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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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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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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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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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Why You Can’t Meet The Health Professionals Who Object To Transing Kids

by Liz Harrison,

of The Federalist

Fake Catholic News Website Shuts Down – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Declining Order Leads to Katharine Drexel’s Shrine to Close at Year’s End – Jim Graves, OSV
Adapting the Liturgy to Our Decadence – Robert Cardinal Sarah, The Catholic Thing
“The Godless Gestapo” Demands Football Coach Cease All That God Talk – Matthew Archbold
Cath. Univ., Duquesne, May Ban Chick-fil-A ‘cuz They Support Real Marriage – One Mad Mom
Forsaking The Family, Surrendering Civilization – Rod Dreher, TAC
Blessed Karl and the Resurgence of Christian Hungary – Suzanne Pearson, The Remnant
Politics Disguised as Science: When to Doubt a Scientific ‘Consensus’ – Jay Richards
On Misreading The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher, TAC
The Secularist’s New Response to Mental Illness: Killing People – Wesley J. Smith J.D., LSN
Empirical Science and the Transcendentals – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Pro-Life Group Endorses Karen Handel in Georgia Congressional Runoff – Life News
Can Government Withhold Benefits from Churches? Supreme Court Will Decide – Lisa Bourne
How to Get People to Click Your Donate Button – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
New Study Finds Preborn Babies May Feel Pain in the First Trimester – Cassey Fiano, LSN
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REGULAR WEDNESDAY EDITION

Robert Mickens Is Exactly Wrong About Priestly Vocations; Here’s Why

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Why Are So Many Lesbians Getting Pregnant? – Glenn Stanton, Public Discourse
Vatican Orders Matthew Festing Not to Travel to Rome for Order of Malta Election – E. Pentin
Video Shows Just How Out of Control Irish Media Bias is on Abortion – Cora Sherlock, LN
Planned Parenthood Killed Girl in Botched Abortion That Left Part of Her Baby Inside Her – LN
How to Accompany Catholics With Same-Sex Attractions – Judy Roberts, NC Register
This Beautiful New Catholic Journal Book for Girls Is Taking Pre-Orders! – ChurchPop
Man Kills 3 at Catholic Relief Servs., Shouts ‘God is Great’ in Arabic As He’s Arrested – S. Smith
Video: Abortionist Nearly Runs Over Priest after Stealing Pro-Life Signs – Lisa Bourne, LSN
The March for Science is Really a March for Conformity – Jonathan Wells, The Stream
Texas Making It Difficult for Women to Get Abortions & Politico Can’t Hide Its Concern – GR
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack Near Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery – Maggie Michael
Family of Facebook Murder Victim: We Forgive the Killer – Catholic News Agency
Missouri: Religious Groups Now Eligible for Certain State Grants – M. Hadro, CNA via NCReg
Catholic Leaders Praise Rulings Granting Stays to Arkansas Death-Row Inmates – CNA via NCRg
Czech Bishop Demands Asylum for Chinese Christians – Catholic News Service via Cthlc Hrld
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A Handbook for Faithfully Interpreting Amoris Lætitia

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Black Men Speaking Latin – William McGurn, The Wall Street Journal
College Student Goes Ballistic in Attack on Pro-Life Display – Steve Weatherbe, LSN
Erdogan’s Victory Is Bad News for Turkey’s Christian Minority – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Does History Repeat With Amoris Lætitia Confusion? – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Why Read Great Books? – David Randall, First Things
Abortion Activist: Yes, You Should be Forced to Pay for Abortions – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
Who are the Coptic Christians? – Paul Rowe Ph.D., The Conversation
Late-Term Abort Clinic Shoots Babies Thru the Heart With Poison to Kill Them – Ch. Sullenger
Can Subsidiarity Restore American Self-Government? Bruce Frohnen, TIC
Syrian Christians Need Guns – Johannes De Jong, The Stream
Protecting Religious Liberty Safeguards All Children on the Playground Equally – Nth. Bruno
Turkey, Secularism, and Religion – George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
For Iraqi Christians After Islamic State, Hope Amid the Ruins – Lauren Ashburn, The WSJ
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Excellent BBC (Surprise) Documentary on the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

from the BBC

via YouTube

Quæritur: “Private Mass”. . . Mass “Without People” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pentecostals Come Home to Rome — Eastern (Catholic) Rome, That Is – Nicholas W. Smith
Why We Worship On Sunday – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
Did Jesus Descend to Hell, Sheol, or Paradise After His Death? – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
Catholicism Has No Teaching on the Earth’s Age – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Baruch Is There, Just Sometimes As Part of Jeremiah – Tom Nash, Catholic Answers
Was Jesus Inconsistent with His Use of Metaphors? – David Rummelhoff, Catholic Answers
Bach’s St. John Passion: A Living Masterpiece of Christian Heritage – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Grabbing the Lion of Judah’s Tail – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
The Alpha and the Omega – Pamela Hedrick Ph.D., Saint Joseph’s College Theology
The Origins of Confession (The Mass Readings Explained); Video – Brant Pitre Ph.D., TSP
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Urgent: Benedict XVI’s new text about Sacred Liturgy – The Russian Preface™

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Questions about Pope Francis’ Easter Mass in St. Peter’s – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Abortion Activists are Moving From Choice to Forcing People to Promote Abortions – S. Ertelt
The Carthusian Option – Stev Hep, Catholic Scot
The Phony Diversity of the ‘March for Science’ – John West, The Stream
Yuval Noah Harari’s Dystopia – Rod Dreher, TAC
By Their Fruits (and Their Names) You Shall Know Them – Fr. Shenan Boquet, Life Site News
Nervous Communist China Ramp Up Religious Persecution – Doug Bandow, The Japan Times
How UN Implements China’s 2-Child Policy & What Should be Done – N. McGovern & O. Enos
Planned Parenthood Received $553.7 M In Tax Dollars to Push Abortion – Ran. O’Bannon Ph.D.
Beatification Cause Begun for French Priest Slain at Altar – Mélinée Le Priol & Clr. Lesegretain
War, Terrorism & the Christian Exodus from the Middle East – Robin Wright, The New Yorker
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‘Our Catholic Faith Defines Us,’ Says Family with 18 Kids

by Katie Warner,

of the National Catholic Register

Six Things People Get Wrong About the Resurrection – Carl E. Olson, Natl Catholic Register
Quæritur: I’m 80 and I Can’t Kneel for Communion at a Traditional Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
50 Catholic Converts: Notable New Church Members Over the Last Century – Matthew Bunson
Do We Know the Exact Date of Christ’s Resurrection? Here’s Intriguing Evidence – ChurchPop
But What Exactly Is Easter? – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic World Report
And With Whose “Spirit” ? – Guy McClung, Catholic Stand
The Resurrection of Christ in Art – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Mary Magdalene: The Beloved of The Beloved – Stev Hep, Catholic Scot
Easter Chocolates, Slavery & Our Responsibility as Christians – Lorelei Savaryn, Cthlc Stand
Pope Francis’ 2017 Urbi et Orbi Easter Message – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
How Psalm 23 Prefigures the Sacraments of Initiation – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., NC Register
Celebrating Easter in ‘the East’; Eastern Rite Catholic – Amanda Evinger, NC Register
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Beauty and the Beast’s Obeisance to the Big Gay Machine

by Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Fascinating Exchanges Over the Meaning of Amoris Lætitia; Is Some Clarity Emerging? – Fr. Z
A Catholic Cry from the Wilderness: Save Our American Protestants! – Ross Douthat, The NYT
Benedict XVI: The Crisis that has Subverted the Church Is a Crisis of Liturgy Above All – RCæli
I’m Not Ashamed of My Faith: Air Force Officer Punished for Being Christian – Fr. Mark Hodges
The Turmoil In France – Rod Dreher, TAC
Facebook Continues to Censure Christian Voices on Hot Cultural Topics – Rod Dreher, TAC
Free Speech For Me, But Not For Thee – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Ideology Is Poisoning Storytelling and Rattling Readers – Thomas M. Doran, The Dispatch
People Praying Outside Planned Parenthood Hit by Vehicle – N. Manna, Lincoln Journal Star
Czech Bishop Demands Asylum for Chinese Christians – Jonathan Luxmoore, Cthlc News Serv.
Easter and Syrian Genocide: What Americans Can Learn – Nancy Flory, The Stream
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