HEALTH CARE // Without 215 votes to pass the American Health Care Act, House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the bill from the House floor to prevent it from being voted down. President Trump did not blame Paul Ryan, but in fact said conservative groups and members of the House Freedom Caucus ‘saved’ Planned Parenthood and Obamacare. http://cvote.it/2n8sYye
HEALTH CARE // But is it fair to pin blame on the House Freedom Caucus? Reihan Salam says no: “Ryan and the rest of the House GOP leadership have been trying and failing to strong-arm the HFC and other Republicans into swallowing shabbily crafted legislation that no one really understands. As strange as it might seem, it is the Freedom Caucus that has been fighting for a more deliberative, thoughtful approach.” http://cvote.it/2n8zvsz
HEALTH CARE // The White House remains confident that Obamacare will implode, and that Democrats will be ready to deal with President Trump to fix the mess. http://cvote.it/2n8K66M
ENTITLEMENTS // A sign of how entrenched entitlemets have become: In 24 states, 50% or more of babies born on Medicaid; New Mexico leads nation with 72%. http://cvote.it/2n8DfdJ
MONDAY MOTIVATION // “Prayer is the best armor we have, it is the key which opens the heart of God.” -Padre Pio
FEMINISM // A new feminist proposal has surfaced at the Daily Telegraph: Penalize women for staying at home with their children. This is why feminism can’t have nice things—like, for example, the respect of women. http://cvote.it/2n8wSqI
CATHOLIC // Before the ACHA was pulled, Sister Carol Keehan called the bill a pro-life ‘disaster.’ Let’s not forget that she was the person who gave President Obama political cover for Obamacare with its support of abortion and attacks on religious liberty. http://cvote.it/2n8xrAQ
CATHOLIC // How an American bishop became a Korean martyr. http://cvote.it/2n8xGfd
SAINT // Lazarus – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS // “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.” (Ps 23:1) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
NEAT // This priest has a simple and innovative way to reach college students with the faith. http://cvote.it/2n8tn3p