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Francis is a Broken Country

by Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.,

of First Things

Cardinal Sarah: Church Is Facing ‘Grave Risk’ of Schism Over Morality – Pete Baklinski, LSN
Dem Party Chair: No Place for Pro-Life Dems, Get in Line With Abortion or Get Out – M. Bilger
Margaret Sanger: “We Want to Exterminate the Negro Population” – Micaiah Bilger, LN
LGBT Coalition Brands Religious Organisations ‘Hate Groups’ – The Christian Institute
Sexual Difference, Complementarity & the Truth: A Personal Journey – Jus. Charlebois Ph.D.
Google Promotes Same-Sex ‘Marriage,’ Homosexual Adoption in New Ad – Steve Weatherbe
NYT Refuses to Use Term ‘Female Genital Mutilation’ b/c It’s ‘Culturally Loaded’ – A. Randall
Catholic Institutions Vulnerable to Sexual “Identity” Discrimination Lawsuits – A. Hendershott
Canadian Bishops Funding Abortion & Pro-Homosexual Activist Groups – Lianne Laurence, LSN
‘Communism for Kids’ Turns Deadly Ideology into a Fairy Tale – Jarrett Stepman, The Stream
French Bishops Offer Divided Voters Guidelines on Presidential Runoff – CNS via CH
New Report on Religious Persecution: Christians Are Most Widely Targeted – CNA via The Reg
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MONDAY EDITION

The New Catholic Etsy, Catholic Bookstores Explode Online

by Chiara Finaldi,

of Regina Magazine

Millennial Sisters – Beverly Desoto Stevens, Regina Magazine
The 5 People You’ll Meet in Seminary – Riley, ChurchPop
Archaeologists Find What May Be the Oldest Depiction of the Virgin Mary – John Burger
4 Danger Signs of Cult-Like Behavior, and 4 Antidotes – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Reg
Video of Twin Unborn Babies Provides Breathtaking Glimpse Inside the Womb – Nancy Flanders
Why are Peacocks Considered Symbols of the Resurrection? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., CSD
15 Contributions Christianity Made to Europe and to the World – Miriam Diez Bosch, Aleteia
Putting First Things First in a College Education – Michael Scaperlanda, Crisis Magazine
Is The Church Out of Her League on the Environment? – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
NFP VS. Sex Ed; Podcast – The Editors, First Thing
Catholicism Is, Most Importantly, An Experiential Faith – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
An Interfaith Dialogue with a Muslim Social Justice Comedian – Chris Brune, Catholic Stand
Introducing the Metropolitan Catholic Chorale – Jennifer Donelson, New Liturgical Mvmnt
The Road to Emmaus (Mass Readings Explained, Video) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
The Beautiful and Ancient Custom of Blessing Fields on Rogation Days – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
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MONDAY NEWS EXTRA

Riccardo Cascioli, director of ‘La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana’, speaking at the April 22nd conference. (Photo Credit: Edward Pentin)

Lay Scholars Highlight Problems With ‘Amoris Lætitia’, Crisis in the Church

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

What Catholics Can Learn About Islam from a Former Muslim – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Mgzn
Florida: Diocese of Orlando Reprimands Teacher for Quoting Saint on Islam – Robert Spencer
The Death of Grammar & The End of Education – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, TIC
Why Are Many of Great Books of 20th Century by People Who Killed Themselves – J. Van Maren
If Bill O’Reilly Followed Mike Pence’s Rules On Women, He Might Still Be On TV – Jessica Burke
France’s Final Choice: Le Pen or Vichy Sharia – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Paterson: A Film to Remember – William Doino Jr., First Things
Interview: Cardinal Müller on Medjugorje, Amoris Lætitia & Radical Islam – Konrad Sawicki
“Smoking Gun” Proving Ottoman Complicity in Armenian Genocide Claimed – John Burger
The International Monarchist League’s Fight To Save Endangered Royals – Tom Sykes, TDB
Will Blaine’s Descendants Finally Be Disinherited? – Mark David Hall, Library of Law & Liberty
Comparing Studies To See If Abortion Really Harms Women’s Mental Health – Grazie P. Christie
We Must Never Forget That Genocide Begins With Groupthink – Stella Morabito, The Fdrlst
Trading on the Female Body: Surrogacy, Exploitation & Collusion by US Govt – Kathleen Sloan
Why Mistreating Muslims can Backfire on Christians – George Yancey, The Stream
Secret Archives Show Vatican Tried to Stop Armenian Genocide – Diane Montagna, Aleteia
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MONDAY NEWS EDITION

Priest Charged with Assault for Defending Eucharist During Traditional Latin Mass

of The Remnant Newspaper

Pope Planning to Retire Once He’s Appointed Enough Liberal Cardinals – Damian Thompson
The New Black List; Southern Poverty Law Center’s Anti-Christian List – Austin Ruse, Crisis
NY Archd. Celebrates Pro-Gay Marriage Poet, Gay Kissing in Church, Gay Jesus – Jos. Sciambra
Florida H.S. Students Forced to Remove Cross & Participate in Gay Activities – Nancy Flory
Fr. Murray, Prof. Royal on “Deaconettes”, ‘Amoris Lætitia’, Liturgy, Communion in the Hand – Z
Why Do We Need The Benedict Option? – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
NYT Columnist: Please Stop Calling My Tomboy Daughter ‘Transgender’ – Liberty McArtor
Fake Canon Law Goes On Goin’ On – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The Cthlc World Report
Dublin Archbishop Calls Catholicism Harsh, Judgmental Religion of Fear – Claire Chretien
Kim Kardashian Releases Blasphemous Candle With Herself as Virgin Mary – ChurchPop
Cardinals’ Dubia & Papal Silence: The Silver Lining – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman O.S.B.
A Modest Proposal for an Immodest Culture – Donald DeMarco, NC Register
The Problem With Papal Mind-Readers – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
Reno Bishop Calvo Gives Dominican Nuns Hope on Deaconettes – California Catholic Daily
ACLU: Force Catholic Hospital to Aid in ‘Sex Change’ – Robert Knight, The American Thinker
LGBT Values Will Be Pushed on Two-Year-Olds in UK Preschools – Steve Weatherbe, LSN
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SUNDAY EDITION

Dominican Friars Restoring Beauty in the Church’s Liturgy

by Kareem O’Brian Nelson,

of Regina Magazine

The 20 Types of People You’ll Meet at Mass–Which One Are You? – Just McClain, epicPew
5 Old-Fashioned Habits Worth Resurrecting in a Fast-Paced World – Teresa Mull, Aleteia
Catholic Deacon Given Job of Hermit at 350-Year-Old Cliffside Retreat – Catholic Herald
The French, Coming Apart – Christopher Caldwell, City Journal
The Rise of English Catholicism; Expanding On a Great Post – Shane Schaetzel, Ozarks Cthlc
Quæritur: The Inevitable “Rite of Thanking” at the End of Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Faustina’s Little-Known Litany to the Blessed Host of the Eucharist – ChurchPop
Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society – R.R. Reno, First Things
What Does “Alleluia” Mean? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
True Liturgy is a Reflection of Heaven – Robert Cardinal Sarah, The Catholic World Report
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
When Mystical Truths Become Relevant – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
“Defending Emperor Constantine”; Video – Peter Leithart, First Things
Do Ideals Matter Anymore? – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
Christian Persecution: Attention Must be Paid – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Stream
Creative Ways to Celebrate the Easter Octave & Season as a Family – Amanda Evinger, NC Reg
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Quiz: Name that Heresy! (Then Make Sure You Don’t Believe Them. . .)

from ChurchPop

Quæritur: Priest Doesn’t Purify Vessels, Leaves Them Overnight – Fr. Z’s Blog
What’s an ‘Act of Love’ in a Marriage? – Zyta Rudzka, Aleteia
The Empty Chaos of Today’s Art Might be Telling Us Something – John Garvey, Catholic Philly
This Beautiful Video Shows You How These Franciscans Celebrated Holy Week – ChurchPop
For McElroy, A Vice-Disrupter for Davenport, “An Awesome Dude” – Rocco Palmo, Whispers
All-Black Boys School in Philadelphia Where Latin Is the Key – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. Z’s Prayers for Before and After Hearing Confessions – Fr. Z’s Blog
Can Your Kids Handle the Latin Mass? – Anna-Maria Vesey, Regina Magazine
Saving Classical Music: A Return to Tradition – Andrew Balio, TIC
Hearing the Lost Sounds of Byzantine Era Churches – Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic
The Social Vision of Pope Leo XIII in the 21st Century; Video – Russell Hittinger, First Things
Empathy for Egypt – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Therapeutic Culture; Podcast – The Editors, First Things
Yes, Breastfeeding has Benefits, but Formula Moms Aren’t Failures – Elizabeth Pardi, Aleteia
4 Helpful Relationship Tips for Spouses Who Work Together – Zyta Rudzka, Aleteia
Achievement and the Christian Life; Video – Elizabeth Corey, First Things
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON NEWS EDITION

How Western Civilization Will Collapse

by Rachel Nuwer,

of BBC Future

A Painful Transgender Warning Against Transanity – Michael Brown, The Stream
Vimeo Declares War on Christian Apostolates – Michael Brown, The Stream
The Battle for France – Scott McConnell, TAC
I Used to be Transgender; On Those Kids Who Think They are Transgender – Walt Heyer
Princeton Theological Seminary Writes Its Own Epitaph – Michael Brown, The Stream
Video Proof: Disney has been Promoting Homosexuality Since the 1990s – Peter LaBarbera
The Man in the Women’s Room, and Why He Can Stay There – David Mills, The Stream
Europe in Eclipse? – Glen A. Sproviero, TIC
A Sad Story: Our Pro-Life Presidents, and Their Pro-Abortion Children – Jonathan Van Maren
Trump Picks Pro-Life Conservative to Lead HHS Civil Rights Office – Peter LaBarbera, LSN
Planned Parenthood Tries to Hide Horror of Abortion, by Painting It Pink – Ryan Bomberger
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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

What Happened to Me While Reading a Book on Demons

by Alex R. Hey,

of epicPew

‘Real Pastoring Can’t Do Without the Truth’ – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Card. Müller Report Is a Must-Read for Catholics Weary of Turbulence in the Church – F. Phillips
The Benedict Option—Not Radical Enough – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Quæritur: 2-Phase wedding? First in Church, Then at Beach? – Fr. Timothy Ferguson
Raising Chaste Catholic Men in a Crazy Culture – Tracy Bua Smith, epicPew
6 Short and Powerful Prayers to Say for Your Husband – Aleteia
Dispensation or Commutation of Mass Obligation, Penance – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Look – Liesl Bee, Ignitum Today
Bishop Conley: Eucharistic Adoration can Transform Our Church – Catholic News Agency
The Benedict Option and the Identity/Relevance Dilemma – Bishop Robert Barron, NC Rgstr
Living the Life of Mercy: Readings for Divine Mercy Sunday Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D.
Quæritur: How to Build Catholic Identity at a Catholic College? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholic Education at a Crossroads – Jesse B. Russell, Crisis Magazine
Beauty as an Essential Element of the Sacred Liturgy – Veronica A. Arntz, Rorate Cæli
This Pregnant Woman Found Her Faith in 1930s Spain – and Died for It – Blanca Ruiz, CNA
Lessons On the Garden of Your Soul from the Master Vinedresser – Mark C. McCann, Cth Stnd
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SATURDAY MORNING NEWS EDITION

Catholic Leaders Urge Extreme Caution for New Netflix Series

by Mary Rezac,

of the Catholic News Agency

The Outrage at Tim Farron May Have Serious Consequences for Christians in Politics – Williams
The Grave Crisis Facing France – Rod Dreher, TAC
‘The Promise’ and the Truth of the Armenian Genocide – Patti Maguire Armstrong, The Reg
Anti-Christianity in France – Jean Duchesne, First Things
Cardinal Maradiaga Insults Four Cardinals, Deflects, Plays Holy Spirit Card – Carl E. Olson
American Culture is Burning to the Ground;We May Have the Solution – Michael Bradley, LSN
Benedict XVI: Erasing God from Liturgy has Put Church ‘In Danger’ – Pete Baklinski, LSN
What You Need to Know About the French Presidential Election on April 23 – Rev. B. Johnson
Torn Asunder: Children, Myth of the Good Divorce & Recovery of Origins – Bai Macfarlane, MA
Alberta: Catholic Schools Can’t Compare Abortion to Holocaust – Steve Weatherbe, LSN
The Enlightenment & the Benedict Option – Glenn Arbery, TIC
March for Politics, Scientism and Scidolatry – William M. Briggs Ph.D., The Stream
12 Years After They Starved My Sister to Death, We Must Never Forget Terri Schiavo – LN
India Bishops Slam ‘Brutal’ Disruption of Good Friday Service – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
It’s Time to Pray as a Nation – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Podcast: What Next for the Endangered Christians of Syria and Egypt? – Madeleine Teahan, CH
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FRIDAY EDITION

I Was Astonished to Find This in the Catechism

by Leila Miller,

of Catholic Answers

Ethics, Mathematics and the Rosary: An Ex-Atheist Discusses Her Conversion – Stp. Beale
Quæritur: Eating Meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Oh No, Another Shroud Study – Anthony S. Layne, The Impractical Catholic
10 Beautiful Biblical Names to Give Your Baby Daughter – Aleteia
Quæritur: Can We Go to an SSPX Mass and Receive Communion? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Figuring Out God’s Will for You Right Here, Right Now – Bill Dodds, OSV Newsweekly
We Need the Voice of St. John Paul II – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today
Spiritual Reading Arms Us for Battle – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Marriage and Contemplative Prayer – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
Why Do Priests Wear White Albs? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
There is No Saint of the Broken Hearted – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
A Prayer Book for the Conversion of Sinners – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Weapons for Our Time: Divine Mercy & The Blessed Mother – Patti Maguire Armstrong, CL
Catholic Church Houses the Homeless for 500 Years – Evan Wing, Regina Magazine
Classical Christian Education and Public Witness – Stephen Turley, TIC
The Fitting Nature of the Sacraments – Bo Bonner, Church Life Journal (U. of Notre Dame)
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FRIDAY NEWS EDITION

Trump Confidante: Let’s Betray Pro-Lifers and Saddle Trump With a Used SCOTUS Pick

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

Fr. James Martin, S.J., Radically Reinterprets Christ’s Last Words – Lisa Bourne, LSN
Fearing Dreher: Why the Benedict Option Scares Christians – Thomas Ascik, TIC
Why the De Facto ‘Schism’ is Actually a Catholic Generation Gap – Beverly Desoto Stevens
Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga Calumnies the Four Dubia Cardinals – Maike Hickson, 1P5
Squawk! Duquesne University’s LGBT group offended by Chick-Fil-A – Anne Hendershott
Don’t Call This Satanic Abortionist a “Christian” (or a “Doctor”) – Matt Walsh, TB
Young Mother Dies Who Refused Cancer Treatment to Save Her Unborn Son’s Life – N. Flanders
Reason, the Catholic University, and the Morality of Abortion – Eduardo Echeverria, The CWR
Landscape Shifts for Surrogate Motherhood – Nicholas W. Smith, OSV Newsweekly
Not a Misprint: MIT Press to Publish ‘Communism for Kids’ Book – Scott Whitlock, LSN
New Film on Armenian Genocide Strikes the Right Balance – Bruce Edward Walker, AIP
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EASTER THURSDAY LATE EDITION

My and Marjorie’s Amazing Journey: Our Love Story

by Paul Oakes,

of Catholic Stand

An Apostolic Blueprint for a Parish & a Model of Christian Community in a Modern Age – Clayton
Why Beautiful Parish Churches Matter – Mattias A. Caro, Ethika Politika
Inculturation Through Tradition – Claudio Salvucci, New Liturgical Movement
Still Shrouded in Mystery – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Win! 10 Copies of Mother Angelica: on Christ and Our Lady – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
The Church of Jesus Christ – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
How Does the Church Determine a True Marian Apparition? – Junno Arocho Esteves, CH
Aggravations–Sources of Grace – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
Do Miracles Happen in Non-Christian Religions? – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers
My Grandmother’s Cross Has Become Our Cross – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
Mexican Nuns of New Order Open First US Convent – Roxanne King, Denver Catholic via CNA
Don’t Judge, How to Respond When Your Relativistic Friend Quotes Jesus – Edward Sri, NCRg
The Catholic Church Still Cares About Latin – Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency
A Prenuptial Agreement Shows a Lack of Understanding of the Sacrament – Patti M. Armstrong
The Hidden Connection Between Mary and Divine Mercy – Carrie Gress Ph.D., NC Register
Is This the Earliest Depiction of the Cross of Christ? – John Burger, AleteiaX
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