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September 20, 2018

THVRSDAY EDITION

Incorrupt Body of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina 5 Feb A.D. 2016 (Credit: Paul Haring of CNS via The CWR)

Padre Pio: A “Second St. Francis” for Our Troubled Times

. . .as this month marks both the 100th anniversary of his reception of the stigmata, on September 20, 1918, & the 50th anniversary of his death, September 23, 1968, approaches, we would do well to reflect on the significance of Padre Pio for our times. . .

by Father Seán Connolly,

of The Catholic World Report

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Quæritur: Are We In the End Times? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Boston Diocesan Denial & Deception by Donilon – Boston Catholic Insider
Pediatrician: What to Know About New Transgender Suicide Study – M. Cretella M.D.
Müller: Real Danger Today is Greenhouse Gases of Sin, Global Warming of Unbelief – Z
Quæritur: Should We Pray For or Against the Success of the Synod? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Aussie Bishop Calls Row Over Confession Seal a ‘Huge Furphy’ – Jn. Allen & I. San Martin
‘This Fast is Kept Four Times in the Year’ – A Clerk of Oxford
Why Being Good Doesn’t Pay: 25th Sun. of OT Readings Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D.
‘Unplanned’: Major Movie on P.P. Director Turned Pro-Lifer Coming Soon – J. Shepherd
Renewing the Emerald Isle – Rachel Lanz, National Catholic Register
Making Death Easier Makes Life Harder – Richard Stith Ph.D., Public Discourse
The Power of the Pope – Margaret Somerville, Mercatornet
Hungarian Foreign Minister: We Want a Christian Hungary, a Christian Europe – E Pentin
A Review of ‘Unbroken: Path to Redemption’ – Derya Little, National Catholic Register
Should Fashion Be Important for Catholics? (w/Jen. Fulwiler) – Meghan Ashley Styling
New Italian Government Proposes a Ban on Sunday Shopping – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Practicing Christians Leads to Better Health & Well-being for Youth – Rachel Alexander
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Sex Scandal & Cover-up: Thvrsday Edition

Millstones (Credit: Pixabay CC0)

Catholic Bishops & the Problem of Scandal

. . .in Catholic theology, a scandal is leading another to do evil by word or example. . .

by E. Christian Brugger,

of the National Catholic Register

From the “Smoke of Satan in the Temple of God” File. . . – The Motley Monk
There’s Only One Way Out from Here – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register
Lawyer Garabedian Descends to Hate Speech on TV Show – TheMediaReport.com
USCCB Announces Abuse-Prevention Measures, McCarrick Investigation – NC Register
Archbishop Viganó Might Make a Good Pope – Mary Meehan, the Human Life Review
What the Scandal is (Re) Teaching Me – Thomas M. Doran, The Dispatch via The CWR
Pope Faces Scrutiny Over Assistance for Convicted Clerical Abuser – Steve Skojec, 1P5
US Bishops Voice Support for ‘Full Investigation’ of McCarrick Scandal – John Allen, Crux
What St. John Chrysostom Would Say About the Scandal – Matthew B. Rose, C. Exchange
Never Again, Again: Bishops Promise Action, But Will It Make a Difference? – The CWR
Church Plans 3rd-party Abuse Reporting System, Bishops’ Code of Conduct – Julie Asher
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