19 March AD 2024

Europe

THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Het licht is op de kandelaar gestelt, anoniem, 1640 – 1684 (Credit: Shameless Popery)

Most Protestants Are No Longer Protestant

. . .but do Protestants today even believe in these doctrines?  A fascinating pair of Pew surveys, marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, decided to find out by surveying large numbers of Protestants in the U.S. & in eight different Western European countries.  The results were fascinating. . .

by Joe Heschmeyer, J.D.,

of Shameless Popery

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Now Can Somebody Silence Fr. Reese?! – One Mad Mom
What Mothers Cannot Give to Their Sons – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Public Discourse
The Area of the US So Poor, Mother Teresa Founded Missions There – R. Scheel, uCthlc
Anti-Catholic Bigotry from Andrea Grillo in Italy – Fr. Z’s Blog
New LCWR Book Recounts Vatican’s ‘Intrusion’ – Ann Carey, National Catholic Register
Yelp Reviewers Hatefully Accuse SCOTUS Cake Artist of ‘Hate’ – Katie Yoder, Cath Vote
German Ecumenism Chief Attacks Vatican Communion Ruling – Catholic Herald
Major Initiative Bringing Blockchain Tech to the Catholic Church – R. Scheel, uCatholic
Those with Roots Will Cling to the Faith of Their Fathers – Joseph Pearce, NC Register
Religion in the Public Square is What Gives Peace a Chance – Anna Abbott, NC Register
The King Returns: A Corpus Christi Procession Thru London – K.V. Turley, NC Register
Is Confession Biblical? – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian
Unambiguous Theocentricity: Church Architecture & the TLM – P.A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
A New, Online Home for “The Terry and Jesse Show” – Jim Graves, The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
A Catholic Take on Cryptocurrencies – Philip Booth Ph.D., Transatlantic Blog
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time

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TVESDAY EDITION

‘The Course of Empire –
Destruction’ by Cole Thomas, A.D. 1836 (Credit: Wikipedia)

‘Everybody Knows That Something Is Coming’

. . .I met Hungarian journalist in Budapest. “Everybody knows that something is coming,” she said. “We can all feel it. I think this is why your book resonates with so many people”. . .

by Rod Dreher

The Mystery of Meghan Markle’s Baptism – Joanna Bogle, National Catholic Register
Francis’ ‘Mess’ Making: Assessing the First 5 Years of This Papacy – The Editors, NCReg
End-Times Anxiety – R.R. Reno, First Things
Did You Know. . .the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge was Not an Apple? – S. Smith J.D.
From Amazon to eBay: The Dark Side of e-Commerce Giants – F. Aloisi, Family & Media
Joy Behar Apologizes to VP Mike Pence for Saying Christians Mentally Ill – L. Barkoukis
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
One of Germany’s Oldest Dioceses to Reduce Parishes by 80% – Jonathan Luxmoore
Is One Religion Really as Good as Another? – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Catholicism at the Bottom of the Planet – Ray Cavanaugh, The Dispatch via The CWR
The Problem of Language & Our Schools – Steven J. Rummelsburg, The Imaginative. . .
Neuhaus & Liberalism – Matthew Rose Ph.D., Public Discourse
Perseverance of the Saints: An Illogical Doctrine – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
What Kindness Really Means – Jeannie Ewing, Integrated Catholic Life™
Greg Burke on Pope’s Extraordinary Message of Love to the World – James Macintyre
Acts of the Disciples: Discipleship & Independent Living – Deacon G. Lambert, Cth Stnd
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MONDAY EDITION

The Death of Jean-Paul Marat by Jacques-Louis David AD 1793

How Europe’s Way of Denial Became a Way of Death

. . .Europe’s immigration woes underscore how much of the continent is living in untruth—in lies that gradually kill. . .

by Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.,

of Public Discourse

Nuts – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Mark Wahlberg Celebrate Daughter’s 1st Reconciliation on Instagram – ChurchPop
Belial’s Witnesses – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Do Historical Norms Alter Church Teachings? Should They?  – Fr. James V. Schall S.J.
Paul VI & Romero, Media & Reality – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
Padre Pio’s Prayerful Patrimony – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
Georgetown Honors Advocate of Partial Birth Abortion – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
To Call Abortion ‘Health Care’ Defies Logic – Bishop Daniel E. Thomas S.T.L., NCRegister
Married Priests Likely To Be on 2019 Synod Agenda – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
3D Printing Could Change Sonograms & the Pro-Life Movement – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Chile Cardinal Blames Bishop Barros for Bad Press During the Papal Trip – Nic. Winfield
Is it Too Late to Start Lent? – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Is There Any Hope of Saudi Arabia Lifting Its Church Ban? – Dv. Cowan, Catholic Herald
The Catholic Church in China: Historical Context & the Current Situation – A Clark PhD
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Robert Cardinal Sarah at the Prayer Breakfast (Photo Credit: National Catholic Register)

Cardinal Sarah: Europe was Undergoing a ‘Quiet Apostasy’ by Rejecting Its Christian Roots & Every Nation has a Right to Distinguish between Refugees & Economic Migrants

from Catholic Herald

The Medical Risks of Homosexuality & The Values Voters Summit – J. Morse, The Stream
On Discerning Spirits, James Martin Offers the Counsel of the Diabolical – Zmirak, Strm
Another Personal Parish for New England – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
The Myth of the Coat Hanger Abortion – Ann Farmer, Mercatornet
Bishop Kräutler Hopes Amazon Synod Leads to Married Priests & Deaconesses – La Croix
How the Last “Witch” Hanged in Boston was a Catholic – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Card. Cupich in Running to Head U.S. Bishops’ Pro-life Activities – Lisa Bourne, Life Site
Heretical Praxis – Pastor Ignotus, Crisis Magazine
Is Canada Committing Cultural Suicide? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Quæritur: Can Permanent Deacon Perform a Baptism According to the Old Rite? – Fr. Z
Tough Conversations, Hard Choices: Staying on the Path – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
6 Saintly Warriors to Celebrate on All Hallows Eve – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Black Church Leaders Defend Baker in Wedding Cake Case – Casey Ryan, The Stream
Catholic Social Teaching Must Confront the Regulatory State – Philip Booth, Trnstlntc Blg
When Evil Triumphed: 100th Anniversary of Russia’s Oct. Revolution – S. Gregg, CWR
C. Anderson: US Has Unique Moral Obligation to Help Iraqi Christians – E. Pentin, NCRg

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Pope Francis (Photo Credit: Buss La Quotidiana Screenshot via Fr. Z’s Blog)

What Does Pope Francis’ Letter to Cardinal Sarah Really Say?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis (and the Vatican) Rethink Europe – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Reply to Ivereigh, Brugger, Shea, and Fastiggi – Edward Feser Ph.D.
On “Conservative Catholics” and the Papacy – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The CWR
James Martin, Massimo Faggioli, and Hater’s Hate – Fr. Z’s Blog
Lunacy in Lyon – Fr. Z’s Blog
Canon Law Doesn’t Say What You Think It Says – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.,  The CWR
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
The Epic Catholic’s Guide to Halloween and Spiritual Warfare – Laura Ricketts, epicPew
What Happens When We Don’t Pray? – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Quæritur: Catholic Alternatives to Boy Scouts, Now That They’ve Gone Crazy – Fr. Z
On Capital Punishment, Even the Pope’s Defenders are Confused – E. Feser Ph.D., CWR
Why St. JP2’s Theology of the Body Is More Important Than Ever – J. Grondelski, NCReg
Can the Beatitudes Inspire Great Cinema? These Filmmakers Think So – Cth Nws Agncy
Meet the Man Who Has Put Up 1,000+ Pro-Life Billboards in Florida – L. Chaplin, NCRg
Banning and Moderation Policy – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Venezuelan Bishops Denounce Pro-government Bias in Elections – ACI Prensa via CNA
For the TVESDAY CULTURÆ EDITION (31 October AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (31 October AD 2017) click here.
For the Tuesday Revolution, Not Reformation Edition (31 October AD 2017) click here.
For the 2017 All Hallows’ Eve Edition (31 October AD 2017) click here.
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THVRSDAY CIVILIZATION EXTRA

Blessed John Henry Newman (Photo Credit: Screenshot from Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald)

We Won’t Live To See Europe’s Christian Revival – But It Will Happen

by Stephen Bullivant,

of Catholic Herald

FAQs on Catalonia, Scotland and Separatism Generally – Charles Crawford, the commentator
Why Russia Thinks It’s Exceptional – Gregory Carleton, Mercatornet
A Bloody 100th Birthday for the Russian Revolution – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Russia’s Workforce Decline: Fruits of Collapsing Birthrates – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
Europe at a Crossroads – Anian Christoph Wimmer, CNA/EWTN News
October 19, 1781: British Surrender at Yorktown – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Kiwi Surprise: New Zealand Tilts Left – Anthony Fensom, Oceania Blog
5 Super Weapons U.S. Military Never Built that Would Have Dominated – Rob. Farley, TNI
1.9 Million Dead: Nothing Worse Than the Battle of Stalingrad – Daniel L. Davis, The Skptcs
This Is What a War Between China & Taiwan Would Look Like – J. Michael Cole, TNI
Putin’s Politicization of Soviet History – Andrei Kolesnikov, Carnegie Moscow Center

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Himmerod Abbey (Photo Credit :Wikimedia via Catholic Herald)

The Closure of 800+ Year Old Himmerod Abbey Symbolises Religious Decline Across Europe

by Father Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ph.D.,

of Catholic Herald

Georgia Is Seeing a Religiously Inspired Baby Boom – Lyman Stone, Inst. for Family Studies
U.S. Fertility is at an All Time Low – Shannon Roberts, Mercatornet
Paris Statement Defends Old Europe & Its Values – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., Crisis Magazine
The New Zealand Baby Dearth – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
How Stalin Hid Ukraine’s Famine From the World – Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic
Dr. Johnson & His Fine English Dictionary – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Indonesia’s West Papua Headache Continues – Luke Hunt, The Diplomat
No. Korea Necessitates Reassessment of Australia’s U.S. Intelligence Bases – Rch. Tanter, EAF
The China Path vs. The Western Model – Kristin Shi-Kupfer, The Diplomat
A Rare Opportunity for India’s Congress Party – Riju Agrawal, The Diplomat
China, US Both Using Lawfare in the South China Sea – Mark J. Valencia, The Diplomat

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MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Make Europe One Again

by Gerald J. Russello

of First Things

New Short Film Promotes Youth Homosexual Relationship – Esther O’Reilly, The Stream
Unlike BBC, Netflix Doesn’t Ram Its Politics Down Your Throat – Jam. Delingpole, The Spcttr
Fathers – Love Your Sons, or Some Other Man Will – Joseph Sciambra
What was Lunch Like 4,000 Years Ago? – J-P Mauro, Aleteia
DNA Showing Canaanites Not Wiped Out Actually Confirms Bible – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Bartleby The Bigots – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Is the Quran Superior Because It Is “Incorrupt”? – Ali ibn Hassan, Catholic Answers Mgzn
When It Comes to Islam, Logic Is Put in Reverse – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Stream
The Netherlands Shows Us the Full Horror of ‘Assisted Dying’ – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Catholics Reject Freedom at Their Own Peril – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
In Its Haste to Bury Religion, Europe Itself will Fall Into the Grave – Elz. Scalia, Aleteia
Wisconsin: Victory for Free Speech vs. Gender Ideology – Fr. Z’s Blog
When High Schools Shaped America’s Destiny – Paul Beston, City Journal
CMD.EXE Gets First Makeover in 20 Years in New Windows 10 – Simon Sharwood, The Rgstr
The Yazidis’ Desperate Struggle is Far from Over – Gareth Browne, The Spectator

Stewardship of Creation or Worship of Gaia – Timothy M. Jackson, The Stream
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (7 August AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (7 August AD 2017) click here.
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THURSDAY NEWS EDITION

(Photo Credit: us.fotolia.com/robsonphoto)

Catholic Lite and Europe’s Demographic Suicide

by George Weigel,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Why Melania & Ivanka Stuck to Vatican Dress Codes when Meeting the Pope – Caroline Leaper
The Manchester Bomber: Martyr or Murderer? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
America’s Culture War On Russia – Rod Dreher, A TAC Blogger
ISIS Ally in Philippines Storms Catholic Cathedral, Takes Hostages – CNA via NC Register
A 9/11 Sacred Site Is at Risk in New York – Thomas J. Craughwell, NC Register
Why We Must Name, Identify, and Combat the Ideology of Radical Islam – Michael Brown Ph.D.
Christian Doctors Need Protection f/Being Forced to Do Abortion or Euthanasia – W. Smith J.D.
Pope & Trump Express Satisfaction Over Joint Commitment in Favor of Life – Edward Pentin
Justice Alito Encourages Seminarians, Speaks Up for Religious Freedom – CNA via NC Register
Social Care Crisis: Can Catholic Teaching Help? – Philip Booth, Catholic Herald
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (31 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (31 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (31 May, AD 2017) click here.
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TUESDAY NEWS EDITION

President Emmanuel Macron and his wife.

Europe Has Already Fallen Off the Demographic Cliff

by William Kilpatrick, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Fr. James Martin’s Bridge Too Far – One Mad Mom
Backward Newspaper Mocks Catholics for Being Backward – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
What Pope Francis Really Said about Medjugorje, Trump & the SSPX – Diane Montagna, Aleteia
Facebook Shuts Down Pro-Life Group’s Account, Saying Its Ads are “Misleading” – Life News
For Wilton, The Ned Hat – Pope Taps Raleigh’s “Top Gun” as Atlanta Aux. – Rocco Palmo
The New Medieval Age: The Age of Concentration – Eugene Vodolazkin, First Things
Never Mind Le Pen and Macron – John Rogove, First Things
Fake History has Established the Foundation for Fake News – William Jeynes Ph.D., Pblc Dscrs
Gay Rights and the Other First Amendment Right – Deacon Steven D. Greydanus, NC Rgstr
Where Dreher Lost Me on the “Benedict Option” – Deidre Mundy, Aleteia
Christians and the Assad Government: The Untold Story – Kathleen M. Hines, The Remnant
The Gray Lady’s Long History of Journalistic Malpractice – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis Is ‘Suspicious’ of Ongoing Medjugorje Apparitions – Elise Harris, CNA via NC Reg
A Powerful Read: The ‘Epochal Shift’ of Christians from the Middle East – Bobby Ross Jr., Gt Rl
Children’s Bible Business Is Booming – John Burger, Aleteia
The Rise of Christianity Behind the Iron Curtain After the Fall of Communist – Erasmus
For the TUESDAY NUNTIUM EDITION (16 May, AD 2017) click here.
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