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The Monday Loop - January 6, 2025
MONDAY, JANUARY 6 – THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
McELROY TO BE NEW DC ARCHBISHOP
Multiple sources reported this weekend that Pope Francis will pick Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to succeed the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory as Archbishop of Washington. McElroy is widely considered to be a liberal prelate. Over the past few years, he has made headlines for supporting the administration of Holy Communion to President Joe Biden and for pushing for LGBTQ acceptance within the Church.
BISHOPS’ NEWSPAPER RAN STORY ABOUT MARY’S VIRGINITY
Catholic philosopher and analyst Luisella Scrosati strongly criticized the decision of the official Catholic daily newspaper owned by the Italian Bishops’ Conference to run an interview with a biblical scholar questioning the virginity of Our Lady as well as the relevance of the Holy Family.
‘ROSARY IN A YEAR’ TOPS APPLE PODCASTS CHARTS
The latest podcast by Ascension Press has made an impressive debut. “The Rosary in a Year” secured the No. 1 spot on Apple Podcasts across all categories, surpassing popular shows such as “The Joe Rogan Experience” and “Dateline.”
BIDEN GIVES HIGHEST HONOR TO HILLARY CLINTON, SOROS
As one of his last acts in office, outgoing President Joe Biden on Saturday awarded 19 people the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Hillary Clinton and George Soros. The medal is the country’s highest honor that can be given to a civilian.
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CHURCH IN HAWAII LAUNCHES SEA MINISTRY
The Catholic Church in Hawaii launched the Hawaii Apostleship of the Sea Ministry last month. The ministry deploys a ship to bring the Eucharist to seafarers who are otherwise unable to attend Mass and receive the sacraments.
SCHUMER CONFRONTED WITH HIS OLD BIDEN REMARKS NBC’s
Kristen Welker confronted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, on Sunday about his February 2024 remarks dismissing concerns over Biden’s fitness for office as “right wing propaganda.” Schumer told Welker that he still believes Democrats didn’t mislead the public about Biden’s health.
PRO-LIFER ARRESTED FOR PREACHING GOSPEL
A pro-life activist protesting outside an Ohio abortion facility was detained by police and charged with disorderly conduct on account of the volume of the megaphone the activist was using to give Christian witness to the women entering the facility.
NOTRE DAME, OUR MOTHER
Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman sings " " alongside his players after winning the Sugar Bowl on Thursday. He converted to Catholicism in early September 2022 and reinstated the pregame Mass tradition for the team, committing to the Catholic traditions at Notre Dame.
APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO SYRIA WEIGHS IN ON COUNTRY’S FUTURE
After decades of dictatorship and 13 years of civil war, Syria is showing signs of hope for its future, according to Cardinal Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio to the country. Zenari says Christians have a crucial role to play in rebuilding the beleaguered country.
5 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR CATHOLIC FAMILIES
The Diocese of Denver’s newspaper recently offered five New Year’s resolutions to help Catholic families grow in their faith. One idea is a family “blessing jar.” Family members add slips of paper recording blessings in real time. On the next New Year’s Eve, you over the year’s blessings together! about this and the other four resolutions here.
EUGENE BALTES, REST IN PEACE
Eugene Baltes (1914-2024) of River Grove, Illinois, passed away on December 29 at the age of 110. Baltes, a World War II veteran and devoted Catholic, was the oldest living American man at the time of his death.
CATHOLIC 101
We have all heard the story of the Magi following a star that led them to Bethlehem and to Our Lord. Is it merely a myth, or is there actual historical and scientific evidence of this narrative?
SAINT OF THE DAY
St. André Bessette (1845-1937) was a holy lay brother from Quebec, Canada who had an incredible devotion to St. Joseph. Over the years, Brother André’s prayers – and St. Joseph’s intercessions – worked many miracles. The witness of “the Miracle Man of Montreal” inspired the construction of St. Joseph’s Oratory.
DAILY PSALM
“I will give you all the nations for an inheritance.” (Psalm 2:8)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
ARTWORK
“The Adoration of the Magi” is a 1490 oil painting by Spanish brother painters Rodrigo and Francesco De Osona. The biblical moment is cast in a landscape familiar to its audience in Renaissance Europe. VIEW
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