19 April AD 2024

MONDAY EDITION

TOP-10 NEWS STORIES:
1.  Who Will Be the Next Pope? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2.  Amber VanVickle, Requiescat in Pace – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of Home Blog
3.  All Are Welcome. . .To What Exactly? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
4.  Modernists Set Up an Actual Golden Calf in Front of the Altar – Catholic Conclave
5.  Sad Journey of the ‘Muslim Priest’ – Todd Aglialoro at Catholic Answers Blog
6.  Papal Posse Weighs-In on Latest Attempt to Restrict Traditional Latin Mass – Complicit Clergy
7.  Public Reckoning of Archbishop Lori: Judge Orders Release of Abuse Report – Baltimore Sun
8.  As Synodality Summit Looms, Navigating a Papacy’s Imperial Phase – John L. Allen, Jr./Crux
9.  The Generation Gap in Religious Life – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
10.  From Dominican House of Prayer, Catholic Response to Asbury Revival – New Advent Blog

Lent:
Meatless Meals Made Easy: 21 Recipes to Cook During Lent – Cathy Jacobs at The Spruce Eats
Hate Fasting? Try Fasting More – Christopher Check at Catholic Answers Magazine
Six Thought-Provoking Benedict XVI Quotes on the Penitential Meaning of Lent – ChurchPOP
Our Lady’s Teaching  On Prayer – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Lent: The Cleansing Begins – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Lent Is an Opportunity To Let God Empty Us of Our Pride – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Fasting: Denial of the Flesh & Joy of the Spirit – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at Rorate Cæli

Synod on Synodality:
Synodal Path Rigged f/Beginning to End, Senior German Cleric Quits – DomRadio.de/C. Conclave
Synod More Party Political Than Guided by the Holy Spirit – Katholisch.de via Catholic Conclave

Christendom:
Maybe This Nigerian Cardinal Should Become the Next Pope, & More Links – Tito Edwards
Go With the Flow: The Travel Trench – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
How To Reach New People & Find Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
What have the Jesuits Done about Rupnik? A Timeline – H. Brockhaus at C. N. A. via C. W. R.

America:
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen’s Last Day – Donald DeMarco at National Catholic Register
Why ‘Microschool’ Model is Working in Three L. A. Catholic Schools – Angelus/C. N. A./C. W. R.

Canada:
Teacher Fired for Denying the Mass Grave Story – D. McClarey, J.D.,/The American Catholic

Australia:
LGBTQI+ Advocates are Stifling Debate about Conversion Therapy – Js. Parker at MercatorNet

Saint Blogs:
Spitting, an Ancient Liturgical Tradition – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Why Do Some People Get Alzheimer’s and Some Not, & More Links – Tito Edwards/N. C. Register

Spirituality:
How I’m Learning To Keep My Opinions To Myself – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
How to Turn Your Melancholic Temperament Into a Strength, & More Links – Tito Edwards

Technology:
Can Evil Spirits Inhabit A. I.? – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog

Evangelization:
Amazing Story of a Deathbed Conversion From an Atheist, & More Links – Tito Edwards/Register

Book
A Beautiful New Latin Edition of the “Imitation of Christ” by Thomas à Kempis – Rorate Cæli

Athletics:
How an NFL Super Bowl Kicker Returned to Catholicism, & More Links – Tito Edwards/Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

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