Robert Edwards

Living a Catholic life.

MONDAY EDITION

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The Zaire RiteFive Rites You Have Never Heard of

by Dominic Cassella

of Epic Pew

 

Why Pope Francis Cannot Win on Sexual Abuse – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph. D., Cthlc Culture
Fordham Law Professor Urges End to ‘Religious, Gendered’ Marriage – K. Scharfenberger
Migration and the Islamization of Europe – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
In Google We Trust – Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Today
Pope Francis Challenges Us to Live The Joy of the Gospel – Melanie Jean Juneau
Sex and Tradition – Peter J. Leithart, First Things
The Legal Argument that Should Prevail at SCOTUS On Religious Freedom – Mat. J. Franck
Work: Suffering or Sustenance? – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
Columbus & Crew Sang Salve Regina by Hermann the Cripple – Donald R. McClarey J. D.
Paulist Fathers Call for ‘Broad’ Definition of Family – Brian Williams, One Peter 5
Physician-Assisted Suicide Advances in California – The National Cthlc Bioethics Center
Euthanasia Is Always Wrong; You Do Not Kill Innocent People – Rebecca Hamilton
Will Judiciary’s Cynicism Prevail? – Gerald J. Russello, The National Catholic Register
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2105)
Post-Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 29, 2015)
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
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SUNDAY EDITION

Kirsten PowersFormer Atheist, Kirsten Powers, Converts to the Catholic Church

by Bob Smietana

of Christianity Today

 

The Impractical Catholic’s Guide to Infallibility – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
10 Most Theologically Accurate AltRock Songs – Brooke Gregory, Epic Pew
Truth Can Be Dangerous – Charlotte Ostermann, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Great Men and Losers – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, The Catholic Thing
Proving the First Cause Is Real. . .and Still Exists Today – Michael Augros Ph. D., SN
The Greek Mass of Saint Denys of Paris – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Tidbits from St. Therese: Anecdotes, Books, and Prayer – Kasia I., Ignitum Today
Denis McNamara on the Theology of Sacred Architecture – David Clayton, New Lit Mov
The Household of God: The Church Imaged As Family – Steven Meyer S. T. D., TaCF
St. Maria Goretti’s ‘Pilgrimage of Mercy’ – Joseph Pronechen, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Taking B. Y. O. G. Beyond the Gridiron – Justin Bell, The National Catholic Register
Priest-Friend of St. Maximilian Kolbe: ‘You Wanted to Imitate Him’ – Jim Graves, The Reg
40 Days for Life Is ‘Witnessing to Hope’ – Edward Pentin, The National Catholic Register
Questions and a Poll About How You Recite the Holy Rosary – Fr. Z’s Blog
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2105)
Post-Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 29, 2015)
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Synod Update for Saturday

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Public Penance TransparentA Possible Third Way: Bring Back the Penitential Discipline, i.e., the Path of the Ordo Pænitentium

by Father Thomas Michelet, O. P.,

of Nova & Vetera

 

The Church Deserves Better, and May Get It – Robert Royal Ph. D., The Catholic Thing
The Scariest Quote Of the Synod – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report
They Manipulate & Then They Mock & Then They Manipulate Again – Maicke Hickson
What Does Cardinal Marx Know That We Don’t? – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Cardinal Napier Corrects Father Thomas Rosica – Fr. Z’s Blog
Great Analysis of Some Synod Issues by My Friend Father Gerald Murray – Fr. Z’s Blog
Children Subjected to Same-Sex Unions; Instrumentum laboris §130 – Fr. George D. Byers
Synod Interventions of Archbishops Kurtz and Chaput – Edward Pentin, The Register
Archbishop Gadecki: Reducing Theology to Sociology Has No Future – Edward Pentin
Vatican II Showed Control of Procedures Big Factor, Synod Is No Different – Sdo. Magister
Subsidiarity? Proposal that Nat’l Confs. Take Precedent on Remarriage – Xavier Rynne II
Doctrine Determines Discipline – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
All Reports of the Language Groups (Full texts) – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 13, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 15, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
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SATURDAY EDITION

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Confession of an Italian WomanThinking Twice about Hell

by Dusty Gates

of Crisis Magazine

 

Countering the West’s Growing Death Wish – Fr. C. John McCloskey, The Catholic Thing
Revelation Chapter 19 Eucharist as Apocalypse – Taylor Marshall Ph. D.
The Importance of Latin in the Life of the Church – Andrew Meszaros, New Lit Mov
Embracing Demands of Priesthood & Demanding the Embrace of Priests – Leah Libresco
Ultrasounds and Ultimate Moral Choices – Mark S. Latkovic, Public Discourse
Brian Williams, Chris Matthews & Letting the Fly Out of the Fly Bottle – Bp. Robert Barron
Gerard Manley Hopkins’ ‘As Kingfishers Catch Fire’ – Mitchell Kalpakgian, The Cvlzd Rdr
Fifth Spiritual Work of Mercy: To Forgive Offenses Willingly – Philip Kosloski, The Reg
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
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FRIDAY EDITION

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Saint Maria GorettiA Saint Whose Capacity to Forgive Shames Most Christians

by Mary O’Regan

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

Scientists Explain the Origins of Religion – Russell E. Saltzman, First Things
Saint Teresa of Avila: Sleep Is Good – Daniel Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Bible Study: Seven Essential Principles for Catholic Biblical Interpretation – H. H. Ambrose
T. V. Review: Doctor Who Is Feeling Like a Dull Video Game – Tim Stanley, Cthlc Herald
Who Was at the Helm in the Book of Acts? Peter? James? – Tim Staples, Cthlc Answers
The Heart of the Covenant – Cynthia Buttjer, Dead Philosophers Society
The Silly Condemnation of ‘Columbus Day’ – Donald R. McClarey, J. D., Catholic Stand
Planned Parenthood Admits To Past Harvesting of Fetal Tissue in Michigan – Kathy Schiffer
How Can I Live Forever? Sunday Readings Analysis – John Bergsma Ph. D., The Scrd Pg
Roger Scruton: ‘My Tribal Religion’ – Michael Duggan, Catholic Herald Magazine
Natural Family Planning in Service to the Family – Anna Abbott, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Absurdifying Don Giovanni – Stephen Mirarchi, Crisis Magazine
Whatever Happened to the Univ. of Notre Dame Stadium? – Kevin Di Camillo, The Reg
Dorothy Day’s Long Coziness with the Radical Left (Part 2 of 2) – John Zmirak, The Strm
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 8, 2015)
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
Synod Wrap-Up for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 26, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2105)
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Synod Update for Thursday

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Jesus Performed No Miracles Cardinal Kasper Wide PicA Secret Plot to Control the Synod? No; It’s Not Secret at All

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

 

Francis & the Cardinal, at the Synod, Disgraced in Sex Abuse Scandal – Damian Thompson
Archbishop Chaput: Synod’s Working Text Risks ‘Compromise’ with Sin – Patrick B. Craine
The Dirty Little Secret About Media Coverage – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Pope Unable to Soothe Unease of Unexpected Synod Rule Changes; Plus More – E. Pentin
The Vatican Underreporting or Not Reporting the Synod Discussions – Edward Pentin
Synod Speeches Can Now Be Made Public; What You Need To Know – Michelle Bauman
What About Catholic Affirmation for Those in False Marriages? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph. D.
African Bishops Pull No Punches Striking Back at ‘Ideological Colonization’ – Elise Harris
What Is the Instrumentum Laboris Anyhow? – John Paul Shimek, The Ntnl Cth Register
Abp. Coleridge: Synod 65/35 against Communion for Divorced & Remarried – John Allen Jr.
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
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THURSDAY EXTRA: Plus the Latest Synod Updates

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Synod Fathers 2015 Extraordinary Session wide angle viewFor Many Catholics Following the Synod Too Closely Is a Path to Sorrow

by Francis Phillips

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

Concerning Charlie Johnston and His Private Revelations – Kevin J. Symonds, CNaI
Who Is the Whore of Babylon? – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Syria Christians ‘Begging’ West to Help Refugees – Dan Meloy, Catholic San Francisco
Synod: Finding Inoffensive Language While Remaining Faithful to Gospel – Robert Royal
ISIS Keeps Killing Christians: Why Is This Merely ‘Conservative News’? – Terry Mattingly
Do We Really Want Pope Francis To Win the Nobel Peace Prize? – Ed West, Cthlc Herald
Religious Leaders, Scholars Ask Obama to Declare I. S. I. S. Violence a Genocide – The Reg
An Unexploded Bomb in the Instrumentum Laboris? – Xavier Rynne II, Catholic Herald
New Movement Seeks to Share the Reality of Marriage – Kevin Jones, The N. C. Register
Synod Problems: A Scandalized Bishop, Over-Represented Lib Bishops – Dam. Thompson
Looking Back: Gay ‘marriage’ Advocate Gregory Baum Lauded by Fr. T. Rosica – JH Westen
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 8, 2015)
Synod Update for Tuesday Morning – Big Pulpit (October 20, 2015)
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THURSDAY EDITION

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Hammer and NailsMilitant Scientism

by Nicene Guy

of Ignitum Today

 

Mass ‘of Belonging’, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Ghosts in a Secular Age – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
Searched ‘Strange Stained Glass Windows’, Wasn’t Disappointed – T. J. Burdick, Epic Pew
Church May Stop Adoptions If Forced to Give Children to Homosexuals – The Age
White House Shouldn’t Interfere with Catholic Ed., Says Catholic Schools Expert – Petrisek
How Louis and Zelie Martin’s Marriage Is a Model for All Couples – Lance Richey, OSV
Saints are Still Being Made: Chiara Corbella Petrillo – K. V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
U. N. Bureaucracy To Push ‘L. G. B. T. Rights’ Despite Tensions – Stefano Gennarini J. D.
Europe Struggles to Deal with Refugee Crisis – Jonathan Luxmoore, OSV Newsweekly
Don’t Let Comparing Derail Your Business Focus – Christina Weber, Catholic Stand
Six Ways to Battle Biased Reporting – Carrie Gress, The National Catholic Register
Kim Davis, the Synod and the Weaponizing of Pope Francis – Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble
From Deep Within: Pope Francis’ Love for Tango – R. Jared Staudt, The N. C. Register
South Carolina Bishop Asks for Prayers & Support for Families Affected by Floods – C. H.
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
Synod Update for Tuesday Morning – Big Pulpit (October 20, 2015)
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Second Synod Update for Wednesday

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Synod on the Family AD 2014 Cardinal Kasper Pope Francis divorced remarriedQuestions Raised Again About Official Synod Briefings

by Edward Pentin

of The National Catholic Register

 

Fr. Thomas Rosica’s Bias: Are We Getting The Whole Synod Story? – Steve Skojec, 1P5
Theological Conundrum for Reformers – George Weigel, First Things
Is the Homosexual Tendency a Complex Reality? – John Collins, Crisis Magazine
Absolutely Stunning Candlelight Marian Procession for the Synod – Steve Skojec, 1P5
Archbishops Chaput and Kurtz Named Relators of Synod Small Groups – Edward Pentin
The Catholic Church Will Survive: Putting Crises in Perspective – Thomas L. McDonald
How We Have Systematically Rejected God’s Plan for Marriage – Msgr. Charles Pope
To Reformers: ‘We Will Not Be Lobbied’ – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The N. C. Register
Abp. Chaput: Lobbying Is Inevitable at Any Synod – Abp. Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap.
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 8, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Schism Earthquake CrackIs Catholicism About to Break Into Three?

by Father Dwight Longenecker

of Crux

 

A Protestant Historian Discovers  the Catholic Church – A. David Anders Ph. D., TCHNI
What Version of the Bible Does John Kasich Own? – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic
What Does Pope Francis Believe? – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
Judge Rules C.M.P. Can Turn Over All Film in Planned Parenthood Sting – Kathy Schiffer
What To Do If the Host Disappears? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Dorothy Day: Saint or Crank? – John Zmirak, The Stream
Benedict Option F. A. Q. – Rod Dreher
How Powerful Is Our Lady Undoer of Knots? – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Cth Nws & Ins
Seven Prayers for God to Defend and Cleanse His Holy Catholic Church – Saint Peter’s List
Pope Francis’ War on Gender Theory – Paul Kengor, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Vatican Announces (Pro-Life?) Papal Trip to Mexico – John Paul Shimek, The Register
A Tale of Three Holy Cards – Peter Kwasniewski Ph. D., New Liturgical Movement
Forget Trust Falls; Try a Game of Throws – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today
Old Roads & New Roads; History Feeding the Soul – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph. D., TaCF
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Wrap-Up for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 26, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2105)
Post-Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 29, 2015)
For the THUR. EXTRA: Plus the Latest Synod Updates (October 8, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
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Synod Update for Wednesday

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Saint Peters Square at Dusk DawnThose That We Bend For, Could Care Less About Being Catholic

by Father Nicholas Gregoris

The Dispatch from The Catholic World Report

 

The Cooked, the Crude, the Synod – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
How the Church Saved My Marriage: Not By Changing Praxis! – Rachael Marie Collins, FT
Synod Day 2: Pope Affirms Doctrine on Marriage Not Called Into Question – Edward Pentin
Multiple Fault Lines Emerge After Day 2 – Xavier Rynne II, Catholic Herald Magazine
Predicting the Synod: Not Gonna Happen – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
Will the Bishops Pay Obedience to the Faith? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph. D., Catholic Culture
The Synod’s ‘Maginot Line’ – Patrick Archbold, Fetzen Fliegen
Crd. DiNardo: Working Doc. Uneven in Quality; Synod Fathers Offer Insight – C. Harmon
Of African Family Values and the Synod; Polygamy An Issue – Francis Njuguna, The Reg
Five Things You Can Do to Support the Synod – Marge Fenelon, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Archbishop Kurtz Interviewed After Day 1 – Edward Pentin, The National Cthlc Register
Vatican Press Conf. Suggests Clearer, Evangelizing Synod Discussion – John Paul Shimek
Pp. Francis Makes First Direct Intervention; Was Crd. Erdö Undermined? – Fr. N. Gregoris
Full Text of Cardinal Erdö’s Speech to the Opening of the Synod – The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
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TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod on the Family

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Pope Francis and Cardinal Peter Erdo at Synod 2015 TalkingCardinal Erdö’s Emphatic Defense of Church Teaching Marks Day 1 of Synod

by Edward Pentin

of The National Catholic Register

 

Syrian Archbishop Criticizes President Obama for ‘Siding with al-Qaeda’ – Sim. Caldwell
Rationalization of Sin: Who Is Your Container? – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Not the Bad 1st Marriage but 2nd Relationship that Stops Eucharistic Access – X. Rynne II
Pope Francis’ Visit: Pastoral or Political? – Denise J. Hunnell M. D., Catholic Stand
Catholic Schools Must Instil in Youth Renewed Understanding of Marriage – Francis Phillips
An Open Letter to the Synod From Over 100 Converts – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
How Pornography Turns Men Into Little Boys – Matt Fradd, The Catholic Gentleman
Head of Polish Bishops: No Compromise Between Truth & Untruth – Edward Pentin
Master, Peer, Ward, Puppet – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
Belgium’s Euthanasia Slippery Slope: Now It’s for Grief – Celeste McGovern, The Register
Vatican Official Who Came Out May Sway Synod in Way He Didn’t Expect Want – Ph. Lawler
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
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