VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  How Padre Pio Responded when Asked About the Spanish Influenza Pandemic – Catholic365
2.  No Confession This Lent? 6 Steps to Receiving Sacrament in Helpful Infographic – ChurchPOP
3.  I’m Happily Teaching an Amazon Banned Book at Franciscan Univ. – Ben. Wiker at NC Register
4.  Jesus Statue Allegedly Weeps at Priest’s Funeral: He Looked Like He Was Alive – ChurchPOP
5.  CBS Uses Troubled SSA Priests to Launch Easter Attack on Catholic Church – David L. Gray
6.  No Shot No Absolution Priest Made to Change Vax Mandate for Confession – CNA/NC Rgstr
7.  What Does Jesus Mean: Where the Body is, there also Vultures will Gather; Lk 17:37 – Fr Zed
8.  The German Bishops & the Snake Handlers – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
9.  This Catholic Priest Fears No One But God, Takes on Bishops, Biden, Etc. – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
10.  Black Americans Don’t Have Their Own Culture; Black-Catholic Hate Tweet Retort – D.L. Gray

THE NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  What Catholics Should Look for When Buying a Bible, & More Links! – Best Catholic Blogging
12.  Eric Talley Trad Funeral: Catholic Father of Seven ‘Died a Hero’ – Jonah McKeown at CNA
13.  Strange Lenten Foods You May (Not) Want To Try – Laura Ricketts at epicPew
14.  Interesting! What Else can One Say? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
15.  Want A Real Prayer Challenge? Start This 9-Month Novena – Melissa Guerrero at epicPew
16.  Christians Have Two Dates for Easter, Here’s Why – The Pillar
17.  Exorcist React to Rapper Lil Nas X’s ‘Nike Satan Shoes’ Holding Human Blood – ChurchPOP
18.  Gallup: US Church Membership Declining Fast – Fr. Z’s Blog
19.  Ireland: Masses Banned – Michael Kelly at The Irish Catholic
20.  Cardinal Zen Pens Open Letter to Cardinal Sarah about St. Peter’s TLM Suppression – Fr. Zed

Schönborn: Vatican No to Same-Sex Blessings is ‘Communication Error’ – CNA via NC Register
The Priestly Blessing of Homosexual Unions – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
The Pornification of Society – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
Are You For or Against the Cross? – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Why Did Jesus Die In His Thirties? – Msgr. Charles E. Pope at Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Future of Catholicism & Your Lenten Appeal – Brice Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
Your Guide To Holy Week – Simply Catholic
Wide Leg Pants: Katherine Hepburn-Glamorous Look (Catholic Fashion) – Meghan Ashley. . .
When Do We Uncover Statues & Crucifixes During Holy Week? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

HOLY WEEK LINKS:
Rare Look Into Music of Holy Week & Easter Liturgies from Lateran Archbasilica in 1941 – LAJ
‘Raised Catholic’? You Can Come Home This Holy Week – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
Two Helpful Timelines for Easter Week – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Indonesia Identifies Palm Sunday Bombers as Islamic State Newlyweds – Jn. Hayward/Breitbart
A Reminder that Holy Week is Prime Time for Anti-Christian Violence – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux

ORDINARIATE CATHOLICS:
Australia’s Ordin. Lays Out Plan for Evangelical Growth, Financial Viability – Pt. Jesserer Smith

CULTURE WARS:
Court Allows Prof to Challenge Univs. Transgender Pronoun Mandate – Catholic News Agency
British Bioethicist: Vax Passports May Lead to Unethical Coercion – Charles Collins at Crux
Kentucky Bishops Applaud Passage of School Choice Bill – Catholic News Agency
Arkansas Governor Signs Landmark Medical Conscience Objection Law – Catholic News Agency

CULTURE OF LIFE:
The Church Welcomes Converts Despite Pandemic’s Hurdles – Kimberly Jansen at NC Register

CULTURE OF DEATH:
Inquisitors Posing as Humanists: How Dostoevsky Helps Explain German Bishops – NC Register
Contraception & Wet-Blanket Ecumenism – Jerome German at Crisis Magazine

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
New 5 Star Review of “American Antigone” – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Review

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Body, Blood, Soul, & Divinity – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Depression, Lent, & Easter – Roberto Rivera at Catholic Herald
Not Naming Children After Saints May Open Door to Demons & More Links – Best Blogging
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

EXTRA NEWS LINK(S):
Report: Church Membership Among Catholics Declined Nearly 20% Since 2000 – CNA
Amid Hefty Legal Fees, Buffalo Diocese Cuts Catholic School Spending – Catholic News Agency

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Gregorius Magnus, Magazine of the FIUV: Spring Edition – Rorate Cæli