ABORTION PROF AT NOTRE DAME;STATE BREAKS FROM AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOC; BATTLE OVER MILITARY ABORTION BUDGET;FAMILY FALLOUT SHELTER;

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12   ABORTION PROF AT NOTRE DAME  Notre Dame professor Tamara Kay has sued a conservative-leaning student publication for highlighting her pro-abortion views. The Irish Rover reported in November 2022 that Kay said her views in favor of legal abortion were “perfectly aligned” with the Catholic Church. In her lawsuit, Kay claims that the Irish Rover published false statements – an allegation that the newspaper said was “entirely false.”  READ       STATE BREAKS FROM AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOC The Montana State Library Commission voted to formally disassociate from the ALA, saying their “oath of office and resulting duty to the Constitution forbids association with an organization led by a Marxist.” Emily Drabinski, a self-described lesbian Marxist, was elected to serve as president of the ALA last year.  READ       ABORTION AND NEBRASKA  The mother of a 17-year-old Nebraska girl has pleaded guilty to facilitating an unlawful abortion for her daughter who was 29 weeks pregnant. She also admitted to concealing the baby’s body. Prosecutors said this was the first time anyone has been charged after the 12-week abortion limit was signed into law by Gov. Jim Pillen.  READ       TRUMP NABS MICHIGAN ENDORSEMENTS  All six Republican members of Congress from Michigan announced their endorsement of Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. Representatives Tim Walberg, Bill Huizenga, John Moolenaar, Jack Bergman, Lisa McClain, and John James all gave their support to Trump, who they noted was the first Republican to win Michigan since 1988. Michigan is slated to be the fifth state to vote in the GOP presidential primaries.  READ       BATTLE OVER MILITARY ABORTION BUDGET Congress is set to vote on the next National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which some observers say is a front to advance taxpayer-funded abortions for service members and their families. Critics claim that the Biden Administration is attempting “to allow the Department of Defense to provide for leave and subsidized travel to another state or to a facility to receive an abortion.”  READ       IOWA DEBATES ‘PROTECTION AT CONCEPTION’  The Iowa legislature is expected to pass a bill this week that will protect unborn children after the 6th week of pregnancy. The special session that began Tuesday was called by Gov. Kim Reynolds, who previously signed a similar “heartbeat bill” that was later blocked by the state's supreme court.   READ       OHIO MATTERS  The Ohio August 8 special election has big implications for parental rights, the unborn, and the fight to protect children from trans ideology. But what does changing the constitutional amendment process in the Buckeye state have to do with these ‘culture war’ issues? Read the authoritative CV Explainer.  READ       VIDEO CLIP  This school superintendent responded so eloquently to his ‘Pride’ critics. “Placing so much focus on students’ sexual orientation actually reduces them. Our students are so much more than that. They are talented artists, athletes, scholars, musicians, builders, writers, inventors, performers, and innovators. And we need to celebrate the totality of their existence.”   WATCH         BARRON: SUMMIT CAN’T CHANGE DOCTRINE Bishop Robert Barron urged Catholics to remember that the Synod is an advisory council, “not a democratic process” to change Church teaching. “I'll take the pope at his word. I don't think we're discussing doctrine,” he said.  READ       HEARTWARMING: VANDALIZED STATUE RESTORED  Two Texas permanent deacons led the charge to replace a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary after it was vandalized. “The community was devastated,” one deacon noted. “Mary has a very large devotion here… This is a big deal.” Police have yet to identify the culprit.  READ       FAMILY FALLOUT SHELTER  The acceleration of the woke movement has taken many off guard in recent years, writes Noelle Mering. The capture of American institutions of power was not, however, the final goal: the endgame is “to colonize the hidden life of the human person.” This must-read article is a clarion call to work immediately to strengthen the family and create intentional communities to weather the coming storm.  READ       CATHOLIC 101   What is the official church teaching on what happens after our earthly bodies die: Are we "dead" until Judgment Day or do we immediately go to heaven, hell, or purgatory? What happens to our bodies immediately after we die? Here are the Catholic Answers to all your deadly questions.   WATCH       SAINT OF THE DAY  St. John Gualbert lived in Italy in the tenth and eleventh centuries. His brother was murdered and John swore to avenge his death. When met with the opportunity for revenge, John had a conversion of heart, spared the life of his brother’s murderer, and immediately sought to join a Benedictine monastery. John humbly devoted the rest of his life to prayer and service to the care and poor.   READ       DAILY PSALM  “Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.” (Psalm 33:22)   READ       DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ     TRUTH  Saint John Paul II speaking the truth.  SHARE              The LOOP is a publication of the CatholicVote Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization. The LOOP is organized, funded, and published by faithful Catholic laity. We do not claim to speak for any individual bishop or the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.   CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127