CLINTON ALLEGEDLY PRESSURED MEDIA NOT TO REPORT ON EPSTEIN;GOV FACES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT FOR KILLING OF ASHLI BABBITT;SOUNDING THE ALARM ON ABORTION-DRUG TRAFFICKING

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 - FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE ON TRUMP REMOVAL FROM BALLOT  Former President Donald Trump appealed the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision removing him from the ballot to the U.S. Supreme Court. The higher court quickly agreed to decide the case.  READ DeWINE SIGNS ORDER AGAINST ‘TRANS’ SURGERIES ON KIDS  Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday signed an emergency executive order that critics are calling a significantly weaker version of the bill he vetoed. The order bans “transgender” surgeries on minors but leaves drug treatments and male participation in female sports untouched.  READ CLINTON ALLEGEDLY PRESSURED MEDIA NOT TO REPORT ON EPSTEIN  A recently unsealed court document suggests former President Bill Clinton told a media source not to report on Jeffrey Epstein, whom a victim of the child sex trafficker referred to as Clinton’s “good friend.”  READ GOV FACES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT FOR KILLING OF ASHLI BABBITT  A conservative group filed a $30-million wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government for the killing of Ashli Babbitt. A Capitol Police officer fatally shot the 35-year-old veteran on January 6, 2021.  READ NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE MOVES TO PROTECT KIDS  The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill prohibiting genital “transgender” surgery on minors – weeks before the state’s residents will vote in the first-in-the-nation primary.  READ NYC MAYOR SUES BUS COMPANIES  Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is suing the transportation companies that operated buses carrying an unprecedented number of migrants into the city. The suit accuses the bus companies of acting on orders from Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.  READ SOUNDING THE ALARM ON ABORTION-DRUG TRAFFICKING The nation has seen an 85% increase in orders for self-administered abortion drugs for non-pregnant women since the fall of Roe v. Wade. CatholicVote’s Erika Ahern explains how predatory abortion-drug trafficking hurts women and what lawmakers should do about it.  READ BIDEN ADMIN AGAIN IGNORES CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN NIGERIA  The Biden administration has once more rejected calls to redesignate Nigeria on the U.S. State Department’s list of worst religious persecutors. The administration has in the past attributed “the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria not to religious persecution but to a conflict over resources exacerbated by climate change,” Real Clear Religion reported.  READ LOOPcast  LOOPcast reads the signs as lightning strikes the Keys of Peter and global bishops say “no” to same-sex blessings. Harvard dumps its president, Trump dumps the Ohio guv, and is it time to stop being a conservative?  WATCH TOLKIEN: SANCTIFYING MYTH  J.R.R. Tolkien believed “faerie stories” (fantasy or mythical stories) are channels of profound truth. Many other great figures agreed, including G.K. Chesterton, Russell Kirk, and Jesus himself (the parable-teller). Here’s why these stories communicate the transcendent and sacramental realities of the world in a way no mere facts can ever capture.  READ MAKE-AHEAD WINTER DINNERS  Winter is a great time for make-ahead meals. You want something hot and comforting. And this time of year, we’re back in the daily grind, but don’t want to spend time on elaborate meals and also don’t want to eat last-minute junk. Here are 50 solutions to your problems.  READ GRAND RESOLUTIONS FOR GRANDPARENTS  Catholic grandmas and grandpas, this one’s for you. Have you thought about what Jesus might be asking of you in 2024? Here are six great questions, along with practical suggestions, as you consider your resolutions this year.  READ RENEW YOUR LIFE: EXODUS 90 Many men feel that something is missing. They long for a fresh start, a way to break out of bad habits, and a more meaningful life. So thousands are banding together to do Exodus 90, a 90-day journey to freedom through prayer, asceticism, and fraternity. Many started on January 1, but there is no bad day to start renewing your life!  READ FREE EBOOK Roe v. Wade may be history, but the fight to end abortion continues! Check out EDIFY's FREE eBook covering all things pro-life. Together, we can end abortion.  GET YOURS! CATHOLIC 101  When St. John Henry Newman walked the earth, the "Sundays After Epiphany" stretched from January 6 until the beginning of Lent. Read the saint's insightful reflections on this time marking the Lord's "display of royal greatness," the time when "the star burned brightly over him."  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today’s Feast of the Epiphany evokes childlike wonder in the hearts of many. Three men – kings, wise men, magi, or astrologers – traveled many miles following a star to meet the newborn King of the Jews. They brought him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The story is beautiful, almost magical, and laced with the rich symbolism of the Catholic faith. READ SATURDAY'S PSALM  “Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.” (Psalm 147:12)  READ SATURDAY'S READINGS  Saturday's Mass readings.  READ SUNDAY’S PSALM  “Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.” (Psalm 72:11)  READ SUNDAY’S READINGS  Sunday's Mass readings.  READ ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA  In 1989, Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, became the first U.S. Catholic college or university whose theology faculty and priests publicly took the Oath of Fidelity professing their adherence to the teaching authority of the Church. HAVE A TIP?  Send us your news for the Weekend LOOP.  EMAIL ARTWORK  Adoration of the Magi, Andrea Mantegna, c. 1495  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. 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