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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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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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