LOOP: Trump moves to 'liberate' LA from rioters

MONDAY, JUNE 9 - FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH TRUMP ORDERS NATIONAL GUARD, DHS TO 'LIBERATE' LA FROM RIOTERS After a weekend of riots against Trump administration deportation measures in Los Angeles, President Donald Trump on Sunday evening ordered the Department of Homeland Security and the National Guard to take any action necessary "to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots."  READ A FIRST: VATICAN REMOVES RUPNIK ART IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS  The Vatican under Pope Leo XIV has removed from the Vatican News website a piece of artwork by accused serial predator Marko Rupnik – marking a seeming reversal after officials had dismissed complaints about the controversial artist's materials appearing on Vatican sites. READ HOMAN: CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS COULD FACE CHARGES OVER RIOTS  California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles' Democratic Mayor Karen Bass could both face federal charges over their response to ICE raids in the city, said Trump Border Czar Tom Homan. The Trump administration has accused California Democratic officials of fomenting the violence.  READ ELON MUSK DELETES ACCUSATIONS AGAINST TRUMP  "Elon Musk appears to be backtracking on some of the wild accusations he made" on social media "during his ugly spat with President Donald Trump earlier this week," Fox News reported over the weekend. "[E]agle-eyed online sleuths noticed that Musk had quietly deleted the posts." READ LEAKED AUDIO: DNC DIVIDED, CHAIR STRUGGLING TO LEAD  In leaked audio of a phone call between Democratic National Committee (DNC) officials, Chair Ken Martin complained that Vice Chairman David Hogg has divided the party and made it impossible for Martin to lead Democrats toward electoral success. READ FEDS CHARGE MAN WITH HELPING BOMB IVF CLINIC  A 32-year-old man from the state of Washington has been charged with materially supporting the man who bombed an in-vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic in California on May 17, federal authorities announced June 4. He faces up to 15 years in federal prison.  READ   REPORT: AREA 51 THEORIES PLANTED BY PENTAGON  The New York Post reports: "Some of the most prevalent UFO conspiracy theories — including about aliens being housed at Area 51 in Nevada — were fueled by the Pentagon in an attempt to provide cover for secret weapons programs, according to a bombshell report."  READ APPLE CROSSES THE LINE OF SACRILEGE  The Apple TV+ series "Your Friends & Neighbors" recently showed a man and woman breaking into a church and snacking on the Eucharist. Making jokes about Catholics is one thing, Hollywood, but insulting Christ in the Eucharist is going way too far. Click below to tell Apple we won't stand for sacrilege! CONTACT APPLE NOW PRIEST WHO SERVED IN ALASKA KIDNAPPED BY NIGERIAN ISLAMISTS  A priest who spent years serving in remote Alaskan parishes was recently kidnapped in his native Nigeria by Islamist terrorists. Church officials in the Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska, say Father Alphonsus Afina was kidnapped by the militant group Boko Haram. READ TIMELAPSE OF FINAL RESTORATION OF NOTRE DAME  The institution in charge of the restoration of Notre Dame in Paris has shared a timelapse video of the final months of work going on inside. Check it out here! READ HOW TO RECHARGE  Are you an introvert or extrovert? Knowing this can give you valuable information on how you best recharge your energy. Here are some common misunderstandings about extro/introversion and why getting it right matters for your relationships and work.  READ CATHOLIC 101  Normally associated with a dove, the Holy Spirit has also been connected to a wild goose, a bird that has very different characteristics. Philip Kosloski explains.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  In 2018, Pope Francis established the Monday after the Solemnity of Pentecost, the day on which the Church was born, as the date for the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. This feast day "reminds us how Jesus Himself, through an act of entrusting, willed that the divine maternity be extended to all men and women, that is, to the Church herself," the Vatican News website states. READ DAILY PSALM  "Glorious things are said of you, O city of God!" (Psalm 87:3)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ TALK TO US  It's been one month since Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. What's been your favorite moment so far?  SHARE Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127