HOUSTON UNDER WATER // Rain continues to dump on the Houston area, as devastating floods cover America’s fourth-largest city. “We are not out of the woods yet,” said Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The latest from Houston: http://cvote.it/2wk5jju
THIS (WATER’S) FOR YOU // Anheuser-Busch brewery stops beer production to send 155,000 cans of water to the Gulf Coast. http://cvote.it/2wkkucK
NORTH KOREA FIRES MISSILE // Communist North Korea fired an “unidentified missile” through Japanese airspace — a violation of Japan’s sovereignty. The Pentagon confirmed that the missile went through Japanese airspace. The missile did not land on Japanese soil and no action was taken against the missile. http://cvote.it/2wjY1fy
ANTI-RELIGIOUS MOB // An angry mob of protesters in socialist Venezuela ransacked the offices of the country’s bishops’ conference. http://cvote.it/2wjJK2H
ABORTION MILL SHUTDOWN // LeRoy Carhart’s abortion mill in Germantown, Maryland, has closed. Praise the Lord! Additionally, the building was purcased by Maryland Coalition for Life. http://cvote.it/2wjSR3c
HOUSTON’S ARCHBISHOP // “In solidarity with my brother bishops in this area of the country, I call on people of faith to pray for all of those who have been impacted by this hurricane, and I ask people of goodwill to stand with the victims and their families,” said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston. http://cvote.it/2wjKc0L
ISLAMIC THREAT // Basilicas in Europe are beefing up security after recent terror attacks. Beautiful Catholic landmarks have been a prime target for radical Islamist militants. http://cvote.it/2wjUi1F
RELIC TOUR // Relics of St. Padre Pio which had toured the United States this spring will return again in September and October. http://cvote.it/2p6u5iW
SAINT // Martyrdom of John the Baptist – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS // “You have searched me and you know me, Lord.” (Ps 139:1) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
HERO // This AP photo from Interstate 610 in Houston is going viral, but you also have to read the story behind of the photo … of the brave rescuer who carried a mother and her 13-month baby. http://cvote.it/2wjMBsd