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Nine (9) Things You Need to Know About Good Friday

by Jimmy Akin

of the National Catholic Register

Little Sisters of the Poor Could Face $70m-a-year Fine in Birth Control Case – Catholic Herald
22 Hidden Facts About the Empty Tomb That Prove Jesus Was Truly Risen – Laura Hensley
Religious Freedom Deserves Deference: Our View – The Editorial Board, USA Today
Purgatory: God’s Last Act of Mercy – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
The Anglican Ordinariate Was Once a Dream, Now I Can’t Imagine Any Other – Fr. Mat. Pittam
Redemptive Suffering – Russell Brewer, Ignitum Today
The Apprehension of Catholics on the Eve of the Post-Synod Exhortation – Roberto de Mattei
Is It News That ISIS Might Crucify Kidnapped Silesian Priest on Good Friday? – Terry Mattingly
Archbishop Bernard Hebda ‘Honored’ to Head Embattled Minnesota Archdiocese – Elise Harris
Screen Pilates: Lowell Gilmore – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Alas, Poor William Shakespeare, Where Does His Skull Rest? – Christopher D. Shea, N.Y.T.
For the EASTER MONDAY EDITION (March 28, 2016) click here.
For Mother Angelica, Requiescat In Pace (March 28, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER MONDAY EXTRA (March 28, 2016) click here.
For the Tributes to Mother Angelica (March 28, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER TUESDAY EDITION (March 29, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER TUESDAY EXTRA (March 29, 2016) click here.

Pepsi, Visa, and Chevron are Exempt From H.H.S. Mandate, But Little Sisters of the Poor are Not

by Micaiah Bilger

of LifeNews.com

Can Christians Kill People? Answers from Thomas Aquinas – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
On Good Friday, Did Jesus Die Only for the Elect? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
The Easter Vigil and the Resurrection Mass Readings – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
The Order and Symmetry in the Rosary – Stacy A. Trasancos Ph.D., Science in the Light. . .
These Two Poems From G.K. Chesterton Will Help You Have a Great Holy Week – Ryan Mayer
Catholic Questions from the Man Who Brought You “Catholic Answers” – Catholic World Rprt
“When Man was Rejected of Men” – Marissa Standage, Ignitum Today
NCAA Won’t Punish Catholic Colleges for Title IX Gender ID Exemptions – Adam Cassandra
Suffering: Unique Yet Common – Nicene Guy, Ignitum Today
What If Your Child’s Kindergarten Classmate Were Transgender? – Marcia Segelstein, Register
Let’s End the Complacency of Our Do-It-Yourself Christianity, Yes, Ours – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.

Religious Freedom When Government Determines Conscience: The Supreme Court Hears the Case of President Obama versus The Little Sister of the Poor

by Bob Drury

of Catholic Stand

Faith in a World Under Siege – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap., Cthlc Nws Agncy
The F.A.Q.s: Religious Liberty and the Little Sisters of the Poor – Joe Carter, Power Blog
Is Pope Francis Politicizing The Washing of the Feet for Holy Thursday? – Dn. R. McClarey J.D.
Huge Rally for Little Sisters of the Poor as They Fight Obama’s HHS Mandate – Steven Ertelt
Redeeming Lent this Holy Week – Emma King, Ignitum Today
What Mother Teresa Did Better Than Anyone Else – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Hrld
Will Journalists Even Mention a Key Fact in HHS Mandate Cases? – Terry Mattingly, Get Rlgn
Mary’s Message for Belgium: Beauraing and Banneux – Fr. Edward Looney, Catholic Exchange
Quæritur: Woman “Eucharistic Minister” Crosses Lines to Receive Only from Priest – Fr. Zs Blg
The Plan to Convert Manhattan to the Catholic Faith – Angelo Stagnaro, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Announcing Two New Books on the Liturgy by David Fagerberg – Peter Kwasniewski, Nw Lt Mv
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 23, 2016) click here.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Grasped the Nature of the New Age of Terrorism, Why Did Nobody Listen?

by Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith

of Catholic Herald

Quæritur: Can Laymen Sing Parts of Passion? Bishop Forbade Deacons! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Easter Is Not a Question Mark – George Weigel, First Things
One Tires of L’Osservatore Romano – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Remember, Europe: In Hoc Signo Vinces – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Vatican Confirms Pope to Wash Feet of Refugees on Holy Thursday – Edward Pentin, N.C. Reg
Wednesday of Holy Week: The Whole Megillah – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Wrestling with the Restless Heart – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
London: “Why Thanking Our Priests Has Become a Holy Week Tradition” – Fr. Z’s Blog
After ‘The Passion’: City of New Orleans Comes Together in Prayer – Kathy Schiffer, N.C. Reg
Diplomacy: Where Pope Francis Has Had the Greatest Impact – Edward Pentin, N.C. Register
The University of Notre Dame, Joe Biden Betray The ‘Common Good’ – Adam Cassandra
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EXTRA (March 23, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER MONDAY EDITION (March 28, 2016) click here.
For Mother Angelica, Requiescat In Pace (March 28, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER MONDAY EXTRA (March 28, 2016) click here.

Washing For All, The Holy Thursday of Francis: The Pope Is Pushing Even Farther

by Sandro Magister

of Chiesa

via La Repubblica

The Pope’s Appointments: A Three-Year Assessment – Edward Pentin, Ntnl Cthlc Register
When Religious Liberty Collides with the Sexual Revolution – Catholic News Agency
Notre Dame Students Protest University’s Honoring Pro-Abort Joe Biden – Adam Cassandra
On Sex Abuse, Has the Pendulum Swung Too Far? – Enza Ferreri, The Catholic World Report
Confession’s Sacrament – Ann Casey, Catholic Stand
When School “Tolerance” Stifles the Christian Conscience – Krissie Allen, Crisis Magazine
On Loving More – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today
Prelude to the Passion – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
Screen Pilates: Peter Firth – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Should Men Have the Right to Use Women’s Locker Rooms? – Susan Klemond, N.C. Register
The Pope and the Society of Saint Pius X: Paradoxical Benevolence – DICI
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EDITION (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 23, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EXTRA (March 23, 2016) click here.
For the Mother Angelica, Foundress of E.W.T.N. (March 29, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 30, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 30, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER WEDNESDAY EXTRA (March 30, 2016) click here.

“You don’t need to go to church to be a Christian.

If you go to Taco Bell, that doesn’t make you a taco.”

– Justin Bieber

via The American Catholic

Time to Bring Tenebrae Out of the Shadows – Clare Bowskill, Regina
Sacred Music and the Vocation of the Composer – Carl E. Olson, The Catholic World Report
Dominican Stabat Mater – Fr. Augustine Thompson O.P., New Liturgical Movement
Defending the Early Christians’ Belief in Miracles – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
How Not to Interpret Scripture – Michael Hays, Crisis Magazine
Three (3) Simple Ways to Celebrate Holy Week – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
It’s a Terrible Time to be Protestant – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Cthlc News & Inspiration
Poor, Ignorant Jesus – Foxfier, The American Catholic
Quæritur: Why No Confessions on Good Friday or Holy Saturday? – Fr. Z’s Blog
I Had a Dream . . . And It Opened My Eyes – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
This Year Holy Week Sends a Perfect Storm: Embrace Its Power – Larry Peterson, It Makes. . .
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EXTRA (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 23, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EXTRA (March 23, 2016) click here.

American College of Pediatricians Calls Transgender Ideology “Child Abuse”

by Matthew Archbold

of the Creative Minority Report

Pope Francis Joins Instagram and Gains 1.5 Million Followers – Catholic Herald
Conversion from Modernity to the Beauty of Christ – Peter Kwasniewski, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Before the Age of Starbucks Coffee – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
The Advantages of Natural Law Over Ideological Fantasies – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
The Lies Muslims Tell and the American Bishops Who Believe Them – Robert R. Reilly, T.C.T.
“Why are You Afraid?” Addressing Our Fear of Persecution – Shane Kapler, Epic Pew
3 Small Lessons & One Huge One Learned from Giving Up Complaining for Lent – Felix Whelan
Catholic Word Nerd Quiz! – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Human Devices as Reminders of God’s Presence – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
Meet the ‘Mother Teresa’ of the 14th Century – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Francis Is a Social Media Pope – Michael O’Loughlin, The Detroit News
For the HOLY MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EDITION (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EXTRA (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 23, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EXTRA (March 23, 2016) click here.

The Third Party Dilemma

by Ross Douthat

of The New York Times

SCOTUS Nominee Endorsed by Planned Parenthood – Fr. Z’s Blog
Electing Trump Should be Unthinkable – Rachel Lu, Crisis Magazine
Is Electing Trump Really Unthinkable? – Peter Maurice, Crisis Magazine
Trumpism: Riots – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Upcoming Court Battle Over the H.H.S. Mandate – Fr. Frank Pavone, Crisis Magazine
In God We Trust & the Death of Antonin Scalia – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Some Random Thoughts about Politics – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report
11 Times Donald Trump Made You Say, “Sure, Jan” – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Towards a Pro-life and Pro-family Economy – Arturo Ortiz, The Distributist Review
Crony Capitalism: Inefficient, Unjust, and Corrupting – Samuel Gregg, Public Discourse
Trumpageddon: Be Not Afraid – Chris Lee, Maccabee Society
For the HOLY MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY MONDAY EXTRA (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EDITION (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EXTRA (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 23, 2016) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EXTRA (March 23, 2016) click here.

Why Is Cardinal Kasper Doing a Victory Lap Ahead of the Apostolic Exhortation?

by Ed Condon

of the Catholic Herald

The Magisterium & the Human Knowledge of Christ – Jimmy Akin, The Catholic World Report
Why These Four Sins are at the Root of Most Division – Editorial Board, O.S.V. Newsweekly
Debunking the Debunkers: How the Best Scholarly Evidence Confirms the Gospels – Phil Lawler
Current Events Have You Down? History Know That It Could be Much Worse – J.J. Ziegler
Identifying Only Thing Which Is Important About Next Month’s Apostolic Exhortation – J. Shaw
The Lesser of Two Evils: A Slight Retraction – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Quotes Suitable for Framing: C.S. Lewis – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Theistic Science Words are Going Out of Style – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., Science in the. . .
Anointing His Feet – Mary Proffit Kimmel, Ignitum Today
Celebrating Holy Week 2016 at the Vatican – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Big Role by Knights of Columbus in U.S. Recognition of Christian Genocide – James K. Hanna
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY MONDAY EXTRA (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EDITION (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EXTRA (March 22, 2016) click here.

Regular Family Church Attendance Can Help Your Kids Thrive, Say Researchers

by Marcia Segelstein

of the National Catholic Register

Correcting a Lady on the Need for All-male Altar Servers – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
3 Institutions Effectively Bring Us Together in True Friendship: Mili. . . – Anthony Esolen Ph.D.
Gender Reassignment Surgery: The Questions That Still Need Answers – Francis Phillips, C.H.
Disappearance of the Traditional Man – Etheldreda’s Place
Okla. Senate Passes Bill to Suspend Medical Licenses of Doctors Who Do Abortions – Mic. Bilger
Why Woodstock Became a Nightmare – Stav Sherez, Catholic Herald
Why Do So Few Hispanics Attend Catholic Schools in America? – Matt Hadro, N.C. Register
Modernists Don’t Believe What They Believe – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Study: 58-108% Increased Breast Cancer Risk for Women Having Abortions – Joel Brind Ph.D.
Quæritur: Deacon Wore the Priest’s Stole – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholicism and Christian Pluralism – Tyler Blanski, Crisis Magazine
For the HOLY MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY MONDAY EXTRA (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EDITION (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EXTRA (March 22, 2016) click here.

How to be Like a Saint in Three (3) Difficult Situations

by Daphnie Vega

of Epic Pew

The Best Thing You Can do For Your Children – Vicki Burbach, Pelican’s Breast
Can Society Determine Right and Wrong? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
A House Upon the Sand, When We Refuse to Promote the Common Good – Vicki Burbach, P.B.
The German Church’s Opposing Voices – Maike Hickson, One Peter 5
Jesuit Priest: “God Is In Some Sense Queer” – Joseph Gonzalez, Church Militant
Age of Anti-Manners – Etheldreda’s Place
1.8 Million Tiles! New Mosaic at Knock Depicts Marian Apparition – Kathy Schiffer, S.O.G.
Opinions Versus Truth – Etheldreda’s Place
St. Veronica’s Useless Good Deed – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
Catholics in Bangladesh: An Embattled but Expanding Minority – Ray Cavanaugh, The C.W.R.
The Downward Spiral: 6 Quick Catholic Lessons on the Book of Judges – Saint Peter’s List
For the HOLY MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY MONDAY EXTRA (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EDITION (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EXTRA (March 22, 2016) click here.

An Anglo-Catholic Priest’s Journey Into the Ordinariate With His Parish

by Peter Jesserer Smith

of the National Catholic Register

Kasper’s Delight: Wargaming the Exhortation – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
How Can You Tell If Someone Is Demon-possessed? – Catholic News Agency
The Via Crucis: Walking the Passion with Jesus, Part Two – Paul Senz, Catholic Stand
What It’s Like To Be the Only (Or One of the Only) Catholic on Campus – Mary Flynn, Epic Pew
The Resurrection of the Dead and Quantum Cosmology – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Cthlc Scientist
Video Debate: Distributism vs. Free Markets, Jay Richards & Joseph Pearce – Marc V. Maas
World’s Oldest Man With Down Syndrome Celebrates His 76th Birthday – LifeNews.com
‘Real Sex Week’ Gives Students the Information Their Universities Won’t – Peter J. Smith
Remaining Friends in Disagreement – Jeannie Ewing, Catholic Exchange
U.S. Government Finally Acknowledges Genocide of Christians in the Middle East – N.C. Rgstr
How Obergefell Really Happened – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (March 21, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EDITION (March 22, 2016) click here.
For the HOLY TUESDAY EXTRA (March 22, 2016) click here.