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SATURDAY EDITION

Dr. Dawn Eden Goldstein has Landed in Her New Theology Gig – in England

by Terry Mattingly

of Get Religion

What Will Happen When Trump and Pope Francis Finally Meet? – Fr. Raymond de Souza, CH
Bishops Ignore Laws of Probability, Chase after Red Herring; Islam & Terror – Kilpatrick Ph.D.
Mary Kenny: the Former ‘Bad Girl’ with a John Henry Newman Tattoo – Francis Phillips, CH
SNAP Lawyer Resigns after Scandal That SNAP Took Lawyer Kickbacks, Exploited Victims – TMR
Meditation After Looking Through the Bottom of a Glass – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
The Reawakening of Christian Civilization in Eastern Europe – Stephen Turley, TIC
Professors of Catholic Education – Eddie O’Neill, National Catholic Register
Three Ways to Not Deal with Canon 915 – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The Dispatch
Parsing Pope Francis’s Puzzling Take on Religion in China – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Prayer Problems – Allison Gringas, Reconciled to You
Opus Dei Elects New Leader – Catholic News Agency via the National Catholic Register

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Meet the Spiritual Powerhouses of the Pro-life Movement

by Adelaide Mena,

of the Catholic News Agency

This May Sound Odd, But Celine Dion Has Taught Me a Lot – Shaun McAfee O.P.,  NC Register
Will You Bury Your “Alleluia” This Year? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Puzzling Backstory to Controversial Maltese Directive – Edward Pentin, Natl Cth Register
An Order of Malta Church Shake – Carl E. Olson, The Catholic World Report
Hume, His Guillotine, and the Being of Ought – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Little-known Sister who Sheltered Jews f/ Nazis Honoured in Her Home Town – Mark Greaves
Twelve Things about St. Thomas Aquinas That Every Catholic Should Know – Matthew Coffin
The Resolution to End all Resolutions – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Two Missed Opportunities for Real Reform on Sex Abuse – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Why the Church Guards Celibacy as a “Brilliant Jewel” – Jim Graves, National Cthlc Register
Immaterial Thought and Embodied Cognition – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Why Catholic are Terrible At Fundraising (And What to Do About it) – Brice Sokolowski, CF
In Accordance with the Scriptures: Salvation History – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
Should We Keep “the Spirit of Christmas” Alive? – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand

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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

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Knights of Malta vs. . . Just One Front, but a Telling One

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis Declares All of Festing’s Recent Acts ‘Null & Void’ – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Francis Not First to Intervene in Malta, But Papal Power Can Go Too Far – Fr. Lucie-Smith
We Walk, We Talk, But the Vote Won Temporarily – H.L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
What History May Tell Us About Amoris Lætitia – Fr. Regis Scanlon O.F.M. Cap., Crisis Mgzn
7 Challenging Quotes to Catholics Involved in Politics – Justin McClain, epicPew
Can 7th century Pope Honorius I Teach us about “Amoris Lætitia” Controversy? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes (Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., TSP
How Bishops can Really Help Marriages Threatened by Divorce – Bai MacFarlane, EWTN GB
Are Bible Classes in Public Schools Constitutional? The Answer is Complicated – Bobby Ross Jr.
For the FRIDAY MARCH FOR LIFE EDITION (27 January, AD 2017) click here.

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FRIDAY MARCH FOR LIFE EDITION

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This is the Most Deplorable Organization in America

by Patti Maguire Armstrong,

of the National Catholic Register

The Right to Life: Fuel for My March to Catholic Faith – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Catholic Scientist
It’s Time to Tell the Mainstream Media #WhyWeMarch – Tom Perna
What Was the Pro-Life Movement Like Before Roe v. Wade? – Brian O’Neel, Ntnl Cth Register
Vice President Pence Will Speak at March for Life – Catholic News Agency via NC Register
Thousands Rally at OneLife LA to ‘Choose Love’ – Peter Jesserer Smith, Natl Cthlc Register
Symposium: Pro-life in the Time of Trump – the Human Life Review
Rep. Chris Smith: March for Life Brings New Hope in 2017 – Peter Jesserer Smith, NC Rgstr
For the FRIDAY MORNING EDITION (27 January, AD 2017) click here.

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THURSDAY EXTRA

ABC Television News Anchor David Muir is Left Speechless after President Donald Trump Brings Up the March for Life

by Nicholas Fondacaro,

of NewsBusters

God Is Back – in France – Sylvie Kauffmann, The New York Times
Anti-‘Suicidality’ Bigots At Stanford – Rod Dreher
A Response to Archbishop Victor Fernandez – Luma Simma, First Things
January Doesn’t Have to Mean Divorce – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Bags of Water – Jason K., Ignitum Today
Fr. John Hardon’s Prophetic Words on the Family – Amanda Evinger, Nat’l Catholic Register
12 Reasons You Should Start Studying St. Augustine Immediately – Matt Vander Vennet, eP
Is Islam an “Abrahamic” Religion? – Howard Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Is the Vatican City State Annexing the Sovereign Military Order of the Knights of Malta? – Fr. Z
On Pope Benedict’s Final Insights & Recollections – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., Crisis Magazine
Vice President Pence Will Speak at March for Life, First VP Ever to Address Event – S. Ertelt

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THURSDAY EDITION

Why Do We Give Up on Teen Sex?

by Cynthia Millen,

of Catholic Stand

Want a Better Prayer Life Better? Try These 15 Tip – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Canonist Ed Peters: What Does Canon 915 Really Say? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Amoris Lætitia – An Apologia for its Orthodoxy – Scott Smith, Reduced Culpability
Kazakhstan, Outpost of Catholic Orthodoxy – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
Maltese Muppetry – Mark Lambert, De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.
Theology isn’t Math; but It is Theology – George Weigel, The Catholic World Report
The Maltese Furore – Fr. Mark Drew, Catholic Herald
Crowds Throng San Francisco’s Walk for Life West Coast – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Rgstr
New Film Portrays Dramatic Life, Inspiring Conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola – O’Boyle
Women’s Marchers, Unite! – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., The Dispatch via The Cthlc World Rprt
The Unborn Child Is Never the Aggressor – Jeremy Hausotter, Ethika Politika
The Journey From Pro-Choice to Pro-Life is a Journey of Grace – Marcia Segelstein, NC Rgstr
If We Want to Save the Children, We Have to Save Their Mothers – Rebecca Frech, NC Rgstr

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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

Higher Education in Hell; Providence College

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Is ‘Amoris Lætitia’ being Twisted in Such a Way that Real Blasphemy Results? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Benedict Option For the Über Rich – Rod Dreher
Grand Master of the Order of Malta Offers Resignation – Edward Pentin, Natl Cthlc Register
How to Treat a Lady: Reclaiming Manners between Men and Women – John Cuddeback Ph.D.
When the “Retreat High” Comes to an End – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Why a Pro-Choice Woman Joined Gp. of Religious Sisters for Walk for Life – Zoe Romanowsky
The Myth of the ‘Good Divorce’ – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
Pope Meets Arnold Schwarzenegger at General Audience – Catholic News Service via Cth Hrld
A Crisis of Reason? Whatever! – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
FORMED: An Online Platform for Catholic Faith Formation – Katie Warner, NC Register
Planned Parenthood Lies about Prenatal Care to Hide Its Abortion Cash Cow – J. Zmirak Ph.D.
A “Conclave” for Camelot – Mary Jo Anderson, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
Francis’ Most Crucial Quotes on Repentance, Conversion & Reconciliation – Justin McClain, eP
‘Endow’ Women’s Group Launches Outreach to Millennials, Latinos – Catholic News Agency

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Here’s What St. John Paul II Would Have Said About the Women’s March on Washington

by Laura Ricketts

of epicPew

Amoris Lætitia & the Post-Modern Papacy of Pope Francis – Richard A. Spinello Ph.D., Crisis
The Trouble with Appealing to ‘a Well-formed Conscience’ – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
The Women’s March of Denial – Allison Ricciardi, National Catholic Register
Saved by Faith Alone? Martin Luther & Grace – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Let Yourself Be Moved: Act on Sex Trafficking & Abortion – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
Great News! C-SPAN is Going to Cover the March for Life – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
Whistle-Blower: Multiple Abuses Happened at Marie Stopes Internat’l Facility – Cel. McGovern
Science, Embryonic Autonomy & the Question of When Life Begins – Ana Maria Dumitru, PD
Snapchat’s New Guidelines Will Restrict Sexually Suggestive Content – Catholic News Agency
New Poll Finds Most Americans Support Abortion Restrictions – Kathy Schiffer, NC Register
Winning for Life Requires Action – Lawrence P. Grayson, National Catholic Register

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TUESDAY EDITION

Houston: A Catholic Theologian Walks into an Evangelical Megachurch, Watch What Happens Next

by Stephen Bullivant,

of Catholic Herald

Pope Francis: The Gaze Set on Moscow? – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Go Ahead Rachel, Weep – Suellen Brewster, Catholic Stand
‘Amoris Lætitia,’ Malta & Conscience – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, National Catholic Register
Roe v. Wade and the Right to Rule Ourselves – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Aging and Mortality – Nicene Guy, Ignitum Today
Bishop Grech Defends ‘Maltese Guidelines’ in Radio Interview – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Malta: Bishops Cant Alter JP2s Teaching, But Can Damage Church Unity – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Walk for Life West Coast: Positive Witness in Heated Political Climate – Catherine Harmon
Political Media: Guard-Dogs of Individual Liberty or Totalitarian Lapdogs? – P.A. Redpath Ph.D.
Lessons in Leadership from St. Thomas More – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Culture is Key in Evangelization – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Beauty of Catholicism
Fasting & Praying for the Unborn – Deacon Steven D. Greydanus, National Catholic Register

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MONDAY EDITION

Time for Parents to Resist Transgender Activism

by Emily Zinos,

of First Things

Dossier From Georgetown Canon Law Suit Reveals Extensive Concerns – Crdnl Newman Soc.
The Anti-Catholic Bigotry of Dame Louise Casey – Joanna Bogle, The Dispatch
Eggs and Anti-Catholicism Hurled at Churchgoers in Scotland – Catholic News Agency
The Missing Biblical Rib – Edouard Belaga Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Trigger Warnings for a Fragile Generation – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Knowing Your Enemy And Fighting Back – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
Homesteaders’ Churches Last for Generations – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
New Release Highlights the Beauty of Gregorian Chant – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Revisiting Ross on the Immateriality of Thought – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Formerly Suicidal Man’s Sight is Restored Through Adult Stem Cells – Patty Knap, NC Register
Social Doctrine is about Solidarity, Catholic Leaders Insist – M. Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Will Congress Ban Abortion & Assisted Suicide Funding in District of Columbia? – W. Laugesen

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SUNDAY EDITION

Benedict XVI Faces His Toughest Critic: Himself

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

My Dream for My Kids: Celibacy – Matthew Walther, Catholic Herald
5 Rules for the New Catholic – David Mills, Aleteia
The Wrong Way to Speak to Children – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
Stay-at-Home Moms Have 4 Tough Tasks – Carrie Gress Ph.D., National Catholic Register
Contemplating Martyrdom: A Test of My Faith – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
Holiness is Not to be Sneered At – Richard Ingrams, Catholic Herald
Back to (Extra)Ordinary Time; Facing Depression – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Embrace Silence – Eric Neubauer, 21 Century Pilgrim
Catholic ​Leadership: The Hinge, the Crisis & the Context​ – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fndrsr
Righteousness Exalts a Nation – James H. Toner, The Catholic Thing
The Beauty of the Liturgy – Joe Sales
Monastic Chant Forum at Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight, July 2017 – David Clayton, New Lit Mov

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SATURDAY EDITION

Surprised By Three Miracles

by Melanie Jean Juneau,

of Catholic Stand

Join the 9 Days for Life Novena for the Protection of Unborn Children – Susie Lloyd, NC Rgstr
St. Hildegard on Reclaiming Marriage through Christ – The Five Beasts
What the Reported Drop in US Abortion Rate Really Means – Matt Hadro, CNA via NC Register
5 Rules for Inspiring People to Fundraise for You – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
4 Oscar-winning Catholic Movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age – Thomas Craughwell, The Reg
The Spiritual Roots of the Church’s Crisis – R. Jared Staudt, Crisis Magazine
St. Michael & Our Lady of Fatima: Why 2017 is Such a Critical Moment – Msgr. Charles Pope
Quæritur: Diluting Holy Salty Water. . . Salty Holy Water. . . Just Plain Holy Water – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cardinal O’Malley appointed to Vatican office for Doctrine of the Faith – E. Harris, CNA via Rg
Quæritur: Can Absolution be Granted when No Purpose of Amendment Exists? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Polish Parliament Recognizes Coronation of Mary as Nation’s Queen – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Did SNAP Receive Kickbacks for Suing the Church? – Kevin J. Jones, Cthlc Nws Agncy via Reg
How Opus Dei Elects a New Leader – Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency via NC Register

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