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FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Christian Concert (Photo Credit” Bank of Kentucky Center Blog)

At University, It’s Risky to ‘Come Out’ as Christian

by Madeleine Kearns,

of Catholic Herald

How Many Lights? – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
If Abortion is “Safe” Why 51 Ambulances Rushed to Abortuories This Year? – C. Sullenger, LN
A Tax Proposal That Could Lift Millions Out of Poverty – Gene B. Sperling, The Atlantic
I’ve been Witnessing Intergenerational Joy, and It’s Changing Me – Jim Schroeder, Aleteia
The False Ideas Intellectuals Peddle at College Campuses – Walter Williams, The Stream
Nationalism and Patriotism – Joseph Pearce, The Imaginative. . .
Cardinal: Cannot Justify Killing Innocent Child in Mother’s Womb – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
After More than a Century, Wolves are Back in Rome – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Abortion Pill is Killing More Unborn Babies Than Ever Before – Brad Mattes, Life News
From Land to Sea: Plastic Trash as Far as the Eye Can See – the Globalist
James Matthew Wilson on Truth, Beauty, & Goodness – Daniel Rattelle, The Imaginative. . .
Don’t Dismiss the Value of Property Rights in Helping Poor Nations – Art Lindsley, IfFW&E
Richard Wagner, the Nazis, and Christianity – Joseph Pearce, The Imaginative. . .
With Economic Freedom Comes Female Empowerment – Chelsea Follett, CapX
“The Good Doctor” TV Show Promotes Pro-Life Values – Karen Townsend, LifeNews.com
“The Princess Bride” at 30 – Thomas S. Hibbs, The Catholic World Report

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Blessed John Henry Newman (Photo Credit: Screenshot from Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald)

We Won’t Live To See Europe’s Christian Revival – But It Will Happen

by Stephen Bullivant,

of Catholic Herald

FAQs on Catalonia, Scotland and Separatism Generally – Charles Crawford, the commentator
Why Russia Thinks It’s Exceptional – Gregory Carleton, Mercatornet
A Bloody 100th Birthday for the Russian Revolution – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Russia’s Workforce Decline: Fruits of Collapsing Birthrates – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
Europe at a Crossroads – Anian Christoph Wimmer, CNA/EWTN News
October 19, 1781: British Surrender at Yorktown – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Kiwi Surprise: New Zealand Tilts Left – Anthony Fensom, Oceania Blog
5 Super Weapons U.S. Military Never Built that Would Have Dominated – Rob. Farley, TNI
1.9 Million Dead: Nothing Worse Than the Battle of Stalingrad – Daniel L. Davis, The Skptcs
This Is What a War Between China & Taiwan Would Look Like – J. Michael Cole, TNI
Putin’s Politicization of Soviet History – Andrei Kolesnikov, Carnegie Moscow Center

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Nuclear Ghosts Polygon Cement Blocks (Photo Credit: Phil Hatcher-Moore of National Geographic)

This Is What Nuclear Weapons Leave in Their Wake

by Alexandra Genova,

Photographs by Phil Hatcher-Moore,

of National Geographic

Adios, California – Steve Baldwin, The American Spectator
Why Christians could Be Frozen Out on Campus – Dennis Sewell, Catholic Herald
Keeping Kids Safe From Sexual Predators – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Time for GOP to Stop Dems Stalling Judicial Nominations – Ilya Shapiro, The Federalist
The Problem is Also Our All-consuming Cultural Obsession with “Sex” – M. Walther, The Week
Abolish The FDA; Does Patients More Harm Than Good – Kalman Knizhnik, The Federalist
Hillary, Uranium, Russian Bribes and the Shame of the FBI – Al Perrotta, The Stream
The Iconoclasts Come For World War I Memorials – John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist
Confirmed: 99% of Union Dues Go To Secular-Leaning Causes – Grace Carr, The Stream
It’s Time to Take a Stand Against Sexualized Halloween Costumes – Dena Dyer, Aleteia
Social Justice Warriors Coming for Mathematics – William M. Briggs Ph.D., The Stream
On the Death and Resurrection of Hollywood – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Who Should Teach Your Kids—Harvey or Hildebrand? – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Hawaii: Spam Heists Prompt Retailers to Put Food Under Lock – Fred Barbash, Wshngtn Post
Diversity and Doublethink – Joseph Pearce, The Imaginative. . .
What Tax Reform Owes Families – Josh McCabe, Institute for Family Studies

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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

A Knight Surrenders (Photo Credit: Fr. Richard Heilman of Roman Catholic Man)

The Problem of Effeminate Men

by Father Richard Heilman,

of Roman Catholic Man

Do Ghosts Really Exist? – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Pro-Abort Students at Catholic Univ. Vandalize Crosses to Remember the Aborted – Life News
Irish Bishops Push Homosexuality at 2018 World Meeting of Families – P. Baklinski, Life Site
Quæritur: Must Priest Wear Cassock to Celebrate Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
Univ. of Notre Dame Restores Previously Banned Homosexual Film Festival – Sph. Buono, TCF
The Benefits of Secularism Revealed – Bill Donohue, Catholic League
Gather a Community before You Gather Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Short Forms of the Readings: Distorting the Gospel? – Matthew Hazell, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Should Catholics Go to Reformation Events? – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine
Why Mass Doesn’t Need to be “New and Improved” – Fr. Robert McTeigue, Aleteia
Can Catholics Believe in Karma? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
Quæritur: What is a “Privileged Altar”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Our Lady of Gietrzwald: Poland’s Only Approved Marian Appearance – Aleteia
Radical Feminists Deface Argentine Cathedral in Abortion Protest – Inés San Martín, Crux
The Catholic Faith: A Life-Altering Journey – Mark C. McCann, Catholic Stand
Newman on the Suspense of the Functions of the Magisterium – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex

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THVRSDAY ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE EDITION

Salisbury Cathedral West Front Niche (Photo Credit: Traveller Information Blog)

The Church of England May Be in Decline, but It’s Got at Least One Thing Right

by Stephen Bullivant,

of Catholic Herald

A Few Points of Contrast Between the English Cardinals – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
England’s Buckfast Abbey to Celebrate 1,000 Years of Foundation – Elise Harris, Cthlc Herald
Catholic Identity–Anglican Identity – Deborah Gyapong, Anglicanorum Cœtibus Soc. Blog
Buckfast Abbey Still Operating Since A.D. 1018 – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s. . .
The Benedict Option and the Ordinariates – Deborah Gyapong, Anglicanorum Cœtibus. . .
Blessed John Henry’s gifts to the English (and Welsh!) Church – Fr. John Hunwicke, FHME
Book Pick: Holiness in a Secular Age: The Witness of Cardinal Newman – S. Mann, NC Rgstr
Newman’s Conversion . . . a Different Angle! – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
Giving Thanks in the Anglican Way – Christopher Mahon, Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society. . .
Walsingham, and the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s. . .
Continuing Anglican Groups Sign Accord – Deborah Gyapong, Anglicanorum Cœtibus. . .

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Soup Kitchen (Photo Credit: Acton Institute)

Statism, the Rule of Law, and the Breakdown of Western Civilization

by Barry Brownstein, Ph.D.,

of Transatlantic Blog

via the Acton Institute

NATO vs. Russia: Why Europe’s Greatest Risk for War Is in the Baltics – Dave Majumdar, TNI
Europe’s New Official History Erases Christianity, Promotes Islam – Giulio Meotti, Gtstn Inst.
After Catalonia, Italy Steps Up for Autonomy Votes – Tim Hedges, the commentator
How Long Can Turkey and America Keep up Their Alliance? – J.W. Walker & S. Bardakci, TNI
Future China: Totalitarianism, Authoritarianism, or Semi-democracy – Gehringer/Tofall, Glblst
Scots Nationalists Mired in Confusion Over Catalonia – Tom Gallagher, the commentator
China and Russia’s Dangerous Entente – Alexander Gabuev, Carnegie Moscow Center
Can Technology Facilitate Democracy? The Case of India – Arun Maira, the Globalist
Russia-U.K. Relations Post-Brexit: Opportunity or Dead End? – Sarah Lain, CMC
ASEAN’s Post-Marawi Islamic State Challenge – Prashanth Parameswaran, Flashpoints
The Fall of Russia’s Regional Governors – Natalya Zubarevich, Carnegie Moscow Center

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Flag of China (Photo Credit: Wonderful Engineering)

Social Media in China: The Great Distraction

by Andrés Ortega,

of the Globalist

Vet Supports Tackling Bigotry, But Flag Protests are Very Insulting – L. Adreon, The Fdrlst
Studies: Birth Control, Contraception Don’t Reduce Unintended Pregnancies – M. New Ph.D.
I Was an Eight-Year-Old Drag Queen – Chad Felix Greene, Public Discourse
The Winnowing Of The Protestant Churches – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Symbol of Hope: U.S. Flag Survives California Wildfires – Nancy Flory, The Stream
Pro-life Gillespie & Pro-Abort Northam Battle in Close Virginia Gov’s Race – D. Andrusko, LN
Court: 90-yr-old Vet Memorial Unconstitutional’ for Containing Cross – Jonah Bennett, Strm
Satanic Temple Co-Founder: Fight Pro-life Laws to Push Split of Church & State – M. Bilger, LN
When HUD Can Help – Mene Ukueberuwa, City Journal
Burying Air Berlin: Curious World of French Pragmatism, German Statism – S. Richter, Glblst
Medieval Nuns Recycled before Recycling was Cool – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Bringing Back McKinley – Michael Lind, The National Interest
Translation Technology Useful, But Should Not Replace Learning Languages – M. Haugh, M-net
How Music & Memorization Can Save Our Failing Schools – A. Holmquist, The Imaginative. . .
The Inheritance Tax: A Fiscal & Moral Case Study – Ángel M.G. Carmona, Transatlantic Blog
If Not Even the Boy Scouts Can Celebrate Boys, They’re in Big Trouble – L. Moylan, The Fdrlst

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Reinhard Cardinal Marx of Munich-Freising, President of the German Bishops’ Conference in 6 March 2017 (Photo Credit: Catholic News Service from Sascha Steinback/EPA via The Catholic World Report)

Whose Bourgeois Morality: We Have Met the Bourgeois Lobby, and It Consists of German-speaking Bishops?

by George Weigel,

of The Catholic World Report

Pro-Life Redefined at the Vatican – Joel R. Gallagher, Crisis Magazine
How Does Pope Francis Choose Bishops of Important Dioceses? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Father Martin Paradigm – Alan L. Anderson, The Catholic Thing
Why the Light of Purity is Needed to See the Mystery of Sex – Dietrich von Hildebrand, NCRg
Let’s Do Rational, Gracious Dialogue – Bob Kurlan Ph.D., The American Catholic
11 Saints Who Endured Sexual Abuse – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Arguments Pro and Con: the Four Marks of the Church – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand
Is Abortion Permissible in the Case of Rape? – Toni Marie Rummelsburg, Intgrtd Cthlc Life™
Maurizio Pallù, Kidnapped Priest in Nigeria, Freed – Salvatore Cernuzio, Vatican Insider
Hey, Pastors, want to Bring Us Millennials Back to Church? – J-P Mauro, Aleteia
Polish Bishops’ Conference: Accompany the Remarried, but No Communion – Catholic Herald
4 Icons of Mary Attributed to St. Luke the Evangelist – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Philippine Cardinal Vidal Dies Aged 86 – Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald
St. Luke Evangelist and Artist – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Pope Taps Joliet Auxiliary to Head Evansville Diocese – Elise Harris, CNA/EWTN News
The Benedictines of Mary Singing in Their Natural Habit-At – J-P Mauro, Life Site

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Kim Jong-Un Photorealistic Sketch (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

Kim Jong-un’s Political Psychology Profile

by Mercy A. Kuo,

of The Diplomat

Is U.S. Headed for Trouble with Iran & No. Korea? – Jos. Cirincione & Harry J. Kazianis, TNI
Soviet Anomaly: How Karabakh Could Bring Russia & The West Together – Markedonov, CMC
The U.S. Army’s New Mission: Crush North Korea in a War – Kris Osborn, The Natl Interest
Setting Conflict in Stone: Dangerous Trends in Russian-U.S. Relations – Alx. Gabuev, CMC
China Is Quietly Reshaping the World – Anja Manuel, The Atlantic
3 Major Takeaways from Xi Jinping’s Speech at 19th Party Congress – Ch. Gao, The Dplmt
Philippine Pres. Declares Marawi ‘Liberated’ from Islamists – Associated Press via Cthlc Hrld
Interview: Tigran Sargsyan on the Eurasian Economic Union – Samuel Ramani, The Diplomat
Protests in Russia’s Far-East Tells Dangers of Overcentralization – Brown & Kozinets, CMC
Is America an Empire? – David C. Hendrickson, The National Interest
Roman Theater Uncovered at Base of Jerusalem’s Western Wall – Ilan Ben Zion, The Strm

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Money Roll (Photo Credit: Zack McCarthy via Flickr; CC by 2.0)

Wealthy Donors Working to Limit ‘Inappropriate’ Religious Freedom

by Kevin Jones,

of CNA/EWTN News

Where Was This Concern on Women During Transgender Bathroom Issue – Dave Griffey, DTh
Is Religion a Science-Stopper? – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
The “Science” Behind Implicit Bias – Heather MacDonald, City Journal
Nearly Half the Country Thinks Media Make up Stories About Trump – Th. Phippen, The Strm
Chinese Internet Law: What the West Doesn’t See – Jan Fell, The Diplomat
They Sold U.S. Out – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Hillary and Harvey’s Shared Fate – R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr., The American Spectator
Quotes Suitable for Framing: John Harington – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Here Is Who Really Pays the Most in Taxes in America – Walter E. Williams, The Natl Interest
Why Supply-side Economics is Right & Keynesian Economics is Wrong – D. Weinberger, Fdrlst
Not Hobbesian But Christian: Why Patrick Deneen’s Misinterpretation Matters – R.R. Reilly, PD
Raheem Kassam’s “No Go Zones” is Unsettling, Necessary Reading – Tm. D. Lusch, The CWR
Apple Removes Popular Pro-life Prayer App after Secularists Complain – Fr. Mark Hodges, LS
Study: Congress Should End IRS Oversight of Sermons – Bob Smietana, Baptist Press
If You Can Change Your Gender, Why Not Your Age? – Daniel Moody, Mercatornet
South Africa Needs a Better Anti-corruption System, Bishops Say – CNA via The CWR

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Pope Francis speaks to journalists on papal flight from Rome to Bogota Colombia 6 Sep AD 2017 (Photo Credit: L’Osservatore Romano via Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis on Why He Gives Interviews

by Hannah Brockhaus,

of CNA/EWTN News

Fr. Murray on the Jesuit-run Boston “Amoris Lætitia” Agitprop Workshop – Fr. Z’s Blog
What is Pope Francis’ Approach to Appointing New Bishops? – CNA Daily News via The CWR
This Present Darkness Cannot & Will Not Comprehend Christ Crucified – McClung Ph.D., CS
Notker of Saint Gall, a Saint for People Who Stutter – Richard Becker, Catholic Exchange
Vatican’s Financial-misconduct Trial was a Step Backward on Transparency – Phil Lawler, CC
Catholicism, the World, and a Warrior Angel – Fr. John A. Perricone Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Gather a Community before You Gather Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Isaac Hecker: N.Y. City Mystic & Preacher on the Way to Sainthood – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Why Should Anyone Pay Good Money. . . – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Photo of the Day: 300th anniversary of Our Lady of Aparecida – Aleteia
Who is Satan’s Elite Fighting Force? You May Be Surprised – Fr. Richard Heilman, RCM
NFP and Authority – Darwin, DarwinCatholic
1967: Reaching the Bottom of the Slippery Slope – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
No Catholic with Intellectual Integrity can Espouse Ultramontanism – Jos. Shaw, LMS Chrmn
Luther Would be Horrified by the World He Forged – Abp. Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap., CH
Miracle in the Whataburger Parking Lot – Rebecca Frech, National Catholic Register

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