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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION, QUERIDA AMAZONIA ANALYSIS:
Francis’s Silence, Ratzinger’s Tears, & That Never-Published Statement of His – Sandro Magister
Buy This Book! (Cardinal Sarah’s Latest Book from Ignatius Press) – One Mad Mom
On the Question of Married Priests, a Papal Pattern Returns – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Reg
Pope Francis Lays Out a Vision for the Future of the Amazon – Edward Pentin at NC Register
‘Querida Amazonia’ Is a Document of Reconciliation – Gerhard Cardinal Müller at NC Register
Pope’s Top Aides Say Door Still Open on Married Priests, Deaconesses – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Pope Looking To Mend Divisions, Rejecting Married Priests, Deaconesses – Clemente Listi at RU
No Mention of Priestly Celibacy in Amazon Synod Exhortation – Christopher R. Altieri at Cth Hrld
Pope Ducks Debates Over Married Priests, Deaconesses – Christopher White & Inés San Martín
Full Text of the Papal Document Following the Amazon Synod – Rocco Palmo at Whispers in. . .
The Pope’s Exhortation for a Church with an Amazonian Face – Alessandro Gisotti at Vtcn News

Pope Francis’ “Great Dreams” for the Amazon Region – Andrea Tornielli at Vatican News

QUERIDA AMAZONIA (Full Text) – The Holy See

MORNING UPDATE:
Prudence & Bishop McElroy – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
Catholic Church Prepares to Rededicate England as ‘Dowry of Mary’ – Charles Collins at Crux
Party’s Abortion Stance Driving Pro-Life Democrats Away, Says Ethicist – CNS via Crux
Days Before Attack, Nigerian Bishop Warned of Poor Protection for Christians – CNA via NCRgstr
Bishop McNaughton Dies at 93; was First Bishop of Inchon, South Korea – CNS via Crux

MORNING ISSUE:
I Will Say What the Political Leaders Cannot Say About Pete Buttigieg – Michael Brown, Ph.D.
Why Are Many Hillsdale College Students Becoming Catholic? – E. Bachmann at The Collegian
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Things are Changing at the Supreme Court – Russell Shaw at Our Sunday Visitor
Pp. Francis: Those Looking for Married Priests Will Be Disappointed – CNS via Catholic Herald
On Jehovah’s Witnesses – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
End Times – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
An “Arma Christi” Chasuble from Poland – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

Would Female Deacons Unite or Separate Catholics From the Orthodox? – Peter Jesserer Smith
Bernie Sanders & Pete Buttigieg Tell Pro-Life Democrats They’re Not Welcome – Life News
Just Too Cool: Judean Date Trees Grown from 2000 Year Old Seeds – Fr. Z’s Blog
Rape in Xinjiang Camps: The Tibetan Precedent; Are Christians Next? – M. Introvigne at Bttr Wntr
Does Consecrated Life Trump Marriage? Can the Married Change Their Minds? – J. Mirus, Ph.D.
The Virtues of Mary: Lessons Offering Consolation – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Consider Moderating Your Smartphone Usage for Lent – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in. . .
Why We Should be Wary of Blaming Overpopulation for Climate Change – H. Alberro at Mrctrnt
Cardinal Zen: Communist China Wants Vatican ‘Surrender’ – Matt Hadro at CNA via The CWR
The Little Sisters Are Headed to the Supreme Court—Again – Donovan Wilson at Crisis Magazine
Video of Sarum Vespers of Candlemas – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
For & Against Integralism – Michael Hanby at First Things
Sandstad & Jansen on Aristotle’s Revenge – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Saints Owner Denies Team Had Role in Clergy Sex Abuse List – Jim Mustian at AP via Crux
A Christian Response to Mental Health Needs in Texas – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Markets, the State, & the Imperative of Culture – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil. (Oxon.), at Public Dscrs
Britain Mulls Advocacy for Persecuted Christians – Fr. Terry Tastard at Providence Magazine

Quick Link(s):
Assoc. of Catholic Colleges & Univs.: We Need More Homosexuality On Campus – Cal Cthlc Daily

Heterodox & Anti-American – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Announcement(s):
Catholics Mourn Tragic Death of Arizona Priest in Car Cash – CNA via The Cthlc World Report
Cardinal Marx To Step Down as Head of German Bishops – Elise Ann Allen at Crux

Chicago Archdiocese Announces Multiple Parish Mergers, Closings – CNA via Ntnl Cth Register
Bishop Paprocki Provides Pastoral Guide on Gender Identity – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Sacred Heart Seminary Offering Free ‘Encountering Christ’ Course – G. Van Son at Catholic Stand
12th Texas City Bans Abortion, Declares Itself a Sanctuary for the Unborn – M Bilger at Life News

Hong Kong Catholic Church Takes Strong Measures in Response to Coronavirus – John Burger
Philippine Bishops Issue Directives To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak – R. Harms at CNS via Crux

Podcast(s):
“The Feminine Genius Podcast” (My Testimony & Theology of the Body) – Sister H. Burns, F.S.P.

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TVESDAY EDITION

California Catholics Apologize to the Faithful for Bishop McElroy – One Mad Mom
A Watershed This Week? – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Ex-Satanist Reveals Supernatural Experience of Hell That Converted Him to Christianity – ChPOP
This Vatican & Its American Allies Loathe Trump, His Voters & Their Values – Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D.
Convictions & Doubts: The Case of Cardinal Pell – R.J. Smith at Quillette
Ukraine’s Bishops Issue Fraternal Correction of German Bishops’ Synod – Ed Pentin at NC Rgstr
The Novus Ordo at 50: Loss or Gain? – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
How the Son of an Imam Explains How He Became a Catholic Priest – Lucie Sarr at La Croix Intl
German Synod: Culmination of German Alienation from Authentic Church Renewal – Fr. Z’s Blog
Your Father, Your Friend: The Struggles Of A Priest – Fr. Michael Rennier at Crisis Magazine
Building Wealth Doesn’t Make You Greedy – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
Christians are Being Captured, Killed Across Globe: Inside the Crisis – W. Hallowell at The Stream
What Really Happens After We Die: Off the Shelf w/James Papandrea – P. Socks at Cthlc Stand
Sex Is a Procreative Act – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Plugged-In – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Christ Was Both Human & Male – Paul Gondreau at Catholic Answers Magazine
On Septuagesimatide & Carnival – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
As The Synodal Way Begins – Hans Feichtinger at First Things
“Prelent” – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Award-Winning Doc. Shows Expose’ of China’s One-Child, Forced Abortion Policy – Life News

The Saints Guide Us To Holiness – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Is Back – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Rvw
Relieving Rome’s Burdens: A Proposal for Handling Abuse Cases – Adam A.J. DeVille, Ph.D.

A New Catholic Television Station has Begun Broadcasting in Uganda – C. Ahabwe at PML Daily

Quick Link(s):
Final Document of the Synod on the Amazon: Full Text – Vatican News

New Book: Pearl of Great Price — Revolutionary France and the Papacy – Rorate Cæli
Generous Help of Knights Counters Culture of Indifference, Pope Says – Carol Glatz at Crux

Announcement(s):
A Free Lenten Series that will Transform Your Life! – Matthew Leonard

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MONDAY EDITION

The Pope Francis Threat – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Interview with Bishop Sorondo of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, It Isn’t Pretty – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Gay Priest Who Painted “Sodomite Christ” to Exhibit Artwork at 2020 LA REC – Joseph Sciambra
Our Bishops Cannot be Trusted with a ‘Yellow-Check’ System – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
Media Shames Woman For Enjoying Motherhood, Caring for Husband & Kids – Life News
Similarities Between Our Lady’s Two Apparitions on February 11 – Fr. Edward Looney at Aleteia
The Rainbow Shakedown – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
What Obergefell Isn’t – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
The Death of Michael Nnadi & the Sacrifice of Seminarians – Fr. Seán Connolly at The CWR
The Only Thing That Matters in the Abortion Debate – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
LGBTQ-ism – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
What Is An Angel? – Fr. James Brent, O.P., at First Things
St. Lucy, Virgin, & Martyr: A Patron & Heavenly Friend – Edward Monti at Catholic Stand
Medievals Weren’t Literalists – Paul Gillette at Clarifying Catholicism
Hindu Extremists Beat Christian Children, Accuse Worshipers – Morning Star News
Truth Precedes Love & Mercy – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
St. Augustine on Figurative Language in Scripture – Ch. Norvell at The Imaginative Conservative
Was Jesus Confused about Who He Was? – Connecticut Catholic Corner
Marriage, Family Therapist to Chair U.S. bishops’ National Review Board – CNS via Crux
Clergy Trained to Suppress ‘Foreign Religious Infiltration’ – Wang Yichi at Bitter Winter
Pro-Life Catholic Charges Labor Union With Forcing Her to Fund Abortion – Ma. Margaret Olohan
Bl. Stanley Rother, America’s Native Martyr – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Buhari Government Must Address Nigeria’s Violence – The Editors at National Catholic Register
Research Proves the Benefits of Inter-Generational Connection – Sh. Roberts at Mercatornet

Video(s):
The Grand Master of Freemasons in Missouri Is Also a Catholic? – David L. Gray
Discussion with Graham Oppy – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

Quick Link(s):
Action Item: Help a Catholic Blogger Colleague – Fr. Z’s Blog

Announcement(s):
Consider Donating To Construction of Regina Caeli Church in Houston (FSSP) – Rorate Cæli

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SEPTVAGESIMA SVNDAY EDITION

The Healthy Wyrdness of the Anglo-Saxons – Joseph Pearce at Faith & Culture
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
St. Patrick Said This Prayer Before He Converted the Pagan Irish King – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Septuagesima Sunday 2020 – Pre-Lent Begins! Get Your Head Into Gear – Fr. Z’s Blog
Eight Ways to Pray During Adoration – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
The Five Foundations for Discernment On the Path to God’s Peace – Dan Burke at Cthlc Exchng

Exclusive Photos: The World Celebrates Those Consecrated to God – Jeffrey Bruno at Aleteia
Catholics & Textual Criticism – Jimmy Akin at JimmyAkin.com
The Lost Art of Liturgical Book Coverings – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
St. Elizabeth Of The Trinity, Surrender, & Anxiety – Jordan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Crucifixes: Devotional Aids or Wicked Idols? – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register
Baltimore Museum Showcases Medieval Missal Used by St. Francis of Assisi – Crux
Consecrating Ourselves to St. Joseph – Why & How – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
3 Ways Catholics Can Honor The Name Of Jesus Every Day – uCatholic
Behold the Lamb of God, 168 Hours A Week – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Spiritual Warfare & Winning The Battle For Your Soul – Laura Hensley at epicPew
Am I Called To Be a Monk? – Dom Alcuin Reid at The Catholic World Report
St. Blaise Healed My Father & He Can Heal You Too – Patty Knap at National Catholic Register
Syro-Malabar Archdiocese Opens Sainthood Cause of Vincentian Founder – CNA via Cthlc Herald
A 15th-Century Diurnal – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Learn to Profit From Your Spiritual Trials – Luis M. Martinez at Catholic Exchange
In Argentina, 400 Grottos To Be Built for Celebration of Virgin Mary – CNA via Catholic Herald
Lessons From St. Josephine Bakhita – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Is Life Difficult Right Now? Pray to St. Agatha for Perseverance – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

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SATVRDAY LATE EDITION

Priest Pulls Lawsuit Against Ft. Worth’s Bishop Olson, But Allegations Remain Dizzying – NC Reg
Did Mitt Romney Make the Wrong Decision? – David Roney at Catholic Stand
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
What Will the Pope’s Post-Amazon Synod Doc Say About Priestly Celibacy? – Ed Pentin at NCReg
Bishop Thomas Tobin of Rhode Island Slams Pro-Abort Presidential Candidates – Life News
Ask Father: Different Kinds of Holy Water – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Devil Devours His Own: Jeffrey Epstein – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
How Clarence Thomas Found a Catholic Way Home – Joseph Serwach at Medium
‘Sesame Street’ To Feature Cross-Dressing Gay Entertainer – Denise Shick at The Federalist

New Legionaries of Christ Superior Accused of Mishandling Priest Allegations – The CWR
Was A Denver Post Columnist Fired For Believing In Biological Sex? – L. Emmons at The Fdrlst
Are Holy See, UN & the Pro-Abort Gates Foundation Too Close for Comfort? – E. Pentin at NCReg
Sin & the Gift of Grace: A Reflection on Psalm 51 – William Hemsworth at Catholic Stand
The Strawberry Shape: Style with Pluck! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Coronavirus Creates New Problems for China’s Persecuted Religious Minorities – NC Register
The Catholic Church as a Leader in Political Affairs – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
How-To for Loving God – Clare Walker at National Catholic Register
All the Beautiful Raphael-Designed Tapestries Return to the Sistine Chapel – I.S. Martín at Crux
Overroads Saved: G.K. Chesterton’s Historic Home to Stand – Kevin V. Turley at NC Register
New App Aims to Help Young Catholics Build Community – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Pope Francis’s Pan-Amazon Apostolic Exhortation to be Published Next Week – NC Register
How a New Presidential Religious Freedom Adviser Could Shape US Foreign Policy – The CWR
Catholic Bishops of Colorado Back Death Penalty Repeal – CNA via National Catholic Register
For South Carolina Inmates, Catholic Prison Ministry Changes Lives – CNA via The CWR
February is the Month Dedicated to the Holy Family – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register
Three Essentials for Sharing the Gospel Online – Fr. Charles Fox at The Catholic World Report

Video(s):
Steve’s EWTN “Bookmarks Brief” on the Papacy – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING UPDATE:
Pope Francis Aided Sex Scandalized Bishops, Rehabilitating & Protecting Them – Dm. Thompson
The Attempt To Cancel Israel Folau – Laurence Wilkinson at Spectator|USA
Light, Salt, Temple: Readings for the 5th Sunday in OT, Explained – John Bergsma, Ph.D.

MORNING ISSUE:
Solving the Archbishop Gänswein Suspension Puzzle – Ed Pentin at National Catholic Register
YouTube Pulls Catholic Talk Show’s Secrets of Exorcists Episode – ChurchPOP
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Germans Go To the Zoo; Synod (“Walking Together”) & Heresy; Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
God Will Never Forgive Me for What I’ve Done – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand
Archbishop Georg Gänswein is a “Almost a ‘Third Pope’” – Giacomo Galeazzi at La Stampa
Read: NRO Piece by Daniel J. Mahoney, “Pope Francis, Wayward Shepherd” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Buffalo Seminary Closure Speaks Volumes to Other Dioceses – Fr. R.J. de Souza at NC Register
Meghan McCain Grills Buttigieg on Late-Term Abortion & Infanticide – Alexandra DeSanctis
China: Priest Ousted for Disobeying the Communist Party – Tang Feng at Bitter Winter
Mayor Pete’s Rainbow Values – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
Pope Francis Attacks ‘Evil’ Of Gender Theory – Cindy Wooden at CNS via The Tablet
Catholic Colleges Should Ignore James Martin, SJ – One Mad Mom
Mary Higgins Clark, Suspense Novelist & Proud Irish Catholic, Dies at 92 – John Burger at Aleteia
Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: Off the Shelf with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Catholic Stand
Cardinal Parolin: On McCarrick Report Release, Pope Francis Has Final Word’ – NC Register
Kobe Bryant & the Rest of Humanity, Rest In Peace – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Bishops Tell Catholics to Vote Pro-Life First to Stop The Threat of Abortion – Life News
The Strawberry Shape: Style with Pluck! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Religious Freedom: An Inconvenient Right to Secularists – Ken Blackwell at The Stream
How To Reach More People To Raise More –  Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Lingering Problems of Ordinary Time – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement
The Democrats ‘Transition’ to Radical Gender Ideology – Kevin Burke at Crisis Magazine
The Devil Would Like For People To Think Hell Doesn’t Exist – Michael Pakaluk, Ph.D., at FTh

Pompeo Announces New Alliance for Religious Freedom – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Exploring the Role of Mercy in The Walking Dead – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
The Catholic Church Is More Pro-Science Than You Might Think – Mike Panlilio at epicPew

Quick Link(s):
Sequel to Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”? Resurrection – Fr. Z’s Blog
Archbishop Gänswein, ‘Redistributed’ Out of the Picture – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
Robbing the People to Pay Peter(‘s Pence) – Francis X. Rocca at The Catholic Thing
In Philippines, Lawmakers Move To Make Divorce Legal – Catholic News Service via Crux
Hungarian Govt Urges Defense of Persecuted Christians – CNA via The Catholic World Report

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THVRSDAY EDITION

Tony Esolen Pours Acid on News Story about Abortion & Politics – Terry Mattingly at Get Religion
Vatican has ‘No Information’ on Gänswein Leave of Absence Report – H. Brockhaus at NC Rgstr
Vatican Seeks To Explain Absence of Aide After Book Scandal – Nicole Winfield at AP via Crux
Pp. Francis Dismisses Founder of Miles Christi Inst. From Clerical State – CNA via NC Register
Where Modern Marriage is Going Wrong – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
Fight Over Christmas Hints of Looming Coptic Schism – Samuel Tadros at Providence Magazine
To Be Deep in History Made Me Catholic – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
How Did Pro-Life Democrats Caucus in Iowa? – Matt Hadro at CNA via National Catholic Register
Ask Father: Pay the German “Church Tax” or Not, Given What the German Church is Doing? – Fr. Z
Cheating in Baseball? Say It Ain’t So – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register
Preternatural Theology – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
The Mysterious Meaning of “Ordinary Time” – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement
Church Observer Warns: Don’t Flatten the Faith to Fit In at the UN – Edward Pentin at NC Register
An Embroidered Lenten Chasuble from Vilnius, Lithuania – Sh. R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Why Killing Isn’t Compassion: Lessons from L’Arche – Mary Pesarchick at Catholic Stand
Three Holy Ones of African Heritage Everyone Should Know About – Justin Farr at uCatholic
Where is Mr. Smith Now That We Need Him? – Edouard Belaga, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Christians Throughout Nigeria Have Staged Protests Against Rising Persecution – Punch Mgzn
A Child’s Prayer – Thomas Tan at Ignitum Today
As Other Papers Close or Shrink, Oregon’s Catholic Newspaper Endures – Catholic News Service
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Thoughts on the Lay Vocation – Francis X. Maier at The Catholic Thing
The Strawberry Shape: Style with Pluck! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Catholic Church in Jiangxi Dismantled on the First Day of 2020 – Wang Yong at Bitter Winter
How To Reach More People To Raise More –  Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Bishop in India Categorically Denies the False Allegations of Forced Conversion – Crux

Invoking the Tradition: Catholic Social Teaching in Policy Debates – Ben Peterson at Public Dscrs

Tweet(s):
German Reports That Pp. Francis Placed +Gänswein on Indefinite Leave of Absence – Bree Dail
Expressions Natural Law & Natural Moral Law have Disappeared Under Pp. Francis – Ed Pentin

Quick Link(s):
Lady Whom Pp. Francis Assaulted Gets Chance to Shake His Hand – H. Brockhaus at NC Register

Podcast(s):
My Q & A for Non-Catholics on Catholic Answers Live (Audio & Video) – Steve Ray at Defen. . .

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

Rush Has Lung Cancer; Catholics Owe Him Big Time; Wherein Fr. Z Rants. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Super Bowl Halftime Show: Worse Than Tasteless, It’s Full-on Sexual Grooming – NC Register
Surviving Sodom – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
How is the Catholic Church Spending “Peter’s Pence?” – Amanda Milkovits at Boston Globe
Behind European Bishops’ Reluctance to Acknowledge Brexit – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
Controversial “Healing Priest” Fr. Fernando Suarez Collapses, Dies – Philippine Daily Inquirer
Elegant & Insightful Liturgical Handbook Published By Archdiocese of Portland – New Ltrgcl Mov
Do You Really Believe That? – Richard Van Kirk at Catholic Stand
Why Catholics Don’t Need ‘Mindfulness’ – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
What Jesus Did Not Say About Hell – Michael Pakaluk at The Catholic Thing
Atlanta Archd. Hosts Pro-Gay Marriage Theologian for Catholic LGBT Retreat – Jos. Sciambra
Cafeteria Catholics & Women’s Ordination to the Priesthood – Convert’s Quest
What Accounts for Western Indifference to Christian Persecution? – Ann Farmer at Mercatornet
Swiss Air Cuts Ties With Company Because Its Owner is a Pro-Life Christian – Life News
Free Will & Evil – Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
Making Sense of Pp. Francis on Faith, Evangelization, & Proselytizing – E. Echeverria at The CWR
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Nigeria Is A Killing Field Of Defenseless Christians – Theophilus Abbah at Religion Unplugged
The Works of Mercy in Prison: What You Did for My Least Brethren – Rb. Marco at Catholic Stand
How Red China’s Xi is Destroying the Catholic Church & Made Himself God – S Mosher at NYPost
The Strawberry Shape: Style with Pluck! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Social Media’s War Against Pro-Life Views – Peter Hasson at The Federalist
How To Reach More People To Raise More –  Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Draft of Apostolic Exhortation on Amazon Synod Calls for Ordination of Married Men – uCatholic
Red China Tells Priests They Can’t Celebrate Funerals in People’s Homes – CNS via Cthlc Herald
The Index Librorum Prohibitorum: When the Church Had a List of ‘Banned’ Books – uCatholic
New Christian-Muslim Political Alliances? – Paul Marshall at Providence Magazine

Quick Link(s):
Terminal Sedation Advocate at L.A. Cathedral Friday – California Catholic Daily

Podcast(s):
Understanding the Psalms Christologically – New Episode of Square Notes Podcast – Nw Lt Mv

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TVESDAY EDITION

Is the Pope Catholic? What Francis Hath Wrought – Rob. Royal, Ph.D., at Claremont Review of. . .
Jennifer Lopez Blasphemously Mimics Jesus on Stripper Pole at Super Bowl – ChurchPOP
Will Pp. Francis Send Amazon Celibacy Decision Up the River? – J.D. Flynn & E. Condon at NCReg
Conversation with a Pro-Abortion Woman – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Analysis: Pope Francis & the Germans – Ed Condon at Catholic News Agency via Catholic Herald
The Archbishop of Kampala Forbids Communion in the Hand, Other Decrees – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Simple Life: My Family’s Beautiful Lesson – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
Kansas City Bishop Johnston Says Meds Played a Role in Priest’s Suicide – CNA via NC Register
Atheism’s Tragic Choice – Mark A. McNeil at Catholic Answers Magazine
German Lay Leader Condemns Cardinal for Opposing ‘Synodal Way’ – CNA via NC Register
Curiosities of the Ancient Papal Mass: The Fistula – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Breaking Bad & Catholic Morality – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
The State of the Seminary & Reasons for Hope – John Macias at The Catholic World Report
Exceptionless Moral Rules – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The Prophets of Post-Humanism – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
The Strawberry Shape: Style with Pluck! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Understanding Time in the Church Calendar – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
How To Reach More People To Raise More –  Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Bible Trivia for Religion Scribes: What is a Cubit? A Shekel? An Ephah? – R. Ostling at Get Rlgn
The Vital Role of Grandparents in Church & Family Life – Lydia O’Kane at Vatican News
Gregorian Chant: Perfect Music for the Sacred Liturgy – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Rorate Cæli
Daily Prayer is Key to Catholics Remaining Active in Church, Says Speaker – M. Brown at CNS
Rehabilitating Saint Simeon the Stylite – Elizabeth Klein at Church Life Journal
Nigeria is Drifting Towards Anarchy – Archbishop Alfred Martins of Lagos
What Do We Mean by the Word “Mystery?” – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
New Technology Helps Experts Analyze Ancient Handwriting – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

Podcast(s):
Can Angels Appears as Dogs & Cats?; Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World – JimmyAkin.com

New Podcast With Joseph Pearce: The Bible & Myth – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

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MONDAY EDITION

Banks Pull Scholarship Support Over Christian Schools’ LGBT Policies – CNA via NC Register
Strong Tonic to Clerics: If I Can’t Endure the Cold Shower; Maybe I’m Not Fit for Heaven – Fr. Z
Is Islam Really a Religion of Peace? – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
The Destruction of the Ancient Cistercian Rite – Notkerus Balbulus at Canticum Salomonis
A Glimpse of Liturgy & Parish Life in the 1920s – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Dissident Pro-Gay Marriage Ministry to Offer LGBT Retreat in San Diego Diocese – Jos. Sciambra
Did You Know These Relics From Jesus’ Life Exist?! – Will Wright at Catholic Link
On Hinduism – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Religious Freedom Under Threat — Yet Again – Michael Warsaw at National Catholic Register
On the Remission of Sins After Death – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
There Is No Secular Culture – James Matthew Wilson, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Plutarch the Historian Acknowledges Humanity’s Ancient Enemy – J. Bolton at Augustines Alley
Xi Jinping’s Quotes Replace Holy Images in Catholic Churches – Tang Zhe at Bitter Winter
The Lord’s Prayer & 12 Step Spirituality – Bill W. at The American Catholic
How Catholics Can Have a Happy Marriage – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
The Inseparability of Church & State: Part I – Greg Chrysostom at Catholic Stand
6 Saints for Black History Month – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
Lessons from the Presentation – Sister Christina Neumann at Catholic Stand
Does the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis Shed New Light on Theological Anthropology? – ChLJ
The Strawberry Shape: Style with Pluck! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Understanding Terms: Christian, Catholic, & Protestant – Sh. Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The Politics of Sorrow – Deacon James H. Toner at Crisis Magazine
How To Reach More People To Raise More –  Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Home Visits, New Phone App Fuel Interest in Holy Face of Jesus Devotion – CNS via Crux
A New Series on Medieval Liturgy from Canticum Salomonis – G. DiPippo at New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Thou Shall Not Steal: The Universal Destination & the Private Ownership of Goods – D.D. Nalpon

Podcast(s):
7 Secrets Catholic Exorcists Want You To Know – uCatholic

Quick Link(s):
Prayer to Protect Against the Wuhan Coronavirus – Aleteia

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SVNDAY EDITION

The Complete Catholic Confession Guide: Confession Script, Act of. . . – Scott Smith, J.D.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The Little Known Pardon Crucifix Is A Power House – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
The Mysterious Disappearance of the Last Catholic Bishop of North Korea – W. Ryan at uCatholic
Ask Father: St. Blaise Blessing of Throats on a Different Day? & More on Blaise Blessings – Fr. Z
17 Things Jesus Revealed to St. Faustina About Divine Mercy – Jos. Pronechen at NC Register
Before & After: Immaculate Conception in South Chicago – Sh. R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Feeling Depressed? 6 Beautiful Ways to Ensure Happiness, From St. John Bosco – ChurchPOP
Attending Funerals for Strangers: “Remember You Will Die” – Mary Newman at Catholic Stand
St. Elizabeth Of The Trinity, Surrender, & Anxiety – Jordan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
How These Monks Get an Epic Workout Ringing Sacred Bells in Their Monastery – ChPOP
Nothing Is More Countercultural Than a Joyful Celibate: Luanne Zurlo Interview – Catholic Herald
The Single Person Searching for a Vocation – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
New Vestment Work from Benedicamus in Poland – Sh. R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
This Saint’s Devotion To The Precious Blood Of Christ Will Set Your Heart On Fire! – epicPew
The Value of Daily Non-Sacramental Confession and House Groups – D. Clayton at New Lit Mov
Seven Sisters Apostolate Marks Ten Years of Praying for Priests – The Catholic World Report
Forgiving Debts: A Health Care Miracle – Gretchen R. Crowe at Our Sunday Visitor
5 Fulfilling Ways To Give Back To Diocesan & Religious Members Of The Church – epicPew
Silk Lamé — Handwoven, Machine-woven & Some Historical Examples – Liturgical Arts Journal
Consecrated Life Is at the Very Heart of the Church – Sister Ma. Catharine of Jesus Perry, O.P.
Grace Is Given To The Humble – Debra Black at Catholic Spiritual Direction

St. Thomas Aquinas is a Model for Vocations & Families – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at NC Register
Prayer, Forgiveness, & St. John Paul II – Jordan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction

The Saintly Approach to Honesty – Fr. Joseph M. Esper at Catholic Exchange

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Cardinal Pell Uses Time Well in Prison While Awaiting Final Appeal Decision – E. Pentin at NCReg
We Need an End to ‘the Liturgy Wars’ – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
The Strawberry Shape: Style with Pluck! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Analysis: Pope Francis & the Germans – Ed Condon at CNA via The Catholic World Report
The Church of England Apologizes for Its Temporary Lapse Into Christianity – Fr. Z’s Blog
Flight of the Lady-Bishops; Bishop Barry Knestout Scandal – C.T. Hull at Crisis Magazine
Why Has the Pope Not Visited Argentina? – Marcelo J. García at The New York Times
Leaked Amazon Synod Text on Priestly Ordination of Married Men a Draft – CNA via The CWR
Catholic History: The Earliest Sources for How the Eucharist Was Celebrated – uCatholic
Brexit is More Than Just a Populist Revolt Against Globalism – C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at Cath Herald
Ask Father: In Time of High Risk Contagion, Nitrile Gloves for Distribution of Communion? – Fr. Z
An Admonition Against Lust from the Book of Proverbs – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in. . .
Kids Away From The Church? Welcome To The St. Monica Club – Laura Hensley at epicPew
Why States are Trying to End Hormones, Surgeries for Gender-Confused Children – Our Sun Vis
Catholic Virginia Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax Under Fire for Voting to Overturn Pro-Life Laws – LN

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn – Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
In Defense of Side Altars – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
Lessons in Marriage Learned & Shared – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand
Boris, St. Boris, St. Boris, & Brexit – Kevin V. Turley at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
“The Church Stands or Falls with the Liturgy”: B16’s Vision for Church Renewal – Adoremus
The Call to Discipleship – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Pope’s Surrender To Communist China – Benedict Rogers at Standpoint
How To Reach More People To Raise More –  Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Does the Bible Teach that Unicorns & Dragons Are Real? – T. Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Former NFL Coach Finds Super Bowl LIV a Win-Win Situation – T. Beattie at Ntnl Cthlc Register
Church, State, & the Internet – James Kalb, J.D., at The Catholic World Report

Quick Link(s):
Exit Days – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
A Brexit Martyrology Entry: Pridie Kalendas Februarii Luna Sexta Anno Domini 2020 – Fr. Z’s Blog

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