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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
This is the Simplest & Easiest Way to Pray Without Ceasing – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
How This Newtown Mom Found Peace Through Tragedy – Lila Rose
Saint of the Day Quote: Martyrs of Tyre – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Saint Peter Damian – Catholics for Catholics
How “Goodbye” & “Adiós” Are Actually Short Prayers – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BigPulpit.com
The Importance Of The Deeper Examination Of Conscience – D. Burke/Catholic Spiritual Direction
Right of Demons & Imposition of Hands – Jesse Romero, et al., at Full Sheen Ahead
We Were Warned, Marian Apparitions, Facts vs. Myth – Mt. Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Living Consecration to Jesus Through Mary – Richard Dole at Catholic Stand
Does God See You? – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Catholic Origins of McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish – Don. R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Witness the Courage & Sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe in a Powerful New Film – Joe McClane
Five Lessons from the Desert – Br. Peter Goyette at Dominicana
Actor Russell Brand Unveils Interest in Christianity, Catholics Respond – ChurchPOP

Lent:
Through Lent with the Stations of the Cross – Jennifer S. Bryson, Ph.D., at One Peter Five
New Orleans Restaurateur Johnny Blancher — With a Lenten Recipe for Oysters Bleu – The Reg
Back-to-Basics Lenten Resolutions – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Lenten Post: The Way – A Spiritual Journey – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Lenten Kitchens – Helen Hoffner, Ed.D., at Catholic Exchange

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Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live
 – EWTN Poland via BigPulpit.com
Eucharistic Miracles by Blessed Carlo Acutis – Highway to Heaven
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MYSTIC UPDATE | Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Spirituality, Saints, & Eschatology:
400-Year-Old Marian Prophecies About Our Age – James Valois at CatholicLink
Hey Man, Stuff Changes – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
Finding Peace In The Storm: Why Am I Suffering? – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Custom of Vesting the Patronal Statue at San Remigio-Fosdinovo in Tuscany – Lit Arts Jrnl
The Mystery & Paradox of Holiness – Carl E. Olson at Simply Catholic
Saint of the Day Quote: St. Boniface of Lausanne – Don. R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Did You Know There’s a Copy of the Shroud of Turin in New Jersey? – Get Fed
Sts. Francisco & Jacinta Marto – Catholics for Catholics
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – EWTN Poland via BigPulpit.com
What Does Jesus Have to Do with Me? – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
Want to Wear Christ’s Crown of Thorns? In Mexico, You Can – J. Operacz & C. Séveirac at Aleteia
The Great Michelangelo Was Fra Angelico’s Heir, But God’s First – James Day at NC Register
Saltem Diebus Dominicis: The Devil, Temptations, & You – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at One Peter Five
For Love of Beauty – Philokalia – Hilary White at World of Hilarity
St. Cecilia — Patron Saint of Musicians – Catholic Arena
Speak, Lord, Your Servant Is Listening – Sherry Antonetti at National Catholic Register
5 Amazing Catholic Sites Not to Miss in Idaho – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Artistic Treasures from Milan Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Exorcist Explains Interaction of Angels & Demons – Lila Rose

Lent:
An Exercise of Abandonment to Divine Providence – Fr. Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure, S.J./Tan Drctn
LENTCAzT: Monday 1st Week of Lent, Excessive Austerity – Fr. Z’s Blog
Penance in a Festive Season? – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
Why Do We Abstain From Meat & Fast From Food? – Deacon M. Bickerstaff at Integrated Cth Life
Nurses, Ghosts, & Lent – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Discover Strength Through Surrender – Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life

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 – EWTN Poland via BigPulpit.com
Eucharistic Miracles by Blessed Carlo Acutis – Highway to Heaven
Support BigPulpit.com & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
Follow the Chief Editor of BigPulpit.com, Tito Edwards, on Xtwitter
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A Blog on Politics & Culture from a Catholic Perspective – The American Catholic
A Political Catholic Website on Politics from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
A Blog on Catholic Fundraising Advice – CatholicFundraiser.net

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ASH VVED. LENT EXTRA I

40 Hours Devotion (Credit: eucharistjesuswithus blog)

Eucharistic Adoration: The Development of a Devotion for Lent

If you are looking for thought-provoking meditations for Eucharistic Adoration this Lent, look no further! 

by Vicki Burbach,

of Pelican’s Breast

Daily Fasting & No Dairy: How Eastern Catholics Observe Lent – CNA via CH
20 Holy Hacks for Lent – Patti Maguire Armstrong, National Catholic Register
5 Things You Can Do If You Can’t Fast or Abstain from Meat – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
Lenten Fasting Biohacks – Kendall Vanderslice & Hal Koss, First Things
Pork Roll, Lent, & Catholic Identity – George Weigel, First Things
My Advice for Lent – Fr. Sebastian Bowden, The Amish Catholic
What I’m doing this Lent (Will You Join Me?) – T.J. Burdick
Ash Wednesday & St. Valentines Collide, Coincidence? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., uCthlc
Larry & Ash Wednesday – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
How to Prepare for the Next 40 Days – Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
Penance for the Sake of Heaven – Veronic Arntz, Rorate Cæli
Ash Wednesday: The Beauty of Ashes  – J0hn Paul Sonnen, Liturgical Arts Journal
The Fight Between St. Valentine’s Day & Lent – John Grondelski Ph.D., NC Register
The Saints Lead Our Lenten Steps in Virtue – Joseph Pronechen, Natl Catholic Register

Forgiveness Sunday in the Byzantine Rite – Philip Gilbert, New Liturgical Movement
Where Do Ash Wednesday Ashes Come From? – CNA/EWTN News via The CWR
Note: A new post(s) is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time
For the ASH VVEDNESDAY EASTERN RITE EDITION (14 February, AD 2018) click here.
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For the ASH VVEDNESDAY REGVLAR EDITION (14 February, AD 2018) click here.
For the ASH VVEDNESDAY REGVLAR EXTRA II (14 February, AD 2018) click here.
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SHROVE TVESDAY LENT EDITION

Breviary Scripture Verse Prayer Bible (Credit: epicPew)

5 Ways Praying the Liturgy of the Hours Will Change Your Life

“The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office. . .is the daily prayer of the Church, marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer. . .

by Theresa Williams,

of epicPew

Sackcloth & Ashes on St. Valentine’s Day – Zac Alstin, Mercatornet
Prayer that Saves the Sick & Sinful – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Magazine
Quæritur: Can I Workout on Sunday? – Fr. Z’s Blog

Learn How to Beat Temptations with This Book – Theresa Williams, epicPew
The 3 Theological Virtues Every Catholic Should Know, In One Infographic – ChurchPop
What a Rule of Life Is & Why You Need One – T.J. Burdick, epicPew
How Can I Become a Better Catholic Husband & Father – Sister L. Gloriae O.C.D., ICL™
Add the Daily Examen to Your Prayer Life – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange

How to Participate in the Eucharistic Prayer – Cha. McKinney, Cthlc Spiritual Direction
Why Did Jesus Fast for 40 Days & 40 Nights? & Should We? – J. Richards PhD, The Strm
For Your Lenten Reading: Lift Up Your Heart – Marge Fenelon, National Cthlc Register
A Pre-Lenten Preparation for Priests – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Voluntary Attachments – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Formulating a Plan of Life for Lent & Beyond – Fr. Roger Landry, National Cthlc Register
Lenten Advice from Robert Herrick, a Poem – Charles A. Coulombe, The Anglicano. . .

Pursuing Asceticism: St. Augustine & St. Anthony of Egypt – Ver. Arntz, Cthlc Exchange
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For the SHROVE TVES. ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE ED. (13 February, AD 2018) click here.
For the SHROVE TVESDAY REGVLAR EDITION (13 February, AD 2018) click here.
For the ASH VVEDNESDAY EASTERN RITE EDITION (14 February, AD 2018) click here.
For the ASH VVEDNESDAY LENT EDITION (14 February, AD 2018) click here.
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MONDAY EXTRA II

The Crucifixion by Nicolas Tournier (Credit: The Catholic Thing)

The Apostasy of Our Times

For over fifty years, there has been a relentless campaign to reinterpret the Gospel in order to remove the Cross from Christian life. This has been done in the name of love, mercy, and realism – but it is none of these

by Father Timothy V. Vaverek,

of The Catholic Thing

Forty Ideas for Your Lent – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., Integrated Catholic Life™
The Pope Has “Effectively, & Voluntarily, Tied His Own Hands” on Barros – J. Allen Jr.
Is the Vatican Flirting With Communism? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Imaginative. . .
“The Bolt From the Sky,” Five Years On, Benedict’s Abdication – R. Palmo, Whisper. . .
Five Paradoxes of the Sexual Revolution, Part I – Mary Eberstadt, The Catholic Thing
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Why Legacies are Brilliant for Charities & How to Get Them – Brice Sokolowski
Jordan B. Peterson’s “12 Rules for Life”, a Call to Clarity in Age of Chaos – D. McLean
Confession: Please Stay With Me & Hold My Hand – Sister Christina M. Neumann, CS
France’s Fertility Drop – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
Finding Grace & Happiness, The Powerful Story of Venerable Hermann Cohen – A. Low
Pascendi Dominici Gregis – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
In Praise of China’s Outspoken Cardinal – Fr. Raymond de Souza, Catholic Herald

Who Made Xi Jinping Pope – Mark Simon, The Wall Street Journal
Four Days of Fasting & Reparation in Response to Clerical Abuse – Australian Bishops
Rising Intolerance In India Is Causing Anxiety, Says Cardinal – Anto Akkara, Cthlc Hrld

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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Fr. Thomas Ewing Sherman, SJ, Son of General William Tecumseh Sherman

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

of Catholic Stand

Prayer Takes Practice: Five Ways to Improve Your Prayer Life – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., TCG
Is the “Sunday Obligation” Unreasonably Harsh? – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine
Sts. Clare & Francis Show can be Achieved Thru Prayer, Fasting – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Raleigh’s New Cathedral Is a Beacon of Evangelization – Peter Jesserer Smith, NC Register
7 Reasons to Pray the Rosary, from “Secret of the Rosary” by St. Louis de Montfort – ChrchPp
4 Ways to Increase Patience – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Solemn High Mass for 10 New Carmelite Nuns in Philadelphia – Matthew, A Catholic Life
Chicago’s Classic Churches are ‘Poetry in Concrete’ – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Concerning Concelebration, Variety, & Fraternity – Fr. Z’s Blog
On Going to Confession – Michael Cretaro, Catholic Stand
Art for the Soul – Christopher Akers, The Catholic Thing
The Never-Ending Process of Spiritual Growth – Vicki Burbach, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Serving the Poorest of the Poor, Photo of the Day – Aleteia
God Is The First Extremist – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Why We Need Sacred Things (Plural) – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Heraldry For Parish History – Fr. Guy Selvester, Exarandorum
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

The Bias of Normalcy in a Time of Insanity

by William Kilpatrick, Ph.D.,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

A New Lenten Discipline: I Quit Sports Talk Radio, Cold Turkey – George Weigel, First Thing
The Typographical Reformation: Both Catholic and Protestant Fonts et al – Tim. George Ph.D.
ESPN Cutting Nearly $100 Million In On-Air Talent – Clay Travis, Outkick the Coverage
Farewell, Jesus Junk? Christian Retail Finds a Deeper Purpose – Kate Shellnutt, Chrstnty Tdy
The Culture War and the Benedict Option: An Interview with Rod Dreher – Michael Schulson
The Bishops and the Nazis – Daniel Utrecht, First Things
Is It Ethical to Lay Off Employees in Need? – Luke Froeb, Managerial Econ
Martyred by Freezing to Death: 40 Martyrs of Sebaste – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
On the Timelessness of the Tradition – Eva Brann Ph.D., TIC
The Spirituality of Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Homeschool Moms Discuss: Raising Strong Daughters – Ginny Seuffert, Catholic Household

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