The New Catholic Subculture, Herod's Temple, The Origins of the Easter Egg, and much more!

The Best in Catholic Blogging

Tending the New Catholic Subculture - Russell Shaw, InsideCatholic

New Translation of the Roman Missal: The Greeting - Jake Tawney, Roma locuta est

Spiritual Direction is Not a “Just Me & Jesus” Effort - Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

Herod’s Temple in the Gospels: Construction of the Temple - Stacy Trasancos, Accepting Abundance

First Communion Denied Child with Cerebral Palsy - Father John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

The Homeschool and the Church School Should be Friends - Matt Bowman, Catholic Vote

Sola Scriptura Problems: Authority over the Bible - Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum

Origins of the Easter Egg: The Resurrection, Saint Mary Magdalene, & Lenten Fast - Reginaldus, The New Theological Movement

Breaking News: Our Understanding of God Influences Our Actions! - Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Ancient Marches in Damascus - Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

This will be a continuing series from Monday through Saturday twice a day, that I will be contributing for the National Catholic Register.  This will be very similar to what you see on www.ThePulp.it.

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne attends a German Synodal Way assembly on March 9, 2023.

Four German Bishops Resist Push to Install Permanent ‘Synodal Council’

Given the Vatican’s repeated interventions against the German process, the bishops said they would instead look to the Synod of Bishops in Rome. Meanwhile, on Monday, German diocesan bishops approved the statutes for a synodal committee; and there are reports that the synodal committee will meet again in June.

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis