Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament via Adorecast
☩ Team Catholify
Ten Ways to Meditate on Christ’s Passion
The following are ten helpful suggestions so that we can at least start to plumb the depths of the love of Jesus who died on Good Friday for love of you and for me and for the salvation of my immortal soul! ☩ Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Pope Francis Honors Film Composer Ennio Morricone
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi to present the Oscar-winning composer with a Pontifical Gold Medal for his “extraordinary artistic work in the sphere of music.” ☩ Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
China & the Catholic Church — Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
The thousand-year history and present state of affairs offer a mixture of hope and concern. ☩ Joseph O'Brien at National Catholic Register
Why the Notre Dame Fire Pierces Our Hearts
Notre Dame was built over an almost 200-year period. Generations of people came and went, investing their days in this life for the sake of a project, the fulfillment of which they knew they would not live to see. ☩ Noelle Mering at Off The Cuff
Inflated Ego Syndrome and the Hazards of Celebrity
Commentary: When a self-confident public persona follows a person into ordinary life, trouble usually erupts. Instead, give credit where it is due. Be grateful. ☩ Jennifer Roback Morse at National Catholic Register
The Hidden Wound of Christ
☩ Rick Yoder at The Amish Catholic
Summer : The Most Difficult Season to Style
☩ Meghan Ashley Styling
From the Ashes of Notre-Dame
☩ Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Notre-Dame Cathedral Conflagration Aftermath
☩ Big Pulpit
Benedict’s Essay: The Voice of a True Father
Why the uproar from some Catholic pundits regarding the recently released essay on the abuse crisis from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI? ☩ Jim Russell at Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Sarah & the Sunset of the West
Cardinal Robert Sarah’s new book offers a bracing assessment of the state of Western culture, seeking to awaken Western societies to the truth about themselves. ☩ Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., at The Catholic World Report
The global population inversion
The age pyramid is starting to flip. ☩ Marcus Roberts at Mercatornet
Twitter Refuses to Submit to Independent Audit After Censoring Pro-Life Accounts
A Twitter executive appeared to punt after Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley asked him Wednesday during a congressional testimony whether the company would be willing to submit to an independent political audit. ☩ Chris White at Life News
A Remedy for the Catechetical Poverty of Our Time
Amidst the divisions & frustrations that mark the Church of our time, there are, quietly dispersed throughout the Mystical Body, clergy & laymen striving for the recovery & promotion of the Apostolic Faith. ☩ Christian Browne at Crisis Magazine
Students Lead Anti-Pornography Initiatives at Catholic Colleges
The Catholic University of America’s student government association has asked the college administration to block sexually explicit sites on the university’s wireless network. ☩ Stephen Beale at National Catholic Register
“The Tinder Generation.” Shocking Figures Show Pregnant 20-Somethings Killing 1 in 3 Babies in Abortions
Statistics released by the British government this week show a tragic rise in abortions among young women. ☩ Micaiah Bilger at Life News
Facebook’s New Policy is Not About ‘Standing Up to Hate’
Facebook’s campaign of anti-ProLife censorship just took another step forward. ☩ Ken Blackwell at The Stream
Subject of pro-life movie ‘Unplanned” defends her conversion story against investigative journalist
Former Planned Parenthood clinic director says reporter got his information from the abortion lobby, not the health department. ☩ John Burger at Aleteia
Life Lessons – Off the Shelf 120 with Gary Jansen
☩ Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Fr. Raymond Thomas de Saint-Laurent, Confidence, & How to Fundraise
☩ Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Unplanned: A Review of a Review
☩ The American Catholic
Death of the Son
☩ Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
Transgenderism: The Fastest-Growing Insanity the World Has Ever Seen
☩ Tom Gilson at The Stream