January 22 Feast of St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr
"Against Christ's army the world arrays a twofold battle line. It offers temptation to lead us astray; it strikes terror into us to break our spirit. At both of these approaches, Christ rushes to our aid, and the Christian is not conquered."
--From a homily of St. Augustine on St. Vincent
January 21 Feast of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr (CA. 291 - CA. 304)
"I will be his who first chose me for himself." St. Agnes at her martyrdom
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe decision of 75 Girl Scouts to march in the Inaugural Parade today in Washington DC has touched off a firestorm of hate on social media from the very people with whom it has been aligning itself on "politically correct" issues for the last decade.
(Facebook)The NFL’s Ben Watson, tight end for the Baltimore Ravens, has joined the list of speakers who will address pro-life marchers on January 27.
January 20 Feast of St. Sebastian, Martyr (Third Century)
"If there are many persecutions, there are many testings; where there are many crowns of victory, there are many trials of strength. It is then to your advantage if there are many persecutors; among many persecutions you may more easily find a path to victory."
--From a homily of St. Ambrose on Martyrdom
The faith of the nation will be very much present when President-elect Donald F. Trump emerges from the Capitol tomorrow morning for his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States – from the blessed doorway through which he will pass just before his inauguration to the interfaith service he’ll attend on Saturday morning at Washington’s National Cathedral.
The latest report by a pro-abortion research firm detailing fewer abortions today than at any time since the passage of Roe v. Wade is good news – but there are a few important caveats.
MV writes: “I laughed out loud when I read the title of an article that blood type determines personality. I did not read the article because it sounded absolutely ridiculous. Have you heard of this nonsense? Could you please discuss it and warn others?”
January 19
"Let us not look too far or too high, but right in front of ourselves, right next to ourselves. The good to be done is perhaps there."
-- Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur, The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSDon't be fooled by the media's fawning coverage of this Saturday's Women's March. The national co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington made it quite clear in an interview this weekend that this event is not based on some altruistic desire to advance the rights of all women. Instead, this March is all about preserving government funding for their idea of "reproductive healthcare."
