The LOOP
The Tuesday Loop - March 11, 2025
PRAYERS TO STOP 'BLACK MASS' AT KANSAS CAPITOL
Benedictine College in Kansas is dedicating prayers for the conversion of organizers behind a planned Satanic "black mass" at the state capitol. The Catholic college's weekly Holy Hours and Rosaries this month will be offered specifically for those involved in the planned sacrilegious event.
PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN STUDENTS TACKLE COURT ELECTION
A pro-life political action committee is deploying student canvassers to support Brad Schimel in Wisconsin's April 1 Supreme Court election, aiming to ensure the next justice defends unborn lives.
DOCTORS LIFT POPE FRANCIS' 'GUARDED' PROGNOSIS
Pope Francis, 88, has shown enough improvement in his health for doctors to finally lift their guarded prognosis. He remains hospitalized for ongoing treatment but is actively participating in spiritual exercises via video link.
Advertisement
LENTEN LESSONS - WHAT ARE THE 'RITUALS' OF THE SACRAMENTS?
Since the Sacraments are a gift from Jesus Christ to His Church, and since the Catholic Church has the sole authority over the Sacraments, each minister of the Sacrament must follow the “rite” for the Sacrament. He cannot make up the words and actions by himself. Watch and learn today with Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments from Relevant Radio.
HARVARD ANNOUNCES HIRING FREEZE
Harvard University has implemented a temporary hiring freeze, claiming financial uncertainties in the wake of the Trump administration's withdrawal of $400 million in grants from Columbia University. Harvard's current endowment is $53.2 billion.
DC PRIEST COMPARES TRUMP TO SATAN IN HOMILY
A Catholic man left Sunday Mass for the first time in his life after a priest in Georgetown, a wealthy neighborhood in Washington, DC, used his homily to make a political comparison between President Donald Trump and Satan.
Advertisement
FREE GIFTS FOR ALL 1st COMMUNICANTS (while supplies last)
To celebrate Carlo Acutis’ canonization this year – Holy Heroes is giving 3 FREE gifts to all 1st Communicants! 1 – Big coloring book telling his life story 2 – Prayer card with Carlo’s 8-part “Kit to Become a Saint” 3 – Prayer card for Eucharistic Adoration. Use discount code 1stWithCarlo at HolyHeroes.com/Carlo. Parishes & Schools – get a special deal, too!
SO MUCH NEWS
Here are the stories we couldn’t fit in today’s LOOP: • Newman Guide has a list of college summer programs for teens. • AT&T is ending all its internal DEI programs. • 10,000 plan to attend a Catholic youth rally in the UK!
PRAYER
Doctors yesterday finally lifted Pope Francis' "guarded" prognosis. Keep up your powerful prayers!
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM GETS A BOOST IN WYOMING
Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law March 6, expanding protections for individuals seeking to live out their faith without government interference.
TRUMP ADMIN SLASHES AID IN AUTHORITARIAN NATIONS
The United States has significantly scaled back its foreign aid efforts in Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela. The move will cut off funding for programs that supported political prisoners, opposition activists, and religious groups.
BEST MONASTERY RETREATS
St. Benedict said a monastery shouldn’t be without guests. Lent is a great time to make a peaceful retreat in the guest house of a monastery. Here is a list of monasteries around the country you can visit.
CATHOLIC 101
Atheism and Catholicism are radically different from one another, but atheists and Catholics are both searching for meaning in this life. Not only that, but some atheists are downright religious in their dogmatic commitments to progressive ideology. Here's how you can use those factors to dialogue with an atheist.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Saint Aurea, born in 1042 in Spain, joined a convent and embraced an ascetical life. She lived in a cave, experienced a divine vision, and worked miracles. She died in 1069 at age 27 after suffering from a painful illness.
DAILY PSALM
“From all their distress God rescues the just." (Psalm 34:18)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
BEAUTY
Be pierced with through this stunning rendition of Psalm 51 sung in Aramaic. “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy kindness.”