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FRIDAY MORNING CATHOLICA EDITION

L’ospedale Bambino Gesù (Photo Credit: Foto Omniroma)

Another Vatican ‘Reform’ Cast in Doubt

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

The War on John Paul II’s Magisterium: Veritatis Splendor – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
There’s a Catholic Primary School, That’s Found Great Way to Get Children to Pray – Bullivant
Why is the Archdiocese of Chicago Sponsoring a Full Male Nudity Theater Visit? – Jos. Sciambra
The Way Ahead for Catholics with Same-Sex Attraction – Mgsr. Keith Barltrop, Cthlc Herald
Are There Christian “Secrets” Reserved for an Initiated Elite? – Miguel Pastorino, Aleteia
CatholicMom.Com Joins Big Family – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Lindisfarne: One of Britain’s Oldest Churches is Discovered on the Holy Island – Dan. Esparza
For the New Cathedral, Un Nuevo Pastor at Long Last, Zarama Nabs Raleigh’s Big Chair – Palmo
Papal Spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls Dies at Age 80 – Edward Pentin, Cthlc News Agency
Lessons From the Peripheries: The Joy of the Gospel & Our Continental Mission – Abp. Gomez
Getting Back on Track with Your Fundraising Goal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

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FRIDAY MORNING SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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Yes, Gay Activists Are After Your Children

by Michael Brown, Ph.D.

of The Stream

Woman Aborts Her Baby at Planned Parenthood, Commits Suicide Same Day – Che. Sullenger
A Disturbing Portrait of the Present-Day American Left – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis Mgzn
Methodist Hospital Revoked Life-Saving Treatment for Patient Begging to Stay Alive – Conway
(Catholic & Secular) Campus Lunacy Roundup II – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to. . .
Did Amelia Earhart Die in Captivity? – J-P Mauro, Aleteia
Networks Refused to Cover Charlie Gard Until Trump Tweeted About Him – Katie Yoder, Lf Ns
What CNN’s Threat To Dox a Redditor Tells Us about the State of Journalism – David Harsanyi
The Left/Right Crack-Up Over Seattle and the Minimum Wage – John Tamny, Mises Institute
The Opiate Problem No One Wants to Solve – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
With Climate Change, Caution is Not the Same as Apocalypticism – Benjamin Wiker, NC Rgstr
Bishop Responds: No, Abortion Isn’t a Canadian ‘Core’ Value – Cthlc Nws Agncy via The CWR
United Airlines Under Fire for Giving Away a Child’s $1000 Seat – Benjamin Zhang, Bsnss. . .
Obamacare Is Causing Insurers To Delay Surgeries Patients Need – Richard Menger, The Fdrlst
The Tragic Case of Charlie Gard Highlights the Importance of Parental Rights – Paul Diamond
How ‘Economic Development’ Funds Harm Economic Development – Rev. Ben Johnson, Actn

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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Parish Starts ‘Ad Orientem’, Parishioner Whines, Pastor Responds

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis: The Struggle Behind the Curtains – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
You Went to the Wedding, Now What? – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
3 Powerful Sacramentals to have in Your Home – Phillip Kosloski, Aleteia
Gloria Purvis on What the Church is Doing Right & Where Parishes can Improve – Fr. Guilbeau
Bishop Pat. McGrath’s Lacking Letter on Sacramental Service – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Why Traditional Priestly Cassocks are Making a Comeback – Msgr. Charles Pope, NC Register
Do We Still Care for the Well Being of Priests? – Fr. Ray Blake, Fr Ray Blake’s Blog
Beautiful Video from a Drone Flying Over Lourdes – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Fifty Years of Friendship with Cardinal Pell – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The CWR
Anti-Christian Persecution Gaining Strength in Ireland & Britain – Dónal O’Sullivan-Latchford
Annulments: A Concession to Human Weakness – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Doctors Boycott British Medical Assoc. Over Abortion Vote – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald
Roman Concrete, the Roman Rite, and You – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Our Large Family is a Sign of God’s Blessing – Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
Rise in Priest Suicides Prompts Call for Helpline in Ireland – Catholic News Agency
The Falling Away of Humanity from Experiencing God Through Nature – Thomas Clements, IT

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THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Cakes and Consciences: The Case of Jack Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop

by Nathanael Blake, Ph.D.

of Public Discourse

I’m a Pediatrician: How Transgender Ideology has Infiltrated My Field – Michelle A. Cretella
After Media Mockery, Poll Finds Americans Agree w/Pence’s Rules on Women – M. Hemingway
Google Censors Popular Pro-Life Page with Extensive Abortion Information – Cheryl Sullenger
Bishop M. Scheuer Resigns from Pax Christi Over Antisemitism Charges – Benjamin Weinthal
College Trustees are Largely to Blame for Today’s Campus Madness – Walter Williams
Charlie Gard’s Parents, Supporters Say Facebook, Twitter Censoring Their Accounts – M. Bilger
German Intel Says Hundreds of Jihadis Arrived Among Refugees – Jacob Bojesson, The Strm
The Opioid Crisis: No One’s Fault and Everyone’s Fault – Salena Zito, The Stream
Study: 431 People Involuntarily Euthanized in Netherlands in 2015 – Alex Schadenberg, LN
In Charlie Gard’s Case, a Basic Moral Principle: Should the State Decide? – Phil Lawler, CC
35 Years Ago: When Reagan & JP2 Met to Defeat an Evil Empire – Paul Kengor, The Stream
Lethal Police Hatred: The War on Cops Claims Another Life in New York City – Seth Barron, CJ
British Prime Minister Theresa May Refuses to Intervene to Save Charlie Gard – Micaiah Bilger
Hospital Refuses to Transfer Charlie Gard to Vatican Hospital Offering Help – Steven Ertelt, LN
Drawing From the Past, Putin Plans His Future – Lauren Goodrich, Stratfor via Forbes
Proportion of Labor Force Working from Home Continues to Grow – Joel Kotkin, City Journal

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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

The Great Muslim Civil War — and Us

by Charles Krauthammer

of The Stream

Whose Baby Is Charlie Gard, Anyway? – Wesley J. Smith J.D., First Things
Al Qaeda Publishes a Video Featuring Abducted Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez – Rome Reports
Boston Library Has Blasphemous Drag Queen “Nuns” Read to Children for “Pride Month” – ChP
Three Patriotic Books to Read This Summer – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
For CNN & Everyone Else, There’s Danger in Seeing Only What We Want to See – J. Tonkowich
Getting Taxpayer-Funded Free Stuff Is Not “Religious Liberty” – Ryan McMaken, Mises Inst.
The Drug Crisis is Pushing Nearly Half a Million Kids Into Foster Care – Steve Birr, The Stream
How Paddington Bear Found a Happy Home on the World’s Bookshelves – Veronica Barnsley
Was America Founded to Be Secular? – The Stream
Enforcing Gender Ideology On Foster Families Only Hurts Needy Kids – Joseph Turner
Is the Declaration of Independence a ‘Christian’ Document? – Joe Carter, Acton Institute
Literature & the Foundations of the West – Jeffrey Hart Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
Tens of Thousands Join Rally for Life in Ireland – Corinna Turner, Catholic Herald
Women Will Thrive — Not Die — Without Planned Parenthood – Jennifer Hartline, The Stream
The Patriotism We Need: Principled and Spirited – Carson Holloway Ph.D., Public Discourse
Globalists, Nationalists and Patriots – Reva Goujon, Stratfor via Forbes

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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

George Cardinal Pell (Photo Credit: First Things)

The Case Against Cardinal Pell

by Julia Yost

of First Things

Should Catholics Stop Opposing Homosexual Behavior? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Worship Worthy of God; Wherein Fr. Z “Fisks” – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Quæritur: Holding Hands or the “Orans” Position During the Our Father – Fr. Z’s Blog
This Man Met Padre Pio—After the Saint’s Death – Patty Knap, National Catholic Register
James Martin or Bishop Paprocki: Who is Truly Compassionate & Sensitive? – Joseph Sciambra
Devil Admits to Exorcist: “I’m afraid of the Madonna” – Gelsomino Del Guercio, Aleteia
Prof. Robert George Says New CDF Replacement Is Faithful, Concerns Unfounded – ChurchPop
Winning the Anxiety Battle with God’s Help – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
What’s Next for Cardinal Müller after Puzzling Dismissal from CDF? – Filip Mazurczak
Will Fr. Charles Engelhardt’s Prosecutor Take a Plea Deal? – Fr. Gordon J. MacRae, TSW
A Catholic Identity Movement – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Conservative Catholics Lose Another Voice in Rome – Nicholas Frankovich, The Corner
Martin Luther: True Reformer or Defender of Erroneous Conscience? – R. Jared Staudt Ph.D.
What’s Behind the Turkish “Seizure” of Church Properties? – John Burger, Aleteia
Four Reasons Why This Consistory was an Unusual One – Catholic News Agency via The CWR
Witness to Love; Book Review – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today

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The West Hates Children, Doesn’t It? (Warning: Graphic Language)

by Rod Dreher

Time Magazine Reinvents the Priesthood – William Doino Jr., First Things
Progressives Eat Their Own in California – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Putting a Child’s Needs Over an Adult’s Desires is Not Discrimination – Patti M. Armstrong, Rg
Maine Raised Min. Wage for Restaurant Workers, They Begged to have It Lowered – B. Kristian
Why Millennials Aren’t Patriotic – Gabrielle Bosche, The Stream
State Law Allowing Gov Officials to Refuse to Perform Gay “Marriages” Wins in Fed Court – Gill
Cosmopolitan Blames A Violent Rape On The Pro-Life Movement – Jay Hobbs, The Federalist
Scientists Criticize Stephen Hawking’s Bizarre Claim Trump Will Destroy Earth – M. Bastasch
Europe’s Immigration Crisis & the Vindication of Edmund Burke – Steven Kessler, TIC
Trans Activists Don’t Want Compassion; They Want Science Denial & Heresy – Mar. Cleveland
The Witch-Hunt of Cardinal George Pell – Nancy Flory, The Stream
70,000 March in Ireland to Support the 8th Amendment Banning Abortions – SPUC, Life News
The Paradox that Freedom Can Only Exist Within Limits – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Facebook as Church – Mark Bauerlein, First Things
New Research Reverses Negative Findings on Biggest School Voucher Pgms – Roth & Flanders
Living Catholic, Celebrating Freedom: The Joy of Virtue – Sarah Huntzinger, Catholic Stand

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Pray for Charlie Gard and His Parents

Eucharistic Adoration for Charlie Gard Church of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli. (Photo Credit Edward Pentin)

Prayer Vigils Across Europe Planned for Charlie Gard

by Edward Pentin

of the National Catholic Register

Protesters Flood the Streets Demanding to “Save Charlie Gard” – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
What If You’re Charlie Gard’s Parents? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Pope Francis Supports Charlie Gard and His Parents – Elise Harris, CNA via Natl Cth Register
Vatican Hospital Says It is Available for Little Charlie Gard – Catholic News Agency
The Charlie Gard Case Shows how the State is Destroying Parents’ Rights – Ed Condon, CH
Yanking Life Support from Baby Charlie Shows Dangers of Socialized Medicine – Nicole Russell
Charlie Gard’s Mom Won’t Give Up: “If He’s Still Fighting, We’re Still Fighting” – Steven Ertelt

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

The Catholic Church in De Facto Schism: What’s to Be Done?

by E. Christian Brugger, D.Phil.,

of Public Discourse

Quæritur: Why on Earth Did They Start Offering Mass “Facing the People”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Trump Must Sign 1st Amendment Defense Act to Protect Religious Freedom – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Archbishop Chaput’s Hope-Filled Advice for Catholics in Secular America – Fr. Jn. C. McCloskey
The Inescapable Poorness – Larabeth Miller, Ignitum Today
Pray Without Ceasing, Really? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Quæritur: Praying for the Holy Father’s Intentions – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
How Should We Pray for So Many Prayer Intentions? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., CSD
Cardinal Connell of Dublin Dies at 90 – Cindy Wooden, Catholic Herald
How Artists and Photographers Change What is Seen – David Clayton, Beauty of Catholicism
Spirit of 79: The Number of Americans Proposed for Sainthood – Brian O’Neel, NC Register
Pope Francis: Protecting Migrants is a ‘Moral Imperative’ – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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TUESDAY EXTRA

Why Do Americans Believe That Christianity Is as Violent as Islam?

by Vicki Burbach,

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

Church Militant’s Secret Army – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Malta’s Archbishop: Seminarians Can Leave if They Don’t Agree With Pope Francis – E. Pentin
How Christian are the Trumps? – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D., Catholic Herald
Certainty– Elizabeth Jean Seah, Ignitum Today
To Enter the Dance with Jesus – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
The Morality of Self-Injury – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
The “Liturgical Option” – Luke Arredondo, The Catholic Outpost
One Italian Wife’s Countercultural Message to Women: Marry Him & Be Submissive – E. Pentin
Abbey Beers vs. Trappist Beers – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Media Pro-Abortion Bias is as Evident as it is Appalling – Marge Fenelon, Natl Cthlc Register
All Freedoms Are at Stake, Says Florist Who Lost Religious Liberty Case – CNA via The Reg
A Blessing, Not a Burden – Jerry Salyer Ph.D., The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
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TUESDAY EDITION

Barronnelle Stutzman (Photo Credit: screen grab from ADFLegal)

‘The Religious Right Must Lose’

by Rod Dreher

Brick By Brick, Altar By Altar: Turning Again to the Liturgical East Again – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Sermon on the Mount 5: Money & Anxiety (Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D.
How a Catholic Understanding of the Human Person Can Revolutionize Health – David Clayton
6 Beautiful Churches in States Surrounding California – Jim Graves, Natl Catholic Register
I’m a Mystic (And So Are You) – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Nichols Consecrates England & Wales to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Cthlc Herald
Environmental Dogma, Domination, and Dominion – Thomas M. Doran, The Dispatch
Prayer, Fasting & Almsgiving: The 3 Pillars of Lent – Charles Johnston, Now That I’m Catholic
On Euthanasia & Going Gently into that Good Night – Bob Kurland Ph.D., A Catholic Scientist
Misleading Report Exaggerates Harmful Effects of Religious Freedom on Economy – J.B. Hall
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Baby Step Your Way To Success With Your Next Fundraising Campaign – Brice Sokolowski

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