Today's Topics: 

1) Reading 1 - PHMN 7-20 - Beloved: I have experienced much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed by you, brother. Therefore, although I have the full right in Christ to order you to do what is proper, I rather urge you out of love, being as I am, Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus.

Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church 

Saint Leo, pray for us! 

Bishop Sheen quote of the day 

2) Are you spiritually prepared for nuclear war? 

https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/10/are-you-spiritually-prepared-for-nuclear-war/?PKG=RTOE1702 

3) CNN smears clinics: "CNN Investigates" issued a report on taxpayer funding for pregnancy resource centers under the sub-headline: “How taxpayer money intended for poor families is funding a growing anti-abortion movement.” CatholicVote Director of Government Affairs, Tom McClusky, accused CNN of “inciting hatred and violence” against pro-life groups. CatholicVote has recorded 75 attacks on pregnancy resource centers since the SCOTUS Dobbs draft was leaked

https://catholicvote.org/cnn-smears-charities-gets-pushback-over-hit-piece/  

4) Dutch bishop Leaves "vile" Synod on Synodality: "The Holy Spirit has absolutely nothing to do with it" 

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/dutch-bishop-leaves-vile-synod-on-synodality-the-holy-spirit-has-absolutely-nothing-to-do-with-it/?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=usa