Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament via Adorecast
☩ Team Catholify
A New Kind of Pornography Addiction for Teens
Bill and Sandy came to my office with their son Kevin, age 15. Kevin was addicted to Internet pornography. He had been viewing it daily on his smartphone for over four years. . . ☩ Peter Kleponis, Ph.D., at Those Catholic Men
The Cardinal Pell Case Reminds the World Why Cardinals Wear Red
“This is what the red color of their habits means: the color of blood and love.” —Pope Benedict XVI ☩ Fr. Roger Landry at National Catholic Register
Pope Francis’ Appointments: A Key Measure of His Pontificate
The Holy Father’s choices have been much less impactful than the diverse range of Church luminaries St. John Paul II appointed early in his own papacy. ☩ Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at National Catholic Register
On the question of a heretical pope
The issue of how to handle a heretical pope, in concrete terms, has not yet been treated in a manner which approaches anything like a true general consent in the entire Catholic tradition. ☩ Bishop Athanasius Schneider at Rorate Cæli
Amid Continued Midwest Flooding, Catholic Groups Step Up to Help
Catholic Charities and other entities are lending a hand in Nebraska and elsewhere. ☩ Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register
What Does the Church Teach? – Off the Shelf 116 with Jimmy Akin
We are constantly inundated with what people Think the Church teaches but do we really know what the Church Actually teaches? ☩ Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
A tale of two Georges
☩ George Weigel at The Catholic World Report
Pope Leo XIII Teaches Fundraising
☩ Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Decadence Of Godfried Danneels
☩ Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Francis’ Triduum Schedule: strange lacuna
☩ Fr. Z's Blog
Prostituted People are the Walking Dead: So Why Does Amnesty International Advocate for the Sex Industry?
Few public policy issues have been as quickly and as universally acknowledged as the criminal phenomenon of human trafficking. . . ☩ Eleanor K. Gaetan, Ph.D., at Humanum
Mixed Reviews for History Channel's New Lenten Series ‘Jesus: His Life’
Couldn't a Lenten series just tell the story, without calling Bible passages into question? ☩ Kathy Schiffer at National Catholic Register
Video: Toxic Feminism and its Antidote—Dr. Carrie Gress
Carrie Gress is onto something extremely important. We all talk about the anti-Christ, and toxic masculinity, but what about the anti-Mary and toxic femininity? Isn’t our culture marinating in both? Isn’t this a problem hiding in plain sight? ☩ The Patrick Coffin Show
The Economics & Ethics of “Just Wages” According to Catholic Teaching
As with the concept of the just price, the idea of the just wage combines the subjectivity of the diverse needs and preferences of individuals with the objective demands of justice. The teaching of the Catholic Church on the just wage avoids both the Scylla of economism and the Charybdis of moralism. ☩ Kishore Jayabalan at Public Discourse
Cardinal Barbarin Remains Archbishop, Takes Leave of Absence
Vatican says Francis has not accepted the French cardinal’s resignation, though the prelate has stepped back from the day-to-day leadership of his archdiocese. ☩ Hannah Brockhaus at Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register
Pro-Lifers Were Belittled for Opposing Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Now Adult Stem Cells the ‘Gold Standard’
During the Great Embryonic Stem Cell Debate, circa 2001-08, I watched “scientists” lie about the low potential for adult stem cells & the cures that were just around the corner from embryonic stem cells. ☩ Wesley J. Smith, J.D., at Life News
There Are No Such Thing As Gays (Or Trannies)
. . .This brings us to the point of asking what sexual intercourse is for. . . ☩ William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to the Stars!
Catholicism & Mindfulness: Compatible Practices Or Contrary Spiritualities?
☩ Claire Dwyer at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Moses & a Bible ‘Controversy’
☩ Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
A promising humanities program at Clemson puts the emphasis on the great works of the Western tradition
☩ Mark Bauerlein at City Journal
St. Joseph’s Apparition in the United States
☩ Joseph Pronechen at National Catholic Register