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| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 – EASTER WEDNESDAY |
| DON’T ASK? New York’s attorney general joins the fray and filed a multi-state federal lawsuit to block the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship on the 2020 census. READ |
| TROOPS TO THE MEXICAN BORDER President Trump announced that he would consider deploying members of the military to the southern border with Mexico to prevent a caravan of immigrants from Honduras who are traveling north towards the United States. “Until we can have a wall and proper security, we are going to be guarding our border with the military. That’s a big step,” said President Trump. READ |
| FIGHTING POVERTY House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested that Catholic Charities could do a better job of fighting poverty than the United States federal government. “We have not been able to get our hands around breaking the cycle of poverty in this country, and we’ve got to think about how to do that, and you are showing us exactly how that can work,” Speaker Ryan said to Catholic Charities of Fort Worth, Texas. READ |
| LIBERALS WIN BIG IN WISCONSIN Voters overwhelmingly elected liberal judge Rebecca Dallet to a ten-year seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Conservatives will have a 4-3 majority after Dallet’s win. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, run by former Attorney General Eric Holder, pumped $165,000 into the race. Holder’s organization is dedicated to overturning congressional maps they consider “unfair.” READ |
| FAMILIES CAN’T WATCH SPORTS The NCAA championship game didn’t even start until 9:20 pm ET. It finished at 11:45 pm. Basketball isn’t alone. Game 5 of the 2017 World Series ended at 1:17 am ET. “As fewer and fewer kids get to watch the most important games, fewer and fewer kids will grow attached to the sports, especially as spectators… By opting for short-term profit maximization over cultivating young fans, the leagues are selling their seed corn,” writes Tim Carney. READ |
| PRO-LIFE LEADER BECOMES CATHOLIC Praise God! David Bereit, founder of 40 Days for Life, entered the Catholic Church on Easter. READ |
| RAISING KIDS TODAY A new bill, signed by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on March 15, redefines “neglect” to protect parents from being charged for allowing their children to do things alone, like walking to school, going to the park, or waiting in a car while their parent runs an errand. READ |
| CATHOLIC IDENTITY A priest shared a quick story about what it’s like to wear a black cassock in the Deep South. READ |
| CHINA AND RELIGION A Chinese government official says that no religion “transcends nations.” READ |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY “We hear about ‘reproductive rights’ or ‘right to choose.’ There is no “right” to end the life of an unborn child. We need a #metoo movement for unborn children. Abortion: Capital punishment for babies, and exploitation of vulnerable women. Wrong, just wrong!” -Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, RI. |
| SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Isidore of Seville was a prolific writer, and capable administrator of his diocese. Following his brother as bishop of Seville, he founded schools and seminaries, and he was known for his encyclopedic knowledge. Perhaps Isidore’s greatest accomplishment is that he was a holy man. READ |
| DAILY MASS READINGS “Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.” (Ps 105:3) READ |
| TRUTH |