Big Pulpit

James Martin S.J. Strikes Again – Fr. Gerald E. Murray at The Catholic Thing
Pope Francis, a Change of Pace in the Pontificate? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Abp. Viganò Defends Card. Zen, Strongly Criticizes Vatican for Wicked Agreement – Ed Pentin
Communion in the Time of Coronavirus, Best Practices, Risk, & You – Fr. Z’s Blog
Hussein’s Journey: A Response to Father James Martin – Janet E. Smith at NC Register
From the East Not Light But Darkness, Strange Shuffling in the Roman Curia – Sandro Magister
LA ArchDcs. Urges Orans Position, Communion in Hand, Response to Coronavirus – J. Sciambra
The Coronavirus & Holy Communion in the Hand – Don Pietro Leone at Rorate Cæli
Retired Archbishop in Poland Says He Won’t Keep Quiet about Pope as ‘Heretic’ – Crux
The Rite of Holy Communion in Times of a Pandemic – Archbishop A. Schneider at Rorate Cæli
Communion For Autistic Child – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
What To Do This Lent With Your Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling
Card. Re claims Card. Zen at odds with JP2, B16 on Communist China – CNA via The CWR
Can Bishop Force Communion in Hand to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus; Apply’s to TLM? – NLM
God Created Them Male & Female – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
The Socialism Bernie Says He Wants Doesn’t Exist – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Future of Christianity in Europe – Alessandra Bocchi at First Things
St. Augustine of Hippo: A Theologian for Our Time – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Magis Center
Catholic Vote’s Use of Geofencing – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Koin: Bringing Catholic Community to Your Phone – Kelsey Nowack at Clarifying Catholicism
The Blessing of St. Maurus: An Ancient Aid for Today’s Ills – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
My Best 3 Tips on How to Run a Lenten Appeal – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Making the Public Square Beautiful Again – Francis Lee at Crisis Magazine
Diocese of Buffalo Files for Bankruptcy – Catholic News Service via Our Sunday Visitor
Pope Francis to Remain in Rome for Curia Retreat – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome
Ambassador Brownback: Religious Persecution Spreading Worldwide – C. Rousselle at The CWR

Announcement(s):
Pope Francis Designates Detroit Church as a Basilica – Associated Press via Crux

Forgiveness Is Not Enough – John Clark at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Why Mary Matters – Fr. William Casey at Catholic Exchange
Gregorian Chant: Perfect Music for the Sacred Liturgy – New Liturgical Movement
Who Are My Mother & My Brothers? – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at National Catholic Register
Encountering God Through Beauty, According to Pope Benedict – C. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Why Mary? Why Prayer? & Why Pray the Rosary? – Sh. McAfee, O.P., at National C. Register
Relics of St. Francis de Sales – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
15 Inspiring Quotes on the Rosary, from ‘the Pope of the Rosary’ – Sh. McAfee, O.P., at NC Rgstr
Notes from the Underground – Icon Graffiti in the Subways of Moscow – D. Clayton at NLM
Spreading Truth Through Beauty: An Interview with Filmmaker Brian Shields – J. Graves at NCRg
Bishops Seek International Help for Nigeria to Fight Insecurity – Peter Ajayi Dada at CNS via Crux
The Pope Wears White—So Do These Orders – Kevin Di Camillo at National Catholic Register
Restoring the Order of the Sacraments – Paul Senz at Catholic Answers Magazine
What Makes a Just War Just? – Angelo Stagnaro at National Catholic Register

Sheer Evil Mr. Buttigieg – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Retired Abp. Lenga Banned from Saying Mass after Calling Pope the Antichrist – The Tablet
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Religious Sisters Back Pro-Abortion Primary Challenger to Pro-Life Lipinski – CNA via The CWR
Why Faithful Catholics Get Divorced – Tom Hoopes at Crisis Magazine
Don’t Sanitize McCarrick’s Legacy – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
Jean Vanier & the Cult of the Founder – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at Catholic Herald
Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing? – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Work at the Pace of Prayer: Dan Burke Follows God’s Will From EWTN to Avila – NC Registr
Vatican City Takes Measures on COVID-19 – The Catholic Weekly
The Jewish Roots of the Papacy: Part II – Briana Huddleston at Catholic Stand
Fair Is Foul, & Foul Is Fair: How Distortion Of Gender Roles Leads To Chaos – Abigail Thomas
Slow & Steady – Erin Cain at Ignitum Today
Jean Vanier & the Discernment of Memories: To Damn or Not? – Adam A.J. DeVille at OSV
The Apple Shape: You’re Stylish to the Core (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
This Saint Survived Being Shot to Death by Arrows – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
My Best 3 Tips on How to Run a Lenten Appeal – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Islamists in Nigeria are Destroying Christian Communities – A. Cooper & J. Moore at NYPost
Mother of Soon-to-Be Blessed Carlo Acutis: ‘Jesus Was His First Priority’ – Bree A. Dail at NCRg
Bernie Can’t Save Your Soul – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine

LENT:
4 Ways to Gain a Plenary Indulgence Daily During Lent – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register
Making Impossible Possible: Can Catholics Now Eat Plant-Based ‘Meat’ During Lent? – C. Listi
What the Church Loses When Lenten Discipline is Relaxed – Fr. Mark Drew at Catholic Herald
The Fall & Rise of Fasting – Amy Welborn at Catholic Herald
Lent Is a Season of Sight – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm., at Catholic Stand

Announcement(s):
Pope Francis Names 4 New ‘Auxiliary’ Bishops for US Dioceses – Catholic News Service via Crux
Italy: Prohibition of Public Participation at Mass: SSPX Communiqué on COVID-19 – Rorate Cæli
Thank You, Dan Burke – Michael Warsaw at National Catholic Register
Coming to Rome? Here are Some Travel Tips – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome
Canadian Bishops Condemn New Medical Suicide Measures – CNA via The Catholic World Rprt

Quick Link(s):
Heretic of the Week: Thomas Jefferson – Charles Coulombe at Catholic Herald
How To. . . Do Exodus 90 – Catholic Herald

Detroit Catholics Say Archdiocese Fabricated Rape Charge Against Pastor – JD Flynn at CWR
Catholic Mark Wahlberg Supports Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Catholic Fundamentalism: A Major Problem – Clarifying Catholicism
The Extraordinary Latin Mass—Archbishop Alexander Sample – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
In Cookie Season, Girl Scouts USA Problems Continue – Ann Saladin at National C. Register
The Fall of a Spiritual Giant – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
Gender Ideology: Truth & Consequences – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
Explaining Pope’s Soft Touch on Survival of Middle Eastern Christianity – John Allen at Crux
Intercessory Prayer is Powerful – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
My 3 Best Time-Savers to Fundraise More Quickly – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Intellectually Disabled L’Arche Members React to News of Vanier Abuse – Michael Swan at Crux
The Apple Shape: You’re Stylish to the Core (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
A Teaching On Desire From St. Augustine – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Stop the Christian Genocide in Nigeria – Frank Wolf & Toufic Baaklini at National C. Register
ACLU Lawsuit Targets ‘Sanctuary Cities’ for the Unborn – Matt Hadro at CNA via The CWR
Understanding God’s Holiness – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
A Community in the Service of the Vulnerable – Giada Aquilino at Vatican News
Canadian Bishops Lament Vanier’s Misconduct, While Affirming Value of L’Arche – Cthlc Herald
Caritas Focusing on Most Vulnerable During Coronavirus Outbreak in Italy – I. San Martín at Crux

Video(s):
How to Destroy Every Sedevacantist Argument – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info

Quick Link(s):
The Seven Penitential Psalms-Psalm 6: Domine, ne in furore – D. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic

LENT:
The Urgent Theme of Ash Wednesday – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
A Quick Guide for Lent – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
Catholic History: Why Do We Receive Ashes on Wednesday? – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
The Disciplines of Lent: Putting On the Garments of Worship – Mark C. McCann at Catholic Stand
Lent is the Perfect Time for This Corporal Work of Mercy – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Family Activities for Your Journey through Lent – Mary Ellen Barrett at Seton Magazine
How Fasting can Lead to a More Loving Heart – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Ash Wednesday 101: Repent & Believe In The Gospel – Christine Warner at Napa Institute

MORNING ISSUE:
German Jesuit, Key Influence on ‘Synodal Path,’ Resigns Position – Edward Pentin at NC Register
‘Why Does the Catholic Church Hate Gay People?’ – Carter Griffin at Mercatornet
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
One, Holy, Catholic &. . . Islamophobic? – James Kalb, J.D., at Crisis Magazine
Editorial: What can the Church Learn from the Scandal of Jean Vanier? – Our Sunday Visitor
California Doubles Down on Rule Forcing Catholic Nuns to Pay For Abortion – K Jones at C Hrld
True Contemplation Contrasted With its Counterfeit – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
The Clerical Cassock: A Black Badge of Courage – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Vanier Admirers ‘Reeling’ from Recent Revelations of Sexual Abuse – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
In Foster Care Case, Court Sets Stage for Possible Landmark Ruling on Religious Freedom – OSV
A Catholic Style Guide – Justyna Braun, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Leap Year’s Extra Day Has a Catholic Origin – Donis Tracy at Catholic News Service
Organ Donor (for Church) – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Lesotho PM Murder Case Could Have Canon Law Consequences – Ed Condon & JD Flynn at CWR
EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research Poll No. 2: Finding the Catholic Vote – NC Register
Faith in Stages – Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
Eternity, God’s Knowledge, & Free Will – Michael Kurkowski at Clarifying Catholicism
Christian Unity Through Eucharistic Adoration – Alicia Connolly-Lohr at Catholic Stand
Humble Executive Presence: Being a Confident Catholic Leader – Catholic Women in Business
The Apple Shape: You’re Stylish to the Core (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Italy Sees Several Ash Wednesday Cancellations Amid Coronavirus Fears – E.A. Allen at Crux
My 3 Best Time-Savers to Fundraise More Quickly – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Dominicans Open Hospital in Peru to Serve the Poor – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Examining God’s Jealousy – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Christians Suffer Two Months of Abuse in Jail on Baseless Charges in India – Morning Star News
Care of God’s Creation is Our Role – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Nigeria Must be Held to Account Over Christian Persecution – Edward Leigh at Mercatornet

Video(s):
Video Shows Man Tackling Deacon During Saturday Evening Mass – AP via Crux

Quick Link(s):
Asia Bibi, Pakistani Woman Accused of Blasphemy, Seeks Asylum in France – AP via Crux
University of Notre Dame Revokes Awards Given to L’Arche Founder Vanier – CNS via Crux

PRE-LENT PREPARATION:
The Perfect Fulton Sheen Book for Lent – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
The Vegetarian & Vegan Guide to Fasting & Abstinence During Lent – S. Benitez at Ignitum Today
Mother Mary’s Victory Plan for Lent – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Præm., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Reconcile With Your Brothers (& Avoid Hellfire!) – Jason Craig at Those Catholic Men
Lent for the Kids – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Lenten Living: A Family Guide – Katie Warner at National Catholic Register
Living the Spirit of Lent – Nick Jones at Clarifying Catholicism
The Fast & The Furious – Marlo Safi at Spectator|USA

MORNING ISSUE:
Abp. Aquila Confirms Pope’s Displeasure With James Martin; Wester & His Italian – Cthlc Herald
Why Boys Are Failing – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Where Was Mary Assumed Into Heaven? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
Response of Wuhan Christians to Coronavirus Puts Red Chinese to Shame – W. Huang at Mnet
Australian High Court Releases Submissions for Cardinal Pell’s Appeal – CNS via Crux
How To Identify & Crush Your Predominant Fault – Matthew Leonard
The Communist China Apocalypse – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Being “Wanted” is an Unbearable Burden – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand
How Can We Know What’s True? – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
A Response to Lack of Black Catholics in Vocations – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Sorrow & Consternation at News of Jean Vanier – Jesús Colina at Aleteia
Archbishop Villegas of (Philippines) Has Condemned Clapping at Mass – Asia News
The Church Has Always Had Priests – Nicholas Senz at Catholic Answers Magazine
Which Kind of Risk Taker are You? – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
Forgiveness, Chastity, & Faithfulness – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Seven Lessons in Forgiveness – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Fruits of Fatima: Off the Shelf with Joseph Pronechen – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
What if Millions of Christians Fasted Together During Lent? – Jay Richards, Ph.D., at The Stream
The Apple Shape: You’re Stylish to the Core (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Our Lady of Walsingham – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
My 3 Best Time-Savers to Fundraise More Quickly – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
A Second Nun Accuses Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar of Sexual Misconduct – Asia News
Why Is There A Feast Day For An Armchair? Understanding The Chair Of St. Peter – epicPew
Jesus the New Adam: The First Sunday of Lent (A) Readings Explained – John Bergsma, Ph.D.
The Mother Still Campaigning For Her Daughter’s Rescue From Boko Haram – Jenny Taylor, Ph.D.
The Nuclear Family Is Still Indispensable – W. Bradford Wilcox at Institute for Family Studies

Quick Link(s):
What Does a Bishop Do When Govt Orders End of Gatherings During Coronavirus? This. . . – RC

Video(s):
What Are the Biblical Roots of Ash Wednesday? – Brant Pitre, Ph.D., at The Sacred Page

Podcast(s):
The Theology of Transubstantiation – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

Announcement(s):
From the U.S. Embassy to Italy Regarding COVID-19 – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris’s Plaza & Crypts to Reopen Before Summer – uCatholic
Catholic Relief Services Rolls Out Lenten Campaign – Vatican News
As COVID-19 Spreads, Holy Land Catholics Concerned, But Sites Still Open – Our Sunday Visitor
Ash Wednesday: Nigerian Catholics to Wear Black Against Violence – B. Mayaki at Vatican News

PRE-LENT PREPARATION:
Are Sundays a Day Off During Lent? – Patti Maguire Armstrong at Catholic News & Inspiration
In Praise of – Real – Fasting – Helen Freeh at The Catholic Thing
These 40 Days: Gearing Up for a Life-Changing Lent – Patti Maguire Armstrong at NC Register

MORNING ISSUE:
Jean Vanier & Total Depravity – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Pandemic Is Coming – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The ‘Ponderous Chain’ of Jean Vanier – Sherry Antonetti at National Catholic Register
Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged, A Lesson for Our Time in Light of Jean Vanier Revelations – ACSB
Pope to US bishops: No, ‘Synodality’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Democracy’ – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Another Diocesan Bankruptcy: A Moral Choice? – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
How the New Pharisees Attack the Latin Mass – Brian Williams at Liturgy Guy
Letter from Rome: Jean Vanier – Christopher R. Altieri at The Catholic World Report
An Addiction Healed Thru Consecration To Jesus Thru Mary, Then Temptation – Catholic Stand
The Apple Shape: You’re Stylish to the Core (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
What If He Is? – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
My 3 Best Time-Savers to Fundraise More Quickly – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Can a Catholic be a Socialist? No, Nor a Liberal – Christopher J. Malloy, Ph.D., at Theological Flint
The Necessity of Faith in the Eucharist – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Francis Rules Whereas Paul VI Reigned; Does Vatican Need a Ruler or a King? – A. Gagliarducci
Learning to Surrender – Meredith Lindemon at Catholic Stand
University of Notre Dame Plays Host to Transgender Ideology – Alexandra DeSanctis at NRO
Dwyane Wade’s Selective Essentialism; Justifying Transgender Dysphoria – Mere Orthodoxy
Concerns about Travel & the Coronaviris – Steve Ray at Footprints of God Pilgrimages
The Chair of Peter: Furniture Matters. . . – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
From Equality Indexes to SOGI Laws; The LGBTQ Movement Marches On – Break Point
How Vulnerable is Xi Jinping Over Coronavirus? – Rowan Callick at Mercatornet
Ash Wednesday Readings Explained – John Bergsma, Ph.D., at The Sacred Page
The Equal Rights Amendment is a Scam – Jane Clark Scharl at Crisis Magazine
Computer-Programming Teen Carlo Acutis to Be Beatified – C. Mares at CNA via Catholic Herald
Communist China’s ‘War on Terror’ Uproots Families, Leaked Data Show – Dave Kang at AP

Querida Amazonia Post Factum:
Pp. Francis Thanks Cardinal Müller for Remarks Published in Register – Ed Pentin at NC Register
The Topophiliac Heresy & Biblical Teaching – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
Progressives & the Problem of Being More Francis Than the Pope – C. Olson at The C. World Rprt
“Querida Amazonia”, When Francis Finally Acts As Pope – Pietro De Marco at Settimo Cielo
In ‘Querida Amazonia,’ Does ‘Mission’ of Aparecida Live Again? – Fr. R.J. de Souza at NC Register

Podcast(s):
Why Organ & Not Piano? New Episode of Square Notes – J. Donelson-Nowicka at New Lit Mov
The Second Secularization – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

Quick Link(s):
Did You Know? There’s a Catholic Patron Saint for Pierogies – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Rise in Cases of Coronavirus in Italy – Suzy Hodges at Vatican News
Too Many Children Harm the Earth – Correct? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Guide to Lent: Living the Penitential Season Well – Claire Dwyer at National Catholic Register

Five Ways to Resist the Devil’s Attacks – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Rome Wins! My Journey to the Episcopal Church & Back – Bill Quinn at Clarifying Catholicism
Twelve Steps to Humility – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
10 Of The Most Ridiculously Cool Icons Of Saints – Theresa Zoe Williams at epicPew
Mary Miraculously Spoke Through This Image, Which Was Rescued from a Trash Pile – Aleteia
Ten Ways We Can Prepare for the Last Things – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Gammarelli’s at Oratory in Wales; Extraordinarily Beautiful Vestments – Liturgical Arts Journal
Three Ways to Unleash the Spiritual Power of Your Marriage – G. Popcak, Ph.D., at C. Exchange
The Three Fountains: When Water Miraculously Sprung Up at Saint Paul’s Execution – uCatholic
Benedictine Monks on Incense: Sourcing It & Making It – Pet. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM
Terracotta Altar Cards Seen in the Holy Land – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
5 Encouraging Bible Verses To Lift Up Your Spirits – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
An Ode to Our Lady’s Comforting Power in Lourdes – Solène Tadié at National Catholic Register
The Treasury of Monza Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
How Incense Can Improve Your Prayer Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Painting Christ’s Story: Celebrating the Sacred Vision of Fra Angelico – J. Pronechen at NCRgstr
Treasures of the Diocesan Museum of Treviso – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
The Beauty & Nobility of Gold with Silver in Vestment Design – Liturgical Arts Journal
Mr. & Mrs. — & Saints: Marriage Reflects Sanctity – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register
Sts. Fructuosus & Companions, Spanish Martyrs of the Third Century – G. DiPippo at Nw Lt Mv

SATURDAY UPDATE:
James Martin Ally Archbishop Wester Disagrees with Pope’s Chiding of Homosexualist – NCReg
L’Arche Reports Sexual Misconduct by Founder Jean Vanier – C. Mares at CNA via Catholic Herald
We’re Not Morons: Refutation To Jen. Miller’s Praising Suppression Of Septuagesima – G DiPippo
After Gay Teachers Resign, Seattle Archbishop Says Teachers Must be Gospel Witnesses – CWR
UK to Ban Non-Critical Healthcare for Those Who Make Homophobic Remarks – The Stream
Pope Francis: Canon Law Revision Project is Coming to an End – C. Mares at CNA via NCRegister
More Than 207,000 Sign Petition to Shutter Porn Website After Trafficking Violations – The CWR
Feast of the Chair of Peter, the Shepherd of Christ’s Flock – Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
Why Does St. Peter Always Hold Keys in Art? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

SATURDAY ISSUE:
Prominent Pro-Life Democrat Charles Camosy Quits Party – Matt Hadro at CNA via NC Register
Pope Francis, Wayward Shepherd – Daniel J. Mahoney, Ph.D., at National Review
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Coming Out of the Closet – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky at The Catholic Thing
Was Vatican II a Mistake? – James Hitchcock at Crisis Magazine
Amazing Coincidence or Proof? All Major Relics of Christ Have the Same Blood Type – uCatholic
Can a Dorm for Single Moms & Retired Nuns Bring New Life to This Catholic College? – The CWR
The Monks Use Natural Stone to Build Spiritual Oasis – Stone World
The Banana Shape: Relax, You Can’t Slip Up! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Ask Father: What is St. Augustine’s True Name? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Best Place to Start Raising Funds – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Fashion & Beauty Writer Challenges Women to Think Differently about What They Wear – Aleteia
Ask Father: The “Churching” of Women After Childbirth & the Blessing of Expecting Mothers – Z
Exorcist Par Excellence – Charlie McKinney at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Thomas Aquinas Believed in the Immaculate Conception. . . Right? – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Catholic History: The Earliest Sources for the December 25th Christmas Date – uCatholic
Does God Have Emotions? – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Why Catholics Can’t Afford to Dismiss Their Own History – P. Senz at The Catholic World Report
Was Jesus a False Prophet? – Douglas M. Beaumont at Catholic Answers Magazine
15 Saints for Adoption – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
St. Peter’s Mission to the Gentiles & the Mark of Catholicity – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Canada Leads the Way in Liberalizing Euthanasia Around the Globe – C. McGovern at NC Register
Belgium: Catholic Univ’s To Train Imams in Values of Belgian State – T. Heneghan at The Tablet

Preparing for Lent:
How To Be a More Loving Person During Lent – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Lent: A Time to Unite Body & Soul to Christ – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange

MORNING UPDATE:
Pope Francis Displeased With Fr. James Martin – J.D. Flynn at CNA via National Catholic Register
LGBT=Ultimate Reduction of Person to Inclination – One Mad Mom
Administrator Elected to Oversee Diocese of Cleveland – Catholic News Service via Crux
Suppress the Legion of Christ – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Feminists Not Happy After Their Own Poll Shows Millennials Don’t Support Abortion – Life News
Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame to Induct Mother Angelica, Joining Helen Keller, Rosa Parks – CP
Federal Appeals Court Now Says Florida Latin Cross Can Stay – Carol Zimmerman at Crux
Worried about the Coronavirus? Pray to St. Sebastian – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Catholic Churches Continuously Curbed Across China – Zhou Xiaolu at Bitter Winter
Head of Australian Bishops’ Conference in Rome Ahead of Plenary Council – CNA via The CWR

MORNING ISSUE:
The Insanity of the Elites – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
Ask Father: Priest Says “For All” Rather Than “For Many” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Confessions of a Former Freemason Officer, Converted to Catholicism – S. Tadié at NC Register
Entire Parish Urged To Share in Bringing New People Into Church – M. Brown at CNS via Crux
Two Years On, Where Has Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Taken Australia? – Kurt Mahlburg at Mercatornet
The 13th Century: A Remarkable Chapter in Church History – D.D. Emmons at Our Sunday Visitor
Mark Wahlberg Reveals the Importance of Faith in New Interview – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Italy’s Existential Crisis: Not Enough Bambini – Marcus Roberts at Mercatornet
Why Beauty Matters – Dana Gioia at First Things
Praying Like St. Monica for Loved Ones Who Have Fallen Away From the Faith – NC Register
Exploring the Biblical Roots of the Sacrament of Confession – Convert’s Quest
How the Consecration to St. Joseph can Change Your Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Was Moses’ Bronze Serpent an Idolatrous “Graven Image?” – Dave Armstrong at NC Register
The Banana Shape: Relax, You Can’t Slip Up! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
10 Married Couples Who Have Been Canonized Or Are On Their Way – Aleteia
The Best Place to Start Raising Funds – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
EWTN in Walsingham: Network’s UK Home Located Main Marian Shrine – NC Register
Fr. Gabriele Amorth: Exorcist Par Excellence – Fr. Marcello Stanzione at Catholic Exchange
Benedict XVI Was the Second Pope to Abdicate the Papacy, but Who Was the First? – uCatholic
As the Family Goes, So Goes the Faith – Anna Abbott at National Catholic Register
Speaking with the Barbarians: Maritain, MacIntyre, & Christendom – A. Barr at Public Discourse
Musings of a ‘Catholic Agnostic’ – Chilton Williamson, Jr., at Crisis Magazine
What Does It Mean to Say the Church is “Apostolic?” – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at NC Register
White House Announces Advisory Board to Expose Research Using Aborted Baby Parts – LN
What Does the Church Teach on Cloning & DNA Manipulation? – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV
Experts Warn Canadian Medical Suicide Law Is ‘Most Permissive in the World’ – CNA via CWR

Preparing for Lent:
5 Reasons To Fast From Alcohol This Lent – Fr. Patrick Briscoe at Aleteia
Give & Receive Forgiveness This Lent – Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet at Catholic Exchange

QUERIDA AMAZONIA POST FACTUM:
Pp. Francis Put Breaks On Because Germans Are Up To No Good & He Knows It – San. Magister
Beyond Amazonia – George Weigel at First Things
Querida Amazonia Contains Important Truths – & Some Serious Flaws – D.J. Dolley at C. Herald
The Idea of Tradition in Querida Amazonia – Eduardo Echeverria at The Catholic World Report

MORNING ISSUE:
Priest’s Middle-of-the-Night Crisis Reveals The Powerful Existence of Guardian Angels – ChPOP
The Transgender Suicide Myth Exposed – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
5 Great Catholic Bookstores in the United States – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
A Quick, Catholic Guide to Personality Types – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Reconstruction of the Church of St. Cecilia in the Wisconsin Dells – J.P. Sonnen at Lit Arts Jrnl
LGBTQ+ Law Clinic at Gonzaga Law Raises Serious Concerns for Spokane Bishop – CNA via CWR
Pell, Girard,& the Scapegoat Mechanism – R.J. Smith at Polite
Trial of Charles I – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How to Fix the Church in the 21st Century – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
Baptizing Miscarried & Stillborn Babies: The Other Unborn – Rorate Cæli
Paganism in 21st-Century Europe – What’s The Attraction? – Barend Vlaardingerbroek, Ph.D.
Soviet Union Rewind: Why Are We Praising Communism Again? – P. Kengor, Ph.D., at NC Register
Facebook Censors Interview With Woman Who Miraculously Survived an Abortion – Life News
The Best Place to Start Raising Funds – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Why the World Needs Catholic Artists – Andrew Garofalo at Those Catholic Men
The Banana Shape: Relax, You Can’t Slip Up! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
London to Malta via Rome: Following the Money in Vatican Financial Scandals – Catholic Herald
Why St. Pope John XXIII Prayer for Society Matters – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Boredom, Isolation, & the Internet: The Perfect Storm – P.C. Kleponis, Ph.D., at The C. Gentleman
Priest Diagnosed with Brain Tumor Offers His Sufferings for Abuse Victims – Bree A. Dail at CWR
The Pro-Choice Fallacy – R.M. Fields, J.D., at Crisis Magazine
Black Pro-Life Leader: Protecting Babies From Abortions is Today’s Civil Rights Issue – Life News
‘We Are In Human Misery,’ Franciscan in Northern Syria Tells Pope – Dale Gavlak at CNS via Crux
How California’s Abortion Mandate Trampled on Catholic Nuns – CNA via The C. World Report
A Daily Meal Changes Lives & Communities; Can You Help Our Turkana Appeal? – Cthlc Herald
Nigerian Bishop Urges Nonviolence in Response to Terrorist Killings – C.  News Service via Crux

Preparing for Lent:
The One Sin You Must Crush This Lent – Matthew Leonard
10 Prayer Practices for the Best Lent – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Reading Scripture During Lent: A Catholic Understanding of the Bible – Fr. P. Stravinskas at CWR
Stop What You’re Doing & Prepare For Your Lenten Journey – Laura Hensley at epicPew
A Devotional Journey Into Easter: Ash Wednesday & Lent – Ch. McKinney at C. Spiritual Direction
Almsgiving: An Overshadowed Lenten Pillar Has Something To Say – Carol Zimmerman at CNS

Quick Link(s):
That Slippery Slope We Talked About, Yeah, About That – Mt. Archbold at Creative Minority Rprt
Confused Catholic H.S. Students Protest Church’s Stance on Homosexuality – Matthew Archbold
This Medieval Catholic Church Is Said to Have the Bones of a Dragon Slain by a Saint – uCatholic
Council of Cardinals Revising New Apostolic Constitution – Vatican News

Video(s):
Restoration of a Large Processional Monstrance – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Announcement(s):
Free Books from the Catholic Poetry Room! – Tim Bete at Integrated Catholic Life™
Toward a Free & Virtuous Society: Work, Vocation, & Human Flourishing – Acton Institute

QUERIDA AMAZONIA POST FACTUM:
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Polyhedron of Perversion – John Gravino at New Walden

MORNING ISSUE:
The Rotten Legion – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
More Than Our Appetites (Regarding Fr. James Martin) – J.D. Flynn at First Things
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The Proto-Mass: The First Mass Ever, & It’s Not What You’d Expect! – Brother John Joseph at IT
Uber/Lyft Drivers on the Abortion Front Lines – Betty Parquette at Catholic Stand
Mike Bloomberg Told Pregnant Employee Just “Kill It” – Life News
Agrapha: Are There Unrecorded “Lost Sayings” of Jesus Christ? – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
When You Stop Falling You Will Be in Heaven – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
In River City, The “Rising Son” – Rocco Palmo at Whispers in the Loggia
Science, Sex, & Suicide – Randall E. Otto, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
Pp. Francis Initiated & Approved Last Week’s Vatican-Red China Meeting – So. China Morning Pst
The 2020 Election: An Emperor’s Perspective – Archduke Karl von Habsburg at Crisis Magazine
During Last Sunday Mass in Philadelphia, Archbishop Chaput Retires With Gratitude – The CWR
Will Compulsion Succeed Where Conversion Has Failed on Vatican Financial Reform? – Jn. Allen
Survivor Advocacy Group Accuses Pope Francis of Cherry-Picking Abuse Reforms – Crux
The Banana Shape: Relax, You Can’t Slip Up! (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
No, Pro-Lifers Shouldn’t Vote for the Democratic Nominee – Alexandra DeSanctis at NRO
The Best Place to Start Raising Funds – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Court Evidence Suggests Abuse Cover-Up by High Ranking Legionaries of Christ – NC Register
9 Inspiring Prayer Corners on Pinterest Dedicated to Mary – Marzena Devoud at Aleteia
Can a Catholic Be a Capitalist? – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Is Europe Christian? That Depends On What You Mean By ‘Christian’ – Richard Ostling at Rel Unp
How Can I Be More Loving, Free & Generous This Lent? – Ava Lalor at Our Sunday Visitor
The Indispensable Truth of the Incarnation – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Catholics Provide Pastoral, Physical Aid – CNA via The CWR
Catholics ‘Unfriend’ Social Media, Choose ‘Digital Detox’ for Lent – CNS via Our Sunday Visitor
Leak From Xinjiang Shows Some Uyghurs Are Detained For Family Size – CNA via NC Register

Quick Link(s):
The Only Priest to Receive the Death Penalty in U.S. History – Rorate Cæli
Nelson Pérez Has Been Installed as the New Archbishop of Philadelphia – Rocco Palmo
Case for Emil Kapaun’s Sainthood Could Soon Advance – Associated Press via Crux

Announcement(s):
Archbishop Sample’s Pastoral Letter on Sacred Music Revised & Re-Issued – Dv. Clayton at NLM
First Mass Since Reformation to be Held in Swiss Cathedral – CNA via Catholic Herald
Kidnapped Nigerian Priest Has Been Set Free – C. News Agency via National Catholic Register