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MONDAY EDITION

Spirit of Vatican II Leadership of Conference of Women Religious March for More Guitar Masses (Credit: Frank J Methe via Life Site)

Pre-Synod Youth Document Rigged Against Requests for Traditional Worship?

. . .is the Vatican listening to young people? . . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

When Bishops Don’t Fulfill Their Duties – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
NC Reporter Begins Campaign to Calumny Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph – Fr. Z’s Blg
9 Priests You Need to Follow on Twitter – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Deaconesses, Never Deacons, Never Priestesses – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand
Requiescat In Pace: Arnaud Beltrame – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The 10 Commandments of Online Shopping – Megan Ashley
The 3 Hacks to Successful Fundraising in the Catholic Church – Brice Sokolowski
Passover: Seder Meals Are Not Catholic Practice – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
A Modern Pandora’s Box: Amoris Laetitia II – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
Pope Cancels Audience with Papal Foundation Donors – Catholic Herald
Another Transition Regret Story – Amy K. Hall, The Stream
Why Didn’t Pope Just Get Rid of Viganò – Christopher Altieri, Catholic Herald
The Deficits of the iPhone Generation – Christopher O. Tollefsen Ph.D., Public Discourse
Standing Up in France – Ibn Warraq, City Journal
5 Ways to Make Sure Your Holy Week Isn’t a Holy Weak – Marge Fenelon, NC Register
Truth Is a Person – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
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SVNDAY EDITION

Eucharistic Adoration (Credit: Catholic Exchange)

How St. Faustina Can Help Us Adore the Blessed Sacrament

. . .I prayed with the St. Faustina Prayer Book for Adoration during my daily holy hours. As I progressed through the book, my mind was blown away with the beautiful prayers of St. Faustina. . .

by Father Edward Looney,

of Catholic Exchange

4 Things to Know & Share About Palm Sunday, In One Infographic – ChurchPop
You Are a Thief & a Murderer – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Confessions of a Crusader – Stephanie Mann, National Catholic Register
Heaven on Earth: The Liturgical Theology of Pope B16 – Marcus Benedict Peter
The ‘Poison’ of Spiritual Indifference – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine
Mythbusting Ancient Rome: Did All Roads Actually Lead There? – C. Davenport/S. Malik
Etched in Glass & Stone: The Childhood of Christopher Dawson – Bra. J. Birzer Ph.D.
Concert to be Live-Streamed from Sistine Chapel for First-Time Ever – Catholic Herald
Ever Wonder How Medieval Monks Made Illuminated Manuscripts? – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
St. Philip Neri Was a Humorist, But Not a Comedian – Shaun McAfee O.P., NC Register
Tuning in to the Call of God – Regis Nichol, Crisis Magazine
The Passion of the Christ—Coming to a Church Near You – Christopher Carstens, NCRg
How One Org. Helps the Church Welcome Catholics with Disabilities – CNA/The CWR
Lebrun: On the Priest’s Preparation – Ælredus Riavallensis, Canticum Salomonis
DC Designers Give Away Free Sleeping Bags to Homeless – Michelle Chavez, Fox News
Our Frail Love is Surcharged with Christ’s Mystical Love – David Torkington, Cthlc Stand
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SATVRDAY EDITION

Fray Andresito (Credit: Diocesisdecanarias)

In Feeding the Hungry of Chile, Beloved Friar’s Legacy Lives On

. . .although he died in 1853, the legacy of Friar Andrés Garcia Acosta is as alive as ever in Santiago, Chile, through a soup kitchen bearing his name that feeds 150 people per day. . .

from the Catholic News Agency

via The Catholic World Report

Catholics are Biggest Victims of Hate Crime in Scotland – Catholic Herald
72 Years after Japanese IC, Karate Kid Teaches Importance of Fathers – Aaron Gleason
Kenneth Clark Had a Warning on the Future of Western Civilisation – Francis Phillips
Cardinal Gracias Meets Modi on Anti-Christian Violence, Papal Visit – Robin Gomes, VN
Learning Wisdom From The Simplicity of Children – Alyssa Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
Lent Is Not about What You are Doing for Lent – John McGinley, Ignitum Today
The 3 Hacks to Successful Fundraising in the Catholic Church – Brice Sokolowski
Pro-Abort GOP Governor Bruce Rauner Defeats Pro-Life Challenger – Steven Ertelt, LN
Did Stephen Hawking Really Convert After Meeting Pope Francis? – ChurchPop
Irish Political Party Suspends M.P. After Voting Against Legalizing Abortion – M. Bilger
Former Archb. of Canterbury Joins Atheists in Attack on Catholic Educ. – K.V. Turley
Say No To Girl Scout Cookies Because of Their Ties to Planned Parenthood – Life News
Dumb Down Liturgy, Great Idea, Right? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9 Little-Known Facts About The Crucifixion of Jesus – R.J.T., The Five Beasts
Will Churches Soon Be Allowed in Saudi Arabia? Not a Chance. . . – Thomas Craughwell
How the Achilli Trial Changed John Henry Newman – Edward Short, The CWR
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FRIDAY EXTRA

#MeToo Movement (Credit: First Things)

The Backlash to the 1960’s Sexual Revolution May Have Just Begun with #MeToo

. . .culture has odd ways of supplying spontaneous correctives, even when the vanguard of a cultural wave or ideology recognizes no bounds of taste or decency. . .

by John Waters,

of First Things

Reports of Christianity’s Death in Europe Have Been Overblown – John D. Martin, Ph.D.
What the New Pro-Life Movement Didn’t Do for a Pro-life Dem – Austin Ruse, Crisis
Burning Men: a Movie Review of “Paul, Apostle of Christ” – Brad Miner, The Cthlc Thing
$1.3 Trillion Monstrosity Funds Planned Parenthood – Don. R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Walk with Jesus to Calvary by Praying the Stations of the Cross – L. Hensley, epicPew
When We Accompany, We Need to Speak the Truth – Susanna Spencer, NC Register
Self-Help, Self-Diagnose, the Bible & the Church – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Dolan: Democrats have Abandoned Catholic Voters – Catholic Herald
March 23, A.D.1775: Liberty or Death – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Abandoned by US, Syrian Christians Seek Help from Pro-Iran Militias – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Douthat’s Lament: Pope Must Have Known It Didn’t Have to be This Way – G. Russello
Posie Parker: Free Speech Warrior – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Suspension of Henry Sire from the Knights of Malta is Wholly Illegal – Ste. Skojec
Practical Atheism – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture
Don’t Forget the Second Mark – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Death is Not the Final Answer – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic Life™
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FRIDAY EDITION

Spanish Easter Procession

Make Christianity Weird Again

. . .in the past few decades, some parts of the church that tend to reject the trappings of religion have tried desperately to appear “normal”. But for a generation that prizes authenticity, maybe that’s just a turn-off. Rather than being just a slightly rubbish version of the rest of the world, with slightly rubbish coffee & slightly rubbish music, maybe Christianity needs to embrace its difference, its strangeness, its weirdness, its mystery. Christianity as a norm, gone for good? Maybe that’s good news for everyone (Peter Ormerod of The Guardian, slightly edited). . .

by Rod Dreher

Really Bad Idea: Sand in Holy Water Fonts During Lent – Fr. Z’s Blog
Modesty: How Women Can Regain Control in a Sex-Obsessed Culture – Fr. David Nix
Not a Tame Lion: The “Deplorable” C.S. Lewis – Jerry D. Slayer, Crisis Magazine
The War Against Africa Today: Ideological Colonialism – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Card. Sarah in Canada: Goodness, Discipline, Knowledge, & Silence – Martyn W. Jones
Follow-Up on Tuesday’s Cassock Post – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
The 3 Hacks to Successful Fundraising in the Catholic Church – Brice Sokolowski
Pontificate Takes Another Hit With ‘Lettergate’ Mess – Fr. Ray. J. de Souza, NCRegister
Students Organize Pro-Life Walkout for Babies Killed By Abortion Violence – Ste. Ertelt
Pope Replaces Brazilian Bishop Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Church $ – I. San Martín
The Canaanite Woman: Was Jesus Prejudiced? – Nicholas LaBanca, Catholic Stand
Does Faith Reduce Divorce Risk? – Glenn T. Stanton, Public Discourse
Viganò Scandal Raises Questions about Reform in the Curia – Chr. R. Altieri, The CWR
After ISIS Beaten, Islamists Stop Iraqi Christians Returning to Their Homes – R. Karash
Belgian Priest: Vatican-China Deal on Bishops Might Really Happen – Barbe Fraze, CH
Christians Must Rise Up & Defend Children with Down Syndrome –  Dave Griffey, DF
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THVRSDAY EXTRA

Half Mast Flag of Texas at State Capitol in Austin (Credit: Flickr)

Reporters Delve into the Religion of Mark Conditt, the Dead Man Identified as Austin’s Serial Bomber

. . .as reporters began delving into the 23-year-old Conditt’s background, religious details — some more concrete than others — quickly emerged. . .

by Bobby Ross Jr.

of Get Religion

Austin Bombings: What Happens When Society Crumbles into Chaos? – Fr. Longenecker
‘Dictator Pope’ Author Henry Sire Suspended from Order of Malta – Catholic Herald
No Way Out: The Debacle at Providence College & Culture – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D.
Incardination? – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Faithful Catholic Who Could Succeed Angela Merkel – Jon Anderson, Cthlc Herald
Why Have We Turned Away from Beauty? – Janet Meyer, Catholic Stand
I’m a Millennial, Never Joined Facebook, Ask Me Anything – Mat. Walther, The Week
The Ultimate Fish Sandwich Challenge – uCatholic
‘Lettergate’ Debacle Unnecessary, But Useful in Surfacing Tensions – John Allen, Crux
General “Black Jack” Pershing Speaks! – Don. R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Dealing with a Walk-Away World – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Should the Sistine Chapel & Art Museums Turn Into Disney World? – Joy Pullmann
From Secession to ItalExit: Italy’s Lega Party – Alessandra Bocchi, Jacobite
Lent is a Microcosm of Life, With All Its Trials – Fr. Geo. W. Rutler S.T.D. Th.D., NCRgstr
Liberalism as a Virtue – Hallam Willis, First Things
Abortions of Down Syndrom Babies Isn’t Compassion, It’s Eugenics – Nicole Russell, LN
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THVRSDAY EDITION

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas (Credit: LifeNews.com)

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City (Kansas) Condemns Pro-Abortion “Cafeteria Catholics” Who “Pick & Choose” What Teachings They Like

. . .November 2018 will mark the beginning of Archbishop Naumann’s new leadership of the USCCBs’ Pro-Life Activities Committee. November also will determine the political fate of those whom Archbishop Naumann has labeled “cafeteria Catholics”. . .

by Indya Rennie,

of Life News

How Bad was the Three Days of Darkness This Year? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Five Takeaways from Msgr. Viganò’s Resignation – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Witch Hunt At Providence College – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Atheist Young Europe – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Fasting for Body & Soul: Alternating Day & Fasting Mimicking Diet – Jay Richards Ph.D.
West Silent as Genocide Lurks in Syria – Trey Dimsdale J.D., Acton Institute
Killing the Bible Softly with Your Appeals – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Michael Sean Winters, Ross Douthat & His Book for Popes’ 5th Anniversary – Fr. Z’s Blg
Genetic Modification of Embryos: The Truth Behind the Research – Dan. Kuebler Ph.D.
What Christ Saw from the Garden – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Redeem Your Vision from the Effects of the Pornography Culture – Th. Williams, epcPw
Let Kids Be Kids! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Spirit of Vatican II & a Synod on Youth – One Mad Mom
US Rep.: My Down Syndrome Son’s Life Worth Living; Re: Ruth Marcus – Z Romanowsky
Madeline L’Engle, CS Lewis & Christianity: Beyond Collectivism & Individualism – JJB
What Faith & Science Have in Common – Brian Holdsworth, uCatholic
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA

Michael (Credit: Screengrab of WhatsApp Image via The Federalist)

Muslim-Led Persecution Is a Global Epidemic, & It Hit My Friend Michael Again This Week

. . .one of my best friends, a Pakistani Catholic named Michael, was brutally assaulted by Muslim thugs in a suburb of Karachi this week. . .

by Casey Chalk,

of The Federalist

Vatican’s Prefect for Communication, Msgr. Viganò, Resigns – Elise Harris, CNA/NCRgstr
Chicago Priest Defends Himself Against Accusations – Christine Niles J.D., Church Mltnt
American Teenagers’ Quiet Despair – Matthew Walther, The Week
The Church Will Not Bow to P.M. Justin Trudeau’s Demands – Fr. Thomas Rosica C.S.B.
More Reasons Why “Blessing” Gay Couples Is Scandalous – John M. Grondelski Ph.D.
Getting Ready for Synod-2018 – George Weigel, The Catholic World Report
Youth Leader: Traditional Latin Mass is ‘Progressive’ – Edward Pentin, NC Register
March 21, A.D. 1918: Operation Michael Begins – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
US S.Ct.  Dubious About Calif. Law Targeting Crisis-Pregnancy Cents. – J.F. Desmond
Respecting People & the Truth; Re: Wash. Archd. Docu. on Amoris – Fr. G. Murray JCD
Democracy Dies in the Womb; Responding to Ruth Marcus – Pat Cross, NC Register
Cormac McCarthy’s The Sunset Limited & the Chitchat Apostolate – Patrick Malone, CS
Pro-Life Democrat Rep. Lipinski of Illinois Narrowly Wins Primary – Sara Burnett
Openness in Episcopal Conferences Needed – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mut. . .
L’Arche Founder Jean Vanier Shows a Path to Love in Summer in the Forest – J. Burger
The Charity of Judging – Michele Chronister, Catholic Exchange
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John Lennon at Give Peace a Chance Bed-In in Montreal (Credit: Roy Kerwood via Wikipedia)

Stephen Hawking, John Lennon & Atheism’s Fear of Eternity

. . .there is no annihilation for our everlasting souls; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the light. . .

by John Clark,

of the National Catholic Register

When & Why Does the Church Go Wrong? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Why Dr. Rebecca Luckett’s Abortion Essay Not “Same Old Same-Old” – E. Peters J.C.D.
Fostering Young Vocations: Who’s Afraid of the Cassock? – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
New McCarthyism: Religion, Marriage, & Judicial Nominations – Randall B. Smith Ph.D.
Phil Lawler on Off the Shelf at Breadbox Media – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
Heretical Groups are Barnacles on the True Church – Patti M. Armstrong, Catholic Lane
Killing the Bible Softly with Your Appeals – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
The Devil Will Make You Reminisce of What You’ve Left Behind, Pope Warns – Aleteia
Abortionists Spend Lots of $$$ to Defeat a Pro-Life Democrat in Congress – Mic. Bilger
When Virtue Becomes Vice & Vice Becomes Virtue – Ch. Padusniak, Jappers & Janglers
Will American Caesars Arise? – Russell Kirk D.Litt., The Imaginative. . .
Pope: Men Who Use Prostitutes have ‘Sick Mentality’ – Nicole Winfield, AP via CH
American & Christian Freedom: Acknowledging the Fall – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Mary Kills People Character Claims Not a Killer Despite Euthanizing Patients – C. Ring
Do Not Be Afraid: the Truth about Down Syndrome – Mary Cooney, Mercatornet
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TVESDAY EXTRA

St. Peter’s Dome Under a Fog (Credit: Edward Pentin)

April Rome Conference to Address Crisis of Confusion in Church

. . .the meeting, with interventions from cardinals & bishops, will be entitled ‘The Catholic Church: Where Are You Heading?’ . . .

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Lettergate: a PR Disaster for the Vatican – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D., Cath Herald
The Prophecies of St. Patrick – Emmett O’Reagan, the Carlos Caso-Rosendi blog
Peak Trans, Part II – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Is Sex Okay As Long As Nobody Gets Hurt? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Magazine
Picturing the Passion: “Christ Carrying the Cross” by Hieronymus Bosch – J. Fernandes
Paul: Apostle of Christ; Movie Trailer – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Jane Austen: Why Her Heroines Would Not Be Saying ‘Me Too’ – Carolyn Moynihan
Consecration Chain Bracelet by St. Louis de Montfort – Fr. Richard Heilman, RC Man
When it comes to Politics Catholics should all be ‘Independents’ – Steffani Jacobs, CS
Photos of the Mass of Lyon – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Income Inequality: Why Christians Should Take a Closer Look – Anne Bradley, IfFWaE
Eternal Rome – Martin Mosebach, First Things
Why It’s Not ‘Harmless’ to Let Your Child Use Crude Language – Fr. Michael Rennier
#AllforJan: Slovakia Mourns Young Catholic Journalist – Elizabeth Jean Seah, Igntm Tdy
L’Arche Communities Bring the Differently-Abled Together – Laura DeMaria, Cath Stand
Aussie Bishops to Hold Plenary Council After Year of Difficulties – CNS via Cthlc Herald
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Toys “Я” Us (Credit: Mercatornet)

Toys “Я” Us Blames Birth Rate for Business Failure

. . .will it be the first of many. . .

by Shannon Roberts,

of Mercatornet

Al Kresta on the Past, Present, & Future of Catholic Radio – Jeanette Flood, The CWR
Frustrated with Millennials? Priest Explains Who’s to Blame – Fr. Bill Peckman, ChrchPp
Really Bad News from St. John Cantius in Chicago – Fr. Z’s Blog
Papal Continuity or Discontinuity? Vatican PR Team Scores on Its Own Goal – P. Lawler
Scott Hahn’s New Book Is Good Reading for Holy Week – Nick Manetto, NC Register
Harvey Weinstein & the Diabolic Imagination – Sara Kitzinger, Crisis Magazine
Killing the Bible Softly with Your Appeals – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Christians Continue to Suffer as Pres. Erdoğan Expands Reach, Power – Derya Little
We Should Never Forget the Good Cardinal O’Brien Did – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Quiz: Can You Tell These Four Roman Churches by Their Facades? – Daniel Esparza
The Aristocrats Who Guarded the Pope – Evan Wing, Regina
Faith-Based I Can Only Imagine Film Makes $17M Opening Weekend – Nancy Flory
Language Mediates Reality – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Christ’s Admonishing of the Pharisees in the Gospel of Matthew – Paul Kniez, Cath Stnd
Watch Meetings from Pre-Synod on Youth Live – Chloe Langr, epicPew
St. Joseph in Old York: Recovering Lost Tradition of Sacred Drama – M.A. Brown Ph.D.
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MONDAY EXTRA

Providence College (Credit: Crisis Magazine)

Providence College Bullies Its Faithful Students

. . .last week at Providence College, a brave & devout Catholic student I got to know well last year during my own battles with the politically correct has had occasion to live out the words of Jesus. . .

by Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Author of ‘The Dictator Pope’ Revealed Officially & Book Format Now Available – Fr. Z
Why Is This Quiet Saint the “Terror of Demons?” – Tatiana Federof, epicPew
America’s Quiet Carnage – Nathan Nielson, First Things
How Footnotes Will Save the Church – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, The Catholic Thing
How The Church Built & Can Still Save Western Civilization; Book – Casey Chalk, Fdrlst
Lifetime “Mary Kills People” Pushes Euthanizing People Dealing with Grief – Cal. Ring
The Geryon is Alive in the World Today – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
An Open Appeal to the Catholic Bishops of the World – E. Christian Brugger D.Phil.
Cardinal Keith O’Brien Dies Aged 80 – Catholic Herald
Here’s What I Learned from Fasting – Fionn Shiner, Catholic Stand
Iceland & Genocide – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Coll. of Holy Cross Fights for Political Correctness, Not Truth & Reason – Fr. S. Connolly
St. Joseph’s Silent Strength Teaches Us by Example – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
Revisiting Pre-1983 Canon Law for Better Response to Marriage Issues – C. Howell JCL
Generational Blessing – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
The National Museum of Scotland Will Soon Be Viewable Online – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
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