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October 6th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Bruno! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said during a wide-ranging CBS interview that he will reconsider retirement each term. He also warned that the Dobbs leak made justices “targets for assassination” and condemned efforts to intimidate the court. Virginia Public Media voided a contract for a press conference with physicians opposing the state’s proposed abortion amendment, saying it had not been told the event was political. The cancellation comes a month before voters decide whether to make abortion a fundamental right in the state constitution and remove parental notification requirements. What began as a series of protests over the condition of schools in Paris has devolved into a week-long riot spreading across the country, fueled by left-wing politicians and mass immigration. Over 5,000 arrests have been made, and more than 300 police officers have been injured. Pope Francis’ private diary will be published Nov. 24 in a new book offering readers a glimpse into the late pontiff’s inner life. Cardinal Fernandez presents the writings with commentary on them. President Donald Trump has cleared the way for the Fort Hood Islamic terrorist to face an Army firing squad, nearly 17 years after the deadly rampage that killed 13 and wounded 32 others. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

October 5th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Faustina! A Department of Homeland Security investigation found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was given more than 3 million leads on illegal visa overstays between 2021 and 2024. Due to a 2021 directive, ICE made only 12 arrests. Cardinal Pizzaballa mourned two Christian women, a mother and daughter, killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, offering prayers for their family and the enclave’s small Christian community. The Trump administration announced nearly $55 million in federal funding to improve care for mothers and babies, expand emergency services and cancer screening, and train healthcare workers in rural Alabama. A new Department of Health and Human Services review found widespread fraud in the vetting of sponsors for unaccompanied migrant children under the Biden administration, with a group of “representative cases” telling of children being raped, going missing, and dying. A mass shooting at a neighborhood block party in South Georgia left two people dead and 35 wounded early Sunday morning. Over 1,000 people were gathered when more than 50 shots were fired in at least two locations about a block apart in Vienna, Georgia.  Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 25th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Finbar of Cork! The Iranian President flatly denied yesterday that Tehran wants a nuclear bomb while claiming Iran is willing to submit its nuclear program for international inspection, blaming Washington for the nearly seven-month war in the Middle East and accusing it of blocking diplomacy. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the administration would immediately ask the Supreme Court to intervene after an appeals court blocked its current deportation policy. President Donald Trump issued a message yesterday marking the beatification of Blessed Fulton Sheen, who became the first American-born bishop beatified by the Catholic Church. Firebrand conservative Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, slammed both Democrats and Republicans who have resisted passage of the SAVE America Act after a report found that 30,000 noncitizens were "mistakenly" registered to vote in states across the country since 2000. A divided panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a lower court injunction Sept. 23, allowing Ohio to continue enforcing a law requiring documentary proof of citizenship before Bureau of Motor Vehicles workers offer voter registration forms to driver’s license applicants. A Pittsburgh children's hospital doctor was stabbed to death and his wife critically injured after a man allegedly entered their Pennsylvania home and attacked the couple as they slept early yesterday. Pope Leo XIV arrived in France today for a four-day visit to the country that begins with a packed first day, with stops at UNESCO headquarters, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the national stadium for a prayer vigil with 80,000 young people. Leo is the first pope to visit Paris since Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 24th, 2026 - Happy feast of Our Lady of Ransom! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made the surprising admission that, by ignoring fraud and abuse in government programs, the political left has allowed the right to dictate the narrative and has lost the people's trust. The Supreme Court decided not to stop a California court ruling recognizing a couple as the legal parents of an infant carried by surrogate mother McKenna West, who refused the parents’ request to abort the child after doctors diagnosed him with a serious yet treatable heart defect. Six major hospital systems have now agreed to end gender “transition” procedures for children under deals with the Trump administration. Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed that the hospitals “that target children in these practices and then fraudulently obtain payment for the procedures will be held to account.” Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump, four months after the two leaders reached a sweeping agreement that included Chinese commitments on rare earths, agricultural purchases, trade and investment. President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico suffered a setback yesterday after a federal judge ordered the administration to restore White House access to the outlets. The order will be in effect for 14 days.  Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 23rd, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Padre Pio! President Donald Trump said he is poised to make a “big decision” on the war with Iran, threatening to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if it rejects a deal. A new survey conducted by the Center for Strategic Politics found that nearly six in 10 would feel positively if military leaders removed Trump from power to “safeguard the Constitution” and assumed control of the U.S. A network of socialist and communist organizations helped organize and promote an anti-ICE protest in Austin, Texas, within hours of an ICE-involved shooting, according to a Fox News Digital investigation. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) used established local and national networks to promote the demonstration shortly after the shooting. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced that it has launched a research program to improve autism diagnosis and care. In the case of the MA couple fighting to regain custody of their daughter, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey cited criminal charges while disputing the parents’ account. However, newly reported DCF records revealed the state agency found no reasonable cause to believe the parents had abused their daughter. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 22nd, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Maurice & Companions! President Trump is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly today. U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz told reporters that Trump’s remarks would highlight peace deals the president has worked on, U.S. actions in the Western Hemisphere and progress on his 20-point peace plan in Gaza. French intelligence is now almost certain there will be a major Russian attack on Europe by 2030. Current projections assess the attack will happen in autumn 2027. Poland recently went on alert as Russian air operations took place near the Polish border. With an election on the horizon, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged to ban burqas and other Islamic face coverings at schools, limit the number of foreign students allowed in classrooms, and require foreign children to learn Italian to integrate into society. Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger quietly ended a regulatory effort launched under former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin that would have barred men from competing in women’s sports and entering certain female-only spaces. The anti-immigration AfD party won a second major win in Germany, knocking out the establishment Christian Democratic Union. Rep. Chris Smith will host a hearing today to highlight the plight of Christians who are imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party. The hearing will feature a recently freed pastor and some of the more than 200 cases involving Americans detained in China under coercive measures. France has invited all the country leaders of the European Union to Metz for Pope Leo's speech on Europe next Monday. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 21st, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Matthew! The Trump administration’s crackdown on fraud recently identified tens of millions of taxpayer dollars misused in what officials dubbed the “homeless industrial complex.” Alliance Defending Freedom and CatholicVote thanked senators for revising the Protect College Sports Act to address concerns that the bill could override state laws barring men from competing in women’s sports. An ICE agent was involved in a shooting in Texas. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that it is investigating the circumstances of the non-fatal incident, while the illegal alien who was shot awaits deportation in federal custody. In addition to Biship Barron, President Trump nominated Protestant Pastor Andrew Brunson to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. Brunson spent 23 years as a missionary in Turkey before being detained for 2 years on false charges, and finally released after diplomatic pressure. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri is calling on officeholders and candidates from both parties to sign a new “Declaration for Life” affirming human dignity from conception to natural death and calling for a national ban on mifepristone. The Department of Homeland Security's top lawyer sent a pointed letter to the American Immigration Lawyers Association, laying out a legal justification for tightening asylum standards and warning attorneys that those who file weak or fraudulent claims could face fines and are responsible for creating the 3.5-million case backlog. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 18th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino! The Environmental Protection Agency will analyze drinking water for more than 1,400 chemicals, including abortion drugs, contraceptives, and hormones sometimes used in gender “transition” treatments. A bombshell congressional report concluded that the Democratic Party-aligned fundraising giant ActBlue likely committed widespread fraud and knowingly accepted donations from foreign sources. The U.S. child poverty rate fell to a record low 13.4% in 2025, while overall poverty neared historic lows and inflation-adjusted median household income reached a record high, according to new Census Bureau data. The White House highlighted 250 actions it says demonstrate that Trump is “the most pro-faith, pro-life, and pro-religious liberty president in American history,” including religious freedom protections, conscience safeguards, and efforts to investigate anti-Catholic bias under the Biden administration. The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an interfaith award she presented to a Pakistani Muslim cleric after reports revealed that he had previously praised Osama bin Laden. New satellite imagery shows Iran has added new defenses around tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, the deeply buried nuclear-linked site President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike. A left-wing journal in France has leaked a video of the chaplain of the elite 3rd Parachutist Marine Infantry Regiment preaching for a crusade against "leftists" and "the great replacement" during a Mass in a church filled with soldiers.  Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 17th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Hildegard, Robert Bellarmine, and the Impression of the Stigmata of St. Francis! The sole juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial who refused to find the accused “not guilty” of the murder of her three children has been identified as a Haitian Catholic. Seven House Republicans joined Democrats to approve a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to end U.S. hostilities against Iran not approved by Congress. President Trump said yesterday that Iran has contacted the United States “directly” and “Hopefully we’re toward the end of the war.” Natalie Khalil asked the President to help secure the release of her father, Sadad Mayor Suleiman Khalil, who is credited with organizing his town’s successful defense against ISIS. The Christian mayor was arrested without charge more than one year ago. Florida’s lawsuit against major pediatric organizations for misleading the public about the safety of transgender procedures can now proceed, thanks to a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Texas’ Republican attorney general confirmed that seven foreign nationals have been arrested for voting in U.S. elections. The House of Representatives has unanimously voted to pass the Common Cents Act, which would send the United States penny into extinction. The European Commission President yesterday proposed making Canada the European Union's first "associate member." Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 16th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Cornelius & Cyprian! Vice President JD Vance said the U.S.-Iran conflict will enter a “much different phase” within months, declaring the first stage of the campaign complete as Washington moves to prevent Tehran from rebuilding its nuclear and military capabilities. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced a resolution yesterday to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for “high crimes and misdemeanors,” reading eight articles on the House floor that accuse him of violating the War Powers Resolution of 1973 in the Iran conflict. Charlie Kirk's family has filed a notice of claim — a precursor to a lawsuit — against Utah Valley University, the state and key individuals involved in campus leadership and security decisions, alleging that their failures led to the Turning Point USA founder's wrongful death. New York was joined by 21 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s new restrictions on green cards for foreign nationals who rely on taxpayer-funded welfare programs. A Government Accountability Office report found that nearly five million Americans are enrolled in Obamacare plans that cover abortion, in contradiction to the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of taxpayer funds for abortion. Planned Parenthood’s Wisconsin branch filed a lawsuit against a state law making it a felony for anyone other than a physician to perform an abortion and another mandating a 24-hour waiting period between an in-person doctor’s visit and an abortion appointment. Pope Leo appointed Bishop Michael Saporito to lead a diocese in New Jersey. An NBC4 News helicopter crashed over Los Angeles. Three have been confirmed dead. Please pray for those lost. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 15th, 2026 - Blessed feast of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady! Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge instructed priests at every Mass to read a letter addressing what he called the “extreme” and “dangerous” abortion and same-sex marriage amendments on Virginia’s ballot this November, encouraging Catholics to vote against the measures. Pope Leo XIV’s 71st birthday yesterday was marked with well wishes from around the world and a visit to the Vatican Apostolic Library. According to the parents, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families took custody of their daughter after they objected to the local high school’s covert “gender transition” efforts, referring to the teenage girl as a boy. In an off-the-cuff remark, President Trump suggested that he likes Flock cameras for their aid to law enforcement efforts. The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to Capitol Hill yesterday for the first time in three months, ending a prolonged absence that sparked widespread speculation about his health. The House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Common Cents Act in a unanimous vote yesterday. In addition to blocking the Treasury from minting any more pennies except for collector coins, the bill would also set up a framework for cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest 5 cents, in order to eliminate the need for pennies altogether.  Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 14th, 2026 - Happy feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross! President Donald Trump said yesterday that China "spies on us" just as "we spy on them," following a report that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite imagery before a deadly missile attack that killed three U.S. troops. Rep. Chris Smith is slated to chair an upcoming congressional hearing, centered on the imprisonment of media tycoon and Catholic Jimmy Lai, who was recently convicted of treason against the Chinese Communist Party. A coalition of pro-family organizations warned Senators Ted Cruz and Eric Schmitt that the current language in the Protect College Sports Act could undermine state laws protecting female athletes from competing against biological males. In Nigeria, roughly 200 armed Fulani guerillas attacked the village of Ayilamo in Benue State, leaving four police officers and at least seven Christian civilians dead, including two children. A father in the state of Washington is suing his son’s school district alongside the Alliance Defending Freedom, after he was denied the option to remove his son from LGBT instruction. Members of the Legion of Mary, a lay Catholic apostolate, attended Mass celebrated by Father Kyle Rosser, before he led them in procession through downtown Cleveland, OH.  Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 11th, 2026 - Blessed feast of St. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre! Today marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Please pray for the souls of those lost and for the continued healing of first responders and those who lost loved ones that day. The Knights of Columbus is marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by remembering 46 members killed that day — including 12 firefighters, six law enforcement officers, and an elevator mechanic, who ran toward the towers to help others escape. Dr. Chad Pecknold, a prominent Catholic theologian and longtime professor at The Catholic University of America, was appointed the principal director of public outreach for DHS’ Office of Public Engagement. The foreign ministers of 12 nations, including the U.K., France, Canada, Spain, and Poland, issued a joint statement condemning “unprecedented levels of settler violence” in the West Bank and pledging restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements. Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said he would “absolutely” vote for a national ban on “transgender” surgeries for minors and now says “there are two” sexes, walking back a 2021 claim that modern science recognized six. The shift comes in the final stretch of a dead-heat race against Attorney General Ken Paxton. New York recorded a 200% surge in the number of homeschooled children in the 2025-26 school year — more than three times the number 15 years earlier. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 10th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Nicholas of Tolentino! A planned memorial at Utah Valley University on the one-year anniversary of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination has already sparked student protests. Students for a Democratic Society said that the university's approval of the memorial provides endorsement to the political and moral views of Turning Point USA. Nearly 45,000 people are expected to attend Ven. Fulton Sheen’s beatification in St. Louis, MO. Tickets are still available. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) crossed party lines yesterday to address Republicans at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, describing himself as a “common-sense Democrat” who rejects socialism and anti-American extremism. Oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit saw judges press both Louisiana and attorneys for abortion pill manufacturers on issues of standing. Louisiana argues that the FDA’s rules currently allow out-of-state abortionists to violate Louisiana’s laws. President Trump said that he would offer every adult American a $5000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in the November midterms. It’s a plan that would cost $1.3 Trillion.  Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

September 9th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Peter Claver! The U.S. military struck five Iranian tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in response to attempted attacks by the IRGC on an American warship, according to U.S. Central Command. The new strikes on the Iranian tankers come after the IRGC attempted to hit an American aircraft carrier and a destroyer over the weekend. A court ordered 40yo Corie Walsh to remain detained after she allegedly hanged her toddler. Witnesses said that Walsh had “recently become very invested” in the high-profile trial of Lindsay Clancy. In response to U.S. tariffs, the Canadian government imposed tariffs of up to 50% on an estimated $20 billion worth of U.S.-produced goods, including steel and aluminum, dairy, wood and paper products, and others. In an effort to clear out a massive backlog of asylum claims, the DHS reportedly directed its attorneys to seek the dismissal of legally deficient asylum claims even before they proceed to full hearings in court. Bishop John Keenan of the Diocese of Paisley (in Scotland) urged political leaders to show both mothers and their unborn children compassion and support, rather than simply offering frightened mothers abortion. The Scottish government is reportedly weighing liberalizing late-term abortions. Authorities said yesterday that key braking systems did not deploy during Sunday’s deadly plane crash in which an Amazon cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International Airport and struck two vehicles, killing five people. Closing arguments are set for Sept. 17 in a nearly three-year-old California lawsuit against two pro-life pregnancy organizations, capping a six-week bench trial in which testimony repeatedly undercut the state’s own case against abortion pill reversal.  Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org