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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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National Catholic Reporter on Jesuit Boston College Conference on Amoris Lætitia

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

What Actually Were the Crusades? 6 Things You Might Be Getting Wrong – ChurchPop
Rediscovering Hilarie Belloc’s ‘The Great Heresies’: Islam – David Warren, The Cthlc Thing
The Real Diet of Augsburg (1530) vs. the Protestant Myth – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
Word “Protestant” Stemmed from Intolerance of Catholic Worship – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
Ann Mattingly: Hard and Rough As a Nutmeg Grater – Daniel Demers, Catholic Stand
The Science of Angels – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., Catholic Answers Magazine
How to Perfect Your ‘Thank You’ in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Study Finds Wearing Mantilla Increases Confession Time by 2,500% (Warning: Satire) – EotT
A Sobering Reminder on the Liturgy from the Book of Leviticus – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
The Correctio Filialis: A Tangential Observation – Fr. H. Somerville-Knapman O.S.B., Dma
A Discussion on Liturgical Reform in 1980 – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Sola Scriptura and Private Judgment are Logically Circular – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
The Latin Mass, Thriving in Southeastern Nigeria – Matthew Schmitz, The New York Times
New Tucson Bishop Played Key Role in Rother Beatification Cause – Rocco Palmo, Whispers
Striving to Live Worthy of His Call – Christine Roe, Catholic Stand
Why ‘Good Pope John’ Fits as Patron Saint of Italian Army – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (9 October AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CIVILIZATION EDITION (9 October AD 2017) click here.
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From left to right: Hitler, Goering, Goebbels, Hess, (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

How Nazi Secularism Crushed the Souls of Ordinary Germans

by Francis Phillips,

of Catholic Herald

Who were the Vikings? – Clare Downham, Mercatornet
Why Catalonia Will Fail Where Crimea Succeeded – Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Catalonia Civil War Warning as Independence Declaration Fears Grow – Strange, et al, Tlgrph
Operation Unthinkable: Britain’s Secret Plan to Invade Russia in 1945 – Michael Peck, TNI
Misremembering the Russian Revolution: Romanticism Not Reality – Joseph Pearce, TIC
When Burma Was Still Part of British India – Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The Diplomat
S-400, New Cruise Missiles & More: How Russia’s Military Is Back in a Big Way – N. Myers, TNI
What was the Warsaw Uprising? – Deutsche Welle
China’s Next Pres.: Reading Tea Leaves of Chinese Politics – Andrei Lungu, The Diplomat
Why Spain Needs a Constitutional Overhaul – Camino Mortera-Martinez, Centre for Euro. . .

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Mother & Baby (Photo Credit: LifeNews.com)

After Two Abortions, Muslim Woman Becomes Pro-Life and Turns to Christ

by Micaiah Bilger,

of LifeNews.com

The Playboy Lifestyle & Death of Sexual Complementarity – A. Menchaca-Bagnulo Ph.D., PD
Murder Inside N.Y. City H.S. Reflects Broader Problems Across the System – B. McManus, CJ
The Messy History of Tacos – Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian
The Power of Names – Glenn Arbery, The Imaginative. . .
What is the Story Behind Halloween & Why Do Children Trick or Treat? – I. Fraser, Tlgrph
N.Y. Courts Rule Against “Aid in Dying” & Warn of Its Dangers – Richard M. Doerflinger, PD
Thomas Jefferson & the American “Provincial” Mind – David Hoeveler, The Imagine. . .
Has Catholicism Influenced South Korea’s President? – Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs
Click Bait Archaeology: Santa is Dead or Tomb of St. Nicholas Found – Terry Mattingly, GR
How Do You Know If Prices Are Fair? – Anne Bradley, Institute for Faith, Work & Economics
What Does Sir Walter Scott Say About Love of Country? – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
More Spending Does Not Drive More Employment – Per Bylund, Mises Institute
Publishing Poetry Today: A Renewal of the Spirit in Language – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, TIC
Is Development Aid the New Colonialism? – Matt Warner, FEE

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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Jesus and the doctors of the Faith, a painting by a follower of Giuseppe Ribera (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

Fr. James Martin on Marriage, Sexual Morality, and the Church’s Teachings: A Solution to the Puzzle

by Robert P. George, D.Phil., J.D.,

of Public Discourse

Benedict XVI: Obscuring God in the Liturgy Is Root Cause of Crisis – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
B16 is Right to Worry about the Liturgy – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D., Catholic Herald
Who Divided The Bible Into Chapters And Verses? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
The Pope, the Bishops, Muhammad, and Migration – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., The CWR
Reflections on the Fatima Centenary – Fr. Robert A. Sirico, Crisis Magazine
Medjugorje & Migration: Sometimes It’s Best the Church Stays Silent – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith, CH
10 Things You May Not Know about St. Faustina and Divine Mercy – Chloe Langr, epicPew
What’s an “Alt-Right” Catholic? – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report
On England’s South Coast, an Oratory Flourishes – Joanna Bogle, The Dispatch via The CWR
An Avant-garde Bishop Raises an English Church to New Life – Fr. Z’s Blog
New Series Explains How Mary Really is the Queen of Heaven – Kathy Schiffer, NC Register
Brothers of Charity Euthanasia Scandal may have Far-reaching Implications – CNA via CWR
This is a Crucial Moment for Iraqi Christians; We Cannot Forget Them – Cardinal Nichols, CH
Faith Formation Classes: Can You Afford to Not Send Your Children to CCD – Str. Smith, CS
Homeschooling in Response to Communism – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
New Hampshire & Rome’s Child Safety Summit: We Can Do Something! – John L. Allen Jr., Crx
How to Perfect Your ‘Thank You’ in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
For the Amoris Lætitia Discourse & Dialogue click here.

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North Korean Military Parade (Photo Credit: Tribunist)

How Do the Socialists Explain Away North Korea?

Kristian Niemietz,

of CapX

On Australia’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ (On-Going) Vote — Dover Beach, Statistician to the. . .
Why Small States Are Better – Philipp Bagus, Mises Institute
I was Imprisoned for Burma’s Freedom; I Fear The West Threatening that Freedom – Fr. M, CH
ISIS Genocide Survivor Begs U.S. to Help Yazidis – Before It’s Too Late – CNA via The CWR
Could Spain Go the Way of Yugoslavia? – Svante E. Cornell, The National Interest
Spain’s Catalonia Crisis Will Only Get Worse – Stan Veuger, The National Interest
From No. Ireland to Barcelona, We Say No to Separatism – Francesca Lozito, La Stampa
Passion and Pain: Why Secessionist Movements Rarely Succeed – Damien Kingsbury, Mrctrnt
A Spanish Libertarian on Catalonia – Daniel Lacalle & Jeff Deist, Mises Institute
Danger Zone: Will North Korea Take the Highway to Nuclear War? – Edward Chang, TNI
Catalan Vote Inspires Brazil’s Southern Separatist – Simone Preissler Iglesias, Blmbrg
For the Amoris Lætitia Discourse & Dialogue click here.

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Taylor Benge on CNN about Las Vegas Massacre (Photo Credit: Michael Opelka from YouTube via ChurchPop)

Las Vegas Survivor Says Ordeal Turned Him from Agnostic to Believer in God

from ChurchPop

‘Love Is Love’—Or Is It? – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
Microsoft Rep Calls Catholic Church a Key Ally in Protecting Kids Online – CNA via The CWR
Why Late Night Hosts Like Jimmy Kimmel are Political – Robert Tracinski, The Federalist
The Tories Want to Nationalise Your Bodily Organs – Peter D. Williams, Catholic Herald
Gun Control & Deep-Rooted Societal Causes of Massacres – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
What a Chinese Economist Learned from American Churches – Joseph Sunde, Powerblog
Networks Ignore House Passing Abortion Ban, Cover Fashion Deals, Puppies – K. Yoder, LN
Poll: Americans Tell Dems Won’t Vote for You if Support Late-Term Abortions – M. Quigley, LN
The Devils Diction and Our Political Discourse – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
N.Y. City: Crime Down, but Mayor de Blasio Deserves Little Credit – Heather MacDonald, CJ
Sixty Years After Sputnik – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
For the Amoris Lætitia Discourse & Dialogue click here.

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Amoris Lætitia Discourse & Dialogue

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Well-prepared Catholics Raise Questions: Responses? Zip It!, They Explain

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Card. Müller Speaks Out on Amoris Lætitia, the Dubia & the Vatican – Edward Pentin, NC Reg
How Online Propaganda is Tearing the Church Apart – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
Catholic Writers on Why They haven’t Signed the Filial Correction – Catholic Herald
Of Filial Corrections & Divisive Rhetoric – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, Natl Catholic Register
Father Bosco and the Monsters – Julia Meloni, Crisis Magazine
Correctio: a Challenge for Fastiggi and Goldstein – Joseph Shaw, Rorate Cæli
Podcazt 156 – Josef Seifert on The Persecution of Orthodoxy – Fr. Z’s Blog
A.L. Critics Ignore B16’s Rules for Discourse – R. Fastiggi Ph.D. & D. Goldstein S.T.D., VI

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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Retired Bishop Gerald Kicanas of the Diocese of Tucson (Photo Credit: Catholic News Agency)

Why the Church Still Operates Under a Cloud on the Abuse Issue

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

Why I Believe in Islam – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., Crisis Magazine
Quæritur: Considering Moving to a Ukrainian Catholic Parish – Fr. Z’s Blog
More Dreck at the National Catholic Reporter – Fr. Z’s Blog
Critics of Filial Correction of Pope Francis Weigh In – Edward Pentin, Natl Catholic Register
A Great Example of an Expurgated Reading in New Lectionary – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Weird Sedevacantist Group Apparently Still Waiting for Messiah (Warning: Satire) – Eye of. . .
Last Crusade Heretics and Heathens – John C. Wright, SciFi Wright
Ten Things that Make the Liturgy the Loveliest Thing on Earth – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
On Filial Correction and Muddy Shoes – Matthew Sewell, National Catholic Register
Spiffy New Christmas Music Disc from the Dominican Sisters of Mary – Fr. Z’s Blog
Christian Beauty & Encounter, An Author’s Proposal to Heal Wounded Culture – CNA via CWR
Living by the Sword – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
Contemporary Tyranny and Catholic Social Doctrine – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
From Fatima to the Eucharist: The Science of Miracles – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Aleteia
The Only “Core” of Catholic Education Is Truth – Mary Pesarchick, Catholic Stand
What to Say (and Not Say) When Asking for Donations – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser

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Leah Libresco Devastates Gun Control Talking Points

by Dave Griffey,

of Daffey Thoughts

“Pro-Life” Congressman Cheated on Wife Asked Mistress to Get Abortion – Micaiah Bilger, LN
Asia Study: Millions of Women Will Die f/Breast Cancer ‘cuz of Abortions – J. Brind Ph.D., LN
The Catalonian Jigsaw: Where to Now? – Alvaro Morales, Atlantic Council
Stephen Paddock was a Gambling Addict, a Fact That Shouldn’t be Overlooked – S. Barron, CJ
Life’s Milestones are Changing for Millennials – Shannon Roberts, Mercatornet
Short History of Catalonia, Never Quite ‘Independent’ Ever – Dv. Warren, Essays in Idleness
White House to Dems: Quit Trashing Nominees Over Their Catholic Faith – Fred Lucas, Lf Nws
Internet Pornography is the Neon Colosseum of Digital Age, Expert Says – Elise Harris, CNA
Why Is Qatar Building a Massive Air Force? – Zachary Keck, The National Interest
We’ll Never Find Satisfying Explanations for Stephen Paddock’s Evil – Thd. Dalrymple, CJ
Will Bougainville Hold Its Independence Referendum? – Grant Wyeth, The Diplomat
The Physics Nobel Prize–All about Wrinkles in Space – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The Amrcn Cthlc
Pro-Life Groups ask President Trump to Appoint a Pro-Life HHS Secretary – Steven Ertelt, LN
Can the House of Sharif Survive in Pakistan? – Umair Jamal, The Diplomat
Pakistan’s Counter-extremism Narrative Called Into Question – Farooq Yousaf, E. Asia Forum
A Way Forward for Devolving Local Power in Libya? – Elissa Miller & Andrea Taylor, Atln Cncl

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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

St. Peters Dome, Vatican, Rome, Italy (Photo Credit: Garnet1691)

Donum Veritatis Illegitimatizes the Filial Correction

by Emmett O’Regan,

of Vatican Insider

via La Stampa

Responding to Emmett O’Regan on Donum Veritatis – Patrick Archbold, Creative Mnrty Rprt
The Hearts of Many Will Wax Cold:  In the Last Days, Charity Will Suffer – Edward Monti, Ct St
Quæritur: What Scenario Would You Give Communion to Divorced & Remarried? – Fr. Z’s Blog
St.Therese: Herald of the Apocalypse? – Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J., Aleteia
Catholic Community Life on the Wane? – Nicholas Wolfram Smith, Natl Catholic Register
Why We Need “Objectively Disordered” – Deacon Jim Russell, The Dispatch via The CWR
Las Vegas and the Angel of Despair – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The New Mass Readings Explained: Year B – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Depressed? Here’s a Patron Saint for You – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Destructive Sins of Gossip – Scott Richert, Catholic Answers Magazine
Michael’s Conversion: Finding God Through Darkness – Michael Goo, Ignitum Today
Lessons from St. Francis of Assisi – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Identity Politics and Church Teaching – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
Can Anyone Perform Exorcisms? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
St. Raymond Nonnatus: Healing Prayers for the Divorced – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Making Amulets Christian: Artefact, Scribes, and Contexts – Theodore de Bruyn, ASOR

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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA

Transgender Child Regrets Operation (Photo Credit: Screenshot from The Federalist)

University Refuses Research On Growing Numbers Of Trans People Who Want To Go Back

by Walt Heyer

of The Federalist

Southwest Flight Attendant Says She Was Fired For Being Pro-Life – Grace Carr, The Stream
Fencing with Bigots – George Weigel, First Things
I Thought Gun Control was the Answer; My Research Told Otherwise – Leah Libresco, WaPo
Pernicious Make-Believe: So-called Transgender Pronouns – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Sin and Blaspheme in the Name of Gun Control – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Is The Tide Turning On Big Tech? – Andrew Shirley, Investor’s Business Daily
A Divided America Cannot Stand – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Stream
US Defence Dept Drops So. Poverty Law Ctr f/Extremism Training Docs – P. Mirengoff, Pwrln
Roe v. Wade’s Terrible Reach Strikes Down Indiana Abortion Restrictions – Brian Fraga, NCRg
Intellectuals and Thugs: The Russian Revolution – George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
SCOTUS’ New Term: Christian Cake-Shop Case Is Key Religious-Freedom Test – Desmond, Reg
A Daring Proposal to Save Amazonia – Pablo Cesio, Aleteia
Why Nation-States are Good – Dani Rodrik, Aeon
Venezuelan Govt Stubbornly Clinging to a Failed Marxist System – Inés San Martín, Crux
Forcing Faith-based Organizations Out of Foster Care & Adoption Hurts Kids – E. Kirk J.D., PD
Pakistan: The War Within – Daud Khattak, The Diplomat

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Massimo Faggioli (Photo Credit: The Compass of the Diocese of Green Bay)

Kwasniewski Instructs Massimo Faggioli about Real “Rupture”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Cardinal Burke on His New Appointment to Church’s Highest Court – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
Mueller Rules . . . Okay . . . – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
London Catholic School: Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’ of Transgender Pupils – Dan Hitchens, CH
Testimony at Vatican Trial Shows Cardinal had Hands-on Role – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Re-reading Martimort on Deaconesses; Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
13 Bishops Take a Closer Look at Vocations – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
What to Say (and Not Say) When Asking for Donations – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Does Catholic Social Justice Equal Big Government? – Sean Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
Cardinal: Don’t Underestimate Power of Catholics as a Creative Minority – CNA via The CWR
Seeking Jesus: An Interview with Author Julie Davis – Nancy Ward, Catholic Stand
The Fruitful Vineyard: 27th Sunday in Ord. Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Card. Parolin: When Protecting Kids in Digital World, Don’t Forget Peripheries – CNA via CWR
How the U.S. Bishops’ Anti-racism Committee will Address Social Problems – CNA via CWR
Vatican Conference Tackles New Technology and Medicine – CNA Daily News via The CWR
The Beatification of Fr. Stanley Rother – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Catcher Hopes to Plow Through the Playoff Field – Trent Beattie, NCReg

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