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| FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 |
| BISHOP ASKS STATE TO INVESTIGATE Saint Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson invited Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley to conduct an independent review of the archdiocese’s files on clergy sexual abuse. The credibility of the archdiocese is important, Archbishop Carlson said, and “since people wrote to me, I felt it was a fair request.” Attorney General Hawley accepted the invitation and said: “We appreciate your leadership and your commitment to public transparency and accountability.” READ |
| SEMINARY INVESTIGATION Seton Hall University in New Jersey has announced an independent review of accusations of sexual abuse and harassment against seminarians. Seton Hall’s announcement follows similar investigations being launched at St. John’s Seminary, Boston, and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. READ |
| NFL LEGEND BACKS TRUMP Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown said that he voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, but that he vowed to support Donald Trump for reelection. “I should be criticizing Trump on every level because he does certain things that call for criticism. But when I look at [the] television I see all these announcers become experts and they’re pointing the fingers and they’re not doing a doggone thing but pointing their fingers, I find myself really pulling for the president.” READ |
| CHANGE IN ONTARIO The new Conservative government in Ontario, Canada, said that teachers will be punished if they continue to use a graphic sex education program instituted by the previous Liberal government. When the previous government pushed the sex ed program, parents took to the streets to protest, saying that the curriculum was too graphic and too focused on alternate sexual tastes. READ |
| PAID FAMILY LEAVE PLANS Lawmakers from both parties have introduced paid parental leave programs. A plan by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, would raise payroll taxes. A plan by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, would not raise taxes but would allow workers to receive paid family leave in exchange for delaying their eligibility for retirement benefits. READ |
| SPEECH ON CAMPUS A professor unapologetically told students: “Drop the class immediately if you are triggered by free speech.” READ |
| MEDIA ANALYSIS CNN and MSNBC said the word “impeachment” 222 times in one day. READ |
| CULTURAL DECAY On Jimmy Kimmel’s show, popular rapper Kanye West joked about his approval of porn, causing the audience to laugh. “A disturbing, debauched answer made in front of an audience of millions was met with laughter instead of the outrage it deserves because pornography is America’s sacred cow,” writes Marlo Safi. READ |
| SAINT QUOTE “Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.” -Saint Maximilian Kolbe |
| SAINT OF THE DAY We know little about today’s saint, Saint Bartholomew, except that he was one of the original twelve apostles. If he is the man called Nathanael, then we know he is from Cana in Galilee–but that still doesn’t tell us much. But knowing that he gave his life in the service of the faith is enough. READ |
| DAILY READINGS “Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.” (Ps 145:12) READ |
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