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Amy WelbornWhen You’ve Lost Amy Welborn. . . (Pope Francis)

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

“Brain Death” Apparently Not So Dead as Some Would Like – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Painful, Resilient History of America’s Black Catholics – Adelaide Mena, Cthlc Nws Agncy
Smallest Surviving Baby in the World, 10-Ounce E’layah Faith, Heads Home – Steven Ertelt
The Narcissism of Campus Diversity Activists – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
The Zika Virus and the Demographic Winter – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
After Scalia – George Weigel, First Things
Ashes as a Witness To and Of the Faith – Tammy Ruiz Ziegler, Catholic Stand
How Catholics Remembered Justice Scalia at His Funeral Mass – Matt Hadro, Cthlc Nws Agncy
The Tribune: a Review of “Risen” – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
Why Sacrifice for Lent? – Marissa Standage, Ignitum Today
From Shakespeare in Love to Risen: An Interview with Joseph Fiennes – Diane Montagna, Alt
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Marco RubioMarco Rubio Would be an Election Day Disaster

by Paul Zummo

of The American Catholic

Zika Does Not Justify Abortion or Contraception – National Catholic Bioethics Center
What Can the Church Do To Help Christians Under Threat from Muslims in Africa – Rb. Spencer
Bearing the Discomforts of Lent – Lauren Meyers, Ignitum Today
Unborn Babies Feel Anger and Joy, Psychotherapist’s Study Says – Kathy Schiffer, Life News
Lent and Love – Nicene Guy, Ignitum Today
At Father’s Funeral, Fr. Paul Scalia Proclaims Jesus Christ to Entire Nation – Joan F. Desmond
Risen Rises Above Most Faith-Based Films – Monica Migliorino Miller, Crisis Magazine
The Scalia Invitation – Fr. Paul Check, Real Clear Religion
What Good To Gain Whole World If You Lose Your Soul? Saying Yes to God’s Will – Stef. Jacobs
Why Is the Catholic Sex-life Everyone’s Business – Brad Fischetti, Catholic Sistas
The Roots of “Risen” Start in Iraq – Diane Montagna, Aleteia
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Photo courtesy C.N.S.
Photo courtesy C.N.S.

In the Vatican’s Media Shake-up, Papal In-flight Conferences Definitely Has to Go

by Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith

of Catholic Herald

Pope Backpedals on Divorced and Remarried, His Advisers Don’t – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
Sec. Gen. Backdoors Abortion, LGBT “Rights” Into UN Humanitarian Goals – S. Yoshihara Ph.D.
New Dorm Visitation Study Reveals Need for Reform – Adam Wilson, Crisis Magazine
Africa’s Faith Under Fire (Video) – Bradley Eli, Church Militant
How to Keep Your Kids Catholic – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
Freedom of Education Is Coming Under Attack Worldwide – Benjamin Harnwell, N.C. Register
Viral Video: Ultrasound Baby Punches Himself in the Nose – Fr. Mark Hodges, Life Site
What to Do When Pope Francis Trumpets Immigration & Aliens – Anabelle Hazard, Cthlc Stnd
The Beauty of Fr. Scalia’s Funeral Homily – Michael Pakaluk, Crisis Magazine
Lent in the Shadow of Death – Denise J. Hunnell M.D., Catholic Stand
Pope Francis, the Zika Virus, and Contraception – Christopher O. Tollefsen, Public Discourse
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Pope Francis Question Press Conference AfricaEd Peters on Reactions and Claims About Pope Francis’s Off-the-Cuff Contraception Remark

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Scalia the Music Critic and Pew Policeman – Kenneth J. Wolfe, The Wall Street Journal
Trump Praising Planned Parenthood’s Good Things Like Praising KKK Good Parts – Kel. Hazzard
The U.S.C.C.B.’s Double Standard – Michael Hichborn, Church Militant
Clash of the Populists: Pope Francis vs. Donald Trump – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Every Stitch a Prayer – Rachel Motte, Catholic Stand
Sharing in the Obedience of Jesus – Shane Kapler, Epic Pew
For Lutheranism, Ethnicity Is No Longer a Real Distinguishing Factor in America – Peter Berger
Four Texas Medical Schools Caught Buying Aborted Baby Parts – LifeNews.com
Big Brother Twitter – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Netflix Documentary “Making a Murderer” Attorney Motivated by His Faith – Patrick Coffin
The Consolidation of Vatican Communications Begins, Fr. Lombardi Resigns – Carol Glatz, C.H.
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Apollo Mission Man on Moon 1969The Chair of St. Peter and the Apollo Moon “Hoax”

by K.V. Turley

of Crisis Magazine

The Full Transcript of Justice Scalia’s Eulogy by His Son, Father Paul Scalia – Shaun McAfee
Should Catholics “Feel the Bern”? – Rachel Lu, Crisis Magazine
Unique Bill Makes Abortionists to Show How Much Money They Make Killing Babies – M. Bilger
11 Feels Every Byzantine Catholic Has During Lent – Brooke Gregory, Epic Pew
The Chair of St. Peter and the Gift of the Papacy – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
Europe’s Rape Epidemic – Anne-Marie Waters, Church Militant
Brant Pitre’s The Case for Jesus Debunks Scripture Skeptics – Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble
Book Review: St. Robert Bellarmine – Laura Hensley, Epic Pew
Quæritur: Difference Between Male and Female? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Born Without Legs, Teen Athlete Goes for Gold – Thomas L. McDonald, Aleteia
Indian Doctor Fights Gendercide by Delivering Baby Girls for Free – Steve Weatherbe, Lif Sit
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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CNS photo by Paul Haring
CNS photo by Paul Haring

Pope Francis: Havana Declaration Debatable, Understands Ukrainians Might Feel Betrayed

by Fr. Andriy Chirovsky

of The Catholic World Report

Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Expresses ‘Disappointment’ at Pope-Patriarch Declaration – C.H.
The Protest of Ukrainian Catholics: The Pope Supports Russian Aggression – Sandro Magister

Pope Francis’ Serious Misstep Among a Lot of Good – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
Pope Francis’s Prevarication Over Russia Will Disappoint Ukrainians – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Open to “A Second and a Third” Meeting with the Pope – Pravmir
At the Summit Is the Embrace in Havana, But At the Base Unity Is Far Away – Sandro Magister
Nuncio to Ukraine: Be Patient, the Declaration Signed in Cuba Cost the Vatican a Lot – R.I.S.U.
I Am a Uniate, and I am Not Ashamed of Being a Uniate: Apologia Pro Unia – Adam A.J. DeVille
“The ‘Historical’ Meeting between Francis and Kirill” – Roberto de Mattei, Rorate Cæli
Armenian Catholic Parish Destroyed in Turkey – The Armenian Weekly
Among Global Orthodox Leaders, Ukraine is a Bone of Contention – Erasmus, The Economist
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Spirit Desert MonkThe Spirit and The Desert

by 4PM Media

of The Wild Goose

Music for Lent: A Playlist – R.J. Stove, The Dispatch
A Roman Pilgrim at the Station Churches 2016 (Part 1) – Gregory DiPippo, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Prayer & Fasting or Just Prayer? A Consideration of a Biblical “Disagreement” – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Your 40 Ideas for Lent – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Is It Over Yet? Lessons for Lent – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
Fasting Is Not a Diet – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Spiritual Direction
What’s the Point of Fasting, Anyway? – Catholic News Agency
Six Steps to Lent Evangelization in the Workplace – Chloe Mooradian, Epic Pew
40 Days of Grace and Mercy – John C. Preiss, National Catholic Register
B.B.C. Program Part of Predictable Lenten Attacks on the Church – Edward Pentin, N.C. Rgstr
Why We Need Lent – George William Rutler, The Catholic World Report
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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photo by Jeffrey Bruno
photo by Jeffrey Bruno

Shortage of Priestly Vocations? Not at This Midwestern Parish

by John Burger

of Aleteia

Trump Defends Planned Parenthood: “My Friends Know It Better Than You” – Steven Ertelt
Black History and Abortion: Genocide or Suicide? – Gerard Nadal Ph.D., Catholic Lane
Catholic Healthcare Sharing (Podcast) – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
St. Louis Archdiocese Cuts Ties to Girl Scouts – Christine Niles, Church Militant
Sacrifice and Solidarity – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
Gender Dysphoria and Hope – Joe Bissonnette, Crisis Magazine
Illusion or Reality? Pride or Humility? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Watch this Amazing Explanation of the Sacrament of Confirmation – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
The Sexual Revolution Eats One of Its Own Midwives – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Cardinal Ravasi: Dear Brother Masons. . .  – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
Political Correctness Is A Mask For Liberal Intellectual Insecurity – Lewis M. Andrews
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Pope Francis Feb 2016 Mid Air Comments After Mexico TripAre the Pope’s Controversial Inflight Interviews a Price Worth Paying?

by Edward Pentin

of the National Catholic Register

Pope Francis’ Mexico Trip Ends on a Controversial Note – Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, C.W.R.
Papal Mid-air Press Conf. Has Become an Almost Clichéd Source of Tension – Edward Condon
No, the Pope Is Not “Bossing Around” the U.S. on Border Wall – Scott Eric Alt, Catholic Stand
Abp. Gomez: The Pope’s Focus Is Human Suffering, Not Donald Trump – Catholic News Agency
Of Walls and Glass Houses – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Pope, Dope, and Mexican Satanic Cults – Jeremy Kryt, The Daily Beast
Not an Urban Legend, A Lie: Paul VI Didn’t Give Permission to Nuns to Use Contraceptives – Z
Pope Paul VI Never Mentioned the Belgian Congo and the Mass Rape of Nuns – Tim Townsend
Contraception, Congo Nuns, Choosing Lesser Evil & Conflict of Commandments – Jan. E. Smith
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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The Collapse of Gender Sanity

by Rachel Lu

of Public Discourse

How To Make the Most of Leap Day – Emily Stimpson, O.S.V. Newsweekly
The ‘Moral Imperative’ to Help Syrian Refugees – James Graves, O.S.V. Newsweekly
John Paul II Proves Men and Women Can Be Friends – Old Fashioned Girl
The Ways of God Are Not Those of Man – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Lessons From The Desert – Amy Atkinson, Ignitum Today
Facing the Future on the Downside of the Revolution – Jerry Salyer, The Dispatch
Dating Has Died at College, This Campaign Hopes to Revive It – Hillary Mast, N.C. Register
‘Gender-Inclusive Housing’ Pilot Program Launched at Jesuit University – Adam Cassandra
Jesuit Univ. Pres. Backs Pro-Abort, Pro-Contraception Student Grp. – Adam Cassandra
La Salle Univ. Students Approve of Gender-Neutral Housing in Online Ballot – Adam Cassandra
Von Galen Contra Gestapo – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living

Photo Credit: Stephen Masker via Flickr, CC CNA
Photo Credit: Stephen Masker via Flickr, CC CNA

For Antonin Scalia, Faith and Work Did Not Conflict

by Matt Hadro

of Catholic News Agency

Scalia at Saint Thomas: Closing Arguments – Michael Stokes Paulsen, Public Discourse
A Man for Our Season – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
A Salutary Corrective in Scalia’s Funeral (Liturgy) – Fr. Mark A. Pilon, The Catholic Thing
Justice Antonin Scalia, a Champion of Life – Stuart Nolan Jr. Esq., Truth and Charity Forum
Fr. Scalia’s Sermon at Justice Scalia’s Mass, Death, and Your Funeral Plans – Fr. Z’s Blog
Somber Pictures Show Thousands Lining Up to Pay Their Respects to Scalia – Steven Ertelt
Fr. Paul Scalia, Son of Justice Scalia: It Is Christ Whom We Proclaim – Christine Niles, C.M.
5 Facts You Need to Know About Justice Scalia’s Son, Paul Scalia – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Scalia Addressed Newman Society Conf., Defended Faithful Catholic Education – Ad. Cassandra
8 Times Scalia Affirmed There Is No Right to Abortion in the Constitution – Micaiah Bilger
Scalia and the Meaning of Justice – Judie Brown, Life Site
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Lent Me Pray for People You Cannot StandHow to Love People You Cannot Stand

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

of Catholic News and Inspiration

Prison and Paradise – Kevin O’Brien, The Distributist Review
What Should We Do About Natural Law? – James Kalb, The Catholic World Report
Most Euthanasia Deaths Linked to Loneliness, Says Dutch Study – Simon Caldwell, Cthlc Hrld
“Medical Futility”: Help or Hobgoblin in End-of-Life Discussions? – Grattan Brown, Pblc Dscrs
Louis de Montfort, a Saint Whose Life was the Stuff of Hollywood – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Hrld
The Requirements of the Law – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, Crisis Magazine
750 Years Later, The Summa Theologica Still Influences – Barry Hudock, O.S.V. Newsweekly
Canons, Monsignors, and the Institute of Christ the King – Fr. Z’s Blog
Is Health Care a Pro Life Issue? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Seasons of Grace
Quæritur: Neglect of the Precepts of the Church & Mortal Sin, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blg
The Story of Blessed Miguel Pro, A Martyr of Today – Msgr. Owen F. Campion, O.S.V. Nswky
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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