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WEDNESDAY EDITION

What’s Behind Those Reports About Ivanka Trump and Planned Parenthood?

by Joan Frawley Desmond,

of the National Catholic Register

The Church in Germany: Nuts – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Disruptive Church Now Has a Spokesman: San Diego Bishop Rb. McElroy – Fr. M. Pilon Ph.D.
Bishop Schneider on Receiving Holy Communion – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Scare Quotes Journalism in Miami: This Here Is What They Call a ‘Religious Liberties’ Bill – GR
Minnesota Diocese, Facing Abuse Lawsuits, Files for Bankruptcy – Catholic News Agency
Will He Find Faith on This Earth? – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
A Lent of Tears – Bishop Samir Nassar, ACN-USA via Catholic Lane
Peruvian Marches Against Gender Ideology Attract 1.5 Million – David Ramos, Cth Nws Agncy
Hope in the Battle Against Euthanasia – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine
Why Stations of the Cross Should be Part of Your Lenten Journey – Vicki Burbach, Plcn’s Brst
Sin, Slavery, and Identity – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Trump Drops Safeguards for Christian Refugees in Revised Travel Ban Order – Joan F. Desmond

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TUESDAY EDITION

Is There a “Schism”?

by  Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Vatican Does Damage Control on Pontifical Biodiversity Conference – Stefano Gennarini J.D.
He Used to Spit on Those Going to Mass, Now He’s a Priest – Blanca Ruiz, Cthlc News Agency
How Not to do Meatless Fridays in Lent (Plus 12 Meatless Meal Ideas) – Tay. Marshall Ph.D.
Yoga, Centering Prayer, and Mindfulness – Connie Rossini, Contemplative Homeschooling
The Contentious Case of Fulton Sheen’s Corpse – Elizabeth Anderson, The Dispatch
Supervenience on the Hands of an Angry God – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Ideology and the Corruption of Language – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., Public Discourse
The Mystery of the Transfiguration (The Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., TSP
Paul VI and the Unexpected Lessons of Populorum Progressio – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Crisis
Is the Catholic Church Anti-Woman? Two Feminist Scholars Debate – Maggie Maslak, C.N.A.
How “Educators” Kill Creativity – Kenneth Crowther, Crisis Magazine
Balance of Extremes – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
True Love Says ‘I Will Suffer For You & I Will Suffer With You’ – Steffani Jacobs, Cthlc Stand
What’s It Like to be an ‘Invisible’ Child Under China’s One-Child Policy? – Cthlc News Agency
Exposing the Horrors of Ukraine’s ‘Death by Hunger’ – Adelaide Mena, C.N.A. via The Reg
Why Catholic Teaching on Marriage Matters for Society – Andrea Gagliarducci, Cth Nws Agncy

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MONDAY EXTRA

Why C.S. Lewis Never Became a Catholic

by Dave Armstrong,

of the National Catholic Register

Prominent SJW on Amoris Lætitia Worries Church May Turn Into Merciful NGO – A. Gagliarducci
Ireland’s “Mass Graves” Story Is Fake News – Bill Donohue, Catholic League
A Book for Me and All Protestants to Read – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Biology Isn’t Bigotry: Christians, Lesbians & Rad. Feminists Unite to Fight Gender Ideology – PD
Joseph Pearce Has Written the Definitive Bio on Tom Monaghan – Kathy Schiffer, N.C. Rgstr
God’s Gotcha: Young Punk Grows Into Manhood Thru Help of Feisty Old Usher – Edward Monti
7 Points for Your Lenten Game Plan – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Love and Famine: a Review of “Bitter Harvest” – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
Starting Conversations to Start Evangelization – Alex Wolke, Catholic Stand
Saints of Lent: Athanasius Contra Mundum – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Catholics in Egypt are Sheltering Orthodox Families Fleeing ISIS – Jonathan Luxmoore, C.H.

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MONDAY EDITION

When You Have Lost Phil Lawler

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

“Speciesism” Opens the Door to Bigotry – Wesley J. Smith J.D., First Things
Onward Transgender Soldiers – Rod Dreher, TAC
Vatican Tight-Lipped About Papal Review of New Liturgical Translations – Edward Pentin, Reg
Beware the Fundamentalist, My Brothers! . . . & Shun the Fractious Fomenters – Hamlon Ph.D.
Silence Can Be A Sinful Form of Bullying – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
‘Pope Francis Has Urged Us to Have Fewer Children,’ Claims Vatican Academy Member – Bentz
Quæritur: Removing Holy Water During Lent – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Time to Work Up Those Walkups to the Supreme Court’s Big Transgender Moment – Ric. Ostling
Structural Flaws in Contemporary Education — The Home – Brian Jones, The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
Catholic Pharmacists are Threatened by New Proposals; Here’s How We Can Help – Mic. Wee
Why Is Gendercide Wrong & Screening for Down Syndrome Okay, Advocates Ask – C.N.A.
MPs to Debate Bill That Would Decriminalise Abortion – Catholic Herald

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SUNDAY EDITION

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Could a Pope be in Schism?

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D. J.D.,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Pope Francis: Vernacular Stirred Up Problems in Music “Mediocre, Superficial & Banal” – Z
Ordinary Heroes, Martyrs for the Eucharist – Nicholas W. Smith, National Catholic Register
On the Role of the Holy Spirit in Papal Elections – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Finding My Way Back Home to the Catholic Church – Benny Seah, Ignitum Today
Time, Progressivism, Death, and the Liturgical Calendar – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
Why Use Sacred English? – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
The Varieties of Crosses – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
Concerned About the Boy Scouts? There Are Catholic Alternatives – Kathy Schiffer, The Reg
Should God See to It That All Our Needs Are Met? – Rachel Lu, National Catholic Register
Pro Soccer Player’s Sense of Purpose and Community Confirmed – Trent Beattie, The Reg
Autonomy and Interconnectedness – Don DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum

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SATURDAY EDITION

Brother Ass: On the Holiness of Our Body

by Jim Dougherty,

of Catholic Stand

Silverstream Priory Canonically Established as a Monastery: Update – Gregory DiPippo, N.L.M.
Europe Will Be ‘Adrift’ If It Loses Christian Roots, Faith Leaders Warn – Catholic News Agency
The Apocalypse Art Prize 2017 – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
On-Screen Prayers That Were Answered in Real Life – K.V. Turley, National Catholic Register
When We Try to Touch God – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
My First March for Life Showed Why Catholics Need to March – Strahlen Smith, Cthlc Stand
Watch Monet, Renoir and Rodin, Working in Their Workshops – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Narratio of Sacred Liturgy in Genesis 1 and 2 – Veronica Arntz, Truth & Charity Forum
When the Church Thrives, Cultures Thrive – Michael J. Ortiz, Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis’ Latest Prayer Video Spotlights Christian Persecution – Han. Brockhaus, C.N.A.
Hexaemeron.org & Pontifex Univ.: Earn Credit for Masters in Sacred Arts – David Clayton, BoC

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FRIDAY EDITION

Girl Scouts USA Continues Its Ideological Game

by Ann Saladin,

of the National Catholic Register

France in the Face of Decline – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., The American Spectator
Fashion Giants are Making Italy’s Holy Sites Sparkle Again – Miguel Cullen, Catholic Herald
Hollywood’s Forgiveness of Mel Gibson is No Substitute for Divine Mercy – Susie Lloyd, N.C.Rg
Why Are Addicts & Outcasts So Often Strongly Religious? – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Egypt’s Christians are Being Driven Out Will the World Notice? – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
In Defense of Plato’s Republic – Joseph G. Trabbic Ph.D., Public Discourse
Vladimir Soloviev, the Mystic Admired by Popes – Joseph Pronechen, Natl Catholic Register
Vatican 101: Your Guide to How the Vatican Works – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Notre Dame Picks Mike Pence as Commencement Speaker – Catholic News Agency via N.C.Rg
The Creative Catholic: Fiorella De Maria – K.V. Turley, The Dispatch via The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
How to Set Up a Sacred Space (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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THURSDAY EXTRA

La La Land: One Reason Secular Relationships Fail

by Julie Machado,

of Catholic Stand

Mainstream Media Dominance Is Ending, Christians Face a New Culture War – Maggie Gallagher
We Can No Longer Pretend Vatican Getting to Grips with Abuse Crisis – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
To a Priest Who Learned the Traditional Latin Mass & Then Quit Because It was Hard – Fr. Z
If Child Sex Is More Common Among Gay Men, Are We Okay With That? – Daniel Payne, Fdrlst
Atheists Bring Down a Historic Cross in Santa Clara, CA – Roseanne Sullivan, Cth Pndt Wnnb
Catholic Work Ethic: The Idea That Protestants Invented Capitalism Is A Myth – Rodney Stark
Do Voucher Programs Help or Hurt Catholic Schools? – Charlotte Hays, Natl Catholic Register
U.N. Tries to Fast-Track LGBT Acceptance & Abortion Access, Again – Stefano Gennarini J.D.
Jesus the New Adam: Readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Scrd Pg
Euthanasia Laws Neglect Mental Health Problems – Cullen Herout, Crisis Magazine
Hurry Up, Easter! – Nathaniel Lauer, Catholic Stand

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THURSDAY EDITION

Make Church Great Again! “Free Our Churches From the Ugly and Stupid”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Church History: The Four Horsemen of Apologetics – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Coccopalmerio Explains His Positions on Catholics in Irregular Unions – Edward Pentin
Does Matthew 12:32 Suggest or Disprove Purgatory? – Dave Armstrong, N.C. Register
Dorothy Day, as Seen by Her Granddaughter – Perry West, Catholic News Agency
You Are Made of Dust, Which is Forged by God in the Stars – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., The Reg
Mystical Lent: Sowing Seeds of Silence – Eddie O’Neill, National Catholic Register
Latin Contest Announcement: Prize €20,000 – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Congress Can Do More for Religious Liberty Abroad, Scorecard Finds – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
Regnative Prudence & Pro-Life Legislation Part I: The Heartbeat Bill & Abortion Bans – Joe Kral
How Assisted Suicide Discriminates Against the Poor & Disabled – Matt Hadro, Cth Nws Agncy
Chinese Communists Intensify Religious Persecution, According to New Report – Sarah Stanley

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ASH WEDNESDAY EXTRA

SSPX Progress; Fr. Z Opines on SSPX Invite and What It Means

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Here’s a Sturdy Rosary for Catholic Men – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
USCCB: Explain Why Your Bishops Are Hurting Mid-Eastern Bishops – Stephen Herreid, Cth Vot
A Lent to Remember – George Weigel, First Things
Giving Up Facebook for Lent? Please Reconsider. . . – Kathy Schiffer, Natl Catholic Register
Remember that You are Dust – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Larry and Ash Wednesday – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Learning About the Sacraments – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
Abuse Survivor Resigns From Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors – CNA via Reg
5 Ways to Go Deeper and Deeper Into Lent – Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
These 17th Century Monks Did a Beer Fast for Lent – Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Thousands Pray for Teresa Johnston, 13-Year-Old Struck by Falling Tree in California – Chaplin
Blessed John Henry Newman and Lent, by Bishop James Conley – David Clayton, BoC
While Only God Is Good, Everyone Can Be Perfect – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine
A Joyful Heart is More Easily Made Perfect Than a Downcast One – Marge Fenelon, NC Rgstr
Lenten Thoughts From Kipling – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

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ASH WEDNESDAY EDITION

Town Hall Explodes at Name of Jesus

by Matthew Archbold,

of the Creative Minority Report

Exorcists Warn About Dangers of Wiccan ‘Spell to Bind Trump’ – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Rg
Throw Off Your Rubber Chains! F/Contraception to Transgenderism via Abortion – Moody Ph.D.
News Reports Show Impotence of Papal Sex-Abuse Commission – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Population-Control Advocates’ Vatican Appearance Draws Criticism – Edward Pentin, The Reg
The Biblical Roots of Ash Wednesday Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Get Clean This Lent With Soul Wow! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
God Can Even Overcome Our Imperfect Parenting – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today
Brick By Brick: Star of the Sea Parish in San Francisco Goes ‘Ad Orientem’! – Fr. Z’s Blog
What has Mary Magdalene To Do With Fr. Arturo Sosa Abascal, S.J.? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D.
Nashville Dioc. Under Canonical Impediment, as Bp. Choby Remains Hospitalized – Kat. Schiffer
From Awful to Fantastic: 3 Lessons in NPR’s Coverage of Religious Freedom – Bobby Ross Jr.
The Day the Architect of a Church Tricked the Devil – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Journey Through Scripture This Lent – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Ecumenism Can’t Be Based on Wishful Thinking about the Past – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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SHROVE TUESDAY EXTRA

Fearing Backlash for Inviting Eugenicists, Vatican Disinvites Press to Bioextinction Workshop; Nonetheless My First Report

by Robert Royal, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

Breaking News: Burke Wins Papacy After Conclave Mix-Up – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Anti-Catholic Who Sought to Undermine the Church, Now Hired by WaPo – Matthew Archbold
A.P. Report; Pope Francis Is Showing Mercy to a Few Pedophile Priests – Terry Mattingly, GR
Gospel of Thomas Accidently Included in Bible Canon at Council of Carthage – D. McClarey J.D.
The First Beatitude: Poverty of Spirit – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
The Narrow Path Through Reality – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Christophobia and the Ideologues of Liberal Democracy – Tracey Rowland, The Dispatch
The Decline of Classical Education & Loss of Rhetoric, Among Others – Nicholas Senz, Crisis
St. Thomas Aquinas on the Devil, Temptation, and Sin – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Washington Florist Feels the Bite of Gender Ideology – Gerald J. Russello, N.C. Register
Your Lenten Journey – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Sacred Art Gallery Opens in Scottsdale, Arizona – Deacon Lawrence, Beauty of Catholicism
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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