1. If you’re in New York City around the U.N at 6 pm tonight, consider dropping in on an hour of prayer for mercy. Goodness knows we need it. Details here.
2.
Amazing how quickly people politicize tragedy. Resist the urge. Don’t retweet the culture war. Donate blood. Love your neighbors. Pray.
— Chad Pecknold (@ccpecknold) June 12, 2016
3.
Taliban cut out man’s eyes as they begin to copy ISIS tactics https://t.co/4wK831FbAA
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 13, 2016
4. (Daily Mail) Peter Hitchens on Orlando and mental health
5. (Interfaith Radio via Jennifer Bryson): A mother who lost her son to ISIS radicalization reaches out to parents to help them keep their sons from doing the same.
6. (WSJ) Ending modern slavery
7.
29yrs ago, Reagan yelled “Tear Down This Wall” at Brandenburg Gate and he spoke of the sign of the Cross over Berlin pic.twitter.com/ISSEXvI5ez
— Fr. Thomas Petri, OP (@petriop) June 13, 2016
8. (Via Rod Dreher) An alarming behind-the-scenes police view of the campus rape culture.
9. (Crux) Pope Francis meets mother of a Texas death row inmate
10. (Spiked) Jonathan Haidt: How to think about hate speech
PLUS:
My syndicated column this week on Mary Eberstadt’s new book.
(Crux) All priests, saints and strugglers alike, need our prayers
Ten Things that Caught My Eye Today (June 13, 2016)