CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “The Origin of Thanksgiving as a National Holiday” – Archdiocese of Washington/ Msgr. Charles Pope

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“The Thanksgiving holiday that is upon us, while religious in theme, has a secular origin. Two presidents, Washington and Lincoln, are most responsible for its existence on our national calendar in late November ….”

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In Election, Let’s Pray to Do God’s Will

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“Scripture says, if #God is not the Architect, in vain do the builders labor. Let’s #pray to do God’s Will. In the upcoming #election, let’s pray to do God’s Will with how each of us casts a vote, as well as with our other democracy-related activities, such as conversations, bumper stickers, yard signs, online posts, volunteering activities and so forth.

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CATHOLIC NEWSLINK: “Just Wages and Human Flourishing” – Bishop Frank J. Dewane/USCCB

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“The plight of our brothers and sisters who work hard but struggle to make ends meet calls us all to reflect in a special way this Labor Day. Today, we read in St. Luke’s Gospel how Jesus, upon returning home to Nazareth, read from the prophet Isaiah in the synagogue declaring, ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because

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CATHOLIC NEWSWATCH: “Letter to U.S. Senators From Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops [Re: Roe v. Wade, Catholic Faith and Supreme Court Nominations]” – USCCB

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“… we have grave concerns about the confirmation process which is being grossly distorted by efforts to subject judicial nominees to a litmus test of support for Roe [v. Wade], as though nominees who oppose the purposeful taking of innocent human life are somehow unfit for judicial office in the United States. By any measure, support for Roe is an

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CATHOLIC NEWSLINK: “President of U.S. Bishops’ Conference to Senate: Support for Roe v. Wade Should Not Be Used as a Litmus Test for Judicial Nominees” – USCCB

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“… ‘By any measure,’ the Cardinal says, ‘support for Roe is an impoverished standard for assessing judicial ability. …”

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CATHOLIC NEWSLINK: “In Ireland, pro-lifers rally by the thousands against legalizing abortion” – CNA

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“Some 100,000 Irish pro-life advocates took to the streets across the country on Saturday to oppose legalizing abortion in the Republic of Ireland. …”

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CATHOLIC NEWSWATCH: “Pope Francis to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump” – Vatican Radio/ NewsVa

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“… PopeFrancis will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Vatican on the morning of May 24th. The U.S. leader will also meet with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and … Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See foreign minister.” Trump’s visit to the Vatican reportedly will be part of a trip featuring a NATO meeting in Belgium, a G7 summit

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#CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “#Love and #mercy in #politics”

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“… As Pope Francis has reminded us, another name for love is mercy. The saying “hate the sin but love the sinner,” from a letter by St. Augustine, is at the core of how Jesus transformed sinners by loving them. …”

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#PopeFrancis at Mass: ‘May #God give us the grace to proclaim an end to wars in world” – Vatican Radio

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“War begins in a person’s heart, for this reason we are all responsible for caring for peace. This was #PopeFrancis’ message during his morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta.”

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