Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
What the Life of a Hidden Convent Actually Looks Like – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
Rare Video Footage of St. Maximilian Kolbe – Hillbilly Catholic on X
How a Saint’s Marian Masterpiece was Hidden for 100+ Years & Finally Discovered – Church Pop
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Vatican Prepares Pope Leo XIV Summit On Marriage Crisis – National Catholic Register
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Compendium of Catholic Books for Converts, Seekers, & the Newly Curious – A. McGuire at TCA
Before & After: St. Frances Borgia in Cedarburg, Wisconsin – Liturgical Arts Journal
Report from the Ground: Charlotte – Fr. Z’s Blog
Biden DOJ Prosecutors Discussed Their Desire to Target Catholic Nuns – Mary Margaret Olohan
Jesuit Fordham’s President Admitted on Camera That She Rejects Catholic Teaching – Joe Doyle
How to Tell If Your Church Music Is Ugly – Mark Nowakowski at Catholic Answers Magazine
Bishop Wants to Ordained Married Men Because “Pastoral Emergency”, What? – Fr. Z’s Blog
USDOJ Releases Report on How Agents Persecuted Christians, Including Trad Catholics – R Cæli
So, This is O.K.? But This is Not? – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
There Are Many Types of Schisms, Which One Will Leo Hate & Coddle? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Why a Catholic ‘Revival’ May Be Leaving the Working Class Behind – National Catholic Register
The Cheerleader Or The Nerd? – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand Magazine
Members of Antifa Ultras Have Desecrated the Santos Juanes in Spain – Mario ZNA on X
Saintly Models for Catholic Journalists & Writers – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D., at 1 Peter 5
American TFP’s Boarding School Celebrates Growth – National Catholic Register
The Call for Peace – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand Magazine
Bishops Announce Shrine Honoring Father Augustine Tolton – EWTN News
Why Would Bishop Martin Want to be So Obstinate? – Don McClarey at The American Catholic
Popes, Dollars, & War – Delia Buckley Gallagher at The Sayable
St. Catherine of Siena’s Love for the Eucharist – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Stressed or Anxious? Seven ‘Punchy’ Prayers to Bring Back in Difficult Moments – Church Pop
Hawaii Declares April 27 Servant of God ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’ – EWTN News
Problems of ‘Trans-Ecumenism’ When Canterbury Goes to Rome – Gavin R.P. Ashenden, Ph.D.
Polish Volleyball Star Refuses Life-Saving Treatment to Carry Pregnancy – Sachin Jose on X
The True Signs of Christianity – David Torkington at Crisis Magazine
Share of Muslim Pupils in Vienna Schools Rises to Over 41% – TEC News
The Catholic Side of Joe McCarthy – Catholics For Catholics
Creator of Catholic Planner: Reject Lies of Productivity by Sanctifying Time – Catholic Vote
Top-10 News Stories for the Wednesday Evening Edition:
1. I Did the Same Thing Bishop Martin Did to the Family at the Altar Rail. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
2. Bishop Martin of Charlotte Refuses Communion to Family at Altar Rail – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Leo’s Unforgettable Moment in Equatorial Guinea: Never Seen Anything Like It – Rome Reports
4. Dicastery for Div Wor May Investigate Charlotte’s Bishop Martin for TLM Actions – Siate Santi
5. Why Leo Won’t Meet the S.S.P.X. – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
6. Orthodox Catholic Leaders Appointed to Board of Univ. of St. Thomas in Houston – The Reg
7. Reading The Signs Of The Times – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
8. Doctor Reveals Why Weekly Mass Can Help You Live Longer – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
9. Can Non-Catholics Be Saved? – Joseph Freymann at Catholic Answers Magazine
10. What Will Our Resurrected Bodies Be Like? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission
Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Wednesday Evening Edition:
Vatican is Ready to Drop the Anvil on the S.S.P.X. – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Leo Rejects Same-Sex Unions, Yet Liberalism Continues to Guide Vatican – Augustine Franer
“Translating the Bible”, Msgr. Ronald Knox, & Google Translate – Corpus Christi Watershed
Bachelor Parties Were Holy? The Forgotten Ancient Catholic Origins – Church Pop
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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
Catholic Prophecy Encyclopedia – Prophetical.org
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
‘American’ Should be a New Ethnicity – The American Catholic
Bye, Bye Race Discrimination in Redistricting – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
In Blow To Democrats, SCOTUS Rules They Have to Stop Being Racists – The American Catholic
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Cardinal Burke Blesses New School Building at St. Louis de Montfort Academy – Trad, Fam, & Pr
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
Human Rights Watch: Vatican-China Deal Has Aided Religious Persecution – TFP
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
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Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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