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MONDAY EDITION

ordinationsThis Religious Order Knows How to Grow Vocations

by Kevin T. Di Camillo

of Crisis Magazine

The Al Smith Dinner and Cardinal Dolan’s Misplaced Comments – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Fr. Z’s Insightful and Inquisitive Analysis on the Changes in Divine Worship – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Purge in the Vatican’s Liturgy Department? Not Quite – Ed Condon, Catholic Herald
Quæritur: Why Do Traditional Catholics “White Wash” Halloween? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why LGBT Activists are Standing by These Christian Businesses – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
All Hallows Eve: Doing It Right! – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Inaugural Issue of ALTARE DEI: A Magazine on Liturgy & Sacred Music – Pet. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Facebook Rejects Crisis Pregnancy Center Ad – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report
The 2016 Catholic Voting Conundrum Simplified – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
New Parlor Game: Debating the Pope’s Greatest ‘Resurrections’ – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Strong Earthquake Hits Norcia Destroying Basilica of St. Benedict – Edward Pentin, The Reg
Supreme Court to Hear School’s Transgender Bathroom Case – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

iconoclasm-utrecht-st-martins-cathedral-altarpiece-defaced-16th-centuryReformation may have Caused Women’s Religious Roles Set Back Centuries

by Amy Welborn

of Catholic Herald

Quæritur: Is a Priest Allowed to do the Readings, or Must a Lay Person do Them? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Looking at Vocations and the Next Synod of Bishops – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
This Artist is Making Saints into Street Art, and It’s Ridiculously Cool – Theresa Williams, eP
Evidence Christ Offered the Last Supper as a Sacrifice – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Sexy is No Substitute for Class – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
Are Clinton’s Catholics Getting Things ‘Backwards’? – Brian Fraga, N.C. Register
How Catholic is Kaine? – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine
Kenyan Catholic M.P.s Clash Over “Same Sex Marriage” – Allen Otaro, The Dispatch
Confusing God’s Borders with Our Own – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Book Review: God, Money, and Catholicism – CWR Staff, The Catholic World Report
How Do We Re-Establish an Artistic Tradition and Make if Relevant Today? – David Clayton

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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

beautiful-colonial-paintingThey’re Confessors, Not “Culture-Warriors”

by George Weigel

of First Things

Spiritual Super Powers: Monks of Norcia and Cardinal Sarah – Fr. Z’s Blog
Election 2016—There May Still be Hope – Larry Peterson, It Makes Sense To Me
Pope Rolls the Dice on Reform Blending Old Guard with New Wave – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
The False Prophet and the Deuterocanon – Gary Michuta, Catholic Answers
Sub Tuum Praesidium, the Earliest Prayer To She Whose Offspring is God – Ros. T. Sullivan, DP
A Book Review, Despatches from the Frontline: The Saints Who Battled Satan – K.V. Turley, CE
How About Those Apples? – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
Demons, Devils and Satan, Oh My! – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Peruvian President Consecrates Nation to Sacred Heart, Immaculate Heart – C.N.A.
Reproof – Bo Bonner, Catholic Beer Club
Our Choices End Where Another’s More Fundamental Rights Begin – Abp. Joseph F. Naumann

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

st-elisabeth-of-the-trinityWho is Elisabeth of the Trinity, Our Newest Saint?

by Anthony Lilles, Ph.D.,

of the National Catholic Register

Taking a Page from the Proportionalist Playbook? – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The Dsptch
Fallen Angels and the War for Our Souls – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
How Jack Chick (Ironically) Brought Me To Catholicism – Cari Donaldson, Catholic Exchange
The Perpetual Novena You’ve Never Heard Of – Kevin T. Di Camillo, The Reg
Quæritur: Bless or Exorcize New Home? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
From Muslim to Christian: The Atlantic Offers Sensitive Look at Berlin Community – Jim Davis
U.S.: Five Catholic Prayers for Our Nation – Justin McClain, epicPew
The ABCs of Success (Luke 18:9-17) – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
Princeton Event to Highlight Healthy Marriages as Foundation of Society – C.N.A.
Forgiveness Is Stronger Than Hate – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
March for Life in India Links Abortion, Environment – Nirmala Carvalho, Crux

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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

contraceptives-to-congo-via-catholic-relief-servicesWe Tried to Help Catholic Relief Services Follow Church Teaching, But They Have Refused to Listen

by Father Shenan J. Boquet,

President of Human Life International

via Life Site

Quæritur: Why are Good Priests So Afraid of “Stirring the Pot”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9 Mind-Blowing Facts about the Writing of the Catechism – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
Tongue has Power of Life & Death, Those Who Love It Will Eat Its Fruit – Jean Elizabeth Seah
Debunking Myths about Catholic History – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
U.S. Bishops’ Vote Likely To Be Seen as Referendum on Pope Francis – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
A.P. Turns Anti-Catholic Superstar Jack Chick Into Fundamentalist Hero – Terry Mattingly
The Myth that Religion Causes War – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
Struggling To Hear God In the Silence? Try Colouring – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Zacchaeus, Sycamore Tree & Son of Man: Sun. Mass Readings Explained – Brant Pitre Ph.D.
From Death Row to the Vatican: The Story of New Cardinal from Albania – Chloe Mooradian
S. Africa: Officials Find Aborted Babies & Body Parts in Abortionist’s Freezer – Micaiah Bilger

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FRIDAY EDITION

u-s-flag-and-stained-glass-window-inside-catholic-churchIs There a Deeper Network Behind the ‘Catholic Spring’ in America?

by Kevin J. Jones,

of the Catholic News Agency

No, The Maginot Line Will Not Hold; and It Also Isn’t the Benedict Option – Rod Dreher
New Italian Bishop Blasts False Altars Facing Away f/ People, Nostalgia for the Past – Jan Bentz
How the Religious Right Destroyed Itself – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Raymond Arroyo’s Interview with Donald Trump: Full Text – Register Staff, N.C. Register
Catholic Relief Services Denies then Admits Guilt in Congo Contraception Pgm – Lepanto Inst.
Five Breathtaking British Pilgrimage Sites Off the Beaten Track – Fr. Matthew Pittam, Cth Hrld
Syrian Priest Who Escaped ISIS Says, ‘Boycott Saudi Arabia!’ – Berthold Pelster, Crux
Action Item: Benedictine Monks of Norcia Affected Again, Badly, by New Earthquakes – Fr. Z
Watch: Christian Soldiers Erect Cross in Town Once Held by ISIS – Catherine Harmon
What’s the Role of the Church in Politics? – A. Castañeda S.T.D. & Fel. E. Vizcarrondo M.D.

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THURSDAY EXTRA

church-of-the-holy-sepulchre-renovations-2016-national-geographiExclusive: Christ’s Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries

by Kristin Romey

of National Geographic

John Paul II Inst. for Marriage & Family in Melbourne, Australia, to Close – Madeleine Teahan
Martin Luther’s Revolt: A Psychological Examination – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas Ph.D. S.T.D.
How the Feminist Sexual Revolution Sabotaged Its Own Goals – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
Three Doctors’ Common Antidote to Social Media – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Debate Boils Over Sex Education in Catholic Schools in the U.S. – Matthew Archbold, The Reg
Just How Important are U.S. Presidential Supreme Court Picks? – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
Legal Sex: Exchanging the Truth of Sex for the Lie of Gender – Daniel Moody, Pblc Discourse
The Painful Liberation of Iraq’s Christian Heartland – Florian Neuhof, The Daily Beast
Venezuela Opposition Rejects Vatican’s Offer to Mediate Talks – Ewald Scharfenberg, El País
Anniversary of the U.K. Abortion Act, Pro-Lifers Must Remember: We Can Win – Clara Watson

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THURSDAY EDITION

ruined-churchThe “Bastardization of the Faith”, So-Called “Progressives” are Nothing of the Sort

by George J. Galloway

of The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report

The Al Smith Dinner has become the Al Smith Embarrassment – George Weigel, The Dispatch
The Great Tudor Bible Myth – Dominic Selwood, Catholic Herald
The Skeletons of Catholic Churches – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
U.K. Judge: Catholics Showed Common Sense Raising Alarm on Schoolboy Raised as Girl – C.H.
How Faithful Catholics May Use the Law at the End of Life – Jim Cole J.D., Catholic Lane
Rome: Beautiful Vestments and Victuals – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Appearances – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Swiss Christian Nursing Home Must Allow Assisted Suicide – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald
Courage and the Work of Fr. John Harvey Arrive in Italy – Dorothy Cummings McLean
Coming to Know the Voice of God – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
Westminster Cathedral Chapel Commemorates English Martyrs – David V. Barrett, Cthlc Hrld

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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

so-called-gender-neutral-progressive-pronounsI’m Sorry, I Can’t Speak That Way; Don’t Be Bullied Into Using ‘Gender-Neutral’ Pronouns

by Randall Smith, Ph.D.,

The Catholic Thing

Sulpicians to Leave San Francisco Archdiocese’s Seminary after 118 Years – C.N.S. via C.H.
Trump is the Better Moral Choice – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
Quæritur: Can the Bishop Forbid the Cassock? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Wherein Fr. Z Rants: Our Worship, Therefore Our Identity, Needs Orthotics – Fr. Z’s Blog
Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.: Why Tradition is Important & Reverence Alone isn’t Enough – Z
Book Pick: Stain of Secularism – Fr. C. John McCloskey, National Catholic Register
Read the Bible By Going To Mass – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today
4 Ways St. Faustina Shows Us How to Pray for Our Country – Carrie Gress Ph.D., N.C. Register
15 Times Pope Francis Vividly Taught Us How to be Pro-Life – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Making Things Right: 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Apostolate Takes God’s Divine Mercy to the Dying – Roxanne King, The Reg

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

cardinal-kasper-waving-smilingWalter Cardinal Kasper: It’s a Scandal to Deny Holy Communion to Adulterers

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

via Fr. Z’s Blog

U.S.: Here’s an Idea: Just Cancel the Al Smith Dinner – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
U.S.: Answering the CBS Fact Checkers on Abortion – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
15 Worship Songs to Cure Your Bad Day – Amy Reinhardt, epicPew
Is Every Suspected “Evil Spirit” Actually Demonic? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Reg
U.K.: Pornography Lessons? Not at My School, Says Catholic Headmaster – Madeleine Teahan
Catholic Relief Services Says Its Critics Calling for Reform are ‘Prevailing’ – Lisa Bourne, LS
Cardinal Müller Pens New Book on Benedict XVI and Pope Francis – Edward Pentin, The Reg
The Liberty of Dogma vs. the Tyranny of Taste – Carl E. Olson, The Catholic World Report
Praying for the Souls of the Dead: A Catholic Tradition – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand
U.S.: Samuel Gregg on the ‘Phony War’ between Catholics and Libertarians – Kyle Hanby, PB
The 2016 John Paul II New Evangelization Award Dinner – Catholic Information Center
Can a New Province for Christians Become a Post-ISIS Reality in Iraq? – Peter Jesserer Smith

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TUESDAY EXTRA

fr-dennis-holtschneider-with-culture-of-death-warrior-rahm-emanuelWhat Passes for ‘Free’ Speech on a Catholic Campus; DePaul University President Fr. Dennis Holtschneider Calls Catholic Students Pro-Life Group “Bigots”

by Nicholas G. Hahn, III,

of The Detroit News

DePaul University’s Confused Priest: Fr. Dennis Holtschneider – Fr. Z’s Blog
New Vatican Instruction: Cremation Allowed But Strict Conditions Apply – Edward Pentin, Reg
Archbishop Naumann on V.P. Candidate and ‘c’atholic Quisling Tim Kaine (D-VA) – Fr. Z’s Blog
Voting When No Candidate Represents My Beliefs – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
U.S. Civil Rights Commission Targets Religious Liberty – Dale O’Leary, Crisis Magazine
Two Icons of Christ – Mary Proffit Kimmel, Ignitum Today
Obamacare on the Ropes as Election Nears – Joan Frawley Desmond, N.C. Register
Abortion: A Person Can Live Without It – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Holy See and the Catholic University of Peru Reach an Agreement – Daniel Masnjak
Christian Girls in Iraq Credit Virgin Mary with Their Survival – Elise Harris, C.N.A. via The Reg
Pope Francis Talks Nationwide Crisis in Meeting with Venezuela’s Maduro – Elise Harris, C.N.A.

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TUESDAY EDITION

john-pettie-a-knights-vigilThe War Is Here in America

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Requiescat In Pace Jack Chick – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
U.K.: After ‘Gay Cake’ Verdict, Even Secularists See the Law isn’t Working – John Duddington
U.K.: Gay Rights Activist: ‘Gay Cake’ Ruling a Defeat for Freedom of Expression – Mad. Teahan
Is Abortion Really Only One Issue? – Sister Mary Rose, Dead Philosophers Society
U.K.: Why Did We Roll out the Red Carpet for the Patriarch of Moscow? – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith
50 Biblical Indications That Purgatory is Real – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Comedy Writer says Evangelization on T.V. Must be ‘Subtle, Creative’ – Beth Griffin, Crux
Want to Aid Vocations? Help Reduce Debt, Laboure Society Says – Kevin J. Jones, C.N.A.
Finishing Out the Year of Mercy – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
A Cradle of Early Christianity, Turkey is Unwelcoming to Today’s Christians – Derya M. Little
Confusing Faith and Politics as Dangerous as Separating Them – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C.

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