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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

The Reformation is Over So Why Aren’t You Catholic?

by K. Albert Little,

of The Cordial Catholic

Leftism as Substitute Religion – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Story of Rowen and Blake: Twins Who Cuddled to Stay Alive – Catholic News Agency
Dave Rubin, The Pelvic Issues, and Larry David – Bishop Robert Barron, Word on Fire
Words Please, Not Only Actions: Catholics and Evangelization – Nick Chui, Ignitum Today
Praying the Litany of Humility – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Rosary Reflections: A Renewed Call to Prayer; A Short History of the Rosary – James Hooper
Hearts & Voices United: The ‘Culture of Life’ Marches On – Sarah Huntzinger, Catholic Stand
Like Learning? Here’s the Unsung Heroes of Catholic Schools Week – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Catholics and The Holy Bible – Charles Johnston, Now That I’m Catholic
Neither Reformation, Enlightenment: Seeds of Religious Freedom W/in Islam – Philpott Ph.D.
Mexican City Sees Stunning Drop in Violence as Adoration Increases – Patty Knapp, NC Rgstr
Church, Temple, Lighthouse: The Fifth Sunday in OT – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Houston Texans’ Linebacker Bowled Over by Fatherhood – Trent Beattie, NC Register
Why the Vatican Thinks Priests Should Learn about Art, Beauty – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Why Cultural Renewal Requires a Restoration of Meaning – R.M. Stangler Ph.D., Crisis Mgzn
Passion, Politics and the Existence of God – Ben, Two Catholic Men and a Blog

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SATURDAY EDITION

What I Saw in the Megachurches

by Stephen Bullivant,

of Catholic Herald

First Great Secret of Fatima: The Message of Angel of Portugal – Esparza & Fr. Cardena ORC
Don’t Believe in the “Wrong Side of History” – Argyle Euphoria, Maccabee Society
21 Saints Every Catholic Should Be Praying With – Stephen Mirarchi, epicPew
Birth Control, Tragedy, and a Conversion of Heart – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
What Happened to American Liberalism? – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis Magazine
If There is an Antichrist, What About an Antimary? – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Natl Cthlc Register
Fr. John Hardon May Be on His Way to Canonization – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
“I’m Christian but Not Religious” is Contrary to Scripture & Tradition – Sister The. A. Noble
Bp, N. Simard of Canada Warns Euthanasia Could Soon be Seen as a Moral Duty – CNS via CH
The Triumph of Hope Over Experience: Sino-Vatican Relations – Ambassador David Mulroney
Remembering 2 Christian Col. Pres.s: Charles MacKenzie & Michael Scanlan – P. Kengor Ph.D.

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FRIDAY EDITION

Hilarious Things You Will Only Hear In A Catholic Home

by Doug Johnson,

of epicPew

Fishwrap: Mendacious, Hypocritical, Fearful; Pray for Its Conversion or. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Flexible Genders and Fanciful Selves – Wanda Skowronska, Crisis Magazine
Catholic Super Bowl Champ Raises the Roof Athletically, Literally and Spiritually – Trent Beattie
Doctor Cleared After Having Family ‘Hold Down’ Patient During Euthanasia – Cthlc News Agncy
HBOs “The Young Pope” is Absurdity Masquerading as Art – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Trump Vows to “Totally Destroy” the Johnson Amendment – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
Swastikas & Safety Pins: The Grim Heritage of Identity Politics – R.J. Snell Ph.D., Public Dscrs
Cardinal Müller on Amoris Laetitia: 12 Things to Know and Share – Jimmy Akin, NC Register
Compared to Malta, German Bishops Seem Restrained, Emphasis on Seem – Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Clarification is Gravely Needed: Internatl Priests’ Assoc. Gives Support to Dubia – D. Hitchens
Decus In Labore: Finding Virtue In “Bee Movie” – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand

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THURSDAY EDITION

Catholic Bishops See Trouble in Trump-backed LGBT Executive Order

from the Catholic News Agency

Wherein Fr. Z Apologizes and Explains a Response to a Reader’s Question – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Benedict of the Protestants? – Rod Dreher, TAC
Cardinal Müller Weighs in on ‘Amoris Lætitia’, Informally Answers the Five Dubia – Fr. Z’s Blog
Judge Neil Gorsuch on Religious Freedom, Euthanasia, and More. . . – Big Pulpit
Thousands of Priests Worldwide Call for Clarification of Amoris Lætitia – Edward Pentin, NCRg
An Antidote for Amoris Lætitia Angst – Mike White J.D., Catholic Stand
Boy Scouts: Gender Identity Is New Standard for Admission – Kevin J. Jones, CNA via The Reg
Catholic Peer Urges Govt to Pressure Pakistan to Stop Persecution of Christians – Sim. Caldwel
The Looming Dystopian Realities in the Name of Progressivism & Science – Ran. Smith Ph.D.
Here’s 12 More Weird Patron Saints, Because. . . Catholicism – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Listen for Jesus in Peaceful Silence – Charles McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Secularism, the New Ancien Régime – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Catholic Herald
The Importance of Family Dinners – Dominic Cooray, Ignitum Today
German Bishops: Some Divorced-and-Remarried May Receive Communion – CNA via The CWR
An Innovator at the Vatican Museum – Francis X. Rocca, The Wall Street Journal
Aleppo: Once 250,000 Strong, Now Only 30,000 Christians Left; What Next? – John Pontifex
Iraqis’ Experiences Recall ‘What It Means to Live as a Christian’ – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA

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Judge Neil Gorsuch on Religious Freedom, Euthanasia, and More. . .

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Supreme Court Pick Wins Applause from Religious Freedom Advocates

by Matt Hadro,

of Catholic News Agency

Judge Gorsuch’s Prime-Time Humility – Richard W. Garnett J.D., First Things
Neil Gorsuch, ‘a Worthy Successor to Scalia,’ Gets Supreme Court Nod – Joan F. Desmond, Reg
Trump Picks a Bioethicist for the Supreme Court – Emma Green, The Atlantic
Gorsuch And The Evangelium Mortis – Rod Dreher, TAC
Gorsuch and the Big Scare-Quote Religion Stuff? – Julia Duin, Get Religion
For Catholics, Trump’s SCOTUS Pick May Stir Both Hopes and Fears – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Gorsuch After Scalia – Kevin C. Walsh, First Things
So It’s Gorsuch. Now What? Expect Lunacy – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report
Why Neil Gorsuch is an Outstanding Supreme Court Nomination – Stephen White, Cthlc Hrld

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

(Photo Credit: CNS/Paul Haring)

When, Please, Were ‘Adulterers’ Actually ‘Excommunicated’?

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D., J.D.,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

300 Years of Masonic Mischief: Wordsmithing ‘Charity’ to ‘Welfare’ & ‘Service’ – The 5 Beasts
Today’s Progressive Christians are Best Christians in History, Just Ask Them! – J. Zmirak Ph.D.
8-Year-Old Boy Prays to the Blessed Sacrament, Obtains Healing for His Family – Daniel Esparza
5 Lessons for Catholic Men from the Game of Chess – Kelly Scott Franklin Ph.D., The Dsptch
Slivers: Sharing in Christ’s Sufferings – Nathaniel Lauer, Catholic Stand
Brooklyn Priest Apologizes for Sharing Meme Encouraging Suicide – Ma. Rezac, Cth Nws Agncy
Trump’s Catholic Warriors – Stephen Beale, National Catholic Register
Here’s 31 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About St. Brigid of Ireland – Tracy Bua Smith, eP
More on Trump’s Wall: The Danger of Overreach – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Card. Tobin Praises Trump Admin on Pro-life Stance, Criticizes on Immigration – E. Harris, CNA
Priests Against Death Penalty Even if Killer Accused of Killing Their Own – Kri. Guerra, WaPo
Judge Neil Gorsuch on Religious Freedom, Euthanasia, and More. . . – Big Pulpit

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TUESDAY EXTRA

On Immigration, Fr. James Martin Wants to Shame Catholics with Bad Arguments

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

Boi Scouts Of America – Rod Dreher, TAC
What to Do if You Don’t Know What to Do, Wherein Fr. Z . . . Advises – Fr. Z’s Blog
Ross Douthat on Order of Malta Takeover: Very Activist Pope to Church Governance – Chretien
Liberals and Refugees – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
St. John Paul II Must have Loved the Snow, Check Out These Pictures! – Chloe Mooradian, eP
Novenas: The Mathematical Harmonies of Prayer – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
The Power of Your Smile: St. Teresa of Calcutta – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Welcome to the Oppression Olympics – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine
The Two Truths Revisited; 2 + 2 = 5 – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
A Defense of Liturgy as “Carolingian Court Ritual” – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
The Warrior Monks Who Invented Banking – Tim Harford, BBC Business
Answering the Call of Ex Corde Ecclesiae – Dylan Jedlovec, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Why Don Bosco is the Patron Saint of Magicians – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
St. John Bosco, St. Mary Mazzarello and the Salesians – Kevin Di Camillo, Natl Cthlc Register
Top 6 Pro-Life Aims for Health Care Reform – Stephania Pacheco, Truth and Charity Forum
The Moral & Spiritual Blessings of Trade Among All Nations – Sarah Skwire, Fndtn for Econ Ed
Judge Neil Gorsuch on Religious Freedom, Euthanasia, and More. . . – Big Pulpit

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TUESDAY EDITION

Our Lady of the Atonement and the Ordinariate; A Cause for Concern

by Shane Schaetzel,

of Catholic in the Ozarks

Archbishop Scicluna: We Are Following the Pope’s Directives – Edward Pentin, NC Register
NYTimes: Trump Creating Christian Theocracy; Bishops: Trump Against Christian Faith – Olson
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Liturgical Translations Again Under Attack by Liberals – Fr. Z’s Blog
Finding Femininity at Its Finest – Larabeth Miller, Ignitum Today
Can We Be Superheroes? – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Could Mary be Getting a New Title This Year? – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
Where is the Religious Instruction? – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Does a Pig-Man Have a Right to Life? Genetic Mods of Human & Animal Embryos – Kurland Ph.D.
The Way of Peace: Finding Rest in an Anxious World – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
Religious Freedom in the Muslim World: A Nuanced Appraisal – Daniel Philpott Ph.D., Pub Dis
Sermon on the Mount: Salt of the Earth, Light of the World, Mass Readings Exp. . . – Pitre Ph.D.
Judge Neil Gorsuch on Religious Freedom, Euthanasia, and More. . . – Big Pulpit

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MONDAY EXTRA

Know-Nothing Catholics on Muslim Immigration

by William Kilpatrick, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Murder by Euthanasia: Warning from the Netherlands – Paul Russell, The Spectator Australia
Pope Francis & The Order of Malta: A Key to Understanding This Pontificate? – A. Gagliarducci
Holy See and SSPX “Close” to Personal Prelature. . . No, Really! – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Millennials? – Denise J. Hunnell M.D., Catholic Stand
A Time-lapse Video Shows the Enormous Crowd at This Year’s March for Life – Pete Baklinski
US Bishops Respond to Trump Executive Order Addressing Refugee Admissions – USCCB via Rg
45-Million Aborted Children: Only a Statistic? – Fr. Mark A. Pilon S.T.D., The Catholic Thing
Controversial Chimera Research: Is This Little Piggy Really Part Human? – Kathy Schiffer, Reg
Why Ph.D.s Enjoy Teaching Elementary and High-School Students – Eddie O’Neill, NC Register
Should Churches & Other Religious Non-profits be Tax-exempt? – Richard Ostling, Get Rlgn
Valuing and Devaluing Human Life – Brian O’Neel, National Catholic Register
The Pro-Life Imperative – William Doino Jr., First Things
Catholic Schools Week 2017 – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand

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MONDAY EDITION

Bad Reporting, a Biased Media, and Anti-Catholicism

by Gene Van Son,

of Catholic Stand

An Old Anti-Catholic Law has Resurfaced in Georgia – Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Why Don’t Democrats Take Religion Seriously? – Emma Green, The Atlantic
Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) Chase Former Governor of N. Carolina Down an Alley – R. Dreher
Maybe ‘Adjusting’ Canon 915 is Not Such a Good Idea After All – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Canon Lawyer Provides Continued Light on Amoris Laetitia Controversy – Tom Nash, NC Rgstr
Shedding Light on Progressivism’s Dark Side – Samuel Gregg, Public Discourse
Do Footnotes Count? Re: Amoris Lætitia – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., Canon Law Blog
Chief Heralds of the Second Coming – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
A Plan for Studying the Bible – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
Modern Day Prophet of Doom Charles Johnston’s Hanging it Up – RJT, The Five Beasts
Canada Has “No Core Identity”? – David T. Koyzis, First Things
Anarchists, Christians and Community: The Atlantic Tries to Make Sense of It All – Julia Duin
Should Different Religions Be Treated Differently? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Fixing Social Insecurity – Robert Royal Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
House Bill: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Stronger than Hyde Amendment – J. Abbamonte
The Italian Jesuit Who Taught Computers to Talk to Us – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Register

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

There Will Be Blood: Lessons on Introducing Chant to a Parish

by David Clayton,

of Beauty of Catholicism

Padre Pio and the Liturgical Reform – Frank Rega, The Shield of Faith
These Pro-choicers have Something Important to Say about the Women’s March – Mel. Keating
Quæritur: Can the Novus Ordo be “Ad Orientem”, in Latin, with Deacons? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Real Value of Work – Vicki Burbach, Pelican’s Breast
Athanasius Contra Mundum – Donald R. McClarey J.D., Catholic Stand
Harvard, Great Place to be Catholic, Felt Like a Rebel: Interview w/ Aurora Griffin – F. Phillips
Here’s Where Your Favorite Disney Princesses & Princes Fit in at Franciscan Univ. – T. Williams
C.S. Lewis vs. St. Paul on Future Binding Church Authority – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
A Businessman Who Builds Low-cost Private Schools for the Masses – Joe Carter, Acton Inst.
Why Does Facing Ad Orientem Matter Ecumenically? – Ines Murzaku Ph.D., New Lit Mov
Meet the Woman Who Helped Revive Catholic Art After the Reformation – H. Brockhaus, CNA
These Monks Have A Calling: Making Fresh Italian Cheese — In India – Aarthi Gunnupuri, NPR
Reflections on Righteous in the First Letter of John – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand
Couldn’t Attend the March For Life? Watch the Full Video Here! – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
Relentless Love: Christ’s Message From The Manger To The Cross – Gabriel Garnica, Cth Stnd

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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

Newly Ordained Priest Shows Nothing can Stop God’s Plans; Fr. Philip Gerard Johnson

by Barbie O’Dowd,

of epicPew

Mark Shea Celebrates March for Life – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Big Changes Strike the Knights of Malta – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The New 7 Wonders of the World List is Missing a Few Wonders – Kevin Di Camillo, NC Rgstr
Pro Bowl Coach Shows Miraculous Mettle – Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register
Weak Love and Moral Culpability in Shusaku Endo’s Silence – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
4 Classic Missionary Movies for the Rest of Us – Rick Becker, National Catholic Register
Wanted or Unwanted: Desire, Worth, and the Human Person – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today
Index Lectionum: Scripture Usage in Mass Before & After Vatican II – Roseanne T. Sullivan
This Swedish Midwife Says She was Denied Work for being Pro-Life – Catholic News Agency
Religion News on TV: A Not-Quite Post Mortem on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly – Julia Duin
Madisonian Thomism – Paul R. DeHart Ph.D., Public Discourse
Order of Malta Votes to Accept Festing’s Resignation – Edward Pentin, Natl Catholic Register
Which Washington March Truly Promotes Women’s Rights? – Sue Ellen Browder, NC Register
Kermit Gosnell & The Ideology of Abortion on Demand – Matthew J. Franck, Public Discourse
Pope Francis Sends Apostolic Blessing to March for Lifers – Catholic News Agency via The Reg
Kingdom of the Humble Poor: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP

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