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THVRSDAY EXTRA

1 February AD 2018 3 Comments

Pietro Cardinal Parolin (Credit: Fr. Dwight Longenecker)

Parolin’s Paradigm Shift: Division Or Development?

by Father Dwight Longenecker

The Row Shaking the Church in Poland – Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic Herald
Is Jordan Peterson a Gateway to Christianity or a Highbrow Joel Osteen – Pt. Burfeind
When Does Nudity in Art Become Inappropriate? – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
The Benedict Experiment – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
How ‘Legit’ Was This Airborne Wedding? – Fr. Raymond de Souza, Catholic Herald
Off the Shelf with Adam Blai: Hauntings, Possessions & Exorcisms – P. Socks, Cthlc Stnd
Going Pro with Your Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Why are Young Nigerians Abandoning the Church for Pentecostalism? – F. Iyorah, Ct Hd
New G’town Gender & Sexuality Housing Plan Sparks Questions – Peter Jesserer Smith
Red China is Manipulating the Vatican as It Bulldozes Churches – Robert Royal, LfStNws
A Word on that John Paul II Address – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex
Why the Medical Profession Should Embrace Natural Family Planning – Joa. Bullivant
Pope’s Briefing System Under Scrutiny After Chile Gaffe – N. Winfield, AP via Cthlc Hrld
Conf. Addresses Catholic Journalism, Fake News & a ‘Post-Truth’ Era – CNA via CWR
China Imposes Strict New Religious Affairs Legislation – Catholic News Service via CH
Christians in Nigeria Suffer Under the Yoke of the African Taliban – Paul de Dinechin
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1 February AD 2018 3 Comments

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia (Credit: The Nation)

The Bloody 14 & the Question of Excommunication

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Jordan Peterson is a Prophet—& a Problem for Secularists – Anne Hendershott, CWR
10 Crazy Things Inside Lawsuit Against Marquette – Margot Cleveland, The Federalist
Significant Rise in Marriage Annulment Requests – David V. Barrett, Catholic Herald
The Decision to Investigate Bishop Barros is Too Little Too Late – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
The Catholic Church Doesn’t Do “Paradigm Shifts” – George Weigel, The CWR
Bishop Schneider: ‘Discernment’ Now Means To ‘Allow to Sin’ – Pete Baklinski, LfStNws
The Letter American Bishops Should Write – Francis X. Maier, First Things
8 States Try to Force Little Sisters of the Poor to Pay for Abortions – T. Perkins, LfNws
Casualties of a Social, Psychological & Medical Fad – Daniel Payne, Public Discourse
Shhh! Why Pope Francis Wants You To Stop Talking During Mass – K. Hattrup, Aleteia
Arguing for Late-Term Abortions in the Catholic Blogosphere – Dave Griffey, Dffy Thts
The Reported Spike In Anti-LGBT Homicides Is Fake News – Chad F. Greene, The Fdrlst
Euthanasia Activists Bully Hospitals & Hospice to Kill Patients – Will Johnston M.D., LN
The Gift of the African-American Catholic Tradition – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Will Pope’s Project Result in Real Reform – Christopher R. Altieri, The CWR
Love in the Time of the Internet: from Emotions to Emojis – Ilaria De Paolo, Mrctrnet
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31 January AD 2018 5 Comments

Evangelicals Praying (Credit: The Tower)

Evangelicals Are Rejecting Sacramental Unity with the Catholic Church, Good for Them

by Father Dwight Longenecker,

of the Catholic Herald

Jordan Peterson: Fix Yourself – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Senate Democrats Reject Medical Science in Abortion Vote – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Mgzn
Transgender & Peer Pressure – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Court Forces Doctors to Refer Patients to Euthanasia Doctors – Will Johnston M.D., LN
Trump’s First State of the Union Was a Snoozefest – Matthew Walther, The Week
The Pontifical Academy of Anything Goes – One Mad Mom
Why More Catholic Schools are Looking to Minimize Screen Time – CNA via The CWR
Romantic Thoughts for Ash Wednesday – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
An Encounter with the Forearm of St. Francis Xavier – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
The Work of the Sacristan – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Parolin Defends His Strategy in China – Catholic Herald
Help! Purify the Church & Hearts on February 2 – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
One Team, One People & One American Family, Trump’s Speech – Mt. Bunson, NCRgstr
French Catholic Agrarianism – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Bishops Call for ‘Humane, Proportionate & Just’ Immigration Plan – CNA/EWTN News
Bishops in the Philippines Fear a “Creeping Dictatorship” Under Duterte – AsiaNews.it
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31 January AD 2018 4 Comments

Summer of Love, circa AD 1967 (Credit: Awestruck Wanderer)

Fr. Alesandro’s Honest Call for Revolution: Approving Sex Before Indissolubility of Marriage

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D., J.D.,

of In the Light of the Law

The Vatican ‘Clarification’ on China Talks Only Makes Things Worse – Phil Lawler, CC
Jim Caviezel Promises Passion of the Christ Sequel to Be Biggest Film in History – CP
When Bad Marriages Happen to Good People – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Euro Smartphone App Feels Reproductive Rights Industry Wrath – C. McGovern, NCReg
A Brief Story About the Need for Prudence – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Catholic Hospital Authorizes Euthanasia & Other Crisis – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
On the Size of the Universe – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
Cardinal Erdo: Democracy’s Foundations are ‘Shaking’ – Christine Rousselle, CNA
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex in a Sex-Obsessed Culture – M. Segelstein, NC Rgstr
Tiny Thomists: How One Catholic Curriculum Offers Big Ideas to Little Kids – Per. West
Bishop: Anti-Foreign Influence Law Could Silence Australian Catholics – CNA
Falling for God: When Crosses Become Ladders – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Can We Stop Fighting Over Schools? – Charles L. Glenn Ed.D. Ph.D., Public Discourse
Reported Message from Kidnapped Nun Calls on Pope for Help – ACI Prensa via CNA
Clear Discrimination: Knights of Columbus Slam Trudeau’s Pro-Abortion Pledge – LSN
Getting Your Online Presence Right – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
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TVESDAY EXTRA

30 January AD 2018 2 Comments

Catholic & Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (Credit: Fr. Dwight Longenecker)

Let’s Name the Abortion Providing Catholic Politicians

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Fr. Jm. Martin Demands Bishops Censor His Critics for “Hate” – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D., Strm
Vatican: Despite Regrettable Reports, Pope Well-Informed on China – E. Pentin, NCReg
What Does Pope Francis’s New Document Mean for the Church? – Ed Condon J.C.D., CH
Why Americans’ Comfort Levels w/LGBTers Dropped Last Year – CF Greene, The Fdrlst
Modernists Looks at Jordan Peterson – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Church Critics Have Long Abandoned the Real World – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis
Explaining Why the Vatican Seems So Eager for a Deal w/China – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
There Shall Be One Fold & One Shepherd – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Transgender Ideology Hurts Kids – Ryan T. Anderson Ph.D., The Stream
Returning to Confession After Many Years Can Be a Joyful Experience – F. Phillips, CH
Proposed New Australian Law Could Label Priests Agents of the Vatican – S. Byron, CH
Vatican & China: Card. Zen’s Intervention Raises Tense Questions – Michael Davis, CH
St. Thomas Would Oppose Changing the Lord’s Prayer – David Arias, Crisis Magazine
Pete Socks: From Book Reviews & Podcasts to Full-Time for God – M.J. Juneau, Cth Std
Canadian Cardinal Slams Trudeau’s Abortion Pledge – Lianne Laurence, LifeSiteNews
Pope Will Send Delegate to Investigate Bishop Barros Accusations in Chile – Elise Harris
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30 January AD 2018 8 Comments

Call Me By Your Name Film (Credit: LifeSiteNews)

‘Abuse’: The Boston Globe Slams Academy-Award Nominated Gay Film That Normalizes Man-Boy Sex

by Doug Mainwaring,

of LifeSiteNews

ThinkProgress’s Proves Points on Ryan Anderson’s Book on Transgenderism – Hasson
What Every Catholic Should Know About Obadiah – Jimmy Akin, NC Register
MacDonald, Peterson, Paglia . . . The New Sources – Mark Bauerlein, First Things
The China Syndrome – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
Turning Dutch Doctors Into Executioners Has Led to Suicide on Demand – J. Van Moren
Planned Parenthood Tweets on Baby Doctors Saved While in Womb – Fr. M Hodges, LSN
Getting Your Online Presence Right – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
There’s No Consistent Atheist System of Morality or Ethics – Wil. M. Briggs Ph.D., SttS!
Spanish Law Mandates Gay Indoctrination for Catholic Schools, Families – MC Hoffman
Utilitarianism Goes on a Charm Offensive – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
Musings of a Young Millennial Parent – Cameron Edman, Catholic Stand
A “Common Word” Versus Common Sense – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Church of Scientology Forced Abortion on Member – Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews.com
The Greatest Foe of Poverty – Joe Carter, Acton Institute
Enlightenment Origins of Contemporary Atheism – Clifford Staples Ph.D., Crisis Mgzn
Cuban Priests Wrote to Raúl Castro Calling for Free Elections – Alberto de la Cruz, BB
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30 January AD 2018 6 Comments

The Miraculous Mass of St. Martin of Tours (Credit: Practical Ponderings)

Why I Fell in Love with the Ordinariate Form of the Mass

by Patrick Simmons,

of Practical Ponderings

Terminology: ‘Faffy’ Ceremonial – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
Speed, the Flexibility of Anglican Clergy to Catholic Priesthood – Fr. Hunwicke, FHME
Meet Walsingham’s Catholic Gin-Makers – Jan Betz, Catholic Herald
Church of England, Ecumenism & the Plurality of Catholicism – Fr. Jn. Hunwicke, FHME
The Nefarious Popish Plot of Titus Oates – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
Is Charles I a Saint – Charles A. Coulombe, The Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
This Holy Faith: Being Anglican in the Catholic Church – Simon Dennerly, The ACSB
Pope Presides Over Ecumenical Vespers Service – Cindy Wooden, Catholic Herald
Not Just An Anglican Ritual Enclave – Christopher Mahon, The Anglicanorum. . .
What Bishops Can Do for Ex-Protestant Clergy – Russell E. Saltzman, Aleteia
Anniversary of ‘A Pledged Troth’ – Deborah Gyapong, The Anglicanorum Cœtibus. . .
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