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FRIDAY EDITION

Do You Know What Catholics Absolutely Must Believe? Take the Quiz!

by Theresa Williams,

of epicPew

Family-based Catechesis for Home and Parish: A Breakthrough – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Columnist: Stay-at-Home Moms Should Be Forced to Work – Matthew Archbold, CMR
16 Super Fun Catholic Memes that Will Make Your Day! – ChurchPop
Cardinal: ‘By African Standards, I’m Not Conservative, I’m Normal’ – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Quæritur: Telling a Lie During Confession – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Sen. Leahy Wants You To Sympathize with Auschwitz Abortionist or Something – Mat. Archbold
Culture, Faith and the Craven Souls of the “Nones” – Joe Bissonnette, Crisis Magazine
Why Catholics in Scotland Want a Statue for This Martyred Priest – Catholic News Agency
Private Property and the Redistribution of Wealth – Paul Fahey, The Porch
Neil Gorsuch and Natural Law – Paul Kengor, National Catholic Register
A Family Guide to Raising Kids Who Love Jesus and Culture of Life – Amanda Evinger, NC Reg
When the Loss of a Loved One Leads to Depression – David Garcia, Catholic Stand
Cardinal William Keeler (1931-2017) – Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency via N.C. Rgstr
Pope: Fatima Visionaries Francisco & Jacinta Marto to be Proclaimed Saints – Elise Harris, CNA
How Defenders of Religious Freedom Are Fighting to Reclaim International Law – B. Bull J.D.
Spanish Video Seeks to Erase the Stigma of Down Syndrome – Catholic News Agency

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THURSDAY EXTRA

Cardinal Marx’ Seminary Received Only One New Seminarian in 2016

by Maike Hickson,

of One Peter 5

When Policy Preferences Masquerade as Rights – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
The Multi-millionaire Pizza Magnate Who Decided to Give His Life to the Church – F. Phillips
This Website Just Made Sharing Your Faith Ridiculously Easy – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
10 Delicious and Simple Lenten Dinners for Fridays – Susanna Spencer, N.C. Register
Most Married Catholic Priests are Staunch Advocates of Clerical Celibacy – Joshua J. Whitfield
10 Signs You Really Need to Chill Out With Your Lenten Fast – Tatiana Federoff, epicPew
What Is The Apostolic Pardon? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
It’s Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom and Its Enemies – Mary Eberstadt, TCT
The Need for Intentional Silence in the Mass – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Repentance and Cleaning House – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
San Antonio Parish Is Now Ordinariate – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Authentic Prayer: Battling Distractions – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
The Humor of Miracles – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
How Gargoyles Save Souls . . . and Ceilings – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
High Art Meets High-tech in Vatican 3D Film on Raphael – J. McKenna, RNS via Deseret News
At Rome Summit, Africa’s Church Faces Its Growing Pains – John L. Allen Jr., Crux

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THURSDAY EDITION

Philadelphia DA Seth Williams (Photo Credit: Houston Chronicle)

Philadelphia District Attorney Who Zealously Tried and Convicted Monsignor William Lynn, Indicted for Corruption and Bribery

by Matthew Archbold,

of Creative Minority Report

Marian Consecration is Not a “Nice” Thing to Do – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
The Last of the Junior Seminarians – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Lawsuit: Girl in Boys’ Locker Room Violated Student Privacy – Catholic News Agency via Reg
St. Paul Prayed for Onesiphorus, Who Was Dead – Dave Armstrong, Ntnl Catholic Register
Interview: Fr. Robert Sirico on Pope Francis & ‘Poverty Inc.’ – Devin Ryan, Acton Inst. Pwrblg
The Priest in Cassock is a Living Sermon – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Gorsuch Made an Important Distinction when Asked about Assisted Suicide – Matt Hadro, CNA
4 Classic Films about the Shroud of Turin Available in One DVD – Justin McClain, epicPew
Watch This Little Girl Steal Pope Francis’ Hat – Catholic News Agency
Marie Collins Highlights Ongoing Tensions Over Vatican’s Handling of Clergy Abuse – E. Pentin
Do Media have a ‘Conscience?’ No;  When It Comes to Foster Care, Religious Liberty in TX – GR
The Efficacy of Prayer: Not Just Nice Thoughts – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Knights of Columbus Boost Aid to Persecuted Christians – Patty Knap, Ntnl Catholic Register
African Catholics Reject Communion for Remarried; Fine Example – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Fertility Awareness-Based Family Planning: Good for Both Body & Soul – Ana Maria Dumitru
Judge Gorsuch Nomination Backed by Dozens of Pro-life Groups – Catholic News Agency

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Our Lady of Atonement, San Antonio Texas

After a Long Battle, a Texas Parish Joins the Anglican Ordinariate

by Christine Niles, J.D.,

of Church Militant

A Strong & Booming Catholic Faith in Africa Shows Way on Amoris Lætitia – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D.
Quæritur: Away from the Church for 17 years, but I Want to Return – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Joseph’s Little-Known Appearance in France – Joseph Pronechen, Ntnl Catholic Register
Neil Gorsuch Shows Christians Why We Need to Build Up Our Own Elites – John Zmirak Ph.D.
Gothic Style Wall Paintings, An Appropriate Style for Roman Rite Churches – David Clayton
Sheen, Scanlan, Angelica & Other Americans May Take Steps to Canonization Soon – T. Williams
Feminists Abort Unborn Jesus – Rod Dreher, TAC
Vincible Ignorance and Invincible Ignorance – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
The Benedict Option and the Way of Exchange – Alan Jacobs Ph.D., First Things
The Church Teaches – and Judges – Consciences – Fr. Timothy V. Vaverek S.T.D., TCT
Supreme Court Nominee Drilled on Abortion, Religious Freedom at Hearings – Matt Hadro
Soften Our Hearts of Stone and Help Us Repent – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand

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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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