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SATVRDAY MORNING CATHOLICA EDITION

Why Some Catholics Should Not Receive Funerals

by Trent Horn

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Will Pope Francis Confirm Cardinal Müller for Another Term on 2 July 2017? Update: No – Fr. Z
Erasing the Magisterium of a Pope, Wherein Fr. Z Rants and Suggests – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cardinal Müller to Be Dismissed? – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
The Virgin Mary Is Pretty Much A Shortcut to Heaven – Laura Hensley, epicPew
24 Big League (and Lesser Known) Quotes from the Saints – Theresa Williams, epicPew
5 Ways To Learn More About Byzantines and Eastern Orthodoxy – Brook Gregory, epicPew
German Bishops Criticize Parliament’s Approval of Same-Sex “Marriage” – CNA via The CWR
‘Extreme’ Abortion Push in UK Prompts Outcry f/ Doctors – Cth News Agency via The CWR
Vatican has had Complex Relationship w/ Democracy, Especially U.S. Variety – Russell Shaw
Wow! Look at the Flower Festival This Italian Town has for Corpus Christi – Aleteia
How Graduates can Thrive, According to One Catholic Entrepreneur – CNA via The CWR
God is my (Life) Coach – Rebekah Andrews, Ignitum Today
A Legacy of Joy – Fr. John Catoir J.C.D., Catholic Stand
A Devotional: Magnify Our Lord With Mary – Carol Monaco, Catholic Stand
Finding God in Beauty and the Feminine Genius – Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony, OSV
Putting to Rest an Old Objection: Do Catholics Really Worship the Saints? – ChurchPop

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SATVRDAY MORNING SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Russia, the Last Colonial Empire

by Vladislav Inozemtsev,

of The American Interest

New Biography Punctures The Myths Surrounding Barack Obama – Kyle Sammin, The Fdrlst
We Are Rome – Europe Is Our Future – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Calif. Bans State Employees from Traveling to 4 Pro-Life States, But Going to China OK – Bauer
China’s Secret Landgrab (No, Not in the South China Sea) – Zachary Keck, The Ntnl Interest
Susan G. Komen Affiliate Closes, Donations Drop After Funding Planned Parenthood – M. Bilger
Kamala Harris Goes to Washington – Mark Pulliam, City Journal
Penn. Senator Bob Casey, “Pro-Life” Democrat, Has a 0% Pro-Life Voting Record – M. Gallagher
Everyone Wants Toilet Paper, Why Doesn’t Venezuela Have Enough? – David Mills, The Stream
Study Links Legalized Pot With Increase in Car Crash Claims – P. Solomon Banda, The Stream
Nurse Convicted of Killing 8 People After Euthanizing Nursing Home Patients – A. Schadenberg
The Growing Danger of War With Iran – Paul R. Pillar, The National Interest

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLIC EDITION

Bishop Thomas Paprocki

Bishop Paprocki and His Critics: Someone Here Is Unhinged

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

4 Miraculous Facts About Our Lady of Guadalupe, In One Infographic – ChurchPop
We Must Return to Tradition – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
The Heresy of “Don’t Judge — Be Nice” – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
A Map of the Soul – Michael Egnor, First Things
The Persecution of Cardinal Pell: Anything to Do with Vatican Financial Reform? – Geo. Weigel
How Sentimentality Leads Young Catholics Astray About Homosexuality – Daniel Mattson, Reg
Our Bodies Were Designed by God to Move – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
Global Warming and the Sexual Revolution – Benjamin Wiker, National Catholic Register
Evangelization: Why Imitating Worldly Marketing Schemes May Not Be the Answer – Msgr. Pope
Is Religious Skepticism a Sign of Intelligence? – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
How Man-Woman Marriage Points to a Mysterious Divine Reality – Bishop Rb. Barron, ChrchPp
Cardinal Pell Takes Leave of Absence to Address Sexual Abuse Allegations – Edward Pentin, Rg
Love Means Surrendering Yourself, Not Your Excess – Sherry Antonetti, NC Register
The Saint Who Walked 3,700 Miles to Join the Jesuits – Meg Hunter-Kilmer, Aleteia
For Allentown, The Hat Is Home – Longtime VG Gets Upstate Chair – Rocco Palmo, Whispers
The Cost of Discipleship (Upcoming Sunday Mass Readings Explained; Video) – B. Pitre Ph.D.

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Would Baseball Team Have Mocked Tebow’s Religion Had He Been a Muslim?

by Todd Starnes

of The Stream

Harry Potter and the Rampant Sentimentality of the Millennials – J-P Mauro, Aleteia
Do Not Put Your Trust in Doctors – David Mills, Aleteia
You Just Want People to Die! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
United Arab Emirates Renames Mosque ‘Mary, Mother of Jesus’ – Catholic Herald
To Whom Do Democratics Pray? – Jason Morgan, Crisis Magazine
Research: Parents Should Question Kids’ Gender Dysphoria Before It’s Late – Margot Cleveland
Charlie Gard Case Raises Questions about Medical Treatment & Parental Rights – John Burger
Just How Dangerous Is Russia’s Military? – Dave Majumdar, The National Interest
Great Video at Acton Inst. of Samuel Gregg on Threats Faced by Religious Believers – Fr. Z
Our Addiction to Technology: Resistance Must Begin in the Home – Chr. O. Tollefsen Ph.D.
Captain Blood and the Real Pirates of the Caribbean – Sean Fitzpatrick, Crisis Magazine
Our Malignant Normality – David Mills, the Human Life Review
Neil Gorsuch’s Good Start – John O. McGinnis, City Journal
Will France & Britain become World’s Greatest Exporters of Millionaires? – Thd. Dalrymple
Australian Senator Breastfeeds Daughter During Parliament Speech – Sophia Swinford, Aleteia
New Study of Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Says it Costs Jobs – Associate Press via The Strm

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The Explosive Growth of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity in the Global South, and Its Implications for Catholic Evangelization

by Father Mathias D. Thelen, S.T.L.

of Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Why the Cappa Magna Makes People See Red – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
Justice Must be Done in the Pell Case – So Please, Stop the Speculation – Ed Condon, Cth Hrld
A Response to the Tornielli/Walford Papolatrous Attack on the Four ‘Dubia’ Cardinals – Fr. Z
Catholic Homophobia: Patheos or Pathetic? – One Mad Mom
Authority, Anthropology, and the Bourgeois Morality of Fr. James Martin – Carl E. Olson
For The Cardinal-Prefect, “My Day in Court” – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Capital Campaign Fundraising, the 3 Factors of Success – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Is It Too Late to Reform the Vatican? – Fr. Mark Drew, Catholic Herald
Cardinal Pell & Vatican’s Official Statements – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Vatican’s Academy for Life Issues Statement on Baby Charlie Gard – Vatican Radio
Can I Judge Another Person or Not? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
From Chauffeur to Priest – Aleteia
Holy Days of Obligation are Inconvenient – but That’s the Whole Point – Nick Hallett, Cth Hrld
Connect to God Through Prayer – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand
New Mexico Bishop Takes Charge in Fighting Sex Abuse, Healing Wounds – Carl Bunderson
Are There More Martyrs Now Than in the Early Church? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

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What Planning My Straight Wedding Showed Me About LGBT Discrimination

by Anna Anderson

of The Federalist

Why Moms Like Me are Pulling Their Daughters Out of Dance Class – Calah Alexander, Aleteia
‘The Cold Biological Truth is That Sex Changes are Impossible’ – Carolyn Moynihan, Mrctrnt
Court Declares Child Should Die Rather Than Receive Privately-Funded Health Care – Mises
Gender Revolution: Katie Couric Earns Her Ph.D. in Propaganda – Tom Gilson, The Stream
CNN’s Latest Retraction Is Just The Tip Of The Fake News Iceberg – Mollie Hemingway
He was Considered Patron Saint of Euthanasia, Now He’s Having Second Thoughts – B. Mattes
Why Socialism Would be Disastrous for Millennials – Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner
How Trauma in Childhood can Give Us Lifelong Chronic Illness – Calah Alexander, Aleteia
Families with Stay-at-Home Moms Pay 5-Times More Taxes in this Nation – Rev. Ben Johnson
Caesar Signals Thumbs Down on Charlie Gard – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Did Obamacare Really Save Lives? – Robert P. Murphy, Mises Institute
Pelosi: Funding Planned Parenthood “Respects the Dignity & Worth of Every Person” – S. Ertelt
The Republican Health Plan: Good, Bad, and Ugly – Joel Zinberg, City Journal
We’re Seeing Massive Reductions in Global Poverty – Charles Hughes, Foundation for. . .
New Minimum Wage Study Gives Proponents to Think Better of Those Who Disagree – M. Ham
Placebo Studies Show that Love can Heal the Body – Anna O’Neil, Aleteia

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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Recommended Online Reading at “These Stone Walls”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pictures: Three Women Consecrated as Virgins in Rare Ceremony in Detroit – CNS via CH
James Joyce, John Senior, and the Quest for Realism – R. Jared Staudt, Crisis Magazine
The Summer Reading List – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
A (Single) Amusing Consistory Note – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Interview with Bp. Paprocki on Same-Sex “Marriage” Decree & Related Pastoral Issues – Fr. Z
Is All Sin the Same? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
The Catholic Church Thinks We Deserve Better! – One Mad Mom
Spiritual Reading Makes Saints – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Recovering the Christian Psalter: A Talk by Dom Benedict Andersen – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
The Necessity of Limbo: A Response to Nicholas Senz – Alan Fimister, Catholic Herald
The Conscience of the Modern Man – Kachi Ngai, Ignitum Today
We Can Become Saints by Surrendering to the Will of God – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Conforming Our Hearts to the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Integrated Catholic Life™
When Christmas Comes In June – Nathaniel Lauer, Catholic Stand
To Cardinals New & Old, “Jesus Has Not Called You to be ‘Princes,’ But to Serve” – Roc. Palmo
Broaden Your Gaze & Open Your Hearts: For Laos, Ikea & Romero, Scarlet is Served – R. Palmo

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Zoey Tur, daughter of Katy Tur, her transexual father. (Photo Credit: The Federalist)

Katy Tur’s Trans Father Attacked Her On Social Media, And It Was Revealing

by Rivka Edelman

of The Federalist

The Transgender Agenda vs. the Science – Rick Fitzgibbons M.D., The Catholic Thing
The Muggle Problem – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
The Carnage of Divorce – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Sorry, Mark Zuckerberg, but Facebook can Never be a Substitute for the Church – Fr. D. Palmer
The Southern Poverty Law Center Bears False Witness – Samuel D. James, First Things
Senate Plan Means 22 Million Uninsured? An Honest Look at That Number – Ryan Ellis, Cth Vot
Tucker Carlson Interviews Lila Rose about Twitter Bias to Planned Parenthood – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pro-Life Legal Group Sues Guidestar For Calling It a “Hate Group” – Steven Ertelt, Life News
Hagia Sophia Evolving Into Mosque? The L.A. Times Omits Crucial Christian Voices – Julia Duin
A BBC Investigation Found Fecal Bacteria in Iced Drinks from Starbucks – Alison Millington, BI
UK Parents Lose Final Appeal to Keep Baby Alive for Treatment – Catholic News Agency
On the Call to End Conscientious Objection in Medicine – Mch. D. Stark M.D. & Grace Stark
Creating a Tax Code that Values Stay-at-Home Mothers – Arnold Huijgen, Acton Institute
A Letter From Venezuela – David Clayton, Beauty of Catholicism
Vocational Ed, Reborn – Steven Malanga, City Journal
Leading Muslim Power, Turkey, Bans Teaching of Evolution – James Williams, The Cnvrstn

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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

If We Got it Wrong, We Got it Wrong From the Beginning on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

by Dan Byron

of Catholic Stand

The Mormon Fallacy – Mike Carlton, Integrated Catholic Life™
“Quasi-Parish” Priests – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Three Hard Sayings that Challenge Modern Sensibilities – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Fr. Jim Martin “Canonizes” Sr. Jeannine Gramick – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Fr. Gerald Murray on 1 Year After ‘Amoris Lætitia’: The State of the Question – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Value of Time Spent in Overcoming Temptations – Fr. P.J. Michel, Catholic Exchange
If Your Life is Utterly Ordinary, You Might Well be on the Right Track – Bro. Henderson S.D.S.
Secrets of the Saints: The Forgotten Spiritual Power of Fasting – ChurchPop
Spiritual Healthy Living Today – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Don’t Judge Your Brother, and Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Sin – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Register
Official Latin Version of ‘Amoris Lætitia’ Promulgated in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis – Fr. Z
How Much Do You Know About Cardinals? – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Hope and Why the Little Things Matter in the Big Picture – Scott Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Spiritual Reason Why Artists Depict Saints with a Crown – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
“The Lord Asks Us To Carry On” – On Pope’s Jubilee, “Hope Is Without Walls” – Rocco Palmo

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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Puzzling L.A. Verdict on Homosexuality

by Izzy Kalman

of Mercatornet

Why You Can Expect Increased Violence When The Right Is In Power – Peter Burfeind
Problems w/Puberty Suppression in Treating Gender Dysphoria – Hruz M.D., Mayer, McHugh
Purdue Professor Proves 53 People in the Bible Lived – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Watch: MSNBC Host Lies About What the Planned Parenthood Does – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
Twitter Censors Pro-Lifer’s Ads, Must Oppose Defunding Planned Parenthood to Advertise – LN
CNN Accepts Resignations of 3 Involved in Retracted Story – David Bauder, The Stream
We Now Have Proof Higher Minimum Wages Hurt the Poor – Joe Carter, Acton Institute
Depp, Death Parties and the Drums of Violence – Al Perrotta, The Stream
When Progressive Business Owners Oppose the $15 Minimum Wage – Joseph Sunde, Actn Inst
Soros or Tocqueville? Soros’ ‘Philanthropy’ Undermines Free, Virtuous E. Europe Society – AI
How Should Classical Schools Teach STEM? – Howard Merken Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
The Decline of High Art & the Other Polarization – Richard Nilson, The Imaginative. . .
Mentally Ill Patients are Being “Executed” Under Dutch Euthanasia Law – SPUC, LifeNews.com
Masterpiece Cakeshop is Fighting for First Amendment, Not Against Gay Marriage – D. Harsanyi
Lutheran Preschool Wins in Landmark Supreme Court Case – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Reg
Adult Stem Cells Save Woman Ravaged by Lupus, Now She Can be a Mom – Nicole Stacy, Lf Nws

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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Pope Francis preaching this morning in the chapel of Santa Marta (Photo Credit: CTV/EWTN)

Pope Francis’ May 8 Homily — A Response to the Dubia Cardinals?

by Edward Pentin

of the National Catholic Register

The Poprocki Affair – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
The War of the Pews—the Other Battle of New Orleans – Thomas Craughwell, NC Register
Man With “Only God Can Judge Me” Tattoo Most Likely Going To Hell – Eye of the Tiber
Quæritur: Sunday Obligation and Sick Child at Home – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Pope’s Cardinals: A New Era for Red Hats – The Editors, National Catholic Register
At 25, Ireland’s Youngest Priest is Ordained in County Kildare – Patsy McGarry, Irish Times
National Catholic Register Named ‘Newspaper of the Year’ – National Catholic Register
A Cassock: Work Clothes, Not a Dress Uniform – Michael Lubowicki, Aleteia
The Most Spectacular 360-Degree Views of the Cathedral of Milan – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Is Doctrine Divisive? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Vatican: Vocations to the Priesthood Continue to Decline Since 2012 – Pete Baklinski, LSN
Who Am I Not to Judge? Correcting the Sinner is an Essential Work of Charity – Msgr. Ch. Pope
How to Be a Successful College Graduate – Sarah Greydanus, Catholic Stand
Kids Need to Spend Time with Their Grandparents . . . for Humanity’s Sake – Calah Alexander
5 Simple Tips on How to Make Every Day Holy – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

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‘They’re Not Fine:’ Why Surgery Doesn’t Help People With Gender Dysphoria

by Liberty McArtor

of The Stream

Waving a Rainbow Flag is Not a Neutral Act – Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote
Dissolve Illinois! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Raising Lion Cubs for the Caliphate – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Good vs. Bad Media Coverage of Supreme Court Bite into Same-Sex Wedding Cake Dispute – GR
Canada Judge Says Doctors Can Euthanize Woman With Osteoarthritis – Alex Schadenberg, LN
Religious Intolerance Alive in British Politics – Matthew Allen, Providence Magazine
Podcast: The Slow Death of European Culture, Politics, and Identity – The Federalist
How Can Women’s Movement be about Abortion When Majority of Women are Pro-Life? – LN
New Clashes Likely between Turkey, Europe – Cengiz Çandar, Al Monitor
Will Christianity Survive in the Middle East? – Kent R. Hill, Providence Magazine
Deposing Assad Could Hurt Syria’s Christians – Nicholas Frankovich, The Corner

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