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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Who are Those Coptic People Anyway? – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Snapshots of the New Normal – Katie Walker, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Europe’s Disappearing Backbone – Phil Lawler, On the News

Is There Scandal in Ecumenical Prayer? – Doctor Jeff Mirus, In Depth Analysis

What Is the New Statism? – Jeffrey Tucker, InsideCatholic

For Thoughts On Meekness Like These – Frank Weathers, Why I Am Catholic

How to Convert Witches to Catholicism – Damian Thompson, Telegraph

Born for Combat – Todd Hartch, The Catholic Thing

Bethel and Bethlehem – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

How to Approach Priests Concerning Liturgical Aberrations – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Personalities Of The Catholic Combox – Pat Archbold, National Catholic Register

Ethnic Nationalism and the End of History – DarwinCatholic, The American Catholic

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THURSDAY EXTRA: EGYPT

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THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

US: 2nd Planned Parenthood Clinic Abetting Underage Prostitution – Thomas Peters, AmP

It is a Sin to Lie, Even to Planned Parenthood – Reginaldus, New Theological Movement

John 3:16 Super Bowl Ad Rejected – Erik Hayden, The Atlantic Wire

Canada: Bell Drops EWTN from Digital Service – Michael Swan, Catholic Register

Fifth-Grader Allowed to Perform Song Mentioning Jesus at School – California Catholic Daily

Matt Abott’s Statement on the Fr. Euteneuer Saga – Carol McKinley, The Tenth Crusade

Notre Dame Law Prof Says CMR’s Wrong – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

Why the Drug Problem Is a God Problem – Father James V. Schall S.J., Ignatius Insight

Use of ‘Mary’ as Baby Name Plummets Among American Parents – Catholic News Agency

Typical New U.S. Nun: 43-Year-Old, Prays Rosary, Comes from Large Family – CatholicCulture

How to Plant Seeds of Faith with Strangers – Eric Sammons, Our Sunday Visitor

Why We Fight – Joe Hargrave, The American Catholic

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THURSDAY MORNING EDITION

Praising Fictional Bestiality in the Newspapers – Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke

Exorcist Warns Parents of Rise in ‘Demonic’ Websites – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald

Liturgy in Times of Disaster, Dependence on God or Dependence on Man? – Kate Edwards, AI

Bad Hymns – Keith Fraser, The Chant Café

When Life is Subject to Choice, Nihilism Follows – Tom Crowe, CatholicVote.org

Mapping Transformation – Sherry Weddell, Intentional Disciples

Words Written in Trembling – Mark P. Shea, InsideCatholic

Innocence and Imagination – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

Can a Priest Wear a Cross Around His Neck? – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Health Care Reform Begins at Home – Kevin E. Schmiesing, Acton Commentary

Between Smirks & Silence: Ignoring the Epidemic of Prison Rape – Joe Carter, On The Square

One pilgrim’s View of the March for Life – D.L. Jones, The American Catholic

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WEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

Egypt’s Coptic Patriarch Speaks Out – Michele Chabin, The Daily Register

BBC Reports on Cardinal Vaughan Fiasco, Abp. Nichols Looks Bad – Dm. Thompson, Telegraph

Canceling Mass Because of the Super Bowl – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Rome Has Answered Christopher West! – Kevin Symonds, Desiderium

Planned Parenthood Manager Fired After Anti-Abortion Sting – David Crary, Associated Press

The Rot in Values That is Causing America’s Decline – Shmuley Boteach, The Jerusalem Post

Archbishop Backs iPhone App that Explains New Mass Translation – Mark Greaves, Cthlc Herald

Egypt: Perhaps Democracy Not Desired; Obama, Soros, and Muslim Brotherhood – Lisa Graas

Iraqi Christians: A Shared Faith, & Its Duties – Archbishop Charles Chaput , Denver Cth Regstr

The Confirmation experiment and Quam Singulari – Father Tim Finigan, THOC

Want Some Smut with Your Groceries? – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report

ObamaCare and the Threat to Human Dignity – Donald P. Condit, Acton Commentary

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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Candlemas, February 2 – Stephanie A. Mann, Supremacy and Survival

Texas A&M Aggie Catholic Renaissance – George Weigel, On The Square

A Papal Nuncio on Bishops Resisting Summorum Pontificum – Gregor Kollmorgan, New Lit Mov

Worldwide Paradigm Shift Underway – The Catholic Knight

L.A. School Nixes 5th Grader’s Talent Show Over ‘Jesus’ Song – California Catholic Daily

MTV Once Again Exploits Youths with ‘Skins’ – Marybeth Hicks, CatholicMom.com

Does Physician’s Right of Conscience Cover a Right Against Compelled Speech? – R.V., MOJ

Catholic Bishops Meddle in the Internet – Bruce Walker, The Michigan View

Parents: Your Children Are Not Your Own – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

The Family That Works Together… – Theresa Thomas, The Integrated Catholic Life™

I Am Unsure About Whether My Marriage Is Valid – Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Commercialized Sex and Human Bondage – Ellyn Arevalo and Mark Regnerus, Public Discourse

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WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Regime Changing – Father James V. Schall SJ, The Catholic Thing

Some Suggestions on Subverting the Dominant Paradigm – Mark Shea, National Cthlc Register

UK: Parliament has the Right to Decide on ‘Women Bishops’ – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

Relic Status in the Middle East? – Doreen Abi Raad, The Daily Register

Prophet of Hyde Park: Frank Sheed & Secrets of a Street-Corner Evangelist – P. Madrid, InsdC

A Dramatic Moment That Almost Everyone Missed – Msgr. Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Bultmann’s New Clothes – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

A Call to Arms: Oral Contraception and its Insult to God – Matt Phillips, The American Catholic

For His Majesty’s Secret Service: Henry Morse, SJ – Frank Weathers, Why I Am Catholic

The Purification of the Virgin Most Pure – Reginaldus, New Theological Movement

Priest Poured Precious Blood After consecration, Denied Communion on the Tongue – Fr. Z

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TUESDAY EVENING EDITION

Statement of Fr. Thomas Euteneuer: ‘Setting the Record Straight’ – Fr. Euteneuer, LfStNws

Pope Benedict XVI’s Defense of Religious Freedom – George Neumayr, Catholic World Report

Light of the World: Insights Into a Historic Papacy – Fr. C. John McCloskey III STD, CthExchng

“Re-ordering” the Sacraments of Initiation – Chris Owens, Benedictus Dominus…

Civility, Not Just After Tragedy – Father Robert Sirico, Acton Institute Power Blog

Firefighters Forced to Participate in Gay Pride Parade Win Legal Battle – Cthlc News Agency

‘Eat Mor Chikin’ or Not? – Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion.org

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TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Planned Parenthood Caught Aiding & Abetting Underage Sex Trafficking – Lisa Graas

Militant Gays Allowed to Protest Outside Cathedral on St. Valentine’s Day – Th. Peters, AmP

Pope Questions Celibacy? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register

South Sudan, Africa’s Newest Nation – Investors Business Daily

Can Pastor/Liturgist Make Servers to Receive Communion Under Both Kinds? – Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

…Known Simply as “Father Bob” – Eric Sammons, The Divine Life

Lord, Keep Your Arm Around My Shoulder & Your Hand Over My Mouth – Msgr. Ch. Pope, AoW

On Beauty… – The Crescat

Surrender and Strength – Randy Hain, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Moments to be Seized, Work to Be Done – Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing

The Sword of Roland and the Virgin Mary (Durandel) – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

Musical America – Robert R. Reilly, InsideCatholic

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TUESDAY MORNING EDITION

Egypt and the Loss of U.S. Prestige in the Middle East – Deal W. Hudson, InsideCatholic

MovieGuide Gets Exorcism Movie Rite, Catholic Teaching Wrong – S.D. Greydanus, NCRegister

‘The Rite’ is #1 at the Box Office – Custos Fidei

B&B Owners Have Been Punished for Being Faithful to Christian Teaching – F. Phillips, CH

Kristof on Bishop Olmstead – Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice

How to Reject Someone thoughtfully – Anthony Buono, 6 Stone Jars

Personal Discipleship & the Great Library – Sherry Weddell, Intentional Disciples

Instituted Lectors and Acolytes: A Proposal – Chris Owens, Benedictus Dominus…

“This Book … Skilfully Dissects the Doctrines of ‘Rapture Theology’…” – Carl Olson, Scoop

Born of Parents Who Never Danced Together – Father Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

Of Subdeacons and Tunics – Father John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

Saint Brigid, Patroness of Australia? – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

A Glimmer of Light in an Egypt in Revolt – Sandro Magister, Chiesa

The Egypt Crisis in a Global Context: A Special Report – George Friedman, Stratfor

Saint Michael, Pray For Us – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing

UK: Surprise, Surprise, Ed Stourton Puts the Boot in the Ordinariate – William Oddie, Cth Hrld

Defund Planned Parenthood? – Joan Frawley Desmond, National Catholic Register

Australia: The ABC’s Religion and Ethics Website… – Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

Time for Married Priests? – Simcha Fisher, I Have to Sit Down

‘In My Lifetime, Single Parenthood Transformed from Shame to Saintliness’ – Carl Olson, Scp

Summorum Pontificum, Reforming the Reform, & Resisting the Reform – Father Z, WDTPRS?

Deacons, Chalices, and the Mystery of Faith – Taylor Marshall, Canterbury Tales

The Death of Bonnie Prince Charlie – Stephanie A. Mann, Supremacy and Survival

Avoid ‘Misuse of Sex’ in Marriage – Charles Lewis, Holy Post

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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

The Smoke of Satan – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

“But Do Not Mistake His Errand; He Has Keys Upon His Shoulder…” – Carl Olson, Scoop

Father Tom Euteneuer: His Hour of Spiritual Warfare – Jenn Giroux, RenewAmerica

Bill Donohue: On the Need to Speak Out Against Anti-Catholic Films – Charles Lewis, Holy Post

A History of Catholic Pilgrimage – Eleonore Villarrubia, Catholicism.org

Catholic Identity? It’s Obvious! – Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Feminists? Mama Grizzlies? Catholic Women are Neither – Lisa Graas

Just In Case – B.F. Smith, InsideCatholic

Research on Patients who ‘See Beyond Death’ Inspired Movie – Robin Turner, Wales On Sndy

Where Are the Copts in Egypt’s Upheaval? – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion

Greek Orthodox Vernacular Row – Father Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

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