| SATURDAY, APRIL 2 |
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| AMERICANS MASSIVELY DISAPPROVE A new Gallup poll released Friday found that a massive majority of Americans – 76% – disapprove of the Democrat-controlled Congress. According to the same poll, a minority of just 21% approve of the way Democrats are running Congress. READ |
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| FINAL COUNT: HORRIBLE MONTH AT BORDER More than 62,000 illegal immigrants evaded Border Patrol agents in March, averaging about 2,000 a day, according to multiple Customs and Border Protection sources – showing the extent to which Border Patrol agents are already being overwhelmed by the massive number of migrants trying to get into the United States. READ |
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| ADMIN RESCINDS TITLE 42 The Biden administration on Friday announced that it will be terminating the Title 42 public health policy that has been used by both the Trump and Biden administrations to expel migrants at the southern border. Republicans and some Democrats in Congress have warned that without the order, the already-worsening crisis at the border will explode in coming weeks. More than half of migrants who arrived at the southern border in February were returned due to Title 42. READ |
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| SARAH PALIN RUNS FOR CONGRESS Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, announced Friday that she is joining the crowded race for the state's congressional seat, which was left vacant by the unexpected death of Rep. Don Young, R-AK. "America is at a tipping point," said the former vice presidential candidate. "As I’ve watched the far left destroy the country, I knew I had to step up and join the fight." READ |
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| NEW FUEL STANDARD RESTRICTIONS Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced new fuel economy standards requiring manufacturers to achieve an average of 49 miles per gallon for passenger cars and light trucks beginning in 2026. Buttigieg said the restrictions were part of a strategy “to accelerate our path to clearer energy and electric vehicles.” READ |
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| BIDEN’S BUDGET: A PRO-LIFE ANALYSIS President Joe Biden has said: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” The president’s new budget, published this week, shows exactly what he values, says CatholicVote Director of Government Affairs Tom McClusky. Check out McClusky’s full analysis here. READ |
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| DISNEY COPYRIGHTS THREATENED House Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks, R-IN, told Disney CEO Bob Chapek that he is working on rescinding Mickey Mouse’s copyright renewal, set for Jan 1, 2024, over the megacorporation’s campaign against a Florida law that bars teachers from talking about sex and “gender” with children below fourth grade. Banks wrote that given Disney’s opposition to the anti-grooming law, and Disney executives’ push to include “many, many, many LGBTQIA characters in its stories,” he cannot support an extension of its copyrights. READ |
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| MOM VS. DISNEY Kristan Hawkins writes that she and her children are done with Disney. “Disney has now transformed into a political propaganda machine that grooms children for abortions and sexual promiscuity—and nothing showcases their regression into a progressive pumpkin better than their new movie.” READ |
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DESANTIS VS. DISNEY Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-FL, floated the possibility that state lawmakers might repeal a 1967 law in response to Disney’s ongoing opposition to the Parental Rights in Education law. The Reedy Creek Improvement Act of 1967 allowed Disney to operate its own fire protection, security services, utilities, and planning at Walt Disney World. If the law were repealed, Disney’s property would come under the complete authority of Orange and Osceola Counties. READ |
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| QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The suddenness and intensity of the sexual targeting of kids by the 'mainstream' Left is astounding. It’s like they know the end of Roe v. Wade is imminent and they need a new way to destroy children.” –CatholicVote President Brian Burch READ |
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| WITNESS It was 17 years ago today when Pope St. John Paul II uttered his last words, weakly, in Polish: “Let me go to the house of the Father.” SHARE |
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| 3 TIPS FOR ANXIETY, FROM JESUS There can be many causes of anxiety rooted in our lack of faith and other imperfections, but one thing we know: Jesus himself, the most perfect human who ever existed, experienced anxiety. Specifically, in the Garden of Gethsemane, he suffered anguish to the point of sweating blood. We can take comfort in knowing that God himself has shared and does share in our anxiety, and we can also look to Jesus to see how he dealt with it, in order to imitate him. So here are three tips that come directly from Jesus for dealing with anxiety. READ |
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| SPRING DINNERS If you know what’s in season, you can plan your diet around foods when they are easiest to find, most affordable, and taste the best. As we move into “real” spring (March doesn’t count for most of us), certain produce is becoming available. Here’s a list of what things are in season right now, and 39 dinner ideas based off of them. READ |
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| #ROMANTICIZEYOURLIFE There’s an interesting new trend on TikTok called “Romanticize Your Life.” Young people are sharing ordinary, everyday things like studying, making breakfast, and walking outside, and focusing on their beauty and meaning. It’s a fascinating rejection of the common postmodern perspective that life is random and meaningless, or that meaning is only found in “achieving great things.” Read more about this hopeful trend, and see some examples, here. READ |
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| MID-LENT: BURYING IDOLS There’s an old Polish tradition of drowning a pagan idol or effigy of Winter on the middle Sunday of Lent. It’s an interesting way to commemorate the triumph of Spring over Winter, and in another sense, of the triumph of Christianity over paganism in Poland in the first century. Though open worship of pagan idols is not something we do these days (hopefully), we all have our “idols” which are not God himself. Mid-Lent is a great time to re-evaluate ourselves and see which idols are getting in the way of our progress toward Christ. Check out this great reflection on drowning our idols. READ |
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| 8 CATHOLIC BREWERIES AND WINERIES A healthy enjoyment of the good gifts of God’s creation – including fermented fruit juice – is a hallmark of Catholic culture. Check out these eight Catholic-owned breweries and wineries right here in America where you can enjoy the fruit of the vine while supporting Catholic monks, nuns, and families! SHARE |
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| CATHOLIC 101 The Seven Deadly Sins. Know what you're up against. Fr. Chris Pietraszko dives into these often-misunderstood roots of human sin. "St. Thomas Aquinas’ approach to the deadly sins ... illuminates something deeper than the superficial notion of sin found in our culture. There is something deeper going on here." Read the whole thing. READ |
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| SATURDAY'S SAINT Francis of Paola founded the Minim Order, a branch of the Franciscans (1454). These “Hermits of St. Francis of Assisi” dwelt in small houses, and as "least" brethren, endeavored to live a more austere and humble life than the “Fratres Minores.” READ |
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SATURDAY'S PSALM “O Lord, my God, in you I take refuge.” (Psalm 7:2) READ
SATURDAY'S READINGS Today's Mass readings. READ
SUNDAY’S PSALM "The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.” (Psalm 126:1) READ
SUNDAY’S READINGS Sunday's Mass readings READ
ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA After his rocky tenure in the White House, Andrew Johnson returned to Tennessee. He was elected to the Senate in 1875; the only former president elected to the upper chamber. He died five months into his term.
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| ARTWORK Christ and the Woman taken in adultery by Guercino, 1591-1666. SHARE |
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