TVESDAY EDITION
What is the best edition of the Bible for Catholics?
According to scripture experts, the answer depends on the reader, but there are certain guidelines. ☩ John Burger of Aleteia
Promises of Jesus – Off the Shelf 106 with Marge Fenelon
Occasionally a book makes it’s way to me that gives me pause. A book that looks at the faith in a manner that addresses the current divided culture we live in and it brings hope. Join Marge Fenelon & I as we discuss her book 10 Promises of Jesus: Stories & Scripture Reflections about Suffering & Joy. ☩ Pete Socks of Catholic Stand
8 Everyday words and phrases with divine origins
Did you know that the things you say everyday have religious meaning behind them? ☩ Fr. Michael Rennier of Aleteia
Were the Early Church Fathers Really the First Catholics?
“It was the Church Fathers ... that convinced me to be a Catholic.” ☩ Kathy Schiffer of National Catholic Register
Is Unity Among Bishops the Most Important Good?
Commentary: A question to ponder as the U.S. bishops conclude their retreat in advance of the February summit at the Vatican. ☩ Fr. Raymond J. de Souza of National Catholic Register
The Time Has Come for A New Counter-Reformation
One that learns from the first Counter-Reformation of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries how to make a creative and serious response to the iconoclasm, functionalism, egalitarianism, and “quotidianism” of our time. ☩ Duncan G. Stroik of Crisis Magazine
The death of Hong Kong bishop a potential crisis for Church in China
It’s commonly asserted in the West that the Chinese word for ‘crisis’ is a combination of the characters for ‘danger’ and ‘opportunity.’ This comes to mind after the sudden death of the Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong on Jan. 3 of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 73, leaving the diocese vacant for the first time since it transferred to China in 1997. ☩ Charles Collins of Crux
Courage International: A Lifeline for Catholics Living With Same-Sex Attraction
☩ Richard G. Evans of Catholic Stand
95% of Doctors in Ireland are Refusing to Kill Babies in Abortions
☩ Micaiah Bilger of Life News
Abuse allegations at famed monastery rock pope’s native Argentina
☩ Inés San Martín of Crux
New Analysis of 20 Studies Finds 151% Increased Breast Cancer Risk After Abortion
☩ Angela Lanfranchi, M.D., of Life News
We Could Do Better
Of course, we could do better, but we usually don’t. We need a savior. St. Paul notes our predicament and then identifies the solution and it is not us. ☩ Jim Dougherty of Catholic Stand
Sex Scandal & Cover-Up
Analysis: The non-trial of Theodore McCarrick
Vatican City, Jan 7, 2019 / 12:30 pm - While recent media reports suggest that a trial of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick is underway, Vatican sources have told CNA that his case is not being handled by a full judicial process. ☩ Ed Condon, J.C.L., of CNA via The Dispatch of The Catholic World Report
The revival of 1920's Designer Fabrics
Finally we are beginning to see the revival of some more interesting (and truly artistic) fabrics from yesteryear. This prime example - originally from circa 1920's Belgium - has been revived and made available again courtesy of the Leaflet Missal Company in St. Paul, Minnesota. ☩ J.P. Sonnen of Liturgical Arts Journal
Cardinal Brandmüller: Society ‘Hypocritical’ to Condemn Sexual Abuse by Priests
In a new interview, the German cardinal says the “real scandal” is that the Church hasn’t distinguished herself from a society characterized by growing sexualization. ☩ Edward Pentin of National Catholic Register
The Pope’s Elephant: The Story of the Papal Elephant Buried Underneath the Vatican
Diggers found a large tooth, and four pieces comprising a rather giant jaw bone. The workers unearthed something peculiar: elephant bones. ☩ Billy Ryan of uCatholic
What Catholic Social Teaching Tells Us About Affirmative Action
☩ Stephen M. Krason, J.D. Ph.D., of Crisis Magazine
Twelve Reasons Not to Prefer the Novus Ordo: A Reply to Fr. Longenecker
☩ Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., of New Liturgical Movement
Conversations on Christian Humanism
☩ Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., of The Imaginative Conservative