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Did Crowds at St. Peter’s Square Really Chant “Viganò”? Here’s the Truth

. . .the Truth: Apparently there was a Confirmation group visiting from the nearby Italian Archdiocese of Lucca.  Their bishop is Archbishop Italo, & the group was chanting his name. . .

from ChurchPOP

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Islam’s Thousand Year War on Christendom – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Blase Cupich Denies Allegations He Is Sane (Warning: Satire) – Eye of the Tiber
After Kerfuffle, California Bishop to Put Retirement Home Up for Sale – The CWR
Pope Michael to Teddy Bears: I Will Not Say A Single World (Warning: Satire) – EotT
Fr. James Martin is Not Thinking with the Church – Fr. Steve Mattson, The CWR
Holy Hate – Brother Hyacinth Grubb O.P., Dominicana
The 16th-Century Athens Church Preserved Beneath a Modern Building – Aleteia
5 Super Simple Steps to Spiritual Perfection – Cloe Langr, epicPew
Catholic Judge Defends Death Penalty Sentence on Theological Grounds – The CWR
Does God Love You Just As You Are? – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
Eucharistic Jesus: A Mighty Healing Force Against the Devil – Catholic Spiritual Direction
New Christian Art Web Resources: A Blog and a Weekly Podcast – David Clayton, NLM
True Food – Noel Ethan Tran, Ignitum Today
1/3 of Pro-Lifers Have Left Facebook Over Its Political Censorship – MRC via Life News
My Takeaway From London Fashion – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
Strong Families Make Strong Schools – Brianna Heldt, National Catholic Register
How to Tell If Your Fundraising Campaign Will Work – Brice Sokolowski
‘God Saved My Life Through Sports’, Catholics Prepare for Ironman Race – Crux
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The Gay Diocese of Bishop “P.J.” McGrath

. . .Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath, during his tenure as Bishop in the fifth-largest Diocese in California, the Diocese of San Jose (home to over 600,000 Catholics) has become one of the most gay-affirmative dioceses in the U.S.  Installed in 1999, although Bishop McGrath has a long history of gay-affirmation, in 2017 he was widely lauded by LGBT activists when he publicly criticized a decree given by Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, which stated that individuals involved in a same-sex marriage should not present themselves for the reception of certain Sacraments; for instance, the Eucharist.  It should be noted that the decree of Bishop Paprocki did not deny anyone the Sacrament of Confession. . .

by Joseph Sciambra

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
The Francis Feud by Karl Keating – California Catholic Daily
The Forgotten Vice of “Effeminacy”: What St. Thomas Aquinas Says – ChurchPOP
About a Jesuit in Francis’ Inner Circle Spadaro & His Special Interest – Fr. Z’s Blog
On His Way to Dublin, Fr. James Martin Praises Pro-Gay Marriage Nun – Joseph Sciambra
Catholicism Versus Hyper-Papalism – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian
Quæritur: How Do You Say “Gay Lobby” in Latin? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Deadly Deception of Fr. James Martin – Joseph Sciambra
The Long Read: Why Catholics Shouldn’t Marry Non-Catholics – P.D. Williams, C. Herald
Cardinal Tobin Appointed to Youth Synod(?) – CNA via National Catholic Register
The LGBT (Ideological) Seduction of Our Children – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Stream
A Tour of Heaven: The Jerusalem Temple & the Tabernacle of Moses – Scott Smith J.D.
Why Would an Abuse Victim Want to Become Catholic? – Dawn Eden Goldstein S.T.D.
Have Synods become Vehicles for Legitimizing Heterodoxy? – Edw. Pentin, NC Register
John 6 & Your Eucharistic Faith – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic Life™
My Takeaway From London Fashion – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
How Do I Apply My Faith to Politics? A Short Guide – Stephen Beale, NC Register
How to Tell If Your Fundraising Campaign Will Work – Brice Sokolowski
Immigration Laws & the Human Flow – Howard Kainz, Catholic Stand
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Why I Don’t Call Anyone “Gay”

. . .the clergy sex abuse & cover-up stories have created a linguistic challenge for faithful Catholics.  Over 80 percent of these clergy abuse cases involve predatory sexual activity between adult men & younger men in less powerful positions.  Some Catholic commentators refer to these cases as “gay” to distinguish them from “pedophilia.”  Their intention is sound: the “pedophilia” label has frequently been a way to deflect attention away from abusive homosexual conduct.  I, however, maintain that we should avoid the word “gay,” & even the word “homosexual.”  Former Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s bombshell revelations about sexual abuse & the network of cover-ups raise the stakes.  We really must get the terminology right. . .

by Jennifer Roback Morse,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
World Meeting of Families Attendees Demand an Apology – Joseph Meaney, Crisis Mgzn
American Priest Who Broke Ranks Over Amoris: WMOF18 Lost Its Way – Crux
In Love, I Cannot Remain Silent About Unspeakable Happenings – CatholicStand
The Usual Gangs of Suspects? – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Francis Practicing Emeritus Signature (Warning: Satire) – Eye of the Tiber
The 6 Habits of Highly Ineffective Church People – Msgr. Charles Pope, NC Register
Liberalism Is Not the Church’s First Problem – Michael Brendan Dougherty
My First Year As a Priest: A Reflection – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm., Catholic Stand
Retired Phoenix Bishop Who Admitted to Covering Up Abuse Dies at 82 – AP via Crux
Balance Sheet on Pope’s Trip to Ireland: Who Won & Lost – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Crowds for Papal Mass Fall Well Below Expected Level of 500,000 – Aoife Moore, Ind.
Byzantine Bishop Calls the Attack on Indiana Priest ‘Reprehensible’ – Laura Ieraci, Crux
What This Heroic Old Testament Virgin Teaches Us About Mary – S. Beale, C. Exchange
Catholic Hospitals Come Under Fire in the Debate Over Conscience Rights – Crux
My Takeaway From London Fashion – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
Catholics Fearful as the Nation of Chad Prioritizes Islam – Jon. Luxmoore, CNS via Crux
How to Tell If Your Fundraising Campaign Will Work – Brice Sokolowski
Priest Murdered in the Mexican State of Michoacan – The Catholic World Report
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