19 March AD 2024

Faith

VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
What Whoopi Goldberg & Jimmy Savile have in Common w/ Synodal Thinking – Gavin Ashenden

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Very Curious Legend of St. Raphael – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
2.  St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Sheds Light on Our Priestly Call – Jennifer Sokol at NC Register
3.  Nip It in the “Catholic But. . .” – Ronald L. Jelinek, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
4.  Notre Dame Prof Doesn’t See Any Conflict with Drag Shows & School Mission – College Fix
5.  Introducing the Other Catholics – That Eastern Catholic Guy at Catholic365
6.  Bishop Challoner – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
7.  From an Undated Prayer Card – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
8.  Cigarettes & Lollipops – Todd Federici at Catholic Stand
9.  Not Even God Could Win this Game (Chess) – John Brundage at Integrated Prayer
10.  The Prisoner – Tim Clark at Between The Paws

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Chesterton & Lewis Taught Me This: Faith & Reason Are Inseparable – Joseph Pearce/The Reg
Who (Or What) was the Devil’s Advocate? – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
New Book: 30 Days to Your New Life – Patti Maguire Armstrong at National Catholic Register
Beautiful: Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Belem, Brazil – Fr. Allan J. McDonald/Southern Orders
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rocks in Montenegro – Gregory DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Ida Friederike Görres: A Forgotten Catholic Rediscovered – Jennifer S. Bryson, Ph.D./One Peter 5
Abe Lincoln’s Guide to Online Arguments – Thomas Graf at Indulgences
What Poetry Is, Why It Does What It Does, & Why It Is So Important to Catholics – R.T. Sullivan
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
‘Preferred Pronouns,’ ‘Misgendering’ & Religious Freedom – Andrea Picciotti-Bayer at The Reg
The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Liberation of Hungary: True Story of Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary – Catholic Exchange
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
The Rosary Team Prays for Peace with Elder Care Residents – John Touhey at Aleteia

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Exorcist Diary: The Dark Fruits of Witchcraft – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
Ethan & Maya Hawke & Bishop Barron on Flannery O’Connor, & More Links – Tito Edward

War in the Middle East:
ADL Got Slapped with a Reality Check – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Cardinal Pizzaballa & Moral Equivalence – Maureen Mullarkey
Most Successful Settler Replacement Colonists: Arabs – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
Hero – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
‘It Could Be A Long War’ – Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, & Ravi Nessman at Associated Press

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Politics & Culture from a Catholic Perspective – The American Catholic Blog
The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Prime Time News & Punditry: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Grow Your Faith & Attend a Catholic Conference! – FullnessOfTruth.org
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SATVRDAY LATE EDITION

Heart & Soul Nebulae

The Greatest Challenge to the Catholic Faith

. . .the greatest challenge to the Church is Postmodernism, which is more commonly known as Political Correctness (PC). While there are those who have intentionally chosen to be PC, there are many others who have unintentionally become PC in whole or in part. . .

by Marty Dybicz,

of Catholic Stand

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Prelate Stops Homsexualist Jesuit from Speaking in His Diocese – C. Chretien, Life Site
Card. McCarrick & the Conspiracy of the Well-Meaning – Anthony S. Layne, Cthlc Stand
What Happens When You Find Yourself Disagreeing with Pope Francis? – uCatholic
A Muslim Professor Rewrites Islamic Spanish History – Robert Spencer
The Good Guys Win One – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Vesting in Lavender – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Quæritur: It’s Getting Hard to Find Suitable Godparents – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Attack of the Ism’s: Ideologies That are Destroying the Church – Fr. Longenecker
German Bishop Condones Sacrilegious Communions – Fr. Z’s Blog
Understanding the Middle Ages – Joseph Pearce, National Catholic Register
From the Rising of the Sun to its Setting – Fr. George W. Rutler Th.D. Ph.D., NC Register
Card. DiNardo: Roe v. Wade Is No Litmus Test for Supreme Court Justices – NC Register
Lizzie Reezay: Interview with Recent Convert, YouTube Star – Mt. E. Bunson, NC Rgstr
The Fatal Seduction of Sola Scriptura – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange
Pop Culture Role Models – Sean Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
20% of Priesthood Ordination in France are Traditional – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are People with Disabilities Welcome at Your Parish? – Jennifer Fitz, NC Register
Pixar’s New Chief Creative Officer is Openly Christian – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
Spare a Thought for Seafarers this Sunday – Stephen Bullivant, Catholic Herald
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time

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SVNDAY MORNING EDITION

Jesus & the Fig Tree (Credit: Screen Shot from Catholic Answers Magazine)

Why Does Jesus Curse the Fig Tree?

. . .the fig tree isn’t a moral agent.  It’s not self-aware.  & it’s not being punished.  Rather, the fig tree is an obvious reference to Israel’s spiritual sterility. . .

by Joe Heschmeyer,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
When ‘Faith Alone’ Meets ‘Scripture Alone’ – D.M. Beaumont Ph.D., Cthlc Answrs Mgzn
Chastity is a Boy’s Best Friend – Thomas J. Nash, The Dispatch via The Cthlc World Rprt
The Interior Life & Excessive Work – Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski, Catholic Exchange
Being Our Brother’s Keeper Requires Moral Judgment – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
12 Famous People Who’ve Relied on the Virgin Mary – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
What You Need to Know about the Norbertines – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
A Visual Guide to 3 Types of Christian Martyrdom – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
A Look at the Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Was John the Baptist Born Free of Original Sin? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Men & Women and the Authority of God – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
How the Blessed Mother Encourages Her Little Ones – Suellen Brewster, Catholic Stand
God: Eternity, Free Will, & the World – Dennis Bonnette Ph.D., Strange Notions
Marking Time With Meaning – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, Convivium
Defending Rebirth by Water – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Magazine
Child of God – Noel Ethan Tran, Ignitum Today
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time

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FRIDAY EXTRA

left, Jordan Peterson, right, William Lane Craig (Credit: Crisis Magazine)

The Peterson–Craig Encounter: A Missed Opportunity?

. . .On January 26, Wycliffe College, a graduate school federated with the University of Toronto, hosted a discussion on the question: “Is there meaning to life?” The three participants included philosopher & theologian William Lane Craig, atheist philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, & clinical psychologist & professor of psychology Jordan Peterson. . .

by Scott Ventureyra, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

A Strange Post-Liberal Ecumenism – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Anti-Christian Harvard – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
‘Black Panther’ Star Boldly Proclaims “I Fell in Love with Jesus” – Ph. Kosloski, Aleteia
How Focusing on Catholicism’s Beauty Can Lead People to the Faith – Francis Phillips
St. Polycarp & the Grain of Incense – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Top Imam Calls for Major Reforming Islam, Sharia; Is That Possible? – Joh. Zmirak Ph.D.
Coffee, Roman Style – Carrie Gress, my favorite catholic things
What Do We Agree On? – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Why Do Catholics Abstain from Meat on Fridays & Fast? – Deacon Mic. Bickerstaff, ICL™
Of Space Aliens & the Catholic Faith – Sabrina Arena Ferrisi, National Catholic Register
France Debates How to Pay for Saving Crumbling Cathedrals – John Laurenson, Mrktplc
Inequality Is the Wrong Indicator, Why We Should Focus on Poverty Instead – Js. Ponce
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Catholics Should Not Be Afraid to Enter Public Life – Amy-Jo Crowley
A Book Launch, Hidden Mystical Power, & Art of the Impossible: Part II – Dv. Torkington
5 Inspiring Video Presentations of the Via Crucis – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

New Book on Catholic Fundraising: Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask – Brice Sokolowski
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time

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FRIDAY EDITION

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia (Credit: Paul Haring of Catholic News Service)

Things To Come: Faith, State, & Society in a New World

. . .“There are no new paradigms; no new hermeneutical principles; no revolutions in thought; & no possible concordats with the world & its alibis, that can the erase the radicalism & liberating beauty of Christian anthropology”. . .

by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.,

via The Catholic World Report

A Rough Week for the Holy See – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
The Failure of Sweden’s Motherhood Experiment – Allan C. Carlson, Mercatornet
German Bishops Allow Communion for Protestant Spouses in ‘Some Cases’ – E. Pentin
A Tale of Two Countries, a Choice Between Two Cultures – K.V. Turley, The CWR
How Modernism Has Affected the Church – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
Change Your Heart, Change Your Abortion Votes, Bishop Tells Sen. Durbin – CNA/CWR
New Book on Catholic Fundraising: Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask – Brice Sokolowski
American Recusants – Charle A. Coulombe, The Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society
How Black Catholic Nuns Rewrote the American Story – Dia. B. Morrow, Catholic Philly
What to Know if You Want to Know Theology – Fr. John P. Cush S.T.D., NC Register
The Ostrich Defense of Abortion – Christopher Kaczor Ph.D., Public Discourse
Texas Bishops Support Catholic Charities in Wake of Gay Adoption Lawsuit – CNA/CWR
My First Conversion – Eric Sammons, Swimming Upstream
Intelligent Piety: The Christian Humanism of Flannery O’Connor – Bra. J. Birzer Ph.D.
It’s the Market – Not Socialism – that Fosters Solidarity – George Maggs, CapX
Premonition of Calvary: 2nd Sunday of Lent Readings Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D.
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time
For the SVNDAY LATE EDITION (25 February, AD 2018) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (26 February, AD 2018) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (26 February, AD 2018) click here.

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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Fr. Anthony Cipolle Distributing Holy Communion (Credit: Portland Press Herald)

Diocese’s Newest Priest Embarked on an Unorthodox Path

by Megan Doyle,

The Portland Press Herald

An Important & Little-Known Fact About the Temple of Jerusalem – J. Akin, NC Rgstr
Sister Lucia: Devotion to Immaculate Heart of Mary Is a Must – J. Pronechen, NC Rgstr
How I Came to Embrace Grief – Robert Wargas, The Catholic Herald
What Does It Mean To Say “I Absolve You”? – Gerhard Cardinal Müller, First Things
The Hidden Symbolism in the Miraculous Medal – ChurchPop
Hats? or Chapel Veils? Or No Head Covering At All? – Deborah Gyapong, The ACSB
Clear Doctrine Strengthens the Church – Fr. George Rutler, National Catholic Register
A Crash Course in Miracles 101 – Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report
Priest: Why Holy Water comes with Me Whenever I Travel – Fr. Edward Looney, Aleteia
What Does the Word “Eucharist” Mean? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Unbreakable Link Between Virtue & Mercy – Fr. Hugh Barbour O. Præm., Cth Ans
For the VVEDNESDAY EDITION (24 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY EXTRA (24 January, AD 2018) click here.

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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Reason, Faith & the Struggle for Western Civilization

by Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.

of Public Discourse

Why Did Virginia’s Leadership Order Police & Natl Guard to Stand Down? – R. McManus, CJ
Comicsgate – John C. Wright, Sci Fi Wright
Diversity! Update (Now With More Diversity) – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to. . .
Who Knows What Microaggression Lurks in the Hearts of Persons? – John C. Wright, Sci. . .
In Defense of Elizabeth Harman: Taking Pro-Choice Philosophers Seriously – S. Girgis J.D., PD
The Hypocrisy of the Modern World – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
US Life Expectancy Declines First Time Since ’30 Due to Suicide – John Stonestreet, Life Nws
South Korean Babies are Becoming Rarer – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
1,200-year-old Byzantine Wine Press Found in Israeli Desert – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Can No. Korea Attack US Right Now with a Nuclear Weapon? – Dave Majumdar, The Natl Int
Marie Stopes Abortion Clinic Sends 11 Women to the Hospital in 3 Months – SPUC via Life Nws
We Need to Denounce Violence Without Tarring All GOP or Dems – The Federalist
Planned Parenthood-Run Sex-Ed Pgms Trump Defunded are Ineffective – Mch. New Ph.D., LN
MLK’s Niece: Abortion is Racism & Takes Away Civil Rights of Unborn Babies – S. Ertelt, LN
US Bishops Condemn Racism after White Supremacist Rally in Charlottesville – CNA via NCReg
White Supremacists Won’t Tear US Apart; We’re Better Than This – Sen. Ted Cruz J.D., Strm
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (17 August AD 2017) click here.
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HOLY TUESDAY EXTRA

How Did Christ Ride a Donkey And a Colt (at the Same Time?)

by Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.

Two Works of Art That Catholics Should Ponder This Holy Week – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Why Didn’t Jesus Come Down from the Cross? The Final Test of Faith – Bob Kurland Ph.D.
The Silence of Mary vs Endō’s “Silence” – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
The Unheard Story Behind the Sistine Chapel – Deacon Lawrence Klimecki, Beauty of. . .
Five Lessons from St. Francis De Sales – William Doino Jr., First Things
Why Do Catholics Bless Themselves with Holy Water when Entering a Church? – Philip Kosloski
Chastity of Time – Suellen Brewster, Catholic Stand
Silver Screen Pontius Pilates: Vincent Regan – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
This Latin Dictionary has been a Work in Progress Since 1894 – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Suffering with a Smile, God Loves a Cheerful Giver – Vicki Burbach, Cthlc Spiritual Direction
True Forgiveness Is Greater Than False Tolerance – Nicholas Senz, The Dispatch
Colonial- & Mission-Era Mexican Outdoor Chapels – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
Lectio Divina for Holy Week – Stev Hep, Catholic Scot
This Holy Week, Raise Your Soul with Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” Masterpiece – ChurchPop
The Readings for Holy Thursday Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
The Easter Vigil (The Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
For the TUESDAY NEWS EXTRA (11 April, AD 2017) click here.
For the SPY WEDNESDAY EDITION (12 April, AD 2017) click here.
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TUESDAY EDITION

Breaking Bad! Why Missalette Music is Destroying the Faith

by David Clayton,

of Beauty of Catholicism

Rather Than Global Warming, Worry about Wormwood – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture
Looking for Spiritual Reading? Here Are 8 Great Books Worth Checking Out – Erin Cain, Ig Td
Donald Trump and the Canary in the LGBT Coal Mine – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
The Transgender Movement Targets Autistic Children – Elise Ehrhard, Crisis Magazine
The ‘Sindr’ app May Sound Silly, but It’s a Godsend for Young Catholics – Stephen Bullivant
Are Millennials Leading Way in Rejecting Gideon Bibles? Los Angeles Times Says Yes – Julia Duin
Norcia 2017 Calendar Available for Free Download – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
10-Point Biblical Refutation of Sola Scriptura – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
For the TUESDAY ADVENT EDITION (13 December, AD 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (13 December, AD 2016) click here.

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THURSDAY EDITION

ruined-churchThe “Bastardization of the Faith”, So-Called “Progressives” are Nothing of the Sort

by George J. Galloway

of The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report

The Al Smith Dinner has become the Al Smith Embarrassment – George Weigel, The Dispatch
The Great Tudor Bible Myth – Dominic Selwood, Catholic Herald
The Skeletons of Catholic Churches – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
U.K. Judge: Catholics Showed Common Sense Raising Alarm on Schoolboy Raised as Girl – C.H.
How Faithful Catholics May Use the Law at the End of Life – Jim Cole J.D., Catholic Lane
Rome: Beautiful Vestments and Victuals – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Appearances – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Swiss Christian Nursing Home Must Allow Assisted Suicide – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald
Courage and the Work of Fr. John Harvey Arrive in Italy – Dorothy Cummings McLean
Coming to Know the Voice of God – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
Westminster Cathedral Chapel Commemorates English Martyrs – David V. Barrett, Cthlc Hrld

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

western-civilization-ancient-roman-ruinsBrilliant Discussion on the Catholic Church and Western Civilization

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Real-Life Exorcist Says Holiness Counts More Than Using Latin – Mary Reza, C.N.A. via Crux
The Catholic Response to Feel-Good Religion – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine
Could St. Joseph of Cupertino Really Fly? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Natl Catholic Register
The Importance of Personal Influence in Teaching the Faith – Veronica Arntz, TaChF
Heaven Isn’t Earned but Hell Is: Salvation – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
A Manmade God – Ann Casey, Catholic Stand
How to Keep Your Witness When You’re Not a Morning Person – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
Why I Absolutely Love Saint Therese of Lisieux – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
In-Between Sets of Doors – Sr. Christina M. Neumann, Catholic Stand
On Praise (to God, Is It Needed or Necessary?) – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
Refining Gold – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand

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