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February 7, 2018

VVEDNESDAY EXTRA II

U.S. Supreme Court in Spring (Credit: Flickr)

Catholic Bishops Against Mark Janus

Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). At issue is whether forcing government employees to pay for the collective bargaining activities of unions that represent them violates their First Amendment rights. The USCCB took the side of AFSCME against Mark Janus.

by Charles W. Baird, Ph.D.,

of Acton Commentary

via the Acton Institute

Coincidence or Proof? All Relics of Christ Have the Same Blood Type – B. Ryan, uCthlc
Abortion, Homosexual, Priestesses, Same-Sex, Heresy & Sins – G. McClung Ph.D., TACt
Washington Post Falsely Accusing Ryan Anderson of Hate – Ran. DeSoto, The Wstrn Jrnl
A Remarkable Set of Vestments – Richard Hawker, Liturgical Arts Journal
A California Judge Protects the Wedding Baker – Jeffrey M. Trissell, Crisis Magazine
10 Tips for the Fledgling Classical Music Lover – Terez Rose, The Imaginative. . .
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Why Young Readers Need Real Books – Maura Roan McKeegan, The Civilized Reader
The Restored Chapel of St. Turibius at the Josephinum – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
Don’t Look to China for an Example of Catholic Social Teaching – Philip Booth, CH
Amb. Brownback: Religious Freedom Most Important Foreign Topic Today – The CWR
Fortitude: The Virtue of Courage & Toughness – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Divine Grace May Yet Draw Millennials to the Joy Found in Christ – Fr. G. Rutler S.T.D.
Bringing Hope to the Church Through Homeschooling – Amanda Evinger, NC Register
Meditations for Lent – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
“Universal Values” or Western Exceptionalism? – Ben Johnson, Providence
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA I

Edinburgh Castle (Credit: First Things)

Men Without Conviction, Churches Without People

Europe’s wholesale abandonment of its Christian faith is often explained as the inevitable by-product of modern social, economic, and political life. But there is far more to the story of Euro-secularization than that, as three ecclesiastics—a Presbyterian minister and two Italian priests—demonstrated this past Christmas.

by George Weigel,

of First Things

Pope Benedict XVI: ‘I Am on a Pilgrimage Towards Home’ – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Watch Jordan Peterson React to Trudeau’s ‘Peoplekind’ Correction – K. Perisic, Stream
Where Did Card. Marx Get the Idea That ‘There Can Be No Rules’? – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith
The Carnage of Casual Sex – Charlotte Allen, First Things
Why Can’t Parents Marry Their Adult Children? – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Trump & Cultural Collapse – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
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Pope Tells Priests to Keep Homilies Brief: ‘No More Than 10 Minutes!’ – CNA via CWR
Transition Looms in African Catholic Powerhouse as Legend Readies To Go – J.L. Allen
Archbishops Gone Wild: Sorondo’s Crush on Chinese Commies – John Zmirak Ph.D.
EU Bishops Decry Iceland Circumcision Bill as Attack on Religious Freedom – J.L. Allen
Georgetown Spins a Tall Tale About Missing Student Group Funds – Daniel Payne, TCF
Prudence, Charity, Clarity & Their Opposite: Confusion – Abp. C.J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap.
The Beauty of the Devout Life – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Three Witnesses: The Sacrament of Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist – S. Skinner, CS
Growth & Equality – Amity Shlaes & Seth Barron, City Journal
Note I: The THVRSDAY EDITION will be available at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time
Note II: The VVEDNESDAY EXTRA II will be available at 6:01 pm U.S. Central Time
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For the VVEDNESDAY EXTRA II (7 February, AD 2018) click here.
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For the THVRSDAY EXTRA I (8 February, AD 2018) click here.
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Card. Ratzinger’s Far-Sighted Address on Current Challenges in the Church – E. Pentin
Victory for Christian Baker in California – Liberty McArtor, The Stream
What Will All Those Hormones Do to Gender Dysphoric Kids? – Richard Fitzgibbons M.D.
What Is a Religious Order? The Major Catholic Religious Orders Explained – B. Ryan, uC
Analysis: Possible China Deal Could Enlarge the Cage of Catholics, Vatican Says – CWR
Liturgies of the Church: To Everything, There is a Time – Trish Irvine, Catholic Stand
Going Pro with Your Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
10 Tips for the Best Lent – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
An Introduction to ‘The Other Modern’ – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
Parents Plea with Judge Not to Turn Off Son’s Life Support & Kill Him – Dave Andrusko
A California Winery Taps Into Its Catholic Roots – Carrie Gress Ph.D., my favorite cat. . .
Two Priests Murdered in Mexico – Catholic News Agency
Vatican Ct. Condemns Ex-Vatican Bank Officials for ‘Mismanagement’ – J. Allen, Crux
West Virginia Senate Cmte. Passes Resolution Saying No Right to Abortion – Mic. Bilger
Vatican Saints’ Congregation Approves Miracle No. 2 for Blessed Paul VI – H. Brockhaus
For the VVEDNESDAY EDITION (7 February, AD 2018) click here.
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