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And Persecution of Underground Catholics Continues

The Chinese government further uses the tentative agreement with the Vatican to force all underground churches to join state-approved ones. ☩ Lin Yijiang of Bitter Winter

Schall at 91—an Interim Report

Let me first acknowledge the many prayers and greetings that have been sent to me by so many people. I am deeply touched and grateful. Though I expected to be in the great beyond by now, Schall is not calling the shots. The colon operation was successful and the patient lives, though not so comfortably as before. ☩ Fr. James V. Schall, S.J., of The Catholic Thing

St. Teresa of Avila’s Terrifying Vision of Hell: “On Fire, & Torn to Pieces”

The Church’s teaching is clear – Hell is a very real place where souls suffer in eternal fire. Saint Teresa of Avila, Doctor of Church and renowned mystic, affirmed this truth with her experience of a terrifying vision of hell. ☩ Billy Ryan of uCatholic

New book details Iranian-American’s journey to the Catholic Church

Sohrab Ahmari is an Iranian-American author who serves as the op-ed editor of the New York Post. In 2016, Ahmari was received into the Catholic Church, a conversion he recounts in his upcoming memoir, From Fire, By Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith. He spoke to Charles Camosy about his life and the reasons he joined the Catholic Church. ☩ Charles C. Camosy of Crux

Author Takes on Church Critics by Detailing Catholicism’s Big Picture

It’s been said anti-Catholicism remains the last socially acceptable prejudice in America. Once upon a time, it may have been driven by fundamentalist Protestants, but not anymore. ☩ John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., of National Catholic Register

Inside the Persecuted Life of Bishop Pei Ronggui

Now retired, the 85-year-old Chinese underground Catholic bishop has endured years of harassment at the hands of the Communist Party. ☩ Feng Gang of Bitter Winter

More Pieces Added to Puzzle of Holy See Press Office Resignations

The appointments of four new staff at the Holy See Press Office follow months of unheeded requests for help. ☩ Edward Pentin of National Catholic Register

San Antonio archdiocese prepares for new parishes

San Antonio Archdiocese has collected over half of the funds for a campaign to construct new parish buildings in preparation for an expected population boom. ☩ Catholic News Agency

Do changes for Ukraine’s Orthodox Church mean unity with Catholics is on the horizon?

☩ John Burger of Aleteia

How and why will your New Testaments be changing in the computer era?

☩ Richard Ostling of Get Religion

Episcopal Resignation

☩ Fr. John Hunwicke of Fr Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment

If Jesus "Grew" in Knowledge, Was He at Times Ignorant (Holy Gospel of Saint Luke 2:52)

☩ Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap., of Commentary on Catholic Issues

A Monastic Approach to Catholic Fundraising

☩ Brice Sokolowski of CatholicFundraiser.net

Science for Catholic Home Schoolers: a Historical Approach

. . .Not many parents have a background broad enough to act as tutors in all required subjects. . . ☩ Robert Kurland, Ph.D., of Catholic Stand

Vatican abuse summit will underline the need to end cover-ups, official says

The aim of Pope Francis’s February meeting on abuse and safeguarding is to clarify and underline what must and must not be done with allegations and make sure no more cases are ever covered up, said Andrea Tornielli, editorial director for the Vatican Dicastery for Communication. ☩ Carol Glatz of Catholic News Service via Crux

The biblical reason why Catholics baptize infants

Infant baptism has been practiced by the Catholic Church from the very beginning. ☩ Philip Kosloski of Aleteia

The Classics & Christianity

An inheritance that runs through Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome and comes together in Christianity. It is true that the Greeks & Romans were not Christians, but the cheap attacks against the pagans for not being Christians is a modern phenomenon & a tacitly anti-Catholic one at that. ☩ Paul Krause of The Imaginative Conservative

What Does the Christian Tradition Mean by the Word “Mystery”?

Mystery refers to the fact that there are hidden dimensions in things, people, & situations that extend beyond their visible, physical dimensions. ☩ Msgr. Charles Pope of Community in Mission

New Week’s Resolutions — A better idea

☩ Peter Darcy of Catholic Stand

Your 2019 Fashion Roadmap

☩ Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)

Hartford Archbishop Blair Elected to Chair USCCB Committee on Divine Worship

☩ The Editors of Adoremus

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How To Achieve Constant Prayer

Did you know that every part of our life is meant to be powered by prayer…everything! Is that even possible? ☩ Matthew Leonard of Catholic Exchange

4 Remarkable miracles of St. Mungo, founder of Glasgow

The legacy of this Scottish saint endures to this day. ☩ Philip Kosloski of Aleteia

Historic Organ Restorations in Cortona, Tuscany

Gian Carlo Ristori, Chairman of Organi Storici Cortona, discusses cataloguing, preserving, and organizing restorations of historic organs in Tuscany, Italy with Vox Humana Editor Christopher Holman. ☩ Gian Carlo Ristori of Vox Humana

Basics of Christian Anthropology

Anthropology is, most simply, the science or study of human beings through time and space. . . ☩ Msgr. Charles Pope of Community in Mission

How & Why to Listen to the Liturgical Sense of Scripture

Yet, for many Catholics, the ‘Liturgy of the Word’ where the Biblical readings are read and heard oftentimes seems very disjointed from the rhythm of the rest of the Mass. ☩ David L. Gray of DavidLGray.info

Separated at birth, twin sisters end up in the same convent!

Elizabeth and Gabriela both found themselves in the convent of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth: "We think that our mother worked from heaven for our vocation." ☩ Dominika Cicha & Marzena Devoud of Aleteia

St. André Bessette cured over 10,000 people in his lifetime, according to estimates

The Canadian saint may be one of the greatest healers the Church has ever seen. ☩ Philip Kosloski of Aleteia

The Only Doge Who Became a Saint

St. Peter Orseolo, pray for us!. . .Peter was born of distinguished Venetian parents around 928. While the history is hazy on this point, he seems to have been appointed the master and commander of the navy of Venice when he was only 20 to repel the onslaught of pirates of Dalmatia. In this regard he seems to have been wildly successful. . . ☩ Kevin DiCamillo of National Catholic Register

Continuity in Purpose: Warsaw after World War II

Most of Warsaw’s historic places of worship are post-war renovations & reconstructions. The reconstruction of Warsaw, once described by the historian Robert Harbison as the “largest war memorial,” is the most comprehensive attempt to rebuild a past reality. ☩ Marcus van der Meulen of The Institute of Sacred Architecture

A Counted People

Times of Israel reported that archaeologists had uncovered a “miniscule biblical stone weight” from excavations of the foundations of the Western Wall of the Second Jewish Temple.☩ Marc Barnes of First Things

Natural Beauty

Very often, we marvel at mother earth’s natural beauty, whether it be her spectacular waterfalls or astounding landscapes. . . ☩ Nicholas Lye of Ignitum Today

Discovering New Theologians: Jacques Maritain

Jacques Maritain’s thought, based on the perennial wisdom on Saint Thomas Aquinas, can be a guide in helping the Church to instruct the world in the way of truth.  ☩ Father John P. Cush, S.T.D., of National Catholic Register

1980 Approved Marian Apparition Echoes Fatima

☩ Joseph Pronechen of National Catholic Register

A prayer to protect your family from the devil

☩ Philip Kosloski of Aleteia

How Our Lady of Pompeii Converted a Satanist, a City & Gave Us the Miraculous 54-Day Rosary Novena

☩ Georgette Bechara of ChurchPOP

Follow-Up on a Recent Restoration in Chattanooga, Tennessee

☩ Gregory DiPippo of New Liturgical Movement

Making a Case for Humanae Vitae

☩ William R. Hamant, Ph.D., of Humanum

God, Evil, & the Book of Job

☩ J.P. Nunez of Catholic Stand

So Cool! Watch How This NCAA Football Player Thanks God in the End Zone

☩ ChurchPOP

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A Liturgical Curiosity

Yesterday I had the good fortune of receiving a set of what appear to be altar chimes, ostensibly to be used in lieu of altar bells. ☩ Shawn R. Tribe of Liturgical Arts Journal

The History of Christianity in India

India is generally known as the land of Hinduism and Buddhism, and rightly so. But it is also home to a unique branch of Christianity, the Thomas Christians. . . ☩ William Hamblin & Daniel Peterson of Deseret News

“Call No Man Your Father”

In Matthew 23:9 Jesus says: ” And call no man your father upon earth: for one is your Father which is in Heaven”. . . ☩ Steve Ray of Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Freedom of Religion & the Establishment Clause: The American Legion Cross Supreme Court Case

The First Amendment's Establishment Clause has been misused to take away so many vital parts of American society. ☩ Scott Smith, J.D., of All Roads Lead to Rome

A documentary tells of the change in the lives of those who pray the rosary

The Polish documentary "Stories of the Rosary: Now and at the Hour of Death" gathers testimonies from various parts of the world, to see if praying the rosary makes a difference. ☩ Rome Reports

This year marks 190 years of religious freedom for Catholics in Britain

The year 2019 marks 190 years since Britain’s Parliament passed the Catholic Relief Act of 1829, commonly described as Catholic Emancipation. It removed the last traces of anti-Catholic laws which had been variously enforced since the reign of Elizabeth I. ☩ Joanna Bogle of The Catholic World Report

Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2018, Killing 42 Million People

More human beings died in abortions than any other cause of death in 2018, a new report indicates. ☩ Micaiah Bilger of Life News

Do We Need Sacramental Preparation for Parenthood?

Catholic parents need to understand clearly what it means to be a Catholic parent. ☩ John M. Grondelski of National Catholic Register

Fox & Birds

The book of Amos teaches a most pure monotheism. Throughout his book, there isn’t a single reference to other deities besides the God of Israel. ☩ Noel Ethan Tan of Ignitum Today

History by a hair: The tonsure controversy

There was a third tonsure, which disappeared during the Middle Ages. ☩ J.P. Mauro of Aleteia

Assessing Karl Keating’s ‘The Francis Feud’

E-book examines three recently published books about the Pope. ☩ Nicholas Senz of National Catholic Register

A Beautiful Restoration in Chattanooga

☩ Gregory DiPippo of New Liturgical Movement

On the Conversion of Pagans to Christianity

 ☩ Shane Schaetzel of Complete Christianity

Here are 7 Businesses You Can Patronize That Support the Pro-Life Cause

☩ Micaiah Bilger of Life News

Student With Perfect ACT Score Attends Faithful Catholic College

☩ Kelly Salomon of The Cardinal Newman Society

After 100 Years, Will Ireland Remain Catholic?

☩ John P. McCarthy, Ph.D., of Crisis Magazine

Report: God Cares More About Your Team Winning Than Anything Else In The World

☩ Eye of the Tiber

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Was John the Baptist a member of the Essenes?

The mystical sect shared similar values with the Forerunner of Jesus, but their ministries differed in many ways. ☩ Philip Kosloski of Aleteia

Eduardo Verastegui Is Building The World’s Largest Statue Of Jesus For Mexico

He is currently in the process of creating the world’s tallest statue of Jesus! Mexican architect Fernando Romero is the designer behind this incredible work of art. ☩ Becky Roach of Catholic Link

The Four Evangelist: Carving by ALBL Oberammergau

These particular sculptural reliefs were made for St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in Spring, Texas. ☩ Shawn R. Tribe of Liturgical Arts Journal

Cardinal Wuerl Knew of Archbishop McCarrick's Abuse Allegations in 2004

The Jan. 10 disclosure from the Diocese of Pittsburgh is the first confirmation by Church authorities that Cardinal Wuerl was aware of allegations against the disgraced ex-cardinal before June 2018. ☩ Ed Condon, J.C.L., & J.D. Flynn, J.C.L. of Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register

Why the Pope is Wrong About Nationalism

Pope Francis gave his annual talk to the Vatican diplomatic corps this week. Once more he denounced “nationalism” and promoted multilateralism and international institutions. Like many others, the pope seems to have a fundamental misunderstanding of both nationalism and globalism. ☩ Austin Ruse of Crisis Magazine

A Mystery Vestment -- And a Beautiful One

Unfortunately, one sometimes comes across things which are of great interest but for which there is little to no information provided. This chasuble is one such example. . . ☩ Shawn R. Tribe of Liturgical Arts Journal

Voyages Liturgiques: Liturgy in 15th Century Rouen

Practices & ceremonies taken from an Ordinal of the church of Rouen about 200 years old, all of which are still observed, except a few that I will make sure to point out. ☩ Aelredus Rievallensis of Canticum Salomonis

Beware the Dangers of Vigilant Sloth & Gluttony

Play is a necessary part of life — a part we forget when we substitute entertainment for leisure. ☩ Sherry Antonetti of National Catholic Register

A call for harmony — and a demand for truth

Pope Francis’ recent Christmas message, ‘Urbi et Orbi’, was a meditation on the roots of fraternity in the incarnation . . . What struck me as strange was that he failed to mention the sources of the conflicts there which I have followed so closely. . . ☩ Fr. Robert Sirico of Powerblog

Twelve Things I Like About the Traditional Latin Mass

A week ago I wrote a blog post about twelve things I like about the Novus Ordo. I thought it was a pretty harmless reflection on my life as a parish priest and my observation of what works and doesn’t work in the liturgy. . . Hooboy! ☩ Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Response to 7 Common Objections Against TLM

“12 Reasons Not to Prefer the Novus Ordo” article met with criticism of Novus Ordo devotees. ☩ Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., of New Liturgical Movement

Oxford Supports Emeritus Professor Accused of ‘Transphobia’

Oxford University is standing by emeritus law professor John Finnis after a petition calling for his removal. ☩ Catholic News Agency/EWTN News via National Catholic Register

Mazie Hirono Says Trump Nominee Not Qualified Because He’s a Pro-Life Catholic

The liberal media avoids reporting on recent accusations of anti-Catholic bigotry from prominent Democratic Senators & the pushback from a party colleague. ☩ Nicholas Fondacaro of Life News

What do these Catholic abbreviations and acronyms mean?

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‘We strive to develop a sense of chastity’: how Catholic colleges are fighting porn

☩ Kelly Salmonon of Catholic Herald

Chinese Communist Party Stifles Faith in the Cradle, Closes Religious Schools

☩ Feng Gang of Bitter Winter

A Novus Ordo moment

☩ Fr John Hunwicke of Fr. Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment

Bringing Natural Law to the Nations

☩ Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., of Law and Liberty

Vatican adds new press office roles in ongoing communications reform

☩ Elise Harris of Crux

Venezuelan bishops denounce Maduro’s new presidential term as illegitimate

☩ Catholic News Agency via Catholic Herald

Karl Marx and the Great Socialist Revival

☩ James Bovard of Mises Wire

Pets are Becoming People Too—Under the Law

☩ Anne Hendershott of Crisis Magazine

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How the Saints Overcame Distraction During Prayer

St. Bernard was traveling with a poor, uneducated farmer, who noticed that the abbot kept his eyes cast downward. When the farmer asked why the saint wasn’t looking at the beautiful countryside, Bernard explained that he wanted to avoid distractions while praying. ☩ Fr. Joseph M. Esper of Catholic Exchange

The “Gotcha Game” Played by Fr. Martin

The main reason I’m writing about this is because of responses like our good ol’ friend James Martin, LGBTSJ. I mean, the guy seems positively giddy. Can you just imagine him pumping his fist and saying, “They caught a conservative, heterosexual abuser! Woot!”? ☩ One Mad Mom

Except the Lord Build the House: Restoring a Sense of Beauty

The men who built the cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres did not have diesel engines, or lightweight metals like soft aluminum or firm titanium, or steel girders. . . ☩ Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., of The Institute for Sacred Architecture

Explaining to Family Why He Left the Denominations for the Catholic Church

“I converted because I lost all the discussions I had with a Catholic workmate – if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. . . ☩ Steve Ray of Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Pope Francis. . .Bad News From His Argentina

Latest 'episode' is in danger of smashing to smithereens the strategy that Francis has adopted for addressing the question of sexual abuse committed by sacred ministers. ☩ Sandro Magister of Settimo Cielo via L'Espresso

Answering the 'Ecological' Argument for Contraception

Some people argue that the Church’s teaching on contraception isn’t just wrong, it’s a threat to the planet. They view contraception as a benefit to society. . . ☩ Todd Aglialoro of Catholic Answers Magazine

Where to begin in the spiritual life, according to St. Catherine of Siena

☩ Philip Kosloski of Aleteia

A First Look at the New Brébeuf Hymnal

☩ Gregory DiPippo of New Liturgical Movement

Is There a Catholic View on the Border Wall?

☩ Msgr. Charles Pope of National Catholic Register

Mexican President Obrador Calls For Border Wall To Help Keep Out Drunk College Students From Entering Country During Spring Break

☩ Eye of the Tiber (Warning: Satire)

What is Opus Dei? A CNA Explainer

Founded in A.D. 1928 by Fr. Josemaria Escriva, a vision to help layity understand the baptismal calling of holiness & evangelization. . .“work of God,”- or, in Latin, “Opus Dei.” ☩ CNA via The Catholic World Report

Sword and Spade: A New Magazine for Catholic Men for a New Year

If there were ever a time for a magazine for Catholic men, the time is now. ☩ Jason Craig of Those Catholic Men

God & Caesar

Liberalism Against the Church

Liberalism, says Helena Rosenblatt, has grown ineffective as it has forgotten the role that public morality, virtue, and conceptions of the common good played in its development. ☩ Gladden J. Pappin, Ph.D., of First Things

Anglican Ordinariate

Making your support real & not theoretical

I have had some conversations with some people involved in Ordinariate life about those who tacitly support the Ordinariates, or the Anglicanorum Coetibus Society but tacit support is as far as it goes. ☩ Deborah Gyapong of The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society

She Was Getting Treatment for Depression But Otherwise in Good Health, Doctors Euthanized Her

Europe’s top human rights court has agreed to hear a case being brought against Belgium by a man whose mother was euthanized in 2012 for depression. ☩ SPUC via Life News

Beijing’s “New” Cathedral: Renewal of a Classical Monument

“When we build, let it not be for present delights nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for. . . ☩ Anthony E. Clark, Ph.D., of The Institute for Sacred Architecture

American Psychological Association Says Traditional Masculinity Is Pathological

According to the APA, ‘components of traditional masculinity’ include ‘emotional stoicism, homophobia, not showing vulnerability, self-reliance, and competitiveness.’ ☩ D.C. McAllister of the Federalist

God & Caesar

Democratic Congresswoman Calls Out Fellow Democrats for ‘Religious Bigotry’

Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat from Hawaii, published an op-ed in The Hill, implicitly criticizing two of her fellow Democratic congresswomen for subjecting a judicial nominee to a religious test as a result of his Catholic faith & his long-time membership in the Knights of Columbus. ☩ Alessandra De Sanctis of National Review

Protestant Nationalism & Catholic Empire? A Comment on Yoram Hazony

Leading Protestant reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin recognized the Ten Commandments as natural law. . . ☩ James R. Rogers, Ph.D. J.D., of Law and Liberty

What Modesty Is & Isn’t. . .& Why It Matters

 ☩ John Paul Meenan of Crisis Magazine

Unique From Day One: 76 Marches for Life Scheduled Across the U.S.

☩ Patty Knap of National Catholic Register

Yes, there's a Jesus angle — & a Chick-fil-A one — in Clemson's football national title

☩ Bobby Ross, Jr., of Get Religion

Books

These Are Four of the Best Catholic Children’s Books Available

☩ Jessica McAfee of epicPew

From Giotto to Rubens: The Baptism of the Lord in Painting

☩ Kinga Lipinska of Liturgical Arts Journal

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What a U.S. Troop Pullout Means for Syria’s Christians

U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the partisan divide accused the president of quitting the fight to vanquish ISIS before it had been won. ☩ Joan Frawley Desmond of National Catholic Register

Springs in the Desert: Infertility, Accompaniment & Fruitfulness

In a world that simultaneously prizes an autonomy that embraces a “child-free by choice” lifestyle and indulges celebrations of baby bumps and clever “gender reveals,” it is the childless couple, longing to conceive, that often experiences “how difficult it is to live.” ☩ Kimberly Henkel, Ph.D., & Ann Koshute of Humanum

A Three-day Meeting in Rome to Do What?

(the) suggestions seem to be aimed at fixing problems and damage control after the abuse is done. They do not get to the cause of the sexual abuse itself. ☩ Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap., of Crisis Magazine

Who Chose the Books of the Bible? Are the Books “Self-authenticating”?

. . .or was the Catholic Church Necessary to Define the Canon of Scripture? ☩ Steve Ray of Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Why Are There Sex Hormones in the Water?

Perhaps our society is not ready for the message that various estrogen products, not least the artificial estrogens used in hormonal birth control, are not filtered from the water we drink. . . ☩ Mary Shivanandan, S.T.L. S.T.D., of Humanum

A new year of challenges for the Church in Africa

2018 was a difficult year for the Church in Africa, and 2019—the 50th anniversary of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar—will almost certainly be another. ☩ Allen Ottaro of The Dispatch at The Catholic World Report

Those Empty Pews: Thoughts on Mass Attendance

“Once we have grasped what the Mass is, there is an exhilaration in thinking about it.” ☩ Rick Becker of National Catholic Register

Pope Francis & Mirages of Fraternity

Pope Francis’ Christmas message, clotted with the word fraternity, was such a brew of pernicious banality that it is hard to know where to start. ☩ Maureen Mullarkey of Studio Matters

Seven Spirit-Building Exercises for 2019

☩ Richard Van Kirk of Catholic Stand

Written in our chromosomes; anchored in our bodies

☩ Celia Wolf-Devine, Ph.D., of Mercatornet

Analysis: Their retreat accomplished, the U.S. bishops remain under siege

☩ J.D. Flynn, J.C.L., of CNA via Catholic Herald

A Failing Papacy

☩ R.R. Reno, Ph.D., of First Things

Why You Should Go to Rome This Winter

☩ Lyndsey Matthews of AFAR

Confession in America

In the 2013 Joseph Gordon-­Levitt romantic comedy Don Jon, the porn-obsessed title character hits the confessional, reels off his ­usual list of sins against chastity, and then cheerfully heads to the gym to pray his Hail Marys while doing pull-ups. ☩ Eve Tushnet of First Things

Sex Scandal & Cover-Up

U.S. Head of Opus Dei Confirms Misconduct Settlement Against Popular DC Priest

Opus Dei announced Monday that it had paid a settlement following accusations of misconduct against a priest of the society made in 2002. ☩ Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register

Books

Review of The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity, by Dr Carrie Gress

Anyone seeking to understand just how powerful and detrimental to modern society the feminist movement has been, and the reasons. for this should read this book. ☩ David Clayton of New Liturgical Movement

God & Caesar

Lawsuit Claims SPLC Abetted Theft, Spread Lies to Destroy Lawyer for ‘Thought Crime’

In December 2018, a Baltimore lawyer filed a devastating lawsuit against the Southern Poverty Law Center & 2 of its employees. SPLC targeted Glen Keith Allen over his former ties to the National Alliance, a white nationalist group. . . ☩ Tyler O'Neil of PJ Media

Sorry HuffPo, The Pro-Life Movement is Not “Devious”

☩ Matthew Archbold of National Catholic Register

Dozens of Catholic Members of Congress are Abortion Activists, Here’s a List

☩ Bill Donohue of Life News

Hawaii’s assisted suicide law comes into effect, but few physicians cooperate

☩ The Catholic World Report

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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

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The age in which we live: Readers seeking Asia Bibi news may need to look in op-ed pages

. . .this week’s “think piece” — which actually contains background on the news. The headline, in tis recent opinion piece at The Washington Post: “My client’s death sentence for blasphemy was overturned. She still cannot leave Pakistan.” ☩ Terry Mattingly of Get Religion

Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh urges Irish Catholics to resist new abortion law

The primate of All-Ireland has insisted that the country’s new abortion law that took effect on January 1 has “no moral force” and it “must be resisted” by Catholics. ☩ Michael Kelly of Catholic Herald

Did Jesus Have a Miraculous Birth?

You might think that the question we are asking has an obvious answer, since Jesus wa ☩ Jimmy Akin of JimmyAkin.com

Music & the Education of the Christian Soul

In Plato’s Republic, Socrates leads a group of ambitious young Athenians on a search for the best way of life. Their verbal construction of a perfectly just regime is not motivated by idealism, real or feigned, but by genuine perplexity about the one thing human beings cannot help desiring: happiness. Glaucon, Adeimantus, and their companions want to know what benefit justice provides in the soul that could possibly outweigh the riches, powers, and pleasures intelligent and enterprising men such as themselves expect to acquire through artful injustice. ☩ L. Joseph Hebert, Jr., Ph.D. of The Imaginative Conservative

Pope risks rare double ‘own goal’ in case of Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta

ROME - In many ways 2018 was a tough year for Pope Francis with the explosion of fresh clerical abuse scandals in several parts of the world, and in light of news that an Argentine bishop working at the Vatican at Francis’s personal invitation has been accused of sexual abuse, 2019 doesn’t appear to be starting off any easier. ☩ John L. Allen, Jr., of Crux

Does the Church Exclude?

Exclude,” and the noun “exclusion,” have become contentious moral terms. They are perceived as bad opposites to “include” and “inclusion,” concepts that are often regarded as among the great social goods of our day – so much so that hospitals, universities, government agencies, and businesses now have offices dedicated solely to issues of “diversity and inclusion.” ☩ David G. Bonagura, Jr., of The Catholic Thing

Return to Liturgical Glory?

☩ Mark Nowakowski, Ph.D., of Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship

The basilica with the second largest collection of relics in the world – after the Vatican

☩ Marie Fournier of Aleteia

Chateaubriand, the author who wanted to return France to its Christian roots

☩ Benjamin Fayet of Aleteia

Union of Orthodox churches in Ukraine a cause for rejoicing

☩ Adam A.J. DeVille, Ph.D., of The Dispatch in The Catholic World Report

When Does a Catholic Book Need an Imprimatur?

☩ Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., of Canon Law Made Easy

Surprise! It's time for another one-sided look at the birth of a new church – the Women Priests

It’s time for another GetReligion post about mainstream press coverage of the Women Priests (or “WomenPriests”) movement. ☩ Terry Mattingly of Get Religion

Sex Scandal & Cover-Up

The Witch Hunt Against Australia’s Cardinal George Pell: Five Facts You Need To Know

Yes, the cases against Australia's Cardinal George Pell are nothing less than a wild-eyed anti-Catholic witch hunt by the Australian government against the Catholic Church. ☩ David F. Pierre, Jr., of TheMediaReport.com

The Vatican investigating the third accusation of abuse against ex-Cardinal McCarrick

Crux has learned that the Vatican is now investigating a total of three cases of abuse against the former archbishop of Washington, one of which has yet to be publicly reported. ☩ Christopher White of Crux

German cardinal Marx a lightning rod in Francis’s papacy

ROME - Any administration’s internal drama, whether it’s a presidency, a papacy or a CEO’s tenure, is generally shaped by the clash of competing visions and personalities. In the great piece of theater that is the Francis papacy, there’s no doubt that one of the key protagonists in the cast is German Cardinal Reinhard Marx. ☩ Elis Harris of Crux

The Zanchetta situation is a microcosm of the current crisis

The allegations against Bishop Zanchetta involve misrule, bad blood, & sexual impropriety connected with the seminary he personally founded. ☩ Christopher R. Altieri of The Catholic World Report

Cardinal Marx Pushes for ‘Further Adaptations’ of Church Teaching in 2019

In his New Year message, the head of the German bishops’ conference also appeared to argue for a revision of clerical celibacy in light of a “shocking” report of historical clergy sexual abuse published in Germany last year. ☩ Edward Pentin of National Catholic Register

Ireland’s Catholic Collapse

☩ Rod Dreher of The American Conservative

Can We Know Who is Saved?

☩ Casey Chalk of Crisis Magazine

Please Don’t Look At The Trans Crazy

☩ Rod Dreher of The American Conservative

Bishop Frank Caggiano condemns anti-Semitic graffiti at Bridgeport cathedral

☩ CNA via The Catholic World Report

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The Virtues of Life: Cardinal, Theological, Capital

What exactly are some of the virtues which we should be trying to attain? Let’s examine some specific ones, namely, the cardinal virtues, the theological virtues, and the capital virtues. ☩ Ray Sullivan of Catholic Stand

Seminarian: Why I Want to Be a Priest Despite the Crisis

As the clerical sex abuse crisis continues to unfold. Each of us in ordained ministry needs to confront it. Our answers might be slightly different but they all need to return to what really matters. ☩ Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., of Through Catholic Lenses

Know Thyself Part V: The Discipline of Love

What types of desires do we have as human beings and why? To who or what do these desires order us? Of what types of relationships are humans capable? The answer is at once simple & obvious yet demanding & easily forgotten. The proper ordering of life puts God first & takes time & discipline. ☩ Christian Daru of Catholic Stand

Fr. Matthias Scheeben & the Harmony of Truth

Fr. Scheeben was a great theologian who sought “to make the Christian feel happy about his faith.” ☩ Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., of National Catholic Register

Debunking 4 Biblical Myths Accepted by Many as True

There are three “truths” I have been asked about many times. Often people tell me these as though they’re explaining to me something I’ve never heard before. However, in each case, there is no historical, biblical or actual basis to any three of them. In each case they started being taught in recent times and because their side so often they “become true.” ☩ Steve Ray of Defenders of the Catholic Faith

You Will Watch This Little Drummer Boy Video Until You Can’t

Need something to keep the Christmas spirit alive? Nothing like the classics, but every now and then you find a new rendition that puts a new taste of excitement back into a story! ☩ Jessica McAfee of epicPew

St. Joseph & Sacrificial Love

A friend who married in the 1950s told me that she was advised in marriage preparation never to refuse her husband conjugal intercourse. This pastoral policy was often understood. . . ☩ Mary Shivanandan of National Catholic Register

Yep, You Have a Child

All over the world nativity scenes are glowing with light. Millions of Christmas cards impressed with the visage of the infant Jesus. There is something about Christmas that touches the hardest of hearts. ☩ Brother John Joseph of Ignitum Today

Addiction: Empowerment, Connection, & the Recovery Journey

☩ Dan L. Edmunds, D.Ed., of Catholic Stand

Starting the Day With Prayer: The Morning Offering Bolsters Domestic Churches

☩ Joseph Pronechen of National Catholic Register

The Year in Books: 2018 Edition

☩ Pete Socks of Catholic Stand

New Year With the Saints: In Praise of Holy Help

☩ Amy Smith of National Catholic Register

Sibling survivors of India’s anti-Christian violence opt for consecrated life

On December 27, Fr. Anand was ordained a priest of the Order of Friars Minor and his sister, Anjali, pronounced her final vows as a member of the Society of Saint Anne of Luzern. ☩ Vatican News

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Why the Soviet Union failed to eradicate religion

Communist atheism failed to address the search for personal meaning in life ☩ Francis Phillips of Catholic Herald

Churches, Piazzas, & European Spaces

When you go to a great European city, you find beautiful spacious piazze, outdoor cafes, charming shops, fountains to sit near, and people to watch. For many today, that symbolizes the good city. ☩ Duncan Stroik at The Institute for Sacred Architecture

Special Chants for Epiphany 2019

As they do every year, our friends of the Schola Sainte Cécile have posted on their website the current year’s Proclamation of the Movable Feasts, which is traditionally sung after the Gospel on the feast of the Epiphany. Also known from its first word as the Noveritis, its tone is basically the same as that of the Exsultet. Here it is in a jpg, which you can click to enlarge; click here to see a pdf version with some nice decorations. ☩ Gregory DiPippo of New Liturgical Movement

Christianity’s Neglected Cultural Weapons - Signs & Symbols

recently interviewed the accomplished artist and teacher of icon carving, Jonathan Pageau. Some will be aware that he has been gaining an increasingly high profile in social media. . . ☩ David Clayton of New Liturgical Movement

Greatly Troubled but Walking Towards an Epiphany

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word ‘troubled’ as concerned or worried feelings about a decision. ☩ Betty Parquette of Catholic Stand

Uncanny Bible Coincidences

☩ Karlo Broussard of Catholic Answers Magazine

Finnish bishop remains hospitalized with a serious head injury after fall

☩ Zita Ballinger Fletcher of Catholic News Service via Crux

With Thanks to Sister Wendy Beckett

☩ David Torkington of Catholic Stand

Your 2019 Fashion Roadmap

☩ Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)

Five Resolutions for the New Year from Cardinal Sarah

To help give us some suggestions for improving our spiritual lives this year, we look to Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Liturgy. ☩ Laura Ricketts of epicPew

Sex Scandal & Cover-Up

Argentine bishop at Holy See financial office investigated for sex abuse

Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, an Argentine native appointed to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See in 2017, was accused last autumn of sexual abuse, the Holy See announced Friday. . . ☩ CNA/EWTN News via The Catholic World Report

Conversion or reform: What will the bishops choose in 2019?

This week the U.S. bishops gathered at Mundelein Seminary in the Archdiocese of Chicago for a weeklong retreat, held at the urging of Pope Francis. ☩ CNA via The Catholic World Report

Spinoza, secularism, & the challenge of evangelization

In The Dream of Enlightenment, Anthony Gottlieb avers that what he calls “the religion of Spinozism” is more or less identical to the secularist worldview espoused by so many in the West today, including himself. ☩ Bishop Robert R. Barron, S.T.D., of The Catholic World Report

God & Caesar

Democrats Crusade Against Knights Of Columbus For ‘Extreme’ Works Of Christian Charity

I was concerned that such an extremist organization could exist right under my nose. I decided to do an investigation into this mysterious, problematic group. ☩ Helen Raleigh of the Federalist

Nancy Pelosi Prays “Lord Make Me a Channel for Thy Peace,” Then Votes to Fund Abortions

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) slammed Democrats late Thursday evening for including provisions to expand taxpayer-funded abortion. . . ☩ Lauretta Brown of Life News

Irish Pro-Lifers Protest at Abortion Clinics as First Babies Die in Abortions

Irish abortion activists are demanding that the government censor pro-life speech after pro-life protesters peacefully stood outside one of the country’s new abortion facilities Thursday. ☩ Micaiah Bilger of Life News

A Canon Law Primer on Church Teaching Regarding “Same-sex Marriage”

☩ Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Recently Retired QB Assesses NFL Playoffs & His Own Future

☩ Trent Beattie of National Catholic Register

Communications Centralization & Leaks at the Vatican

☩ Fr. Raymond J. de Souza of National Catholic Register

Pope’s message to U.S. bishops: what Not to do

☩ Philip Lawler of Catholic Culture

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Salvation for Non-Catholics & the Need for Evangelization

When getting into conversations about salvation, especially with non-Christians, it’s typically difficult to navigate all the nuances that come with such a weighty subject. ☩ Nicholas LaBanca of Catholic Stand

30 Transgender Regretters Come Out Of The Closet

Trans Life Survivors’ is a godsend for people struggling with trans regret, no matter what stage of transition or de-transition they are in. ☩ Stella Morabito of the Federalist

How To Bless Your Home For The Feast Of The Epiphany

Traditionally, Catholics bless their home and those who live in their household on the Feast of the Epiphany each year. It’s not difficult to do and we highly recommend you give it a try! Here’s how. . . ☩ Becky Roach of Catholic Link

The Real Lesson of the Dust Bowl: Communities as Bulwarks Against Atomism & Statism

The alternative to the ideology of radical self-sufficiency is not reliance on the state, but the kind of community-based brotherly love and mutual aid that could be found even during midwestern American farmers’ darkest days. ☩ Jason Morgan, Ph.D., of Public Discourse

Two losses drain just a bit of color from the Vatican scene

Although the Vatican may be a major global institution, the lived experience is everyone involved in the day-to-day life of the place pretty much knows everybody else, so that the absence of one or two of those personalities is always keenly felt. ☩ John L. Allen, Jr., of Crux

The Readings for Epiphany Explained

☩ John Bergsma, Ph.D., of The Sacred Page

The 17 Most Anticipated Catholic Books of 2019

☩ Chloe Langr of epicPew

Fr. Carlos Martins Could Not Have Said It Better

☩ Fr. Richard Heilman of Roman Catholic Man

Synthetic hormone injections for transgender Children Worry Some Doctors

☩ CNA/EWTN News via The Catholic World Report

Vatican’s doctrine Czar Approves Hysterectomies in ‘Extreme Cases’

The Vatican updated a ruling on the morality of hysterectomies today. ☩ Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., of Through Catholic Lenses

Earthquake in the Vatican Media. The Winter Campaign of Pope Francis’ Stalwarts

What never went right in three years for the flighty monsignor Dario Viganò, head of the Vatican dicastery for communication from 2015 to 2018, has come off in a few days, around Christmas, for his methodical successor, Paolo Ruffini. ☩ Sandro Magister, Settimo Cielo via L'Espresso

Sex Scandal & Cover-Up

Giving Due Process Its Due

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is looking into developing national guidelines for releasing names of clerics facing “substantiated claims of abuse.” ☩ Stephen P. White of The Catholic Thing

In Letter to US Bishops, Pope Calls for ‘Change of Mindset’

Unity and conversion are required to restore credibility and trust in the context of the sexual abuse, the Holy Father told the bishops. ☩ Catholic News Agency via NC Register

Religion, Violence, & ‘Apocalpyto’

Mexican archaeologists have discovered what they say is the first temple of a pre-Hispanic fertility god known as the Flayed Lord who is depicted as a skinned human corpse. . .Priests worshipped Xipe Totec by skinning human victims and then donning their skins. ☩ Rod Dreher of The American Conservative

The problem with Pope Francis’ letter to the U.S. bishops

The framework and assumption that what’s most at stake here is institutional credibility is exactly what led to cover-ups and protection of clerical perpetrators. . . Exactly. ☩ Amy Welborn of The Catholic World Report

Anglican Ordinariate & Related News

Why Send St. Thomas Becket's Bloodstained Tunic to Canterbury?

To mark the 850th anniversary of the murder of Thomas Becket, the Vatican will be sending back the martyred saint’s bloodstained tunic to Canterbury Cathedral. ☩ Donald R. McClarey, J.D., of The American Catholic

How Catholics Should Fundraise – Recommendations from a Homily

☩ Brice Sokolowski of CatholicFundraiser.net

The Lord’s Prayer Is Just Fine the Way It Is

☩ R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., of Crisis Magazine

Tea leaves in Rome: That timely Vatican press office shake-up is causing a lot of chatter

☩ Terry Mattingly of Get Religion

God & Caesar

Rahm Emanuel, racism, & Chicago Public Schools' massive, underreported sex abuse scandal

☩ William J. Kelly of Washington Examiner

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☩ Catholify

How to Start Growing in Prayer in the New Year

Each new calendar year, I’m amazed at all the resolutions I see in newspaper ads, on social media, and in conversations among friends. Most involve health and fitness, of course. I admit this is likely the one area of my life that is lacking the most. What has always mattered to me, though, is prayer. ☩ Jeannie Ewing of Catholic Exchange

Anglican Bishops Approve Transgender “Baptism”

Last spring, I wrote about a new book, put out by British publisher Darton, Longman, & Todd: Transfaith. The book is a collection of 7 experimental liturgies for “transgender” use composed by a Church of England priestess & a former Metropolitan Community Church minister who “retrained” for ministry in the United Reformed Church. ☩ John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., of Crisis Magazine

The Hidden Meaning of the Gifts in “12 Days of Christmas”

This interpretation gives the song significantly more meaning that does its shell of secular gift-giving. ☩ Shaun McAfee, O.P., of National Catholic Register

How Can We Guard the Purity of Our Children?

“More souls go to Hell because of sins of the flesh than for any other reason.” ☩ Amanda Evinger of National Catholic Register

O Come Let Us Adore Him—in the Eucharist

Knowing his divine Son is “the living bread which came down from heaven” . . . -- John 6:51 ☩ Tom Nash of Catholic Answers Magazine

The Enriching Complementarity of Faith & Science

Aquinas makes a claim about the proper relationship between faith & science. ☩ Fr. Raphael Christianson, O.P. of Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Wear Glasses? You Can Thank This Medieval Friar for Them

☩ Billy Ryan of uCatholic

Deaf Sign for Abortion

☩ Donald R. McClarey, J.D., of The American Catholic

Why Taki’s views disgust me

☩ Sohrab Ahmari of Catholic Herald

What to Think About Bad Popes

☩ Steve Ray of Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Book Review

“Mountains & a Mustard Seed: A Family’s Journey of Hope”

Mountains and a Mustard Seed is what I would call a “legacy book,” a kind of capstone on an amazing family journey guided by the hand of Providence. The theme that weaves its way through the story like a thread, however, is not the recounting of events and memories for their own sake, but a pouring out of love, generosity, faith, and hope for others as a gift. ☩ Rob Marco of Catholic Stand

Sex Scandal & Cover-Up

Vatican Knew About Legionary Founder Maciel’s Abuse From 1943

The head of the Vatican’s dicastery for religious life blames ‘a mafia’ for the cover-up, adding those responsible ‘were not the Church.’ ☩ Edward Pentin of National Catholic Register

Cardinal Ouellet: US Bishops’ Vote on Abuse Reform Measures Was Blocked to Allow More Discussion

A Nov. 11 letter from Cardinal Marc Ouellet says that proposals that had been scheduled for a vote by the bishops’ conference needed more time and discussion to “properly mature.” ☩ CNA/EWTN News via National Catholic Register

Does Your Family Need Healing? Try These Powerful Prayers for Peace, Healing & Harmony

The holiday season is a great reminder for many of us that the promise of peace from the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, has yet to be fulfilled in many of our families. ☩ Simone Rizkallah of ChurchPOP

God & Caesar

Dozens of Bitter Winter Reporters Arrested

Accused of espionage and subversion, at least 45 contributors were arrested and interrogated; the reporter who filmed a secret camp in Xinjiang “disappeared” after the arrest. ☩ Lin Yijiang of Bitter Winter

2019: The Beginning of the End for the Transgender Movement

The ground is shaky under the feet of the current homosexual insurgency. . . ☩ Tom Gilson of The Stream

After One More Patreon Ban, Jordan Peterson & Dave Rubin Are Starting Their Own

The atheist intellectual Sam Harris is one of Patreon's top-earning users. He, Dave Rubin, and Jordan Peterson have abandoned the platform over its capricious ban on another user. ☩ Nicole Russell of The Federalist

The Coming Decline of Fox News

But Rupert Murdoch is 87 years of age, and his sons are poised to take command. When they do, Fox News will aspire to become a general-interest news service and no longer an advocate of Rightist advocacy journalism. ☩ Richard J. Bishirjian, Ph.D., of The Imaginative Conservative

Sister Wendy Beckett, BBC Art Historian, Dies at 88

☩ Donald R. McClarey, J.D., The American Catholic

Pope Francis, what if he shuts down Ecclesia Dei?

☩ Andrea Gagliarducci of Monday Vatican

Newly Ordained Priest Probably Thinks He’s Some Sort Of Big Shot Now

☩ Eye of the Tiber (Warning: Satire)

Sex Scandal & Cover-Up

Cardinal O’Malley Forwards Concerns to Nuncio after Times Bombshell on N.Y. Priest

☩ CNA via National Catholic Register

College Outraged N.Y. Archdiocese Approved Visiting Priest under Abuse Investigation

☩ Ed Condon, J.C.L., of National Catholic Register

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