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Viganò Watch: Friday Edition

The Exterior of the Copula of Saint Peter’s Basilica (Pic Credit: Trip Advisor)

Archbishop Viganò’s Claims Urgently Demand a Full Investigation

. . .Editorial: If access to key McCarrick-related documents & witnesses is restricted, the faithful have the capacity to draw their own conclusions. . .

by The Editors,

of the National Catholic Register

Jesuit Fordham Univ. Priests Dispute Narrative that Sodomites are the Issue – Sciambra
Silence = Stonewall, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Will Francis Punish Archbishop Viganò for His Testimony? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bishops, Cardinals Favoring Investigation of Vigano’s Claims – R. Kurland Ph.D., TACthlc
4 Battle Ready Books to Defend Our Catholic Faith During Papal Scandal – Ma. Olohan
In God’s Light, Celebrated ‘Lifestyles’ are Revealed as Scandals – P. Armstrong, NC Rgstr
McCarrick Whistleblower Calls for Laicization, Investigation – Elise Harris, Crux
Life During Spiritual Wartime – Rod Dreher
Poll: Only 35% of Americans think Pope Francis shouldn’t Resign – Catholic Monitor
Card. Wuerl Acknowledges Calls for ‘New Leadership’ – CNA via The Cthlc World Report
Canon Law Prof.: Church Did Not Foresee Crimes by Bishops – M. Pattison, CNS via Crux
Wisdom on the Carmelites & Dealing with Crisis – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Tradition is Our Response to Scandal – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Bishop Scharfenberger of Albany Has Asked the AG to Investigate Them – Times-Union
To Prevent Future Scandal, Catholics Must Promote Church Teachings – P. Hauf, C. Link
Expert Points to Stats to Show No Causal Effect between Celibacy & Abuse – Aleteia
3 Reasons to Remain Catholic Amidst Scandal and Betrayal – Ch. Daru, Catholic Stand
Grieve, Don’t Leave; Why Judas Isn’t an Argument Against Jesus – Sh. McAfee O.P., Reg
New York, New Jersey Investigating Church Response to Abuse Claims – The CWR
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FRIDAY EDITION

Pope Francis Pectoral Cross (Pic Credit: Paul Haring of CNS via The CWR)

Why was Pope Francis’ Comment about Homosexuality & Psychiatry Changed in the Official Transcript?

. . .everything having to do with the current politics of “sexual minorities” revolves around the lie that homosexuality is completely normal & only “unhealthy” if it’s suppressed. . .

by Jim Russell,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
What Jesuits Think on Homosexuality – Joseph Sciambra
The Odious Ideas Of Father James Martin – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to. . .
Francis Writes a Grateful Letter to Nike for Taking the Spotlight Off Him (Satire) – EOTT
Fleeting Glimpses of a Forgotten Catholic Writer – Stephanie Mann, NC Register
Kavanaugh to Senate: Govt Can’t Force Christian Groups to Pay for Abortions – S. Ertelt
Brett Kavanaugh Confirms There is No Right to Abortion in the Constitution – S. Ertelt
Building the Benedict Option: Leah Libresco’s Guide to Christian Community – E Behling
Introducing Christian Meditation – David Torkington, Catholic Exchange
Gosnell – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Grab Your Pint Glasses, Buy a Priest a Beer Day is Coming! – The Catholic Gentleman
Becoming Fuel for Fire: St. Sebald & Eucharistic Transformation – R. Becker, C Exchange
Making Movies that are Catholic, Inspiring, & Evangelistic – Jim Graves, The CWR
The Museum Preserves Da Vinci Notebooks in a Free Online Gallery – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
U.S. Poll: 55% Want All or Most Abortions Made Illegal, 53% of Women Agree – M. Bilger
4 New Ways to Start Buying the Perfectly Fitting Shoe – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
An Interview with NIFLA Head Thomas Glessner – Justin McClain, National Cthlc Register
Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Pregnancy Ctrs Served Nearly 2M w/Free Services & Abortion Alternatives in ’17 – L.N.
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Angelo Cardinal Scola (Pic Credit: Bohumil Petrik of CNA)

If Instead of Bergoglio They Had Elected Cardinal Scola Pope

. . .in recent weeks, however, another cardinal of the highest caliber has taken the field to reiterate the ‘no’ to communion for the divorced & remarried: Angelo Scola, 77, the most voted-for, as rumor has it, in the first ballot of the conclave that ultimately elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio. . .

by Sandro Magister

of Settimo Cielo

via L’Espresso

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Fr. Gavancho’s Fate – Mark C. Henrie, First Things
Life Begins at Conception: All the Science Citations – Scot Smith J.D., All Roads Lead. . .
Documentary Looks at the Real Reason of Church Closures – Charles Collins, Crux
Is This the Actual Home Where Our Lady & Saint John Lived? – Ryan Scheel, uCatholic
Bishop Malone of Buffalo Refuses to Resign Over Sex Scandal – CNA via NC Register
Six New Churches in Five Years: Portland’s Growing Catholic Population – The CWR
Origins of the Holy Rosary – Fr. William Saunders, Catholic Exchange
France: Rebel Priest Demands Resignation of Cardinal Barbarin Over Sex Scandal – Crux
The Christian Answer to Suffering – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
10 Way to Fall in Love With the Eucharist – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Shining a Light on St. Paul: Archaeological Site Renovated – Carol Glatz, CNS via Crux
Marc Trudeau is New Auxiliary Bishop for LA’s San Pedro Pastoral Region – Calif. C. Daily
Courage to Host Major Conference on Pastoring SSA Catholics – ChurchPOP
5 Saints Who Helped Reform the Catholic Church – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
To be Judgmental is Comparable to Being a Backseat Driver – Deacon G. Lambert, C. Std
St. Onesiphorus, an Obscure, Yet Worthy New Testament Saint – T. Doyle-Nelson, NCReg
Pregnant? Here are 8 Patron Saints All Expectant Moms Need – Chloe Langr, Aleteia
New Mexico AG Seeks to Review Church Personnel Files – AP via Crux
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Viganò Watch: Thvrsday Edition

Pope Francis Thinking (Pic Credit: Eccles & Bosco blog)

Ten Reasons Why Pope Francis’ Silence is a Disaster

. . .when you or the person you support is under fire for something of which that person may be guilty it is not a good idea to play the victim. . .not even a little bit.  But to compare the person under fire to Jesus at his trial?  No.  Just don’t go there.  Playing the victim card doesn’t work anymore.  It’s a worn out ploy.  After the blizzard of snowflakes & faux victims, we can see through that trick now. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Bishop Barber of Oakland Wants Priests Released from the Papal Secret – Calif. C. Daily
Why Archbishop Viganò is Almost Certainly Telling the Truth – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Good News From Nebraska – Rod Dreher
Damian Thompson: What has Pope Francis Covered Up? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Nun Blew Whistle on Sex Abuse, Excommunicated, Now a Saint – M. Portete via Twitter
Now It’s Not the Time to “Turn Down the Temperature” – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Legatus Placing Its Annual Tithe to the Vatican in Escrow – Matthew Schmitz via Twitter
Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane: This Is Not Clericalism – Matthew Schmitz via Twitter
McCarrick Is Not the First Prelate That Abused Seminarians – Mk. Pattison, Boston Pilot
A New Book by Jesuit Antonio Spadaro about Francis – Fr. Z’s Blog
Metuchen Diocese Suspends Priest with a Close Connection to Bootkoski – The CWR
Aldo Maria Valli Believes & Supports Viganò – Vicente Montesinos, Adoración Liberación
Catholic Laymen Ask Pope Francis for Answers – CNA via Catholic Herald
Commonweal Asks Pope to Address Viganò’s Allegations – Kattoliko Pensiero via Twitter
Diocese of Youngstown Will Release Names of Accused Priests – CNA via The CWR
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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Venerable Fulton John Sheen (Pic Credit: Fr. Dwight Longenecker)

. . .locked, as he was, in the post-war struggle with communism, Fulton Sheen’s prophecies about the end time are somewhat dated, but his underlying vision is strong & sobering. . .

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Upcoming Movie, The Nun Tackles Evil Onscreen – Fr. Dv. L. Guffey C.S.C., Catholic Lane


Attacks Against Paper on Social Aspects of Gender Dysphoria – Fr. Mat. Schneider L.C.
How to Build a Community in the ‘New Dark Ages’ – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Stunning New Apsidal Paintings at the Toronto Oratory – 

The Piano Prodigy who Became a Champion of the Eucharist – D. Oldroyd-Bolt, C. Hrld
‘Gosnell’ Movie Exposes the Corrupt Religion of Abortion – The Stephen Herreid Show
States Trying to Close Christian Adoption Agencies & That Hurts Children – A. Collins

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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

The Godmother Book Cover (Pic Credit: Crisis Magazine)

Sowers of the Current Chaos

. . .for keen insight into some of the malevolent forces at work in the Church right now, an unexpected source is a fascinating book by Father Charles Theodore Murr, titled, The Godmother: Madre Pascalina.  Published in May 2017, for the centenary of Fatima, it is one of the most interesting yet underreported Catholic books of recent years. . .

by Paul Kengor,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
How to Recognize Demonic Activity in Church Scandals, by an Exorcist – NC Register
Out at St. Paul: Inside the Lair of Satan – Nic Rowan, First Things
After Viganò’s Testimony, ‘Pontifical Secret’ Won’t be the Same – Fr. Ray. J. de Souza
Full-Immersion Catholicism – George Weigel, First Things
Is the Road to Hell Paved with the Skulls of Priests? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Mgzn
Diocese on a Diet: Reducing the Temporal Power of the Bishops – Eric Sammons, 1P5
When Did Priestly Celibacy Begin Anyway? – Donald S. Prudio, Aleteia
The Crumbling of French Culture – Guillaume De Thieulloy, Law and Liberty
Who’s in the Running for Cafod’s Top Job? – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
Many Newspaper Reports Back Up Study on Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria – J. Shupe
2019 Liturgical Calendar Season Begins – Adfero, Rorate Cæli
The Strange Reason Why Every Goodbye “Begins” with God – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
No, The Church’s Teaching Is Not to Blame for Its Sex Scandal – D. Savage & J. Smith
Don’t Be Evil (Unless There’s Serious Money Involved, Google) – Jason Morgan, Crisis
The Cloud of Sexual Abuse Threatens to Overshadow Vatican Youth Summit – Crux
Don’t Get Trapped By Negativity – Brother Joseph Graziano O.P., Catholic Exchange
What Men Can Do to End Abortion – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
Beauty: An Essential Element of the Sacred Liturgy – 
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Viganò Watch: VVednesday Second Edition

Archbishop Emeritus McCarrick, lower right (Pic Credit: Screen Shot from Catholic Sat)

One More Piece of the McCarrick Puzzle

. . .an eagle-eyed reader observes that retired Bishop Paul Bootkoski of Metuchen said on August 28 that he reported on McCarrick to the Apostolic Nuncio in 2005. . .

. . .Bootkoski released this to rebut Archbishop Vigano’s allegation that he covered up for McCarrick, who was a predecessor in Metuchen, and for whom he was once personal secretary. Here is a photo of the official release. . .

by Rod Dreher

The Track Record Supports the Viganò Testimony – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Is This the Biggest Upheaval Since the Reformation? – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., Mrctrnt
Being Frank about Francis – Douglas Farrow Ph.D., The Catholic World Report
An Appeal to the Pope & Explanation Why Our Patience has Run Out! – Steve Ray
Taking The Gay Priest Issue Seriously; Does Pope Francis? – Rod Dreher
“The Innocence of Serpents”: Francis’ Silence is Not Jesus’ Silence  – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Cardinal Wuerl Met with Pope Francis about the Crisis in D.C. Diocese – Dan Burke, CNN
It’s Different Now – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
A Curious Juxtaposition of Bergoglioisms – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
The Sliming of Kim Davis, & Her Exoneration – Austin Ruse, The Stream
Pope Francis Can’t Afford to Remain Silent – James A. Gagliano, CNN
Despite McCarrick Abuse Claims, State Dept. Leaves Questions Unanswered – The CWR
Most of What the Pope Says & Does is Fallible – Jennifer Roback Morse, The Stream
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Patrick Coffin (Photo Credit: Catholic Stand)

Media That’s Catholic But Not Catholic Media—Michael Knowles

by Patrick Coffin,

of Catholic Stand

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Priest Removed from Parish for Clear, Honest Sermon on Present Crisis: Updated – Fr Z
Cupich Priest Arrested in Miami Has Ties to Shuttered Program – CNA via NC Register

A Marian Altarpiece in High Renaissance Style – 
My Flesh for the Life of the World: The Eucharist & Evangelization – Fr. Charles Fox
Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Why Organized Labor is (still) a Catholic Cause – CNA via The Catholic World Report
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Viganò Watch: VVednesday First Edition

(from left to right)Fr. Federico Lombardi & Fr. Thomas Rosica reviewing notes.

Vatican Spokesmen Admit Lying About Kim Davis’ Meeting

. . .after lying & hiding the truth about the private meeting of Pope Francis & Kim Davis in 2015, Vatican officials now admit Pope Francis & his high-ranking officials knew who Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis was & approved a private meeting with her during his 2015 visit to the United States.  Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., former director of the Holy See Press Office, has now “recalled that Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò had spoken the night before the Davis meeting with Pope Francis & his collaborators & obtained their consensus”. . .

from the Liberty Counsel

U.S. Bishops are Divided in a Way Rarely Seen in Public – I. Lovett, The Wall Street Jrnl
Is the Pope a Catholic? – John O’Sullivan
Attention Attorney Generals: Seminaries Visited by McCarrick – E. Yore, The Remnant
Why Was Viganò Publicly Polite to Disgraced McCarrick? Answered – Fr. Z’s Blog
30 Aug 1568: St. Pius V’s Bull Against “Gay” Clergy – Fr. Z’s Blog
Ideology Blinding the Church to Its Real Problem: Credibility, Leadership – E. Morrissey
On Sackcloth, Ashes & Staying Catholic During the Abuse Crisis – T. Worner, NC Register
Abuse: What to Make of the Current Situation? – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
The Catholic Church Must Confess Its Sins, All of Them – Ed Morrissey, The Week
Rise & Walk Boldly to Repair The Church – Cathy G. Knipper, Catholic Stand
Finding a Bearing During the Crisis – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
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TVESDAY EDITION

Henry Sire Author of The Dictator Pope (Pic Credit: Screen Shot via Roman Catholic Man)

Edward Pentin Interview with Henry Sire, Author of The Dictator Pope

by Father Richard Heilman

of Roman Catholic Man

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
The Problem with Fr. Mike Schmitz: He Soft Pedals the Hard Teachings – Rod Dreher
Is Card. O’Malley Whitewashing Gay Scandal Investigation of Seminary? – Bstn C. Insider
The Time Has Come to Ban “Reconciliation Rooms” – Erik Bootsma, Crisis Magazine
The Heart of Bergoglianity – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Dead Future Of Progressive Christianity – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
If Homosexual Militancy can Even Dictate the Agenda in the Church – Costanza Miriano
Mitchell Kalpakgian: In Memoriam – William Edmund Fahey Ph.D., The Civilized Reader
Fr. James Martin’s False Mercy – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
The Many Names of Satan & What They Mean – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Do Sisters Have to Wear Habits? – Cathy Caridi J.C.L., Canon Law Made Easy
Ecclesial & Ethical Consequences of Poor Church Music – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Do You Know the Patron Saint for Your Occupation? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Exiled Most of His Life as a Bishop, Dominik Kalata Returns to His Final Home – ICeiT
How the Ambrosian Rite Survived Charlemagne – Canticum Salomonis
4 New Ways to Start Buying the Perfectly Fitting Shoe – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
The Ugandan Martyrs are Perfect Intercessors for These Times – Aleteia
Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Family Boasts 22 Graduates of Utah Catholic Schools – Linda Peterson, CNS via Crux
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Viganò Watch: Monday Second Edition

Pope Francis looks on during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican 25 January (Pic Credit: Paul Haring of CNS)

What the Priest Scandal Is & Is Not About

. . .some people say that to focus on the homosexual nature of the crimes is unjust to the girls & women who were victims, & that in any case it is not to the point.  4 out of 5 of the victims in the whole scandal were male, & most of them were not little children, but adolescent boys & young men.  It may well be that a disproportionate number of homosexual men entered the seminary in order to hide their desires from themselves or from others, & that therefore we should not interpret that ratio too severely.  But the social stigma cuts in both directions.  If it raised the number of homosexual men who became priests, it also undoubtedly lowered the number of men who would ever admit to having engaged in homosexual relations.  If a boy is even half as likely as a girl to report that he has been molested by a man—almost always not by force but by enticement & invitation into indecency, so-called “grooming”—then the ratio is more like 8 males to 1 female, rather than the 4 to 1 ratio whereof we have hard evidence, & 4 to 1 is already staggering.  Perhaps it was 10 to 1, or 12.  We don’t know. . .

by Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Australia Has Had Enough of Pope Francis – Mark via Twitter
Can Archbishop Viganò be Trusted? with Dr. Taylor Marshall – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Pope Francis Touts Virtue of Silence After Sex Abuse Cover-up Claims – AP via CBS News
Vatican Admits Kim Davis Meeting was both Private & Approved, Rosica Lies – NY Times
Layperson Yells “Shame on You” During Cardinal Wuerl’s Homily – CBS News via Twitter
Pope: Silence is the Best Response to People Lacking Good Will – CNS via Cthlc Herald
Time’s Up on Pope Francis Being Able to Handle Clergy Abuse Crisis – The Boston Globe
Viganò, Francis & McCarrick: Where Things Stand on Allegations – J.D. Flynn, NCRegister
Stonewalling Silence = Complicity With Sex Abuse – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
Reflections from the Ruins – James Patrick, The Catholic World Report
The Viganò Report & the Kim Davis Distraction – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Attacking the Whistleblower: Abuse-enabling Culture Alive & Well in Vatican – Js. Shaw
Let’s Say Pope Francis Resigns, What Next? – Martin Bürger, One Peter 5
Journalist behind Vatileaks Affairs says Viganò is Credible – Elise Harris, Crux
14,000+ Women to Pope: “Your Words are Inadequate” – California Catholic Daily
Ex-Vatican Spokesmen Challenge Papal Accuser Over Davis Meeting – John Allen, Crux
Vatican Officials Keep Asking Journalists to Investigate Them, Do They Mean It? – J Duin
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MONDAY EDITION

Bonhoeffer (Pic Credit: The American Catholic)

Patheos the Pathetic

. . .Dave Griffey, a Patheos survivor, at Daffey Thoughts, describes why Patheos is the platform where rational thought goes to die. . .

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Netflix Mocks Christianity With Teen Girls Singing Sexual Hymn –  Dawn Slusher
Ivy League Study Repressed for Finding Transgender Kids may be Social Contagion – JP
Mel Gibson, “Hacksaw Ridge,” & the Real Hollywood Counter-Culture – K.V. Turley
Fr. James Martin’s Cozy with Proximate Occasions of Sin – One Mad Mom
4 SSA Men Rediscover their Masculinity: Inspiring Story of Reintegrative Therapy – PJM
50 Years of Vernacular Liturgy: Golden Principles to Guide Translation – Adoremus
In-N-Out Boycott News Offer Few Details on Devout Christians Undergirding Chain – JD
40 Anti-Catholic Lies: Did Catholics Invent Purgatory? Is the Pope the Anti-Christ – CSD
The Exorcistic Power of Latin in the Latin Church – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
4 New Ways to Start Buying the Perfectly Fitting Shoe – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
State Shuts Down Catholic Adoption Agency – Monica Burke, Life News
Study Finds Google Pushes Pro-Abortion News in Top 5 Search Suggestions – C. Weaver
California Taxpayers Paid $28 Million for Abortions in 2014 – California Catholic Daily
China Denies Plan to End Its Two-Child Population Control Policy – Life News
Can We Trust Killer Robots & Drones to Act Ethically in Future Wars? – H Zeiger, Mrctrnt
Attracting Your Angel Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
A Call to Boycott In-N-Out Meets Its Own Resistance – Dakota Smith & Melissa Etehad
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