Beginning today, you can join others in a focused nine-day program of prayer and reading for the protection of human life at all its stages. 9 Days for Life is about praying and reflecting together, even when we’re not gathered in one place. I won’t be in Washington for this week’s March for Life, evenContinue reading “9 Days for Life: join the novena”
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A week of observances
Today is a federal holiday, honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Later this week will be the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. This is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, an ecumenical project promoted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The year’s theme is “Do Good; Seek Justice.” We included prayersContinue reading “A week of observances”
Religious Freedom Week, as we wait for Dobbs
It’s the feast of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, marking the beginning of Religious Freedom Week as observed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It’s just a week, not a fortnight as was the case back in the early days of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Still, a call to a dedicatedContinue reading “Religious Freedom Week, as we wait for Dobbs”
Ellen Kolb 