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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 TRUMP TARGETS H-1B WORKER VISAS TO BOOST AMERICAN JOB MARKET  President Donald Trump signed a proclamation yesterday imposing a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visas, which tech companies heavily use to hire foreign workers. The White House says the move will push American companies to fill jobs with US graduates instead of foreign workers.  READ CATHOLICVOTE BACKS STUDENT IN FREE SPEECH BATTLE  CatholicVote filed a friend-of-the-court brief with an appeals court yesterday backing an Indiana student whose high school suppressed her pro-life club and free speech over flyers it said were "political."  READ REPORT: CHARLIE KIRK SAID HE WAS 'THIS CLOSE' TO CATHOLIC CONVERSION  Just days before his tragic death, Charlie Kirk revealed to a California bishop that he was seriously contemplating entering the Catholic Church. After sharing with the bishop that he regularly attended Mass with his Catholic wife and children, Kirk acknowledged speculation about his possible conversion and said simply, "I'm this close."  READ TEXAS PASSES BILL CRACKING DOWN ON ABORTION PILLS  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a pro-life bill into law this week empowering citizens to sue companies shipping abortion drugs into the state. CatholicVote's Director of Government Affairs Tom McClusky urged Congress to follow Texas' lead. "It is past time Congress do what Texas just did and protect all women and children from those who would prey on them," he said.  READ AD: IS YOUR PHONE COMPANY PRO-LIFE?  Many phone companies funnel dollars to causes that don't align with our faith, but Charity Mobile sends 5% of your monthly plan price to the pro-life, pro-family charity of your choice. All plans are under $50 before taxes and surcharges, and new customers get a free phone offer with promo code LOOP. Switch to Charity Mobile and buy the way you believe!  LEARN MORE HOUSE DEMOCRATS SPLIT ON RESOLUTION HONORING KIRK  The House voted 310-58 yesterday to approve a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk's life and condemning political violence. While Republicans called the measure bipartisan, 38 Democrats voted "present" and 58 opposed it outright.  READ PRO-ABORTION SENATOR TO RECEIVE CHICAGO ARCHDIOCESE AWARD  Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, a Catholic whose record on abortion legislation is abysmal, is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Archdiocese of Chicago for "support to immigrants." The decision to give Durbin the award has sparked outrage from at least two pro-life organizations in Illinois.  READ AD: LIFE ON BELAY HELPS PRO-LIFE NONPROFITS  2x lives saved with their strategic support!  READ MORE WHEN LOVE IS TORN AWAY  Sarah Stark, senior graphic designer at CatholicVote, offers a reflection after seeing the grief of Erika Kirk. Stark suddenly lost her fiancé four weeks before their wedding day. The agonizing questions, the brutal practical tasks, and the thin veil between heaven and earth...  READ PARENTING TRENDS VS REAL LIFE  Gentle parenting... Attachment-style parenting... Montessori parenting... Why are parenting trends so popular? Why are we drawn to them? At the same time, parenting is not a science experiment, and experts can't promise us any outcome. Here's what works and what doesn't about parenting trends, and the key missing ingredient we need to remember. READ ST MICHAEL IN YOUR CORNER  If God has already won the victory, we need to bring the victors into our homes and families. St. Michael the Archangel is one of them. Here's how to bring his presence and protection into your daily life and ordinary spaces.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today, the Church celebrates Saints Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Choñg Hasang, martyred leaders of the Korean Church. Born to Korean nobility, St. Andrew Kim Taegon became the first native Korean priest. St. Paul Choñg Hasang was a Korean Catholic lay leader who defended the faith before the government of Korea. READ SATURDAY'S PSALM  "Come with joy into the presence of the Lord." (Psalm 100) READ SATURDAY'S READINGS  Saturday's Mass readings. READ SUNDAY'S PSALM  "Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor." (Psalm 113) READ SUNDAY'S READINGS  Sunday's Mass readings. READ ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA  George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. IT'S NOT TOO LATE  There's still time to register for our St. Michael Novena for the Renewal of America. Today is the first day and you'll receive the prayers as soon as you make your pledge to pray. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle! PRAY WITH US 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