
2022-06-30
Optional Memorial of the First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
Optional Memorial of the First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
Nestled in the thick woods atop Irish Mountain in West Virginia, a small, whitewashed wooden church stood resolute for nearly a century and a half — until this morning. Irish Mountain is aptly named — its bright green foliage would not be out of place on the Emerald Isle. But the name of the place…
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Memorial of St. Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr
The Supreme Court’s recent decisions on abortion and the Second Amendment right to bear arms are finally placing limits on the kind of judicial activism that has made our Constitution and Constitutional law almost unrecognizable. While these two cases may seem very different, the Court is telling us in both cases that the Constitution means…
Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On June 24, 2022—this year’s Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus—the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling overturning the seminal decisions of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, with the immediate effect of returning the question of abortion policy to the states. “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for…
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Optional Memorial of St. John Fisher, Priest and Martyr, and St. Thomas More, Martyr
Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
BBC News dubs Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch “the woman who could end Roe v Wade.” Foes of common sense and those opposed to a culture of life attack her The Atlantic attempts to shame Fitch for her pro-life leadership, writing “…if we’re going to blame anyone for the potential loss of this fundamental American…
In the understated words of Bishop Kevin A. Vann of the Diocese of Orange, California: “A challenge of abortion expansion and threats to religious liberty confronts us in the following bills in the California legislature.” If you don’t live in California., please pray — and check the legislative bills proposed in your state regarding life,…
Monday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time of Christ
Saturday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time
Friday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time
Wednesday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time