The LOOP
The Monday Loop - January 27, 2025
VANCE ‘HEARTBROKEN’ BY BISHOPS’ OPPOSITION TO BORDER POLICIES
Vice President JD Vance told an interviewer over the weekend that he was “heartbroken” by a recent statement from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops against the Trump administration’s efforts to curb illegal migration. “I hope, again, as a devout Catholic, that they'll do better,” Vance said in part.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SLASHES ALL DEI INITIATIVES
The Department of Education eliminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives Thursday, dissolving controversial DEI training programs and putting DEI administrators on paid leave. The actions came just three days after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term.
CATHOLICVOTE ENDORSES ABBOTT’S SCHOOL CHOICE PROPOSAL
CatholicVote has officially endorsed Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposal for a comprehensive school choice plan that aims to provide families across the state with greater educational options. “Governor Greg Abbott is showing strong leadership by calling for school choice for every child in Texas,” said CatholicVote Vice President Joshua Mercer.
COLOMBIA FALLS IN LINE AFTER TRUMP THREATENS SANCTIONS
Trump over the weekend announced “urgent and decisive retaliatory measures” against Colombia after the nation’s socialist President Gustavo Petro refused to accept criminals deported from the U.S. Petro immediately reversed course after Trump’s threat, even offering up the official Colombian presidential plane to help with the deportations.
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HOLLYWOOD STAR WHO PLAYED VANCE HAS ‘NO REGRETS’
Actor Gabriel Basso, who played JD Vance in the 2020 biopic “Hillbilly Elegy,” has “no regrets” about the role. Interviewers have repeatedly tried to set Basso up to criticize the pro-life Catholic vice president. Instead, Basso replies that Vance is a “cool dude.”
TARGET AXES DEI FOLLOWING TRUMP ORDER
Retail giant Target stated Friday that it is rolling back several DEI initiatives. In 2023, Target faced widespread boycotting from families after it featured a pro-LGBTQ “Pride” line of merchandise, including products designed by a satanist and “tuck-friendly” bathing suits for “trans” children.
STOP COERCED ABORTIONS
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MAJORITIES SUPPORT ABORTION LIMITS, PRO-LIFE CENTERS
Significant majorities of Americans consistently support some legal limits on abortion (67%) and approve of pregnancy resource centers (83%), according to a new poll commissioned by the Knights of Columbus. The poll further found that 60% of Americans support at least limiting abortion to the first three months of pregnancy.
‘SOUL SURFER’ CALLS ON PRO-LIFERS TO BE VOICES OF HOPE
Mother of four and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton encouraged thousands gathered at the March for Life rally Friday to be a voice of hope for women considering abortion, helping them to choose life.
WANDERING ROSARY THOUGHTS
Who among us has a mind that never wanders during the Rosary? Sometimes, though, our mental wanderings lead us to unexpected contemplations or discoveries that enrich our spiritual life. Here’s how one person’s wandering led her to draw connections between different mysteries of the Rosary she hadn’t noticed before.
CATHOLIC 101
Most Catholics can identify the Shroud of Turin, but few know the incredible science behind this relic of the Resurrection. Matt Fradd and Father Andrew Dalton, a world-renowned Shroud scholar, dig into the latest revelations about this beloved but mysterious artifact.
SAINT OF THE DAY
St. Angela Merici (1474-1540) founded the Company of St. Ursula (the Ursulines), the first female teaching order of the Catholic Church. The women who joined the order lived in their own homes and worked in the world. At the time of Angela’s death, there were two dozen Ursuline communities.
DAILY PSALM
“Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.” (Psalm 98:1)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
CONVERSION
Peter Turrone went from “done with religion” to becoming a Catholic priest. Hear his amazing story of how science brought him to God.