2021-12-05
2nd Sunday of Advent
2nd Sunday of Advent
Optional Memorial of St. John of Damascus
Western Journal—The Supreme Court heard the oral arguments Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization. This case has the potential to overturn the Court’s precedential cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which say that women have the right to abort their babies up to about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Mississippi law…
Memorial of St. Francis Xavier
Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent
I remember a glorious spring morning at the Mission San Juan Capistrano in southern California. I rose early that Monday morning because the historic Serra Chapel had been closed to morning Mass for more than six months due to renovation work. It reopened for seven o’clock Mass with most of the structural renovation work completed…
I never thought I would say this, but maybe Roe v. Wade got just one thing right. After all, even the biggest lies generally contain just a grain of truth to make the lie seem more plausible. Roe was decided in 1973 based on an implied “right to privacy” under the U.S. Constitution that cannot…
Amid a flurry of new vaccine mandates and dire warnings, a shocking new announcement from a completely different arena. Cardiologist and popular TV Host Dr. Mehmet Oz announced he’s running for Senate, in the state of Pennsylvania where he registered at his parents’ home last December. In his announcement, Oz said, “I feel that we’re…
Feast of St. Andrew
Monday of the 1st Week of Advent
1st Sunday of Advent
Saturday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time
Friday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time
Thanksgiving Day
Memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
Tamara “Tammy” Durand, 52, wife of Catholic businessman Dave Durand, was among the now six people tragically killed in a Waukesha, Wis., massacre that happened Sunday afternoon, November 21, during the 58th annual Waukesha Christmas Parade. In addition to her husband, Tammy also leaves behind three children and a beloved two-year-old grandchild. One minute Tamara…
Optional Memorial of Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro
Memorial of St. Cecilia
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Saturday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time