March 13th, 2026 - Blessed feast of St. Nikephorus of Constantinople!

Two attacks linked to Islamic terror occurred yesterday, with at least one death confirmed. The Strait of Hormuz is still closed, and more American servicemen have lost their lives as a result of the Iran war. The Senate remains deadlocked on DHS funding and the SAVE America Act.

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March 12th, 2026 - Blessed traditional feast of Pope St. Gregory the Great!

A preliminary investigation alleges that the U.S. was responsible for a strike that hit an elementary school in Iran, killing nearly 200 people including schoolchildren. Several hundred million barrels are being released from oil reserves to try and keep fuel prices low.

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March 11th, 2026 - Blessed feast of St. Eulogius of Córdoba!

A Democrat politician is leaving politics because she can't reconcile the party's platform with her Christian faith. Catholic leaders in Nepal are speaking out in support of the surprising political changes in the country. The Strait of Hormuz remains a hotspot in the war with Iran, as the U.S. sinks mine-laying ships and fuel prices remain volatile.

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March 10th, 2026 - Happy feast of the 40 Holy Martyrs of Armenia & St. John Ogilvie!

The Wall Street Journal is claiming that several advisors have urged President Trump to exit the war with Iran sooner rather than later; oil prices are expected to rise further, though they did plunge dramatically yesterday after an equally dramatic initial increase. Trump did claim yesterday in one interview that the Iran War is nearly “complete” and “very far” ahead of schedule. The US and South Korea have also launched a joint military exercise. 

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March 9th, 2026 - The U.S. death toll in the war with Iran has risen over the weekend, as have oil prices. Trump has issued an ultimatum on the SAVE America Act. Protests and potential terrorist attacks related to the war continue to crop up, from New York City to Oslo. All that, plus a crazy A.I. tragedy, and more.

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March 6th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Perpetua & Felicity, as well as St. Colette!

Kristi Noem is out as chief of the Department of Homeland Security, replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. Noem will take a new role as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, a "new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere". A Politico reports says the War Department is internally expecting the war with Iran to last into September.

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March 5th, 2026 - Blessed feast of St. Ciarán the Elder!

Pope Leo XIV told reporters he "can't comment" on Jimmy Lai's sentencing. The war with Iran continues, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth saying combat operations could continue for up to eight weeks. The Strait of Hormuz has been almost entirely shut down, causing an energy and fuel crises exacerbated by Iranian attacks on oil and gas production facilities throughout the Middle East.

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March 4th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Casimir!

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March 3rd, 2026 - Blessed feast of St. Katherine Drexel!

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