Big Pulpit

Cuomo’s Stirring Covid-19 Speech Exposes His Own Abortion Guilt – Ch. Corbett at The Stream
How Loving Mother’s Make Their Sons into Mama’s Boys – Jason Craig at Those Catholic Men
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The End of Decadence? – Francis Lee at The Catholic World Report
Responding to Certain Canonical Issues Brought About By The Pandemic – Ed Peters, J.C.D., J.D.
How Parishes Can Avoid Laying Off Staff – Fr. Mt. P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic Lenses
Thinking Clearly With Aquinas About Covid-19 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
An Update on the Restoration of Shrewsbury Cathedral – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Gorgeous Lenten Veils from Monastery of Holy Cross in Segovia, A Reconstruction – Lit Arts Jrnl
The Anatomy of Sin – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Fomites of Viruses, Fomites of Sins, & You – Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholic Women Warriors: This Book Is Your Battle Cry – Laura Hensley at epicPew
The Transformation of a Soul – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Christian Origins of the Hospital – Mike Aquilina at Catholic Answers Magazine
Giving Thanks & Letting Go: Reflections on the Gift of Motherhood – C. Knipper at Catholic Stand
The Tradition of the Saint Joseph’s Day Table – Kevin Di Camillo at National Catholic Register
90 Days to Style: Take My Suitcase Challenge (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
6 Prominent Catholics on Evangelism – Jim Graves at National Catholic Register
The Future of Catholicism & Your Lenten Appeal – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Our Little Temptations Can Become A Huge Cross – Travis Lee Jones at Catholic Exchange
A Servant to All – Lizzie Self at Clarifying Catholicism
In Defense of Saint Corona – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Communist China’s Other Virus, Religious Persecution – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Post-Corona, Working Class Will Blow a Gasket Over Red Chinese Trade – Sohrab Ahmari
Red China’s Long Tentacles Extend Deep Into American Media – J.A. Bloom at TAConservative
After the Pandemic, We Need To Bring Back Manufacturing Home – Ch. Uhlmann at The SMH
Wuhan Virus Media Coverage Is Too Focused On New York City – David Marcus at The Federalist
The Challenge of Getting Truth on Origin of Chinese Virus – Mike Huckabee at The Stream

POLITICS:
The Catch-22 of Identity Politics – Anna Abbott at National Catholic Register
Catholics for Trump Coalition Launches, Announces Online Broadcast – L. Brown at NC Register

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Archbishop Advises Prayer Routine, Scripture Reading if Confined at Home – Our Sunday Visitor
Dr. Fauci is Dedicated to Public Service, Formed at Jesuit High School – Catholic News Service
4 Virtues Needed to Help Keep Your Eyes on Christ in This Crisis – Fr. R. Landry at NC Register
Dioceses Announce Staff Cuts, but Federal Aid Could Help – CNA via National Catholic Register
Five Lessons from Isolated Saints – Michelle Arnold at Catholic Answers Magazine
Points to Consider: Triage in the Perspective of Catholic Bioethics – National Cthlc Bioethics Ctr
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Priests, & Volunteers Deliver 15,000 Food Baskets – Newsman
‘A Surge of Hope’: The Fight to Keep Crisis Pregnancy Centers Open – CNA via The CWR
Is Euthanasia an Essential Service? – Michael Cook at Mercatornet

Resource(s):
Here’s How To Apply For A Coronavirus Loan For Your Small Business – M. Osburn at The Fdrlst
National Catholic Bioethics Center Podcasts – National Catholic Bioethics Center

Podcast(s):
St. Joseph: Leadership, Humility, & What It Means To Be A Man – J Burke at Cthlc Spiritual Drctn

MORNING ISSUE:
Why Is New York’s Mayor Threatening to Seize Churches? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Priests Arrested for Public Mass Celebrations During Pandemic – CNA via Newsman
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Churchgoers All Over World Ignore Physical Distancing Advice – A. Roth, Sh. Walker, & D. Phillips
Private Chapels Brought to Light by Social Distancing – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Can I Trust Spiritual Directors International? – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Would They Rather be Dead Right? Support for Congregations Staying Open – Religion in Public
Boys Must be Separated from Childhood to be Men – Jason Craig at Those Catholic Men
An Open Letter To The Bishops Of France – Edouard Husson at First Things
David Warren on Anglo-Catholicism for Real – Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
5 Prominent Catholics on the Sexual Revolution & the Church – Jim Graves at NC Register
Now Is the Time – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
St. Joseph, ‘Terror of Demons’, is a Powerful Man Indeed – Patti M. Armstrong at NC Register
Can Catholics Be Socialist?: Off the Shelf with Trent Horn – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Don’t Forget Your Paschal Candle, Even at Home – Anna Ashkova at Aleteia
90 Days to Style: Take My Suitcase Challenge (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Coronavirus Has Exposed the Limitations of Hegemonic Materialism – Mt. Orlando at Altare Dei
The Future of Catholicism & Your Lenten Appeal – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Hundredfold is a Needed & Very Welcome Artistic Achievement – James Baresel at The CWR
7 Totally Catholic Quotes From St. Irenaeus – William Hemsworth at epicPew
New Prayer Journal for Catholic Women to Overcome Anxiety, Stress, & Fear – Scott Smith, J.D.
Plagues, Interdicts, Omissions, & Possibilities – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman, O.S.B., at DMH
Frater, Memento Mori: On Remembering The End – Patrick Frazier at Clarifying Catholicism
During Pandemic, German Cardinal Opens Seminary to Feed Homeless – CNA via Newsman
Distraught, Determined Little Sisters of the Poor Cope with Pandemic – JP Owens at CNS via Crux

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Communist China’s Assault On The World – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Estimates Show Wuhan Death Rate Far Higher Than Red China’s Official Reports – Tristan Justice
Media Outlets Credulously Report Red China Data on New Virus Cases – Alexandra DeSanctis
National Breakup (Podcast) – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

POLITICS:
What On Earth Is Going On With Joe Biden – Tristan Justice at The Federalist
Christians Arrested for Praying Outside Abortion Mill in North Carolina – M. Bilger at Life News
When the Panic Becomes Policy, Wisdom Must Step In – John Horvat, II, at The Imaginative. . .

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Good News from the Numbers? The Curve Starts to Flatten – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at TACatholic
Sisters’ Work During 1918 Spanish Flu Seen as Model for Crisis Today – Catholic News Service
Coronavirus Latest From Rome: Benedict XVI & His Staff Are Well – Ed Pentin at NC Register
Parishes Embrace Digital Tools to Survive & Thrive Under Lockdown – Peter Jesserer Smith
Teens Create Care Packages for Shut-In Elderly During Quarantine – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
As Virus Spreads Among Religious, 6 Sisters From Italian Convent Have Died – CNA via The CWR
Care for Retired Religious Takes Special Emphasis Amid Pandemic – CNS via Crux

Announcement(s):
Church of the Holy Sepulchre Closed Indefinitely – CNA via The Catholic World Report

Resource(s):
Masses, Stations of the Cross, Meditations in Livestreams, on YouTube – CNS via OSV News
Covid-19 Public Policy Report – National Catholic Bioethics Center

NYTimes Op-Ed Blames Christians, Not Red China, For Spread Of Virus – T. Justice at The Fdrlst
Bishop Schneider: Cessation of Public Masses a Divine Rebuke? – Edward Pentin Consultancy
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Is the Corona Virus a Punishment from God? – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
The US Bishops’ Weak Defense of Their Overseas-Charity Agency – Ph. Lawler at Cthlc Culture
Church As A Non-Essential Service – Matthew Schmitz at First Things
Bishop ‘Suspends’ Sacramental Anointing, Rescinding Controversial Policy – CNA via The CWR
How Renaissance Florence Held Hygienic Masses During the Plague – S. Feingold at NC Register
Madison Dioc.: Bishop Hying’s Decree Altering Conditions for Gaining Plenary Indulgences – Z
Why Catholics Can Believe in Evolution: Adam & Eve Given Souls – R. Kurland, Ph.D., at C. Stand
Why the Blessing Mattered in St. Peter’s Square – Kevin M. Tierney at Medium
Police Raids on Italian Churches Raise Religious Freedom Concerns – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Oh Happy Day! Adventures in Ireland – Sarah Richthammer at Clarifying Catholicism
From Isolation to Community Solitude – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm., at Catholic Stand
Wyoming Gov Vetoes Bill for Medical Care for Babies Who Survive Abortions – Life News
90 Days to Style: Take My Suitcase Challenge (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Living Within Four Walls: A Guide for Modern Day Anchorites – Amy Marter at Our Sunday Visitor
The Future of Catholicism & Your Lenten Appeal – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Patriarchal Co-Cathedral of the Diocese of Jerusalem – J.P. Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Jrnl
Understanding Atrocities Committed in the Name of Christ – Efran Menny at Medium|Cthlc Age
First ISIS, Then Iran: How Iran Terrorizes Some Catholics – Xavier Bisits at NC Register
Craig, Conventionalism, & Voluntarism – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Why Saint Joseph Is The Best Role Model For Men – Matthew Chicoine at epicPew
What is Beauty. . .& Why Does It Matter? – Jeff Minick at Seton Magazine
Spiritual Communion in a Time of Coronavirus – Caitlin Marchand at Catholic Exchange

LENT:
Passion Sunday 2020 – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Shipments of Urns in Wuhan Raise Questions about Red China’s Virus Reporting – NYPost

POLITICS:
Massive New York Times Op-Ed Says the ‘Pew Gap’ is Real & Growing – T. Mattingly at Get Rlgn
Facebook Censors Pro-Lifers, Ignores Liberal Post Wanting Pro-Lifer to “Die” – Life News
Living & Dead Constitutions – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
Happiness for All – Mark Bauerlein at First Things
Covid-19: The Need to Balance Public Health & Economic Stability – Gleaves Whitney at TIC

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
This Week: Astonishing Responses in a Time of Crisis – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
It Isn’t The Black Death – Gilbert T. Sewall at The American Conservative
Can’t Go to Confession During Pandemic? Consider an Act of Perfect Contrition – CNA via CWR
Remember the Chinese Communist Lies – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Advice, Tips for Teaching Kids at Home, from a Veteran Homeschool Mom – Ch. Hanus at NCReg
Coronavirus Latest From Rome – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
Coronavirus Means Quiet Times for Maritime Ministers in U.S., Canada – D. Sadowski at CNS
Medical Staff Forced to Join Chinese Communist Party’s Virus Lies – Sh. Xinran at Bitter Winter

Video(s):
The Veil Removed, Short Films of What Really Happens at Mass – Sister Hel. Burns, F.S.P.
Police Tells Pro-Lifers They Can’t Pray Outside Planned Parenthood – Steven Ertelt at Life News
Sixth Penitential Psalm: De Profundis – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Poll(s):
Poll: Veiling & Covering Images on 1st Passion Sunday 2020, 5th of Lent – Fr. Z’s Blog

Podcast(s):
How to Begin Path to Discernment & Spiritual Warfare | feat. Dan Burke – Catholic Exchange

Announcement(s):
New Book: The State of New Testament Studies (eds. McKnight & Gupta) – The Sacred Page
Holy Week at the Vatican to be Livestreamed, Without Faithful Present – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
HHS Clarifies Protections for Coronavirus Patients with Disabilities – CNA via Newsman

St. Joseph’s Apparition in America – Joseph Pronechen at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Do We Know We’re Right About the Church? – Angelo Stagnaro at National Catholic Register
Ask Father: Blessing Sacramentals Over a Live Stream on the Internet – Fr. Z’s Blog
The World Must Come to Walsingham – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Pope John Paul II’s Oriental Influenced Chasuble – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
The Aim of Contemplative Meditation, According to St. John of the Cross – Catholic Exchange
Two ”Memento Mori’ Chasubles – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Avoiding Bitterness In Suffering: Meeting Christ In Physical Pain & Fatigue – Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Following a Rhythm of Prayer for the Domestic Monastery – J.G. Miller at Catholic Culture
Episcopal Prelatial Dress in Eighteenth Century New Spain – Lucas Viar at Liturgical Arts Journal
A Contemporary Black Vestment Set with Memento Mori: Theorized & Realized – Lit Arts Jrnl
The Palm Sunday Procession in Medieval France – Aelredus Rievallensis at Canticum Salomonis
How to Create a Sacred Space at Home For Prayer During Coronavirus Quarantine – ChurchPOP
Making Spiritual Lemonade from the Coronavirus Lemon – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
Jean de Bernières on Humility & Communion – Rick Yoder at The Amish Catholic
Don’t Let Fear Distract You From His Holy Face – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
Our Identity in Christ & the Call to Forgive Others – Fr. N. Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange

Agnostic Converts On the Spot While Pope Blesses World Amid Pandemic – ChurchPOP
A Coronavirus Great Awakening? – Robert Nicholson at The Wall Street Journal via Open Politics
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Dan Burke, Former President & COO of EWTN News, Has Good News – Fr. Matthew Mary Tweet
Wherein a Seriously Annoyed Fr. Z Rants about Nurses Anointing – Updated – Fr. Z’s Blog
Answering the Most Common Objection to the Deuterocanonical Books – T. Horn at Cth Answers
Before & After: St. Catherine of Siena in Trumbull, Connecticut – Liturgical Arts Journal
When Non-Believers Wed – Byron & Francine Pirola at The Catholic Weekly
Action Item! Bishops & Priests – Exorcise & Bless! – Fr. Z’s Blog
God’s Gift of the Periodic Table – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
As Her Lungs Failed, Therese Wrote: “I Am Not Dying, I Am Entering Into Life!” – Rorate Cæli
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Spiritual Communion – Suellen Brewster at Catholic Stand
Be England Thy Dowry, Rededication Today – Christopher Ortega at Crisis Magazine
Mass Appeal: The Floral Midi Easter Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The History of the Scapular – Fr. William Saunders at Catholic Exchange
The Future of Catholicism & Your Lenten Appeal – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How to Make a Consecration to St. Joseph – John Clark at National Catholic Register
True Freedom – Brother Joseph Selinger, O.P., at Ignitum Today
15 Years After They Starved My Sister to Death, We Must Never Forget Terri Schiavo – Life News
Ave Maria, Gratificata – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Death by Emigration: Two Years After ISIS, Catholics Are Still Fleeing Iraq – X. Bisits at NCRgstr

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Netflix’s ‘Self-Made’ Showcases Capitalism’s Inherent Ability To Uplift Minorities – The Federalist

LENT:
Making Your Quarantine Lenten – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Shameless Popery

POLITICS:
Coronavirus Aid Bill Passes Senate, Blocks Loans to Planned Parenthood – CNA via Newsman
DOJ: Sex Discrimination Laws Don’t Cover Transgender Athletes – CNA via NC Register

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Watching Mass at Home? Here’s 4 Amazing Ways to Improve Your Spiritual Experience – ChPOP
Memento Mori in a Time of Pandemic – Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report
Mass at a Distance: Devotional Aids – Joseph Shaw at The Chairman’s Blog
Illinois Religious Order Funds Hotel Initiative To Protect Homeless – P. West at CNA via Newsman

Pic(s):
Startling Visuals from Special “Urbi et Orbi” Ceremony in Rome Against the Pandemic – Fr. Z

Announcement(s):
Fr. Carron Re-Elected as President of Communion & Liberation – CNA via Newsman

Other Link(s):
Pope Francis’ Homily at Extraordinary ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Blessing – National Catholic Register

No Gods Before Me: Leaving Merton Behind – Rob Marco at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
With Sex Abuser Jean Vanier, There Were Problem Signs for Years – Patrick Coffin at The Stream
March 27 Pope Blessing Carries Plenary Indulgence – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
Above My Paygrade – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
The Future of Catholicism & Your Lenten Appeal – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Cry of Lucetta Scaraffia Against Another Plague: Abuse of Women in the Church – SMagister
What is Wrong With the World? – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
‘Catholic Democrat’ Is an Oxymoron – Peter Maurice at Crisis Magazine
Get to Know the Church Fathers: A Reading List to Deepen Your Faith – John Burger at Aleteia
What is a Plenary Indulgence? – Carol Glatz at Catholic News Service
Ask Father: A Priest Wants to be Able to Celebrate Easter in the Extraordinary Form – Fr. Z’s Blog
Tradition & Betrayal: Responding to Scandal with Adoration – John Johnson at Adoremus
The Daily Procession at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem – J.P. Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Grandparents We Need Your Prayers! – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Hebrews: Old Covenant Abolished; New Covenant Established – J. Mirus, Ph.D., at Cthlc Culture
Praying Our Way Through the Pandemic – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand
Children’s Author Inspired by Faithful Catholic College – Newman Society
Mass Appeal: The Floral Midi Easter Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
U.S. Hospitals May Issue DNR Orders on Coronavirus Patients Without Their Consent – Life News
Lessons to be Learned from the Hidden Christians of Japan – Meg Hunt-Kilmer at OSV News
Sisters’ Struggle Reveals Risk To Disabled – Marilyn Rodrigues at The Catholic Weekly
Cardinal Zen: ‘Terrible’ Vatican-China Deal Sending Catholics ‘to Catacombs’ – Ed Pentin at NCRg
The Mark of Unity in the Catholic Church – Efran Menny at Medium|Catholic Age
Canonical Commentary on New Pontifical Decrees On TLM Saints’ Days & Prefaces – Rorate Cæli
‘It Takes a Father’: New Book Highlights Consecration to St. Joseph – Fr. Don. Calloway at NCReg
Iran’s Imprisoned Christians Face Yet Another Danger: Covid-19 – L. Gilbert at Religion Unplggd

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
China Is Lashing Out Because Wuhan Flu Has Unmasked It To The World – S. Maitra at The Fdrlst

POLITICS:
The Catholic Case for the Current President – Joe Bukuras at Clarifying Catholicism
Planned Parenthood Continues to Push Abortion Despite Coronavirus Pandemic – NC Register

LENT:
Ten Ways We Can Practice Fasting – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Lenten Soup Recipe: Rustic Potato & Leek Soup – Alexandra Greeley at NC Register
Lent in the Time of Covid-19: Attaining Holiness in the Midst of a Pandemic – T. O’Malley at OSV

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
The Amazing H-E-B – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Covid-19 is a Chastisement from God – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Only in a Godless Society. . . – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
The Real Crisis – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Coronavirus Latest From Rome – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register

Quick Link(s):
Your Moral Betters at Work – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Announcement(s):
New Release: T & T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism – Michael Barber, Ph.D.
My Latest Book has been Published! Read the Introduction Here. . . – Leila Miler

Video(s):
An Introduction to the Theology of the Mass (The Divine Symphony) – David L. Gray
Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement With Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Catholic Link
Episode 2 of My Online Course on JP2 on Suffering in Christ – Dawn Eden Goldstein, S.Th.D.

Podcast(s):
Studying the Western Tradition in Wyoming – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

EVENING UPDATE:
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland

MORNING ISSUE:
The Dark Side of Luther – by Steve Wood – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Fakebook Blocking Or Deleting Live-Streamed Catholic Masses – Fr. Z’s Blog
What’s Wrong With the Singleness Obsession? – Cecily Lowe at Catholic Stand
Seven Catholic Authors to Read While Social Distancing – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
Is the Coronavirus ‘Nature’s Revenge’? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
The Shepherds the Church Needs Now – Janet E. Smith at National Catholic Register
“Wittenberg” In Synodal Slow Motion – George Weigel at First Things
Virginia Governor Makes Attending Church Criminal Offense Amid Pandemic – CNA via Nwsmn
Art for the Domestic Church from Daniel Mitsui – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
On Tolkien’s “Fairy Stories” – Nayeli Riano at The Imaginative Conservative
Despite Age & Lung Condition, Pp. Francis Continues to Meet People – Ed Pentin at NC Register
Lima Parish Hosts Rooftop Holy Hour for Neighbors Confined to Home – CNA via The CWR
Notes from a Week of Quarantine – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
As Church’s Expands Online Footprint During Virus, So Does Pornography – Elise A. Allen at Crux
Sickness & Silver Crown: How St Louis Univ Survived 1849 Epidemic – Joe Slama at CNA
Her Most Chaste Spouse – Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B., at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Mass Appeal: The Floral Midi Easter Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Christian Background to Communist China’s Best Hospitals – William Huang at Mercatornet
Blossom Like the Lily – Erin Cain at Ignitum Today
Age Discrimination & Rationing During Coronavirus Crisis – A. DeSanctis at National Review
How to Fundraise During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis Condemns Abortion: “Every Human Life Has Value” – Micaiah Bilger at Life News
Christ on the Mount of Olives: Beethoven’s Passion Oratorio – M. De Sapio at The Imaginative. . .
Baptism as Resurrection: Readings for 5th Sun. of Lent Explained – The Sacred Page

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Coronavirus Chronology: The CCP Is Responsible, Here is the Evidence – Massimo Introvigne
Oxford-Based Gp Stops Using WHO Data of Coronavirus Reporting, Citing Errors – Jon Miltimore
Airlines Shouldn’t Be Given Better Bailouts Than Small Businesses – G. Boorman at The Fdrlst

POLITICS:
Globalism is Dead – Long Live Patriotism – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
A New Fusionism – R.R. Reno at First Things

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Rome: Famous 1522 Plague Procession Crucifix Moved to St. Peter’s – Fr. Z’s Blog
Covid-19 & the New Death Calculus – John Waters at First Things
A Prayer to the Virgin in the Time of Contagion – Marcia Segelstein at National Catholic Register
Ethicists, Lawyers See Dangers in Rationing of Scarce Health Resources – Catholic News Service
Cardinal Cupich: Chicago Church Bells Toll for Those Affected by Virus – Vatican News
Catholic Charities Continue to Serve Amid Coronavirus Threat in US – Peter Jesserer Smith

LENT:
“All of Creation Rejoiceth in Thee”: A Byzantine Hymn to Mary for Lent – G. DiPippo at Nw Lt Mv

Announcement(s):
Ordinariate Becomes 14th U.S. ‘Restored Order’ Diocese – Peter Jesserer Smith at NC Register
Bishop Steven Raica to Follow Bishop Baker as Head of Birmingham Diocese – CNA via The CWR
Vatican Updates Guidelines for Holy Week Liturgies During Coronavirus – CNA via Newsman
CDF Decree: New Saints for the Extraordinary Form (TLM) Liturgical Calendar – Fr. Z’s Blog
Welcome to the TheSacredPage.com 2.0 – Michael Barber, Ph.D., at The Sacred Page
CDF Decree: New Prefaces for the Extraordinary Form (TLM) Liturgical Calendar – Fr. Z’s Blog
Our First Catholic VR Meetup Is Happening This Saturday! – ChurchPOP

Video(s):
My Online Course on JP2 on Suffering in Christ – Dawn Eden Goldstein, S.Th.D.
Bishop Lopes at our Toronto Conference – Ch. Mahon at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog

MORNING ISSUE:
“Storm Heaven”: Dan Burke, Former EWTN News Pres., in ICU with Coronavirus – ChurchPOP
Doctor Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Refusing to Kill Baby in Abortion – Life News
Don’t Cancel Easter – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Aquinas Anticipated Everything: Social Distance – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Martyr to Married Love: Catherine of Aragon – K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register
What Is the December Massacre, Interview with Patrick Coffin – Jn. Gravino at New Walden
Lt. Gov. & Aspiring Jesuit Has Long Record on ‘Abortion Rights’ – CNA via Newsman
Is Covid-19 a Punishment from God? – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Word in Defense of the Bishops – Gerard M. Nadal at Ignitum Today
The Year There Was No Easter – Anonymous at Clarifying Catholicism
“Beauty Attracts. . .Beauty Also Wounds” – Paul Senz at The Catholic World Report
A Booklist For Quarantine – John Wilson at First Things
Op-Ed: Suspending Public Mass is Not New – Fr. Carl Gismondi, F.S.S.P., at Rorate Cæli
The State of Grace In Times Of War – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
A 15th Century Lectionary – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Support Your Parish, Love Your Neighbor – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Our Lady of Walsingham & the Resurrection of England – Joseph Pearce at NC Register
Lives Worth Living? Why Healthcare Rationing Must Be Ethical – Mt. Hadro at CNA via Newsman
A Catholic Pastoral Care Mode For Those Affected by Gender Incongruity – S Selner-Wright, PhD
Mass Appeal: The Floral Midi Easter Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
New York Priest Blesses Entire City by Dropping Holy Water From a Plane – uCatholic
How to Fundraise During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Patron Saint Against Plague & the Great Art He Inspired – J. Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Cthlc Cltr
The Virus – & Other Moral Hazards – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
The Origins of Quarantine in Lent – John Panteleimon Manoussakis at Church Life Journal
Catholic Groups Step Up to Help Most Vulnerable During Pandemic – Jack Lyons at Crux

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Tucker Carlson Guest Dismantles Red China’s No New Cases Virus Lies – T. Justice at The Fdrlst
We Need to Rethink Nursing Homes – Matthew Walther at The Week
Lose Your Job Thanks To Coronavirus? These Companies Hiring – H. DeRansis at The Ntnl Intrst

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Fr. Berardelli Was Man of Self-Sacrifice; Reports of Donated Respirator Untrue – CNA via CWR
When Coronavirus & Moral Relativism Collide – Jennifer Roback Morse at National Cthlc Register
Why Should Anyone Believe Red China’s Coronavirus Statistics? – H. Raleigh at The Federalist
Christian Studios Release New, Free Videos for Quarantined Families – J. Shepherd at The Strm
Two Catholic Doctors in Bergamo Urgently Ask for Your Prayers – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Vatican City Has 4 Cases of Coronavirus – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA via Newsman

Quick Link(s):
Anti-Funeral Drivel: “He’s Better Off Now” – Christopher J. Malloy, Ph.D., at Theological Flint
Did You Know? You Can Take a Virtual Tour of Vatican Museums Online – Billy Ryan at uCatholic

Video(s):
False Compassion: A Prophetic Sermon by Fulton Sheen All Catholics Need to Hear – uCatholic

Resource(s):
Tools for Parishes to Weather the Coronavirus Pandemic – Peter Jesserer Smith at NC Register

Announcement(s):
UK Bishops Close All Churches in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic – CNA via NC Register

AFTERNOON UPDATE:
Dan Burke, Former EWTN News Pres./COO Tests Positive for Virus, In ICU – Facebook
Dan Burke, Former EWTN News Pres./COO Tests Positive for Virus, In ICU – Twitter
Louisiana Governor: Day of Prayer & Fasting for Coronavirus Victims Today – CNA via Newsman

MORNING ISSUE:
Ten Growing Catholic Blogs You Should Check Out! – Faith Kowitz at Clarifying Catholicism
Well, That Was Different Because Shut Up – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Coronavirus, But the Church Also Suffers From the Contagion of Empty Rhetoric – S. Magister
Catholic Architect Shows Why Churches Should Be Truly Beautiful – Trent Beattie at NC Register
Wanted: Spiritual Leadership During a Medical Crisis – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
Douthat: Decadent Societies Lack Babies, & Hope – CNA via Newsman
Do We have a Right to the Sacraments? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
‘Hitler’s Pope’? Not So Fast – Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
The Secular World Needs Good Catholic Fiction – Alicia Connolly-Lohr, J.D., at Catholic Stand
Classic Literature Helps Put the Pandemic in Perspective – Russell Shaw at Our Sunday Visitor
Taking the Time for Great Literature – Thomas M. Doran at The Catholic World Report
If a Priest Keeps Hearing Confessions, Contracts Virus, & Dies, is He a Martyr? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Israel: Bishop Says Schools are Incubating Anti-Christian Intolerance – CNA via Newsman
Educating Kids at Home: Off the Shelf with Fr. Robert McTeigue – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
God Preserve Us From godless Philanthropy – Joseph Pearce at The Catholic World Report
The Daily Sacrifice – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Advances in Carbon Dating Could Help Solidify Biblical Timeline – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Mass Appeal: The Floral Midi Easter Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Say “No” To Death’s Dominion – R.R. Reno at First Things
How to Fundraise During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Telling the Story of the Mideast’s ‘Disappearing People’, Christians – Ed Pentin at NC Register
New Orleans Archbishop Tests Positive for Coronavirus – ChurchPOP
Nigeria School Blast & Tragedy: Sister Died but Rescued Students – P. Samasumo at Vtcn News
A Brief Consideration of the Historical Use of Oriental Silks in European Vestments – Lit Arts Jrnl
Red China’s Suppression of Religion Not Eased Amid the Pandemic – Bai Lin at Bitter Winter

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Piety in the Time of Coronavirus – Ben Reinhard, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Priests in India Face Charges for Breaking Covid-19 Restrictions on Mass Gatherings – Crux
Coronavirus: The Women Religious on the Frontlines – F. Piana & L. Bordoni at Vatican News

Video(s):
Communist China Peril – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

MORNING ISSUE:
The Insidious James Martin, SJ – One Mad Mom
Pope Francis’s Respectful Critics Deserve Better Than Scorn – Francis X. Maier at National Rvw
Response to a Southern Baptist – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Cardinal Kung Pin-mei: Sainthood Blocked by Vatican to Appease Red China – M. Introvigne
Questioning the Shutdown – R.R. Reno at First Things
Where the Boys Are: A Reevaluation – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
Priests Without People – Fr. Paul D. Scalia at The Catholic Thing
Contemplate the Mysteries of the Rosary with These Aids – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Battersby Gently Corrects Dissident ‘Dignity Detroit’ – CNA via The CWR
Update: Construction of a New Swiss Guard Helmet – Fr. Z’s Blog
‘Mary’s Dowry’ Invokes a Most Timely National Act of Piety – K.V. Turley at NC Register
After 175 Years, Pittsburgh Dioc. Shutters Newspaper – L. Wimbley at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Now I Can See – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Justification in Catholicism – Briana Huddleston at Catholic Stand
On Frequent Communion – Rick Yoder at The Amish Catholic
Syria’s Hidden Victims: The Ancient Christian Community – A. Tawaifi at CNA via Newsman
Christians Will Get Thru This, Better Than Others, & For Them – P. Wolfgang, J.D., at The Stream
Mass Appeal: The Floral Midi Easter Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
What Kind Of Progress Does Progressivism Want – JBudziszewski, PhD, at Underground Thomist
If I Have Not Love, I Am Nothing – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
Atlanta Man Installs Portable Washing Stations for the Homeless – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
How to Fundraise During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Craig Contra the Truthmaker Objection to Presentism – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Celibacy Is a Gift to Priests—& the Laity – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Christians Suffer Police Brutality, Illegal Arrests in Uttar Pradesh, India – Morning Star News

POLITICS:
Bill Gates Sends Over $11M to Pro-Abort Gp. Pushing Population Control Worldwide – Life News
Media & Corporate Elites Act As PR Machine For Chinese Communist Party – The Federalist

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
A Franciscan Friar is DC’s First Known Coronavirus Fatality – J. McKeown at CNA via The CWR
Coronavirus Latest From Rome – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
Ask Father: Questions about Anointing, Extreme Unction, Absolution in Time of Pandemic – Fr. Z
Oberammergau Passion Play to be Postponed for Two Years – John Burger at Aleteia
Catholic Charities Continue to Serve Amid Coronavirus Threat in U.S. – Peter Jesserer Smith
Catholic-Run Soup Kitchens Serve Carryout Meals Amid Coronavirus – G. Patti at CNS via Crux

Quick Link(s):
Ray Family Favorite Movies Update (While Locked Away at Home) – Steve Ray at Defenders of. . .
A Latin Note – Fr. Z’s Blog

Announcement(s):
Help Fr. Z Get 1000 Subscribers on YouTube to Live Stream TLM – JT Zuhlsdorf YouTube Chnnl
Knights of Columbus Starts Investment Fund That Follows USCCB Guidelines – CNS via Crux

Poll(s):
Lætare Sunday 2020 Rose Vestment Poll – Fr. Z’s Blog

10 Things to Remember When You Can’t Get to Confession – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Praying the Dry Mass: What to Do in Times of Pestilence – Modern Medievalism
No, Mass Is Not “Canceled” – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic Lenses
The Lord’s Vineyard: Fr. Mark Goring, C.C. – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
On Blackouts – Gerard M. Nadal at Ignitum Today
Confessional Prudence of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor & Patron of Confessors – Fr. S. O’Brien
Are You Anxious? Do You Worry? The Divine Mercy Message Is for You – G. Zimak at NC Register
The Surrender Novena: Let Jesus Take Care of Everything – M.R. McKeegan at Cthlc Exchange
Life-Saving Prayer to St. Joseph – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
John Paul II’s Guide To Prudence During A Pandemic – Laura Ricketts at epicPew
21 Eucharistic Processions Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – Alyssa Murphy at NC Register
A Sequence in Times of Pestilence – Notkerus Balbulus at Canticum Salomonis
Quarantined Sunday: How Families Can Keep the Day Holy – Mary Farrow at CNA via NC Register
Hurting Over Mass Suspensions? Finding Spiritual Consolation – Rachel & Dr. Gregory Popcak
Redemption Happens In The Dark – Sonja Corbitt at Catholic Spiritual Direction
An 18th Century Chasuble with Scenes from the Life of St. Charles Borromeo – Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
Fontgombault Sermon: A Virus Frightens Man, The Answer: Believe, Confess, & Receive – R. Cæli
Some Ambrosian Chants For Lent – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Mère Angélique Arnauld on Mortification, Adoration, & Providence – R. Yoder at The Amish Cthlc

Learning Latin the Medieval Way – Michael Champagne at The Imaginative Conservative
The Happy Throuple Buys a Home – Ann Hendershott at Crisis Magazine
Mass Appeal: The Floral Midi Easter Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Charlton Heston’s “The Private War of Major Benson” – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
Do Bishops Have The Authority To Cancel Masses Completely – C. Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law. . .
Coronavirus; Two Church Pastors, Two Styles; Their Words Compared – Sandro Magister
While Stephen Colbert Argues ‘Chinese Virus’ Is Racist, Let’s Revisit His Asian Jokes – The Fdrlst
Yes, They are Actually Catholics! Diversity in the Church – Mark Florig at Clarifying Catholicism
Sacramental Inefficiency & Liturgical Uselessness: By JP2 & Romano Guardini – The CWR
Today’s Heresy: Questioning the Response to the Coronavirus – J. Mirus, Ph.D., at C. Culture
Is It Ever Permitted To Lie To Your Children? – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Byzantine Marian Devotions for Uncertain Times – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Tinkering with Hymns = Avoidable Disaster – Fr. Z’s Blog
Lent: Christ’s Salvific Gift of Suffering* – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
How To Recover Our Lost Understanding Of Natural Law – Nathanael Blake at The Federalist
Hosting – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Special Indulgences in the Current Pandemic – D. Gyapong at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Soc. Blog
How to Fundraise During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Baptism as Re-Creation: Lætare Sunday Readings Explained – John Bergsma, Ph.D.
Preparing for Death: The Cure for What Ails Us – L.S. Dugdale at First Things
Abortionists Exploit Pandemic to Push of Dangerous Abortion Pills Online – R. O’Bannon, Ph.D.

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
What Beijing’s Latest Journalist Expulsions Mean For The U.S.-China Media War – The Federalist

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Coronavirus Killer? Important Follow-Up Info on Hydroxychloroquine Studies – Mike Huckabee
Hollywood to the Rescue – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Coronavirus Latest from Rome: Vatican Allows General Absolution in Some Cases – Ed Pentin
10 Things to Think About When You Can’t Go to Mass – Ma. Tillotson at National Cthlc Register
Lockdown Nation – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
24 Hours for the Lord, Quarantine Style, Doing it at Home – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
59 Religious Sisters Test Positive for Coronavirus in Italy – H. Brockhaus at CNA via The CWR
Lent 2020: Pandemic, Pride, & Piety – Brian Williams at Liturgy Guy
The Catholic Response to the Coronavirus – John Tuttle at Clarifying Catholicism
We Don’t Need Aborted Fetal Tissue to Fight COVID-19, Say Ethicists – CNA via Newsman
NY Catholic Hospital to become Specialist COVID-19 Center – John Burger at Aleteia

Video(s):
Just Too Cool! Flying Rosary! Latin for “Rosary” is “Corona”, by the Way – Fr. Z’s Blog

Resource(s):
Traditional Latin Masses Available Online – New Catholic at Rorate Cæli
Watch Sunday Mass Online on These Websites – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Jstor – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Want to Livestream Mass From Your Phone? Watch This Video to Learn How – uCatholic

Announcement(s):
Decree of CDW Concerning, Dates, Rites of Triduum & Easter During COVID-19 – Fr. Z’s Blog

Podcast(s):
Marian Apparition for Our Times? Bruno of ROME – Ch. Malloy, Ph.D., at Theological Flint
Fatherhood, the Eucharist, & the Bible with Dr. Scott Hahn – The Catholic Gentleman