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Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament via Adorecast
☩ Team Catholify
We Can’t Do it Ourselves: Growing in Holiness During Lent
One of the most significant lessons He teaches us through fasting and prayer is how to turn to Him with ever greater trust. ☩ Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Amazon’s Anti-Christian, Pro-Muslim & Nazi-Neutral Policies
On March 13, Rev. William Owens, President of the Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP), demanded that Amazon enforce its own policies regarding “offensive and controversial materials” when it comes to anti-Christian products. . . ☩ John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Cardinal Godfried Danneels Dies at 85
The archbishop emeritus of Mechelen-Brussels was a controversial ‘reformer’ who jokingly admitted to being part of a ‘mafia’ club that tried to prevent Benedict XVI’s election in 2005. ☩ Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
The Stational Liturgies of the Roman Church
The term "station" was used in different senses in earlier times. Some early Christian references speak of "station" in the sense of keeping a fast. . .Many liturgical writers will point to "station" as a military term, noting how it was adopted into a Christian application. ☩ Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
The recent Sino-Vatican Accord was a surrender
Strange but true. . . ☩ David Warren at Essays in Idleness
Ladies & Gentlemen, the Church in Germany, In All Her Glorious Calamity
Germany seems to be the caput malorum omnium in the Church today. Every weird, heretical, and just plain stupid thing comes from that dark swamp of arrogant confusion. ☩ Fr. Z's Blog
Did You Know? Japanese Tempura Shrimp Is Actually a Catholic Lenten Creation
☩ Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Board members say Chicago seminary closure lacks transparency
☩ Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report
Pope Leo XIII Teaches Fundraising
☩ Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Inspired By St. Patrick: How To Wear Green
☩ Meghan Ashley Styling
A Litany for Couples Praying to Conceive
. . .the Milk Grotto has taken on a special reputation as a place of prayer for couples praying to conceive. ☩ Fr. Edward Looney at Catholic Exchange
Living in a Time of Mass Insanity
When I was a boy and reading about the French Revolution I thought to myself what a terrible thing it would be to live in a time when so many people took leave of their senses. Little did I know what the future had in store for me. . . ☩ Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Is It Intolerant to Share the Faith?
Recently, an evangelical Christian polling firm released a study on Christian views of evangelization. . . ☩ Eric Sammons at Catholic Answers Magazine
Our Baptismal Call to Holiness & Becoming A Saint
Lent is a time of prayer, penance, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for the celebration of the Paschal Mystery. But another event for which we prepare is the renewal of our baptismal promises at Easter ☩ Allison Low at Catholic Stand
What in the World Is a “Worship Space”?
Euphemisms are de rigeur for revolutionaries. Commie states call themselves “people’s republics.” When they instigate conflicts, they are “wars of liberation”. . . ☩ Fr. John A. Perricone, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
South by Southwest (SXSW) Leads East of Eden
Like Adam and Eve, we have to be careful not to fall into the trap of wanting to become like gods when we are but men. ☩ K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register
The continuing child problem in China
Will the state start to coerce births? ☩ Marcus Roberts at Mercatornet
School Choice Program Reduces Young Adult Crime, Study Shows
☩ Joshua Nelson at The Stream
Introducing Excelsior! A blog about Comics, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & the Catholic Faith
☩ Philip Kosloski at Excelsior!
Darned Either Way
☩ One Mad Mom
A Woman For All Seasons: St. Frances Of Rome
☩ Claire Dwyer at Catholic Exchange