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The Saturday Loop - July 26, 2025
MILLER: BIDEN RELEASED 450K MIGRANT CHILDREN, NOT 300K
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said yesterday that the Biden administration released 450,000 unaccompanied migrant children into the US — a far higher number than previous reports of around 300,000.
WILL NORTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS PROTECT WOMEN AND KIDS?
The North Carolina Values Coalition is urging state lawmakers to override Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of House Bill 805, which would protect women and children from online sexual exploitation, defend parental rights in education, and prohibit taxpayer funding of “gender transition” procedures for inmates.
PREEMIE BABY IN IOWA MAKES HISTORY! A 1-year-old boy in
Iowa has earned a place in medical history — and the Guinness World Records — as the most premature baby ever to survive. Born at just 21 weeks' gestation, Nash arrived 133 days ahead of his due date and has since surpassed expectations in both health and spirit.
CHILD 'TRANS' CENTERS CONTINUE TO CLOSE DOORS
Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC), and Yale New Haven Health have all released statements within the past week announcing a halt to their so-called “gender-affirming” services to minors in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order that protects children from “chemical and surgical mutilation.”
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DETROIT ARCHBISHOP REMOVES 2 BELOVED CATHOLIC PROFS
Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit has abruptly relieved two longtime professors of their duties at Sacred Heart Seminary: Eduardo Echeverria, a professor of philosophy and systematic theology who joined the faculty in 2003, and Ralph Martin, a professor of theology and director of graduate programs in the new evangelization who joined the faculty in 2002. The Archbishop has reportedly provided no reason for the move.
VICTORY FOR OREGON MOM IN FEDERAL COURT
A federal appeals court ruled July 24 that a Christian single mother in Oregon is temporarily exempted from a state department rule that had barred her from adopting because she refused to promote gender ideology to adopted children or take them to pride parades.
ACT OF TERROR AGAINST SYRIAN MARONITES THWARTED
Syrian security forces prevented an act of terrorism July 13 after discovering a vehicle packed with explosives near the Maronite Church of Mar Elias in the coastal city of Tartus. The attempted bombing underscores a disturbing escalation of anti-Christian violence across Syria.
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POPULAR BBQ SIDE DISH
Here is Real Simple’s most-saved BBQ side dish: Asian-Inspired Cabbage Slaw. It’s fresh, crispy, full of flavor, and comes together in just 20 minutes.
EMERGENCY ITEMS FOR YOUR CAR
Planning for the unexpected can be challenging — what can you expect? Here are eight items you should keep in your car for potential emergencies. From tools to food to clothing, you'll be so happy you have them if the need arises.
HEALING AFTER MISCARRIAGE
After a woman suffered in silence for a whole year after a miscarriage, God finally broke through her pain. This wasn’t how it was supposed to be… this wasn’t how it was supposed to be. It’s true. But truth alone doesn’t lead to healing. Here’s what helped Meg’s grieving heart.
CATHOLIC 101
Emily Stimpson Chapman is the author of several great Catholic books and co-author of CatholicVote’s “The American Catholic Almanac.” Here on her Substack, she answers three interesting questions: Is it wise to someone’s writing on one topic if they are gravely immoral about another topic? What resources are there for someone struggling in relationships due to parents’ divorce? How does hell’s existence fit with the parable of the lost sheep?
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today the Church celebrates Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. They are not mentioned in Scripture, but tradition holds that they were holy, devout Jews who were barren and prayed to conceive a child until Mary’s Immaculate Conception. They are the patron saints of grandparents, as they were the grandparents of Jesus Christ.
SATURDAY'S PSALM
"Offer to God a sacrifice of praise." (Psalm 50:14)
SATURDAY'S READINGS
Saturday's Mass readings.
SUNDAY’S PSALM
"Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me." (Psalm 138:3)
SUNDAY’S READINGS
Sunday's Mass readings.
ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA
Saint Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits.
PERSPECTIVE
"People are losing perspective over the situation in Gaza," writes CatholicVote President Kelsey Reinhardt. "Our Christian brothers and sisters are suffering in Gaza through no fault of their own. They deserve our prayer and anything else we can do to alleviate their pain."