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February 19, 2018

MONDAY EXTRA II

St. Joseph of Cupertino (Credit: franciscandiscernment.org)

Levitation: Miracle or Science? The Life & Flights of Saint Joseph of Cupertino

. . .let’s look at the life of one of the most renowned of Catholic levitators, St. Joseph of Cupertino (Guiseppe Desa, born in 1603 in Italy) & consider whether recent advances in understanding quantum mechanical forces could explain his miraculous ability.

by Daniel Demers,

of Catholic Stand

How One of Christ’s Apostles Ended up Far Away in India – uCatholic
Those Cupich Seminars: Why Now? – Christopher R. Altieri, The Dispatch via The CWR
Mary Ann Glendon Resigns from Vatican Bank Oversight Board – CNA via The CWR
Vatican Backs Down, Accepts Resignation of Nigerian Bishop – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
Facebook Suspended Me for Sharing My Religious Beliefs on Homosexuality – M. Rioux
Secular Architecture Fail in US, Possibly the Whole World – M. Gilleland, Laudator. . .
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Transgenderism: Semantic Contagion or Biological Fact? – Anne Hendershott, The CWR
The Insidiousness of the Culture of Death – Janet Meyer, Catholic Stand
Science, Not Sabotage, Behind Filipino ‘Rash Wednesday’ Mystery – CNA via The CWR
The Vatican & China: A Surrender or an Alliance? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
What’s Happening in Vatican-China Talks? The Necessary Background – Phil Lawler, CC
Religious Freedom Must Be Recognized as a Right, Not an Exception – Oz Bishops
Right-to-Try Puts Patients Before Bureaucracy – Lindsay Marie, Foundation for Econ. Ed.
Video: I Speak on EWTN about New Book I Edited by Francis Canavan – Dawn Goldstein

Quiet Progress of Pope’s Anti-Abuse Commission a Hard Sell – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
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MONDAY EXTRA I

Correcting Father James Martin. . . Again

. . .I was bewildered by the way Fr. James Martin twists the plain meaning of Sacred Scripture & Church teaching. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Gay Olympians Accidentally Prove Why ‘Gay Marriage’ Wrong – Doug Mainwaring, LS
Cardinal Cupich Misreads Vatican II on Conscience – Richard A. Spinello Ph.D., Crisis

Taking Leave: Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio. . . – P.J. Smith, First Things
Did a Man Really Breastfeed a Baby? – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the Stars!
What Ireland’s Abortion Referendum is Really About – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Belgium: Euthanasia Commission Under Fire After Whistleblower Letter – Mic. Cook
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

Isn’t Father Loss Part of Nikolas Cruz’s Story? – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
Just Who are the Wicked Tenants of God’s Vineyard? – Dom Cingoranelli, Cthlc Stand
10 Million Catholics in China Face Storm They Can’t Control – Ian Johnson, NYTimes
How Ireland’s Boot Camp for Missionaries Changed US & World – Msgr. O’Sullivan, NCRg

Hungarian Prime Minister: ‘Christianity is Europe’s Last Hope’ – Doug Mainwaring, LS
A Book Launch, Hidden Mystical Power, & the Art of the Impossible – D. Torkington, CS
Hawaii Bill Would Require Background Checks for Parents who Homeschool – TCF
Pro-Lifers Endorses Jeanne Ives for Illinois Gov. Over Bruce Rauner – M. Quigley, LN

Pope Reappoints O’Malley to Work of Safeguarding Commission – CNA via NC Register
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MONDAY EDITION

Fr. Gerald E. Murray (Credit: Screen Shot via ar15.com)

Video: Father Gerald Murray & Professor Robert Royal on Father Anthony Spadaro’s Talk at Georgetown University

The other day my friend Fr. Gerald Murray and Prof. Robert Royal were on The World Over offering some analysis of present issues.  I think you will find it useful. They get into it near the 5:00 mark.

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

There is a Major Hole in Church’s Current Argument on Immigration – Mic. Davis, CH
How a Beloved NYC Priest Saved Mickey Rourke’s Life – Isabel Vincent, New York Post
The End of the Progressives – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
Cardinal Cupich’s Modernist View of the Family – R. Jared Staudt, Crisis Magazine
State Islam in France – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
Reclaiming Parental Rights as Building Blocks to a Healthy Society – Art. Goldberg, PD
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
How to Pore Over the Entire Bible in 365 Days – Elisabeth Deffner, NC Register
The Vatican Gap between Theory & Practice – CNA via The Catholic World Report

Pope Francis, the Pastoral Criterion of Reform – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Pope Francis Is Playacting Realpolitik with China – George Weigel, Foreign Policy
From North Korea to Catholicism: Mi Jin’s Answered Prayer – CNA via The CWR
Revival of Sex Abuse Commission Comes Amid Growing Criticism – N. Winfield, AP/CH
How Capitalism Enables Christians to Promote Flourishing – Zach Kim, IfFW&E
Bishop Sherrington Speaks Out Against Abortion Clinic ‘Buffer Zones’ – Catholic Herald

Politics as a ‘Vocation’ – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand

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