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A Priest Explains the Hard Truth About Why the Church Is In Decline

by Father Bill Peckman,

of ChurchPop

Duke, ‘Diversity,’ & Orwellian Language; Catholic Professor Gone – Rod Dreher, TAC
When Left-Wing Politics Becomes a Substitute for Religion – Rachel Lu, Crisis Magazine
Having Pets Instead Of Kids Should Be Considered A Psychiatric Disorder – G. Shane Morris
Goodbye, Left and Right – R. R. Reno, First Things
Slanted AP Headline on Texas Adoption Story Is Why Many Distrust Mainstream Press – GR
A Strategy for Fighting the Cold War with Islam – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Kidnapped Priest Pleads for Church Help in Video Message – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Pro-Lifers Fight Court Order Blocking Release of Planned Parenthood Baby Part Sales Video – LN
The Tragedy of the Republic: The Decay of Political Culture in The West – Pierre Manent, FT
Don’t Celebrate Trump’s Religious Liberty Executive Order – Mark Movsesian, First Things
State Department Releases 2017 Report on International Religious Freedom – Joe Carter, AIP
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Church Disasters and Resurrections

by Randall B. Smith, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

Catholic Education Service Defends ‘Homophobic Bullying’ Document – Nick Hallett, CH
25 Descriptive and Clear Bible Passages About Purgatory – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
Fatima’s Urgent Message: Pick Up Your Rosary and Pray – Carrie Gress Ph.D., NC Register
Theologian or Song Lyric? Take the Quiz! – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Our Lady of Fatima’s Antidote To Relativism – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
So That All May Believe: The “Miracle of the Sun” – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
What Makes a Book Great? – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
St. Pedro Poveda: Lover of the Poor, Advocate for Women’s Rights, Martyr – Larry Peterson
If To Forgive Is To Love, How Deep Is Your Love? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
The Way, the Truth & the Life; 5th Sun. in Easter Mass Readings Explained, Video – Pitre Ph.D.
Living in the Paschal Mystery – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
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The Doomed (and Destructive) Feminism of Emma Watson

by Elizabeth Anderson,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Catholic Teacher in Orlando Faces Termination Over Presentation On Islam – Mary Jo Anderson
Catholic School Hit for Canceling LGBT Play for 5-Year-Olds – Todd Starnes, The Stream
The Un-Demonization of the SSPX II: Bishop Rey Makes His Move – Mornac, Rorate Cæli
Newborn Clutches the Contraceptive Coil Meant to Prevent His Birth – Micaiah Bilger, LN
Anthony Esolen’s Move Reminds What Catholic Education Should Be About – Anne Hendershott
Authorities Abandon Huge Refugee Camp After ISIS Cells Emerged – Jacob Bojesson
San Francisko: A Swedish Benedict Option – Rod Dreher, TAC
An All-Purpose Commencement Address for Pro-Choice Speakers at Catholic Colleges – Zmirak
Population Control: A Solution in Search of a Problem – John Clark, National Cthlc Register
The Moral Turn in the Judiciary – Hadley Arkes, First Things
Religious Liberty and the Common Good – Gerard V. Bradley J.D., Public Discourse
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Is This the Most Beautiful Church in the US?

by Father Michael Rennier,

of Aleteia

Planning and Understanding the Catholic Funeral – Michael R. Heinlein, OSV Newsweekly
Apparition of Saint Michael the Archangel – Eddie Masters, Regina Magazine
9 of My Liturgical Crotchets—and Yours – Kevin Di Camillo, National Catholic Register
Why Does Catholic Social Teaching Often Fail? – Fr. Basil Cole O.P., Truth and Charity Forum
What Was Christ’s Resurrected Body Made Of? – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., Catholic Answers
A Lesson From a Two Year Old on Holiness – Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
Why the Protestant C.S. Lewis Believed in Purgatory – ChurchPop
The Viennese Liturgical Use with Close-Up View of Baroque Dome of the Karlskirche – NLM
The Secret Power of Prayerful Women – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Should My Doctor be a Practicing Catholic? Yes – Fr. Michael Rennier, Aleteia
The Marian Option: A Marian Alternative to the Benedict Option! – David Clayton, BoC
Why You Should Visit a Shrine Dedicated to Mary This Month – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
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Why Bishops Should Condemn Father James Martin’s Dangerous Bridge

by Brian Williams,

of Liturgy Guy

The Stunning Stat of European Leaders with No Children – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
The Catholic Prof at Duke Divinity School Fallout – Rod Dreher, TAC
The Big Lie of Transgender Ideology – Joe Bissonnette, Crisis Magazine
The Problem with Universal Suffrage: Europe (& French Election) Post Mortem – Ptr. Hitchens
Europe’s Childless Leaders Sleepwalking the West to Disaster – Giulio Meotti, The Stream
The Untold Story of Pope St. John Paul II & Ronald Reagan: “Mary is Central” – Carl E. Olson
Call No Woman Father! (It’s Just Kind of Silly!) – One Mad Mom
Large Numbers of Refugees Fleeing to Italy, and Losing Their Lives – Edward Pentin, NC Reg
What Catholic Social Thought Teaches About Conservatism – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis Mgzn
Killer Show: “13 Reasons Why” Romanticizes Suicide – Aaron Kheriaty, First Things
Physician-Assisted Suicide Tells People That Our Lives No Longer Worth Living – Zc. S. Schmoll
Government Decides Through Amendment, Religion Abides – H. L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
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Renewing the Church: Yes, We Do Have a Plan

by Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D.,

of Catholic Culture

Secret History of Church of England Reunion Talks: We Were ThisClose in 1997 – Fr. Hunwicke
Pornography and Mortification – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Why Women Wear Chapel Veils – And Should You Too? – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
Seven Myths About Catholic Evangelization – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Book Review: ‘Imagining Abundance’ – Bric Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Mother Angelica’s Friars Keep Her Legacy Alive – Greg Garrison, The Birmingham News
I Love Being a Mom (But Please Don’t Tell My Facebook Friends) – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
The Saint Who Died Rather Than Give Up His Rosary – Meg Hunter-Kilmer, Aleteia
The Apparition that Changed the World: Book Review on Fatima – Anne Marie Miller, IT
Fr. John Sullivan to be Beatified in Dublin on May 13 – Patty Knap, National Catholic Register
A Devotional: We Have the Victory in Christ – Anne De Santis, Catholic Stand
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How the Church Must Confront the Sexual Revolution

by Stephen Baskerville, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

The European Crisis – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Italy Is Europe’s Next Big Problem – Ferdinando Giugliano, Bloomberg View
Islam—The View from Disney Country – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
The Next Evolution: Atheists Will Soon Die Out, Due to Low Birth Rates – Ed West, Cthlc Hrld
Birth Control Linked to ‘Significantly Lower’ Quality of Life – Celeste McGovern, NC Register
Thrashing Against the Zombie Hordes: Christianity & the Culture War – Anthony S. Layne, CS
Return of the Strong gods: The False Choices of Civilization Today – R. R. Reno, First Things
Bishop Schneider Interview in Polish Catholic Daily Mainstream Paper – Piotr Falkowski, RCæli
The Necessary Empire: From Charlemagne to the European Union – Robert D. Kaplan, NY Tms
A Conversation with Dr. Pia Matthews on Sanctity, Disability & the Culture of Death – E. Short
Is Turkey Supporting ISIS? Turkey’s Complicity Is Getting Harder to Ignore – Mch. Rubin Ph.D.
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Why Women Wear Chapel Veils – And Should You Too?

by Steffani Jacobs,

of Catholic Stand

Cardinal Sarah Confronts the Dictatorship of Noise – Julia Meloni, Crisis Magazine
Gentleness Indispensable on Path to Holiness – Charlie McKinney,  Cthlc Spiritual Direction
Uncreated Light? – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Texas Baseball Player Throws Out Sin and Finds Happiness With Christ – Trent Beattie, NC Reg
When did Christians Start Praying the Hail Mary? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Near Loss of English Benedictine Hood – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman O.S.B., Dom. . .
Book Review: ‘Imagining Abundance’ – Bric Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Why Do Priests Wear Black? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Wishing You Hadn’t Done or Said That? This Saint Can Help – Kathleen N. Hattrup, Aleteia
6 Lesser Known Saints That You Should Probably Know – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Amazing Couple Adopts 6 Siblings to Keep Them All Together – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
Meet the Saint Who Invented the Name “Christian” – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Art That Draws Us to God – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Swiss Guard Is More Than an Army – It’s a School of Faith – Elise Harris, Cthlc News Agncy
The Protomartyr of the English Reformation: St. John Houghton – Stephanie Mann, The Reg
A Prayer that the Beauty of Our Lives May Inspire Others to Follow Christ – David Clayton

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The Mother of All Fatima Books is Here

by Shaun McAfee, O.P.,

of the National Catholic Register

What Is It about Mary? Part II: Family Life and the Church – Sarah Huntzinger, Catholic Stand
100th Anniversary: 8 Incredible Facts about Fatima You Should Probably Know – Ch. Mooradian
A Priest Writes About His 40 Years of Priesthood – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Church, from the Very Beginning was Catholic! – Kenneth Anderson, The Pint, The Pi. . .
Churches Should Be Beautiful Because Ugly Churches Are Bad for Our Souls – ChurchPop
Cardinal Văn Thuận Declared Venerable – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Antonin Scalia’s Catholic Priest Son Doesn’t Like Being Called a Conservative – Paul O’Donnell
Fatima and Faustina Offer Striking, Frightening Visions of Hell – Paul Kengor, NC Register
The Mosque, the Manger, and Modernity – Carl E. Olson, The Catholic World Report
The Forgotten Message of the Fatima Angel that Came Before Mary – ChurchPop
Restoring Beauty in Church Buildings – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Crux

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A Slain Nun, an Exhumed Priest, and Netflix

by Alison Knezevich,

of The Baltimore Sun

By Tennessee Law, Words Have ‘Natural & Ordinary’ Meanings – Erik Schelzig & Sheila Burke
U.S. Is 26% Atheist Now? The Kansas City Star‘s Uncritical Report on Shock Stat – Mark Kellner
Australia Pushes Euthanasia Even Before Legalizing It – Paul Russell, LifeNews.com
Reading Rod Dreher’s Benedict Option with MacIntyre & Schmemann – A.A.J. DeVille Ph.D.
Baby Jaxon, Born with Anencephaly, Defies Odds, Now Over 2 Years Old – Dave Andrusko, LN
The Charlotte Observer Tilts One Way in Women-As-Catholic-Priests Story – Mark Kellner, GR
Anthony Esolen, Running Towards Something Good – Rod Dreher, TAC
Pope Urges Vatican Communications to Go Digital Amid Ongoing Reform – Hn. Brockhaus, CNA
Pope Francis Has Forgotten the Church’s Own Grand Libertarian Legacy – Jeffrey Tucker
Trump’s Executive Order on Religious Liberty: Glass Half Full, Half Empty, Other – Crl. E. Olson
Trump’s Executive Order Praised in Protecting Religious Freedom – M. Hadro, CNA via NCReg
Most Californians Back Tax-Funded School Vouchers – Editorial Board, Orange County Rgstr
Video Shows Top Pro-Abort Politicos Lying to People to Defend Planned Parenthood – Gottstein
Can ‘European Values’ Prevent European Suicide? – Rev. Ben Johnson, Transatlantic Blog
How Liberty Defined Western Civilization – Ludwig von Mises, Mises Institute
Judge: Catholic Univ. Can Fire Tenured Prof for Defending Catholic Teachings – Ashe Schow

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The Apparition that Changed the World: A Review of Jean Heimann’s New Book on Fatima

by Anne Marie Miller,

of Ignitum Today

Relics of Padre Pio Begin U.S. Tour – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Peter Kreeft’s Book Introduces Readers to the Brilliance & Questions of St. Augustine – P. Senz
10 Simple Tips to Help You Pray the Rosary Every Day – ChurchPop
5 Inspiring Quotes from Solanus Casey, the Modern-Day Mystic – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Third Beatitude: Blessed are the Meek – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Book Review: ‘Imagining Abundance’ – Bric Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
This Quiz Will Reveal How Well You Know Your Liturgical Colors! – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Rhetoric & the Art of Persuasion: Lessons from the Masters – Basil Chad Chisholm Ph.D.
Catholic Doctrine of Justification: Is It Really Legal or Just a Metaphor? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Sorry, “Left Behind” Fans, “The Rapture” Is Not in the Bible – John Martignoni, Aleteia
Honoring Mary on the 100th Anniversary of Her Apparitions at Fatima – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D.
‘Under Caesar’s Sword’: A Project to Aid Persecuted Christians – Jim Graves, NC Register
Fatima: A Call to Participate in Salvation – Fr. Jeff Loseke, Pelican’s Breast
Grammy-Winning Producer Guides Gregorian Chant Album – Catholic News Agency
My Debate with a Pro-Abortion Philosopher at Stanford – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Mgzn
Walsingham’s Quiet Beauty Makes It the Ideal Shrine for England – Fr. Matthew Pittam, CH

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Brave Catholic Professor Stands Up To Duke University Social Justice Warriors

by  Rod Dreher

These Republicans Voted Against Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood – Steven Ertelt, Life News
Where Did All The Christians Go? – Rod Dreher, TAC
When the Benedict Option Is the Only Option – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, TIC
Fordham University, a Catholic College, Cries Fowl! – One Mad Mom
Faithkeepers: New Roma Downey Film Documents Middle East Christian Genocide – Nan. Flory
The Cost Of Christian Denial – Rod Dreher, TAC
Pope has Masonic “Fan Club” Even Tho He’s “Profoundly Hostile to Freemasonry” – S. Magister
Anthony Esolen Accepts Post at Thomas More Col. of Liberal Arts – Peter Jesserer Smith, Reg
Diocese says ‘Ordination’ of Woman as Catholic Priest Not Valid – Catholic News Agency
Vatican Investigates Belgian Order’s Decision to Allow Euthanasia in Its Hospitals – S. Caldwell
Abortionist Admits: “Abortion is Killing. Nobody Can Argue With That” – Sarah Terzo, LN
Divorce Ministry in the Age of ‘Amoris Lætitia’ – Peter Jesserer Smith, Natl Cthlc Register
Here is the Key to Living the Marian Option – Carrie Gress Ph.D., National Catholic Register
Bishops’ Official Accuses E.U. of Hypocrisy on Religious Freedom – Jonathan Luxmoore, CH
The Obstacles to Reform of the Vatican’s Communications Efforts – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
Good News: Millennial Christians are More Pro-Life Than Older Christians – Dave Andrusko, LN

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