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January 20, 2025         

(1Ti 2:1-6) I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men: For kings and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God: and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus: Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times.

THE CATHOLIC THING: A Work of Special Providence

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EXCERPT EDITORIAL NCR: A Time of Hope

After four years of President Joe Biden’s anemic leadership, Donald Trump is carrying the hopes and trust of a broad, diverse swath of country that he can make good on his promise to get America on the right track again.

There are good reasons to feel hopeful, especially since Trump’s top priority is to undo the damage his predecessor has done.

Lamentably, Biden’s record was even worse when it comes to issues of special concern to Catholics. Throughout his tenure and even in the last days of his presidency he prioritized abortion rights at every conceivable opportunity, to an extent that can only be described as astonishing for a man who continually proclaims his abiding attachment to his Catholic faith. Moreover, when the U.S. Supreme Court fulfilled the hopes of Catholics and other Americans of faith during his presidency, by striking down the constitutionally indefensible Roe v. Wade decision in 2022, he assigned “blame” for this landmark pro-life victory to Trump’s appointment of three new Supreme Court justices.

In fact, abortion rights and gender ideology are two areas where sharp improvements are virtually certain to take place under Trump 2.0. While Trump has said he won’t seek to restrict abortion access nationally, he is a strong supporter of allowing pro-life states to be as restrictive as they choose.

Trump is also expected to roll back many of the pro-abortion rights executive actions that were a Biden hallmark, including the Justice Department’s unjust weaponization of the FACE Act against pro-life advocates.

With respect to gender ideology, Trump has strongly denounced “gender transition” procedures for minor children and allowing biological males to compete against female athletes. And with respect to the conscience rights of medical personnel, Trump had a stellar record of protecting their interests in his first term, so there is every reason to expect the same this time around.

The groundswell of support for Trump, which now includes some of his fiercest former critics, coincides with some positive developments in foreign affairs. After more than a year of bloodshed in the Holy Land, a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be moving forward. At the same time, there is a growing consensus that the war in Ukraine has reached a stalemate on the battlefield and ought to be settled diplomatically as soon as possible.

As Catholics, we are cognizant that all these events are unfolding at the start of a historic moment in the life of the Church: the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. It is Pope Francis’ earnest desire that people of good will around the world will take advantage of a special outpouring of grace this year to draw closer to God, to forgive those who have trespassed against us and to resolve to set things right again — in our hearts, our families, our relationships and our communities.

After years of turmoil in our country, God has granted President Trump a golden opportunity to lead our nation in the same spirit. Let us pray that he succeeds, even as the Jubilee reminds us that true hope is rooted in our trust in the Lord’s mercy and love.

We can be sure of this: He will never disappoint us.

CATHOLIC REVIEW: Brooklyn priest who will give benediction at inaugural bonded with Trump over gravesite visit

CATHOLIC HERALD: Pope sends special inauguration telegram to Trump

The Honorable Donald J. Trump
President of the United States of America
The White House

On the occasion of your inauguration as the forty-seventh President of the United States of America, I offer cordial greetings and the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you wisdom, strength and protection in the exercise of your high duties. Inspired by your nation's ideals of being a land of opportunity and welcome for all, it is my hope that under your leadership the American people will prosper and always strive to build a more just society, where there is no room for hatred, discrimination or exclusion. At the same time, as our human family faces numerous challenges, not to mention the scourge of war, I also ask God to guide your efforts in promoting peace and reconciliation among peoples. With these sentiments, I invoke upon you, your family, and the beloved American people an abundance of divine blessings.

FRANCIS

The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks: Humility

 53. 'A demoniac, frothing terribly at the mouth, struck an old hermit on the jaw, and he turned the other cheek.  This humility tortured the demon like flames, and drove him out there and then.'

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