Abigail Rose Beutler, 3, enjoys an Easter Egg hunt (Facebook)
In a follow-up to a story we have been following for three years, the daughter of Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) who was advised to abort the child because she had no kidneys, is now a healthy and thriving toddler.
June 20
“I could not be happy without the Cross – I could not lay it down for all the world would give. With the Cross I am happy but without it would be lost.”
–Blessed Mary of the Cross MacKillop Read the rest…
A Denver-area anesthesiologist is proposing a ballot initiative to make Colorado the first state in the country to ban cellphones for children younger than 13 because of the negative impact these devices have on children.
Llenas de Gracia: Las Mujeres y la Vida Abundante study group at St. Mark’s Parish in Southwest Ranches, Florida
By Christine Moore
On June 8, 2017, St. Mark’s in Southwest Ranches, Florida hosted a beautiful graduation ceremony for the completion of their Llenas de Gracia: Las Mujeres y la Vida Abundante study group, graduating 31 new women into the Women of Grace® family.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The American Medical Association (AMA) is taking an official stance on transgender bathrooms, saying denial of private facilities to people suffering from gender identity issues could cause them “severe mental health repercussions.”
June 19
“The soul that journeys in the light and the truth of the Faith is safe against all error.”
–St. Frumentius, Bishop Read the rest…
June 18
“Whenever any grievous temptation or vehement sorrow oppresses thee, invoke they guardian, thy leader; cry out to him and say, ‘Lord, save us, lest we perish!'”
–St. Bernard Read the rest…
June 17
“Meditate often on the sorrows of the holy Mother, sorrows inseparable from those of her beloved Son. If you seek the Cross, there you will find the mother’ and where the Mother is, there also is the Son.”
-St. Paul of the Cross Read the rest…
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In her many years as a practicing pediatrician, Dr. Meg Meeker has discovered three things that children say they want most from their dads – and it’s a list that might surprise you!
June 16
“We should not wish for anything but what comes to us from moment to moment, exercising ourselves nonetheless for good.”
-St. Catherine of Genoa Read the rest…
