MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. Fr. Cayetano Giménez Martínez Asked to be Shot Last, Wanted to Absolve His Company – Alt.
2. Fasting, Fake Meat, & What ‘Abstinence’ Isn’t: Lenten Pillar Explainer – M. La Rosa/The Pillar
3. Meatless Meals Made Easy: 21 Recipes to Cook During Lent – Cathy Jacobs at Spruce Eats
4. Who Are the 13 Catholic Senators Who Voted for Shameful Pro-Abortion Bill – CNA/NC Rgstr
5. Great Catholic Scientists of the Past: List of Entire Biographies – Society of Catholic Scientists
6. Biden Balks at Explaining Abortion Stance to EWTN Correspondent – Ch. Rousselle/CNA/CWR
7. Why Was Rome Finally Willing to Call Out Russia as an Aggressor – Fr R de Souza/NC Register
8. Does Pope Francis have a Plan? & Which Plan? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
9. Here’s the Key to Making This a Better Lent – Fr. Dave Pivonka at National Catholic Register
10. Unseen JRR Tolkien Paintings, Photos, & Video Clips Released – H. Sherwood/The Guardian
HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Early Sicilian Baroque: Church of the Gesù in Palermo, Sicily – Liturgical Arts Journal
How You Can Help Ukraine: 5 Catholic Charities Accepting Donations – M. Schultz/NC Register
Our Lady of Fatima’s 3 Spiritual Weapons to End War & Obtain Peace – ChurchPOP
Four Reasons to Avoid the Children’s Liturgy of the Word – David L. Gray
Removing Holy Water Fonts During Lent Is Diabolical – Jacinta Boudreau at Catholic365
The Last Days – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
The 7 Deadly Sins – Fr. Chris Pietraszko at Missio Dei
German Cardinal Woelki Submits Resignation to Pope Francis for 2nd Time – CNA/NC Register
When Thriving U.S. Publications Raged Against the Catholic Church – Ray Cavanaugh at CWR
HONORABLE MENTIONED:
To Any Ladies Who Wish to Get Married, I Suggest: Marry a Man Who can Fast – Life Craft
Time To “Offer It Up”—How Suffering Leads To Perfection – Laura Hensley at epicPew
Bishops Ask Pope to Consecrate Ukraine & Russia to Immaculate Heart of Mary – CNA/NCRgstr
The Holy Eucharist: Together with Christ – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
St. Augustine on Lent – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
The Evangelical Catholic Transforms Vision of Evangelization During Lent. . . – Ignitum Today
Liturgy & the Extent & Limits of Papal Authority – Fr. Z’s Blog
Jefferson, Black History, & the American Tapestry – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
What Do Abortion Laws Look Like in Latin America? Here’s a Country-by-Country Map – CWR
Catholic School Fundraising: 3 Principles to Remember – B. Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
Querida Amazonia: Enabling Ecclesial Change – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them
History of Lenten Fasting: How to Observe the Traditional Lenten Fast – A Catholic Life
Is Taiwan Next? – R. C. Vanlandingham at Crisis Magazine
Unstick Your Start: You Need An Inspiration Board – Meghan Ash. Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
The German Synodal Path: An Explainer – National Catholic Register
Immaculate Conception in the Bible & Early Church (YouTube) – Steve Ray at Defenders. . .
You & I Are Going to Die, So Let’s Spend Lent Talking About It – Jn. M. Grondelski, Ph.D./NCRgstr
Invictæ Imperatrici . . . – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Travel Tips for Catholics (& Others) – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
‘Spreading the Gospel Through Beauty’ – Joseph Pronechen at National Catholic Register
Vatican Offers Mediation in Ukraine – Sabina Castelfranco at Voice of America
TLM, Pipe Smoking, Respecting Women, & More (YouTube) – The Catholic Gentleman
Lenten Assignment: Be Grateful! – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
9th Anniversary of Bergoglio’s Arrival in Rome – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Ukraine, the Political & the Personal – Robert Royal, Ph.D. at The Catholic Thing
The Vigilant Heart: Remote Preparation for Mental Prayer – Fr. Cliff Ermatinger at Tan·Direction
Civilians Targeted in Ukraine as Supplies Run Low in Cities – John Burger at Aleteia
Card. Grech: Synod on Synodality Not Sociological Analysis of the Church – CNA/NC Register
Christian Warfare: The Great Fast of Lent – Dom Prosper Guéranger at One Peter 5
Catholic University in Western Ukraine Now Housing War Refugees – Inés San Martín at Crux
Lenten Obedience – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
The Catholic Sacred Music Project’s 2nd Choral Festival: San Francisco, June 26 – July 1 – NLM
Vatican Introduces 3 Days of Paid Paternity Leave for Employees – H. Brockhaus/CNA/The CWR
Liberalism & the Fundamentals of Catholic Politics – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
US Ukrainian Catholics Grieve for Their Former Homeland – Matt Archbold at NC Register
Living a Scriptural Lent (Podcast) – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Ukrainian Catholic Leader: ‘Let Us Pray for Our Enemies’ – CNA via National Catholic Register
Everything You Need to Know About School Choice, But Afraid to Ask – Catholic School Playbook
Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Who Says the Chinese Lack a Sense of Humor? – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
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
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