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Cardinal Cupich Defends Pope’s Record on Doctrine & Abuse

Cardinal Cupich called for a ‘paradigm shift’ in pastoral practice and said that the Pope recognized the need to ‘listen’ to abuse survivors

by Dan Hitchens,

of Catholic Herald

Let’s Ban Porn(ography) – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Deacon Steven Greydanus & His Positive Review of Homoerotic Film – Joseph Sciambra
Is ‘Centering Prayer’ Catholic? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine
Is the F-Word Not a Thing Anymore? – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register
Quinquagesima Sunday – Prepare for the Fight of Your Life! – Fr. Z’s Blog
8 Catholic Podcasts to Listen to in the New Year – Theresa Williams, epicPew
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Wherein Fr. Hunwicke Explained & Explains Today’s “Festum Ovorum” – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Lawsuit Over the Absence of an Oxford Comma was Settled for $5 million – Quartz
A Lesson for a Chaotic Soul – Larabeth Miller, Ignitum Today
Nancy Pelosi’s Time-Wasting Platitude Dump for Illegal Immigrants – John Zmirak Ph.D.
Audio: I Speak on Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of Suffering – Dawn Eden Goldstein
The War on the Hippocratic Oath – Wesley J. Smith J.D., First Things
Spiritual Leprosy & Healing: The 6th Sunday of O.T. – Jn. Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Pg
Canadian Catholics Won’t Be Bullied Into Supporting Abortion, Bishop Says – CNA/CWR
China’s Constitution Says ‘Religious Freedom’, Reality is Different – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith
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SATVRDAY EDITION

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Efforts to “Queer” the Church

. . .for a while now, some theologian friends and I have watched with a measure of distaste and concern a “queering of theology”.

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

James Martin Promotes Iconographer of “Gay Saints” – Joseph Sciambra
According to Bible, This Is Where Battle of Armageddon Will Happen – Billy Ryan, uCth
John Mahoney, Maybe His Catholic Faith was Relevant in Obits? – T. Mattingly, Get Rlgn
Soup Dinner & No Dessert? St. Valentine’s Day Ash Wednesday-Style – Car. Zimmerman
Lady Bird: A Love Letter to Catholic Schools – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
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Why Legacies are Brilliant for Charities & How to Get Them – Brice Sokolowski
How Magazines Like Seventeen Get Away w/Oversexed Propaganda – Holly Scheer
Betsy DeVos: ‘Common Core is Dead’ – Kyle Perisic, The Stream
Vatican Official says Humanae Vitae Commission is Real – Matthew C. Hoffman, LSN
Is Latin America Still Catholic? – Andrew Chestnut, Catholic Herald
Irish Priest Asks for Back-Up as Demand for Exorcisms Rises Exponentially – CNA/CWR
Alt-Right Identitarianism, Violence & Intellectual Roots of Western Civ. – Jordan Wales
New Gerber Baby is a Little Boy With Down Syndrome – Wesley J. Smith J.D., Life News
Former Vatican Bank Officials Ordered to Pay Damages Over Mismanagement – CNS/CH
Despite Trump Pledges, Syrian Says U.S. Help for Christians Not Yet Visible’ – Crux
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FRIDAY EDITION

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Money Talks

Where you tithe makes a statement to the Church

by Shane Schaetzel,

of Catholic in the Ozarks

How Bad the Vocations Crisis Really Is, From a Priest – Fr. Bill Peckman, ChurchPop
Why is the Vatican Bowing to Beijing? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Sexual Horrors Suffered Growing Up In LGBT Home – Matthew C. Hoffman, LSN
Did the Virgin Mary Die? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
The Factors That Caused the Death of a Christian Commonwealth – Mar. Chmielowski
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Why Legacies are Brilliant for Charities & How to Get Them – Brice Sokolowski
Stay Calm In the Midst of Chaos – Fr. John Catoir, Catholic Stand
Religious Discrimination in Canada – Derek Ross J.D., Public Discourse
The Univ. of Notre Dame Swallows the Pill – Gerard V. Bradley J.D., Public Discourse
Archbishop Chaput: Blessing Ceremonies for Same-Sex Couples is Not Permitted – CNA
Against All Odds, Pro-Lifers Could Still Win Ireland’s Referendum – Dv. Quinn, Cth Hrld
A Prodigal Son of Mary – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
St. Valentine’s Day Has Its Origins in the Medieval Period – Mercatornet
Fulton Sheen’s Final Resting Place Not Yet Final – CNA/EWTN News
Choosing a Catholic School Begins with Mission – D. Donohue & D. Guernsey, NCRegister
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THVRSDAY EXTRA II

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The Seven Virtues (Public Domain via Aleteia)

Struggling with Sin? Practice the Opposing Virtue

Combat the seven deadly sins with the seven heavenly virtues

by Philip Kosloski,

of Aleteia

‘Porn(ography) Literacy’ Class For Teens – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Villa Maria Chapel Upgrade Creates Controversy – David Ryan, Ignitum Today
No Girl Scout Cookies for Me! – Birgit Jones, Designs by Birgit
The Art of the Chapel Veil or Mantilla – John Paul Sonnen, Liturgical Arts Journal
Here’s What You May Not Know About Christ’s Passion – Chloe Langr, epicPew
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Jesus Was a Miracle Worker & Everyone Knew It Bart Ehrman – Jimmy Akin, NC Rgstr
NRO Interviews Me on the Jesuit Who Changed My Life – Dawn Eden Goldstein S.T.D.
Discernment of Spirits – Kristin Aebli, Catholic Spiritual Direction
First Gerber Baby With Down Syndrome – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
What the Difference in Disagreements Can Teach Us – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Our Salvation Journey: Once & Done is Just No Fun! – Mark C. McCann, Catholic Stand
A Penitential Valentine’s Day – Madeleine Teahan, Catholic Herald
Why America Needs Thousands of Political Parties – Matthew Walther, The Week
Will Pres. Trump Tell the Truth About the Armenian Genocide? – R. Morgenthau, WSJ
Pope Francis: It’s Blasphemy to Commit Crimes in the Name of God – H Brockhaus, CNA
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THVRSDAY EDITION

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Sports Writers Lashed Out at Tony Dungy for Celebrating Christianity; Bad Move

Sports writers berated former NFL coach Tony Dungy for celebrating Christianity on Twitter and got more of a holy smack down than they bargained for.

by Joshua Gill,

of The Stream

Italian Storm – Dominic Green, City Journal
Pope Francis: More People Need to Join Pro-Life Efforts to Stop Abortion – Ste. Ertelt
Vatican Communications Reboot Continues, With Launch of New Website – Edw. Pentin
The Bioethics of Tattoos: Taking ‘Living Wills’ Too Literally? – Michael Cook, Mrctrnt
Neocatechumenal Way: Kiko Argüello Announces Successor – CNA via The CWR
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Going Pro with Your Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
An Accessible Manual for the Spiritual Journey – Fr. Roger J. Landry, Intgrtd Cthlc Life™
A Letter on Loneliness – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
The University of Notre Dame Adds ‘Simple Contraceptives’ to Insurance Plan – CNA
Prepare for a Prayerful Lent – Fr. William Casey, Catholic Exchange
How This Classical Catholic School Welcomes Children with Down Syndrome – Grogan
The Catholic Faith, A Religion of Both Word & Symbol – Veronica Arntz, New Lit Mov
Life’s Vignettes & God – Edward Monti, Catholic Stand
The Art of Cultivating a Heavenly Perspective – Jonathan B. Coe, Catholic Exchange
A Christian Response to Poverty Aims for Long-Term Restoration – Stacey Singh
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA II

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Catholic Bishops Against Mark Janus

Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). At issue is whether forcing government employees to pay for the collective bargaining activities of unions that represent them violates their First Amendment rights. The USCCB took the side of AFSCME against Mark Janus.

by Charles W. Baird, Ph.D.,

of Acton Commentary

via the Acton Institute

Coincidence or Proof? All Relics of Christ Have the Same Blood Type – B. Ryan, uCthlc
Abortion, Homosexual, Priestesses, Same-Sex, Heresy & Sins – G. McClung Ph.D., TACt
Washington Post Falsely Accusing Ryan Anderson of Hate – Ran. DeSoto, The Wstrn Jrnl
A Remarkable Set of Vestments – Richard Hawker, Liturgical Arts Journal
A California Judge Protects the Wedding Baker – Jeffrey M. Trissell, Crisis Magazine
10 Tips for the Fledgling Classical Music Lover – Terez Rose, The Imaginative. . .
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Why Young Readers Need Real Books – Maura Roan McKeegan, The Civilized Reader
The Restored Chapel of St. Turibius at the Josephinum – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
Don’t Look to China for an Example of Catholic Social Teaching – Philip Booth, CH
Amb. Brownback: Religious Freedom Most Important Foreign Topic Today – The CWR
Fortitude: The Virtue of Courage & Toughness – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Divine Grace May Yet Draw Millennials to the Joy Found in Christ – Fr. G. Rutler S.T.D.
Bringing Hope to the Church Through Homeschooling – Amanda Evinger, NC Register
Meditations for Lent – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
“Universal Values” or Western Exceptionalism? – Ben Johnson, Providence
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA I

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Men Without Conviction, Churches Without People

Europe’s wholesale abandonment of its Christian faith is often explained as the inevitable by-product of modern social, economic, and political life. But there is far more to the story of Euro-secularization than that, as three ecclesiastics—a Presbyterian minister and two Italian priests—demonstrated this past Christmas.

by George Weigel,

of First Things

Pope Benedict XVI: ‘I Am on a Pilgrimage Towards Home’ – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Watch Jordan Peterson React to Trudeau’s ‘Peoplekind’ Correction – K. Perisic, Stream
Where Did Card. Marx Get the Idea That ‘There Can Be No Rules’? – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith
The Carnage of Casual Sex – Charlotte Allen, First Things
Why Can’t Parents Marry Their Adult Children? – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Trump & Cultural Collapse – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
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Pope Tells Priests to Keep Homilies Brief: ‘No More Than 10 Minutes!’ – CNA via CWR
Transition Looms in African Catholic Powerhouse as Legend Readies To Go – J.L. Allen
Archbishops Gone Wild: Sorondo’s Crush on Chinese Commies – John Zmirak Ph.D.
EU Bishops Decry Iceland Circumcision Bill as Attack on Religious Freedom – J.L. Allen
Georgetown Spins a Tall Tale About Missing Student Group Funds – Daniel Payne, TCF
Prudence, Charity, Clarity & Their Opposite: Confusion – Abp. C.J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap.
The Beauty of the Devout Life – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Three Witnesses: The Sacrament of Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist – S. Skinner, CS
Growth & Equality – Amity Shlaes & Seth Barron, City Journal
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

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Card. Ratzinger’s Far-Sighted Address on Current Challenges in the Church – E. Pentin
Victory for Christian Baker in California – Liberty McArtor, The Stream
What Will All Those Hormones Do to Gender Dysphoric Kids? – Richard Fitzgibbons M.D.
What Is a Religious Order? The Major Catholic Religious Orders Explained – B. Ryan, uC
Analysis: Possible China Deal Could Enlarge the Cage of Catholics, Vatican Says – CWR
Liturgies of the Church: To Everything, There is a Time – Trish Irvine, Catholic Stand
Going Pro with Your Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
10 Tips for the Best Lent – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
An Introduction to ‘The Other Modern’ – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
Parents Plea with Judge Not to Turn Off Son’s Life Support & Kill Him – Dave Andrusko
A California Winery Taps Into Its Catholic Roots – Carrie Gress Ph.D., my favorite cat. . .
Two Priests Murdered in Mexico – Catholic News Agency
Vatican Ct. Condemns Ex-Vatican Bank Officials for ‘Mismanagement’ – J. Allen, Crux
West Virginia Senate Cmte. Passes Resolution Saying No Right to Abortion – Mic. Bilger
Vatican Saints’ Congregation Approves Miracle No. 2 for Blessed Paul VI – H. Brockhaus
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TVESDAY EXTRA

Sean Cardinal O’Malley & Pope Francis (Credit: CNS from Paul Haring via Catholic Herald)

As the Chile Crisis Deepens, All Eyes Turn to Cardinal O’Malley

by Michael Davis,

of Catholic Herald

Understanding Our Transgender Moment – Ryan T. Anderson Ph.D., The Stream
Benedict in Silence – P.J. Smith, First Things
Motherhood & Peoplekind: Justin Trudeau the Beta Clown of Canada – David Warren
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Papal Crony Praises Communist China, Denounces America – Steven Mosher, The Strm
Brick by Brick in Virginia – Fr. Z’s Blog
G’town Explanation for Catholic Gp’s Missing Funds Brings More Questions – D. Payne
CA’s LGBT-Flavored Textbooks Show Politicization of Curricula – G. Sewall, The Fdrlst
Bishop Barros – The Story So Far – Nicole Winfield, Catholic Herald
Lent: Don’t Barter With God! – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Catholic Stand
The Antichrist & the Temple in the Christian Mind – Brian Kranick, Crisis Magazine
What Difference Does Heaven Make? – Peter Kreeft Ph.D., Integrated Catholic Life™
Lenten Message: Pope Evokes End-Times to Describe Great Tribulation – J. Allen, Crux
Legal Rationalizations for the Slaughter of Holy Innocents – Fr. David A. Fisher, Crisis
Beijing Paper Praises Pope Francis’s ‘Wisdom’ on Chinese Bishops – Catholic Herald
The Connection Between St. Valentine & Chastity – Birgit Jones, Designs by Birgit
Is Technology Disconnecting Us? – Alan Scott, Catholic Exchange

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TVESDAY EDITION

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On the Vatican’s Reported Capitulation to Beijing

by George Weigel

If You’re Looking for Lenten Reading, Try This Book – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
America Magazine Promotes Communism, Abortion, Gay ‘Marriage’ – Doug Mainwaring
5 Infallible Ways to Keep the Devil at Bay – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
A Warning to Pro-Lifers about the So-Called New Pro-Life Movement – Life Site
Christendom College Vows to Improve on Sexual Assault Scandal – Mic. La Rosa, CNA
Do Demons Exist? – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the Stars!
Going Pro with Your Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Catholic School Principal Named New Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta – CNA/EWTN News
Super Bowl Champ Coach Gives All Praise to “My Lord & Savior Jesus Christ” – ChPp
Mother Teresa Would be Banned f/Adopting if ACLU Gets Its Way – Joseph Bingham, LN
A Late-Night Counsel to the Bold & the Beautiful – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman O.S.B.
Abp Aquila Urges Priests Preach Against Contraception: Proclaim the Truth – Chretien
The Key to Keeping the Faith on the Secular College Campus – Jeffrey Minick, Seton
The Eschatological Hope of Bearing Children – Ian Caveny, First Things
Video: Paralyzed Woman Walks Again After Adult Stem Cell Treatment – Nic. Stacy, LN
Forward to Our Roots – Carlos Caso-Rosendi

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MONDAY LATE EXTRA

Pope Francis (Credit: L’Osservatore Romano & Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report)

A 2015 Letter Detailed Sex Abuse Allegations Against Barros, Did Pope Francis Receive It?

from Catholic News Agency/EWTN News

via The Catholic World Report

Israeli Archaeologists Find Ancient Christian Site Described in Book of Acts – D Esparza
For New Amazon HQ: No Gay, No Way Cuts Out Troublesome Bible Belt Cities – J. Duin
10 Reasons Why Catholics Don’t Evangelize – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, NC Register
The Apostolic Secession – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
Memory, Sex & the Making of the “New Man” – Abp. Cha. J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap., Crisis
#SuperBowlintheConvent Was the Best Part of Super Bowl 52 – Choe Langr, epicPew
Is Grace Alone (Sola Gratia) Also Catholic Teaching? – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
Germain Grisez’s Defense of Orthodox Faith – John M. Grondelski Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Hospital Rushing to Kill Our Son by Withdrawing Life Support Over Our Objection – LN
More Dioceses Suspend Sign of Peace Amid Flu Outbreak – Catholic News Serv. via CH
January 2018, ‘Extraordinary’ Boom in Pilgrimages to the Holy Land – AsiaNews.it
Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian New Bishop of Ahmedabad, India – Vtcn Nws
5 Religious Sisters with Different Stories but a Shared Love of Christ – Jim Graves, Reg
Environmental Concerns: What the Pope Has to Say – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand
5 Ways to Prepare for the Synod on Youth, Faith & Vocational Discernment – epicPew
Pope & Turkish Pres. Discuss Middle East at Meeting – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA via NCRg

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