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The Good News: Ash Wednesday

The Good News | March 5, 2025 | by Catholics for Catholics

DAILY READINGS: NOVUS ORDO

DAILY READINGS: VETUS ORDO

SAINT OF THE DAY: St. John Joseph of the Cross

TRUMP DECLARES ‘AMERICA IS BACK’ IN SPEECH BEFORE CONGRESS 
Trump arrived to the podium shortly after 9:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Tuesday, where he was greeted by cheers from conservative lawmakers, while Democrats overwhelmingly remained seated…READ NOW>

SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS AFTER HOUSE DEM AI GREEN INTERRUPTED TRUMP’S ADDRESS: ‘EMBARRASSING THEMSELVES’ 
Reactions poured in as Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was removed from the House chamber for protesting in the middle of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night. However, Green and other Democrats protesting were drowned out with chants of “USA” at the start of the president’s remarks…READ MORE > 

TRUMP CALLS FOR CONGRESS TO PASS BILL TO END THE ‘SEXUAL MUTILATION’ OF KIDS Trump has already signed executive orders to cut off federal funding for schools that push gender-ideology on children and end any funding for institutions that promote transgender procedures on children…READ MORE >

JD VANCE TO VISIT BORDER AS ILLEGAL CROSSINGS PLUMMET TO HISTORIC LOWS Vice President JD Vance will visit the United States southern border on Wednesday alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as illegal border crossings plummet to historic lows…READ MORE >

POPE FRANCIS’ CLINICAL CONDITION STABLE, NO NEW MEDICAL CRISES 
Pope Francis did not experience any episodes of respiratory insufficiency or bronchospasm on Tuesday, and he remains alert, according to the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday evening…READ MORE >

TRUMP ANNOUNCES HE RECEIVED LETTER FROM ZELENSKY ASKING TO COME TO ‘NEGOTIATING TABLE’ 
“Earlier today, I received an important letter from President Zelensky of Ukraine. The letter reads, ‘Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than the Ukrainians,’” Trump said during his speech to Congress…READ MORE >

SENATE BLOCKS GOP-LED BILL BANNING TRANSGENDER ATHLETES FROM WOMEN’S SPORTS 
Senate Democrats on Monday rejected a bill that would have banned individuals who identify as transgender from participating in school athletic programs designated for girls and women…READ MORE >

ASH WEDNESDAY – LEAVE THE ASHES ON OR WASH THEM OFF? 
There is no specified response or action for the penitent after receiving the ashes, so it is a moment to silently meditate on what the priest or minister said…READ MORE >

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