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.
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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.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
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.
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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)
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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
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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
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
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.
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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.
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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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The faith of the nation will be very much present when President-elect Donald F. Trump emerges from the Capitol tomorrow morning for his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States – from the blessed doorway through which he will pass just before his inauguration to the interfaith service he’ll attend on Saturday morning at Washington’s National Cathedral.
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