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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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MONDAY EXTRA

stacy-trasancos-ph-d-particles-of-faith-scienceWhen The Lab Girl Went To Church

by John Farrell

of Forbes

Abp. Chaput: A Smaller Church of Fewer Believers Rather than Compromise Orthodoxy – Fr. Z
Iconostasis, Rood Screen, Altar Rail or Shag-Pile Carpetted Step? – David Clayton, BoC
Leaked Letter Shows C.R.S. Damage Control on Their Congo Contraception Pgm – Lisa Bourne
The Challenge to Be Courageously Catholic – Denise J. Hunnell M.D., Catholic Stand
The Right Side of History, or Simply the Right Side? – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
Against Syrupy Sermons – Deacon James H. Toner Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Peace In Dark Times – Andrew J. Peach, Crisis Magazine
Transgender Debates Require Distinction between Theory and People – Austen Ivereigh, Crux
The Spectre Bridegroom and the Immortal Love for Ghost Stories – Sean Fitzpatrick, TCR
The One Essential Thing: Generosity – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
For Iraqi Christians, Mix of Hope and Horror is a Daily Affair – Crux staff, Crux

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MONDAY EDITION

hillary-clinton-in-redThe Dangers of Hillary Clinton

by Ross Douthat

of The New York Times

“I Think I am a ___, Therefore I am a ___.” – John Lawrence Hill, The Dispatch
The Master of Conflict in Film: “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
Pius XI is Back on the Job After a Nice Vacation, Available Online Again! – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Truth About the Crusades – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Nothing has Changed at the Society of Christian Philosophers in the U.S. – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Thoughts on the Iowa Caucus of the Catholic Church – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Leading Assyrian Christian: Now is the Last Chance to Protect Us – Stephen Herreid, Cth Vote
Judging and Loving – Marissa Standage, Ignitum Today
Why are Chinese Christians so Concerned about New Religious Affairs Regulations? – Mimi Lau
Does Pence’s Pro-Life Record Change Perceptions of Trump? – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
Iraqi Christians Rejoice Over Liberation of Qaraqosh – Maria Lozano, Catholic Lane

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SUNDAY EDITION

priest-seminarianMother of a Seminarian

by Jo Flemings

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

The Supernatural Story of Padre Pio and His Guardian Angel – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
7 Saints Who Changed Horses in Midstream – Kevin T. Di Camillo, National Catholic Register
The Disfigurement of Sin – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
The Antiquity of Liturgical Tradition – An Example from the Ambrosian Rite – Gregory DiPippo
Subsidiarity and Our American Freedoms – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
Through Crippling Disease at Young Age, She Discovers God’s Big Plan for Her – Monica Arbery
Obedience, Subjection and Superfluous Words – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
William Byrd and the Beckoning of Beauty – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, The Dispatch
Catholic Bioethicists can Help with Murky Moral Issues – Adelaide Mena, Cthlc News Agency
Strength in Joy, Strength in Christ – Sister Christina M. Neumann, Catholic Stand
In Turkey, Iraqi Christians Waiting for Resettlement Live in Limbo – Oscar Durand, Crux

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SATURDAY EDITION

felix-joseph-barrias-1822-to-1907-the-temptation-of-christ-by-the-devilAn Exorcist Explains How to Protect Yourself Against Demonic Harassment

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

of the National Catholic Register

What Will You Do When the Persecution Comes? – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Book Review: Robert Harris – Conclave – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
On the Matter of Catholic Voter Guides – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, The Catholic Thing
Writing about the Devil isn’t Lunacy – It’s the Purest Realism – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
How to Resolve Alleged Gospel Contradictions – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Noble Beauty As Seen in Recent Gothic and Baroque Inspired Vestment Work – Shawn Tribe
Religion in Public? Our Modern Political Stupor – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., C.C.
Faith in Putinism: The Russian Orthodox Church-State Symbiosis – Joseph Kremers, The CWR
The Strategic Case for a Safe Haven in Northern Iraq – Robert Nicholson, Providence Magazine
The Cry of the Poor: The 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP

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FRIDAY EDITION

archbishop-charles-j-chaput-o-f-m-cap-wide-picTime for Christians to Unplug from Our Secular Culture

by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.,

of Crisis Magazine

World’s Catholic Episcopate is Polarized, a Byproduct of the Francis Pontificate – F. Mazurczak
Has the Al Smith Dinner Ceased to Be a Worthwhile Event for the Catholic Church? – T. McArdle
A Vatican Enemies List? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Love the Mass? You Gotta Get This New App – Justin McClain, epicPew
Church’s Fear of ‘Civil Rights’ Prosecution Justified, Iowa Court Says – Catholic News Agency
Unborn Lives Don’t Matter at DePaul, a Catholic Univ. – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Italian Cardinals Trade Punches Over ‘McVatican’ Opening – Elise Harris, Crux
Confused about Faith & Science? Read This Book! Review of Particles of Faith – S. McAfee O.P.
2016 and the Future of the U.S. Supreme Court – Nathaniel Bruno, Public Discourse
The Liberation of Mosul: Christian Hopes and Fears – Edward Pentin, N.C. Register

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THURSDAY EDITION

klantreeromeAnti-Catholicism in the United States

by Trent Horn

of Catholic Answers

The Second Best-Selling Book of All Time – Kevin T. Di Camillo, Crisis Magazine
Catholics and U.S. Populist Movements – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing
These Photos of the Sistine Chapel Are Stunning! – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
The Reason People were Afraid of Cats During the Middle Ages – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Two-Front Culture War: Secularism and Islam – William Kilpatrick, The Dispatch
Threatened by Our Own Lukewarmness – Bevil Bramwell O.M.I., The Catholic Thing
Atheists Seem to Have Almost a Childlike Faith in the Omnipotence of Atoms – Dv. Armstrong
Benedict XVI: Liturgy Which Points East Expresses a Desire for Salvation – C.N.S. via C.H.
Catholic Social Teaching and the Third Reich – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Childbirth Classes, Catholic Style – Kathy Schiffer, National Catholic Register
Autonomy or Worthiness? How to Find Dignity in Death – Margaux Killackey, Public Discourse

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