NEW INFO: 'ANTI-CATHOLIC- MEMO NOT JUST FROM RICHMOND The FBI director “may have lied under oath” about the Bureau’s infamous January memo against so-called “radical traditional” Catholics.

 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 NEW INFO: 'ANTI-CATHOLIC- MEMO NOT JUST FROM RICHMOND  The FBI director “may have lied under oath” about the Bureau’s infamous January memo against so-called “radical traditional” Catholics. New evidence shows the contents of the memo did not originate solely with the FBI’s Richmond, VA field office, but were part of an effort that spanned the FBI offices of Portland and LA.  READ BRIAN BURCH ON THE ISSUE 1 LOSS IN OHIO  “It’s tempting to make excuses: We were outspent! OH Republicans were divided! Business groups that promised to help were MIA!” writes CatholicVote President Brian Burch. “All true, but …  the fact is the pro-abortion movement is more motivated than we are right now. When abortion extremists lost their sacred cow in Roe v. Wade, many on our side thought we had won it all.” Read Burch’s full analysis here. READ NYTIMES POLL: YOUNG VOTERS NO BIDEN FANS  According to a recent New York Times - Siena poll, the majority of young voters do not approve of President Joe Biden’s White House tenure. The poll, which is dated August 1, found that a minuscule 4% of respondents aged 18 to 29 “strongly approve” of “the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president.” Only 32% of the age group said they “somewhat approve” of his performance.  READ ILLINOIS COUNTIES HAVE MORE VOTERS THAN CITIZENS  Judicial Watch this week released the results of a study of voter records which found that 14% of Illinois’ counties have more voters than citizens of legal voting age. In addition, the entire state has close to 800,000 inactive voters still registered, indicating that counties are failing to keep accurate voter records in accordance with federal law.  READ GAINES UNVEILS 50-STATE PLAN TO STOP 'TRANS' AGENDA  All-American collegiate swimmer and women’s rights advocate Riley Gaines has embarked on a campaign to protect women’s sports in all 50 states after facing violent pro- “trans” protesters during a recent signing ceremony for pro-woman legislation. Pro-“trans” activists can’t fight “with truth,” with “science,” or, “quite frankly, common sense,” Gaines said. “That’s why they resort to spitting.” Gaines called the hostile reception “almost encouraging.”  READ PAC SEEKS TO ENSHRINE ABORTION IN AZ CONSTITUTION  A group of pro-abortion activists is working to enshrine a “right to abortion” in the Arizona Constitution, hoping to get the measure on the state’s ballot ahead of the 2024 elections. The political action committee Arizona for Abortion Access on Tuesday filed the Arizona Abortion Access Act, a “proposed constitutional amendment that will enshrine the fundamental right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution for generations to come.”  READ INVESTOR SUES TARGET OVER 'DISASTROUS' PRIDE CAMPAIGN  A Target investor has sued the retail chain, saying it misled investors over risks related to its LGBT marketing and diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. The lawsuit accuses Target and its board of directors of betraying “both Target’s core customer base of working families and its investors” by misleading them about “its disastrous 2023 children-and-family themed LGBT-Pride campaign.”  READ LOOPCAST  A simple ID law takes down the world's biggest smut site, CV Prez Brian Burch gives the inside scoop on Ohio, and pop icon Ne-Yo schools his publicist... all on this week's LOOPcast!  LISTEN 'THEIR FAITH ISN'T SUPPORTIVE'  A Catholic couple in Massachusetts took officials to court on Tuesday because the state would not allow them to serve as foster parents due to their Catholic beliefs. Officials concluded the couple’s “faith isn’t supportive” after questioning the couple about their beliefs regarding the “trans” agenda. “We were absolutely devastated to learn that Massachusetts would rather children sleep in the hallways of hospitals than let us welcome children in need into our home,” the couple said.  READ POPE FRANCIS TO ADDRESS AI  The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis’ annual peace message for 2024 will focus on artificial intelligence (AI). A statement from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on August 8 described an “urgent need” to guide the development and use of artificial intelligence in a responsible way, requiring that “ethical reflection be extended to the sphere of education and law.”  READ BRICK BY BRICK  Life is hard, and aging is not for the faint of heart. The older you are, the better you know it. The heavy, accumulated burdens of past grief, present suffering, and anxiety about the future can easily overwhelm us, but they don’t have to. And those who have lived long have a lot of wisdom about handling suffering in the light of Christ. READ CATHOLIC 101  We’re all headed to the eternal destination of our choosing, but throughout the centuries Christians have struggled to understand Scriptures that suggest we are “predestined.” Has God already “decided” on heaven or hell for each of us? Read on to understand how Catholics think about predestination and justification by grace.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  St. Lawrence was an early Church deacon who served in Rome as the treasurer for the Church. When under persecution, the government officials asked Lawrence to present the treasure of the Church, so Lawrence gathered the impoverished and sick and he presented them in front of the emperor’s men saying, “These are the true wealth of the Church.” Lawrence was martyred by burning him alive on a gridiron that was placed above flaming coals, his last words were, “It is well done. Turn me over!”  READ DAILY PSALM  “Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.” (Psalm 112:5)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings  READ TELL IT, FATHER!  “Politicians, don't call yourself Catholic if you don't truly believe in our faith.”  WATCH 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