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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Jesus Carrying the CrossOne Rule To Follow To Grow In Holiness

by Thomas Clements

of Ignitum Today

The Grace of Christian Marriage Is a Fruit of Christ’s Cross – Susanna Spencer, N.C. Register
Evelyn Waugh’s Forgotten Battle to Preserve the Latin Mass – Clare Bowskill, Catholic Herald
The Earliest Known Marian Prayer from A.D. 250 – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Showdown in the Philippines: President Duarte vs. Cardinal Tagle – Luke Coppen, Cthlc Hrld
New Texas Rules: Provide Funerals for Aborted Babies Instead of Selling Baby Parts – M. Bilger
The Consequences of 50 Years of Poor Catechesis: 2 – Gene Von Son, Catholic Stand
The Lesson of Chilcot: We Need Just War Theory More than Ever – Aaron Taylor, Cthlc Hrld
Dioceses Struggle to Pay Priests’ Pensions – Brian Fraga, OSV Newsweekly
Times Eye of the Tiber’s Satire Wasn’t Satirical Enough to Obviously be Satire – Shaun McAfee
Taking Another Look at Pascal’s Wager – Susanna Spencer, National Catholic Register

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TUESDAY EDITION

Catholic Merchandising Selling TruncatedHave Catholic Merchandise You Want to Sell? Someone Just Made It Ridiculously Easy

by Shaun McAfee, O.P.,

of epicPew

Fr. Paul Scalia’s Funeral Homily for Lizz Lovett (Requiescat in Pace) – Carrie Gress Ph.D.
The Consequences of 50 Years of Poor Catechesis: 1 – Gene Von Son, Catholic Stand
Wherein Pope Francis and Cardinal Burke Agree about ‘Amoris Lætitia’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
Religious Liberty on Tenuous Ground – Editorial Board, OSV Newsweekly
A Jesuit Reacts to Cardinal Sarah’s Request that Priests Celebrate Ad Orientem – Fr. Z’s Blog
What’s Wrong w/ the Financial System? A Social Credit Perspective – M. Oliver Heydorn Ph.D.
The Liquidation of Christianity – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Why It’s Wrong to Force ChristianMingle.com to Offer Gay Dating Services – Trent Horn, Ct An
Any Religion Ghosts? Massive San Francisco Homelessness Project Comes Up Short – Julia Duin
Government Fees That Perpetuate Poverty – Anthony Bradley, PowerBlog
The Problem of the Unofficial Papacy – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine Crisis Magazine

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TECHNOLOGY MONDAY EDITION

Twitter Logo Holy See Vatican City Flag Catholic Church14 Catholics Who are Winning Twitter

by Fr. Matthew Schneider, L.C.,

of Aleteia

The Smartphone and The Virgin – Mark Movsesian, First Things
Coming Soon in Virtual Reality: “The Story of Christ” – Benjamin Wiker, Natl Cthlc Register
Facebook Is Creating an Ever More Silent Majority – Madeleine Teahan, Catholic Herald
The Vatican Digital Library Is Now Online, Here’s What You Need to Know – Shaun McAfee, eP
The Peculiar Endurance of the Physical Signature – Josephine Wolff, Slate
Gamer Mat. Patrick: Why He Gave Pp. Francis Free Access to His Game Undertale – Carol Glatz
EWTN Has a Neat Game That Teaches Kids the Mass, Church & the Catholic Life – Daphne Vega
Teleology in the Digital Age – Jordan Zajac, First Things
Stop Virtue Signaling On Social Media And Help Someone – Mitch Hall, The Federalist
Cyberwarfare Comes of Age: The Internet Is Now Officially a Battlefield – Steve Ranger, ZDNt
Slack, the Facebook Slayer – Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic

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MONDAY EDITION

New Pocket New Testament RSV CE by Scepter Publishing 2016The New Pocket Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition New Testament, by Scepter Publishers, Is Now Available!

by Stuart Dunn

of Stuart’s Study

Wealth and the Spirituality of Social Solidarity – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
For the Restoration of Reason and Reality – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
A Sex Ed Success Story – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
Seven Saints Who Called Out the Scandalous “Hook-Up” Culture – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Was Noah’s Ark Shaped Like a Pyramid? – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
ACLU Uses Abortion as Lever to Shut Down Catholic Agencies’ Work w/ Minors – Peter J. Smith
American Catholicism: Mediocre By Design – Mattias A. Caro, Ethika Politika
A Final Headache in My Spotlight Oscar Hangover – Fr. Gordon J. MacRae, These Stone Walls
10 Ways to Pray Unceasingly and Still Get All of Your Work Done – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Grand Public Architecture: Why Is This No Longer the Operative Model? – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
After a Stranger Raped Me, I Refused an Abortion, Now I Have No Regrets – Libbie Peters, LN

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SUNDAY EDITION

Dark Dim Lights Movie TheaterThis 400 Year-Old Saint’s Story Won Big at a Rome Film Festival

by Maggie Maslak

of the Catholic News Agency

Seven Disappointed Saints, and How They Dealt With It – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Fr. Vincent Capodanno’s Story of Heroism Being Filmed for TV – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Reg
Nine Mesmerizing Videos of Churches Filmed by Drone – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Serve Outcasts in New Doc. Film – Jacqueline Burkepile
Confession: A Pain that Ends in Joy – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the New Evangelization – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
A New Institute for the Study of Scholastic Theology and Philosophy – Gregory DiPippo, N.L.M.
Love Your Enemies and Pray for Them – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Filipinos are in Love with the Mary & the Baclaran Shrine Is Proof – Antonio Anup Gonsalves
10 Ways Listening to Gossip Can Hurt Your Soul – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Natl Cth Register
Pope Chosen “Low-Profile Pastor” as Next “Primate of the Americas” – Austen Ivereigh, Crux

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SATURDAY EDITION

HellThe Sexual Rhythm of Rock Music

by Peter Kwasniewski, Ph.D.,

of Views from the Choir Loft

You’ll Never Guess what These Popes are Eating, but You’ll Want Some, Too! – Chloe Mooradian
The St. Benedict Medal: When the Church Is No Longer Messing Around – Angelo Stagnaro
Pocket RSV New Testament (Scepter Publishers) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
On the Future – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
The Great Books vs. The Great Conversation – Joseph Pearce
Jean-Paul Sartre: ‘Bathroom Bill’ Philosopher Extraordinaire – Brother André Marie
Try Not To Obsess – Kasia I., Ignitum Today
What Abortion, Domestic Violence & Sex Trafficking All Have in Common – Laurel Shaler Ph.D.
Are We in the Womb of Mary, or the Womb of Deception? – Lilla Marie Lottinger, Cthlc Stand
When Should We Ignore Tradition? – James Kalb, The Catholic World Report
Author Says a New Religion Persecutes Christians – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine

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FRIDAY EDITION

World Youth Day WYD Krakow pilgrim pack Poland 2016On the Eve of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland

by Gretchen R. Crowe

of OSV Newsweekly

Abstinence Education Works, Condoms Don’t: New Teen Pregnancy Data – Rebecca Oas Ph.D.
The Story Behind 54 American Cities Named After Catholic Saints – Matt Vander Vennet, eP
Community and Economic Development: Transforming Our Cities Through Love – Liz Crandell
How to Survive Summer if You’re a Lonely Catholic – Brooke Gregory, epicPew
The Long Unmarked Grave of Henry VIII – Reverend Patrick G. Burke, Paddy
Whither Britain After ‘Brexit’? – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Planned Parenthood Videos Haunted Me–Still Do – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
Supreme Court Decisions Show Dogmas of Sexual Revolution Trump All Rights – Abp. W.E. Lori
California Dreams Up Nightmare for Catholic Education – Patrick Reilly, Natl Cthlc Register
Spielberg’s Enchanting Take on Dahl’s Endearing BFG – Lauren Enk Mann, The Dispatch
Pope Francis Names Archbishop Cupich of Chicago to Congregation for Bishops – Elise Harris

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CIVILIZATION THURSDAY EDITION

Nigel Farage beerBrexit and the Moral Vision of Nationhood:  Cosmopolitans vs. Nationalists (A Highly Recommended & Profound Read)

by Alastair Roberts

of Mere Orthodoxy

Brexit Is “Directly Related to the Reconfiguration of the Catholic Church” – Massimo Faggioli
Apostasy in England and Europe – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
Europe’s Free Speech Problem: A Cautionary Tale – Paul Coleman, Public Discourse
Cultured Hicks: Christiane Amanpour Breaks – Rod Dreher, TAC (link repaired)
Free Markets Are Necessary But Not Sufficient – Joe Carter, PowerBlog
The Forgotten Story of the German Economic ‘Miracle’ – Samuel Gregg, Acton Commentary
When Islamists and Secularists Agree – Tom Hoopes, Crisis Magazine
The East Berlin Uprising, June 16-17, 1953 – Karl F. Mautner, Moments in U.S. Dplmtc Hstry
Deng Xiaoping’s Bloody Power Play on June 4, 1989 – Samuel Chi, The Berlin Zoo
Hath Melted Like Snow in the Glance of the Lord – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Cthlc
Propaganda Pictures of Occupied France Under German Rule – Becky Evans, The Daily Mail

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GOD & CAESAR THURSDAY EDITION

4th of July 1819 Philadelphia John Lewis KrimmelNatural Rights and Social Duties

by Mimi Teixeira

of the PowerBlog

via the Acton Institute

William B. Allen on the Common Foundation of Christianity & Modern Politics – Marc V. Maas
A Pledge Betrayed: Obama Nullifies Conscience Rights – Richard M. Doerflinger, Public Dscrs
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt and Natural Law Jurisprudence – Joe Kral, TaChF
If the Right to Life Is Unalienable, Assisted Suicide Is Unconstitutional – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
Racism and Homophobia – Zac Alstin, Mercatornet
Brexit: A Short Guide for Perplexed Americans – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Cthlc
Majority of Economists Surveyed Are against the Universal Basic Income – Veronique De Rugy
New Mexico Supreme Ct. Unanimously Rules There’s No Right to Assisted Suicide – Dv. Andrus
New A.P. History Curriculum Drops Religious Influences of Western Civilization – Mat. Archbold
Neutered by Neutrality: The Abiding Influence of John Rawls, Part Two – Randall Smith, Pb Ds
United Way Sent $3 Million to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz in 2015 – Steven Ertelt, Lf Nws

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THURSDAY EDITION

Rhoda Wise stigmataRhoda Wise: Intercessor Behind Mother Angelica’s Healing

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

of Catholic News & Inspiration

To Save Religious Liberty, Focus on Media Ecology – Pete Spiliakos, First Things
Distributist Experiment That Worked: Flandria Village, Until State Stepped In – Karl Schmude
I Quit My High Tech Job to be a Fundraiser for the Church, I Did Well – Brice Sokolowski, C.H.
Free Trade and Catholic Social Teaching – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis Magazine
Summer Books for a Billionaire – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Heythrop College Principal Resigns – Catholic Herald
In Vibrantly Catholic Poland, Growing Secularism Produces New Challenges – Filip Mazurczak
African Bishop Blasts the Black Genocide of Abortions of U.S. Black Babies – Steven Ertelt, LN
A Pastor Reflects on Cardinal Sarah’s Call to Face East Together – Msgr. Charles Pope, The Reg
What Polynesian Languages Teach Us about the Ad Orientem Liturgy – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
More Nuns Called to Rome! Sisters of Mercy – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Cardinal Sarah Addresses UK Sacred Liturgy Conference 2016Robert Cardinal Sarah: Priests Should Start Saying Mass ‘Ad Orientem’ at Advent

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

10 Great Books About Priests – Kevin Di Camillo, National Catholic Register
Six Challenging Novels the Popes Want You to Tackle – Stephen Mirarchi, epicPew
The Washington Post “Explains” Pope Francis to Us – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Dispatch
English Transcript of Archbishop Gänswein’s EWTN Germany Interview – Edward Pentin
A Comparison Between Church and Military Symbols – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Sarah’s Inaugural Address at Sacra Liturgia UK – Matthew Hazell, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Shows Why Science Can’t Build a Utopia – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Quebec Orders Palliative Care Doctors to Kill Patients in Euthanasia – Wesley J. Smith J.D., LN
Quæritur: Would Using Birth Control to Delay Children Invalidate Marriage? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Steubenville Receives “Reconsecration” to Blessed Virgin Mary – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
10 Things Michael Cook Gets Wrong in His Criticism of Papal Critics – Carl E. Olson

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TUESDAY EDITION

Azmans Market Practical DistributismA Visit to Azman’s Market a Traditional Mom and Pop Business, an Example of Practical Distributism

by John M. DeJak

of The Distributist Review

Cistercians Return to the Ruins of an Abbey Destroyed by Henry VIII – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Hopelessness and Hope: the End of Roe vs. Wade – Jesse Johnson, The Aquila Report
The Latin Conference Every Priest Needs to Know About – Liturgy Guy
Hilarious Catholic Jokes That Everyone Should Memorize – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
19 Amazing Quotes from the Last Month of St. Therese of Lisieux’s Life – Theresa Williams
How to Talk to LGBTQ Supporters – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Catholic Stand
Catholic Care Home in Belgium Fined for Refusing Euthanasia – Simon Caldwell, Cthlc Herald
Can an Outdoor Catholic Wedding Be a Powerful Evangelization Tool? – Peter Jesserer Smith
Man Isn’t Meat – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Archbishop Deals Potentially Fatal Blow to Rising Vocation Numbers – Jan Bentz, Life Site
Fr. Lombardi: Reports of Vatican Administrator for Medjugorje ‘Premature’ – Edward Pentin

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