August 9 update

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 8/11/19

(signed homily)

• Anniversary of Edith Stein’s Death and Bombing of Nagasaki (August 9) 
Hiroshima (8/6/1945), Nagasaki (8/9/1945), and John C. Ford, SJ

• The Incredible History of the Miraculous Power: “Our Lady Will Save the World” (ChurchPop, 8/8/19)

• Turkish invasion of Syria would mow down Kurdish Christians. Are media tracking this? (GetReligion, 8/7/19)  

• West African slavery lives on, 400 years after transatlantic trade began (Reuters, 8/7/19)

• "Pope St. John Paul II tried to focus our attention...with his 'theology of the body' [See this link.]....Nine days separate the Transfiguration [link added] and the Assumption [link added]. Would it not be an appropriate time to initiate a novena to honor the proper and balanced Catholic teaching on the body, to teach and celebrate the importance of human incarnation?" (National Catholic Register, 8/5/19).

Take Action Nationally

• Let Doctors Practice Medicine, Not Abortion (Human Life Action - Comment to HHS by August 13.).
• Oppose the Misleadingly named Do No Harm Act (cf, American Life League)
• Oppose the Misnamed Equality Act (Human Life Action)
• Support the Heartbeat Bill, HR 3985 (cf, LifeSite)
• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (USCCB)
• Born-Alive Legislation Deserves a Vote in the People's House (USCCB) 
• Tell the Senate to Reject Religion Tests for Judicial Nominees (USCCB)
• Contact your U.S. senators and representatives today and ask them to support the LIFT for Charities Act! (USCCB)

Take Action for Pa

(Pa Catholic Conference Legislative Review and Voter Voice)

• Please contact your Rep, Senator, and the Governor to ask for a religious exemption for Catholic adoptions (Pa Catholic Conf)
• (See also the Pa Family Council link.)
• Call for Funding Increase for Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) (Pa Catholic Conference) 

Take Action for NJ

• Support the NJ Born Alive Survivors Protection Act A5287/S3905 (NJRTL)
• Vote No on A5508/ S3804 (NJ Catholic Conf)
• Protect Viable [New Jersey] Babies in the Womb (http://protectviablebabies.com/take-action/)

On the right side of the home page, you will find links to email Church leadership about "Catholic" health care, Bucks country representation in DC, Bucks County representation in Harrisburg, Central NJ representation in DC and Central NJ in Trenton.