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FRIDAY EDITION

15 July AD 2016

10 Special Catholic Gifts For Those Who are “Difficult to Buy For”

by Laura Hensley

of epicPew

The Staircase St. Joseph Built in New Mexico – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP on Photography and Beauty – Fr. Ray Blake, Fr. Ray Blake’s Blog
Fanatical Ideas and Reasonable Convictions – Mitchell Kalpakgian, The Civilized Reader
The Uses of Disgust – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
Universal Call to Detachment – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Lane
Stewarding Retirement: Why a Christian’s Work Never Ends – Joseph Sunde, PowerBlog
Dogs In Church: A Good Idea? – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
Scholasticum Institute: Advancing Scholastic Theology in the Modern World – Rorate Cæli
Why My Child Is Being Baptized by a Priest I Seriously Disagree With – Shaun McAfee O.P.
God’s Not Mean So Hell’s Not Possible – Allison Ricciardi, Catholic Spiritual Direction
A Crucifix Without the “INRI” Seems Incomplete – Kevin Di Camillo, National Cthlc Register

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THURSDAY EDITION

14 July AD 2016

The Fearless Wit and Wisdom of Fr. George William Rutler

by K.V. Turley

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Finding the Way of Beauty – Carrie Gress Ph.D., The Catholic World Report
How the Early Church Incorporated the Shroud & Sudarium in the Mass – Edward Pentin
8 Essential Terms to Have a Successful Catholic-Protestant Conversation – Matt Swaim, epcPw
3 Latin Eucharistic Hymns Every Catholic has Once (Maybe?) Heard – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Why the Universe Can’t Be Merely a Brute Fact – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Everything Wrong with the Catholic Dating Scene – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Spiritual Direction from a Mediocre Homilist – Russell Brewer, Ignitum Today
Rogue Priest, Mexico’s George Washington – Beverly Stevens, Regina Magazine
Discovering the Transformational Love of Christ – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
It’s Time for a Nobel Prize for Mothers – Amanda Evinger, National Catholic Register
An Apologia for Deviancy? – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

13 July AD 2016

One Rule To Follow To Grow In Holiness

by Thomas Clements

of Ignitum Today

The Grace of Christian Marriage Is a Fruit of Christ’s Cross – Susanna Spencer, N.C. Register
Evelyn Waugh’s Forgotten Battle to Preserve the Latin Mass – Clare Bowskill, Catholic Herald
The Earliest Known Marian Prayer from A.D. 250 – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Showdown in the Philippines: President Duarte vs. Cardinal Tagle – Luke Coppen, Cthlc Hrld
New Texas Rules: Provide Funerals for Aborted Babies Instead of Selling Baby Parts – M. Bilger
The Consequences of 50 Years of Poor Catechesis: 2 – Gene Von Son, Catholic Stand
The Lesson of Chilcot: We Need Just War Theory More than Ever – Aaron Taylor, Cthlc Hrld
Dioceses Struggle to Pay Priests’ Pensions – Brian Fraga, OSV Newsweekly
Times Eye of the Tiber’s Satire Wasn’t Satirical Enough to Obviously be Satire – Shaun McAfee
Taking Another Look at Pascal’s Wager – Susanna Spencer, National Catholic Register

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TUESDAY EDITION

12 July AD 2016

Have Catholic Merchandise You Want to Sell? Someone Just Made It Ridiculously Easy

by Shaun McAfee, O.P.,

of epicPew

Fr. Paul Scalia’s Funeral Homily for Lizz Lovett (Requiescat in Pace) – Carrie Gress Ph.D.
The Consequences of 50 Years of Poor Catechesis: 1 – Gene Von Son, Catholic Stand
Wherein Pope Francis and Cardinal Burke Agree about ‘Amoris Lætitia’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
Religious Liberty on Tenuous Ground – Editorial Board, OSV Newsweekly
A Jesuit Reacts to Cardinal Sarah’s Request that Priests Celebrate Ad Orientem – Fr. Z’s Blog
What’s Wrong w/ the Financial System? A Social Credit Perspective – M. Oliver Heydorn Ph.D.
The Liquidation of Christianity – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Why It’s Wrong to Force ChristianMingle.com to Offer Gay Dating Services – Trent Horn, Ct An
Any Religion Ghosts? Massive San Francisco Homelessness Project Comes Up Short – Julia Duin
Government Fees That Perpetuate Poverty – Anthony Bradley, PowerBlog
The Problem of the Unofficial Papacy – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine Crisis Magazine

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TECHNOLOGY MONDAY EDITION

11 July AD 2016

14 Catholics Who are Winning Twitter

by Fr. Matthew Schneider, L.C.,

of Aleteia

The Smartphone and The Virgin – Mark Movsesian, First Things
Coming Soon in Virtual Reality: “The Story of Christ” – Benjamin Wiker, Natl Cthlc Register
Facebook Is Creating an Ever More Silent Majority – Madeleine Teahan, Catholic Herald
The Vatican Digital Library Is Now Online, Here’s What You Need to Know – Shaun McAfee, eP
The Peculiar Endurance of the Physical Signature – Josephine Wolff, Slate
Gamer Mat. Patrick: Why He Gave Pp. Francis Free Access to His Game Undertale – Carol Glatz
EWTN Has a Neat Game That Teaches Kids the Mass, Church & the Catholic Life – Daphne Vega
Teleology in the Digital Age – Jordan Zajac, First Things
Stop Virtue Signaling On Social Media And Help Someone – Mitch Hall, The Federalist
Cyberwarfare Comes of Age: The Internet Is Now Officially a Battlefield – Steve Ranger, ZDNt
Slack, the Facebook Slayer – Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic

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MONDAY EDITION

11 July AD 2016

**The New Pocket Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition New Testament, by Scepter Publishers, Is Now Available!**

by Stuart Dunn

of Stuart’s Study

Wealth and the Spirituality of Social Solidarity – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
For the Restoration of Reason and Reality – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
A Sex Ed Success Story – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
Seven Saints Who Called Out the Scandalous “Hook-Up” Culture – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Was Noah’s Ark Shaped Like a Pyramid? – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
ACLU Uses Abortion as Lever to Shut Down Catholic Agencies’ Work w/ Minors – Peter J. Smith
American Catholicism: Mediocre By Design – Mattias A. Caro, Ethika Politika
A Final Headache in My Spotlight Oscar Hangover – Fr. Gordon J. MacRae, These Stone Walls
10 Ways to Pray Unceasingly and Still Get All of Your Work Done – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Grand Public Architecture: Why Is This No Longer the Operative Model? – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
After a Stranger Raped Me, I Refused an Abortion, Now I Have No Regrets – Libbie Peters, LN

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SUNDAY EDITION

10 July AD 2016

This 400 Year-Old Saint’s Story Won Big at a Rome Film Festival

by Maggie Maslak

of the Catholic News Agency

Seven Disappointed Saints, and How They Dealt With It – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Fr. Vincent Capodanno’s Story of Heroism Being Filmed for TV – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Reg
Nine Mesmerizing Videos of Churches Filmed by Drone – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Serve Outcasts in New Doc. Film – Jacqueline Burkepile
Confession: A Pain that Ends in Joy – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the New Evangelization – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
A New Institute for the Study of Scholastic Theology and Philosophy – Gregory DiPippo, N.L.M.
Love Your Enemies and Pray for Them – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Filipinos are in Love with the Mary & the Baclaran Shrine Is Proof – Antonio Anup Gonsalves
10 Ways Listening to Gossip Can Hurt Your Soul – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Natl Cth Register
Pope Chosen “Low-Profile Pastor” as Next “Primate of the Americas” – Austen Ivereigh, Crux

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SATURDAY EDITION

9 July AD 2016

The Sexual Rhythm of Rock Music

by Peter Kwasniewski, Ph.D.,

of Views from the Choir Loft

You’ll Never Guess what These Popes are Eating, but You’ll Want Some, Too! – Chloe Mooradian
The St. Benedict Medal: When the Church Is No Longer Messing Around – Angelo Stagnaro
Pocket RSV New Testament (Scepter Publishers) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
On the Future – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
The Great Books vs. The Great Conversation – Joseph Pearce
Jean-Paul Sartre: ‘Bathroom Bill’ Philosopher Extraordinaire – Brother André Marie
Try Not To Obsess – Kasia I., Ignitum Today
What Abortion, Domestic Violence & Sex Trafficking All Have in Common – Laurel Shaler Ph.D.
Are We in the Womb of Mary, or the Womb of Deception? – Lilla Marie Lottinger, Cthlc Stand
When Should We Ignore Tradition? – James Kalb, The Catholic World Report
Author Says a New Religion Persecutes Christians – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine

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FRIDAY EDITION

8 July AD 2016

On the Eve of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland

by Gretchen R. Crowe

of OSV Newsweekly

Abstinence Education Works, Condoms Don’t: New Teen Pregnancy Data – Rebecca Oas Ph.D.
The Story Behind 54 American Cities Named After Catholic Saints – Matt Vander Vennet, eP
Community and Economic Development: Transforming Our Cities Through Love – Liz Crandell
How to Survive Summer if You’re a Lonely Catholic – Brooke Gregory, epicPew
The Long Unmarked Grave of Henry VIII – Reverend Patrick G. Burke, Paddy
Whither Britain After ‘Brexit’? – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Planned Parenthood Videos Haunted Me–Still Do – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
Supreme Court Decisions Show Dogmas of Sexual Revolution Trump All Rights – Abp. W.E. Lori
California Dreams Up Nightmare for Catholic Education – Patrick Reilly, Natl Cthlc Register
Spielberg’s Enchanting Take on Dahl’s Endearing BFG – Lauren Enk Mann, The Dispatch
Pope Francis Names Archbishop Cupich of Chicago to Congregation for Bishops – Elise Harris

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CIVILIZATION THURSDAY EDITION

7 July AD 2016

Brexit and the Moral Vision of Nationhood: Cosmopolitans vs. Nationalists (A Highly Recommended & Profound Read)

by Alastair Roberts

of Mere Orthodoxy

Brexit Is “Directly Related to the Reconfiguration of the Catholic Church” – Massimo Faggioli
Apostasy in England and Europe – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
Europe’s Free Speech Problem: A Cautionary Tale – Paul Coleman, Public Discourse
Cultured Hicks: Christiane Amanpour Breaks – Rod Dreher, TAC (link repaired)
Free Markets Are Necessary But Not Sufficient – Joe Carter, PowerBlog
The Forgotten Story of the German Economic ‘Miracle’ – Samuel Gregg, Acton Commentary
When Islamists and Secularists Agree – Tom Hoopes, Crisis Magazine
The East Berlin Uprising, June 16-17, 1953 – Karl F. Mautner, Moments in U.S. Dplmtc Hstry
Deng Xiaoping’s Bloody Power Play on June 4, 1989 – Samuel Chi, The Berlin Zoo
Hath Melted Like Snow in the Glance of the Lord – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Cthlc
Propaganda Pictures of Occupied France Under German Rule – Becky Evans, The Daily Mail

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GOD & CAESAR THURSDAY EDITION

7 July AD 2016

Natural Rights and Social Duties

by Mimi Teixeira

of the PowerBlog

via the Acton Institute

William B. Allen on the Common Foundation of Christianity & Modern Politics – Marc V. Maas
A Pledge Betrayed: Obama Nullifies Conscience Rights – Richard M. Doerflinger, Public Dscrs
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt and Natural Law Jurisprudence – Joe Kral, TaChF
If the Right to Life Is Unalienable, Assisted Suicide Is Unconstitutional – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
Racism and Homophobia – Zac Alstin, Mercatornet
Brexit: A Short Guide for Perplexed Americans – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Cthlc
Majority of Economists Surveyed Are against the Universal Basic Income – Veronique De Rugy
New Mexico Supreme Ct. Unanimously Rules There’s No Right to Assisted Suicide – Dv. Andrus
New A.P. History Curriculum Drops Religious Influences of Western Civilization – Mat. Archbold
Neutered by Neutrality: The Abiding Influence of John Rawls, Part Two – Randall Smith, Pb Ds
United Way Sent $3 Million to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz in 2015 – Steven Ertelt, Lf Nws

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THURSDAY EDITION

7 July AD 2016

Rhoda Wise: Intercessor Behind Mother Angelica’s Healing

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

of Catholic News & Inspiration

To Save Religious Liberty, Focus on Media Ecology – Pete Spiliakos, First Things
Distributist Experiment That Worked: Flandria Village, Until State Stepped In – Karl Schmude
I Quit My High Tech Job to be a Fundraiser for the Church, I Did Well – Brice Sokolowski, C.H.
Free Trade and Catholic Social Teaching – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis Magazine
Summer Books for a Billionaire – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Heythrop College Principal Resigns – Catholic Herald
In Vibrantly Catholic Poland, Growing Secularism Produces New Challenges – Filip Mazurczak
African Bishop Blasts the Black Genocide of Abortions of U.S. Black Babies – Steven Ertelt, LN
A Pastor Reflects on Cardinal Sarah’s Call to Face East Together – Msgr. Charles Pope, The Reg
What Polynesian Languages Teach Us about the Ad Orientem Liturgy – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
More Nuns Called to Rome! Sisters of Mercy – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog

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