Robert Edwards

New Harry Potter Book: What Does It Mean for Catholics

by Shaun McAfee

of Epic Pew

The Sinister Crime in Mexico That the Pope Cannot Avoid – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ct Hr
Ted Cruz: Judges Matter, One Supreme Court Judge May Eliminate All Pro-Life Laws – S. Ertelt
What Is the Church’s Stance on Socialism? – Barry Hudock, O.S.V. Newsweekly
About Those Papal Errors – Randall Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Christians & Women Fleeing Asylum Centres Due To Persecution By Muslim Men – C. Tomlinson
Embattled Mount St. Mary’s Pres. Seeks to Quell Outrage Over Anti-Catholicism – Pet. J. Smith
Did a Massachusetts Court Ruling Essentially Ban Catholic Schools? – Loredana Vuoto, C.N.A.
Relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe Tour North America in 2016 – Sherry Antonetti, N.C. Register
Celebrating the Faith of Scalia on Patheos – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
A Chat With Joseph Fiennes, Star of Historical Thriller ‘Risen’ – Ann Schneible, N.C. Register
Why Are Media Ignoring These Threats To Rape A Pro-Lifer’s Family? – Daniel Payne, Fdrlst
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
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Lent in the Year of Mercy

by Thomas Clements

of Ignitum Today

Ten Lessons from Padre Pio for Lent – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
How My Family Keeps Lent Interesting – Luke Arredondo, Ignitum Today
5 Books to Read for Lent – Scott Eric Alt, Epic Pew
How Hebrew Catholics Live Lent Well – Peter Jesserer Smith, National Catholic Register
What Should You Do for Lent? (Based on Your New Year’s Resolution) – Sara Spitt, Epic Pew
Pretzel Logic: Fasting & Abstinence Should Draw Us Close to Christ – Alexandra Greeley, Reg
Lent with Mary – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic News and Inspiration
Pope Francis: During Lent, May We Keep Our Gaze ‘Fixed on the Crucified’ – Ntnl Cth Register
A Quiet Lent – Russell Brewer, Ignitum Today
Giving Up Being Annoyed for Lent – Patty Knap, National Catholic Register
The Unlikely Prophet Jonah as a Model for Us in Lent – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Seven Thoughts on the “Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill”

by Carl E. Olson

of The Catholic World Report

Francis and Kirill: Who Played Whom? – Adam A.J. DeVille, The Catholic World Report
The Vatican Did Everything to Accommodate Patriarch Kirill, Received Little – Fr. Mark Drew
His Beatitude Sviatoslav Unhappy in Joint Declaration; Vatican Is “Weaker Team” – C.E. Olson
Pope Francis: The Return of Ostpolitik – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
The Pope, the Patriarch, and the Pan-Orthodox Council – Edward Pentin, N.C. Register
Five Insights About Today’s Pope Francis-Patriarch Kirill Meeting – Victor Gaetan, Register
Correcting N.P.R. on the Differences Between Catholics and Eastern Orthodox – Trent Horn
A Beautiful Byzantine Chant for Lent – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Full Text: Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill – Edward Pentin, Register
Eastern Orthodox Cacophony in America – Peter Berger, The American Interest
The Byzantine Rite, Jesus, Zacchaeus & Mercy – Kevin Bezner, The Christian Review
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
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Why I’ll Stay Catholic Even if the Whole World Turns Against Us

by Felix Whelan

of Catholic Stand

When Will the World Act Against Genocide of Christians? – Robert Clarke, Ntnl Cthlc Register
The Donald Trump of Catholic Higher Education: Mount St. Mary’s – Thomas S. Hibbs
Fr. Miqueli File: Crd. Dolan Challenged Over Its Handling of Scandalous Accusations – Bri. Fraga
Patheos Promotes Socialism – Fr. Pierre-Jean DeSmet, Et Cum Spiritu Tuo
How Is This Papal Error Possible? Mercy & Justice are the Same in God – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D.
No Action Taken in Alleged Rape Threats by Purdue Staffer – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Casting Your Vote as a Faithful Catholic – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
I’m Still Alive, and So are Donohue, Burke, and Pavone – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Justice Antonin Scalia: Requiescat in Pace – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Zika Outbreak Raises Ethical Questions – Christopher Kaczor, O.S.V. Newsweekly
Little Sisters of the Poor: Why We Can’t “Just Sign the Form” – Sister Constance Veit L.S.P.
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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4 out of 5 Catholic Men Confess This Sin

by Devin Rose

of The Catholic Gentleman

“Of Course Religion is First and Foremost a Duty” –  Navid Kermani & Martin Mosebach, F.T.
Farmer Boy and the Value of Handing Down Stories – Maura Roan McKeegan, The Cvlzd Rdr
Always the Last to Know: On the Glory of Opaque Self-Awareness – Rick Becker, N.C. Register
Quæritur: Should Women Say “Domine, Non Sum Digna”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Story of Kullervo & the Origins of Tolkien’s Legendarium – Bradley J. Birzer, The C.W.R.
The Holy Fool on Screen – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Wait, What? Carl Sagan Was Not an Atheist? – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
Planned Parenthood at the Nexus of Evil and Ignorance – Judie Brown, Life Site
Are Mormons and Catholics Really ‘Siblings’? – Jonathan Wright, The Catholic Herald
Men Must Know Jesus Christ – Matthew James Christoff, Catholic Stand
The Reformation of Islam – Howard Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Saint Thomas Aquinas Invented the Greatest Intellectual Gag of All Time

by Stephen Bullivant

of the Catholic Herald

Quæritur: Chapel Veil at School Masses – Fr. Z’s Blog
Morality and the Free Market System: The Humane Balance – Ralph Ancil
An Incarnate Economy – Matthew Tan Ph.D., The Distributist Review
Science, Philosophy, and God – William Carroll, Public Discourse
Catholic Art in the Style of Norman Rockwell – Joseph Pronechen, The N.C. Register
Faithful Catholics: Pray More & Complain Less, A Message of Hope – Fr. William Moser, C.P.
European Parliament Declares I.S.I.S. Atrocities Genocide – Edward Pentin, Ntnl Cth Register
False Extremes Part 1: The Case of the Missing “Both-And” – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
Brazilian Bishops Reject Abortion as Response to Zika Virus – Joan Frawley Desmond, Rgstr
Poem: “Rising” – Guy McClung, Catholic Lane
Common Good, Private Good & Personal Dignity – Daniel Schwindt, The Distributist Review
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Behind the Scenes at Vatican II

by Peter M.J. Stravinskas

of The Catholic World Report

Books Blog: How to Persuade Teenagers that Marriage Matters – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Hrld
The Natural Desire for God – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Did God or the Devil Cause the Blizzard? – Patti Maguire Armstrong, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Journalist w/ Microcephaly: Those With Condition Need Assistance, Not Be Aborted – Register
Margaret Sanger’s Eugenics Heyday in the Federal Government – Susan T. Muskett, Pub Dis
Saints, Like Grapes, Tend to Grow in Clusters – Kevin Di Camillo, The N.C. Register
Fighting Our Own Indifference – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™
How to Defeat the Enemies of Natural Marriage – Steven W. Mosher, Catholic Lane
Sex and Sport in Transition – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
The Three Temptations of Philosophy – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
An Enriching Visit to a Magnificent Ordinariate Church in the U.K. – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
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The “Catholic South” and the Right to Secede

by Frank Rega

of The Shield of Faith

Could It Soon Be Illegal for Doctors to Believe in Male and Female? – Fr. Z’s Blog
What’s Worse: Failing to Recycle Your Pepsi Can or Seeking Out Pornography? – Kathleen Naab
A Spotlight Test of Truth Before the Academy Awards – David F. Pierre Jr., These Stone Wlls
St. JP II’s ‘New Feminism’: Rediscovering the Beauty of ‘Being a Woman’ – Sarah Huntzinger
New Altar Cards for the Ordinariate Liturgy – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movemen
We Blurred the Boundaries between the Ordained and the Laity? – Anne Hendershott
Toasting to Holiness: Can Drinking Be Saintly? – Christopher White, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Is the Mass “Just” the Mass? – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., One Peter 5
Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Have Arrived at Catholic Colleges – Patty Knap, Ntnl Cth Register
Worth Doing Badly? Soccer & the Christian Pursuit of Perfection – Joseph Pearce
The ‘Terrorism of Gossip’ Destroys Communities, Pope Warns Religious – Ann Schneible
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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You Have to See the Newest Website in Catholic Publishing

by Shaun McAfee

of Epic Pew

‘Industry of Death’: Pope Francis on Arms Dealers & Causes of World War III – Vic. Gaetan
Phil. Inquirer Ignores Big Story of Bogus Accusations of Priests In Own Backyard – D.F. Pierre Jr.
Pope Francis’ Moment to Teach, Or Not – Filip Mazurczak, The Catholic Thing
Bart Ehrman’s Botched Source – Jimmy Akin, Strange Notions
Pro-Life or Social Justice: a False Catholic Dichotomy – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Cth Std
Purdue Pro-Lifers Apologize. They Shouldn’t Have – Matthew Archbold, Creative Mnrty Rprt
Cabbie Finds Radiant Hearts During March for Life Week in New York City – Jamey Brown, C.S.
Council of Cardinals Finish Proposals for Two New Vatican Departments – Ntnl Cthlc Register
Fact-Checking God & Gov’t: President Obama & N.A.S.A. – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
A Decentralized Church: What Would Be Acceptable? – Edward Pentin, Ntnl Catholic Register
N.A.R.A.L. Pro-Choice America’s Doritos Debacle – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Mercy Involves Generosity

via the National Catholic Register

The Spiritual Dimensions of Ash Wednesday – Liz Estler, Catholic Spiritual Direction
How to Fast: A Foodie’s Guide to Not Eating – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Examining Our Consciences and Lent – Brian Kranick, Catholic Lane
Remember! #AshWednesday Fast and Abstinence! What’s Your Plan? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Give Up Pornography for Lent – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
Quæritur: Lent, #AshWednesday and the ol’ Aligator on Friday Question! – Fr. Z’s Blog
This Lent, Give God Permission to Turn You Into a Saint – Paul McCusker, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Lent All Year Round? – Kenneth Colston, Crisis Magazine
Why Do We Put Ashes on Our Heads? – Thomas L. McDonald, National Catholic Register
Larry and Ash Wednesday – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Lenten Sacrifices: What about Sundays? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
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Hilarious Ash Wednesday Memes!

by Shaun McAfee

of Epic Pew

Pope Francis: ‘Prayer is the Key to Vocations Crisis’ – Carol Glatz, The Catholic Herald
Why I Wear the Habit, a Nun’s Reflection on Religious Life – Ann Schneible, Cthlc Nws Agncy
How Bad Philosophy Destroyed Good Music – Roger Scruton
Dressing for Mass Like Mark Bavaro – David Mills, Aleteia
Crucifix or Cross? Why the Difference Matters – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
The Ordinariate Office: Hope for Transformation of Western Culture? – David Clayton, N.L.M.
Learning About Self-Donation at the Gym – Theresa Williams, Ignitum Today
NARAL Can’t Win Against Ultrasound, Science and Common Sense – Fr. Frank Pavone, Register
Speedos or Shorts?  Bikinis or Bathing Suits? – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Bishops without Borders: European Elitism Gone Bad – William Kilpatrick, Register
Bishop Formalizes Ban on Communion in the Hand, Fatima Gets Ugly “Modern” Altar – Rrt Cæli
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
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Put Out Into the Deep of Your Heart This Lent

by Lilla Marie Lottinger

of Catholic Stand

Can a New President Help Us? – Patti Maguire Armstrong, National Catholic Register
A Letter to God From a Child of Divorce – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Well-Being vs. Well-Feeling: On Defining True Happiness – Clifford Staples, Crisis Magazine
We All Know Padre Pio, But Who Is St. Leopold Mandić? – Patty Knap, Ntnl Catholic Register
Venerating Relics is Not Strange or Superstitious, but Brings Us Closer to God – Fr. Mat. Pittam
Liberalism Grounded in Personal Autonomy is the Least Tolerant Religion of All – A.J. MacLeod
“Laudato Si’,” a Too-Argentine Encyclical – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
Hope Rises for Philly Catholic Schools as Enrollment Soars – Peter Jesserer Smith, N.C. Rgstr
Free Exercise, Penance, and Delaware Court – John M. Grondelski, First Things
Peter Saunders’s Departure was Ugly, but Inevitable – Edward Condon, the Catholic Herald
This Year’s Super Bowl: A Pro-Life Tipping Point? – Jason Scott Jones, The Stream
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
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