Catholic Connection – Oct 5, 2021 – Hour 2
Katie Brown with the Marian Blue Wave talks about an abortionist who offered to pay them to stop praying the rosary at his office. Anita Houghton tells us about a new version of the dynamic “52 Sundays” guide. Patrick Reilly shares the story of a pastor in Virginia helping Catholic children get out of public schools.
Segment 1 – Intro, News and Katie Brown
“As faithful Catholics prayed the Rosary outside of a late-term abortion facility in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the door opened and suddenly the abortionist was standing there. He asked the group of Marian Blue Wave participants, ‘Who is paying you to be here?’ When they replied that they were there voluntarily and not being paid, the man announced, ‘Well, I will pay you $100 not to come back!'” Katie talks about this incredible story.
Katie Brown is the director of the Marian Blue Wave program at American Life League. She is a 2018 graduate of Belmont Abbey College with a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature and minors in Criminal Justice and Christianity and Culture. For two years during her college career, she was editor of the college newspaper, The Crusader. While still a college student, Katie became involved with the pro-life movement and volunteered at American Life League and with the Life Defenders youth outreach.
Segment 2 – “52 Sundays” 2022
“52 Sundays is a dynamic guide to help families reclaim the Lord’s Day with prayer, activities, food, and more! It offers families simple and insightful ways to break open the Sunday Gospel, spend time together each Sunday, learn more about the Catholic faith, and have fun while they’re at it. Written by the Archdiocese of Detroit, this easy-to-follow guide will help your family encounter God’s love, grow as joyful missionary disciples, and bear witness to the power of God to make you and your family saints!”
Anita Houghton is a Part-time Professor at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Marketing and a Masters Degree in Computer Science both from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, as well as a Masters Degree in Theology with a concentration in Sacred Scripture from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. Anita works full-time for the Archdiocese of Detroit in the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, where she serves as a Regional Coordinator of Catechetical Programming and Formation.
More information on “52 Sundays”
Segment 3 – Teresa’s Two Cents
Do women need abortion to succeed? Women legal scholars say no
Segment 4 – A Pastor Saves His Flock by Catholic Education
“In Northern Virginia, where critical race theory, gender ideology, and emptied classrooms because of COVID-19 have sparked protests by angry parents of public-school students, a parish priest is taking up the legendary Archbishop “Dagger John” Hughes’ mission of helping Catholic children get out of public schools by every means possible.” Patrick Reilly joins us.
Patrick J. Reilly is president and founder of The Cardinal Newman Society, which promotes and defends faithful Catholic education. He also teaches at Aquinas Learning, a classical Catholic homeschool program led by his wife Rosario.
Read: A Pastor Saves His Flock by Catholic Education
