Even though many voters opted to cede control of the U.S. House of Representatives to a party that champions liberal social policy, a survey of Tuesday’s voters found that most of them hold much more conservative views on key social issues than the people who are about to assume office.
Monthly Archives: November 2018
With His Help
November 9
Dedication of St. John Lateran
“When Christ came, he banished the devil from our hearts, in order to build in them a temple for himself. Let us therefore do what we can with his help, so that our evil deeds will not deface the temple.”
– St. Caesarius of Arles
Is Dr. Eric Berg Legit?
EC: “A friend of mine is spending a lot of money on ‘Dr’ Eric Berg stuff, could you please shed light on him. I’ve seen that he is not a medical doctor online. Any help is greatly appreciated.”
Onerous Birth Control Mandate Officially Gone
At long-last, the onerous “birth control mandate” is now officially gone! The Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) issued a final rule yesterday that will provide conscience protections for Americans who have a religious or moral objection to health insurance that covers contraception methods.
Students Want Real “Safe Space” – Call for Porn Filters on Campus
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
We hear a lot of talk about “safe spaces” on campuses where students can go to be sheltered from viewpoints they don’t like, but a group of male and female students at the University of Notre Dame are campaigning to create a real “safe space” by calling for a porn-free campus.
To Understand and Love Them
November 8
“We must keep near to the souls God puts in our way, and try to understand and love them. Here we have discovered, by God’s grace, the sources of peace and the means of possessing it fully.”
-Elizabeth Leseur
The Authentic Femininity of Our New Blessed Clelia
BLESSED CLELIA MORLINO By RedeSagrado [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Last Night’s Pro-Life Victories
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Even though the House of Representatives is now in the control of the largely pro-abortion Democratic caucus, the 2018 Midterms resulted in plenty of victories for the pro-life cause.
The Mind of Man
November 7
“Untilled ground, however rich, will bring forth thistles and thorns; so also the mind of man.”
– St. Teresa of Avila
A Love Worth Fighting For
“What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love Him in return. In comparison to the love of Jesus, everything else is secondary. And, without the love of Jesus, everything is useless.”
–St. John Paul II
