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CIVILIZATION MONDAY EDITION

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - FEBRUARY 17: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to the media with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Parliament on February 17, 2015 in Budapest, Hungary. Putin is in Budapest on a one-day visit, his first visit to an EU-member country since he attended ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasions in France in June, 2014. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The European Union & the Fate of the West

by Viktor Orbán

Why a Nexit Would be Good for the Netherlands – Chhay Lin Lim, Notes on Liberty
A Christian Renewal? What Brexit Means for Traditionalists – Stephen Turley, TIC
All Not Quiet on NATO’s Eastern Front – Andrew Michta
What Does the Rise of Europe’s New Right Mean for Christians? – Joseph Pearce, TIC
The Age of Disintegration – Patrick Cockburn, TomDispatch.com
Beyond Radical Secularism – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing
Lies and Modern Journalism: How the Media Reported Brexit – Joseph Pearce, TIC
Brexit: Why Britain Voted Leave – Nathan Pinkoski, Public Discourse
The Dark World of Fyodor Dostoevsky – George Panichas, TIC
A Crash Course in Capitalism and Socialism – Joe Carter, PowerBlog
How Equality Destroyed the Carnegie Family – Ted McAllister, TIC

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GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION

Father Thomas Reese Sophist Near Heretic Dishonest Deceptive Snake WormOrwellian Obama and the Jesuit

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Catholic, Clarence Thomas’ Seven Incisive Quotes From 25 Years In Office – Ramona Tausz
The Court Has Completely Destroyed Its Own Legitimacy – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
With My Hand Over My Heart . . . – Lawrence P. Grayson, National Catholic Register
God Bless America, Even You Kuntzman – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Brexit the Movie – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Supreme Court vs. Women’s Health – Deirdre Cooper, Public Discourse
The Star of David Is Also Christian – Frank Rega, The Shield of Faith
Bill Clinton Meets the Attorney General in Private Meeting – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Benghazi Report Released – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Trump v. Clinton: Pass the Popcorn – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
James Dobson Reports: Trump Has Found Jesus – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

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MONDAY EDITION

St Junipero Serra Angelus News Archdiocese of Los AngeleseLos Angeles Archdiocese Moves ‘Always Forward’ With Launch of Catholic News Platform

by Peter Jesserer Smith

of the National Catholic Register

Pope Francis: Toward Which Pontificate? – Andrea Gagliarducci, MondayVatican
If We Can Keep It – Serena Sigillito, Public Discourse
A Role Model for Bishops – Fr. C. John McCloskey III, The Catholic Thing
Saving the Shrine of the North American Martyrs – Peter Jesserer Smith, Natl Cthlc Register
Fr. Emil Kapaun, Shepherd in Combat Boots, One Step Closer to Canonization – Kathy Schiffer
There was No Music on Calvary – Christian Renaissance Movement
10 Things You Should Know about Catholics and the American Founding – Bradley J. Birzer
New Novel, ‘The Missionaries’, Mocks Secularist Attempts to Mimic Christianity – F.S. Lerner
10 Saints and Future Saints Born in America – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Blessing of the Beer: Benedictio Cerevisiæ Included in 17th-century Roman Rite – D. Esparza
On California College Bill Controversy, Media Drift Toward One-Sided Reporting – Jim Davis

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SATURDAY EDITION

Pretty FlowerThe Chastity, Mercy, and Love of Saint Maria Goretti

by Birgit Jones

of Catholic Stand

Leadership 101 for Dads – Patrick Simons, Practical Ponderings
Most Precious Blood of Our Lord: Liberty f/ Sin, Peace & Tenderness of Hearts – S. Huntzinger
Fortnight For Freedom: Archbishop John Ireland on Patriotism – Donald R. McClarey J.D.
The Visitor – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
Six Catholic Books for Your Summer Reading – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Cthlc Register
35 Sometimes Hilarious Things Popes Have Signed or Autographed – Ryan Mayer, epicPew
Abortion Doc Quits When Baby Keeps Breathing After Abortion – Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com
Hospitals are Quick to Declare Patients Brain Dead to Harvest Their Organs; Why? – Bra. Mattes
Doesn’t Joseph Merrick, “the Elephant Man,” Deserve a Christian Burial? – Daniel Esparza, Alt
“The Innocents” Is a Gripping Saga of Triumph Over Tragedy – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grc
A Cinematic Lesson in Hope – George Weigel, The Dispatch

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FRIDAY EDITION

Catholic EnlightenmentRevisiting the The Catholic Enlightenment

by Leroy Huizenga, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic World Report

He Escaped Communist Vietnam on a Fishing Boat & Now He’s a Bishop – Antonio A. Gonsalves
Book Review: “Invited” & Interview With Author Stephanie Calis – Anabelle Hazard, Cth Stnd
Study Shows Catholic Church has Highest Retention Rate – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
The Trouble With Secularist Witch Hunts – Mary Eberstadt, National Catholic Register
Chinese Church Conundrum: Why Did Bishop Ma Recant? – Brian Fraga, Natl Cthlc Register
The Vanishing United States – James Day, Crisis Magazine
Zika and Foetal Abnormalities – Reverend Patrick G. Burke, Paddy
Pro-Lifers Discover Again the Perils of Indirection – Hadley Arkes Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
New York Daily News Apparently Thinks Benedict XVI Is a “Quitter” – Shaun McAfee O.P., eP
Death Penalty Fosters Revenge, Not Justice, Says Pope Francis – Catholic Herald
Woman’s Guilt After Abortions – Sarah Terzo, LifeNews.com

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THURSDAY EDITION

(Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek, Cod. St. Peter perg. 92, fol. 1v. Manuscript, reproduced in "An illustrated history of the Knights Templar", James Wasserman. Via Wikimedia Commons)
(Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek, Cod. St. Peter perg. 92, fol. 1v. Manuscript, reproduced in “An illustrated history of the Knights Templar”, James Wasserman. Via Wikimedia Commons)

Blessed Raymond Lull and the World’s First Computer

by Angelo Stagnaro

of the National Catholic Register

The Young, Dying Nun Whose Smile Touched the World – National Catholic Register
The Mysterious 70 (or 72?) Disciples: Mass Readings Explained for 14th Sun in O.T. – Brant Pitre
Ordinariate Liturgy et al. at Sacra Liturgia 2016 – David Clayton, New Liturgical Movement
SSPX Issues Statement Clarifying Its Position With Rome – Edward Pentin, Natl Cthlc Register
Fr. Z Fisks SSPX Statement – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
On the Pope’s Remarks While Returning from Armenia – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Dsptch
Pope Francis on Apologizing to the Same-Sex Attracted (and More) – Jimmy Akin, N.C. Rgstr
Seven Years Behind These Stone Walls – Fr. Gordon J. MacRae, These Stone Walls
The Data on Children in Same-Sex Households Get More Depressing – Mark Regnerus, Pub Dis
Why Did the Vatican Reverse the Ruling on Marian Apparition in Lipa? – Shaun McAfee O.P., eP
Breaking Down Whole Woman’s Health: A Critical Abortion Ruling – Stephanie H. To, Cth Std
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Francis ThompsonWas a Famous Catholic Poet Jack the Ripper? The Case Against Francis Thompson; Updated

by Thomas L. McDonald

of the National Catholic Register

Is This Cave in Turkey the Place Where Saint Peter Celebrated Mass? – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
As Abortion Industry Loses, Here’s 5 Ways It’s Attacking Pro-Life Pregnancy Ctrs – Jay Hobbs
Why Did Medieval Knights Fight Snails? – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Saving Marriages by Healing Old Wounds and Selfishness – Richard Fitzgibbons, Mercatornet
How Did This Mythical Animal Make Its Way Into a 5th-Century Church? – Daniel Esparza, Alt
Afterlife Insurance: Planning For the Judgment of Your Soul – Angelo Stagnaro, N.C. Register
Heartwarming TJ Maxx Commercial Features 6th Grade Girl w/ Down Syndrome – Emily DeRois
On the Relationship Between Catholicism and Science – Brian Jones, Crisis Magazine
Students for Life Groups Now Outnumber Planned Parenthood Campus Groups 4-1 – Life News
Icons of Mercy: Paying the Ultimate Price for Mercy St. Maximilian Kolbe – David Werning
Cooperative Education – Jack Quirk, The Distributist Review
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TUESDAY EDITION

Gender Symbols Struggling TransparentI Agree with Pope Francis that Most Marriages are Null

by Ben

of Two Catholic Men and a Blog

Why Gender Ideology Is Demonic – Fr. Paul Scalia, The Catholic Thing
An Open Letter to Our Bishops – Luciano Corbo, New Evangelizers
Come Over for Sex Devoid of Commitment – Kelly Thomas, Regina Magazine
Yoga Not Worth The Risk – Steven R. McEvoy, Maccabee Society
St. Mary’s in London: Pocket of Catholicism in an Increasingly Faithless Land – Joanna Bogle
Quæritur: Can a Catholic Help Children with Dyslexia through a Masonic Organization? – Fr. Z
Catholics Should Not Be Ashamed of the Index of Prohibited Books – David Mills, Aleteia
She Who Loved: Mary Magdalene in Art – Elizabeth Lev, Aleteia
Bishop Robert Barron: Priests, in Vision of Pope Francis, Are Mercy Messengers – N.C. Register
Why Charismatic Gifts are So Important – Jenna M. Cooper, Aleteia
What Christian Education Is Not – Kenneth Crowther, Crisis Magazine
For the ST. PETER & MUHAMMAD THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the Brexit Aftermath post (June 24, 2016) click here.
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For the Orlando Jihadist Massacre Post-Mortem post (June 24, 2016) click here.

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MONDAY EDITION

Jim Gaffigan and Cardinal Timothy Dolan in civilian clothing Happy Culture of Life JoyThe Jim Gaffigan Show brings Catholicism to the Masses

by Matthew Becklo

of Aleteia

In Case You Missed It: Young Nuns Are a Trend – National Catholic Register
Why Medievalists Should Stop Talking about Game of Thrones – Philippa Byrne, Mercatornet
Six Reasons Everyone Should Take Music Lessons – Cheryl Magness, The Federalist
Five Polish Saints Who Changed the World – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
“One Who Serves Cannot Hoard His Free Time”, Says Pope Francis to Clergy – Shaun McAfee
Why Did This 70-Year-Old Couple Sell Their Home to Come to Rome? – Marinella Bandini, Alt
Why Do You Repeat Your Sins? – Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J., Aleteia
Augustine and Descartes: God Is, but What Is He? – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Catholic Institutions Cleared the Path for the Latest Assault on Religious Freedom – Phil Lawler
Regret Isn’t Rare: The Dangerous Lie of Sex Change Surgery’s Success – Walt Heyer, Mrctrnt
Harry Hay: Pioneering Homosexual Communist, Former Catholic – Paul Kengor, Crisis Mgzn
For the ST. PETER & MUHAMMAD THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the Brexit Aftermath post (June 24, 2016) click here.
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CIVILIZATION SUNDAY EDITION

Flags of European Union and PolandPoland Defends Its Pro-Life Laws, Blasts E.U. Leaders Telling It to Legalize Abortion

by Stefano Gennarini, J.D.,

of LifeNews.com

Pope John Paul II & the Secret History of Europe – K.V. Turley, Catholic Exchange
Central Asia: The Next Region to Unravel – Kamran Bokhari, Geopolitical Futures
Roman Europe? – Anatole Kaletsky, Project Syndicate
What Is German? – Anna Sauerbrey, The New York Times
Welcome to Czechia: Still Under a German Shadow – Jacob L. Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures
India: One State, Many Countries – Jacob L. Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures
Obama vs. Sun Tzu: The Deadly Price of Not Making a Threat Assessment – Jamie Glazov, J.W.
A New Europe, Ready or Not – Joel Weickgenant, RealClearWorld
Europe’s Sick Farmer: France’s Agricultural Model Is in Trouble – Nicholas Vinocur, Politico
France’s 1968 Chaos & Democracy’s Fragility – Mark Tooley, Providence
Laws Divine and Human: Considerations on the Government of Poland – Peter S. Rieth
For the ST. PETER & MUHAMMAD THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the Brexit Aftermath post (June 24, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE FRIDAY EDITION (June 24, 2016) click here.
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SUNDAY EDITION

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati TruncatedYoung Adult Catholic Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, “Man of the Beatitudes”

by Will Duquette

of Aleteia

Greatest Predictor of Success: Science & Bible Agree, Ability to Delay Gratification – Burbach
St. Colombière Shows That a Saintly Spiritual Director Makes a Big Difference – Mary O’Regan
How can Disabled Persons be More Integrated Into the Church? – Elise Harris, Cth Nws Agncy
Catholic Camp for the Consecration (and Fun) of the Family – Elizabeth Dye, Aleteia
My Trek to Catholicism: Intellectual, Emotional & Spiritual – Andrew J. Vandiver, Cthlc Lane
How Well Do You Know the Patron Saints? – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Anglican Ordinariate Clergy Able to Balance Married Family Life, Serving Parishes – Jam. Graves
Where Did Criteria Vatican Just Gave for Discerning Charisms Come From? – Fr. Schneider L.C.
Vatican and American Sisters in Conversation: A Creative Summary – Ann Carey, The Dispatch
Catholic Colleges: Gender Identity in Title IX Threatens Religious Freedom – Adam Cassandra
More U.S. Women Religious Summoned to Rome: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet – Fr. Z
For the ST. PETER & MUHAMMAD THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the Brexit Aftermath post (June 24, 2016) click here.
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GOD & CAESAR SATURDAY EDITION

Aristotle Transparent BackgroundA Philosopher’s Defense of the Reasoning Believer

by Matthew J. Franck, Ph.D.,

of Public Discourse

How Can Gay Rights And Religious Liberty Coexist? With Free Association – Ramona Tausz
Rights First, Government Second – Adam Freedman, City Journal
Pro-Life Group Backs Trump: He’ll Appoint Pro-Life Judges & Defund P.P. – Steven Ertelt, LN
Trump: ISIS Threatens Us Today because Decisions Hillary Clinton Made – Robert Spencer
Does a “Catholic Vote” Even Exist? – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
Body Shaming: It’s about More than Shape – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
The Party Of Life: The Case For A Pro-Life Third Party – Ben Domenech, The Federalist
Fortnight For Freedom: National Suicide – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
3 Big Reasons You Can’t Compare Democrat Gun Sit-In w/ Civil Rights Movement – Hemingway
School Lunch Shouldn’t Be Middle-Class Welfare – Julie Kelly and Jeff Stier, The Federalist
The End of Socialism – Bradley J. Birzer Ph.D.
For the ST. PETER & MUHAMMAD THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the Brexit Aftermath post (June 24, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE FRIDAY EDITION (June 24, 2016) click here.
For the Orlando Jihadist Massacre Post-Mortem post (June 24, 2016) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (June 25, 2016) click here.

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