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FRIDAY MORNING SÆCVLARIA EDITION

What Planning My Straight Wedding Showed Me About LGBT Discrimination

by Anna Anderson

of The Federalist

Why Moms Like Me are Pulling Their Daughters Out of Dance Class – Calah Alexander, Aleteia
‘The Cold Biological Truth is That Sex Changes are Impossible’ – Carolyn Moynihan, Mrctrnt
Court Declares Child Should Die Rather Than Receive Privately-Funded Health Care – Mises
Gender Revolution: Katie Couric Earns Her Ph.D. in Propaganda – Tom Gilson, The Stream
CNN’s Latest Retraction Is Just The Tip Of The Fake News Iceberg – Mollie Hemingway
He was Considered Patron Saint of Euthanasia, Now He’s Having Second Thoughts – B. Mattes
Why Socialism Would be Disastrous for Millennials – Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner
How Trauma in Childhood can Give Us Lifelong Chronic Illness – Calah Alexander, Aleteia
Families with Stay-at-Home Moms Pay 5-Times More Taxes in this Nation – Rev. Ben Johnson
Caesar Signals Thumbs Down on Charlie Gard – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Did Obamacare Really Save Lives? – Robert P. Murphy, Mises Institute
Pelosi: Funding Planned Parenthood “Respects the Dignity & Worth of Every Person” – S. Ertelt
The Republican Health Plan: Good, Bad, and Ugly – Joel Zinberg, City Journal
We’re Seeing Massive Reductions in Global Poverty – Charles Hughes, Foundation for. . .
New Minimum Wage Study Gives Proponents to Think Better of Those Who Disagree – M. Ham
Placebo Studies Show that Love can Heal the Body – Anna O’Neil, Aleteia

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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Recommended Online Reading at “These Stone Walls”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pictures: Three Women Consecrated as Virgins in Rare Ceremony in Detroit – CNS via CH
James Joyce, John Senior, and the Quest for Realism – R. Jared Staudt, Crisis Magazine
The Summer Reading List – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
A (Single) Amusing Consistory Note – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Interview with Bp. Paprocki on Same-Sex “Marriage” Decree & Related Pastoral Issues – Fr. Z
Is All Sin the Same? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
The Catholic Church Thinks We Deserve Better! – One Mad Mom
Spiritual Reading Makes Saints – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Recovering the Christian Psalter: A Talk by Dom Benedict Andersen – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
The Necessity of Limbo: A Response to Nicholas Senz – Alan Fimister, Catholic Herald
The Conscience of the Modern Man – Kachi Ngai, Ignitum Today
We Can Become Saints by Surrendering to the Will of God – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Conforming Our Hearts to the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Integrated Catholic Life™
When Christmas Comes In June – Nathaniel Lauer, Catholic Stand
To Cardinals New & Old, “Jesus Has Not Called You to be ‘Princes,’ But to Serve” – Roc. Palmo
Broaden Your Gaze & Open Your Hearts: For Laos, Ikea & Romero, Scarlet is Served – R. Palmo

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THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Zoey Tur, daughter of Katy Tur, her transexual father. (Photo Credit: The Federalist)

Katy Tur’s Trans Father Attacked Her On Social Media, And It Was Revealing

by Rivka Edelman

of The Federalist

The Transgender Agenda vs. the Science – Rick Fitzgibbons M.D., The Catholic Thing
The Muggle Problem – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
The Carnage of Divorce – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Sorry, Mark Zuckerberg, but Facebook can Never be a Substitute for the Church – Fr. D. Palmer
The Southern Poverty Law Center Bears False Witness – Samuel D. James, First Things
Senate Plan Means 22 Million Uninsured? An Honest Look at That Number – Ryan Ellis, Cth Vot
Tucker Carlson Interviews Lila Rose about Twitter Bias to Planned Parenthood – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pro-Life Legal Group Sues Guidestar For Calling It a “Hate Group” – Steven Ertelt, Life News
Hagia Sophia Evolving Into Mosque? The L.A. Times Omits Crucial Christian Voices – Julia Duin
A BBC Investigation Found Fecal Bacteria in Iced Drinks from Starbucks – Alison Millington, BI
UK Parents Lose Final Appeal to Keep Baby Alive for Treatment – Catholic News Agency
On the Call to End Conscientious Objection in Medicine – Mch. D. Stark M.D. & Grace Stark
Creating a Tax Code that Values Stay-at-Home Mothers – Arnold Huijgen, Acton Institute
A Letter From Venezuela – David Clayton, Beauty of Catholicism
Vocational Ed, Reborn – Steven Malanga, City Journal
Leading Muslim Power, Turkey, Bans Teaching of Evolution – James Williams, The Cnvrstn

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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

If We Got it Wrong, We Got it Wrong From the Beginning on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

by Dan Byron

of Catholic Stand

The Mormon Fallacy – Mike Carlton, Integrated Catholic Life™
“Quasi-Parish” Priests – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Three Hard Sayings that Challenge Modern Sensibilities – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Fr. Jim Martin “Canonizes” Sr. Jeannine Gramick – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Fr. Gerald Murray on 1 Year After ‘Amoris Lætitia’: The State of the Question – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Value of Time Spent in Overcoming Temptations – Fr. P.J. Michel, Catholic Exchange
If Your Life is Utterly Ordinary, You Might Well be on the Right Track – Bro. Henderson S.D.S.
Secrets of the Saints: The Forgotten Spiritual Power of Fasting – ChurchPop
Spiritual Healthy Living Today – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Don’t Judge Your Brother, and Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Sin – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Register
Official Latin Version of ‘Amoris Lætitia’ Promulgated in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis – Fr. Z
How Much Do You Know About Cardinals? – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Hope and Why the Little Things Matter in the Big Picture – Scott Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Spiritual Reason Why Artists Depict Saints with a Crown – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
“The Lord Asks Us To Carry On” – On Pope’s Jubilee, “Hope Is Without Walls” – Rocco Palmo

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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Puzzling L.A. Verdict on Homosexuality

by Izzy Kalman

of Mercatornet

Why You Can Expect Increased Violence When The Right Is In Power – Peter Burfeind
Problems w/Puberty Suppression in Treating Gender Dysphoria – Hruz M.D., Mayer, McHugh
Purdue Professor Proves 53 People in the Bible Lived – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Watch: MSNBC Host Lies About What the Planned Parenthood Does – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
Twitter Censors Pro-Lifer’s Ads, Must Oppose Defunding Planned Parenthood to Advertise – LN
CNN Accepts Resignations of 3 Involved in Retracted Story – David Bauder, The Stream
We Now Have Proof Higher Minimum Wages Hurt the Poor – Joe Carter, Acton Institute
Depp, Death Parties and the Drums of Violence – Al Perrotta, The Stream
When Progressive Business Owners Oppose the $15 Minimum Wage – Joseph Sunde, Actn Inst
Soros or Tocqueville? Soros’ ‘Philanthropy’ Undermines Free, Virtuous E. Europe Society – AI
How Should Classical Schools Teach STEM? – Howard Merken Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
The Decline of High Art & the Other Polarization – Richard Nilson, The Imaginative. . .
Mentally Ill Patients are Being “Executed” Under Dutch Euthanasia Law – SPUC, LifeNews.com
Masterpiece Cakeshop is Fighting for First Amendment, Not Against Gay Marriage – D. Harsanyi
Lutheran Preschool Wins in Landmark Supreme Court Case – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Reg
Adult Stem Cells Save Woman Ravaged by Lupus, Now She Can be a Mom – Nicole Stacy, Lf Nws

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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Pope Francis preaching this morning in the chapel of Santa Marta (Photo Credit: CTV/EWTN)

Pope Francis’ May 8 Homily — A Response to the Dubia Cardinals?

by Edward Pentin

of the National Catholic Register

The Poprocki Affair – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
The War of the Pews—the Other Battle of New Orleans – Thomas Craughwell, NC Register
Man With “Only God Can Judge Me” Tattoo Most Likely Going To Hell – Eye of the Tiber
Quæritur: Sunday Obligation and Sick Child at Home – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Pope’s Cardinals: A New Era for Red Hats – The Editors, National Catholic Register
At 25, Ireland’s Youngest Priest is Ordained in County Kildare – Patsy McGarry, Irish Times
National Catholic Register Named ‘Newspaper of the Year’ – National Catholic Register
A Cassock: Work Clothes, Not a Dress Uniform – Michael Lubowicki, Aleteia
The Most Spectacular 360-Degree Views of the Cathedral of Milan – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Is Doctrine Divisive? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Vatican: Vocations to the Priesthood Continue to Decline Since 2012 – Pete Baklinski, LSN
Who Am I Not to Judge? Correcting the Sinner is an Essential Work of Charity – Msgr. Ch. Pope
How to Be a Successful College Graduate – Sarah Greydanus, Catholic Stand
Kids Need to Spend Time with Their Grandparents . . . for Humanity’s Sake – Calah Alexander
5 Simple Tips on How to Make Every Day Holy – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

‘They’re Not Fine:’ Why Surgery Doesn’t Help People With Gender Dysphoria

by Liberty McArtor

of The Stream

Waving a Rainbow Flag is Not a Neutral Act – Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote
Dissolve Illinois! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Raising Lion Cubs for the Caliphate – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Good vs. Bad Media Coverage of Supreme Court Bite into Same-Sex Wedding Cake Dispute – GR
Canada Judge Says Doctors Can Euthanize Woman With Osteoarthritis – Alex Schadenberg, LN
Religious Intolerance Alive in British Politics – Matthew Allen, Providence Magazine
Podcast: The Slow Death of European Culture, Politics, and Identity – The Federalist
How Can Women’s Movement be about Abortion When Majority of Women are Pro-Life? – LN
New Clashes Likely between Turkey, Europe – Cengiz Çandar, Al Monitor
Will Christianity Survive in the Middle East? – Kent R. Hill, Providence Magazine
Deposing Assad Could Hurt Syria’s Christians – Nicholas Frankovich, The Corner

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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A Bridge to Nowhere: Fr. James Martin and the Catholic/LGBT Divide

by R.J. Snell, Ph.D.

of Public Discourse

Catholic Comedian Jim Gaffigan Tweets Apparent Support of NYC Pride Parade – Chloe Langr
James Martin Blasts Bishop Thomas Paprocki – Joseph Sciambra
The Top Ten Must-See Catholic Sites – Diana von Glahn, OSV Newsweekly
Is Communion Now “We Get the White Thing in Our Hands & Then We Sing the Song”? – Fr. Z
Quæritur: When Do Traditional Catholics Throw in the Towel? – Fr. Z’s Blog
To Understand Pope Francis, You Have to Understand the Jesuits – CNA via The CWR
Not the Man of My Dreams – Rebekah Andrews, Ignitum Today
This Beautiful Church was a Gift from Slovakia to Icelandic Catholics – CNA via The CWR
Forward-Thinking Traditionalist To Allow Wife To Wear Pants – Eye of the Tiber
The Church and the Dissidents – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Video: Edward Pentin and Fr. Murray on the Five Dubia of the Four Cardinals – Fr. Z’s Blog
Divine Worship: The Ordinariate Form of the Roman Rite – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic Ozarks
Artist Jonathan Byrne and The Face of Christ – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Orestes Brownson Was a Uniquely American Voice in the Church – Gerald Russello, NC Rgstr
Sometimes We’re All a Little “Surprised By Life” – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Saint Pelagius of Cordova, Martyr – Harry Stevens, Regina Magazine
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Prideful Left Eats Itself

by Rod Dreher

A TAC Blogger

Supreme Court Ruling Protects Children—and Religious Liberty – Joe Carter, Acton Institute
Up to 5.7 Million Noncitizens Voted in Past Presidential Elections, Study Finds – Fred Lucas
The Insidious Influence of the SPLC – Jeryl Bier, The Wall Street Journal
“The “Glory of God is Man Fully Alive”: The Madness of Transhumanism – M. Kalpakgian Ph.D.
The Arab World Is A Political Problem Because It Has A Religious Problem – Luma Simms
The Danger of “Public” Education – Murray N. Rothbard, Mises Institute
Nonbelievers: You Need Religious Freedom, Too – Tom Gilson, The Stream
Catholic Georgetown University Refuses to Say If It Profits From Abortion – Micaiah Bilger, LN
Disabled Prof: Nazi Euthanasia Pgm No Different Than Push to Euthanize Today – Schadenberg
Why You Should Consider Foster Care If You’re Infertile – Brittany Cover, The Federalist
New Poll Shows Americans Do Not Want the Debt Ceiling to Be Raised – Christine Roe
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Bishop Thomas Paprocki

Canonist Ed Peters Destroys a Clueless Critic of Bishop Paprocki

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Shroud of Turin and the Facts – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Catholic Register
The Problem of Catholic Pretenders – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Trans-Canada – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
Guidestar Joins the Targeting of Christian Groups – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
34 Common Errors About the Spanish Inquisition – Angelo Stagnaro, Natl Catholic Register
“La La Land” and the Liberating of Traditions – Susanna Spencer, National Catholic Register
How to Fundraise for Your Pro-Life Charity – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Cardinal Parolin Says ‘In All Probability’ He Will Visit Moscow in August – Edward Pentin
Dating Apps and the Death of Romance – What’s a Catholic To Do? – CNA via The CWR
How Catholic Culture can Thrive on the Internet – Catholic News Agency via The CWR
The First Viking Invasion of England—This Month in Catholic History – Thomas Craughwell
The Creative Catholic: John C. Wright – K.V. Turley, The Catholic World Report
Conflicts, Campuses, and the Return to Catholic Commitments – Adam A.J. DeVille Ph.D.
The “Jesus Fish”: It’s All Greek to Me – Fr. Jeff Loseke, Pelican’s Breast
Judge Halts Deportations of Chaldean Christians to Iraq for Now – CNA via The CWR
Can Sports bring Kids Closer to God? – Marta Klimek, Aleteia
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MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

How Peasants in the Middle Ages had More Vacation Time Than We Do

by Zelda Caldwell

of Aleteia

The Poisoning of Robert Spencer – Mark Steyn
Many Corporations Taking Pride in Sodomy – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the. . .
Why Do Intellectuals Fall in Love with Dictators and Totalitarians? – Theodore Dalrymple, CJ
These are the 5 Most Fearsome Russian Weapons of War America Should Fear – Dave Majumdar
Why Russia Gave up Alaska, America’s Gateway to the Arctic – William L. Iggiagruk Hensley
How to Stop Your Dog Getting Heatstroke – According to Science – Anne Carter & Emily Hall
How to Build the Perfect Sandcastle – According to Science – Matthew Robert Bennett
Prisoners Save Guard’s Life, Get Sentences Cut by 25% – Eric Lieberman, The Stream
I Checked out Tesla Autopilot & There’s No Way It Can Drive a Car by Itself – Mat. DeBord
Marvel Cancels Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Black Lives Matter Comic Due to Poor Sales – Ian M. Cheong
Growing Family Culture Locally: The Church – Patrick F. Fagan Ph.D., Mercatornet
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

The Devil Preys on Idle Souls

by Todd Nolan

of Catholic Stand

Quæritur: Priest Puts too Much Water into the Chalice, Valid? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cleveland’s ‘Avilas’ Quietly Nurture Vocations – Jerri Donohue, National Catholic Register
Must a Latin Church Catholic Going to an Eastern Church Still Obey Latin Laws? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are Most Christians Clueless About Their True Identity? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cthlc Stand
The Lost Virtue of Christian Hospitality – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand
Infielder Has Major Reasons to Be Better Man and Baseball Player – Trent Beattie, NC Register
The 16th Century’s Saintly Six – Susan Klemond, National Catholic Register
The Gift of Priestly Celibacy – Fr. Brian Mullady O.P., National Catholic Register
Practice Makes Perfect in Life and Prayer – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Saint of Lofty Goals – Emily Stimpson Chapman, NC Register
Tradition is for the Young (Part VII) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Of Mountains and Molehills – Rebekah Andrews, Ignitum Today
Inspiring Faith Amid Trial – Nick Manetto, National Catholic Register
Sacred Music from the Land of Fátima – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Mvmnt
The Abundant Life – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
The Mature Witness of Child Saints – Brian O’Neel, National Catholic Register
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