January 24
Feast of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor (1567 – 1622)
“Our business is to love what God would have done. He wills our vocation as it is. Let us love that and not trifle away our time hankering after other people’s vocations.”
--St. Francis de Sales
Residents of the Rocky Mountain state voted to approve an assisted-suicide law in the last election but nearly a third of Colorado’s hospitals are taking advantage of an opt-out provision in the law that prevents them from being forced to participate.
Pope Francis send a congratulatory message to Donald J. Trump on the occasion of his inauguration as the nation’s 45th President on January 20.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSWhether 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
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe 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.
(Facebook)The NFL’s Ben Watson, tight end for the Baltimore Ravens, has joined the list of speakers who will address pro-life marchers on January 27.
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
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