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Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special

21 September AD 2015 11 Comments

Four Takeaways from Pope Francis’ Arrival in Cuba

by John Paul Shimek

of The National Catholic Register

Why the Pope’s Friendliness to Castro? Prelate’s Story Might Offer a Clue – Edward Pentin
Remembering Castro’s Crimes – William Doino Jr., First Things
Pope Francis: A Red Line between the U. S. Trip and the Synod – Andrea Gagliarducci
Bishop O’Connell’s Frustrations With Pope Francis – Thomas L. McDonald, God & Mchn
Pope Francis and Two Faces of Anti-Catholicism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Register
The Atheist Fly in the Papal Visit Chardonnay – Angelo Stagnaro, Catholic Herald
The Pope as Statesman . . . to the U. S. and the Human Family – Paul Kengor, The Reg
Spiritual Poverty Is Essential to Consecrated Life, Pope tells Religious in Cuba – The Reg
Popes in these United States – George Weigel, Denver Catholic
The Shadow of Peter – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Reports: Anti-Government Activists Prevented from Meeting Pope in Cuba – Cthlc Herald
Jim Gaffigan on Being a Practicing Catholic – Jim Gaffigan, C. B. S. News
What the Gospel Is, Not Inanities from the Mainstream Media – Christian Browne, Crisis
Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday (Evening) Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
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21 September AD 2015 3 Comments

The 18-Minute Mass

by Kevin Aldrich

of Catholic Stand

Not Everything Is ‘Rah! Rah! Pope Francis!’, Even in the Main Stream Media – Fr. Z’s Blog
Apparitions in Lipa: Is There Hope for Medjugorje? – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Stand
Ten Reasons Why Pope Francis Is Important for Politics – Father Dwight Longenecker
The Rolling Stone of Catholic Journalism & Michael Sean Winters’ Fainting Couch – Fr. Z
Pope Francis and Abortion – The Editors, The National Catholic Register
Screwtape: Sage Advice for the Synod – Edward Lawrence, One Peter 5
T he Real Cost of Changing Catholic Teaching on Marriage – Jeffrey Mirus Ph. D., Cth Clt
My Washington Post Interview on Pope Francis – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Overwhelmed? You Bet, But I Wouldn’t Miss It for the World – Kari Curran, Cthlc Stand
Our Silent Little Martyrs Speak a Thunderous Truth – Emily Brandenburg, The Register
What’s Love Got to Do with It? – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Ignitum Today
The Banality of Evil, Then & Now: Do Planned Parenthood Officials Sin? – Bob Kurland PhD
Coloring4God – Judith Costello, Catholic Stand
Pre-Synod Conf. Unites Cardinals & Men & Women Living w/Homosexual Tendencies – CWR
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
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Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Sunday Special

20 September AD 2015 9 Comments

A Priest’s Hopes for Pope Francis’s Visit

by Father C. J. McCloskey

of The Catholic Thing

President Obama’s Invitation to Pope Francis Was an Insult in Disguise – Glenn Stanton
History of Catholics in Philadelphia Brought to Life – Diana Von Glahn, The Register
What’s Behind the White House Invite to Catholic Dissenters at Papal Welcome? – The Reg
Meet Philadelphia’s Hometown Saints – Diana Von Glahn, The National Cthlc Register
President Obama’s Disrespectful Reception for Pope Francis – Patti Maguire Armstrong
Five Reasons to Be Excited About WMOF, Whether You’re Going or Not – Marge Fenelon
Children Need ‘Spiritual Game Plan’ for College, Says WMOFs Speaker – Justin Petrisek
Education & Play Are Key to Childhood, Pope Francis Tells Cuban, U.S. Youth – Elise Harris
Full Texts of Pope Francis’s Homily, Angelus, Vespers in Havana – The Ntnl Cthlc Register
L.G.B.T. Five Step Guide to Manipulating Pope Francis’ Message in the U.S.A. – Elise Harris
Vatican Pushes Back on Obama’s Guest List for White House Welcome to Francis – J. F. D.
Serve Others, Not Ideologies, Pope Francis Urges Cubans at Mass in Havana – A. Schneible
Full Text of Pope Francis’s Address On Arrival in Havana – The National Catholic Register
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
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SUNDAY EXTRA

20 September AD 2015 4 Comments

Are You Headed to Heaven or Hell?

by Daniel Burke

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

Examining the Battle Over the Novus Ordo Mass – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
Eve Tushnet’s Spirituality of Humiliation – Wesley Hill, First Things
Why Evangelical Films Fail – Peter J. Leithart, First Things
How We Should Sing & Why People Do Not Sing – Peter Kwasniewski Ph. D., One Peter 5
The Ethical Cleansing of the Medical Profession – Douglas Farrow, First Things
Is Tradition a Four Letter Word? – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph. D., Catholic Lane
Why Gregorian Chant? & Why Sung by the People? – Peter Kwasniewski Ph. D., One Ptr 5
Public Order, Identity, and the Church – James Kalb, The Catholic World Report
How J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis Revived Modern Myth-Telling – James Parker, The Atlntc
Pilgrims to Walk in Footsteps of Henry V After His Victory at Agincourt – Simon Caldwell
Saint Sebastian: A Patron for Pro-Life Legislative Advocates – Joe Kral, Trth & Chrty Frm
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Sunday Special – Big Pulpit (September 20, 2015)
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
For the MONDAY EXTRA (September 21, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (September 29, 2015) click here.
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20 September AD 2015 2 Comments

The Truth in Hiding: Converts and Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Don DeMarco Ph. D.

of Truth and Charity Forum

The Worst Incoming Class Ever at Harvard – Bishop Robert Barron, The
Our Lady of Reality – Anthony Esolen Ph. D., The Catholic Thing
The Fleshliness of the Catholic Faith – Father Richard G. Cipolla, Rorate Cæli
The Long Winter and Reading’s Reward – Maura Roan McKeegan, The Civilized Reader
Business, Beauty and Liturgy – David Clayton, New Liturgical Movement
Arts Can Bring Beauty to an Ugly Age – Mark Davis Pickup, Catholic Lane
Angels: All About God’s Agents, Ambassadors & Executives – Ed Masters, Regina Mgzn
The Tyranny of ‘Dialogue’ – Eric Sammons, One Peter 5
Fight or Die: 12 Weapons for Combatting Porn Addiction – Samuel Guzman, TGC
Catholic Univs.: Not About Hiding, But Growing Your Faith to Evangelize World – Hoopes
Uniting Communities in Shakopee, Minnesota, U. S. A. – Fr. Z’s Blog
On Abortion, Medical Science Is Still Waiting to be Heard – Philip Hawley Jr., Public Dscrs
Brick by Brick in London’s Corpus Christi in Maiden Lane – Fr. Z’s Blog
On Being ‘Undisturbed’ by Transcendence – Father James V. Schall S. J., The Cth Thng
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Sunday Special – Big Pulpit (September 20, 2015)
Pope Francis, Unplugged – Big Pulpit (September 28, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
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For the MONDAY EDITION (September 28, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (September 28, 2015) click here.
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SATURDAY EXTRA

19 September AD 2015 7 Comments

What To Do If, When, There Are No Hosts for Mass?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Why Is Christianity Growing So Quickly in Communist China? – Carl Bunderson, The Reg
Does Being ‘Gay’ Make You an ‘Expert’ on Homosexuality? – Dcn. Jim Russell, Crisis
The Importance and Legitimacy of ‘Ad Orientem’ Worship – Fr. Z’s Blog
English Catholics Have Forgotten Their History – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Cthlc Herald
The Unreasonableness of Secular Public Reason – Matthew J. Franck, Public Discourse
Quæritur: ‘I Went to Confession at a S. S. P. X. Parish for Several Years’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are You Spiritually Neglecting Your Children? – Marlon De La Torre, Catholic Lane
Saint John Paul II’s ‘Letter to Families’, Remember That One? – Peter Kwasniewski Ph. D.
Truth and Consequences: There Are Reasons for This – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
The Birds and the Bees and Children’s Literature – Jennifer Lahl, Catholic Lane
Beyond Good & Evil – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
Pope Francis, Unplugged – Big Pulpit (September 28, 2015)
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19 September AD 2015 2 Comments

Unreal Times at Ridgemont High

by Anthony Esolen

of Crisis Magazine

Priests Who Do Not Believe in the Real Presence – Fr. Z’s Blog
No, Son, You Cannot Be Whatever You Want – Misty Doe, Catholic Lane
An Error Not Resisted Is Approved – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Bolivian Bishop Prohibits Communion in the Hand in His Diocese – Rorate Cæli
Why are the Readings Not Chanted? – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity
Quæritur: ‘Glass Goblet’ For the Precious Blood – Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholic Colleges & Planned Parenthood: New Proof of Collusion – P. Reilly & J. Petrisek
Catholic Men Need Priests Who Will Lead – Matthew James Christoff, The Cth Wrld Rprt
How Friendship Helps Young People With Same-Sex Attraction – The Ntnl Cthlc Register
The Myth of the Free-Thought Parent – Randal Rauser Ph. D., Strange Notions
How Can You Grow in Devotion? – Daniel Burke, The National Catholic Register
‘Ex Corde Ecclesia’ & ‘Donum Veritatis’: 25 Years After – Adam A. J. DeVille Ph. D.
Millstones & Missing the Point: Divorce, Remarriage & Children – Gemme Flyte, One Ptr 5
The Adventure and Crisis of Marriage – Sean Fitzpatrick, The Catholic Gentleman
Pope Francis, Unplugged – Big Pulpit (September 28, 2015)
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FRIDAY EXTRA

18 September AD 2015 5 Comments

The Africans Will Save the Synod, the Church, and the World

by Austin Ruse

of Crisis Magazine

Pope Francis Warns About Attacks on Marriage – Monsignor Charles A. Pope, The Reg
The Inevitable Implosion of the Anglican Communion – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ct Hr
What Do You Miss From Your Protestant Days? – David Rummelhoff, Epic Pew
German Synod Father: Church Could Give ‘Private Blessings’ to Same-Sex Unions – Caldwell
No Bongs for Bishops: Marijuana and Catholic Doctrine – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg
Belgium & Greece are ‘Strangely Overrepresented’ at Next Month’s Synod – Sdr. Magister
President Obama vs. Little Sisters of the Poor – Bruce Frohnen, Crisis Magazine
Flurry of Books Upholding Church Doctrine Appear Before Family Synod – Edward Pentin
Against the Zeitgeist: The Role of Independent Catholic Voices – Mark Nowakowski, 1P5
A Christian Organization Mobilizes Against Genocide & For Religious Freedom – P. J. Smith
Immigration or Invasion? – William Kilpatrick, The Catholic World Report
Pope Francis in America, Thursday Special – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
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18 September AD 2015 4 Comments

The Bigot Barrier

by David Prosen

of Crisis Magazine

Will Monsignor Paul Garrity of the Archdiocese of Boston Be Disciplined? – Jf. Mirus Ph. D.
National ‘Catholic’ Reporter Again Energetically Promotes Ordination of Women – Fr. Z
By the Numbers: Most Catholics are Being Run by the Culture – Dale Ahlquist
A Parish with Four Names! Observations on Church Closures – Vincenzina Santoro
Did Saint Paul Know He Was Writing Scripture? – Jimmy Akin, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Jesus’ Language: How Aramaic Once Ruled the Middle East & Now Faces Extinction – Atlntc
Pope Francis’ Upcoming Visit Energizes D. C. – Peter Jesserer Smith, The Register
Scientific Moral Regress – Zachary Gappa, Catholic Lane
Planned Parenthood and the Origin of Life – Philip Hawley Jr., Crisis Magazine
What It Is About The Family We Should Be Defending – Veronica Arntz, Trth & Chrty Frm
Spiritual Friends on Chastity, Romance & Freudian Sublimation – Dcn. Jim Russell, Crisis
No Terror By Night, or Day! – John C. Connell, Catholic Stand
The Doctor-Assisted Suicide Debate – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
First South African Martyr Beatified – Silas S. Henderson, Aleteia
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Sunday Special – Big Pulpit (September 20, 2015)
Pope Francis In America and Cuba: Monday Special – Big Pulpit (September 21, 2015)
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (September 22, 2015)
For the FRIDAY EXTRA (September 18, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (September 19, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EXTRA (September 19, 2015) click here.
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17 September AD 2015 4 Comments

‘Conservative’ Catholics, Pope Francis, and C. N. N. Spin

by Carl E. Olson

of The Catholic World Report

Can There Be a Catholic Schism? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The National Cthlc Register
The Kasper Proposal Should be Dead On Arrival When the Synod Meets – Phil Lawler, CC
The Last Great Effort to Avoid Schism in the Anglican Communion – John Bingham
We Are Heading For ‘Catholic Divorces’ – Benedict Nguyen, Catholic Herald Magazine
Death to the Minds of Men: The ‘Gospel’ of 1984 – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
Elephants & Donkeys Have No Place On the Altar of Your Heart – Rebecca Hamilton
The Migrant Crisis: Compassion and Common Sense – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
Avoid the Media Spin During Pope Francis’s U. S. Visit – Patti Maguire Armstrong, CNaI
Give Thanks Every Day – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
Are We Writing Like Worker Ants or Children of God? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cthlc Stnd
Welcoming the Refugee, But Not Forgetting the Opportunity to Evangelize Him – Cipolla
Pope Francis, Unplugged – Big Pulpit (September 28, 2015)
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17 September AD 2015 4 Comments

Why the Failure In Passing on the Faith to Our Children?

by Sean Connolly

of Ignitum Today

Does Pope Francis’s Synod Picks Signal Support for Controversial Agendas? – Edw. Pentin
Franciscan U. of Steubenville Classmates (’90s) All Become Leading Evangelizers – O. S. V.
Pope Francis Asks Cardinals to Review How Church Vets Future Bishops – Cindy Wooden
Pope Francis’ U. S. Voyage: What Awaits the Holy Father? – Edward Pentin, The Register
Why Is Italian Used & Not Latin in Synodal Debate Points? – Edward N. Peters J.D. J.C.D.
The New Annulment Norms and the American Experience – Father Mark A. Pilon, TCT
Book Teaches Virtue Can Affect Our Entire Lives, Not Just Our Sexuality – Elz. Scalia
African Bishops Decry Neo-Colonialism and Ideological Slavery – Elizabeth Scalia, Aleteia
The Man Who Founded California, a Book Review – Laura Hensley, Epic Pew
Personalizing the Passion of Jesus Christ – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Planned Parenthood Feared Bad Press Over Alleged Selling of Baby Parts – The Register
Pope Francis in Philly World Meeting of Families a Springboard for Synod – Mat. Bunson
Physician-Assisted Suicide Is Still Suicide – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
On Ignoring Consent Rules on Fetal Tissue Donations – Anne Hendershott & S. Sammut
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (September 22, 2015)
Wednesday Review of Pope Francis In America – Big Pulpit (September 23, 2015)
Analysis and Commentary on Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 23, 2015)
Pope Francis in America, Thursday Special – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (September 17, 2015) click here.
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

16 September AD 2015 2 Comments

Pope Francis Makes Me Uncomfortable

by Liesl Bee

of Ignitum Today

Forbidden To Call It Divorce, But It Sure Looks Like It – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
7 Catholic Univs. Remove Planned Parenthood Links After Newman Soc. Rep. – C. E. D.
Vatican Bans ‘Seers’ from Spreading ‘Messages’ Inside Parish of Medjugorje – Gn. Barile
Book Review: Why Did So Few German Clergy Rebel Against Hitler? – Jack Carrigan, C. H.
Pro Football Veteran Now Strives for Excellence in the Catholic Faith – Trent Beattie
The Beguine Model for the Benedict Option – Leah Libresco, Unequally Yoked
Hillary Clinton’s Religious Fervor – Donald DeMarco Ph. D., Truth and Charity Forum
A ‘Path’ to Sacramental Marriage for Those in Non-Marital Unions? – Stephan Kampowski
Religious Pluralism and the Contemporary World – Kevin Symonds, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis: A Popular Pope on the Inevitable Cross – Diane Montagna, Aleteia
Can Catholic Marriage Be Saved? – John Zmirak Ph. D., The Stream
Pope Francis Must Choose His Words Carefully During Africa Visit – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith
Fearing Christian Exodus, Chaldean Catholic Leader Argues No on Emigration – Jn. Burger
Tax Exemptions Protect Religious Freedom, Should Be Kept – Richard W. Garnett J. D.
Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday (Evening) Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Wednesday Review of Pope Francis In America – Big Pulpit (September 23, 2015)
Analysis and Commentary on Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 23, 2015)
Pope Francis in America, Thursday Special – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
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