Whether they were invited or not, pro-life women made their presence known in Saturday’s so-called “Women’s” March with a group of students rushing into the front of the march with a huge banner that read: “Abortion Betrays Women!” while another pregnant pro-life leader was visibly pushed into the street by angry marchers.
January 23
"Do not accept anything as the truth if it lacks love. And do not accept anything as love which lacks truth! One without the other becomes a destructive lie."
--St. John Paul II at the canonization of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
January 22 Feast of St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr
"Against Christ's army the world arrays a twofold battle line. It offers temptation to lead us astray; it strikes terror into us to break our spirit. At both of these approaches, Christ rushes to our aid, and the Christian is not conquered."
--From a homily of St. Augustine on St. Vincent
January 21 Feast of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr (CA. 291 - CA. 304)
"I will be his who first chose me for himself." St. Agnes at her martyrdom
The decision of 75 Girl Scouts to march in the Inaugural Parade today in Washington DC has touched off a firestorm of hate on social media from the very people with whom it has been aligning itself on "politically correct" issues for the last decade.
January 20 Feast of St. Sebastian, Martyr (Third Century)
"If there are many persecutions, there are many testings; where there are many crowns of victory, there are many trials of strength. It is then to your advantage if there are many persecutors; among many persecutions you may more easily find a path to victory."
--From a homily of St. Ambrose on Martyrdom
The latest report by a pro-abortion research firm detailing fewer abortions today than at any time since the passage of Roe v. Wade is good news – but there are a few important caveats.
January 19
"Let us not look too far or too high, but right in front of ourselves, right next to ourselves. The good to be done is perhaps there."
-- Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur, The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur
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