Robert Edwards

Where Did All The Catholics Go? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Covid-19 Was Here Last Year? – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
21st Century English Medieval Revival: Syon Abbey in Virginia – Shawn R. Tribe at Lit Arts Jrnl
Still Waiting for the McCarrick Report – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
Doctor-Priest: Elderly Die in Nursing Homes While Hospital Beds Empty – Simon Caldwell at CH
More Questions about Fundraising Answered – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Some Catholic Churches Offer Public Mass Again. . . – John Burger at Aleteia
BBC Documentary on Pontifical Scots College a Ratings Hit – Charles Collins at Crux
The Man Mistaken for a Gardener – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Is Integralism Just Catholic Fascism? – Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review
Why We Exist: Hawking vs. Aquinas – Meg McDonough at Clarifying Catholicism
Spiritual Adoption Re-Explained – Faith Kowitz at Ignitum Today
The Vatican Questionnaire, Can We View It In A Positive Way? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SoOrds
Closet CheckList Spotlight: Eyes On Sunglasses – Meghan Ashley Styling
Catholics Are Praying the Rosary Together with New Website “Map of Hope” – ChurchPOP
Is It Ethically Defensible for the Church to Suspend Public Masses? – Fr. Tho. J. White, O.P., at PD
A Much-Loved Tanzanian Religious, Sister Anastasia, Died of Covid-19 – Paul Samasumo at VN
Vatican Closes Enquiry of Missing Italian Teen, Emanuela Orlandi – Han. Brockhaus at CNA/CH
With Safety in Mind, Dioceses Look to Reopen Church Doors – Brian Fraga at Our Sunday Visitor
Garden Nursery Is Essential Business, Especially in Lockdown! – David Clayton at New Lit Mov
Polls: Young Adult Catholics Adding Prayer During Pandemic Isolation – Clemente Listi at RU
Italian Bishops Push Gov’t to Allow Resumption of Public Masses – Edward Pentin at NC Register
A Catholic Mom: May Is The Month Of Mary – From Rome

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
2 Secular NY’ers Visited Samaritan’s Purse Field Hospital; Volunteered, Arrested – M. Danney
Church Life Expected to Have Safe Practices when Public Masses Resume – D. Sadowski at CNS
Thomistic Institute Protocols Help Bring Back Sacraments During Pandemic – Pt. Jesserer Smith
St. Aloysius Gonzaga: A Patron for Times of Plague – Michael R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic

Other Link(s):
“Restore the ’54”: Bugnini & Braga’s Commentary on the ’55 Holy Week – Canticum Salomonis
Bibles Are Flying Off the Shelves as People Search for Hope amid Pandemic– Pravmir.com

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Jeff Goldblum’s Legitimate Question about Islam – David Harsanyi at National Review
All Is Not What It Seems In Sweden – Eva Johannissen at The American Conservative
Short of Another Great Awakening, U.S. May Split Up Or Worse – Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
The NY Times Used to Correct Its Whoppers, But Not These Two, Here’s Why – Tom Kuntz at RCI
Calling BS on NC-17 – Douglas LeBlanc at Get Religion
Surviving Climate Change in 6th Century Finland – Medievalists.net
Bill de Blasio isn’t an Anti-Semite but. . .  . . .He is an Idio. . . – Dominic Green at Spectator|USA
Joe Biden’s Communist China Problem – Katie Pavlich at The Hill
We’re In A New Cold War, This Time With Communist China – Kyle Sammin at The Federalist
Is Sweden Doing It Right? – Thomas L. Friedman at The New York Times
We Asked 48 Top Experts What Happens if Kim Jong-un Died? – Harry J. Kazianis at TNI
Bill Gates Defends Red China, Calls Blaming Red China a Distraction – Joseph Vazquez at NB
Joe Biden & the Social-Justice Charade – Noah Rothman at Commentary
Beauty & Desecration – Sir Roger Scruton, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Huawei, 5G, & Human Rights Abuses: Yes, They Are Connected – Ruth Ingram at Bitter Winter
Foresight, Pragmatism Absent in Australia’s Relations with Red China – A Nicholas at The Intrprtr
USA Today “Factcheck” Falsely Claims Abortions Aren’t Legal Up to Birth – Micaiah Bilger at LN
WHO Lauds Lockdown-Ignoring Sweden as Model for Countries – Jackie Salo at New York Post

This is What America Mag Thinks We Need to Survive Quarantine – One Mad Mom
Vatican Reels Under Coronavirus’ Economic Storm – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Lincoln Diocese Admits Kalin Wrongdoing – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
‘Tis Cruel to Be Kind: What the Numbers Don’t Tell Us – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at TACatholic
Ad Orientem: Let’s Face It – Leo Pio at Clarifying Catholicism
Buffalo Diocese Cuts All Financial Support to Accused Priests – Mt. Hadro at CNA via Cth Herald
The One Group that the Red Chinese Cannot Silence: Christians – William Huang at Mercatornet
The Long, Strange Road to a Catholic America – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
Book: A Papal Chamberlain: The Personal Chronicle of Francis Augustus MacNutt – Fr. Z’s Blog
Jesuits Sank Titanic, Explaining Magdalene Clinging To Jesus & More! – Tito Edwards at NCReg
Darkness as a Kind of Light – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Suit Filed Against Head of NY Catholic Charities – CNA
Never Give Up Faith – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Pope Delays Peter’s Pence Collection Amid Pandemic’s Econ Downturn – C. Mares at CNA/CWR
Medical Care & the Free Market’s Limitations – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
Red Chinese Officials Remove Crosses from Church Buildings – Catholic News Service via Crux
What Good Is Faith? – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Grand Master of the Order of Malta Dies at 75 – Aleteia
Closet CheckList Spotlight: Eyes On Sunglasses – Meghan Ashley Styling
Sharing the Saving News – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
3 Common Questions about Fundraising Answered – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Sainthood Cause for Dorothy Day Picking Up Steam in U.S. – Mark Pattison at CNS via OSV News

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
When Priests Aren’t Allowed To Give Last Rites – Fr. Rob. A. Sirico, C.S.P., Ph.D.(Hon.). at TACon
7 Lockdown Liturgical Lessons for Post-Coronavirus Catholics – Fr. Ray. J. de Souza at NCRgstr

Other Link(s):
Germany: Husband, In-Laws Charged in Muslim Woman’s Exorcism Death – AP via ABC News

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Grabby Joe Biden’s Achilles Hand – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Andrew Cuomo’s Virus Nursing Home Policy Proves Tragic – Michael Goodwin at New York Post
Life Has to Go On: How Sweden Faced Virus Without Lockdown – Tho. Erdbrink & Ch. Anderson
David French Needs To Stop Slandering Trump-Supporting Christians – Nathanael Blake at Fdrlst
The Media Versus Trump – Conrad Black at National Review
How Tara Reade’s Allegations Could Bring Down Joe Biden – Damon Linker at The Week
Shouting for Censorship in a Burning Theater – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Study: TV’s Blackout of Shocking Sex Claims Against Joe Biden – Scott Whitlock at NewsBusters
Unpacking Red China’s Viral Propaganda War – Richard Bernstein at RealClearInvestigations
Red China’s Religious Persecution in the Time of Pandemic – Susan Crabtree at RealClearPolitics
Red China Assimilates Uyghurs by Banning Their Culture & Religion – Chang Xin at Bitter Winter

Novus Ordo Attendees Are The ‘Red-Headed Stepchild’ of Catholic Twitter – Lisa Graas at PH
Top 7 Times Science Has Proven the Bible – Scott Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead to Rome
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Let’s Never Go Back to ‘Normal’ – Michel Therrien at Crisis Magazine
Analysis: Did NY Dems Just Tank Biden’s Nomination? – Ed Condon at Catholic News Agency
Virus Intimately Connected to the Sexual Revolution – Jennifer Roback Morse at NC Register
Amazing Convergence of 3 Hearts on May 1, Our Spiritual D-Day? – Fr. Richard Heilman at RCM
Gay Marriage & the Contraception Connection – Bill Quinn at Clarifying Catholicism
Retired Boston Auxiliary Bishop Dies of Covid-19 Complications – Cthlc News Service via Crux
Why Is Anglicanism a Gateway to Catholicism? – M.H. Turner at Mere Orthodoxy
Papal Master of Ceremonies: Monsignor Enrico Dante – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Jrnl
Catholic Priests Tortured to Join the Patriotic Church – An Xin at Bitter Winter
Why Pilgrimages are Necessary – Elizabeth Self at Ignitum Today
7 Essential Apps To Keep The Faith During Lockdown – Rachel Padilla at epicPew
The Cry Of The Rich, How To Keep The Devil Out Of Your Heart, & More! – Tito Edwards at NCReg
Great New Book: The TLM: History, Form, & Theology of Classical Roman Rite – Fr. Z’s Blog
Quarantine – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
The 2020 Rosary Crusade Against Marxism – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Music, God’s Consolation in Trying Times? – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
The Rising Cost of Religious Freedom in Communist Vietnam – Anurima Bhargava & Har. Rouda
Closet CheckList Spotlight: Eyes On Sunglasses – Meghan Ashley Styling
The First Condition for Dignified Work – Simon Weil at Church Life Journal
3 Common Questions about Fundraising Answered – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Including Autistics in Worship & Small Groups – Fr. Mat. P. Schneider, L.C., at Thru Cthlc Lenses

POLITICS:
No More Lies: Exposing the Roots of Gender Ideology – Douglas Farrow, Ph.D., at The CWR
Heroic Catholics of Communist China’s Underground Church – William Huang at Mercatornet

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
It’s Time to Treat the Church’s Essential Services as Essential – Fr. Roger J. Landry at NCRegister
​Epidemic & the Liturgical Reform – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Covid-19, Consumerism, & Acedia – Casey Chalk at The Catholic World Report
Live-Streamed Masses in the Use of Lyon – Notkerus Balbulus at Canticum Salomonis

Other Link(s):
Man Says He Found The Sign Of Mother Mary – Amanda Shaw at Fox Carolina

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Higher Education Is About to Implode – Alexander Zubatov, J.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Why Is Andrew Cuomo Killing Patients in Nursing Homes? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Should America Split Apart? Coronavirus Reveals Stark Divisions – David P. Goldman, Ph.D.
When Did the Middle Ages Start? When Did It End? – Medievalists.net
Illinois Trouble: 109,881 Public Employees With $100K Paychecks Cost $14B – A. Andrzejewski
Day After Kim Jong-un Dies: Will Kim Yo-jong Begin? – Richard Javad Heydarian at TNI
Abe Lincoln Faced Fake News & Newspapers Blasting Him – Robert Hutchinson at Mercatornet
Coronavirus: Red China’s Global Intimidation Campaign – Soeren Kern at International Policy Inst
CBS Touts Biden’s VP Short List, Skips Sex Abuse Allegations – Kyle Drennen at NewsBusters
Why Communist China’s Propaganda Efforts So Often Backfire – Jo Kim at The|Diplomat
100+ Organizations Protest Red China’s Selection on UN Consultative Group – Marco Respinti
Impossibility of Informed Consent for Transgender Interventions: The Risks – Jane Robbins, J.D.
Red China-Style Internet Control Is Bad Idea For Solving Coronavirus – Ilya Shapiro at The Fdrlst

6 Things a Catholic Should Have in Their Home – Will Wright at Catholic Link
What to Expect When Public Mass Resumes – Denver Catholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Wherein Fr. Z Made a Rubrical Mistake, Mea Minima Culpa – Fr. Z’s Blog
Justice for Eugenio Hassler – Marco Tosatti at STILVM CVRIÆ
Should Postures of Laity at TLM Be Regulated, Legislated, or Revised? – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
It’s Time For Families To Re-Embrace Intergenerational Living – Holly Scheer at The Federalist
“God Did Not Do This” – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
No #Surprise, Another Witchdoctors Story Offers PR Ink Instead of News – Terry Mattingly at GR
Italian Bishops Threaten Break with Government over Mass – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
The Urgent Lessons of the Four Horsemen – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
St. Joseph Combat Chaplet, Powerful Intercession – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
Being & Staying Connected to God – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Let’s Restore The Curtsey – Julio Loredo at Altare Dei
Our Universal Mystical Vocation – Harry Scherer at Ignitum Today
‘Defend Us in Battle’: New Book Tackles Spiritual Warfare – Patti M. Armstrong at NC Register
Closet CheckList Spotlight: Eyes On Sunglasses – Meghan Ashley Styling
Waiting for the New Jerusalem – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Seeking Peace: Off the Shelf with Allison Gingras – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
False Notions of the Common Good – Chad C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at First Things
3 Common Questions about Fundraising Answered – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Video: Catholic Students Discuss Religious Tolerance – Clarifying Catholicism
Catholic Media Telling Story of the Church becomes More Difficult Amid Econ Woes – B. Fraga
Scott Hahn Offers Divine Hope For Pandemic: Hold Up The Light of the Body of Christ – ChPOP

Announcement(s):
Pope Francis Adds Two Prayers to Rosary for Virus Help – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The 1619 Project Exposed – The American Mind
The Unexpected Vikings – HistoryExtra
Facebook Fact-Checker: Trump Didn’t Ask People to Inject Disinfectants – Corinne Weaver at NB
Those Seeking Lessons on Locked Houses of Worship can Study 1918 Spanish Flu – Bobby Ross
There Is No “Pro-Life” Position on the Virus – Jason Jones & John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Strange Story of Las Vegas Radio Station Co-Opted by Red China – Yuichiro Kakutani at The WFB
Pandemic: Think Worst Over for Red China’s Economy? Not So Fast – Cary Huang at SCMP
African Countries Respond to Red China’s Racist Measures – Eleanor Albert at The|Diplomat
Ontario Euthanized 199 Patients During 1st Month of Pandemic – Alex Schadenberg at Life News
Workers Asking to Be Laid Off, ‘cuz Covid-19 Unemployment Pay Better than Work – H. Bader
Future of Work: Out of Chaos may come New & Better Order – Lindsay McMillan at Mercatornet
Is Conservatism an Ideology? – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Covid-19 & the Public-Pension Crisis – Charles F. McElwee & Don Boyd at City Journal
Sweden Closes Last Remaining Confucius Inst amid Poor Relations with Red China – Zac. Evans
WHO’s History of Promoting Radical Sex Ed – Meg Kilgannon at The Stream
A Political History of Africa Cup of Nations: Still Truly Africa’s Cup? – Elliot Ross at African. . .
Billionaire-Backed Axios Gets $5M ‘Small Business’ Help While Failing Businesses Wait – C Clark
Covid-19 & Propaganda: Red China’s Corrupt Corona Trade – Yang Jianli & Aaron Rodgers at BW
Insurance Industry Lobbying Efforts During Pandemic Raise Concerns – Michael Graham at IS
Why Red China Shouldn’t Be in UN Human Rts Bloc – Kyle Matthews & Mar. McCuaig-Johnston

Fr. Z Muses on “Survey” Sent to Bishops about Summorum Pontificum; Updated – Fr. Z’s Blog
Garabandal: Only God Knows – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
For the Church, It is the End of an Age – Domenico Cacòpardo at Rorate Cæli
Trump Watches Mass Via Live-Stream at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Thanks Dolan – ChurchPOP
Is the Worst of the Sexual Revolution Over? – Richard Ostling at Get Religion
Catholics Tortured to Renounce Faith in Red China’s Concentration Camps – Xiang Yi at BW
The Silver-Lining Punch Against Abortion – Alicia Connolly-Lohr at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis, the Church after Chinese Corona Virus – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Closet CheckList Spotlight: Eyes On Sunglasses – Meghan Ashley Styling
Iran Sentences Christian Convert to 10 Lashes for ‘Disturbing Public Order’ – CNA via Newsman
3 Common Questions about Fundraising Answered – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
A Christian Wins When He Fails – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
Bishops Weigh How & When to Resume Public Masses – Kate Scanlon at National C. Register
The Catholic View of Justice for All – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Arrested Catholic Lawyer Warns of Red Chinese Repression in Hong Kong – Jonah McKeown
Human Rights Activist: Chinese Communist Party is the Most Serious Virus of All – Matt Hadro
Drinking with Your Patron Saints during a Pandemic; A Book Review – Alexandra DeSanctis
Georgia Public Masses Still Suspended; Reopening of Montana Churches – Nichole Golden
Liturgical Perspectives in Time of Lockdown – Marco Begato at Altare Dei
Blame Xi Jinping’s Regime for Mishandling Covid-19 – Alan Dowd at Providence Magazine
Our Body is Not a Burden or a Barrier: It’s a Bridge – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
Pontifex University & the Way of Beauty – William Deatherage at Clarifying Catholicism
Italy’s Bishops Criticize State for Keeping Public Mass Ban – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA

POLITICS:
Prediction: Biden Out – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Hunger in Venezuela becoming ‘a Fuel More Dangerous than Gasoline’ – CNA via The CWR
Defending the Right to Educate Our Children – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Harvard Mag’s Anti-Parent Broadside Needs Vigorous Response – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
Spiritual Adoption Project Aims to Foster Connection, Hope Amid Pandemic – CNS via Crux

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Priest’s Powerful Experience Anointing Dying Virus Patient: Why I’m a Priest – ChurchPOP

Other Link(s):
An Empty Apostolic Square: The Wolf Came, the Sheep Scattered – Rorate Cæli

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
I Want Same Equal Treatment: Biden Accuser Tears Into Media, Womens Gps & Dems – M Olohan
A Childish Fear of Western Civilization – Michael Poliakoff at The Imaginative Conservative
Is Nigerian English a Foreign Language? – Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún at African Arguments
Put Down Like Animals: Doctors Euthanize Mentally Disabled Without Consent – Life News
The Impossibility of Informed Consent for Transgender Interventions – Jane Robbins, J.D.
The ‘Failed State’ Canard – Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review
1993 Larry King Live Log Adds Evidence To Tara Reade’s Claim Against Biden – Emily Jashinsky
Harvard vs. the Family – Max Eden at City Journal
Decoding China’s Disinformation on Covid-19 – Bail Lin at Bitter Winter
Troubled Waters: Communist China’s Sovereign Ambition in the Shadows of Covid-19 – Trinh Le

Joseph Smith Descendant & Mormon Nobility Converts & Enters Priesthood – Fr. Thomas Smith
9 Benefits of Going to Confession Frequently – Fr. Wade L.J. Menezes, C.P.M., at Cthlc Exchange
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
What Sits Underneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Beauty, Reverence, & Whether It’s All in the Eye of the Beholder; Dr. Alice von Hildebrand – NLM
Saintly Wisdom for Handling Arguments – Fr. Joseph M. Esper at Catholic Exchange
Why Mary Is Not Contrary—Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Why Heaven Will be a Union of Friends, Both Old & New – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Resist the Devil & He Will Flee: How to Fight Satan with the Power of Jesus’ Name – ChurchPOP
Essential Tools for Making a Better Confession – Fr. Roger J. Landry at Natl Catholic Register
[Video] When Does the Soul Leave the Body? – Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., at Magis Center
‘Confession Changed Me’ – Joseph Pronechen at National Catholic Register
Fulfilling Easter Duty During Lockdown, Debunking Easter Myths & More – Tito Edwards at NCRg
Psalm 51: Prayer for Cleansing & Pardon – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, S.T.D., Ph.D., at The CWR
Cuasimodistas: The Catholic Cowboys of Low Sunday in Chile – Canticum Salomonis
Many Contenders for England’s Patron Saint, How Did We End Up with George? – Eleanor Parker
Vocal Prayer – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
How One Parish Celebrates Divine Mercy All Year – Joseph Pronechen at Natl Catholic Register
How to Mourn if You can’t be at the Funeral – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
How Sacred Scripture Influenced St. Thérèse’s ‘Little Way’ – Theresa Doyle-Nelson at NCRegister
How Does God Forget All the Bad News? – Brent Withers at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Contrition & Its Eternal Effects: The Fruit of Reconciliation – Fr. Paul Scalia at NC Register
Living the Vocation of Love – Augustines Alley
Sacrifice & Mercy: The Spiritual Mission Of St. Faustina – Anthony Lilles at Catholic Exchange

SSPX Scandal: Michael Gonzalez’s Story – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Book Review: “Impossible” Marriages Redeemed – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
Closet CheckList Spotlight: Eyes On Sunglasses – Meghan Ashley Styling
Three More US Bishops Announce Return of Public Masses – CNA via NC Register
Our Body is Not a Burden or a Barrier: It’s a Bridge – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
You’re Not St. Thérèse – & That’s a Good Thing – Mary Boneno at Ignitum Today
3 Common Questions about Fundraising Answered – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Thank God, Governor Cuomo – Fr. John A. Perricone at Crisis Magazine
Guilt by Association: All Are Punished for the Faith of One – An Xin at Bitter Winter
Summorum Under Threat? Rome Sends Survey to Bishops on Summorum Pontificum – RCæli
Opinion: Prudent to Extend Lock-Down, Keep Churches Closed – Russell Shaw at The CWR
Is Homeschooling Dodgy? Catholics Respond to Harvard Prof – Ma. Farrow at CNA via Newsman
The Virus: Nature’s Revenge, or God’s Punishment for Hubris? – Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Lessons in Quarantine from The Desert Fathers – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
When Plague Hit Milan in 16 Century, They Closed Churches, Built Outdoor Altars – V. Traverso
Coming to Know Our Lady in the Litany of Loreto – Maria Elser at Ignitum Today
Caught on Video: Italian Police Disrupt Divine Mercy Sunday Mass – Ed Pentin at NC Register
Opinion: It’s Time to Pursue a Re-Opening of the Mass – Fr. Thomas M. Garrett, O.P., at The CWR
Archbishop Fisher of Sydney Presses for Church Closures to be Reversed – The Catholic Weekly
It’s Unethical to Use Fetal Tissue in COVID-19 Research – Christopher O. Tollefsen, Ph.D., at PD
Around the World, Nuns on ‘Front Lines’ of Pandemic – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Italian Cardinal Calls for Restoration of Public Masses. . . – Courtney Mares at CNA via CH
Brooklyn Parishes Used as Hospitals in 1918 Pandemic – Ed Wilkinson at CNS via Crux

EASTER:
Why So Many People Don’t Want to Believe in the Resurrection – David A. Smither at NC Register
The Body of Christ After the Resurrection – Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., at Magis Center
An Especially Beautiful Byzantine Chant for Easter – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Mvmnt
Why Should You Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet? – Marge Fenelon at National Catholic Register

POLITICS:
How the Trump Campaign is Trying to Appeal to Catholic Voters – The Economist

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Quarantine & Renewal of the Domestic Church – Fr. Justin A. Freeman at NC Register
Unemployed Due to Chinese Corona Virus? There’s a Saint for That – CNA via The CWR

Tweet(s):
I’m Horrified by Church Militant’s Devastating Exposé of SSPX Sex Abuse – Damian Thompson

Pic(s)/Meme(s):
The Best in Catholic Memes: March – Nick Jones at Clarifying Catholicism

Announcement(s):
Pope Francis Designates Savannah Cathedral as Minor Basilica – Associated Press via Crux

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
‘My 15-Year-Old Transgender Son is Going Through Menopause’ – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
Fruits of Moral Collapse in Germany: Mass Suicides at End of WWII – Tim Rice at City Journal
Coronavirus Is Highlighting The Rift In Islam – Lawrence Pintak at Religion Unplugged
Here’s 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Phyllis Schlafly – Anne Schlafly Cori at The Federalist
The Covid-19 Nursing Home Nightmare – Howard Gleckman at Mercatornet
Did the Soviet Union have Open Borders? – Yekaterina Sinelschikova at Russia Beyond
African Migration to Red China May Never be the Same Again – Roberto Castillo at African. . .
Generations of Keynesian Policies Made Us Vulnerable to Virus Econ Crisis – Mk. Hornshaw
Virus, Communist China Kept It Secret for Six Fatal Days – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter
Reopening The Nation Is Now Necessary To Save Lives – Greg Schmedes at The Federalist
For Uyghurs, “Poverty Alleviation” Means Cultural Genocide – Ruth Ingram at Bitter Winter
John Hawkwood: Florentine Hero & Faithful Englishman – William Caferro at Medievalists.net
Get Out! It’s Time for Americans to Go Outside Again – Henry Grabar at Slate
For the Sake of Its Health, Let’s Get This Country Moving! – David Deavel at The Imaginative. . .
Proposals to Ban Homeschooling Are an Attack on Pluralism – Fred Bauer at National Review
Hong Kong Autonomy Eroded Under Cover of Pandemic – Samuel Wade at China Digital Times

Divine Mercy Miracle? Light Beams From Divine Mercy Image During Live-Stream – ChurchPOP
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Can I Attend an SSPX Chapel, Since My Church Is Closed? – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law. . .
Our Body is Not a Burden or a Barrier: It’s a Bridge – Scott W. Hahn, Ph.D., at St. Paul Center
The Jesuits Sank the Titanic? Five Jesuit Shenanigans – Paul Martin at Clarifying Catholicism
3 Common Questions about Fundraising Answered – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
This Is Your Brain On Birth Control with Sarah E. Hill – Anna Cabeca, M.D., at Girlfriend Doctor
Analysis: On Deaconesses, the Pope is Starting from Scratch Again – Christopher Altieri at CH
Sacristy Tips: The Roman Method for Wearing a Roman Stole – Shawn R. Tribe at Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
Harvard’s Bizarre Take on Homeschooling – John Clark at National Catholic Register
Norman Church of St. Mary the Virgin: Comfort in Stone – Fr. Benedict Kiely at Crisis Magazine
Harvard Law Grad Converts, Hosts Transform, & More  Links! – Tito Edwards at NC Register
Henry VIII vs. Thomas More – Katie Hugo at Clarifying Catholicism
Adoration During the Pandemic – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Accidental Contemplative: How to Be Perfect – Meredith Lindemon at Catholic Stand
Respect Life Whether Wanted or Not – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
Shakespeare & the Gunpowder Plot – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
Puffs, Pleats, & Polkas: Prep Your Spring Style with 3 Fun Trends! – Meghan Ashley Styling
Personalism & Theological Neomodernism: A Very Strict Relationship! – Corrado Gnerre at AD
We Have Sinned – Rosary to the Interior
A Right To Be Wrong – Douglas Laycock at First Things
A Return to Real Pluralism? – James Kalb at The Catholic World Report
A Catholic’s Rights before a Totalitarian State – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
The Philosophy of Renaissance Culture Explained – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
ARCIC & Chinese Corona Virus & St. John Henry Newman – Fr. John Hunwicke at FHME
Finding Faith, Hope, & Charity on the Margins of the Catholic Church – Joseph Sciambra at SoSJ
The Dignity of Work – Francis Lee at The Imaginative Conservative

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The America the New York Times Wants – Hans Eicholz at Law & Liberty
Three Lefty Supreme Court Justices Affirm Originalism In Unanimous Jury Ruling – Kyle Sammin
Spectacular Must-Read Condemning the Chinese Communists & WHO – Mike Huckabee
Will Coronavirus Accelerate The Exodus From Blue States? – Editorial Board at Issues & Insights
EU is DOA – Giulio Meotti at Gatestone Institute
Journalism’s Culture of Shamelessness – Mark Judge at The Stream
Justice Clarence Thomas: Roe v. Wade Was an “Incorrect Decision” – Steven Ertelt at Life News

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

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

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

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