THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22

CV ASKS BRAGG, JAMES TO PROSECUTE ‘TRANS’ ACTIVISTS CatholicVote President Brian Burch on Wednesday sent letters to New York State Attorney General Letitia James and New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg asking them to prosecute the LGBTQ activists who held a “funeral” at St. Patrick’s Cathedral last week. “The outrageous sacrilege perpetrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral is indeed a hate crime,” Burch wrote. READ

TRUMP REVEALS VP SHORTLIST During a Tuesday FOX News town hall in South Carolina, former President Donald Trump confirmed that his shortlist for 2024 running mates includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. READ

BIG INVESTORS LEAVING NEW YORK OVER TRUMP RULING Big investors are moving their business operations out of New York City in the wake of its $355-million judgment against former President Donald Trump. Cardone Capital CEO Grant Cardone told fellow investors to “discontinue ALL underwriting on New York City real estate” since the risks now “outweigh the opportunities.” Celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary expressed similar sentiments. READ

MILLIONS OF COVID DOLLARS SPENT IN CASH PAYMENTS TO MIGRANTS Blue states and cities allocated over half a trillion dollars of money previously set aside for COVID relief to sustain surging numbers of migrants. Democratic governors and mayors earmarked at least $517 million to go mostly toward cash payments for individual illegal immigrants. READ

Dr. PHIL DENOUNCES CHILD ‘TRANS’ AGENDA Celebrity psychologist Dr. Phil blasted the practice of subjecting children to so-called “gender-affirming care” during a recent interview. He suggested such procedures violate the Hippocratic Oath. He also called out teachers for hiding children’s “gender identities” from their parents, pointing out that most teachers have no training in either medicine or psychology. READ

‘SISTER OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE’ ARRESTED Police on Friday arrested a member of the Brew City chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an anti-Catholic drag queen group. The arrest was in connection with allegations of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child. The suspect had been working as a director and choreographer for a local middle school play. READ

CATHOLIC FOOTBALL STAR CONSOLES FAMILY OF SHOOTING VICTIM The family of Catholic mom Elizabeth “Lisa” Lopez-Galvan, who lost her life in a shooting at a Super Bowl Rally, is going to lay her to rest in a jersey donated by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, Lopez-Galvan’s favorite player. “Hearing that she was a fan of my outspokenness for our shared Catholic Faith makes this even more personal,” Butker said. READ

NEW LOOPcast Take Tom’s pop quiz to learn if you’re a (gasp) Christian nationalist! War is peace: hate crime perps demand St. Patrick’s apologize for defending the Eucharist, Erika discovers co-lactating parenting, and auditions are open for “shrill US Congress-harpy.” Who will be the next AOC? LISTEN

REPORT: HOSTILITY AGAINST CHURCHES ‘ACCELERATING’ The Family Research Council reports that acts of violence against churches in the United States more than doubled between 2022 and 2023. FRC identified 436 incidents, “more than eight times the number identified in 2018,” FRC stated. “These findings suggest that hostility against U.S. churches is not only on the rise but also accelerating.” READ

MEN LESS INTERESTED IN MARRIAGE THAN WOMEN ARE American men are significantly less likely than women to want to get married or raise a family, according to a recent analysis by statistician Ryan Burge. In 2008, men tended to get married at around 29 years old, while women were usually married at about 25. In 2022, men’s average age jumped to 34 while women’s increased to 29. READ

THE MOST AMBITIOUS SAINT Ambition is a word we often associate with worldliness. Think of one of the greatest saints of modern times: St. Therese of Lisieux. She was the opposite of ambitious, right? Quiet, humble, unknown, living in a cloistered convent and dying young. But if you read her writings, you’ll find that Therese was incredibly ambitious – perhaps the most ambitious saint. Because she was ambitious about the things that mattered most. READ

CATHOLIC 101 We’ve all read flowery and abstract books and articles about holiness and growing in love for God. And those readings are nice. But sometimes we just want someone to tell us what to do. Sometimes we need concrete instruction. Well, the late Pope Benedict XVI has some gems for us! READ

SAINT OF THE DAY The feast of the Chair of St. Peter commemorates St. Peter, the pope, and the papacy. Brash, hot-tempered St. Peter may not strike us as a top candidate to lead the infant Church, but God’s ways are not our ways. Through the millennia, the papacy has remained. The Church, according to God’s promise, will endure, and the gates of hell have not – and will not! – prevail against it. READ

DAILY PSALM “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.” (Psalm 23:1) READ

DAILY READINGS Today's Mass readings READ

BEAUTY Wonder what St. Peter's Basilica looked like in the 18th century? Italian painter Giovanni Paolo Panini created multiple versions of his "Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome" (c.1754) as new architectural additions were made inside the church. SHARE