I pray for people who obscure God's mercy by their harshness toward women who have had abortions.Archbishop Samuel AquilaLast week I met two amazing women dedicated to healing the broken. They were from Rachel's Vineyard, an apostolate that holds retreats for men and women who have experienced the tragic consequences of choosing abortion. During our meeting I heard something that surprised me.It's time to take the Islamic State seriously.Fr. James SchallIslam has no central or definitive body or figure authorized to define what exactly it is. Opinions about its essence and scope vary widely according to the political or philosophic background of its own interpreters. The current effort to establish an Islamic State, with a designated Caliph, again to take up the mission assigned to Islam. more... See more text