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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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Rural America Road (Credit: 1964)

The Most Catholic Place in America

by Mark M. Gray, Ph.D.,

of 1964

Canonist Ed Peters Performs an Autopsy – Fr. Z’s Blog
Millennials & Chapel Veils – Fr. Z’s Blog
“The Benedict Option” – This Is It – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
The Costs of Following a “Nice” God – Leslie Fain, The Catholic World Report
OH School Says No to Transgenders Using Wrong Bathrooms – G. Carr, The Strm
Some Remarks on the de Mattei Interview – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., In the. . .
The Morality of Having Children – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
In the Pronoun Wars, Be Thankful for the Founding Fathers – J. Stepman, The Strm
The Influence of Benedict XVI on Cardinals Müller & Sarah – Paul Senz, The CWR
Manion on By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed – Edward Feser Ph.D.
How Priests Helped Build & Can Help Rebuild Western Civilization – Fr. Z’s Blog
Relics of St. Francis Xavier to Go On Tour In. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Review: The 2018 Angelus Press Liturgical Calendar – Adfero, Rorate Cæli
Notitiae – Available Online! – Matthew Hazell, New Liturgical Movement
Support Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest Seminarians – Rorate Cæli
“Human Rights are Strongly Tied to Nuclear Disarmament” – Giacomo Galeazzi, VI
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Pope Benedict XVI in Milan for the 7th World Meeting of Families 2 June 2012 (Credit: EWTN)

News Flash! Pope Gives Public Answer about Holy Communion for the Divorced & Remarried

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

How My Parents’ Divorce Ruined Our Holidays & Family Life Forever – Anon, The Fdrlst
Is There Any Hope for Return to Traditional Latin Mass? – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., H&PR
Paris’s New Archbishop has a Very Unconventional Background – Jean-Ma. Dumont, CH
The Tyranny of Tolerance: Suing Christian Bakers – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
A Response to Enemies of the Faith – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Contemplating Mysteries in the Face of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Fr. Z’s Blog
CCHD Offered Me a Grant, Hoped I Stopped Investigating Grantees – Lepanto Inst.
Pope’s Amoris Lætitia Guidelines Get an Upgrade – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NC Rgstr
Fr. O’Connor: Absolution for Absolute Evil – Daniel Demers, Catholic Stand
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Miracles, Facts & Fancy – D. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
On Moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem – Wm. Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Cthlc Thng
Gay Ctr Behind Complaint Against TA Who Showed Class Pronoun Vid – G. Piper, TCF
Can We Give Reporters a Break on the Pope & the Lord’s Prayer? – John Allen Jr., Crux
What the ACLU Gets Wrong About Separation of Church & State – Mk. Hall Ph.D., TIC
MS Sup. Ct to Decide if Boy’s Legal ‘Biological’ Parents are 2 Women – Dg. Mainwaring
Technology is Helping the Homeless Get Out of Poverty – Heidi Hecht, FEE
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Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., Explains Demonic Activity (Credit: Screenshot from YouTube via ChurchPop)

Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., Explains the Signs That Demonic Powers are Active in the World

from ChurchPop

Protestant Mega-Church Has a Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus – ChurchPop
Not Rights, But Power: Cakeshop vs. CO Civil Rights Cms. – Charlotte Allen, First Things
Teacher Who Was Fired for Misgendering Slaps School with Lawsuit – G. Carr, The Strm
Oxford Scientists Question Study Saying Gays “Born This Way” – Science Media Centre
Bermuda Abolishes ‘Same-Sex Marriage’ – Catholic Herald
For a Quarter-Century, The Man of This Hour – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Bp. Morlino on Controversy: Only What is True Can Ultimately be Pastoral – Jim Graves
Fun 2018 Catholic Wall Calendar – Fr. Z’s Blog
God Knows His Plans For Us But How Do We? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Are You Hoarding Your Blessings? – Alita Maria Covel Ngo OCDS, Catholic Stand
Christians Fear Retribution for Opposing ‘Gay Marriage’ in Australia – Fr. Hodges, LSN
Finding Our True Identity – Cameron Edman, Catholic Stand
How Much Manna Are You Gathering? – Jeffrey Stevens, Catholic Stand
Vatican Conf. Highlights Role of Laity in Addressing Challenges – CNA via The CWR
Seeing the Savior: $450 Million, or Just Priceless? – K.V. Turley, Natl Catholic Register
The Pope, “Shield Catholic Hospitals from Business Mentality” – S. Cernuzio, Vtcn Insdr
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Tvesday Culture of Life Edition

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The Pill (Credit: Community in Mission)

The “Fruits” of Contraception

by Monsignor Charles Pope,

of Community in Mission

2 Years of Euthanasia in Quebec: Accelerating Past Belgium – Aubert Martin, Mrctrnt
States Avoiding Little Sisters In Court While Fighting Their Legal Win – M. Cleveland
Irish Media Falsely Claims Most People Want to Legalize Abortion – Dave Andrusko, LN
Learning from the Past of the U.S. Pro-Life Movement – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Attending Dutch March for Life Reminded Me of Book of Psalms – J. Van Maren, LSN
Hundreds March Against Abortion in New Zealand – Michelle Kaufman, LifeSiteNews
Nets Refuse to Cover Just. Dept. Investigating Planned Parenthood – Katie Yoder, LN
Abp. Msusa: Abortions Violate Rights of Unborn; Willful Killing of Innocent Life – Bilger
U. of New Mexico Face FBI Investigation for Selling Aborted Baby Parts – M. Bilger, LN
Costa Ricans Stand Up in Defense of Life at Massive March – Fr. Mark Hodges, LSN
Amnesty Internat’l Ireland Refuses to Pay Back Illegal Cash f/Pro-Abort Campaign – CH
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Egyptian Coptic Altar (Credit: Mercy McNab via Aleteia)

The Copts: A Few Facts You Might Not Have Known about Egypt’s Christians

by John Burger,

of Aleteia

The World’s First Christian Country? – Amanda Proença Santos & Rodolfo Contreras, BBC
What’s Behind the Turkish “Seizure” of Church Properties? – John Burger, Aleteia
Orthodox Churches in Decline, Except in Ethiopia; A Survey – Sandro Magister, Sttm Cl
Egypt Approves Churches Law Despite Angry Christian Opposition – AP via Crux
Egyptian Pres. Promised to Build Country’s Largest Church – Jardine Maladao, Pravmir
Path of Holy Family’s Exile in Egypt to Become World Heritage Site – Z. Caldwell, Alet.
Egyptian Pope Tawadros Inaugurates First Coptic Church in Japan – Egypt Independent
The Faithful Witness of Coptic Christians – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Will Egypt take Step Towards Religious Freedom with New Law? – Matt Hadro, CNA
What the World Could Learn from the Witness of Egypt’s Christians – Matt Hadro, CNA
Coptic Christians’ Endless Struggle for Survival in Egypt – Samuel Tadros, NRO
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Benedictine Crucifix on a Bible (Credit: First Things)

Why We Shouldn’t Change The Lord’s Prayer

by Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.,

of First Things

Pater Noster-Gate – Fr. Hugh Somerville-Knapman O.S.B., Dominus mihi adjutor
The Heretical Pope Fallacy – Emmett O’Regan, Vatican Insider via La Stampa
Oz: We’re Not Nasty People & My Kids Won’t Be Taught Otherwise – V. Winkels, Mnet
100 Years Later Largest Church in North America Finally Finished – Ch. Hays, NC Reg
New Demonology, Theology & Western Movies – Edouard Belaga Ph.D., Catholic Stand
New Polish Prime Minister: My Dream is to Re-Christianise the European Union – CH
Moore vs. Jones: A Pre-Mortem – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Quæritur: Mass Obligation When There’s Treacherous Ice & I’ve Fallen Before – Fr. Z
Time is Not on Europe’s Side – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Not Baking The Cake, Keeping The Peace – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The More Godless Europe Becomes, the Less Happy It Will Be – Francis Phillips, CH
Bellicum! 12 December: Pray the Rosary Against Islamic Terror & Abortion – Fr. Z’s Blg
The Vatican II Option: a Review of Catholicism & Citizenship – Caleb Bernacchio, EP
Indonesian Authorities on Maximum Terror Alert Over Christmas – Asia News
Jerusalem: Vatican Asks for Solution bt. Israelis & Palestinians – Anita Bourdin, Zenit
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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The Agony in the Garden by Filippo Lauir(Credit: Medici Enterprise)

Quæritur: Does Pope Francis Really Want to Change the Lord’s Prayer?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Devastating But Little-Noticed DRC Refugee Crisis – CNA/EWTN News via The CWR
50 Years After Latin Disappeared f/High School, The Comeback – K. Mahnken, The
A Limerick about a Famous Modern Churchman – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis’s Ecclesial Realpolitik – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Faggioli’s Many Errors Re: Canon Law, Popes’ Letter to Argenta – Peters J.C.D., CWR
Lord’s Prayer: What Does Lead Us Not Into Temptation Mean – M. Langely, Lion & Ox
Latin, Canon 249 & Our Catholic Identity; Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Should the Our Father be Translated as Do Not Let Us Fall – J. Bermender, The CWR
Complicated Context of Popes’ Remarks about the Our Father – C. Altieri, The CWR
Raising Our Children in the Catholic Faith – Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
Behind Every Fancy Title, There’s a Person with a Story – Fr. Z’s Blog
European Parliament Threatens Poland Over Pro-Life Law – Jonathan Luxmoore, CH
Mass in Santiago, Chile Today – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
2018 Ordo for the Dominican Rite Breviary Now Available – Fr. A. Thompson O.P., NLM
Moneyval: Vatican Must Strengthen Fight Against Financial Crime – C. Wooden, CH
With Prayer & Aid, Catholics Rally Around Calif. Wildfire Victims – CNA via The CWR
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Monday Culture of Life Edition

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Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips (Credit: LifeSiteNews)

Corporations Back Away from Opposing Baker in Religious Liberty Battle

by Doug Mainwaring,

of LifeSiteNews

Doctor Fired for Refusing to Do Abortions Wins Major Court Case – LifeNews.com
My Family’s Adoption Story Will be Impossible if ACLU Wins This Case – L. Konkol, Strm
Miami Univ. Closes Pro-Life Display, Calling It Harmful & Issuing Trigger Warning – LN
Another Reason for Millennial Women to Shun the Pill – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
Let Them Serve: Secularists vs. The Little Sisters of the Poor – One Mad Mom
4 Reasons to Not Lose Hope in Trudeau’s Pro-Death Canada – Jonathan Van Maren, LSN
Pro-Life Students Sue Miami Univ Since It Won’t Let Them Display Crosses – Carr, Strm
‘Partial-Birth Abortion’ Is A Terribly Misleading Phrase – James Silberman, The Fdrlst
Pro-Lifers Sue to Stop New State Law Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortions – Ciesielka
HHS Nominee Alex Azar: Don’t Force Christians to Fund Abortions – Steven Ertelt, LN
Self-Sacrificial Love in the Bioethics-Sphere – Wesley J. Smith J.D., First Things
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MONDAY ADVENT EDITION

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Jesus in Contemplation (Credit: uCatholic)

Was Jesus Really Born Poor? This One Biblical Hint Offers a Clue

by Ryan Scheel,

of uCatholic

While the West Disregards Christmas, Dare to Celebrate Advent – Justin McClain, NCRg
The Second Coming & Its Stages – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Christmas, Chanukkah & Strange Physics – Bob Kurland, Catholic Stand
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at the Vatican – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide 2017 – The Editors, National Catholic Register
10 Ways to Prepare Well for Christmas – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Advent Sermons of St. Augustine: The Son Became Man – D. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Austerity for Christmas – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Messianic Prophesies: Amos: 9: 11-12 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Advent Lessons from an Old Testament Priest – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
Advent is a Time to Prioritize God, Overcome Indifference, Pope Says – E. Harris, CNA
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Ad Orientem (Credit: That The Bones You Have Crushed Mary Thrill Blog)

A Priest Takes His Parish East, Ad Orientem!

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Discover This Long Forgotten Path for Growing Closer to God – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Adoration May Seem Useless, but the World Needs It Desperately – Fr. Pereira O.P., CH
A Funeral Mass is More Than a Consoling Memorial – Fr. Matthew Pittam, Cthlc Herald
Consecrated Virginity: The Obscure Glory – Sarah Greydanus, Catholic Stand
Do You Have Your 2018 Ordo? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Some of God’s Greatest Gifts are Unanswered Prayers – Cath. Mendenhall-Baugh, NCRg
Black Elk & the Need for Catechists – Bishop Robert Barron, The Dispatch via The CWR
‘Preaching Forgiveness’ vs. Actually Forgiving – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Mgzn
A Dozen Simons, One Peter – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
The Diaconal Call to Spiritual Martyrdom – Dcn. Rb. T. Yerhot, Homiletic & Pastoral Rvw
Becoming Christ: The 6th Chapter of Romans – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand

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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Louis C.K. (Credit: Tick Pick Blog)

Pornography is the Missing Piece in the Louis C.K. Story

by Mary Rose Somarriba,

of Public Discourse

3 Classic Catholic Jokes – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Why Damnation Is Eternal & Other Teachings on Hell – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Despite the Failures of Socialism, Many Still Think It Leads to Utopia – C. Roberts, Actn
Pope Francis Makes Two Key Episcopal Appointments – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Where the Revolution has Led: An Interview with Mary Eberstadt – J.D. Flynn, CNA
Why the Temple in Jerusalem Will Never be Rebuilt – Thomas J. Nash, The CWR
Will the Jerusalem Temple Ever Be Rebuilt? – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers Magazine
Before You Try to Reform the Church, Try to Reform Yourself – Shaun McAfee, NC Rgstr
The 16th-Century Prayer Nuts That Sold For A Staggering $205,000 – D. Mandal, RoH
The Commercialization of Christmas is an Opportunity for Evangelization – J. Clark, Rg
A Purposeful Kind of World – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine
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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi (Credit: zazzle.com)

Why Would a Saudi Prince Pay $450m for a Painting of Christ?

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

of Catholic Herald

Pope Francis Calls for Lord’s Prayer Translation To Be Changed – uCatholic
Fr. Blake on That Book – “The Dictator Pope” – Fr. Z’s Blog
All New Roman Catholic Gear – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
Official Pilgrimages to Medjugorje are Now Permitted, Says Pope’s Envoy – Cthlc Hrld
Gentleman, Learn to Compliment a Lady – Jennifer Hartline, The Stream
How to Explain the Immaculate Conception to a Skeptic – Marge Fenelon, NC Register
Hell Is Real & Souls Really Go There – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Was Mary’s Immaculate Conception Absolutely Necessary? – Dave Armstrong, NC Rgstr
How To Know & Deal With Heresy Today – Part III – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., TACatholic
Did the Church Chain Up the Bible? – Steve Weidenkopf, Catholic Answers Magazine
Sabbatical for Suffering with the Immaculate Conception – J. Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Does God Command the Impossible? – Kevin Clark, Crisis Magazine
Ineffabilis Deus – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
A Catholic Approach to Tax Reform – Matthew E. Bunson, Natl Catholic Register
Orange’s Vietnam-born Auxiliary Bishop Luong Dies at Age 77 – CNA/EWTN News
Pope Will See a Lively Faith in Peru & Chile, Lima’s Cardinal Says – CNA via The CWR
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