage of an opt-out provision in the law that prevents them from being forced to participate.
Pope Francis Congratulates Donald J. Trump
Pope Francis send a congratulatory message to Donald J. Trump on the occasion of his inauguration as the nation’s 45th President on January 20.
Pro-Lifers Crash Women’s March
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSWhether they were invited or not, pro-life women made their presence known in Saturday’s so-called “Women’s” March with a group of students rushing into the front of the march with a huge banner that read: “Abortion Betrays Women!” while another pregnant pro-life leader was visibly pushed into the street by angry marchers.
Love and Truth
January 23
"Do not accept anything as the truth if it lacks love. And do not accept anything as love which lacks truth! One without the other becomes a destructive lie."
--St. John Paul II at the canonization of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
