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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

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Evangelization & the Genius of the Early Church

. . .the genius of the Christian Church is that her theologians in the first few centuries were confident enough to be positively influenced by the various religions while using them to formulate a clear, orthodox doctrinal position which was backed eventually by creed, Scripture & a church hierarchy. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

What Progressive Liturgists Threw Away Was Wrong – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Are German Catholic Bishops Trying to Export Their Model for Failure? – Ph. Lawler, CC
Christians Scared Away From California – Update – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
A Lego Catechism! – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The ‘New Paradigm’: Old Errors, Same Tactics – Fr. Timothy Vaverek, Catholic Culture
Alfie Evans’ Family Rebuts News Alfie Given Secret Drugs Just Before Dying – S. Ertelt
Pittsburgh Bans Pro-Lifers from Speaking Out on Public Sidewalk – Tom Ciesielka, LN
Has Archaeological Evidence of King David’s Kingdom Been Found? – N. Flory, The Strm
Former Carl’s Jr. CEO Andy Puzder & Catholic Talks Capitalism. . . – The Federalist
Archbishop Paglia Fails Alfie Evans – Judie Brown, Life Site
The Catholic Faith & the Beauty of Science & Reason – Justin McClain, NC Register
Boredom Nurtures Authentic Spirituality – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
UK Buffer Zone Abortion Facility Criticized by Coroner – K.V. Turley, NC Register
Conforming to Good or Evil: Moral Lessons in Shadow of the Holocaust – R. Smith Ph.D.
All You Need is Love! 6th Sun. of Easter Readings Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Alfie Evans: Born 2016, Eliminated by England Death Courts in 2018 – C. Caso-Rosendi
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TVESDAY EXTRA

All Saints Catholic Church with St. Joseph’s Statue in St. Peters, Missouri (Credit: Catholic Exchange)

The Perennial Truth About St. Joseph

. . .he is easily overlooked so little does he appear in the Gospels.  Even then he says nothing.  For many, the saint is elusive.  He comes into the story of the Infancy Narrative & then he’s gone.  When & how, there is no hint; we are left wondering.  Yes, it is true: St. Joseph is mysterious but, maybe, even more than many Catholics realize. . .

by K.V. Turley,

of Catholic Exchange

Was This Famous Iron Maiden Song About Abortion? – Shaun McAfee O.P., NC Register
Ross Douthat on Pope Francis, The Catholic Church, & Fantasy Novels – The Federalist
The Truth Tends to Be Offensive – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
10 Patron Saints of Random Causes, in One Infographic – ChurchPop
The 7 Deadly Sins as Jane Austen Characters – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
How to Start a Mary Garden in 7 Easy Steps – Stephanie, real life at home
Catholic Answers Signs Me to Write My Conversion Memoir – Dawn E. Goldstein S.T.D.
God & Suffering: The Problem of Pain – Brian Holdsworth, uCatholic
What is Humility? What are Its Limits? – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Hate, Love, & False Love – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
Teaching Desire: Mimetic Pedagogy in Catholic Schools – Ethan Tyler Graham, H&PR
Hospital That Killed Alfie Evans’ Was Once Caught Selling Children’s Organs – S. Ertelt
White House to Investigate Hawaii for Forcing Pregnancy Ctrs to Push Abortions – LN
2018 Spring Trends You Already Own (Without Even Knowing!) – Meghan Ashley
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
The Treasure in the Field – Kimri Thetadig, Ignitum Today
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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Cardinal Marx Condemns Decision to Hang Crosses in Public Buildings

. . .another Bavarian bishop has praised the move, however. . .

by Nick Hallett,

of Catholic Herald

American Atheists Gone Wild – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
Summit of German Shepherds, Vatican Heavyweights Captures 3 Ironies – John Allen
Is it Right to Take Your Clothes Off for the Sake of Art? – David Clayton, New Ltrgcl Mov
Catholic University Plans to Cut Full-Time Faculty by 9% – Nick Anderson, WaPo
The Most Beautiful Representations of the Virgin Mary – Fr. Mic. Rennier & Mar. Devoud
More on the College of the Holy Cross – Mark Bauerlein, First Things
The Pitfalls of Church Renewal – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Purgatory: Answering Protestants With Biblical Evidence – Karlo Broussard, Cth Answrs
A Catholic Convert’s Case for Religion Over Mere Spirituality – Stephen Beale, Crisis
Ten Ways to Celebrate May, the Month of Mary – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Cthlc Exchange
Pornography & Education: Closing Windows of Wonder – Sean Fitzpatrick, TCG
St. Joseph, Model of the Hidden & Interior Life – Fr. Maurice Meschler, Cthlc Exchange
Farnborough is England’s National Shrine to St. Joseph – K.V. Turley, Natl Cthlc Register
In Barring Alfie from a Roman Hospital, Courts Overstepped Their Rights – Ed Condon
4 Saints Who Were Holy Doctors – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Acts of the Disciples: Discipleship & Assisted Living – Deacon Greg Lambert, Cthlc Stnd
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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

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Christians Scared Away From California

. . .Summit Ministries has relocated a summer program from Biola University to another state. . .  Why? . . .

by Rod Dreher

Pro-Transgenderism Priest Slams Church Militant – Trey Elmore, Church Militant
Comedian Michelle Wolf’s Jokes on Abortion Foul, Even Liberal Media Booed – G Bauer
The New York Times on This Papacy: Confused Yet Revealing – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
Are Exorcists Biblical? & if So, Why Don’t Protestants Have Them? – Joe Heschmeyer
Card. Pell to Stand Trial on Sex Abuse, but Some Charges Dismissed – John Allen, Crux
Fraudulent 19th Century Embryology Still Taught, While Ultrasounds Hidden – CMR
Pictures: Thousands of Catholics Pray Rosary Around the Coast of Britain – Nic. Hallett
Youth, Liturgy, & the Need for True Worship – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, The CWR
Pope Faces ‘Delicate Task’ Over German Intercommunion Proposal – Edward Pentin
Five Ways Your Family Can Honor Mary in May – Sarah Reinhard, Catholic Exchange
Down Under, The Reckoning – Pope’s CFO To Stand Trial for Abuse – Rocco Palmo
St. Joseph the Worker – J.B. Pauley, St. Benet Biscop Chapter of St. John’s Oblates
Card. Nichols Says Alfie Evans Case Used for Political Aims – Nick Hallett, Cthlc Hrld
UK: Catholic Education Service Appoints Anti-Life & Anti-Family Rep. – SPUC
Moral Education in the Shadow of the Holocaust – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., Public Dscrs
Bishop Murry of Youngstown Diagnosed with Leukemia – CNA via The CWR
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MONDAY EXTRA

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Our Obscene Age

. . .the next time we have people clutching their pearls about some crudity of the President, recall the video of congealed partisan hate, vulgarity, & obscenity. . .

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Quæritur: Am I Obliged to Receive Communion? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Have Legal Abortions Killed 50 to 60 Million Children or a Billion? – D. Byron, Cath Stnd
Wow! How Many People are Flemish Doctors Really Euthanasing? – Mic. Cook, Mrctrnt
Pope Francis in the Wilderness – Jason Horowitz, The New York Times
6 Key Parts of the Mass that Come Directly from the Bible – ChurchPop
RNS Meltdown II: New Details & Lilly Endowment Confirms $4.9M Grant – Jul. Duin, GR
Alfie Evans’ Death Illustrates the Monstrous Logic of the Welfare State – J.D. Davidson
Sex Abuse Survivors Praise Private Meetings with Pope Francis – Junno Arocho Esteves
Christian Passivity is Not an Option – Stephen Baskerville, Crisis Magazine
“Truth Cannot Contradict Truth” All about Science & the Church – Bob Kurland Ph.D.
2018 Spring Trends You Already Own (Without Even Knowing!) – Meghan Ashley
WI High Ct Hears Academic-Freedom Debate, McAdams v Marquette – P Jesserer Smith
What is Catholic Church’s Teaching on the Size of Government? – J. Carter, Acton Inst.
Restorative Justice Seen as a Critical Piece of Criminal Justice Reform – Crux
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Evangelicals Have Displaced Catholics as Anti-Abortion Movement’s Base – E. Kilgore
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MONDAY LATE EDITION

Partial Book Cover of Lost Shepherd (Credit: Screenshot from NCRegister.com)

Lawler Paints Bleak Picture in ‘Lost Shepherd’

. . .Book Review of Lost Shepherd: How Pope Francis Is Misleading His Flock. . .

by Father Raymond J. de Souza,

of the National Catholic Register

German Liberalism is a Cancer in the Church – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
The Sins of Chick-Fil-A – Charlotte Allen, First Things
The Decline of Natural Law at the Vatican – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Past The Tipping Point – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Do Catholics Have to be Democrats? – Jason Scott Jones, The Stream
Waste Land: Britain’s Culture of Death – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Experiencing The Beautiful Eritrean Catholic Church – Nicholas LaBanca, Cthlc Stand
Three Mexican Priests Murdered in Less Than Two Weeks – uCatholic
Practical Ideas for Spiritual Growth – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Intgrtd Cthlc Life™
FactCheck.org Is Wrong. California’s LGBT Therapy Ban Could Ban Bibles – Rb. Gagnon
Joy Reid & the Forgotten Value of Changing Your Mind – Matthew Walther, The Week
Female Ordination Advocates Ignore Theological Truth, Focus on Power – Nic. Senz
Alfie Evans Just the Latest Victim of a Deadly NHS Hospital – Dav. Catron, TASpectator
Catholicism: the Most Progressive Way of Life – Bevil Bramwell O.M.I, The Cthlc Thng
Nigeria Bishops Back Self-Defense, Call on President to Step Aside – Inés San Martín
Why are Media MIA on California’s Anti Gay-Conversion Bill? – Julia Duin, Get Religion
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Alfie Evans Passes Away – Updated

Alfie Evans Smiling 24 April A.D. 2018 (Credit: Kate James on Facebook via Life Site)

Breaking: Alfie Evans Has Died

by Dorothy Cummings McLean & Diane Montagna

of Life Site

Alfie Evans & the Experts – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Why Alfie Evans Didn’t Matter to So Many People – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
Celebrating Alfie Evans’ Life in Pictures – Steven Ertelt, Life News
The Alfie Evans Timeline – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Pope Francis Saddened by Alfie Evans’ Death – Steven Ertelt, Life News
Tearful Supporters Release Balloons to Honor Him After His Death – Steven Ertelt, LN
White House Says Abortion is Not a Human Right – Austin Ruse, Life News
Doctor: Starving Baby “Not the Killing of a Child,” Just “Redirecting Care” – S. Ertelt
Judge: Slams Christians Helping Family as “Deluded & Fanatical” – Steven Ertelt, LN

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SATVRDAY EDITION

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The Queen of Neoliberalism

. . .Beyoncé’s performance at Coachella shows ‘liberation’ is now achieved through conformity. . .

by Matthew Schmitz,

of Catholic Herald

What If Muhammad Didn’t Write the Qur’an? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Oscar Wilde’s Long Journey to Catholicism – Aaron Taylor, Catholic Herald
Still No Action Taken Against Honduran Bishop Accused of Sexual Abuse – Edw. Pentin
Who May Receive Communion? – Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller, First Things
Finding Courage as a Same-Sex Attracted, Catholic Man – Karl Miller, America Magazine
A Faithful Pope of the Enlightenment – Fr. George W. Rutler S.T.D. Th.D., Crisis Mgzn
Marxism: A Primer – Bradley J. Birzer Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
How Do You Know That You are Saved? 5th Sun. of Easter Readings Explained – TSP
Did the Incarnation Cause God to Change? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine
Catholic Baroness Champions UK Conscience-Protection Bill – K.V. Turley, NC Register
What Makes Christian Art, Christian? – Deacon Lawrence, The Way of Beauty
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Religion News Service Staff (Credit: Get Religion)

How America’s One Religion Wire Service Melted Down Over a Weekend

. . .news of the editorial bloodbath at Religion News Service . . . the bare facts: A respected editor was ousted with apparently no warning or announced cause; two more veteran staff members quit within three days, two others had recently been let go and many others are looking to leave. . .

by Julia Duin,

of Get Religion

The Soros-Funded Attacks on Orthodox Catholic Universities – Austin Ruse, Crisis Mgzn
Yes, the Pope is a Catholic, But He’s Confusing Other Catholics – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
Dems Mad at Ryan Over Ousting of House (Jesuit) Chaplain – H. Gaygle & J. Sherman
Weird Catholic Twitter Offers a Reminder of Catholic Complexity – J.L. Allen Jr., Crux
More Biblical Evidence for Mary’s Perpetual Virginity – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
Mothers Launch High Court Challenge to Ealing ‘Buffer Zone’ – Theo Howard, CH
Paul Ryan’s Plan to Alleviate Poverty: Handouts to Hand-Ups – Peter Jesserer Smith
Philippines Orders Deportation Of Australian Activist Nun – Scott Neuman, NPR
Paisley Bishop Complains to BBC Scotland On Video Mocking Communion – Th. Howard
Third Mexican Priest Killed Within a Week – Inés San Martín, Crux
Holiness Is Calling: ”Gaudete et Exsultate” – Suellen Brewster, Catholic Stand
Armenian Genocide: Erdogan Says Turkey Has to Share ‘Historical Pain’ – A. Nazarian
Satanic Temple Plans to Sue Arkansas Over 10 Commandments Monument – Y. Shimron
Vatican’s Financial Watchdog Says Progress Slow, But Steady – CNA via The CWR
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Save Alfie Evans

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Alfie’s Law? Charlie Gard’s Parents Announce New Campaign to Change Protocol

. . .Chris Gard & Connie Yates said that their son’s case, like that of Alfie Evans, showed the need for a law which avoids ‘unnecessary conflicts’. . .

by Dan Hitchens,

of Catholic Herald

Alfie Evans Shows Why a Strong Pro-Life Movement is So Vital – Dav. Marcus, The Fdrlst
Amazing Pictures Show Vatican Candlelight Vigil for Alfie Evans – Steven Ertelt, Lif Nws
Why Single-Payer Health Care Denies Care to Ill Children Like Alfie Evans – Wheatley
For the Love of Alfie – One Mad Mom
Alfie & the Archbishop – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Alfie Evans Case Unmasks Anti-Catholicism in UK Press – Stephen Wynne, Chrch Militant
Alfie Evans & the American Revolutionary Spirit – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Catholic Assoc. Slams UK Catholic Leaders for Not Following Church Teaching – N Flory
The “New Pro-Life Movement” & Alfie Evans – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Top Pediatrician: Alfie Not Dying & Not Brain Dead – Steven Ertelt, Life News
UK Doctor: Alfie Evans Must Die Because His Parents Have a Bad Attitude – R Stoltzfoos
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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

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Why Would a Modern Woman Ever become a Nun?

. . .outsiders often think religious sisters are making burdensome sacrifices, but here’s the truth. . .

by Rebecca Vitz Cherico,

of Aleteia

What Kind of Wine Can Be Used for Consecration? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Professor Josef Seifert Shares His Views on ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’ – Edward Pentin
Italy & Vatican Put UK to Shame Over Alfie Evans – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
4 Powerful Prayers for the Tired & Weary Soul – Maura Roan McKeegan, Cthlc Exchange
What Does Netflix’s ‘Come Sunday’ Say about Who Goes to Heaven? – Matthew Becklo
Marco Rubio’s Second Act – Matthew Walther, The Week
Dissenters from Disenchantment – Mark Bauerlein, First Things
What Good Catholic Teens Want from the Church – Jennifer Fitz, Natl Catholic Register
How to Receive God’s Love In the Present Moment – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Heal Our Wounds: My Time in the Church’s Field Hospitals – Patricia Snow, First Things
Why We Needed a Facebook Group for Catholic Mothers – Chiara Finaldi, Cthlc Herald
Holy Confidence in God – Brian Kranick, Catholic Exchange
2018 Spring Trends You Already Own (Without Even Knowing!) – Meghan Ashley
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
US Commission on International Religious Freedom Releases 2018 Report – Joe Carter
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Alfie Evans (Credit: Screenshot via Catholic Herald)

The Battle for Alfie

. . .the Alfie Evans case has shaken Britain & the Church.  It raises serious questions about whether the law needs to change. . .

by Dan Hitchens,

of Catholic Herald

Archbishop of Liverpool Backs Alder Hey Hospital in Alfie Evans Case – Catholic Herald
Darkness Visible In Alder Hey – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
American Children & the Culture of Disrespect – Annie Holmquist, The Imaginative. . .
Cooperation with Sins Against Prudence (& Chastity) – Edward Feser Ph.D.
The Great Power of Prayer – Fr. Lawrence G. Lovasik, Catholic Exchange
Pelosi: No to Pro-Abortion Litmus Test for Democratic Candidates – Lauretta Brown, LN
Venezuela’s Ignored Implosion – Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing
Take This Free Online Course from Yale on World’s Great Cathedrals – Zelda Caldwell
The Five Circles of Evangelization – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Alfie Evans & the Ultimate Authority Over Life & Death – Matthew Walther, The Week
Pierantoni: Gaudete et Exsultate Appears to Support Error of Situational Ethics – Reg
Alfie is a Victim of Secularism, There Will be Many More If We Don’t Fight – S. Herreid
Syrian Christian Leader: We Have the Formula for Peace – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Nuns Lead Fight on Human Trafficking – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Discovering Mercy – Betty Parquette, Catholic Stand
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