SATVRDAY EVENING EDITION

Top-10 News Stories:
1.  Ten Perfect Names to Pair with the First Name Joseph – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
2.  Protestant St. Patrick! – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
3.  Enough Is Enough – Francis X. Maier at The Catholic Thing
4.  Pope Francis’ Decade of Division – Ross Douthat at American Enterprise Institute
5.  Endless Filth Needs Transparency, Truth, Tiers, & Tears – Elizabeth Scalia/Our Sunday Visitor
6.  A Pontificate of Power – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at National Catholic Register
7.  The Church Becomes an Object of Satire in Germany – Catholic Conclave
8.  A Somber Anniversary; Pope Francis – George Weigel at First Things
9.  The Problem with ‘New Allegations’ against John Paul II – Oleńka Hamilton/Catholic Herald
10.  Seven Teachings on Hell From St. Thomas Aquinas – Msgr. Charles Pope at C. I. M. Blog

Lent:
Abstaining from Meat: A ‘Doctrine of Demons’? – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine
Lent Lessons from Exodus 90 – John Kubasak at Catholic Stand
Here’s a Few Ways to Give Alms During Lent – Mickey at epicPew

Synod on Synodality:
Synodal Path is Occupational Therapy for Modernists – Maria 1.0 via Catholic Conclave

Christendom:
Francis, Germany, & the ‘Schism Card’ – J. D. Flynn & Ed. Condon at The Pillar
The Crown Fashion Jewel: Catherine, Princess of Wales – Meghan A. Styling, Catholic Mōdê Blog
German Bishops to Bless Sodomite “Couples” – A. C. Wimmer/C. N. A./The Catholic World Report
Church in Spain has Fewer than 1,000 Diocesan Seminarians for First Time in 21 Years – C. W. R.
How To Reach New People & Find Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
We Must Stand with India’s Persecuted Christians – Sam Brownback at RealClearReligion

America:
Impactful “State of Priestly Vocations Report in the U. S.”  – Carrie Kline at Ignitum Today
Fired for Praying, Football Coach Wins, & Will be Reinstated; Wow – Creative Minority Report
University of Notre Dame to Host ‘Queer Holiness’ Event – Michael Gryboski at The Christian Post
‘Diversity Takes Precedence Over Religion,’ Says N. I. H. Boss – Christian Concern
Utah Bans Abortion Clinics but allows Procedure in Hospitals – John Burger at Aleteia

Saint Blogs:
How Can You Not See the Racism? – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Is Medical Marijuana Moral? – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
Long Covid in Athletes – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
The Modern Bach – Massimo Scapin at One Peter 5
Did Cyril of Jerusalem Teach sola scriptura? – Henry Scott Alt at A Blog of Prefaces.
The Splendor of Theology – Regis Martin at Crisis Magazine

Other News Stories:
Learning Discernment & Consistency from the Desert Fathers – David Deavel at T. I. C.

Secular News Stories:
A Tale of Two Student Protests – Carl R. Trueman at First Things
‘We Were Wrong’: Pioneer in Child Gender Dysphoria Treatment – Laurel Duggan at The Stream
Jamie Oliver’s Fish Tacos – House & Garden
Love Is Not Affirmation – Aletheia Hitz at Intellectual Takeout
Why Do the Bubbles in a Pint of Guinness Beer Sink? – Mental Floss
The Economic Impact of Demographic Winter with Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt (video) – The Ruth Inst.
The Origin of American Exceptionalism – Anders Edwardsson at Intellectual Takeout
America’s Commercial Republic, & Its Detractors: Samuel Gregg Interview – Public Discourse

Short News Stories:
PopeWatch: Would It Surprise You? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How Sweet Life Once Was – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Banana Republic Tactic – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Lent With Saint Teresa of Avila – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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

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