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The Rise of the Neo-Lutherans: Will There be a Schism?

by The Motley Monk

of The American Catholic

 

Cardinal Koch Slams Spirit of Vatican II Synod Clerics – Donald R. McClarey JD
German Bishops Threaten Schism If Demands Are Not Met – Patrick Archbold, The Reg
Crd. Müller to Crd. Marx: Bishops’ Conferences Are Not the Magisterium – C. Bunderson
Cardinal Müller: The Idea of a National Church Is ‘Totally Heretical’ – La Croix (French)
Surreal: Crd. Nichols Blasts Priests for Publicly Supporting Church Teaching – C. E. Olson
British Priests Have Canonical Rights, Too – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law
Crd. Müller: It Would be ‘Anti-Catholic’ to Let Bishops’ Confs. Decide Doctrine – Cth Hrl
We Must Resist a Very Bad Idea Emerging from the German Church – Fr. Al. Lucie-Smith
The Case for a Fair, Free and Authentic Synod Debate – Edward Pentin, The Register
Books on Synod Publishers Suing Each Other – Fr. Z’s Blog
For the SUNDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-29-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-30-15) click here.
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The Shroud: Not a Painting, Not a Scorch,

Not a Photograph

by Jim Graves

of The Catholic World Report

 

  Back in Prison, Mary Wagner Inspires

  Pro-Lifers World-Wide

  by Dorothy Cummings McLean

  of The Catholic World Report

 

  Why I’m Catholic: Ex-London Gangster

  Returns to the Faith

  by John Pridmore

  of Aleteia∝

 

  Cultural Evils: Floating With the Current

  by Ray Sullivan

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

  The Bishops Farrell: An Answer to an

  Irish Mother’s Prayers

  by Victor Gaetan

  of The National Catholic Register

 

On Integrating Latin Mass Parishes into Church Life – Jared M. Silvey, Crisis Magazine
Why the Devil Hates Sacred Music – Philip Kosloski, Armor of God
Never too Late to Lent – Judith Babarsky, Epic Pew
Rapprochement between Rome & the S.S.P.X. Close? Depends on Who You Ask – RCælil
10 Good Friday Traditions- Ideas For Observing This Day In Your Home – Catholic Icing
Lent, Suffering, and Offering It Up – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
Defender of the (Eastern) Faith: Prince Charles! – Ed West, Catholic Herald Magazine
Synod 2015: Cardinal Kasper, Germans & Cardinal Nichols – BigPulpit.com (3-26-15)
Synod on the Family 2015: March Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-30-15)
For the SUNDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-29-15) click here.
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Hurting Kids Isn’t The Way To Make Gay People Happy

by D. C. McAllister

of The Federalist

Cogs in the Gay Marriage Machine – Robert Oscar Lopez, American Thinker
The A. C. L. U.’s Betrayal of Civil Liberties – Carson Holloway, Public Discourse
Marriage and Marketing – Donald DeMarco PhD, Truth and Charity Forum
Freedom, Rights, and the Cruz Announcement – Father James V. Schall SJ, The CWR
USCCB Tells Congress: Restore Religious Freedom, Rescind These Laws! – Kathy Schiffer
Religious Liberty 50 Years After Dignitatis Humanae – Abp. Cha. J. Chaput OFM Cap
Corporations are the Enemy – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Of Genocide and Other Liberal Nostrums – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
Martin O’Malley and Magical Words – Dr. Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law
Catholics Selling Out to the Democratic Party – Donald R. McClarey JD, TheAmCatholic
Supporting School Choice is Being “Pro-Children” – ¡No Pasaran!
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
Lynch Mobs, Moral Bullies, and Homosexuals  – BigPulpit.com (4-6-15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day of Destiny – Big Pulpit (4-27-15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
For the SUNDAY EDITION (3-29-15) click here.
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For the WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
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Bishop Schneider: 10 Elements of Renewal in the Liturgy

by Steve Skojec

of One Peter 5

 

  Catholicism and Secular Media: 10 Questions

  for Bill Donohue

  by Father Sean Salai SJ

  of The Catholic World Report

 

A Church for Sinners – Shannon Lacy, Ignitum Today
Fr. Barron’s Brilliant Commentary Morality: 10 Commandments – ChurchPOP
Help the F. S. S. P. Expand into Mexico – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Churches Should Not be Used for Muslim Worship – Father Alexander Lucie-Smith, CH
Quæritur: Non-Catholic Engaged to S. S. P. X. Follower, What To Do? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Stick to the Top Ten or Else – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
The Merchant of Venice: Shakespearean Insincerity – Sean Fitzpatrick, The Cvlzd Rdr
Florence in Flood – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers
San Gennaro Relic Liquefies in Presence of Pope Francis – Edward Pentin, The Register
On Resisting Protestant Megachurches and Fighting Catholic Boredom – Randy Hain
The Crisis of Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-24-15)
Synod 2015: Cardinal Kasper, Germans & Cardinal Nichols – BigPulpit.com (3-26-15)
For the SUNDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-29-15) click here.

Low Expectations Catholicism

by Steve Skojec

of One Peter 5

 

  Opposing the “False Mercy” Agenda

  by Frank Rega

  of The Shield of Faith

 

 

Book Review: Runaway Radical, When Doing Good Goes Wrong – Tammy Ruiz, Cth Stnd
Interview with Allison: Tiny House Dweller – J. Q. Tomanek, Ignitum Today
Fascinating! National Geographic’s “Inside the Vatican” – ChurchPOP
Technology for the Church Singer: Choral Singing from a Tablet – Ben Yanke
Quæritur: Mass in the Living Room – Fr. Z’s Blog
Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad Stories – Sophie Hileman, The Civilized Reader
Too Pretty to Be a Nun: Terrifying Doubts Beneath Christian Life – Sr. Theresa A. Noble
Michigan’s Underwater Crucifix Draws Record Crowd for Annual Viewing – Kathy Schiffer
Abuse Scandals Fallout: Custodian Uses Bathroom, Crd. O’Malley Fires Everyone – TMR
How We Can Diet and Eat Healthy Food and Still Commit Gluttony – Philip Kosloski
Giveaway: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 1)
The U. S. Supreme Court and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – BigPulpit.com (3-23-15)
The Crisis of Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-24-15)
Synod 2015: Cardinal Kasper, Germans & Cardinal Nichols – BigPulpit.com (3-26-15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day of Destiny – Big Pulpit (4-27-15)
The Supreme Court & Same-Sex ‘Marriage’: Day 2 – Big Pulpit (4-29-15)
For the WEDNESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (4-29-15) click here.
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Is Pope Francis Turning Away from Kasper and to Caffarra?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

Cardinal Kasper Braces for Synod ‘Battle’ – Father Dwight Longenecker, The Register
Cardinal Kasper: Will Flattery Get Him Somewhere? – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture
Is Pope Francis Distancing Himself from Cardinal Kasper? – Sandro Magister, Chiesa
Crd. Burke: ‘It’s Clear’ Synod was Manipulated by Those ‘Pushing an Agenda’ – J. Smits
Crd Kasper Responds to First Things Review of ‘Mercy’ – Crd. Kasper & Fr. D. Moloney
The Sheer Arrogance of the German Bishops – Fr. Z’s Blog
German Bishops Pushing Hard to Overturn the Church’s Doctrine – Fr. Z’s Blog
Hundreds of Priests State ‘Unwavering Fidelity’ to Church’s Doctrine – Edward Pentin
Why I Signed the Letter Urging the Synod to Stand Firm on Marriage – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith
Crd. Nichols Attempts to Silence Faithful Priests, This will Backfire – Damian Thompson
Ideals and Norms – Russell Shaw, The Catholic World Report
Synod on the Family 2015: March Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-30-15)
For the SUNDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-29-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-30-15) click here.

How Men Are Attracted To Women Who Do Not Exist

by Philip Kosloski

of Armor of God

 

  Sheep Among Wolves

  Erin Cain

  of Ignitum Today

 

  Richard III’s Last Act

  by Joanna Bogle

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

 

How Business Ownership Converts Your Flaws into Virtues – Christina Weber, Cth Stnd
How Did Paul Get His Name? – Jimmy Akin, The National Catholic Register
My God, My God! Why Have You Forsaken Me? Readings, Palm/Passion Sun. – J Bergsma
Six Ways to Fit Prayer into a Busy Life – Chelsea Houghton, Restless Press
Death Explained By A Little Girl With Terminal Cancer – Dr. Rogério Brandâo, Aleteia∝
They Have a Dream: L. A.’s F. S. S. P. Parish in Search of a Church – Beverly De Soto
Pope Francis’s Unconvincing Arguments Against the Death Penalty – Phil Lawler, Cth Clt
We ‘Go Forward’ in the Liturgy When the Sacred Is Restored – Brian Williams, 1P5
Scientific-Sounding Excuses for Promiscuity – David Mills, Aleteia∝
The U. S. Supreme Court and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – BigPulpit.com (3-23-15)
The Crisis of Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-24-15)

Troubling News a Parish Priest Learned from Kids in the Confessional

by Father Anthony Gerber

of Aleteia∝

 

  No Freedom Without Faith, Says Archbishop Chaput

  by Mark Stricherz

  of Aleteia∝

 

 

  The Indomitable and Effective Cardinal Pell

  by George Weigel

  of First Things

 

 

The Annunciation of the Lord – Anthropology of Accord (link fixed)
Is It Better to Love or Be Loved? – Stacy Trasancos PhD, Integrated Catholic Life™
Dissent Trumps Faith in New ‘Catholic’ L. G. B. T. Film – Rachel Lu, Crisis Magazine
Some Homosexually Active Cardinals May Fear Blackmail – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Haters Their Own Worst Enemy – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Stand
Will Bp. Bootkoski Side with Hollywood Values or a Theology Teacher? – Mark Stricherz
The Dangers of Living in a Catholic Bubble – David Mills, Aleteia∝
Eight Major Studies of Identical Twins Prove Homosexuality Is Not Genetic – Fr. Z’s Blog
Joel Osteen’s ‘Gospel of Me’ – Matthew Becklo, Aleteia∝
Synod on the Family 2015: The Latest Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-20-15)
The U. S. Supreme Court and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – BigPulpit.com (3-23-15)
The Crisis of Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-24-15)
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (4-20-15) click here.

Early Christian Controversies that Protestants and Evangelicals Can’t Explain

by Joe Heschmeyer

 

  The Prayer of the Elderly

  by Denise J. Hunnell, MD,

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

  High-Stakes Irish Politics

  by Elizabeth Adams

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

New Evangelization & Domestic Church, B16 on Their Connection – David Clayton
How Should We Face Our Last Years? – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald Magazine
The P.R. Guru Who Wants to Take Down San Francisco’s Abp. Cordileone – Mk. Stricherz
‘Jesus of Nazareth’ Concluded B16’s Theological Work, Secretary Says – Edward Pentin
On the Eternity of Hell – Daniel Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Collaboration with Secularists Undermines Catholic Social Goals – James Kalb, Crisis
Dark Ages & Secularist Rages: A Response to Professor A. C. Grayling – Carl E. Olson, SN
Challenging Children to Chastity – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane
Crd. Nichols: Requiem Mass Is What Richard III Would Have Wanted – Catholic Herald
Synod on the Family 2015: The Latest Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-20-15)
The U. S. Supreme Court and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – BigPulpit.com (3-23-15)
The Crisis of Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-24-15)
Giveaway: Seeds of the Word by Fr. Robert Barron – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (4-16-15) click here.

I Don’t Really Feel Bad for My Sins, Can I Still be Forgiven?

by Father Mike Schmitz

of Aleteia∝

 

  Cardinal Cordes: Catholic Church in Germany Is

  ‘Unfit to Work Against Growing Secularism’

  via The National Catholic Register

 

 

  You Have a Voice Regarding Three-Parent Embryos

  by N. M. Barry

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

  Purity: The Key to a Healthy Nation?

  by Vicki Burbach

  of Catholic Spiritual Direction

 

 

A Catholic School Removes Teacher for Defending Faith – Anne Hendershott, Crisis
Endometriosis: It’s Not in Your Head – Jessica Claire, Restless Press
Works of Mercy Part IV: Clothe the Naked & Bear Wrongs Willingly, Part V & Part VI – IT
Hospital Gives Mother of 7, 4 Days Before Yanking Her Life Support – Steven Ertelt
The Mysterious Virtue of Detachment – Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot to Leave
Inspiring Episcopal Leadership on the Eucharist – Father B. Jerabek JCL
Priests Need Defense Against False Accusations – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Crd Marx’s Comments Belong in the Village Pub: Crd Cordes’ Publicly Rebukes Marx – RC
Giveaway: Seeds of the Word by Fr. Robert Barron – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Synod on the Family 2015: The Latest Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-20-15)
The U. S. Supreme Court and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – BigPulpit.com (3-23-15)
The Crisis of Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-24-15)
Lynch Mobs, Moral Bullies, and Homosexuals  – BigPulpit.com (4-6-15)
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (4-8-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (4-15-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (4-16-15) click here.

God, Reason, and Our Civilizational Crisis

by Samuel Gregg

of Public Discourse

 

The Crumbling of Western Civilization: Gender Identity & Natural Law  – Whiskey Cthlc
Saudi Arabia’s Mufti Wants Churches Destroyed; West Needs to Rethink Relations – CH
What Russia’s Military Options Are in Ukraine – Stratfor
Assad Is a Murderous Dictator, but He’s the Lesser of Two Evils in Syria – Ed West, CH
Christian Area in Northeast Syria Said to Be Under Heavy ISIS Assault – John Burger, A∝
11 Ways to Help Middle-Eastern Christians – Susan Klemond, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Islam, Media Self-censorship, The New York Times & Beyond – George Conger, Get Rel
Video: 60 Minutes on I. S. I. S. vs. Christians – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote
ISIS, the Coptic Martyrs, and the Brutal Reality of the Cross – ChurchPOP
Vatican Archives Shows Holy See’s Activity During Armenian Genocide – A. Gagliarducci
Reaching Out to Muslims – Shane Schaetzel, Forward in Christ Magazine
Giveaway: Filling Our Father’s House – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends April 10)
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (3-24-15) click here.
For the HOLY SATURDAY EDITION (4-4-15) click here.
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Book of Revelation: Who are the Beasts and the Whore of Babylon?

by Taylor Marshall, PhD

 

  Woman Recovers from Coma Saying She

  Heard Talk of Pulling Plug

  by John Burger

  of Aleteia∝

 

  Is Reincarnation Biblical?

  by Tim Staples

  of Catholic Answers

 

 

What Is Temptation, Why Does God Permit It & What Are Its Sources? – Msgr. Cha. Pope
Pope Francis Declaring Mary Aikenhead Venerable Is Great News for Ireland – M O’Regan
Can Demons Repent? – Father John Bartunek LC, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Pope Paul VI: Dante Embraces Heaven & Earth, Mystery of God & Affairs of Men – NCRg
Christ Is the Best Math Teacher Ever – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Francis, B16 & JP2: Kids’ Saints Books That You’ll Enjoy Reading, Too – Sarah Reinhard
The Temptations of Christ, Conclusion – Donald R. McClarey JD, The Amrcn Catholic
Truth in Fiction – Siobhan Benitez, Ignitum Today
Staying Engaged: Being Parents to Teenagers – Kym Keady, Restless Press
Giveaway: Filling Our Father’s House – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends April 10)
Synod on the Family 2015: The Latest Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-20-15)
The U. S. Supreme Court and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – BigPulpit.com (3-23-15)
The Crisis of Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-24-15)
Lynch Mobs, Moral Bullies, and Homosexuals  – BigPulpit.com (4-6-15)
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the EASTER MONDAY EDITION (4-6-15) click here.
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For the WEDNESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (4-8-15) click here.