Links for 01/23/15

by Michael Sean Winters

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The Holy Father's sermon this morning reminded us that God never tires of forgiving us our sins. He does more than remind us, he emphasizes how easy it is to lull ourselves into thinking that God must be tired of forgiving us, an easy and lame excuse for avoiding confession. And, the Holy Father encourages us all to go to confession, not in a mechanical way, but so that we can encounter "God, the Father of mercies." Lent is almost upon. Go and hear those wondrous words of absolution and experience the power of grace. 

Over at The Federalist, Mollie Hemingway gets a bit over the top as she examines the GOP's debacle on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, but her key points are spot-on and, besides, who am I to judge someone for getting a bit over the top!

Sen. Joni Ernst and her Republican colleagues like to complain about big government. But, lo and behold, guess whose family business has gotten almost half a million dollars in federal government subsidies? 

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