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The Thursday Loop - February 6, 2025
TRUMP ORDER BANS MEN FROM WOMEN’S SPORTS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday banning men from participating in women’s sports in schools, universities, and athletic associations. “We will not allow men to beat up, injure, and cheat our women and our girls,” Trump said. “From now on, women’s sports will be only for women.”
BONDI DEFUNDS ‘SANCTUARY CITIES’ ON DAY ONE
Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) to freeze federal funding for so-called "sanctuary cities.” Bondi also set up a “Weaponization Working Group” to look into previous DOJ targeting of Catholics, pro-life protesters, and parents at school board meetings.
BANNED BOOK CRITICAL OF ‘TRANS’ RETURNS TO AMAZON
Catholic scholar Ryan T. Anderson’s book responding to the transgender movement has returned to Amazon after the retail giant banned it for four years. According to the Amazon description, the book “offers a balanced approach to the policy issues, a nuanced vision of human embodiment, and a sober and honest survey of the human costs of getting human nature wrong.”
VANCE CITES CHURCH FATHERS IN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SPEECH
Vice President JD Vance spoke at the International Religious Freedom Summit Wednesday about how Church Fathers shaped the concept of religious liberty as modern society knows it. Vance also addressed what the Trump administration’s vision for religious freedom entails.
VANCE VISITS EAST PALESTINE ON 2nd ANNIVERSARY
On the second anniversary of the train derailment in East Palestine, Vance visited the Ohio town and told residents that they are important to the new administration. “President Trump wanted to deliver a message that this community will not be forgotten and we are in it for the long haul in East Palestine,” Vance said.
FEMALE SWIMMERS SUE IVY LEAGUE OVER LIA THOMAS
Three female swimmers who competed for the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in 2022 are suing the Ivy League, Harvard University, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for violating Title IX by allowing a “transgender” man, Lia (born William) Thomas, to participate in women’s swimming.
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‘GAY CATHOLIC’ SUES AIRLINE FOR FIRING HIM OVER ‘TRANSPHOBIA’
A self-described “openly gay practicing Catholic” flight attendant who was fired for telling a colleague in private that “men don’t give birth” is suing United Airlines for wrongfully dismissing him. A customer had reported Ruben Sanchez to his employer after overhearing him say, among other things, that “as Catholics, we are not to be affirming, celebrating, or observing Pride Month.”
MOM SUPPORTS NURSE WHO SAVED UNBORN BABY’S LIFE
A Colorado mother is speaking out in support of the nurse practitioner who helped save her unborn daughter’s life through abortion pill reversal, a practice that the state effectively prohibited in 2023.
FOR THE NORMIE PREPPERS
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CATHOLIC 101
Should we name our guardian angel? The Catholic Church advises against it. As Msgr. William Pope notes: "Assigning a name indicates some superiority over the one named. Thus in the case of children, parents, who are superior over their children, rightly name them. However, in the case of angels, they are superior to us."
SAINT OF THE DAY
The Church today honors the 26 martyrs of Nagasaki – St. Paul Miki and his companions. The battle for the soul of Japan was raging in the 1500s, and the blood of many martyrs was shed for the cause. Before his death on a cross, Miki said: “After Christ's example, I forgive my persecutors… I hope my blood will fall on my fellow men as a fruitful rain.”
DAILY PSALM “O
God, we ponder your mercy within your temple.” (Psalm 48:10)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
HISTORY
Ronald Reagan should have been Catholic and he sure came close to it. From his encounter with Mother Teresa to forming a close partnership with Pope St. John Paul II that brought about the Cold War’s demise, America’s 40th president retained an affection for the Church.