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Wednesday Review of Pope Francis In America

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Pope Francis Speaking at PodiumThree Other Policy Priorities the Pope Might Highlight to Congress

by Father Raymond J. De Souza

of The National Catholic Register

 

Pope Canonizes Saint Junipero Serra: ‘Forward! Let’s Keep Moving Forward!’ – The Reg
Pope Francis’ Philadelphia Point Man: Abp. Charles J. Chaput – Joan Frawley Desmond
The U. S. churches Francis Will Visit – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
Immigrants Enrich America, Pope Affirms – The National Catholic Register
Greeting Pope Francis at Joint Base Andrews – Joseph Pronechen, The Ntnl Cth Register
Text of Pope’s White House Visit – Register Staff, The National Catholic Register
Treasures of Christendom in Philadelphia – Thomas L. McDonald, The Ntnl Cth Register
Pope to U. S. Bishops: ‘We Are Promoters of the Culture of Encounter’ – The Register
Francis to U. S. Bishops, Full Text – The Dispatch
What Pope Francis May Have Seen Inside the Vatican Embassy – Kathy Schiffer, SoG
Seen in Philly: The Lego Vatican – Thomas L. McDonald, The National Catholic Register
Pope’s First Words in English: Defend Rel. Lib., Marriage & Family – John Paul Shimek
‘Flat Francis’ Helps Welcome the Pope to America – Catholic Herald Magazine
Pope Francis in America, Thursday Special – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Synod 2014 VaticanGreat Analysis of the ‘Spin’ of Last Year’s Synod on the Family, Fr. Z Rants

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

Leading Pro-Life Priest Laments ‘The Francis Effect’ – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Five Nonessential Apostolates No Parish Should Go Without – Robert Barbry II, Epic Pew
What Would A Truly Catholic Political Party Look Like? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
The S. S. P. X. Is Not In Schism – Fr. Z’s Blog
Celebrate your Catholic Wedding with Reverence and Beauty – Starck, Plato Theoria
Cloward-Piven Goes to Rome – Maureen Mullarkey, First Things
A Walk on the Holy Side: Nun Helps Transgendered Find Christ – Aleteia
More Than ‘Just a Chair’: Rejecting Our Aesthetic Patrimony – James Griffin, One Peter 5
C. S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Scourge of Gossip – Matthew Sewell, Mountain Catholic
What We Signed Up For: The Marital Indispensable Minimum – Rick Becker, The Register
Books Blog: A Life-Affirming Celebration of Large Families – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
The Call to Holiness in Our Time – Theresa Williams, Ignitum Today
As Refugees Stream Out of Middle East, One Exiled Church May Be Headed Back – J. Burger
The Family as Domestic Church: How She Hands on the Faith – Liz Estler, Cth Sprtl Drctn
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
For the LATE SATURDAY EDITION (October 3, 2015) click here.
For the LATE SUNDAY EDITION (October 4, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
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Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday Special

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Pope Francis at Vargihna10 Epic Quotes from Pope Francis on His Travels Thus Far

by Ryan Mayer

of Epic Pew

 

Flying to U. S., Pope Rejects Claims He Leans ‘a Little to the Left’ – Mary Rezac, The Reg
Full Transcript of Pope’s In-Flight Interview from Cuba to U. S. – Alan Holdren, The Reg
A ‘Son of the Church,’ Francis Confounds Both the Right and the Left – Michael J. Nader
Pre-Empting the Inevitable Spin on Pope Francis’ Address to Congress – Jonathan Liedl
‘Unimaginable’ Access to Pope Francis Yields 68,000 Photos – Dave Yoder, Nat’l Ggrphc
A Snapshot of America for the Visit of Pope Francis – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
Parents of Missing Mexican Students Travel to U.S. to Appeal to Pope Francis – Dav. Agren
The Pope as Statesman. . .to the U.S. and the Human Family – Paul Kengor, The Register
Refuting Papal Myths: ‘The Papacy Is Unbiblical & Unhistorical’ – Trent Horn, Cth Answrs

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TUESDAY EXTRA

Catholic Stand 2015 Kelli Ann Cresswell Statue of Jesus Sacred Heart Arms Stretched OutDo You Agree With Abortion Forgiveness?

by Melanie Jean Juneau

of Catholic Stand

 

A Muslim President? – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
Michael Sean Winters Aneuristic and Hebephrenic Rantings – Fr. Z’s Blog
Dante Watches Planned Parenthood Video #10 – John Zmirak, The Stream
Nobody Denies the Poor Need Help, But How To Do This Is a Problem – Fr. J. Schall S. J.
The Catholic Faith on an Island. . .50 Years Ago – Julie Machado, Ignitum Today
Peter Steinfels and Mark Regnerus Tackle Contraception Debate – Joan Frawley Desmond
Is China’s One Child Policy Coming to an End? – Steven Mosher & Jonathan Abbamonte
The Born-Alive Act, Redux – Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing
New Book Offers Fresh Perspective on Junípero Serra – Jennifer Sokol with Anna Abbott
Syrian Prelate Bemoans Christian Exodus – Marta Petrosilllo, Catholic Lane
Laudato Si’ and the Selling of Body Parts – Michael Dauphinais, Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday (Evening) Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – 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)
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.
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Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special

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Pope Francis in Saint Peters Square Oct 3 2013#PopeInDC: Five Firsts for Francis

by Peter Jesserer Smith

of The National Catholic Register

 

‘Minnesota’s Mother Teresa’ to Receive Private Papal Audience in Washington – Cthlc Hrld
Pope Francis in Cuba: in Words & Pictures – Register Staff, The National Cthlc Register
Pope Francis Telephones Dissident ‘Ladies in White’ in Cuba – John Burger, Aleteia
Pope Francis Goes Off-Script to Deliver Passionate Homily on Poverty – Aleteia
The Limits of Papal Celebrity – Matthew Schmitz, First Things
Will the U. S. Surprise the Pope? – Fr. Raymond J. De Souza, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Popes US Congress Speech: Likely Clarify Positions on Economics, Politics – A Gagliarducci
Full Text: Pope’s Homily at Shrine of Our Lady of Charity; El Cobre, Cuba – Edward Pentin
Eyewitness: Holguin Catholics Experience the Unimaginable – Rhina Guidos, Cthlc Herald
Full Text of Pope Francis’ Homily at Mass in Holguín – The National Catholic Register
Day 0: World Meeting of Families (Phila.) – Thomas L. McDonald, God and the Machine
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (September 22, 2015)

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TUESDAY EDITION

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Saint Joseph Saint Mary and Baby Jesus Flight from IsraelThe Catholic Family Circus at a Mass Near You

Jennifer Hartline

of Catholic Stand

 

G. K. C.’s The Napoleon of Notting Hill: How to Be a Catholic Lunatic – Sean Fitzpatrick
The New Evangelization Is Missing Men – Matthew James Christoff, Catholic Stand
History of Japan’s Hidden Christians Emerges From Vatican Archives – Angela Ambrogetti
When Is a Human Human? – Robert Kurland Ph. D., Reflections of a Catholic Scientist
Ain’t Nobody Got Time. . .Enjoy It – Matthew Higgins, Ignitum Today
Public Morality and the Lure of Profit – David L. Tubbs, Public Discourse
My Special Needs Son Has Taught Me How to Accept God’s Will – Patty Knap, The Register
America Meets Francis – Joan Frawley Desmond, The National Catholic Register
Two Cubas, Two Popes – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
‘Love Poverty Like You Love Your Mother,’ Pope Tells Havana Congregation – Cn. Wooden
Christian Bodies Criticize Legal Highs Bill; May Lead to Incense Ban (U.K.) – Dv. V. Barrett
Jesus Sees Dignity in All of Us, Pope Tells Faithful in Holguin – Cindy Wooden, Cthlc Hrld
Amid Mounting Injustice, Church in Odisha Promotes Kandhamal Martyrs’ Day – An. Akkara
A Country Without Churches – Brother Dominick Bouck, The Washington Post
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday (Evening) Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EDITION (October 2, 2015) click here.
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MONDAY EXTRA

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Pope Francis Sitting Speaking inside Pope Paul VI AuditoriumAbortion and Forgiveness: What Is Pope Francis Really Saying?

by Bishop Hugh Gilbert

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

The Sky Is Falling! End Time Prophets Warn End Is Near (Again) – Kathy Schiffer, The Reg
Pope Benedict: ‘From Where Does Evil Come?’ – Fr. James V. Schall S. J., Crisis Mgzn
Catholic Divorce: Critiques of Annulment Reform Rise: Will the Vatican Listen? – R. Cæli
Saint Matthew the Evangelist from the Lindisfarne Gospels – David Clayton, New Lit Mov
Sometimes the Problem. . . Isn’t the Problem – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
How Does One Persevere in Faith? – Fr. John Bartunek L. C., Cthlc Spiritual Direction
Faith of our Fathers, On the Eucharist – Matt Vander Vennet, Epic Pew
Planned Parenthood Is a Racket – Eric Banecker, First Things
Women Today: A Woman’s Perspective – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Planned Parenthood Defunding: ‘Force President Obama to Veto this Bill’ – Brian Fraga
Sin Begets Sin Begets Destruction – Nick Olszyk, The Dispatch
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (September 22, 2015)
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
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Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special

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Pope Francis SmilingFour Takeaways from Pope Francis’ Arrival in Cuba

by John Paul Shimek

of The National Catholic Register

 

Why the Pope’s Friendliness to Castro? Prelate’s Story Might Offer a Clue – Edward Pentin
Remembering Castro’s Crimes – William Doino Jr., First Things
Pope Francis: A Red Line between the U. S. Trip and the Synod – Andrea Gagliarducci
Bishop O’Connell’s Frustrations With Pope Francis – Thomas L. McDonald, God & Mchn
Pope Francis and Two Faces of Anti-Catholicism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Register
The Atheist Fly in the Papal Visit Chardonnay – Angelo Stagnaro, Catholic Herald
The Pope as Statesman . . . to the U. S. and the Human Family – Paul Kengor, The Reg
Spiritual Poverty Is Essential to Consecrated Life, Pope tells Religious in Cuba – The Reg
Popes in these United States – George Weigel, Denver Catholic
The Shadow of Peter – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Reports: Anti-Government Activists Prevented from Meeting Pope in Cuba – Cthlc Herald
Jim Gaffigan on Being a Practicing Catholic – Jim Gaffigan, C. B. S. News
What the Gospel Is, Not Inanities from the Mainstream Media – Christian Browne, Crisis
Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday (Evening) Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
For the MONDAY EDITION (September 21, 2015) click here.

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MONDAY EDITION

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Multiple Simultaneous Masses Square PicThe 18-Minute Mass

by Kevin Aldrich

of Catholic Stand

 

Not Everything Is ‘Rah! Rah! Pope Francis!’, Even in the Main Stream Media – Fr. Z’s Blog
Apparitions in Lipa: Is There Hope for Medjugorje? – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Stand
Ten Reasons Why Pope Francis Is Important for Politics – Father Dwight Longenecker
The Rolling Stone of Catholic Journalism & Michael Sean Winters’ Fainting Couch – Fr. Z
Pope Francis and Abortion – The Editors, The National Catholic Register
Screwtape: Sage Advice for the Synod – Edward Lawrence, One Peter 5
The Real Cost of Changing Catholic Teaching on Marriage – Jeffrey Mirus Ph. D., Cth Clt
My Washington Post Interview on Pope Francis – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Overwhelmed? You Bet, But I Wouldn’t Miss It for the World – Kari Curran, Cthlc Stand
Our Silent Little Martyrs Speak a Thunderous Truth – Emily Brandenburg, The Register
What’s Love Got to Do with It? – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Ignitum Today
The Banality of Evil, Then & Now: Do Planned Parenthood Officials Sin? – Bob Kurland PhD
Coloring4God – Judith Costello, Catholic Stand
Pre-Synod Conf. Unites Cardinals & Men & Women Living w/Homosexual Tendencies – CWR
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
For the MONDAY EXTRA (September 21, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (September 30, 2015) click here.
For the WED. EXTRA: Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis (Sept. 30, 2015) click here.
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Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Sunday Special

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Pope Francis Cuba Raul CastroA Priest’s Hopes for Pope Francis’s Visit

by Father C. J. McCloskey

of The Catholic Thing

 

President Obama’s Invitation to Pope Francis Was an Insult in Disguise – Glenn Stanton
History of Catholics in Philadelphia Brought to Life – Diana Von Glahn, The Register
What’s Behind the White House Invite to Catholic Dissenters at Papal Welcome? – The Reg
Meet Philadelphia’s Hometown Saints – Diana Von Glahn, The National Cthlc Register
President Obama’s Disrespectful Reception for Pope Francis – Patti Maguire Armstrong
Five Reasons to Be Excited About WMOF, Whether You’re Going or Not – Marge Fenelon
Children Need ‘Spiritual Game Plan’ for College, Says WMOFs Speaker – Justin Petrisek
Education & Play Are Key to Childhood, Pope Francis Tells Cuban, U.S. Youth – Elise Harris
Full Texts of Pope Francis’s Homily, Angelus, Vespers in Havana – The Ntnl Cthlc Register
L.G.B.T. Five Step Guide to Manipulating Pope Francis’ Message in the U.S.A. – Elise Harris
Vatican Pushes Back on Obama’s Guest List for White House Welcome to Francis – J. F. D.
Serve Others, Not Ideologies, Pope Francis Urges Cubans at Mass in Havana – A. Schneible
Full Text of Pope Francis’s Address On Arrival in Havana – The National Catholic Register
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
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SUNDAY EXTRA

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The Ladder of Divine Ascent Monastery of Saint Catherine Sinai 12thcenturyAre You Headed to Heaven or Hell?

by Daniel Burke

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

 

Examining the Battle Over the Novus Ordo Mass – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
Eve Tushnet’s Spirituality of Humiliation – Wesley Hill, First Things
Why Evangelical Films Fail – Peter J. Leithart, First Things
How We Should Sing & Why People Do Not Sing – Peter Kwasniewski Ph. D., One Peter 5
The Ethical Cleansing of the Medical Profession – Douglas Farrow, First Things
Is Tradition a Four Letter Word? – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph. D., Catholic Lane
Why Gregorian Chant? & Why Sung by the People? – Peter Kwasniewski Ph. D., One Ptr 5
Public Order, Identity, and the Church – James Kalb, The Catholic World Report
How J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis Revived Modern Myth-Telling – James Parker, The Atlntc
Pilgrims to Walk in Footsteps of Henry V After His Victory at Agincourt – Simon Caldwell
Saint Sebastian: A Patron for Pro-Life Legislative Advocates – Joe Kral, Trth & Chrty Frm
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Sunday Special – Big Pulpit (September 20, 2015)
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
For the MONDAY EXTRA (September 21, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (September 29, 2015) click here.
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For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (September 30, 2015) click here.
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SUNDAY EDITION

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Letter Envelope Open SophisticatedThe Truth in Hiding: Converts and Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Don DeMarco Ph. D.

of Truth and Charity Forum

 

The Worst Incoming Class Ever at Harvard – Bishop Robert Barron, The
Our Lady of Reality – Anthony Esolen Ph. D., The Catholic Thing
The Fleshliness of the Catholic Faith – Father Richard G. Cipolla, Rorate Cæli
The Long Winter and Reading’s Reward – Maura Roan McKeegan, The Civilized Reader
Business, Beauty and Liturgy – David Clayton, New Liturgical Movement
Arts Can Bring Beauty to an Ugly Age – Mark Davis Pickup, Catholic Lane
Angels: All About God’s Agents, Ambassadors & Executives – Ed Masters, Regina Mgzn
The Tyranny of ‘Dialogue’ – Eric Sammons, One Peter 5
Fight or Die: 12 Weapons for Combatting Porn Addiction – Samuel Guzman, TGC
Catholic Univs.: Not About Hiding, But Growing Your Faith to Evangelize World – Hoopes
Uniting Communities in Shakopee, Minnesota, U. S. A. – Fr. Z’s Blog
On Abortion, Medical Science Is Still Waiting to be Heard – Philip Hawley Jr., Public Dscrs
Brick by Brick in London’s Corpus Christi in Maiden Lane – Fr. Z’s Blog
On Being ‘Undisturbed’ by Transcendence – Father James V. Schall S. J., The Cth Thng
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Sunday Special – Big Pulpit (September 20, 2015)
Pope Francis, Unplugged – Big Pulpit (September 28, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
For the SUNDAY EXTRA (September 20, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (September 28, 2015) click here.
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.
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