NYTIMES POLL SPELLS DISASTER FOR DEMS;MAYORKAS SHIFTS BLAME TO SANCTUARY CITY;CDC: TREAT COVID LIKE THE FLU;MAJORITY OF BRITISH SCIENTISTS BELIEVE SEX IS BINARY

 

MONDAY, MARCH 4 NYTIMES POLL SPELLS DISASTER FOR DEMS  A New York Times / Siena College poll released over the weekend found former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden by five points (48% - 43%) in a hypothetical faceoff. Trump led Biden by 13 points with white voters and by six points with Latino voters. Biden’s share of the black vote had decreased by roughly 20% compared to his 2020 performance, falling to 66%.  READ MAYORKAS SHIFTS BLAME TO SANCTUARY CITY  Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over the weekend said New York City authorities did not notify him about Venezuelan national Jose Antonio Ibarra when they arrested him. The illegal immigrant went on to kill a nursing student at the University of Georgia. “Mayorkas points finger at sanctuary city here but it was the Feds who first released Ibarra into the U.S.,” wrote journalist Bill Melugin.  READ TRUMP BEATS HALEY IN IDAHO, MISSOURI  Former President Donald Trump dominated the Idaho Republican Party caucus on Saturday. With 77% of the votes counted, Trump towered over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley 84.6% to 13.5%. Also on Saturday, Trump won all of Missouri’s 924 statewide delegates.  READ CDC: TREAT COVID LIKE THE FLU  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced new guidelines regarding COVID-19, including treating the virus like the flu and dropping a five-day quarantine requirement. The CDC significantly dialed back a number of other precautions regarding the virus as well.  READ MAJORITY OF BRITISH SCIENTISTS BELIEVE SEX IS BINARY  A poll of scientists at British universities found that 58% believe sex is “binary,” divided between male and female. Twenty-nine percent of respondents agreed with the statement that “sex is not binary,” while 13% of respondents did not share a view on the question or preferred not to say.  READ NEW JERSEY PRO-LIFE GROUP FIGHTS BACK Attorneys from the non-profit law firm Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) petitioned the Supreme Court to hear the case of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers. The centers say they were selectively targeted by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin because of their pro-life values. READ VANDAL ATTACKS MONASTERY IN PORTLAND  A vandal last week broke into a 100-year-old Catholic grotto in Northeast Portland, Oregon, and caused “extensive damage.” The suspect in custody allegedly broke into the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother on February 28 just before 6 a.m., destroyed security cameras, and shattered windows.  READ JOB OPENING  Do you love and believe in CatholicVote's mission? Our development team is hiring! Check out all of our openings, and be sure to share these opportunities with friends!  APPLY POPE FRANCIS STILL ILL  Pope Francis presided over the inauguration of the 95th Judicial Year of the Vatican City State on Saturday morning, however he delegated the task of reading the speech to an aide due to bronchitis. The 87-year-old pontiff canceled his public engagements last Saturday and Monday due to a “mild flu.”  READ PENNSYLVANIA DIOCESE RESETTLES UKRAINIAN FAMILIES  A Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania has helped resettle five Ukrainian refugee families displaced by the war in their home country. The diocese collaborated with the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia to settle the families in Westmoreland County, where they have been able to make a living while also “easing the region’s worker shortage.”  READ EMERGENCE OF THE HOME CHAPEL  There’s a beautiful growing trend in Catholic homes: creating a chapel. And not just a simple crucifix and a couple of icons, but the most beautiful room in the house. This article explains the reason behind the movement and the value of creating a home chapel yourself.  READ CATHOLIC 101  Are Old Testament prophets and patriarchs considered saints by the Roman Catholic Church? While many of our Eastern Rite brethren venerate them as saints, the Latin Rite has largely abandoned the practice. Find out why.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  St. Casimir Jagiellon is a patron saint of Poland and young people. Pope St. John Paul II referenced his heroic virtues as being worthy of emulation. Born to the king of Poland in 1458, Casimir developed a strong devotion to the Lord at a young age and rejected the luxurious court life, opting instead for a strict asceticism that included sleeping on the floor and staying awake all night meditating on the death of Christ. Casimir ruled over Poland in place of his father from 1481 to 1483 before dying from Tuberculosis in 1484. He was canonized in 1522 and is remembered for his devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and love for Our Lady.  READ DAILY PSALM  “Athirst is my soul for the living God. When shall I go and behold the face of God?” (Psalm 42:3)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings  READ DEVOTION  A brief but compelling look inside the 2024 Solemn Profession of Dominican Friars in the Order of Preachers.  WATCH Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization. CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127