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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Pope Blessed Paul VI (Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

The Darkness of Satan has Entered & Spread Throughout the Catholic Church, Even to Its Summit

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Facts About the Devil from an Exorcist – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Do You Have Same-sex Attraction? Talk to Your Father – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., Crisis
Bill Gates Tacitly Admits Common Core Experiment Was a Failure – J. Pullman, Fdrlst
Has Halloween Horror Morphed f/Innocent Fun to Troubling Symptom – Dav. Mills, Alet.
Expert Canonist Ed Peters Explains Situation to Matthew Boudway Re: Fr. Murray – Fr. Z
Pregnant Women Is Offensive Because it Excludes Transgenders – S. Kruiser, Am Spect
The Girl Who Reversed Agincourt – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Which Reformation? What Reformation? – George Weigel, First Things
We’ve Forgotten How Great It is to Be a Catholic Woman – Melanie J. Juneau, Cthlc Stnd
Bp. Michael P. Driscoll of Boise, Idaho Passes Away of Natural Causes – KIFI/KIDK Boise
The Saints Behind Shakespeare’s “St. Crispin’s Day” Speech – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Pope Francis Appoints a New Bishop to Archdiocese of Tokyo, Japan – Vatican Radio
Memento Mori: Your New Halloween Playlist – Brooke Gregory, epicPew
What It’s Like to be a Missionary in Central African Rep. – Bar. Bustamante, CNA via CWR
Hungarian Govt to Press Trump to Help Persecuted Christians – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
FAQs: What is an Exorcism? – Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald
Card. Vidal Remembered as Peacemaker, Pastor – J.D. Flynn, Cthlc News Agncy via CWR
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Robert Cardinal Sarah (Photo Credit: Bohumil Petrik via Catholic News Agency)

Why Did Pope Francis Write to Robert Cardinal Sarah?

by Andrea Gagliarducci,

from CNA/EWTN News

Cri de Coeur from Married Catholic Couple; Wherein Fr. Z Rants from His Heart – Fr. Z
National Catholic Reporter Commits Another Error in Smearing Bishop Morlino – Fr. Z
Why Modernist Catholics are Baying for Blood of Cardinal Sarah – Pete Baklinski, Lif Site
Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Scholastica Culpa – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
G-town U. May Defund Student Gp. for Defending Catholic Teaching – McClarey, TACthlc
Capital Punishment, Papal Magisterium: Response to Ed Feser – R. Fastiggi S.T.D., CWR
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Rosary Brings Miraculous Help for Family in Napa Wildfire – Joseph Pronechen, NC Rgstr
What About Abortion in Cases of Life of the Mother – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
Gay ‘Rights’, Religious Liberty & Details Buried in Wire Story – Bobby Ross Jr., Get Rlgn
Twitter Censors Pro-life Gp: No Advertiser Allowed to Use Phrase Killing Babies – Ertelt
Denver Archbishop Addresses Teen Social Media Use, Suicide Spike – CNA/EWTN News
We Strongly Support Rubio-Lee Plan to Double Child Tax Credit – Brn. Burch, Cthlc Vote
Release of Santa Fe Court Records a Step in Countering Abuse, Archdiocese Says – CNA
The Sacred Heart: From Toy Town With Love – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Patriarch Younan Calls on Trump to Help Persecuted Christians – Edward Pentin, NC Reg
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Robert Cardinal Sarah at the Prayer Breakfast (Photo Credit: National Catholic Register)

Cardinal Sarah: Europe was Undergoing a ‘Quiet Apostasy’ by Rejecting Its Christian Roots & Every Nation has a Right to Distinguish between Refugees & Economic Migrants

from Catholic Herald

The Medical Risks of Homosexuality & The Values Voters Summit – J. Morse, The Stream
On Discerning Spirits, James Martin Offers the Counsel of the Diabolical – Zmirak, Strm
Another Personal Parish for New England – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
The Myth of the Coat Hanger Abortion – Ann Farmer, Mercatornet
Bishop Kräutler Hopes Amazon Synod Leads to Married Priests & Deaconesses – La Croix
How the Last “Witch” Hanged in Boston was a Catholic – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Card. Cupich in Running to Head U.S. Bishops’ Pro-life Activities – Lisa Bourne, Life Site
Heretical Praxis – Pastor Ignotus, Crisis Magazine
Is Canada Committing Cultural Suicide? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Quæritur: Can Permanent Deacon Perform a Baptism According to the Old Rite? – Fr. Z
Tough Conversations, Hard Choices: Staying on the Path – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
6 Saintly Warriors to Celebrate on All Hallows Eve – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Black Church Leaders Defend Baker in Wedding Cake Case – Casey Ryan, The Stream
Catholic Social Teaching Must Confront the Regulatory State – Philip Booth, Trnstlntc Blg
When Evil Triumphed: 100th Anniversary of Russia’s Oct. Revolution – S. Gregg, CWR
C. Anderson: US Has Unique Moral Obligation to Help Iraqi Christians – E. Pentin, NCRg

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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Communist China Propaganda Poster (Photo Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Our New ‘Catholic Cultural Revolution’s Red Guard; Their Cadres and Their Tactics

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Secret Children of Priests: Solid A.P. Report Takes a Very Strange Turn – Ter. Mattingly, GR
The War Against Cardinal Sarah – Marco Tosatti, First Things
Pope Benedict XVI the Prophet – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
More About Indefectibility – Wherein Fr. Z Rants About Popes, Councils, Priests – Fr. Z’s Blg
Growing Old and Kinless in America – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
Why No One Should Be Shocked By Hollywood Sex Scandals – Fr. Bill Peckman, ChurchPop
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
As We Enter Heaven, We’ll Be Greeted by Grateful Souls We Prayed for in Purgatory – RCM
John Turturro & Rupert Everett to Star in Umberto Eco’s Medieval Murder Mystery – Aleteia
Which Country is the Worst Persecutor of Christians? – John Clark, NC Register
Pro-Life Leaders Urge Caution After Bomb Threat at 40 Days for Life Prayer Event – Bilger
Catholic Ethics, the Trolley Car Problem, and Driverless Cars – Bob Kurland, TACatholic
Catholic Tradition, St. John Paul II, and the Death Penalty – E. Christian Brugger, Pub Dis
Same Kind of Different As Me: The Healing Power of Forgiveness – Patti M. Armstrong, CL
Let Prayer Be Your Air – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Texas Bishops Criticize ACLU’s Support for Teen Immigrant’s Abortion – CNS via Crux
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TVESDAY CULTURÆ EDITION

The Original Modernist Design of the Sanctuary (Credit: Vox Cantoris)

Traditional Latin Mass Movement in Peril in the Diocese of Tulsa

by Laramie Hirsch,

of Vox Cantoris

The Oldest Known Copy of the Our Father – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
3-Dimensional Wooden Crucifix Icon by Francis Koerber – Pt. A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
New Sacred Music: Recordings and Remarks – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
Seven Ways that the Catholic Church is Catholic – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange
Liturgy and Anthropology – Body, Soul, and Spirit – David Clayton, Claritas
The Story Behind “The Mass of Saint Basil” Painting – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
St. Nicholas Feast Day Upgraded in Italy – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Now More Than Ever: Blessed Karl of Austria – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Liturgy, Authority, and Postmodernity – Dom Alcuin Reid, The Catholic World Report
Tag Yourself: Church Architecture Edition – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Santa Maria Antiqua in the Roman Forum – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
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TVESDAY ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE EDITION

Fr. Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke (Photo Credit: Public Domain via National Catholic Register)

How England Became Protestant

by Father Dwight Longenecker,

of the National Catholic Register

Cardinal Burke’s Smashing Buckfast Abbey Talk on Message of Fatima – Fr. Z’s Blog
Gunpowder Is Violent, But That’s How England Treated Catholics – Fr. Lucie-Smith, CH
Churches Merge, Close: We No Longer Live in Christendom – Jon. M. Pitts, The Balt. Sun
So What Did I Put Off Being an Anglican to Become Catholic? – Deborah Gyapong, ACSB
Who Are We?  Anglicans?  Ordinariaites?  Anglo-Catholics? . . . – Deborah Gyapong, ACSB
The Vicar on the Anglican Ordinariate – Fr. Humphrey Blytherington via Fr. Dwight. . .
Pope to Methodists: Reconciliation is More Than Talk, Needs Action – H. Brockhaus, CNA
Bishop Praises Anglican Ordinariate & Our Anglican Liturgy – Christopher Mahon, ACSB
Is There a Statistician in the (Catholic) House? – Fr. H. Somerville-Knapman O.S.B., Dma
Cardinal Newman’s Rules for Blogging – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Book Review, Great Christian Jurists in English History – Stephen F. Copp, Trnstlntc Blg

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican 21 October 2015 (Credit: Catholic News Service by Paul Haring via Crux)

Why was Pope Francis so Quick to Answer Cardinal Sarah’s ‘Dubia’?

by John L. Allen Jr.,

of Crux

Mark Wahlberg: Prayed to God for Forgiveness for Boogie Nights – K. Janssen, Chic Trbn
Why Your ‘Sexy Nun’ Costume isn’t Funny – CNA/EWTN News via The Cthlc World Report
Does Jesus Want G-town to Side w/Pagan Persecutors? Ask James Martin – Zmirak, Strm
Should Catholics Believe in Ghosts? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Nigeria, Faithful See a Miracle of the Sun Like in Fatima – Andrea Tornielli, Vtcn Insider
Who Are the Christianophobes? – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
BBC Accused of Hiding Survey Showing Public Opposition to Abortion – Catholic Herald
Did Jesus Teach Salvation by Faith Alone? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Quæritur: Latin for 4-year-olds – Fr. Z’s Blog
Politics of the Reformation: It Was as Much About Power as Religion – M. Bunson, NC Reg
Catholic Attitude Towards Abortion: Go and Sin No More – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
Australian Churches Vandalized in Same-sex ‘Marriage’ Vote – Fr. Mark Hodges, Life Site
Pro-abortion Feminists Try to Set Fire to Cathedral in Argentina – Mat. C. Hoffman, LS
Censorship Fears as the Philippines Fails to Renew Catholic Radio Licence – CNS via CH
Poor in Spirit or a Poverty Spirit – Ken Kniepman, Catholic Stand
Pope Backs “Marshall Plan” for Bringing Christians back to Iraq – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Pope Francis (Photo Credit: Buss La Quotidiana Screenshot via Fr. Z’s Blog)

What Does Pope Francis’ Letter to Cardinal Sarah Really Say?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis (and the Vatican) Rethink Europe – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Reply to Ivereigh, Brugger, Shea, and Fastiggi – Edward Feser Ph.D.
On “Conservative Catholics” and the Papacy – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The CWR
James Martin, Massimo Faggioli, and Hater’s Hate – Fr. Z’s Blog
Lunacy in Lyon – Fr. Z’s Blog
Canon Law Doesn’t Say What You Think It Says – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.,  The CWR
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
The Epic Catholic’s Guide to Halloween and Spiritual Warfare – Laura Ricketts, epicPew
What Happens When We Don’t Pray? – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Quæritur: Catholic Alternatives to Boy Scouts, Now That They’ve Gone Crazy – Fr. Z
On Capital Punishment, Even the Pope’s Defenders are Confused – E. Feser Ph.D., CWR
Why St. JP2’s Theology of the Body Is More Important Than Ever – J. Grondelski, NCReg
Can the Beatitudes Inspire Great Cinema? These Filmmakers Think So – Cth Nws Agncy
Meet the Man Who Has Put Up 1,000+ Pro-Life Billboards in Florida – L. Chaplin, NCRg
Banning and Moderation Policy – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Venezuelan Bishops Denounce Pro-government Bias in Elections – ACI Prensa via CNA
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Raymond Cardinal Burke (Photo Credit: Screenshot of Life Site Video via Fr. Zs Blog)

Cardinal Burke’s May 2017 Talk about Diabolical Forces in the Church

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Glimpse at Life in 6 Traditional Religious Communities – Jim Graves, NC Register
BBC Mini-series Captures Daily Life of Benedictine Monks – CNA Daily News via The CWR
A Day in the Life Of  a Religious Sister – Sister Christina M. Neumann, Catholic Stand
The Contemplative Nuns who Live “at the Heart” of the Church – Jim Graves, The CWR
Let’s Make the Liturgy Beautiful* – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
On St. Ignatius of Antioch and the Early Church – Leroy Huizenga Ph.D., The CWR
29th Ordinary Sunday: “Bear with Me” – Pregnancy and Glory – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why I Love the Extraordinary Form of the Mass – Amanda Evinger, Natl Catholic Register
Giving Generously in Motherhood Will Not Leave You Empty – Susanna Spencer, NC Rgstr
Prayer: A Learning Process – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
A Look at Karol Wojtyla the Writer – John M. Grondelski, National Catholic Register
Leaving Behind A Legacy – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
Venerable Maria Llorença Llong, Capuchin Poor Clares Founder – Brian O’Neel, The CWR
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Broken Rosary (Photo Credit: uCatholic)

How Do You Properly Dispose of Broken Rosaries & Other Blessed Items?

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

Why Do Catholic Priests Wear Those Fancy Vestments? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Why Do Popes Change Their Names? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Is Mary Praying the Rosary to Herself? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
A Short Devotional: Comfort Food, Heavenly Bread – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Vatican “Prime” – Pope Calls Synod for the Amazon – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
All That Catholic Stuff is Connected! – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Hey, Bachelors! Here’s a Saint for You – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Mapping One of the World’s Largest Landowners: The Church – Timothy Schuler, Curbed
The Unexpected Humor of St. Teresa of Avila – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
“Oh My God!”: Incorporating Exclamatory Prayer into Your Life – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
How Los Angeles Catholics Help the Homeless – CNA Daily News via The Cthlc World Report
Pope Francis: You Can’t Spread God’s Love from an Armchair – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA

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SATVRDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Hollywood Sign (Photo Credit: iStock via The Week)

Is Hollywood Sitting on a Pedophilia Scandal?

by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry,

of The Week

Islam, Hollywood, and Choice – Derya Little, Crisis Magazine
“Dress Up” – G. Bruce Boyer, First Things
This Military-Inspired Truck Is a Literal Tank – Sarah Sicard, The National Interest
Cooking With French Benedictine Nuns – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The History of the Hamburger: An American Invention – TimeOut
Inside Plato’s Cave – Thaddeus Kozinski, The Imaginative. . .
Chicago’s Soda Tax Fizzles – Baylen Linnekin, Reason.com
Demographic Doom and the Welfare State – Daniel J. Mitchell, the commentator
First Recorded Pizza Delivery was to a Bishop. . . In the 10th Century – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Of Wind, Culture and Paper Airplanes – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Can the Government Keep Us Safe? – Judge Andrew Napolitano, Mises Institute
Art, Beauty, and Purpose – Thomas Storck, The Imaginative. . .
New Religious Freedom Protections Draw Praise from Experts – CNA via The CWR

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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Catechism Lesson A.D. 1890 (Photo Credit: Fr. Zs Blog)

Cri de Coeur: What Recourse Do We Laypeople Have?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Fr. Rutler Sets Me Straight About the Altar of Sacrifice – Roseanne Sullivan, Catholic Pun. . .
Can Catholic Couples Choose Childlessness? – Patti Maguire Armstrong, OSV Newsweekly
Asst. Pastor Quæritur: If Pastor Won’t Speak to Adulterous Couples Receiving Communion – Z
Quæritur: Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost? – Fr. Z’s Blog
English Nuns Offer Free Meals – But There’s a Catch – Catholic News Agency
Nebraska Parish Going “Ad Orientem” – Fr. Z’s Blog
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Retired Abp. Fiorenza of Houston Endorse Fr. Jms. Martin’s Pro-Gay Book – Lisa Bourne, LS
The Heraldry for the New Bishop of Juneau, Andrew Bellisario – Fr. Guy Selvester, Exrndrm
Gift of the Holy Spirit & the Divine Indwelling – Kristin Aebli, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Taking Back Sundays for the Sake of “Holy Leisure” – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Aleteia
Quæritur: Latin Misspelling? “Eundem” or “Eumdem”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Priest Who Signed Filial Correction: It was ‘the Catholic Thing To Do’ – Diane Montagna, LS
Excluding People with Disabilities Makes Church ‘Incomplete’ – CNA via The CWR
Of Memory, Metanoia, and Manslaughter – Rick Becker, God-Haunted Lunatic
Heraldry of Retired Bp. Jn. W. Flesey of Newark, New Jersey – Fr. Guy Selvester, Exrndrm

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