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Post-Synod Update for Thursday

29 October AD 2015 10 Comments

Pope Francis to Write Apostolic Exhortation Following the Synod on the Family Soon

by Jo Anne Rowney

of Catholic Herald Magazine

The Great Party Politics Trap – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza – Catholic Herald Magazine
The Indomitable Cardinal Pell – Donald. R. McClarey J. D., The American Catholic
The Cracks Widen at the Family Synod – Fr. Mark Drew, Catholic Herald Magazine
What Benedict XVI Said About the Synod, 30 Years Ago – Edward Condon, Cthlc Herald
From the Fury of Heterodox Theologians, Good Lord Deliver Us – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Canon Law has Never Been the Frame of Reference for the Church – E. Peters J.C.D. J.D
Synod 2015: The Language Event That Keeps on Giving – Elliot Bougis, One Peter 5
Final Report Ambiguity Has 2 Sides Claiming Victory & the Faithful Unsure – G. Erlandson
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
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THURSDAY EDITION

29 October AD 2015 6 Comments

Political Correctness Reigns: Half of College Students Hide Beliefs From Profs: Many Cannot Identify the Amendment that Guarantees Free Speech

by John Burger

of Aleteia

To Hell With Halloween: David Arias’ Experiences With the Occult – Trent Beattie
When Health Care Plans Cover Abortion, What’s a Catholic to Do? – John Burger, Aleteia
Gay Activists Demand Secular Non-Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Matthew Hennessey
A Saint’s Bones Recovered, An Anti-Catholic Plot Remembered – Thomas L. McDonald
Catholic Nursing Programs on Frontline of Pro-Life Battle – Justin Petrisek, Cth Ed. Daily
A God Bigger Than Science – Felix Whelan, Catholic Stand
The World Is a Noisy Place; Cultivating Interior Silence Can Help – Heather King, Aleteia
10 Amazing Pro-Life Quotes – Doug Johnson, Epic Pew
Being Father of a Large Family -Taylor Marshall Ph. D.
Learning from the Moms – Fr. Edward Looney, Ignitum Today
Getting ‘Oriented’: Facing God, Not Man – Mark Cyprian Chapman Obl.S.B. Ph.D.
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 29, 2015)
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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

28 October AD 2015 4 Comments

**A Very Curious Legend of Saint Raphael the Archangel**

by Gregory DiPippo

of New Liturgical Movement

Does Scripture Teach Us to Pray for the Departed & to Pray to the Saints? – J. Heschmeyer
Nostra Ætate Fifty Years On – Jonathan Sacks, First Things
Suicidal ‘Dignity’ – Ken Connor, Catholic Lane
Diversity in the Christian University – Elizabeth Corey, Public Discourse
The Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary – Paul Senz, Catholic Stand
Christians Should Not Forget the Past: Historical Is Not Enough – Carl R. Trueman, F. T.
Reassessing Plantinga’s Ontological Argument for God – Edward Fester Ph. D., Strg Ntns
The Hypostatic Union as a Marriage – Peter Kwasniewski Ph. D., New Liturgical Mvmnt
Catholic Men are Destroying Themselves by Their Own Free-Willed Choices – The C. W. R.
Does Quantum Mechanics Speak to Catholic Teaching? – Bob Kurland Ph. D., RoaCS
Maureen O’Hara, Catholic and Star of Hollywood, Dies Aged 95 – Catholic Herald
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 29, 2015)
Europe and Islam After the Muslim Paris Attacks – Big Pulpit (November 16, 2015)
U.S. Christian Gps. Prioritizing Muslim Refugees over Christians – Big Pulpit (Nov. 17, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 28, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (October 29, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (October 29,2015) click here.
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Post-Synod Update for Wednesday

28 October AD 2015 8 Comments

The Seeds of Change Were Sowed at the Synod on the Family Final Relatio

by David Carlin

of The Catholic Thing

Synod Ends Without Disaster . . . Mostly – Joseph Meaney, Crisis Magazine
Cupich, Kasper, and Martin Oh My! – Donald R. McClarey J. D., The American Catholic
The Most Authentically Catholic Analysis of the Synod. . . – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Fisking the Synod on the Family – Fr. Z’s Blog
Road to Abuse of Final Report Is Going to Happen – Patrick Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt
Fisking the Final Relatio – Fr. Z’s Blog
Calling Names Without Naming Names: What I Like Least About Pope Francis – Mirus Ph.D.
The Hermeneutic of Continuity Applied to #Synod15 – Fr. Tim Finigan, THoC
Post-Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 29, 2015)
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 28, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (October 29, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (October 29,2015) click here.
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28 October AD 2015 3 Comments

At Age 26, She Left Everything to Enter the Convent: A Folly in the Eyes of Men, But Not to God

by Arthur Herlin

of Aleteia

America After Francis: Eight Ways to Keep the Francis Effect Going – Meg Hunter-Kilmer
Three Steps to Divorce-Proofing Your Marriage – Caitlin Bootsma, Aleteia
The Remarkable Blind Spots of Fr. James Martin – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing. . .
L.G.B.T.’s Riled by 3,000 Pro-Family Advocates Meeting in Utah – Austin Ruse, Big Gov’t
Crd. Burke: Only Sound Catholic Education Can Transform Our Culture – Adam Cassandra
The Rationale for the Liturgical Provision of the Anglican Ordinariates – Abp. di Noia, NLM
Ross Douthat’s ‘Crisis of Conservative Catholicism’ – Peter Wolfgang
Community Effort: Infant & Miscarriage Burial Programs – Tammy Ruiz Ziegler, Cth Stnd
Centering Prayer’s Misunderstanding of Contemplation – Connie Rossini, Cth Sprtl Drctn
10 Easy Exercises to Get Mass-Bod Ready – Mel West, Epic Pew
The Heterodox Catholics Are Losing Their Marbles – Fr. Z’s Blog
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2105)
Saturday Extra: The Muslim Attack in Paris – Big Pulpit (November 14, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EXTRA (October 28, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (November 11, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (November 12, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (November 13, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY MORNING EDITION (November 14, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (November 14, 2015) click here.

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TUESDAY EXTRA

27 October AD 2015 4 Comments

Jesuits and Snakes

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

via Fr. Z’s Blog

The Holiest Priest I’ve Ever Known – Cullen Herout, Catholic Stand
Perfectae Caritatis: Renewal of Religious Life Is a Continual Process – The Reg
Christian Ed.: A Knowledge of the Ideal & the Art of the Possible – Mch. Kalpakgian Ph.D.
Front Row With Francis: Family and Fidelity – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Lane
Wanted: More Exorcists to Meet Demands in Philippines – Simone Orendain, Cthlc Herald
Books Blog: A Catholic Author’s Search for Home – Francis Philips, Catholic Herald
Overcoming Bad Habits: Reuniting Scripture with Theology and Faith – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D.
A Black Legend Refuted – Fr. John Jay Hughes, The Catholic World Report
Semenal Donation: A Seedy Enterprise – Christopher White, Catholic Lane
Materialism Denigrates Matter – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Ten Ancient Romans Catholics Could All Learn From – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ct Hr
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
The Decline of Europe and the Rise of Belligerent Islam – Big Pulpit (November 23, 2015)
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Post-Synod Update for Tuesday

27 October AD 2015 8 Comments

Synod’s Final Report Rests With Pope Francis

by Edward Pentin

of The National Catholic Register

Will Pope Allow Divorce & Remarriage for the Sake of Conscience? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
New Flash: The Synod on the Family Is Not Over – Sister Anne Flanagan, Prsd by Trth
Crd. DiNardo: Church Must Do More to Prepare Couples before Marriage – Kir. Andersen
Cardinal Pell on the Synod, the Final Report, and Decentralization – Edward Pentin
The Synod was Neither a Great Success Nor a Huge Failure – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
New English Translation of the Book of Gomorrah (Discount for Rorate Cæli Readers) – RC
Pope Francis’s Address at the End of the Family Synod: Full Text – Catholic Herald
Post-Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 28, 2105)
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TUESDAY EDITION

27 October AD 2015 4 Comments

Seven American Catholics You Don’t Know About But Should

by John Paul Manfredi

of Epic Pew

How Does Pope Francis ‘Force’ Me to Have Children? – Jo Anna Wahlund, Catholic Stand
Go West! Sisters of Life Expand to Denver – Roxanne King, The National Cthlc Register
Suffering? Meet Fr. Kapaun – Robert Barbry II, Epic Pew
Archbishop Miller: Strong Catholic Families Make Strong Catholic Schools – Justin Petrisek
Strong Families, Prosperous States: Do Healthy Families Affect the Wealth of States? – AEI
Case for Private Property: (New) Natural Law Analysis – Samuel Gregg D.Phil.
The Death Penalty and Mark Shea – Donald R. McClarey J. D., The American Catholic
Texas Official: Actions Against Planned Parenthood Are Not Final – Ross Ramsey, TX Trib
The Tenderness of the Sacred Heart – Charlie Johnson, Ignitum Today
Their Problems Are Our Problems – Chelsea Zimmerman, Reflections of a Paralytic
The Catholic Film-makers – Jim Bryant, Regina Magazine
Synod Wrap-Up for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 26, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 10, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (November 11, 2015) click here.
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LATE MONDAY EDITION

26 October AD 2015

‘I’m Catholic But. . .’

by Oliver Llewellyn

of Ignitum Today

Pope Francis Tells Youth: Read the Bible Now! – Jo Anne Rowney, Catholic Herald
Marcus Grodi Shares His Own Conversion Story & Journey ‘Home’ – Fr. Dwt. Longenecker
Why Pray? – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
Will the Supreme Court Hear Little Sisters’ Case? – Brian Fraga, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Abortion, Homosexuality, Prostitution: Amnesty International Loses Its Way – Php. Oswald
Halloween: Don’t Be Spooked, It’s Catholic – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
Help Me Understand Attacks of the Devil – Fr. John Bartunek L. C., Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
Is Assisted Suicide Inevitable after California’s Decision? – John Burger, Aleteia
3 Things You’re Probably Getting Wrong About Praying to the Saints – Joe Heschmeyer
World’s Only Nun Doll Museum Is a Michigan Treasure – Kathy Schiffer, Aleteia
Synod Wrap-Up for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 26, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (October 27, 2015) click here.
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Synod Wrap-Up for Monday

26 October AD 2015 5 Comments

Cardinal Burke: Final Report Lacks Clarity on Indissolubility of Marriage

by Edward Pentin

of The National Catholic Register

Crd. Pell: No Opening to Communion for Divorced & Remarried’ – Catholic Herald Mgzn
The Text and the Context (Synod 2015) – Robert Royal, Standing on my Head
After the Synod, Can Catholics Put Humpty Dumpty Together Again? – John L. Allen Jr.
Thankfully, This Year’s Synod Reflected Pope Francis’ Wishes – Fr. Raymond J. De Souza
The Synod Is Over and the Orthodox Catholics Have Won – Damian Thompson
Dear Crd. Kasper, What Remarriage Really Says to the Divorced – Strahlen Smith, Ct St
The Real Scandal Is A Fear of Love: An Unknown Road Ahead – Rocco Palmo, Whispers
Has the Synod Offered a Pathway to Destruction? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
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FRIDAY EDITION

23 October AD 2015

In Defense of Christendom

by Bret Stephens

of The Wall Street Journal

An Archbishop and the Catholic Conscience – Samuel Gregg, Crisis Magazine
Be Welcoming, An Old Trick for the New Evangelization – Matthew Higgins, Ignitum Tdy
The Rise of Christian Militias in the Middle East – Jean Aziz, Lebanon Pulse
Crd. Arinze to Crd. Marx: Who Do You Think You Are? Greater than Christ? – Westen et al
Networks Ignore Abortionist Caught w/ 14 Containers of Aborted Babies in His Car – Yoder
Crd. Pell to the Synod: Catholic Means Universal, Not Continental – The Cthlc World Rprt
Jesuit U. S. F. Student Newspaper Unanimously Supports Assisted Suicide – Rebecca Taylor
The End(s) of Marriage Since Vatican II – Howard Kainz Ph. D., The Catholic Thing
Legalized Assisted Suicide Moves Us Scarily Close to Real-Life Horror Story – Russell Shaw
Death With Dignity? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
Why Won’t the A. C. L. U. Respect the Civil Liberties of Catholic Hospitals? – John Burger
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
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22 October AD 2015

Behind the Ann Arbor Dominican Sisters’ Appearance on Oprah

by Zoe Romanowsky

of Aleteia

NaPro Technology: Pro-Woman, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Baby – Katie Sciba, The Catholic Wife
Nurturing Faith-Filled Marriages at Mount St. Mary’s University – Kimberly Scharfenberger
Monks, Beer and Christendom – David G. Bonagura Jr., The National Catholic Register
The Catholic Church, Children & Same-Sex Parenting – Jennifer Roback Morse, The Reg
Are Catholic Schools Fulfilling Their Mission? – The Bloggin’ Brother
Trial by Fire: Modernity’s Response to Miracles – Joe Heschmeyer, Strange Notions
The Beauty of the Cross – Amy Atkinson, Ignitum Today
Help Me Understand Attacks of the Devil – Fr. John Bartunek L. C., Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Meditation on Friday Observance – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Ignitum Today
Jesuit U. S. F. Student Newspaper Unanimously Supports Assisted Suicide – Rebecca Taylor
The New York Times Peddles Temple Trutherism – Thomas L. McDonald, The Register
Symbols of the Four Evangelists – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
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