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The Saturday Loop - July 12, 2025
IMMIGRATION RAID UNCOVERS ILLEGAL CHILD MIGRANT LABOR
Federal agents raided two California cannabis farms July 10, arresting dozens of undocumented workers and uncovering disturbing instances of child labor involving minors as young as 14. The raids sparked mass protests, with one individual reportedly firing on law enforcement officers.
FTC CONFRONTS 'TRANS' INDUSTRY OVER CHILD TREATMENTS
The Federal Trade Commission this week held a workshop to examine the potentially fraudulent and deceitful practices of the "transgender medicine" industry, particularly when it comes to children who suffer from gender dysphoria. “Today is not about politics," FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said. “It is about our nation’s children, who stand in most need of our love, protection, and support. It is about their parents, whose selfless and fruitful love is the foundation of our nation...."
MAINE LAWMAKERS STAND UP FOR CHRISTIAN STUDENT
Nearly 50 Republican lawmakers in Maine have urged Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) to terminate a professor accused of discriminating against a student’s Christian and conservative beliefs. In a comment on an essay the student wrote about gun rights, English professor Lewandowski wrote, “You and your ilk drive me nuts with your hypocrisy.”
CATHOLIC DAD: IT'S TIME FOR THE CHURCH TO EMBRACE HOMESCHOOLING
As Catholic homeschooling steadily grows across the US, a Michigan father of seven believes it’s time for the Church to officially recognize and support the movement. Homeschooling is no longer a fringe phenomenon but a vibrant and increasingly influential segment of Catholic family life, one that may hold the key to the Church’s future, argues J.C. Miller.
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POLL: AMERICANS NOW VALUE FAMILY ABOVE ALL
Family is the most important value to Americans, across nearly every demographic, a new Gallup report found. Other top values include freedom, health, integrity, and faith, according to the report. Here are the numbers.
POPE LEO'S INSPIRING MESSAGE ON CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
In a powerful message ahead of the World Day of Grandparents (July 27), Pope Leo called on "every parish" to help launch a "revolution of gratitude and care" for the elderly.
CHARRED MARY STATUE BECOMES SYMBOL OF HOPE AFTER CHURCH FIRE
After a fire tore through St. Rita Church in Dundalk, Md., this month, Father Kevin Mueller pulled a scorched statue of the Virgin Mary from the rubble. The small statue has since become a powerful symbol of hope for the local Catholic community.
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ELEVATE YOUR EATS WITH FLAKY SALT
Flaky salt is the secret to elevating your eats! Here are four delicious ways you can use it to take your everyday recipes to a whole new level.
HOW ADULTS CAN BE BETTER FRIENDS WITH THEIR SIBLINGS
Okay, this is important and you know it: strengthening your bond with your siblings once you're all adults can be one of life’s greatest joys. Here’s how to deepen that connection and build lasting family friendships.
RECOVERING THE AMERICAN SUMMER
Here is a guide for young Catholic and Christian families who want something more out of summer: not just a vacation, but a vision. Let Erika Ahern help you rediscover simple, joy-filled summer traditions that renew the soul, bond the family, and build a culture of faith and freedom right where you are.
CATHOLIC 101
For believers, Sunday is more than just a day off. It’s the Lord’s Day, a weekly Easter that renews our hope. It’s when we gather at church, offer thanks, and remember who we are: not workers or achievers first, but beloved children of God. Yet this rhythm of rest, renewal, and relationship is something anyone — including non-believers — can benefit from.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today the Church honors Saint Ignatius Delgado, a Spanish Dominican missionary who served nearly 50 years in Vietnam amid mounting anti-Christian hate. He died a martyr from hunger and exposure after being imprisoned and publicly displayed for ridicule during government persecution.
SATURDAY'S PSALM
"Be glad you lowly ones; may your hearts be glad!" (Psalm 69:33)
SATURDAY'S READINGS
Saturday's Mass readings.
SUNDAY’S PSALM
"Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live." (cf. Psalm 69:33)
SUNDAY’S READINGS
Sunday's Mass readings.
ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA
Steubenville, Ohio, was named after Baron von Steuben. The sports teams of Franciscan University of Steubenville are nicknamed the Barons.
TRUTH
Heartbreaking.