Today’s Topics:
1] Gospel Luke 6:27-38 Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.
1a] Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary – pray for us.
2] A new law signed by Gavin Newsom bans schools from suspending disruptive kids – https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article234912107.html
2a] Rep. John Duncan Jr. says 90 percent of felons grew up in fatherless households – https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2013/apr/18/john-duncan/rep-john-duncan-jr-says-90-percent-felons-grew-fat/
3,4] Msgr Pope does an outstanding job of what priests should say at a funeral mass without being callous or disingenuous. Having had to bury my mom 2 months ago and now a good friend last week, this topic is good so that people know that we can’t people canonizing our friends and relatives at the expense of neglecting our doctrine of Purgatory – http://blog.adw.org/2013/11/a-funeral-sermon-designed-to-teach-on-the-last-things-and-inspire-prayer/