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Lord of the Rings Actor is St. Patrick in New Film: Christian Civilization Must Be Defended – ChurchPOP +1

Private Chapels Brought to Light by Social Distancing – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal +1

Now Is the Time – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand

Why is Public Mass Suspended? 4 Case Studies Show Why – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic Lenses

Alone – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today 44 Is the Corona Virus a Punishment from God? – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.

From Isolation to Community Solitude – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm., at Catholic Stand

An Update on the Restoration of Shrewsbury Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

New Prayer Journal for Catholic Women to Overcome Anxiety, Stress, & Fear – Scott Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead To Rome

Nigeria School Blast & Tragedy: Sister Died but Rescued Students – Paul Samasumo at Vatican News

The Anatomy of Sin – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission

Action Item! Bishops & Priests – Exorcise & Bless! – Fr. Z’s Blog

Covid-19 & Serious Weakness in Administration of Canon Law – Edward N. Peters, J.C.D., J.D., at In the Light of the Law

Be Master or Get Mastered – Thomas Connelly at Those Catholic Men

The History of the Scapular – Fr. William Saunders at Catholic Exchange

7 Totally Catholic Quotes From St. Irenaeus – William Hemsworth at epicPew

A Servant to All – Lizzie Self at Clarifying Catholicism

Chinese Communist Party Uses Coronavirus as a Pretext to Hunt Down Believers – Yang Xiangwen at Bitter Winter

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Maya Hawke as American writer Flannery O'Connor in the 2024 film "Wildcat."

Jessica Hooten Wilson on 'Wildcats' /Father Dave Pivonka on Title IX (May 4)

Flannery O’Connor shares the big screen with some of her most memorable short story characters in the new indy film ‘Wildcat’. O’Connor scholar Jessica Hooten Wilson gives her take on the film and what animates the Catholic 20th century writer’s prophetic imagination.Then FUS University President Father David Pivonka explains why Franciscan University of Steubenville has pushed back against the Biden administrations’ new interpretation of Title IX, which redefines sex discrimination to include a student’s self- asserted ‘gender identity’.