Well, after my last blog, I had the most interesting email from Peter O’Connor – a Brisbanite, which makes him a gentleman from Brisbane, Australia. Read the rest…
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Four Decades of Abortion Costs an Estimated 1.72 Billion Human Lives
In the past 40 years, a staggering 1.72 billion human beings lost their lives to abortion, with Communist China’s one-child-policy leading the way with roughly seven million abortions per year.
Couple Speechless as Pope Hugs Disabled Son
A Rhode Island couple was rendered speechless when, in a crowd of nearly half a million who were gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis singled out their disabled son to hug, kiss and tell the world, “change hatred into love.”
One in Three US Counties Dying Off
Low birth rates and weak local economies are causing a record number of U.S. counties to decline into oblivion as young people flee in search of work.
Enough Is Enough
“The practices of mortification should be modified by prudence and the advice of a wise director, because it often happens that the Devil urges a soul to excessive penances to tire her and render her unfit for the service of God and the fulfillment of her duties.”
- Anna Maria Taigi
For Reflection:
How does the Devil use excessive mortification against us? Virtue lies in moderation. In light of this, how do I appraise the mortifications I committed to yesterday? Are they excessive? Are they not sacrificial enough? What is the Holy Spirit asking me to do?
Feast of St. Agatha, Virgin and Marytr
“She wore the glow of a Read the rest…
Feast of St. Angela Merici, Virgin (1470 – 1540)
“Mothers and sisters most dear to me in Christ: Read the rest…
Feast of Saints Timothy and Titus
“As for you, be steady and self-possessed; Read the rest…
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
“I am content with weakness, with mistreatment, Read the rest…
Parents Beware of Macabre New Reading Craze
Experts are warning about a dangerous new trend in children’s fiction which features macabre tales of teens dying of cancer, committing suicide, or watching family and friends from heaven after being raped and murdered.