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July 25, 2018

VVEDNESDAY LATE EXTRA

Pope Paul VI (Pic Credit: These Stone Walls)

Padre Pio’s Letter to Pope Paul VI on Humanæ Vitæ

. . .less than two weeks before Padre Pio died, he sent a letter on Humanæ Vitæ to Blessed Pope Paul VI who is himself due to be canonized 14 October 2018. . .

by Father Gordon J. MacRae,

of These Stone Walls

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Never Before Published Letter of Card. Wojtyła to Paul VI on Humanæ Vitæ – Life Site
The Legend of St. James the Greater – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Can We Ask for the Intercession of Non-Saints? – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Christ Figures in Sci-Fi TV Shows & Movies – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Saint Who Rode into Battle Armed Only with a Crucifix – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, CH
The Problem of Theocracy in The Brothers Karamazov – Elayne Allen, The Imagina. . .
50 Years Ago, Pope Paul VI Predicted #MeToo – Janet Morana, National Catholic Register
To School, or Homeschool? The Question That Won’t Go Away – V. Winkels, M-net
An Exploration of Chicago’s Catholic Church Architecture & Art – C. Warner, Napa Inst.
What’s the Catholic Theology of Pilgrimage? Plus St. James in Spain – T. Marshall Ph.D.
Contraception & IVF Damaged Our Society, Humanæ Vitæ Offers Hope – D.A. Jones, CH
Stuck in Traffic? Tempted to Road Rage? This Saint can Help! – Sophia Swinford, Aleteia
In China, Government-Aligned Bishops Release ‘Sinicization’ Plan – CNA via The CWR
Genetic Disruption of Human Beings: Creating 3-Parent IVF Babies – M. Somerville DCL
4 Incredible Pairs of Saints Who Were Siblings – Chloe Langr, epicPew
The Power of Mourning – Brother Philip Nolan O.P., Dominicana
Warning: Humanae Vitae Can Change Your Life! – Terry Polakovic, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Challenging God – Noel Ethan Tan, Ignitum Today
Humanae Vitae’s Singular Vision – Michael Pakaluk, The Catholic Thing
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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

St. James the Moor Slayer, Santiago Matamoros, in the Cathedral at Burgos, Spain

Saint James & a Detail for Dating the New Testament

. . .there is an interesting detail about St James which helps date the New Testament accurately.  It appears in the work of Justin Martyr.  Justin was one of the early Christian writers called the Apostolic Fathers.  He lived from A.D. 100-160 only one hundred years after the death of Jesus.  A convert to the church, he wrote various works defending the Christian faith, & is one of the most important of the early fathers of the church not only because of his early date, but also because he writes from the area of Samaria–geographically between Judea & Galilee.  He was, therefore, close both in time & place to the early church. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
New Study: Lesbians ‘Just As Good’ as Biological Parents Is Fake News – G.T. Stanton
The Surprising Conversion Story of a Major League Baseball Player – KoC via Aleteia
Novice Confronts Biggest Monk in Monastery, Now Top Dog (Warning: Satire) – EOTT
They Thought Rel. Gps Would Open Parking Lots to Homeless, Wrong – Josie Huang
Roman Electrical Crew Stumbles Upon Ruins of Ancient Church – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
No, Men Taking Transgender Hormones Don’t Get Periods – Elizabeth Bauer, The Fdrlst
‘But You Want to Be a Priest’: A Conversion Story – Fr. Jay Scott Newman
The Origins of the Names “Santiago” & “Compostela” – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Pro-Lifers Endorse Pt. Morrisey Over “Pro-Life” Senator Joe Manchin – T. Bergum, LN
What #MeToo & Hooking Up Say to Us on Meaning of Sex –  Mr. & Mrs. Schlueter Ph.D.
3 Children Killed in Belgium Since Child Euthanasia Made Legal – S. Caldwell, C. Hrld
True Crime Drama Gosnell Hits Theatres Backed By $2M In Crowdfunding – J. Shepherd
Saint James the Apostle: Close Friend Of Christ – Jonathan B. Coe, Catholic Exchange
Why Religion is a Central Pillar to the Civil Society – Jenna Suchyta, Acton Institute
Catholic Art Guild 2nd Annual Conference in Chicago – Pet. A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Sweet Sleep Mine Eyelids Close, A Beautiful Hymn of the Night – Msgr. Charles Cole
Evangelizing the Social Media Mindset & Culture  – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., ThCL
Will Brett Kavanaugh Protect Religious Freedom? – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Register
Cardinal Tagle Laments ‘Deaths of Innocents’ Under President Duterte – CNS via CH
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HUMANÆ VITÆ 50th YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Sonogram of Baby Picture with a Young Happily Married Couple (Credit: UnSplash)

Humanæ Vitæ: The Reason My Wife & I Returned to the Church

. . .when I recently read about the new assault within the Church on Pope Blessed Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical on contraception, I was deeply disturbed.  Humanae Vitae told the truth about contraception & all its negative impacts on people & society.  It was precisely because we read Humanae Vitae that my wife, Margaret, I & became “reverts” to the Catholic Church after being away for almost 20 years.  Margaret & I were both raised Catholic & attended Catholic grammar schools, high schools, & young people’s retreats.  But by 1980, when we met in graduate school, we had essentially left the Church. . .

by Paul Turano,

as told to Sue Ellen Browder

of the National Catholic Register

The Myth of the Birth Control Commission – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Malcolm Muggeridge Converted After Reading ‘Humanae Vitae’ – Kathy Schiffer, NC Reg
It was Prophetic: The Truth Expressed in Humanæ Vitæ Doesn’t Change – Benedict XVI
3 Ways Humanæ Vitæ Changed this Protestant’s Views on Sex, Family – Alysse El Hage
NBC/WSJ Poll Falsely Claims Americans Support Roe v. Wade – Katie Yoder, Life News
Humanae Vitae at 50: The Encyclical Still Needs to Be Properly Taught – Edward Pentin
How Contraception Thwarts Love – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Magazine
The Bitter Pill of Dissent f/ Humanæ Vitæ Catholics Swallowed – E. Christian Brugger
Dr. Thomas Hilgers Was an Instant Convert to Humanae Vitae – Jes. McAfee, epicPew
Humanae Vitae Dissent Is Alive & Well in the 21st Century – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
Affirming & Celebrating Humanae Vitae – George Weigel, First Things
Humanae Vitae’s Challenge to Modernity – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
“Humanae Vitae” & the Sensus Fidelium – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch via The CWR
Dear Homilists: Please Challenge Us to Live Humanae Vitae – Jus. McClain, NC Register
Marengo’s Lament: Unwittingly Confirms Old Truths – E. Christian Brugger, The CWR
The Anniversary – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex
Writing Humanae Vitae, Paul VI Showed True Compassion – Archbishop John Murphy
Keep Love Loving & Open to God – Fr. Roger Landry, National Catholic Register
Humanae Vitae: Predicting Our Current Crises – Matthew B. Rose, Catholic Exchange
July 25, 1968: Humanae Vitae – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
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McCarrick Watch: Monday Edition

Monkey’s Speak No Evil, See No Evil, & Hear No Evil (Credit: Zhou Eka via Shutterstock)

Cardinal Farrell & Cardinal O’Malley Pass the Buck on the Cardinal McCarrick Homosexual Predation & Pedophilia Scandal

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. . .here’s some world-class buck-passing in the form of a McCarrick column by Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley.  The headline itself tells quite a story:   

POLICY NEEDED TO ADDRESS BISHOPS’ VIOLATIONS OF THE VOWS OF CELIBACY   

. . .policy needed! Well, there you go.  More concise than Cardinal Joseph Tobin’s post-McCarrick view that the bishops must “articulate standards that will assure high standards,” certainly. . .

by Rod Dreher

How Can Catholics Fight Back? With the Power of the Purse – John Zmirack Ph.D.
Card. Farrell & His 6 Years Sharing an Apartment with McCarrick, Unanswered – CNS
The Truth About Cardinal McCarrick – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Denial: Statement of Seán P. Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. – Archdiocese of Boston
How the Ancient Catholic Church Dealt with Priest Sex Offenders – R Scheel, uCatholic
Are Things Gradually Better? Or Should We Hang Some Bishops? – Joseph Shaw, LMS. . .
Promoting Predators & Corrupt Bishops – Phil Lawler, First Things
Fiddling While America – & Rome – Burn? – Robert Royal Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
The Catholic Church of Mammon – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
A Clean House – Jennifer Hartline, The Stream
Card. McCarrick Reportedly Lived on IVE Seminary Property During Retirement – CNA
Bring Back Sackcloth & Ashes – Sohrab Ahmari, Commentary
What Scripture Says About the Reliability of Religious Leaders – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky
How Pp. Francis Could Get Back Into the Game on Sex Abuse Reform – C. Collins, Crux
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Holy Communion by Angelo Graf von Courten (Credit: Crisis Magazine)

A Modest Proposal to End the Vocations Crisis

. . .Communion in the hand is an approved practice, but one which is only juridically “tolerated.”  No matter how antediluvian this may sound, it is the reality.  Moreover, no intelligent Catholic would maintain that Communion in the hand alone caused a decline either in devotion to the Blessed Sacrament or in vocations to the priesthood.  On the other hand, no intelligent Catholic would deny that Communion in the hand holds a principal place in the constellation of factors that have led to these declines. . .

by Father John A. Perricone,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Archaeological Evidence May Support Jonah’s Whale – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
“I Was an Atheist”, Check Out These Moving Testimonies of Former Atheists – epicPew
Recalling the Belgian Cardinal Who Truly Shaped Francis’s Destiny – John Allen, Crux
Where in the World is Carmel? – Sister Timothy Marie O.C.D., Integrated Catholic Life™
Learn to Purify Your Intentions to Please God Alone – Fr. Philip Dion, Catholic Exchange
Christians Lose at Court—& What to Do About It – Ryan N.S. Topping D.Phil., Nwmn Soc.
Practical Tips on Finding a Catholic Church While on Vacation – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Five Ways to Increase Patience – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
9 Inspiring African Saints’ Names Perfect for Tour Baby Girl – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
Thinking Clearly About Immigration – Timothy Hsiao Ph.D., Public Discourse
The Miraculous Bond Between Mother & Child – Marcia Segelstein, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Africa Overtakes Latin America for the Highest Christian Population – Aleteia
NFP Advances Half-Century After Humanae Vitae – Peter Jesserer Smith, NC Register
Meet the Young Woman Who’s Addicted to Helping the Poor – Susan Tendo, Aleteia
Rich Heritage: Black Sisters, Priests Mark 50 Years of Shaping Church – CNS Top Stories
Colors & Skintone: How Many Should Your Closet Really Have? – Meghan Ashley Styling
Evangelizing, Caring for Others at the Core of Deacons’ Vocation, Nuncio Says – CNS
3 Tips to Stop Struggling to Find Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Humanae Vitae for Millennials & the Whole World – Michele Chronister, Cthlc Exchange
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