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CATHOLIC SATURDAY EDITION

National Catholic Schismatic ConferenceIn Response to Phyllis Zagano on the Matter of Female Deacons

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Famous Athletes Who Were/Are Outspoken About Their Catholic Faith – Matt Vander Vennet
Is There Any Hope Left for the Renewal of the Church? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
Reading the Signs (Luke 12:49-59) – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
In War-Torn  Syria, Our Lady of Peace Cathedral Needs Help – Andrea Gagliarducci, Ct Ns Ag
The 14-Day Rule for Embryos Is an Offense to Humanity – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., N.C. Rgstr
Jesus’ Take on Family Values: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Man and Morality: The Truth that Sets Us Free – Marissa Standage, Ignitum Today
Patron Saint of Missing Socks, Pray For Us – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Visitation: Seeing Christ in Others & Bringing Christ to Others –  Stephanie H. To, Cthlc Stnd
3 Ways That St. André Bessette Can Help Prepare Us for the New School Year – Justin McClain
Diligence, a Divine Intimacy Meditation – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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CATHOLIC FRIDAY EXTRA

Goya HellBishops ‘Don’t Get It’, Fundamental Problem Is a Corrupt Clerical Culture

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

What Happened when I Explained Church Teaching on Gender on Facebook – Francis Phillips
Fr. Calloway Interview on “Champions of the Rosary” – Anabelle Hazard, Catholic Stand
The Latest Scandal at Maynooth College Seminary – John P. McCarthy, Crisis Magazine
Ben-Hur Looks Like the Absolutely Most Epic Film of the Summer – Shaun McAfee, epicPew
Hey Reporters: Faith Is Big for Simone Manuel, Simone Biles & Many Others – Terry Mattingly
Looking for Other Sources? Christian Physicians Join Transgender Debate – Richard Ostling
Joe Biden’s Unfaithful Catholic Witness on Marriage – Brian Fraga, National Catholic Register
Sale of Saint Relics on eBay Sparks Catholic Outcry – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
Guam Priest Admits Guilt Amid Ongoing Abuse Scandal – Catholic News Agency
5 Ways Any Catholic Can Make the Most of the New School Year – Shaun McAfee, epicPew
‘Total War’ Engulfs Aleppo as Christians Pray and Fast for Peace – National Catholic Register

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PRIME TIME POLITICS FRIDAY EDITION

Elihu YaleThe College Formerly Known as Yale: Any Renaming Push on the Ivy Campus Should Start at the Top, with Elihu Yale, Slave Trader Extraordinaire

by Roger Kimball

of The Wall Street Journal

Criminalizing Entrepreneurs: The Regulatory State Is Also a Prison State – F.H. Buckley, TAC
Documents Show the IRS Misled about Its Political Targeting – The Wall Street Journal
‘I Learned More at McDonald’s Than at College’ – Joe Carter, Acton Institute
Jeremy Corbyn Wishes That Britain Weren’t a Superpower – Tom Harris, Daily Telegraph
The Myth of ‘Ghana’s First Car’ – Raphael Orlove, Jalopnik
It’s Time to Confront the Drug Makers – Alan Sager, Democracy Journal
Socialism, Capitalism, and Materialism –  Thomas Storck, The Distributist Review
Why Readers See The New York Times As Liberal – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion
Britain’s Real Hate Crime Scandal – Brendan O’Neill, The Spectator
How Washington Is Regulating American Indians To Death – Ramona Tausz, The Federalist
CBC’s Anti-Disability Prejudice Symptomatic of Larger Exclusion – Mark Davis Pickup, Cth Ln

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CATHOLIC FRIDAY EDITION

OutcastsA New Documentary about the “Unshockable” Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

by K.V. Turley

of The Catholic World Report

20 Reasons Nobody Should Ever Visit Our Lady of Guadalupe – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Ultrapapalism Is the Other Side of the Coin of Sedevacantism – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
All in the (Mostly) Dominican Family – Susan Klemond, National Catholic Register
Our Beautiful Catholic Mass in 18 Minutes – Liturgy Guy
Faith of Our Fathers: Why Tradition Matters – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
The Lion of Münster – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing
A First in English: Card. Bacci’s Talk to V2 Council on Latin & Vernacular in Liturgy – Rrt Cæli
What Christians Should Know about the Time Value of Money – Joe Carter, PowerBlog
Invoking the Holy Spirit in Our Lives – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Loving Our Neighbors On the Road – Denise J. Hunnell M.D., Catholic Stand
Lessons from Lewis: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Stephen Fitzpatrick, TCR

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CATHOLIC THURSDAY EXTRA

Vincent Cardinal Nichols Waving Primate of England and Wales SmilingThe Strange Fate of the ‘Easter People’ or Spirit of Vatican II Fails

by Damian Thompson

of Catholic Herald magazine

California Journalists Give a Free Pass to Lara’s Amended Religious Colleges Bill – Julia Duin
Before Taking the Benedict Option, Try the Marian Option – Carrie Gress Ph.D., N.C. Register
A Major Step Forward in Relations with the SSPX? I Hope So – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
We Often Follow False Prophets – H.L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
Flannery O’Connor Was No Fan of Ayn Rand – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register
Why Didn’t They Ask Us (the Churches)? where Pokémon Go Is a Nuisance – Dan Hitchens
11 Unforgettable Olympic Moments That Will Truly Inspire You – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Vulgar Speech Leads to Coarseness of Soul – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine
Book Review: Answering Atheism – Benedictine Augustine, Maccabee Society
The Wages of Moral Autonomy – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Beautiful Video of Adult Stem Cell Success Story of Cindy Schroeder – Matthew Archbold

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CIVILIZATION WATCH THURSDAY EDITION

Russian Fencer Rio Olympics 2016Russian Envy: How to Understand Russian Political Culture

by Gregory Feifer

of Foreign Affairs

How Erdogan Hopes to Erase Ataturk’s Turkey – Rose Asani, The Spectator
New Report Details Why a War between China & U.S. Would be Catastrophic – Dave Majumdar
Europe From the Outside: Britain’s View – Mark Leonard, European Council on Foreign Rels
Did the U.S. Navy Build Super Secret Undersea Lairs for Its Nuclear Submarines? – Steve Weintz
New Images Suggest China has built ‘Reinforced Hangars’ on Spratlys – Asia Times
Venezuela Reaches the End of the Road to Serfdom – Kevin Williamson, National Review
Emperor Modi Killed the Gandhi Dynasty – Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Policy
Judge Reopens Complaint Against Argentine Ex-President in 1994 Bombing – Jonathan Gilbert
South Korea’s Cultural Juggernaut Is a Soft-Power Strategy Worth Copying – Steven Kim, TNI
Time for China to Rethink South Korea Relations? – Jin Kai, The Diplomat
Blaming Singapore Will Not Solve Malaysia’s Problems – Walter Russell Mead, The Amrcn Int

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PRIME TIME POLITICS THURSDAY EDITION

Test Taking Charter SchoolThe Charter School Advantage

via The Wall Street Journal

The Strivers Punished by Marriage Penalties – David Lapp, Family Studies
ObamaCare Death Spiral Update – Holman W. Jenkins Jr., The Wall Street Journal
The Lie That Is The Student Debt Crisis – Christopher Nelson, TIC
Hillary’s Deadly Iran Deal – Shmuley Boteach, Jerusalem Post
Trump: Terrible Salesman for Good Foreign Policy Ideas – Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy
News Flash from Israel: Trump’s Policies Are Better – David Friedman, Jerusalem Post
Brexit, Trump, and Identity – James Kalb J.D., The Catholic World Report
Where Does UKIP Go Next? – Matthew Goodwin, Daily Telegraph
All the President’s (Feminist) Men – Carrie Gress Ph.D., N.C. Register
The Soft Drinks Tax Isn’t Looking So Sweet After All – Gavin Partington, New Statesman
California Is Leading the Way on Health Care Reform – Anthony Wright, Democracy Journal

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ET CETERA THURSDAY EDITION

Middle Agegs University Medieval Professors StudentsStudent Loans Date Back to the Middle Ages

by Jenny Adams

of Time Magazine

A Day in the Life of Brazil’s Insane Bureaucracy – Alexia Fernández, The Atlantic
What Really Happened During the Final Days of the Woolly Mammoths? – Hasan Chowdhury
The Slow Decay of the Taj Mahal – Heenay Patel, the Diplomat
How Did the Word “Lifestyle” Become a Homophobic Slur? – Eleanor Margolis, New Sttsmn
New Evidence Suggests China’s Ancient Mythical Great Flood May Have Happened – Chowdhury
Two Towns in Tuscany Ponder a Big Question: Will You Merge With Me? – Gaia Pianigiani, NYT
How Strong Was Arnold Schwarzenegger at His Strongest? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D, Mccb Scty
Moving the Earth’s Prime Meridian – Nola Taylor Redd, Space
Crowding Out Locals: Weekend Trips Ruining Europe’s Cities? – Dinah Deckstein & Ale. Kühn
New Discovery Rewrites History of Denmark’s Biggest Royal Castle – Mikkel Andreas Beck, SN
After a Century, have Scientists Successfully Mapped the Human Brain? – Linda Geddes, Nature

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CATHOLIC THURSDAY EDITION

Church Offertory PlateHow a Priest Increased His Offertory by 30% – Without Asking for Money

by Brice Sokolowski

via LinkedIn

11 Reasons You Might Need to Go to Confession – Shaun McAfee, epicPew
Did the Virgin Mary Give the Rosary to St. Dominic – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Our Deadly Covenant With Sloth – Timothy D. Lusch, Crisis Magazine
Can Christians Afford The Leadership We Have? – Rod Dreher, TAC
How to Respond to Betrayal, Lessons from a Pro – Vicki Burbach, Catholic Spiritual Direction
I’m Going to Go Out & Glorify God’s Name: Christian Athletes at Rio Olympics – Susan Byron
Chartres Cathedral and the Liberal Arts Personified, by Carrie Gress – David Clayton, N.L.M.
Kevin Schmiesing on the Indivisibility of Religious and Economic Freedom – Marc Vander Maas
Faith and Wealth: Rich Dad, Poor Dad Revisited – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
St. Dominic: Truth in a Troubled World – Fr. Brian Mullady, N.C. Register
Reorienting Family Life—Living the New Evangelization – Sarah Huntzinger, Catholic Stand

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CATHOLIC WEDNESDAY EXTRA

Pope Francis and Catholic TerrorismThe Church and Islam: The Next Cover-Up Scandal

by William Kilpatrick, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Case Involving Catholic Officials’ Response to Sex Abuse Set for Retrial – Natl Cthlc Register
Vatican: Pp. Francis Seen Playing Pokemon Go @ 2am around Rome – LarryD, A of the A
Porn & Predators: Careful Sending Freshman Daughters to Univ. This New School Year – Manion
Here’s Why Panama City Should Definitely be Your Next Vacation Destination – Sara Spitt, eP
The Oklahoma Black Mass & the Spread of Luciferianism in America – Regina Magazine
How Rosary Can Change World: New Book Shows Great Facts of Prayer – Joseph Pronechen
The Case for Ad Orientem Worship – Fr. Brandon O’Brien, Crisis Magazine
New: St. Robert Bellarmine’s Long Catechism in English; Plus Rorate Reader Discount – RCæli
Welcome the School Year with Wariness & Skepticism – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Amoris Lætitia Is Inspiring Catholics to Reach Out to the Divorced – Erik Castenskiold, Ct Hd
Rio Olympics a ‘Missed Opportunity’ to Help Brazil’s Poor, Says CAfOD – Catholic Herald

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THEOPOLITICAL WEDNESDAY EDITION

Islam France Muslim SecularismFrench Fecklessness and the Onslaught of Islamism in France

by Rémi Brague

of First Things

Is Turkey Following Pakistan’s Descent Into Islamization? – Abha Shankar, The Diplomat
France Has Two Options — Civil War or Submission – Paul Weston, Gates of Vienna
Islamic State Corrects Pope Francis: Yes, This Is a Religious War – Fr. Z’s Blog
Religious Students f/ Disadvantaged Backgrounds May Be Most Affected by Cali. Bill – K.J. Jones
Prominent Political Catholic Analyst Sees No Path for a Trump Victory – Patrick Archbold
Muslims: Nuancing the Good and Bad – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
In 38 States, Churches Can’t Help People Pay Their Insurance Premiums – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
Are Religious Voters Even Backing Trump? – Noah Millman, TAC
A Tale of Two Catholic Candidates: Looking at the 2016 Vice President Picks – Matt Hadro
Stop Aid to Pakistani Government Unless It Defends Christians, Says Peter Tatchell – Cthlc Hrld
On Catholic Politicians and “Personally Opposed” – Luke Arredondo, The Catholic Outpost

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CIVILIZATION WEDNESDAY EDITION

Ethnic Tensions in UkraineThree Paths to European Disintegration

by Philippe Legrain

of Project Syndicate

Guns of August: Fears of Full-Scale War Return in Ukraine – Christopher Miller, Radio Free Eur
Russia’s Superior New Weapons – Robert Scales, The Washington Post
Kremlin Tightens Grip on Devastated Donbas – Alexander Motyl, World Affairs
For Turkey, Crisis Is Nothing New – Omar Lamrani, Stratfor via Forbes
Russia-Turkey Relations: Back on Track? – Catherine Putz, The Diplomat
The English Question: Little England May Have Undone Great Britain – Paul Harris, Aeon
If China Doesn’t Like THAAD, It Should Squeeze North Korea – Ted Galen Carpenter, TNI
Here’s How a U.S.-China War Could Play Out – Peter Apps, Reuters
U.S. Warship Makes 1st China Visit Since So. China Sea Arbitration Ruling – Franz-Stefan Gady
Could Brexit Usher In a Second Dutch Golden Age? – Sean Braswell, Ozy
15-20 million Muslims in France – Tiberge, GalliaWatch

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