29 March AD 2024

FRIDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Pope Francis (Credit: LockerDome.com)

Pope Francis Clashes with Abuse Survivors Over Bishop

from the Catholic Herald

As Mainstream Media Loses Control of Abortion Narrative, Modernist Rage – E. Ehrhard
If I Remember a Sin After Confessing, Should I Interrupt the Priest & Tell Him? – Fr. Z
The Question in Lincoln – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., In the Light of the Law
Ross Douthat: Europe is Sort of a Museum of Catholicism – Tyler Cowen, Medium
Catholics Prefer Ritual & Consistency at Mass, Study Suggests – D. Meloy, Cthlc Harold
Demand for Exorcisms Rising ‘Exponentially’ in Ireland, Priest Warns – Catholic Herald
The Metaphysical Implications of Darwinian Theory – John Paul Freeman, Crisis Mgzn
Vatican: Pray for Justin Trudeau’s Conversion Over Abortion Policy – Catholic Herald
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Spiritual Father, St. Damian of Molokai – Francis Phillips, CH
An Examination of Conscience Using New Testament Figures – All. Low, Catholic Stand
March For Life 2018 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Purity & Prejudice – Samuel D. James, First Things
The Catholic Art Guild: An Introduction – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
The Proper Use & Care of Saintly Relics – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Register
Guam Archbishop Denies Allegations of Rape, Sexual Abuse – CNA/EWTN News
The Deadly Legacy of Eugenics – Wesley J. Smith J.D., First Things
For the FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (19 January, AD 2018) click here.
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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Pope Francis, St. Peters Square, Wednesday general audience on 2 Sep 2015 (Cedit: Daniel Ibanez of CNA)

The Pope Marries a Couple on the Papal Airplane, Hmmm

by Father John Zuhlsdorf.

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Karen Gaffney Has Down Syndrome, Doctorate & Swam English Channel – E. Deffner
The Next Conclave & the Papal Oath – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
Modesty & Charity – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Art Nouveau Vestments f/Stift Klosterneuberg – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
Thoughts on a Mid-Air Marriage – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., In the Light of the Law
What’s Really Behind the Push for ‘Buffer Zones’? – Ed Condon, Catholic Herald
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Five Myths About Roe v. Wade – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Motherhood in Peril—in Europe & Elsewhere – Bryce J. Christensen, Mercatornet
New Survey Examines the Lives of Catholic Women – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Great Lineup of Speakers Announced for Walk for Life West Coast – ChurchPop
Trump & Religious Liberty – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
I Lived on Parker Avenue Seeks to Revive the Adoption Option – J.F. Desmond, NCRgstr
Study Finds Post-Abortion Apostolates Bringing Women Back to Christ – M. Bilger, LN

The Virtues of the Magi – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand
Indigenous Peruvian Seminarian Eager to See Pope Francis – CNA/EWTN News
For the FRIDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (19 January, AD 2018) click here.

THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Screen Shot of Carlo Cardinal Caffarra (Credit: NCRegister)

Major Conference Planned on Divisions in Church, Papal Infallibility

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

The Unorthodox Nuns Who Taught Meghan Markle – Cha. A. Coulombe, Catholic Herald
What has the BBC Done to Father Brown? – Michael Davis, Catholic Herald
We Cannot Save Catholic Institutions – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Liberalism is the Child of Christianity, So Why Are Catholics Turning Against It – Zmirak
Popes Can Err – So Can Conclaves – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
How to Deal with Secular & Catholic Left Intolerance – Stephen M. Krason Ph.D., Crisis
Missile Alert Prompts Hawaii Bishop to Give Rare ‘General Absolution’ – CNS via CH
Hawaii Missile-Scare Fills Churches, Sends Confession Lines Out the Door – L. Bourne
Would Anything Prevent Priest f/Using the Traditional Formula of Absolution – Fr. Z

Learning from Our Lord Through Anxiety – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Book Offer – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Civilization & Its Enemies – Paul Krause, Crisis Magazine
Pro-Life Canadians Concerned by Trudeau’s Abortion Ideology Litmus Test – Rezac, Rg
Connected for Life in 2018: March for Life’s Digital Media Reach – P. Jesserer Smith, Rg
Preparing for Lent & a Year of Spiritual Progress – D. Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Survey: Americans Overwhelmingly Favor Limits on Abortion – CNA/EWTN News
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLIC EDITION (18 January, AD 2018) click here.
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For the FRIDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (19 January, AD 2018) click here.
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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, 2017 March (Credit: Dave Hrbacek of CNS via The Catholic Spirit)

Bishop Conley of Lincoln: “Success Breeds Success” When It Comes to Vocations

by Nicholas LaBanca,

of The Catholic World Report

What’s Wrong w/the New NIH Study on Transgender Kids? – J. Robbins, J.D., & E. Tuttle
How Bp. Ath. Schneider Became a Leading Voice for Catholic Truth – E. Pentin, NC Reg
“The Triumph of Marcantonio Colonna” Described – Fr. Z’s Blog
Is it Wrong to Fall Asleep During Prayer & Adoration? – Shaun McAfee O.P., NC Rgstr
Why Catholic Social Teaching Falls on Deaf Ears – Kishore Jayabalan, Acton
PTSD, Veterans, and the Wisdom of the Bible – Sean Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Catholic & Protestant Bibles, 101 – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
A Pro-Life Pic For You! – Big Pulpit
The Idea of an Inclusive Society – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
New Talk: “Chastity & the Mystical Rose” – Dawn E. Goldstein S.T.D., The Dawn Patrol
Is a Child a Gift or an Entitlement? – John M. Grondeslki, Mercatornet
Healing & “Offering Up” – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Community & Sunday Mass Attendance – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
The Joy of Entrepreneurial Catholicism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Bluetooth Is Named After the First Christian Viking King – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
How Ancient Hebrews’ Faith Affected The West’s Development – J. Pullmann, Fdrlst
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLIC EXTRA (18 January, AD 2018) click here.
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Joyful Japanese Children (Credit: Mercatornet)

Is This the Way to Reverse the Japanese Baby Dearth?

by Marcus Roberts,

of Mercatornet

Pelosi, ACLU Bash White House for Declaring Religious Freedom Day – L. Brown, LN
Who Cheats? The Demographics of Faith & Infidelity – ACI Prensa via The CWR
America’s Broken Childbirth System – Matthew Walther, The Week
How The Social Order Crumbles – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
How One Hawaiian Catholic Family Got Ready for the Missile That Never Came – CNA
The Jesuit Pope & the Problematic Reform of the Roman Curia – C.R. Altieri, The CWR
Get New Francis Canavan Book I Edited for Free on Kindle – D. Goldstein S.T.D., TDP
The Demise of Journalistic Standards – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
Seeking the Truth w/Jen. Fulwiler & St. Elizabeth Ann Seton – J. Meyer, Catholic Stand
Reflections From a Catholic Soldier in South Korea – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Video about Legendary Latinist Fr. Reginald Foster, O.C.D. – Fr. Z’s Blog
How to Save the Church’s Architectural Patrimony – Duncan G. Stroik Ph.D., Crisis Mgzn
Attitudes To Ordinary Form Rubrics: Kantian Duty & Aristotelian Epikeia – Kwasniewski
Can the State Force Pro-Life Centres to Advertise Abortion – John J. Bursch, Mrctrnt
Peru’s Perilous Politics: Papal Visit Comes Amid Tensions – Victor Gaetan, NC Register
On St. Paul, Sports & Sanctity – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (19 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the FRIDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (19 January, AD 2018) click here.

VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Thomas Aquinas Reading Amoris Laetitia (Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Cardinal Müller on Authority of Popes, Possibility of Others Correcting Contradictory Papal Teachings

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Professor at Jesuit Creighton Claims Amoris Proves Gay Sex is Not a Sin – J. Sciambra
Gone is Protection by Fam. Ct. for Children Confused Over Gender – Whitehall, Mnet
Gay Activists & a 9-Yr-Old Drag Queen – Chad Felix Greene, The Federalist
Misdirection f/NC Reporter: Bishops Who Avoid Scandal Commit Scandal – Fr. Z’s Blg
The Hypocrisy Speaks Loudly in Fr. John Jenkins! – One Mad Mom
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Catholicism & Science – Matthew Becklo, Strange Notions
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Minimizing Wages – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
A Hopelessly Inbound Ballistic Missile – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Anglicans Approved Contraception w/Amoris Logic; How Pius XI Replied – Westen, LSN
On the Strange Function of Absolutes – Fr. James V. Schall S.J. Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Churchill’s Cardinal: Why Arthur Hinsley Deserves Better – Fr. Terry Tastard, CH
Trump: Please Stop Turkey from Killing Christians – Johannes De Jong, The Strm
Schall at Ninety – Friends of Fr. Schall, The Catholic Thing
Pope Francis’ Chile Visit Revives Allegations Against Bishop – CNA via The CWR
Pope Francis Flies Over Argentina, Raising Questions of When He’ll Visit – D Argen, CH
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLIC EDITION (18 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLIC EXTRA (18 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the TVESDAY EDITION (23 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the TVESDAY EXTRA (23 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the THVRSDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION (25 January, AD 2018) click here.
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For the THVRSDAY EXTRA (25 January, AD 2018) click here.

TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Robert P. George (Credit: Wikipedia)

Puzzlin’ Evidence Regarding Robert George’s Arguments

by P.J. Smith,

of Semiduplex

How Typical Lector Praxis Transmits a Pelagian & Protestant Message – P. Kwasniewski
L.A. Archdiocese Promotes Gay Agenda at Religious Education Congress – M. Hoffman
The Real Source of Sexual Misconduct in Hollywood – Kevin Clark, Crisis Magazine
It’s Time for the Monks to Hand Over Control of Downside – W. Heaven, Cthlc Herald
Vatican: Papal Honor for Pro-Abortion Politician Not a Sign of Support – E. Pentin, Reg
The Amoris Debate: Is It Really a Matter of Confusion? (Part II) – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Grace Builds Upon & Doesn’t Destroy Nature: First Things, Baptis. . . – N. Peters Ph.D.
Is the Face of the Migrant the Face of Jesus? – William Kilpatrick J.D., Crisis Magazine
The Strange Tale of the Chess Grandmaster Who Became a Priest – K. Di Camillo, Reg
The Extraordinary Power of a 500-Year-Old Arm – Fr. R. de Souza, Catholic Herald
Quæritur: How Do I Find Out Which Territorial Parish I Live In? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Is Petrine Privilege an Exception to Teaching Re: Indiss. . . of Marr. . . – E. Peters
On Selling Jesus – Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
Remembering St. John Paul II’s Controversial 1987 Pilgrimage to Chile – F. Mazurczak
We Urgently Need a “Catholic Metaphysics of Democracy” – Fr. T.J. White, First Things
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLIC EDITION (18 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLIC EXTRA (18 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the THVRSDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION (25 January, AD 2018) click here.
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For the THVRSDAY EXTRA (25 January, AD 2018) click here.

MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Brass Ring (Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Disgusting Gay Story Reveals Homosexualist Agenda in the Church

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Why Did Francis Criticize 1968 Movement in Speech to Diplomats? – And. Gagliarducci
This Man Received 167 Sex-Change Surgeries, He Lives in a World of Regret – W Heyer
Should I Tell Penitent That We Can Hear Everything Said in Confessional – Fr. Z’s Blog
What Every OCD Sufferer Should Know About Vows & Promises – Jimmy Akin, NC Rgstr
Quotes Suitable For Framing: Petronius – Don.R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Understanding Exorcism: Fr. Jeffrey Grob, Exorcist Specialist – Jos. O’Brien, Adoremus
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Video Bp. Ath. Schneider Interview about Amoris Lætitia Controversy – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis & Ideology – Eduardo Echeverria, The Catholic World Report
Boldly Recover & Use Great Traditional Items & Vesture of Yore – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Nuns Who Witnessed the Life & Death of Martin Luther King – Kevin Jones, CNA
When Does the Christmas Season End? – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
As Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia Legalized, Elder Abuse Becoming Big Problem – LN
RIP Father Matthew Lamb: Pater et Magister – Michael Dauphinais, The Catholic Thing
The Scriptural Seeds of the Papacy – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
40 Days for Life: A Transformation Process – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
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For the THVRSDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION (25 January, AD 2018) click here.
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

King Charles II of England (Credit: uCatholic)

The Secret Deathbed Catholic Conversion of the King of England

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

The Very Best Spiritual Warfare Prayer for the Conversion of Loved Ones – Fr. Heilman
What They Don’t Tell You about Life in Seminary – Paschal Uche, Catholic Herald
The Best Preachers are Signs of Contradiction – Msgr. Robert Batule, Crisis Magazine

Priestly Vocations in East Anglia are at Their Highest Level in 30 Years – Cthlc Herald
Pope Francis: We Need To Observe Silence in the Mass – J.A. Esteves, Catholic Herald
The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia: Celebrating 150 Years – L. DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Time for a Spiritual Health Assessment – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Tonsure, Minor Orders & Subdiaconal Ordination in Fréjus-Toulon – G. DiPippo, NLM
Is a Sense of Humor Necessary for Salvation? – Fr. Basil Cole O.P., Homiletic & Pstrl Rvw
The Path to True Happiness Begins with Our Lady – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Ecumenism, Sanctity & the White Rose – Ricke Becker, NC Register
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Professor Josef Seifert speaks at a conference on Blessed Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical, “Humanae Vitae,” in Rome Oct. 28.(Credit: CNS photo/Paul Haring via the Catholic Herald)

Seifert: Vatican’s Pro-Contraception Theologian Must ‘Revoke His Grave Errors’ or Resign

by Dan Hitchens,

of the Catholic Herald

Moral Collapse at Jesuit-Run Georgetown Univ. – Maureen Mullarkey, The Federalist
How Bad Is the Situation of Vocations to the Priesthood Tragic Germany? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Wherein Massimo Faggioli Tosses Another Nastygram at the “Rigorist” Straw Man – Z
US Bishops Set Course on Liturgical Translations – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Register
Who or What Is the Antichrist? – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission

Blessing Same-Sex Couples Won’t Save the German Church – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
How to Popularize Ad Orientem Without Disorienting People – Msgr. Ch.Pope, NC Rgstr
Facebook Takes Down Christian Group’s Page – Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews.com

Facebook Blocks Crowdfunding Page for New Roe v. Wade Movie – Micaiah Bilger, LN
How to Save the English Church – Stephen Bullivant, Catholic Herald
The Catholic Church Used To Be like Silicon Valley, Can It Be Again? – P.-E. Gobry, Amrc
That Awkward Age Between Birth & Death – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
The Personal God Who Calls Us By Name: Sunday Readings Explained – J. Bergsma, TSP

The Lonely Way of the Writer: A New Year’s Message for My Fellow Writers – McCann
Holy See’s Social Media Followers Top Four Million – Elise Harris, CNA
For the FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (19 January, AD 2018) click here.
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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Funeral Mass of Cesar Willy De Vroe (Credit: Screenshot from College Teutonico by Marina Testino via National Catholic Register)

‘God’s Tramp’ Who Suffered Like Job Given Vatican Burial

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Sneaky Snaky Modernism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
3 Prophesies of Pope Paul VI Being Fulfilled In Our World Right Now – ChurchPop
The Amoris Debate: Is It Really a Matter of Confusion? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Yet Another German Moral Mudslide: Bishop Wants To Bless Gay Couples – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Profanation of the Sacred & the Sacralisation of the Profane – Dom Karl Wallner
Irish “Mass Path” Near “Star Wars Island”, for Secret Worship, Mapped. . . – Fr. Z’s Blg
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net

Mudslide Claims Life of California Academy’s Catholic Founder – Jim Graves, NC Rgstr
St. Augustine: How To Think about Catholic Strategy in a Liberal Era – C Pecknold PhD
Fr. Tho. Reese’s Quixotic, Irrational Battle with Greek Philosophy – M. Hoffman, CWR
First Things Praises New Book I Edited by Fr. Francis Canavan S.J. – D. Goldstein S.T.D.
The Holy Spirit in the Fast Food Restaurant – Susan Windley-Daoust, Ignitum Today
Life Everlasting – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Canadian Bishops Condemn Trudeau’s Pro-Abort Pledge for Summer Job Grants – LSN
On the Purpose of Politics & the Salvation of Souls – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The CWR
Without Excuse: The Divine Origin of Happiness – Christian Daru, Catholic Stand
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA LATE EDITION

Pietro Cardinal Parolin (Credit: Saeima from Wikipedia via CNA)

Cardinal Parolin: Amoris Lætitia Represents New Paradigm, Spirit & Approach

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

The Global Backlash Against LGBT People – Stefano Gennarini, The Federalist
PFLAG: T.H.AW.; A Program to Make Homosexual Behavior Ok – Gene Van Son, CS
Chapter 8 of Amoris Lætitia: An Attack on Humanæ Vitæ & a Cardinal Speaks Up – Z
Margaret Sanger Is Smiling – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Cardinal Pell’s Response to His Charges – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Liturgy & Sexuality: The Battle Over Paul VI – Michael Davis, Catholic Herald
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Our Progressive Desensitization to the Most Holy Eucharist – Pet. A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Spirit of Vatican II Church Replaces Historic Neo-Romanesque German Church – CH

How Our Monastery Rose from the Ruins – A Monk of Norcia, Catholic Herald
Why has the Vatican Taken Over the Sodalitium Movement? – Catholic Herald
The Real Issues Underlying the Dreamer Debate – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Francis’ 5th Year: A Synod, Humanae Vitae & More Decentralized Church – E. Pentin
When Churches Close: the Day of Reckoning for St. Winifride’s – Cat. Pepinster, CH
The Morality of the White House’s DACA Decision – Richard P. Maggi Esq., Crisis Mgzn
English Church Launches ‘God Calls’ App to Help Discover Vocations – S. Caldwell, CH
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
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