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April 24, 2020

The Melee Over the Models, by Chad Groening

By Chad Groening, OneNewsNow - "We were being told all along the way that the death rate for this was somewhere between two and five percent – and it appears that that's just not true," says Bauer. "There seems to be a real lack of perspective on all of this. … And a fair history, he says, will not be kind on the media. "The media did an abysmal job. They did their best to stoke more panic," he tells OneNewsNow. "And quite frankly, they were more interested in killing Trump politically then they were in killing the virus."

April 24, 2020

Bankrupt NY Dioceses of Rochester, Buffalo Sue SBA for Payroll Loan Access, by Matt Hadro

By Matt Hadro, CNA - The dioceses of Buffalo and Rochester allege in their lawsuit that the SBA implemented the PPP relief program “in a manner that unlawfully excludes debtors in bankruptcy,” violating the bankruptcy code by doing so… In September of 2019, the Rochester diocese filed for bankruptcy, and on February 28, the diocese of Buffalo announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 reorganization after being the subject of more than 200 abuse lawsuits filed.

April 24, 2020

COVID Ops: Catholics Battle Fear, Isolation, Coronavirus in US Hospitals, by Peter Jesserer Smith

By Peter Jesserer Smith, National Catholic Reporter - The COVID-19 pandemic is exacting a heavy toll on families, isolating its victims from loved ones, while medical professionals run the race to save lives, all from a disease medical science cannot yet grasp… The Catholics working in the country’s hospitals are witnesses to both life and death, serving as witnesses to life and hope… “The most difficult day is taking care of a middle-aged man whose spouse has been admitted to the hospital and was also doing quite poorly,” Dr. Timothy Flanigan told the Register… “He’s being overwhelmed with the thought that not only was he ill with pneumonia, but his spouse is even more ill,” he said…

April 24, 2020

Fr. Paul Scalia: Contrition and Its Eternal Effects: The Fruit of Reconciliation

By Father Paul Scalia, EWTN News - Psalm 51 sets the tone. It is the definitive penitential Psalm and zeros our sights on the most important element of the penitential season — contrition: “My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn” (Psalm 51:19)… St. Thomas observes that contrition “includes virtually the whole of penance.” It contains in seminal form the other dimensions of the sacrament of penance: confession, reconciliation and satisfaction. This truth emphasizes the need for us to deepen our contrition, especially in preparation for confession.