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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Can I Afford to Date? – Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Catholic Courtesy: Who Greets Whom & Holy Matrimony – Taylor Marshall, Cntrbry Tls

The Need to Respect the Judgment We Will Face – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

Another Irrelevant, Ignorant American Opinion on Ireland’s Troubles – D. Hunt, Ink Dsk

For All? Or For Many? – Ebeth Weidner, Catholic Lane

UK Judge: I Don’t Criticize You for Sexual Attraction to Two-Year-Olds – J. Kryn, LSN

Actually Catholic Universities– Fr. Bevin Bramwell OMI, The Catholic Thing

The Quest to Re-Moralize the Modern University – Steven Schwartz, MercatorNet

Most Fallacious Attack on the Pro-Choice Movement I’ve Seen – J. Heschmeyer, SP

A Clarion Call For Reform – David Werling, Ars Orandi

Where Does Call to Action End & The New York Times Begin? – Carl Olson, Insght Scp

Pornography’s Social Cost – William E. May PhD, Culture of Life Foundation

Christian “Just War Theory” is Too Christian, Say Critics – Mundabor’s Blog

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SUNDAY EVENING EXTRA

Why Be Catholic? – Fr. Richard Tomasek SJ, Zeal

Three Reasons to Believe in the Real Presence – Brent Stubbs, Almost Not Catholic

America, A Nation That Honors Sin – Alan Roebuck

UK: Catholic National Justice & Peace Network Isn’t Pro-Life – John Smeaton, SPUC

Fr. Samir: Syria Not Like Other Arab Spring Protests – News.va/Vatican Radio

Hockey, Football and Other Religions!– Dennis Buonafede, The Integrated Cthlc Life™

The (Medjugorje) Seers & an Unescapable ‘Conflict Of Interests’ – Louis Bélanger, Mdjpd

To Each His Own Kippur, The Protest of the Synagogue of Rome – Sandro Magister, Chs

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SUNDAY EDITION

Eight Priests Survived Unscathed the Hiroshima Bomb(at Epicenter) – R. Collins, LOTH

Make Me Holy – Anna Mitchell, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Surprising Images of Christ – John Burger, The Daily Register

The Eucharist & Cannibalism – Michael P. Foley, The Catholic Thing

The Transfiguration: Gospel to the Dead – Frank Sheed, Ignatius Insight Scoop

Why Did Jesus Bring Peter, James, & John at the Transfiguration? – Fr. Erlenbush, NTM

The Metamorphosis of Jesus Christ – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Publishers Race to Print New Sunday Missals – Mark Greaves, Catholic Herald

Sioux Falls Celebrates Restoration of St. Joseph Cathedral – Catholic News Agency

12 Tips for Writing Clearly – Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Heritage: New HHS Guidelines a ‘Disaster for Freedom of Conscience’ – Crdnl Nwmn Scty

 . . . Kathleen Gilbert: Most Americans oppose Obama birth control mandate . . .

 . . . Stephen Phelan: “We’ll Prepare You to Terminate” . . .

 . . . Cal Catholic Daily: ‘Anything More Horrific This Side of Hell?’ . . . 

 . . . Leila: Does Obama View Pregnancies as a Disease? . . .

 . . . Francis Beckwith: Thomson’s “Defense of Abortion” at Forty . . .

Vatican Officials Pushing to Stop Communion for Pro-Aborts – John-Henry Westen, LSN

Just Sex: Contractual Obligation – Melinda Selmys, Sexual Authenticity

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SATURDAY EDITION

Impending Good Times: CatholiCon & CNMC – Matthew Warner, National Cthlc Register

Novel New Confessionals Erected for World Youth Day – Susan Brinkmann OCDS, WOG

Why is there a Giant Obelisk in the Vatican? – Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

How to Organize Successful Pilgrimage! – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Secular Recognition for the Word “Chalice” – Fr. Tim Finigan, THOC

Pundits want Pope to Change His “Policies”, How to Explain He Can’t? – W. Oddie, CH

Chitchat with a Roving Atheist – Carl Olson, Ignatius Insight Scoop

The Problems of Free Will, Evil, and Hell – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

What is the Purpose of Government? – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

Catholic College Professor Blasts Pro-Life Work of Bishops – Steven Ertelt, Life News

Shrill, Hateful Crusades – Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Get Religion

San Francisco: May Be Illegal for Pregnancy Center’s Not to Abort – M. Archbold, CMR

 . . . M. Bowman: S.F. Seeks to Censor the Internet–Just for Pro-Lifers . . .

 . . . Th Peters: S.F. Mayoral Candidate Wants to Ban Pro-Life From Google Ads . . . 

Christian Facing Unemployment for Displaying Palm Cross – Ch Dhanagom, LSN

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Heartbreak and Hunger in Somalia – Marry DeTurris Poust, Our Sunday Visitor

 . . . News.va: Famine in Somalia spreads to three more areas . . .

Kenyan Bishops Launch Emergency Fund to Assist in Famine – Agenzia Fides

African Famine: Inhuman to Remain Indifferent – News.va/L’Osservatore Romano

The Archbishop Who Organized Two WYD’s – Andrés Beltramo Álvarez, La Stampa

 . . . World Youth Day Madrid: A Day That Will Make History . . .

Let’s Pimp the Popemobile! – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register

Never Give Up! Keep Praying & Working for Souls! – Msgr. Charles Pope, AOW

Cardinal Burke: Today’s Society Morality Has Ceased to Exist – J.H. Westen, LSN

Sorry, Mr. Weigel, You’re Wrong About Ireland – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

A Tale of Two Irelands – Joseph Pearce, Ink Desk

The Liturgical Impact of Homosexuality in the Priesthood – Louie Verrecchio, CNA

 . . . Mundabor comments here . . .

“Christian Terrorism”? – Raymond Ibrahim, Catholic Lane

Poll: Americans Oppose Requiring Contraception Coverage 46%-39% – T. Peters, CV

Dr. Thomas Pink Weighs in on the Tradtitionalist Debate – David Werling, Ars Orandi

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THURSDAY EVENING EDITION

Should U.S. Elect a Polytheist Who Claims to Be Christian? – Jimmy Akin, NCRegister

Voting for Polytheists – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic

The Question of Government Size & Scope – Dr. Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org

Dealing With Debt and Stewardship – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Daily Register

How to be a Good Confessor; Example of St. John Vianney – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, NTM

Photo: Mass before the Relics of St. John Vianney – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

St. John Vianney: Saint, Priest, Ascetic, & Man of Penance, & Prayer – C. Olson, IIS

Madrid ‘Is Abuzz’ With World Youth Day Excitement – David Kerr, Cthlc News Agency

Eight Tips for Catholic Men – Randy Hain, The Integrated Catholic Life™

What Does Evangelization Look Like? – Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdcs of Wshngtn

Fertility & Gender: An In-Depth Survey – Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing

Home Truths for a Liberal Society – Sergio Belardinelli, MercatorNet

CDC: Large Increase in Syphilis Cases among Homosexual & Bisexual Men – J. Kryn, LSN

 . . . “Gay” Presidential Candidate Exits; Support for Statutory Rapist Revealed . . .

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THURSDAY LATE-MORNING EDITION

Jefferson & Aquinas: An Imagined Encounter – Fr. J. Augustine Di Noia OP, First Things

If The Protestant Canon Were True – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Prominent Anglican Goes Orthodox – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower

Doing Good, and Avoiding Evil – Stephen Phelan, HLI America

The Secret of True Happiness – Father Christopher Jamison, Catholic Herald

The Jesus Seminar and The Jesus People – Brent Stubbs, Almost Not Catholic

Nice Fornication – Anthony Esolen, The Catholic Thing

Is Catholicism in the America Healthy or in Decline? – John Norton, Our Sunday Visitor

Cracked Crosses & Broken Angels at Boston College – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Min Rep

Polygamists Exploit Same-Sex Precedents – Joseph Backholm, Catholic Lane

 . . . California Catholic Daily: ‘Marriage Equality’ for Polygamists? . . .

Catholic College Prof Blogging for Abortion, Live Sex Demonstrations – Jeremy Kryn, LSN

Marquette Univ. Christian Gp. Dismisses Active Homosexual, Gp. Faces Suspension – CNS

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THURSDAY MORNING EDITION

Cardinal Burke: Faith Is Needed in the Public Square – Marianne Medlin, EWTN News

The First—and Last—‘European’? – George Weigel, First Things/On the Square

Why are Prominent Pro-Lifers Swimming the Tiber? – Kevin Birnbaum, Our Sndy Vstr

Just Sex – Melinda Selmys, Sexual Authenticity

Habitless Nuns Convention: “Suspension of Rational Western Thinking” – Cal Cthlc Daily

Thomas Aquinas College Earns Princeton Review’s Best Academic Rating – CNS

Mexican Bishop Leads 2 Pro-Abort Human Rights Orgs. – Matthew C. Hoffman, LSN

Sr. Keehan Praises HHS Mandatory Contraception Requirement – Mt Archbold, CMR

 . . . Kathleen Gilbert: US Bishops: HHS Must Think Catholics are Fools . . .

 . . . Kevin J. Jones: Scholars Blast Aggressive US Contraceptive Mandate . . . 

 . . . Our Sunday Visitor: A Clear Violation of Conscience Rights . . .

Up Next: Glamorizing Pedophiles – Mark Shea, National Catholic Register

Breaking Discoveries from the Third Century? – Mollie Ziegler, Get Religion

Pope Recommends Summer Reading for Faithful – News.va/Vatican Radio

 . . . Catholic Herald/Rome Reports video . . .

Dear Critics: Don’t Blame Vatican for Doctrines You Don’t Like – Abp. Tm Dolan, AONY

The Finding of St. Stephen’s Relics – Catholic Lane

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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Princeton Review’s “Best of the West”: Thomas Aquinas College – California Cthlc Daily

The Family-Centered Economy – Allan Carlson, MercatorNet

Is Facebook Pro-Life? “I’m Expecting” Status Added For Parents – Th Peters, CV/AmP

Modesty Helps Women Be Friends – Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register

Witnessing your Faith at Work – Eric Sammons, Our Sunday Visitor

Amateur Philosopher Stephen Hawking’s Ramblings – Monsignor Charles Pope, AOW

Double Standards in the English Catholic Church – Damian Thompson, The Dly Tlgrph

Rome vs. Beijing: Communist China’s Catch-22 – Samuel Gregg, The American Spectator

A Handy Map Of Hell – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Index Of Forbidden Songs – Father Erik Richsteig, Othometer

A Day that Will Make History, World Youth Day – Antonio Pelayo, La Stampa/Vtcn Insdr

Religious Music vs. Sacred Music – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Evangelical Convert: Richard Maffeo – Why I’m Catholic

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WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

The Real Pius XII – William Doino Jr, First Things/On the Square

Debt Deal’s Biggest Losers: The U.S. Bishops – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Times and Catholics: Call to Journalistic Action – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Anti-Family Legislation Sweeps Across the Country – Jim Graves, The Daily Register

A ‘Conscience Clause’ is Not Enough – Phil Lawler, CatholicCulture.org/On the News

 . . . Dr. Jeff Mirus: New Contraception Mandate: Wrong on Every Level . . .

Obama Admin: Fertility and Pregnancy = Disease – Leila, Little Catholic Bubble

Only in California? Don’t Bet on It – Marybeth Hicks, Catholic Lane

Catholic Hospital in Colorado Should Fire Abortion Practitioner – Gerard Nadal PhD, LN

Will Red China Buy Our Silence on Persecution of Catholics – Bp. Robert W. Finn, TCKB

Confession Time – Mundabor’s Blog

Catholic Economics = Distributism – The Catholic Knight

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TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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