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SATVRDAY MORNING CATHOLICA EDITION

5 Myths About the Eucharist that Too Many People Still Believe (Maybe Even You!)

via ChurchPop

Loser Still Using Last Year’s Rosary Model – Eye of the Tiber
Philosophy of James Martin Will Make Catholics Embrace Gay & Reject Catechism – Sciambra
7 QT: Seven Sizzling Books for Summer – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
“With God’s Grace”; Rather Than “God Willing” – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, The Catholic Thing
Bishops Approve Revisions to Guidelines on Sacraments for the Disabled – CNS via OSV
Why the Label “Gay” Impoverishes & Harms Our View of the Human Person – Jim Graves
Islam and the Church: Have Islamists Hijacked the Discussion? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D.
5 Ancient Symbols of the Trinity – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The True Old West Tale of Adam and Eve’s Conversion – Daniel Demers, Catholic Stand
Takin’ Him To The Streets: Procession of the Blessed Sacrament – Fr. Z’s Blog
Police Recover Stolen Relic of St. John Bosco – Catholic News Agency via the NC Register
10 Underrated Quotes from Pope Francis on the Importance of Fathers – Justin McClain, eP
Freedom Is Not Born from Evil – Ann Casey, Catholic Stand
Editorial: Focus on the Father – Editorial Board, OSV Newsweekly
U.S. Bishops Vote to Make Religious Freedom Committee Permanent – CNA via The CWR
U.S. Bishops Ask Forgiveness from Survivors of Clergy Sex Abuse – CNA via The CWR
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ICE Arrests in Metro Detroit Terrify Iraqi Christians

by Kyung Lah, Joe Sutton, Carma Hassan, and Joe Sterling,

of CNN

Business Prodigy Who Took Over Burger King at 32 Reveals Best Advice He Received – BI
8 Awesome Father’s Day Gifts for Catholic Dads – Chloe Langr, epicPew
The New Christian Zionists – Dan Hummel, Religion & Politics
It’s Not Tim Farron Who is Illiberal: It’s Society – Isabel Hardman, The Spectator
An Open Letter to the Convention of States – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
China’s Meddling in Australia & What the U.S. Should Learn from It – John Pomfret, WaPo
Is U.S. Encouraging the Wrong Kind of Entrepreneurship? – R.E. Litan & I. Hathaway, HBR
Iraqi Christians Should Not Be Deported to Become Victims of ISIS – Bawai Soro, The Hill
Will Violence Increase Between Armenia & Azerbaijan? – Ilgar Gurbanov, The Natl Interest
Politics and Violence – Catholic Vote
Thailand’s Forgotten Insurgency – Austin Bodetti, The Diplomat
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLIC EDITION

Bishop Hubertus Leteng

69 Priests Resign After Accusing Bishop of Embezzlement

 — Catholic Herald

First Lady Melania Trump Swats Away President’s Hand During Our Father – Eye of the Tiber
Patron Saint of the Politically Incorrect – Brother Ambrose Arralde O.P., Dominicana
St. Anthony and the Mule Who Knelt Down Before the Eucharist – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
9 Ways You Might Be Sharing in the Sins of Others – Angelo Stagnaro, Natl Catholic Register
How to Raise 1 Billion Dollars for Catholic Charities – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
A Monastery Cupboard & More in a Monastery Cupboard – Fr. H. Somerville-Knapman O.S.B.
NH Diocese Becomes Latest Diocese to Restore Order of Sacraments – Peter Jesserer Smith
Amazing Miracles That Communism Couldn’t Stop – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Cameroonian Bishops Confirm: Bishop Balla Was Murdered – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Catholicism Spreads in Africa Challenges Rising Violence Levels – Rome Reports
Radio Maria is Now in Arabic, the Radio for Persecuted Christians – Rome Reports
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Four Reasons Why College Degrees Are Becoming Useless

by Jonathan Newman

of Mises Wire

How Czech Commandos Assassinated Hitler’s Most Ruthless Henchman – Michael Peck, TNI
Sacraments in Brideshead Revisited – Sister Albert Marie Surmanski O.P., Hom & Pas Rev
An Unsettling Climate – Rupert Darwall, City Journal
Family-State-Self: The Classical Triumvirate – Jake Sommer, The Imaginative. . .
How Hokusai’s Great Wave Came Into the World – Angus Lockyer, Mercatornet
Miracle Baby: Congresswoman’s Daughter Defies Doctors’ Predictions She Would Die – M. Bilger
Super Tanks & Other Projects: Russia’s Military Dream Weapons Never Built – Robert Farley
Kashmir on the Brink – Um-Roommana, The Diplomat
Wages and Subsistence – Mises Wire
Mobility and Nobility – Mises Wire
China’s Dream of Economic Power May Come with Great Risks – Michael Clarke, TNI
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Pavarotti and Sting Surprise with the Most Amazing Hymn to Jesus in the Eucharist

via Aleteia

More on Fr. James Martin’s Wickedly Stupid Remark – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Did Pope Francis Appoint a Commission to Overturn ‘Humanae Vitae’? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Idolatry, Apparently, in the English Catholic Diocese of Hallam – Fr. John Hunwicke
Cardinal Sarah & New Book on True Compassion for the Same-Sex Attracted – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Benedict Compulsion – James Kalb J.D., The Catholic World Report
Pope Gives Church’s Highest Layperson Honor to Top Pro-Life Attorney – Steven Ertelt, Lf Ns
Are We Experiencing a Catholic Marriage Vocations Crisis? – John Clark, Natl Catholic Register
God is Good and “Everything Happens For A Reason” – Bart Schuchts, Catholic Stand
Archdiocese of New York Parish to Offer Gay Pride Week Vogue Dance Class – Joseph Sciambra
Primal Loss: The Wounds of Divorce No One Wants to Hear About – Jennifer Hartline
Justin Trudeau Identifies as Catholic, His Policies Depart f/Church Teaching – Msgr. Campion
Personal Prelatures, Vatican Juridical Formula for Particular Situations – Rome Reports
Cardinal Baldisseri: Launching a Website for the Youth for the Upcoming Synod – Rome Reports
Praying for Immigrants – California Catholic Daily
In Book Foreword, Pope Calls Corruption a ‘Cancer’ – Han. Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), in Pilani, India.

Inside the World’s Most Exclusive University, Where the Acceptance Rate is Just 1.5%

by Chris Weller,

of Business Insider

Grocery Chain w/ Power to Beat Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s, Officially In U.S. – Hay. Peterson
Iraqi Christians in U.S. Face Death Sentence as Trump Prepares Mass Deportations – O’Connor
The New Banality of Evil – Steven Malanga, City Journal
Planned Parenthood Caught Turning Girls Away Who Wanted Prenatal Care – Steven Ertelt, LN
Tim Farron’s Resignation Spells Bad Times for Christians in Politics – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Did UCLA Doctors Hasten Boy’s Death to Harvest His Organs? – California Catholic Daily
U.S. Man Jailed in N. Korea In Unresponsive Wakefulness, Here’s what that Means – D. Varinsky
Preemie Weighing about a Loaf of Bread Beats Odds, Look at Her Now – Micaiah Bilger, Lif Nws
Free Online Course on the Italian Renaissance – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Protecting Private Property: The Road to Sainthood? – Fr. Ben Johnson, Transatlantic Blog
Study Shows Cutting Contraception Pgms Reduces Teen Pregnancies, Abortions – M. New Ph.D.
The Anglo-American Democracy Problem – Edward Luce, Financial Times
Reporters Fail to Link Chinese Couple Killed in Pakistan w/ Missionary Enterprise – Julia Duin
Elder Abuse is a Consequence when Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide Legalized – Paul Russell, LN
Church Destroyed, Christians Detained in China’s Henan Prov. – M. Hadro, Cthlc News Agency
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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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4 Incredible Eucharistic Miracles That Defy Scientific Explanation

by Philip Kosloski,

of Aleteia

Jesuit Scholar: Seeking to Defend Islam at All Costs Is Betraying the Truth – Edward Pentin, Rg
I Attacked the Anglican Ordinariate, Now I’m a Catholic – Michael Davis, Catholic Herald
James Martin: Church Treats Gay People Like Lepers; As a Former Leper I Disagree – Sciambra
Re-evaluating the Diaconate – Fr. Ryan Rojo S.T.L., Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Pope’s Cardinal Advisers Seek to Involve Laity in Choosing Bishops – Junno Arocho Esteves
Another Gay Pride Mass in New York – Joseph Sciambra
5 Things You Should Do When Someone is Mourning a Loss – Sherry Antonetti, NC Register
The Problem with Non-Judgmentalism – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Can a Scientist be Catholic? A Conversion Story – Robert Kurland Ph.D., Aleteia
Helping Each Other To Heaven: A Convert’s Perspective on Catholic Marriage – Lorelei Savaryn
U.S. Bishops Spring Meeting: Day One – Matthew Bunson, National Catholic Register
A Heart of Flame: Four Reasons to Love the Sacred Heart – Sam Guzman, Catholic Exchange
Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi – Eddie Masters, Regina Magazine
The Power of Spiritual Fatherhood (for Priests) – Michele Chronister, Catholic Exchange
St. Germaine: Patroness of the Abused and Disabled – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
Community: The Gift of Witness – Jessica Archuleta, Catholic Exchange
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Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Alfeyev Hilarion

The Orthodox Christian Revival In Russia Is Not What It Seems; Tradition and Traditions

by Rod Dreher

A TAC Blogger

Why Sexual Preferences Will Never Stop Racing Down The Rabbit Hole – Georgi Boorman
Camille Paglia: On Trump, Democrats, Transgenderism, and Islamist Terror – Jonathan V. Last
Radicals Shooting Congressmen: This Is How You Get the Spanish Civil War – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
The New York Times Ignorance About Catholics and Birth Control – John McCormack J.D.
The Mirage of Democratic Socialism: Why Are Millennials So Attracted? – Hugh Whelchel
What You Should Know about Poverty in America – Antony Davies & James R. Harrigan, FEE
On Holiday? Here’s Best Time to Book Flights & Hotels – Giampaolo Viglia, The Conversation
Bernie Sanders and the Danger of Theological Ignorance – Rob Schwarzwalder, The Stream
Benjamin Franklin on “The Morals of Chess” – Annie Holmquist, The Imaginative. . .
Hate has a Home; Recasting John Stuart Mill’s Harm Principle – Carl R. Trueman Ph.D., FT
Yes, Affordable Care Act Really Does Disadvantage Disabled Americans – Christopher Jacobs
Academic Articles Dating to 1950s Show Abortion-Breast Cancer Link – Michael New Ph.D.
Public Theater Should Cancel Its Trump Assassination Play – Daniel Henninger, The WSJ
Venezuela’s Ruling Party Faces Rebellion From Within – Stratfor
Vatican Supports New Elections to Solve Venezuela Crisis – Junno Arocho Esteves, Cthlc Hrld
Elder Abuse is a Clear & Present Danger in the Euthanasia Debate – Paul Russell, Mercatornet
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Catholic Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

by Theresa Williams,

of epicPew

The Three Secrets of Fatima, Explained in One Infographic – ChurchPop
11 (U.S.) Western Cathedrals You Should Visit – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
The Catechism is Right, We Do Not Need Limbo – Nicholas Senz, Catholic Herald
What Lessons Do Aquinas’s Sermons Hold For Modern Preachers? – Randall B. Smith Ph.D.
A Priest Answers 27 Questions You Never Thought to Ask; Podcast – Dan Burke, Cth Sprtl Dir
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Party It Up in Celebration of Pontifical Designation – Aleteia
A Question About Plenary Indulgences – Msgr. Charles Pope, OSV Newsweekly
Vatican Releases Online Questionnaire for Youth – Catholic News Service via OSV Nwswkly
On the Road to Sainthood: Family of 9 Murdered for Hiding Jews in Poland – Dominika Cicha
Marian Apologetics – An Interview with Fr. Sebastian Carnazzo – David Clayton, New Lit Mov
Why Pope Francis Praises Entrepreneurs but Condemns Speculators – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
The Body & Blood of Christ (Sun., June 10, Mass Readings Explained; Video) – Brant Pitre Ph.D.
How to Raise 1 Billion Dollars for Catholic Charities – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Fostering Safe Environments in the Church – J.D. Flynn, National Catholic Register
No, Not Every Lifestyle Is Sinful Fr. James Martin, S.J. – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
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Miracle Baby Dropped From 10th Floor of a Burning Tower Caught by Man in Crowd Below

by Micaiah Bilger

of LifeNews.com

The House of European History Erases Religion – Arnold Huijgen, Transatlantic Blog
Modern Humans Evolved 100,000 Yrs Earlier Than We Thought, Not Just in E. Africa – Skinner
5 Big Things To Know And Celebrate About G.K. Chesterton – Gracy Olmstead, The Federalist
Same-Sex Attraction & Therapy: It’s Time to Let People Choose – Arthur Goldberg, Pblc Dscrs
Diver Discovers Mysterious “Walking Fish” – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
20 Perfect Father’s Day Gifts for Beer and Whiskey Lovers – Kelsey Mulvey, Business Insider
New Population Control Stirrings in India – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
Wish You had an Oxford Education? Try These Free Podcasts – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Watch: The Last Day of Pompeii – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Stroud on Hume – Edward Feser Ph.D., Ed Feser’s Blog
Incitement to Violence – Seth Barron, City Journal
Let’s Fully Deregulate the Airline Industry – Stephen F. Gohmann, Mises Institute
What was Daily Life Like in Ancient Israel? – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Daughter’s Thank You Note to Her Parents for Choosing Life for Her Goes Viral – Micaiah Bilger
A Call for Responsible Rhetoric in the Media & Social Media – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Strm
Weapons of Mass Distraction – Tony Rao, Mercatornet
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The Hermeneutic of Fr. James Martin and More of His Whining

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Archdiocese of New York Parish Plans Gay Pride Mass at Stonewall – Joseph Sciambra
Sup. General of the Heralds of the Gospel Resigns Amid Vatican Investigation – Rome Reports
Dioceses Continue to Explore Restored Order – Brian Fraga, OSV Newsweekly
Pro-Choicer Appointed to Key Vatican Pro-Life Think Tank – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
What can Priests Practically Do to Combat the Porn Epidemic? – Mary Rezac, Cth News Agncy
Is This the Tablecloth Used at the Last Supper? – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Deadly Cancer of Anger – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
Monks of Norcia Announce Special Edition Beer to Help Them Rebuild – Mary Rezac, CNA
Where Does Conscience Come From? – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine
African Refugees Embrace the Catholic Faith in Rome – Victor Gaetan, Natl Catholic Register
A Police Officer, a Dominican Sister, and a Football – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
When Planning the Birth of a New Society, Invite the Mother – Brian Horvat II, Crisis Mgzn
Today is Feast Day of St. Basil the Great & Doctor of the Church – Eddie Masters, Regina Mgzn
The Value of Almost Losing My Vision – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today
4 Spiritual Lessons from Eastern Monasticism for Everyday Life – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Love and Kind Deeds – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
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The Catholic Difference: Way Beyond the New Atheist Nonsense

by George Weigel,

of First Things

Perpetual Adolescence: When Coming of Age Doesn’t Come – John Horvat II, The Stream
America’s Secret Plan to Invade Canada – Robert Farley, The National Interest
California’s Descent to Socialism – Joel Kotkin, The Orange County Register
Saudi Team’s Refusal to Stand for Moment of Silence for Terror Victims – Wm. Kilpatrick Ph.D.
The Myth of Infrastructure Spending – Mises Wire
Keep Your Online Browsing Unfiltered by Political Propaganda – Jon Del Arroz, The Federalist
Yahoo’s Ex-CEO Marissa Mayer: Looking Forward to Using Gmail Again – Kif Leswing, BI
Continuing the Reconciliation of Evolution with Revelation – Bob Drury Ph.D., Catholic Stand
America Must Not Deport These Iraqi Christians – Matthew Walther, The Week
Neuroscientist Explains How Being Bilingual Makes Brain More Robust – Kevin Reilly, BI
Can You Trust Abortion Industry ‘Science’? – Catherine Glenn Foster, The Federalist
A Colombian Garbage Collector Built a Free Library Out of Discarded Books – Zelda Caldwell
Changing Your Meal Times Could Help You Beat Jet Lag and Shift Work – The Conversation
Father and the Flag – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
De Blasio’s New York, Parading with Terrorists, and More; Podcast – City Journal
Flag Wavers – John Murdock, First Things
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