LOOP: Trump vows retaliation after Americans killed in Syria

The LOOP MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 AMERICANS KILLED IN SYRIA, TRUMP VOWS RETALIATION  Two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter were killed in Syria Dec. 13 in an ambush attack that the White House has attributed to ISIS, and President Donald Trump has promised "very serious retaliation."

View in browser MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 AMERICANS KILLED IN SYRIA, TRUMP VOWS RETALIATION  Two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter were killed in Syria Dec. 13 in an ambush attack that the White House has attributed to ISIS, and President Donald Trump has promised "very serious retaliation."  READ BROWN SHOOTING SUSPECT DETAINED  Police took a person of interest into custody after a deadly shooting at Brown University killed two students and wounded nine, ending an overnight manhunt as officials confirmed no other suspects are being sought.  READ ARCHDIOCESAN CHANCELLOR: TIME FOR BORDER REFORM  The chancellor of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City says the U.S. is in its strongest position in decades to overhaul its immigration system and should act now to pursue comprehensive reform. "With the border secure," Michael Scaperlanda wrote in an essay for First Things, "the time is ripe for comprehensive immigration reform for the first time in forty years."  READ AT LEAST 15 KILLED IN AUSTRALIAN MASS SHOOTING  A terror attack during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach left at least 15 people dead and 40 wounded after two gunmen opened fire on a crowd, authorities said.  READ  PENTAGON WEIGHS DISCIPLINE AGAINST DEM SENATOR  The Navy has formally submitted a report to the Pentagon outlining potential disciplinary actions against Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy captain, after he and five other Democratic lawmakers told troops to resist "illegal orders" from the White House. "This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens," the six lawmakers said in the video. They later added, "You must refuse illegal orders."  READ EUCHARISTIC ADORATION COMES TO CONSERVATIVE EVENT  A sold-out Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix, Arizona, is set to include a period of Eucharistic adoration — an act of devotion one advocate says is key to renewal in the country.  READ POPE HIGHLIGHTS HOPE AND HEALING IN CHRIST  In his Gaudete Sunday Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV called attention to Jesus' miracles in the Gospel of Matthew, saying that Christ's healing of physical illnesses is a sign of salvation and tangible assurance that God has come into the world. "He defeats ideologies that make us deaf to the truth. He heals the ailments that deform the body. In this way, the Word of life redeems us from evil, which causes the heart to die."  READ AD: FROM GOD'S HAND TO YOUR SKIN: NAZARETH ORGANICS  Are you tired of Big Pharma telling you the next best synthetic chemical to put on your skin? Time to go clean this Christmas! Let's get back to our roots and nourish our skin with grass-fed tallow and wild-crafted serums that will leave us GLOWING from the outside in. "Glorify God in your body." – 1 Cor 6:20.  Use promo: TheLoop  SHOP CLEAN SKINCARE   CHRISTIAN EMPLOYEE WINS IN CASE AGAINST MARRIOTT  Two Marriott companies have agreed to pay out a sum of $175,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission after the companies revoked a Christian employee's religious exemption from working on the Sabbath. The agency said forcing her to choose between faith and work violated federal law.  READ POPE: MUSIC IS A BRIDGE TO HEAVEN  Pope Leo reflected on the power of music, the meaning of God's love, and the heart of the Christmas season during a Dec. 6 concert held for the poor at the Vatican. "Dear friends, music is like a bridge that leads us to God," he said. "It is capable of transmitting feelings, emotions, even the deepest stirrings of the soul, lifting them up and transforming them into an imaginary stairway connecting earth and heaven."  READ WINTER OUTINGS & OUTFITS  Winter too often finds us trapped in the house, sitting on the couch, and wearing sweatpants. Break out of the slump this time with these 4 outing and outfit ideas.  READ CATHOLIC 101  "We really should do something with the kids for Advent." Many of us find ourselves repeating this line every year with minimal results. So here are 5 simple but beautiful little traditions and devotions to draw your family more deeply into the season of preparation.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli, born into a pious aristocratic family in Genoa in 1587, longed for religious life but was instead pressured into an arranged marriage at age 15. Widowed after five years, St. Virginia dedicated herself to raising her two daughters, prayer and works of charity, and caring for the sick, elderly, and abandoned.  READ DAILY PSALM  "Teach me your ways, O Lord." (Psalm 25)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ WITNESS  Every year, firefighters in Rome's Piazza di Spagna honor the Virgin Mary by adorning her statue with flowers.  SHARE Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization., PO Box 3310, Carmel, IN 46082 (317) 669-6127 Unsubscribe Manage preferences