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MONDAY LATE EXTRA

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Joseph Cardinal Zen (Credit: LifeSiteNews)

After Papal Meeting, Cardinal Zen says Vatican ‘Selling Out’ Church in China

from Catholic Herald

The Truth About Medjugorje—Donal Foley Part I – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Stand
Catholics Must Fast, Abstain f/Meat This St. Valentine’s Day, Archd. Confirms – Hallett
Star Wars Has Been Hijacked by Aggressive Feminist Ideology – Bishop Barron, ChrchPp
Pont. Academy for Life Member: Term ‘Intrinsically Evil’ Too Restricting – E Pentin, Rg
10 Great Books for Lent That You Won’t Find on Other Lists – Vicki Burbach, TPB
Ben Carson to Atheist Gp’s Suit: I Won’t Stop Being Christian – Nancy Flory, The Stream
Parish Cancels Pro-SSM Fr. Jm. Martin after Protest by Catholics – D. Mainwaring, LSN
Here’s Why Some Christians Observe 70 Days of Lent – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Senate Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban Fails – Courtney Grogan, CNA via NC Register
Abortion Clinic Targets African-Americans – Ryan Bomberger, LifeNews.com
Extraordinary Man, Extraordinary Soul: St. Damien Of Molokai – W. Hall, Catholic Stand
Is a Papal Trip to the Baltic Countries on the Horizon? – Andrea Gagliarducci, CNA
Gov. Greg Abbott Pledges to Keep Texas a Pro-Life State – Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews.com
Religious Leaders Urge Trudeau to Drop Pro-Abortion Req’ for Funding – Mic. Swan, CH
Canada: Bishops Call for Law to Protect Lives of Unborn – Lianne Laurence, LSN
Pope Francis: Faith, Reason Give Harmonious Witness to Truth – E. Harris, CNA via Reg
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MONDAY EDITION

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Elderly Woman (Credit: LifeNews.com)

Elderly Woman Resists Being Euthanized When She Sees the Needle, So Her Family Held Her Down

by Alex Schadenberg,

of LifeNews.com

Ten Reasons Why the Pentecostals Are Whooping the Catholics – Fr. Dwi. Longenecker
President Oprah & the False Religion of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ – Derya Little, NC Register
Pope Francis, a Crossroads & a Dilemma – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
The Moral Crisis of Our Time – Deacon James H. Toner Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
What is Septuagesima? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Catholic Herald
Maltese, Germans, Argentinians & Braga; Patently & Gravely Wrong-Ed Peters – Fr. Z
Getting Your Online Presence Right – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Fr. Murray Looks Again at Marriage Issued by the Bishops of Kazakhstan – Fr. Z’s Blog
Archbishop to Trudeau: You’re Confused If You’re Pro-Abortion & Catholic – Chretien
Fat Bombs & God – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
Secularist Faith vs. Christianity: Culture Wars Are a Battle of Religions – T Gilson, Strm
Cardinal Delivers Chinese Underground Church Letter to Pope – Duncan DeAeth, TN
Christian Gymnast Forgives Larry Nassar for Sexual Abuse – Katie Yoder, LifeNews.com
China Talks: Vatican Too Willing to Sacrifice Principles & the Faithful – Phil Lawler, CC
‘Radioromalibera’: First Italian Catholic Online Radio Launches – F. Romana, RCæli
The Church Must Combat Euthanasia Mentality, Pope Says – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
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SVNDAY EDITION

Fr. Peter Mussett (Credit: Screengrab from YouTube via CU Independent)

“Hipster Priest” Finds Rich Vocation Ministering to Boulder Community

by Lindsey Nichols

of CU Independent

What Attachments Are & What They Are Not – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in. . .
Re-Asserting a Feminine Tradition: The Chapel Veil – Mary Cuff, Crisis Magazine
Teaching the Real Presence Without Words – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Young Parenthood: What the Media Doesn’t Show – Cecilia Galatolo, Mercatornet
The Carmelite Cell: A Place of Prayer for All – Fr. N. Blackwell O. Carm., Catholic Stand
Detachment—The Cost of Discipleship – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., ICL™
What is the “Hour of Great Mercy”? – Patty Knap, Aleteia
Friendship in Heaven – Fr. François René Blot S.J., Catholic Exchange
The Little Oratory – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Discovering Real Life in Christ as a Religious – Sister Chr. M. Neumann, Catholic Stand
Tag Yourself: Church Architecture Edition 2.0! – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Meet the Bee-Enthusiast Who’s Also a Benedictine Monk – Sophia Swinford, Aleteia
The Eucharist, Our Food for the Journey – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Exchange
A Reflection on Youth, College, & Young Adult Ministries – Fr. Tangorra S.T.L., H&PR
Creating Tchaikovsky’s First Symphony – Terez Rose, The Imaginative. . .
Three Historic Ambrosian Missals – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Girl Dressed Modestly Reading a Book (Credit: Unsplash via NC Register)

Ohio Congresswoman Catches Heat for Modesty Comments

by Judy Roberts,

of the National Catholic Register

Vatican-China Negotiations Causing Distress in Underground Church – AsiaNews.it
It Is Okay to Go It Alone This Lent – T.J. Burdick, epicPew
Irish Govt Threatens Catholic Marriage Agency Over Same-Sex “Couples” – Cthlc Hrld
Council Admits Not Enough Evidence to Ban Prayer Vigils – Nick Hallett, Catholic Hrld
Man-Made Spirituality Vs. Communion With God – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
An Armenian Bishop “Ordains” a Deaconette – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Young People are Bringing Back Old Things – K.V. Turley, NC Register
Can You Hear My Prayers, God? – Edward Monti, Catholic Stand
Media Covers Pro-Abortion Women’s March More Than March for Life – Katie Yoder, LN
Three Chords & the Truth: Discipleship – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand
Between Christmas & Lent: The Season of Christ the King – Ste. Mann, NC Register
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SATVRDAY MORNING EDITION

Jordon Peterson and Cathy Newman (Credit: Screengrab by LifeSiteNews)

‘Ha! Gotcha!’: Dr. Jordan Peterson Traps Interviewer in Her Own LGBT Logic

by Dorothy Cummings McLean,

of LifeSiteNews.com

Fr. Murray on EWTN on Developments Regarding Amoris Lætitia – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Doesn’t Liberation Theology Apply to People of Iran? – W. Kilpatrick J.D., Crisis
The Saints & Ghosts Hidden Beneath the Streets of London – K.V. Turley, NC Register
I Do Not Fear The Lord – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand
Why Would a Victim Share the Story of Their Ordeal? – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
German Bishops Decide Against Changing the ‘Our Father’ – Catholic Herald
Former Ambassador Rips Trudeau’s Ban on Grants for Pro-Lifers – P. Baklinski, LSN
Vatican Takes Over Scandal-Hit Sodalitium Movement Amid Abuse Allegations – NCReg
Monks Killed in Algeria to be Recognised as Martyrs – CNS via Catholic Herald
Getting Your Online Presence Right – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Mexico City Policy Ensures U.S. Funds Won’t Force Abortion Ideology – Kv. Jones, CNA
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FRIDAY EXTRA

Surgical Instruments (Credit: Crisis Magazine)

The Medical Monsters Among Us

by Austin Ruse,

of Crisis Magazine

What B16 can Teach Us about Welcoming Refugees – Sarah Teather, Catholic Herald
Uncovering Injustice in Kandhamal: A Personal Journey – Anto Akkara, NC Register
St. Thomas Aquinas & the Culture of Life – Brian Kranick, Catholic Exchange
Can Cecile Richards Live with All the Ghosts? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Catholic Bishops Join w/Rabbis, Imams in Canadian Religious Liberty Fight – CNA/CWR
Autism: Tolerance to Acceptance to Empowerment – D. Edmunds Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Ireland’s Constitutional Crisis – John Waters, First Things
You Need These 7 Things to Make This Your Holiest Lent Yet – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Septuagesima – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Super Bowl Champion Becomes Champion of God – Trent Beattie, NC Register
Authority Over Demons – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Google Home Doesn’t Know Who Jesus Is – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report
Cardinal Eijk: Pope Francis Should Create Clarity About ‘Amoris Lætitia’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
What’s Destroying Some Catholic Marriages? A Surprising Answer – CNA via The CWR
Holy Water, Vodka & Their Cures – Daniel Demers, Catholic Stand
Fr. James Martin is a Dissenter, Not a Puzzle – Peter Wolfgang, Catholic Vote
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FRIDAY EDITION

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Donald Creatore with red tie (Credit: Knights of Columbus via NCRegister.com)

How One Courageous Man Quietly Affected a Nation

by Joseph Pronechen,

of the National Catholic Register

Fr. Martin’s Heresy is Creeping into the Church & Pro-Life Movement – D. Mainwaring
Bishop Ath. Schneider of Kazakhstan on Archbishop Lefebvre of the SSPX – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Many of Peter Kreeft’s Recommended Books Have You Read? – Sar. Burns, epicPew
Professor Fastiggi’s Pretzel Logic – Edward Feser Ph.D.
The Sacra di San Michele Destroyed by Fire – Alvaro Real, Aleteia
8 Incredible Thoughts from Mother Angelica about Angels – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Getting Your Online Presence Right – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
How Should Someone Criticize the Pope? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
On Being a So-Called “Single-Issue” Pro-Lifer – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
One Man’s Escape from Homosexuality – Robert Oscar Lopez, LifeSiteNews.com
Do You Know the Patron Saints of the U.S. States? – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Nuns, Guns & the Wild West: the Extraordinary Tale of Sister Blandina – CNA via CWR
An Infallible Pope—for Fallible Christians – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine
Finding the Love of a Lifetime – Michael Cretaro, Catholic Stand
Path of Renewal – Carol Monaco, Catholic Stand
Listen to the Ultimate Prophet: Sunday Mass Readings Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D.
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THVRSDAY EXTRA

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Modern Churches (Credit: ChurchPop)

10 of the World’s Weirdest Churches – & Why It’s a Problem

from ChurchPop

As Dusk Falls on the Liberal Order, the Church Must Be a Guiding Light – E. Condon, CH
Jordan Peterson Again – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Church Blessings for Same-Sex “Marriages”? – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
Why the Latin American Church Will Ultimately Prevail – C. Casanova, Catholic Herald
A Pro-Life Video Every Person Needs to See (Even Pro-Choicers) – uCatholic
Getting Your Online Presence Right – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Divine Roots of American Democracy – Edouardo Belaga Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Evangelical Admiration for the Medieval Church – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Top 10 Pro-Life Bible Verses – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Paris March for Life Crowds Much Larger Than Reported by Media – Jeanne Smits, LSN
No Confidence in the Vatican’s Diplomatic Prowess in China – Mic. B. Dougherty, NRO
Satanic Temple Sues to End Missouri Pro-Life Laws – CNA/EWTN News
Walk for Life West Coast Gaining Steam! – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Catholicism is Love – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
School Choice Provides Hope to Millions of American Children – Chr. Jacobs, The Fdrlst
Congolese Cardinal Denounces Violent Crackdown on Protesters – CNA via The CWR
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THVRSDAY EDITION

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Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun in St. Peters Square (Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini via CNA)

The Vatican Ditches Underground Catholic Church, Makes Deal With Communist Government

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

The Canon Modernist Catholics Hate the Most? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Analyzing a Christian Tirade Against the Eucharist – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
The Islamization of Oslo – Bruce Bawer, City Journal
Annals Of Wishful Christian Thinking – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Transgenderism: A State-Sponsored Religion? – Andre Van Mol M.D., Public Discourse
The Path of Perfection – Purgatory – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
Lib MP Breaks Ranks to Blast Trudeau’s Ban on Grants for Pro-Lifers – L. Laurence, LSN
Sistine Chapel & Vatican Museums: Tickets, Opening Hours. . . – Catholic Herald
Is There Hope in God’s Providence During Desolation? – Matt Chicoine, Catholic Stand
Kurdish Christian Converts Pray for Deliverance from Turkey – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D., Strm
Mass for Vocations at the Pantheon – Mornac, Rorate Cæli
Pope Decries Religious Persecution in Meeting with Yazidis – CNA via The CWR
Turpin Abuse Case Prompts Debate on Homeschool Oversight – Kevin Jones, CNA
Mission Must Be at the Heart of Journalism, Pope Says – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Amid Deadly Protests, Pope Francis Appeals for Peace in Congo – CNA via The CWR
Crisis in Cameroon: Cardinal Tumi Criticizes Military Violence – CNA/EWTN News
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THVRSDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION

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An Eastern Cross Atop an Onion Dome of an Orthodox Christian Church in Pyatigorsk (Credit: Catholic Exchange)

The Eastern Cross

by Father William Saunders

of Catholic Exchange

Questioning the Prospects of Catholic-Orthodox Unity – A.A.J. DeVille Ph.D., The CWR
Russians Will Work in Palestine to Save Oak of Mamre Mentioned in Bible – Pravmir
Key Takeaways About Orthodox Christians – Jeff Diamant, Fact Tank
Archaeologists Find 1,500-yr-old Georgian Christian Mosaic in Israel – Zelda Caldwell
Orthodox, Big Maneuvers on the Moscow-Kiev Axis – Gianni Valente, Vatican Insider
Christian Unity Being Built on Friendships in Catholic-Orthodox – John Burger, Aleteia
Russia’s Victory in Syria; Hilarion Calls for Return of Christians – V. Rozanskij, AN
Bartholomew: Common Christian Agenda for Common Good at Vatican – Nat da Polis
Russia: Orthodox Church Opened 30K Places of Worship Last 30 Yrs – Zelda Caldwell
Pope Urges Continued Dialogue Between Orthodox, Catholics – Junno A. Esteves, Crux
Inter-Orthodox Gathering: The Sign of St. Andrew – Vladimir Rozanskij, AsiaNews.it
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA

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Fire from heaven, The Sacrifice of Elijah Before the Priests of Baal by Domenico Fetti, c. 1631 (Credit: Hampton Court Palace, London via The Catholic Thing)

Of Popes, Bishops, Priests – and the Bridge Too Far

by Father Jerry J. Pokorsky,

of The Catholic Thing

Pope Francis Regrets – P.J. Smith, First Things
Big Brother Facebook Is Watching You – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Postliberal Theology – R.R. Reno, First Things
The Sacramental Baby in the Canonical Bathwater – Edw. N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., ItLotL
White House: Go Ahead & Defund Planned Parenthood – D. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
What is a Sexton? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Orientation of Worship – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
What the New CARA Study Tells Us about U.S. Catholic Women – Marge Fenelon, NCRg
Living the Liturgical Year: A Bastion Against Secularism – T. Collingwood, Cthlc Stand
A New Blog on Catholic Culture & Beauty by Dr. Carrie Gress – David Clayton, Nw Lt Mv
Children, Global Warming & Signs of Contradiction – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
What’s the Current Status of Liturgiam Authenticam? – Christopher Carstens, Adoremus
Homage To Don Briel – George Weigel, First Things
No Patrimony: Why Adulthood Depends on the Authority of the Past – F. Furedi, FTh
Capital Punishment & Infallibility of the Ordinary Magisterium – E. Feser Ph.D., CWR
Pope Calls for Journalism of Peace in Era of Fake News – Edward Pentin, NC Register
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

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University of Notre Dame Leprechaun Logo (Credit: Wikipedia)

LOL (Land O’Lakes): No Laughing Matter for Catholic Universities

by Stephen J. Heaney, Ph.D.,

of Public Discourse

5 of the Earliest Non-Biblical References to Jesus – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Rutler Writes About “Men With Chests”; The “Impossible Dream”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Tell-Tale Signs of Demonic Possession, by Chicago’s Expert Exorcist – ChurchPop
Bp. Ath. Schneider Explains Why He Speaks Out About Amoris Lætitia – E. Pentin, Reg
Vatican Sells Out Chinese Catacombers – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Bible Canon – 73 Books or 66 Books? – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Who the New Pro-Life Catholics are Aligned With – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
The Complicated Case of China’s Catholic Bishops – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Evil, Not Homeschooling, Caused California House Of Horrors – C. Magness, The Fdrlst
Can Contraception Cause Abortions? – Stacy A. Trasancos Ph.D., Catholic Answers
The Cross of Infertility – Emily Stimpson Chapman, National Catholic Register
Moving Toward True Peace – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
Pro-Lifers Tell Canadian Govt to Free Mary Wagner at US March for Life – L. Laurence
Pope to World Economic Forum: Make Policies Favor the Family – Edw. Pentin, NC Rgstr
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net  
Global Media Excoriate Canadian Govt for Denying Funding to Churches – L. Laurence
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