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SATVRDAY EDITION

The 1965 Mass (Credit: The Amish Catholic)

A Relic of the 1965 Liturgy

. . .that strange Mass produced by the Council in 1965, an interim liturgy somewhere between the Usus Antiquior & the Novus Ordo, was often accompanied by a distinctive style – at once traditional & fresh, what has been called by some “The Other Modern”. . .

by Rick Yoder,

of The Amish Catholic

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Fact Check: Did Card. Dolan Lend Rihanna His Mitre? – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
What Nietzsche Got Right – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Joyful Devotion to St. Joseph with Fr. Donald Calloway, M.I.C. – Catholic Exchange
AP Fails to Report That Alfie Evans Was Denied Food & Water – Tom Blumer, Life News
The Experience of Pain & the Gift of Growth – Alyssa Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
So You Seek A Miracle? – The Traditian Order
Isn’t NFP Just Catholic “Birth Control?” – Jenny Uebbing, Mama Needs Coffee
(Catholic) Family Trees — Unlocking Church History via Genealogy – Tho. L. McDonald
Young, Smart, & Pro-Life in Ireland – Mary Kenny, Catholic Herald
15 Marian Quotes Perfect for Catholic Mothers, by Ginny Kochis at Not So Formulaic
Company Hates Misery – Kevin Clark, Crisis Magazine
My Chat with Jennifer Fulwiler: How Fashion Will Change Your Life! – Meghan Ashley
Don’t Be Afraid of Adoption, by Elizabeth Kirk at The Leaven
Catholicism, Fundraising, Book Launches, & Overcoming Struggles – Brice Sokolowski
Motherhood as a Path to Sainthood, by Allison Ciraulo at Church Life Journal
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FRIDAY EDITION

Archbishop Stefan Hesse of Hamburg Germany (Credit: Screen Shot from Il Sismografo via NCRegister.com)

German Bishop: Pope Has Clearly Hinted Support for Intercommunion Proposal

. . .the Archbishop of Hamburg claims the Pope backs the German bishops’ majority vote in favor of Holy Communion for some Protestant spouses. . .

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
NECCO Wafers & the Catholic Failure of Imagination – Anna Abbott, NC Register
Macron Eyes a French “Transformation” – Dominic Green, City Journal
Where Did Mary Live After the Resurrection? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
7 Lessons in Evangelization from Jordan Peterson – Sam Guzman, The Cthlc Gentleman
Pope Francis has Pledged to Take Action on Abuse, Here Comes a Big Test – Chr. Altieri
Enter Into Christ’s Mystical Body; Let God Take Control – David Torkington, Cthlc Stand
How Beauty Led to My Radical Reversion – Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange
Authentic Religion: Not What We Want, What God has Revealed – Jf. A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Amid Focus on Women, is Vatican’s Issue Less Gender than Laity? – I. San Martín, Crux
My Chat with Jennifer Fulwiler: How Fashion Will Change Your Life! – Meghan Ashley
Vatican-China Talks: Beijing is Holding Up the Process for Unknown Reasons – CH
Meet Élisabeth Bruyère, a Canadian Nun on the Road to Canonization – Philip Kosloski
Catholicism, Fundraising, Book Launches, & Overcoming Struggles – Brice Sokolowski
A Royal Priesthood: 7th Sunday of Easter Readings Explained – Jn. Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
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THVRSDAY EXTRA

A Statue of Mary in Detroit (Credit: CNS/Archdiocese of Detroit via Catholic Herald)

Catholics Get Chance to Celebrate Mary with New Feast Day

. . .The Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church will take place on the Monday after Pentecost this year. . .

by Carol Zimmerman,

of Catholic Herald

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Criticize Rap Music While You Can (NSFW) – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
How to Respond to Transgenderism – Brianna Heldt, National Catholic Register
Did Mary Know That Jesus Was God? – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Two Space Aliens & a Sex Study – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Mormons Severing All Ties With Boy Scouts, Ending Long Bond – B. McCombs, The Strm
Pope Asks Vatican Group to Examine the Role of Women in the Church – Cindy Wooden
The Forgotten Catholic Founders of Economics – Fr. Ben Johnson, Transatlantic Blog
A Daughter Finds Healing Forgiving Her Mother – Patti Maguire Armstrong, CN&I
First Step Towards Spiritual Health, by St. Francis de Sales – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
What is a Novena? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
In England, the Child is the “Mere Creature of the State” – Thomas R. Ascik J.D., Crisis
Quæritur: Traditional Baptism But With Parts in English? – Fr. Z’s Blog
China’s War on Religion Stalls Vatican Deal – Eva Dou & Francis X. Rocca, The WSJ
Ministering to Jesus – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
Our Lady as Spiritual Vessel – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

School of Athens by Raphael, A.D. 1511 (Credit: Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.)

Plato’s Aristocracy & Why Catholics are Losing the Culture War

. . .whether you like it or not, we in the West have a layered class system & our inability to see it & plan accordingly has led contemporary Catholics to lose our cultural impact on the global stage.  Before we get to the reasons why let’s look at the classical Greek & Indo-European idea of society & rank & then move on to how Catholics are losing their social & political influence. . .

by Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Never Mind Met Gala’s Profanities, People Yearning for Confident Catholicism – CH
An All-Too-Moveable Feast – Charlotte Allen, First Things
The Tradition of Clerical Dress – J.P. Sonnen, Liturgical Arts Journal
Pope Moved by Warmth & Family Spirit of Nomadelfia Community – Robin Gomes, VN
Teacher Appreciation – Dale M. Coulter, First Things
Hawaii Just Made a Big Mistake by Legalizing Assisted Suicide, Here’s Why – M. Valliere
LGBT Groups Pressure Oklahoma Governor to Veto Adoption Bill – D. Siggins, The Strm
The Princess Who Was Kicked Out of Her Castle for Serving the Poor – Cecilia Zinicola
What’s Scariest: Facebook, Google . . . Or Us? – Nathanael Blake Ph.D., Public Discourse
God Mounts His Throne with Shouts of Joy: Ascension Day Readings Explained – TSP
Why “Liberalism” Needs Natural Law – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Law and Liberty
Cardinal Marx is “Impressed” with Karl Marx – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Top Guernsey Committee Refuses to Back Assisted Suicide – Nick Hallett, Cthlc Herald
Does California Law Deny Parents’ Right to Opt Out of ‘Gender Education’? – Br. Fraga
Monsieur Olier on the Ascension – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA

Pope Benedict XVI with his books (Credit: Settimo Cielo via L’Espresso)

New Book Coming from Pope Benedict XVI

. . .Glory To God, That There May Be Peace on Earth.  A Never-Before-Published Text From Pope Benedict XVI. . .

by Sandro Magister,

of Settimo Cielo

via L’Espresso

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Tacoma Priest Who Collapsed at the Altar Has Now Died – Kathy Schiffer, NC Register
When Padre Pio Prayed for Someone, He Used This Powerful Prayer – Philip Kosloski
Theo-Political Cartoon: Top Exports – Pat Cross, Pat Cross Cartoons
Now Trending: Baby Names – Kathy Schiffer, National Catholic Register
Poland: We No Longer Have Enough Clergy to Serve Poles Abroad – J. Luxmoore, CH
Why Go to School When You Could Learn at Home? – Mei Ling, Mercatornet
Quæritur: Can I Teach at an SSPX School? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Maybe We Need Some King Fu in Catholic Catechesis – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Pass the Torch – Protect the Parish – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Before & After at St. Mark’s in Peoria, Illinois, America (Credit: Liturgical Arts Journal)

Before & After: St. Mark’s in Peoria, Illinois

. . .this particular renovation took place at St Mark’s Catholic Church in Peoria, Illinois & was the first full-scale church renovation done by Murals by Jericho (MBJ, an Architectural & Arts Business Apostolate); one that, by all accounts, was a smashing success. . .

by Shawn R. Tribe,

of the Liturgical Arts Journal

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
How the Vatican Became Enmeshed in the Met Gala – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Would Jesus Have Gone to the Met Gala? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
My Fifteen All-Time Favorite Churches. . .& Why – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Future of the Church – Pope Benedict XVI, The Catholic Gentleman
The Spirit of Vatican II & Reality in Germany – Msgr. Hans Feichtinger, Crisis Magazine
A Whole Town Where the Gospel is Just Part of Life – Alicia Ambrosio, Aleteia
Pro-Aborts Storm Google Conf., Demand Removal of Pro-Life Search Results – G. Carr
World Map of Religion: See Which Countries are the Most Religious – J.P. Mauro, Alet.
The Success Sequence & Avoiding Poverty: A Response to Eve Tushnet – R. Hicks, IFS
The Pastoral Appeal, the Pope, & the Bishops – Fr. Timothy V. Vaverek, The Cthlc Thing
Heaven, Hell, & Alder Hey – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
Elsewhere: Dreher on the Dangers of Design Thinking – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Freedom is Never Free – George Weigel, First Things
Christianity & the Radical Transformation of Culture – Paul Krause, Crisis Magazine
Honolulu Bishop Appeals for Prayers as Volcano Erupts – Joan Frawley Desmond, NCRg
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Screen Shot of Timothy Cardinal Dolan (Credit: deaconcast.com)

Make Catholicism Weird Again

. . .the Catholic response to the Met Gala itself, which consisted of an institutional blessing for the spectacle — not just Timothy Cardinal Dolan opening the museum exhibit, but the Sistine Chapel Choir performing for the swells & starlets in the evening — followed by an angry Catholic social-media backlash against the evening’s various impieties.  When a living faith gets treated like a museum piece, it’s hard for its adherents to know whether to treat the moment as an opportunity for outreach or for outrage. . .

by Ross Douthat,

of The New York Times

That “Catholic” Fashion Met Gala – Fr. Z’s Blog
Did You Know . . .  Isaac Was Not a Child? – Scott Smith J.D., All Roads Lead to Rome
Abortionists Demand Google Remove Pregnancy Cents. from Search Results – M. Bilger
5 Conditions for Good Confession, In One Infographic – ChurchPop
5 Founding Sisters Reveal How God Called Them to Religious Life – Jim Graves, NC Reg
Eyes That Watch For God – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
This Church is Said to be Consecrated by St. Michael the Archangel – Philip Kosloski
Mercy vs. Truth: The Mark of Hypocrisy – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
My Chat with Jennifer Fulwiler: How Fashion Will Change Your Life! – Meghan Ashley
How to Deal with Distractions During Prayer, by St. Therese of Lisieux – Philip Kosloski
Trent Horn is Creating The Counsel of Trent Podcast – Trent Horn, Patreon
15 Steps to Discovering the Power of Prayer – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
What is Man? – Christian Daru, Catholic Stand
Perpetual Virginity of Mary: “Holy Ground” – Dave Armstrong, Natl Catholic Register
Catholicism, Fundraising, Book Launches, & Overcoming Struggles – Brice Sokolowski
Rise of Gender Ideology is Worrying, say English & Welsh Bishops – Catholic Herald
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TVESDAY EXTRA

A Screen Shot of a Partial Image of The Seven Liberal Arts by Giovanni di Ser Giovanni (a.k.a., Lo Scheggia), c. A.D. 1460 [National Art Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona] (Credit: The Catholic Thing)

On an Illiberal Education

. . .The Wall Street Journal editorial (April 20) commented on Reed College’s capitulation to student “bullies,” as it called them:  “This (campus protest) is about blocking the study of core texts of Western Civilization.  That Reed College would agree to this, and, especially under political pressure, is an insult to the meaning of a liberal arts degree”. . .

by Father James V. Schall, S.J.,

of The Catholic Thing

New Rituals for Self-Worship (NSFW) – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Marriage Matters: All Living Arrangements Are Not Equal – Marcia Segelstein, NC Rgstr
Internet Pornography, Akin to Cocaine – Nicole M. King & Bryce J. Christensen, TNF
Angels in the Early Church – Fr. John Horgan, Catholic Exchange
Things Appear To Be Getting Worse for Catholics in China – Sandro Magister, SC
How Ferrero Rocher Chocolates were Inspired by the Virgin Mary – Zelda Caldwell
How Is The Culture War Fought? – Ben Domenech, The Federalist
A Forgotten Feast – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
How Should Catholics Deal with Addiction? – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
“Nones” Get Their Own Caucus in Congress – John Burger, Aleteia
AMA Rebuffs Advocates of Physician-Assisted Suicide – Cullen Herout, Crisis Magazine
A Bone of Pope St. Clement is Found in a Waste Bin – Nick Hallett, Catholic Herald
Time to Log Off – a Digital Diet – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
Do You Love Me More Than These? – Alita Maria Covel Ngo O.C.D.S., Catholic Stand
Prelude to a ‘Miracle’: Korean Peace – Victor Gaetan, National Catholic Register
Could What Happened to Alfie Evans Happen Here in America? – Nancy Valko, Life Nws
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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

St. Marys College of California (Credit: First Things)

The Dark Secret of Saint Mary’s College

. . .a troubling exchange between two professors at my university, St. Mary’s College of California.  One professor mentioned a student who advocated Nazi eugenics as a viable social solution for America.  The other, unsurprised, said he regularly receives essays on race & gender theories championed by the alt-right. . .

by Kate Arenchild,

of First Things

Why Are So Many Catholics Embarrassed by Converts? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Announcing a New Contemplative Religious Community of Men – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Church Coffee Shops are Creating a Stir in Their Parishes – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
My Chat with Jennifer Fulwiler: How Fashion Will Change Your Life! – Meghan Ashley
Was a Memoir of a Jewish Boy ‘Kidnapped’ by the Pope Doctored? – Joan F. Desmond
Exclusive Photos: The Sisters of Life are Moving Into Manhattan! – Jeffrey Bruno, Alet.
Becoming True Men of Christ: The Quest for Manliness – Matthew B. Rose, Cthlc Exchng
How to Be A Living Sign of Beauty in the Desert of Secular Culture – Dav. Clayton, NLM
Pp. Francis & Card. Marx Deliver Contrasting Takes on Marxism – Inés San Martín, Crux
New Statutes for Laity, Family, & Life Dicastery Reveal Priorities – Edw. Pentin, NC Reg
Jerónimos Monastery: A Tour de Force of Liturgical Arts – J.P. Sonnen, Ltrgcl Arts Jour.
The Laity Should Be Consulted on Church Decisions, Say Theologians – Cn. Wooden, CH
Bogus Vatican Deal Confirms Saudis’ Religious Freedom Headache – John Allen, Crux
The Church’s Answer to Cosmopolitanism – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
The Father’s Love in the Trinity & in the Family – Deacon Jim Dougherty S.O.L.T., CS
Mercy, Justice, & Grace in “Suits” – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Storming of the Teocalli by Hernán Cortés & His Troops’ by Emanuel Leutze A.D. 1848 (Credit: Catholic Herald)

Was the Spanish Empire All Bad? I’m Not So Sure

. . .archaeologists have recently uncovered evidence of the mass child sacrifice in pre-Christian Peru. . .

by Father Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ph.D.,

of Catholic Herald

The Spirit of Vatican II Effect: Popular Catholic Blogger Goes Orthodox – Dv. Griffey, DF
Another Gross Vatican Gaffe in Handling Sex-Abuse Complaints – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
YouTube Closes Pro-Life Account, Calls Videos “Harmful”, “Dangerous” – D. White JD
The New York Times: Abstinence Education is “Anti-Science” – Mat. Archbold, CMR
Which Is the Smallest & Most Rejected Minority in America? Ex-Gays – M. Brown Ph.D.
Go Pray! A Catholic Card Game for Kids – Theresa Williams, epicPew
A Talent is a Terrible Thing to Waste – Michael Cretaro, Catholic Stand
Remembering Karl Marx, Prophet of Violence, & Terror – Sam. Gregg D.Phil., The CWR
Against Lukewarmness: Fighting the Temptation of the Familiar – Catholic Exchange
How Calif.’s LGBT Therapy Ban Could Ban Christianity Itself – J. Pullmann, The Fdrlst
4 Saints Who were Holy Lawyers – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Church & China: Beijing’s Strategy of ‘Sacramental Confusion’ – Raphaela Schmid
But I Don’t Work at an Office! – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
Why is Christ the “Last Adam”? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
Catholicism, Fundraising, Book Launches, & Overcoming Struggles – Brice Sokolowski
The Riches of the Roman Martyrology – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
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MONDAY EXTRA

Elizabeth Is Secret Agents (Credit: Catholic Herald)

BBC Re-Edits Show That Falsely Implicated Priest in Gunpowder Plot

. . .’Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents’ claimed Fr. John Gerard knew of the Gunpowder Plot. . .

by Simon Caldwell,

of Catholic Herald

Francis & Marx: Another Fine Mess – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Ross Douthat’s Take on Where Pope Francis Is Taking the Church – Celeste Behe
Ireland: U2 Launches Campaign to Kill Babies in the Womb – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
The Powerful Prayer for Deliverance from Evil by St. John Paul II – ChurchPop
Is Satan More Powerful than Mary? – Joe Heschmeyer, Catholic Answers Magazine
The Relationship Between CS Lewis & Catholicism – The Coming Home Network
Is There a Probability for the Universe? The Anthropic Coincidences – B. Kurland Ph.D.
The Church & Islam: Dangerous Illusions – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Princes of the King of Heaven, Enemies of the Prince of the World – Fr. G. Rutler Th.D.
Bards of Pray, Why Are So Many Poets Catholic? – Mike Aquilina, Angelus News
Catholic Beer Club Responds to Millennials’ Thirst for Community – J. Liedl, Cath Philly
“The Surfing Padre” of Southern California Dies at 92 – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
Abp. Mk. Coleridge Elected President of Oz Bishops’ Conf. – Archdiocese of Brisbane
Thousands Join March for Life in London – Nick Hallett, Catholic Herald
Thoughts & Prayers: Power Tools in the Hands of Skilled Craftsmen – David La Mar, CE
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