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The Wednesday Loop - September 3, 2025
SPACE COMMAND LEAVES COLORADO FOR ALABAMA
President Donald Trump announced the US Space Command will relocate to Huntsville, Alabama, which will now be known as "Rocket City," creating 30,000 jobs and major investment. Projected taxpayer savings from the move amount to about $480 million compared to the original Colorado site.
ANNUNCIATION PASTOR PREACHES AFTER SHOOTING
In the first Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church since the deadly shooting, Father Dennis Zehren, pastor, preached on the hope brought by Jesus amid the darkness – but not before making a deeply human acknowledgement to his flock: “We are in a lower place than we could have ever imagined.”
US STRIKES DRUG-CARRYING VESSEL IN CARIBBEAN
The US military launched a lethal strike on a drug-smuggling vessel in the southern Caribbean yesterday shortly after it departed Venezuela. The strike killed 11 crew members, reportedly of the designated narco-terrorist gang Tren de Aragua. The vessel carried "a lot of drugs," Trump stated at a White House press conference just after the strike.
JUDGE: TRUMP ILLEGALLY CREATING 'NATIONAL POLICE FORCE'
A federal judge ruled yesterday that Trump violated federal law when he deployed military forces to Los Angeles in June to quell riots over immigration enforcement. US District Judge Charles Breyer's 52-page ruling accused Trump of “creating a national police force with the President as its chief.”
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BISHOP CONFRONTS OFFICIALS WHO DISMISS PRAYER AFTER TRAGEDY
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, recently took to task "public officials and media personalities" who "dismiss the power of prayer" after the anti-Catholic shooting in Minneapolis. “We must never tire of praying fervently for the precious gift of peace that our world, nation, and communities need in abundance,” Bishop Burbidge wrote.
POPE LEO'S SEPTEMBER INTENTION
The Holy Father's intention for September is “for our relationship with all of creation." He stated in a video announcement: “Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our Interdependence with all creatures, who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect."
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NOTORIOUS DC ABORTIONIST HALTS APPOINTMENTS
A late-term abortion facility in Washington, D.C., has paused scheduling abortions after pro-life activists filed a complaint against notorious abortionist Cesare Santangelo, arguing they “had encounters” with him “that demonstrated his physical inability to practice medicine.”
ACTOR REGRETS SELLING HIS LIKENESS FOR AI ADS
A Texas-based actor licensed his “likeness” to TikTok in 2024, which allowed companies to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and his digital avatar to promote their products. But now that he has seen the outcome of the exchange, he has regrets.
BRING BACK SHOP CLASS
The future is not all AI and coding, says Mike Rowe. In reality, people are overwhelmingly looking to the trades for future work stability. And that's why there's a strong case to be made for bringing shop class back to schools.
CATHOLIC 101
In the Biblical story of Noah, we see how one man's faithfulness moves the heart of God and renews the whole world. What might God do with our faithfulness? What “ark” is He asking us to build?
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today, the Church honors Saint Gregory the Great, a central figure of the medieval Western Church and one of the most admired popes in history.
DAILY PSALM
"I trust in the mercy of God for ever." (Psalm 52)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
LOMBARDI'S LEGEND
Most Green Bay Packers fans can tell you about the legendary Vince Lombardi’s glorious football legacy. But what many younger Packers fans couldn’t tell you is that before Lombardi coached in the NFL, he dreamed of serving God as a priest and was a seminarian for a time. Lombardi consistently put his faith above all, including in his lifelong attendance of daily Mass; his willingness, even as an NFL coach, to assist at the altar during the Liturgy; and his membership in both the Knights of Columbus and Knights of Malta.