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21 February AD 2016 2 Comments

The Collapse of Gender Sanity

by Rachel Lu

of Public Discourse

How To Make the Most of Leap Day – Emily Stimpson, O.S.V. Newsweekly
The ‘Moral Imperative’ to Help Syrian Refugees – James Graves, O.S.V. Newsweekly
John Paul II Proves Men and Women Can Be Friends – Old Fashioned Girl
The Ways of God Are Not Those of Man – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Lessons From The Desert – Amy Atkinson, Ignitum Today
Facing the Future on the Downside of the Revolution – Jerry Salyer, The Dispatch
Dating Has Died at College, This Campaign Hopes to Revive It – Hillary Mast, N.C. Register
‘Gender-Inclusive Housing’ Pilot Program Launched at Jesuit University – Adam Cassandra
Jesuit Univ. Pres. Backs Pro-Abort, Pro-Contraception Student Grp. – Adam Cassandra
La Salle Univ. Students Approve of Gender-Neutral Housing in Online Ballot – Adam Cassandra
Von Galen Contra Gestapo – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living

21 February AD 2016 7 Comments

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For Antonin Scalia, Faith and Work Did Not Conflict

by Matt Hadro

of Catholic News Agency

Scalia at Saint Thomas: Closing Arguments – Michael Stokes Paulsen, Public Discourse
A Man for Our Season – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
A Salutary Corrective in Scalia’s Funeral (Liturgy) – Fr. Mark A. Pilon, The Catholic Thing
Justice Antonin Scalia, a Champion of Life – Stuart Nolan Jr. Esq., Truth and Charity Forum
Fr. Scalia’s Sermon at Justice Scalia’s Mass, Death, and Your Funeral Plans – Fr. Z’s Blog
Somber Pictures Show Thousands Lining Up to Pay Their Respects to Scalia – Steven Ertelt
Fr. Paul Scalia, Son of Justice Scalia: It Is Christ Whom We Proclaim – Christine Niles, C.M.
5 Facts You Need to Know About Justice Scalia’s Son, Paul Scalia – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Scalia Addressed Newman Society Conf., Defended Faithful Catholic Education – Ad. Cassandra
8 Times Scalia Affirmed There Is No Right to Abortion in the Constitution – Micaiah Bilger
Scalia and the Meaning of Justice – Judie Brown, Life Site
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

21 February AD 2016 1 Comment

How to Love People You Cannot Stand

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

of Catholic News and Inspiration

Prison and Paradise – Kevin O’Brien, The Distributist Review
What Should We Do About Natural Law? – James Kalb, The Catholic World Report
Most Euthanasia Deaths Linked to Loneliness, Says Dutch Study – Simon Caldwell, Cthlc Hrld
“Medical Futility”: Help or Hobgoblin in End-of-Life Discussions? – Grattan Brown, Pblc Dscrs
Louis de Montfort, a Saint Whose Life was the Stuff of Hollywood – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Hrld
The Requirements of the Law – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, Crisis Magazine
750 Years Later, The Summa Theologica Still Influences – Barry Hudock, O.S.V. Newsweekly
Canons, Monsignors, and the Institute of Christ the King – Fr. Z’s Blog
Is Health Care a Pro Life Issue? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Seasons of Grace
Quæritur: Neglect of the Precepts of the Church & Mortal Sin, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blg
The Story of Blessed Miguel Pro, A Martyr of Today – Msgr. Owen F. Campion, O.S.V. Nswky
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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20 February AD 2016

**Why the First Verified Detection of Gravitational Waves Is Huge News**

by Fr. Robert Spitzer

of Strange Notions

The Biological Arms Race No One Can Win – Rebecca Taylor, Creative Minority Report
Perfect God, Perfect Suffering, Perfect Sacrifice – Travis C. Headley, Forty Something Faith
Saint Augustine, Modernity, and the Recovery of True Education – Bradley Green
The Fruits of the Holy Spirit – The Wild Goose
Happiness Is A Skill [Podcast] – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Church and State – G.K. Chesterton, The Distributist Review
Trent vs. Luther – Christopher J. Malloy Ph.D., Theological Flint
The Dalmatic Is Dramatic, but Where Did It Come From? – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
The Divine Comedy (Quarto Knows & Oxford University Press) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
“Pro-Life Democrat”: A Contradiction in Terms? – Howard Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Understanding the Book of Revelation – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

20 February AD 2016

The Great Apostasy

by Shane Schaetzel

of Fully Christian

Marriage & Family: The Fundamental Unit of Society – Veronica Arntz, Truth & Charity Frm
The Social Mission of the Catholic Church – Thomas Storck, The Distributist Review
Cardinal Burke on Attending S.S.P.X. Chapels: Only When “Absolute Necessity” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Behind the Scenes at Vatican II: Yves Congar Captures a Historic Moment – Kathy Schiffer
Credit for the Rest of Us – Tom Peaceworth, The Distributist Review
The Origins of Modern Materialism – Theodore Rebard, Crisis Magazine
The Myth of Ownership – David W. Cooney, The Distributist Review
Fr. Sam. Weber’s Propers of the Mass: Interview w/Peter Kwasniewski, Ph.D. – Ros. Sullivan
Modern Atheism: Dragging Plato Along Aristotle’s Coattails – Timothy Gordon, Strng Notions
Filling Our Hearts with the Greatest Good – Travis C. Headley, Forty Something Faith
God Wants You to Get Help – Liz Schleicher, Catholic Lane
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

19 February AD 2016

Charles I, the Last Emperor of Austro-Hungary

by John Paul Wohlscheld

of the Maccabee Society

Dante’s Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise (Catholic Courses) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
The Simplicity of God in a Flame – Travis C. Headley, Forty Something Faith
Quæritur: Father Said Say Act of Contrition Afterwards; Fr. Z Rants. . . at Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
Henri de Lubac: Soldier, Scholar and Saintly Hero – Joanna Bogle, Catholic Herald
The “True” Islam – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic World Report
Catalan Romanesque Painting & Church Furniture in Museo Nacional (Montjuïc) – Mt. Alderman
On the Nations: What Does It Mean to be a Nation – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Cthlc Thng
Truth and Courage – Don DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
On the Overweening Pride of the Professorial Class – James Matthew Wilson, Crisis Magazine
The Whore of Babylon – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
The Flowering of Legal Cynicism – Bruce Frohnen J.D., Crisis Magazine
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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19 February AD 2016 1 Comment

A Must-See Movie for Those Who Want to End Abortion

by Maria Gallagher

of LifeNews.com

Obama Will Skip Justice Scalia’s Catholic Funeral Mass, May Go Golfing Instead – Steven Ertelt
The Labouré Society: Building the Church One Vocation at a Time – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D.
Book Review: The Apostasy That Wasn’t – Mary Kochan, Catholic Lane
‘Preferred Name and Gender Policy’ Passed at DePaul University – Kimberly Scharfenberger
Senate Must Not Vote on Obama SCOTUS Nominee, Unborn Babies Lives at Stake – Carol Tobias
Don’t Give Up When You Fail – Abby Johnson, Epic Pew
What Will Justice Scalia’s Death Mean for the Little Sisters of the Poor? – Joan F. Desmond
‘All for Jesus’: Remembering E.W.T.N.’s Bob Lord (1935-2016) – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Reg
Catholic School Students in Athletics Harmed by Embracing Gender Ideology – Ada. Cassandra
Beginning a New Exodus: 2nd Sunday of Lent – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More

18 February AD 2016 3 Comments

Pope Francis’ Remarks on Contraceptives, Trump, Walls, Abortion, and “Same-sex Unions”

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D. J.D,

of The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report

Why Pope Francis Was Right About Conscience and “Same-sex Unions” – Carl E. Olson
N.F.P. Advocate Reacts to Pope Francis Remarks on Birth Control – John F. Kippley, N.F.P.I.
What Did Pope Francis Actually Say About Contraception? – Catholic News Agency
Pope Francis: Abortion Is a ‘Crime’ & Never the Solution to Zika Virus – Ntnl Catholic Register
How to be a Post-modern Catholic – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Pope Francis’ Latest Airplane Presser Remarks, Post Mexico, Fr. Z’s Take – Fr. Z’s Blog
Did Pope Francis Judge Trump’s Soul or His Behavior? – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion
Pope on Trump: Person Who Thinks about Building Walls, Not Bridges, Not Christian – Register
No, the Pope has Not Reversed the Church’s Teaching on Contraception – Mary Rezac, C.N.A.
Full Text of Pope Francis’ In-Flight Interview from Mexico to Rome – Ntnl Catholic Register
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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THURSDAY EXTRA

18 February AD 2016

Visa, Chevron, and Pepsi are Exempt from the H.H.S. Mandate, But Not the Little Sisters of the Poor

by Matt Hadro

of the Catholic News Agency

California Church Fights Back Against Mandatory Abortion Funding – Loredana Vuoto, C.N.A.
Three Kinds of Catholics? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Why Natural Law Is a Superior Guide to Life – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
The Via Crucis: Walking the Passion with Jesus, Part One – Paul Senz, Catholic Stand
Why Batman Is Catholic – Alex R. Hey, Epic Pew
A Surprising New Twist in the Zika Scare – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Ntnl Catholic Register
Selective Scolding: Pope Francis’s Finger-wagging at the U.S./Mexican Border – Carlos Eire
Vatican Synod Symposium: Faithful Must Have Much Greater Say – Edward Pentin, N.C. Rgstr
The Pope and Illegal Immigration – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
Fordham Law Professor Will Argue Texas Case Before Supremes for Abortionists – Pt. J. Smith
Peeling Back the Onion Layers: Gravitational Waves Detected! – Bob Kurland Ph.D.
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
Antonin Scalia, A Catholic Life Worth Living – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
Pope Francis and Papal Approval of Contraception in Congo – Big Pulpit (February 21, 2016)
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18 February AD 2016 1 Comment

This University Was Caught Using Eyeballs of Babies Aborted at 24 Weeks in Research

by Micaiah Bilger

of LifeNews.com

Archbishop Sample on the Liturgy, Vocations, and Synod Disappointments – Jim Graves
Why So Many are Alarmed by the Ongoing Controversy at Mount St. Mary’s – Michael Bayer
Pope Francis to Workers: ‘The Best Investment We Can Make Is in People’ – Ntnl Cth Register
Talents, Vocation, and Stewardship – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
Pope Francis on Mercy and Justice: A Short Primer – Eduardo Echeverria, The Dispatch
Another Way of Understanding the Missionaries of Mercy – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Vatican on the Zika Virus: Attack the Disease, Not the Victims – Joan Frawley Desmond, Reg
The Cure for Everything Cannot Be Contraception and Death – Matthew Archbold, N.C. Rgstr
St. Giuseppe Moscati and the Vocation of the Laity – K.V. Turley, The Dispatch
One Year Ago Yesterday, Fr. Thomas Rosica Targeted Me with Malice – Vox Cantoris
A Year of Living Like Paul – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Stand
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

17 February AD 2016 1 Comment

Was Muhammad a False Prophet?

by William Kilpatrick

of Crisis Magazine

Quæritur: Poured Precious Blood Down Sacrarium, Go to a Missionary of Mercy? – Fr. Z’s Blog
I.S.I.S., The Genocide of Christians, and Us – George Weigel, First Things
Pope Francis Urges Mexicans to Stay Strong Amid Drugs Violence – the Catholic Herald
The Church and Zika: Inoculation Against Abortion Hysteria – The Editors, Ntnl Cthlc Register
Au Revoir: Looking Back Over Three Years – Fr. Edward Looney, Ignitum Today
The Decline of Religion and the Death of Man – Don DeMarco Ph.D., Truth & Charity Forum
Resurrection of Christ Thru Eyes of Film Producer of Risen Pete Shilaimon – Diane Montagna
Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica Comes to Google Street View – Catholic News Agency
Coming Out Christian – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Lane
Those Letters between St. John Paul II & Married Woman? Not So Secret, Actually – Ct Ns Ag
Why Don’t Some Americans Trust the Homosexual Rights Movement? – Dave Griffey, Dfy Ths
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

17 February AD 2016

Black and White Movies Every Catholic Should Watch

by Mary Flynn

of Epic Pew

After Civilians Die in Bombings in Syria, Apostolic Vicar Appeals for Cease Fire – Carl E. Olson
Pope Francis Invokes Themes of Liberation Theology During Mexican Visit – Mat. C. Hoffman
Is Vatican Giving Top Family Post to Cardinal Nichols, Who Favors Homosexual Unions? – Lf St
I Still Don’t Understand My Vocation To Fatherhood – Cullen Herout, Catholic Stand
Five Ways to Trust God – From People Who Did – Vicki Burbach, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Pope Francis’ Redefinition of What It Means to be Pro-Life – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Obama: Who Cares if I Filibustered Alito, Pro-Lifers Have to Vote on My Nominee – Ste. Ertelt
The War After Scalia – Ross Douthat, Evaluations
Two ‘Lost’ Tolkien Poems Found at School in Abingdon – Catholic Herald
Planned Parenthood Abortion Doc Who Sexually Molested Patients Flees Country – C. Sullenger
Cardinal Ravasi Sees No Impediment to Dialogue With Freemasonry – Steve Skojec, One Ptr 5
Death of Antonin Scalia: Catholic & Supreme Court Justice – Big Pulpit (February 15, 2016)
Pope Francis’ In-Flight Chat on Trump, Contraception & More – Big Pulpit (Feb. 18, 2016)
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