Note: this post and its featured image refer to the 2023 9 Days for Life program. The program is renewed annually. The most current information is at respectlife.org. 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 DaysContinue reading “9 Days for Life: join the novena”
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A week of observances: honoring MLK Jr., recalling Roe, seeking justice
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: honoring MLK Jr., recalling Roe, seeking justice”
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 