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Tuesday Revolution, Not Reformation Edition

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Jaume Huguet, “The Last Supper”, circa 1470 (Credit: National Catholic Register)

500 Years After Luther, a New Case for Catholicism

by Trent Horn,

of the National Catholic Register

Just How Many Protestant Denominations Are There? – Stephen Beale, NC Register
A Tad Arrogant, Eric Metaxas, and the ‘Reformation’ – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
Myths of the ‘Reformation’ – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
500 Years of the ‘Reformation’; What is There to Celebrate – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
More Students, Young Americans Turn to Paganism – John Paul Ferguson, The Cllg Fx
Sola Scriptura and the Secularization of America – Amir Azarvan, Crisis Magazine
Why Catholics Should Defend Indulgences – Peter D. Williams, Catholic Herald
Why Protestants Err in Claiming ‘Solus Christus’ – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange
The ‘Reformation’ Reformed – Sandra Meisel, The Catholic World Report
A New Springtime of Ecumenism? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
A Poem for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin, & Eucharist (Credit: Life Site)

Catholic League: The Attack on Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin, is Scurrilous; Action Item!

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Christian Strategy – Adrian Vermeule, First Things
Theologians Must Set Example of Intellectual Honesty: Reply to Fastiggi – Feser, CWR
The Myth of Scientific Objectivity – William A. Wilson, First Things
Google Removes False Reviews Slandering Pro-life Centers – Jay Hobbs, LifeNews.com
Goal of Modern Philanthropy: Eliminating Disadvantages of Fertility – M. Pesarchick, CS
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Vampires – Foxfier, The American Catholic
Exclusive: How to Follow Your Vocation (& Go on Holiday) – Brice Sokolowski, CF
11 Reasons to Oppose Legalizing Assisted Suicide in Australia – Margaret Dore, Lf News
What Working at a Pregnancy Resource Center is Really Like – Virginia D. Madden, CV
H.L. Mencken (1923) on Liturgy Translation; Hilarious, Prophetic, Applicable Now – Z
What Happened when ‘The Exorcist’ Author Played w/Ouija Board – Z. Caldwell, Alet.
Amazing Photo Shows an Unborn Baby Carved Into a Pumpkin – Micaiah Bilger, Lif News
How can You Tell if Someone is Demon-possessed? – CNA/EWTN News via The CWR
Uncle M.L.K. Stood Up for Human Dignity; Pro-lifers Must Do Same – A. King, CH
Dimensions Of Kevin Spacey – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Scotland: Corpus Christi Processions Under Threat after Police Ruling – Ian Dunn, CH
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TVESDAY CULTURÆ EDITION

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Liturgical Art from the 1970s (Credit: New Liturgical Movement)

“What Were They Smoking?”: On Liturgical Art from the 1970s

by Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.,

of the New Liturgical Movement

An Integrated Humanist – Russell Hittinger Ph.D., First Things
Studies: The Many Health Benefits of Listening to Classical Music – C. Chalk, The Fdrlst
Is Your Parish Beautiful? Does That Matter? – Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J., Aleteia
The TLM: A Remedy for Modern Man’s Spiritual Ills – L. Joseph Hebert, Crisis Magazine
Liturgiam Authenticam, Sacral Language & Vulgarity – Nathaniel Peters Ph.D., FTh
Liturgical Linens: Making Purificators, and Completed Projects – David Clayton, NLM
Mozart’s Requiem for All Souls’ Day at St. Agnes in St. Paul, MN – Greg.DiPippo, NLM
Four Basic Political Principles in Christian Philosophy – Felix de St. Vincent, The Josias
The Tradition of Sacred Choral Music Needs to be ‘Revived’ – CNA via The CWR
Composer-Doctors of the Church – Thomas V. Mirus, Catholic Culture
Ancient Sacramentaries in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France – Greg. DiPippo, NLM
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Young Catholics Protesting Reformation Service Inside Catholic Cathedral by Praying the Holy Rosary (Credit: Photo of YouTube screenshot via Catholic Herald)

Police Remove Young Catholics Praying the Rosary in Protest of the Reformation Service in a Catholic Cathedral

from Catholic Herald

Update: Massimo Faggioli Upset with Young Catholics Praying the Rosary – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Time Of Crisis – Dan Hitchens, First Things
Pope Francis: Transition Time – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Seven Souls To Pray For This November – Fr. Edward Looney, Catholic Exchange
I Love Harvard, But a Truly Catholic School Not to Be Passed Up – A. Griffin, NCRg
Bp. Philip Egan: Pray for Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Conversion’ – Nick Hallett, Catholic Herald
Communion to the Remarried, Müller: Can Be Mitigating Factors – Card. Müller, VI via LS
Dubia Cardinal: Footnote Cannot Overrule the Tradition of the Church – Catholic Herald
The St. Benedict Medal Prayer of Exorcism – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Card. Müller Supports Buttiglione, Distances f/Correctio Filialis – A. Tornielli, VI via LS
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Witchcraft – Foxfier, The American Catholic
How to Stop Abortion? Make the Other Choice Possible – Chris Brune, Catholic Stand
The Use & Abuse of the Internet & Social Media – Dom Mark Daniel Kirby, Vultus Christi
Response to Boudway’s Response on Canon Law, Marriage Norms – Peters J.C.D., CWR
Critique of Faggioli’s Interpretation of Early Ratzinger’s Work – E. Echeverria, The CWR
Pope to European Civil & Church Leaders: Men & Women are Different – CNA via CWR
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Monday Revolution, Not Reformation Edition

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Stanley Hauerwas, Ph.D. (Credit: The Work of the People)

Why Am I Not a Catholic?

by Stanley Hauerwas, Ph.D.,

of The Washington Post

Reformation, Revolution, and Beyond? – Mark Brumley, National Catholic Register
Who Was the Real Martin Luther? – Steve Weidenkopf, National Catholic Register
Luther a Revolutionary, Not a Reformer – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
How Sola Scriptura Actually Weakens the Authority of the Bible – Stephen Beale, NCRg
Protestant Revolution: Life & Errors of Luther – Bp. Wm. L. Adrian D.D., The Wanderer
How Protestants Still Get Justification Wrong – Stephen Beale, Crisis Magazine
Catholic Reform Began Before Martin Luther – Matthew E. Bunson, NC Register
Did Luther Rescue the Bible in German from Utter Obscurity? – Dave Armstrong, NCReg
Five Hundred Years – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
Luther Favored Death, Not Religious Freedom, For ‘Heretics’ – Dave Armstrong, NCReg
Martin Luther: Father of Modern Liberty or Political Absolutism? – R. Reilly, The CWR
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (30 October AD 2017) click here.
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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Andrea Grillo (Credit: Photo of Screenshot from Fr. Zs Blog)

Benedict & Sarah Hater Andrea Grillo Says: “Transubstantiation is Not a Dogma”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Dear Bishop Roche, On that ‘Ecumenical Mass’. . . – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke. . .
Cardinal Müller about Luther – Must Read! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Real but Dangerous: A Catholic Account of the 3 Kinds of Ghosts – ChurchPop
. . .Post Scriptum to Bishop Roche – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
5 Facts about Satan You May Not Know – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Demons – Foxfier, The American Catholic
Exclusive: How to Follow Your Vocation (& Go on Holiday) – Brice Sokolowski, Cth Fndrsr
2 November – All Souls, Indulgences, and You! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Canada: Doctors Report More Parents Wanting Assisted Suicide for Kids – Burger, Alet.
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Halloween – Foxfier, The American Catholic
Actually, You Can Fast from Technology – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Don’t Forget to Keep Praying for the Faithful Departed – Nicholas LaBanca, Cthlc Stand
University College Dublin Students Vote to Remove Pro-Life Pres. – Fr. M. Pittam, NCRg
Rescuing Vocations Through the Labouré Society – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Pope Francis: In the Eucharist, We Receive the Grace to Love – CNA via The CWR
How to Contact an (Actual) Exorcist – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

St. Pius X (Credit: The Catholic Thing)

The Fruits of Soft Discipline

by Father Mark A. Pilon,

of The Catholic Thing

Meet a Woman Who Was Killed Because She Loved the Rosary – K.V. Turley, NC Register
6 Ways to Find Your Purpose in Life, According to St. Ignatius of Loyola – ChurchPop
4 More Sisters Talk About Their Vocations – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
A Dominican In Ireland – Jennifer Stewart, Regina Magazine
Best Way to Combat Catholic Stereotypes – Joannie Watson, Integrated Catholic Life™
How Lupus Changed Flannery O’Connor’s Writing and Took Her Life – J. Desmond, NCRg
Meet Young American Woman Who Adopted 13 Kids by Age of 23 – S. Swinford, Alet.
Army Chaplain’s Cause for Canonization Ramps Up – Brian O’Neel, Natl Catholic Register
He Overcame Prison & Drug Addiction – Thanks to the Rosary – CNA via The CWR
Heroic Priest Who Found God’s Grace in the Gulag – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Roman Martyrology Shows What It Means to Die Like a Christian – Kev. Di Camillo, NCRg
Family Goes Back to Nature: Harvesting God’s Good Earth & Faith – Alex. Greeley, NCRg
On the Legacy of St. John Paul the Great – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
10 Reasons to Love and Honor Mary – Patti Maguire Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Did You Pray for Your Pastor Today? – Bevil Bramwell O.M.I., The Catholic Thing
On the Dignity and Vocation of Women – St. Pope John Paul II, The Catholic Thing
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA AFTERNOON EDITION

Cardinal Marx (Credit: Fr. Dwight Longenecker)

German Cardinal Thinks Climate Change Biggest Problem

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Exorcist Says There’s a Demon That Targets the Family – CNA Daily News via The CWR
Abp. Lépine Defends Giving Holy Communion to Trudeau – The Eponymous Flower
Praying for the Impossible? Try These Three Saints – Chloe Langr, epicPew
The Crisis of Pastoral Leadership – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Unworthy Communions: Key Point in Amoris Lætitia Debate – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., LS
Cardinal Müller: Luther Had Disastrous Effect on the Church – Edward Pentin, NCRg
RIP: God? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Magazine
Video: Christian Survival in Iraq at Tipping Point After Kurdistan Vote – E. Pentin, NCRg
#MeToo: A Catholic Response – Ashley Sheridan Fox, Truth and Charity Forum
Is Catholic Doctrine Allowed at Georgetown University – Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion
The Church In Afghanistan – Giovanni Scalese, First Things
Govt Shouldn’t Force Bakers, or Anyone, to Support ‘Gay Marriage’ – S. Smith J.D., PD
A Loss Leader! How Jesus Can Use My Meager Offerings – Suellen Brewster, CS
Metropolitan Hilarion: Europe Must Defend Christian Roots – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Roy Moore Would be Senate’s Most Reliable Pro-life/family Advo. – G. Jones Esq., LS
Complexity, Uncertainty & Potentiality in the Euthanasia Debate – M. Somerville, M-net

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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA MORNING EDITION

Jennifer Fulwiler Show with Brice Sokolowski (Credit: Screenshot of Jennifer Fulwiler Show)

Exclusive: How to Follow Your Vocation (& Go on Holiday)

by Brice Sokolowski,

of CatholicFundraiser.net

Quæritur: The Irreverent Priest at a Funeral Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog +++
Weinstein vs. Wahlberg – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Islam and the Crucifixion – Ali ibn Hassan, Catholic Answers Magazine
Priest Exorcizes Vegas Shooter’s Hotel Rm w/Holy Water, Felt Evil Presence – ChrchPp
Amoris Lætitia & Serious Dialogue – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, National Catholic Register
18 Cath-o-Lanterns Pumpkin Carving Ideas – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
What Masterpiece Cakeshop is Really About – Steven D. Smith J.D., Public Discourse
Exorcist, Journalist Explores Eastern Meditation & Mindfulness – P. Armstrong, CSD
Least Religious Generation in U.S. History: Jean Twenge’s “iGen” – Bp. Barron, CWR
Why It’s Important for Boy Scouts and Altar Boys to be Boys – Brianna Heldt, NC Register
Beware of the Cult of Santa Muerte – Kathleen Naab, National Catholic Register
In Whose Name Should We Baptize? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine
Christian Unity? Look in the Trenches – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Free Speech: Its Legal History & Response as Catholics – Fr. N. Blackwell O. Carm., CS
USCCB Publish English-language Translation of Exorcism Ritual – CNS via CH
Pope Slams ‘Eugenic’ Mentality that Seeks to Eliminate Disability – CNA via The CWR

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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Katie Ascough (Credit: Catholic Herald)

Students at University Founded by John Henry Newman Vote to Impeach Pro-life Union President

from Catholic Herald

The Photo with Ratzinger’s “Black Eye” – Andrea Tornielli, Vatican Insider via La Stampa
The Occult, Religious Education, and Me – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
More than Harvey’s Secret is Out – Andrea Mrozek, Mercatornet
Are the Kids Really OK? The Australian Dystopia – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
G-town U Threatens Student Gp For Upholding Catholic Teachings – J. Gottry, The Fdrlst
Your Kids Can See Soft Porn On Snapchat Without Sexting? – Katie J. Read, The Fdrlst
Fr. Z’s Litany for the Conversion of Internet Thugs 2.0 – Fr. Z’s Blog
Sexualising Children has Dangerous Consequences – Chad Felix Greene, Mercatornet
Exorcism Prayer of St. Michael the Archangel – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Prayer, Spiritual Desolation & Internet Addiction – Dan Burke, Cthlc Spiritual Direction
The Catholic & Biblical Origins of Halloween – Scott Smith, All Roads Lead to Rome
Patrick Coffin: From Islam to Christ With Derya Little – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Stand
Can Religious Symbols Be Tolerated on Public Lands? – Thomas Acik, Crisis Magazine
Ontario: Now Illegal for Pro-Lifers to Help Women Outside Abortuories – M. Bilger, LN
How to Know if Trump is for Real about Helping Middle East Christians – J. Allen, Crux
After 50 Years of Legal Abortion, UK Pro-Lifers March Onward – K.V. Turley, NC Register
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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

St. Peters Square view from street level (Credit: Ask Ideas via Bing Search)

The Pope’s Five-Year Plan

by Marco Tosatti,

of First Things

Outstanding Sermon by Fr. Lankeit Responding to Homosexualist Agenda – Fr. Z’s Blog
Michael Voris is Leading a New Catholic Movement (Video) – Vice News
Never Forget the Bloody Horrors of the English Reformation – Dominic Selwood, CH
Scottish Cousins Who Turned Their Parish into a Social Media Sensation – I. Dunn, CH
People “Who Ought to Know Better” – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
Weinstein Scandal Drawing Attention to Hollywood’s Pedophilia Problem – The Stream
Exclusive: How to Follow Your Vocation (& Go on Holiday) – Brice Sokolowski, Cth Fndrsr
500 Years of Protestant Revolution: Why Luther is Heresiarch Par Excellence – RCæli
Mr. Boudway Would Like to Continue, Okay – Edward N. Peters J.C.D J.D., In the. . .
The Toxic Ideas that Enabled Weinstein & Others – Jennifer Roback Morse, Crisis Mgzn
Purgatory Is Not an Insult – Sarah Greydanus, Catholic Stand
The Lost Condemnation of Communism – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Sententia Communis? Just ‘Sententia Communis’? – Edw. N. Peters J.C.D J.D., The CWR
Waiting Hearing, G-town Pro-marriage Gp Gets Support f/Catholic Leaders – The CWR
Love Pumpkin Spice & Catholicism? These Monks Have You Covered! – uCatholic
Of Law & Love: Readings 30th Week of Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP

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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

A Spirit of Vatican II Teen Mass in the 1970’s (Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

That 70’s Mass

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

After Wahlberg, Kevin James asks God to Forgive Him for Paul Blart: Mall Cop – EotT
Help for Exorcists: How an N.Y. Psychiatrist Battles Demons – P. Armstrong, NC Rgstr
Canonist Ed Peters Contributes on Madison’s Funeral Policy & Homosexualists – Fr. Z
Card. Müller Scolds Bishop for Calling Reformation a Holy Spirit Event – M. Hoffman, LS
St. Michael the Archangel: Needed Now More Than Ever – Tom Collingwood, Cthlc Stand
Kent St. Mulls Saying ‘You Need Jesus’ is Hate Speech – C. Cortbus, The College Fix
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Great Pic: Doctors Removing Womb w/Unborn Baby to Fix Spina Bifida – M. Bilger, LN
Analysis: Will the 2019 Synod Discuss Married Priests? – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
Pro-lifers Slam GOP for Not Passing Trump’s Judicial Nominees – Fr. Mark Hodges, LS
Thoughts on Christian Unity 500 Years After the Reformation – Justin McClain, NC Rgstr
Analyzing Fastiggi & Feser Debate on Capital Punishment – E. Peters J.C.D., ItLotL
Remember Hurricane Chainsaw Nun? New Drink Named After Her – Z. Caldwell, Alet.
G-town U. Refuses to Deny It Invests in Abortion Providers – A. Johnson, The College Fix
Will the U.S. Finally Act to Protect Iraqi Christians? – John Zmirak Ph.D., of The Stream
China’s President Seeks More Control Over Catholics – CNA/EWTN News

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