LOOP: Last Annunciation shooting victim released from hospital

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA RELEASES LAST ANNUNCIATION SHOOTING VICTIM  A girl who suffered a brain injury during the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church has now been released from the Children's Minnesota hospital. Lydia Kaiser, who suffered brain injuries as she attempted to protect a younger student, was the last victim of the horrific event to be released from Children's Minnesota. Twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas, meanwhile, remains hospitalized in critical condition at Hennepin Healthcare.  READ TRUMP THREATENS 'WAR' IN CHICAGO  President Donald Trump on Saturday hinted at deploying federal troops to Chicago in an aggressive social media post. "Chicago is about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR," he wrote, referencing the Defense Department's recent name change to the Department of War.  READ VANCE DISMISSES ACTIVIST APPEAL TO DUE PROCESS  Vice President JD Vance over the weekend defended the Trump administration's recent strike on a gang-operated boat transporting drugs toward the US. "Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military," Vance argued. An activist countered that "killing the citizens of another nation who are civilians without any due process is called a war crime." Vance responded: "I don't give a s*** what you call it."  READ AD: WHAT COULD YOU SAVE BY SWITCHING TO CHARITY MOBILE?  When shopping for a new mobile service plan, it's important to compare apples to apples. Charity Mobile gives you a transparent estimate of your monthly bill, including taxes and surcharges! Even better, 5% of your monthly plan price goes to the Pro-Life charity of your choice at no extra cost, and new customers get a free phone offer with promo code LOOP.  LEARN MORE SUSPECT BEHIND VIRAL NORTH CAROLINA MURDER ARRESTED, CHARGED Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested over the weekend in connection with the brutal stabbing of a young Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte light rail train in North Carolina. Security footage, which captured the moments leading up to the killing, has recently gone viral online, with social media users demanding justice. READ AD: WHY THIS CONSERVATIVE LEADER LOVES CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE Kevin Roberts, Heritage Foundation president and Christendom parent, shares why the mission of Christendom College is critical to the renewal of America and the Church. Don't miss his inspiring message about faith, culture, and hope for the future. WATCH NOW ICE RAIDS GEORGIA HYUNDAI WORKSITE "Democratic leaders are siding with illegal migrants and their Fortune 500 employers by condemning ICE's detention of 475 suspected illegal workers at a Korean-run Hyundai worksite in Georgia," Breitbart reports. READ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATHOLICVOTE!  Today marks the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary and also the 20th anniversary of CatholicVote's founding! Since 2005, CV has been dedicated to helping American Catholics live out their faith in the public square. We have changed history and will continue to do so – all thanks to our generous supporters, and especially our Champions! Not a Champion yet? There has never been a better time to start. SEIZE THIS CATHOLIC MOMENT WITH US POPE LEO CONDEMNS VIOLENCE IN UKRAINE, HOLY LAND  Following the canonizations of Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo yesterday urged peace, especially in Ukraine and the Holy Land. "To those in power, I repeat: listen to the voice of conscience!" he warned. "The apparent victories achieved with weapons, which sow death and destruction, are in reality defeats and never bring peace or security!"  READ ARE MARRIED PEOPLE WITH KIDS REALLY LESS HAPPY?  Recent studies are challenging media narratives that married people — especially women — with children are less happy than people who are single or childless. Here are the details.  READ OVERWORK MAKES US TIME-POOR  A recent survey found that most American workers suffer from "time poverty," which is "a lack of sufficient time to fulfill responsibilities, pursue interests or engage in activities that contribute to one's well-being." We know that America has a workaholic culture. Do we really want to give so much of our life to "the grind" and miss out on the things that really matter to us? Many feel that they have no choice — they simply have to make ends meet. But how much of this is based on achieving a certain standard of living? Do we really need to live this way and kill ourselves to do it?  READ CATHOLIC 101  Here's a reflection from "Meditations on Mary" by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet. Just as all the joys of Mary come from being the mother of Jesus, her martyrdom (the swords that pierced her heart), was caused by her love for him. For the martyrs, it took the rack, the gibbet, and iron nails. For Mary, all it took was her love. How can we understand it?  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today the Church rejoices at the birth of Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth. Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote this of the feast: "Let our land laugh and sing with merriment, bathed in the glory of this great Virgin's rising. She is the flower of the fields on which the priceless lily of the valleys hath blossomed. This is she whose delivery changed the nature that we draw from our first parents, and cleansed away their offense. At her birth, that dolorous sentence which was pronounced over Eve ended its course... [for Mary] brought forth a Child, even the Lord, but she brought him forth, not in sorrow, but in joy." READ DAILY PSALM  "With delight I rejoice in the Lord." (Isaiah 61)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ THE DEEP  In this special episode of the DEEP, Erika points out a disturbing pattern (that we're not allowed to talk about).  WATCH 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