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By Stacy A. Trasancos, Catholic East Texas - Once out (of church my son) continued to wrestle in my arms, so I pointed to a life-sized statue of the Blessed Mother mounted high on the wall. In her left arm she held the Christ-child, staring out at the world. I had admired that statue many times before, the mother so still, the infant so small. It was beautiful, lifelike. On a whim, I lifted my boy up in the air, as if handing him to her… “Here, hold him for me,” I said. My son stopped wiggling and looked down to see if I was serious, somewhat concerned… “Yes,” I said to him, “I’m giving you to Mary because I need her help….

By Casey Chalk, Crisis Magazine - SB 360, also known as Senate Bill 360, a proposal requiring priests in California to break the sacramental seal of confession, was placed on hold by its sponsor, State Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), on 9 June, right before a hearing on the bill. For months before the vote, activists in California, across the nation, and even in Rome raised their voices against SB 360, securing a victory against this gross violation of religious liberty and Catholic practice.