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TUESDAY EXTRA

Robert Cardinal Sarah

Why an ‘African Moment’ Is Unfolding in Catholicism

by John L. Allen Jr.,

of Crux

Male Weightlifter Wins Women’s Competition; Shatters Record. . .Cuz, Well, He’s a Dude – CMR
Baptists at the Door! – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Clarity from Vancouver about Communion for the Divorced and Civilly Remarried – Fr. Z’s Blog
Not Benedictine Enough: Rod Dreher’s Diagnosis & Prescription for U.S. Christianity – N. Peters
Theologian: ‘Amoris’ Debate Settled in Africa; Answer Is “No” – J.L. Allen Jr. & I. San Martin
Why Do Catholics Genuflect in a Church? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Life Among The Bruderhof – Rod Dreher, TAC
It Turns Out That a Less-Christian America Might Be a Worse America – David French
Can’t Live Without Your Coffee? Then Thank This Pope! – ChurchPop
Marriage Reality vs. Marriage Redefinition – William B. May, National Catholic Register
Classical Architecture Makes Us Happy; So Why Not Build More of It? – Ed West, The Spectator
These Easter Gift Ideas Are Authentically Catholic & Perfect for Your Child – Theresa Williams
Will Gorsuch Be Confirmed in Time to Rule on ‘Major’ Church-State Case? – Joan F. Desmond
Lives Interrupted: Six Women and Abortion – Roseanne T. Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Gorsuch Brings Legal Substance to Supreme Court Hearing’s Political Theater – Bunson Ph.D.

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TUESDAY EDITION

You Will Be Made To Watch and Care About Homosexuality, Transgenderism, and Other Dis. . .

by Rod Dreher

A Deacon’s (Greg Kandra) First Mass Ad Orientem, Wherein Fr. Z Issues an Invitation – Fr. Z
CNN on Gorsuch: Is the Judge a Crypto-Catholic or a Safe, Normal Episcopalian? – Julia Duin
8 Perfect Books for Shaking Up Your Lenten Reading – Laura Hudgens, ChurchPop
The Great Lie: Relativism & False Freedom Left Me Depressed – Thomas Clements, Ign Tdy
Vatican Official Confirms: Agreement with SSPX Is Close – Catholic World News
Opposing Amoris Lætitia: Not Envious Bitterness, But Love & True Mercy – Roseanne Sullivan
Lowering the Bar – Suellen Brewster, Catholic Stand
What the U.N. Determines are the ‘Happiest’ Countries in the World? – Rick Moran, TATh
Strangers in a Strange Land, by Bishop James Conley – David Clayton, Beauty of Catholicism
Authentic ‘Reproductive Justice’ Includes Justice for the Children – Jennifer R. Morse Ph.D.
What is the Role of Tradition in Renewing Western Civilization – Samuel Gregg D.Phil.
Umbert, and the Rest of Us, Will Miss You, Gary – Tom Hoopes, National Catholic Register
Msgr. Charles J. Scicluna Wants Islam Taught in Malta Catholic Schools – Justin Pisani, YforC
Meet Father Joe, a Wisconsin Priest on the Road to Canonization – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Spit of Jesus & the Man Born Blind (Video & Bible: Mass Readings Explained) – Pitre Ph.D.
Learning to Unfold and Understand the Holy Bible – Paul Senz, The Catholic World Report

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MONDAY EXTRA

Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio

“If You Don’t Commit Adultery, I’ll Kill Myself!” – “Well, Okay”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Conversation with Jesus; A Heavy Cross to Bear – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
If You Neglect This Gift, You Will Go to Hell – Patti Maguire Armstrong, N.C. Register
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Wants Churches Destroyed; Why Bother? – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
What Happens When Persecuted Christians Fight Back? – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
The State of Pope Francis’s Pontificate: Both Good & Not So Good – Andrea Gagliarducci, M.V.
These Gifs Perfectly Describe Every Confession Feel You’ve Ever Had – Chloe Mooradian, eP
7 Little-Known Prayers to St. Joseph Every Catholic Should Know – ChurchPop
Pope Francis & Sacred Musicians Call for the Reform of the Refrain – Nicholas Wolfram Smith
Young Samuel & Daniel Judged Elders: Traditionalism as Youth Movement – Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Let Me Kill It: The Violence of Being More Ethical Than Your Society – Patrick Malone, Cth Std
Pope Must Use Papal Visit to Highlight Plight of Egypt’s Christians – Fr. Alx Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Would Vouchers Save Christian Schools, Or Nationalize & Secularize Them? – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Humility vs. Humiliation: The Lessons of Christ and St. Francis – Gabriel Garnica, Cthlc Stnd
The Power of Family Faith Formation – Elisabeth Deffner, National Catholic Register
New York Times Misuses Data to Criticize Defunding of Planned Parenthood – Chuck Donovan
Saints of Lent: Saint Oliver Plunkett – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

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MONDAY EDITION

George Gilder

How To Be Politically Incorrect and Prosper

by Donald T. DeMarco, Ph.D.,

of Truth and Charity Forum

Eye of the Tiber Publishes Ground-breaking Catholic Exposé – Bethanie Ryan, Ignitum Today
3 Tough Questions to Ask Yourself Before Signing on to the Benedict Option – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
The New Population Bomb in Europe – Dennis Sewell, Catholic Herald
Justice Alito Warns Religious Believers of “Hostile Wind” Ahead – Joan Frawley Desmond, Reg
5 Fatal Flaws of Gender Theory – Glenn T. Stanton, National Catholic Register
Two Great Reads for Catholics Looking for True Love – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
German Newspaper Investigates Mysterious Trust Connected to Order of Malta – Edward Pentin
The 2018 Synod and the “New Approach” to Youth in the Church – Thomas R. Ascik J.D.
The False and Dangerous Coccopalmerio Gambit – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, The Catholic Thing
The Catholic Church’s Coaching Tree – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
HHS Mandate Remains; Several Factors Could Account Why – Brian Fraga, The Reg
First License to Create ‘Three-Parent Baby’ Is Granted in Britain – Catholic Herald
What Can Evangelize the World? A Good Catholic School – Catholic News Agency
The US Declaration of Genocide: One Year Later – Peter Jesserer Smith, Natl Cthlc Register
Autonomy, Assisted Suicide, and Neil Gorsuch – Tim Bradley, Public Discourse
Hybrid Embryos & Interspecies Organ Transplants: The New Chimerae – Daniel Esparza, Alt

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Where the Eucharist Is Hidden in the Lord’s Prayer

via ChurchPop

8 Common Misconceptions About Catholics Answered and Explained – Laura Hensley, epicPew
What “Multi”? What “Culture”? – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Catholic Musicians Call for a Return to Reverence in the Liturgy – Alberto Carosa, The Dsptch
5 Conversations You Can Have with God – Allison Gingras, Catholic Stand
Mother Angelica’s Pearls of Wisdom on Suffering and Burnout – Laura Hensley, epicPew
What Does It Actually Mean for a Priest to be ‘Laicized’? – Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency
How to Confront “The New Morality” with Truth & Beauty – Vicki Burbach, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Chastity, Communion, Heaven and Hell – Pete Jermann, Crisis Magazine
Jane Austen’s Morality Of Marriage – Guy McClung, Catholic Stand
5 Hidden Blessings from Having to Wait in a Long Line for Confession – Laura Hudgens, ChPp
The Simplicity of Goodness and the Complexity of Evil – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., TaChF
Social Teachings of the Church: Building a Better Society – Ramon Antonio A. Aldana, C.S.

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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

Meta-Bigotry

by Edward Feser, Ph.D.

You Can Teach as Jesus in These 12 Easy Steps – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
10 Beautiful New Churches – Deacon Lawrence, Beauty in Catholicism
Abandoning Christ: The Forgotten Sins of Heresy, Apostasy, and Schism – ChurchPop
Why the Communal Mass Should Be Sung – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
Turning to God, the Creator, or Acting Out a Parable – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Humility – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Summa Summary: A Brief Video Introduction to Thomas Aquinas’ Thought – Daniel Esparza
Pain: A Path Leading to Virtue – Fr. Jeff Loseke, Pelican’s Breast
Rescuing the Meaning of “Culture” – Daniel J. Mahoney Ph.D., TIC
Turn Your Frown the Other Way Around – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
St. Paul and the Divinity of Jesus – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Quæritur: Wedding of Catholics with a Non-Priest Out In Mother Nature

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

President of A Catholic University Attacks Kellyanne Conway – Anne Hendershott
Stop Beating Around the Horn: An Open Letter to ESPN’s Tony Reali – Carl E. Olson
Another Progressive Academic Gets Scripture Wrong – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
Piers Morgan Says Confession Would Be Too Long, He Shouldn’t Worry – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Meet the American Monks Who Might Re-Evangelize Ireland – Michael Kelly, N.C. Register
Pornography Leaves Men Dissatisfied With Real Relationships, Study Finds – M. Rezac, C.N.A.
Here’s What Pope Francis Is Doing for Holy Week – Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency
Can Trumpian Populism Restore the Culture? – Rachel Lu, Crisis Magazine
Catholics Should Celebrate Trump’s Proposal on Family Leave – Stephen Beale, N.C. Register
Alabama Protects Religious Liberty to Adoption Agencies – Matthew Archbold, C.M.R.
Pro-Government “Colectivos” in Venezuela Targeting Catholics – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia

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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

Why the De Facto ‘Schism’ Is Actually a Catholic Generation Gap

by Beverly Stevens,

of Regina Magazine

Generation Z: Desperate For Rules – Betsy VanDenBerghe, First Things
Quæritur: Uncle Married His Niece. . . Is That Okay? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Surprising Research Finds More Sexual Activity on ‘Mostly’ Catholic Campuses – The C.N.S.
Spectacular Catholic Audio Bible You Should Definitely Download For Lent – Fr. Edward Looney
What A Future Saint Taught Me About Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
The Sixth-Century Saint Who Opposed Mass Immigration – Ed West, Catholic Herald
How Has Our Health Care System Become Such a Mess? – Msgr. Charles Pope, N.C. Register
How Nuns Shaped Healthcare in US: 5 Impressive Facts You Probably Didn’t Know – Amy Brooks
The Order of Irish Catholics You Probably Haven’t Heard Of – Mary Rezac, Cthlc News Agency
The Bridegroom Messiah Suddenly Arrives: Readings of 3rd Sun. of Lent  – John Bergsma Ph.D.
Call Me Interruptible: Finding Grace in the Unexpected – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
Texas Advances Bill on Transgender Bathrooms, But Fate Unclear – Catholic News Agency
What Will the US Do Next for ISIS Genocide Survivors? – Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Homeschooling Before It Was Cool

by Beverly Stevens,

of Regina Magazine

No, Theresa May is Not “Our First Catholic Prime Minister” – Joanna Bogle, Catholic Herald
9 Myths About Hinduism, Debunked – Moni Basu, CNN
7 of History’s Most Brilliant Scientists People Forget Were Catholic – Michael Walker
4 Thoughts About Medjugorje and the Authentic Work of God – Dan Burke, N.C. Register
91-Year-Old ‘Fool for Christ’ Builds Massive Church in Spain – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Reg
US Exorcists: Demonic Activity on the Rise – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Natl Cthlc Register
Eamonn Casey, Former Bishop of Galway, Dies Aged 89 – The Irish Times
Quæritur: “Disposing” of the Eucharist and the Sacrarium – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Less Than Human: The Follies of Culture Meeting the New Media – Matthew Archbold, Reg
Your Biggest Barrier to Fundraising Success – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Croatia Will Soon Hold One of the Largest Marian Statues in the World – Catholic News Agency

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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Priest’s Moving Letter to Woman in Vile “Aborting Jesus” Protest Goes Viral

via ChurchPop

Why are Feminists Attacking Cathedrals in the Pope’s Homeland? – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
LGBT Group Announces Plans to Target Ohio Churches for Homosexual Weddings – Tyler O’Neil
Why Is the Home Office Turning Priests Away? – Ann Widdecombe, Catholic Herald
Violent Mob Enforces Liberal Groupthink at Middlebury College – Joan Frawley Desmond, Reg
Global Persecution of Christians Rising; Here’s 7 Groups Raising Awareness – Justin McClain
Why So Many Conservative Christians Feel Like a Persecuted Minority – Damon Linker, TW
Catholic Inst. Leaves UK After Years of Mental Torture Over Visa Apps. – Madeleine Teahan
An Argument and Call for ‘Ad Orientem’ Worship – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Quæritur: Only the Sorrowful Mysteries During Lent? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
New Must-Read Book for Catholic Moms – Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur, Catholic Lane
Oregon Proposes Outright Legalization of Euthanasia – Cullen Herout, Crisis Magazine
Journey Through Lent With St. Ignatius – Katie Warner, N.C. Register

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THURSDAY EDITION

Christians Who Shill for the Secular Left: James K.A. Smith of Calvin College

by Paul G. Kengor Ph.D.

of Crisis Magazine

Sister Simone “the Contemplative” Campbell – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Stare Decisis for Me, but Not for Thee – Robert L. McFarland J.D., Public Discourse
Why Latin at Sunday Mass During Lent? – Stephanie Mann, National Catholic Register
Christians in the Hands of Donald Trump – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Study Says Atheists Will Die Out, But That’s Not Happening – Matthew Archbold, N.C. Rgstr
U.S. Should Favor the Most Vulnerable Religious Refugees – Doug Bandow, TAC
Persuasive Disciples, Not Anarchic Disrupters – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The C.W.R.
The Path to Marriage: Daring to Say “I Will” Through Faith; Book Review – Francis Phillips
“Secular Religion” and the Impossibility of Religious Liberty – Andrew Walker, The Federalist
Seeking a Holy Silence in Lent – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Stand
Fasting: Opening the Door for Christ – Alex Wolke, Catholic Stand
SXSW 2017: Why Is the Vatican at a Tech Conference? – Dave Lee, BBC News
Is Christianity Good for Women? – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Iraqi Christians Ask EU for a Nineveh Plain Province for Christians – Marco Gombacci, TEP

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

A Cheap Shot on Chaput, Esolen, and Dreher

by Mark Bauerlein,

of First Things

Tucker Carlson Schools Planned Parenthood VP in the Art of Plain English – Carrie Gress Ph.D.
Polite Persecution: U.S. Christians Getting Cornered – Daniel Philpott, First Things
4 Reasons Abortion Supporters Need To Drop The “3%” Argument – Doug Johnson, epicPew
Faithful Await Vatican Verdict on Medjugorje – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Return to Form: A Call for the Restoration of the Roman Rite – Martin Mosebach, First Thing
God Save Steve King: Culture Matters – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Pope Francis to Delay Canonization of Cardinal Stepinac? – Vedran Pavlic, Total Croatia News
From France With Love: SOS Chretien d’Orient Helps Persecuted Mid-East Faithful – E. Pentin
Do You Know What Mid-Lent Is? – Marie Le Goaziou, Aleteia
New Mexico Bishops Admonish Pro-Abortion Catholic Legislators – Catholic News Agency
A Devotional: Seeking God During Suffering – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Neil Gorsuch, Natural Law, and the Limits of Judicial Power – Samuel Gregg, Public Discourse
Egypt Trip Gives Francis a Chance to Stand with Suffering Christians – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Seeing God – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today

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