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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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SHROVE TUESDAY EDITION

Ecce Ascendimus Ierosolymam: Lent Is Coming. . .

by Father Jean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique Lacordaire O.P. J.D.,

of Rorate Cæli

What G.K. Chesterton and a Dear Friend Taught Me About Confession – Tod Worner, The Reg
Try a Fatima-Focused Lent – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Is This Building Both the Tomb of King David & Where Jesus’ Last Supper Took Place? – Esparza
The Hidden Stories Behind 5 of Your Favorite Prayers – Thomas Craughwell, N.C. Register
Do You Love Me? – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Give It Up (for Lent) – Russell Shaw, The Catholic Thing
A Pro-life Attitude Towards Fasting and Food – Fr. Basil Cole O.P., Truth and Charity Forum
Freemasonry and the Order of Malta are “Not Compatible” – Andrea Gagliarducci, Vtcn Insdr
In Partial Praise of Pharisees – David Warren, Crisis Magazine
Loving God Is the Key to a Lasting, Loving Marriage – Teresa Tomeo, The Dispatch
Leaving Procrastination For Later – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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MONDAY EXTRA

The Top Jesuit and Some Scholars Have Been Undermining the Gospels for Decades

by Father Thomas Petri, O.P.,

of Catholic Herald

Reading Amoris Lætitia in Light of The Council of Trent – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., CS
Fulton Sheen on the Signs of Our Time – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Welcoming Those Who “Prefer” Fornication to Marriage – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Georgetown, Slavery, and the Riots in Sweden – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Where the Stars Go to Pray: The Churches of Hollywood – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Register
Top Jesuit Hollows Out Jesus’ Words, to Fill in Caesar’s Meaning – John Zmirak Ph.D.
The Subjective Church – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic World Report
7 Groups Offer Resources to Help You Pray Better During Lent – Susanna Spencer, NC Rgstr
If You Can’t Sleep, Pray the Gradual Psalms – Kevin Di Camillo, National Catholic Register
Is the Benedict Option the Only Option? – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
The Three Temptations of Jesus (The Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., TSP
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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MONDAY EDITION

Hermit of Loreto’s 1980s Premonition About President Trump

by Father Richard Heilman,

of Roman Catholic Man

Now That Everyone Cares About Pederasty; Homosexuality Unveiled – Austin Ruse, Crisis
These U.S. Catholic Bishops Promise to ‘Disrupt’ Trump – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
How to be a Pervert – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Theological Orthodoxy, Church Growth & Church Decline: Observations from Canada – K. Flatt
A Small But Important Point Is at Risk; Sinners, Distribution of Communion – Peters J.C.D. J.D.
I am a Lawyer, Not a Mind-Reader; Regarding Amoris Lætitia – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Did Our Lord Have a Sense of Humor? – H.L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
Sorry, Fr. Sosa, But We Must Take Jesus Literally on Marriage – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Are Trump Advisor & Catholic Gorka’s Views on Islam Too Extreme? – Julia Duin, Get Religion
Malta: Matrimony, Adultery, Luminous Mysteries, and St. George Preca – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Amoris Lætitia and Thomas Aquinas, Part 1 – Franklin Sibelius Lerner, Maccabee Society
What Were Pontifical Academies Thinking When Inviting P. Erhlich & J. Bongaarts? – M. Pakaluk
Can Same-Sex Marriage Really Reduce Teen Suicide? – Mark Regnerus Ph.D., Pblc Discourse
Physician Assisted Suicide and a Culture of Compassion – Joseph Arias S.T.L., Principles
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY EDITION

Loony-tune “Witches” to Hex President Trump; Wherein Fr. Z Has an Idea!

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

My Journey Away from Perfectionism: Scrupulosity – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand
No, Pope Francis Did Not Say It’s Better to Be an Atheist Than a Bad Catholic – ChurchPop
Lessons from a New Age Devotee Who Became a Catholic – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Keep Your Sacrifices Secret; And Plaster Ashes All Over Your Face – Kathy Schiffer, SoG
A Beautiful Church for the Poor – Matthew Schmitz, Catholic Herald
Understanding Our Dustiness – Larabeth Miller, Ignitum Today
Overcome Fear and Make Confession Part of Your Life – Kevin Di Camillo, Natl Cthlc Register
A Pastoral Revolution? – R.J.T., The Five Beasts
Maturity: The Foundation of All Relationships – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Trth & Chrty Frm
Make Peace With Your Brother – Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
It Isn’t Easy Being a Stay-at-Home Mom – Amanda Evinger, National Catholic Register
Lent: A Season of Conversion – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand
3 Ways Philosophy Can Give Power to Evangelization – Alexander Schimpf, N.C. Register
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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SATURDAY EDITION

Theologian Opponent of ‘Humanae Vitæ’ Reveals Himself as an “Active Homosexual”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Answers to “Dubia” from Vatican! About the T.L.M. & Overly Restrictive Bishops – Fr. Z’s Blog
An Ancient Law Written on the Heart – R.J.T., The Five Beasts
The Catholic Journalist Who Embraced the Cross – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
It Is Sometimes Necessary to Risk Giving Offense – Msgr. Charle Pope, Community in Mission
3 Reasons Why Lent Determines Your Happiness Year Round – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
A Primer on the Manly Tradition of Tea – The Art of Manliness
How Steve Bannon Thinks about Capitalism & Christianity – Joseph Sunde, Acton Inst. PB
Democratic Republic of Congo: Upsurge of Violence Against the Church – Cthlc News Agency
Sodalits Provide Information on Abuse of Minors to Peruvian Prosecutors – Cthlc News Agency
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Neil Gorsuch’s Proven Track Record of Protecting Religious Liberty – Travis Weber, TDS

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FRIDAY EDITION

Doctors “Discover” an Organ That Had Already Been Discovered by Leonardo di ser da Vinci

by Daniel Esparza

of Aleteia

What’s the Deal between America’s Episcopal Church & the Church of England? – Ric. Ostling
Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Anglicanism is Still a Mystery That Journalists Need to Solve – Julia Duin
Making a Manly Retreat: A Catholic Among the Separated Brothers – Mark C. McCann, Cth Std
On Giussani Milestone, Communion and Liberation Still Going Strong – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
The End of the Catholic State? – Joseph G. Trabbic Ph.D., The Catholic World Report
“Bitter Harvest” Is a Flawed But Important Reminder of the Holodomor – Nicholas D. Olszyk
Why Christ Fell – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
The Battle for the Homefront – Suellen Brewster, Catholic Stand
Venezuelan Catholics Face Backlash for Opposing Government – Cthlc News Agency via Reg
How the Possible Vatican-China Agreement Could Be Problematic – Matt Hadro, CNA
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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THURSDAY EXTRA

Perfect Lenten Reading

by K.E. Colombini,

of Crisis Magazine

Head of the Jesuits: “Doctrine Is a Word That I Don’t Like Very Much” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Four Questions for Cardinal Coccopalmerio – Fr. Raymond de Souza, Catholic Herald
The Benedict Option in Practice: Living the Rural Life Is Surprisingly Normal – Jason Craig
Cardinal Coccopalmerio: My Communion Guidance Wouldn’t Apply to Same-Sex Couples – C.H.
The Rise of Dystopian Nonfiction – K.E. Colombini, First Things
Pope Francis: A Corrupt Creation, Christian Hope, and Rebirth – Melanie Jean Juneau, C.S.
Why Does God Allow Horrible Evil? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Catholic Register
Restraint & Caritas in Public Discourse; Amoris Lætitia Debate – Ryan Hunter, Ethika Politika
A Catholic Gun Control Agenda – Patrick Toner, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
This 110-year-old Nun Got Birthday Greetings from Pope Francis – Catholic News Agency
When the Church Thrives, Cultures Thrive – Michael J. Ortiz, Crisis Magazine
The Economic Evil of Eugenics – Matthew McCaffrey Ph.D., Mises Institute
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Catholics Shouldn’t Totally Reject Human Gene Editing, But It Still Has Ethical Problems – A.M.

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THURSDAY EDITION

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Does Science Support Bans on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Gender-Identity Issues?

by Joan Frawley Desmond,

of the National Catholic Register

Has the Head of the Jesuits Jettisoned Doctrine and the Words of the Lord in Scripture? – Fr. Z
Let’s Call Heterodox Catholics What They Really Are: Mainline Protestants – Jhn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Are You a Glutton for Catholic Books? – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Is Peter’s Historical Chair inside the Vatican? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
The Horror of Sin – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
The True Story Behind the Marie Stopes Eugenics Trial of 1923 – Mark H. Sutherland
Belgium: Bishops Release Pastoral Letter “Updating” Populorum Progressio – Mark de Vries
89 Practical Recommendations for the Spiritual Works of Mercy – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Rgstr
Drawing the Faith — and Politics: Recent College Graduate Is Budding Cartoonist – Jim Graves
Trusting God for All We Need: Readings for 8th Sun. in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D.
This 200 Year-old Black Catholic School Is a ‘Gem’ in Baltimore’s Inner City – Adelaide Mena
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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