SATVRDAY EDITION
Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament via Adorecast
☩ Team Catholify
Senators should stop asking about judicial nominees’ religious beliefs
There are other ways to inquire about their fitness for office — that don’t violate the Constitution. ☩ John A. Sparks, J.D., of The Washington Post
About Lent
Lent is less than a month away, & this year, we’re preparing our hearts to enter into the greatest story ever told. It’s a whirlwind of emotions, going from Genesis to Jesus in Sacred Scripture. We know how the story ends, but are we prepared for the long road to get there? This Lent, we’re taking a few steps to get ready to enter the desert. Here’s how we’re getting ready for the demanding, powerful, joyful story presented in Genesis to Jesus. . . ☩ St. Paul Center
Did Pius XII Prophesy About a “Church Which Remains Silent & Weakens the Law of God”?
When Pope Venerable Pius XII addressed the Roman people in Saint Peter’s Square in light of the Mindszenty’s imprisonment, he describes a Church that has given into the demands of the Secular State, & what “is expected as the price for her tolerance & her problematic recognition” that some would say are seen as prophetic warnings. ☩ Billy Ryan of uCatholic
Does Christ’s Church Need to Be ‘Restored’?
One thing nearly all non-Catholic Christian faith traditions have in common is some sort of “apostasy narrative.” ☩ Douglas M. Beaumont of Catholic Answers Magazine
I Am A Forgiving Person, Uh, Not So Much!
I thought I was a loving, forgiving person who didn’t judge people and just wanted to help them. . . ☩ Kendra Von Esh of Catholic Stand
Hard to believe but yes, there are more martyrs today than in 1st centuries
Pope takes up the plight of persecuted Christians in his prayer intention for March ☩ Aleteia
No food, only beer: Fasting like a 17th-century monk
☩ J.P. Mauro of Aleteia
Sex & My Conversion to Catholicism
☩ Chrissie Dunham of Medium
Matthew 7:7 – The Lenten Appeal Blueprint
☩ Brice Sokolowski of CatholicFundraiser.net
Fashion “rules” we’re all ready to break
☩ Meghan Ashley Styling
Pagans vs Christians in the modern world
The history of the late Roman Empire sheds light on bitter contemporary debates ☩ Rachel Lu, Ph.D., of Mercatornet
What Was Hitler’s Religion?
Adolf Hitler was one of the most evil figures of the 20th century. His ideology of war and racism led to millions of deaths. What was it that drove him to adopt the abominable policies he did? Did his views on religion play any role in this? ☩ Jimmy Akin
Protestant Acknowledges “Five Things We Lost because of the Reformation” – one of the best I’ve read on it
He is trying to help Protestants understand that there were problems created by the Protestant movement. He explains five big loses: 1) Loss of unity, 2) Loss of monasteries, 3) Loss of silence, 4) Loss of “doing things”, and 5) Loss of color and beauty. I think this is must reading for Catholics and Protestants. ☩ Defenders of the Catholic Faith
18th Century Lenten Veils from the Former Benedictine Abbey of Irsee, Bavaria
Continuing with our consideration of some of the unique traditions found within Lent, many of our readers will already be familiar with the concept of the Lenten veil (velum quadrigesimale). . . ☩ Shawn R. Tribe of Liturgical Arts Journal
The Empty Promise of Socialism
Socialism is getting a lot of attention these days. It is alarming to hear wild-eyed politicians describe half-baked schemes for getting their mitts on the wealth of those wealthy Americans they would have us despise and blame for all of our woes. . . ☩ Rita Dunaway of The Stream
Everyday People Are Reducing Poverty—Not Big Government
People, not the government, are making huge strides in addressing the needs of their communities & uprooting the cycles of poverty. ☩ Jake Grant of Foundation for Economic Education
Comparing Evidence for God vs. Werewolves
. . .They’ll say that you can’t prove that something doesn’t exist and since they haven’t seen any evidence for God’s existence, just like I haven’t seen any evidence for the existence of a werewolf, then they are withholding their belief. . . ☩ uCatholic
Latin Mass Permission Slip from Milwaukee, A.D. 1985
☩ Gregory DiPippo of New Liturgical Movement
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☩ Kat Larson of Ignitum Today
The Myth of Overpopulation Refuses to Die, The Truth is the Planet Has Too Few People
☩ John Stonestreet of Life News
The History of the Folded Chasuble Part I
☩ Aelredus Rievallensis of Canticum Salomonis
