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| MONDAY, JANUARY 7 |
| NATIONAL EMERGENCY House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith, a Washington Democrat, said that President Trump would have the authority to declare a national emergency to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. “Unfortunately, the short answer is yes,” said Rep. Smith, who also stated his opposition to the proposal. On Friday, President Trump mentioned in a press briefing that he has the authority to build a wall by declaring a national emergency, but that he wants to continue negotiating with Congress to get the funding. READ |
| DEMOCRATS SHY FROM IMPEACHMENT? House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-NY, distanced himself from the profane comments of freshman Democrat who said President Trump would be impeached by the Democratic House. “I don’t like that language. More to the point, I disagree with what she said. It is too early to talk about [impeachment] intelligently.” READ |
| TRANS REGRET A new book highlights the experiences of 30 people who regret transitioning into the opposite sex. READ |
| WORKING AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD Planned Parenthood’s philosophy is exemplified by its shoddy treatment of pregnant employees, said Abby Johnson. She is a former director at Planned Parenthood who is now a full-time pro-life activist. READ |
| GREAT JOBS REPORT The Dow Jones closed up 745 points on Friday after the monthly jobs report showed 315,000 new jobs, when only 176,000 were expected. READ |
| CATHOLIC LAWMAKERS Nearly one-third of lawmakers in Congress who identify as Catholic, including 28 of the 96 new members. READ |
| CATHOLIC TEACHING The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith affirms that hysterectomy is licit if a woman’s womb is no longer capable of procreation. READ |
| LEAKS AT THE VATICAN The leaked letter of Cardinal Ouellet to Cardinal DiNardo might be heralding a new era of Vatican communications, says Fr. Raymond de Souza. READ |
| STIGMATA IN MICHIGAN? The Diocese of Marquette (MI) is opening an inquiry into the canonization of Irving “Francis” Houle. The father of five appeared to bear the stigmata, a physical manifestation of the wounds of Christ. READ |
| SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Raymond of Peñafort was a lawyer who used his talents to both compile legislation for easy access and to write legal treatises on penance for the use of confessors. He was named the Archbishop of Tarragona, but resigned due to sickness within two years. He lived to be 100. READ |
| DAILY READINGS “I will give you all the nations for an inheritance.” (Ps 2:7) READ |
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