February 3
Feast of St. Blaise
O God, deliver us through the intercession of Thy holy bishop and martyr Blaise, from all evil of soul and body, especially from all ills of the throat; and grant us the grace to make a good confession in the confident hope of obtaining Thy pardon, and ever to praise with worthy lips Thy most holy name. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.--From the Novena Prayer to St. Blaise
While the mainstream media focuses on a joke made by President Donald J. Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast this morning, they're ignoring his much more substantive comments such as his vow to protect religious liberty, defend persecuted Christians and repeal the oppressive Johnson Amendment which has been suppressing free speech at churches for decades.
After studying the lewd and aberrant behavior on display at last month’s Women’s March, Catholic therapist Allison Ricciardi wonders what role abortion – and its caustic after-affects – may have played in the psychological states of the speakers and participants.
BT asks: “Have you heard of blessing beads? A lady wants to pray over a sick teen in hospital...but she did not say rosary....so since no one in our Catholic circles has heard of such we are assuming something new age? I searched online but couldn't find any info.”
February 2
Presentation of the Lord
“Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.”
--Luke 2:34-35
Women from around the world are joining forces to boycott 50 Shades Darker, the sequel to the violent bondage thriller, 50 Shades of Grey, which is scheduled for release on February 10.
If the abortion industry’s reaction to the nomination of Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court is any indication of where he stands on life issues – in spite of his thin paper trail on abortion - the pro-life movement has little to fear in this selection.
February 1
“When the Lord knows that good health is necessary for our welfare, He sends it to us; and when we need sickness, He sends that too.”
--St. Teresa of Avila
