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The Friday Loop - March 14, 2025

WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT CANDIDATE STIRS BACKLASH

Wisconsin parents were outraged this week when Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford defended sentencing a child rapist to four years, below the prosecutor's 10-year recommendation. "I don't regret that sentence," she said, asserting it "protected the public." Voters will choose between Crawford and pro-life candidate Brad Schimel in an April 1 election.

THE HISPANIC POLITICAL REVOLUTION NO ONE EXPECTED

Steve Cortes’ new documentary on the Hispanic surge for Trump is getting nationwide attention, uncovering a stunning political shift in Starr County, Texas. Why did this deep-blue stronghold flip?

SATANIC 'BLACK MASS' ORGANIZERS REVEAL MOTIVE: ABORTION

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly ordered a Satanic “black mass,” planned for March 28, to be moved outside the Capitol. Catholic leaders are condemning the event, organized by pro-abortion activists, as a blasphemous assault on faith and human dignity.

LENTEN LESSONS: WHY BAPTIZE BABIES?

Relevant Radio CEO Fr. Rocky explains the ritual of Baptism, what makes for a good name for your baby, and why the Church recommends that newborns should be baptized within the first few weeks of birth. Watch today with Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments from Relevant Radio.

GOV. SHAPIRO SUED FOR GENDER IDEOLOGY GAMBIT

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is facing a lawsuit over his attempt to redefine “sex” in anti-discrimination laws, a move critics warn could force Catholics to violate their beliefs in schools, healthcare, and public life.

PRO-LIFE DIAPER COMPANY PRAYS FOR CHILDLESS COUPLES

Pro-life diaper company EveryLife has initiated a month-long prayer campaign, "Praying for More Babies in 2025," inviting married couples desiring children to submit prayer intentions. Partnering with Christian leaders, the campaign addresses declining fertility rates.

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SO MUCH NEWS

Here are the stories we couldn’t fit in today’s LOOP: • Study: Biden spent "staggering" $1 trillion on DEI in government. • Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem: protect Syrian Christians! • Christian who "beheaded Satan" cleared of "extremism" charges.

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CATHOLIC AUTHOR DEFENDS CARDINAL DOLAN

The National Catholic Reporter recently published dramatic claims that Cardinal Timothy Dolan manipulated the 2015 Synod and improperly distributed a book by Pope St. John Paul II biographer George Weigel. Weigel then refuted the accusations, calling them baseless and misleading.

KENTUCKY CHURCH CANCELS 'TRANS' HERMIT TALK

A Kentucky Catholic church canceled a planned talk with a "transgender" hermit after faithful Catholics raised concerns. Critics saw the event as an insinuation of anti-Catholic gender ideology into the Church, especially in light of Lexington Bishop John Stowe's apparent support of the hermit's "transgender" status.

LENT IN THE WORKPLACE

Struggling to keep Lent at work? This article offers simple ways to weave your Lenten practices into your busy days. Stay faithful without adding needless stress.

CATHOLIC 101

Your Father sees your struggle, your years of faithful prayer. Persevere! God is forming you through this. Here's how His grace may already be at work within you.

SAINT OF THE DAY

Saint Matilda (895–968), Queen of Germany, was known for her piety, charity, and devotion to the poor. She established monasteries and churches, supported religious life, and influenced her son, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I.

DAILY PSALM

“If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?" (Psalm 130:3)

DAILY READINGS

Today's Mass readings.

HISTORY

Young Eusebio Kino was deathly ill so he made a deal with God – if his life was spared, he would become a priest. A Jesuit missionary in Mexico, Father Kino brought nearly 30,000 people to Christ and fought against slavery in the New World.