20 April AD 2024

SHROVE TVESDAY EDITION

PRE-LENT PREPARATION:
The Perfect Fulton Sheen Book for Lent – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
The Vegetarian & Vegan Guide to Fasting & Abstinence During Lent – S. Benitez at Ignitum Today
Mother Mary’s Victory Plan for Lent – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Præm., at Catholic Answers Magazine

Reconcile With Your Brothers (& Avoid Hellfire!) – Jason Craig at Those Catholic Men
Lent for the Kids – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Lenten Living: A Family Guide – Katie Warner at National Catholic Register

Living the Spirit of Lent – Nick Jones at Clarifying Catholicism
The Fast & The Furious – Marlo Safi at Spectator|USA

MORNING ISSUE:
Abp. Aquila Confirms Pope’s Displeasure With James Martin; Wester & His Italian – Cthlc Herald
Why Boys Are Failing – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Where Was Mary Assumed Into Heaven? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
Response of Wuhan Christians to Coronavirus Puts Red Chinese to Shame – W. Huang at Mnet
Australian High Court Releases Submissions for Cardinal Pell’s Appeal – CNS via Crux
How To Identify & Crush Your Predominant Fault – Matthew Leonard
The Communist China Apocalypse – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Being “Wanted” is an Unbearable Burden – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand
How Can We Know What’s True? – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
A Response to Lack of Black Catholics in Vocations – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Sorrow & Consternation at News of Jean Vanier – Jesús Colina at Aleteia
Archbishop Villegas of (Philippines) Has Condemned Clapping at Mass – Asia News
The Church Has Always Had Priests – Nicholas Senz at Catholic Answers Magazine
Which Kind of Risk Taker are You? – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
Forgiveness, Chastity, & Faithfulness – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Seven Lessons in Forgiveness – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Fruits of Fatima: Off the Shelf with Joseph Pronechen – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
What if Millions of Christians Fasted Together During Lent? – Jay Richards, Ph.D., at The Stream
The Apple Shape: You’re Stylish to the Core (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Our Lady of Walsingham – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
My 3 Best Time-Savers to Fundraise More Quickly – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
A Second Nun Accuses Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar of Sexual Misconduct – Asia News
Why Is There A Feast Day For An Armchair? Understanding The Chair Of St. Peter – epicPew
Jesus the New Adam: The First Sunday of Lent (A) Readings Explained – John Bergsma, Ph.D.

The Mother Still Campaigning For Her Daughter’s Rescue From Boko Haram – Jenny Taylor, Ph.D.
The Nuclear Family Is Still Indispensable – W. Bradford Wilcox at Institute for Family Studies

Quick Link(s):
What Does a Bishop Do When Govt Orders End of Gatherings During Coronavirus? This. . . – RC

Video(s):
What Are the Biblical Roots of Ash Wednesday? – Brant Pitre, Ph.D., at The Sacred Page

Podcast(s):
The Theology of Transubstantiation – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

Announcement(s):
From the U.S. Embassy to Italy Regarding COVID-19 – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris’s Plaza & Crypts to Reopen Before Summer – uCatholic
Catholic Relief Services Rolls Out Lenten Campaign – Vatican News
As COVID-19 Spreads, Holy Land Catholics Concerned, But Sites Still Open – Our Sunday Visitor

Ash Wednesday: Nigerian Catholics to Wear Black Against Violence – B. Mayaki at Vatican News