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By Jonathan B. Coe, Catholic Exchange - Later, in 1582, she saw the tabernacle door open and Christ emerged in his sufferings at Calvary while his Mother cried tears of pearls. Mariana asked if she was to blame for this and Our Lady replied, “No; not you, but the criminal world of the twentieth century.”Mariana then heard the voice of the Father and saw three swords over the head of Christ which represented punishment for the twentieth century and beyond…

By Msgr. Charles Pope - The Lord says, “My sheep hear my voice.” That’s right, He called us sheep. Get a little indignant with me here! The Lord is comparing us not to majestic eagles, beautiful gazelles, swift horses, mighty lions, or clever doges, but to sheep. While reality may hurt, the truth can liberate. Although sheep are considered somewhat lowly animals, they are valuable as well. Let’s consider today’s Gospel in three stages.

By Benjamin Loughnane, Catholic Herald - The letter detailed the ways in which the Equality Act discriminates against religious freedoms… Four U.S. bishops, chairmen of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops committees or subcommittees, have signed on to a letter voicing religious freedom concerns with the Equality Act, introduced in the House this year… They are part of a group of a dozen Christian leaders who signed the May 7 letter to House members. In the letter, the signers said they have “grave concern over the devastating consequences to religious freedom” should the bill pass in its current form.

By Samuel Gregg, Catholic Education Resource Center - Whenever I teach graduate seminars, I lay down one rule for the participants. While they're free to say what they think, they cannot start any sentence with the words "I feel . . ." or ask a question which begins "Don't you feel . . .?" Quizzical expressions immediately appear on some students' faces. Then I inform them I couldn't care less what they feel about the subject-matter...