The LOOPcast

The American household is emptier, busier, and more stressed than ever. In this episode of The Deep, Dr. John Cuddeback joins Erika to explain what we’ve lost and why rebuilding family life doesn’t mean going backward.

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Fulton J. Sheen moves closer to beatification, giving the LOOPcast crew a chance to revisit the legendary bishop, his remarkable life, and some of his most memorable stories. Then, Trump takes the world stage at the United Nations with major comments on Iran, Ukraine, Greenland, immigration, and Christian persecution. Erika brings questions straight from a young Catholic audience wrestling with politics, culture, and how faith should actually change the way Catholics think. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast

08:10 Sheen

35:32 Trump UN

01:14:21 Good News

01:24:04 Erika Questions From Young Catholics

02:02:03 Twilight Zone

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Daily Prayer for America 250

By Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, King of Heaven and Earth,

I place today my nation, the United States of America,

into Your Heart pierced for love of us.

On the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,

I acknowledge that true liberty is Your gift,

and that our lasting homeland is the eternal Kingdom of God.

Under the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas,

and through the intercession of her Immaculate Heart,

bless my homeland anew,

purify her from sin,

and guide her leaders in truth, justice, and peace,

so that she may safeguard all human life,

respect the integrity of marriage and the family,

and honor the practice of religion.

Reign in my home and in my nation.

Draw every heart into communion with You,

that Your truth, love, justice, mercy, and peace may triumph

in America and throughout the world.

Amen.

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Why don’t Catholic bishops excommunicate pro-abortion politicians? In this episode of The Deep, Erika digs into what excommunication actually means, why bishops rarely use it, and the forgotten story of one powerful politician who was excommunicated, repented, and returned to the Church.

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CatholicVote Political Director Logan Church joins the LOOPcast to break down all you need to know about the upcoming midterms. Meanwhile, a viral photo from a Texas football game ignites a national debate over immigration and assimilation. And finally, Bishop Barron sits down with Theo Von. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast

03:04 Catholics Need to Vote

43:20 AI Execs Do 180

1:10:10 Good News

1:24:58 Viral Texas Indians Pic

2:02:28 Twilight Zone

2:13:13 Closing Prayer

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O God, my God: to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted: for thee my flesh, O how many ways. In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory. For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips shall praise. Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands. Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of the wings; my soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.

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An army of optimization influencers, from Huberman and Clavicular to Bryan Johnson, promised to help us look better, feel better, perform better, and maybe even “not die.” Millions bought in. Now some are having second thoughts. Erika digs into the rise of optimization culture, why it became so addictive, and what all that optimizing is actually for.

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The Trump administration’s plan to pay stay-at-home parents sparks a civil war on the Right. Meanwhile, Ted Cruz's "Protect College Sports Act" is not what it seems. And finally, Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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Could a new federal tax credit transform Catholic education? Patrick Mason, president and CEO of the Catholic Education Fund, joins Erika to explain the Education Freedom Tax Credit, how families and donors can benefit, and why Catholics should start preparing now.

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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast

04:14 Midterm Updates

16:15 Vance Plan to Support Stay-at-Home Parents

36:40 Protect College Sports (The Truth)

46:36 Good News

58:20 Remembering American Heroes

1:10:35 Immigration Update

1:24:37 Twilight Zone

1:46:29 Closing Prayer

1:47:05 EXCLUSIVE Catholic Education Fund

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O My Lord Jesus

O my Lord Jesus, low as I am in Your all-holy sight, I am strong in You, strong through Your Immaculate Mother, through Your saints and thus I can do much for the Church, for the world, for all I love.

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Erika sits down with Fulton Sheen expert Dr. Peter Howard ahead of this historic beatification. He explains why SEVEN years have passed since Pope Francis approved Sheen’s miracle and why he thinks now is the moment America needs Fulton Sheen more than ever. Get ready to be blown away by the intrigue, the miracles, and the promise that is Fulton Sheen.

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DeSantis takes aim at Flock cameras as the surveillance backlash grows. Meanwhile, Trump defends the data center boom despite growing opposition from voters. And finally, America’s higher education crisis is getting worse. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast

03:20 Gov Desantis and Flock Cameras

18:44 Trump and Data Centers

39:15 Higher Ed is in Trouble

53:28 Good News

1:07:48 Elections Update

1:22:25 AI Glasses

1:32:40 Twilight Zone

1:52:50 Closing Prayer

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O Lord Jesus Christ, You alone are the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

In Your church You show us the Way, You teach us the Truth, and You give us Your Life.

Grant, we humbly beg You, that, always and in all things, we may be faithful to You in Your Holy Church, and to Your Vicar on Earth, the Supreme Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV.

Grant also, we beg You, that, in these times of decision, all who profess to be Catholic and who are entrusted with the sacred duty to participate in public life, may, by the strength of Your grace, unwaveringly follow Your Way and faithfully adhere to Your Truth, living in You with all their mind and heart, for Your greater glory, the salvation of souls, and the good of our nation.

Amen.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of America, pray for us.

Saint Thomas More, Patron of Religious Freedom, pray for us.

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America is about to face a demographic disaster. What happens when the world’s most powerful country stops replacing itself? Erika walks you through what depopulation means for our future… and what might actually reverse the decline.

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Darlene Graham scores a major primary win. Meanwhile, is Canon Law the same as Sharia Law? Abdul El-Sayed thinks so. And finally, one priest explains why he “hates” the Traditional Latin Mass. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast

04:00 Primary Update

19:10 El Sayed and Jesse Waters

43:10 Mail-In Ballots

52:01 Dolly Parton Passes Away at 80

1:09:20 Good News

1:30:47 Fr. Thomas Reese “Why I hate the old Latin Mass”

1:45:00 Twilight Zone

2:07:33 Closing Prayer

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Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,

That my thoughts may all be holy.

Act in me, O Holy Spirit,

That my work, too, may be holy.

Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit,

That I love but what is holy.

Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit,

To defend all that is holy.

Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit,

That I always may be holy.

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