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Friday, August 2, 2019

Catholic Charities helps immigrant children with increased fear, stress

Arrests of immigrants in the U.S. illegally are increasing nationwide, and the result is more children are losing -- or fearing they will lose -- a parent through detention or deportation. The crushing, life-altering event can occur during the most mundane circumstances -- as parents pay a traffic ticket or drop kids off at school. Read more from Katie Scott, CNS/Angelus News

What the Philly foster care case could mean for the Supreme Court

A ruling against Catholic Social Services would also have significant repercussions for Christians who object to same-sex marriage, potentially leading wedding vendors and service providers to close their businesses. Read more from Michelle La Rosa, CNA/Angelus News

Pro-life Democrats reimagine future of their movement, party

"I see Democrats for Life as being the most authentically true to the principles of human rights and human dignity, because they are embracing all humans and not leaving some humans out." Read more from Don Clemmer, National Catholic Reporter
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Saint Peter Julian Eymard

  • St. Peter Julian Eymard was born in France in 1811. He was not allowed to enter the priesthood as a young boy because he was supposed to take over his father’s business. But at 19, his father let him join the Oblate novitiate. 
  • While he was there, Peter fell ill, and was sent home to die surrounded by his family. However, he recovered from his illness and rejoined the seminary after the death of his father. 
  • In 1851, St. Peter Julian established the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, a group of men devoted to Eucharistic Adoration.

Sunday readings for Aug. 3 & 4

Mistaking having for being, possession for existence, we forget that God is the giver of all that we have, we exalt the things we can make or buy over our Maker. Read more from Scott Hahn

A case for making room for God in science

“The End of Quantum Reality” posits that quantum physics, which has dominated modern science’s interpretation of the world for decades, has now been proven untenable. Read more from Sophia Buono

Washington a city of religious sites, not just monuments to government

Tourists visit D.C. to see the Capitol, the White House, the Washington Memorial and other historical sites. However, the nation's capital also is home to a plethora of Catholic sites, symbols, and memorials interwoven with the history and politics of the country, that even D.C. natives might not be familiar with. Read more from Elizabeth Bachmann, CNS/Angelus News

Foreign policy and 'unalienable' rights

If the protesters have their way, we presumably will need to drop the reference to unalienable rights (and to a Creator who bestowed them). Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness may or may not stay. Read more from Russell Shaw, Angelus News

What does it mean to ‘be born again’?

What does it mean to “be born again”? The expression appears in John’s Gospel in a conversation Jesus has with a man named Nicodemus. Jesus tells him that he “must be born again from above.” Read more from Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, Angelus News

A man walks past a sign and image of Christ July 30, 2019, on the street in Old San Juan that leads to the official residence of the Puerto Rican governor and where protests calling for the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello took place. The sign reads "You are finally leaving. Ricky resign. Thanks Puerto Rico for resisting." Rossello was to leave office Aug. 2. (CNS photo/Marco Bello, Reuters)
To be clear, the links here don't necessarily reflect the views of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles or the Catholic Church. They're here to help you understand what your friend, neighbor or colleague might see or think about a given topic in the news. As a people called to live and proclaim the Gospel, our obligation to evangelize means that we must be prepared for conversation wherever we go. The purpose of Always Forward is to help its readers: know and understand news related to our faith; encounter a variety of perspectives on these relevant issues (including those with which we may disagree); and foster spiritual growth. Ultimately, the goal of the newsletter is to equip us to continue the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
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Your sister in Christ ~ Tamara Long-García
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