
April 15
Our Lady is rest for those who work, consolation for those who weep, medicine for the sick, a harbor for those assailed by tempests, pardon for sinners, sweet relief for the sad, succor for those who implore.
--St. John Damascene, Homily on Our Lady’s Dormition
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April 14
"How often I have failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer."
--St. Teresa of Avila, her Life (paraphrase)
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In a hard-hitting
editorial posted this week, Catholic League president Bill Donohue cites the many examples of censorship at
Facebook against orthodox Catholics for which
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has no satisfactory explanation.
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April 13
"Mary, Queen of Peace, is close to the women of our day because of her motherhood, her example of openness to others’ needs, and her witness of suffering."
--From an address of Pope St. John Paul II, “Women: Teachers of Peace”
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Even though the mainstream media devoted a steady stream of breathless coverage during a school walkout to protest gun violence, there was barely a peep from the media when it came to covering another this week's protest against the unjust taking of innocent lives.
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After years of receiving reports of painful complications from thousands of women, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed new restrictions on a permanent contraceptive implant known as Essure.
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April 12
"When we really love, we rejoice in the happiness of the loved one and make every sacrifice to procure it for him."
--St. Therese of Lisieux, Story of a Soul
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A new study has found that one in ten young men studying for ordination to the priesthood in the United States was homeschooled.
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Several of our readers have asked about the Headspace app and if it’s something that Christians should use.
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During an intense grilling on Capitol Hill yesterday,
Facebook co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, did little to assuage the suspicions of millions of
Facebook users that the social media platform is blatantly biased against the conservative viewpoint.
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