Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology

MONDAY EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Eucharistic Revival:
Profound Young Saint Can Help You Honor the Eucharist in April – Annabelle Moseley at Aleteia
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Religious Life and Vocations:
Sister Inah, the Brazilian Religious Who is 115 Years Old – Aleteia

Mysticism/Spirituality:
See and Believe: The Shroud Bears Witness to the Lifting Up of Jesus – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D.
How to Win Spiritual Battles With Help From the Blessed Virgin Mary – ChurchPOP
The Resurrection – Where Time Touches Eternity – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Where Is Jesus Between His Death and Resurrection? – Msgr. Charles Pope
How The Shroud of Turin Reveals The Crucifixion of Jesus – Fr. Robert Spitzer and Lila Rose
Nurturing A Culture Of Silence In The Modern World – Catholic Spiritual Direction
Two Devastating Ways Not to Deal With Sin – The Catholic Gentleman
Sacra: Relics of the Saints (Restoration, Catechesis, Consultation) – Liturgical Arts Journal
Exorcist Diary: How did Judas get Possessed? – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.

Saints:
Saint Mary of Egypt – Catholics for Catholics

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FRIDAY EVENING EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Eucharistic Revival:
Keeping Eucharistic Vigil at Rome’s Altars of Repose – Bénédicte Cedergren at The Reg
Priest’s Viral Video Spotlights Misunderstanding of the Eucharistic Sacrifice – The Reg
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Triduum:
What Happened With The Lord on Good Friday? – Msgr. Charles Pope
The Interior Suffering of Jesus Christ – St. Alphonsus Liguori via Tan Direction Blog
Good Friday 3 April AD 33? – Eclipses as Christ Died on the Cross – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Passion of the Lord – Msgr. Robert J. Batule at Crisis Magazine

Breaking News and Punditry:
My Night in the Holy Sepulchre – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Only After Good Friday. . . – Emily C. Hurt at Ignitum Today
The Beatitudes and the Cross by Fulton Sheen – Catholic Arena
What are the Good Friday Reproaches? – Mt. Santucci at CNA via The Catholic World Report

Mysticism/Spirituality:
Devotion to the Passion of Christ – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
What Was Jesus’ Greatest Suffering? The Secret Revealed to a 12th-C. Saint – ChurchPOP
Sound of Silence – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Meditations on the Passion of Jesus – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand

Saints:
Saint John Climacus – Catholics for Catholics
Blessed Jane of Toulouse – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Joseph of Arimathea – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Catherine of Sweden – Catholics for Catholics

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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Eucharistic Revival:
Saints Who Held Off Invaders w/Eucharist, Found Abbey in Sound of Music – The Reg
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Holy Week:
The Washing of Feet: A Torrent of Love – A.G. Sertillanges at Catholic Exchange
The Seven Last Words of Christ: Powerful Meditations By Ven. Abp. Fulton Sheen – ChurchPOP

Mysticism/Spirituality:
Answering the Call to Holiness – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Four Levels of Happiness and Lenten Examination of Conscience – Tim Ryan at Magis Center
Fortitude: A Virtue to Defend the Soul – St. Albert the Great at Tan Direction
The Paschal Mystery Reveals How Christ Transforms Suffering – C.T. Hull/Catholic Exchange
What It Means to ‘Offer It Up’ – Rachel Hoover at Catholic Answers Magazine
We Always Need Regular Spiritual Checkups – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
3 Inspiring Reasons Confession is the Saving Grace Every Catholic Needs – ChurchPOP
The Passion of Christ as Seen by the Mystics – Fr. Daniel Maria Klimek

Saints:
Saint Joseph of Arimathea – Catholics for Catholics

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VVEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Eucharistic Revival:
On Amsterdam’s ‘Silent Walk’ – Edgar Beltran at The Pillar 27
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Holy Week:
Faithful Line the Streets of Seville, Spain, for Holy Week Processions – The CWR
5 Passion Prayers on Jesus’ Suffering & Death to Prepare Your Heart for Holy Triduum – ChP
Holy Wednesday in Jerusalem: Venerating the Pillar of Christ’s Flagellation – The CWR
The Meaning of Holy Thursday: 5 Essential Facts Every Catholic Should Know – ChurchPOP
Gorgeous Pics of Palm Sunday in New York City – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures

Breaking News and Punditry:
Confession: Offer It, and People Will Come – Joseph Pronechen at National Catholic Register
A New Setting of the Stabat Mater by Peter Kwasniewski – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Here’s What the Holy Thursday Seven Churches Visitation Devotion is All About – The CWR
Fulton Sheen’s Powerful Words on Judas and Despair – Catholic Arena
New Evidence Indicates Turin Shroud Not A European Forgery – Simon Caldwell at CH

Saints:
Saint Rupert of Salzburg – Catholics for Catholics
Saint Sixtus III, Pope – Catholics for Catholics

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TVESDAY EVENING EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

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

Holy Week:
Spanish Holy Week Begins – Catholic Arena
Entering into Holy Week – Bishop Erik Varden at What We Need Now
Two Small Treasures for Holy Week – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
What I Learned This Lent – Catholics for Catholics
10 Ways to Make the Most of the Last Days of Lent – Marge Fenelon at The Reg
8 Classic Prayers to Use During Holy Week – Patricia Navas Gonzalez at Aleteia
The Triduum – Into The Silent Fullness Of God – Anthony Lilles at Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Mystery of Passiontide and Holy Week – Dom Prosper Guérange at One Peter Five
Liturgical Highlights: Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum – Jennifer Gregory Miller
Five suggestions from Mother Angelica for Holy Week – Walter Sanchez Silva at CNA

Breaking News and Punditry:
What Was the Lord Doing on Wednesday of Holy Week? – Msgr. Charles Pope
Are You Receiving Unworthily? – Judson Carroll at Missio Dei
Why Does Jesus Curse the Fig Tree? – Joe Heschmeyer, Esq., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Silence in the Desert – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand
What is the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Papal Blessing? When it Happens, Graces You Can Receive – ChrchPP
What Was the Lord Doing on Tuesday of Holy Week? – Msgr. Charles Pope
The Blood Christ Lost During His Passion: Exact Amount Revealed to 3 Saints – ChurchPOP
Holy Face ‘Face-off’ with Modernism: Synthesis of All Heresies vs. Mother of All Devotions – IT
Historical Origins of Veronica’s Veil: Inside Cloth Relic of Jesus’ Holy Face – ChurchPOP

Mysticism/Spirituality:
Yale Historian’s Book on Levitation, Miracles, Mystics, Bilocation – Fr. Daniel Maria Klimek

Saints:
Rose Hawthorne’s Life of Service Moves Closer to Sainthood – Gina Christian via Angelus News
Why Is Longinus A Saint? – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog

Eschatology:
Something Wicked This Way Comes? – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic

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MONDAY EVENING EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

Eucharistic Revival:
New Film ‘Jesus Thirsts’ Shows Transformative Power of the Eucharist – CNA via The CWR
National Eucharistic Revival Launches Resources to Minister to Lapsed Catholics – Catholic Vote
Eucharistic Congress to Offer Sessions for Youths, Families – OSV News
What Would You Hope From 2 Months With the Eucharist? – John Burger at Aleteia
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News and Punditry:
The Mass of Passion Monday – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
5 Ways St. Thérèse De Lisieux Teaches Us How to Blossom – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Mass of the Ages Film: Guardians of Tradition – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil./The Chairman’s Blog
Book Rec: Pope Innocent III’s The Mysteries of the Mass & The 4 Kinds of Marriage – The Josias
Will Akash Bashir Become Pakistan’s 1st Saint? – Aleteia
Sin: Fighting Against Our True Nature – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
25 March: Feast of St. Dismas – So Good a Thief That He “Stole Heaven” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Gazing Upon the Crucifix Helps Us Grow in Virtue – Maria Cintorino at Radiant Magazine
This is the Simplest Way to Describe Contemplative Prayer – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord – Catholics for Catholics
The Upright Shroud: An Overlooked, Mind-Blowing Detail – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D.
The Surprising Catholic Origins Behind 3 Popular Superstitions . . . – ChurchPOP
Saint Margaret Clitherow – Catholics for Catholics
The Freedom Of Humility – Spirit Daily Blog
How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence During Holy Week 2024 – Catholic News Agency
US Diocese Of Columbus Doubles Number Of Seminarians In Two Years – Vatican News
How the Catholic Church Saved NY City: The Legacy of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. – J. Bruno
5 Powerful Ways to Meditate on the Passion of Christ – ChurchPOP
Christ Uses Our Sufferings for Good – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
St. Joseph’s Mantle: The Ancient Relic’s Legendary Story . . . – ChurchPOP

Lent:
The Litany of Humility – Praying Through Lent – About Catholics

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MONDAY EDITION

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

Breaking News and Punditry:
What the Modern Woman Needs to Know About Wealth and Poverty – Allison Barrick
The Rule of Three B’s for Confession – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Priest Posts 1966 Video as Response to “Mass of the Ages” – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 5 – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
The False Idol of Technology – Michael Toscano at Respect Life Radio
Exorcist Diary: Can Demons Be Converted? – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem – Catholics for Catholics
Lessons from the Betrayal of Judas – R. Jared Staudt, O.S.B. Obl., Ph.D.
Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary – Catholics for Catholics
The 5 Sacramentals Every Catholic Needs to Live a Holy Life – ChurchPOP
St. Joseph Cradles Baby Jesus in This Extraordinary Image – Fr. Michael Rennier
Saint Herbert of Derwentwater – Catholics for Catholics
Where Did St. Joseph Die? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
On the Sacrifice of Telling the Truth – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Saint Enda of Aran – Catholics for Catholics
10 Marian Titles to Know & Cherish During Women’s History Month – ChurchPOP

Lent:
Monday in Passiontide: The Penance of Lent Draws Graces Down From God – Fr. Z’s Blog
Passiontide Begins – Dom Prosper Gueranger at One Peter Five
Need Ideas for Meatless Fridays? Try Adding These Delicious Guilt-Free Meals – ChurchPOP

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FRIDAY EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

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

Breaking News and Punditry:
Five Steps of Making the Sacrament of Confession Worthily, Part II – Fr. Wil. Rock, F.S.S.P
8 Comforting Bible Quotes for When You Lose a Parent – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Bachall Isu—The Crozier of St. Patrick – Phillip Campbell at Catholic Exchange
The Marian Wonders of Malta: a Pilgrim’s Odyssey – D. Esparza, J.P. Fava, et al., at Aleteia
Can Spirits Inhabit A.I.? – Michael H. Brown
Watch: Pope Saint John Paul II Sings the Pater Noster in Latin! – George Ryan at uCatholic
Paranormal Warnings – Michael H. Brown
How Authentic Is Our Worship? – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Lost Customs of Military Chaplains, Restored on TV – New Liturgical Movement

Lent:
Following the Roman Station Churches in Chicago – New Liturgical Movement
Can’t Fast Because You’re Pregnant, Nursing? Sacrifices You Can Offer Instead – ChurchPOP

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THVRSDAY EVENING EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE
Eucharistic Revival:
How the Eucharist Consoled My New Mother’s Heart – Ava Lalor at Radiant
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BIG PULPIT

Breaking News and Punditry:
Five Steps Of Making The Sacrament of Confession Worthily – Fr. William Rock, F.S.S.P.
Mr. Morrow’s Near-Death Experience of Hell – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
God Fills What Is Empty – Kimberly Andrich at Catholic Spiritual Direction
“Let My Prayer Rise as Incense” by Dmitry Bortniansky – Byzantine Music for Lent – NLM
The Power of Jesus Christ Is Proclaimed in Patience and Suffering – Ch. Lewis at The Reg
Chesterton, COVID, and the Catholic Church – Lee Sondeno at The Coming Home Network
Let Grief Refine You Into a Person of Hope – Margo White at Radiant Magazine
Saint Louise de Marillac – Catholics for Catholics
There Are Proven Practices that Keep Couples from Divorcing – APPFP
How Prayer Should Animate Every Moment of Our Day – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Lent:
A Biblical Path for Lent – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at The CWR
How Medieval Catholic Monks “Hid” Meat From God During Lent! (But Not Really) – uCatholic

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VVEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE

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

Breaking News and Punditry:
Dominican Friars Receive Habit in Beautiful Video of Young Men Entering Religious Life – ChP
Exorcist Comments On Tattoos, Demons Texting – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
The New Stone Altars of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis – Liturgical Arts Journal
Russia and Miracles of the Virgin? – Steven Tucker at Providence Magazine
The Lessons Of Job – Catholic Spiritual Direction
How Almsgiving Benefits the Soul, According to the Saints – ChurchPOP
How Was Bernadette’s Life After the Lourdes Apparitions? – Anne Bernet at Aleteia
Get Married, or at Least Read This Book – Dr. Christopher Kaczor
Shrines of Italy: Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola – Christopher McCarthy at Catholic365
Did St. Joseph Build This Miraculous Chapel Staircase? The Mysterious Legend – ChurchPOP
Exorcist Diary: Demons Drain Our Energy* – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.

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TVESDAY EVENING EDITION

Eucharistic Revival:
These Are the Young People Who Will Walk 1000s of Miles for the Eucharist – John Burger
Eternal Light: 109 Years of Perpetual Adoration – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BigPulpit.com

Breaking News and Punditry:
Exclusive: Final Vows for World’s 1st Montessori Religious Sister (Photos) – Theresa C. Barber
Epic Photo of Skull Relic of Thomas Aquinas Goes Viral: Coolest Photo I Have Seen – ChurchPOP
There Can No Longer Be Doubt About the Shroud of Turin – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Enduring Insights from Exorcist Fr. Amorth on the Demonic – M.J. Lichens at Catholic Exchange
Three Miracles of Saint Benedict – Pope St. Gregory the Great via Tan Direction Blog
How the Early Christians Lived Their Lives: 5 Ways to Be a Witness Today – The CWR
Shroud: the Forehead Blood Flows; Ligatures and Letters – CathLight
Simple Ways to Prep Your Kids for First Communion – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
Sin, Guilt, Forgiveness, and Punishment – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Does God Change His Mind? – Parker Manning at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Proper Hymn for St. Gregory the Great – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Hidden Saints Among Us – Carmelite Siters via Integrated Catholic Life
What is the Chaplet of St. Joseph? – Get Fed
Saint Theophanes the Chronicler – Catholics for Catholics
5 Sacramentals Every Catholic Needs and Why! – uCatholic
14 Unique Irish Baby Names for a Little Boy – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Engaging the Church Suffering – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est
Was St. Patrick Opposed to Drinking Beer? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Why Does Mary Cry, When She is Coming From Heaven? – Matt C. Abbott at Renew America

Lent:
The Secret to Thriving During the Eastern Great Lent – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
The Dilemma of Giving Up Caffeine During Lent – Leila Marie Lawler
Fasting by Slowing Down – Mary Ennis Meo at Catholic Stand
The Secret to the Best Lent Ever – Patrick O’Hearn via Ignitum Today

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MONDAY EVENING EDITION

Top-10:
1. 5 Classic Christian Movies to Watch with Your Family Before Easter – ChurchPOP
2. Take Risks! I Did, and Got a Wife – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
3. Children’s “Play Vestments” by the Liturgical Co. – Liturgical Arts Journal
4. What to Expect at the 2024 Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis – The CWR
5. The Most Precious Blood of Neuvy Saint Sepulcre – Highway to Heaven
6. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BigPulpit.com
7. Exorcist Diary: Kundalini Yoga Disasters – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
8. Three Hundred Years Ago, Mary Appeared in U.S. – Joseph Pronechen at The Reg
9. 8 Great Patron Saints for 8 Popular Hobbies – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
10. Did St. Patrick Really Drive Snakes Out of Ireland? – Get Fed

Breaking News and Punditry:
Why Did God Create Dinosaurs? (& More Patrons’ Questions) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
4 Ways to Incorporate Prayer Into Your Daily Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
How to Be Wise Like Saint Thomas – Joe Heschmeyer, Esq., at Indulgences Blog
Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem – Catholics for Catholics
Why is St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated on March 17? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

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