December 1
“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.”
-St. Therese of Lisieux
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Only the Media Could Glorify an Abortion Doula
The Washington Post just proved once again how out-of-touch the mainstream media is about the national abortion debate by publishing a 3,745-word puff piece praising the work of volunteers to serve as doulas who hold the hands of women as they have an abortion.
Two States Challenge Trump’s Birth-Control Mandate
The Little Sisters of the Poor aren’t out of legal trouble yet! Attorneys General in the states of California and Pennsylvania are challenging the Trump administration’s new rules that permit exemptions for employers with religious and moral objections.
How to Stop Sexual Harassment? R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
If it wasn’t such a serious a matter, I would laugh every time another breathless reporter reveals the fall of another so-called “icon” of Congress, or the press, or Hollywood, after he was accused of sexual harassment. How could the media – or anyone for that matter – be so surprised by a phenomenon that women have been experiencing for centuries? Has it taken this long for them to realize that the sexual harassment of women is a systemic problem throughout the world?
Loving things Above
November 30
“Merely to love things above is already to mount on high.”
-Pope St. Gregory the Great
Scientists Authenticate Tomb Believed to be Christ's Burial Place
New scientific testing conducted at the site of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem appears to confirm that the remains of the tomb enshrined in the church are authentic remnants of the tomb located by ancient Romans.
Demand for Exorcisms Creates "Private Exorcism" Business
A surge in demand for exorcisms in France by people who are merely anxious or trying to save their relationships has created a kind of private exorcism industry where self-made “priests” charge hundreds of dollars for their services.
GirlGuides UK Opens Facilities to Male Guides
Girlguiding UK, which is the country’s equivalent of the Girl Scouts, recently decided to allow males who identify as females to not become Guides, but has now extended that decision to allow boys to use the same bathrooms, showers, and tents as the girls.
Made for Heaven
Archdiocese Sues After DC Transit Authority Rejects Ad
The Archdiocese of Washington DC filed a federal lawsuit yesterday after the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rejected their Christmas ad.
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