SATVRDAY EVENING EDITION

Mystic Update Top-10:
1. Deliverance from the 1960s Lust Revolution – Oliver Oliveros at Catholic Exchange
2. Spiritual Abusers – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neat Obstat Theological Opining
3. Pope St. John Paul and the Eucharist Inextricably Linked – Fr. Jeffrey Kirby at NC Register
4. False Humility, Inflated Reasoning & the Fleshly Mind – Deacon G. Lambert at Catholic Stand
5. The Truth about Confirmation – Caroline Godin at epicPew
6. Most Priests in Sierra Leone are Sons of Muslims, Bishop Says – W. Sánchez Silva via The Reg
7. Daddy, What Bead are We On? – Tom Perna at epicPew
8. 8 Vital Elements Every Catholic Needs for a Holy Life – George Ryan at ChurchPOP
9. Fundamentals for Fruitful Discipleship: Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter – Msgr. Ch. Pope
10. The Ouija Board: It’s Not Just a Game – Christina M. Sorrentino at Catholic Exchange

Mysticism and Spirituality:
Jesus is Ever Near; with Faith, We Persevere Through Trials – J.L. Smyth at Catholic 365
“Without Contention, Without Willfulness, Without Obstinacy. . .” – Les Femmes
The Daily Grind, a Chance to Grow in Holiness – Jacinta Wick at Catholic 365
What’s More ‘Aesthetic’ Than Catholicism? Why True Beauty is Found in Our Faith – ChurchPOP
Run to Suffering – The Nameless Catholic at Catholic 365
Brick by Brick – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life
Wounding and Healing: The Mystery of Suffering – Christine Hanus at Catholic Spiritual Direction

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Saints:
Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort – Catholics for Catholics
The Life of St. Mark the Evangelist in Art – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Get to Know *Almost* Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati  – Catholic Link

Conversions:
Church in South Korea Sees 24% Rise in Baptisms – Luke Coppen & Brendan Hodge at The Pillar

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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Mystic Update Top-10:
1. Bishop Fernandes Building Culture of Vocations in Diocese, Priestly Vocations Boom – OSV
2. Reviving the “Forgotten” Art of Sacred Music – Emily Chaffins at Catholic Exchange
3. Franciscan University Continues to Produce Priests – Elaine Gunthorpe at The College Fix
4. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT
5. The Carthusians of Vermont – Mark Bauerlein at First Things
6. My Near-Death Experience, Miraculous Healing, and More Links – Best In Catholic Blogging
7. Redeemed from Sexual Libertinism, Prostitution, & Occult, Fran Orvich Tells His Story – CWR
8. Most Powerful Prayer Book, Gemma Galgani Has Stigmata & More – Best In Catholic Blogging
9. Photos from the Subway to the Sacred: Brooklyn’s Stunning Eucharistic Rally – Jeffrey Bruno
10. 5 Times Jesus Revealed Himself in the Eucharist to Non-Catholics – P. Armstrong at The Reg

Mysticism and Spirituality:
Mediums and Occult Practices – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
Chart Topping Singing Nuns Release Beautiful New Single – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
The Meaning of Life – Deacon Mark Danis at Integrated Catholic Life
The Cloak of St. Joseph in Basilica of Sant’Anastasia, Rome – Blessed Joseph Apostolate
“Aquae Sanctae Terrae”: The Spiritual Signification of the Waters of the Holy Land – NLM

Saints:
What is the Golden Legend? – Get Fed
Did St. George Really Slay a Dragon? – Kelly Marcum at Catholic News Agency
Saint George – Catholics for Catholics

Eastertide:
Medieval History of Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs – Lila Rose

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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Mystic Update Top-10:
1. Exorcist Diary: The Dark World Cannot Heal – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
2. Have Yourself a Very Deuterocanonical Resurrection – Devin Rose at Ignitum Today
3. Meet the 15-year-old Dominican Abbess. . . – Get Fed
4. For ‘Eucharistic Revival’, We Need to Return to Tradition – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
5. Will There Be Three Days of Darkness? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
6. Background: World Day of Prayer for Vocations – Catholic World News
7. Is ‘Centering Prayer’ Catholic? – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine
8. The Lord Loves Us in Our Weaknesses – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
9. 18-Year-Old Angelina Pirini, a Consecrated Virgin Who Suffered for Christ – ChurchPOP
10. What Does It Mean to “Fast” for the Saints? – Matthew McKenna at Catholic Exchange

Holy Bible:
John 6? Too Important to Skip – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life
Is Purgatory in the Bible? – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine
How God Can Wrestle Without a Body – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Mysticism and Spirituality:
Why Catholics Venerate the Crucifix Rather than an Empty Cross – ChurchPOP

Eastertide:
Seven Characteristics of the Resurrection Appearances – Fr. Js. McTavish
What Did Jesus Actually Accomplish By Dying And Rising From The Dead? – Fr. Bryce Lungren
How Many Times Did Jesus Appear After The Resurrection – ChurchPOP

Saints:
Saint Anselm – Catholics for Catholics

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TVESDAY EVENING EDITION

Mystic Update Top-10:
1. Analyzing After Death Communications – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
2. Invitation to Visit the Blessed Sacrament – Servant of God Fr. Lukas Etlin, O.S.B.
3. How Our Trust in God is Tested Whenever We Pray – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
4. Actor Rob Schneider Shares His Catholic Conversion Story: Never Felt More Peaceful – ChP
5. The Fayum Mummies and Amarna Princesses – Hilary White at The Sacred Images Project
6. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT
7. The Truth About The Shroud of Turin’s 1988 Carbon Dating – Lila Rose
8. What Did Jesus Do For The 40 Days After The Resurrection? – uCatholic
9. St. Jerome: Honor The Relics Of The Dead – D. Armstrong at Biblical Evidence for Catholicism
10. Saint Stephen Harding – Catholics for Catholics

Saints:
Saint Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes – Catholics for Catholics

Religious Life and Vocations:
The 3 Heroic Priests Aboard the Titanic Who Died Saving the Lives & Souls of Passengers – ChP

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FRIDAY EDITION

Mystic Update Top-10:
1. From P**n Worker to the Church: Story of the Woman Who Quit Sex Work – ChurchPOP
2. Vatican: Plenary Indulgences to US for Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Eucharistic Congress – Crux
3. My Near-Death Experience and Miraculous Healing – Fr. Daniel Maria Klimek
4. How to Combat Our Own Selfish Heart – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5. Did You Know About France’s Mountaintop Madonnas? – Get Fed
6. History of France’s Chocolate Sisters: Monastic Life of 160-Yr-Old Religious Community – ChP
7. Who Is the Holy Spirit? – Tan Direction
8. “Classical Art is a Way of Evangelising Through Beauty” – Alejandro P. Esclusa and Á. Peñas
9. 10 Fascinating Facts About 19th-C. Italian Mystic Saint Gemma Galgani – ChurchPOP
10. On Mercy And Forgiveness – Fr. John Burns at Catholic Spiritual Direction

Mysticism and Spirituality:
On Mercy And Forgiveness – Fr. John Burns at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Why Did Christ Not Stay Continually With His Disciples After The Resurrection – Msgr. Ch. Pope
The Newly Restored Façade of Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome – New Liturgical Movement
On Ghosts: A Video Presentation By Msgr. Pope – Msgr. Charles Pope
Our Lord in the Attic: the Hidden Chapels of Amsterdam – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Holiness in the Ordinary: The Story of Venerable Carla Ronci – L. Merrie at Catholic Exchange
Borromeo Style Chasuble by Altarworthy – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Praying the Psalms With Christ – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life
The Potentialities of Classic Italian Romanesque – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Eastertide:
What Happened to the True Cross? – Get Fed

Saints:
Blessed Notker the Stammerer – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Mystic Update Top-10:
1. 13-year-old Filipina Who Loved the Eucharist is Officially on Path to Sainthood – CNA
2. The Most Powerful Prayer Book – Deacon Mark Davis at Integrated Catholic Life
3. Getting Fit in Mind, Body, and Soul – Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life
4. St. Gemma Galgani Receives the Stigmata – Venerable Fr. Germanus, C.P.
5. Discovering Virtue In Jane Austen’s Emma – Genevieve Perkins at Catholic Link
6. Finding the Peace of Christ – Elie Dib at Catholic Exchange
7. Sin Kills – Judson Carroll at Missio Dei
8. What Distractions During Prayer Can Teach Us About Ourselves – Ph. Kosloski at Aleteia
9. The Necessity of Fasting – Matthew McKenna at Catholic 365
10. The Meaning Behind Different Halo Shapes: They Aren’t All Round! – uCatholic

Mysticism and Spirituality:
Aquinas and the Timeless Art of Raising Virtuous Children – D. Esparza at Aleteia

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Eastertide:
Solemn Easter Chasuble Produced by Ursulines of Quebec in Early 1700’s – LAJ

Saints:
Saint Stanislaus – Catholics for Catholics

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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE TOP-10
1. An Amazingly Successful Christocentric Parish – Fr. Jonathan Wilson
2. Foundation Releases Never-Before-Seen Images of Padre Pio – CNA
3. Catholic Paranormal Investigations – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
4. Choosing to be Healed – Allison Brown at Catholic Exchange
5. “Like Sentinels of the Lord,” Contemplative Nuns in the Heart of Paris – Aleteia
6. 3 Shrewd Ways Spiritual Discipline Can Help You Seize Happiness – ChurchPOP
7. Why Do the Evil Seem to Prosper While the Good Suffer? – Monica Munoz at Aleteia
8. Why We Must Set Our Morality Bars High – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
9. Keeping Young Adults in the Church – Rachel Tvrdy at Southern Nebraska Register
10. A Nineteenth Century French or Belgian Easter Chasuble – Liturgical Arts Journal

Breaking News and Punditry:
How Fasting Before Liturgical Changed Over Time – Matthew at A Catholic Life

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Saints:
Saint Fulbert – Catholics for Catholics

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MONDAY EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Highlighted News and Punditry:
New Film Tells Inspiring Story of Young Priest Who Left a Lasting Impact – F.P. Fenton at CNA
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord – Catholics for Catholics

Eucharistic Revival:
University of Mary Student Choir Celebrates Eucharistic Revival – CNA via The CWR
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Religious Life and Vocations:
Generations – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Picture
Vocations Light from Africa – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
New Film Tells Inspiring Story of Young Priest Who Left a Lasting Impact – F.P. Fenton at CNA

Mysticism and Spirituality:
Mystical Experience And Demonic Possession – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
5 Things To Do Before Your Anger Becomes A Sin – Debbie Lao at Catholic Link
Humility – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8 Things to Know and Share About the Annunciation – Jimmy Akin at CNA via The CWR
Seeing God in the Eclipse – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
16 Insights From St. John Paul II on Divine Mercy – Joseph Pronechen at CNA
A Look at T.S. Eliot’s Everlasting Annunciation – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
17 Forgotten Divine Mercy Revelations Jesus Gave Through St. Faustina – NC Register
Priest Shares Way to Forgive That Can Help Healing – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Catholic Therapist-Podcasters Point the Way to Healing Through Christ – Tom Wehner
How Prayer is the Best ‘Life Hack’ for Mental Health and Sense of Purpose – ChurchPOP
How ‘True Devotion to Mary’ Changed My Life – National Catholic Register
5 Reasons to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet – ACI Prensa via CNA
God’s Perfect Mercy – A Meditation for Divine Mercy Sunday – Msgr. Charles Pope
Solar Eclipse Prophecy Explained: Troy Brewer – Michael Knowles

Miracles:
Physics of the Resurrection of Jesus Revealed by Shroud of Turin – Fr. Rob. J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.

Breaking News and Punditry:
Candles and Their Use: A Few Tidbits From Ritual Notes . . . – Treasures To Be Shared
Why is Divine Mercy Sunday a Big Deal? – Get Fed
A Total Solar Eclipse Through a Lens of Faith – Judy Roberts at The Reg via CNA
What is a Hermit? – Get Fed
Why Go on a Spiritual Retreat? – Walter Sanchez Silva at CNA via The CWR

Eastertide:
Easter is Completed by Pentecost – Tan Direction
Easter Things Only Catholics Do and Say – Laura Ricketts at epicPew
Is Easter a “Pagan Holiday” – Lila Rose

Saints:
Saint John Baptist de la Salle – Catholics for Catholics
Blessed Pierina Morosini – Catholics for Catholics

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FRIDAY EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Highlighted News and Punditry:
The Sunday Readings and Catholic Doctrine for April 2024 – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand

Mysticism and Spirituality:
Finding Grace in the Ring: How Boxing Builds Character – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
The Insufficiency of the Cross, Part Two: Subjective Happiness – C. Curley at Catholic365
Divine Mercy and the Sacred Heart Share a Common Message – Fr. J. Kirby at The Reg
Why Did Christ Not Stay Continually with His Disciples after the Resurrection – Msgr. Ch. Pope
3 Secrets to Unlocking True Happiness With Spiritual Discipline and Hope! – uCatholic
Rosary Devotee Dies At 114 – Francesca Pollio Fenton at Catholic News Agency
How Prayer is the Ultimate ‘Life Hack’ for Peace and Purpose! – uCatholic

Miracles:
Making Sense of the Shroud – Todd Aglialoro at Catholic Answers Magazine
Miracle of the Bent Cross: How Guadalupe’s Tilma Survived a Masonic Attack – ChurchPOP

Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Religious Life and Vocations:
Famous Pic of Fr. Luis Padilla Giving Last Rites in War Zone – The American Catholic

Eastertide:
Bishop Joseph Strickland’s Octave of Easter Letter – Catholics for Catholics

Saints:
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Tony the Finder – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Saint Vincent Ferrer – Catholics for Catholics

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Mysticism and Spirituality:
How to Obtain the Unique Plenary Indulgence Jesus Offers on Divine Mercy Sunday – ChrchPP
A Festal Altar Frontal from the Workshop of the Ursulines of Quebec – Liturgical Arts Journal
Power of the Resurrection | The Bishop Strickland Hour – Full Sheen Ahead
I Surrender Myself to You Jesus; Take Care of Everything – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Saint Gaetano and Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus – Dawn Beutner at The CWR
Sin, Guilt, Forgiveness, and Punishment – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Why Our Lady Loves the Akathist Hymn – Dominic Cassella at NC Register
The First Confession – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
Divine Mercy And Habitare Secum – Anthony Lilles at Catholic Spiritual Direction

Eucharistic Revival:
Eucharistic Revival Launches Video Series to Help People – F.P. Fenton at CNA via The CWR
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Evangelization:
The Evangelization Skill Every Catholic Disciple Needs! – Marcel LeJeune
Sharing Catholic Culture – Louise Merrie at Catholic Exchange

Religious Life and Vocations:
Discernment and Why We should Discern – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
Father Piotr Edward Dankowski – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Think You’re Too Busy to Pray? The Cloisters Can Help – Kathy Schiffer at The Reg

Saints:
Saint Isidore of Seville – Catholics for Catholics

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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Breaking News and Punditry:
Exorcist Diary: Kundalini Yoga Disasters — Updated – Msgr. Steph. J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.

Mysticism and Spirituality:
Silence In Prayer – Spiritual Catholic Direction
‘The Taking of Christ’ by Caravaggio – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
Some of St. Thomas Aquinas’ Most Beautiful Quotes – Mathilde De Robien at Aleteia
What is the Litany of Trust? – Get Fed
The Importance of Baptism with Bishop Joseph Strickland – Jesse Romero at Full Sheen Ahead

Eschatology:
Something That Makes Our Blessed Mother Cry – Alfred Hanley at Catholic Exchange

Miracles:
The Little-Known Story of St. JP2’s Blood-Stained Shirt Relic and its Miracles – ChurchPOP

Conversions:
Catholic Convert-Soccer Star Glorifies God and Scores One for Moms and Babies – The Reg

Eucharistic Revival:
Why Did I Become Catholic? Because That’s Where the Eucharist Is – Mt. D’Antuono at The Reg
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Religious Life and Vocations:
A Selection of Nineteenth Century French Cloth of Gold Vestments – Liturgical Arts Journal

Eastertide:
Making Easter the Cornerstone of Our Year – John Cuddeback, Ph.D., at Life Craft
What Jesus Did for 40 Days – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine

Saints:
Saint Irene of Rome – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Lea of Rome – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Patrick of Ireland – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Matilda – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Roderick – Catholics for Catholics
Saint John of God, Confessor – Catholics for Catholics
Saints Perpetua and Felicity and their Companions – Catholics for Catholics

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TVESDAY EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Eucharistic Revival:
Keeping Eucharistic Vigil at Rome’s Altars of Repose, and More . . . – Catholics for Catholics
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News and Punditry:
Piero Della Francesca Altarpiece Reassembled After 500 Years – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Could This Be the Earliest Easter Hymn? – uCatholic

Eastertide:
Converts Rejoice After Entering the Church on Easter Vigil: Their Beautiful Testimonies – ChP
Video of Medieval Vespers of Easter in Paris – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
What is the Season of Eastertide and How Long is It? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5 Important Facts About Easter Every Catholic Should Know – ChurchPOP

Evangelization:
YouTuber Finds Faith: From Evangelical Roots to Catholic Conversion – CNA via NC Register
The Hand-Illuminated Liturgical Books of the 20th Century English Artist Edward Bulley – LAJ
New Catholics Find Faith in a Culture Where Belief Is Waning – National Catholic Register
5 Miracles Attributed to the Medal of St. Benedict – Pope St. Gregory the Great via Tan Direction
Super Bowl Star Harrison Butker Says He Prays Daily Family Rosary, Loves TLM – ChurchPOP

Mysticism/Spirituality:
The Elusive Spirit of Forgiveness – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
The Power of Being Silent in Our Suffering – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Some Anger Is Righteous – Thomas Aquinas via Dad29
Grace And Our Response to It – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Tolerance, Yes and No – Fr. Garrigou-LaGrange via Dad29
From the Heart – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
The Chaplet of the Two Hearts – Catholic365
On Knowing God in His Name – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
How to Fast With Prudence vs Pride – Fr. Peter Adrian, O.Praem., and Lila Rose

Saints:
Embrace the Model of St. Mary Magdalene – Steven Nelson via Ignitum Today
Saint Francis of Paola – Catholics for Catholics
Blessed Jane of Toulouse – Catholics for Catholics
Saint John Climacus – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Turibius de Mogrovejo – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Colette of Corbie – Catholics for Catholics

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