Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament via Adorecast
☩ Team Catholify
Cardinal DiNardo: McCarrick ruling shows ‘no bishop is above the law of the Church’
“For all those McCarrick abused, I pray this judgment will be one small step, among many, toward healing. ☩ Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald
It Is Never Necessary to Intentionally Kill a Fetal Human Being to Save a Woman’s Life: In Support of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act provides a scientifically sound, medically accurate, and respectful approach to ensure that the innocent human being who survives an attempted abortion will be treated with the same human dignity and respect that similarly aged human beings receive in the course of good neonatal medical care. It also ensures that human beings with disabilities are not targeted for intentional killing at the moment of birth. ☩
From the Crescent to the Cross
Muslim converts to Catholicism share joyful journeys of faith. ☩ Doreen Abi Raad of National Catholic Register
Voicing ‘immense hope’ that Pope Francis will act swiftly & honestly on abuse
The meeting is a belated & embarrassing clean-up job of sexual abuse of vulnerable people by predator priests & bishops, of the abuse of power, of a disgraceful intimidation or neglect of victims, & of massive cover-ups of such abuse by leadership. ☩ Fr. Jeffrey F. Kirby of Crux
St. Clement of Alexandria teaches Major Donor Fundraising
3 Tips from Saint Clement's letter, "Who is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?" ☩ Brice Sokolowksi of CatholicFundraiser.net
Archbishop Viganò offers thoughts on The Present Crisis before the Rome “Summit”
. . .We got a lot of Schillebeeckx & that sort of rubbish from a heretic. . . ☩ Fr. Z's Blog
Create Space for Bishops to Take Action
Deliberation has already gone on quite long. It’s time to open up spaces to act. ☩ Robert Royal, Ph.D., of National Catholic Register
St. John Newman, Defender of the Faith
☩ Sophia Feingold of National Catholic Register
Despite defrocking, the fat lady hasn’t yet sung on the McCarrick saga
☩ John L. Allen, Jr., of Crux
Are Your Hangups Holding Your Style Back?
☩ Meghan Ashley Styling
Analysis: Pope Francis’ position on Venezuela
☩ CNA via The Catholic World Report
Controversy dogs ‘assisted dying’ poll of UK doctors
☩ Michael Cook of Mercatornet
How to pregame Lent: Septuagesima, Carnival, & Shrovetide
Yesterday, Sunday, February 17 was Septuagesima Sunday, followed by Sexagesima, & Quinquagesima Sundays. Sunday kicks off Carnival season, which comes right before Shrovetide, which culminates in Shrove Tuesday – more popularly known as Mardi Gras. ☩ Mary Rezac of CNA via The Catholic World Report
McCarrick will continue to live at Kansas friary
The former Archbishop of Washington, DC, moved to there last September ☩ Christopher R. Altieri of Catholic Herald
The Tolerant Road to Hell
“Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out,” is a quote often attributed to G.K. Chesterton ☩ Birgit Jones of Catholic Stand
Religion drives charitable giving in America
“In study after study,” says Karl Zinsmeister, “religious practice is the behavioral variable with the strongest and most consistent association with generous giving.” ☩ Joe Carter of Acton Institute
Catholic Royal Opens Center for Christian Renewal
The center is named after St. Theodore of Tarsus, a seventh-century Archbishop of Canterbury ☩ K.V. Turley of National Catholic Register
Abortion & Culpability
. . .Ramesh Ponnuru responded to a reader who criticizes opponents of abortion who express special outrage at late-term abortions. ☩ Edward Feser, Ph.D.
The New York Times Holds The Gay Catholic Party Line
When it comes to covering LGBT issues, The NYT is a propaganda sheet worth reading for the same reason that during the Cold War, one read Pravda: to get the ruling class’s party line. ☩ Rod Dreher of The American Conservative
Becoming Saints in a Time of Scandal & Crisis
In responding to the present crisis and scandal in the Church, I believe it is possible to experience both righteous anger & godly sorrow & yet maintain a healthy detachment. . . ☩ Jonathan Coe of The Imaginative Conservative
Catholics Who Favor Theocracy Are Imitating Not Christ but the Muslim Brotherhood
For some years I watched in alarm as Catholics abandoned the only good thing to emerge from the liturgical of Vatican II, the Church’s return to its ancient embrace of religious freedom. ☩ John Zmirak, Ph.D., of The Stream
How Is Adam’s Sin Different From Eve’s?
Biblically, original sin is Adam’s sin, not Eve’s (cf Rom 5:12 inter al) ☩ Msgr. Charles Pope of Community in Mission
Book Received: 1962 Parish Ritual, Huzzah!
☩ Fr. Z's Blog
What’s the difference between abortion & infanticide?
☩ Justin Dyer of Mercatornet
Altar Serving is For Boys Because Saying Mass is a Man’s Job
☩ Jason Craig of Those Catholic Men
The LGBT agenda that is tearing a school apart
☩ Chris McGovern of Mercatornet
What does “poor in spirit” mean?
☩ Daniel Esparza of Aleteia
How Bingo Took Over Catholic Parish Halls
☩ Angelo Stagnaro of National Catholic Register