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The Monday Loop - November 3, 2025

WAR DEPT. ORDERED TO 'PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION' AGAINST NIGERIAN ISLAMISTS

President Donald Trump over the weekend announced he has directed the Department of War to prepare for possible strikes on terrorist groups in Nigeria if the local government fails to protect persecuted Christians there. Trump also said the U.S. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria if the violence continues. He also said the U.S. would "completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities” unless the Nigerian government moves "FAST."

SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY NO TO NUKING FILIBUSTER

Many Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, have made clear they are not open to Trump's idea of nuking the filibuster in order to reopen the government.

US STRIKES ANOTHER BOAT IN CARIBBEAN, KILLING 3

The U.S. military conducted another lethal strike on a boat allegedly operated by drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea Saturday. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the strike, stating the boat was piloted by members of a Designated Terrorist Organization. He did not name the group in question.

'CANCEL CULTURE' OR 'ACCOUNTABILITY'? GOP VOTERS SHIFT

Fifty-six percent of Republicans now say calling out offensive social media posts holds people accountable — up from 34% who said the same in 2022. The share of Republicans who see callouts as unfair punishment dropped from 62% in 2022 to 41% in 2025, while Democratic opposition rose slightly from 32% to 38%.

CHARLIE KIRK'S LEGACY AND NO-FAULT DIVORCE

Divorce reform advocate Beverly Willett recently argued that Erika Kirk can honor her late husband’s legacy by working to end no-fault divorce. “Charlie Kirk knew marriage was vital for the well-being of our country and revitalization of the American Dream,” Willett wrote. “Today, marriage has little protection under our laws — a fact of which Charlie was acutely aware.”

SAINT JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH!

“On this Solemnity of All Saints, it is a great joy to include Saint John Henry Newman among the Doctors of the Church,” Pope Leo said during his All Saints Day homily, “and, at the same time, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the World of Education, to name him, together with Saint Thomas Aquinas, as co-Patron of the Church’s educational mission.”

WILL ILLINOIS BECOME LATEST STATE TO LEGALIZE PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE?

All Illinois requires to become the 12th state to legalize physician-assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill is Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature on a bill the state’s senators passed early Oct. 31 “under a cloud of darkness.”

LIFE-CHANGING HS OPPORTUNITY

Give your high school juniors a life-changing week of faith, friendship, and fun with like-minded young Catholics.

POPE LEO CALLS CATHOLICS TO PRAY FOR SUDANESE

Pope Leo yesterday decried the recent violence in Sudan amid its civil war, urging the faithful to pray for the deceased and those suffering from the conflict.

MICHIGAN LAW CALLED OUT FOR THREATENING PARENTS' RIGHTS

Right to Life of Michigan and several parents asked a federal appeals court Oct. 28 to reinstate their lawsuit challenging Michigan’s Proposal 3 abortion amendment, arguing that the measure threatens parents’ constitutional rights to guide their children’s medical decisions.

REMOTE WORK & YOUNG ADULTS

Remote work has reduced weekday hours, with Fridays dropping 90 minutes — especially for young, childless workers. The upside: more leisure. The risk: more isolation. How this freedom is used matters profoundly.

CATHOLIC 101

Our Lady has many titles. Did you know one of them is Shield of Orthodoxy? Here is a brief look at what it means.

SAINT OF THE DAY

Today the Church remembers Saint Martin de Porres. Compassionate and skillful, he spent his days nursing the sick and caring for the poor, regardless of their skin color, race, or social status. Martin, who became a Dominican lay brother, received the gifts of ecstasies, bi-location, miraculous knowledge, and healing.

DAILY PSALM

"Lord, in your great love, answer me." (Psalm 69)

DAILY READINGS

Today's Mass readings.

BEAUTY

The Sagrada Família is now the tallest church on Earth at 162.91 m (534 ft)! It has been under construction for over 140 years.