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A Brief Note to Pope Francis on America

by Robert Royal

of The Catholic Thing

When Catholics Leave the Church, How to Get Them Back – Taylor Marshall Ph. D.
Traditionalism and Being ‘Pastoral’ – Kevin M. Tierney, Catholic Lane
Pope Benedict XVI: The Hidden Legacy – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
What Is Spiritual Gluttony? – Father John Bartunek L. C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
Claude, Death Row and the Miraculous Medal – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
The Silence of Detachment – Connie Rossini, Catholic Spiritual Direction
We Must Shun Group-Think Politics & Have the Mind of Christ – Rebecca Hamilton
Rome Correspondent Edward Pentin Joins Register Staff Full-Time – Jeanette DeMelo
The Love Story God Intended – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph. D., Truth and Charity Forum
Running with God – Liesl Doe, Ignitum Today
A Bishop’s Job Is Hardly Ordinary: At 92, Bishop René Henry Gracida – Jim Graves
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First Five, Now Seventeen Anti-Kasper Cardinals

by Sandro Magister

of Chiesa

Why Yes, I Do Think Reforms of Annulment Process Are Needed – Elizabeth Scalia
14 Ways to Help Your Child Maintain Catholic Faith in College – Strahlen Smith, Cth Stnd
Is the Church Prepared to Confront the Secular Culture? – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis
Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Every Cake You Bake – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Cth Stnd
When Should You Give Up on Prayer? – Daniel Burke, The National Catholic Register
Social Engineering of Un-Natural Law, the Synod & Instrumentum Laboris – Fr. Byers STD
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s Education Renewal In San Francisco – The Reg Editors
The Presence of a Mother & Father in a Home – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph. D., TaCF
Book Review, Ryan T. Anderson’s Truth Overruled – Campbell Markham, Svng Marriage
The Choice of the Family: A Book Review – Luke Arredondo, Ignitum Today
Everyday Sanctity – Samuel Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
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The Amazon Smear of Pro-Marriage Advocates

by Mark Bauerlein

of First Things

Even For the National ‘Catholic’ Reporter, This Is a New Low – Fr. Z’s Blog
Interesting Statistics about Pope Francis’ General Audiences – Fr. Z’s Blog
Will ‘Basically Good People’ Be Saved? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
Abp. Cupich Shameless Garment Agenda & Consistent Ethic of Life – Fr. Rmd. J. De Souza
A. D. 2067: the end of British Christianity – Damian Thompson, The Spectator
Michel Houellebecq’s Stark Warning to Europe’s Catholics – Andrew M. Brown, Cthlc Hrld
Time to Tell the Truth About Islam – William Kilpatrick, The National Catholic Register
Threats to Catholicism on College Campuses – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
The Catholic Side of Disney – Anna Rose Meeds, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Kasper Debates Saint John the Baptist – Donald R. McClarey J. D., TACatholic
Full-Time Mother: My Decision Of Vocation – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Fishers of Men: Seven Ways Priests Can Help Men Grow in Faith – Matthew Jms. Christoff
The Catholic Church Is Right on Infant Baptism – Felix Whelan, Catholic Stand
Ashley Madison, the Devil, and You – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic News & Info
When Jealousy Threatens Joy – Morgan McFarlin, Ignitum Today
The Relationship Between Planned Parenthood & Redefining Marriage – R. Anderson PhD
Love, Honor and Obey: Married Life – Nancy Murray, The National Catholic Register
News Posturing: How the Dramatis Personae Use Each Other – Jeff Mirus Ph. D., Cth Cltr
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The Only App You Really Need

by Father Jerry J. Pokorsky,

of The Catholic Thing

Another Good Pre-Synod Resource in Defense of the Family – Fr. Z’s Blog
Holy Communion for the Remarried May Become a Big Divisive Issue Later – Ross Douthat
It Is Business As Usual For the L. C. W. R. – Ann Carey, The National Catholic Register
The Deeper Issue at the Synod – George Weigel, The CWR Blog
Vatican: Pope Francis Did Not Endorse Homosexual Penguin Book – Andrea Gagliarducci
Why Won’t Catholic Church Get w/ the Times & Ordain Women Priests? – Kathy Schiffer
Edith Stein on Becoming the Best Version of Yourself – Jeffrey McLeod Ph. D., Cth Stnd
Should I Give the Dollar? – Brother Patrick Mary Briscoe O. P., Dominicana
The Christian Environmentalism that the Media Choose to Ignore – David Clayton, NLM
The Intractable Practical Problems with the Kasper Proposal – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
Of Chastity, Dating, and Faith – Jacqueline Burkepile & Bridget Weisenburger, The Reg
Pope Francis: Lack of Faith the Cause of Misunderstanding Jesus’ Words – Ann Schneible
Of Sunday Obligation, Harry Stovall, and Catholic Spleen – Rick Becker, The Register
Obedience from the Heart: The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Kincaid Ph. D.
St. Augustine: What Has Been Injured Shall Be Renewed – Scott Eric Alt, Catholic Stand
Living at the Ends of the Earth – Emma King, Ignitum Today
Post-Obergefell Mississippi Remains Only State to Ban Homosexual Adoptions – Brian Fraga
Pope Francis’s Visit Focuses on The One Who Needs Me Most – Cat. Mendenhall-Baugh
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The College Orientation Talk You Will Never Hear

by Daniel McInerny

of The Catholic Thing

Hell, Will Lots of People Go There? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Conspiracies and Catholicism: Lucifer – Foxfier, Catholic Stand
Is the Truth About Islam in Vogue? – William Kilpatrick, The CWR Blog
Same-Sex ‘Marriages’, and Then Polygamy, and Then – Fr. Z’s Blog
Culture Wars: To Whom Shall We Go? – Paul Senz, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis’s Visit May Bring Out the Best, or Worst, in Washingtonians – John Burger
Planned Parenthood Video Wars: Abortion Empire Strikes Back – Peter Jesserer Smith
Five Things I Learned as a Youth Leader – John Paul Manfredi, Epic Pew
What is the Evidential Argument from Evil? – Trent Horn, Strange Notions
Communion of Saints – J. Q. Tomanek, Ignitum Today
Pursuing True Happiness in a World Without Truth – Clifford Staples, Crisis Magazine
Giveaway: The Man Who Founded California – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
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This Is Precisely Why Islam Hates Us

by Elizabeth Anderson

of Catholic Stand

Catholic Priest’s Forgotten Flock: Catholic Men – Matthew James Christoff, Cthlc Stand
Planned Parenthood Admits Altering Procedures to Get Better Fetal Samples – Jhn. Burger
Living the Liturgical Year Without Mass – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
A. C. L. U. Legally Forces Catholic Hospital to Sterilize – Jeff Mirus Ph. D.
Dr. Ben Carson: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
Did a Catholic Diocese Pay For Abortions? – Matt C. Abbott, One Peter 5
A Synod Is Not a Council & Other Canonical Facts – David Salvato, The Cthlc World Rprt
Planned Parenthood and Pontius Pilate – Edward Peters J. D., In the Light of the Law
One Child More – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Kentucky County Clerk Holding Out on Gay ‘Marriage’ Licenses – John Burger, Aleteia∝
Exclusive Review of Pre-Synod Book 11 Cardinals Speak on Marriage & the Family – RC
A Tech Company May Have Received Whole Fetuses for Tissue Harvesting – Matt Hadro
Conscience, Legislation, and the Culture of Death – Joe Kral, Truth and Charity Forum
To Win the War Against Abortion, We Must Fight a Battle Against Apathy – Philip Kosloski
Giveaway: The Man Who Founded California – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Sunday Special – Big Pulpit (September 20, 2015)
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Here’s What Would Really Happen if Planned Parenthood Were Defunded: Students for Life Use Lancaster, PA, as an Example

Courtesy Team Aleteia∝

Archbishop Chaput Tangles With Michael Voris and Michael Hichborn – Matt C. Abbott
Bishop-Elect Barron, Stephen Colbert & Abortion – Donald R. McClarey J. D., TACatholic
Number of Pilgrims to Medjugorje Falls by Half after Pope Francis’ Comments – JA Rowney
The Pointless Campaign to ‘Save Marriage’ – Stephen Baskerville, Crisis Magazine
Why Do We Still Expect Marital Fidelity? – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
15 Recipes Inspired By Your Favorite Saints – Tatiana Federoff, Epic Pew
Learning to Let Go With Saint Monica – Michele Chronister, Ignitum Today
Six Practical Steps to Catholic Joy – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™
Abortion Leads to War – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Kullervo: J. R. R. Tolkien’s Fascination with Finland – Hannah Sander, BBC Magazine
What Science Doesn’t Know – S. Adam Seagrave, Public Discourse
Ashley Madison Scandal Reminds Us that the Rules are There for a Reason – Kir. Andersen
Here’s Where You’ll Have a Chance to See Pope Francis in the U. S. – John Burger, Alt∝
Argentine Mother Asks Pope Francis to Free Her Son f/ U. S. Death Row – J. A. Rowney
A Time to Kill – Tyler Blanski, Crisis Magazine
Conference on Same-Sex Attraction Starts Needed Dialogue – Gretchen R. Crowe, OSV
Adoption, Abortion, and a Message of Hope – J. D. Flynn, First Things
Pope Francis May Pass Thru Central Park During New York Visit – Emma G. Fitzsimmons
Giveaway: The Man Who Founded California – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
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‘Catholicism by Osmosis Is Dead’, George Weigel Hits the Nail on the Head

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

Five Ways Daily Mass Will Change You – Robert Barbry II, Epic Pew
The Grotesque Persecution of Scott Lively – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Two Altars at the End of Time: Laudato Si’, A Manifesto of Teilhardian Theology – J Larson
Just as You Suspected, Most Polls are Useless – Jeff Mirus Ph. D., Catholic Culture
Do’s and Don’ts in Rome – Beverly De Soto, Regina Magazine
Are Jesus and Mary Appearing Today? – Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Today
The Forty Catholic Virtues:  Part One, The First Twenty – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
An Outside-the-Box Argument for Jesus’ Resurrection – Steve Dillon, Strange Notions
Virginia Gun Violence: Symptom of Society’s Sickness – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Planned Parenthood and the Gift of Death – John Zmirak, The Stream
Joseph Prever Interview on His Experience as a Celibate, Gay Catholic – John Paul Shimek
Boredom, Sloth, and the Need for Fathers – Jason Craig, The Catholic Gentleman
How You Can Protect, Respect, Love, and Serve Life – Annie Deddens, Catholic Stand
Manliness: Perseverance – Michael Lane, Catholic Lane
Expert: San Fran Teacher Contract Affirms Catholic Values – Kim. Scharfenberger
Nothing ‘Automatic’ About Sacramental Marriage – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Lane
Hard-Hearted Hypocrisy (Mark 7:1-23) – Fr. John Bartunek L. C., Cth Spiritual Direction
The Birdwatcher’s Guide to Marriage – Tyler Blanski, The Catholic Gentleman
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The Problem with Pews: They Should be Removed

by Father George W. Rutler

of Crisis Magazine

Pope Francis Was Peronist, and He Still Is – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
Ten Commandments for Protestants Considering Catholicism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Catacomb Time? – George Weigel, First Things
Catholic Hospital, Facing ACLU Lawsuit, Agrees to Sterilize Woman – John Burger, Alt∝
Jos. Prever’s Talk at Accompanying & Welcoming Conf.: Response to Dc. Jm. Russell – J.S.
Laughing at Dead Babies: The Avenging Conscience – Leila Miller, Catholic Stand
The International Catholic University Solution – Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing
Putting Planned Parenthood’s ‘Only 3%’ Claim in Proper, Moral Context – Carl E. Olson
Slaying the Hydra of the Modern Administrative State & Our Militant Secular Culture – R Lu
After ‘Same-Sex Marriage’: Is Polyamory Next? – Robert P. George D. Phil., The Am Int
Planned Parenthood Can’t Supply Enough Body Parts, StemExpress CEO Says – John Burger
World Meeting of Families Pres Funded Planned Parenthood Dir’s Political Campaign – M.H.
College Freshmen, Ready to Get It Right? Being Faithful & Smart in College – Fr McTeigue
Our Collective Responsibility to Protect the Unborn – Matthew Hennessy, Crisis Mgzn
Pope Francis’s Mexican Interview on Immigration, Poverty & Synod & His US Visit – Schall
20 Reasons to Not Visit Basilica of the Nat’l Shrine of the Immaculate Conception – West
Roller Skating, the Wandeirng in the Desert, & the Patience of God – Luke Arredondo, IT
Planned Parenthood & Embryonic Stem Cell Research – Nicholas Danne, Dead Phil’s Soc
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Did Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago Really Call for ‘Mercy for Nontraditional Families’?

by Father Dwight Longenecker

of Standing on my Head

On Catholic Concerns About Pope Francis & the Integrity of the Church – Fr J V Schall SJ
Why They Hate Pro-Lifers So – Michael Novak, Coming Down to Earth
National Abortion Federation Tells Me Everything – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
Fr. Ray Blake on ‘Manliness’, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
On Court-Mandated Brainwashing – Father James V. Schall S. J., Crisis Magazine
Books Blog: How Goebbels Turned His Back on Catholicism – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
An Idiotic Hierarchy – Marc Barnes, Bad Catholic
How Saint Philip Neri Gave Us Stephen Colbert – Elizabeth Scalia, The Anchoress
Warning: Studies Show That 60-90% of Kids Will Lose Their Faith During College – Sullivan
Quæritur: Can We Ask God to Strike Down Enemies? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Prohibition to Contraception Was Established Long Before Humanae Vitae – P Stravinskas
Why Eat at the Dinner Table? – Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Today
The Subdeacon and Liturgical Symbolism – Liturgy Guy
Biblical Teaching on the Use of Colorful & Harsh Language – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
An Ode to the Glories of the Beard – Samuel Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
We Will Be Seen as Barbarians Because of Abortion – Cullen Herout, Catholic Stand
A Course on Poetry Inspired by the Mystical Tradition of the Church – David Clayton, NLM
Is a Proof Bad If It Fails to Convince Everyone? – Michael Augros, Strange Notions
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Saint John Paul II and Pope Francis Gave Out the Wrong Message on Sex Abuse and Cardinal Pell Destroyed the Unity of Response to Sex Abuse, Says Bishop Geoffrey Robinson

by Rachel Browne

of The Sydney Morning Herald

Priest Arrested for Walking Around Naked: Real Consequences for Real Offenses – E Peters
Anti-Christian Efforts to Silence Clergy Continue Apace – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Mgzn
Planned Parenthood Consultant Thinks Aborted Babies Kept Alive to Harvest Organs – A∝
StemExpress C.E O. at Center of Planned Parenthood Scandal – Anne Hendershott, Crisis
10 Things to Know about Pro-Abortion Activists – Patti Maguire Armstrong, CNaI
Why Horrible Suffering Does Not Disprove God’s Existence – Trent Horn, Cthlc Answrs
Frightened by ‘Dignity’: How Seculars Misuse Vocabulary – Hadley Arkes, The Cthlc Thng
Is It Wrong to Lie to Planned Parenthood? Some Pro-Lifers Say Yes, I Say No – P Armstrong
Are Religious People Happier? Why Yes, Yes They Are – Jeff Mirus Ph. D., Cthlc Culture
Lord I Am Not Worthy! – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Ignitum Today
For Pope Benedict, Music is Inspired By An Encounter with the Divine – Fr. J. V. Schall SJ
The Blessing of Suffering – Daniel Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
A Few Questions for Planned Parenthood. . .and Ourselves – Jamey Brown, Cthlc Stand
The Patrum App Opens Up the Vatican Museums’ World of Artistic Wonder – Jla. Biondo
Christian Happiness Is the Key to Cultural Renewal – Jeff Mirus Ph. D., Catholic Culture
Why ‘House Rules’ Are Great for Kids and Also Parents – Kathleen M. Berchelmann M. D.
New Study on Assisted Suicide Finds Worrying Trends – John Burger, Aleteia∝
What Kind of Evil? Planned Parenthood Supporters Are Rationalists – Thomas S. Hibbs
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Every English-Speaking Mass Should Be Like the Mass of the Anglican Ordinariate’s Divine Worship

by Devin Rose

of St. Joseph’s Vanguard

How Many Catholics Think Like Protestants? – William Oddie Ph. D., Catholic Herald
The German Bishops Deal With the Devil – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
Should Catholics Attend Same-Sex Weddings? – S. Brinkmann, Authentic Femininity
The Satanist Champion of the Rosary – Donald R. McClarey J. D., The Amrcn Catholic
What Is Spiritual Gluttony? – Father John Bartunek LC, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Women Priests & Married Priests: What’s the Difference? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Adulterers, ‘Your Sin Will Find You Out’; Ashley Madison – J. Matt Barber, Catholic Lane
On the Participation of the Clergy in a Non-Concelebrated Mass – Ptr. Kwasniewski Ph. D.
Do You Know Your Church Councils? – Matt Vander Vennet, Epic Pew
Teresa of Avila on Silence in Prayer – Connie Rossini, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Book Review: The Thrill of the Chaste (Catholic Edition) – J. R. Baldwin, Ignitum Today
Selling Baby Body Parts: What a Difference a Video Makes – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
Planned Parenthood Skirts Laws Around the Globe – Rebecca Oas Ph. D., Catholic Lane
Should (or Can) Babies Be Baptized? – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
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