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SATURDAY EDITION

Hijacking Holy Communion Is Very Serious – Dr. Ed Peters, Canon Law Blog
The Wavering Saint Who Is the Masterstroke of Christianity – Spiritual Life
Marriage: Getting There – Rachel Zamarron, Ignitum Today
Archbishop Romero’s 2nd Pastoral Letter – Polycarpio, Super Martyrio
We Need More Babies, It’s a Stark Economic Fact – Francis Phillips, Cth Hrld
Have Catholics ‘Contracepted’ Away Their Schools? – Catholic Ed. Daily
Not This Family – Heidi, Catholic Sistas
How Primal Health Theories Nearly Ruined My Motherhood – Goorchenko
Ways to Understand Morality Isn’t Rational – J. Chastek PhL, Just Thomism
Threats to Religious Freedom in Europe – Roger Trigg, Public Discourse
Euthanasia: Hitting the Bottom of the Slippery Slope – George J. Marlin
Is It About Religious Liberty, or Really About Contraception? – Bra. Millegan
Scotch Review: Peat Monster – Whiskey Catholic
Hollywood Awards Child Abuser 3 Emmys; Media Silent – The Media Report
Catholic Ecologist: Obama’s Climate-Change Plan Hypocritical – C. E. Olson
American Anti-Catholicism & the Confessional – John B. Buescher, Ct Wr Rp
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Living Gargoyles: The Medieval Art of Gurning – David Clayton, Beauty
Charity’s Rapid Growth Could be Due to Pope’s Influence – Est. Aguirre
Pp. Francis: When God Doesn’t Answer, We Become Impatient – CWR Blog
Five Books for Summer – Abigail C. Reimel, Ignitum Today
Why College Students Should Study Sacred Music – Dr. George Harne, CED
Why Read the Church Fathers? – Jason Liske, Ascending Mount Carmel
Was Peter the ‘Other Man’ in Rome? New Testament Mystery – T. Marshall
Fortnight for Freedom: John Carroll’s Prayer – Donald R. McClarey JD, TAC
Pope Francis’ First Hundred Days Makes Me Nervous – William Oddie, Ct Hr
The Religious Freedom We Have – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Church Needs to Stop Being Comfortable, Be a Contradiction – F. Phillips
Man and Arbiter – Thomas M. Doran, The Catholic World Report
If the U. S. Church Is In Bad Shape, Why Is Europe Far Worse? – Rus. Shaw
This Is Starting to Sound Elizabethan – Fr. James Melnick, Catholic Stand
S. S. P. X. Indicate Definitive Break With Catholic Church – Daily Register
Why Is There So Much Disorder In The Universe? – Fr. Robert Barron, SN
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Attack on Marriage: Friday Special

Gays Against Gay ‘Marriage’: Unheard Voices – T. J. Burdick, YouCATholic
Homosexuality Embraced at Catholic Colleges, Report Finds – Cth Ed. Daily
Beyond the Fortnight – Roland Millare, Truth and Charity Forum
The Court and Marriage: The Culture War Deepens – Hadley Arkes PhD
Coming: The Roe of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Rod Dreher
Catholic Analysts: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Isn’t Inevitable – Adelaide Mena
When Dictatorial Decisions Aren’t Laws but Perversions – Fr. Mt. Lamb ThD
Authentic Freedom & the Homosexual Person – Dr. Mark Lowery, Ignts Insght
Navigating the Thicket of Hollingsworth v. Perry – Fr. Robert J. Araujo SJ
What Marriage Is . . . and What It Isn’t – Robert P. George DPhil
Remember When Polygamy Had Nothing to do with Gay ‘Marriage’? – CMR
U. S. Media Cheers for Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Marco Tosatti, Vatican Insider
Andrew Sullivan: Jesus Weeping for Joy; Court’s Marriage Ruling – CMR
Prepare! – Kevin Tierney, Common Sense Catholicism
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Leaving the Church: Honesty Has Nothing To Do With It – Dr. Ed Peters
Three Degrees of Anger – Fr. Z’s Blog
Is Nancy Pelosi a Satanist? – John Zmirak, Aleteia
Pope Francis Says Do Not Masquerade as a Christian – Isobel Losseff, Ct Hr
Toddler’s Encounter With Pope ‘Unforgettable,’ Dad Says – Hillary Senour
Benedict XVI & Beauty in Sacred Music – Charles Cole, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
You Must Read This Book: The Christian West and Its Singers – Adam Wood
Why Do Humans Kiss? Is Kissing Theological or Evolutionary? – T. Marshall
Answering Common Objections to Uniqueness of Christianity – Peter Kreeft
Science Will Make Human Life Immortal – Stacy Trasancos PhD
The Devirilization of the OF Mass Liturgy – Fr. Richard G. Cipolla PhD DPhil
Crd. O’Malley Bars Dissident Priest From Speaking in Boston – H. Senour
Does Evil Disprove God? – Matt Fradd, Focus Blog
Catholic-Anglican Dialogue: Cordial, but No Unity in Sight – James Kelly
Notes on the Sexual Revolution – James Chastek PhL, Just Thomism
Fortnight For Freedom: Lincoln on Liberty of Conscience – Don McClarey
Abp. Müller: No Foundation or Need for Deaconesses – Eponymous Flower
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Attack on Marriage: Thursday Special

12 Catholic Quotes to SCOTUS Rulings on DOMA & Prop 8 – St. Peter’s List
Catholic Col. Profs Spur ‘Gay Marriage’ Efforts Post-Court Rulings – CED
Sorry Mr. Franklin, We Couldn’t – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic
We Need a Humanae Vitae for Marriage – Paul Kengor, The Daily Register
Protecting Marriage – Fr. Juan Puigbó & Hilary Towers, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Family Advocates Say Marriage Ruling Ignores Children – Cthlc Nws Agncy
Marriage & Justice Not Fatally Wounded – Matthew J. Franck, OTS
Benedict XVI on Marriage – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
S. F. Archbishop: Ruling on Marriage Worrying for Democracy – Cth Hrld
The Future of Marriage – Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson & Rob. P. George
Footnote 7 – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Polygamists Celebrate Supreme Court Marriage Rulings – Matthew Schmitz
Macklemore’s Song “Same Love” Help Change Marriage Debate – R. J. Snell
We Need Our Own Macklemore – Katherine Infantine, First Thoughts
Steady As She Goes: SCOTUS, Marriage, & Staying in the Boat – Mark Zobel
The Push for Fatherless & Motherless Families – Paul Kengor, The CWR Blog
Where Do We Go From Here? – Scott P. Richert, Crisis Magazine
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Christian Crisis in Syria

After Today’s Suicide Bombing, What Fate Awaits Christians? – Ed West
Priest Dies During Rebel Attack on Franciscan Convent – Cindy Wooden
Suicide Bomb Kills Four in Christian Quarter of Damascus – Isobel Losseff
Pp. Francis Calls for ‘Wisdom & Peace’ in Middle East – The Catholic Herald
Editorial: “On Syria, That’s Enough!” – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
Facing Risk of Death, Priests Remain Faithful – E. Aguirre & C. Bunderson
The Martyrdom of a Syrian Monk – Mathew Block, First Thoughts
Vatican: Condolences for Monk Killed by Rebel Forces – Catherine Harmon
House Hearing on Religious Minorities – Mark Movsesian, First Thoughts
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Attack on Marriage: Punditry and Analysis Roundup

Why I’m Scared – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Marriage Is Dead and The Church Is Next – Pat Archbold, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Justice Anthony Kennedy: “Full Communion” – Adfero, Rorate Cæli
SCOTUS Overturns Part of DOMA, Dismisses Prop. 8 – Joan F. Desmond
Crd. Dolan: Striking Down DOMA a Profound Injustice – Matthew Schmitz
Fr. Joseph Fessio Laments SCOTUS Rulings: God Help Us – Carl E. Olson
DOMA’s Demise: Battle Over the Definition of Marriage – Dale O’Leary, DRg
Supreme Court on ‘Gay Marriage’: Quandary of Confusion – Dr. Jeff Mirus
Further Thoughts on “What Is Marriage?” – John S. Hamlon, The CWR Blog
What Price Marriage? – John S. Hamlon, The Catholic World Report
The Aggrandizing Court – David Mills, First Thoughts
Windsor & Perry – Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice
D. O. M. A. Ruling: What It Does, What It Doesn’t Do – Kathy Schiffer
Scalia: ‘Open Season On Marriage Traditionalists’ – Rod Dreher
Homosexuality and Doctrine
– Ron Belgau, First Thoughts
Statement from U. S. Bishops on Supreme Court Rulings – Matt Fradd
D. O. M. A., Prop 8 Rulings Could Have Been Worse – Eric Teetsel, Frs Thg
Abp. Chaput on Supreme Court’s Marriage Ruling – Matt Archbold, CMR
DOMA Overturned, Prop. 8 Case Dismissed, Lack of Standing – Paul Zummo
Obama Won’t Press Church to Accept Same-Sex ‘Marriage’, Yet – P. Lawler
12 Things to Know About Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Decisions – Jimmy Akin
Supreme Mistake: SCOTUS Decisions on Same-Sex Unions – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Religious Liberty and the ‘Gay Marriage’ Endgame – Ross Douthat, NYTimes
That Stark Divide in Catholics in America & on High Court – Terry Mattingly
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TUESDAY EVENING EDITION

The Human Family and the Family of God – Fr. James V. Schall SJ, CWR
A Habit, A Nun & a Conversion – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Hd
The Greatest Forgotten Catholic Theologian of the 20th Century – J. Liske
Three Musts of the New Evangelization – Abram Muenzberg, Ignitum Today
Conversion Story & Book Review: A Marian Thriller – Julia Willis (link fixed)
Curial Reform? Emergency Meeting of Cardinals Right Now. . . – K. Edwards
Close Friend Seeks to Allay Fears Over B16’s Health – Sarah MacDonald, CH
Facing Past Sins for My High School Reunion – Cari Donaldson, Aleteia
Purity Culture & Abstinence Only Sex Ed. – J. C. Sanders, Ignitum Today
Dear Abp. Chaput, About Closing My Parish. . . – Philly Catholic Outsider
Richard Dawkins’ Ersatz Atheist Liturgy – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Court to Announce the Fate of Marriage in the U. S. – Matt Archbold, CMR
Using Bad Faith Arguments to Support Immigration Reform – Paul Zummo
Jimmy Carter, Anti-Catholic Bigot, Attacks JP2 – Donald R. McClarey JD
The Bishop as the Chief Liturgical Dancer of His Diocese – Rorate Cæli
Does the Church Have a 501(c)(3) Entitlement Mentality? – David L. Gray
Pope’s 8 Cardinal Advisers: Curia Isn’t Only Thing to Reform – A. Tornielli
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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Bill Maher and Paula Deen: A Double Standard? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald, SO
Jimmy Carter Accuses Catholic Church of Human Rights Abuse – LarryD
New Movie Will Portray Joy of Religious Life – Catholic News Agency
The Pagans are Happy to Socialize Your Children – Devin Rose, Ignitum Tdy
Abp. Cordileone Support of Marriage to S. F. Paper – Carl E. Olson, CWR Bg
The Church Should Rule the World – Matthew Olson, Ignitum Today
Pope Francis: More Martyrs Today than in Early Centuries – Vatican Insider
What is the Catholic Imagination? – Kevin Aldrich, Tuscany Press
Innovative Apologetics – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard
Holy Spirit Stories: The Smile That Made a Family – Sherry Antonetti, CS
The Thriving Classical School Movement – Julie Duin, CNN
St. Cyril of Alexandria: The “Seal of the Fathers” – Jason Liske, As Mt. Cr
Ireland’s Assoc. of Catholic Priests Website Pro-Abortion Article – Fr. O
Morality in Media Continues to Fight the Good Fight – John M. Grondelski
The Secularist’s Astroturf War Against the Church – Donald R. McClarey JD
3 Reasons Porn Suc#$ – Marc Barnes, Bad Catholic
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SUNDAY EDITION

Preparing for Marriage: A Bride’s Checklist of Q & A – Ryan N. S. Topping
Stand Up Comic Jim Gaffigan on Big Families – Catherine Harmon, CWR Blg
Thinking Like a Catholic – Super Trad Mum, Saint Etheldreda’s Place
Only With a Love of Jesus Can Christians Transform the World – F. Phillips
A “Laboratory of Ecumenism”: Crd. Koch Visits Ukraine – Michael J. Miller
Six Steps to Joy – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™
Catholic Women and Faith in the Workplace – Kern, Catholic Sistas
Religious Orders Receive $23 Million for Retirement Aid – Cthlc News Agncy
Perfection Is Much Simpler Than You Think – Phillip Kosloski, Into the West
Hornets & Lions – Paul McCusker, Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction
Catholic Church Launches Beatification of Cardinal Dery – GhanaWeb
Toward a Better Science/Religion Venn Diagram, Chana Messinger – J. Akin
A Heart for ‘Evangelizing Through the Media’ – Amy Smith, Daily Register
“The Splendor and the Wackiness” – Heather King, Dappled Things
Show Catholic Courage at Work – Randy Hain, National Catholic Register
Eudaemonia – Anthony Cavaliere, Sitz im leben
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SATURDAY EDITION

Delaware Cartoonist Smears Priests, Falsely Attacks Church – The Md Rprt
Are Most Catholics In America Going to Hell? – Jimmy Akin, NCRegister
A Pathetic Arrogance – Super Trad Mum, Saint Etheldreda’s Place
St. Thomas More: From Renaissance Man to Christian Martyr –  J. Bequette
Vatican Officio: Blind People Suffering From Book Famine – Clare Myers
Would Saint Augustine Cry Over Krypton? – Collin Garbarino, First Thoughts
Yes, N. F. P. Really Did Work for You – Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity
Lust, Language & Un-Level Playing Field – Randall Smith, The Cthlc Thing
Movie of Pope Pius XII in Nazi Occupied Rome – Donald R. McClarey JD, TAC
Is Nepotism Still an Issue in the Church – Cathy Caridi JCL, Canon Law. . .
Equality and the Redefinition of Marriage – Ryan T. Anderson
Penance in a White Sheet – John Turner, First Thoughts
The Iridescent Chinese Dragon – Thomas M. Doran, The CWR Blog
Religious Freedom Under Threat at Home – Abp. William E. Lori STD, T&CF
The Sacred Ground Rules of Reverend Mother Pelosi – Elizabeth Yore
33,000 Years of Marriage, Tips From Long Married Catholics – Msgr. Pope
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

What Really Happened at the Komen Foundation – Austin Ruse, Crisis Mgzn
Fashion Resources for Women Wanting to Dress Modestly – Cristina Montes
Pope Pius XII: Hated or Revered by the Third Reich? – Alberto Carosa, CWR
Extraordinary Form Requiem Mass in Salt Lake City – Charles Cole, NLM
Five Things About Homeschooling I Didn’t Expect – Stacy Trasancos PhD
The Catholic Media Needs to Be Strong In Faith – Bp. Thomas Paprocki, DRg
Pp. Francis: Worldly Treasures Leads to a Tired, Loveless Heart – C. Glatz
Why Superman Is Not the Answer – Fr. Robert Barron, Strange Notions
Brazilian Protests Won’t Disrupt WYD, Organizers Say – Catherine Harmon
Fortnight For Freedom 2013 – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Cthlc
Edd Noell: Early Christians on Wealth & Poverty – Dylan Pahman, Acton Ins.
Ignorance of Christian Doctrine Causes Decline of Faith – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pres. Obama Wrong to Link Religious Ed. to Civic Division – Mat. Schmitz
Politico Attacks Anemic U. S. Response to Christian Persecution – CNA
Many Studies Link Religious Education to Tolerance – Greg Forster, Frt Ths
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