October 17
“[The Rosary’s] form is that of a prayerful and contemplative presentation, capable of forming Christians according to the heart of Christ.”
-St. John Paul II
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Gosnell Movie is Box Office Hit!
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSIn spite of innumerable hurdles, “Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer,” a movie that reveals the dark underbelly of the abortion business, broke into the top 10 on its opening weekend at the box office.
Union with Him
October 16
“Christian prayer tries above all to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, as in lectio divina or the Rosary. This form of prayerful reflection is of great value, but Christian prayer should go further: to the knowledge of the love of the Lord Jesus, to union with him.”
-Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2708
Kindergartner Sexually Assaulted in School Bathroom
National outrage is growing over the decision of a school in Decatur, Georgia to do nothing about the case of a five-year-old girl who was sexually abused in the school bathroom shortly the implementation of a new policy allowing students to use private facilities that correspond with their perceived gender.
Be not Afraid!
October 15
"In this distress, - for then I had never had a single vision, - these Thy words alone were enough to remove it, and give me perfect peace: 'Be not afraid, my daughter: it is I; and I will not abandon thee. Fear not.'"
-St. Teresa of Avila
Freed Pastor Prays in Oval Office
Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was incarcerated in Turkey for two years, dropped to his knees in the Oval Office on Saturday and prayed for the man who won his freedom – President Donald J. Trump.
To the Heart of Man
October 14
"This world in which we live needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. It is beauty, like truth, which brings joy to the heart of man and is that precious fruit which resists the wear and tear of time, which unites generations and makes them share things in admiration.
And all of this is through your hands. May these hands be pure and disinterested. Remember that you are the guardians of beauty in the world. May that suffice to free you from tastes which are passing and have no genuine value, to free you from the search after strange or unbecoming expressions. Be always and everywhere worthy of your ideals and you will be worthy of the Church which, by our voice, addresses to you today her message of friendship, salvation, grace and benediction."
-Pope Paul VI
Focusing Our Eyes on Christ
October 13
“In a word, by focusing our eyes on Christ, the Rosary also makes us peacemakers in the world. By its nature as an insistent choral petition in harmony with Christ’s invitation to ‘pray ceaselessly’ (Lk. 18:1), the Rosary allows us to hope that, even today, the difficult ‘battle’ for peace can be won.”
-St. John Paul II
Rediscovering the Rosary
October 12
“To rediscover the Rosary means to immerse oneself in contemplation of the mystery of Christ who ‘is our peace.’”
- St. John Paul II
High School Girls Take #believeallwomen Way Too Far
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSA group of high school girls from Pittsburgh took a page out of the #believeallwomen playbook and falsely accused a boy of sexual assault simply because they “don’t like him.” To date, none of them have been punished for ruining the boy’s life.
