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GOD & CAESAR SATURDAY EDITION

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The End of Political Christian Humanism in Europe?

by Fr. Mark A. Pilon

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Unnecessary and Inappropriate Constitutional Conflict in North Carolina – Robert L. McFarland
As Culture Wars Escalate, So Do Legislation and Litigation – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
Stop the Emerging Tyranny – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Donald Trump: “I Will Appoint Supreme Court Judges Who Will be Pro-Life” – Steven Ertelt
Trump Says 2 Pro-Life Women Governors on His Short List for Vice-President – Steven Ertelt
Don’t Expect Duterte to be the Donald Trump of the Philippines – Rachel Obordo, Cthlc Hrld
Potty War – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Trump’s White Supremacy Fans Mustn’t Be Allowed to Discredit Real Worries – J. Zmirak Ph.D.
Did the Benedict Option Cause Donald Trump? – Peter Wolfgang, Ethika Politika
The Benedict Option Is No Match for Trump & That’s the Point – Andrew M. Haines, Ethk Pltk
Watch Dem Stop Herself From Saying “Under God” While Introducing Hillary – Mat. Archbold
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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SATURDAY EDITION

Cardinal Newman Society Logo Transparent SmallNewman Society Responds to Obama Administration’s ‘Guidance’ on Gender Identity

by the Cardinal Newman Society Staff

of Catholic Education Daily

Watch Jim Gaffigan’s Commencement Address to Catholic Univ. of America – Sha. McAfee O.P.
Gender Ideology and Our Fatal Empire of Desire – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Quæritur: Obligations and Daily Mass – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Sisters Who Treat the Untreatable – Gillian Laub, The New York Times Magazine
Have You Ever Asked Your Priest Over For Dinner? – Shaun McAfee O.P., Natl Cthlc Register
Abp. Tobin Appointed as Delegate to Oversee Sodalitium Christianae Vitae Reforms – The Rgstr
This Year Is a Chance for Catholics to Rediscover Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Fr. Mat. Pittam
Why C.S. Lewis Would Want You to Join a Writing Group – Rachel Motte, Catholic Stand
Pentecost & the Holy Spirit: The Lectionary Readings Explained (Pentecost Sun.) – Pitre Ph.D.
New Philippines President Duterte Has a History of Controversy – Simon Roughneen
St. Maximilian Kolbe: Patron for Pro-Life Journalists, Editors and Essayists – Joe Kral, T.A.C.F.
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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FRIDAY EDITION

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Sister Amina Bejos Liturgical DancingQuæritur: Was It Right To Leave a “Mass” with a String of Serious Abuses?

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Olson’s Resurrection – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Dispatch via The Cthlc World Report
St. Peter’s Square, May 13, 1981 – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
You Can’t Make a Silk Purse Out Of A Sow’s Ear – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Countdown to W.Y.D. Poland 2016: St. Stanisław’s Witness of God Before Gov’t – Carrie Gress
Father Daniel Berrigan Found Fame in the Pursuit of Justice – Robert Royal Ph.D., N.C. Rgstr
Pentecost and the Prerequisites of True Devotion – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine
How About a Masters in Ratzinger Studies? Update – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Free and Virtuous Society – George Weigel, Ethics & Public Policy Center
Don’t Let Our Faith Be Privatised: Catholics Have a Vital Role to Play in Politics – Ruth Kelly
Bishop on Zika Virus: Follow the Message of Prevention, Not Abortion – Shaun McAfee O.P.
Pope Francis, Erich Przywara, and the Idea of Europe – John Betz, First Things
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses

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Ravenna Virgins Women in the Early ChurchSome Feminine Observations About Deaconesses (a.k.a. Deaconettes)

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Why Must We Continually Revisit Matters That Have Been Addressed in Detail – Carl E. Olson
Pope Francis’s Commission on Women Deacons: 12 Things To Know and Share – Jimmy Akin
For the Record: A Clarification by Fr. Federico Lombardi – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
I Don’t Think It’s Absolutely Inconceivable – Dave Armstrong, Biblical Evidence for Cthlcsm
What Should I Know About Pope Francis & ‘Women Deacons’? – Deacon J. Russell, Cth Answrs
Female Deacons Served in the Early Church, But In a Different Capacity – Msgr. M.F. Mannion
The History and Ancient Functions of a Deaconess – The Catholic Encyclopedia 1908
Francis and the Deaconesses – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope to Set Up Commission to Study Possibility of Women Deacons – Edward Pentin, The Rgstr
Pope: It Would Be ‘Useful to Establish a Commission to Study’ Female Diaconate – N.C. Rgstr
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
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THURSDAY EXTRA

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`Francis and the Deaconesses

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Alice Von Hildebrand Sheds New Light on Fatima – One Peter 5
Katie Couric on the Catholic Church: “Progressive” to Understand Science – Sha. McAfee O.P.
Lady Gaga Clashes with Catholic Blogger Over Criticism of Her Lifestyle – Madeleine Teahan
Pope to Set Up Commission to Study Possibility of Women Deacons – Edward Pentin, The Rgstr
Why Bishops Love the European Union – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
Mystery Pen Pal Converted After Writing to Flannery O’Connor – Nic. Köhler, The New Yorker
New Philippines President ‘To Visit Pope Francis To Say Sorry For Insult’ – Catholic Herald
Is Weeping Mary Statue in California a Miracle? – National Catholic Register
May 12, 1935: First Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Cth
Christian Projects: A Drop in the Ocean of Negativity – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Why Is the Vatican Cosying Up to Communist China? – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Cthlc Hrld
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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THURSDAY EDITION

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Pretend Woman Pretend CatIt May Be Real For You, But Not For Me (The World of Pretend)

by Karlo Broussard

of Catholic Answers

The Non-Profit Law Firm on the Front Lines of the Religious Liberty Fight – Jim Graves
Heard the Claim That 1 in 3 Women Will Have an Abortion? It’s False, Here’s Why – Mat. Clark
Is “Contemporary” Church Music a Good Example of Inculturation? – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Proof-Texting Jesus, Post Catholic Sex-Abuse Scandal Style – Frank Weathers, YIMCatholic
Explaining the Authority of the Pope on Infallibility via Sensus Fidei – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky
Quæritur: Blessing of Olive Oil and Incense – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Italian Parliament Backs Same-Sex Union Bill – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Univ. of Notre Dame to Honor Joe Biden & John Boehner: At What Cost? – Fr. Ray. J. De Souza
The Gift of the Spirit: Readings for Pentecost – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Open Your Eyes to Creation – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
Gathering the Human Family: The Readings for the Vigil of Pentecost – John Bergsma Ph.D.
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

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Funny Meme by epicPew Chlore Mooradian10 Sassy Icons Who Literally Can’t Even Right Now

by Chloe Mooradian

of epicPew

Dutch Medics Euthanise Sex Abuse Victim – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald
Christians Flee Muslim Persecution and Find. . .Persecution – Matthew Archbold, Crt Min Rep
Giving Preference to Christian Migrants – Filip Mazurczak, Crisis Magazine
Martyr Executed by French Revolutionaries Set for Sainthood – David V. Barrett, Cthlc Herald
Why Does the Media Ignore the Criminal Past of Communism? – Christopher Szabo, Mrctrnt
The Wounded Healer – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
Mother Teresa of Calcutta: Pentecost Illumines the Night – Fr. Gordon J. MacRae, T.S.W.
Catholic Univ. of America’s B-School Integrates Virtue, Vocation & Work – Peter Jesserer Smith
Pro-Life Leaders Decry Scandals, Urge Catholic Colleges to Reject Culture of Death – C.E.D.
Religious Schools Are Fundamental to Liberty – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Beijing, Taipei, and the Future of Vatican-Chinese Relations – Andrea Gagliarducci, C.N.A.
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Loretta Lynch Bully Evil HatePresident Obama’s Lawsuit Against North Carolina Is Not About Civil Rights, It Is About Crushing Dissent

by David Harsanyi

of The Federalist

A Confession of Liberal Intolerance – Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
The Pessimist’s Case Against Trump – Ross Douthat, Evaluations
Catholics Grapple With a Trump Candidacy – Brian Fraga, National Catholic Register
Angry Blue-Collar Catholics – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing
Progressivism’s Fragile Gender Realism – Aaron Closson, First Things
Five Reasons Donald Trump Could Do Better Than Predicted – Mollie Hemingway, The Fdrlst
We Are Losing Our Minds Because the Left Is Holding Them Hostage – Patti M. Armstrong
How Local Churches Anger The gods Of Government – Douglas E. Baker, The Federalist
President Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy: Chaos and L.G.B.T. – Wendy Wright, Catholic Lane
Thank You, Ted Cruz & Please Stick Around; We Will Need You – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
When the Left Liked Conscientious Objection – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Rodney Stark Bearing False Witness Book CoverWhy Is This Non-Catholic Scholar Debunking “Centuries of Anti-Catholic History”?

by Carl E. Olson

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Anti-Catholic Catholic Journalism: Today’s False Prophets – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
The Unholy Trinity of Evil in the Book of Revelation – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
The History, Enemies, and Importance of Natural Law – The Catholic World Report
“The Latin Mass of Years Gone by Is Becoming More Popular Again” – Fr. Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Quæritur: Going to Another Diocese of First Communion and Confirmation – Fr. Z’s Blog
Culture, Anti-Culture, and Nostalgia – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Holy Beer! – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
In What Sense Is Health a Universal Right? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
The Spiritedness of Slow West, A Cautionary Tale in our Progressive Era – Shane Tucker, M.S.
Sam Gregg of Acton: Medieval Distinctions on Usury & Legitimate Forms of Money-Lending – Z
The Hippocratic Oath: Quaint Relic or Solemn Vow? – Philip Hawley Jr., Mercatornet
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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TUESDAY EXTRA

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Flag of North CarolinaReckless and Ruthless Bullying of North Carolina May Destroy The Country

by Matthew Archbold

of the National Catholic Register

Why This One Subject Is the Most Important Thing You Can Study – Shaun McAfee, epicPew
Confessionals are No Longer Torture Chambers & the Pope Must Know It – Francis Phillips
Pope Francis and the Joy of Judging – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Spirit of Vatican II Results: From Catholic to Pentecostal to Orthodox Judaism – G. Mochkofsky
Continuing St. Damien & St. Marianne’s Legacy of Mercy – Jim Graves, National Cthlc Register
Angela’s Orderliness – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Catholic Planner: A Review – Chris Lee, Maccabee Society
What We Can Learn from Average Americans Who Were Great – Vicki Burbach, Cthlc Spir Dir
Discussion vs. Ear-Piercing Debate Online – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
New Master’s Degree in ‘Ratzinger Studies’ in the Works – Anian Christoph Wimmer, epicPew
What We Can Learn from the Guilds – Russell Sparkes, The Distributist Review
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
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SAINT PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD TUESDAY EDITION

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Crusades Window PaneShould Christians Apologize for the Crusades?

by Bruce P. Frohnen, J.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Good Islam vs. Bad Islam – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Why Iraq Wasn’t What I Thought – Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency
Tortured by Islamists, Strengthened by Christ – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Answers
Does Turkish President Erdogan Want His Own Islamic State? – Mustafa Akyol, Al Monitor
Medieval Order of Mercy Continues to Assist Suffering Christians – Susan Klemond, The Rgstr
Where Is the Outrage? UN Event Highlights ISIS’ ‘Genocide’ Against Christians – Ang. Stagnaro
Melkite Archbishop of Aleppo: Canada Accepting Refugees Won’t Help Syria – Phi. Vaillancourt
Rome’s Trevi Fountain Illuminated Red to Remember Persecuted Christians – Edward Pentin
Aleppo Archbishop: The Ancient Faith in Syria Needs Your Support Now – Natl Cthlc Register
How Christians in Syria Keep the Faith Amid a Civil War – Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Witnesses Tell U.N. of Genocide of Christians in Middle East – Rebecca Oas Ph.D., Cthlc Lane
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
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Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen

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Robert.SpaemannGerman Theologian Robert Spaemann on Amoris Laetitia: Chaos and Schism, God Forbid!

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

How Many Sacrilegious Communions Will Now Occur? – Frank Rega, The Shield of Faith
Bishop Fellay Makes His Statement on Amoris Laetitia – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
JP2 Adviser on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ Confusion: Church Teaching Must Be Upheld – N.C. Register
Abp. B. Forte: Pope Did Not Want to Speak Plainly Of Communion for Remarried – Ste. Skojec
Intentionally Vaguely Written,  Exhortation Allows Two Opposite Ways Out – Sandro Magister
Cheap Grace Won’t Suffice in Any Age, Including Ours – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
Crd. Müller: Magisterium on Remarried Divorcees Unchanged by Amoris Laetitia – Edw. Pentin
A.L. Footnote Contradicts Church’s Tradition, Says Leading German Philosopher – Cthlc Herald
Amoris Laetitia Unveiled – James Larson, War Against Being
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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