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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
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1.  A Lenten Reading List – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
2.  Why You Should Read J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Before the New Series – Fr. Z’s Blog
3.  Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power – Vanity Fair
4.  Brantly Millegan, Founder of ChurchPOP, Fired by ENS for Being Catholic – Aleteia
5.  If the Conclave Wants a Second Francis, Here Is the Name & the Program – Sandro Magister
6.  Does God Pick the Pope? [Implied, Did God Pick Pope Francis]? by Jimmy Akin – Steve Ray
7.  The Mass Should Not Be a Torture Device – New Liturgical Movement
8.  Catholic Chaplaincy for the Rainbow Reich – R.R. Reno at First Things
9.  Parents Protest Cardinal Cupich’s Removal of Principal Who Ended Mask Mandate – Com Clrg
10.  Pope Francis, What Will the Next Pontificate be Like? – Andrea Gagliarducci/Monday Vatican

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Mark Wahlberg Talks ‘Father Stu’ With Raymond Arroyo – Raymond Arroyo at Ntnl Cthlc Register
How to Prepare You to the Celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11th – Catholic Exchange
Why Would God Create Someone Who Will Choose Hell? – Msgr. Charles Pope/Our Sunday Visitor
The Draw of the Old Mass in Latin – David Dashiell at Tan Direction
Satanism Grows Bolder in Hatred of the Holy, But Catholics Resist – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
How Eastern Orthodoxy Made Me Catholic – Michael Lofton at Catholic Answers Magazine

BEST OF THE REST:
Know the Name of Jimmy Lai, Devout Catholic, Chinese Patriot, & in Jail for Freedom – Ntnl Rvw
New Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine (Archdiocese of Oklahoma City) – Liturgical Arts Journal
McDowell’s Aristotelian Near Miss – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
How to Major Gift Fundraise – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
A Poorly Formed Conscience: The Real Devil’s Playground – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Allowing Married Priests Is Not a New Idea – Carine Hajjar at National Review
The Baptismal Name Game – J.Q. Tomanek at Ignitum Today
Old Hollywood Series: Eyes On. . . Sunglasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling at Catholic Mōdê Blog
Report: New Allegations of Spying in Vatican Financial Scandal – The Pillar
When NFP Is Hard, Go To Joseph – Abigail C.R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand
Forgotten Customs of Septuagesima – Matthew Plese at One Peter 5
Some Funereal Thoughts on Liturgy – Timothy J. Williams at Crisis Magazine
Sign & Share a Petition to Preserve the Traditional Latin Mass – New Liturgical Movement
Commingling Host Piece & Precious Blood Imply Resurrection or Mystical Reality – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Defense of Papal Primacy – Jacob Watson at Militant Thomist
How Does Idealism & Perfectionism Negatively Affect Marriage? – Msgr. Charles Pope at CIM
Social Injustice – Michael Thomas Cibenko at Catholic365
Catholic Social Teaching: An Account of Reality – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
Like Socrates, Catholics Have to ‘Box With Shadows’ – Matt D’Antuono/National Catholic Register
Priorities for Life: Ministry & the Workplace – Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life™

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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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
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1.  On the Lost Art of “Pairing ‘em up” & Its Effects on Marriage Today – Msgr. Charles Pope
2.  How a Catholic Millennial Learned the Value of Redemptive Suffering – Caitie Crowley/C Stand
3.  The Message at the Heart of Macbeth – Regis Martin at National Catholic Register
4.  Blase Cardinal Cupich Closing Over 100 Parishes – Mary Ann Ahern at 5 Chicago
5.  B16’s Departure From the Public-Relations Handbook – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza/NC Register
6.  Liturgically Abusive Masses Should be Avoided! – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them
7.  Undercutting Vatican II to Defend Vatican II? – George Weigel at Catholic World Report
8.  Cardinal Hollerich & the Destabilization of Doctrine – Jonathan Liedl at National Cthlc Register
9.  Benedict’s Apology a Challenge to Church Leaders, Cardinal Says – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
10.  A Dominican Canonist Responds to the Responsa ad Dubia –  Fr Pius Pietrzyk OP STL JD JCD

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Viral Image of Family Meal at Restaurant is Mix of Creativity & Tragedy – Cerith Gardiner/Aleteia
Bishop Vetter of Helena Cancels All Traditional Latin Masses – Fr. Z’s Blog
After ‘We Baptize’ Scandal, have ‘We’ Catechized? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
Is the Pope a Heretic? (Odysee & YouTube) – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Purposeful Desecration of Church in Paris, But the TLM is the Problem – Fr. Z’s Blog
Misunderstandings of Diabolical Activity – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
So It Begins: Chicago’s Fight for the Mass of the Ages – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D./Rorate Cæli
Is Marriage No Longer a “Remedy for Concupiscence”? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand

BEST OF THE REST:
Are Catholic Charities Complicit in Human Trafficking? – Mt. Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Father Kolakovic & The ‘Terrorists’ – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Catholic Reacts to ‘Everything’s Gonna Be All White’ – David L. Gray
St. Valentine’s Day: The Sweetest Date Night Dresses – Meghan Ash. Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
Muslims Alarmed by Catholic Politico’s Inclusion in Euro Islamophobia Report – CNA/NC Register
The Last Tiara Used in a Papal Coronation (Made by Scuola Beato Angelico in Milan) – LAJ
Resignation of Argentine Bishop Accepted After Orthodox Seminary Closure – Ramos/CNA/Reg
The Future of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Reclaiming the Vocation of Marriage – Michele Chronister at Catholic Exchange
The Synod’s Backdoor for Heretics – Michael Hichborn at Lepanto Institute
German Synodal Way Ends Calling for Gay Blessings, Gay Teaching Change – CNA/NC Register
Responding to an Atheist – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
A Pro-Choice Convert’s Handbook – Grazie Pozo Christie at Angelus
On the Use of Relics – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Bishop Zanchetta to Face Trial for Sexual Abuse in Argentina on Feb. 21 – Inés San Martín/Crux
Retired Anglican Bishop Peter Forster Becomes Catholic – Kevin, J. Jones/CNA/NC Register
Reality, Happiness, & The Good Life (YouTube) – The Catholic Gentleman
California Earmarks $20M to Turn Medical Students Into Abortionists – M. Schultz/NC Register
St. Luke, Evangelist of the Holy Spirit – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand
Chicago Archd. Still Require Masks in Schools, Other Illinois Dioceses Don’t – CNA/NC Register
The Sacrament of Confirmation, Part II – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Hong Kong’s New Bishop: Unacceptable to Trample on Human Dignity – C Mares/CNA/NC Rgstr
Perpetual Live Streaming of the Sanctuary at Lourdes (YouTube) – TV Lourdes

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Today’s Democrats’ Blueprint: Russian Efforts To Abolish Marriage – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D.

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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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
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1.  A Painter Quietly Changing the Culture – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
2.  Fine New Reredos at Louisiana St. Francis de Sales Oratory by Clear Creek Abbey – Lit Art Jrn
3.  Female Episcopal Ex-Priest Turns Devout Catholic (YouTube) – Catholics Come Home/EWTN
4.  Born with a Disability, Today He’s a Priest & “Influencer” – Gelsomino Del Guercio at Aleteia
5.  Ugh! Our Lady of the Mount Church, Cicero, Chicago – Fr. Allan J. McDonald/Southern Orders
6.  The Sad Decline of Heresy – Matthew Walther at The Lamp Magazine
7.  Exorcist Warns TV Can Invite Demons Into Your Home, Be Careful What to Watch – ChurchPOP
8.  Why There is No Obedience Crisis with Your (Bad) Bishop – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D. at Cthlc Cltr
9.  Pope Francis, Idolatry, Syncretism, & Pachamama, Part II – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual. . .
10.  80-Year-Old Nun Sent to Prison for Embezzlement – E. Pettersson/Courthouse News Service

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
St. Michael’s Most Curious Relic & the Gorgeous & Beautiful Mont Saint-Michel – Spirit Daily
Two Deaths & the Meaning of Womanhood – Christine Mooney-Flynn at Catholic Answers
Love Your Enemy? Maybe, Maybe Not – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Complex History of the Spanish Civil War & Good Books On It – The American Catholic

BEST OF THE REST:
Is Water Baptism Necessary for Salvation? – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Pope Francis Claims Taxation is an Important Tool to Spread the Wealth Around – Breitbart
20 Years After the Dallas Charter, Has Clergy Sex Abuse Been ‘Solved’ – Jen. R. Morse/NC Reg
St. Valentine’s Day: The Sweetest Date Night Dresses – Meghan Ash. Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
How Beekeeping Satisfies the Soul – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
The First Monthly Chicago Rosary Rally for the Traditional Latin Mass – Trv. Alcorn/One Peter 5
The Healthcare Experience for Difficult Diagnoses – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
The Future of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Sorcery, Science, & Christianity – Prime Matters
The Galleon, the Tyrant, & the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki – Luke O’Hara at National Catholic Register
“Are You Saved?” – Questions I Answered on Catholic Answers Live (Podcast) – Steve Ray
Catholic Doctor to Challenge Abortion Pill Reversal Ban at UK High Court – CNA via NC Register
Voicing Truth & Reason with Doug Barry on the Culture War (YouTube) – David L. Gray
The Rise of Podcasts, Censorship, & the Art of Conversation – Jessica Tucker at Missio Dei

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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TVESDAY EDITION

EVENING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
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1.  Pope Names Louisiana Bishop Fabre to Lead Louisville Archd. – H. Brockhaus/CNA/NC Rgstr
2.  St. Valentine’s Day: The Sweetest Date Night Dresses – Meghan Ash. Styling/Cthlc Mōdê Blog
3.  St. Josephine Bakhita & Hope – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
4.  Benedict XVI Issues Letter on Munich Abuse Report: Full Text – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
5.  AT&T Girl Lily Boasts ‘Beautiful Abortion’ + Invalid Baptisms & More. . . – David L. Gray
6.  Religious Sister Sentenced for Stealing from LA Catholic School – Kate Olivera/CNA/NC Register
7.  Why I Could No Longer Stay in the Roman Catholic Church – Joseph Sciambra
8.  Silence Space for Muslims Allowed, But Not the TLM in France – The American Catholic
9.  From a Reader: “I was Praying This Litany of the English Martyrs Today. . .” – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  TLM: Canonists Question the Legislative Force of Recent Vatican Guidelines – Ed Pentin/Reg

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
. . . To End All Wars . . . What? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Love is an Emotion that Should Also be a Virtue – John Kubasak at Catholic Stand
Benedict Flouts Bishops’ Playbook in Facing Cover-Up Charges on Abuse – John L. Allen, Jr./Crux

BEST OF THE REST:
Phoenix Priest Botched Baptisms for Decades Apologizes, Seeks Amends – K Jones/CNA/Register
Catholic Schools Should Lead The Way On Unmasking Kids – Sohrab Ahmari at The American. . .
B16’s Advisors Add Analysis on Munich Abuse Report, Rebutting Criticisms – Ed Pentin/NC Rgstr
The Future of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Benedict XVI Asks Abuse Survivors for Forgiveness  – CNA at National Catholic Register
Rights, Reason, & RCIA – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
St. Josephine Bakhita Sculpture Shines Light on Human Trafficking – H Brockhaus/CNA/NCRgstr
Benedict’s Blunder & Ensuing Media Coverage have Put His Legacy on the Line – Clemente Listi

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Cutting Off the Fuel of the Freedom Convoy Seems to be a Raging Success – The Amrcn Catholic
Class Warfare in Canada – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Left’s Obsession On Masking Children – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
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1.  Defending the Filioque – Christian B. Wagner at Militant Thomist
2.  A New Pope in 2022? Cardinals Most Likely to Be Elected After Pope Francis – ChurchPOP
3.  What I Did With My Protestant Book Collection After I Became Catholic – Sh. McAfee/NC Rgstr
4.  Bishop Barron on “Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion” – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
5.  Gay Is Not Your Identity, Father – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers
6.  The Deafening Silence & Grievous Complicity of Church Leaders During Pandemic – Ed Pentin
7.  The Lavender Mafia Makes Its Move – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8.  Former Priest Takes Own Life In Prison – Jen Steer at Fox 8 Cleveland
9.  Exorcist Diary: Demons Hate Gemma – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at CatholicExorcism.org
10.  Outrage After Police Halt Mass To Check For Masks – Charlotte Elton at The West Australian

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Two New Books for Catholic Cultural Warriors – Which Includes All of Us! – Steve Ray
Pastor’s Pen: An Urgent Wake-Up Call – Roman Catholic Man
The ‘Buck’ Starts Here – Fr. Z’s Blog
‘Is a New Reformation Dawning in Germany?’ – Catholic News Agency via NC Register
Is Atheism Dead?—Eric Metaxas – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Record Number of Bishop Deaths in 2021 – David M. Cheney at David’s Ruminations
Priest Calls Out Francis, Roche for Their Actions Against Traditional Catholics – Fr. Z’s Blog
Ratzinger & the Limits of Papal Power Over the Liturgy – Ælianus at A Scottish Catholic Blog
I Have One for Ms. Purvis – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

BEST OF THE REST:
On Being Reluctantly Catholic – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Pakistani Who Died Saving Catholics From Suicide Bomber Named Servant of God – ChurchPOP
Lonely? Have Dinner With The Father – Todd Michael Federici at Catholic Stand
The Future of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Louisiana’s Most Prolific Pedophile & the Church: w/ John Anderson (YouTube) – Jos. Sciambra
Is Bishop Accountability Working for the Catholic Church? – Joan Frawley Desmond/NC Register
St. Valentine’s Day: The Sweetest Date Night Dresses – Meghan Ash. Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
Rent-a-Womb: Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas’ Surrogacy Financially Exploits Women – NC Rgstr
A DC Restaurant Barred Pro-Lifers; Why That Shouldn’t Shock Us – David Mills/Our Sunday Visitor
Pope Francis Appoints New Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow – Courtney Mares/CNA/NC Register
Hold the Line! The Iconography & Workshops of George Kordis – New Liturgical Movement
Retired Anglican Bishop Peter Forster Becomes Catholic – Kevin J. Jones/Catholic News Agency
St. John Chrysostom On Dealing with Blasphemy – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bishop Oster of Passau: B16 Didn’t to Cover Up Clerical Abuse – A Gagliarducci/CNA/NC Register
Putting Christ Back in the French Landscape – Alice Alech at Aleteia
German ‘Synodal Way’ Members Back Text Calling For Women Priests – CNA via NC Register
Christians Can’t Bypass Suffering – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Is a Moral Problem – The Editors at National Catholic Register
What is Missio Dei? (A New Online Catholic Publication) – Phillip Hadden at Missio Dei
Revisiting the Church’s Just War Doctrine Thru Lens of Russia-Ukraine Conflict – CNA/NC Rgstr
The Fallacy of Personal Contentment – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
Be Not Afraid — Consider Adoption – Matt D’Antuono at National Catholic Register
Unity in Beauty – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
Russian-Ukrainian Crisis Touts Deft Rome-Moscow Relationship – Fr. R.J. de Souza/NC Register
Celebrating the Contributions of Black Catholics – Michael R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic
Major Archbishop Shevchuk: Church Offers Hope Amid Ukraine Crisis – CNA via NC Register
Dalit Activists ‘Disappointed’ with Meeting with Vatican Ambassador to India – Crux

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
GoFundMe’s Theft, Plain & Simple – 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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VVEEKEND EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
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Humility As the Foundation of All Virtues – Thomas À Kempis at Tan Direction Blog
The Enigmatic Paradox of Knowing Ourselves – Fr. Chris Pietraszko at Missio Dei
Renaissance Madrigal of Psalm 150 Sung Gloriously in Latin, Enjoy! (YouTube) – Steve Ray
The Future of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
There’s Something About Candlemas (Photos) – James Thomas More Griffin at AC Society Blog
In the Slums of Argentina, Priests Deal with Gangs, Drug Culture – Inés San Martín at Crux
“It’s a Spiritual War”: How to Win Battles With Help From Heaven – ChurchPOP
St. Valentine’s Day: The Sweetest Date Night Dresses – Meghan Ash. Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
Before & After: St. Joseph’s Church in Ohio – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Spirituality of Deprivation & Desolation – Jeannie Ewing at Catholic Exchange
Liturgical Notes on the Purification of the Virgin Mary – New Liturgical Movement
A Spiritual Garden on Your Living Room Wall – Gianna Bonello at National Catholic Register
Who Gets Into Heaven? – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
How Long Should It Take to Pray the Rosary? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
On Good Friday, Sony Pictures Will Tell the True Story of a Priest – K. Schiffer/NC Register
The Evangelizing Power of Beer – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
Behold the New Archbishop of Toulouse in France – Fr. Z’s Blog
Public Holiday Marking St. Brigid’s Feast Established in Ireland – F. Pollio/CNA/NC Register
The Church of the Papal Fiat – John A. Monaco at Crisis Magazine

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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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
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The Tradition Of Transition: Living The Liturgical Year After Christmas – L. Ricketts at epicPew
The Future of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Cain, Abel, & the Price of Blood – John Tuttle at Missio Dei
St. Valentine’s Day: The Sweetest Date Night Dresses – Meghan Ash. Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
More Biblical Evidence for Infant Baptism – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Key Synod Cardinal: Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality is ‘False’ – Catholic Culture
What Happens in Chicago Will Affect the Whole Church – Editor at One Peter 5
For All of Us Who Feel Ignored by the “Listening Church” – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Survey of Bergoglio’s Favorites & Reprobates. . . – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo
St. John Chrysostom On giving the Eucharist to Unworthy Public Figures – Fr. Z’s Blog
Francis’s Church: Where All The Sinners Are Saints – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Ignoring Women’s Health? A Pro-Life Response – Rick Becker at Clinging to Onions
Prepare Now to Engage in Post-Dobbs Conversations — & Start With This Book – NC Register
Is It Better To Be a Good Protestant Than a Bad Catholic? – Anonymous at Catholic Stand
What’s in Store for the Vatican’s Year of the Tiger? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Do Not Grumble: No Murmuring & No Complaining – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Ecclesia—Quo Vadis? – Fr. Hugh Sommerville-Knapman, O.S.B., at One Foot in the Cloister
It’s Not Easy to Be a Real Martyr – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
Devastated Faithful Petition Bishop Burbidge of Arlington to Ease TLM Restrictions – Fr. Z’s Blog
Almost Nine Years After He Retired Because of His Health – The American Catholic
The Petrine Embrace of One of The Left’s Most Important Weapons – David Griffey at Daffey. . .
St. Josephine Bakhita Sculpture to be Installed in St. Peter’s Square – CNA/NC Register
Loudly Defending Freedom – Hugh Hunter at Crisis Magazine

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Bill Would Require All Public Schools to Post All Teaching Materials Online – D. McClarey, J.D.

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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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Gorgeous New Mosaics at St. Michael’s Abbey in California – New Liturgical Movement
The Four Kinds of Love – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
18th Century Stations of the Cross in the Baroque Church of St. Ulrich, Seeg, Germany – LAJ
How to Reach New People & Find New Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Erasing Women: The Misogyny of Transgenderism – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand
A Severe Indictment of the Novus Ordo Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
Defunct Dogma: Changing SSA Teaching (Podcast) – Dan McLaughlin at National Review
Your Cure-All for the Cold: The Camel Coat – Meghan Ashley Styling . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Ask Father: Blessings that are Not in Latin? Wherein Fr. Z Rants at Length – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pandemic Isolation Remains a Concern for the Elderly & Their Caregivers – S. Ferrisi/NC Register
The Truth about Marriage, Family, & LifeJoe Tevington at Catholic Stand
The Trattoria dei Pescatori, & the Sacrament of Confirmation – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual. . .
The Aborted Fetal Cell Research World You Know Nothing About – Leila Marie Lawler at HDTh
A Torch in the Present Darkness: Pakistan’s First Catholic Saint – The American Catholic
Liberals & Conservatives & the Infamous Fact Checkers – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Surveying the Supreme Court Landscape After Justice Breyer’s Resignation – NC Register
The Snake & the Rosary: The Dreams of St. John Bosco – Brian Kranick at Catholic Exchange
A Lifetime of Work & a Moment of Death – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
St. Joseph: Model of Catholic Manhood – Kennedy Hall at Tan Direction Blog
A Petition for the Traditional Latin Mass in Arlington – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
‘Schülerkreis’ Comes to the Defense of Benedict XVI – Edward Pentin/National Catholic Register
The True Letter of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Alexandra Reis at Ignitum Today
3 Ways to Protect Against Cyber Attacks – The Catholic Gentleman
The Catholic Valentine’s Day Gift Guide – Katie Warner at National Catholic Register
Euro Cardinals Want to Change Church’s Teaching on SSA But Trads are a Problem – Fr. Z’s Blog
Peter’s Pence Donations Fell by 15%. . . Probably Even Worse – D. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
Bp. Geo. Thomas of Las Vegas: Pro-Abort Catholic Politicos Can’t Receive Communion – CNA
Exorcist Diary: Deacon Encounters a Satanist in Church – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Honk! Honk! – 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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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
The Power of Catholic Customs: A Candlemas Procession & Dom Hubert van Zeller – NLM
Saving Sacred Art: My Conversation with Anthony Visco – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
Book Review: The Early Church was the Catholic Church by Joe Heschmeyer – Catholic Stand
How to Reach New People & Find New Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
An Early Twentieth Century Requiem Set – A Mirror of its Time – Liturgical Arts Journal
Inspiration from the Ukrainian Martyrs – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D., at Tan Direction Blog
The Politicization of Ad Orientem – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Your Cure-All for the Cold: The Camel Coat – Meghan Ashley Styling . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog
The Case for Patriarchy—Timothy Gordon – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis & the Question of the Order of Malta – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Novus Ordo Theater, NO Mass, No Worship – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
A Vaccine for Bitterness – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
Fake Saint Thomas Aquinas Quote, How to Detect Fake Quotes – The American Catholic
Sisters of Life Go Sledding in Central Park as Winter Storm Kenan Blankets NYC – New York Post
Prescription in Liturgy, Part II – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Pets Aren’t the Problem; They Are a Symptom of the Birthrate Crisis – R Shaw/Our Sunday Visitor
Texas Synagogue Attack: Nice Backstory of Catholic Church Hosting Hostages’ Families – NCRg
Is a Great ‘Warning’ for Mankind Really Imminent? – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Homeschool Athletes Are Finding a Home at Ave Maria University – Jn. Clark at NC Register
Pope Francis is More Political Activist Than Pope – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Demons from Television – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at CatholicExorcism.org
I Believe – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
This Pro-Life Ministry in St Louis is Helping to Bring an End to Abortion – CNA/NC Register
A New Initiative in UK: Catholic Military Association of Our Lady of Victories – Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholic Schools Week 2022: Here’s What You Need to Know – CNA via NC Register
Those Who Do Not Know History Are Doomed to Repeat It – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq./V for Victory!
Catholic Cop Wins $75K Settlement After Suspension for Praying at Abortion Facility – NC Rgstr
Action Item: Sign an Open Letter to Preserve the Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
Dominican Priest Killed in Vietnam – CNA via National Catholic Register
Pope Francis Asks Believers to Take Off the Armor of God – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
GIFs Not Required – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Is There a Help Line for Growing Up? – 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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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
The Vocation of Catechist – Gerald J. Russello at The Lamp Magazine
Your Cure-All for the Cold: The Camel Coat – Meghan Ashley Styling . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Pray for Us: Off the Shelf with Meg Hunter-Kilmer – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
A Winter Offering: The 53 Martyrs of Yonezawa – Luke O’Hara at National Catholic Register
A Reform-of-the-Reform Paladin Throws in the Towel – New Liturgical Movement
How to Reach New People & Find New Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Redemptive Suffering? – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
Detailing & Stenciling on Church Statuary – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Homeschool Foundation for the Spiritual Life & Liberal Arts – Colleen Roy at Tan Direction Blog
The Only Reason “Marriages” Don’t Work – Al Costa at Catholic Stand
Prescription in Liturgy – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Cardinal Tomasi Discusses the Reforms to the Order of Malta – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Getting My Family Protected, Blessed, & Into Heaven – Fr. Richard Heilman
Watchdog Group Calls Out Biden’s Religious Exemption Tracking System – NC Register
Hearts & Vinegar: A Sweet & Sour Taste of St. Francis de Sales in B16’s Spe Salvi – Fr. Z’s Blog
Principle of Sufficient Reason, Nihil Sine Ratione; Principia Philosophiæ Series – Ignitum Today
Can Lay Ministers Give Blessings at Mass, & More Links – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Are Catholics Christian? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
A Sweet Sweet Man & His Mass Nightmare at Punta Gorda Sacred Heart Church – David L. Gray
Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of Erie Attacks “Ad Orientem” – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Evangelistic Gift of Being Weird – Michael Sandifer at Catholic Stand
Bishops Decry Islamist Violence & Persecution of Christians in Nigeria – NC Register
Why Vaccine Mandates Are Unreasonable – Fr. Ezra Sullivan, O.P.
Funeral Mass for NYPD Officer Jason Rivera Held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral – NC Register
When a Loved Pope Such as B16 is Accused of Covering Up Sex Abuse – Sticking the Corners

More News & Other Items:
Grotto Vandalized In Virginia – Christine Rousselle at Catholic News Agency

Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Freedom Convoy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Well This Is Interesting – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
“Her” Male Genitals – 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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VVEEKEND EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
A Day in the Life of a Sister of Life – Susanna Parent at Blessed Is She
7 Secrets That Can Help a Man Live in Holiness (YouTube) – Catholic Gentleman via ChurchPOP
The Saintly Approach to Honesty – Fr. Joseph M. Esper at Catholic Exchange
How to Reach New People & Find New Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Virtue of Humility: Part I & Part II – Conor Gallagher at Tan Direction Blog
Kansas State Football Player Plans to Enter Seminary – Christine Rousselle/CNA via NC Register
How Young Saints Teach Us Holiness – L. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
Old Hollywood Glamour: Neck Scarves – Meghan Ashley Styling . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog
We Need to Learn Forgiveness – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Purity of Heart – Raymond Cardinal Burke
I’m Still Egocentric? But . . . – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
The Power of Jesus’ Name – Eric Sammons at Catholic Answers Magazine
What Defiles a Person – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
5 Signs You’re Struggling With Scrupulosity – Wil Wright at CatholicLink
Duc In Altum Collaborative Restoring Truth & Life in Catholic Schools – C. Kline at Ignitum Today
Growing in Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus – Fr. Roger Landry at National Catholic Register
Jewish Roots of the Catholic Tree – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
News of New Cruelty in the Archdiocese of Chicago – Fr. Z’s Blog
Tiny Thoughts in the New Year – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
On the Mercy of God – Tan Direction Blog

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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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Staying Catholic While At Work (YouTube) – The Catholic Gentleman
How to Reach New People & Find New Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
What I Saw at the March for Life – Tim Busch at National Catholic Register
Exodus 90 Interview with Nathaniel Binversie – Scott Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead To Rome
More Biblical Evidence for the Eucharist – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Old Hollywood Glamour: Neck Scarves – Meghan Ashley Styling . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog
“Moments of Liturgical Action”: Recovering the Sacramentality of Biblical Lections – NLM
A Taste of the North of Europe in North Carolina: A Project by Cram & Ferguson – Lit Arts Journal
Joseph is the Highest Saint, Michael is the Highest Angel – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Atheist Converts to Catholicism, & More Great Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Federal Funding & Civil Rights – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
A Look at the Letter Purporting to Forbid “Ad Orientem” in the Diocese of Venice – Fr. Z’s Blog
Science And Religion, Not Science Versus Religion – Catholic Stand
Milwaukee’s Gender Theory Document Gets High Praise for Pastoral Tone & Clarity – NC Rgstr
Is Catholicism a Cult? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
An Evening With Alice von Hildebrand – Andrew Likoudis at National Catholic Register
Pope Francis, Why the Issue of Abuse is Crucial for Him – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
India’s Christians Fear Continued Targeting of Missionaries of Charity – Anto Akkara/NC Register
Spiritual Retreats Need Piety & Modesty – Fr. Cliff Ermatinger at Tan Direction Blog
Voicing Truth & Reason (Rumble) – David L. Gray
When the Wine Runs Dry – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand
Vatican Finance Trial: Prosecutors Again Charge Cardinal Becciu with Perjury – NC Register
The Litany Of Trust – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
The “Great Helmsman” Bombards Hong Kong & the Church is Under Fire Too – Sandro Magister
1,000-Year-Old Order of Malta in Turmoil Amid Crunch Talks – A. Gagliarducci/CNA/NC Register
Doubts on Claims of ‘Mass Grave’ of Indigenous Kids at Canadian School – The Christian Post

More News & Other Items:
Psalter’s First Birthday | New Blog Feature, Mobile App – Andrew Cavallo at Ignitum Today
An Anecdote of the Greek Orthodox Genocide of 1922 by Turkish Muslims – Fr. John Hunwicke
Parents – Please Do Not ‘Accompany’ Your Children Into Hell – Complicit Clergy
The Revocation of Traditionis Custodes – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Pope Saint Pius X: Miss Me Yet? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
This Priest Made Me Throw up In My Mouth – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
We Live in Insane Times – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
National “Catholic” Reporter Outdoes Itself. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

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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