Fr. Augustine Hilander, O.P.

"This December marked a happy event for the laity in our province. Our second regional meeting on St. Thomas Aquinas occurred for the Arizona chapters. Our first was in the Southern California region."

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Mr. John Keenan, O.P.

"The fundamental constitutional and lawful protection of human rights and human dignity are a key to a free society, a society that recognizes the rule of law, due process, freedom of association and assembly, the freedom of speech, and the natural rights of life and the liberty to worship God. One of the principles of Catholic social teaching that secures human rights and human dignity is the concept of "subsidiarity.""

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Mrs. Helen Nguyen, O.P.

"In my opinion, as Catholics, changing someone’s life is what it’s all about. God has given us the gifts, the talents, the responsibility to be an extension of Him and, to put it simply, help people."

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Margaret of Città di Castello, (1287 – 12 April 1320) was an Italian Catholic educator and a Dominican tertiary. Margaret had disabilities and became known for her deep faith and holiness.

Her parents abandoned her in a local church due to her disabilities and the town's poor took her in and assumed care for her. Nuns later offered her a home at their convent but soon came to detest her presence and cast her out, prompting the town's poor to once again take her in and care for her. She later met with Dominican friars and was accepted as a Dominican tertiary. She started a school for children to teach them in the faith and often took care of children while their parents were out at work.

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"To a cynic, our life as a Church may look like just another granfalloon. Who are all of these unrelated people – most of whom will never meet each other – and how can they claim to be “one body?” This is why we always need to remember St. Augustine’s admonition that “the Eucharist makes the Church."

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

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"There is much talk about ecology today, and rightly so! However, any authentic ecology – and especially an authentic Christian ecology – must recognize that creation can and does reach its potential, not by humanity leaving creation alone, but by human cultivation."

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

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"More than that, the Eucharist is the sacrament of love because it enables us to participate so intimately with our Lord in His Passion as we receive Him, truly, into ourselves. This union with Christ, available to us here and now, is a partaking in the beatitude of Heaven where we will be one with God in glory."

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

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"To our Virgin Mother we never grow up, either-and being her child is far from failure. Christ's words still echo: "unless you be converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." Being a "mother's boy"

becomes for us our rule of life, when that mother is Mary."

Via: Rosary Center and Confraternity

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"But she was given a remarkable grace. Fina saw in her suffering an invitation to unity with Christ. She learned, little by little, to offer her sufferings to the Lord, for the salvation of the people who visited her and cared for her."

Via: The Pillar

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"A Vatican synod official raised again this week the possibility of female deacons being introduced into the Church in an interview with a German Catholic newspaper.”

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"Compared to their grandparents’ generation, the number of Protestants has dropped by half, those describing themselves as Catholics have decreased by 30%, and the number who have no religious affiliation has more than tripled to become the largest group."

Via: The Pillar

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"The Holy See is, by its own accounting, in serious financial straits. While some curial asset managers have begun to show modest-to-moderate returns in recent years, donations remain down and the Vatican is still operating with a runaway budget deficit."

Via: The Pillar

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"Until quite recently, a papal visit to Vietnam would have seemed fanciful, like a pontifical trip to the North Pole or Mars. But this week, it began to look like a genuine possibility."

Via: The Pillar

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"The Archdiocese of New York made headlines Friday, after a funeral was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili, who identified as a transgender woman and an activist."

Via: The Pillar

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"'But what I want to do today is something a little bit different: instead of putting the focus on Jesus, I want to focus on a series of people around him as they react in different ways to the events of the Passion, putting ourselves in the scene. Who do we identify with in this story as Jesus comes toward his death?"

Via: Word on Fire Institute

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"This week, I want to reflect on the shalom (peace) that the risen Christ offers his disciples—and the struggle of one disciple, who was not present, to believe."

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"Friends, Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, was formed by some of the greatest figures of twentieth-century Catholicism, including Henri de Lubac, Joseph Ratzinger, and Hans Urs von Balthasar. We discuss his life story, his education, his experience in Europe, the founding of Ignatius Press, and more."

Via: Word on Fire Institute

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"Tammy Peterson says the last five years have been building up to this moment when she was confirmed and entered the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil Mass at Holy Rosary Church in Toronto."

Via: EWTN - Youtube

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"Matt Fradd & Christopher West from @TheologyoftheBodyInstitute take a deep dive into John Paul II's philosophical masterpiece: "Love & Responsibility.""

Via: Pints With Aquinas - Youtube

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"Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks in-person with Todd and Krista Kolstad. They discuss their ongoing court battle with the state of Montana surrounding the removal of their daughter from their home, and then to Canada, for lack of gender affirmation."

Via: Jordan B. Peterson - Youtube

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"Episode 5 is out - In this one, Uju and I shift our focus to education. But we're not talking about math, writing, science. We're focusing on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). There's a reason why abortion activists promote CSE."

Via: Focused on Life Podcast

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"Episode 6 is out - In this episode, Matt and I are laser focused on all things UN and we are joined by UN expert Stefano Gennarini. Stefano is the Vice President for Legal Studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam). Based out of NY, Stefano is a researcher, writer, and advisor on international law and policy."

Via: Focused on Life Podcast

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"NFL football player Derick Hall, who was drafted to the Seattle Seahawks on Friday, said he owes his success to his mother’s advocacy for his life as a barely viable preemie baby in 2001."

Via: National Review

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"Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said his state would not comply with federal changes to Title IX, which seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. Last week, the Biden administration revealed changes to its rule for the law’s enforcement. The new rule changes how schools must treat LGBTQ individuals, according to the U.S. Department of Education."

Via: WORLD

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"New 2022 data confirm a trend that has been slowly evolving since 2007; namely, that the great decoupling of marriage and parenthood that exploded in the second half of the 20th century is starting to be rolled back. That’s because while America is having fewer babies, the babies that are being born are more likely to be born to married parents."

Via: Institute for Family Studies

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"Currently it is illegal in 23 states for doctors to prescribe drugs or procedures that could alter the sex traits of anyone in their state under age 18, according to the pro-LGBTQ Movement Advancement Project."

Via: WORLD

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"Twelve Months of Monastery Salads: 200 Divine Recipes for All Seasons by Brother Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette is another cookbook that I use for inspiration as a break from the "same-old" salads. He makes simplicity elegant with his French touch in the kitchen. This salad is simple and delicious."

Via: Catholic Cuisine

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"June 21st is the feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Catholic Culture suggests "instead of cooking a special treat for this day, perhaps try a light dinner or lunch, maybe a simple soup and bread to imitate this fasting saint."

Via: Catholic Cuisine

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