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Work & Play: The Life Of A Trappist Monk – Brother Paul Quenon at Our Sunday Visitor
Why the Catholic Church Has Failed to Reach Young People – John Welch at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Why There Won’t Be An American Schism – Russell Shaw at The Catholic World Report
Educate Yourself. . .Classically – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Why I Had A Short Engagement (& You Should Too!) – Rachel Padilla at epicPew
Monasticism in Ireland: Old, New, & Renewed – Jared Staudt at Building Catholic Culture
Lapsed Catholics & Catholics Who Do Not Believe in the Real Presence – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Cardinal Becciu At Center Of Vatican Financial Investigation – Ed Condon, J.C.L., & J.D. Flynn, J.C.L., via Catholic Herald
50 Reasons To Be Catholic – Genevieve Perkins at Catholic Link
Is There A Difference Between A Nun & A Sister? – Sister Timothy Marie, O.C.D., at Integrated Catholic Life™
Letters From The Synod–2019: #4 – Xavier Rynne, II, at First Things
The Realities & Challenges Of The Married Priesthood: Eastern Catholic Perspective – A.A.J. DeVille, Ph.D., at The CWR
Vatican City Security Head Resigns After Confidential Memo Was Leaked – CNA via National Catholic Register
How to Keep From Losing Your Mind – Off the Shelf with Deal W. Hudson – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Dealing with Autistic Sensory Issues at Mass – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic Lenses
Who Is in the Pan-Amazon Synod’s Small Working Groups? – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
The Churching of Women – Fr. B. Jerabek, J.C.L., at Dilexi decorem domus Domini
Why Do We Call It Mass? – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™
George Weigel Discusses St. John Henry Newman’s Rich Legacy – Solène Tadié at National Catholic Register
What The Pan-Amazon Synod Should Learn From The Church’s Missionary Past – Ines Angeli Murzaku at The CWR
Vatican Inculturation Document Sets Limits on Amazonian Rite Proposal – Joseph O’Brien at National Catholic Register
How A Palestinian Village Sheds Light On The Drama Of Christians In The Holy Land – CNA via The Catholic World Report
The Mustard Seed of Faith – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis’s Choices “May Weigh Heavily On The Future Of Hong Kong” – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter

Three Nations That Tried Socialism & Rejected It – Lee Edwards at National Review
Beto’s Woke Integralism – Ed Condon, J.C.L., at First Things
Democrats Vs. Traditional Christians – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
San Francisco’s False Solution – Erica Sandberg at City Journal
CNN’s LGBT Town Hall Was Progressive Propaganda – David Marcus at The Federalist
Illegal Aliens & The Media Propagandists – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
NBA’s Steve Kerr Compares Communist China To Owning An AR-15 – Chrissy Clark at The Federalist
ESPN Uses Chinese Propaganda in TV Graphic – Cameron Cawthorne at The Washington Free Beacon
Communist China & The Terrifying Rise Of Authoritarian Capitalism – Matthew Walther at The Week
A Healthy Fear of Communist China – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Chinese Communist Party Intensifies Pressure On Catholic Conscientious Objectors – An Xin at Bitter Winter
“Freedom,” “Choice,” & Physician-Assisted Suicide – Gerard T. Mundy at Public Discourse

Bishop Krautler Is To Blame, Not Priestly Celibacy, For Missionary Failure Of Evangelizing The Amazon – S. Magister
What Real Missionary Work Looks Like – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The Modern Liturgical Battle Brewing Among Catholics – Will Wright at Catholic Link
Pronouncing Biblical Names (Wherein I Rant) – Jimmy Akin
Ask Father: When Could Priests Wear Casual Attire? – Fr. Z’s Blog
In-N-Out Burger Joins Chick-Fil-A As A Company That Openly Celebrates Its Christian Values – Brandon Morse
Who Are the Poor I’m Supposed to Care For? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Can the Devil Read Our Thoughts? – Fr. B. Jerabek, J.C.L., at Dilexi decorem domus Domini
50+ New Instituted Acolytes Called To Serve – Marilyn Rodrigues at The Catholic Weekly
Religious Sister Shares The Joys & Challenges Of Living In Community – Sister Lucia Christi at Our Sunday Visitor
Scientific Mythology Threatens Both Religion & Science – Christopher Clemens at Church Life Journal
Priestly Celibacy, The Role Of Women, & Scalfari’s Latest Claims: An Intense Week At The Vatican – Catholic Herald
No Women Are in Formation to Be Permanent Deacons – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic Lenses
Synods Synonymous With Scandal – Philippa Martyr at The Catholic Weekly
Saint John Henry Newman: An Ecumenical Conversion – Gerhard Cardinal Müller at Public Discourse
Vatican Official Rejects German Bishops’ Plan for ‘Binding Synodal Path’ – CNA via National Catholic Register
Why Don’t More of Our Leaders Call Us to Holiness? – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Monica Doumit: Protecting The Next Folau – Monica Doumit at The Catholic Weekly
5 Essential Elements for Peace on Earth – Allison Low at Catholic Stand
The Seeds of Faith Are Planted in the Home – Christopher Carstens at Adoremus
Breaking the Silence on Nigeria’s Christian Genocide – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis Magazine
Texas Knights of Columbus Work With Mexican Knights to Aid Migrants – Jonah McKeown at CNA via NC Register
Praying For Souls, & Runs: The Parish Serving Washington’s Baseball Fans – CNA via The Catholic World Report
The Life of St. John Henry Newman – K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register

What’s Happening In Syria? A Guide For The Perplexed – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Should Japan Just Convert Itself Into A Massive City-State? – M. Roberts at Mercatornet
Europe Without Europe – Glenn Arbery at The Imaginative Conservative
The Problem With Cultural Marxism – David Kurten & N. McCrae at The European Conservative
Raison d’Etat: Richelieu’s Grand Strategy During the 30 Years’ War – Iskander Rehman at TNSR
5 Times Russia Could Have Ceased To Exist – Georgy Manaev at Russia Beyond
‘Oikophobia’: Our Western Self-Hatred – Benedict Beckeld at Quillette
125 Million People Dead: If India & Pakistan Start a Tragic Nuclear War – National Interest
Is This the End of a Free Hong Kong? – The Heritage Foundation
Why The Liberal West Is A Christian Creation – John Gray at NewStatesmanAmerica
What Was The Most Bitter Russian-British War? – Boris Egorov at Russian Beyond
Advocates To Trump: Don’t Desert Christians, Yazidis, Kurds In Syria – D. Gavlak via Crux

Give Thanks After Communion With This Stirring Prayer From The Catholic Ordinariate Liturgy – K.N. Hattrup at Aleteia
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
A Look At 21st Century Discernment To The Religious Life – Brian Fraga at Our Sunday Visitor
“God Is Silent, I’m Desperate, What Do I Do?” – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Practicing Acceptance & Seeing Burdens As Blessings – Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life
St. Therese Of Lisieux’s Way of Abandonment & Peace – Fr. Joel Guibert at Catholic Exchange
The Transformative Power of Pain – Christian Daru at Catholic Stand
How To Begin Praying & Meditating – Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange
Venerable Tomás Morales, ‘A Prophet of Our Time’ Who Died 25 Years Ago – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at NC. Register
How To Pray In Mystical Contemplation – David Torkington at Catholic Spiritual Direction
We Can Grow Old Gracefully in Christ – Alan Scott at Catholic Exchange
How Silence Can Radically Change Your Spiritual Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
God Loves You & Cares About the Smallest Detail of Your Life – Gary Zimak at National Catholic Register
The Essence Of Prayer–Gently Trying – David Torkington at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Loving Discomfort: The Essence of Following Christ & Serving God – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
Learning Prudence with St. Wenceslas – Andrew Garofalo at Catholic Exchange
From Naaman to Newman – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman, O.S.B., Dominus Mihi Adjutor
God Wants Us to Give Him Our Wills – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
A Culture of Gratitude: Readings for 28th Week of Ordinary Time Readings Explained – Jn. Bergsma, Ph.D., at TSP
Holiness for Busy Moms – Michele Chronister at Catholic Exchange
The Apostolate Of Example – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Are You Thanking God Enough? – Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange

Popular & Orthodox Catholic Blogger “SuperTradMum” (Marie Dean): R.I.P. – Fr. Z’s Blog
Judging – SuperTradMum at Hope In The Storm
The Model Priest for a Church in Crisis – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at Crisis Magazine
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Candidates Announced For Next USCCB President – Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report
Gender Theory Outlaws Reality – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Transubstantiation & Hylemorphism – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Do We Need a New Marian Dogma? – Catholic Exchange
Tired Of Offensive Media? Here Is John XXIII’s Weapon In The Culture War – Ph. Kosloski at Voyage Comics & Publishing
A Catholic Republicanism? – Matthew A. Shadle, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
Snapshot Of Today’s Catholic Sydney – David Ang at The Catholic Weekly
Refuting Religious Pro-Choice Arguments – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Let’s Use “Fertility Awareness” Not “Natural Family Planning” – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic. . .
Bridges, Inscriptions, Cheeses – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fighting The Good Fight – Richard Van Kirk at Catholic Stand
Newman: Saint & Modern Doctor Of The Church? – Fr. Erich Przywara, S.J., at Church Life Journal
Reconstructing Bach’s Organ Concertos – Matthew Dirst, Ph.D., at Vox Humana
What Is “Organized Religion”? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
How the Government is Prioritizing Religious Freedom Again – Lauretta Brown at National Catholic Register
Deacons Bear Witness To Christ The Servant – Deacon Dominic Cerrato at Our Sunday Visitor

The Roman Collar As Billboard, Blessing, & Trial – Fr. Jacob Meyer at Our Sunday Visitor
Bishop Robert Barron Seems Squeamish on the Homosexual Question – Austin Ruse at The Stream
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Satanism At The US Naval Academy – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Weird Amazon Stuff, Death & A Spatula – Fr. Z’s Blog
Papal Posse On The Amazon Synod – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
The Meaning Of Bees & Beehives In Christian Art – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
What An Exorcist Says About Magic & Sorcery – Fr. Gabrielle Amorth at Catholic Exchange
Peter Cardinal Turkson of Ghana Stirs Controversy By Saying It’s Time To ‘Exit’ Abuse Scandals – Elise Harris at Crux
What Do France, Grey Wool, & St. Francis Have In Common? (More Than You Think!) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Amazon Synod Has Begun, & Pandora’s Box Is Opened – Julia Meloni at Crisis Magazine
The Married Priests Debate “Reveals Engrained Clericalism” – Fr. Martìn Lasarte at Asia News
“I Just Got Spit On”: Pro-Abortion Mob Attacks Pro-Lifers on College Campus in D.C. (Video Inside) – ChurchPOP
Beto Vs. Religious Liberty – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Saving Time For Francis Defenders – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bishop Discusses the Catholic Church’s ‘Ministry of Presence’ in The Amazon – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Meet Sandra Sabattini, A 22-Year-Old Soon To Be Beatified – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Divinity of Jesus Christ – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Ask Father: How To Protest, Perhaps In Rome? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Letters From The Synod-2019: #3 – Xavier Rynne, II, at First Things
Bishop Kräutler Knows In The Amazon They Practice Infanticide, He Doesn’t Want It Punished – S. Magister via L’Espresso
Vatican: Pope Francis ‘Never Said’ What Scalfari Reported About Jesus’ Divinity – CNA via National Catholic Register
John Henry Newman: Catholic Revivalist – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
St. of the Day Quote: St. Damien of Molokai – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Syrian Christian to US Leaders: ‘Tell Turkey to Stop the Attack’ – Peter Jesserer Smith at National Catholic Register
Church Leadership Should Serve & Protect – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand

4 Beautiful Catholic Churches In The Coastal American South – Jim Graves at Aleteia
Cardinal Sarah: Spirit Of Vatican II Push in Amazon Synod Is an ‘Insult to God’ – H. Brockhaus at CNA via NC Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Whistleblower Priests & Seminarians Finally Talking To Reporters, But Suffering Major Consequences – J. Duin at Get Religion
“James Led The Council!” – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Holy See: Goat Rodeo – Fr. Z’s Blog
Hell Is Real—& It Isn’t Empty – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Vatican: Atheist’s (Eugenio Scalfari) Claim That Pope Rejects Christ’s Divinity Isn’t Accurate – J.D. Flynn, J.C.L., via NCReg
Translation Of Eugenio Scalfari’s ‘Latest Interview’ – Edward Pentin
What Do France, Grey Wool, & St. Francis Have In Common? (More Than You Think!) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Church In Germany Is In A De Facto State Of Schism – George Weigel at Crisis Magazine
Infanticide In The Amazon, There Are Those Who Defend It, Even In The Church – Sandro Magister via L’Espresso
Music & Our Cultural Decline: Roger Scruton’s Conservative Response – David D. Corey, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty
Hand-Made Wall Tiles With Deep Catholic Roots – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Favorite Catholic Things via Theology of Home
A Priest Opines On The Effect Of Optional Priestly Celibacy – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Problem With Paganism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Letters From The Synod–2019: #2 – Xavier Rynne, II, First Things
The Bible & Mythical Animals – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register
11 Of The Most Exquisite Fountains In Rome – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Peter’s Proximity To Christ In Early Christian Art – Tim C. Gray, Ph.D., at Faith & Culture
Key Synod Father: Pan-Amazon Synod ‘Maybe a Step to’ Women Catholic Priests – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Pro-Life Concern Over Artificial Embryos – Christopher Reilly at Catholic Stand
Amazon Synod German Bishop: ‘Indigenous People Do Not Understand Celibacy’ – J.D. Flynn, J.C.L., at CNA via NC Register
Turkish Planes Bomb Syria, Causing Panic Among Christians, Others – CNS via Our Sunday Visitor
Does Pope Francis Profess The Nicene Creed? – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
Pray For All Christians In Syria – Carlos Caso-Rosendi

Why Communist China’s Rise Will Be Short-Lived, & Its Fate Is Already Sealed – William Huang at Mercatornet
Elites Against Western Civilization – Joel Kotkin at City Journal
Trump Gave Turkey A Choice on Syria: Cooperate With US Or Risk Catastrophe – E. Davidson at the Federalist
Demographic Winter In Japan . . . & Beyond – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Stream
European Gloom – Theodore Dalrymple at City Journal
In Orbán’s Hungary, Christ is King – Fr. Benedict Kiely at Crisis Magazine
America’s Underpopulation Crisis: Not Having Enough Babies to Replace Our Population – J. Abbamonte at Life News
Turkey Begins Bombing Northeast Syria – Lara Seligman at Foreign Policy
Why Is Eastern Europe Silent On China? – Edward Lucas at CEPA
Silence Of The Chinese – Guy Sorman at City Journal
Syrian Christians Face New Threat From Turkey, Human Rights Group Warns – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Communist China’s Muslim Minority Banned From Using Their Own Language In Schools – C. Mortimer at Independent

The Lights Are Out In California, & That Was The Plan All Along – Chuck DeVore at the Federalist
How ‘Gay Rights’ Empower The Rich – R.R. Reno at First Things
Ask The Female Rugby Players If Biological Sex Is The Same As Perceived Gender – M. Brown, Ph.D., at The Stream
How Illinois Schools Teach Preschoolers To Celebrate Transgenderism – Joy Pullmann at the Federalist
Pornography Culture & Political Courage – Terry Schilling at First Things
The NBA’s Hypocrisy Over China & Charlotte Is Astounding – David Marcus at the Federalist
‘Woke’ NBA Kowtows To Chinese Communists – Dan Hugger at Acton Commentary via Acton Institute
The “Miserable” State – Steven Malanga at City Journal
ESPN Bans Staff From Discussing Hong Kong Angle Of NBA-China Controversy – Tristan Justice at the Federalist
NBA, Stop Being Beijing’s Enforcers – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Twitter Censors Pro-Life Group’s Tweets About Adoption, Labels Them “Sensitive Content” – Life News
Bishops Urge U.S. Supreme Court Not To Redefine ‘Sex’ In Civil Rights Law – CNS via Our Sunday Visitor

Unlocking Catholic Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls – Matthew Leonard & John Bergsma, Ph.D.
Cardinal Müller Accuses: From This Synod They Have Driven Out Jesus – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo via L’Espresso
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
The “Process” Begins – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Amazon Synod & Deaconettes? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Women’s Diaconate, Amazonian ‘Mass’ Discussed in Amazon Synod’s Opening Days – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Medieval Dominican Vestments of St. Albert the Great – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Britannia Rules the Christian Faith “Not Worthy of Respect” – Robert J. Hutchinson at Crisis Magazine
What Do France, Grey Wool, & St. Francis Have In Common? (More Than You Think!) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Vatican Tree Ceremony: Self-Made PR Headache – Christopher R. Altieri at Catholic Herald
Pope Francis & Schism – Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, O.F.M. Cap., at The Catholic Thing
‘N Syncretism – One Mad Mom
How To Revive The Catholic Church, Two Approaches Confronted At The Amazon Synod – Fr. Richard Heilman at RCM
Catholic Thoughts on Yom Kippur, Redux* – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
In Praise Of The Saturno & Other Clerical Hats – Chad C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at Catholic Herald
Cardinal Newman 101: An Introduction To His Life, Work, & Thought – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at The CWR
Marks, Medieval Lions, & Mussolini Trees – Fr. Z’s Blog 46
Catholicism & Modernity, Reconsidered, & “Renarrativized” – Carl E. Olson at The Catholic World Report
4 Catholic Attitudes Toward Extraterrestrials – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
Polish Archbishop Compares LGBT Movement To Communist Regime – CNA via Catholic Herald
The Catholic Church Is Not an NGO – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
Priestly Celibacy Discussed As Amazon Synod Gets Underway – J.D. Flynn, J.C.L., at CNA via Catholic Herald
Fr. Jack Barker & The Early History Of Our Movement – Deborah Gyapong at The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society
Catholic Bishops Add To Concerns Over Australian Religious Discrimination Bill – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Heaven’s Splendor – Off the Shelf with Sister Mary Ann Fatula, O.P. – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

The Lawsuits Will Be Huge – Donald R. McClarey, J.D. at The American Catholic
Reactions To My Tweet Reveal The Ignorant Brutality Of Young Socialists & Communists – M. Gonzalez at The Heritage Foundation
That Will Sting – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How To Bring Revolution To America – Nicholas Capaldi at Law & Liberty
NBA’s Surrender To China Shows Money Still Talks Louder Than ‘Social Justice’ – Terry Schilling at The Stream
China’s Present, America’s Future – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
European Law & The “Myth Of English Exceptionalism” – Michael I. Krauss, J.D., at Law & Liberty
The NBA’s Abasement, & Ours – Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review
Supreme Court to Decide High-Stakes ‘LGBT’ Cases Amid Partisan Scrutiny – Joan Frawley Desmond at NC Register
Nevada Passes Law Allowing Doctors to Starve Dementia Patients to Death – Wesley J. Smith, J.D., at Life News
The NBA’s Bow To Chinese Repression Was Reprehensible – Giancarlo Sopo at The Federalist
Bashing The NBA For Supporting Communist China Is Bringing Liberals And Conservatives Together – E. Bufkin at The The Federalist