March 31st, 2026 - Blessed Holy Tuesday!

The U.S. national gas average has hit $4 for the first time since 2022. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration expressed concern to Israeli officials about the lack of access to the sacred sites during Holy Week. The Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in President Trump’s case against birthright citizenship. The United States asked Poland to send one of its Patriot missile defense systems to the Middle East this week, but Warsaw refused. Costco announced this month it will give members discounted access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg freezing. BREAKING this morning: Israeli Defense Minister Katz announces Israel will occupy a part of southern Lebanon after the war. Yesterday, three incidents between a French “United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon” convoy and the IDF were logged, including warning shots being fired by the IDF. President Trump has told aides he is open to ending the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, according to administration officials.

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March 30th, 2026 - Blessed Holy (or "Fig") Monday!

The third round of “No Kings” protests broke out around the country; Los Angeles 'No Kings' protest turned into violent assault on courthouse, with arrests made. Pope Leo gave a forceful homily on Sunday about not using God to justify war, as he continues to make changes in the Curia. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem was prevented from celebrating Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. There has since been talks about a resolution. Oklahoma is advancing a bill to legalize human composting. Archbishop Caccia criticised the UN’s recent resolution on slavery. The United States is allowing a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba. The Pentagon is preparing for potential “weeks” of ground operations in Iran, while President Trump insists a deal could still get done.

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March 27th, 2026 - Blessed feasts of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. John Damascene!

War Department officials say President Trump is considering sending another ground 10,000 troops to the Middle East, hoping to provoke Iran’s capitulation. The Senate has voted unanimously to reopen the Department of Homeland Security without funding immigration enforcement or deportations. Pope Leo sent a greeting to the new leader of the Church of England. A 25-year-old rape victim was euthanized in Spain, as her friends and father begged the state to refuse the decision. The Olympics finally has a change in policy to only allow women to compete in women’s sports. Two siblings have been charged in IED plot at a Florida military base; one is still at-large.

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.

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