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Jesuits and Snakes

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

via Fr. Z’s Blog

The Holiest Priest I’ve Ever Known – Cullen Herout, Catholic Stand
Perfectae Caritatis:  Renewal of Religious Life Is a Continual Process – The Reg
Christian Ed.: A Knowledge of the Ideal & the Art of the Possible – Mch. Kalpakgian Ph.D.
Front Row With Francis: Family and Fidelity – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Lane
Wanted: More Exorcists to Meet Demands in Philippines – Simone Orendain, Cthlc Herald
Books Blog: A Catholic Author’s Search for Home – Francis Philips, Catholic Herald
Overcoming Bad Habits: Reuniting Scripture with Theology and Faith – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D.
A Black Legend Refuted – Fr. John Jay Hughes, The Catholic World Report
Semenal Donation: A Seedy Enterprise – Christopher White, Catholic Lane
Materialism Denigrates Matter – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Ten Ancient Romans Catholics Could All Learn From – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ct Hr
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
The Decline of Europe and the Rise of Belligerent Islam – Big Pulpit (November 23, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (November 25, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (November 26, 2015) click here.

Synod’s Final Report Rests With Pope Francis

by Edward Pentin

of The National Catholic Register

Will Pope Allow Divorce & Remarriage for the Sake of Conscience? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
New Flash: The Synod on the Family Is Not Over – Sister Anne Flanagan, Prsd by Trth
Crd. DiNardo: Church Must Do More to Prepare Couples before Marriage – Kir. Andersen
Cardinal Pell on the Synod, the Final Report, and Decentralization – Edward Pentin
The Synod was Neither a Great Success Nor a Huge Failure – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
New English Translation of the Book of Gomorrah (Discount for Rorate Cæli Readers) – RC
Pope Francis’s Address at the End of the Family Synod: Full Text – Catholic Herald
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2105)
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 28, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EXTRA (October 28, 2015) click here.

Seven American Catholics You Don’t Know About But Should

by John Paul Manfredi

of Epic Pew

How Does Pope Francis ‘Force’ Me to Have Children? – Jo Anna Wahlund, Catholic Stand
Go West! Sisters of Life Expand to Denver – Roxanne King, The National Cthlc Register
Suffering? Meet Fr. Kapaun – Robert Barbry II, Epic Pew
Archbishop Miller: Strong Catholic Families Make Strong Catholic Schools – Justin Petrisek
Strong Families, Prosperous States: Do Healthy Families Affect the Wealth of States? – AEI
Case for Private Property: (New) Natural Law Analysis – Samuel Gregg D.Phil.
The Death Penalty and Mark Shea – Donald R. McClarey J. D., The American Catholic
Texas Official: Actions Against Planned Parenthood Are Not Final – Ross Ramsey, TX Trib
The Tenderness of the Sacred Heart – Charlie Johnson, Ignitum Today
Their Problems Are Our Problems – Chelsea Zimmerman, Reflections of a Paralytic
The Catholic Film-makers – Jim Bryant, Regina Magazine
Synod Wrap-Up for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 26, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 10, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (November 11, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (November 12, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (November 13, 2015) click here.

‘I’m Catholic But. . .’

by Oliver Llewellyn

of Ignitum Today

Pope Francis Tells Youth: Read the Bible Now! – Jo Anne Rowney, Catholic Herald
Marcus Grodi Shares His Own Conversion Story & Journey ‘Home’ – Fr. Dwt. Longenecker
Why Pray? – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
Will the Supreme Court Hear Little Sisters’ Case? – Brian Fraga, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Abortion, Homosexuality, Prostitution: Amnesty International Loses Its Way – Php. Oswald
Halloween: Don’t Be Spooked, It’s Catholic – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
Help Me Understand Attacks of the Devil – Fr. John Bartunek L. C., Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
Is Assisted Suicide Inevitable after California’s Decision? – John Burger, Aleteia
3 Things You’re Probably Getting Wrong About Praying to the Saints – Joe Heschmeyer
World’s Only Nun Doll Museum Is a Michigan Treasure – Kathy Schiffer, Aleteia
Synod Wrap-Up for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 26, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (November 9, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 10, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (November 11, 2015) click here.

Cardinal Burke: Final Report Lacks Clarity on Indissolubility of Marriage

by Edward Pentin

of The National Catholic Register

Crd. Pell: No Opening to Communion for Divorced & Remarried’ – Catholic Herald Mgzn
The Text and the Context (Synod 2015) – Robert Royal, Standing on my Head
After the Synod, Can Catholics Put Humpty Dumpty Together Again? – John L. Allen Jr.
Thankfully, This Year’s Synod Reflected Pope Francis’ Wishes – Fr. Raymond J. De Souza
The Synod Is Over and the Orthodox Catholics Have Won – Damian Thompson
Dear Crd. Kasper, What Remarriage Really Says to the Divorced – Strahlen Smith, Ct St
The Real Scandal Is A Fear of Love: An Unknown Road Ahead – Rocco Palmo, Whispers
Has the Synod Offered a Pathway to Destruction? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the LATE MONDAY EDITION (October 26, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (October 27, 2015) click here.

In Defense of Christendom

by Bret Stephens

of The Wall Street Journal

An Archbishop and the Catholic Conscience – Samuel Gregg, Crisis Magazine
Be Welcoming, An Old Trick for the New Evangelization – Matthew Higgins, Ignitum Tdy
The Rise of Christian Militias in the Middle East – Jean Aziz, Lebanon Pulse
Crd. Arinze to Crd. Marx: Who Do You Think You Are? Greater than Christ? – Westen et al
Networks Ignore Abortionist Caught w/ 14 Containers of Aborted Babies in His Car – Yoder
Crd. Pell to the Synod: Catholic Means Universal, Not Continental – The Cthlc World Rprt
Jesuit U. S. F. Student Newspaper Unanimously Supports Assisted Suicide – Rebecca Taylor
The End(s) of Marriage Since Vatican II – Howard Kainz Ph. D., The Catholic Thing
Legalized Assisted Suicide Moves Us Scarily Close to Real-Life Horror Story – Russell Shaw
Death With Dignity? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
Why Won’t the A. C. L. U. Respect the Civil Liberties of Catholic Hospitals? – John Burger
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.

Behind the Ann Arbor Dominican Sisters’ Appearance on Oprah

by Zoe Romanowsky

of Aleteia

NaPro Technology: Pro-Woman, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Baby – Katie Sciba, The Catholic Wife
Nurturing Faith-Filled Marriages at Mount St. Mary’s University – Kimberly Scharfenberger
Monks, Beer and Christendom – David G. Bonagura Jr., The National Catholic Register
The Catholic Church, Children & Same-Sex Parenting – Jennifer Roback Morse, The Reg
Are Catholic Schools Fulfilling Their Mission? – The Bloggin’ Brother
Trial by Fire: Modernity’s Response to Miracles – Joe Heschmeyer, Strange Notions
The Beauty of the Cross – Amy Atkinson, Ignitum Today
Help Me Understand Attacks of the Devil – Fr. John Bartunek L. C., Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Meditation on Friday Observance – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Ignitum Today
Jesuit U. S. F. Student Newspaper Unanimously Supports Assisted Suicide – Rebecca Taylor
The New York Times Peddles Temple Trutherism – Thomas L. McDonald, The Register
Symbols of the Four Evangelists – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (November 9, 2015) click here.

Happy Back to the Future Day!

Your Number One Job as a Wife: It’s Not What You Think – Misty, Catholic Lane
Can Catholics Learn Today from the Continent Marriage of Joseph & Mary? – Kwasniewski
You’ll Like This: A Slim Guide to Prayer for Young Professionals – Kathy Schiffer, SoG
Gun Control Part 6: Principalities and Powers – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
Q and A for People Who Hate the Benedict Option – Matthew Loftus, First Things
I Am Blind and Deaf – Thomas Curran, Catholic Stand
Turn it Off, Tune Out, Save Your Soul: Guard Against Exposure to Bad Ideas – David Mills
‘All Vocations Make Their First Steps in the Family’ – Susie Lloyd, The Ntnl Cth Register
Confessions of a New Confessor – Fr. Gabriel Torretta O. P., Ethika Politika
Newly Canonized Saints of the Family Inspire the Faithful – John Paul Shimek, The Reg
When Was Science Born? And Guess What: The Church Was the Midwife – Kurland Ph.D.
George Weigel: The Universal Call to Holiness Is Universal – Joan Frawley Desmond
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.

I. S. I. S.: What the ‘Do-Nothing’ West Is Doing

by Jameson Brower

of Aleteia

Hilary White on the Real Benedict Option – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Catholic Mass Lectionary Omits Anti-Homosexualism Verses f/ Romans 1 – T. Marshall PhD
Miscarriage Is the Loss of a ‘Real’ Child & Requires Compassion – Fr. Frank Pavone, Ct Ln
Following ‘Father Elijah’: An Interview With Michael O’Brien – Joan Frawley Desmond
Dear Whoopi Goldberg: What the Bible Has to Say about Abortion – Joe Kral, TaCF
What are the Church’s Teachings on Sacred Music? – Hilary Cesare, Ignitum Today
‘Emangelizing’ Priests Have Great Impact on Men – Matthew James Christoff, Cthlc Stnd
Choose the Right Path: A Message from a Repentant Murderer – Sam Guzman, The C. G.
Are Bible Scholars a Bunch of Heretics? – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Searched ‘Modern Masculinity’, Was Extremely Disappointed – Rich Lamm, Epic Pew
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall: Finding Beauty That Isn’t Just Skin-Deep – Kathy Schiffer
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
Synod Update for Tuesday Morning – Big Pulpit (October 20, 2015)
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 3, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 10, 2015) click here.

Cardinal Danneels, a Wolf in Shepherd’s Clothing

by John Zmirak, Ph. D.,

of The Stream

Crd. Urosa: Father Embraced Prodigal Son Only When He Returned Home – Edward Pentin
Fr. James Martin, Fr. Rosica, Fr. Tom Reese Attack Catholics – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
No Majority for ‘Divorced Communion’ at ‘Language Event’ Synod, Says Archbishop – J.P.S.
Liberal Catholicism’s Catholicism Problem – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
‘Silent Martrydom’ of Incest, Abuse in Families Discussed at Synod – Elise Harris, The Reg
What Will the Synod’s Final Document Look Like? – Andrea Gagliarducci, Cth Nws Agncy
Cardinal Marx Hosting Extravagant Dinners for Synod Fathers? – Edward Pentin, The Reg
Romanian Greek Catholic Doctor’s ‘Come to Jesus’ Speech at the Synod  – Fr. Z’s Blog
There Is No Definitive Word On What Will Become of the Relatio Finalis – John P. Shimek
The Plot to Change Catholicism – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Did Thomas More & John Fisher Die For Nothing? – Archbishop Samuel Aquila, The Reg
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 20, 2015) click here.

It’s Vital That the Synod Comes Up with a Decisive Answer to Communion Question

by Father Raymond J. De Souza

of Catholic Herald Magazine

Kasper-Ratzinger III: Synod Latest Battleground for Theological Heavyweights – De Souza
Intrinsic Evils, Final Realities, and the Synod – Samuel Gregg D. Phil., The Cth Wrld Rprt
Stepping Forward in Courage – David Prosen, Crisis Magazine
Single Parents Need & Deserve More Pastoral Care – Katrina Fernandez, Aleteia
Cardinal Pell Responds to #SynodWalkout Petition – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Did Abp. Cupich Show Way for Same-Sex Couples to Get Communion? – Edward Pentin
Cardinal Dolan the ‘Conspirator’ in the Light of Day and More. . . – Sandro Magister
At Synod, Cardinal Marx Openly Promotes Communion for Divorced & Remarried – The Reg
Did The Pont Hint At Synod Infallibility? – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report
Debunking ‘Narratives’: Yes There Are Factions & Other Myths – Xavier Rynne II, C. H.
Synod, Week Two: The Information War – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Synod Update for Tuesday Morning – Big Pulpit (October 20, 2015)
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 20, 2015) click here.

Fr. James Martin and Fr. Thomas Rosica, Provocateurs Extraordinaire

by Austin Ruse

of Crisis Magazine

Christendom College Builds Strong Marriage and Family Life – Justin Petrisek, C. E. D.
Mother Teresa’s Order to Stop Adoptions in India Due to Homsexual Laws – Anto Akkara
Canon Fraser’s Wrong, Ugly Churches Are Aesthetic and Theological Disasters – C. H.
There Are Four Big Problems With Pragmatism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Register
The Meaning of Beauty & Its Importance in Church Architecture – David Clayton, N. L. M.
Every Life Is Worth Living – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
Re-Styling Tradition – by Gregory S. Bucher, First Things
Lessons From a Roof – Emma King, Ignitum Today
S. S. P. X. Priest Allowed To Say Mass Regularly by Italian Archbishop – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are Those Who Strive for Virtue the New Minority? Cardinal Dolan Thinks So – The Reg
Divine Worship Missal Now Available; Official Missal of the Anglican Ordinariate – T. O. S.
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 3, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 10, 2015) click here.