May 11
“What do you want of me?”
– Lucia dos Santos to Our Lady of Fatima
Today's Reflection
Ponder Lucia’s question to Our Lady of Fatima? How is her docility of heart something we can emulate in our own lives?
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Peace is a gift
May 10
“Peace is a gift of God, not the work of politicians.”
– Father Petrus Pavlicek
Today's Reflection
How can we be more receptive to the peace that only God can give?
Abortion Clinic At Center of Firestorm Has History of Failed Inspections
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe Planned Parenthood clinic where Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims claimed to be defending women by harassing pro-life protestors has a history of state health and safety violations.
Why Rebirthing Therapy Should be Illegal
AL writes: "I am wondering what information you have on rebirthing and sozo prayer."
Idleness
May 9
“It is not permissible for anyone to remain idle.”
-Christifidelis Laici, 3
Today's Reflection
How can you become more engaged in the life of the Church and your Christian faith?
Abp. Chaput Calls Out Lawmaker Who Harassed ProLife Citizens
How could a lawmaker who calls himself a "champion of women" do so after filming himself harassing women who were peacefully praying outside of a Philadelphia Planned Parenthood clinic? So asked Philadelphia's Archbishop Charles J. Chaput in a hard-hitting statement wherein he called the outrageous conduct of Rep. Brian Sims (D) “unbecoming of an elected official.”
The Divine Mercy Order is Not Church Approved
JR writes: “Do you have any information on a Friar Elias of the Grace Mercy Order who is claiming to receive messages or "transmissions" from Our Lady? It seems there is no oversight of a superior, there is no investigation ... nothing. He is all over YouTube.”
More Backlash for PA State Rep Who Harassed Pro-Lifers
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Talk about an epic fail! If Democratic Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims thinks his troubles are over after offering a "sorry-not-sorry" apology for his outrageous harassment of a woman and several teens for praying outside an abortion clinic, he is sorely mistaken. Officials have requested a criminal investigation of his conduct and the father of the teen girls he tried to expose issued an ultimatum that is making Sims' fundraising efforts blow up in his face.
The final confrontation
May 8 “We are now standing in the face of the greatest historical confrontation humanity has gone through. I do not think that wide circles of the American society, or wide circles of the Christian community, realize this fully. We are now facing the final confrontation between the Church and the anti-church, between the Gospel and the anti-gospel. This confrontation lies within the plans of Divine Providence; it is a trial which the whole Church must take up.”
– Karol Wojtyla (St. John Paul II)
Today's Reflection
Why are so many blind to the spiritual battle that is being waged around us? How can we help the scales to be removed?
Rapper Sparks Outrage After Filming Vile Video in Catholic Church
A Grammy-nominated rapper named Joyner Lucas used deceit to secure the use of a Catholic church in Massachusetts to film a vile video in which he is seen holding a whiskey bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other while lamenting the deaths of other rappers who God took instead of President Trump and two Fox News’ hosts.
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