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March 6, 2020

Young Priest Receives News of Fatal Disease, Offers Up Suffering in Reparation for Sin, by Wendy Royston

By Wendy Royston, LifeSiteNews - 'I accept whatever He has in store for me, and I offer it to Jesus through the hands of Mary, in reparation for my own sins and the sins of the whole world, and for the salvation of sinners… While there is no cure for ALS, Rev. Dana Christensen is taking medications that may slow its progress, and he is engaged in clinical trials at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn… “I am personally at peace with this, although I have my moments,” he wrote Dec. 21. “I am convinced that this is a mysterious gift from God through the hands of Our Lady of Fatima to bring me to salvation and entrust me with the mission to live my priesthood in a new way.”

March 6, 2020

The Danger of the Attacks on the Electoral College, by Trent England (2019)

By Trent England, Imprimis - Once upon a time, the Electoral College was not controversial. During the debates over ratifying the Constitution, Anti-Federalist opponents of ratification barely mentioned it. But by the mid-twentieth century, opponents of the Electoral College nearly convinced Congress to propose an amendment to scrap it. And today, more than a dozen states have joined in an attempt to hijack the Electoral College as a way to force a national popular vote for president.

March 6, 2020

Called to Divide, Not ‘Dialogue’, by Eric Sammons

By Eric Sammons, Crisis Magazine -In the halls of Catholic chanceries around the world, the term “dialogue” has become an Eastern mantra, repeated over and over as if the word itself has the spiritual power to break down divisions, heal wounds, and bring about the Age of Aquarius… The USCCB alone is currently involved in more than 20 official “dialogues” with various religious groups. Dialogue is lit… On the other hand, the Bible tells the story of a world sharply divided between those who follow God and those who do not. Salvation history is the tale of setting apart one group of people from the rest of the world, and the dangers that arise when that set-apart people mixes with other peoples.

March 6, 2020

Why We’ve Got to Get the Coronavirus Response Right, by Peter Brookes, Brayden Helwig

By Peter Brookes, Brayden Helwig, Daily Signal - The Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak thus far has been robust as the disease that originated in Wuhan, China, spreads across the world… Through a combination of travel restrictions, quarantines, and keeping the public informed on the best public hygiene practices, the administration has focused on slowing the entry of the disease into the United States and then containing it… Thus far, the disease has infected more than 96,000 people worldwide, across some 80 countries—and at least 163 Americans in 18 U.S. states.