MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. Beautiful Documentary on Fairfield Traditional Carmelite Monastery – Rorate Cæli
2. Beyond ‘The Quiet Man’: Other Irish-Themed Movies for St. Patrick’s Day – Jn. Barnes/Aleteia
3. Scott Hahn Witnesses Spiritual Awakening in Traditional Lenten Disciplines – J Byrne/NC Reg
4. Pope Appoints Chilean Bishop Accused of Child Sex Cover-Up – The World/Complicit Clergy
5. A Suggestion for Beneplenists Before It’s Too Late – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
6. New “Dirty Dozen” List – Mark Pattison at Catholic News Service
7. What has Pope Changed about Mass Intentions? CNA Explainer – Hannah Brockhaus via CWR
8. Priest & Nun Named in New Hope Haven Sexual Abuse Lawsuit – CBS News/Complicit Clergy
9. Is Vatican II “Spent”? – Michael Pakaluk at The Catholic Thing
10. The Evil Agenda Infiltrating Our Catholic Schools – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority. . .
NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11. 2 Meat Fridays? Maybe – The Pillar via Adoremus
12. Ancient Sarcophagus Found Under Cathédrale de Notre Dame in Paris – Reuters via CNN
13. Why are Some Anglican Bishops Leaving for Catholicism? – Simon Caldwell at CNS via Crux
14. The Truth, the Whole Truth, & Nothing but the Truth – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
15. Pope Tells Russian Orthodox Leader: No Such Thing as ‘Just War’ – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
16. Woman Puts Her Euthanasia on Hold after Talking to Her Archbishop – G. Del Guercio/Aleteia
17. The Shapes of the Medieval Ostensorium (Monstrance) – Liturgical Arts Journal
18. 4 Times Russia has been Consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – P. Kosloski/Aleteia
19. German Bishop Permits Lay Baptisms — Is That Allowed? – The Pillar
20. More Biblical Evidence for the Eucharist – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Embracing the Cross & Overcoming Anxiety – Kevin D. Majeres, M.D., at The Catholic Gentleman
The Agrarian Life – Marcus Grodi
Why Catholics Practice Fasting & Abstinence During Lent, in 8 Simple Infographics – ChurchPOP
Weaponized Catechisms – Aaron Seng at Crisis Magazine
Will Mary Now Put the “Holy” Back in “Holy Mother Russia”? – Miss Anita Moore, O.P., Esq.
Pastors Get Crookston – Jonathan Liedl at National Catholic Register
Awareness of Angels – Conor Gallagher at Tan·Direction
Helping Teens Discern – Sheri Wohlfert at The San Jose Valley Catholic
This Catholic Doctor Lost All in Nagasaki Bombing: Except Faith, Hope & Love – K Jones/CNA
BEST OF THE REST:
What Is Canon Law For? – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them
Top Off Spring with the Perfect Hat – Meghan Ashley Styling at Catholic Mōdê Blog
Banning a Penetrating Truth: Theosis & the Light of Transfiguration – Fr. John Hunwicke at ME
Half of a Mustard Seed – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
The 60th Anniversary of Veterum Sapientia – New Liturgical Movement
Waste of Time to Fundraise with Volunteers? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Eleven Years On for the Ordinariates – Msgr. Andrew Burnham at Latin Gate
Christopher Dawson & the Formation of Christendom – Joseph Tuttle at Catholic365
Fishing with the Thomists – Jennifer Fitz at One Soul at a Time
Plastic Man Piety: Of Monks, Malleability & Supple Sanctity – R Becker/National Catholic Register
St. Robert Bellarmine on Fasting – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
27 Dominican Martyrs of Spanish Civil War to Be Beatified in June – ACI Prensa via NC Register
Our Lady of Fatima Statue to Visit Ukraine – Aleteia
Ukrainian Military Chaplain: Putin Seeks ‘Geopolitical Transformation’ – Inés San Martín at Crux
Ukrainian Archbishop Asks for Worldwide Novena to Popes’ Russia & Ukraine Consecration – Reg
Latin American Bishops to Join Popes’ Consecration of Russia & Ukraine – Catholic World Report
The Gift of Perseverance Gives Us Joy – Celeste Behe at National Catholic Register
Here are Resources on the 1984 Consecration of Russia – CNA via Catholic World Report
When Was Jesus Crucified? The Day of the Week & Passover – Jimmy Akin
Prayer that People of Irish Heritage Will Keep the Catholic Faith – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Social Media Noise Leaves Us Bored & Lonely, Seek God in the Silence – M Schultz/NC Rgstr
The Gift of World Youth Day 2016: Fr. Patrick Briscoe Reports from Poland – Aleteia
Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Satire Surrenders to Mad Reality – Donald R. 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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