By Dr. Donald DeMarco, Catholic Exchange – Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) often referred to Abraham and Simeon as models for grandfathers, noting that God asks for the contributions of a grandfather’s talents. Age does not remove responsibility. He spoke of the love shared between grandparents and their grandchildren as a “breath of clean air” that refreshes society and makes communities stronger. He referred to the specific role of the grandfather as a “generativity” that serves as a bridge of faith and wisdom for the future.

By John Solomon, Just the News – The FBI is expanding its criminal probe into suspected election irregularities, secretly obtaining a large tranche of voting records from Arizona’s largest county with a recent grand jury subpoena, multiple people familiar with the probe told Just the News… FBI agents are receiving gigabytes of electronic election data from Maricopa County, about a month after the bureau first disclosed an investigation into election irregularities by raiding a warehouse near Atlanta and seizing ballots from the 2020 election conducted in Fulton County, Georgia’s largest metropolis. …

By David Catron, The American Spectator – Sunday morning, President Trump put even more pressure on Thune to get moving on the legislation by taking to Truth Social and issuing the following ultimatum: “I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed.” The SAVE America Act would, of course, require everyone to provide documentary proof of citizenship before registering to vote and to show a photo ID to cast a ballot. Senate Democrats, who fear few things more than election integrity, would certainly filibuster the bill. Yet the Republican leadership is under increasing pressure to either kill the filibuster or force Senate Democrats to endure a “talking filibuster,” which would require them to stand on their feet and talk hour after hour in order to block the bill.

By Catholic Apostolate Center – St. John of God spent the beginning of his adult life as a soldier in Spain. After his time in the military, he worked odd jobs, trying to find something he felt called to. When he was 42 years old, St. John of God heard a sermon by St. John of Avila that led to his spiritual conversion. With the spiritual direction of St. John of Avila, St. John of God devoted the last years of his life helping the poor and sick in his city in Spain. …

By T. S. Flanders, OnePeterFive – In a statement posted on his website in Italian, the modern Confessor of the Faith, Cardinal Zen, has asserted that Tucho “Heal Me With Your Mouth” Fernández would be very happy if the SSPX were excommunicated, since His Eminence, head of the Office Formerly Known as Holy, “intends to dismantle the traditions of the Church” (intende disfare le tradizioni della Chiesa).

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word – Luke 4:24-30 – 24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country. 25 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land; 26 and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. ….

By Alyssa Murphy, National Catholic Register – Millions are remembering the life and legacy of Lou Holtz this week, the former Notre Dame football coach and beloved Catholic who died after a brief time in hospice… A devoted husband to his late wife Beth, a beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, he was 89 when died this week surrounded by his loving family… As we reflect on his character and Catholic faith, here are some things to know about this extraordinary man who died this Lenten season ….

By  Tyler O’Neil, LifeNews – A Michigan Democrat state representative has announced she won’t run for reelection because her Christian faith is incompatible with remaining in her party, particularly considering its stances on social issues… “For me, it is impossible to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ while remaining a member of the Democratic Party as it exists today. I cannot reconcile that platform with Scripture,” Rep. Karen Whitsett told a local news outlet on Monday… “I will not be seeking reelection for this office, and I will not be running for any office ever again,” she added. “This is not a political calculation—it’s a spiritual decision.”

By Daniel Payne, EWTN News – The Diocese of El Paso will file for bankruptcy amid more than a dozen lawsuits over allegations of sexual abuse, Bishop Mark Seitz said this week… In a message to the Texas diocese on March 6, Seitz said the diocese is facing “18 pending lawsuits” for alleged sexual abuse that occurred between 1956-1982… The alleged abuse occurred “long before society or the Church was aware of the presence and extent of child abuse taking place within its institutions” and “long before the Diocese implemented the strong child protection policies and practices that exist today to guard against these crimes,” Seitz said …

By Daniel B. Gallagher, The Catholic Thing – The 250th birthday of the United States is a good time to remember that 1776 was the year of a new nation, not a new government. It would take another eleven years for the Founders to formulate what the government would look like, and two more to elect the first president… This sequence of events reminds us that it is not a government that makes a nation, but a nation that makes a government. Even peoples who lack a sovereign territory, such as the Kurds or Basques, conceptualize themselves in some way as a nation before devising some sort of governing apparatus. …

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú, Catholic Exchange – The Holy See’s permanent observer to the UN provided statistics demonstrating the extent of the persecution of Christians worldwide… Speaking at a conference in Geneva on March 3, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2023, decried the fact that Christians are the most persecuted community in the world… His address was titled “Standing with Persecuted Christians: Defending the Faith and Christian Values.”

By Kenneth Joe Galloway, Catholic Exchange – In Part 1, I discussed the transformation of the cross from a symbol of extreme cruelty to one of love. This radical shift prompts us to ask why God chose the cross and crucifixion as the central symbol and event, respectively, upon which Christian salvation rests. In Part 2, I will attempt to address the second question: Why did God specifically choose the Roman Era to imbue the cross with a new meaning, and how did the Roman Empire’s extensive infrastructure facilitate the spread of this iconic symbol? …

By National Catholic Register, Register Staff – Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, former superior general of the pro-life religious institute created by Cardinal John O’Connor, says women in crisis pregnancies need to know that God loves them and has a special plan for their lives… Mother Agnes Mary Donovan of the Sisters of Life was enjoying a successful career as an Ivy League psychology professor when she experienced a call to religious life during an 8-day Ignatian retreat. It was a call, she says, “to love, to give all of my mind, my heart, my soul, the entirety of my life” to God, and to trust in his plan for her life.

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word – Luke 15:1-3,11-32 – 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons; 12 and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.’ And he divided his living between them. …

By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Senate Majority Leader John Thune hems and haws about getting the SAVE America Act to President Trump’s desk, his home state just showed him up by passing its own version of it… The South Dakota House of Representatives passed SB 175 on Wednesday. Much like the SAVE America Act, the SB 175 seeks to require documentary proof-of-citizenship for residents registering to vote. The House approved the measure in a veto-proof 64-3 vote after it successfully cleared the Senate (28-6) last month.