Robert Edwards

Put on the Whole Armor of God: Preparing for Spiritual Warfare, Prayer War Room – S Smith JD
2019-20 TLM Survey: What We Learned About TLM Attending Young Adults – Brian Williams
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Silly are Things Getting in This Time of Coronavirus, You Ask? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Austria Sick of Being #2 to Germany’s Evil – One Mad Mom
Church of Nice or Church of Nasty? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Familiar Name, Usual Suspect, Fr. Edward Beck on CNN – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
Christine Niles on Converting Back to Catholicism, The SSPX, & More – David L. Gray
Record Numbers Leave Church in Munich Archdiocese – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Should the Coronavirus Pandemic Change Our Christian Approach to Elder Care? – OSV News
Miracles Happen Today: A Sight to Behold – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
St. Philip Neri & the Sick – Rick Yoder at The Amish Catholic
Wanted: Better Homily & Communications Training for Priests – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
Chinese Bishop Who Suffered Years of Forced Labor Dies at 98 – Cou. Mares at CNA/Newsman
Not of This World – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
A March for Eternal Life, A Holy Crusade for the Conversion of California – David Clayton at NLM
The Domestic Church’s ‘Year of the Interior Life’ – Loreto Xavier at Catholic Stand
Mobs in India Threaten 16 Christian Families Every Night for Nearly 3 Weeks – Morning Star. . .
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
We Need More Spiritual Mothers – Jason Surmiller at Crisis Magazine
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
God, Caesar, & The Coronavirus – Blake R. Hills, J.D., at Public Square Magazine

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Painting of the Day: Snap the Whip (1872) by Winslow Homer – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Parishioners Eagerly Anticipate Return To Distant, Unwelcoming Church (Warning: Satire) – EOTT
The Pause: Our Liturgical Opportunity – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Mark Shea Suspended From Facebook – Dave Griffey via The American Catholic
Clericalism on Steroids But Not in the Way You Think – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
How Has ‘Laudato Si’ Fared After 5 Years? – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at National Cthlc Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Ohio Bishop Resumes Treatment for Leukemia, Sends Resignation to Pope – CNS via OSV News

OBITUARY(IES):
RIP: Donna Morrissey Dies of Covid-19 – Boston Catholic Insider

OTHER LINK(S):
The ‘Catholic & Enjoying It’ Moniker Is Retired After More Than A Decade Of Blogging – Mk. Shea

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Hidden Viking Trade Route Emerges from Melting Ice in Norway – Andrew Curry at Science Mgzn
Orwell & SJWs (Social Justice Warriors) – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Has Hungary Turned a Demographic Corner? – Marcus Roberts at Mercatornet
The Empire of Lies: The Twenty-First Century Will Not Belong to Communist China – Guy Sorman

Queer Times – Carl R. Trueman at First Things
James Martin & Liberalism Turning The Church Into A Marshmallow – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Sexual Revolution Without End – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
In the Year of “Laudato Si’” It’s Party Time for Everyone, Except for “My Lord” – Sandro Magister
An Attempt at Explaining the Unhinged Hatred Displayed by Card. Pell’s Enemies – George Weigel
A New Renaissance in Vestment Embroidery Has Commenced – Shawn R. Tribe at Lit Arts Jrnl
Embarrassing Errors of Historical Science – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register
Let’s Bring Back Proper Christian Names, Let’s Raise The Standards & More! – T Edwards/NC Reg
Why Young Christians Get “Weird” – John Horvat, II, at The Catholic Thing
‘Modest Resurgence’ Seen in the Use of Chant at Mass – Mark Pattison at CNS via Crux
When Demons Flee Dying Souls: Hidden Saving Power of Divine Mercy Chaplet – Fr. Gab. Lickteig
Posture for the Sanctus in the Ordinariate Use Mass – Steven Rabanal at The Acolyte’s Box
The Biblical Basis of Intercessory Prayer – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Domesticity Is Not Slavery – Jane Clark Scharl at Crisis Magazine
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Catholics Disallowed Religious Funerals – Tang Zhe at Bitter Winter
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Anomaly of Good Form: A Gothic Church in Shanghai, City of Modernity – Anthony E. Clark
Personal & Communal Prayer – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Blessed Clay: Does Soil From These Ancient Church Grounds Really Cure Disease? – Billy Ryan
Quarantine Notebook: Epilogue – James Matthew Wilson at Dappled Things
Intron Varia Ar Sklerder – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Cardinal Bo of Myanmar Slams Toxic Social Media ‘Virus’ – The Catholic Weekly

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEWS(S):
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Magdalen College
Fr. Longenecker’s Favourite Poems – Joseph Pearce at Faith & Culture
Secrets from Heaven: Off the Shelf with Fr. Sebastian Walshe – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
The Quiet Pandemic Victims: Those Grieving Death – Mickey Conlon at CNS via Crux

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Mass at a Side Altar During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament? & a Short Rant – Fr. Z’s Blog

OTHER LINK(s):
What Fools Our Church Leaders Have Become – The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The End of the New World Order – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Ronan Farrow Discredited – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Singing Stops in Italy as Fear & Social Unrest Mount – Angela Giuffrida & Lorenzo Tondo
As an ITU Doctor, I Cannot Clap for the NHS – Michael Lucas, M.D., at Sp!ked
A Window Onto an American Nightmare – Nathan Heller at The New Yorker
The Tyranny Of Models – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to the Stars!
J.D. Vance & the Politics of Resentment – Dan Hugger at Powerblog
Hong Kong: What Is Really Happening – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter
Chinese Corona Virus Ends Communist China’s Honeymoon in Africa – Simon Marks at Politico
‘The Return of the Russian Leviathan’ Review: A Lust for Suffering – Leon Aron
Wuhan Officials Revised City’s Virus Death Toll Up by 50% – Jm. Griffins & Steven Jiang at CNN

Jesuits Lost 57% Members, Other Religious Orders & Their Stats – David M. Cheney at David’s. . .
Fear Mongering James Martin Goes to the Zoo on National TV About Churches. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Before & After: St. Patrick’s Oratory in Green Bay, Wisconsin – John Paul Sonnen at Lit Arts Jrnl
How Ice Cores From Mt. Kilimanjaro Are Proof of the Story of Joseph in Genesis – Billy Ryan
Catholic College Closes, May Not Be The Last – Devi Shastri at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Considering A New Marian Dogma – Alicia Connolly-Lohr at Catholic Stand
Baptists at the Council of Nicea? – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Præm., at CatholicFidelity.com
Corona Stories: Ten Short Saints’ Sayings On Facing Death – The Editors at Hour of Our Death
Minnesota Governor Caves – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Our Return to the Persecution of the Pre-Christian World – Carl Herstein, J.D., at Public. . .
From Pick-Up Artist to Chastity Mentor—Roosh V – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Science, God’s Gift to Mankind – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Going Out: A Covid Diary – Fr. Jon Tveit at The Lamp Magazine
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
New Institute to Ponder John Paul II’s Heavy Lifting on Church & Culture – John Allen at Crux
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis Entrusts Communist China to the Blessed Virgin Mary – Courtney Mares at CNA
Bible 101: A Brief Introduction to the Pentateuch – Sister Anna Marie McGuan, R.S.M., at SC
The Role of St. Joseph in the Devotion to Our Lady of America – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
Next Covid-19 Bill Might Include Church Liability Protections – Kelsey Dallas at Deseret News
Bishops & the Secular Order: Seek First the Kingdom of God – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at CC
How Did the Unicorn Come to be Associated with Christ & Purity – Ter. Ehrman, C.S.C., Ph.D.
Building Up the Domestic Church – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture

EASTER:
The Best in Catholic Memes: Easter Edition – Nick Jones at Clarifying Catholicism

ARCHITECTURE:
‘People Want to See the Church Beautiful’: A Pugin Restoration in London – Constance Watson

THEATER/FILM:
Coronavirus @ The Movies: John Ford – Matthew J. Franck, Ph.D., at Mercatornet

POLITICS:
Hungarian Legislation To Ban Changing Sex On Official Documents – Catholic News Agency

BONUS NEWS LINK(S):
The Strange Account of the Day “Angels” Saved British Troops During WWI – John Burger
Galileo & Fellow Astronomers’ Erroneous Scientific Beliefs – Dave Armstrong at NC Register
A Remedy for Divisions with Adversaries – Thomas M. Doran at The Catholic World Report

What is Acedia, How Do You Pronounce It, & Why Does This Priest Tweet About It? – Ma. Farrow
Life Changing Marian Apparitions Every Catholic Should Know – Patti Maguire Armstrong
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Conversion Story of Randy Shed, From Non-Denominational to Catholic – David L. Gray
St. John Bosco – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Holy, Holy, Holy: How to Pray the Sanctus – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D. at Building Catholic Culture
This Prayer to St. Anthony is Called the “Miracle Prayer” – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5 Ways We Can Keep Growing in Our Spiritual Life – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
4 Pieces of Advice from St. Francis de Sales to Combat Insomnia – Edifa at Aleteia
Master Your Mind in Prayer – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
Elsewhere: A Medieval Sermon on the Ascension – Rick Yoder at The Amish Catholic
Ordination & First Mass of Fr. Jordan Hainsey – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
10 Ways to Deepen Your Love of the Blessed Mother – Patti Maguire Armstrong at NC Register
A Dutch Renaissance Rood-Screen – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Who Was Jesus of Nazareth? – Chilton Williamson, Jr., at Crisis Magazine
The Life of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort – Joseph Freyaldenhoven at Catholic365
It is Good to Learn the Beauty of Truth – Matt D’Antuono at National Catholic Register
Catholics Attend Mass in Boats After Typhoon Floods Church in Philippines: Pics, Vids – ChPOP

Next Time, There Will Be No Excuses On What Is ‘Essential’ – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
The Lock Down Is No Longer Morally Justifiable – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Who Knew? Who Cares? There is No Such Thing as the Catholic Church of Illinois – T. Mattingly
Can You Fulfill Your Sunday Mass Obligation During “Lock Down” by Watching Online? – Fr. Zed
Thousands Of Churches Are About To Defy Lockdown Orders, It’s About Time – John D. Davidson
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Perpetually Drunk – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
A Time to Disobey – Kurt T. Lash at Law & Liberty
White House Deems Houses of Worship Essential, Will Override Governors – ChurchPOP
The ‘Enlightenment’ Inquisition Against Great Scientists – Dave Armstrong at NC Register
Covid-19 & Real Demon in Democracy – Brian Jones at The Catholic World Report
Beloved Pastry Invented by Catholic Nun in 17th Century: The Neapolitan – Zelda Caldwell
Catholic Action: The Bishop Who Directed a Siege Defence – Charles Coulombe at Cthlc Herald
Opening Salvos in Pope Francis’s Financial ‘Reform 2.0’ – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Word of the Day: Disciple – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
How Benedictine Monks Inspired The Graduation Gown – Msgr. Owen F. Campion at OSV News
The Idea of the Catholic School – Chad C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at First Things
Working Toward Christian Unity – Bishop Mitchell Rozanski at Simply Catholic
Let’s Celebrate the Vigil of Pentecost – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register

POLITICS:
The Fate of the First Amendment Will Be Decided By These 9 Cases – Patrick J. Reilly at Crisis
Liberalism & Sacred Order – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Reviving the Freedom of Association – Nathanael Blake, Ph.D., at Public Discourse

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Katie At The Bar – David Mills at Catholic Herald

Podcast(s):
Anti-Religious Studies – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

Other Link(s):
‘Criminal Minds’ Actor Joe Mantegna Takes Role as Advocate for Padre Pio – J.P. Mauro
Report Calls for Reform of the Church in Australia – Catholic Herald

Don’t Be Fooled By The New Normal – Fr. Bill Peckman at Roman Catholic Man
Our Priest Cancelled Our Wedding, So Who Else Can Validly Marry Us? – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Homeschoolers are About to Dump Harvard – One Mad Mom
Applause Among Bishops Must Cease – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Transgender Madness Continues – Matthew J. Franck, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
What Sister Lucia’s Vision Of Fatima Looked Like (In Her Own Words) – Theresa Zoe Williams
After the Death of Its Grand Master, Tensions Resurface in the Order of Malta – Edward Pentin
The New ‘Fra Angelico’ of the Dominican Order: Fr. Marius J. Zerafa, O.P. – John Paul Sonnen
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Stop Praying Like You Mean It – Matthew Tan, Ph.D., at Ignitum Today
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
John Paul II Did Not Cover Up Abuse Says Official to His Cause for Sainthood – uCatholic
Reflections on the Protestant Revolution – Marek Jan Chodakiewicz at Crisis Magazine
Battling Porn: How to Know if You’re Addicted – Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., at The Catholic Gntlmn
Minnesota Bishops Defy Gov, Resume Public Masses: We Need To Be Treated Equally – ChPOP
Word of the Day: Woman – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Babies For Sale – Jennifer Lahl at First Things
9 Saints With Epic Beards – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Bioethicist: Christians Doctors Must Be Forced To Do Abortions, Euthanize Patients – W Smith JD
New Templeton Prize Winner Criticises the ‘Scientism’ of Dawkins – Catholic Herald
A Unique Milanese Custom for the Feast of the Ascension – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov
A Bit Messy? Those Familiar with Vespers of the Dead (Old Rite) – Fr. John Hunwicke
Surrogacy: A Problem of Human Dignity – Ines A. Murzaku at The Catholic Thing

POLITICS:
Bo-Bolsheviks & Soft Totalitarianism – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Church That Refused to Close During Lock Down Gets Burned Down – Fr. Z’s Blog
Protecting Grandma After the Pandemic: The Secret War on the Elderly – Rick Becker at NC Rgstr
The Anti-Thing – David Warren at The Catholic Thing

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
A Double Standard for Islam? – William Kilpatrick at The Catholic World Report
Norma McCorvey Was Truly Pro-Life – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Space Age Earthlings & the God of Creation – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Persecution to Apartheid: A Very Short History of South African Catholicism – Andrew Cusack
Vatican Financial Reform Moves Steadily Along – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Another Plague: The Abortion Experience – Sister Patricia Barnette at Crisis Magazine

Literature & Book Review(s):
Bleak House by Charles Dickens – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Month by Month with Mary – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

Theater/Film:
In the Field of Reformation Fiction, Two Masterpieces Stand Out – Eamon Duffy at Cthlc Herald
Top Ten Civil War Movies For Memorial Day – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Games Intellectuals Play – George Weigel at Denver Catholic
A Time of Crisis, a Lack of Leadership, & the Fall of the Post-Conciliar Church – Joseph Sciambra
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Dropping The Ball On Sexual Abuse: Detroit’s Vigneron, Baltimore’s Lori. . . – Janet E. Smith, PhD
Norma McCorvey Mercenary? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Vatican Finances, What Is Going On? The Malta Case – Andrea Gagliarducci at C. News Agency
Marian Prophecies & Covid19 – Shalom World
Rendering to Caesar in an Epidemic: The Limits of Authority – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
The Horrible Prevalence Of Lying – Edifa at Aleteia
Sinful Curiosity is the Root of Many Sins – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
2,000-Year-Old Rooms Found by Western Wall – Amanda Borschel-Dan at The Times Of Israel
Story of the Day: The Winter’s Tale by Shakespeare – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Magdalen Col.
Galadriel’s Three Locks of Hair & the Relics of the Saints – Quirino Sugon, Jr., at Ignitum Today
Atheists in Praise of Christianity? – Jonathon Van Maren at The Stream
Women & The Ministerial Priesthood – Briana Huddleston at Catholic Stand
What’s Wrong with an Amazonian Rite? – Fr. D. Vincent Twomey, S.V.D., Ph.D., at The CWR
Truth About Modernism, Grasping Decree on Our Lady of America Apparitions & More! – NC Reg
Never Neglect First Precept of the Church, Be Grateful; Tethers You to God. . . – Ch. O. Blum, PhD
10 Reasons Why the LWD is the New LBD (Catholic Style Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Consecration to St. Joseph: St. Joseph, Terror of Demons! – Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez
Conversion is a Spiritual, Cognitive, & Physical Journey – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
May You Live In Interesting Times – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Pp. Francis Moves Financial Records Office Under Secretariat for Economy – Hannah Brockhaus

POLITICS:
It’s Time for a Federal Voucher Program – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Beware of So-Called ‘Church Approved’ Coronavirus Prevention – Susan Brinkmann at NC Rgstr
Will Everything Be Different Now? – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Incredible Food Waste – Marvin G. Perez, Michael Hirtzer, & Deena Shanker at Bloomberg
‘A Wildfire of Death’: Policy, Culture, & Coronavirus in Nursing Homes – Matt Hadro at CNA
Improving the Odds for an Ethical Vaccine – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture

Podcast(s):
David Torkington Podcasts Now Available – Deborah Gyapong at Anglicanorum Cœtibus. . .

Obituary(ies):
Former Jesuit Superior General Dies Aged 84 – Catholic News Agency via Catholic Herald

Other Link(s):
Kansas Investigating Sexual Abuse Claims in Breakaway Society of St. Pius X – Matt Hadro

Fr. Robert Sirico: What Would Fr. Neuhaus Think of ‘First Things’ Now? – Fr. Ben Johnson
Our Lady in the Weeds: Knights of Columbus Find Forgotten Grotto – Catholic News Agency
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Spring 2020 Updates on the Liturgy of the Hours Second Edition – Tom B. at Tom’s Digest
Queerness: America’s Post-Christian Gnosticism – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Catholic Environmentalists Promote Pro-Abortion, Occult Organization – Michael Hichborn at LI
Raphael’s Long-Lost Last Paintings Before His Sudden Death Revealed – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Abp. Costelloe of Perth Slams Confession Seal Slur – Marilyn Rodrigues at The Catholic Weekly
Analysis: Why are Shops Reopening Whilst Churches Remain Closed? – Thomas Caddick at CH
Let the Dead Bury Their Dead – Douglas Farrow, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
Song of the Day: Lord, Who at Cana’s Wedding Feast – Tony Esolen at Jasper via Magdalen Col.
With Lockdown Lifted, Crackdowns on Churches Intensify – Zhang Feng at Bitter Winter
Praying Deeper – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Why A Layman Can Head the Congregation for Divine Worship. . . – Aurelio Porfiri at Altare Dei
The Our Father Revisited In Our Times – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
When John Paul II Greeted This Young Boy, It Changed His Life Forever – Ary Waldir Ramos Diaz
10 Reasons Why the LWD is the New LBD (Catholic Style Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Bloomfield Won’t Budge – But Why? – CathNews New Zealand
An Old Testament Biblical Type: Going On Our Mary Way – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
The Art of the Church Cornerstone – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
In a Nairobi Slum, Regina Makes a Home for Abandoned Children – Marie Mulli at Mercatornet
St. Peter Claver: A Saint Just for Me – Menny Thought’s at Convert’s Quest
Centenary of John Paul II’s Birth, Some Commentary – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s. . .

POLITICS:
Reclaiming Social Justice – Andy Smarick & Bruno V. Manno at Public Discourse

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Can Bishops Require Communion on the Hand? – Kate Scanlon at Catholic News Agency
Florida Gov. DeSantis Protected Nursing Homes, Has Less Deaths Than New York – Fred Lucas
Open Letter From Simon Bridges To Jacinda Ardern – Scoop
How to Get the Most Out of Spiritual Communion – Fr. John Falder at The Catholic Weekly
Cuomo Denies His Culpability in Nursing Homes Deaths – Kyle Drennen at Life News
Houston Redemptorist Holy Ghost Parish Closes Again After Priests Test Positive – CNA via CH
The Hyde Amendment Isn’t Enough – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review

Announcement(s):
Pope Francis Merges Alaskan Dioceses to Create Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau – CNA

Resource(s):
Princeton University’s Index of Medieval Art Available Free Until June 1st – David Clayton at NLM

Did God Bring This Pandemic to Bring About Liturgical Renewal & Restorations? – Fr. McDonald
Give More Money, For Heaven’s Sake – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Francis’ Bombshell: St. Faustina’s Feast Added to the Liturgical Calendar – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
SSPX Abuse Scandal Hits Mainstream Media – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Are We In “The End”? – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Dangers of Proliferating Communion Services – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Could a Saint be Anti-Semitic? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
The Vatican’s Communications Crisis – Christopher Altieri at Catholic Herald
Priest’s Innovation Is Transparent, Listen To The Monks, & More! – Tito Edward at NC Register
10 Reasons Why the LWD is the New LBD (Catholic Style Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
John Paul the Forgotten? – Richard A. Spinello at Crisis Magazine
Mary Mother of God: Do We Worship Her or Honor Her? – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
The Brown Scapular & the Ordinariates – Simon Dennerly at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Catholic Colleges Struggle in Pandemic Challenge Ahead of Fall Term – Jack Lyons at Crux
A Protestant Appreciation of Pope John Paul II – Bruce Riley Ashford at First Things
More than 600 Nigerian Christians Killed in 2020 – Catholic News Agency
The Irish Influence on Nigeria’s Catholic Mission – Patrick Egwu at The Catholic World Report
St. John Paul II on the 100th Anniversary of His Birth – Maggie Ciskanik at Magis Center

POLITICS:
Government Has No Business in Controlling Who Teaches the Faith – Montse Alvarado at OSV

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Live Broadcast Masses of the FSSP Showcasing a Digital Age of Liturgical Art – Jn. Paul Sonnen
When Will Archdiocese of Boston Reopen Churches? – Boston Catholic Insider
What’s the Secret for Parishes to Thrive Under Pandemic’s Money Stress? – Peter Jesserer Smith

Obituary(ies):
Auxiliary Bishop Vincent Malone of Liverpool Dies of Virus – Catholic News Agency via C. Herald

Literature & Book Review(s):
Wojtyla’s Athenian Catechesis: An Antidote to the Culture of Veriphobia – Eduardo Echeverria
Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Off the Shelf with Jaymie Stuart Wolfe – Pete Socks at CS

Resource(s):
Now Available: Liturgical Year Ebook for Ordinary Time after Easter – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D.

Video(s):
Addressing Resurrection Deniers – Clarifying Catholicism

Other Link(s):
Angles at Play – Theo Howard at Crisis Magazine

I Wonder What We Are Coming Back To: The Future of Church Music – Matthew Schellhorn at CH
First Things & Changing Times – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
All Are Welcome Until They Aren’t! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Bring on the Sacrament Machines! – One Mad Mom
When I Die, Do Not Cremate Me! – Casey Chalk at The Catholic World Report
More New Normal: Robust Congregational Singing – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s. . .
Largest Christian Radio Co. Has Money Crisis Due To Pandemic – Dan. Silliman at Christianity. . .
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Italian Mystic Who Lived Only On Eucharist, Trad Way to Wear Fascia & More! – Tito Edwards
Why a Porn Magnate Funds an International Abortion Agency – Perry West at Cthlc News Agency
10 Reasons Why the LWD is the New LBD (Catholic Style Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
‘Life-Giving Wounds’ — Healing for the Children of Divorce – Justin McClain at NC Register
What is a Mary Garden? – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Education for Darkness – Deacon James H. Toner at Crisis Magazine
Good Seed, Good Soil, & Bumper Crops – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Is Religion Divisive? – David G. Bonagura, Jr., at The Catholic Thing
Church in America & Liberalism: Failed Friendship? 2 Writers Chat – Jm. Patterson & B. McGinley

EASTER:
A Prayer That Takes Us Deep Into Christian Platonism – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at Catholic Herald
I Know Who You Are, Why Demons are So Terrified of Christ – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at NC Rgstr

POLITICS:
Religious Liberty, Natural Law, & Liberalism – Steven Grosby, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Will the Cure Be Worse Than the Disease? – Joseph Meaney at Crisis Magazine
Don’t Let Coronavirus Form Your Impression of Homeschooling – John Clark at NC Register
In Ecuador, Pro-Life Groups Protest U.N. Abortion Conditions on Coronavirus Aid – CNA via CWR

Theater/Film/Art(s):
A Convert’s Testimony on the Power of Film – Zubair Simonson at National Catholic Register

Podcast(s):
The Wuhan Coronavirus Pushback; Steve Ray with Guadalupe Radio Network – Defenders. . .

Other Link(s):
The Haunting Unsolved Murder Of Fr. Kunz, A Call To Humility, & More! – T. Edwards at NC Rgstr

Did You Know? The History Behind the Tau Cross & the Staurogram – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
A Spiritual Master’s Advice on Overcoming Sadness – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
It Is Time to Reclaim the Cardinal Virtue of Prudence – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Advice from a Priest Who Spent Years in Isolation, Making Quarantine Bearable – Theresa Barber
Life Changing Marian Apparitions – Patti Maguire Armstrong at Catholic Lane
The Importance of Perseverance – Sinclair Cushmore at Catholic365
The Wolf & the Hunt for the Relics of a Royal Martyr – K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register
St. Alphonsus – Bi-location, Levitation, & Prophecy – Frank Rega at The Shield of Faith
Unexpected Answers & Unwitting Prayers – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
It’s The Greatest Time to Evangelise: A Lock Down Conversion Story – Katie Ascough at C. Herald
A Virus, Two Roads, & The Way to Christ – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
Faith–Or Feelings? – Claire Dwyer at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Recalling the Glory of St. Joan of Arc – Fr. Seán Connolly at The Catholic World Report
Countless Flowers are Named in Mary’s Honour – With Good Reason – Fr. Michael Rennier at CH
An Everyman Saint: St. Isidore the Farmer – Daniel Stewart at Catholic Exchange
Saint Simon Stock Audio Drama – Albert Gedney at Catholic365
Walks & Flowers: May Customs Worth Reviving – Eleanor Parker at Catholic Herald
God Does Not Cause Us to Sin – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine

“I Dissent”: David Haas on Re-Opening Church – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . . (link fixed)
Bp. Stika of Knoxville Responds to Me, Who Responds in Turn; Feedback On Yesterday’s Post – Z
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
“Nonessential” Churches – What’s Next? – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Nobody Expects the Darwinist Inquisition – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Step By Step Toward Married Priests; An Update – Sandro Magister at SC via L’Espresso
Viganò’s Claims about a Fátima Cover-Up are Based on Shaky Evidence – Kevin Symonds at CH
Leading Catholic School Sells Renaissance Paintings to Pay For Sex Abuses – The Telegraph
They Were Sent to the Muslim Kingdom to Evangelize. . . & Were Predictably Killed – Rick Becker
Moving Toward One Rite, Excommunicated For Archery, & More Links! – T. Edwards at NC Rgstr
Italian Freemasonry Mag Endorses Pp. Francis’ Human Fraternity Document – Edward Pentin
Bishop J. Strickland on the Covid-19 Pandemic, Resuming Public Masses – Jim Graves at CWR
America’s Need for Salt & Light – Paul Escott at Catholic Stand
Korean Christianity: Thriving in Megachurches, Deserted by Youth – William Huang at Mnet
Refine Your Summer Style with 5 Easy Steps (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
GoFundMe Withholds Money Pro-Life Group Raised to Help Single Moms – Micaiah Bilger at LN
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Surrogacy for the Rich & Famous; Anderson Cooper – Jennifer Roback Morse at NC Register
Not All Officials Are Saints, That Doesn’t Mean the Vatican Can’t Function – Christopher Altieri
So That All May Believe: The ‘Miracle of the Sun’ – Kathy Schiffer at National Catholic Register
Abp. Cordileone & Former Judge Talk Religious Freedom In Pandemic – Kevin J. Jones at CNA
St. Paul On America’s Devolution Into Immorality – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
Bad Scholarship on the Easter Vigil – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

EASTER:
Pilgrims Flock to Scotland’s National Shrine to Our Lady During Lockdown – K.V. Turley at NCRg

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Masks: Mostly Useless, Could be Harmful – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Online Masses are Hugely Popular, That Creates New Dilemmas – Fr. Edmund Montgomery at CH
Large Archdioceses Don’t Know When Faithful Can Go Back to Mass – Stephen Beale at NC Rgstr
Secularism Has No Answer to the Coronavirus – John Gray at Catholic Herald

POLITICS:
Why the Pell Verdict has Done Little to Shift Public Opinion in Australia – Natasha Marsh at CH
Red China’s Virus Debacle Undermines Accord With Vatican – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Reg

Literature & Book Review(s):
Howard Zinn’s Fake History – Anna Abbott at National Catholic Register

Resource(s):
Encyclicals Worth Knowing : Quadragesimo Anno – Thomas Storck at Catholic Herald

Obituary(ies):
Obituary: Bruce Dawe, Poet with a Moral Vision – Karl Schmude at Catholic Herald