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I Don’t Want to Go to Church! – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Stndng on my Hd

The English Catholic Exiles – Beverly Stevens, Regina Magazine
Risking the Wrath of Khan, Rethinking Praise Music – Mary Jane Ballou
Cardinal: Expect Pope’s Ruling on Medjugorje This Year – J. M. Heimann
Why Bother to Learn Anything at All, Anyway? – Sean Connolly, Ign Tdy
Does God Want You to Have It All? – Karee Santos, Catholic Lane
Is There a Moral Basis for the Free Market? – James Stoner, Public Dscrs
Time to Fly – Matthew Higgins, Ignitum Today
Dr. Ed Peters, Pope Francis & Baptism – DarwinCatholic, TACatholic
This Is My Calling, This Is My Vocation – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cthlc Stand
Did the Protestant Work Ethic Create Capitalism? – Samuel Gregg, Mrctrn
Homilies for February 2014 – Fr. Philip-Michael F. Tangorra, Hml & Pst Rv
On Baptism, Blood & . . . Discernment – Rich, Over the Rhine
The Stressed Out Parent’s Prayer – T. Santiago-Rodriguez, Catholic Mom
Supreme Court Scrutinizes Abortion Buffer Zone – Joan Frawley Desmond
Positive Liturgical Fruits of Vatican II – J. Ostrowski, Choir Loft
Archbishop Backs Release of Teacher after Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – CH
Little Sisters of the Poor Stand Firm Against Mandate – G. P. Matysek Jr.
Abp. Cordileone Establishes Institute for Sacred Music – Fr. Z’s Blog
Online Latin Classes – Jennifer Donelson, New Liturgical Movement
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The Medjugorje Report – Pat Archbold, The Reg

Why I’m Not Watching the Super Bowl Halftime Show – Shaun McAfee
10 Films I Recommend to Catholic Artists – Gwyneth Holston, VFTCL
Is It Bad to Date Someone You Met Online? – Aleteia
Cuomo to Pro-lifers: Get Out of New York – Donald R. McClarey JD, TACth
Sorry USA Today, Evolution Isn’t “Settled” Science – N. Satin, Crisis
Joy & Sorrow: The Early Life of John Paul II – Philip Kosloski
Newsify, An RSS Reader for You – Thomas L. McDonald, God & Machine
MLK’s Witness Continues to Push for Justice ‘Rooted in Love’ – CNA
Conspiracy Theories & Catholicism: Vampires – Foxfier, Catholic Stand
Survey Finds Pro-Life ‘Momentum’ in U. S. State Laws – ETWN News
Jew & Cardinal Both – Allen Ellenzweig, The Arty Semite
Walking for Life on the West Coast – Sarah Reinhard, The Reg
Faith & Proof Texting are Not the Same Thing – Jason Liske, Unblack
Buffer Zones & Comfort Zones – The Editors, DReg
Good for Its Own Sake? – Matthew Heinrich, Ignitum Today
Cuomo Excommunicates Catholics – Pat Archbold, The Reg
Vatican Commission Completes Medjugorje Investigation – Edward Pentin
American Exceptionalism in Rome – God & Caesar
Return to Downton Abbey: A Feast for Ordinary Time – Fr. Gor. MacRae
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Elephant in the Church – Fr. Simon Henry, Offerimus Tibi Domine

Rabbi Skorka, Pope Francis: Moving To Peace – Carly Andrews, Aleteia
From Battery Life To Real Life: A Touching Cartoon – Msgr. Pope
Does the Catholic Church Hate Women? – Dr. Christopher Kaczor, SN
Kindred Spirits and the Art of Friendship – J.R. Baldwin, TICons
My NBA D-League Elevator Pitch—New Evangelization! – L. Hendey
The Best Dressed Man – Robert J. Gieb, Catholic Lane
Is Religious Life Repulsive? – Theresa Noble, Ignitum Today
Is Purgatory in the Bible? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
Pro-Life Isn’t Just a Religious Issue – Sarah Reinhard, NCRegister
Cuomo to Pro-lifers: Get Out of New York – Donald R. McClarey, TAC
Vocations: We’ve Got It All Wrong – Tim Glemkowski, Ignitum Today
Waltzing With Satan – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
Can a Catholic Artist Succeed in a Secular Art World? – D. Clayton
St. Margaret of Hungary – Catholic Exchange
Books Most People Lie About Reading – William M. Briggs PhD
Mom Denied Right to Nurse Baby at Victoria’s Secret – J. Heimann
Cardinal O’Malley’s Ecumenism: False or Fruitful? – David L Gray
Beards and Burritos: Plan Comes Together – Bearded Gospel Men
Polygamy and the Future of Religious Liberty – Gerald Russello, CT
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For the MONDAY EDITION click here. (1-20-14)
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For the Post on Pope Francis & President Obama click here. (1-21-14)
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Ukraine’s Greek Catholic Church Stares Down Govt. and Wins – GlPost

Reunion Not a “Return to Rome” – Tristyn K. Bloom, First Things

Blessed Are the Simple-Hearted – Kevin Clay, Hipsterdoxy

St. Anthony the Great as a Model For Our Lives – Mystagogy

Are Orthodox Christians Imploding Before the Great Commission? – RRO

Warmth of Heart – Fr. Ted’s Blog

Elder “Pastitsios” Blogger Found Guilty of Insulting Religion – Prvmr

Death Before Your Minds – Jan Kaiser, Kaiserswest

For the MONDAY EDITION click here. (1-20-14)

Don’t Get Caught Up in Being Left Behind – Nicholas Hardesty
Orientation to the Question of Canonical Form for Marriage – Dr. Peters
A Priestly Ordination at Hamborn Abbey, Germany – Gregory DiPippo
Walk for Life on the West Coast – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
7 Reasons Pope Francis Makes Me Want to Be a Saint – Seth Evangelho
Pro-lifers Should Not Promote Contraception – Trent Horn, Cthlc Ans
Understanding the Dark Side of the Moon: Part 1 – Emma Smith, IT
Girl Scouts: Are the Cookies Finally Crumbling? – Birgit Jones, CS
Metaphysics & Experience of God: David Bentley Hart – W/ Carroll
Selling the Faith of Unbelievers – William West, Mercator Net
If We Only Had a King – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic
Sex-Selection in the West – Rebecca Taylor, Catholic Lane
The Little Sisters of the Poor “Under My Thumb” – Russ Rentler MD
What About Art Made by Monsters? – Simcha Fisher, NCReg
Why Catholics Don’t Care – Matthew Schmitz, First Thoughts/FT
What Our Obligations to Other Animals Are Not – C. Tollefsen
Poor Catholic “Trash” – Stephen Herreid, Aleteia
Simon (Peter) Says – Matthew Olson, YouCatholic
U. K.: Catholics Decrease in Population – Fr. Z’s Blog
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Francis, and the Coming Passion of the Church – Mark Mallett

The Problem of Non-Believing Catholics – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
How Contemporary Physics Points to God – Fr. Robert Spitzer, StrNtns
Simon and Mary: The Two Anointings of Christ – Joe Heschmeyer
Mercy Is Not Always Comfortable – JC Sanders, Ignitum Today
I Nursed My Baby in the Sistine Chapel – Brianna Heldt, Showing Up
On Starting Over . . . Self-Image – Abigail C. Reimel, Catholic Teen
PopeWatch: Baptize Those Babies – Donald R. McClarey JD, TAC
When Prayer Becomes a Chore [Podcast] – Dr. Taylor Marshall
Humanae Vitae: Questions of Conscience – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic St
The Book Whisperer: God Found Us You – Heidi Hess Saxton, CthlcLn
Why Not to Argue About Christ with Atheists – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Response From A Crack Addicted Catholic Blogger – Catholic in Brooklyn
Don’t Text and Live: Loneliness and Technology – Meghan Garcia, IT
Tales from the Empty Nest: Off My Rocker! – Pat Gohn, Catholic Mom
Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop of Pueblo, CO – CNA/EWTN NEWS
Do I Have to Hear & Understand the Absolution for It to Be Valid? – Fr. Z
Brain-Scan Lie Detectors Don’t Work – William M. Briggs PhD
Pope: Persecuted Christians Should Follow Japanese Example – C. Glatz
What Happens to Teen Pregnancy Rates When PP Leaves? – Skojec, CV
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Government Threatens Ukrainian Church – Project Maidan

Exhaust Fumes of Stalinism – The Raven

Patriarch Kirill on the Internet and Ecology – Pravmir

Bob Wants to Be a Nun – Christ the Bridegroom Monastery

The Witness of Orthodoxy Today – Mystagogy

Spiritual Growth: From Light to Darkness – Fr. Ted’s Blog

New Book About Armenian Genocide Presented – OCP Media Network

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What’s Wrong about Casual Clothing at Mass – Ben Yanke, Chant Café

Edith Stein on Living Fully in the Present – Jeff McLeod PhD, Catholic St
The Combat of an Exorcist Today–What the Devil Must Disclose – TEF
Same God, Different Result: Stance Towards God – Msgr. Charles Pope
The Aramaic Apocalypse and the Annunciation – Jimmy Akin
Re-Stating the Narrative – Jason Theobald, Ignitum Today
Marriage Matters, and Redefining It Has Social Costs – R.Anderson, PD
Communion, Community, and Communication – Fr. John Navone, H&PR
Open the Door . . . – Abigail C. Reimel, Ignitum Today
Daily Hardship for Christians in Egypt – ACN-USA News, Catholic Lane
A Story of First Holy Communions – A. McDowell, Catholic Collar & Tie
Pope’s Mass: Don’t Need a Course on Theology to Pray – Heimann, CF
Mr. Dickinson or Professor Middlekauff? – Bradley J. Birzer, ImgntvCn
Once a Mother, Always a Mother – Susan Bailey, Catholic Mom
John Kerry Meets Vatican Counterpart in Rome – Cindy Wooden, CthlcH
Pope Francis Auctions Off His Harley – John White, Catholic Vote
God-Incidences – Amy M, Catholic Sistas
Bishop: World Must Tackle ‘Intolerable’ Situation in Gaza – Sudilovsky
Life, Literature & the Horror of Abortion – Christopher White, CWR
When Is Abortion Not Abortion? When Media Says So – Belsky & Siggins
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Pope to Moms: OK to Nurse in Public, Even in Sistine Chapel – CNS

Faith, Reason, and God: A Socratic Dialogue – Dr. Peter Kreeft, SN
War of Wells: Bellocian Bellicosity vs. Chestertonian Charity – J. Pearce
Pope Francis and the American Dream – R. Campos-Duffy, Catholic Vote
Man’s Delusion – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Lane
You Are Enough – Rachana Chhin, Ignitum Today
Why is Vatican II So Vexing? – Peter Kwasniewski, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Thrifty Homeschooler: Using eReaders – Maureen Wittmann, CMom
God is All About Re-Gifting – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
No Interest in Fathers – Adam J. MacLeod, Public Discourse
Abortion & the Pain in Our Society – Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Today
Extra Coffee for a Great Homeschool – Allison H, Catholic Sistas
Countercultural Catholicism: False Diagnosis – Phil Lawler, On the News
Questions Answered – Fr. Brian T. Mullady OP, Homiletic & Pastoral Rv
“The Greatest Generation” on Disability Care – Schiltz, Elizabeth, MoJ
Ask Father: Father Took Way Our Kneelers! What Can We Do? – Fr. Z
The Enlightenment Is Not Enough – Jason Jones & John Zmirak, Aleteia
What’s Your Middle Schooler Being Taught? Crusades – McDonald
The Paradox of a Conservative Revolution – Zac Alstin, Mercator
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How Popes, Baptism, Marriage & Form, All Come Together – Dr. E. Peters

Fr. Z Fisks Dr. Ed Peters Post – Fr. Z’s Blog
Did Pp. Francis Baptize a Baby Whose Parents Aren’t Married? – J. Akin
Much Discussion These Days on the O. F. Calendar & Its Problems – NLM
Can A Catholic Oppose Minimum Wage Hike? – Pat Archbold, The Reg
New Chromosome Therapy for Down Syndrome: Potential – Sr. R. Mirkes
The Single Catholic on the Way – Fr. Bevil Bramwell OMI, The Cthlc Thing
Initial Reactions to Pope Francis’ New Cardinals – BigPulpit.com
The Slow Death of Perversion – William M. Briggs
Love Impatient, Love Unkind – Stephen Herreid, Aleteia
A Dark Path to Recovery – Gladden J. Pappin, The University Bookman
Evangelii Gaudium, 6: Why Evangelize? – Joseph Shaw, LMS Blog
Generation Maybe – Pete Burak, Ignitum Today
Why Max Weber Was Wrong – Samuel Gregg, Crisis Magazine
Countercultural Catholicism: The Enemy Within – Phil Lawler, OTN
When, If Ever, Should the Church Refuse to Bury Someone? – The CH
Don’t Take My Word For It–Ask Kathy Ireland About Abortion – Schiffer
Evangelism 101: Are You a Jerk? Take the 7 Question Test! – A. Baratta
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Pope’s Choices Signal Geographic Shift, but No Earthquake – Jn. Thavis

Pope Francis, the Church of the Future Starts Now – Andrea Gagliarducci
No Automatic Nominations & South Beats North 9-3 – Gianni Valente, VI
Pope Names 16 New Cardinals – Gerard O’Connell, Vatican Insider
Pope’s First Cardinals Represent Peripheries of the World – Cth Nws Agn
Pope Announces Names of 19 New Cardinals & Analysis – Edward Pentin
Pope Francis Names 19 New Cardinals – Catholic World News
Cardinals Compared to Catholics – Billy Kangas, The Orant
Pope’s Choice of New Cardinals Puts Emphasis on Poor – Philip Pullella
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Finding Our Identity in Christ – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Why Was Christ Baptized? – Donald R. McClarey JD, The American Catholic
Lila Rose: A Pro-Life Journey of Hope & Faith – Peter Jesserer Smith
Firefighter, Paramedic, Veteran & Father – Beverly Stevens, Regina Mgzn
Finlay Currie – The Eye-Witness
Pope Francis “Ad Orientem” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Evangelii Nuntiandi: Greatest Pastoral Document Ever Written – CWR
Paintings of a Pope – Matthew Olson, The Catholic Dormitory
Hesiod’s Works & Days – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Crisis Magazine
Coming to Our Senses: The Anagogical Sense of Scripture – Mark P. Shea
Position Paper on Communion Under the Species of Bread Alone – NLM
Countercultural Catholicism: A Heritage Stolen – Phil Lawler, OTN
The Great Divorce: Freely Refusing Joy – Mitchell Kalpakgian, TACF
Dear Father – Lauren Meyers, Ignitum Today
The West in Western Civilization – God & Caesar
A Bruised Reed & Smoldering Wick – Rt. Rev. Dr. Mark S. Camp ThD
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