January 17, 2017 - Feast of St. Anthony, Abbot (CA. 250 - 356)
Indeed, he was so attentive when Scripture was read that nothing escaped him and because he retained all he heard, his memory served him in place of books.
-- From a life of St. Anthony by St. Athanasius
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe mainstream media will be all over this Saturday’s “Women’s March” which is expected to bring thousands of women to Washington DC who intend to tell the new Trump Administration what women really want - but they don’t speak for me and here’s what I intend to do about it.
Even if you can’t make the March for Life in Washington DC on January 27, you can still get involved in this time dedicated to publicly defending life by joining in a nine-day digital novena for Life hosted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
January 16
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
-Ephesians 4:31-21
The week of January 16th through January 20th, we will be featuring several special guests on the Women of Grace LIVE radio program. Please mark your calendars and be sure to tune in via EWTN!
January 15
My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words. I know it by experience. St. Therese of Lisieux, Story of a Soul
January 14
A living love hurts. Jesus, to prove His love for us, died on the Cross. The mother, to give to her child, has to suffer. If you really love one another properly, there must be sacrifice.
-St. Teresa of Calcutta, reported by Malcolm Muggeridge in Something Beautiful for God
Organizers for the 44th annual March for Life are thrilled to announce that Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president and the first woman to lead a winning presidential campaign – who happens to be a staunchly pro-life Catholic - is planning to speak at this year’s event.
During his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis spoke very bluntly about the idols the world presents to us, such as clairvoyants and card readers, who have nothing more than false hope to offer us.
The House is set to take up debate in the U.S. House today after the Senate debated into the early hours of yesterday morning to approve a budget resolution that will lead to the repeal Obamacare and begin the process of defunding Planned Parenthood.
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