29 March AD 2024

FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Dorothy Day: A Saint to Transcend Partisan Politics – Leslie Fain, Catholic World Report

New Icon in the Style of the St. Alban’s Psalter – David Clayton, New Liturgical Mvmnt

The Cause of America’s Declining Birthrate – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine

Madeleine Choir School Alumn at Vatican Midnight Mass – A. Oost-Zinner, Chant Café

Who Is a Mother When Same-Sex “Marriage” Arrives? – William M. Briggs

Response to UN’s Claim of Access to Contraception as Basic Human Right – Sr. R. Mirkes

Biblical Guidelines to Christian Cheerfulness – Russell Shaw, OSV Newsweekly

C. C. H. D. Defends Grants After Pro-Life Groups Issue Exposé – Johanna Dasteel, LSN

Gregorian Chorale Makes the Vocations Grow – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

C. C. H. D. = Clueless Catholics in Hard Denial – Restore-DC-Catholicism

Media Almost Silent on Hobby Lobby Battle Against H. H. S. Mandate – Matthew Philbin

S. S. P. X. Bp. Fellay Calls Jewish People ‘Enemies of the Church’ – Carol Glatz, Cth Hrld

Roe at 40: Court’s Failure to Address Question of Unborn’s Moral Status – F. Beckwith

Christopher West’s New Book & Mega-Giveaway! – Brandon Vogt, BrandonVogt.com

Friendship in the Ordinary – Wesley Hill, First Things/First Thoughts

FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION

Born That Way? – Joshua Gonnerman, On the Square / First Things

Russell Kirk’s Challenge to Liberalism – Bradley Birzer, Imaginative Conservative

Humans “Exceptional” As “Justifying Animal” – Wesley J. Smith, Human Exceptionalism

Is The Nuclear Family The Problem? – Rod Dreher, American Conservative

What “Incontrovertible” Really Means – Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection

The State of American Liberal Education – Peter Lawler, Imaginative Conservative

State Contraceptive Mandates – Joseph Knippenberg, First Thoughts / First Things

‘Easy Platitudes’ on Race, Crime – Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Neighboring States Poach California Jobs – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

Geithner To Resign Before Debt Ceiling Fight – Lonely Conservative

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FRIDAY MID-DAY EXTRA

An Abundance of Prayers for Jennifer Fulwiler – Jeanette De Melo, Ntnl Cthlc Register

Jesuit to Lecture on Thomas Aquinas at U. S. T. (Houston) – Mt. Archbold, The CNS Blog

Submissions to Sacred Music Invited – Jennifer Donelson, The Chant Café

Graduate Seminar on Natural Law – Anna Williams, First Things/First Thoughts

Bp. Paprocki’s Letter Defending Marriage to be Read at All Masses This Sun. – T. Peters

Papal Nuncio to Join Walk for Life West Coast – The CWR Blog

A Benedict XVI Epiphany – George Weigel, First Things/On The Square

The State Exists to Serve, Not Usurp, the Family – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine

FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

The Dynamic of the Gift: Authority & Submission in Christian Marriage – Mary Stanford

Why “Celebrate” Christmas. . .and the Epiphany? – Bruce Frohnen, Crisis Magazine

Same-Sex “Marriage” & Some of B16’s Italian Critics – Jos. G. Trabbic PhD, D. of Phil.

“The Poor You Will Always Have with You” – Br. Clement Dickie OP, Dominicana

Understanding Definition of Marriage – Brandon Vogt, OSV Newsweekly

My Tough Manifesto for Ending Poverty – John Bird, Catholic Herald

The Pope and the “Play-Doh” Theory of Sexuality – Carl E. Olson, The CWR Blog

“Can We Talk. . .& Talk & Talk & Talk?”: Satan’s Code Words – Jason, The Roman Road

Same-Sex Marriage & Social Change: Exceeding the Speed of Thought – Mt. J. Franck

Integrating Catholicism with Our Work: Five Actionable Ideas – Randy Hain, Intg Cth Lf™

The Key That Fits the Lock, Part Twelve – Anthony Esolen, The Catholic Thing

Pope Chooses New Auxiliary Bishop for Atlanta – Eternal Word Television Network News

Venezuelan Cardinal Urges Calm Amid Chavez’s Health Concerns – Cthlc News Agency

The Vatican’s New Point Man on Sexual Abuse – Christine M. Williams, Daily Register

Polar Bear Padre – Zoe Saint-Paul, Slow Mama

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FRIDAY EUROPE EDITION

An Ordinariate Epiphany Carol Service in St. Mary’s – Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Sinner

Relics of Don Bosco to Begin Tour of Britain – Ed West, Catholic Herald

More Ordinariate News: London Church Designated – Shawn Tribe, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

Confraternity of Catholic Clergy Briefing Paper on Same-Sex Marriage – Fr. Tim Finigan

The Magic Circle and the Soho Masses – George Conger, Patheos/Get Religion

Theocracy in Russia? – Matthew Cantirino, First Things/First Thoughts

Guardian: Paedophiles are ‘Ordinary Members of Society’ – Damian Thompson

Author of U. K.’s Abortion Act: Never Envisaged So Many Abortions’ – Niamh Ui Bhriain

End of the ‘Soho Masses’; Warwick St. Moves On – Matthaeus, Sub Umbra Alarum Suarum

Jimmy Savile and BBC: The Making of a Cultural Icon – Lis Howell, MercatorNet

Thank You Archbishop Nichols for Ending the “Soho Masses” – John Smeaton, SPUC

New Year, New Nuns! – Father Ed Tomlinson’s Blog

London: Soho Homosexual Masses to End, Parish Entrusted to Ordinariate – Fr. Z’s Blog

What Has the Church of England Ever Done for Us? – Cole Moreton, The Daily Telegraph

Bishop Conry ‘Misses’ Golden Opportunity – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

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THURSDAY EVENING EDITION

“The Goodness and Humanity of God” – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, Crisis Magazine

Cardinal Koch on a Liturgical “Reform of the Reform” – Michael J. Miller, The CWR Blog

Can a Pope Ever Resign? – Cathy Caridi JCL, Canon Law Made Easy

Thousands to Join Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day Over Mandate Fight – Steven Ertelt

“Gay marriage”, Courts and the Executive Power – James S. Cole, MercatorNet

Hobby Lobby: Crafting Religious Freedom – BirgitJ, Catholic Sistas

Philosophical Folklore and the Reification Fallacy – Brandon Watson, First Things

Papal Mass Vestments – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

St. Stephen at Bourges – John Whitehead, Once I Was A Clever Boy

Chicago Bishops: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Would Be Damaging for Illinois – CNA/EWTN News

The Most Holy Name of Jesus – Jean M. Heimann, Catholic Fire

African Archbishop: Same-Sex Marriage Serious Crime Against Humanity – Pt. Baklinski

Notre Dame Punts – George Wiegel

Movie Review Les Miserables – Leticia Velasquez, Catholic Lane

Catholic Dorms at Secular Colleges Buck Trend of Secularization – Matthew Archbold

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THURSDAY BYZANTINE EXTRA

Syrian Children Struggle in Refugee Camps – Amy Mina, CNN

What 2013 Looks Like From a Syrian Refugee Camp – S. Al-Jijakli, LatitudeNews

Bishops Visit Syrian Refugees – Christian Today

Syrian Refugee Families Short on Options – The Washington Post

Mideast Christians Persecuted – Yossi Shain, YNetNews.com

Work and the Meaningful Life Pt. 1 – Fr. Gregory Jensen, GGWB (OX)

Mother Thekla, Contradiction and Paradox – Glory to God For All Things (OX)

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OX = Orthodox Church
OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)
RC = Latin Rite Catholic

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THURSDAY BYZANTINE EDITION

Russian Catholic Ordinations – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement (EC)

“Then Nothing Can Shake Us” – Kaiserswest (EC)

Food For Thought From St. Basil – Priest’s Wife, Fear Not Little Flock (EC)

St. Peter of Damascus on Hope – Gabriels Message (OX)

St. Nikolai Velimrovic: Letter 86 on Confession – A Sinner (OX)

Orthodox in Dixie: The Movie – Fr John Whiteford’s News, Comm., Refl. (OX)

Assyrian Church’s Theology of Icons – Fr. Ephraim Alkhas, East Meets East (OX)

Ethiopian Orthodoxy – Father David Bird, Monks and Mermaids (RC)

Legend:

EC = Eastern Rite Catholic
OX = Orthodox Church
OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)
RC = Latin Rite Catholic

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THURSDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION

Archbishop Closes “Gay Masses” – David Mills, First Thoughts / First Things

The Real Cliff – Christopher DeMuth, The Hudson Institute

It’s a Spending Problem – Yuval Levin, The Corner / NRO

Judicial Theocracy – Melissa Moschella, Public Discourse / Whitherspoon Institute

Tribe of 4000 Years Ago Cared for Disabled – Wesley Smith, NRO

Why the 2nd Amendment – Walter E. Williams, Townhall.com

Sperm Donor or a Father? – Eve Tushnet, First Thoughts/ First Things

“Justice” Comes to Islington – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal

The Mentally Ill Don’t Have Motives – Bethanny Mandel, Commentary

Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise Again – Lonely Conservative

Prairie Home Degeneracy – Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Stuff Your Faces to Live Longer? – Wesley Smith, NRO

Illinois Governor Throws Down Gauntlet – Walter Mead, Via Meadia

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WEDNESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION

Matthew the Poor on Solitude (OR)

Funerals Held For 2 Killed in Bombing at Copt. Orth. Church Libya – CoCC (OR)

A Byzantine Catholic Meets New Age Philosophy – Ric Ballard, ECSR (EC)

Pope Tawadros Visits Catholic Churches in Egypt – Or. Orth. Chur. News (OR)

The Call to Monasticism is All About Relationships – Abbot Tryphon, TMO (OX)

Porn and Sad Sex – Fr Ted’s Blog (OX)

Understanding Eunomius – Fr. Kimel, Eclectic Orthodoxy (OX)

Seraphim the Wonderworker of Sarov – A Sinner (OX)

10 Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions – Fr. Peter Michael-Preble (OX)

Legend:

EC = Eastern Rite Catholic
OX = Orthodox Church
OR = Oriental Church (Coptics, etc.)
RC = Latin Rite Catholic

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Photo of Baby Reaching Out From Womb During C-Section Goes Viral – S. Ertelt

That’s not a Bishop, This Is A Bishop! – Joe, Southern Fired Catholicism

Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church – J. Heimann

Merry Christmas Still, So Leave Up Those Decorations! – J. Tawney, Roma Locuta Est

Latin Mass Society at Belmont Abbey Col. Thrives with New Media – The CNS Blog

Serial Bastardy As Entertainment – Rod Dreher

Caroling the Catechism – Don DeMarco PhD, Truth and Charity Forum

Rebuttals to Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage – Brandon Vogt, OSV Newsweekly

Getting to Know the Greek Fathers – Alcuin Reid, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Was It Okay for Jacob to Lie to His Father? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

Midnight Mass @ Ordinariate Parish in Santa Ana, California – Matthew Alderman, NLM

Finding God with Basil, Gregory, and Newman – Christopher O. Blum, Crisis Magazine

Understanding the Liberty of the Church – Gerald Russello, The Catholic Thing

Does Ockham’s Razor Slice Through Transubstantiation? – Devin Rose, St. Jsph’s Vngrd

Roe vs. Wade: The Remarkable Shelf Life of a Lie – Steven Ertelt, Life News

Be Of Good Cheer: Pastor Brings In Cheerleaders For Mass – Acts of the Apostasy

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