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MONDAY EDITION

Priest Collar Black and White Wide Pic“I have Confronted a Few Priests, as Politely as Possible, and Hated Every Second of It”

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Letter to a Priest: The Spirit of Vatican II – William Luse, Crisis Magazine
To Ross Douthat: Church Crisis, the True Battle & Sacred Liturgy – Fr. Richard Cipolla, RCæli
Catholic Hospitals and the Fight for Medical Standards – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Our Bruce Jenner Century – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Looking Toward the November U.S. Presidential Elections – George Weigel, Denver Catholic
The Right to Speak the Truth or Worse, the Compulsion to Accept a Lie – David French
On Catholic Yellow Journalism – Etheldreda’s Place
To Those Who Say “Such a Thing Could Never Happen Again!”, I Respond, “You’re Idiots” – Z
Suffering For a Reason: Not What Yoda Would Advise – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
Traditional Religious Life: The Real “Benedict Option” – Hilary White, The Cthlc World Rprt
Calgary Bishop Fred Henry Blasts Totalitarian Transgender Rules in Alberta Schools – D Bennett
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
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Sunday Pro-Life Edition

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Black-Lives-Matter-protest-in-Toronto-july-2015-Jalani-Morgan-660x350-1452594794Because All Lives Matter: Not Just Black Lives

by Regis Nicoll

of Crisis Magazine

Pro-Life Pharmacists Fight Planned Parenthood’s Agenda – Brian Fraga, The N.C. Register
The Right Side of History: Abortion and ‘Progress’ – David T. Koyzis, First Things
Abortion Fight Still Key, as New Front on Culture War Opens Up in Election Year – J. Desmond
#WhyWeMarch – Allison LeDoux, Truth and Charity Forum
A March for Life, A March of Hope – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
Ending the Real American Idol of Abortion: New Hope for the March for Life, Year 43 – C. Gress
“Born to Win”: Students for Life of America at Walk for Life West Coast – Gibbons J. Cooney
The Key to a Pro-Life Renewal: It’s All About Who You Know – Carrie Gress, The Register
Treading into the Devils Domain – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic News and Inspiration
Relaxation of Dutch Rules Opens Euthanasia to Dementia Sufferers – Simon Caldwell, C.H.
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
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SUNDAY EDITION

La SagradaA Tale of Two Churches: La Sagrada Familia and the Seville Cathedral

by Aurora C. Griffin

of The Dispatch at The Catholic World Report

Increase in Ordinations the Result of Faithfulness and Orthodoxy – Anne Hendershott
The Convert Ashamed of His ‘Obscene Drawings’ – Miguel Cullen, The Catholic Herald
On the Apostolic Tradition (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
Anger Issues: What This Vice Is and What To Do About It – Brother André Marie, Ad Rem
Transgenderism Has No Basis in Science or Law – Margaret A. Hagen, Public Discourse
The Separation of Church & State is a Myth – Senator Mike Lee, Young Amrc’s Foundation
Politics and Religion – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
Appointees to Communications Secretariat Show Popes’ Reforms Taking Effect – A. Ivereigh
Church and State on Collision Course in Kenya Over Compliance Rules – Allen Ottaro
The Christian Premise Suppressed by the New Orthodoxy on Race Relations – Nicholas Danne
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
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SATURDAY EDITION

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Jude Law Pope HBOFr. Zuhlsdorf Fisks the New Jude Law Pope H.B.O. Series

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

When It Comes To Gay Unions, Pope Francis Doesn’t Say No – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
British Government Accused of Disregarding Plight of Syrian Christians – Simon Caldwell
Seven Ways the Episcopalians Will React to Suspension – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Anglican Suspension of Episcopal Church Not Expected to Affect Catholic Dialogue – Jn. Burger
Five Tips for Catholic Blogging & Social Media – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
Baltering – Ellen R.M. Toner, Dappled Things
The Bridegroom Revealed: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Scrd Pg
How the New Testament Authors Said Mass and Prayed – Jimmy Akin, The N.C. Register
The Mercy of God is More Life-Changing Than a David Bowie Concert – Francis Phillips, C.H.
Jude Law Explains Why Playing a Pope in New H.B.O. Series Is “Very Uncomfortable” – J. Miller
Exorcism Films Exaggerate Satanic Powers Over God, Says Exorcist – The Catholic Herald
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
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Learning More About Islam & Christendom

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Indian Muslims offer morning prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha in Bangalore, India, Sept. 25. In his official proclamation of the Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis called for "fervent dialogue" between Christians, Muslims and Jews. (CNS photo/Jagadeesh NV) See VATICAN-LETTER-INTERRELIGIOUS Nov. 19, 2015.God, the Professors, and the Islamization of Europe

by Peter A. Redpath, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic World Report

There Aren’t Enough Christians in Europe to Care for the Rapes in Cologne – David Warren
What We Really Need to Talk about after Cologne – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, The Cth Hrld
The Rape of Europe – Harriet Vane, One Peter 5
Why Muslims & Christians Worship the Same God – Francis J. Beckwith Ph.D., The Cthlc Thng
Who Speaks For Islam? Who Represents the Real Faith? – Editors, The New Criterion
Could Trump’s Muslim Ban Threaten Everyone’s Religious Freedom? – Loredana Vuoto
The Rome and Vienna Terrorist Attacks, 30 Years Later – Kevin Di Camillo, The Register
Mecca on the Tiber: The Catholic Church Gives Islam an Indulgence – Joseph Hippolito
Islam 101: A Crash Course – Andrew Bieszad, One Peter 5
Saint-Denis – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
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FRIDAY EDITION

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Pope Benedict Drinking Beer Square PicAre There Really Two Popes?

by Damian Thompson

of The Catholic Herald

Fishwrap’s Zagano: Catholic Church is Muslim Mob That Beats Women to Death – Fr. Z’s Blog
Here’s How the Anglican Battles Might Affect The Catholic Church – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Priority Should be Given to Christian Refugees – Peter Maurice, Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis’ Conversation on Mercy – Edward Pentin, The National Catholic Register
What Does the Episcopalian Suspension Mean? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on. . .
Details on Suspension of The Episcopal Church from the Anglican Communion – George Conger
Anglicans Step Back From Brink, Suspend Episcopal Church for Three (3) Years – Edward Pentin
George Weigel vs. Liturgical Improvisation – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
“Gender-Sensitive” Catholicism?; German Bishops Gobbledygook – Rudolf Voderholzer, F.T.
Pontifical Council for Christian Unity to Extoll Martin Luther & the Reformation – Rorate Cæli
Fisking Cardinal Turkson’s ‘Anti-Business’ Address in Chile – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
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THURSDAY EDITION

Visitors walk past the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington June 15. The high court announced in November it will hear appeals from religious groups in their legal challenge of the Obama administration's contraceptive mandate. (CNS photo/Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA) See YEAREND-MANDATE Nov. 25, 2015.The Number of Lawsuits Against the Church is Growing, as is the Pushback When the Church Seeks to Clarify Acceptable Behavior

by the Editorial Board

of O.S.V. Newsweekly

Cardinal Rodriguez: Homosexual Lobby Exists in the Vatican – Edward Pentin, The Register
Grandmothers: God’s Gift of Love and Mercy – Anne De Santis, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis & Catholic Traditionalists: 20 Questions for Kenneth Wolfe – Fr. Sean Salai S.J.
Obedience in the Year of Mercy – Emma King, Ignitum Today
George Weigel on Improvising Priests at Mass, Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Saints to Help with Your New Year Resolutions – Theresa Williams, Epic Pew
Bye Bye Celibacy?: What’s Next Under Pope Francis in 2016 – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
What Does a Religious Brother Have to Say About Marriage & Family Life? – Fr. Basil Cole O.P.
Extracts from Pope’s New Book, ‘The Name of God Is Mercy’ – Edward Pentin, The Register
New Anglican Schism = Old Protestantism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Imagining David Bowie in Hell – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

David Bowie Wide PicA Misplaced Grief: The Vatican and David Bowie

by Fr. George W. Rutler

of Crisis Magazine

Dear Father: Please Stop Changing the Words in the Mass – George Weigel, First Things
Reply to Mgsr. Charles Pope: Are Traditional Catholics Doing Enough? – Joseph Shaw, Rrt Cæli
Saint Joseph and His Call to Men – Matthew James Christoff, Catholic Stand
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger Was Unaware of Sex-Abuse Claims in German Boy’s Choir – The Register
Resolutions: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Theresa Williams, Ignitum Today
Anglican Communion on the Brink of Formal Schism – Edward Pentin, The N.C. Register
Substitute Religions & Tolerance: Explaining the Viciousness of Progressives – D. McClarey J.D.
German Bishops Break Silence Over Cologne Attacks – The N.C. Register
My Favorite Scenes from the President’s State of the Union Address – Kathy Schiffer, SoG
Drop in Attendance, Papal Flop: Francis Alienating the Base, ie, Devout Catholics – J Barigazzi
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Leviathan7 Illustrations of How People in the Old Testament Viewed the Universe

by S.P.L. Staff

via Saint Peter’s List

The Maiden of Nazareth (Scepter Publishers) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
Isn’t the Catholic Faith Simply Love Unveiled? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Christological Heresies – Etheldreda’s Place
Whatever Happened to Manhood? – Louis Markos
How Can We Transmit the Permanent Things? – Michael Jordan
How Do We Redeem Time? – Fr. Paul Scalia, The Catholic Thing
10 Ways to Win the Battle for Purity – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., The Catholic Gentleman
Carrying Our Crosses – Travis C. Headley, Holy Holy Holy
Gnosticism Is All Around Us – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
“Sin Makes Men Accomplices of One Another” – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Cthlc Stnd
Josephite Marriage, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four – Etheldreda’s Place
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
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TUESDAY EDITION

What Is Cultural Marxism?

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Conflating Christianity & Islam Is an Absurd Response to Terrorist Atrocities – Fr. Lucie-Smith
The 13 Examples of Pride Carved into the Floor of Purgatory – S.P.L. Staff, Saint Peter’s List
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility – Mitchell Kalpakgian, The Civilized Reader
Francis Phillips Talks to Roger Buck the Author of the ‘Gentle Traditionalist’ – Francis Philips
Beauty Meets Grace in Detroit’s Historic Churches – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
Why Do Some People Hate God? Because God Has Rules – Larry Peterson, It Makes Sense. . .
Grandparents: Link to the Past, Hope for the Future – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
When Action Is the Only Argument – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Where Maturity Really Begins – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
History Through the Eyes of the Church – Celeste Behe, The N.C. Register
Selling Stardom: A Christian Path to Hollywood – Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times
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MONDAY EXTRA

Pope Francis named Msgr. Steven J. Lopes to be the first bishop of the Catholic Church's U.S. ordinariate for former Anglicans living in full communion with the Catholic Church. The appointment of Bishop-designate Lopes, 40, was announced by the Vatican Nov. 24. He is pictured in a Nov. 24 photo in Houston. (CNS photo/courtesy Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter) See LOPES-US-ORDINARIATE Nov. 24, 2015.Bishop-Elect Steven Lopes Ready to Lead a ‘Vibrant’ Anglican Ordinariate in the United States

by Brian Fraga

of O.S.V. Newsweekly

Justin Welby Summit to Tackle Anglican Break Up – John Bingham, The Daily Telegraph
For All Wavering Anglicans & Episcopalians: Anglicanorum Cœtibus – Fr. Z’s Blog
Washington State Pharmacy Reg.: Catholic Health Systems in the Crosshairs – Brian Fraga
An Unsustainable ‘Compromise’ on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Anderson Ph.D. & George D.Phil.
Twelve Key Points From Pope’s 2016 ‘Survey of the World’ – Edward Pentin, The Register
The Cappa Magna in the Light of Nature, Rationality, and Mystery – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D.
The Authority of Rerum Novarum & Quadragesimo Anno – Phillip Campbell, The Distr. Rvw
An Example of St. Pio’s Mercy – Frank Rega, The Shield of Faith
Book Review: Is ‘The Kiss of Jesus’ Right for You? – Anabelle Hazard, Catholic Stand
My New Years Resolutions: Do God’s Will – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
The Significance of China’s New Two Child Policy – Fr. C.J. McCloskey, Truth & Charity Frm
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Obama TwoThe Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate was Crafted as a Specifically Anti-Catholic Measure

by Carrie Severino

of Benched Memos

Francis Effect: Drop in Confessions, Even With Jubilee – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
The Scandal of Mother Teresa – Filip Mazurczak, The Catholic Thing
Altar Serving: Keeping Young Men Engaged – David Roney, Catholic Stand
T.L.M. Shrine’s Flock Seeks Demolition Delay, Archbishop Cupich Won’t Delay – Sam Cholke
Country Singer Faces Her Impending Death, Looks Forward to Seeing Jesus – Kathy Schiffer
When Right-To-Die Is Duty-To-Die: Chilling Belgium Case of Euthanasia – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith
Book Review: A Pontificate Of War – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Do Catholics Bless Themselves With Holy Water? – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
Why Pray Novenas? – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Stand
The Depraved Leading Morally Bankrupt: Norway Teaches Sex to Muslims – Hilary White
Immigration, Citizenship, and Cosmopolitanism – Arthur Milikh, Public Discourse
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