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MONDAY EDITION

road-to-emmaus-1860Why We Should Address Jesus as Thou

by Bishop Robert Barron, S.T.D.,

of the National Catholic Register

Bishop Barron: Catholics are Dropping the Ball on Apologetics – Scott M. Sullivan Ph.D., CE
You Won’t Believe What Catholic Social Teaching Really Says – Jason Scott Jones, The Stream
The Contraception Crisis that Isn’t – Rebecca Oas Ph.D., Catholic Lane
The Crusades and the Political Misuse of History – Brendan J. McGuire Ph.D., Principles
Mercy is Not License – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
A Moral Case for Abortion? – Fiorella Nash, The Catholic World Report
Cardinal Sarah’s Pastoral Call to “Turn to the Lord” – Jeanette Flood, The Cthlc World Report
Universities and the Dangers of Docility – R.J. Snell Ph.D., Public Discourse
Firefighter Chaplain Responds to Tragedy at Peruvian Mall – Diego López Marina, C.N.A.
Strong Catholic Institutions: Offering Hope To A Fallen World – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
Beauty in Entertainment and God – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand

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FRIDAY EDITION

(Photo Credit: CNS/Paul Haring)
(Photo Credit: CNS/Paul Haring)

Submitting Dubia is a Standard Part of Church Life, It’s Not Unreasonable to Expect a Clear Answer

by Stephen Bullivant,

of Catholic Herald

Are Some Bishops in the Amoris Lætitita Debate Still Fighting the Last War? – John L. Allen Jr.
Catholics Everywhere Should be Grateful for the Four Cardinals’ Appeal – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith
Are You More Western Catholic Or Eastern Catholic? Take This Quiz & Find Out! – B. Gregory
Unity w/ Anglicans would Take Miracle of Epic Proportions: Stephen Walford Interview – CH
Attacks on Four Cardinals Aim to Silence the Truth, says Bishop Schneider – Madeleine Teahan
Good Reads on How to Benefit From Suffering – Patti Maguire Armstrong, N.C. Register
Am I Living Like I’m in Times Square? – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
A New Prior for the Monks of Norcia – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
What Does Washington have To Do with Rome? – Edmund J. Mazza Ph.D., The Dispatch
What We in the Roman Rite Should Take From the Iconographic Tradition – David Clayton
Republicans, Do Not Take My Vote for Granted! – Denise J. Hunnell M.D., Catholic Stand

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THURSDAY EDITION

bishop-athanasius-schneiderBishop Athanasius Schneider’s Open Letter on “Prophetic Voice of Four Cardinals”

by the CWR Staff

The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report

Bishop says Four Cardinals’ Letter Could Provoke Schism – Madeleine Teahan, Catholic Herald
Silence: Japanese Catholic Martyrs Film by Scorsese – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Bp. Barron’s ‘Catholicism: The Pivotal Players’ is Stunning & You have to Watch It – McAfee O.P.
Catholic Ties to the American Public Order Continue to Unravel – Kenneth L. Grasso, Crisis
Beyond Me, My Selfie, and I: A Review of Teresa Tomeo’s Latest Book – Bethanie Ryan, Ig Td
Christus Vincit! Christus Regnat! Christus Imperat! – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
We Know Your Favorite Saint Based on Your Favorite Thanksgiving Traditions – Chl. Mooradian
America’s First Thanksgiving Was in Florida — Seriously, It Was! –  Thomas J. Craughwell
Should We Turn to the Government or the Church for Assistance? – Strahlen Smith, Cth Stnd
Advent Appeal Guide – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Uncertainty, Cautious Hope for the Supreme Court – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

renaissance-cardinals-paintingNew U.S. Cardinals Respond, and Don’t, to Questions about Five Dubia of Four Cardinals

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope’s Abortion Comments have Provoked Confusion, Curia Could’ve Avoided This – E. Condon
A Remarkable Book from and for Eucharistic Adoration – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., RCæli
Indiana Mayor Draws Criticism for Renaming Good Friday – Catholic News Agency
Crd. Cupich is Mistaken: Synod Fathers Did Reject Communion for Remarried. . . – Edw. Pentin
St. Thomas More’s Hair Shirt Now Enshrined for Public Veneration – Simon Caldwell, Cth Hrld
Does God Damn You? – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Can a Rich Person Get to Heaven? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Advent Finds for the Whole Family – Sarah Reinhard, National Catholic Register
Victorious but Wary, Pro-Life Movement Views the Post-Election Landscape – Peter J. Smith
Thanksgiving: Recognizing God’s Influence – Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, Trth & Chrty Frm

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TUESDAY EDITION

dollar-signs-in-goldPlanned Parenthood Donations for Pence: They Know Not What They Do

by Birgit Jones,

of Catholic Stand

Some Clarity about the Faculty Pope gave Priests to “Absolve the Sin of Abortion” – Fr. Z’s Blg
Rahm Emanuel: “Cardinal Cupich and I Get Along Great” – Edward Pentin, N.C. Register
Examining Pope’s Apostolic Letter, Extends Confession for SSPX, Renews. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Book Rev.: Liturgy in 21st Century: Contemporary Issues & Perspectives – Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Three Dynamic Emerging Catholic Communities in the UK – Fr. Matthew Pittam, Cthlc Herald
Attention Priests, Acolyte Trainers and Liturgists: Your New Resource is Online – Rorate Cæli
Review of Hacksaw Ridge – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Learning by Rote: Creativity & Discipline in Life & Prayer – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Tdy
Jakarta Rally Brings Thousands Onto Streets in Support of Christian Governor – A.P. via CH
Remembering Thanksgiving – Sister Christina M. Neumann, Catholic Stand

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MONDAY EDITION

pope-francis-holy-doors-year-of-mercyPope Francis: The “Trent Paradox”

by Andrea Gagliarducci,

of Monday Vatican

Three Take-Aways from Recent Global Crop of New Cardinals – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Bishop in Africa Urges Ad Orientem Worship, Spirit of Vatican II-ite Has a Nutty – Fr. Z’s Blog
Five Ways to Make the Most of Advent – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Cardinal-Elect De Kesel Brings Bad Record on Handling Clergy Abuse Allegations – Edw. Pentin
Could Pope Francis Reconcile SSPX Today after Year of Mercy’s Closure? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Promise & Challenge: Catholic Women Scholars Take On Feminism & Complementarity – Ryan
Pope Francis Calls Abortion ‘Horrendous Crime’ and ‘Very Grave Sin’ – Inés San Martín, Crux
From Dreams of Being Pope to Becoming NFL Coach – Trent Beattie, N.C. Register
Chaldean Bishop Demands Action to End Anti-Christian Genocide – Richard Szczepanowski
50 Biblical Indications of Petrine Primacy and the Papacy – Dave Armstrong, N.C. Register
The College of Cardinals’ Class of 2016 – Matthew Bunson, N.C. Register

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

the-jefferson-bibleThe Omission of “Difficult” Psalms and the Spreading-Thin of the Psalter

by Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.,

of Rorate Cæli

U.S. Bishops Approve Cause of Nun who Took on Billy the Kid – Catholic News Service via CH
Respecting Traditional Catholics – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, The Catholic Thing
The Pre-Existence of the Soul – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Discipline and the Art of Mental Toughness – Jared Zimmer, Maccabee Society
Canton’s Rhoda Wise Miracle House – Sharon Serratore, Catholic Exchange
Five Ways to Escape from Apathy-ville – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life
How Your Suffering can Help Make the World a Better, Kinder Place – Vicki Burbach, CSD
Doesn’t Hell Make God an Unjust Tyrant? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Reason and the Existence of God – William Carroll Ph.D., Public Discourse
Saint Teresa of Calcutta Through the Lens of a Friend – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Book Reviews: Psalms & New Testament & Vespers for Sundays & Feasts – Kwasniewski Ph.D.

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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

weirdest-pic-of-hellHell: Real and Freely Chosen

by Allison Low,

of Catholic Stand

How to Fix Our Broken Sexual Culture, According to Archbishop Chaput – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
Franciscan Priests in a Manequin Challenge is Pure Gold! – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
Get Married and be Submissive? One Woman’s Recipe for Marital Happiness – Fr. Sn. Salai S.J.
We’ve All Got It Wrong about Women in the Catholic Church – Elise Harris, C.N.A.
Apologizing for the Past: Catholics, History, and “Bloody Mary” – Stephanie Mann, N.C. Rgstr
Dawn Eden on Allowing God to Heal Our Memories – Rhonda Ortiz, The Dispatch
Old, Lonely, and Poor – Jonathan Abbamonte, Catholic Lane
No One’s Talking about the Trauma of Abortion by Pill – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
Polish Independence Day Marches Demonstrate Ideological Divides – Dorothy C. McLean
Indonesian Police Name Jakarta’s Christian Governor as Blasphemy Suspect – AP via CH
Will Catholic Education Benefit From the 2016 Election? – Adam Cassandra, The C.N.S.

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

antonio-ciseri-ecce-homo-1871Word of the Year: “Post-Truth”  So That’s a Thing Now?

by Kathy Schiffer,

of the National Catholic Register

New Film Asks: Was Malachi Martin an Exorcist or an Exhibitionist? – K.V. Turley, The Dispatch
Rigidity Dog Whistle – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, The Catholic Thing
HBO’s “The Young Pope” Proves Problematic; See for Yourself: – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
An Atheist’s Last Stand: Jennifer Fulwiler’s Journey to the Catholic Church – Kathy Schiffer
Why Catholics should be Grateful for Trump’s Victory – Francis Rooney, Crux
Can the Methodists Remain United? – G. Jeffrey MacDonald, The Christian Century
Trump’s School Choice Plan Could Impact Catholic Schools – Denise Donohue, The C.N.S.
6 Reasons Jess Mariano of Gilmore Girls is the Most Likely to Convert – Theresa Williams, eP
Common Core Catastrophe – Gerard V. Bradley, Public Discourse
Forming Neighborhood Faith Communities – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand

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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

(Photo Credit: CNS/Paul Haring)
(Photo Credit: CNS/Paul Haring)

Pope Fires Back at His Critics Over ‘Amoris Lætitia’ and Discusses Ecumenism

by Inés San Martín,

of Crux

Pope Francis Puts his Enemies Not on the Rack, but the Couch – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
The Church’s “Obsession” with Sex – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
Protect Your Library the Medieval Way, with Horrifying Book Curses – Sarah Laskow, Atls Obsc
Does Amoris Lætitia Resolve Genuine Moral Dilemmas? – John Meinert, Crisis Magazine
Aslan is a Lion – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
The 21st-Century Habsburg Mission – Eduard Habsburg, Catholic Herald
The Tower of Babel and the Struggle to Be Like God – Maria Cintorino, Crisis Magazine
Court Rules Bishop Sheen’s Body Goes to Peoria – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
Everything You Need to Know about a Consistory for New Cardinals – Inés San Martín, Crux
Clericalism and the Catholic Refugee – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Immigration is a Family Issue – An Interview with Archbishop Gomez – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.

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FRIDAY EDITION

consistory-of-cardinals-st-peters-basilica-nov-4-2012Driven by Frustration, Could Some Cardinals Go Too Far? A Caution

by Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D.,

of Catholic Culture

Thoughts on the Five Dubia and The Four Cardinals – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Where is Professor Anthony Esolen’s “safe space”? – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Dispatch
Pope Decides Not to Hold Pre-Consistory Meeting of Cardinals: Dubia May Be In Play – E. Pentin
How To Marry an Idiot – Betsey Kerekes, Catholic Lane
Archbishop Chaput’s Remarks to CNS About ‘Amoris Lætitia’ – National Catholic Register
The Benedict Option After The Election – Rod Dreher
Taking a Closer Look at Snopes and Debunking the Debunkers – Tom Nash, N.C. Register
How the Vatican Views Trump’s Presidential Victory – Edward Pentin, N.C. Register
How to Write a Clear & Compelling Fundraising Letter – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Developing Better Relationships – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Will GOP Congressional Victories Deliver Positive Results for Catholics? – Brian Fraga, N.C. Rg

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THURSDAY EXTRA

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not-my-president-liberalismA Populist Election and Its Aftermath

by Father George W. Rutler,

of Crisis Magazine

Not One Thin Dime to the Campaign for Human Development – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACt
So You Want an Incredible Parish? – K. Albert Little, The Cordial Catholic
St. Paul Had Some Lesser Known Letters and They’re Awesome! – Matt Vander Vennet, eP
Survey Says Many Protestants Believe More Like Catholics – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Full Text: Pope Francis’s Message to U.S. Bishops’ Conference – Catholic Herald
Digital History Captures Story of Middle Eastern Christianity – Robin Darling Young, Crux
The Difference Between Forbearance and Patience – Susanna Spencer, N.C. Register
Why the Totalitarian Temptation Lives On After the Berlin Wall – John Horvat II, Crisis Mgzn
Jesus Christ King of the Universe: Mass Readings Explained, Last Sun. in Ord. Time – Pitre Ph.D.
Of Adversity and Resisting Temptation – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
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