Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Huge Eucharistic Pilgrimage to Mark America’s 250th Birthday – Catholic Arena
Iranian Missile Fragments Fall Near Church of the Holy Sepulchre – D.L. Marina at EWTN News
St. Francis & Muslims – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
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Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Bishop-Prelate Erik Varden’s, Lenten Vision for Leo – Naoise Grenham at The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo XIV To Accept U.S. Liberty Medal On Eve Of July 4 – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Fishwrap Unhappy With Pope Leo XIV – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Pope Leo XIV Promotes Confession – The Holy See
Lent:
Worried About Your Kids? Try These Four Lenten Prayers for Trust, Healing, & Protection – Ch P
Why the Dry Holy Water Fonts? Why Even Bother? – Todd Federici at Catholic Stand Magazine
How Self-Reflection Aids Discernment – Kerri Christopher at The Catholic Herald
The Seder & the Sacrament: Why “Christian Seders” Misunderstand Holy Week – Nuntiatoria
Record Number in New Jersey Archdiocese to Join Catholic Church This Easter – Zeale
Saint Patrick’s Day:
Eirinn Go Brath! & More – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
What We Really Know About St. Patrick – Melanie McDonagh at The Catholic Herald
Video: The Collapse of Catholic Ireland, from 97% to 14% with Fr. Sean Sheehy – Catholic Unscr
My Favorite Children’s Books About St. Patrick – Ashley Tumlin Wallace at The Liturgical Home
A New Edition of The Tripartite Life of St. Patrick – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
The Real Story Behind St. Patrick’s Day – Ashley Tumlin Wallace at The Liturgical Home
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Paul Kengor’s New Book: American Pontiff! – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D. & et al., at The Am Spectator
The True Story of the Night this Priest Met His Guardian Angel – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Ch P
El Paso’s Bishop Seitz’s False Analogies, Slanders, & Mendacity – Dad29
How Demons Can Sire Children – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
Vienna Archbishop Says Church Should be Open to Changes in Commandments – The Cath Her
Some Economic Realities – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Disestablishing the Church of England – Nuntiatoria
Canada Euthanizes Healthy Twenty-Six-Year-Old Man: Will the Practice Spread? – TFP
Rediscovering Ida Friederike Görres: The Catholic Thinker the Sexual Revolution Forgot – Cath H
An Asian Adventure – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand Magazine
Paul Ehrlich’s Bad Ideas Won’t Go Away – Ross Clark at The Spectator
Video: Ted Cruz Endorses An Attack On Traditional Catholicism – Anthony Stine, Ph.D., at RTT
The Era of “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen” Is Dead & Buried – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
On Crushing Anxiety – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand Magazine
Video: A 900-Year-Old Monastery Closing? What Happened? – Raymond Arroyo
Exorcists to Pope: Teach About Demonic in Seminaries – Valentina Di Giorgio at Zenit
Why We Need Wayside Crosses – Amelia McKee at Art For The Liturgical Year
Blessed William Tirry: Friar, Fugitive, Martyr – D.P. Curtin at Catholic Stand Magazine
Postliberalism & Christian Revival At Oxford – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
A Reason Predating French Revolution that Contributed to Secularization – Christopher Breuer
Young People Are Turning to Old-School Hobbies to Get Off Their Phones – A.P.
Why Do Damnable Florentines Pursue the Heights of Ecclesiastical Dignity? – The Am Catholic
Large Family With 13-year-old in Seminary & a Baby Named Leo Touches Pope’s Heart – The CWR
FSSPX:
How the SSPX Stays Loyal to Rome – Joseph Bevan at 1 Peter 5
Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why Read the Classic Books? Naomi Kanakia Interview – Jared Henderson at The Honest Broker
Modern Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump ‘Ordered’ Education Dept’s End About a Year Ago, What’s Happened Since? – Des News
Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Canada’s Dangerous Attack on Truth – Joseph Gensens at Tradition, Family, & Property
Monday Afternoon Edition Top-10:
1. The Pachamama Saga Just Got Even Darker – Radical Fidelity
2. The Sad Collapse of the Byzantine Catholic Church – D.P. Curtin at Crisis Magazine
3. Catastrophe: The Closure of a Monastery That Symbolizes Catholic Civilisation – Cath Concl
4. Tucker Carlson & Carrie Prejean Boller Go Full Anti-Catholic – David L. Gray, Th.M.
5. Kevin James Serving Mass for Fr. Chad Ripperger – Catholic Arena on X
6. Why Can’t the U.S. have a Common Age for Confirmation? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
7. Deacon Killed by Son – WTVM via Spirit Daily Blog
8. Young Catholic Men Discuss the State of Dating & Relationships Today – Rob Marco at CWR
9. Louisiana Priest Formally Charged With Homosexual Child Sex Crimes – Complicit Clergy
10. Where Peter Is? Where Francis Was? Schismatic Question – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Monday Afternoon Edition Honorable Mention:
Pope Leo Wears a Shade of Rose I Have Never Seen. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Get Ready for Leo’s New Synodal “Church”: Women Replace Priests. . . – Hiraeth In Exile
Modest Continuity: Pope Leo XIV Moves to the Apostolic Palace – Rorate Cæli
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Daily Readings:
Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Catholic References:
Find a Catholic Charity Anywhere in the World – Catholic Charity Finder
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Fall of Britain & the Warning for America – Lou Aguilar at The American Spectator
McClarey Rebuts Rod Dreher – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
No, Republicans Don’t Need to ‘Change’ Senate Rules to Pass the SAVE America Act – The Fed
Pearl Clutching, Along With Historical Ignorance, is a Bad Look Wall Street Journal – Am Cath
Something’s Wrong When Politicians Call Upon Gangs for Help – Tradition, Family, & Property
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Ayatollah is a Florentine? – Cockburn at The Spectator
Bonnie Blue Flag – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
English Genocide Against the Irish – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Meet the U.S. Coffee Shop Ranked No. 1 in the World for 2026 – Liz Provenche at Food & Wine
Teachers Threaten to Turn California’s Transgender School Policies Upside Down – TFP
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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