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PRIME TIME POLITICS MONDAY EDITION

EpiPenDon’t Blame Capitalism for Your Pricey EpiPen

by Jay Stooksberry

of the Foundation for Economic Education

Minimum Wage Hikes Lead to Massive Job Losses in DC Restaurants – Opportunity Lives
Why Is the Media So Liberal? – Stephen Turley Ph.D., The Imaginative Conservative
7 Things the US Government Requires IDs For – Fred Lucas, The National Interest
Should We Move to Mexico? – Bradley J. Birzer Ph.D. & Adam Fuller Ph.D., TIC
The Fractured Republic – John Horvat II, The Imaginative Conservative
How Donald Trump Might Fix the Middle East – David P. Goldman is Spengler, PJ Media
One Way to Help Native Americans: Property Rights – Naomi Schaefer Riley, The Atlantic
Homelessness and the Progressive Mentality – Bruce Frohnen J.D., TIC
What Opponents Can Learn from Assisted Suicide Advocates – Ashton Ellis, Public Discourse
Puerto Rico: An Island’s Exodus –  Eric Platt, Financial Times
Explainer: What You Should Know about Welfare Reform – Joe Carter, PowerBlog

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CATHOLIC MONDAY EDITION

Minimalist ChurchA Pure Distillation of 1970s Catholicism

by Fr. Robert P. Imbelli

of The Catholic Thing

Seminary Enrollment Surge for Vocations in Philadelphia! – Lou Baldwin, Catholic Philly
Man Arrested for Slaying Two Nuns in Mississippi – Crux Staff, Crux
Bill Donaghy & TOB: Step Away from the Insanity Into Reality – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cth Std
George Soros Tries to Mastermind Leftward Slide of Catholics – J.S. Jones & Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
The Better Pastor: Learning to Really Manage Your Parish – Peter Mirus, Catholic Culture
The Crisis of European Values and the World Order without God – Andrea Gagliarducci, Mn Vt
The Strange Case of the Pilgrimage Site in a Pennsylvania Ghost Town – Joseph Pronechen
Quæritur: Best Translation of St. Augustine’s “Confessions”? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Trust in God and Keep Your Hand Grenades Primed – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
4 Eloquent and Effective Politicians Who Became Saints – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Open Your Hearts to Those ‘Defeated by Life,’ Pope Francis Says – Catholic News Agency

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CATHOLIC SUNDAY EDITION

Cardinal-falls-asleep-during-litany-of-saintsHilarious Catholic Headlines You Might Not Have Seen

by Matt Vander Vennet

of epicPew

California’s Religious Colleges Get ‘Miracle’ Win for Religious Liberty – Peter Jesserer Smith
The Great Virtue of Humility – Veronica Arntz, Truth and Charity Forum
On the Canonization of Saint Teresa of Calcutta – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine
Mallersdorf Abbey Producing Beer Since 12th Century; Master Brewer Sister Doris – D. Esparza
Jane Austen for All Seasons – Amy Smith, National Catholic Register
‘Hello, My Name Is Mother Teresa, I Just Wanted to Give You My Card’ – Kate Veik, CNA
Father Marvin R. O’Connell, Requiescat in Pace – Bradley J. Birzer, The Dispatch
Learning, Dialogue, and the Responsibility of the Listener – Francis J. Beckwith Ph.D., TCT
A Lesson on Love From St. Peter Chrysologus – Kevin Di Camillo, N.C. Register
David Craig’s Verse Is a Poetry of What Robert Lowell, that Most Refined, or  . . . – J.M. Wilson
A Newborn Child Is God’s Gift to the Entire Family – Brianna Heldt, Natl Catholic Register

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CATHOLIC SATURDAY EDITION

Portrait of Pope Pius X. This is the portrait which will be painted on a huge tapestry, to be unveiled during the canonization ceremony of Pope Pius X, May 29, 1954, in St. Peter's Square. (Ap Photo/Luigi Felici)
(Photo credit: AP/Luigi Felici)

The Prophetic Words of Pope St. Pius X

by Adfero

of Rorate Cæli

From Indifferentism to Apostasy – Brother André Marie, Catholicism.org
The Dark Side of Dolphins – Ben, Two Catholic Men and a Blog
Catholic Sociobiology: Was There an Adam & Eve? – David Pence M.D., Anthropology of Accrd
Loving When It’s Hard To Love – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Expert Says Mother Teresa Did Ordinary Things Extraordinarily Well – Inés San Martín, Crux
The Art of Being a Good Listener – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
What Catholic Men Talk About On A Camping Trip – Doug Johnson, epicPew
The Beauty of the Rosary – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Mother Teresa’s Beauty Reflects the Beauty of God – Philip Kosloski, Natl Catholic Register
Trust and the Objective Certitude of Faith – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
A Visit by Pope Francis! – Nace Volcic, Operando May

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CATHOLIC FRIDAY EDITION

(Photo credit: Bobkeenan Photography via www.shutterstock.com)
(Photo credit: Bobkeenan Photography via www.shutterstock.com)

Why Catholics Should be Alarmed about the Rise of the Religious ‘Nones’

by Matt Hadro

of the Catholic News Agency

The Atlantic Covers Ben-Hur Flop and the Epic Quest to Sell Christian Films – Terry Mattingly
20 Times Catholic Tumblr Was Literally The Best Thing Ever – Brooke Gregory, epicPew
Preaching Key to Attracting Church-Shoppers, Survey Finds – Lauren Marke, Crux
Lone Convert from Bhutan became Priest Thanks to Mother Teresa – Fr. Kinley Tshering, Crux
Winter of the Soul: Analyzing the Game of Thrones Phenomenon – Avellina Balestri, Cth Lane
Book Pick: It’s Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom and Its Enemies – Fr. C.J. McCloskey
Vatican Prepares for Mother Teresa’s Canonization – Edward Pentin, Natl Catholic Register
As Welfare Reform Turns 20, Catholics Discuss Its Legacy – Matt Hadro, Cthlc News Agency
Earthquake Death Toll Climbs, Pope Francis Sends Fire Brigade – Kathy Schiffer, SoG
Mustard Seed Faith – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
Bishops Decry Extrajudicial Killings, Vigilantism in Escalating Philippines Drug War – CNA

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CATHOLIC THURSDAY EXTRA

(Photo credit: CNS photo/Jacque Brund)
(Photo credit: CNS/Jacque Brund)

A Thriving Midwestern Diocese’s Secrets to Success

by Jim Graves

of The Catholic World Report

Britain’s Ordinariate Is in Peril, Here Is How to Save It – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
George Soros Spent $650,000 to Manipulate U.S. Bishops – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Louis Priest Falsely Accused by Anti-Sex Abuse Group – Catholic News Agency
Getting Scripture Wrong: Response to Harriet Murphy – Fr. Regis Scanlon O.F.M. Cap., Crisis
Legendary Dish Gives Catholics Extra Motive to Help on Quake Relief – Joh. L. Allen Jr., Crux
Open Season on Religious Persons? – Gerald Russello, The Catholic Thing
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum: If You Want Peace, Ready War – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Lectio Divina and the Facebook Newsfeed – Brother Michael Baggot, First Things
Meeting Point Sex Ed Program Not Ready for Catholic Schools – The Cardinal Newman Society
Coming Soon: Meeting bt. Pope Francis & Archbishop of Canterbury – And. Gagliarducci, CNA
Will Fed’l Gov’t Force Doctors to Perform Sex Reassignment Surgeries? – Matthew Hadro, CNA

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ET CETERA THURSDAY EDITION

Italy EItaly-earthquake_46010161_1239486658Italy’s Fragile Beauty

by Beppe Severgnini

of The New York Times

Beginner’s Guide to Pipe Smoking – Jonathan Brooks, Maccabee Society
The Visionary Entrepreneur Elon Musk on the Future of Humanity – Michael Cook
The Forrest Gump of the Internet – Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic
How Linux Conquered the World Without Anyone Noticing – Kirsty Styles, New Statesman
China’s Unique Space Ambitions – Namrata Goswami, The Diplomat
When Yahoo Ruled the Valley: Stories of the Original ‘Surfers’ – Vindu Goel, New York Times
How Wal-Mart Serves the Poorest Americans – Tom Rogan, Opportunity Lives
Vikings Possibly Spread Smooth-Riding Horses Around the World – Stephen Yin, N.Y. Times
Science, History Align to Hint at China’s Founding Legend – Te-Ping Chen, Wall Street Journal
Listen to The Iliad Being Recited in the Original Greek – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Inside Global Times: China’s Hawkish, Belligerent Tabloid – Zheping Huang, Quartz

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PRIME TIME POLITICS THURSDAY EXTRA

How Should We Vote Red Pencil ElectionMoral Truth and the Ethics of Voting: How Should I Vote?

by Nathan Schlueter

of Public Discourse

Explainer: What You Should Know About the American Solidarity Party Platform – Joe Carter
The Demolition of Democracy – Donald DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
Who’s Afraid of Religious Liberty? – Richard Samuelson, Mosaic
We’re Losing Our Trust in Those Who Rule Us – R.R. Reno, First Things
It’s Official: Gary Johnson Is A Left-Wing Candidate – Robert Tracinski, The Federalist
Anaphylactic Political Shock – The Wall Street Journal
Univ. Of Chicago Sends The Acceptance Letter Every College Should – Mary Katherine Ham
Trump Has A Catholic Problem – Ellen Carmichael, Forbes
Can You Be Alt Right and Christian? – F.S. Lerner, Maccabee Society
With Wyoming Judge’s Case, Left Aims To Ban Religious People From Legal Field – Holly Scheer
Building a Progressive International – Yanis Varoufakis, Project Syndicate

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CIVILIZATION WATCH THURSDAY EXTRA

burkiniThe Burqa and French Values

by Noëlle Lenoir

of Project Syndicate

The Ankara-Brussels Problem – Marc Pierini, Carnegie Europe
The Real Enemy Within Turkey – Aaron Stein, The Atlantic
Inside Syria’s Unending Siege, Civilians, Not Soldiers, are the Chief Victims – New Statesman
Biden’s Baltic Bombast – Ted Galen Carpenter, The National Interest
How Bush’s Bad Idea that Turkey Could Join the EU Bombed – Matt Purple, The Natl Interest
Ukraine’s Independence Is Under Siege – Evan Moore, Foreign Policy Initiative
Turkey Finally Bombs Syria – to Hit the Kurds – Ceylan Yeginsu, The New York Times
How the Refugee Crisis became Invisible – Yiannis Baboulias, New Statesman
Scotland Must Stop Relying on English Taxpayers – The Daily Telegraph
A Peace Deal for Colombia – Matt Ford, The Atlantic
Is Doomsday Inevitable For Venezuela? – Luis Colasante, Oil Price

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EASTERN RITE THURSDAY EDITION

Holy Fathers Eastern Rite Catholicism Icon10 Frustrations Every Eastern Rite Catholic Understands

by Brooke Gregory

of epicPew

Violence Is Only One of the Problems Faced by Christians in Egypt – The Economist
When Icons Stream Myrrh and Statues Shed Human Tears – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
Moscow Rips Ukrainian Catholic Church; Constantinople Differs – Byzantine Catholic Churc. . .
Why Middle East Christians Feel Betrayed by the West – Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency
Modern Russian Iconographers Who Break the Rules but Conform to the Principles – D. Clayton
Where the Icons Aren’t Yet Dry – Matthew Milliner, First Things
A Byzantine Combination Breviary and Hand-Missal – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
The Brotherhood of Moses the Black – Katie Zavadski, The Daily Beast
Syriac Patriarch: Euro Bishops Disallowing Syriacs to Send Priests to Overseas Flock – D.A. Raad
Melkite Eparchy Celebrates 50-Year Milestone of Evangelizing in U.S. – Peter Jesserer Smith
Restoring Old Churches Inspires a New Philanthropy in Russia – Alison Smale, New York Times

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CIVILIZATION WATCH THURSDAY EDITION

Pope Francis Waving Papal Ring ViewablePope Francis and the Decline of the West

by Dennis Prager

of Townhall

Lament from Italy on the Brink – Alessio Colonnelli, Politico EU
The Brexit Wild Card? Ireland – William Booth, Washington Post
The Problem With Europe Is the Euro – Joseph Stiglitz, Guardian
Why China No Longer Fears Australia – Gregory Clark, The Japan Times
How Angela Merkel Imperiled Europe’s Future – Damon Linker, The Week
Russia’s Rising Empire – Tom Rogan, National Review
Europe’s Founding Mother – Peter S. Rieth, TIC
Pakistan Harvests the Grapes of Wrath in Kashmir Valley – M.K. Bhadrakumar, Asia Times
China Appears to be More Aggressive after the South China Sea Ruling – Xuan Loc Doan, AT
Russia and Turkey Maneuver – George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
Xi Jinping: A Four-Year Report Card – Kerry Brown, The Interpreter

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PRIME TIME POLITICS THURSDAY EDITION

U.S. Declaration of IndependenceThe Convention of the States and The New York Times

by the Editorial Staff

of The New York Sun

Gay Activists are Attempting to Dissolve the First Amendment – Michael Brown, The Stream
The Pay Gap Myth and Other Lies That Won’t Die – Thomas Sowell, National Review
Air Force Officer Faces Investigation Over Bible on His Desk – Todd Starnes, TAD
Republican Voters Are Not “Moving On” From Marriage – Frank Schubert, Public Discourse
The Simple Reason Most Regulations Are Harmful – Scott Sumner, Foundation for Econ. Ed.
American Apparel May be Considering Moving Manufacturing Out of California – Shan Li, LAT
Democracy and the Natural Law – Donald DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
Reminder: Obamacare Is Still A Giant Cronyistic Disaster – David Harsanyi, The Federalist
Picking a Justice Who Can Resist the Lure of the Liberal Side – James Phillips, Pblc Dscrs
Trump, Declaration of Independence & the GOP: Response to Adam Seagrave – Car. Holloway
Socialist? Capitalist? Who Can Tell? – George Melloan, The Wall Street Journal

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