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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Cardinals (Photo Credit: uCatholic)

The Secret Cardinals Known Only to the Pope

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

How God’s Providence Led These Atheists to Conversion – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
The Dangers of Spiritualizing Your Psychological Problems – CNA Daily News via The CWR
Did Vatican II Change Church Teaching On the Church? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
We Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Our Lady of Fatima’s Requests – Abp. Cordileone, NC Reg
Why Every Catholic Should Applaud Kazuo Ishiguro’s Nobel Prize – J. Desmond, NC Reg
Why Catholic Schools Should Scrap Scholastic Book Fairs – Jean Schoonover-Egolf, NC Rgstr
Gather a Community before You Gather Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Recent Rector of a Legionaries of Christ-run Seminary Fathered 2 Children – CNA via CWR
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity? – Edward Feser Ph.D.
The Day I Met Jesus While Riding My Bike – David Roney, Catholic Stand
Did the Exodus Really Happen? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register
Podcazt 157: Pius XII – Ingruentium Malorum – On Reciting the Rosary – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cora Evans: Californian Housewife & Mystic on the Way to Sainthood – Ph. Kosloski, Aleteia
Fun Cry Room Activities for Adults! – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
Imaging God Through the Gift of Intercession – Alita Maria Covel Ngo, Catholic Stand
Vietnamese Native Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Orange – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the. . .
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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Witnesses of the Miracle of the Sun Kneel on the Dry Earth at Fatima (Photo Credit: Catholic Herald Screenshot of Catholic News Service)

How the Miracle of the Sun Dazzled the Sceptics

by Donal Anthony Foley,

of Catholic Herald

Pope’s Death Penalty Remarks is New Approach to Development of Doctrine – J.D. Flynn, CNA
Cardinal Ratzinger’s Response to Amoris Lætitia. . .from 1998 – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Former Twins’ Catcher Speaks of Catholic World Series Double – Trent Beattie, NC Register
New Community of Traditionalist Sisters to be Established in Preston – Catholic Herald
25th Anniversary of the Release of the Catechism of the Catholic Church – Fr. Z’s Blog
In Lebanon, Catholics Can’t Afford the Church’s Culture Wars – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Gather a Community before You Gather Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Sister Lucia: Fatima’s Loyal Scribe – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Book Pick: Benedict Up Close – John M. Grondelski, National Catholic Register
The Surprising Health Benefit of Joining a Church Choir – Calah Alexander, Aleteia
Lessons from Big-City Jesus – Cale Clarke, Catholic Answers Magazine
There’s Nothing Wrong with Calling Benedict XVI ‘Pope Emeritus’ – Stephen Bullivant, CH
Christians in Middle East Feel ‘Abandoned, Betrayed’ by the West – CNA via The CWR
The Church: A Solid Rock To Stand On – Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
New Miami Auxiliary is First Peruvian-born U.S. Bishop – CNA Daily News via The CWR
Prayers for California Amid Wildfires – Mary Rezac, CNA/EWTN News via NC Register
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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Homosexualists Attack on the Family (Photo Credit: Crisis Magazine)

Open Your Eyes Father Martin

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Spirit of Vatican II Group Wants to Scrap Theology of the Body – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Brandon Vogt’s ‘Why I Am Catholic’: A Simple, Profound Work of Art – Matthew Sewell, NCRg
Again, Dan Brown? New Novel ‘Origin’ Spurns Faith – Kathy Schiffer, Natl Catholic Register
The Times are Urgent & We Must Heed the Warnings of Our Lady – Msgr. Charles Pope, NCRg
Male Priests Only; Can This Command of The Lord Be Disobeyed – G. McClung Ph.D., TACthlc
Video: One of Rome’s Best Kept Marian Secrets – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
How to Perfect Your ‘Thank You’ in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Knights of Columbus Changes Name to Knights of Indigenous Peoples (Warning: Satire) – EotT
Quæritur: Confirmation at an SSPX Chapel? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The California Missions and the New Iconoclasm – Anna Abbott, National Catholic Register
The Catechism of the Catholic Church at 25 – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The CWR
Meeting Middle East Christians is Where Western Stereotypes Go to Die – John L. Allen Jr., Crx
Our Lady’s Wisdom: The Rosary and Liturgical Life – Sarah Huntzinger, Catholic Stand
When You Give, God Gives More – Tasman Westbury, Ignitum Today
Santa Rosa Bishop: Our Diocese Has Been Hit Hard by Wildfires – Bishop Rob. F. Vasa, NCRg
Pope Francis Reaches 40 Million Followers on Twitter – Catholic News Service via Cthlc Hrld
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Vatican Museum Painting of the Rosary and the Battle of Lepanto (Photo Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Follow Up: Massive Rosary Prayer in Poland and Disdain from Massimo Faggioli

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

13 Most Hilarious and Inspiring Quotes from the Popes – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
11 Things Every Catholic Should Know About the Mysterious Apparitions at Fatima – ChurchPop
All Dressed Up for Mass?: The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
True Story Behind October 13 & Mysterious Knights Templar – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Why Modern Physics Does Not Refute Thomistic Philosophy – Dennis Bonnette Ph.D., SN
Moved by Priest’s Martyrdom, French Businessman Returns to the Faith – CNA via The CWR
How to Perfect Your ‘Thank You’ in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Isolated Catholic Village on the Lebanon & Syria Border: We Beg You, Help Us – J. Allen, Crux
Why I Signed the Filial Correction – Eric Sammons, Swimming Upstream
On Popes’ Remarks on Centenary of Codified Canon Law – E.N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., ItLotL
Someone (Else) Please Help the Poor – Randall Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
From Panic Attacks to Freedom in God- Part II – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
Poland Prays: Hundreds of Thousands Pray Rosary to the Borders – F. Mazurczak, NCRg
On Friends Dying – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
Listen and Ask Before You Give – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
A Tele-prayer Service for Catholics with Mental Illnesses – CNA Daily News via The CWR

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Pro Union Demonstration (Photo Credit: News Hub NZ)

Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera: Nationalism is an Act of ‘Sedition, Fraud, and Betrayal’

from the Catholic News Service

via Catholic Herald

World War III Deathmatch: China vs. America’s Military (Who Wins?) – Kris Osborn, TNI
Fatima & Russia: A Short Christian History of Russia, Part II – Ianto Watt, Statistician to. . .
Poland Guards Her Borders with Prayer – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
The Future of the ‘New Spain’ – Herbert London, The American Spectator
U.S. Air Force May Be Holding up the Creation of an Effective Space Force – M. Sadat, TNI
NATO’s Worst Fear: Losing to Russia in a War (Could Have Happened) – Robert Farley, TNI
A Song for Europe – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex
The Downfall of the American-Turkish Alliance – Andrew Bernard, The American Interest
How to Turn Battleground Ukraine Into a Success Story – Anna Tikhonova & Cyril Fokin, TNI
Is the India-China Border Heating Up Again? – Sean Keeley, The American Interest
Can Australia Keep ANZUS on Track? – Thomas Price, East Asia Forum

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(Photo Credit: Screenshot from The Federalist)

Sirens Already Hinting Our Culture Wars Will End In Another Civil War

by John Daniel Davidson,

of the Federalist

White is the New ‘N’ Word – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Video Catches NY Times Admitting It “Always” Slants Stories Against Trump – S. Whitlock, LN
AP Omitted Expert Quotes That Didn’t Fit Narrative on Global Warming – M. Bastasch, Strm
Football’s Decline has Some High Schools Disbanding Teams – Ben Nuckols, Associated Press
The Australia Model for Gun Control is Useless – Corey Iacono, The Stream
Russia: The Real Story – Irina Tsukerman, The American Spectator
Why Did Twitter Reject This Pro-life Ad? – Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency
Entertainers Hypocritical in Political Attacks, so Long as Targets are Safe – B. McManus, CJ
The Curse of Victimization – Dudley Hall, The Stream
Forever Young? – Joseph Kremers, The Catholic World Report
Criticising Theresa May for Choking Fit Isn’t Punditry; Just Plain Nastiness – L. Caldecott, CH
Amy Barrett, Augustine & the Relationship between Religion & Politics – Brian Jones, Pub Dis
Social Transformation & Market Economy: Reply to Samuel Gregg – Mt. McManus Ph.D., PD
Americans Deepest in Poverty Lost More Ground in 2016 – Kristen Bialik, Pew Research
Race Relations are Improved by Free Markets, Not Collectivist Politics – Rch. M. Ebeling, FEE

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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

(Photo Credit: Catholic Stand)

Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid

by Jim Dougherty,

of Catholic Stand

Card. Kev. Farrell is Wrong About Priests Having No Credibility” on Marriage – Jen. Fitz, NCRg
U.S. Seminaries: This School Year, Signs of Strength – Jonathan Liedl, Natl Catholic Register
How to Keep Your Kids Catholic in College – Aurora Griffin, National Catholic Register
Bite Your Tongue! A Reflection on Common Sins of Speech – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Labour MP: Pro-lifers ‘Weaponising Rosary Beads’ Outside Abortion Clinics – Catholic Herald
Here’s Why You Should Want to Be a Catholic Hipster – Theresa Williams, epicPew
How to Perfect Your ‘Thank You’ in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Disregarding Divinely-rooted Canon 915 Has Serious Consequences – E. Peters J.C.D., CWR
Lapsed Catholics–Reflections on a Hospital Census – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Don’t Rush to Judge Columbus, Anthropologist Encourages – CNA Daily News via The CWR
The Recent Jesuit-run Boston College Conference on Amoris Lætitia – Fr. Z’s Blog
From Panic Attacks to Freedom in God- Part I – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
Fatima: Spectacular Signs for a Skeptical Age – Jeanette Flood, The Catholic World Report
Why We Can Not Separate Evangelization & Social Justice – Bishop Rob. Barron, ChurchPop
Cameroon’s Bishops Warn of Genocide – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Pope Francis Dedicates October to Praying for the Unemployed – CNA Dly Nws via The CWR

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So-Called Same-sex Marriage Family (Photo Credit: The Stream)

Growing Up with Two Moms

by Robert Oscar Lopez, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

Visigoths At Civilization’s Gates – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Twitter Censors Pro-Lifer’s Ad of Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts – Micaiah Bilger, LN
Mom Refused to Abort Baby w/Down Syndrome Dropped f/Abortion TV Debate – Andrusko, LN
What They Don’t Mean by Indigenous People’s Day – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
What Happened in Vegas? – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., Crisis Magazine
First Look at ‘The Man In the High Castle’ Season 3 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Pence and the Media’s ‘Stunted’ Mentality – Al Perrotta, The Stream
Michelle Obama In 2013: Harvey Weinstein Is ‘A Wonderful Human Being’ – The Federalist
The Story that Netflix’s Heroin(e) Fails to Cover – Chris Calton, Mises Institute
Peaceful Assisted Suicide? Patients Regurgitate, Seizures, Wake Up Days Later – M. Cook, LN
As Dems Denounce Weinstein, Clintons & Obama Stay Mum – Eli Watkins & Dan Merica, CNN
Discover the Family-planning app that can Free You from the Pill – Paola Belletti, Aleteia
Investigation of Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ Should Start – Ken Blackwell, The Stream
A Difficult Life in Mosul Post-ISIS – Mustafa Habib, Atlantic Council
Mali Church Leader Voices Alarm as Islamists Attack Parishes – Jonathan Luxmoore, CH
Some Democrats Returning Money They Received from Weinstein – Alan Fram, The Stream

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Fr. Joseph Illo, pastoral administrator of Star of the Sea Parish in San Francisco (Photo Credit: Catholic News Service/Valerie Schmalz via Catholic San Francisco)

How the Eucharist Revived Our Parish

by Father Joseph Illo

of Catholic Herald

How to Destroy Catholicism in America – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Homosexualists “We’re Going to Punish the Wicked” – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Fr. James Martin Promotes the Rainbow-color Queer-Christ – Joseph Sciambra
Scientific American Magzine Regurgitates Ancient Anti-Catholicism – The American Catholic
The Lesson on Self-Sacrifice I Learned From a Seed my Father Planted – Michael Cretaro, CS
Jacinta and Francisco’s ‘Graces’ – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
How to Perfect Your ‘Thank You’ in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Are “Cyber Wars” Tearing the Church Apart?  – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Why the Rosary Works Wonders in Youth Ministry – Fr. Matthew Pittam, Catholic Herald
A Corrective to Buttiglione’s Recent Assertions on Canon Law – E. Peters J.C.D. J.D., CWR
Fastiggi & Goldstein vs. Shaw: Responses – Rorate Cæli
Catholic Justice: When the Church Should Not Defer to the State – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Salve Regina, Hermann the Cripple & Christopher Columbus – D. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Boston College Amoris Lætitia Agitprop Workshop and Schrödinger’s Cat – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope: Church Can Be Leading Voice for Protecting Youth Online – Elise Harris, CNA via NCRg
Black Lives Really Mattered to St. Peter Claver – Fr. John A. Perricone, Crisis Magazine
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North Korean Troops Marching (Photo Credit: The National Interest)

This is How North Korea Would Start a War (and How Bad It Could Get)

by Robert Farley

of The National Interest

Pope Reportedly Confirmed Holy See’s Opposition to Catalan Independence, Privately – RR
Eastern Resentment of Germany Spells Trouble for Berlin & Brussels – Seb. Dullien, ECoFR
The Chinese Dream in Peril: Xi Jinping and the Korean Crisis – Anthony Miller, The Diplomat
What’s in the New China Military Aid to the Philippines? – Prs. Parameswaran, The Dplmt
A Stronger Australia in Southeast Asia? – Luke Hunt, The Diplomat
Korean Reunification Seems More Quixotic Than Ever; Now What – Zach Montague, WPR
Russian Studies is Thriving, Not Dying – Timothy Frye, The National Interest
Competitive Federalism in Southern India – T.S. Maini & M.S. Lingala, The Diplmat
A Visit to Russia: Can Relations Be Improved? – Pual J. Sanders, The National Interest
China Plays Up ASEAN Confucius Inst. Presence w/Laos Project – P. Parameswaran, Dplmt
U.S. Doubts Viability of 1-Country/2-Systems’ Model in Hong Kong – Charlotte Gao, The Dplmt
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Flag of Constitutional Royal France (Photo Credit: Wikimedia)

The State of Catholics in France A.D. 2017: Millennial Catholics Strong and Assertive, Older Catholics Anxious

by Rod Dreher

This Columbus Day, Trigger a Snowflake – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Is This YouTube Video Really Unsuitable for Viewers Under 18 – Mch. L. Brown Ph.D., Strm
The Church Of Harvey Weinstein’s Casting Couch – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Truth About Columbus – Jarrett Stepman, The Stream
HIV Now No Big Deal In California – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Pigs of Liberalism: Harvey Weinstein – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Violation of Rights in Australian Same-sex ‘Marriage’  – J. Kelly, The Austrln via Il Ssmgrf
VP Pence Leaves NFL Game in Disgust When 49ers Kneel During Anthem – R. Pickrell, Strm
California Can Now Jail People for “Misusing” Gender Pronouns – A. Hagstrom, The Strm
When Transgender Kids Harmed by People Who Intended to Help Them – A. Hall, The Strm
Why the Debate about Aborting Down Syndrome Babies Matters – Fr. Mt. Schneider L.C., CS
The Heartbreak of Making End of Life Decisions – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
Filipino Bishops Deny Trying to Undermine Duterte’s Government – Cthlc Nws Serv. via CH
Eliminating Any Difference between Sexes ‘Is Not Right,’ Pope Says – Cth Nws Serv. via OSV
Leading Genital Reconstructive Surgeon: Patients Regret Sex Change Rising – N. Flory, Strm
Burmese Cardinal Defends Aung San Suu Kyi – John Newton, Catholic Herald
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Mystic Maria Esperanza (Photo Credit: Catherine Ball via YouTube)

Meet a Modern-day Mystic Who’s Been Compared to Padre Pio

by Philip Kosloski,

of Aleteia

Why Adoration is More Complete than Meditation – Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson, Aleteia
Why is the Gospel Read from the Left Side of the Altar? – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
The Benefits of Living in a Small House With a Family – Susanna Spencer, NC Register
St. Michael in the Apocrypha – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Indefectibility: Does God Protect His Church from Doctrinal Error? – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
Who Were the First 4 Doctors of the Catholic Church? – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
Eucharistic Sacrifice: The Witness of the Church Fathers – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
Is Using a Hymn & Antiphon Together, at Entrance, etc., Appropriate – Adam Bartlett, AM
5 Birds and Their Symbolism in Christian Art – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Creative Catholic: Robert R. Reilly – K.V. Turley, The Dispatch via The CWR
Blessed Maria of the Angels: Joyful Martyr of the Spanish Civil War – Sarah Metts, CE
20 Years Armigerous! – Fr. Guy Selvester, Exarandorum
Encountering Christ’s Love in the Sacraments – Douglas G. Bushman S.T.L., H&PR
Extending Mercy in Forgiveness – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Persecution: The Eighth Beatitude – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
The Purpose & Place of Poetry Today: An Interview with Dana Gioia – Carl E. Olson, The CWR
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