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Wayne Weible and the Papal Nuncio on Medjugorje: A Response

by Kevin Symonds

of Catholic Stand

 

  Pope Francis: Never Surrender Religious Freedom

  by Andrea Gagliarducci

  of Monday Vatican

 

 

 

  Quiz: Which Church Ministry Should You Join?

  by Tatiana Federoff

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

Secrets of Fatima ‘Lift Veil’ on Anti-Christian Persecution – Laura Ieraci, Catholic Herald
Unholy Battle to Denounce or Exploit Pope Francis’s Environmental Encyclical – Phil Lawler
What Lurks Behind the Vaccine Mom Wars – Anabelle Hazard, Catholic Stand
Liberation Theology and the Smoke of Satan – Donald R. McClarey JD, The Am Catholic
Commencement ’15 Scorecard: Tally of College Graduation Hits & Misses – Jos. Pronechen
N. Y. Time Writer, David Brooks; Is He Converting to the Catholic Church? – Sar. P. Bailey
The Heresy of Michael Coren – Dorothy Cummings McLean, The Toronto Cthlc Rgstr
Giveaway: Unplanned by Abby Johnson – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends 15)
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-11-15) click here.

Seven Facts and Seven Fictions About the Resurrection

by Ryan Mayer

of Epic Pew

 

 

  Teresa of Avila Reminds Us:

  ‘Our Trials Last But a Moment’

  by Daniel Burke

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

 

Beauty & the New Evangelization Online Courses – David Clayton, The Way of Beauty
Queen of May: Mary, the Foundation, the Noblest after Christ – Rorate Cæli
Favorite Books of the Bible – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
A Charismatic Comes Home: The Conversion Story of Kevin Stephenson – The CHN Int’l
A Catechesis on Emotions – Jeffery McLeod PhD, Catholic Stand
Married Couple Who Raised 10 Children Recognized as Venerable by Pope – Carol Glatz
Popular Piety – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
Vatican Recognizes Martyrdoms of Missionary, Lay Catechist in Communist Laos – The Reg
Quæritur: Is Saying ‘God Bless You!’ a Blessing? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Jesus Christ: Pro Wrestler? – Thomas L. McDonald, God and the Machine
Book Giveaway: Catholic Realism by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood OP – Epic Pew (Ends May 29)
Ireland’s Vote Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-26-15)
For the TUESDAY EDITION (5-26-15) click here.

Why Atheists Change Their Mind: Eight Common Factors

by Matt Nelson

of Strange Notions

 

  Pope Francis Gains More than 20 Million Twitter Followers

  The Catholic Herald Magazine Staff

  of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

 

 

  Quæritur: I Made a Hasty Promise to God, Now What?

  by Father John Zuhlsdorf

  of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

 

 

Admonish the Sinner, the First Spiritual Work of Mercy – Monsignor Charles Pope
Quæritur: Inviting Children to Stand Around the Altar? Fail! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Reading Dante in 100 Days – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
Robert Frost’s ‘Birches’ – Mitchell Kalpakgian PhD, The Civilized Reader
What Makes You Powerful? – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
The Artist as Eyewitness – Michael Rennier, Deep Down Things
Music That Hurts – Aurelio Porfiri, Views from the Choir Loft
A New History of the Crusades President Obama Should Read – Stephanie Pacheco, Crisis
Liturgical Curiosities from Medieval Spain – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Giveaway: Unplanned by Abby Johnson – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 15)
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-11-15) click here.

The Eucharist Which I Was Denied

by Jessica McAfee

of The Dead Philosophers Society

 

  Build Your Apostolate Online

  by Anthony English

  of Restless Press

 

 

 

Marriage: Cross and Crown – Peter Kwasniewski, PhD, One One Peter 5
Refuting the Myth Theory: Why the Resurrection Accounts Are True – Peter Kreeft PhD
Quæritur: Seminarians Required to Stand for Holy Communion, Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pruning: This Necessary Work of God – Monsignor Charles Pope
Liturgy as the Primary Embodiment of Tradition – Peter Kwasniewski PhD, New Lit Mov
Where the Fault Lies for the Collapse of Marriage – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
Bishop to Restore Traditional Order of the Sacraments of Initiation – Father David Friel
Holiness: Purging the Evil from Our Midst – Jeff Mirus PhD, Catholic Culture
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Angels – Foxfier, Catholic Stand
Mother Jones: A Model of Catholic Action for Today? – Richard Becker, Crisis Magazine
Book Giveaway: What Went Wrong With Vatican II – Sh. McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 22)
The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-18-15)
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-18-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-18-15) click here.

Archbishop Cupich’s Unconvincing Defense of Marriage

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

 

  Modesty: A Virtue of Respect and Responsibility

  by Kiersten Robinson

  of Ignitum Today

 

 

 

  Which Priestly Alcoholic Beverage are You?

  by David Rummelhoff

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

The Battle of the Blogs Over the Upcoming Environmental Encyclical – George Weigel
What I Want for Mother’s Day – Katie Sciba, The Catholic Wife
I Will Battle to Restore to America God’s Vision of the Human Person – Jennifer Hartline
Iraqi Christian Refugees Sacrifice for Education – The National Catholic Register
It’s Come To This: Having Good Parents Is An ‘Unfair Advantage’ – Elise Hilton, PowerBlog
Big Gay Hate Machine Organizes Dissident Catholics to Attack the Church – Austin Ruse
Catholic Supporters Rally Around Archbishop Cordileone – Brian Fraga, OSV Newsweekly
Liberation Theology: KGB Construct or ‘Real Theology’? – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Double Standard on Offending Christians and Muslims – George Parry, The Phila. Inquirer
Book Giveaway: What Went Wrong With Vatican II – Sh. McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 22)
The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-18-15)
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (5-19-15) click here.

Junipero Serra: Pope Francis Ruffles Some Feathers

by Donald R. McClarey, JD,

of The American Catholic

 

  Report: 20% Increase in the Number of

  Men to be Ordained Priests in 2015

  by Carl E. Olson

  of The CWR Blog

 

 

  Quiz: Which American Shrine Should You Visit?

  by Tatiana Federoff

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

The Coming Persecution: The Ascendancy of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Militancy – Stv. Skojec
Why Sleepy Prayers Have Value – Michele Chronister, Ignitum Today
The Sophism of the Homosexual ‘Rights’ Movement – David Rummelhoff, Dead Phil Soc
Joining the Fellowship: Catholic Lessons from Tolkien – Anna Rose Meeds, Cthlc Stand
Debunking the Conspiracy Theory: Why Jesus’ Disciples Didn’t Lie – Peter Kreeft PhD, SN
What Will Our Resurrected Bodies Be Like? – Monsignor Charles Pope
Rod Dreher Should Come Back to the Catholic Church – Ed Peters JD, Canon Law Blog
I Love the Movie ‘Little Boy‘ – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report
The Gospel of Nicodemus in the Liturgy of Eastertide – Gregory DiPippo PhD, Nw Lt Mv
Book Giveaway: What Went Wrong With Vatican II – Sh. McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 22)
The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-18-15)
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-7-15) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-18-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-18-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (5-19-15) click here.

Things History Will Shame Us For

by Shaun McAfee

of Epic Pew

 

  Why You’ll Never See the ‘F’ Word on My Blog

  by Kathy Schiffer

  of Seasons of Grace

 

 

 

  Tradition Secures Authentic Progress

  by Donald DeMarco, PhD,

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

 

Why Surrogacy Violates Human Dignity – Arland K. Nichols MDiv, Crisis Magazine
Women Need to Embrace the Empowering Veil Again – Mary O’Regan, Catholic Herald
Time to Bring Back Triumphalism? – Russell Shaw, The CWR Blog
Quæritur: Can Non-Catholics Go to Confession? – Fr. Z’s Blog
God on His Terms, Not Ours – Monsignor Charles Pope
Do ‘the Dead Know Nothing?’ – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
In This Regard, The T. L. M. Cannot Compare To The Novus Ordo – Jeff Ostrowski
The Case for a Mass Conversion of Men – Matthew James Christoff, Catholic Stand
Ethical Fashion: Do You Care That a Slave Made Your Dress? – Jessica Claire, Restless Prss
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-18-15) click here.

Antoni Gaudi: The Saintly Architect Who Unsettles Atheists

by Francis Phillips

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

  Another Good Reason to Home School:

  Socialization as a Religious Phenomenon

  by Gary L. Welton, PhD,

  of The CWR Blog

 

 

  #ThankANunDay

  by Tatiana Federoff

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

How to Approach Spiritual Warfare, According to Teresa of Avila – Daniel Burke, The Reg
Four Common Tactics of the Devil – Monsignor Charles Pope, Aleteia∝
S. N. A. P. Targets Father Lockwood; Prayers Needed – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
The Crises of Saints – Jeffrey L. Morrow PhD, Crisis Magazine
‘All Tolerance (of the Traditional Latin Mass) Ends Here’ – Patrick McKinley Brennan JD
Young Pro-Life Leaders Gather at Camp Joshua, Nevada – H. L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
Controversy Over Junipero Serra Sainthood: Not All Media Settle for Reporting  – J. Davis
A Fatima Novena for the Conversion of Muslims – Trent Auguston, One Peter 5
Sorry, ‘Left Behind’ Fans, ‘The Rapture’ Is Not in the Bible – John Martignoni, Aleteia∝
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-18-15) click here.

Eight Ways Millennial Catholics Experience the Church Differently

by Lucy West

of Epic Pew

 

  Pope Francis Stresses Difference,

  Complementarity of Genders

  by Caitlin Bootsma

  of Truth and Charity Forum

 

 

  OpEd: ‘There’s No Cursing In Evangelizing!’

  by Diane McKelva

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

 

Does Scripture Teach Us to Pray for Departed & Pray to the Saints? – Joe Heschmeyer
Liturgy Gone Wild – Jeff Ostrowski, Views from the Choir Loft
Seven Women Attempt Ordination and No, They’re Not Priests – Kathy Schiffer, SofG
Spiritual Work of Mercy to Instruct the Ignorant – Monsignor Charles Pope
Crd. Sarah ‘Scandal’ of Confusion Bt. Good & Evil Made by Priests – Carl E. Olson
The Truth About Mary Magdalene – Pastor Iuventus, Catholic Herald Magazine
One Christian Woman’s Quest to Care for Iraq’s Forgotten Yazidis – Alejandro Bermudez
Christians Must Go on the Offensive Against Gay Mafia – Stephen M. Krason, Crisis Mgzn
The Rise & Fall of Catholic Communities – Kevin Schmiesing, The Catholic World Report
Giveaway: Unplanned by Abby Johnson – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 15)
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-11-15) click here.

Pope Francis, The Hidden Vatican, The Church of the Media, The Real Pontificate, The Quiet Revolution, and The Parallel Curia

by Andrea Gagliarducci

of Monday Vatican

 

  The Family: A Light in a Dark World

  by Kevin Aldrich

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

 

 

  13 Flashbacks to Remind You That Vacation Bible

  School (V. B. S.) Season Is Coming

  by Lucy West

  of Epic Pew

 

Pope Francis’s Talk of ‘God of Surprises‘ Makes Some Nervous – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
When Mothers Lose a Child – Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, Truth and Charity Forum
God’s Big Problem with Christians-In-Name-Only – Tom Hoopes, Aleteia∝
G.K. Chesterton: It’s Not Gay & It’s Not Marriage – Dale Ahlquist, The Cthlc Gentleman
The Single Lay State Deserves More Attention – Jared M. Silvey, Crisis Magazine
Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to Happy Hour – Brad Miner, The Cthlc Thng
The Medical Profession’s War on Christian Ethics – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
How ‘Schindler’s List‘ Influenced the Director of ‘Little Boy‘ – Kathy Schiffer, SofG
Jesuit Univ: Hosting Transgender Actress ‘Integral’ to Jesuit, Catholic Identity – Archbold
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (5-5-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-5-15) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-18-15) click here.

The Odd Canonical Case Against The Shroud of Turin on Display

by Jeff Mirus, PhD,

of Catholic Culture

 

  What Should Pope Francis’s

  Environmental Encyclical Say?

  by John M. Grondelski, PhD,

  of Crisis Magazine

 

 

  Saint James the Martyr, Perfect for

  21st Century Persecution

  by Laura Hensley

  of Epic Pew

 

 

The Holy Cardinal Who Died in a Prostitute’s Home – Joanna Bogle, Catholic Herald
‘Gay’ Is the New Anti-Freedom – Jennifer Hartline, Catholic Stand
Renaming Mother’s Day to Accommodate Same-Sex ‘Couples’ – Matthew Schmitz
Does Pres. Obama Have Issues With Catholic Nuns? – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
An Authentic Childhood: Every Child’s Birthright – Mitchell Kalpakgian PhD, Tr & Ch Fm
The Thuggery of the Homosexual ‘Rights’ Movement – Matthew Archbold, The Register
Great Gunsmoke Episode on Murder & Redemption – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
Paul Among Us – Rachel Zamarron, Ignitum Today
The Battle Over the Sexes: Catholic Perspectives on the Gender Debate – Benjamin J. Vail
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (5-18-15) click here.

Why Women Are Flocking to Religious Orders

in England and Wales

by Sister Janet Fearns

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

  Quæritur: Dealing with ‘blessings’ from

  Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

  by Father John Zuhlsdorf

  of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

 

  Do Catholics Worship Idols?

  by Robert Barbry II

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

Watch Biggest Liturgical Censer in the World Fly at 40+ Miles per Hour! – Zoe R.
The Amazing and Inspiring Story of the Quadriplegic Priest – Matthew Archbold, The Reg
Five Things I’ve Learned About Holiness In the Convent – Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble
Dawn Eden: Why Everyone Needs to Learn What Chastity Really Means – Francis Phillips
The Complementarity of Justice and Mercy – Denise J. Hunnell MD, Catholic Stand
Shroud of Turin Inspires Conversion & Deepens Faith – Joseph Pronechen, The Register
Tips for Getting Comfortable With Evangelization – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture
Goodness to Greatness – Peter Lyons, Catholic Stand
Book Review: Where Christianity Still Burns Bright in Britain – Melanie McDonagh, Ct Hr
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
The Decline of Civilization – Big Pulpit (4-30-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.