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Crusader Movement Growing in the

Middle East and the West

by Donald R. McClarey JD

of The American Catholic

 

  The Islamic State Threat to Pope Francis Is Real,

  Says Security Chief

  by John Burger

  of Aleteia∝

 

 

  Muslim Immigrants Smash and Desecrate

  the Blessed Virgin Mary Statue in Italy

  by James Hoft

 

 

Beheadings Sign of Gathering Genocide in Middle East – Mariz Tadros, Aleteia∝
The Middle East Is Red with the Blood of Christians – Rupert Shortt, The Telegraph
A Middle East Without Christians? Advocates Call for Action Before Too Late – Mt. Hadro
The Heroism of the Coptic Christian Martyrs – Antonio Socci, Libero
Lives of the Martyrs: Heroes ISIS Gave Us – Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote
There Is No Pope in Islam – Jo Anna Wahlund, Catholic Stand
Religion and Violence – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
99% Nonsense: ‘Muslim’ Does Not Equal ‘Islam’ – William Kilpatrick, The Register
Coptic Bishop Explains Why He Forgives ISIS – Daniel Philpott, Aleteia∝
Giveaway: “Dear God” 2-Book Set – Epic Pew (Ends March 21)
Synod on the Family 2015: The Latest Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-20-15)
For the SUNDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-8-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-9-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (3-10-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-10-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-10-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-12-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (3-19-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY MORNING EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (3-22-15) click here.

Guide to Giving Gifts to Clergy

by David Rummelhoff

of Epic Pew

 

  The Cover Up at Catholic Relief Services

  by Michael Hichborn

  of Lepanto Institute

 

 

  San Diego’s New Bishop Champions

  ‘Seamless Garment’ Theory:

  Poverty on Same Moral Level as Abortion

  by Hilary White of Life Site

 

  A Tale of Two Witness at Notre Dame: The Worldly

  Father Theodore Hesburgh and

  the Godly Dr. Charles Rice

  by Tom Nash of The National Catholic Register

 

  Edward Cardinal Egan: A Lifetime of Stellar Service

  to the Church

  by Joan Frawley Desmond

  of The National Catholic Register

 

Pope Francis to Bishops: Focus on the Eucharist, Not Yourselves – Ann Schneible
Foundless Francis Fantasies – Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille, The CWR Blog
Abp. Cordileone, Church in San Francisco Under Attack f/ Without, Within – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican Spokesman Will Not Sue Canadian Blogger for Public Criticism – Kathy Schiffer
The Real Tango Lesson: Responding to God’s Movement – Tya-Mae Julien MD, Cth Stnd
What the Register Gets Wrong on the Death Penalty – Patrick Archbold, The Register
Tentative plan for Reform of Curia Outlined – Austen Ivereigh, OSV Newsweekly
Giveaway: “Dear God” 2-Book Set – Epic Pew (Ends March 21)
U. S. Supreme Court’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Saga – BigPulpit.com (3-5-15)
Islam & Christianity: What Now? – BigPulpit.com (3-9-15)
Synod on the Family 2015: The Latest Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-20-15)
For the SUNDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-8-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-9-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY MORNING EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (3-22-15) click here.

The Real Time-Bomb in Europe

by Sarah Stanley

of PowerBlog

 

  Irish Liberals Have Second Thoughts on Pope Francis

  by John P. McCarthy

  of Crisis Magazine

 

 

  Don’t You Impose Your Morality on Me!

  by Dr. Edward Sri

  of The Integrated Catholic Life™

 

 

A Proposal from Milan: Making Space for Religion – R. J. Snell, Crisis Magazine
God or Government? – Ken Connor, Catholic Lane
Should Catholics Oppose the Death Penalty? – John Zmirak, The Stream
How Republicans Should Respond to a Supreme Court Marriage Ruling – Rob. P. George
The Rich Roots and Spoiled Fruits of Liberal Toleration – Jeremy Neill, Public Discourse
The Problem with Michael Potemra – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Ecology and the Irrelevance of Climate Change – Ryan Mayer, Catholic Vote
Geo-engineering: The Cold War On Global Warming – Josiah Neeley, The Federalist
The Great Terri Schiavo Divide – Wesley J. Smith, First Things
Giveaway: “Dear God” 2-Book Set – Epic Pew (Ends March 21)
Synod on the Family 2015: The Latest Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-20-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (3-8-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-10-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY MORNING EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-20-15) click here.

Are Your Children in the Church Militant

or the Church Mushy?

by a Traditional Mom

from Saint Etheldreda’s Place

 

  Antoni Gaudi Chapel to Open in 2017 in Chile

  from Rome Reports

 

 

 

  What the University of Notre Dame Does Better

  Than Yale University

  by Margaret Blume

  of Ethika Politika

 

NLRB Makes Inroads at Catholic Colleges – Anne Hendershott, The Cthlc World Report
Czech Priest Witnessed the ‘Cihost Miracle’ and Was Killed for It – Bohumil Petrik
Review: Baronius 1962 Daily Missal – Whiskey Catholic
The Real Oscar Romero – Father Robert Sirico, RealClearReligion
The Obligation to Die – Two Catholic Men and a Blog
Bringing Back Fallen-Away Catholics To The Church – Nick Alexander
From Here to Eternity – David Torkington
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Tanglewood Tales – Mitchell Kalpakgian, The Civilized Reader
What Is Science? – Joseph Pearce
U. S. Supreme Court’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Saga – BigPulpit.com (3-5-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-8-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY MORNING EDITION (3-20-15) click here.

Dissident Catholics Have Tried to Hijack

Pope Francis and Oscar Romero

by Father Dwight Longenecker

of Aleteia∝

 

  Father Robert Barron Responds to

  Stephen Fry’s Rant About God

  courtesy ChurchPOP

 

 

  Four Signs Your Business Has Become Your Idol

  by Christina Weber

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

Schismania – Patrick Archbold, The National Catholic Register
Carroll’s “1917”: An Important Read for the Moment – Quartermaster of the Barque
‘Conversion’ Charge Against Mother Teresa Stirs National Protest in India – Anto Akkara
Pregnant but Still Want to Keep Lent? 8 Alternatives to Fasting – Rc. Lu & Su. Spencer
A Flawed Translation Of Ritus Servandus? – Jeff Ostrowski, Views from the Choir Loft
Works of Mercy Part I: Acts of Love and Service – J. C., Ignitum Today
The Church Flowed from the Second Vatican Council? – Frank Rega, TSoF
The Reappearance of St. Hildegard After 800 yrs, Her Gift to the Church – The 5 Beasts
Giveaway: “Dear God” 2-Book Set – Epic Pew (Ends March 21)
The Islamic State Is Exterminating Christians and Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-2-15)
U. S. Supreme Court’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Saga – BigPulpit.com (3-5-15)
Synod on the Family 2015: The Latest Updates – BigPulpit.com (3-20-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION (3-18-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-18-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (3-19-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY MORNING EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-20-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-20-15) click here.

A Catholic Reply to the Charge of Bigotry

by James Kalb

of Crisis Magazine

 

  Pope Francis Supports Cardinal Pell

  by Donald R. McClarey, JD,

  of The American Catholic

 

 

  Six Ways to Avoid Becoming a Virtual Family

  by Randy Hain

  of The Integrated Catholic Life™

 

 

To Complete the Suffering of Christ – Nick Hardesty, Catholic Stand
Catholicism & the New Creation: Tyler Blanski Conversion Story – The Coming Hom. . .
Five Truths to Change Your Views on Mental Illness – Ed Rogers, Psyched Catholic
The Univ. of Notre Dame Bids Farewell to Fr. Theodore Hesburgh – J. Frawley Desmond
A Medieval Monk’s 12 Steps of Sinful Pride – Monsignor Charles Pope, Aleteia∝
Germain Grisez’s Contraception and the Natural Law at Fifty – Mark S. Latkovic STD
Catholic Media Outlets Join Together to Call for End to Capital Punishment – The Reg
Who Am I to Judge? – Ronald Mann, Crisis Magazine
Ten Years on . . . a Big Hand for Dan Brown – K. V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Giveaway: “Dear God” 2-Book Set – Epic Pew (Ends March 21)
The Islamic State Is Exterminating Christians and Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-2-15)
U. S. Supreme Court’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Saga – BigPulpit.com (3-5-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-18-15) click here.

Pope Francis Prevails in Round I of Battle for Vatican Reform

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

 

  Darnilo in the Dominican Republic: Homeless,

  In Pain, and Yet Grateful

  by David Janicki

  of Aleteia∝

 

  Full-Court Press: Alabama Orders Halt on

  Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Licenses

  from The National Catholic Register

 

 

Pope Francis to Canonize Saint Thérèse’s Parents During Family Synod – Cindy Wooden
What Are Passive Purifications and Why Are They Needed? – Monsignor Charles Pope
National Catholic Journals Unite: ‘Capital Punishment Must End’ – Editorial Staff, NCReg
Father Thomas Rosica Retreats, Truth Wins – Donald R. McClarey JD, TheAmCatholic
Call No Man Father: At Facebook, Priests – No; Cross-Dressers – Yes – Kathy Schiffer
Cardinal Morton, Saint Thomas More, Beer and Ecclesiastical Heraldry – Quartermaster
Stem Cell Research and ‘Science vs. Religion’ – Joe Heschmeyer, Strange Notions
Gator’s Back on the Menu – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Pope Francis and Gender Theory – Brianna Heldt, Catholic Stand
Epic Giveaway: A.D. Books – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Giveaway: “Dear God” 2-Book Set – Epic Pew (Ends March 21)
The Islamic State Is Exterminating Christians and Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-2-15)
U. S. Supreme Court’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Saga – BigPulpit.com (3-5-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION (3-18-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-18-15) click here.

Famous Homosexuals Who Were ‘Born That Way’

by Anthony Esolen

of The Catholic Thing

 

  Government Will Ruin You if You Don’t Help

  Celebrate Same-Sex ‘Marriage’

  by Father John Zuhlsdorf

  of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

  The Shopkeeper’s Dilemma and

  Cooperation with Evil

  by Robert T. Miller

  of Public Discourse

 

One Marriage, the State and God – H. L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
Same-Sex Parenting: Unpacking the Social Science – John B. Londregan, Pblc Dscrs
Father Thomas Rosica Retreats, Truth Wins – Donald R. McClarey JD, TheAmCatholic
In Obama Era, Catholics Have One Winning Hand at Supreme Court – Mark Stricherz, A∝
New Research on Same-Sex Households: Kids Do Best w/Mom & Dad – Mark Regnerus
Feds’ Interference on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Has Alabama Catholics Speaking Out – Burger
Don’t Know How to Defend Marriage? Here Are Five Great Tips – William B. May, Alt∝
The President’s “Noble” Lie of Evolving on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Stephen White, Ct Vt
Dear Judge Bariso: How Do We Recognize Disordered Desires & Actions? – Dr. Jeff Mirus
The U. S. Supreme Court and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – BigPulpit.com (3-23-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-5-15) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (3-6-15) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (3-7-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (3-8-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (3-8-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-10-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION (3-18-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-18-15) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-23-15) click here.

Catholicism Has Rules?

by Donald R. McClarey, JD,

of The American Catholic

 

  Traditional Latin Mass to be Offered

  to Mark Reinterment of Richard III

  from Catholic Herald Magazine

 

 

  Jesus’s Childhood Home Found?

  by Father John Zuhlsdorf

  of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

 

The Pope Who Became a Pilgrim: Benedict’s Resignation Remembered – Ann Schneible
The Catholic Advantage: Why Health, Happiness & Heaven Await the Faithful – Donohue
G. K. Chesterton the Poet – Michael J. Lichens, The Catholic World Report
Richard III Fans are the Medieval Equivalent of 9/11 Truthers – Ed West, Catholic Herald
The Inspiration & Inerrancy of Sacred Scripture – Peter Kwasniewski PhD, One Peter 5
Reading Sacred Scripture and the Catechism Together – Liam Ford, The Cth Wrld Rprt
Entering into the Silence for Spiritual Boot Camp – Bob Waruszewski, Ignitum Today
Discovering God in Silence – Sister Mary Clare OCD, The Integrated Catholic Life™
Epic Giveaway: A.D. Books – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Fátima vs. the Conspiracy Theories – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
The Islamic State Is Exterminating Christians and Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-2-15)
U. S. Supreme Court’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Saga – BigPulpit.com (3-5-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-5-15) click here.

Liquid Bread: The Top Five Bock Beers for Lent

by Sam Guzman

of The Catholic Gentleman

 

  Pope Francis: Care For and Respect the Elderly,

  Storehouses of Wisdom

  from The National Catholic Register

 

 

  The Thriving Traditional Latin Mass Parish

  of Dallas (F. S. S. P.)

  by Donna Sue Berry

  of Regina Magazine

 

  A Modern Woman’s Education in the Truths of Marriage

  by Mitchell Kalpakgian, PhD,

  of Truth and Charity Forum

 

 

  A Parent’s Dilemma: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate

  by Kathy Schiffer

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

Two Good Publishers, Six New Books for Lent – Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture
The Virtues of Lent – Brother Joachim Kenney OP, Dominicana
From Atheism to Catholicism, By Way of Truth and Beauty – The Catholic World Report
The Shaking Up of Sexual I.D. Is a Prelude for Totalitarian Ideologies – Msgr. Anatrella
Lenten Learning: Prayer – Nicole Ernest, Children of The Church
Epic Giveaway: A.D. Books – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
In the Back Pew: Never Alone on the Lenten Journey – Sherry Antonetti, Cthlc Stndrd
The Islamic State Is Exterminating Christians and Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-2-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.

Pope Francis Compares Gender Theory to Nuclear Bomb

by Father Robert A. Gahl Jr.

of Aleteia∝

 

  Divorce: The Child Never Forgets

  by Karen Reep

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

  Anglican Decline and Its Biblical Remedy

  by Tyler Blanski

  of Crisis Magazine

 

 

The Modern Crisis of Authority & the Abiding Prowess of the Papacy – Elliot Bougis, 1P5
Christians in a Dying Western Christian Civilization – Mark Davis, Catholic Lane
Ad Imaginem Dei: A Gem of a Blog on Christian Art – Thomas Van, Catholic Culture
Cook Your Way Through Lent – Joseph Pronechen, The National Catholic Register
Saint Joan of Arc: Holiness Beyond Comprehension – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
S. F. Church Official on Teacher Contracts: Archbishop Hasn’t Repealed Anything – Reg
Suicide, Homicide, Verbicide . . . “Dignicide” – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
Defending Catholic Teaching Lands Marquette Professor in Limbo – Benjamin Harnwell
Epic Giveaway: A.D. Books – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Did James Foley Die a Muslim Convert or a Catholic Martyr? – Joan Frawley Desmond
The Islamic State Is Exterminating Christians and Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-2-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (3-4-15) click here.

Georgetown and the Death of Moral Discourse

by Carl R. Trueman

of First Things

 

  Pope Francis on the Grace of

  Examination of Conscience

  by Ann Schneible

  of The National Catholic Register

 

  Is That You, God?

  by Abby Johnson

  of Epic Pew

 

 

Why Pope Francis Is Speaking Out Against Gender Theory – Dale O’Leary, Aleteia∝
Six Tips for Keeping Kids Catholic – Jeremy & Michelle Dart, Restless Press
The Treasure of Silence – Susan Anne, Catholic Stand
Four Lessons from Downton Abbey’s Fifth Season – Joan Desmond Frawley, The Reg
Quæritur: Confession and Absolution Via Text Message? Phone? VOIP? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cross, Shroud, Gospel: C. N. N. Looks at the Evidence – John Burger, Aleteia∝
Moral Relativism in Elementary Schools & “Genocide” in the Old Testament – Tho. Van
Things that have Helped Me when Marriage Is Hard – Erin Franco, Humble Handmaid
One Marriage, the State and God – H. L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
Epic Giveaway: A.D. Books – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
The Islamic State Is Exterminating Christians and Civilization – BigPulpit.com (3-2-15)
For the TUESDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (3-3-15) click here.