31 Jan 25 – Thanking God for Victories and Preparing for Future Battles

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mark 4:26-34 - Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once, for the harvest has come.” He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.” With many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without parables He did not speak to them, but to His own disciples He explained everything in private. Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest Saint John, pray for us! Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) 2025 March for Life: Thanking God for the victories won and preparing for the battles to come https://www.tfp.org/the-2025-march-for-life-thanking-god-for-the-victories-won-and-preparing-for-the-battles-to-come/ 3) "Evil presence": Ex-abortionist Dr. Catherine Wheeler told pro-lifers at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., how Jesus saved her from the abortion industry after she felt an "evil presence in the room" before committing her last abortion https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/evil-presence-ex-abortionist-explains-dark-feeling-that-led-her-to-turn-to-christ/?utm_source=featured-news&utm_campaign=usa 4) Best short description of the diabolic nature of abortion https://x.com/churchtalkative/status/1881476807225950495?mx=2