We all are aware of the potentially momentous Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Supreme Court case that begins oral arguments on Dec. 1. I received a podcast from First Things that you might find interesting – I certainly did. The 35 minute interview is with Prof. Robert George who teaches Jurisprudence at Princeton. Prof. George does an excellent job of explaining in laymen terms all of the pertinent issues related to the Dobbs case, the precedents and historical background, what’s at stake, the positions of key Supreme Court Justices (some who he personally knows), possible outcomes, and then a very bold prediction. He points out that neither Roe nor Dobbs deals with the emotional, moral issues of abortion – issues that we would put at the top of the list. Rather, these cases deal with constitutional rights and legal positions. Prof. George does an excellent job of covering these aspects of the case – the things that will decide the final decision of this case. Highly recommended. See the link below.
https://soundcloud.com/firstthings/robert-george-on-overturning-roe
God Bless in Dominic. Pray for Dobbs!!!
John
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. During the month of November, we are reminded once again of the privilege to assist our loved ones and all our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in Christ. These are days filled with faith in believing that the souls of our beloved, who are still being deprived of the vision of God, may speedily attain the joy of Eternal Life through our prayers and sacrifices. We hold the keys to help open the gate of heaven for them since they can no longer help themselves. To the apostle of Mercy, Saint Maria Faustina, Jesus has revealed this mystery…Today bring to Me the souls who are in the prison of Purgatory and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice.The treasury of the Church that Christ speaks about is the spiritual goods of the communion of saints: “the infinite value, which can never be exhausted, which Christ’s merits have before God.” And, the Church, by virtue of the power of binding and loosing granted her by Jesus Christ, has the authority to open this treasury of the merits of Christ and the saints so that we may obtain from the Father the remission of the temporal punishments due to sins (CCC 1474-1479). We have the power to bring relief to the Holy Souls who are being purified by gaining indulgence for them. Here are the different ways we can do that: