WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 |
WHAT HAPPENED TO “DO NO HARM”? The American Medical Association is defending abortion giant Planned Parenthood. The AMA, which is a powerful lobbying group in Washington, announced their opposition to President Trump’s proposal to defund Planned Parenthood’s Title X funding. READ |
REFORMING THE JUDICIARY The Senate confirmed Britt Grant to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in a close 52-46 vote. When she was Solicitor General of Georgia, Grant fought to uphold a state law banning abortions after 20 weeks. She also filed a legal brief in support of defunding Planned Parenthood in Indiana and another brief supporting Hobby Lobby’s religious freedom. READ |
McCARRICK SCANDAL The Catholic University of America has become the second Catholic university to withdraw their honorary degree to Archbishop Theodore McCarrick. Fordham University in New York made a similar decision weeks ago. READ |
MEDICARE FOR ALL? Socialist Bernie Sanders is championing “Medicare for all” — his plan to place every American in Medicare. But a new study finds that such a program would cost $32.6 trillion over 10 years. To give some perspective, this year’s current federal budget is a little over $4.4 billion. READ |
PRO-LIFE WOMENS’ CONFERENCE Buzzfeed writes about a conference of pro-life women in Missouri that’s focused on women-centric language and Pinterest-friendly campaign. But some attendees of the conference take issue when organizers complain that men have “dominated” the pro-life movement. READ |
MIND THE CAMPUS Democratic Socialists have set up chapters on more than 250 campuses, up from just 15 in 2016. READ |
TRANSGENDER In Australia, a Christian conservative doctor is under investigation for retweeting posts were critical of “radical gender indoctrination.” READ |
CULTURE We’ve robbed a generation of hobbies, joy, and creativity. “There is a world of difference between being active and being passive, between creating something and watching something, between doing something and being entertained,” said Dennis Prager. READ |
WITNESS Rani Hong was a victim of child trafficking. Now she’s fighting to make sure others don’t experience this scourge. “As a survivor of child slavery, I know firsthand the desperation and hopelessness experienced every day by those who aren’t free,” she said. READ |
FOOTBALL AND FAITH For Pat McCaskey, the Catholic faith and the Chicago Bears are both very important. READ |
GOOD BISHOPS It’s very rare these days, but it was once very common for an abbot to be appointed a bishop of a diocese. READ |
SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Alphonsus Liguori was a great moral theologian as well as the founder of the Redemptorists. He wrote in the areas of spirituality and doctrine to the edification of his diocese and others. He also suffered at the hands of some Redemptorists who betrayed his dream. Even the saints have difficulties in this life. READ |
DAILY READINGS “God is my refuge on the day of distress.” (Ps 59:17) READ |
DEVOTION The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. |