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The Saturday Loop - February 22, 2025
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 – FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER
VATICAN DOCTOR: POPE ‘NOT IN DANGER OF DEATH’
The Pope’s medical team stated in a Friday press conference that although the Pope is no longer "in danger of death," he is not fully "out of danger" and will need to stay in the hospital for at least another week to continue treatment for double pneumonia.
TRUMP THREATENS TO DEFUND MAINE OVER WOMEN'S SPORTS
President Donald Trump warned that his administration would withhold federal funding from Maine if the state does not agree to keep men out of women’s sports.
JUDGE CLEARS WAY FOR DOGE TO CONTINUE CUTTING USAID
A federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue removing thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees. The move allows the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut USAID’s funding and global workforce.
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BODIES OF ISRAELI CHILDREN RETURNED
Hamas returned the bodies of Israeli children Ariel and Kfir Bibas to Israel. The whereabouts of the body of their mother, Shiri Bibas, remain unknown. Hamas claimed to have returned it, but Israel Defense Forces say the body was actually that of a Gazan woman.
PRO-LIFER PARDONED BY TRUMP REFLECTS ON IMPRISONMENT
In an exclusive interview with CatholicVote, Catholic pro-life advocate Joan Andrews Bell, 76, reflects on her prosecution by the Biden administration, federal imprisonment, and pardon by Trump.
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HERE’S HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL REVEAL YOUR LENTEN PENANCES
Scripture says, “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the Devil.” Join us to ask the Holy Spirit to lead you, too, into your Lenten penances, rather than choosing them yourself. This is the 6th year Holy Heroes is hosting our pre-Lent Novena to the Holy Spirit. Sign up to receive the novena prayers each morning. Novena begins Feb 24.
DeSANTIS SUPPORTS CATHOLIC CHARITY HELPING CHILDREN
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis recently attended a fundraising event for the Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children. The event successfully raised more than $1 million for the nonprofit.
LOOPcast
Enjoy a special episode of the introducing CatholicVote’s new Senior Political Advisor Steve Cortes! Trump’s first month flew by, but here's a recent speed bump: the IVF executive order. Next, updates on the USCCB lawsuit, Dems are floundering, and Riley Gaines verbally crushes opponents.
POEMS FOR BOYS & MEN
Learn by heart these five great poems and passages that turn boys into men, and don't forget to share these treasures with the boys in your life!
QUICK & EASY MEALS
Joanna Gaines and her friends compiled a list of quick and easy recipes that impress the family and fill bellies without taking up all your time. Cover your meal planning for weeks to come!
5 ADORATION IDEAS
At Adoration, we have the opportunity to encounter Jesus without all the ritual and music of a Mass. Here are five ways you can spend this quiet one-on-one time with Jesus.
CATHOLIC 101
Last fall, the Chair of St. Peter was on display at St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time in well over a century. What is the significance of this chair that sits directly above the tomb of St. Peter and why do we celebrate it as a feast day today?
SAINT OF THE DAY
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter commemorates St. Peter, the pope, and the papacy. Brash, hot-tempered Peter may not strike us as a top candidate to lead the infant Church, but God’s ways are not our ways!
SATURDAY'S PSALM
“The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.” (Psalm 23:1)
SATURDAY'S READINGS
Saturday's Mass readings.
SUNDAY’S PSALM
“The Lord is kind and merciful.” (Psalm 103:8)
SUNDAY’S READINGS
Sunday's Mass readings.
ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA
True. The preamble to the Bill of Rights can be here.
PRAYER
Let us pray for Pope Francis, who was hospitalized with bronchitis.