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‘The Course of Empire –
Destruction’ by Cole Thomas, A.D. 1836 (Credit: Wikipedia)

‘Everybody Knows That Something Is Coming’

. . .I met Hungarian journalist in Budapest. “Everybody knows that something is coming,” she said. “We can all feel it. I think this is why your book resonates with so many people”. . .

by Rod Dreher

The Mystery of Meghan Markle’s Baptism – Joanna Bogle, National Catholic Register
Francis’ ‘Mess’ Making: Assessing the First 5 Years of This Papacy – The Editors, NCReg
End-Times Anxiety – R.R. Reno, First Things
Did You Know. . .the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge was Not an Apple? – S. Smith J.D.
From Amazon to eBay: The Dark Side of e-Commerce Giants – F. Aloisi, Family & Media
Joy Behar Apologizes to VP Mike Pence for Saying Christians Mentally Ill – L. Barkoukis
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
One of Germany’s Oldest Dioceses to Reduce Parishes by 80% – Jonathan Luxmoore
Is One Religion Really as Good as Another? – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Catholicism at the Bottom of the Planet – Ray Cavanaugh, The Dispatch via The CWR
The Problem of Language & Our Schools – Steven J. Rummelsburg, The Imaginative. . .
Neuhaus & Liberalism – Matthew Rose Ph.D., Public Discourse
Perseverance of the Saints: An Illogical Doctrine – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
What Kindness Really Means – Jeannie Ewing, Integrated Catholic Life™
Greg Burke on Pope’s Extraordinary Message of Love to the World – James Macintyre
Acts of the Disciples: Discipleship & Independent Living – Deacon G. Lambert, Cth Stnd
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Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati (Credit: LifeSiteNews.com)

Cincinnati Archbishop Repudiates Fr. James Martin, SJ, et al, Homosexualist Event

. . .the Archbishop sent out a note distancing the Church from an upcoming homosexualist event featuring homosexualist activists Jesuit James Martin, Sister Jeannine Gramick (silenced by the Holy See & by her own congregation) & Jamie Manson (open lesbian writer for the National Catholic Reporter with a coveted MDiv, tutored by the dreadful Margaret Farley). . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History Debuts on CNN – Nancy Flory, The Stream
How About a Little Clarity Cardinal Cupich? – One Mad Mom
Ireland: Big Pro-Life Rally Shows Fierce Clash to Legalizing Abortion – Micaiah Bilger
5 Years after His Election, This Year is Make-or-Break for the Pope – Christopher Altieri
VSED: A New Form of Assisted Suicide – Richard Becker, Crisis Magazine
The Lenten “Beer Only Fast” Practiced by German Monks – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Jim Caviezel on What He Learned Playing St. Luke. . . – Jim Graves, The CWR
What Would an Ecclesiocentric Society Look Like? – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Marching Away From ‘Madness’ & Toward Wholeness – Trent Beattie, NC Register
Univs. Keep Booting Christian Gps. Off Campus in Violation of Their Rights – N. Russell
Utopian Temptation; Book Review: Why Liberalism Failed – T. Fuller Ph.D., First Things
Catholic Harbor: A Thriving Online Community for Seton Students – Draper Warren
Lectio Divina Set to Music: Brahms’ German Requiem – Bob Kurland Ph.D., TACatholic
Catholic Authors: Pray, Listen, Then Write – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis & Reform: Financial Problems Persist – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Climbing a 400-Meters-Tall Cliff To Get Baptized in Ethiopia – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
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MONDAY EDITION

The Death of Jean-Paul Marat by Jacques-Louis David AD 1793

How Europe’s Way of Denial Became a Way of Death

. . .Europe’s immigration woes underscore how much of the continent is living in untruth—in lies that gradually kill. . .

by Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.,

of Public Discourse

Nuts – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Mark Wahlberg Celebrate Daughter’s 1st Reconciliation on Instagram – ChurchPop
Belial’s Witnesses – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Do Historical Norms Alter Church Teachings? Should They?  – Fr. James V. Schall S.J.
Paul VI & Romero, Media & Reality – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
Padre Pio’s Prayerful Patrimony – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
Georgetown Honors Advocate of Partial Birth Abortion – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
To Call Abortion ‘Health Care’ Defies Logic – Bishop Daniel E. Thomas S.T.L., NCRegister
Married Priests Likely To Be on 2019 Synod Agenda – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
3D Printing Could Change Sonograms & the Pro-Life Movement – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Chile Cardinal Blames Bishop Barros for Bad Press During the Papal Trip – Nic. Winfield
Is it Too Late to Start Lent? – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Is There Any Hope of Saudi Arabia Lifting Its Church Ban? – Dv. Cowan, Catholic Herald
The Catholic Church in China: Historical Context & the Current Situation – A Clark PhD
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SVNDAY EDITION

Mont Saint Michel (Credit: Flickr via ‘my favorite catholic things’ blog)

Monastic Life at Mont Saint Michel

. . .Mont Saint Michel is an 8th-century fortress on the coast of Normandy that has long been associated with a mystical presence of Christ & the Archangel for whom it is named. After centuries of spiritual neglect, a spiritual renaissance is taking place on the tidal island again. . .

by Carrie Gress, Ph.D.,

of my favorite catholic things blog

7 Biblical Facts About Temptation That Will Boggle Your Mind – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Stunning Renovation of Corpus Christi in London – J.P. Sonnen, Liturgical Arts Journal
Four Things to Remember When You’re Suffering – Jeannie Ewing, Catholic Exchange
The Case for Sunday Confessions – R. Jared Staudt, National Catholic Register
Sundays are a Whole Day for God, Not Just an Hour – Fr. Bill Peckman, ChurchPop
The Ancient Origin of the Hand Gestures in Iconography – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Evidence for Historical Isaiah Announced by Archaeologists – Stephen Beale, NC Rgstr
The Power of Silence – T.J. Burdick, uCatholic
Fr. Faber on Unhappiness – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Portable Altars & Roadside Shrines – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Mvmnt
A Glossary of Basic Liturgical Terms – Ælredus Rievallensis, Canticum Salomonis
New ICEL Translations in England & Wales for the Chrism Mass – Matthew Hazell, NLM
Archbishop Fénelon on the Return to God – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Lent Lasts for 40 Days. . . Have You Ever Wondered Why? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Want to Obtain Happiness This Lent? Harness Your Passions – Chloe Langr, epicPew
A History of the 40 Hours Devotion, by Henri de Villiers – Ælredus Rievallensis
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SATVRDAY EDITION

Reality Distortion Field Poster
(Credit: Rod Dreher)

The #LoveWins Jackboot at a Public High School in Ameria

. . .a reader took this photo of a flyer in the halls of Grady High School in Atlanta. What symbolism! A public school in Atlanta is now propagandizing students to believe that people who dissent from the multiculti Narrative are haters who deserve to be symbolically stomped by a jackboot. . .

by Rod Dreher

Meghan Markle is Baptized! – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
A Good Gay Myth is a Terrible Thing to Waste – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Madrid Churches Attacked on International Women’s Day – Catholic Herald
Prayer Shaming: A New Front in the Culture War – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Harvard Foes After a Christian Student Group for Being Christian – Daniel Payne
“Need Confession?”: Priest’s Sign on University Campus Goes Viral – ChurchPop
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
When Harry Became Sally: A Love Letter from the Age of Reason – Maggie Gallagher
Pope Francis Decrees Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church – Fr. Z’s Blog
Lent: Join Our Suffering to That of Christ – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Archbishop Hollerich Succeeds Cardinal Marx as President of COMECE – COMECE
The Church’s Resolute Non-Membership of the World Council of Churches – E. Pentin
Christopher Dawson & the Bourgeois Mind – R. Jared Staudt, The Imaginative. . .
Jokers & “Xenophobes” – John Waters, First Things
A Fascinating Look Inside the Vatican’s Little-Known Fire Department – ChurchPop
Crusading 101 – Timothy D. Lusch, The Catholic World Report
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FRIDAY EXTRA

Blase Cardinal Cupich (Credit: Daniel Ibanez of Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register)

The Accusations of Cardinal Cupich: Name Names, Please

. . .in his latest column for the Chicago archdiocesan newspaper, Blase Cardinal Cupich—who styles himself as a champion of civil dialogue within the Church—lashes out at people who disagree with Pope Francis. . .

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

Pro-Abort & Catholic Justice Kennedy Reportedly Retire This Summer – Steven Ertelt
Msgr. Pinto Training Amoris that Departs from Church Teaching in Texas – Jan Bentz
Oprah’s Advice to Follow Your ‘Heartsong’ is Codswallop, Here’s Why – Geo. Boorman
Do Some Men Have A Uterus? – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the Stars!
Shootings & Fatherlessness: A Clarification on the Data – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., Crisis
Praying for the Past: Another View – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers Magazine
Is Christianity Shrinking in America? Yes & No – J. Warner Wallace, The Stream
Turns Out Vatican ‘Hackathon’ Isn’t Really about ‘Hacking’. . .or Is It? – Jn. Allen, Crux
3 Reasons You Should Listen to the Catholic Podcast – Katie Prejean, epicPew
Card. Wuerl’s Amoris Guidelines Bring Clarity, but Confusion Remains – Fr. R. de Souza
Fides et Ratio at Twenty – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap., First Things
Why Can’t We All Admit That Violent Video Games are Sick? – Mat. Walther, The Week
With Pope’s Call for “New Paths,” Amazon Synod Starts Down The Aisle – Rocco Palmo
Former Ignitum Today Writer Making an Impact, Part I: Shaun McAfee – Cristina Montes
The White House & North Korea – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Lent & the People of the Crucifixion – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis to Venerate Padre Pio’s Relics – Aleteia
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FRIDAY EDITION

The Aficionado by Pablo Picasso (Credit: First Things)

Goodbye, Heraclitus: On Today’s Atmosphere of Crisis

. . .the political winds are shifting, & our elites are increasingly dismayed and disoriented. Voters throughout the West are rejecting establishment parties, often in spite of dire warnings by the mainstream media & the leadership class. . .

by R.R. Reno,

of First Things

Here’s How to Practice 5 Corporal Works of Mercy in a Single Place – Melissa Guerrero
Adversity & Its Immense Value – Alan Scott, Catholic Exchange
What Would Your Lent Have Been Like in AD 1873? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Tale of Two Priests’ Videos: Fr. Mike Schmitz & Fr. James Martin – One Mad Mom
How I Know Jordan Peterson is Probably Onto Something – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thghts
The Escalation of Pornography: A Ten-Year Update – Patrick F. Fagan Ph.D., Marri Blog
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
The Romance of Ordinary Marriage – Nathanael Blake Ph.D., Public Discourse
Ex-Irish Leader Says Pope in Dublin Will Face Mix of Hope, Skepticism – J. Allen, Crux
Depression in Lent, an Unsought Penance – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Stop Trying to Make Church Fun, It’s About Something More Important – ChrchPop
This New ‘Civilisation’ Update Misses the Point – Will Gore, Catholic Herald
Nothing can Beat Kenneth Clark’s ‘Partial & Dogmatic’ Original Civilisation – F. Phillips
Studies in Words – Richard Weaver Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
Card. Wuerl Discusses His Parish-Based Road Map for Amoris – Peter Jesserer Smith
Black Panther’s Wakanda: A Modern Medievalist State – Modern Medievalism
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THVRSDAY EXTRA

St. Ignatius of Loyola (Credit: Integrated Catholic Life)

St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions

. . .the 5 Rules for How St. Ignatius Built the Jesuits from the Ground Up. . .

by Brice Sokolowski,

of CatholicFundraiser.net

Cardinal Sarah: the Vatican’s Great Survivor – Christopher Altieri, Catholic Herald
My Journey Back from Sedevacantism – Jean Koneazny Pollack, The CHN International
What You Need to Know About Worse Than Murder Inc. – D. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
The Strange Feminist Silence on Islam – Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing
Sex Education: Chipping Away at the Culture of Death – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
20 Years Later: #WhoKilledFatherKunz – Fr. Z’s Blog
Five Years On:  the Paradox of Francis’s Papacy – Ed Condon J.C.D., Catholic Herald
Will Pan-Amazonian Synod Result in End to Clerical Celibacy? – Edward Pentin, NCRgstr
Edmund Burke & the French Revolutionaries – Bradley J. Birzer Ph.D., The Imaginat. . .
The Seven Samurai & a Parkland Shooting Reflection – Dave Griffy, Daffey Thoughts
Holding Moral Theory Accountable – Msgr. Robert Batule S.T.L., Crisis Magazine
Defense of Thomistic Evolution: Response to Chaberek – Fr. N. Austriaco OP PhD STD
24 Verses That Prove God Still Works Miracles Thru His People – S. McAfee O.P., epicPew
Artificial Intelligence & the Renewed Relevance of Philosophy – N. Krestonosich Ph.D.
Profits at Service of People: The Core of Catholic Business Ethics – Fr. T. Garrett O.P.
Social Entrepreneurship from a Christian Perspective – Baylee Molloy, Institute for. . .
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Robert Cardinal Robert Sarah & His Book The Power of Silence Against the Dictatorship of Noisef (Credit: Daniel Ibanez of Catholic News Agency)

Analysis: Cardinal Sarah, Blessed Paul VI, & Catholic Commentary

. . .Robert Cardinal Sarah has authored a preface for a newly published book detailing the ascendancy, in the last 50 years, of the reception of Communion in the hand. He has been thanked for his efforts with at least one call for his removal from office. The flare-up offers an opportunity to look in greater detail at the history of the means of receiving Holy Communion. . .

by Carl Bunderson,

of Catholic News Agency

via The Catholic World Report

Are Liberal Theologians Past Their Sell-By Date? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
‘Lock ‘Em In & Burn It Down!’ to Jordan Peterson Lecture Attendees – Rod Dreher
Pew Research Ctr. Looks at Pope’ Numbers 5 Years into His Pontificate – Fr. Z’s Blog
Can Our Prayers Affect the Past? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine
How Did Rowan Williams End Up Opposing Catholic Schools? – A. Cusack, Cthlc Herald
The Old Argentina of Pope Francis – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
New Book on Catholic Fundraising: Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask – Brice Sokolowski
Faith & Sci-Fi: The Christian Universe of “A Wrinkle in Time” – K. Franklin Ph.D., CWR
The Smaller Cage is the Better Cage: What has China to Do with Albania? – I. Murzaku
Fast Food, Modern Education, & Growth of Classical Christian Schools – C. Shutt Ph.D.
Before I Was Me: A Children’s Book to Warm Your Heart – Laura Hensley, epicPew
How Do You Experience Law in Your Heart & Mind as a Christian? – D. Owens, uCthlc
Why Should I Go on a Retreat? – Sister Laus Gloriae O.C.D., Integrated Catholic Life™
Life Hidden in Mystery – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
Why Chinese Bishops Seek Communion With Rome & Beijing – Peter Jesserer Smith
The Pope & Beijing – Adam B. Summers & Lawrence J. McQuillan, U.S. News & Wrld Rep.
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA

Taylor Marshall, Ph.D., cruising the mean streets of his hometown. (Credit: YouTube via a Screengrab on ChurchPop)

Taylor Marshall Reveals Mystical Experience on State of the Church Today

. . .Taylor Marshall revealed today in a video he posted on YouTube that he recently had a mystical vision about the current state of the Church. . .

via ChurchPop

Parsing the “T” – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
Hollywood Celebrates Homosexual Pedophilia Film – Chad Felix Greene, The Federalist
LA Archdiocese Promotes Homosexualist Agenda at Religious Ed. Conf. – One Mad Mom
Those Saying No Big Deal on Amoris May Not Have Their Hearts in It – John Allen, Crux
Catechesis Of The Culture – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Hospitals Euthanizing Your Loved Ones. . .in America – Fr. David Nix, Courageous Priest
Double Halo with Miracle Decrees, Pope Will Canonize Paul VI, Romero – Rocco Palmo
Liberalism: An Option for Catholics? – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
A Conflict Begins Between the Church & the Italian State – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
There’s No Safe Space on Campus to Debate Bathroom Politics – Barbara Kay, Mrctrnt
What Happened to Italy’s Catholic Vote? – Christopher Altieri, Catholic Herald
Vatican Signals Concern Over Populist Rise in Italy Elections – Philip Pullela, Reuters
Will More Italians Vote With Their Feet? – Edoardo Campanella, Project Syndicate
Starter Parishes: The Gospel Alive in America – Peter Jesserer Smith, NC Register
When We Invest in Our Children’s Future, What Do We Consider Success? – Scott Nolan
Twitter Keeps Censoring Pro-Lifers – Peter Hasson, The Stream
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Turning Pages on a Book (Credit: Pixabay via the National Catholic Register) CC0

Here’s Proof That Not Every Protestant Doctrine is Biblical

. . .the principle of Sola Scriptura (“Bible Alone”) is unbiblical. . .

by Dave Armstrong,

of the National Catholic Register

Washington Post Accidentally Reveals Diverse Forms of Oscar Hate – Terry Mattingly
New Resource Lovingly Presents the Truth About Homosexuality – K. Schiffer, NCRgstr
Richard Dawkins Wants to Eat Humans to Overcome Cannibalism Taboo – W. Smith JD
If ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ Is Stripped Of Its Christianity, It Will Only Disappoint – H. Scheer
Banning Christians Because Of ‘Hate’ & ‘Violence’ – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
America’s Newest Cathedral Dedicated in Pictures – CNS via Catholic Herald
New Book on Catholic Fundraising: Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask – Brice Sokolowski
Critics Misrepresent Card. Sarah’s Call for Piety in Receiving Communion – Con. Gudan
What is the Law? When can We Ignore It? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
The Cross & Purgatory – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
The Choice of Assisted Suicide is an Illusion – Patty Knap, National Catholic Register
Crushing Religious Schools with State Funding – Fr. Ben Johnson, Acton Institute
How Cosmic Existence Reveals God’s Reality – Dennis Bonnette Ph.D., Strange Notions
Restore Liturgical Beauty with Chant & Polyphony – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine
In Art, Science & Liturgy Alike, Light Offers a Revelation, an Epiphany – J. Allen, Crux
Use Words of Life, Not Death – Edward Montin, Catholic Stand
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TVESDAY EXTRA

Jordan Peterson on Ideologies (Credit: The American Catholic)

Jordan Peterson on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

. . .ideologies are substitutes for true knowledge, & ideologues are always dangerous when they come to power because a simple-minded I-know-it-all approach is no match for the complexity of existence –Jordan Peterson. . .

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Fr. James Martin, S.J., Scores Another One for the Opposition! – One Mad Mom
Our Youth Are Leaving the Church – Everitt Fritz, Catholic Exchange
When Catholics Criticize the Pope – Dan Hitchens, First Things
Jim Caviezel: You Weren’t Made to ‘Fit In’ . . . Be Saints! – Fr. Z’s Blog
America Mag. Laments: “Where are the Millennial Catholic Activists”. . .I Rant – Fr. Z
4 Benedictine Tips For the Rest of Lent – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
Rowan Williams & Rich. Dawkins Oppose an Expansion of Catholic Schools – N. Hallett
Why Card. Wuerl’s ‘Amoris Lætitia’ Doc. is Open to Abuse – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Remaining Obedient to God: Know the Tools of Our Enemies – Fr. Blackwell O. Carm.
Dealing with Resentment – Elizabeth Jean Seah, Ignitum Today
Dying for the Truth: Hans & Sophie Scholl – Marie Meaney D.Phil., Crisis Magazine
The Unexpectedly Non-Controversial Placuit Deo – P.J. Smith, First Things
There’s a New UK Charity for Middle East Christians – K.V. Turley, Natl Catholic Register
Pope’ 5th Anniversary: Joy, Mercy, & Service Amid Uncertainty – Joan F. Desmond, Reg
Richard Carrier Carries On – Edward Feser Ph.D.
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