20 April AD 2024

FRIDAY EDITION

AFTERNOON ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Two Anglican Bishops Resign to Become Catholic – John Burger at Aleteia
2.  Potus, Remote Evil, & the Inevitable Collapse of Complicit Catholicism – Catholic Stand
3.  Papal Nuncio to Ukraine: Something Demonic About the War – Ma. Lozano/ACN/Aleteia
4.  Abp Wilson of Southwark Takes Heat for Blocking Gay Event at Catholic School – J Bogle/Reg
5.  Does the Third Secret of Fatima Mention Kiev? – Edmund J. Mazza, Ph.D., at One Peter 5
6.  Flannery Was Right: The Problem of Nihilism Within the Church – Fr. D. J. Ference/H&PR
7.  Francis Sacks a Bishop in Puerto Rico for . . . Why? – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  New Book: How and How Not to Be Happy – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D./The Underground Thomist
9.  Mark Shea, Gollum, & a Lenten Reflection – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
10.  The World Is Falling – David Warren at The Catholic Thing

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Easter Dresses That Bloom All Year ‘Round – Meghan Ashley Styling at Catholic Mōdê Blog
Desperate Measures For a Desperate Love – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
When Was Jesus Crucified? The Day of the Week & Passover – Jimmy Akin
All Nordic Bishops Express Alarm with German Synod – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic
St. Margaret of Cortona, Saint for People Whose Sexual Partner Won’t Marry Them – Mary’s Blog
Garabandal: Are the Prophecies About to be Fulfilled? – Anonymous at Catholic Stand
Cardinal Parolin Warns of Patriarch Kirill’s Words ‘Inflaming’ the Situation – Aleteia

BEST OF THE REST:
The Saints of 1622: God’s Answer to Crises in the Church – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza/NC Register
The Rosary Is Not Vain Repetition – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Return to Beauty: Kathleen Carr & The Catholic Art Institute – Liturgical Arts Journal
Waste of Time to Fundraise with Volunteers? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Same Old ‘Mercy’ for the Bishop from Puerto Rico – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
The True Spirit of Sacrifice in Lent & Always – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
Netflix Reportedly Acquires Film Based on Notorious Indiana ‘Demon House’ Exorcism – IndyStar
Sister Dede Byrne Sues D.C. Over Mandate for Health Care Workers – A Picciotti-Bayer/NC Rgstr
The Totalitarian Pandemic Narrative Was Founded on “Tolerance” – Kennedy Hall at Crisis
Atheism: A First World Problem (w/ Fr. John Bayer, O. Cist.; YouTube) – The Catholic Gentleman
Magdalena of AustriaEduard Habsburg at First Things
Video: Prophecy & Ukraine (YouTube) – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
‘Mariupol’, Surrounded by Russian Army in Ukraine, Means ‘City Of Mary’ – Catholic News Agency
Two Years Into Pandemic, Some Catholic Parishes Stretching Their Dollars – Brian Fraga
What to Buy for Sacramental Gifts – Katie Warner at National Catholic Register
A Siege Is Piercing the Heart of “Mary’s City” in Ukraine – John Burger at Aleteia
Philly’s Abp. Gudziak Fears Suppression of Catholicism in Ukraine – CNA/Ntnl Catholic Register
Lenten Tastes of Spring: Pasta Primavera – Emily Malloy at The Theology of Home Blog
Ukraine War: Russian Metropolitan Hilarion Suspended from Post at Swiss Univ. – CNA/NC Rgstr
Poland’s Ambassador to Vatican: Russia Only Understands Strong Language – I. San Martín/Crux
E.U. Bishops Implore Russian Patriarch to Intervene in Ukraine War – H Brockhaus/CNA/NC Rgstr
Pursuing Perfect Apostolic Life & Contemplation – Fr. Lawrence Carney at Tan·Direction
Helping Christians Escape Taliban, Jason Jones’ Also Working in Ukraine – J Burkas/CNA/Rgstr

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Watching Too Much Fox – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic 163

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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