Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
☩ Team Catholify
Why Didn’t Cardinal Wuerl Come Clean?
Last week, U.S. Catholics learned that Cardinal Wuerl knew that his disgraced predecessor, Theodore McCarrick, had faced allegations of sexual misconduct with seminarians back in 2004. Four possible explanations for Cardinal Wuerl’s puzzling & shocking behavior. ☩ Joan Frawley Desmond of National Catholic Register
8 Nonpartisan Reasons To Defund Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood engages in taxpayer waste, covering up sex abuse scandals, and hypocritical lobbying on issues of speech. Plus, it's not needed. ☩ Dustin Siggins of The Federalist
After Epiphany: The Transfiguration Icon & What It Tells Us About Christian Culture
Here is a painting of the Transfiguration. It is a 16th-century Russian icon from the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl, which is to the northeast of Moscow. ☩ David Clayton of New Liturgical Movement
Norbertine nuns work the Poverty Program in Wilmington
Sister Ana Paula was on the “other side of the gate" ☩ California Catholic Daily
Lawmakers Set Sights on Parental Rights
A new bill in Colorado is yet another example of the erosion of parental rights. ☩ Brianna Heldt of National Catholic Register
Lay Ministers: Extraordinary For A Reason
Eucharistic Ministers, a term commonly ascribed to those who participate in the Liturgy of the Eucharist by assisting the priest in the distribution of Holy Communion, is a misnomer. ☩ Birgit Jones of Catholic Stand
Men on a Mission: ‘Exodus 90’ Encourages Spiritual Growth in Contrast to Culture
Initiative also offers concrete campaign of prayer and sacrifice for the Church amid crisis. ☩ Judy Roberts of National Catholic Register
The Legacy of John Senior
☩ Joseph Pearce of Faith & Culture
Two Abuse Victims Who Came Back to the Church
☩ Patti Maguire Armstrong of National Catholic Register
Pro-choice & pro-life majorities want more abortion restrictions, a poll shows
☩ Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report
Settlement Considers: Should Catholic Health Plans Cover Transgender Surgeries?
☩ Kevin Jones of Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register
Who Would Have Known. . .?
A few days ago, the Nashua Public Library hosted a Drag Queen Teen Time starring the soi-disant Monique Toosoon, a gay man whom the once-conservative Manchester Union Leader—in a short puff-piece—denominated as “she.” Over 130 people attended, mostly women & teenagers. . . ☩ Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., of Crisis Magazine
Should Catholics Be More Involved In Politics?
Is a lack of Catholic political involvement really the problem? ☩ John Clark of National Catholic Register
Fallen Angels & the Suffering of Humanity
For as long as I can remember, growing up as a Catholic Christian, I have always wondered why one-third of the angelic hosts decided to rebel against God. I often wondered how sin came into existence. Further, I even asked myself, if God was perfect, how could he create sinful angels. ☩ Osita Onyejekwe, Ph.D., of Catholic Stand
Catholic College Presidents March Against Abortion
The witness of these presidents to the sacredness of human life extends all year long. ☩ Kelly Salomon of National Catholic Register
How the Knights of Columbus save lives: 1,000 ultrasound machine donations
A program to donate ultrasound machines to U.S. pregnancy centers has passed the 1,000 mark. ☩ Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report
Please, bishops: act now; you’re running out of time!
☩ Philip Lawler of Catholic Culture
On Use of the Word “Anglican” in Reference to the Ordinariates
☩ Shane Schaetzel of Complete Christianity
Rock Towers
☩ Nicholas Lye of Ignitum Today