Robert Edwards

Living a Catholic life.

THVRSDAY EDITION

The Unclear Family of David Brooks – Sophie M. Feingold at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Bitter Fruit of the Secret Vatican-Beijing Accord
– Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
Our Body is Not a Burden or a Barrier: It’s a Bridge – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
Faithful, Cafeteria, & Faithless Catholics – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Holy Thorn Relic Changes Color Amid Pandemic, Italian Bishop Announces – ChurchPOP
Ask Father: What Should I Do If I Hear a Priest Break the Seal of Confession? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bans on Religious Gatherings Cannot Go Indefinitely, Warn Law Profs
– Catholic News Agency
The Culture Wars Are Real, The Authenticity Of Shroud Of Turin, & More! – Tito Edwards at NCRg
Michigan Catholic Conference Blasts Tyrant Whitmer – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
A Catholic Interpretation of the Movie Pan’s Labyrinth – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
One Passover, Two Perspectives – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Vatican City Sets to Ease Virus Restrictions in May – Courtney Mares at CNA/Newsman
Franciscan University to Pay Tuition Costs for New Students in Fall – CNS via Crux
Easter Hope – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Public Masses to Resume in Austria May 15
– Fr. Benedict Mayaki, S.J., at Vatican News
Puffs, Pleats, & Polkas: Prep Your Spring Style with 3 Fun Trends! – Meghan Ashley Styling
How UK Churches Could Start to Ease the Lock-Down – David Paton at Catholic Herald
Lost Donations During Crisis? How to Recover Lost Funds – Brice Sokolowski at Cthlc Fundraiser
Christian Prudence in Times of Pandemic – Stephen A. Hipp, S.T.D., S.T.L., at First Things
Villagers Seek to Build Big Church in Highlands of Papua New Guinea – Ray Cavanaugh at Aleteia
True Tolerance? Church & State – Tommy Schacht at Clarifying Catholicism
Tomie dePaola: Making Old Things New – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Argentina: Amid Pandemic, Archbishop Offers Plan to Open Churches – ACI Prensa/CNA/CWR

POLITICS:
Rights for LGBTs—But Not God – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Pell’s Kangaroo Court
– Michael McAuley at Mercatornet
Catholicism & Socialism: Comrades or Enemies?
– Paul Senz at The Catholic World Report
Dutch Supreme Ct. Rules Doctors can Euthanize Dementia Patients
– Christine Rousselle at CNA

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Why Muslim Nations Can’t Handle the Coronavirus – William Kilpatrick, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Double Standards? Portuguese Catholics Protest at Lock-Down Exemption
– Filipe D’Avillez
Company Developing Virus Vaccine Made It With Cells From Aborted Babies – Life News
Five Saints to Call Upon During a Pandemic – Chiara Pamphili at Catholic Exchange

Announcement(s):
Courage Internat’l Moves 2020 Truth & Love Conference Online – Perry West at CNA via NC Rgstr

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD: . . . a new website coming soon . . .
Misunderestimating Communist China – David P. Goldman, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty
How England Got Its Name
– George T. Beech at Medievalists.net
Earth Day Co-Founder Killed Girlfriend, Shoved Mummified Body In Closet
– Michael Bastasch
The Swedish Virus Experiment Looks Like It’s Paying Off
– Fredrik Erixon at The Spectator
Lock-Downs Don’t Work – Lyman Stone at Public Discourse
End the Globalization Gravy Train – J.D. Vance at The American Mind
Why Kim Jong-un’s End Won’t Mean End of North Korea – Jihwan Hwang at The National Interest
Backlash to Wuhan Diary Shows Real Issue China Must Fix – Josh Rudolph at China Digital Times
A New View of Africa’s Past – History Extra
Scotland: False Note to Cry Freedom​​​​​​​ – John Lloyd at The Interpreter
Police Revolt Against Draconian Virus Edicts From Local Tyrants – Tristan Justice at The Fdrlst
Protests: Two  Americas, Those Who Lost Jobs & Those Still Getting Paid – Glen H. Reynolds
White House Should Withhold Bailout Funds from Sanctuary States – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
Earth Day Overshadowed This Year By An Actual Crisis – Henry I. Miller, M.D., & Andrew I. Fillat
Top German Paper Demands $165B Virus Reparations From Red China – Jackie Salo at NY Post
Chinese Virus: Another 9/11 Moment for The West – Richard Kemp at International Policy Inst.
World Waking Up to Risks of Relying on Red China for Vital Med Supplies – Cary Huang at SCMP
Communist China’s Hidden Crackdown in Occupied Tibet – Kate Saunders at The|Diplomat

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

Dear Washington Post: Religious Freedom is Not Granted by the Benign State – George Weigel
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Our Sunday Visitor Runs Ad for Heretical Priest Organization – Michael Hichborn at Lepanto Inst.
Our Body is Not a Burden or a Barrier: It’s a Bridge – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
The Loneliness of the Novus Ordo Priest in the Pandemic – Fr. Richard Gennaro Cipolla at RCæli
Harvard Wants to Take Your Kids, Why Not Take Its Endowment? – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
Brett Kavanaugh on Upending Roe v. Wade: Right to Quash Erroneous Decisions – S. Ertelt
How Evil Called Obama Enabled Genocide of Nigerian Christians – Raymond Ibrahim at AmTh
Women Deacons Misses The Point – Philippa Martyr at The Catholic Weekly
Can the Bishop Forbid Laity from Gathering in Public or Private Places? – Fr. Z’s Blog
With No Sports Stars To Idolize, Local Christian Forced To Worship God (Satire) – Eye of the Tiber
Missing From ‘Mrs. America’ – Kristan Hawkins at National Catholic Register
The Harrowing Of Hell, A Tour De Force Of New Art & Beauty, & More! – Tito Edwards at NC Rgstr
Why Jack Phillips Matters (To Religious Freedom) – David Harsanyi at National Review
The Strife Is O’Er – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Is the World Ignoring a Christian Genocide in Nigeria? – Lela Gilbert at Providence MagazineXXX
What is Truth?: Off the Shelf with Ann Garrido – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Why the World Needs Catholic Artists – Those Catholic Men via Catholic Exchange
The Blessed Sacrament & a Coronavirus-Era Canaanite Canine – Loreto Xavier at Catholic Stand
[Video] Why did God Create the Devil? – Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., at Magis Center
Puffs, Pleats, & Polkas: Prep Your Spring Style with 3 Fun Trends! – Meghan Ashley Styling
Martin Lee’s Arrest Confirms Beijing Crossed Line into Tyranny – David Alton & Luke de Pulford
Lost Donations During Crisis? How to Recover Lost Funds – Brice Sokolowski at Cthlc Fundraiser
Online Programs Enable Donors to Help Parishes Weather Pandemic Storm – Dennis Sadowski

POLITICS:
Keep Your Eye on Congressman Dan Crenshaw – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The Amrcn Catholic
Harvard’s Bartholet’s Argument is Thinly Veiled Anti-Religious Bigotry
– Alexandra DeSanctis
What if Kim Jong-un Dies? – Doug Bandow at The National Interest
No. Korea’s Kim Jong-un: How Rumors Started & What To Believe
– Harry J. Kazianis at TNI
Communist China Moves Against Hong Kong
– Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Gretchen Whitmer’s Pandemic Competence is a Mirage – Matthew Walther at The Week
Wuhan Virus Finally Awakening Europe To Communist China’s Imperialism
– Sumantra Maitra
Five Principles for Thriving During COVID 19. . . & Life – John Kish at Clarifying Catholicism
Coronavirus Hits Priests’ Retirement Home in Missouri – Catholic News Agency via Newsman
Bishops: Elderly & Disabled Have Same Right to Treatment as Others – CNA via NC Register

Announcement(s):
Memphis Priest Named Bishop of Alexandria – Courtney Mares at CNA via Newsman
Important: Texts of the 7 New Prefaces of the Traditional Latin Mass – Rorate Cæli
Pope’s Prayers & Homilies Available to Download Now – E. Bonanata & Fr. B. Mayaki, S.J., at VN

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TVESDAY EDITION

Wherein Fr. Z Responds to a Lie – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
German Bishops Pan Decision to Maintain Church Service Ban – CNS via The Catholic Weekly
Puffs, Pleats, & Polkas: Prep Your Spring Style with Fun Trends! (Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Pandemic Faux Pas – One Mad Mom
Our Body is Not a Burden or a Barrier: It’s a Bridge – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
Methodism Dividing – Kevin Watson at First Things
Elite Imperialist Crusade Against Homeschooling – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
G.K. Chesterton on Scientific “Experts” – Chuck Chalberg at The Imaginative Conservative
A Connection between St. Thérèse & St. Faustina is No Coincidence – Discalced Carmelite Friars
Want to Restore the Culture? Join Hundreds of Women in Praying This – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.
Extraordinary Form: Full Truth – Christopher J. Malloy, Ph.D., at Theological Flint
God Is Always Teaching, Even A Slow Learner – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
How We Started Using A.D. & B.C. By Accident Because of Easter – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Lost Donations During Crisis? How to Recover Lost Funds – Brice Sokolowski at Cthlc Fundraiser
Family’s Pocket Shrine Helps Keep Them Faithful While Churches Closed – Ma. G. Eidemiller
Triumph Over Sin – Msgr. Charles Pope at National Catholic Register
Christians, Dissidents, ‘Troublemakers’ Jailed in Psychiatric Wards – Li Mingxuan at Bitter Winter
Successful Catholic App Adds Features to Help Cope in Pandemic – J. Duriga at CNS via Crux
A Catholic Guide to Difficult End-of-Life Questions From Fr. Jeff Kirby – Catholic Link
An Informal Establishment – Matthew Schmitz at First Things
What Is Time? (Philosophy) – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Magis Center
Catholic Care for Sick in US has Long, Impressive History – Kevin Schmiesing at The CWR
“La Civiltà Cattolica” Journal Launches New Edition in Simplified Chinese – Vatican News

EASTER:
Why the Easter Season Matters – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at National Catholic Register

POLITICS:
Christianity Is Not Trump’s Native Tongue, & So What?
– Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
What Did Pope Really Say about a Universal Basic Income?
– Michael Severance at The CWR
What to do about Communist China? – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., at Powerblog
“WHO’s Leader? Should Resign”: An Interview with Dr. Anders Corr – Aurelio Porfiri at Altare Dei

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Swedens Top Epidemiologist: Cases Decline Due to Individual Responsibility Policy
– D Sanchez
The Chinese Corona Virus, the Church & Dystopias Come True – Aldo Maria Valli at Altare
Retreat Master for Mo. Teresa’s Order on Spiritual Growth Amid Pandemic – L. Dittus at NC Reg

Announcement(s)
Pope Postpones WYD, Meeting of Families Amid Pandemic – H. Brockhaus at CNA via Cth Herald

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING UPDATE:
The Pope Against Masses on TV: “This Is Not the Church”
– Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo. . .
Harvard Mag Calls for Presumptive Ban on Homeschooling: 5 Things It Got Wrong
– K. McDonald
Our Body is Not a Burden or a Barrier: It’s a Bridge – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
Hulu & the Press Give Schlafly Top Billing; Her Catholic Faith? Say What? – Julia Duin at GR
FŒDVS: War Against Dissenting Aggression, Broken, & More. . . – Tito Edwards at NC Register
We Must Demand Justice for Innocent Priests
– Fr. Nicholas Rynne at Crisis Magazine
Mass Suspensions: The Moral Order & Obedience – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
More about the SSPX & the Heart – Fr. Z’s Blog
Prayer as Personal Discipline of the Heart – Joshua Nelson at Ignitum Today
The Pandemic & Religious Revival – Filip Mazurczak at First Things
Italian Bishops Discuss Resuming Public Masses, Funerals – Cindy Wooden at The Cthlc Weekly
Monday of the Second Week of Easter – Catholic Exchange

MORNING ISSUE:
Vatican Shenanigans – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
A Responsible Bishop
– R.R. Reno at First Things
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Harvard Professor Wants A ‘Presumptive Ban‘ On Homeschooling
– Emily Zanotti at Daily Wire
Lost Donations During Crisis? How to Recover Lost Funds – Brice Sokolowski at Cthlc Fundraiser
What Jesus Means Telling Magdalene Not to Cling to Him Before Ascending – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Forgotten Eastern Monk Quietly Influences Spiritual Theology For 1700 Years – Ph. Rolfes at uC
Another Point about the SSPX, They are Not a Small, Fringe Group – Fr. Z’s Blog
8 Ways to Rolling Back Church Virus Restrictions
– Msgr. Charles Pope at NC Register
Exorcist Fr. Gabriel Amorth Explains Lifelong War Against Demons & The Occult – C. Listi at RU
How to Keep the Devil Out of Your Heart
– Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
Take Virtual Tour the 4 Most Beautiful Churches in World – Christin Parcerisa at Aleteia
German Cardinal Woelki: It’s ‘High Time’ to Restore Public Masses – CNA via Newsman
Quarantine Reading: The Nun who Made an Empire – Martyn Drakard at Mercatornet
Spiritual Union with Christ – Brianna Huddleston at Catholic Stand
Beware: Sacramental Presence is Always Person-to-Person
– Jef. A. Mirus, Ph.D., at C. Culture
Easter & the Resurrection of the Body – Scott Hahn at St. Paul Center
How Does the Bronze Serpent Foreshadow the Cross? – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
Modern Photos of the Pleterje Charter House in Slovenia – Gregory DiPippo at New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
The Secret to Surviving Covid-19 & Beyond: Adaptability – Maggie Ciskanik at Magis Center
Empty Churches & the Empty Tomb – Matthew Walther at The Week
Massless: 8 Tips For Staying Connected With God – Eric Robinson at epicPew
Saints of Wuhan: Isolation, Suffering, & the Breath of Faith – A.E. Clark, Ph.D., at The CWR
Earning Your Badge: Mementos of Pilgrimage in Middle Ages – Danièle Cybulskie at Medievalist

EASTER:
8 Easy Ways To Celebrate The Easter Season During Lock Down – Chloe Langr at epicPew

POLITICS:
Was the Coronavirus Red China’s Pearl Harbor Attack? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
For Democrats, Social Engineering Trumps Public Health – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Demonic Deal: Pornography Industry Targets Isolated in Pandemic – L. Brown at NC Register

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DIVINE MERCY SVNDAY EDITION

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How to Gain a Plenary Indulgence This Divine Mercy Sunday, Even in Quarantine – ChurchPOP
Why Did Christ Not Stay Continually With Disciples After Resurrection? – Msgr. Charles Pope
50 Things To Do while Quarantined, Beyond Binge Watching – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Off The Cuff
A Christian Rebuttal to Darwinian Evolution – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Enrich Your Prayer Life With Prayers of Reparation – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Join Us for Divine Mercy Sunday, Quarantine Style – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
Where Was God During My Greatest Time Of Loss? – Shaun McAfee, O.P., at epicPew
Jesus, I Trust In You–A Time for Divine Mercy – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
St. Thomas Aquinas on How to Live a Happy Life – Kevin Vost, Psy.D., at Catholic Exchange
How Church’s Easter Prayer to Mary Brought End of Black Plague – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
Seeing the Beauty of Spiritual Communion – Cream City Catholic
Miracles in the Liturgies & Lives of Irish Medieval Saints – Medievalists.net
The Lesson of the Resurrection – Edward Feser, Ph.D., at His Blog
Understanding Suffering through the Eyes of St. Paul – Matthew S. Leonard at His Blog
Bishop Lopes’ Triduum Homilies – Deborah Gyapong at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
Monday of the Angel: Church’s Special Name For Easter Monday – ACI Prensa via NC Register
On Easter Sunday, the Blessed Sacrament Visited Our Home – Tom Perna at His Blog
Shepherding Online in the Coronavirus Pandemic – Patti Maguire Armstrong at NC Register
Christ’s Resurrection: Bodily or Only Spiritual? – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine

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SATVRDAY EDITION

Ask Father: What’s the Truth About the SSPX? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Cry of the Rich – Luke Parker at Ignitum Today
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The World is Ignoring a Demographic Holocaust in Xinjiang – William Huang at Mercatornet
Easter & the Resurrection of the Body – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
On Criticising Fellow Catholics – Joseph Shaw at The Chairman’s Blog
Lost Donations During Crisis? How to Recover Lost Funds – Brice Sokolowski at Cthlc Fundraiser
What Will the Afterlife Actually be Like? – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
Phyllis Schlafly Is Feminism’s Anti-Hero In New Series Mrs. America – L. Vandenboom at RU
Lord Acton, Sohrab Ahmari, & the Fragility of Faith – Dan Hugger at Powerblog via Acton Institute
Some East Euro Catholics: Lock Down Similar To Communism – Jon. Luxmoore at CNS via Crux
Govt Officios Use Pandemic As Excuse To Attack Christians – R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Ph.D., at TF
The False Victim Complex vs. True Redemptive Suffering – Melanie Jean Juneau at Cthlc Stand
Great American Fiction & the Catholic Literary Imagination – James Matthew Wilson at Ntnl Rvw
The Anthropology of the Spirit: Theology of the Body Revisited – David Kilby at Catholic Stand
Converted in College: Hillsdale Students Find Truth of Faith on Campus – Ma. R. Short at NCRg
US Group Calls Pakistan Blocking of Aid to Christians, Hindus ‘Reprehensible’ – CNA/Newsman
Persecuted Christians Need You Now More Than Ever – Thomas Farr & Toufic Baaklini at PM
Faith Education: Quarantined-at-Home Edition – B.J. Gonzalvo, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Some Dioceses Postpone Ordinations Amid Lock Down, Others Waiting – Tom Tracy at CNS
Hawaii Catholic Charities Helps Kauai With Housing & Supplies – The Garden Isle
Tomie dePaola’s Catholic Art & Heart – Sean Fitzpatrick at The Catholic World Report
Children & Transgenderism – Spencer Klavan, Ph.D., at The American Mind

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FRIDAY EDITION

How A Tiny Catholic College Is Thriving During & After The Pandemic – Rod Dreher at TAC
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
4 Times Gay Media Turned Virus Coverage Into Attacks On Christians – C.F. Greene at The Fdrlst
Easter & the Resurrection of the Body – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
Wrong Priorities of Ecclesial Authorities During Pandemic – Fr. John Hunwicke at FHME
Lost Donations During Crisis? How to Recover Lost Funds – B. Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Mysterious 5,000-Yr-Old Sword Discovered in Venetian Monastery – Peter Suciu at TNI
Catholic Reception & Culture Shock – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
Pugin or Newman? Debate over Tradition that Still Divides Catholics – Matthew Schmitz at CH
Broken – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Pell Case Quashed, McCarrick Report Still Pending – Stephen B. White at The Catholic Thing
Uplift Your Priest Launches to Push Laity to Help Clergy During Pandemic – Carrie Kline at IT
Las Cruces Bishop Baldacchino First To Resume Public Masses Amid Virus – CNA via Newsman
Poor Christian Pakistani Couple Wither on Death Row for Blasphemy – Khalil T. Sandhu at M-net
Divine Mercy Devotional – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis Endorses Universal Basic Income on Easter Sunday? – Rev. Ben Johnson at AI
Oberammergau’s Passion Play: The Villagers who never broke Promise to God – F. Merlo at VN
Originally a Leper Colony, the Island is Now an Armenian Monastery – Atlas Obscura
Historical Photos of a Charter House in Slovenia – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Scapegoating “Christian Nationalists” for Pandemic – Steve Wedgeworth at Public Discourse
6 Kids, Pregnant Mom among 9 Christians Killed in Attack in Nigeria – Morning Star News
Knights of Columbus Will Provide Funding, Volunteers to Food Banks – CNS via Crux
Adrian Vermeule’s Sixteenth-Century Constitutionalism – James Caeser at Law & Liberty
Catholic Charities Feeds Americans Left in Need by Shutdown – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

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THVRSDAY EDITION

Predator Priests, The TLM, & My Experiences with the SSPX – Joseph Sciambra at SoSJ
Hateful, Blasphemous & Sacrilegious Essay by Feminist Theologian – Fr P Stravinskas STD PhD
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Gay Totalitarian Anti-Defilement League – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
USA Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Tour de Force of New Art & Beauty – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
Judge Justin Walker for U.S. Supreme Court? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Easter & the Resurrection of the Body – Scott Hahn at St. Paul Center
The Forgotten Church Profession of Dog-Whipper – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Why the Ban on the Parking-Lot Mass? – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
Quæritur: Can We Eat Meat this Friday in the Octave of Easter? During Easter Season? – Fr. Zed
Brooklyn Priest Named Bishop of Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey – Han. Brockhaus at CNA
Do We Really Need Schools After Quarantine? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
This Japanese Painter Found the Faith Through Sacred Art – H. Brockhaus at CNA via Newsman
Vatican Removes Financial Watchdog Head as Scandal Continues – Nic. Winfield at AP via Crux
Bible Study with Jesus – Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
Will Catholics Return to Mass? – David G. Bonagura, Jr., at The Catholic Thing
Knights of Columbus in New Mexico, Hawaii Help Natives During Pandemic – CNA via Newsman
Cardinal Sarah Opines on Celibacy, the Amazon & German Synods – Settimo Cielo via L’Espresso
The Strength of Memory: Music & Tradition – Aurelio Porfiri at Altare Dei
How Tech-Savvy Catholics are Leading a Live-Streaming Revolution – Catholic Herald
Prayer: For Such a Time As This – Janet Meyer at Catholic Stand
Vatican Creates Commission to Address Chinese Corona Virus Aftermath – CNA via NC Register
St. JP2’s Advice to Apostolates During a Global Pandemic – B. Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Catholic Hospitals Under Attack – Wesley J. Smith, J.D., at First Things

POLITICS:
After Cardinal Pell’s Rightful Acquittal – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report
Australians Need a Catholic Anti-Defamation League – R.J. Stove at Crisis Magazine

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
With Collection Plates Drying Up, Parishes Race to SBA Loans to Avert Layoffs – NC Reporter
California Churches Sue Governor to Allow Public Worship Services Amid Pandemic
– Life News
In Italy 109 Priests Have Died of Chinese Corona Virus
– John Burger at Aleteia
Talk of Federal Aid for Local Journalism Includes Catholic News Outlets – Catholic News Service

Announcement(s):
Surviving or Thriving: Rethinking Parish Leadership in a Time of Crisis – Pat Lencioni

Other Link(s):
The Church is One in the Integrity of Life – Robert Drury at Catholic Stand

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

FŒDVS: The War Against Dissenting Aggression – One Mad Mom
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Pell Gets Cold Shoulder from Other Bishops, Vatican – Marco Tosatti at LNBQ via Cal Cthlc Daily
Easter & the Resurrection of the Body – Scott Hahn at St. Paul Center
The Culture Wars are Real: Pell’s Shrewd TV Interview – Ch. C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at Catholic Herald
Secularists’ Least Favorite Historical Proof of the Resurrection – Nishant Xavier at One Peter 5
What’s the English Standard Version-Catholic Edition? – Faith & Culture
Catholic Relief Services Caught in Contraception Indoctrination Scheme – Rob Gasper at Lepanto
Tomie DePaola’s Icons – Sally Thomas at First Things
The Chinese Virus: What If Health Was Not the #1 Priority? – Julie Machado at Catholic Stand
Francis’ Catholic Socialism Vision for the World – Sdro. Magister at Settimo Cielo via L’Espresso
Abp. R. Fontana of Arezzo Breaks Ranks to Publicly Defy Virus Restrictions – John L. Allen, Jr.
Mayor De Blasio, Chinese Virus, & Anti-Christian Hostility – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
Christian Prayer & the Divine Office – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
One Million-Plus Watch Cathedral Easter Liturgies – Debbie Cramsie at The Catholic Weekly
Veronica – Erin Cain at Ignitum Today
Eucharist Only in This Church: How a Convert Found & Embraced the Catholic Church – CNA
St. JP2’s Advice to Apostolates During a Global Pandemic – B. Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
New Generation of Innovators Aim to Make Streaming TV Safer for Families – Angelus
8 Business-Owner Saints to turn to During Economic Woes – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
A Meditation of St. Alphonsus on Paradise – Rorate Cæli
Recovering the Historical Roots, True Meaning of Social Justice – Gerald J. Russello at The CWR
Connecting Natural & Liturgical: Elegant Floriated Vestments for Easter, Spring, & Summer – LAJ
Catholic Business Owners Find Ways to Help Chinese Virus Victims – J. Roberts at NC Register
Christians Killed in Ambushes in Two North-Central States in Nigeria – Morning Star News

EASTER:
Here’s How to Celebrate Easter Thursday at Home – Aleteia

THE CARDINAL PELL POST MORTEM REPORT:
Australian Cardinal Links Corruption to Child Abuse Charges – Rod McGuirk at AP via Crux
Australia’s High Court Was Right, Despite Critics
– Greg Walsh at Mercatornet
Pell & the Victorian Criminal Justice System – Fr. Frank Brennan, S.J., at Catholic Outlook
The Tortured Road of the Falsely Accused – Wanda Skowronska, Ph.D., The Catholic Weekly
How Australia’s Legal System Kept Its Honor in Pell Case – Mt. Donnellan, L.L.B.(Hons), G.D.L.P.

POLITICS:
Biden Shills – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
France: Possible Debt Cancellation for African Countries – Fr. B. Mayaki, S.J., at Vatican News

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TVESDAY EDITION

There’s No Vaccine for the Tyrannovirus – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Easter & the Resurrection of the Body – Scott Hahn at St. Paul Center
This Chastisement: How the Bishops Must Respond – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic. . .
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Priests & Their Flocks Facing Legal & Doctrinal Crises Due To Virus – Religion Unplugged
St. JP2’s Advice to Apostolates During a Global Pandemic – B. Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Late Minnesota Teen’s Intercession has Impact on Vocations – CNS via Catholic  Herald
Card. Pell: Australian Broadcasting Corp. Engaged in Betrayal of National Interest – Sky News Oz
Archaeologists Uncover Anti-Roman Sentiment in Jesus’s Hometown of Nazareth – Aleteia
Debunking the Easter Goddess Myths – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
Thus Sayeth the Lord: Off the Shelf with Julie Davis – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Canadian Priest Volunteers to be Incarcerated Rather than Leave Inmates – CNS via Crux
Cardinal Ranjith: Catholics Have Forgiven Easter Church Bombers – CNA via Newsman
Fr. Robert Sirico Addresses Reopening the Economy after Covid-19 on EWTN – Transatlantic Blg
Resurrection & the Problem of Pain – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Believers Denied Religious Services Online Amid the Pandemic – Li Mingxuan at Bitter Winter
“Meditation for a Time of Pestilence” – The Monks of Clear Creek Abbey at Rorate Cæli
Give Autistics Control: Don’t Push DNR Orders on Us – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at ThCL
Pandemic Makes Curtail of Religious Freedom Justifiable, Temporarily – National Cthlc Register
Faithful Catholic Colleges Are Digitally Connecting Their Students – Crisis Magazine

EASTER:
Here’s How to Celebrate Easter Tuesday at Home – Aleteia

POLITICS:
Because He Has a D After His Name – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., The American Catholic
Atheists are Most Politically Active Group in America – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., at Religion in Public
Virus: Chinese Communists & World Health Organization, Partners in Cover-Up? – Bitter Winter

Other Link(s):
Sword of St. Michael Processed in Italy for Protection from Pandemic – Philip Kosloski at VC
Justin Martyr on The Resurrection
– J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

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EASTER MONDAY EDITION

MORNING UPDATE:
Easter & the Resurrection of the Body – Scott Hahn at St. Paul Center
Live-Streaming the Absurdity of Versus Populum & the Prayerfulness of Ad Orientem – NLM
Surprising, but True: Latin Church Actually Originated From the Greek Church – uCatholic
Pope Francis Proposes Considering A ‘Universal Basic Wage’ – Cthlc News Agency via Newsman
Judge Grants Restraining Order on KY Mayor Who Ticketed Easter Service Attendees – M Olohan
French Benedictine Nuns Bring Ancient Chant to the Isolated World – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Here’s How to Celebrate Easter Monday at Home – Aleteia
The Ethics of the Quarantine – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Spiritual Communion During the Easter Season – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand
In Defense of ‘Common Good Constitutionalism’ – Jonathan Culbreath at Crisis Magazine
Easter Sunday — “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing – Pope Francis at Catholic Exchange

MORNING ISSUE:
Amazing Coincidences! Pachamama Bowl: Vigil of Easter in St. Peter’s, Annuario Pontificio – Fr Z
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Cardinal Pell’s Critics Still Having a Hard Time with the Truth – K Donnelly at The Catholic Weekly
St. JP2’s Advice to Apostolates During a Global Pandemic – B. Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Nutty Stuff that happens Around Easter, Right on Schedule – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis & the Regression of the Catholic Church – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
The Inherent Structural Problems of the New Liturgy – Fr. James Dominic Rooney, O.P., at H&PR
Fatima, Baal, Mt. Carmel, & the Brown Scapular – Brian Kranick at Catholic Exchange
What Not to Render Unto Caesar – Babylon Bee via The American Catholic
Christ’s Descent into Hell is the Strangest Truth of All – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at NC Register
A Chronology of the Resurrection Appearances – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Did Christ Die for All? – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Shameless Popery
A Requiem for Penderecki – L. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
New Melleray Monks Offer Free Caskets – Perry West at Catholic News Agency via Newsman
Twisting Our Language to Fit the Courts – Hadley Arkes, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Victory is Assured – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Justice for Pell – Julie Yost at First Things
Easter Resurrection from Death – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
I Tell You a Mystery – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at Crisis Magazine
We Are Joyful Easter People – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
New Book Presents Prayer in Proper Terms – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Ntnl Cthlc Register
Easter Celebrates the Resurrection into the Kingdom – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Psalm 143: Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at The CWR
Easter: Christians Worldwide Fighting Chinese Corona Virus & Persecution – Religion Unplugged
Catholic Ministries Get Advice on Finances During Coronavirus Crisis – Ch. C. Camosy at Crux

EASTER:
Where is Jesus & What is He Doing Between His Death & Resurrection? – Msgr. Ch. Pope at CiM

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Ask Father: Change Shape of Hosts, Make Them Easier to Administer for Virus
– Fr. Z’s Blog
Church Leaders Need to Prepare for Realities of Post-Peak Restrictions – Charles Collins at Crux

Other Link(s):
Read: Cardinal Pell Shares Easter Sunday Message – uCatholic

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EASTER SVNDAY EDITION

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
4 Approved Eucharistic Miracles from the 21st Century – Magis Center
Harvard Law Grad Has Dramatic Conversion Story – Ed Langlois at Portland Catholic Sentinel
Ask Father: How Do We Fulfill Our Easter Duty in this Time of Pandemic Lock Down? – Fr. Z’s Blog
U.K. Rail Workers Discover a Medieval Shrine in Cave – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Discovering the “Other Catholics”: Who They Are, & Why They Matter – Phillip Rolfes at uCatholic
Pp. Leo XIII & St. Michael the Archangel – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Another Update from Shrewsbury Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Contemplating Christ’s Torture & Crucifixion – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
Scott Hahn on Coronavirus & the Hour of Death – Scott Hahn at National Catholic Register
St. Joseph & the Incredible Rescue of the California Missions – P. Laurence at Catholic Exchange

Sanctifying Time – Fr. Jon Tveit at New Liturgical Movement
On Comfort & Tribulation – Travis Curtright at Crisis Magazine
Saints & Venerables in Hawaii & Other Parts of the Western U.S. – Jim Graves at NC Register
Art, Music, & Beauty in the Liturgy – Msgr. Richard J. Schuler at Liturgical Arts Journal

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