SPACE HERO // John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, dies at age 95. Catholics rightly objected to his voting record in the Senate. But all Americans can admire his service both in the military and aeronautics. John Glenn put his life on the life many times, both in battle (World War II) and also in risky space flights. http://cvote.it/2gh6XZG
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY // Archbishop Charles Chaput, writing in the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Religious freedom is a fundamental natural right and first among our liberties. This is borne out by the priority protection it specifically enjoys in the Constitution’s First Amendment.” http://cvote.it/2hbBgpa
ELECTION 2016 // Why did Trump do better with religious voters than either Romney or Bush? Simple: Religious voters felt that their religious liberty was under assault from liberals, and they had to hold their noses and vote for Trump. And it all stems from a Supreme Court oral argument that cost Democrats the presidency. http://cvote.it/2hbs5Fn
JUDICIARY // Obama stacked the courts with 327 judges, Donald Trump can undo the damage. http://cvote.it/2hbsPds
CULTURE // Actress Sofia Vergara is being sued by her ex fiancé Nick Loeb over their frozen embryonic children. This is causing a stir in the entertainment media. Pro-life bio-ethicist Wesley Smith examines the fact behind the case — and says it could have implications on surrogacy cases. http://cvote.it/2hbtCeA
HEALTH CARE // When it comes to GOP plans to deal with Obamacare next year, beware of RINOcare — Repeal In Name Only. http://cvote.it/2hbAeto
CHRISTIANS // Mr. Trump, please act quickly to help Iraqi Christians on the brink of extinction. http://cvote.it/2hbsGXx
ON THIS DAY // 1990 – Lech Walesa elected president of Poland. http://cvote.it/1OSvJvP
SAINT // Saint Juan Diego – http:/cvote.it/DailySaint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
BEAUTY //