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CATHOLIC FRIDAY EDITION

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(Photo Credit: CNS/Maurizio Brambatti)

Why Pope Francis Is Wrong about Extending Mercy to Creation and the Environment

by Carl E. Olson

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Priestesses Again Allow Protestants to Define Who Catholics Are, Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
After Years of Service, Courage Director Takes on New Assignment – Catholic News Agency
Ye Old News Subject of Anglican Decline Gets Royal Treatment f/ The Economist – Ric. Ostling
L.A. Gathering Puts Reverent Catholic Liturgy at Heart of New Evangelization – Kevin J. Jones
20 Saints Who Were Also Cherished Friends – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
4 Biblical Principles That Show the Reality of Purgatory – John Martignoni, Natl Cth Register
Georgetown Univ. Is Right to Face Up to Its History of Slavery, But Not Like This – David Cowen
Stalled Vatican Financial Reforms Could Hurt Cause of Evangelization – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10 (But Not for the Sick & Disabled) – Mark Davis Pickup
It’s All About Love – Marissa Standage, Ignitum Today
Couples Who Adopt Are “Real Parents” – Christopher O. Tollefsen Ph.D., Public Discourse

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CATHOLIC THURSDAY EXTRA

amatrice-earthquake-italy-2016A Wise Reply to Atheism’s Strongest Argument

by George Cardinal Pell

of Catholic Herald

The Secret Code Within the Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Catholicism’s Incredible Growth Story – Philip Jenkins, Catholic Herald
Bishop Morlino to Switch to Ad Orientem in His Cathedral – Ben Yanke, New Liturgical Mvmnt
On Mary’s Birthday, 15 Ways to Live the Marian Option – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Natl Cth Register
Ordinations in T.L.M. to Take Place in England & Wales for First Time in Decades – Cthlc Hrld
The Solution To All Your Problems – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Podcast: Is the Catholic Church Really Shrinking Across the World? – Madeleine Teahan, CH
The Christian Story Behind the Famous Fish Burger – Violet Hudson, The Spectator
On the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Benedict XVI To Reveal More Details of His Life and Pontificate in New Book – Edward Pentin
Pro-Life Rally in Chile Draws 100,000 as New Abortion Law Looms – Jane Chambers, Cth Hrld

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More Saint Teresa of Kolkata

mother-teresa-smiling22 Years Ago, The Clintons Pulled A Colin Kaepernick On Mother Teresa

by Peggy Hartshorn

of The Federalist

St. Teresa of Kolkata, Pray for Stephen Hawking – Benjamin Wiker, Natl Catholic Register
10 of Mother Teresa’s Most Inspirational Quotes – Megan Griffiths, Catholic Herald
A Saint for Those Who Suffer From Loneliness, Abandonment and Despair – Nancy Murray
Mother Teresa’s 1994 Message to the Supreme Court on Abortion – Public Discourse
Why Sainthood for Mother Teresa Matters After All – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
The Miracles That Made Mother Teresa a Saint – Matthew Bunson, National Catholic Register
Pope Francis: St. Teresa of Calcutta Was Ceaseless Defender of the Unborn – Edward Pentin
Teresa Is Now a Saint — but She Remains ‘Mother’ – Inés San Martín, Crux
Mother Teresa Taught Young Volunteer to Serve With Willing Hands. . . – Susan Conroy
‘Ambassador of God’s Mercy’: India Rejoices at St. Teresa’s Canonization – Anto Akkara, NCRg
How Mother Teresa Welcomed My Parents Into the Church – Bishop James Conley, NCRgstr

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CATHOLIC THURSDAY EDITION

konstantin-flavitsky-christian-martyrs-in-the-colosseum-1862-persecutionLearn to Recognize the 5 Stages of Religious Persecution

by Msgr. Charles Pope

of the National Catholic Register

Study: 12,000 Pregnant Women w/ Zika, None had a Baby w/ Microcephaly – Brad Mattes, Lf St
Rise of the ‘Super-Neo-Reverse Malthusians’ – Joseph Sunde, PowerBlog
Grab Your Pint Glasses, Buy a Priest a Beer Day Is Coming! – Sam Guzman, The Cthlc Gntlmn
Was the I.U.D. Controversy at a Catholic Hospital Fake? – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
The Catholic Doctor Who Invented an Epidemic To Save Jews in WWII – Matthew Archbold
Genetically Engineered Chimeras Are Serious Concerns, Blurring Lines of Human, Animal – CNA
”He Who Sings Prays Twice” – Sister Christina M. Neumann, Catholic Stand
Hungary Sets an Example on Persecuted Christians – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Bringing Up Parents – Donald DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
Spanish Nun Murdered in Haiti – Catholic News Agency
My Calling: To Live Like the Samaritan – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today

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Saint Teresa of Kolkata

fr-leo-maasburn-mother-saint-teresa-of-kolkata-vienna-airportLessons My Mother (Teresa) Taught Me

by Edward Pentin

of the National Catholic Register

Two Mothers Teresa: The Art of Leaving – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today
Fighting for Marriage, St. Teresa of Kolkata’s Wisdom on Prayer – Anthony Lilles, Cth Spir Dir
Books About Saint Teresa of Calcutta for the Busy Reader – Justin McClain, epicPew
Saint Teresa of Kolkata Canonization, Saint of Mercy – Liz Estler, Catholic Spiritual Direction
St. Teresa of Kolkata and the Resurrection of Labor Sunday – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
Mother Teresa’s Secret Missions in China: Full Disclosure – Victor Gaetan, Natl Cthlc Register
How Mother Teresa Inspired Reggie Littlejohn to Battle ‘Gendercide’ – Edward Pentin, NCReg
1988 Mother Teresa Interview Reveals Her Thoughts on Reason for Her Success – Ed. Desmond
Mother Teresa’s Mercy Mission; Book Pick: A Call to Mercy – Kathy Schiffer, Natl Cth Register
Former Time Magazine Journo Remembers Hard-Sought Interview w/Mthr Teresa – E. Desmond
Official Portrait of Mother Teresa Unveiled in Washington – Catholic News Service via Cth Hrd

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CATHOLIC WEDNESDAY EXTRA

medicine-flask-science-saint-praying-miraclesAn Atheists Investigates Vatican Approved Medical Miracles from A.D. 1588 to 1999: Pondering Miracles, Medical and Religious

by Jacalyn Duffin, M.D. Ph.D.,

of The New York Times

What Happened to Quebec: Catholicism’s Empty Quarter – George Weigel, First Things
Pope Francis in Conciliar Context – Howard Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Three Fascinating New Books from Angelico Press – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Ltrgcl Mov
Luther Looks at Islam – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine
6 Ways Raising Catholic Kids Is like Prepping Them for the Hunger Games – Theresa Williams
Sexuality, Reality, and the Sacramental in Knight of Cups – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
To Whom Do Children Belong? Melissa Moschella’s Defense of Parents’ Rights – Tollefsen Ph.D.
Greg Burke: Pope Francis’ American Point Man – Judy Roberts, National Catholic Register
Are We about to See a Pogrom Against Christians in Turkey? – Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ct Hd
Questionable Zika Scare Manipulated by Pro-Abortion Forces – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Reg
Moses and the Parable of the Talents – Mary Proffit Kimmel, Ignitum Today

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CATHOLIC WEDNESDAY EDITION

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by Carl E. Olson

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Why Catholics are Leaving the Faith by Age 10 & What Parents Can Do about It – Hadro, CNA
Pope Francis, Henri de Lubac & the Decentralizing of Church Authority – Sam. Gregg D.Phil.
Why Christians and Muslims Worship Different Gods – Fr. Brandon O’Brien, Crisis Magazine
Study: Abortion Poses Mental Health Problems to Young Women Down the Road – CNA
Epic Quotes from the Brilliant Bishop Fulton Sheen – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
Is Holy Communion Meant For The Perfect? – Fr. Basil Cole O.P., Truth and Charity Forum
Why I’m Catholic: Sola Scriptura Isn’t Scriptural, Part I – Kenneth Hensley, Catholic Answers
Exercise Tips — For Your Soul – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
An Excellent New Video on Ad Orientem Worship – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Cancer God’s Gift – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Veritas and Vocation – Nicene Guy, Ignitum Today

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CATHOLIC TUESDAY EXTRA

Lindisfarne St. Matthew St. LukeAn Answer to a Mystery in the Lindisfarne Gospels. . .Perhaps

by David Clayton

of the New Liturgical Movement

Cardinal Burke Speaks on Attendance Drops, Liturgy, Ad Orientem & Islam – Joseph Pronechen
The Devil Wants You Isolated – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Why Care for the Environment Shouldn’t Make the “Works of Mercy” List – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D.
Jack the Ripper and the Defaming of a Catholic Poet – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
John McCloskey, The First American Cardinal – Donald R. McClarey J.D., Catholic Stand
Radicalizing Diversity: A Globalist Moral Imperative – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
Hungarian Government Creates New Department for Persecuted Christians – Edward Pentin
Treading Water and Making Decisions – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
Saints of the Old Testament: St. Zacharias, Prophet – Confitebor, Rorate Cæli
A Society Built on Trust – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
Pope: Christians can’t Ignore Suffering and have a Clear Conscience – Junno Arocho Esteves

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CATHOLIC TUESDAY EDITION

(Photo credit: L'Osservatore Romano)
(Photo credit: L’Osservatore Romano)

In Rare Interview, Benedict XVI Names His Favorite Saints

by Elise Harris

of the Catholic News Agency

Do We Need a New Christian Symbolism in Art, Aren’t Pelicans Redundant? – David Clayton
De-Mystifying Mystical Theology: What It is and Why We Need It – Charlie Johnson, Cth Std
Quæritur: Can Lectors Still Bless Bread and Fruit? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
What Is the ‘Ordinary Magisterium’? A Brief History of a Disputed Idea – Kurt Martens, CH
The Death of Community? – Jane Clark Scharl, The Imaginative Conservative
Freedom and Bondage – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Imaginative Conservative
The Danger of Misunderstanding the ‘Vegetative State’ – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
Is God a Narcissist? – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers
The Need for a Fully Pro-Life Vision – Aaron Linderman Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
For Archbishop Gómez, Mercy Makes Christians Credible – Catholic News Agency
Meekness – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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CATHOLIC MONDAY EDITION

Purgatory10 Surprising Facts About Purgatory That You Probably Didn’t Know

by  Shaun McAfee, O.P.

of epicPew

Peter Kreeft: “It Is Obvious Why We All Need to Learn How to be Holy” – Paul Senz, The Disp.
Eucharist Desecrated, Missionaries of Charity Assaulted in Argentina – Catholic News Agency
Quæritur: What are the Best Arguments They have in the Favor of the Novus Ordo? – Fr. Z
What’s Behind the Jump in Maternal Mortality Rates in Texas? – Matt Hadro, Cthlc Nws Agncy
The Fading of Three Christian Virtues – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Catholics, Chesterton and Concealed Carry – Patrick Toner Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Our Moral Inversions from the Past and Today – Hadley P. Arkes Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
The ABA’s Attempt to Muzzle Lawyers – Stephen M. Krason J.D. Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
The Lost Virtue of Shamefacedness – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
A ‘Catholic Problem’ for Trump? It’s Hard to Say, Actually – Matt Hadro, Cthlc News Agency
Is Prayer an Escape from the Real World? – Anthony Lilles Ph.D., Catholic Spiritual Direction

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CATHOLIC SUNDAY EDITION

British Soldier at Attention in full regaliaThe Role of Discipline in Christian Life

by Dustin Siggins

of the National Catholic Register

Why We’re Facing East – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, The Catholic Thing
Aging Like Real Catholics – Bevil Bramwell O.M.I., The Catholic Thing
Family Economics of Jennifer Roback Morse – Joe Carter, PowerBlog
St. Monica Can Help Bring Your Loved Ones Back to Christ – Marge Fenelon, N.C. Register
Replace Spiritual Mediocrity with Heroic Courage – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
Setting Men Ablaze – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
Seven Ways the Rosary and the Traditional Latin Mass are Alike – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D.
If It Is True, It Is Not New – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Grandparents’ Graces: A Ministry of Faith and Love – Theresa Doyle-Nelson, N.C. Register
In Marriage, Joys Are God’s Gifts and Sufferings Can Be Holy Sacrifices – Brianna Heldt, NCReg
Miracles of St. Clare of Assisi – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement

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CATHOLIC SATURDAY EDITION

Thomas Creswick View on the Hudson River c1843Let Us Gather by the River: The Catholic Miracle on the Hudson

by Angelo Stagnaro

of the National Catholic Register

Detachment: Letting God Be All We Need – Jeannie Ewing, Catholic Exchange
Bad Moral Theologians (BMTs) – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
When An Opera Is Like a Vatican II Liturgy – Kevin T. DiCamillo, Crisis Magazine
The Weeds and the Wheat in Children’s Literature – Maura Roan McKeegan, The Cvlzd Rdr
Childbirth, Abortion, Contraception & Violence on a Woman’s Body – Julie Machado, Cth Stnd
The Most Holy Rosary as a Divine Path – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Take Chesterton’s “Way of Wonder” to Jesus – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
Punish the Rapist, Welcome the Child: Interview – Susan Yoshihara Ph.D., Catholic Lane
Ite! Go Forth with Friends – Jason Craig, The Catholic Gentleman
Genealogy and the God Family – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand
John Paul I Museum Showcases Inspiration for Pope Francis – John L. Allen Jr., Crux

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