Robert Edwards

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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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SATVRDAY EDITION

The Dangers of Live-Streaming Masses – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Clues Tell Us Precisely When Jesus Died; Year, Month, Day, & Hour Revealed – Jimmy Akin
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Harrowing of Hell – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
This Mystic Nun Lost Husband to Priesthood, Her Children to Her Husband – NC Register
The Real Absence – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
St. JP2’s Advice to Apostolates During a Global Pandemic – B. Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
3 Paintings to Meditate on During Holy Week – Jennifer Rundlett at Aleteia
Medical Board Suspends Christian Doctor for Opposing Abortion, Population Control – Life News
He Saw & Believed: Authenticity of Shroud of Turin – J. Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
A Holy Week Message: Hope in the Face of Death; with Scott Hahn – Guest Writer at Newsman
China’s First Saint was Martyred on a Cross in Wuhan – Courtney Mares at CNA via Newsman
St. Peter’s Marriage & Priestly Celibacy – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register
A Time for Faith with Saint John of the Cross – Richard Van Kirk at Catholic Stand
After Criminal Acquittal, Pell Likely to Face Several Civil Suits – CNA via The CWR
Saints vs. the Plague – Steve Kellmeyer at Ignitum Today
How The Black Death Built The Modern West – Robert Carle, Ph.D., at Religion Unplugged
How Did Jesus Die? The Science of the Crucifixion – ChurchPOP
Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen to Good People? – John Clark at Magis Center
How Does Good Come Out of Evil? & Other Questions About Providence – Catholic Herald
The Saints & Angels Are With Us As We Accompany Jesus in Holy Week – Catholic Exchange

HOLY WEEK:
Andrea Bocelli to Live-Stream Free Concert for Easter Sunday
– J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Don’t Look Away – Fr. John A. Perricone at Crisis Magazine
Holy Week Lessons in a Time of Pandemic – Michele Chronister at Catholic Exchange

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
These 5 Maxims from Padre Pio Will Help You Get Through Pandemic – L. Dittus at NC Register
Saving Elderly from Coronavirus ‘A Priority,’ Vatican’s Laity Dicastery Says – CNA via The CWR

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FRIDAY EDITION

A Priest Offers the Mass & Gets a Call from His Bishop – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
How Did the Pell Case Get So Far—A Smoking Gun – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman, O.S.B.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Cardinal Pell: A Catholic Hero? – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
A Holy Week Message: Hope in the Face of Death; with Scott Hahn – Guest Writer at Newsman
Silence: Closed Churches & Mixed Messages – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
St. JP2’s Advice to Apostolates During a Global Pandemic – B. Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
What a Friend We Have in Moloch – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Fiddling While Rome Burns: Deaconettes – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
National Catholic Reporter on the Yacod, aka, Yet Another Commission on Deaconettes – Fr. Zed
Malta Court Authorizes Seizure of €29M in Vatican Bank Assets – CNA via The CWR
Italy & the UK: Two Approaches to Closing Churches – Christopher Altieri at Catholic Herald
Lessons from Monks for Men – Harry Scherer at Ignitum Today
This Novena before Divine Mercy Sunday Starts Good Friday – Aleteia
How the Pandemic is Impacting Foster Care: It’s Trauma for Our Kids – CNA via Newsman
When Does The Church Have To Obey The State? – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Wait With Jesus, Don’t Skip the Passion – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
A New Papal Interview – Austen Ivereigh at Commonweal
The Easter Triduum & the Paschal Mystery – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Large Companies Are Complicit In Chinese Religious Liberty Violations – Ewelina U. Ochab at RU
Virus Survivor Has Lifelong Lung Condition Credits Prayer for Miracle Recovery – Caleb Parke
David Benham, Christians Tell City: Let Us Pray Outside Abortuories or Face Lawsuit – Life News
Low-Wage Workers First to Suffer in Econ Collapse, Catholic Labor Advocates Say – CNA/CWR
Bishop, Faith Gps Urge White House to Support Debt Relief for Poor Nations – Cthlc News Srvc

HOLY WEEK:
Why Did Judas Iscariot Do What He Did? – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at National Catholic Register
Bach’s St. John’s Passion to Live Stream on Good Friday – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
The Shroud of Turin’s Singular Significance – Jim Graves at National Catholic Register
Locating Golgotha: The Authentic Site of Christ’s Crucifixion – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Brick By Brick: UK bishops Back Live-Streaming of E.F. Mass During Holy Week – Fr. Z’s Blog
Join Dominican Friars for a 3-Episode Triduum Reflection, Arranged with the Number 7 – Aleteia
“Mother, Behold thy Son,” Meditation by St. Alphonsus – The Shield of Faith
10 Ways We Can Walk With Jesus This Week – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Holy Week Ceremonies: Passover At Your House – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today

POLITICS:
What Has Common Good Constitutionalism Anything To Do With Constitutions – J. Budziszewski

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Team of Young Chicago Priests Answer the Call to Anoint Covid-19 Patients – CNA via The CWR
The Charity of Praying for the Dying
– Caitlin Marchand at Catholic Exchange

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THVRSDAY EDITION

Cardinal Pell Is Finally Freed: The Story Behind the Story – David Pierre at TheMediaReport.com
A Holy Week Message: Hope in the Face of Death; with Scott Hahn – Guest Writer at Newsman
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Vandalized after George Pell’s Release – CNA via Newsman
Here’s the Secret to Long Confession Lines – Peter Jesserer Smith at National Catholic Register
Good Friday & the Hidden Meanings of “Golgotha”: Whose Skull Was It? – Scott Smith, J.D.
Dan Burke Reveals Miraculous Virus Recovery Story: I’m Alive Because of Your Prayers – ChPOP
Lessons from a Whisky Priest – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

Saint Veronica: Fact Or Fiction? – Edward Monti at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Study Women Deaconettes – CNA via Newsman
The Catholic Church After Quarantine – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Desperation – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Padre Pio & the Friendship of Guardian Angels in Times of Need – M. McKeegan at Cth Exchange
The Novena Story – Madeleine Sanders at Ignitum Today
Catholic Schools Shut Down in Hebei Province, Communist China – Y. Xiangwen at Bitter Winter
Sorrow, Separation, & the Easter Message – Mark C. McCann at Catholic Stand
Holy Week: What’s Live-Streaming & When – Aleteia
7 Books to Ready Kids for Easter & Learn More About the Faith, Too – The Crawfords at NC Rgstr
The Secret Place: The Gift of Godliness & the Beatitude of Meekness – Rosary to the Interior

People are Being Marvelous: UK Homelessness Charities & the Virus – C. Watson at Cthlc Herald

Vatican Calls for Creative Ways to Protect Elderly from Loneliness – Carol Glatz at Crux

HOLY WEEK:
How to Live Holy Week More Intensely Through Fasting & Feasting – Solène Trodié at NCRegister

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Is the Coronavirus Pandemic a Judgment From God? – Mary Healy at National Catholic Register
Bishops Can Do More to Provide Sacraments Despite Virus Fears, Open Letter Claims – The CWR
Virus Clarity on Confession Suspension: A Primer for Pastors – Fr. R.J. de Souza at NC Register
7 Duties of Dying Christians: Can We Imitate Christ in This, Too? – E. Christian Brugger at Aleteia

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

A Holy Week Message: Hope in the Face of Death; with Scott Hahn – Guest Writer at Newsman
Pp. Francis Says Cardinal Wronged: Pell Acquittal Exposes Flawed Oz Legal Process
– Ed Pentin
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Chinese Virus Horror Stories & Fr. Z Gives Advice to Young People – Fr. Z’s Blog
At The Moment The Spirit Of Vatican II Came Into Existence . . . – Fr. John Hunwicke
The Blasphemy of Faggioli, Wherein Fr. Z Rants & Makes a Constructive Suggestion – Fr. Z’s Blog
Was Jesus Crucified Naked? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Retired U.S. Catholic Bishop Succumbs to Covid-19 – John Burger at Aleteia
Thomas Aquinas versus Adrian Vermeule – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.(Oxon.), at Transatlantic Blog
Free Sacred Art for Your Customizable Zoom Background – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
Justin Trudeau Uses $109.5M Meant for Virus to Fund Abortion – Life News
The End of Decadence? – Francis Lee at The Imaginative Conservative

5 Things Protestants Get Wrong About the Blessed Virgin Mary – ChurchPOP
The Long, Long Lent of 2020 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Analysis: Freed from Prison, will Cardinal Pell now face Vatican Trial? – CNA via The CWR
Hidden Truth of Youth: Beautiful Secret You Need to Know – Natalie Bauman at Ignitum Today
Eschatology In The Pandemic – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

Perhaps It’s Time to Turn Back to God – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
The Spirituality of Growing & Aging – Jeannie Ewing at Catholic Exchange
Seeing Old Things With New Eyes – Tara K.E. Brelinsky at Catholic Stand
A Catholic America Would Be Worth ‘Conserving’ – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
Your Will Be Done – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Catholic Existentialist – Anonymous at Clarifying Catholicism

Safe Ground in Anxious Times: The Power of Family Prayer – Fr. D.L. Guffey, C.S.C., at NCRegister
Grassroots Group to Host Good Friday Prayer Marathon for Persecuted Christians – Crux

HOLY WEEK:The Timing of Jesus’ Trial – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Sacred Music for Holy Week & Easter Sunday
– Will Wright at Catholic Link
Eastern Catholic Churches Bring Rich Tradition to Holy Week – P.M. Armstrong at NC Register
Notre Dame at Paris to Broadcast Crown of Thorns Veneration on Good Friday – CNA/CWR
Why Holy Week Is Holy – Fr. George W. Rutler at Crisis Magazine
Streaming in Sign Language for the Easter Triduum – Vatican News

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Ask Father: Cardinal Says Confession & Absolution Over the Phone is Okay – Fr. Z’s Blog
They Want to Punish the Church: Priest Fined for Procession to Fight Virus
– Michael Severance
The End of Our Longest Lent – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Is It Time Yet for General Absolution? – Joseph O’Brien at National Catholic Register

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