12 Sep 2019 – Rebellious Students get a Pass & Canonization at Catholic Funerals

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/