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10 Totally Awesome Facts About the Archangels

by Alex R. Haley

of Epic Pew

The Humility and Hubris of Pope Francis – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
The Most Hilarious Headlines about the Pope’s Visit – Matthew Archbold, The Register
Pope Francis: Women Priests? ‘No.’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
R. R. Reno Is Wary of Pope Francis ‘Extremism’ – Fr. Sean Salai S. J., America Magazine
Saint Junipero Serra & Today’s Bigots – Donald R. McClarey J. D., The Amrcn Catholic
Michael, Raphael, Gabriel; Members of the Family – Elizabeth Scalia, Aleteia
Francis Hittinger, an American Scholar Close to Pope Francis – Rudolph Bush, D. M. N.
The Pope’s Message Extends Beyond Capitalism & Climate Change – Martijn Cremers
The Vulnerability of Refugees – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Feast of the Archangels – Liz Estler, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Read the Full Texts of All of Pope Francis’ Addresses During His Visit to the U. S. – Aleteia
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
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)
For the WED. EXTRA: Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis (Sept. 30, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 12, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 13, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 14, 2015) click here.
For the LATE THURSDAY EDITION (October 15, 2015) click here.

Saint Maria Goretti U. S. A. Pilgrimage News

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Couple of Thoughts on a Couple of Comments by His Holiness – Edward Peters J.C.D.
Will Your Parish Have a Catholic Priest in 10 Years? – Taylor Marshall Ph. D.
How Do You Know What Belongs in the Bible? – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
Scientists Should Tell Lawrence Krauss to Zip It Already – Edward Feser Ph. D., Pub Dis
Bill Nye the Unscientific Abortion Guy – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Secret Confessions of Surrogate Mothers – Rebecca Taylor, Creative Minority Report
The Novels of Georgette Heyer – Evelyn Birge Vitz, The Civilized Reader
Automatic Censures Should be Eliminated from Church Law – Edward Peters J.D. J.C.D.
Benedict and the Jets: A Lesson from the Monastery to the Modern World – Michael Parisi
Marriage: The Enigma in the Room – H. L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
Priestly Preparation Before Mass and Thanksgiving After Mass – Peter Kwasniewski Ph. D.
Sacramentals and Holy Water Therapy – Michele Chronister, Ignitum Today
Incense and Thuribles in the Dominican Rite – Fr. Augustine Thompson O. P., Nw Lt Mv
Book Review of Pray with Me: 7 Simple Ways to Pray with Your Children – Patrice F. M.
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 13, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (September 29, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 12, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 13, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 14, 2015) click here.

Can I Trust Father Thomas Keating?

by Connie Rossini

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

South America Has Become Safe Haven for Church’s Alleged Child Molesters – Will Carless
Bill Nye the Science Guy Kills His Brain to Promote a Lie – Tom Riley, Crisis Magazine
Francis Gave Them Rope to Hang: Synod & Instrumentum Laboris §130 – Fr. Geo. D. Byers
Springtime for Liberal Christianity – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Christ’s New Homeland: Africa; Book Rev., Crd. Sarah Slams Pre-Synod Docs. – M. Hickson
How Dorothy Day Will Become a Saint Within Five Years – Carlos X, Super Martyrio
What God has Joined Together: Divorce, Annulment & Miracle of Marriage – Felix Whelan
The Man Who Founded California (Ignatius Press), Book Rev. – Stuart Dunn, Strt’s Stdy
Books Blog: Science and Christianity, a Positive Relationship – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Hrld
The Beauty of the Family in the Church – Paul Senz, Catholic Stand
Synod’s Turn To Speak, But Decisions Will Be Up To Francis – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
Pope Francis, Unplugged – Big Pulpit (September 28, 2015)
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 13, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (September 29, 2015) click here.
The the SATURDAY EDITION (October 10, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 12, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 13, 2015) click here.

Popemania Souvenirs!

by Chloe Mooradian

of Epic Pew

Pope Francis’ Diagnosis: Consumerist Culture of Facebook ‘Friendships’ – Zelda Caldwell
The Confusing and Conflicting Chastisement by Pope Francis – Robert Royal Ph. D., TCT
Picture Gallery: Memorable Moments of Pope Francis in America – Catholic Herald
Pope Francis v. Donald Trump, and More! 13 U. S. Political Cartoons – Saint Peter’s List
Full Transcript of Pope Francis’ In-Flight Press Conference – CWR Staff, The Dispatch
Canonization of St. Junipero Serra, My Pope Francis Pic Collection – Matt Vander Vennet
Pope Francis: Priests That Abuse Minors Have ‘Betrayed Their Vocation’ – Ann Schneible
Augustine, Aquinas, or Kant? Pope Francis at the U. N. – Samuel Gregg, Crisis Magazine
Pope Called for More Work from Priests, But 20%t of Parishes Don’t Have One – L. Libresco
Catholic Divorce Doesn’t Exist, Pope Francis Says on Return Flight From U.S. – Elise Harris
Thus Saith The N.Y. Times: Compassion Is the Opposite of Catholic Doctrine – T. Mattingly
Pope Francis and the Not-Quite-Secular West – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
I Saw the Pope in Paris When I Was an Atheist; It Changed Me – Sister Theresa A. Noble
Pope Francis’ Grand Finale. . . To Synod’s Run Up  – Rocco Palmo, Whsprs in the Loggia
For the MONDAY EXTRA (September 28, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (September 29, 2015) click here.
For the WED. EXTRA: Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis (Sept. 30, 2015) click here.

How Pope Francis Shocks Us on Life

by Scott Eric Alt

of Catholic Stand

12 Times Pope Francis Dropped the Mic During His U. S. Visit – Ryan Mayer, Epic Pew
Ten Encouraging Things to Remember About the Pope – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Germany: Communion for Divorced & Remarried, Not Who Refuse Church Tax – Finigan
The Synod on the Family, Hope of a Divorcee – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
As WMOF 2015 Ends, Pope Appeals: Be Open to Miracles of Love for Families – The Reg
Pope’s Homily at World Meeting of Families Mass: Full Text – Catholic Herald Magazine
Pope to Prisoners: Jesus Washes Your Wounds, and Ours – Register Staff, The Register
Pope’s Speech to Philadelphia Prisoners: Full Text – Staff Reporter, Catholic Herald
Help Youth be Brave in Opting for Marriage & Family, Pope tells Bishops – The Ct Wr Rp
Our Families & Homes are True Domestic Churches, Says Pope at Last Mass – D. Sadowski
Pope Francis: ‘Child Abusers in the Church Will be Held Accountable’ – Catholic Herald
Pope’s Speech to Abuse Survivors: Full Text – Staff Reporter, Catholic Herald Magazine
Cardinal Danneels’ Biographers Retract Comments on Saint Gallen Group – Edward Pentin
Why Is the England & Wales Bishops’ Conf. Promoting Cohabitation? – Madeleine Teahan
Pope Francis, Unplugged – Big Pulpit (September 28, 2015)
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)
For the MONDAY EXTRA (September 28, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (September 29, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (September 29, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (October 9, 2015) click here.

Pope Francis Promotes Human Dignity and the Common Good in Address to Congress

of The Catholic World Report

Six Takeaways From Pope Francis’ Address to Congress – Jonathan Liedl, The Register
Pope Condemns Abortion & Hostility to Migrants in Speech to U.S. Congress – Cin. Wooden
What Francis Said, and Didn’t Say, to Congress – R. R. Reno, First Things
Why Does the Pope Back Liberal Causes Directly, Conservative Causes Subtly? – Ph. Lawler
The Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon on The Hill – Rebecca Hamilton, The Register
Why Didn’t the Pope Invoke the Name of Jesus? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Pope Francis Congressional Address: A Dialogue with Four Faces of America – The Register
Full Text: Pope Francis’s Address to Congress – Catholic Lane
Pope Francis Walks Among Poor and Marginalized in D. C. Farewell – Peter Jesserer Smith
‘There Is No Justification for Homelessness,’ Says Francis to Catholic Charities – Cth Hrd
Pope Francis: Not So Much Do as I Say as Do as I Do – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph. D., Cthlc Cltr
Pope Francis and the Not-Quite-Secular West – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
The Political Evanescence of the Papal Visit: Pope Francis, The One-Week Wonder – Franck
Crd. Dolan Hopes Pope Sees Good ‘Slice’ of Catholic America – Deborah Castellano Lubov
For the THURSDAY EDITION (September 24, 2015) click here.

In New York, a Smaller, Shrinking Catholic Church Greets Pope Francis

by Nicholas Frankovich

Pope on Poverty: Reintroducing the Christian Virtue of Detachment – Fr. D. Longenecker
The President, the Pope & The Green Book – Francis J. Beckwith Ph. D., The Cth Thng
A Photographic Tour of the Opening of the World Meeting of Families – Diane Montagna
Politicized Pope: Secular Politics May Undermine Francis’ Moral Authority – D. Henninger
Pope Francis Secretly Met With Little Sisters of the Poor – Kirsten Andersen, Aleteia
At St. Matthew’s, Francis Sounds Like B16, Looks Like JP2 – John Paul Shimek, The Reg
Love for Pope Brings Them to the Streets, Not Necessarily to Church – Zelda Caldwell, Alt
Pope Francis’ Canonization of Junípero Serra Makes History in D.C. – Peter Jesserer Smith
Cardinal Sarah: ‘Mercy Has a Name: Jesus Christ’ – Susie Lloyd, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
In Search of the Francis Effect – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Philadelphia Pilgrims Paint a Record-Setting Mural – Marge Fenelon, The Register
‘I Have Not Come To Judge You’, The Shepherd Meets The ‘Flock’ – Rocco Palmo, Whsprs
Pope Francis Should Feel Right at ‘Rome’ in Northeast D. C. – Jonathan Liedl, The Reg
Francis 2.0 Emerges in America: Pope and Church are a Package Deal – John Allen Jr.
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
For the THURSDAY EDITION (September 24, 2015) click here.

Between Pope and President, a Disconnect on Religious Freedom

by Joan Frawley Desmond

of The National Catholic Register

15 Surprising Things Atheists are Saying About Pope Francis – Matt Fradd, Strng Notions
George Will’s Low-Information War on the Church – Anne Hendershott, The Dispatch
Pelosi, Biden Say They’re Pro-Abortion & Pro-Church – Joan Frawley Desmond, The Reg
Should Congressman Boycott Pope Francis? – Fr. Z’s Blog
N.Y. Times Uses Pope Francis Visit To Rehash Stale, Decades-Old Abuse Story – D.F. Pierre
Refuting Papal Myths: ‘Peter Was Not a Pope’ – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Why a Pope is Necessary for Christianity to Make Sense – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Washington Post’s Low Blow Against Abp. Chaput – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion
From Pope Francis: Five Zingers for Left & Right Wingers – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The White House Is More Afraid of Offending China’s President than the Pope – WaPo
Wednesday Review of Pope Francis In America – Big Pulpit (September 23, 2015)
Pope Francis in America, Thursday Special – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
For the THURSDAY EDITION (September 24, 2015) click here.
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