LOOP: Catholic senator claims rights don't come from God

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 CATHOLIC SENATOR: RIGHTS DON'T COME FROM GOD  Sen. Tim Kaine, D-VA, a self-professed Catholic who supports abortion, shocked listeners this week when he declared it "extremely troubling" to say rights come from God rather than the government. "The notion that rights don't come from laws and don't come from the government, they come from the Creator — that's what the Iranian government believes," Kaine said during a Senate hearing.  READ POPE LEO CALLS ON ISRAELI PRESIDENT TO END VIOLENCE IN GAZA  Pope Leo met yesterday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. In the "cordial" meeting, the Pontiff reiterated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza, for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the Strip, and for a two-state solution.  READ RFK GIVES FULL DEFENSE OF MAHA IN SENATE HEARING  A Senate Finance Committee hearing erupted into a showdown yesterday as Democrats questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who responded with a forceful defense of his Make America Health Again (MAHA) mission. Here are several highlights from the wide-ranging hearing, which touched on everything from chronic disease and vaccines to abortion pills and skyrocketing autism rates.  READ APPEALS COURT BLOCKS ALIEN ENEMIES ACT DEPORTATIONS  A federal appeals court this week again blocked President Donald Trump's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged members of Venezuela's violent Tren de Aragua gang.  READ VIDEO: WHY GEN Z IS CONVERTING TO CATHOLICISM A recent video from the Washington Examiner argued that the reason Gen Z is increasingly converting to traditional forms of Christianity, including Catholicism, is because young people now crave doctrinal and aesthetic purity. READ SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION OF LOOP This Sunday, CatholicVote will release a special edition of The LOOP featuring exclusive coverage of the historic canonizations of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. The edition will include coverage from Rome, with photos, video clips, and reporting from the canonization events, along with background pieces that explore the lives and legacies of the Church's newest saints. READ ROSIE O'DONNELL SORRY FOR CALLING CHURCH SHOOTER 'MAGA' Rosie O'Donnell has issued a public apology after wrongly identifying the Minneapolis school shooter as a "MAGA person." "I did not do my due diligence before I made that emotional statement, and I said things about the shooter that were incorrect," she said. READ AD: LOOP EXCLUSIVE: 60 DAYS OF HOME TITLE PROTECTION FOR $1  LOOPers, did you know a criminal can steal your home with just a forged signature? Protect your home, equity, and future with this exclusive LOOP offer: 60 days of Home Title Lock's TripleLock® Protection—24/7 monitoring, urgent fraud alerts, and up to $1M in title restoration—for only $1. Don't wait until it's too late. GET PROTECTED ASAP COLORADO BISHOPS WARN AGAINST DEM LAWMAKERS' AGENDA  After reviewing the state Legislature's August special session on the state budget, Colorado's bishops found lawmakers in the Democrat-dominated state are moving toward higher taxes, more abortion funding, and unsustainable living conditions. Here are the details.  READ AUGUSTINIANS SUSPEND PRIEST FOR BLESSING FREEMASONIC MARKER  The Augustinians in the Philippines announced this week that they have temporarily suspended a priest after he blessed a Freemasonic object. The incident prompted a canonical investigation. The prior provincial said the priest's action, "regardless of intent, contradicts the clear and consistent teaching of the Catholic Church regarding Freemasonry and has caused scandal."  READ NOT TO BE MISSED...  Here are the stories we couldn't fit in today's LOOP: •    A recent poll found a majority of Americans support Trump's approach to reducing crime. READ •    San Francisco's Archdiocese has new health resources aligned with Catholic teachings. READ •    Archaeologists have confirmed the existence of 53 biblical figures!  READ 'TRAD WIVES' & KEYBOARD WARRIORS  Here are the pitfalls of the "trad wife" label, according to Emily Stimpson Chapman, and it doesn't have to do with gender roles. Many of those who call themselves trad wives, as well as those we label "keyboard warriors," have a certain general perspective on life that may do more harm than good. Emily explains.  READ CATHOLIC 101  According to Saint Ignatius' rules of discernment, when we are in a state of grace, especially when moving from good to better, the enemy can attack us with fears and discouragement to prevent our progress. What do we do when this happens? Here is a great insight from a child's comment at a recent children's Mass.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today, the Church celebrates Saint Teresa of Calcutta. World-renowned even in her lifetime, Mother Teresa became a universal symbol of God's love for the poor. Here's how her feast day gives us an important reminder about doing small things with great love. READ DAILY PSALM  "Come with joy into the presence of the Lord." (Psalm 100)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ THE DEEP  Has the internet started to look fake to you? From slime videos with robotic voiceovers to AI night vision bunnies on a trampoline, our streams have been taken over by clickbait and brain rot. In this episode, Erika examines "Dead Internet Theory," discovering origins, prospective endings, and the robots running our feeds. Is there a way out? Watch The Deep to find out!  READ 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