Robert Edwards

Middle East Patriarchs Encourage Persecuted Christians to Find Hope at Christmas

via The Catholic Herald

22 Things That Happen When Your Big Catholic Family Is Together for Christmas – T. Federoff
Bleak Christmas Faces Catholics in Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal – The Catholic Herald
The Proper Way to Celebrate Holidays – Tom Jay, Crisis Magazine
The Story of the 1st Christmas Carol in North America & the Saint Who Wrote It – M. Archbold
7 Last Minute Catholic Stocking Stuffers – John Paul Manfredi, Epic Pew
Enter Light – Molly Milroy, Ignitum Today
Christmas and a World Upside-Down – George Weigel, The Catholic World Report
Christmas: The Hour of Faith in the Darkness of the World – Roberto de Mattei, Rorate Cæli
The Shepherds in The Field – Etheldreda’s Place
Of Medieval Carols and Joseph’s Magnificat – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
The Readings for Christmas (Vigil, Midn’t, Dawn, Day) – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Pg.

Ad Orientem: The Cardinal Virtues of Worship; Fr. Z Fisks!

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Cardinal Müller: Pope’s Words on Intercommunion Misunderstood – Edward Pentin, The Reg
Brick by Brick: Houseling Cloths Installed! – Fr. Z’s Blog
‘Yellow Day’ a Fairy Tale That Focuses on Miracles, Not Magic – Susie Lloyd, The Register
Receiving Christmas Cards with Prayer – Fr. Edward Looney, Ignitum Today
The Mystery of the Incarnation – Daniel Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Homeschooling and Over-schooling – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
If Saints Had Snapchat – Chloe Mooradian, Epic Pew
“Little Drummer Boy” As You’ve Never Heard It Before – Kathy Schiffer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, A Movie Review – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Catholic
‘Come, O Come, Emmanuel’: Muted Christmas in the Holy Land – Michele Chabin, The Reg
Two Teenagers, A Child and Christmas, a Perfect Mix – Larry Peterson, It Makes Sense To Me

Altar Girls and Liturgy Dominated by Women: Bad Ideas; A Fisking by Fr. Z

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Unthinkable: Persecution of Mideast Christians Not Included Under Label of ;Genocide’ – O.S.V.
It Matters That Pope Francis Skipped Paris for Africa – Ashley Maguire, The Natl Cth Register
Changes Coming to Marriage Rite in the U.S. – Barry Hudock, O.S.V. Newsweekly
Does Catholic Faith Dictate a Position on Gun Control? – Brian Fraga, The Natl Cthlc Register
Star Wars The Force Awakens: The Spoiler-Free Epic Review – Ryan Mayer, Epic Pew
Economic Apologists? – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
Christ as the Greatest Black Swan: Explaining the Unexplainable – Donald R. McClarey J.D.
The Best Lie You Could Ever Tell – Theresa Williams, Ignitum Today
Blessed Mother Teresa to Be Canonized After Pope Francis Approves Miracle – Edward Pentin
What was Mary Thinking the Week Before She Gave Birth to Jesus? – Tom Perna
Homosexual Extremist Gp. Tells Christian Univs. to Repent of Their Christianity – A.T. Walker
Europe & Islam – Big Pulpit (January 5, 2016)
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Girls Should Not Be “Altar Servers”

by Rachel Lu

of Crisis Magazine

Will Syrian-Christian Asylum Seekers Celebrate Christmas in a U.S. Prison? – Peter J. Smith
Pope to Curia: Reform to Continue With Determination, Clarity & Resolve – Edward Pentin
Messianic Prophecies: Zechariah 14: 1-5 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Last Minute Gift Ideas – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
Handel’s Advent Messiah – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Bishop: ‘Separation of Biological & Social Gender Is Basic Error of Gender Theory’ – The Reg
Mideast Christians Deserve U.S. Refuge – Abraham Cooper & Yitzchok Adlerstein, W.S.J.
In Year of Mercy, Catholics in Middle East ‘Will Pray for Daesh’ – Oliver Maksan, Catholic Lane
Falling in Love Is a Terrible Reason to Marry – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Stand
2015 Catholics of the Year – O.S.V. Newsweekly
Europe & Islam – Big Pulpit (January 5, 2016)
Learning More About Islam & Christendom – Big Pulpit (January 15, 2016)
Sunday Pro-Life Edition – Big Pulpit (January 17, 2016)
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Catholic of the Year: Maestro Sir James MacMillan, the Holy Warrior With a Baton

by the Editors & Directors

of The Catholic Herald

The Legendary Msgr. Augustine Hoey Is About to Celebrate His 100th Birthday – Cat. Utley
Growing Opposition to Prayer in Public Life – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Sarah Warns of ‘Eclipse of God’ – Edward Pentin, The National Catholic Register
What “Social Justice” Really Means – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., Crisis Magazine
Remembering Two Great Bishops – George Weigel, The Dispatch
What Is the Actual U.S. Divorce Rate and Risk? – Glenn Stanton, Public Discourse
Dignitatis Humanae: Teaching for a Vanishing World – Hadley Arkes Ph.D., The Cthlc Thing
Why T.S. Eliot Loved St. John of the Cross – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Natl Cth Register
The F.S.S.P.: Growing a Traditional Catholic Apostolate in Mexico – Fr. Jonathan Romanowski
A Way Out of the Pornography Compulsion – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Answers
Understanding Secular Progressivism, It’s Theoretical & Institutional Side – James Kalb
What To Do About Islam? – Big Pulpit (December 17, 2015)
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To My Fellow Cultists

by Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky

of The Catholic Thing

About Pope Francis Granting Priests Authority Reserved to the Holy See – Jenna M. Cooper
Distributism Is Not an Agrarian Visionary Dream and Other Myths – Dorothy Day. Distr. Rev.
In Defense of Domesticity – Tyler Blanski, Crisis Magazine
The Seductive Siren Song of Genetic Enhancement – Rebecca Taylor, The Natl Cthlc Register
Human Rights as a Religion: The Failure of Europe – Mark Movsesian, First Things
Lowering Catholic Standards: Is a More Welcoming Church a Healthier One? – H.P. Bianchi
Is Real Knowledge Only Scientific Knowledge? – Karlo Broussard, Strange Notions
Does God Hear the Theological Silence About Racism in Abortion? – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D.
Carl Anderson: Dignitatis Humanae Can Help Address Religious Freedom Crisis – Edward Pentin
Purgatory and Hell: Forgotten Destinations, Part III – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., One Peter 5
Crd. Müller: Year of Mercy an Invitation to Know, Follow Jesus Christ – Andrea Gagliarducci
Europe & Islam – Big Pulpit (January 5, 2016)
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Padre Pio’s Christmas Meditation

by Frank Rega

of The Shield of Faith

The First Marian Veneration: 4th Sunday of Advent – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Music for Advent: A Playlist – R.J. Stove, The Dispatch
From Here to Eternity: The Year of Mercy – David Torkington
When Sports Displace Catholic Education – Douglas Kries, The Catholic Thing
A Deeper Vision: Catholicism and the Past Century – Robert Royal, The Cthlc World Report
Will There Be Chocolate in Heaven? – Kathy Schiffer, The National Catholic Register
The African Who Brought Chesterton to Sierra Leone – Rodolfo Casadei, Distributist Review
Remembering the English Martyrs’ ‘Extraordinary Devotion’ to the Mass – Edward Pentin
The Challenge: How C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy Came Into Being – Bradley J. Birzer
The ‘Great Secret’ of San Francisco’s A.I.D.S. Response – Adelaide Mena, The N.C. Register
“You Will Go To America” – Msgr. John T. Myler, Ex Cathedra
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The Widely Known Secret of Pornography

by Devin Rose

of Catholic Answers

How Can I Grow in Virtue? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
#FultonFridays: Mary and the Muslims – Fulton J. Sheen, The Catholic Gentleman
What ‘Mercy’ Actually Means – Pastor Iuventus, Catholic Herald Magazine
Is It True that There Is No Truth? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Anti-School Choice & Anti-Catholicism, One and the Same – Michael Bindas, The W.S.J.
We Are Seeing Stark Evidence of Chaos and the Collapse of the Family – Russell Shaw, C.W.R.
Guest Article: a Tribute to Jeffrey Tucker and Gregory DiPippo – Richard Chonak, Nw Lt Mv
An Intimate Portrait of the Founder of Opus Dei – Richard Bastien, Crisis Magazine
Why We Cannot Reach Compromise on Euthanasia – Wesley J. Smith, First Things
You Can’t Share the Faith If You Don’t Know the Faith – Glenn Stanton, The N.C. Register
Is Homosexuality a Psychological Disorder? – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
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Robert P. George, Currently Battling a Life-Threatening Illness: “I Am the Most Richly Blessed Man in the World”

by Joan Frawley Desmond

of The National Catholic Register

Christ The Meaning of Christmas – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Rome Lutheran Pastor Thinks Pope ‘Opened Door’ to Intercommunion – Edward Pentin
O, Those Antiphons! Hoping in the Past, Present and Future – Marge Fenelon, The Register
O Wisdom – Etheldreda’s Place
Tastes in Spiritual Reading and Devotional Books (Mostly Mine) – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., C.C.
New Organ Recording: Influences, by Jonathan Ryan – Gregory DiPippo, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
My New Book! Jesus and the Last Supper – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
No Thanks To Evil Toys – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
2015 1P5 Christmas Gift Guide! – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
S.D.G. Reviews ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ – Steve D. Greydanus, The N.C. Register
Book Review: A Papacy That Reads Like the Plot of a T.V. Series – Msgr. Mark Langham
What To Do About Islam? – Big Pulpit (December 17, 2015)
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Abba or Allah: 2 Views of the 1 God

by Fr. Matthew Schneider, L.C.,

of Catholic Stand

The Vast Majority of Muslims are Peaceful & Reject Violence Myth – William Kilpatrick, Crisis
How Islamic Are Islamic Terrorists? – Edward Pentin, The National Catholic Register
Woman Who Grew Up Muslim Explains Islam – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Christian Convert f/Islam: Terrorists ‘are Simply applying the Koran to the Letter’ – Rrt Cæli
Who Will Reform Islam? – William Kilpatrick, The Catholic World Report
We Know How to Reform Islam; It’s Time to Actually Do It, Muslims Say – The N.C. Register
An Explanation of Islam’s Relation to Terrorism and Violence – John A. Azumah, First Things
The Islamic Dilemma – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
A Conservative Islam For a Liberal Society – Ross Douthat, Evaluations
The Paris Horror: Real and Explicable – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine
How Should Catholics Respond to Islamic Extremism? – Madeleine Teahan, Catholic Herald
Europe & Islam – Big Pulpit (January 5, 2016)
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Marian Apparition in Wisconsin

by Ray Sullivan

of Catholic Stand

Bad Science & Worse Religion: Pope Francis & Climate Change – Donald R. McClarey J.D.
Quæritur: I’ve Been Such a Sinner, Is Striving for Holiness a Waste of Time? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Dying Scottish Woman Receives Blessing from Pope Francis – Staff Reporter, Catholic Herald
Advent with Cardinal Daniélou – Carl E. Olson, The Dispatch
A Child’s Christmas in Wales – Kevin DiCamillo, The National Catholic Register
Front Row With Francis: Introduction to the Year of Mercy – Carlos X, Catholic Lane
The Contemporary Denial of Reality – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
Our Great Sexual Adventure: Where Does It End? – Jeremy Neill, Public Discourse
The Challenge Nietzsche’s Madman Poses for the Transgender Community – Carl R. Trueman
A Stocking Filler for Every Liturgical Season: The Pocket Oratory – David Clayton, Nw Lt Mv
The Priest Who Is the New Face of Polish Nationalism – Dorothy Cummings McLean
What To Do About Islam? – Big Pulpit (December 17, 2015)
Europe & Islam – Big Pulpit (January 5, 2016)
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Should Catholics Share the Gospel with Jewish Friends

by Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.

Make Family Reconciliation an Advent Tradition – James Curley, Catholic Lane
The Ecclesiastical Failure of Christian America – James R. Rogers, First Things
Contemplate the Unborn Christ – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Conscience, Communion in This Epoch of Mercy, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
The “O” Antiphons – Epic Pew
Movie Review: The Letters – Sister Helena Burns F.S.P., Catholic Lane
A Non-Magisterial Magisterial Statement? – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The Dispatch
New Light Show to Save the Environment! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Final Report from Synod Echoes Vital Need for Families in Catholic Education – Justin Petrisek
Are You Alone This Christmas? – Beverly Stevens, Regina Magazine
Safe Zone Stickers and Bad Ecumenism – Jack Mulder Jr., The Dispatch
What To Do About Islam? – Big Pulpit (December 17, 2015)
Europe & Islam – Big Pulpit (January 5, 2016)
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