By Tessa Gervasini, EWTN – A Pew Research Center report found that Catholics’ support for President Donald Trump’s agenda has not changed significantly over the past year… The analysis examined how U.S. religious groups view Trump, including his plans and policies and his ethics. It focused on Protestants, Catholics, and religiously unaffiliated adults… The report, “White Evangelicals Remain Among Trump’s Strongest Supporters, but They’re Less Supportive Than a Year Ago,” includes information from a survey of 8,512 U.S. adults who are part of the center’s American Trends Panel (ATP).

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word – Mark 7:24-30 – 24 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house, and would not have any one know it; yet he could not be hid. 25 But immediately a woman, whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” …

By Chris Jackson, Hiraeth In Exile, Substack – All this is fitting preparation for Rossi’s next big praise. In the days after the May 2026 conclave, he rhapsodized about the new pontiff Leo XIV: calling Leo’s election “a gift from God” and claiming the new pope is “the man the Church and the world need right now”. Rossi insisted Leo follows “the same line” as Francis and “isn’t trying to go backwards… he’s no dinosaur”. In other words, no reform is coming. Leo XIV is explicitly “continuity Francis,” in the words of Rossi himself. For Trad Inc., this is the latest evidence they’ve been hiding the truth: even Leo’s supporters know he stands for more of the same.

By Craig Bannister,  CNS News – The nation’s employment picture enjoyed broad-based improvement in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Statistics (BLS) report released Wednesday… Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 130,000 jobs from the previous month, more than doubling analysts’ predictions. The Dow Jones consensus prediction for job growth, for example, was a mere 55,000. Private payrolls (excluding government) grew by 172,000 jobs in January, well above the LSEG expectation of 70,000.

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – Only a few pages into The Making of the American Mind, I paused in my reading and looked at the Index. The way Matthew Spalding introduced his subject (the book is subtitled “The Story of our Declaration of Independence”) gave me the sense that this would not be the standard boilerplate treatment, interpreting the Declaration as the thought of John Locke, filtered through the pen of Thomas Jefferson.

By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Another week in American politics wouldn’t be complete without an elected Republican betraying constituents… That’s what happened on Tuesday when Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced her opposition to the latest iteration of the SAVE Act. The bill (now the “SAVE America Act”) seeks to mandate widely supported photo ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements in federal elections.

By Darrick Taylor, Crisis Magazine – The Society of St. Pius X made news recently with its announcement that in July of this year they will consecrate bishops without the consent of the Holy Father. I am not a canon lawyer nor a theologian, but I do know enough to say I think these issues are more complicated than many make them out to be. If the Society does go ahead with the consecrations, it will likely deepen the rift between the Society and Rome.

By T.J. Burdick, Catholic Exchange – Lenten sacrifices are such a sliding scale both physically and spiritually that, sometimes, it’s hard to figure out our true motive for making them. Do I fast to lose a couple pounds or to build up my spiritual reserves (Mt. 17:21)? Do I pick up a Lenten devotional because that’s what everyone else in my parish is doing or because I truly desire holiness? Do I give a little bit more to my tithe so that I can get more back on my tax refund or because my diocese can fund our local soup kitchen?… The answers to these questions, of course, are deeply personal. They are also complex, paradoxical, even.

By Stephen Moore, Patriot Post – If anyone had predicted that in a little more four decades the Dow would surpass 50,000, they might have been admitted into a mental institution. But U.S. stocks have grown 60-fold (not counting inflation). Even accounting for inflation, the Dow is up about 12-fold… We have lived through the greatest period of wealth creation in perhaps the history of the world… No other nation has come even close in modern times. Consider that American publicly traded companies are now worth more than $70 trillion. …

By Fr. Kevin Drew, Catholic Exchange – You shall season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not let the salt of the covenant with your God be lacking from your grain offering… That was God’s instruction in Leviticus (2:13). Salt was poured on the offering to prevent decay and corruption. It prevented the ancient Hebrews from giving the Lord a second-rate and therefore unacceptable sacrifice. … For several centuries, up until 1970, blessed salt was placed in an infant’s mouth by the priest at baptism. …

By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal – Democrats aired their grievances against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown at a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, even questioning the salvation of agency leaders… Questioning grew so contentious that Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., slammed his gavel to remind his colleagues of House “decorum” standards… Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was questioning Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on his salvation.

By Ellie Gardey Holmes, The American Spectator – As Gavin Newsom works to project inevitability as the Democratic frontrunner, progressives are coalescing behind a single conclusion: He is not their man… Progressive California journalist and political adviser Gil Durán published an op-ed with the Guardian Tuesday harshly titled “Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises.” He makes the case that the California governor has repeatedly failed to deliver on his progressive commitments.  

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International – Last week, I told you about how pro-euthanasia and assisted suicide measures are stalling in several nations in Europe, as opponents are raising significant concerns about how such laws have been abused in other nations, and how there are dignity-protecting options that provide authentically loving support for those facing end-of-life situations and dilemmas, e.g. better palliative care… Now, this week I can report a remarkable new development in the fight against radical gender ideology….

By Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine – The current fury over immigration in the United States reminds me of my experience, over 25 years, teaching in the Development of Western Civilization program at Providence College… When I arrived in 1990 as a young professor in the English department, I was politically liberal, with certain Catholic modifications. I believed that abortion was homicide. I believed that suicide was criminal. I believed that marriage was for keeps. I believed that the social, cultural, and intellectual benefits conferred upon the world by the Christian Faith were incalculable ….

By Daniel Payne, EWTN News – The Franciscan Friars of California have announced a $20 million settlement with alleged abuse victims, with the eight-figure payout coming after the group filed for bankruptcy several years ago… The friars announced in 2024 that they had filed a Chapter 11 petition “to address 94 child sexual abuse claims.”… The order said at the time that the dozens of claims came about due to California state laws that “allowed abuse survivors to file decades-old complaints that were otherwise time-barred or expired under the state’s statute of limitations.” …