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Conversion or Conquest? The Christian Answer to Islam – Longenecker

Joe Biden & the Gates of Hell – Fr. Mark Pilon, The Catholic Thing
The Dangerous Ignorance of Russell Brand – Max Wind-Comie
The Crisis in Iraq? What Is the Christian Response? – Aleteia∝
Syria’s ‘Blood Diamonds’ – Christian C. Sahner, The Wall Street Jrnl
Islam, Violence & the Nature of God – Dr. R. Jared Staudt, The CWR
Remembering the Great Fouad Ajami – George Weigel, First Things
Rape and Rotherham – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
From Cain to ISIS – R. R. Reno, First Things
We Must Fight ISIS with More than Missiles – Thomas F. Farr, Frs Tng
Islam on the Beach & the Rapid Islamization of Turkey – Victor Gaetan
Niece of Nun Held Hostage by ISIS Tells Family’s Agony – Amal Marogy
Libya: Catholics Trapped, Helpless by Islamist Gains – Jon. Luxmoore
Cardinal Dolan’s St. Patrick’s Day Scandal – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
9/11, Christianity, and Islam – BigPulpit.com (9-11-14)
Informative Articles on Marriage – BigPulpit.com (9-23-14)
Synod on the Family Scuffling Continues – BigPulpit.com (9-24-14)
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (9-11-14) click here.
For the FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (9-12-14) click here.
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Smart Move: Pope Francis Appoints Jesuit to Prosecute Sex Abuse – JM

Gay Rights Supporters Are Not Prodigal Sons – Connecticut Cthlc Crnr
The Top 10 Reasons to be a Catholic Man – Matthew Christoff, TCG
Gays, Jesus & St. Patrick’s Day – Steven D. Greydanus, The Reg
A New App-reciation for Faith on the Go – Sarah Reinhard, OSV
Losing the Labels: Let’s be Catholic Again – Steve Skojec, One Ptr 5
Obama Continues to Target Little Sisters of the Poor – Adelaide Mena
Inch by Inch: The Beatitudes as a Staircase of Conversion – TCHNI
How Florences Medieval Builders Built Worlds Biggest Dome – Schiffer
Legal Gp: Belgiums Assisted Suicide Law Failed Depressed Woman – Rg
On Bodies, Relics & Canonization – Emily C. Hurt, Ignitum Today
Richard Dawkins & Down Syndrome: Rants & Reason – Let. Velasquez
The Theology of Giving – Loye Young, Catholic Stand
What’s Hidden in the Vatican Secret Archives? – M. O’Loughlin, Crux
Irish Church’s New Primate ‘Humbled’ by Appointment – The Reg
True Contemplation & Its Counterfeit – David Torkington
Scientific Geniuses & Their Jesuit Collaborators – Andrew Kassebaum
Cardinal Dolan’s St. Patrick’s Day Scandal – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Informative Articles on Marriage – BigPulpit.com (9-23-14)
Synod on the Family Scuffling Continues – BigPulpit.com (9-24-14)
Marriage Debate: Remarriage & Birth Control – Big Pulpit (9-26-14)
For the THURSDAY EDITION (9-25-14) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (9-26-14) click here.
For the SATURDAY MORNING EDITION click here. (9-27-14)
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Catholics on Ukraine-Russia Border Face Suffering & Uncertainty – Rg

An Open Letter From Ukraine’s Catholic Primate – NCRegister.com

French Muslims Support Mideast Christians Against ISIL – Tdy’s Zmn

Assyrians Need Protection From Islamisation – Middle East Monitor

Parents Build Church Where Their Child Was Killed – Mystagogy

Met. Joseph to Rep. Pat. John X at In Defense of Christians – NOAO

Coptic Church Harassed in Leadup to Papal Visit – The Suburban

Wealth and Being Human – Fr. Ted’s Blog

Cheap & Costly Grace & the Justification of the Ungodly – Ecl Orth

Churches Have a Unique Vision – Fr. Theophan Mackey, Pravmir

Wine and the Vine – Second Terrace

Gay Marriage Affects You Personally, Even If Not Gay, Married – J. B.

Pope Francis Names 2 Americans to Sex Abuse Reform Panel – J. Allen
The Woman Who Saved Orthodoxy Twice – Stephen Beale, Cth Exc
PopeWatch: Rejoice, Arise & Persevere – Donald R. McClarey JD
Bishops Guide to Talking to Pro-Abort Politicos (Dolan) – P. L. (fixed)
Travesty of Justice: The Ordeal of Fr. Gordon MacRae – Wil. Donohue
Abortion Coverage Mandates at Nominally Catholic Univs. – B. Frohnen
Distorted Desires: The Seven Deadly Sins – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
But Is It Art? – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
The Christian Worldview Is Necessary for Science – S. Trasancos PhD
How to Use Lord’s Prayer as Spiritual Weapon – Fr. Dwt. Longenecker
Unity Is Overrated & Divisive! – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Movie Review: The Giver – Sr. Helena Burns FSP, Catholic Lane
College Faith 101 – Jacqueline Burkepile, NCRegister.com
Now, Make Your Act of Contrition – Amanda Sloan, Ignitum Today
Ice Bucket Challenge Starts Deeper Look at Stem Cell Research – Tarne
Cardinal Dolan’s St. Patrick’s Day Scandal – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Christianity, Islam, and The Middle East – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Informative Articles on Marriage – BigPulpit.com (9-23-14)
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (9-23-14) click here.

Don’t “Rebuild” Your Parish, Restore It – Brian Williams, One Peter 5

Profession of Vows – Sr. Theresa Aletheia, Pursued by Truth
Hooking Up, Shacking Up, and Saying “I Do” – Rachel Sheffield
Is Catholic Social Teaching Hopelessly Incoherent? – Tom Hoopes, FT
Personal Holiness & the Homosexual Agenda – Fr. David Kime, H&PR
Teaching about Vocations & Occupations – Denise J. Hunnell MD, CS
Divorce & Communion’s New Wildcard: Pope Francis – John L Allen Jr
Pope Francis & Islam – Fr. David Vincent Meconi SJ, Hom & Pas Rev
St. Patrick’s Day Parade: What Would Jesus Do? – Fr. D. Longenecker
PopeWatch: A U. N. of Religions – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
Work To Sanctify Your Soul – Fr. Ed Broom OMV, Catholic Exchange
How the Catholics Invented Whisky – Harry Stevens, Regina Mgzn
We Must Defend Truth of Marriage, Even at Cost of Martyrdom – RCæli
Mary and Litanies & Titles, Oh My! – Molly Milroy, Ignitum Today
Islam, Immigration & the Importance of Culture – William Kilpatrick
Catholics on Ukraine-Russia Border Face Suffering – NCRegister.com
Take Action: Stop ISIS & Genocide in Iraq, Help those Persecuted – BCI
Cardinal Dolan’s St. Patrick’s Day Scandal – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Christianity, Islam, and The Middle East – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Synod of the Family: Crd. Kasper Accuses – BigPulpit.com (9-19-14)
Pre-Synod for Family Doctrinal Exchange – BigPulpit.com (9-22-14)
Informative Articles on Marriage – BigPulpit.com (9-23-14)
For the SATURDAY EDITION (9-20-14) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (9-21-14) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (9-22-14) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (9-22-14) click here.
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (9-23-14) click here.

Book: Cardinals Defend Doctrine on Divorce & Remarriage – E. Harris

The Burden at ‘Catholic’ Gonzaga University – The Motley Monk
A New (Old) Tool for Bible Study – Jake Frost, Catholic Lane
Catholic Saint of the Day Is. . .(Click Here) – uCatholic
Comprehensive List of Catholic Dogmas Refuted by Science – W. Briggs
Sweaty Tourists Could be Damaging the Sistine – Judith Harris, Crux
The Manipulation of Language – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
The Field Hospital Church? Maybe Not – Ryan Eggenberger, Ign Tdy
Little Red Riding Hood in Rotherham – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Witness: “Viva Cristo Rey!” – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Tunics of St. Ambrose – Thomas L. McDonald, God & Machine
Shawshank Redemption & Crime of Innocence – Fr. Gordon J. MacRae
Nominalism, Not Nerdy but Evil – Msgr. Charles Pope
Vatican & Aliens f/Outer Space – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
True Contemplation & Its Counterfeit – David Torkington
Airbrushing My Life: Why Do It? – John Clark, Seton Magazine
Loving my Cross (Even When I Hate It) – Mary S., Catholic Sistas
Cardinal Dolan’s St. Patrick’s Day Scandal – BigPulpit.com
Christianity, Islam, and The Middle East – BigPulpit.com

When Catholic Leaders Abandon the Faithful – Matthew Hennessey

Evil Is On The March – Donald R. McClarey JD, The Amrcn Catholic
Our Anger, Fragility & The Remedy: The Crd. Dolan Scandal – R. Royal
The Matter of the Crux: John Allen – Joan Frawley Desmond, NCReg
Fruitfulness: The Measure of a Human Life  – Mitchell Kalpakgian PhD
St. Paul and ISIS – Shaun McAfee, Catholic Exchange
Why Would Any Woman Choose Religious Life? – Fr. Robert McTeigue
Lebanese Christians Re-Arm, AP Writes Powerful Account – Jim Davis
The Runt Of The Liturgy – Patrick Archbold, NCRegister.com
St. Clare and The Morning Offering – Julianne McCullagh, Cthlc Stnd
12 Bible Verses that Demolish the Osteens’ Prosperity Gospel – ChPOP
Say The Truth: With Islam It Is a War of Religion – Il Foglio
Fasting on Fridays & Spiritual Warfare – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Seven Vices of Sporting Events – Deacon Edward Looney, Igntm Tdy
The Strange Story of the Scottish Cardinal – Beverly De Soto, Regina
Why I Proudly Display a Pro-Life Car Sticker – Francis Phillips, The CH
Cardinal Dolan’s St. Patrick’s Day Scandal – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Christianity, Islam, and The Middle East – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Links on Synod for Family: Remarried & Divorced – Big Pulpit (9-16-14)
Synod of the Family: Cardinal Kasper Accuses – BigPulpit.com (9-19-14)
For the MONDAY EVENING EDITION (9-8-14) click here.
For the THURSDAY MORNING EDITION (9-18-14) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (9-19-14) click here.

Crd. George: No Moral Courage to Conform to Social Pressure – Olson

Some of the Mistakes We Make in Life Can’t be Fixed – Fr. Z’s Blog
Wendy Davis & Karen Santorum: 2 Pregnancies, 2 Probs. . . – Schiffer
ISIS Atrocities & Beheadings Continue from Syria to Iraq – Aleteia∝
Crd. Dolan & St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Blurring Boundaries – Hudson
Jesus’ Ancestors: Murderers, Cheats, etc. . . – Fr. Dwt. Longenecker
The Birth of Mary: Reflecting on the Feast Day – Sarah Reinhard
Supreme Court Asked to Defend Seal of Confession in La. Case – Hadro
Catholic Saint of the Day Is. . .(Click Here) – uCatholic
You Can Fly w/An Eternity Attitude at a Heavenly Altitude – McClung
There’s No Legitimate Right to Privacy in Making Personal Porn. – Q
Calvinism vs. the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Laura McAlister, Igntm Tdy
(Fulton Sheen) Fail! – Super Martyrio
Mother Teresa and Us: A Model of Contemporary Holiness – Dav. Scott
Movie Review: Calvary – Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com
Movie Review: When the Game Stands Tall – Martina Kreitzer, Cth Sst
Grandparents In the Gaps – Russell Shaw, The Cthlc World Report
Cardinal Dolan’s St. Patrick’s Day Scandal – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Christianity, Islam, and The Middle East – BigPulpit.com (9-8-14)
Synod of the Family: Crd. Kasper Accuses – BigPulpit.com (9-19-14)
Pre-Synod for Family Doctrinal Exchange – BigPulpit.com (9-22-14)
For the SUNDAY EDITION (9-21-14) click here.
For the MONDAY MORNING EDITION (9-22-14) click here.
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Bishop Ghirelli: If Muslims Don’t Denounce Brutality, Leave Italy – RC

The Culture That Is at the Mercy of the Islamic State – John Burger
How Islam Set Back Western Civilization – Matthew Hanley
Love Your Enemy, What If He’s a Islamist? – Fr. Dwt. Longenecker
Know the Enemy – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
U. K. Prime Minister Not Ruling Out Military Action – The Cthlc Herald
Islamic State Is Seeking to Bully the World – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith
Fr. Longenecker: ISIS Misunderstands Islam on Beheading – R Spencer
Does the Quran Justify Beheadings? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Synod of the Family: Cardinal Kasper Accuses – BigPulpit.com (9-19-14)
For the SUNDAY EDITION (9-21-14) click here.

The Ad Hoc Moral Theology of Cardinal Dolan – G. J. Marlin & B. Miner

N.Y. Archd. Should Sever Ties w/St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Ph. Lawler
The Saint Patrick’s Day Massacre – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
Dear Dolan: Once You Stop Serving The Truth, You Cant Recover – P.L.
Agreeing With Msgr. Pope’s Post – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cardinal Wuerl & His Thought Police Strike – Paul Zummo, TACatholic
Thought Control Is Futile in the Internet Age – Donald R. McClarey JD
What Happened to the St. Patrick’s Parade Post? – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Samizdat: Here Is St. Patrick’s Parade Post by Msgr. Charles Pope – RC
Cardinal Dolan: Company Man II – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACatholic
Dolans Mendacious History – David Alexander, Man With Black Hat
Bill Donohue: St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marching Into Secularism – B.F.
You’ve Been Dolanized! – Rod Dreher
Are Traditionalists Turning on Cardinal Dolan? – David Gibson
Dv. Gibson: If You’re Down On Dolan, You’re Down on the Pope – Eden
Concerns, Confusion Swirl Over LGBT Gp in St Patricks Parade – Jones
The Clash of Faiths – BigPulpit.com (9-11-14)
9/11, Christianity, and Islam – BigPulpit.com (9-11-14)
Links on Synod for Family: Remarried & Divorced – Big Pulpit (9-16-14)
Informative Articles on Marriage – BigPulpit.com (9-23-14)
Synod on the Family Scuffling Continues – BigPulpit.com (9-24-14)
For the WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (9-10-14) click here.
For the THURSDAY MORNING EDITION (9-11-14) click here.
For the THURSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (9-11-14) click here.
For the FRIDAY MORNING EDITION (9-12-14) click here.
For the FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (9-12-14) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (9-13-14) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (9-14-14) click here.
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (9-15-14) click here.
For the THURSDAY MORNING EDITION (9-18-14) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (9-25-14) click here.

The Dixie Trinity? – Thomas L. McDonald, God and the Machine

Church of Nice or Church of Nasty? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Pope Francis on the Footsteps of the Unknown Pope – A. Gagliarducci
Link bt Breast Cancer, Contraceptives Now Too Big to Ignore – Hunnell
Speech Codes Won’t Curb a Social Problem Like Sexual Assault – M. R.
The Mystery of Finding Love – Kevin O’Brien, Waiting for Godot. . .
September 8^th, Feast of the Birth of Mary – Fr. Ryan Erlenbush
SSM: Live & Let Live Now Is a Demand for Approval – Cardinal George
Free Will & the Little Way – Luke Arredondo, Ignitum Today
Six Great Reasons to be Livin’ la Vida Low-Tech – Jim Schroeder
Distributism Basics: Distributist Economic Society – David W. Cooney
Catholics Mourn Leading Pro-Life M. P. Jim Dobbin – The Cthlc Herald
How Is Evangelization Judging? – Anabelle Hazard, Catholic Stand
Univ. of Notre Dame’s Student Health Plan Covers Abortifacients – Reg
A Member of the Board, Bloody Nose & a Rubber Snake – S. Trasancos
What Is Ecclesiology & Why is It So Important Today? – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Links on Synod for Family: Remarried & Divorced (9-16-14) – Big Pulpit
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (9-16-14) click here.

Pope Francis, Ecumenism & the Common Witness to Christ – Ale. Nucci

What if St. Pio & Niels Bohr Had Met? – Stacy Trasancos PhD
PopeWatch: Mary – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta: 15 Favorite Quotes – J.M. Heimann
Do I Need Special Training or Blessing to Make Vestments – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Is This Lord’s Day No Different from Any Other Day? – S. D. G.
Find Your Strength in Simplicity – Emmanuel De Gibergues, Cth Exg
Sunday Readings: The Call to Fraternal Correction – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Mass, Footbal, and . . . – Mountain Catholic
Ancient Christian Text “Charm” Found – Thomas L. McDonald
Baroque Landscape: Chinese Baroque – David Clayton, Beauty
What Does the Avila Institute Have to Offer Me? – Marta Goodwin
Concelebration in the Byzantine Rite – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
Catholic Saint of the Day Is. . .(Click Here) – uCatholic
Tuna Melts, Meaning & Marriage – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
Bernanos, Bresson & McDonagh: On the Catholic Priesthood – RCæli
September Is Month Dedicated to the 7 Sorrows of Mary – JM Heimann