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 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 FAITHWATCH: “Faithful Catholics Launch Petition Backing Bishop Robert Morlino; Measure Counters Attack by Church Dissidents, So-Called ‘LGBT’ activists”

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“Faithful Catholics are rallying to the defense of an orthodox U.S. bishop for upholding Catholic doctrine on sexuality. … LifeSiteNews introduced a petition in support of Bp. Robert Morlino of the diocese of Madison, Wisconsin. … In late October, Morlino came under attack after his vicar general issued priests of the diocese a series of guidelines, suggesting that anyone in a same-sex ‘marriage’ who

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “Three Characteristics of the Diabolic That Are Widely Evident Today” – Archdiocese of Washington/ Msgr. Charles Pope

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“… Archbishop Sheen identifies three characteristics of the diabolic … examining the story of the Gerasene demoniac … Love of Nudity … Violence … Division (split personalities, disjointed minds) … these three characteristics of the diabolic are alive and flourishing in the modern world …. * * * 1. Love of Nudity … Pornography … The overall sexualization of our culture

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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 NEWSLINK: “Archbishop Chaput urges #Trump order on religious freedom” – CNS/Catholic Philly

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“Archbishop Charles Chaput and three other U.S. Catholic bishops urged support for an executive order on religious freedom from President Donald Trump in a statement they issued Feb. 16.”

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#CATHOLIC NEWSLINK: “House votes to allow states to deny funding to #PlannedParenthood” – CNA

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“The House voted Thursday to allow states to choose not to fund #PlannedParenthood and other #abortion providers with federal dollars, repealing an #Obama administration rule from December. …”

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