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Study: Pill Use Increases Breast Cancer Risk
A new study conducted by researchers in India found that women who were long-term users of oral contraceptives were almost 10 times more likely to develop breast cancer than those who did not use the pill.
Priest Murdered in California Rectory
Police in Eureka, California have arrested a suspect in the murder of the beloved pastor of St. Bernard's Church who was found murdered in the parish rectory on New Year's morning.
Beware of Herbal Weight Loss Products!
If you're looking to lose weight this year, do it the old-fashioned way - with a healthy diet and exercise - and stay away from herbal weight loss products and body-building formulas that new research has found to be linked to severe liver damage.
Bishops Ask Obama for Mandate Reprieve
Just A Glance
“In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary,
Regulation Nation: 40,000 New Laws Greet the New Year
Thousands of new laws and regulations are going into effect this year and will regulate everything from placentas to tanning beds to drones.
Supreme Court Grants Reprieve to Little Sisters & Christian Bros.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered an eleventh-hour reprieve to the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Christian Brothers from having to provide contraceptive coverage to employees by January 1 or face stiff fines.
Saudis Buy Bottles of Christian Blood for $100K
A courageous German nun recently gave a riveting presentation in which she revealed the grisly details of the independent investigation she did of the treatment of Christians in Syria, including the bottling of their blood for sale.
The City of Refuge
“Seek refuge in Mary because she is the city of refuge. We know that Moses set up three cities of refuge for anyone who inadvertently killed his neighbor. Now the Lord has established a refuge of mercy, Mary, even for those who deliberately commit evil. Mary provides shelter and strength for the sinner.”- St. Anthony of Padua
For Reflection:
If Mary is the “city of refuge,” in what part of her would we experience most fully her love and beatitude? How has she been a city of refuge for you? What quality of her motherhood of all men does this express according to the quote? Note the use of the word “the” in the phrase, “Mary is the ‘city of refuge.’” What does this indicate to you? What does it indicate in light of Mary’s role in God’s plan of salvation?
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