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benedict-xvi-peter-seewald-2010The Most Revealing Book Yet on Benedict XVI

by Luke Coppen,

of Catholic Herald

10 Totally Awesome Stained Glass Windows You Need to See to Believe – Laura Hensley, epcPw
Top 10 Tips for Marrying the Right Person – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
Bp. Th.J. Paprocki, S.T.L., of Springfield Diocese Talks about Moral Issues and the Election – Z
Oh No, a Jesus Freak! – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
What the C.D.C. Taught Me about Sin – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
With Fond Farewells, 3 U.S. Bishops Leave ‘Home’ for New Dioceses – Peter Jesserer Smith
Trinity Western Wins! No, Really: Christian Law School in Canada One Step Away – Rod Dreher
Archbishop Gomez: Christian Doctors Face Increasing Threats – Catholic News Agency
Let Prayer Be Your Shield, and Be Not Afraid – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., N.C. Register
Video: Pope Francis Gives a Definitive ‘No’ to Women’s Ordination – Edward Pentin, N.C. Reg
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WEDNESDAY LATE EDITION

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anthony-m-esolenFaithful Catholic Professor Anthony Esolen Under Attack at Providence College

by Matthew Archbold

of Creative Minority Report

Fr. Thomas Rosica Exemplifies New Style of Ad Hominem Attacks in Rome – Fr. Ray. De Souza
Yes, Highlights (For Children) Magazine is Going Gay – Rod Dreher
A Compelling Case for the Holy Shroud of Turin – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
The Al Smith Dinner Has Become a Stumbling Block to the Gospel – Msgr. Charles Pope
Psychiatrists Can’t Explain Demonic Possession, Says Director of The Exorcist – Cthlc Herald
3 Books Guaranteed to Make Mass Better for Your Toddler: My Little Catec. . . – Jessica McAfee
Are You Saved ? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Watch this Incredible Explanation of the Book of Job, in Video – Sara Spitt, epicPew
Who are the Yazidis of Iraq (& Why are They Facing Such Bitter Persecution?) – Richard Ostling
Number of Home-Schooled Students has Doubled Since 1999, New Data Shows – Emma Brown
Venezuela Opposition Scrap Protest March in Response to Vatican Diplomacy – A.P. via C.H.
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All-Souls Day Edition

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our-lady-of-carmel-saving-souls-from-purgatory11 Unforgettable Quotes from Saints on Death and Purgatory

by Theresa Williams

of epicPew

All Souls’ Day: Plenary Indulgence Reminder & Rorate Cæli Purgatorial Society – Rorate Cæli
Of Purgatory and Homage to the Dead – Regis Martin S.T.D., The Catholic Thing
Poll: For All Souls Day Mass 2016 what Color Vestments Did You See? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Have You Heard of Saint Death? Don’t Pray to It – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
Making the Case for Black Vestments – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Purgatory: The Antechamber of Heaven – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
On the Third Mass for All Souls’ Day – Fr. Peter Mottola, J.C.L., Rorate Cæli
The Faithful Departed – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Masses of Mercy: Why We Offer Prayers for the Dead – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
You’ve got Questions (about Death)? The Church has Answers – Mary Rezac, C.N.A.
Catholic Church Turns to Instagram to Help People Face Death – Susan Byron, Catholic Herald
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TUESDAY EDITION

st-patricks-sulpician-seminary-in-menlo-park-californiaSulpicians Split from Saint Patrick’s Seminary over Governance Dispute in Menlo Park, California

by Peter Jesserer Smith,

of the National Catholic Register

New Film “The Sultan and the Saint”: Questionable Historical Authenticity – Benjamin J. Vail
Full Text: Joint Declaration for the 500th Anniversary of Reformation – Catholic Herald
Assisted Suicide Laws Threaten to Deny Care for the Sick & Elderly across U.S. – Kathy Schiffer
Expect Some Religion-Friendly Reforms f/ Theresa May & Her Gifted Advisers – Francis Davis
Cut to the Chase on the Issues this Presidential Election – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
Hillary’s Faith: In God and “Roe” She Trusts – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., The Dispatch
U.K. Religious Freedom Leaders Speak Out for Asia Bibi, Persecuted Pakistani Christians – CWR
Who From Their Labors Rest: Readings for All Saints – John Bergsma, The Sacred Page
I Have Cancer But Please, Don’t Kill My Baby to Save Me – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
What’s Unpopular with Voters? Taxpayer Funding of Abortion – Catholic News Agency
What Will Ensure the Survival of Middle East Christians? – Catholic News Agency

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MONDAY EXTRA

grunge-flag-of-swedenIntercommunion on Pope’s Trip to Sweden?

by Leroy Huizenga,

of The Catholic World Report

Five Things You Need to Know About the Protestant Reformation – K. Albert Little, TCC
The Problem with Facebook Mommy Groups – Emily Holt, Crisis Magazine
For Your Ultimate Cool File – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
To Hell With Halloween – Trent Beattie, Catholic Lane
Exorcist Advice on How to Protect Yourself – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Faith, Reason & the Transgender Movement – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Cthlc Stand
Questions and Answers about Pope Francis’s Visit to Sweden – Nicole Winfield, A.P. via Crux
Our Political Duty Concerning Abortion – A. Castañeda S.T.L. & F.E. Vizcarrondo M.D.
Happy Halloween! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
7 Ways to Make Your All Saints Day Happier Than Your Halloween – Justin McClain, epicPew

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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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