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Happy Back to the Future Day!

Your Number One Job as a Wife: It’s Not What You Think – Misty, Catholic Lane
Can Catholics Learn Today from the Continent Marriage of Joseph & Mary? – Kwasniewski
You’ll Like This: A Slim Guide to Prayer for Young Professionals – Kathy Schiffer, SoG
Gun Control Part 6: Principalities and Powers – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
Q and A for People Who Hate the Benedict Option – Matthew Loftus, First Things
I Am Blind and Deaf – Thomas Curran, Catholic Stand
Turn it Off, Tune Out, Save Your Soul: Guard Against Exposure to Bad Ideas – David Mills
‘All Vocations Make Their First Steps in the Family’ – Susie Lloyd, The Ntnl Cth Register
Confessions of a New Confessor – Fr. Gabriel Torretta O. P., Ethika Politika
Newly Canonized Saints of the Family Inspire the Faithful – John Paul Shimek, The Reg
When Was Science Born? And Guess What: The Church Was the Midwife – Kurland Ph.D.
George Weigel: The Universal Call to Holiness Is Universal – Joan Frawley Desmond
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.

I. S. I. S.: What the ‘Do-Nothing’ West Is Doing

by Jameson Brower

of Aleteia

Hilary White on the Real Benedict Option – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Catholic Mass Lectionary Omits Anti-Homosexualism Verses f/ Romans 1 – T. Marshall PhD
Miscarriage Is the Loss of a ‘Real’ Child & Requires Compassion – Fr. Frank Pavone, Ct Ln
Following ‘Father Elijah’: An Interview With Michael O’Brien – Joan Frawley Desmond
Dear Whoopi Goldberg: What the Bible Has to Say about Abortion – Joe Kral, TaCF
What are the Church’s Teachings on Sacred Music? – Hilary Cesare, Ignitum Today
‘Emangelizing’ Priests Have Great Impact on Men – Matthew James Christoff, Cthlc Stnd
Choose the Right Path: A Message from a Repentant Murderer – Sam Guzman, The C. G.
Are Bible Scholars a Bunch of Heretics? – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Searched ‘Modern Masculinity’, Was Extremely Disappointed – Rich Lamm, Epic Pew
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall: Finding Beauty That Isn’t Just Skin-Deep – Kathy Schiffer
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
Synod Update for Tuesday Morning – Big Pulpit (October 20, 2015)
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 3, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 10, 2015) click here.

Cardinal Danneels, a Wolf in Shepherd’s Clothing

by John Zmirak, Ph. D.,

of The Stream

Crd. Urosa: Father Embraced Prodigal Son Only When He Returned Home – Edward Pentin
Fr. James Martin, Fr. Rosica, Fr. Tom Reese Attack Catholics – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
No Majority for ‘Divorced Communion’ at ‘Language Event’ Synod, Says Archbishop – J.P.S.
Liberal Catholicism’s Catholicism Problem – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
‘Silent Martrydom’ of Incest, Abuse in Families Discussed at Synod – Elise Harris, The Reg
What Will the Synod’s Final Document Look Like? – Andrea Gagliarducci, Cth Nws Agncy
Cardinal Marx Hosting Extravagant Dinners for Synod Fathers? – Edward Pentin, The Reg
Romanian Greek Catholic Doctor’s ‘Come to Jesus’ Speech at the Synod  – Fr. Z’s Blog
There Is No Definitive Word On What Will Become of the Relatio Finalis – John P. Shimek
The Plot to Change Catholicism – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Did Thomas More & John Fisher Die For Nothing? – Archbishop Samuel Aquila, The Reg
2015 Catholic Stand Essay Contest – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 20, 2015) click here.

It’s Vital That the Synod Comes Up with a Decisive Answer to Communion Question

by Father Raymond J. De Souza

of Catholic Herald Magazine

Kasper-Ratzinger III: Synod Latest Battleground for Theological Heavyweights – De Souza
Intrinsic Evils, Final Realities, and the Synod – Samuel Gregg D. Phil., The Cth Wrld Rprt
Stepping Forward in Courage – David Prosen, Crisis Magazine
Single Parents Need & Deserve More Pastoral Care – Katrina Fernandez, Aleteia
Cardinal Pell Responds to #SynodWalkout Petition – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Did Abp. Cupich Show Way for Same-Sex Couples to Get Communion? – Edward Pentin
Cardinal Dolan the ‘Conspirator’ in the Light of Day and More. . . – Sandro Magister
At Synod, Cardinal Marx Openly Promotes Communion for Divorced & Remarried – The Reg
Did The Pont Hint At Synod Infallibility? – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report
Debunking ‘Narratives’: Yes There Are Factions & Other Myths – Xavier Rynne II, C. H.
Synod, Week Two: The Information War – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Synod Update for Tuesday Morning – Big Pulpit (October 20, 2015)
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 20, 2015) click here.

Fr. James Martin and Fr. Thomas Rosica, Provocateurs Extraordinaire

by Austin Ruse

of Crisis Magazine

Christendom College Builds Strong Marriage and Family Life – Justin Petrisek, C. E. D.
Mother Teresa’s Order to Stop Adoptions in India Due to Homsexual Laws – Anto Akkara
Canon Fraser’s Wrong, Ugly Churches Are Aesthetic and Theological Disasters – C. H.
There Are Four Big Problems With Pragmatism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Register
The Meaning of Beauty & Its Importance in Church Architecture – David Clayton, N. L. M.
Every Life Is Worth Living – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
Re-Styling Tradition – by Gregory S. Bucher, First Things
Lessons From a Roof – Emma King, Ignitum Today
S. S. P. X. Priest Allowed To Say Mass Regularly by Italian Archbishop – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are Those Who Strive for Virtue the New Minority? Cardinal Dolan Thinks So – The Reg
Divine Worship Missal Now Available; Official Missal of the Anglican Ordinariate – T. O. S.
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 3, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 10, 2015) click here.

A New Image of the Coptic Martyrs of Libya, by Nikola Sarić

by Gregory DiPippo

of New Liturgical Movement

Pope Francis and the Absurdly Vexed Calendar Question – Adam A. J. De Ville Ph. D.
12 Treasures of Antiquity Destroyed in the Middle East Since 2001 – Thomas L. McDonald
The Icon: Point of Unity Between Catholics & Orthodox – Mark Cyprian Chapman OblSB
What the Eastern Orthodox Can Learn from Pope Francis – Fr. John Jillions, Pravmir
Church to be Built in Egypt in Honor of Christians Killed by I. S. I. S. – Catholic Herald
ISIS’s Largely Ignored Practice of Sexual Slavery of Christians & Yazidi – John Burger, Alt
Last Remnants of Syrian Rite Remain in the Mar Mattai Monastery – Bernard-Henri Lévy
Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mar Elian, Destroyed by ISIS, United Christians, Muslims – C.H.
Melkite Archbishop Urges British Not to Support Militants in Syria – Simon Caldwell, C. H.
Constantinople Slams Moscow on Resistance Towards Unity w/ Rome – The Orthodox Site
Journeying Through the Efforts of Orthodoxy to Return Russia to Faith – John P. Burgess
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (November 12, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (November 13, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (December 14, 2015) click here.

What It Means to Have a Formed Conscience

by Monsignor Charles A. Pope

of Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly

Morgan Stanley Announces New ‘Catholic’ Investment Program – Mark Movsesian, F. Th.
When a Catholic Bishop Baptized His Muslim Father – Diane Montagna, Aleteia
Sunday: The Foundation of Personal and Family Peace – Katie Warner, Crisis Magazine
Lord, Open My Lips and I Shall Yawn – Michael Lane, Catholic Stand
Faithful Campus Life Leads Students to Better Marriages at Franciscan Univ. – Jus. Petrisek
Sixth Spiritual Work of Mercy: Comfort the Afflicted – Philip Kosloski, The N. C. Register
‘It’s Truly a Miracle’, Kidnapped Syrian Priest Escapes from I. S. I. S. Clutches – The Reg
How the Rosary Changed My Life – Jacqueline Burkepile, The National Catholic Register
Movie Recommendation and Books Received – Fr. Z’s
Church & Other Groups Not Going Down w/o a Fight of California Suicide Bill – V. Schmalz
Criminalizing Scientific Controversy: Climate Change & Our Modern Inquisition – Pub Dis
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)|
Saturday Extra: The Muslim Attack in Paris – Big Pulpit (November 14, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 19, 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.

What ‘Alienates’ People from the Church?

by Father Gerald E. Murray

of The Catholic Thing

Sanctifying the Present Moment – Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, The Catholic Gentleman
Quæritur: Can a Teen With Hostile Parents be Baptized? – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Great Chant Resource : Putting the Whole Gradual on Youtube – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
Mysticism and the Machine: Mysticism and Magisterium – Fr. Angelo Geiger, C. S. D.
Naming the Unknown Martyr: Could These Remains be St. John Plessington? – The Reg
Revelation Ch. 12: The Millennium in Catholic Tradition (Catholic Apocalypse) – T Marshall
You Can Take Mommy Out of Home, But You Can’t Take Home Out of Mommy – M Fenelon
Create Your Own Marian Title: Mary, Tip of the Spear – Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble
Finding Fatima in the Dakotas – Filip Mazurczak, The National Catholic Register
The Iliad and The Odyssey (Candlewick Press) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
Jews, Marriage, and Religious Freedom – B. Klein, Public Discourse
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
Synod Update for Tuesday Morning – Big Pulpit (October 20, 2015)
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (October 18, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 20, 2015) click here.
For the LATE SUNDAY EDITION (November 1, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.

U. N. Data Backs Pope on Abortion and Contraception

by Stefano Gennarini, J. D.,

of Catholic Lane

Have We Finally Reached Peak Pornography? Playboy Magazine – Kirsten Andersen, Alt
Another Undiscovered Right Hidden in the Penumbra – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph. D., TaCF
The Myth of the Flat Earth – Jeffrey Burton Russell
Transhumanism: Taking the Place of Our Creator – Rebecca Taylor, Catholic Lane
Confessions For Today (Saint Augustine) – Two Catholic Men and a Blog
Will Michael Gove Dare to Bring Christianity Into His Prison Reform Plans? – Kate Maltby
Poland’s Presidential Election and the Future of Catholicism – Filip Mazurczak, Crisis
Poe’s The Black Cat: The Perverseness Which Passeth Understanding – Sean Fitzpatrick
3 Simple Steps to Reclaim Your Family Life – Gregory Popcak Ph. D., The N. C. Register
Edith Cavell Is a Heroine for the Ages – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald Magazine
Giveaway: Mystic Monk Coffee & Wyoming Catholic Mug – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
The Catholic Academy Brouhaha Over Ross Douthat – Big Pulpit (November 1, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the LATE SUNDAY EDITION (November 1, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (November 2, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (November 3, 2015) click here.

Synod on the Family Nightmare Scenario: Cardinal Burke on Devolution of Doctrine to Local Bishops and Conferences

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Synod Notes: Doubts About Devolution – Xavier Rynne II, Catholic Herald Magazine
Take Another Look at ‘The Cardinal’, a Forgotten Catholic Bestseller – Kevin Di Camillo
Cardinal Burke: ‘Yes, I’m a fundamentalist’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
Have Faith! The Catholic Church Can Never Teach Heresy – Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble
No, the Pope Can’t Order them to Stay, or Return to the Synod – Hilary White, One Ptr 5
California Crisis-Pregnancy Centers File Suit Against Bully Bill – Joan Frawley Desmond
‘And Ransom Captive Israel’: Readings for 29th Sunday of O. T. – Michael Barber Ph. D.
Quæritur: Trad’l Latin Mass Cancelled, Pastor & Bishop Won’t Respond; What To Do? – Z
Reacting to Professor Reid’s Over-Reaction – Ed Peters J.D. J.C.D., Canon Law Blog
How Technology has Changed the Way We Relate to One Another – Jessica Love
New Series of Dolls Could Help Young People Be Saints – Gretchen R. Crowe, O. S. V.
Giveaway: Mystic Monk Coffee & Wyoming Catholic Mug – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
For the LATE THURSDAY EDITION (October 15, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (October 18, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.

Kirsten Powers: Suicide by Any Other Name

by Kirsten Powers (former atheist, just converted to Catholicism)

of U. S. A. Today

Book Review: Is This the True Visionary of Walsingham? – Kevin O’Donnell, C. H.
Pius XII, Co-Conspirator in Tyrannicide – George Weigel, Denver Catholic
Belgium’s Crisis of Faith – Jon Anderson, Catholic Herald Magazine
The Holy Rosary: Satan’s Nemesis – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
An Interview With a European Catholic Aristocrat – Jim Bryant, Regina Magazine
About the World We Live In, ‘This World’ – Fr. James V. Schall S. J., The Catholic Thing
Mind the Gap: Neuroscience, Transhumanism, and Human Nature – William Carroll, Pb Ds
God Is Our Strength: Raising Children After Divorce – David Dziena, Catholic Lane
Euthanasia: The Catastrophe of Honoring ‘Non-Life’ – Larry Peterson, IMSTM
Planned Parenthood’s Latest Move Unlikely to Shake Off the Law – Peter Jesserer Smith
Why ‘Mom’ & ‘Dad’ Sound So Similar in So Many Languages – John McWhorter, The Atlntc
Giveaway: Mystic Monk Coffee & Wyoming Catholic Mug – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 15, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 29, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (October 29, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (October 29,2015) click here.

But How Does the Holy Spirit Protect the Church?

by Scott Eric Alt

of Catholic Stand

Crd. Urosa: ‘The Moral Teaching of the Church Is the Same Everywhere’ – Edward Pentin
Synod Bishops: We Need Clarity About What Marriage Actually Is – Elise Harris, The Reg
Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae and the Synod – Steve Jonathan Rummelsburg, Cth Stand
Synod Saboteurs and the Cancer of ‘Relevance’ – Carrie Gress, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Fisking Crd. Sarah’s Speech on Gender Ideology, ISIS, & Apocalyptic Beasts – Fr. Z’s Blog
Who Leaked the Cardinals’ Letter? Cui Bono? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Let’s Not Forget the Most Important Event of the Synod – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
Giveaway: Mystic Monk Coffee & Wyoming Catholic Mug – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
Prodigal Mercy Found in an Unexpected ‘Revolution in Tenderness’ – Fr. George D. Byers
Fisking Anti-Catholic David Gibson of R. N. S. Tirade on the Synod – Fr. Z’s
Read the Latest Report from the German Small Group at the Synod: Full Text – The Reg
What Did the Cardinals Really Say? Some Insights In Their Own Words – Kathy Schiffer
For the FRIDAY EDITION (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.