The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill yesterday calling for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and even though it is not expected to pass any time soon, experts say some parties within Congress may try to attach it as an amendment to the upcoming Department of Defense Authorization Bill in order to ram it through Congress.
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"At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love."
St. John of the Cross
For Reflection:
How much do I love God? What about my life reflects the reality of my love? Where does selfishness hold me bound? Lack of forgiveness? Personal sin?
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Art restorers working on the famous 13th century Giotto fresco in the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi have discovered the head of a demon in one of the clouds.
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World Youth Day 2008 is far from over for hundreds of young people from around the world who are petitioning the Australian courts to grant them asylum rather than force them to return home and face almost certain persecution.
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A new survey by polling giant Gallup, Inc. has found that the number of Americans who identify themselves as conservative has risen to 42 percent this year.
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"At the particular judgment the soul will be judged about every single thing - its thoughts, words, deeds, and omissions."
Cardinal Gasparri
For Reflection:
How would my thoughts, words, deeds, and omissions stack up today? Would they show a love of God and neighbor? Why or why not? In light of all this, what interior dispositions need to be converted?
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking the public not to become alarmed by today's planned emergency test which will be aired at 2:00 p.m. EST on all U.S. television and radio stations.
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An international conference entitled "Adult Stem Cells: Science and the Future of Man and Culture" begins today in the
Vatican.
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"It is appointed for men to die once and then the judgment."
Hebrews 9:27
For Reflection:
Our culture is awash with many false ideas about death. One is the concept of reincarnation. How does this scripture passage refute this idea? This verse also talks about "the judgment." What do I think this means? On what will I be judged? How would that go if it were to happen today?
(See tomorrow's Grace Line for some indication.)
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Shortly after facing reporters for a G20 press conference on Thursday, French president Nicolas Sarkozy and President Barack Obama were overheard trashing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not realizing that their microphones were still on.
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