Author: Tom Faranda
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Gertrude Keogh
As anyone who met her will attest, Gert was a wonderful woman – lovely sense of humor! – and great advocate for life. We believe the wake is at the funeral home, not the Church as was first considered. You may wish to call to check. The funeral home is McMahon, Lyon & Hartnett in…
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Immaculate Conception
From a Magnificat prayer book email. December 8, 2015 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Patronal Feastday of the United States of America The Jubilee Year of Mercy has begun! December 8, 2015 – November 20, 2016 Virgin of Mercy (c. 1429), Jean Mirailhet, 15th c., Palais Massena, Nice, France.
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Policeman murdered at Colorado Planned Parenthood was pro-life
Officer Garrett Swasey, who was also co-pastor at a local Church, had signed the Colorado Personhood initiative. From Personhood USA: Officer Swasey was a Pro-life Hero A family man with two young children, Officer Swasey was a co-pastor at his church in Colorado Springs. Fellow pastor Scott Dontanville was quoted by the New York Times…
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Bishop Barron: “Atheism and Assisted Suicide”
Fr. Barron, now Bishop Barron, in Los Angeles. A nine minute video making the connection.
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China ends one child/family policy
It's two children! They had to end it – but not for human rights reasons – it's the demographics – still a disgrace. Press Release from Population Research Institute – China Announces End of One Child Policy The Chinese government is apparently ready loosen to the stranglehold it has had on reproduction in that country…
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Feast of St. John Paul II & conscience formation
Here's the article on forming conscience – interesting about Saint John Paul How Wojtyla Might Have Answered Cupich on Conscience Years ago Frontline on PBS had a great series on him. John Paul II: The Millenial Pope. An exploration into his character and beliefs, and his fierce challenge to the modern world
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Pope Francis UN speech – important right to life points
A link to the text. His main speech while he was in the United States. We've excerpted some below the link, with four highlights in blue. If you hit the link below the picture, it takes about 10-12 minutes for a careful read. The picture, from the Mass at Madison Square Garden. "The Pope…
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Fr. Barron on Canonization of Junipero Serra
Soon to be Bishop Robert Barron. Note his point about Serra and the death penalty.