The LOOP
The Tuesday Loop - March 18, 2025
TRUMP CHALLENGES COURT ON IMMIGRATION AUTHORITY
The Trump administration yesterday defended deporting Venezuelan gang members, rejecting a federal judge’s authority to override executive power on immigration. The administration's continued deportations after the judge tried to halt them may set the stage for a Supreme Court showdown over judicial overreach.
CATHOLICVOTE LAUNCHES PETITION AGAINST 'BLACK MASS'
CatholicVote is calling on Catholics to sign a petition demanding the cancellation of a so-called “black mass” scheduled to take place at the Kansas State Capitol on March 28. “We need to show we will not tolerate this attack on our faith," said CatholicVote Vice President Joshua Mercer.
STRANDED ASTRONAUTS TO RETURN TO EARTH
After months of delays that critics blamed on the Biden administration, two stranded American astronauts are finally scheduled to return to Earth thanks to Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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LENTEN LESSONS: DOES BAPTISM FORGIVE ALL YOUR SINS?
No matter how old you are, and no matter what sins you have committed, the moment you are baptized, all of your sins are forgiven! Watch and learn more about this amazing and wonderful gift of the Faith today with Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments from Relevant Radio.
CATHOLIC REAGAN SPEECHWRITER DIES
Anthony "Tony" Dolan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and chief speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, has died at 77. The Catholic writer authored Reagan's 1983 "Evil Empire" speech, framing communism as a moral evil and reinforcing America's commitment to freedom.
NAPROTECHNOLOGY: A PRO-LIFE ALTERNATIVE TO IVF
In a recent interview with CatholicVote, Sister Renée Mirkes of the Saint Paul VI Institute explained how NaProTechnology serves as a pro-life alternative to IVF, treating infertility’s root causes.
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IMPORTANT FOR SAINT JOSEPH SOLEMNITY MASS TOMORROW
Do you make this mistake at Holy Mass? There is one gesture we are always required to make—but it is often forgotten by priests and laity alike. It will become especially obvious tomorrow, when we celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Answer this 1-question quiz to prepare yourself and your children!
SO MUCH NEWS
Here are the stories we couldn’t fit in today’s LOOP: • Good Counsel Homes will host a pro-life Symposium April 5. • Minneapolis will pay $450K in a settlement to pro-lifers. • An Illinois bishop stands up to an assisted suicide proposal.
STOP THE DESECRATION
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who claims to be Catholic, has refused to take action against the pro-abortion satanic event slated to take place at the State Capitol. It’s up to us to demand the immediate cancellation of this sacrilege.
KANSAS ARCHBISHOP RECONSECRATING STATE
In response to the so-called "black mass" scheduled at the Capitol, Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City is going to reconsecrate the state to Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25.
LOOPcast
The deportation drama continues as a judge tries to block Trump from deporting dangerous criminal migrants. We break down the Houthi airstrike and the influence of the podcast bros. Kansas is under spiritual attack! All this and more on the.
LONELINESS AND SCRIPTURE
As the "loneliness epidemic" rages on, these five Bible verses can provide encouragement and perspective for those of us struggling to form deep and meaningful friendships.
CATHOLIC 101
Our faith offers the only fully compelling answer to the problem of evil—the age-old question of why an all-powerful, all-good, all-knowing God would permit so much human pain. Here's how.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today the Roman Catholic Church honors Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, a fourth-century bishop and Doctor of the Church whose writings are still regarded as masterful expressions of Christian faith.
DAILY PSALM
“To the upright I will show the saving power of God." (Psalm 50:23)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
DEVOTION
Over 1,000 Catholics gathered in Athlone, Ireland, for a Eucharistic procession celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day.