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| TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 |
| POPE’S RESPONSE: PRAYER AND SILENCE Pope Francis recommended silence and prayer to deal with those who “only seek scandal” and division. “May the Lord give us the grace to discern when we should speak and when we should stay silent,” Pope Francis said. READ |
| WHERE THINGS STAND ON ALLEGATIONS Benedict, Vigano, Francis, and McCarrick: Where things stand on the nuncio’s allegations. This article provides an excellent summary of the developments to-date. READ |
| SUPREME COURT HEARINGS The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. But on opening day, it’s just the senators doing the talking, with all 21 committee members getting the opportunity to give an opening statement. Here’s a look at this week’s scheduled hearings. READ |
| OTHER ITEMS FOR CONGRESS In addition to Kavanaugh’s confirmation, lawmakers will work toward a Sept. 30 deadline to keep the government open, reauthorize the farm bill, and pass a bill extending Federal Aviation Administration programs. READ |
| SPORTS Nike made Colin Kaepernick the face of its annual “Just Do It” campaign. Last year, Kaepernick earned more notoriety off the field when he took a knee during the National Anthem. READ |
| McCARRICK’S PROFILE News outlets noticed that ‘retired’ Theodore McCarrick’s profile jumped after 2013. A profile of McCarrick in 2014 by David Gibson mentioned: “McCarrick is one of a number of senior churchmen who were more or less put out to pasture during the 8-year pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI and prelates like Cardinal Walter Kasper … and McCarrick himself are back in the mix and busier than ever.” READ |
| POPE BENEDICT’S RESIGNATION Peter Wolfgang considers the possibility that God wanted Pope Benedict XVI to resign. “Benedict said he was resigning because he was too old. Some claimed he was resigning because he got a report revealing the full extent of the Vatican’s pro-gay cabal. I believe both those things,” said Wolfgang. READ |
| WILL THE CHURCH INVESTIGATE? High-ranking cardinals, even the Pope, seem unwilling to investigate how Theodore McCarrick rose to such high ranks in the Church. Faithful Catholics now wonder if bishops fear God. Even if they don’t, they should at least fear the government. READ |
| SAINT QUOTE “Who except God can give you peace? Has the world ever been able to satisfy the heart?” –Saint Gerard Majella |
| SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Rose achieved sainthood in only 18 years of life. She had shown a great desire for prayer early in life, and joined the Secular Franciscan at the age of 10. Rose preached in the streets and was very generous to the poor. READ |
| DAILY READINGS “The Lord is just in all his ways.” (Ps 145:17) READ |
| TRUTH Instead of Colin Kaepernick, what if Nike put a real risktaker in its ads? #Vigano |