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The Saturday Loop - May 31, 2025
SATANISTS FACE NO CHARGES DESPITE VIOLENCE AT KANSAS CAPITOL
The Satanists who hosted a satanic ritual in March at the Kansas State Capitol that escalated into violence are not facing criminal charges and are planning another public satanic ceremony for August, according to a May 29 article.
SUPREME COURT HANDS TRUMP IMMIGRATION WIN
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a lower court order that blocked the Trump administration from deporting roughly 500,000 migrants.
TRUMP VOWS TO CODIFY DOGE SPENDING CUTS
President Donald Trump promised yesterday that the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) requested spending cuts will be codified after the “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes Congress. "We are totally committed to making the DOGE cuts permanent and stopping much more of the waste in the months to come," Trump said.
FIRE DESTROYS HISTORIC CATHOLIC CHURCH IN OHIO
A Catholic church in Ohio that was built more than 100 years ago was devastated by a May 29 fire, leading a local fire department to declare the structure lost yesterday.
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CATHOLIC APOSTOLATE SENDS GAZA AID IN HONOR OF POPE
The Vulnerable People Project (VPP), a Catholic apostolate, is sending an aid truck into Gaza in honor of Pope Leo XIV. In an exclusive statement to CatholicVote, VPP founder Jason Jones explained that, as Pope Leo noted in his first address after his inaugural Mass, Gazans are starving due to Israel's blockades on food and aid.
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO CATHOLICS IN CHARLOTTE?
Over the past week, Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, has faced resistance from his own clergy and faithful — and reportedly from the Vatican — as he seeks to implement a slate of controversial liturgical reforms that critics have decried as an attack on tradition and reverence.
STUDY DISPROVES DANGEROUS ABORTION DRUG LIE
For CatholicVote, Dr. Susan Berry breaks down a damning new study from the Charlotte Lozier Institute debunking the widespread (and dangerous!) claim that abortion-inducing drugs are "safer than Tylenol."
LOOPcast
Erika dives deep into Jordan Peterson's recent viral appearance on Jubilee's "Surrounded" series. for a full breakdown of what went well, what didn't go so well, and where Peterson missed the mark when it comes to the complete Christian understanding of God.
CARDINAL DOLAN 'STUNNED' BY NEW YORK SUICIDE BILL
It does not make sense for New York to consider legalizing assisted suicide while it simultaneously works to prevent suicides in its communities, Cardinal Timothy Dolan wrote in a May 29 op-ed for The Wall Street Journal.
WASHINGTON BISHOPS SUE OVER ANTI-CATHOLIC CONFESSION LAW
Washington state’s Catholic bishops sued Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson and dozens of county prosecutors May 29 over a new law, set to take effect in late July, that forces priests to violate the seal of confession by reporting child abuse if they learn about it in the context of the sacrament.
DO I REALLY NEED IT?
Do you find yourself at Walmart heading for the clearance aisle for the best markdowns on useless stuff? Or stopping by Goodwill and grabbing "a great deal" only to realize you didn't really need it? Stop accumulating what you don't need and start asking these simple questions before you buy.
CATHOLIC 101
The Solemnity of the Ascension, traditionally celebrated May 29 but held tomorrow (Sunday) in many dioceses, is a good reminder that it's too easy for us to think of Heaven as a purely spiritual reality. Thinking that way makes it harder to understand the Ascension. But Christ did not "leave Earth" and transport into a spiritual dimension detached from our world down here. Here's a better understanding of the Ascension and its implications.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today is the Feast of the Visitation, when the Church remembers Our Lady's journey to her cousin Elizabeth's home. When Mary arrived, probably accompanied by Saint Joseph, she was greeted by Elizabeth, who was also expectant (with Saint John the Baptist). "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!" said Elizabeth. "And how has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord would come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy."
SATURDAY'S PSALM
"Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 12:6)
SATURDAY'S READINGS
Saturday's Mass readings.
SUNDAY’S PSALM
"God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord." (Psalm 47:6)
SUNDAY’S READINGS
Sunday's Mass readings.
ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA
Just one year. After Alaska entered the Union, a 49-star flag debuted on July 4, 1959. After Hawaii entered the Union, the current 50-star flag debuted on July 4, 1960.
BEAUTY
“The Ascension” is an ivory relief believed to have been crafted in 400 in either Rome or Milan. It depicts Our Lord being “taken up” into heaven by the hand of God. SHARE