Dark Times Require Bright Light
When dark times come, and they will, it is not only comforting, but necessary to rely on the Lord and His teachings. Yet, when dark times come, many people flounder and do not know what to do or how to act. This is why we need strong Church leaders who will guide us, who will teach us, who will be that shining beacon that is so necessary in life. Today's commentary reflects on the dark times of late and calls for leaders to be that bright light which we so desperately need.
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| HEADLINES |  |  Jill Stanek If there was any hope that the state was seeking a compromise with the federal government over Texas' Women's Health Program, it's fading fast. At the direction of lawmakers and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Texas Health and Human Services commissioner signed a rule on Thursday that formally bans Planned Parenthood clinics and other "affiliates of abortion providers" from participating in the program - something the Obama administration has said is a deal-breaker for the nearly $40 million-per-year state-federal Medicaid program. The rule, signed by Commissioner Tom Suehs on Thursday, takes effect March 14. |
|  Life Site News A black pro-life leader is fighting back against comments from the black outreach director of Planned Parenthood [who said] that advocates for the unborn "[couldn't] care less" about children once they are born. Ludwig Gaines, the African American leadership and engagement director for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, told a reporter from CNSNews.com that those who supported an abortion ban under consideration in Congress were guilty of "hypocrisy" that "needs to be exposed." |
|  Life News Yet another link between the Planned Parenthood abortion business and the Girl Scouts has come to light and it is giving pro-life advocates further pause about their involvement in the organization. Indiana Right to Life has learned the city of Bloomington, Indiana web site in 2009 reported the direct involvement of a Planned Parenthood "health and sexuality" educator in the development of a Girl Scouts program targeted to girls as young as five years old. | |
