18 April AD 2024

WEDNESDAY EDITION

Saint Junipero SerraAnti-Catholicism Darkens Reputation of Museum, Gets Facts Wrong

by Greg Erlandson

of OSV Newsweekly

 

Couple enjoys a hot cup of coffee in the kitchen  Getting to Yes: Courtship, Not Just Dating

  by Stephanie Patag

  of Catholic Lane

 

 

 

Mad Men Logo Square Pic  Why New York City Women Wish They Lived

  in the ‘Mad Men’ Era

  by Heather Robinson

  of the New York Post

 

 

Saint Michael the Archangel Defeating Lucifer Square Pic  How Can the Catholic Church Teach Angels?

  by Tim Staples

  of Catholic Answers

 

 

 

Do You Believe? – Bob Waruszewski, Ignitum Today
Liturgy of the Hours Anchors Co-Workers and Students – Celeste Behe, The Register
The Protohomosexual – Tyler Blanski, Crisis Magazine
Thoughts from a New Daddy – Nicholas Senz, Catholic Stand
Existence of and Salvation for Extraterrestrials – David L. Gray
Book Giveaway: What Went Wrong With Vatican II – Sh. McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 22)
The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-18-15)
For the MONDAY EDITION (6-1-15) click here.

TUESDAY EDITION

Top 11 Catholic Beards Top 10 Catholic Beards of All Time!

by John Paul Manfredi

of Epic Pew

 

New Report Suggests: The Pill Shrinks Parts of Women’s Brains  Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/new-report-suggests-the-pill-shrinks-parts-of-womens-brains/#ixzz3aVhTZryN  New Report Suggests: The Pill Shrinks

  Parts of Women’s Brains

  by Mary Rezac

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

Pope Francis with Crucifix  Why All These ‘Things’ In Catholicism?

  by John McNichol

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

 

Is the Catholic Church a Force for Good? – Matt Nelson, Strange Notions
It Takes Two to Two Step: Friendship – Autumn Jones, Catholic Stand
Blessed Zélie Martin Is an Extraordinary Role Model for Young Women – Mary O’Regan, CH
Francis, Fatima and the End of the World – Father Dwight Longenecker, Aleteia∝
It’s More Than Just a Date – J. Q. Tomanek, Ignitum Today
Concerning Concelebration – Fr. Z’s Blog
Churches That Pay to Help Poor But Don’t Pray w/Them Are Like NGOs – Joan F Desmond
A Primer on Authentic Ecumenism – Richard Becker, Crisis Magazine
The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-18-15)
For the SUNDAY EDITION (5-31-15) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (6-1-15) click here.

MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

ICK Vocations Boom in France Square PicThe Five Stages of Discerning Your Vocation

(When You Have No Clue What a Vocation Is)

by Brooke Gregory

of Epic Pew

 

Mahmoud Abbas  The Terrible Reporting of the BBC & The New York Times

  on Pope Francis’ ‘Angel of Peace’ Comment to

  Palestinian Dictator Mahmoud Abbas

  by Edward Pentin

  of The National Catholic Register

 

Official portrait of President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 13, 2009. (Photo by Pete Souza)

  Defending Life Is Not in Opposition to Fighting Poverty

  by Denise Jackson Hunnell, MD,

  of Truth and Charity Forum

 

 

 

New Saints Provide Encouraging Example for Arab Christians – Ann Schneible, The Reg
Prominent Critics of Liturgical Reform – Peter Kwasniewski PhD, New Liturgical Mvmnt
From the White House to the Courthouse, Reparative Therapy Under Attack – Brian Fraga
Study: Nearly Half of Children in Atheist Families Become Believers – Kirsten Andersen
Life-Changing Summer Reading Program & Webinar – Daniel Burke, Cthlc Spiritual Drctn
Was Raul Castro Joking About Returning to Church? – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
Bishop Córdoba Apologizes for Speculating Some Apostles were ‘Gay’ – Carl E. Olson
Michael Coren Sidesteps Real Issue in His Change of Religion – Karl Keating, Cthlc Answrs
Book Giveaway: What Went Wrong With Vatican II – Sh. McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 22)
The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-18-15)
For the SUNDAY EDITION (5-31-15) click here.

The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage

Justice Kennedy in Robes Wide PicDear Justice Kennedy: An Open Letter from the Child

of a Loving Gay Parent

by Katy Faust

of Aleteia∝

 

Family  Why Moms and Dads Both Matter in Marriage

  by Jenet Jacob Erickson, PhD,

  of Public Discourse

 

 

 

US American Flag  A Constitutional Defense of Marriage

  by Robert P. George, JD,

  of Crisis Magazine

 

 

 

Equal Treatment and the State’s Interest in Marriage – Patrick Lee PhD, The Ct Wr Rp
Marriage, Natural Law & the Truth of Sexual Ethics – Robert P. George JD, Strng Ntns
Correcting 6 Mistakes from Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Oral Arguments – James Phillips, Pub Dis
Same-Sex ‘Marriage’, 3rd-Party Reproduction & the Sexualization of Children – Jean Lloyd
Religious Freedom & Sexual Identity: A Proposal for Peace – Adam J. MacLeod JD, Pb Ds
Why Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Arguments Are So Terrible – R. J. Snell PhD, Crisis Magazine
Chesterton Quotes For the Supreme Court – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
Marriage & the Court: Clinging to the Strands of Hope – Hadley Arkes PhD, The Cth Thng
Supreme Court Weighs Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Bridget L. Fay JD, OSV Newsweekly
Book Giveaway: What Went Wrong With Vatican II – Sh. McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 22)
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-18-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (5-31-15) click here.

MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Catholic Veil BigWhat Temperament Are You?

by Bernard Toutounji

of Ignitum Today

 

Iraqi Christians Have Lost Everything — Except Their Faith, Nun Tells Congress  Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/iraqi-christians-have-lost-everything-except-their-faith-nun-tells-congress/#ixzz3aPqfGw00  Iraqi Christians Have Lost Everything;

  Except Their Faith, Nun Tells Congress

  by Matt Hadro

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

Pope Francis Thumbs Up  Leaving a Retreat #TheStruggleIsReal

  by Alex R. Hey

  of Epic Pew

 

 

 

Entire Hindu Village in Nepal Spared by the ‘Miracle of the Ordination’ – Anto Akkara
Bishop Lynch and the Dismantling of Summorum Pontificum – Brian Williams, One Peter 5
The Culture of Grievance & the Necessity of Gratitude – James Patrick, The Cth Wor Rep
High Schoolers Fight to Establish Pro-Life Clubs – Brian Fraga, OSV Newsweekly
Must I Become a Misogynist ‘Man’ to be a ‘Liberated’ Woman? – Cynthia Millen, Cthlc Stnd
Pres Obama Promises to Veto Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks – Cassy Fiano
Does the Church Have a Stake in the T. P. P. Trade-Bill Debate? – Joan Frawley Desmond
The History of Pentecost – Dennis Emmons, OSV Newsweekly
Book Giveaway: What Went Wrong With Vatican II – Sh. McAfee, Epic Pew (Ends May 22)
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-18-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (5-31-15) click here.

SUNDAY EDITION

Our Lady of Fatima Blessed Virgin MaryFatima, Mary, and the Moslems

by Peter Howard, PhD,

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

 

Jim Gaffigan  20 Things We Learned from

  Jim Gaffigan’s Ask Me Anything

  by Chloe Mooradian

  of Epic Pew

 

 

Whole Foods Market Logo  Whole Food and Sex: Is Contraception

  ‘Processed Sex’?

  by Marsh Fightlin

  of Catholic Stand

 

 

How Do I Find My Vocation? – Father Mike Schmitz, Aleteia∝
Chasing Chastity – Father Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
LCWR Pres Discusses Long Road to Final Agreement on Vatican Reforms – Ann Carey
The Atheist IQ: Why Saint Thomas Wouldn’t Approve – John Clark, Seton Magazine
How Satan Desires a Society of ‘Equality’ – Philip Kosloski, Put on the Armor of God
Commencement Speakers Update 2015 – Joseph Pronechen, The Register
Living Life As It Is – Morgan McFarlin, Ignitum Today
Movie Review: ‘Noble’, Fulfilling a Dream – Celeste Behe, The National Catholic Register
N.Y. Times Blasts Church, Undervalues Women; Facts Show Otherwise – Bridget L. Fay
The Supreme Court and So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-18-15)
For the MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (5-18-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY MORNING EDITION (5-19-15) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (5-31-15) click here.

SATURDAY EDITION

Pope Pius XII Regal Papacy Wide PicThe Regal Papacy Remembered

by Jeffrey A. Mirus, PhD,

of Catholic Culture

 

Syrian Artist Shows Power of Faith Amid the Horrors of War – James Martone, Cthlc Hrld
The Home Is Symbolic – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Beyond Our Ken: Henri de Lubac’s Paradoxes of Faith – Thomas Van, Catholic Culture
Science Run Amok – Chelsea Zimmerman, Catholic Lane
Father Felice Cappello, an Example for Traditional Catholics – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
How Can We Elevate the Quality of the ‘Prayer of the Faithful’? – Peter Kwasniewski PhD
The Destruction of Thought – James Kalb, The Catholic World Report
Liturgical Silence, But Not What You Think! – Jeff Ostrowski, Views from the Choir Loft
Quæritur: Shoulder Cape on Cassocks for Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bp. L. Silva: Returning Sacraments of Initiation to Their Proper Order – Hawaii Cthlc Hrld
Art Review: The Unsettling Visions of a New York Ad Man – Daisy Dunn, Catholic Herald
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.

FRIDAY EDITION

How St. John of the Cross’s Papers Survived the Spanish Civil War – Meghan Ferrara, Alt∝
The New Evangelization Begins with Us – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
Seeking Solidarity: We Are All Refugees – Dawn Carpenter, Zenit
An Alternative to Catholic Sexual Ethics? – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
Evangelium Vitae: False Freedom at the Root of Abortion – Stephanie Pacheco, TaChF
The Opening of the Catholic Mind – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
Why Should We Sing the Psalms at Mass? – Richard J. Clark, Views from the Choir Loft
The Landscapes of John Constable – David Clayton, By Way of Beauty
On the S. S. P. X., Follow Pope Benedict – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Saints – Foxfier, Catholic Stand
Top Psychologist: Porn, Videogame Addiction Leading to Masculinity Crisis – Doug Bolton
The University of Notre Dame’s Core Curriculum Review – Bianca Czaderna, First Things
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.

THURSDAY EDITION

How Can We Know the Way to God? – Fr. John Bartunek LC, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Science and Miracles – Strange Notions
What Does Acts 1:4 Mean by Saying That Jesus Was Eating Salt with Them? – Msgr C Pope
Don’t Make Your Authorities Too Authoritative – Nicholas Senz, Catholic Stand
The Return of the (Pagan) Gods – Father Bevil Bramwell OMI, The Catholic Thing
Take Everything Except the Eucharist – Oliver Llewellyn, Ignitum Today
Decline in Morality Leads to Lack of Respect for Life – Fr. C. J. McCloskey, Trt & Chr Frm
Quæritur: What’s With All the Kissing in the Extraordinary Form Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Liturgical Notes on the Apparition of Saint Michael – Gregory DiPippo, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Virtue Now Means Thinking the Right Thing, Rather Than Doing It – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith
Flux Writer: It’s Time for the Church to Change Its Anti-Pornography Stance – N. Bottom
You Could Read Bible Twice in Time It Takes to Read Game of Thrones – Sarah P. Bailey
Giveaway: Unplanned by Abby Johnson – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.

WEDNESDAY EDITION

3 Practical Tips for Discerning God’s WillThree Practical Tips for Discerning God’s Will

by Philip Kosloski

of Put on the Armor of God

 

Miracle Loaves Fishes Square Pic  Do Welfare Restrictions Violate Human Dignity?

  by John M. Grondelski

  of Crisis Magazine

 

 

 

Polyamory  Polyamory Isn’t Good for Children: My Story

  by James Lopez

  of Public Discourse

 

 

 

Big Picture: Will Global Islam Overtake Christianity by 2050? – Richard Ostling, Get Rel
Why Do We Need Purgatory? – Father Mike Schmitz, Aleteia∝
Putting Faith in Your Investments – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
Created to Be You – Megan Twomey, Ignitum Today
10 Ways to Win the Battle for Purity – Father Ed Broom, One Peter 5
Catholicism’s Man-Sized Crisis – Joseph M. Hanneman, The CWR Blog
Why Do We Go To Mass? Four Essential Reasons – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
The Misunderstood Virtue of Prudence – Monsignor Charles Pope
Quæritur: Is Divorce a Sin? Should I Confront Priest Who Said It Isn’t? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Book Giveaway: Catholic Realism by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood OP – Epic Pew (Ends May 29)
Ireland’s Vote Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-26-15)
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (5-26-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (5-27-15) click here.

TUESDAY EDITION

Father Franz Reinisch Refused to Serve in WW2 German ArmyWhy Did the German Bishops Fail to

Raise Their Voice Against the Nazis?

by Francis Phillips

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

Cardinal Kasper  You Thought the German Bishops Were Bad?

  Meet the Swiss Bishops

  by Jeff Mirus, PhD,

  of Catholic Culture

 

 

Karl Aspelin Martin Luther uppbränner den påfliga bullan  The Rhine Flows Into The Tiber, Again

  by Shane Schaetzel

  of FullyChristian.com

 

 

 

Millions of People Wear the Brown Scapular Thanks to This English Mystic – Fr. D. Cassidy
Sacrificial Love Is Sanctifying Love – Annie Deddens, Catholic Stand
The Healing Power of Hymns – Emma King, Ignitum Today
Why 2 Famous Catholic Writers, Michael Coren & Rod Dreher, Left the Church – T Hoopes
Will Rome Hold Germany’s Bishops to Account? – Edward Pentin, The Register
A Work Week Theology – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
Book Review: Tales From the Land of Marriage – Father C. John McCloskey, The Reg
Who Are the Nation’s Worst Sexual Exploiters? – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia∝
Former Transgender: Speaking Out About the Transgender ‘Delusion’ – Brian Fraga
Book Giveaway: Catholic Realism by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood OP – Epic Pew (Ends May 29)
Ireland’s Vote Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-26-15)
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (5-27-15) click here.

MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

34 Reasons to Never Visit the Vatican 34 Reasons to Never Visit the Vatican

by Ryan Mayer

of Epic Pew

 

Pope Francis Smiling Waving Night Wide Pic  Keeping a Cool Head on Pope Francis’

  Environment Encyclical

  by Robert Royal, PhD,

  of The National Catholic Register

 

 

The Moment, Mystery and Miracle of Kecharitōmenē – Susan Anne, Catholic Stand
May Is Mary’s Month: The Scriptural Foundation for Marian Devotion – Edward Looney, CL
Abp. Romero & Liberation Theology – Filip Mazurczak, The National Catholic Register
Feminism Did Not Kill Chivalry – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
The Edgy Poetry of our Newest Church Doctor – Jeff McLeod PhD, Catholic Stand
Bouncing Out of the Church: Heretic Michael CorenKarl Keating, Catholic Answers
The Institution of the Rogation Days – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Has Christianity Failed in India?: Some Want You to Believe So – Philip Jenkins PhD, Alt∝
Book Giveaway: Catholic Realism by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood OP – Epic Pew (Ends May 29)
Ireland’s Vote Legalizing So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – Big Pulpit (5-26-15)
For the MONDAY GOD & CAESAR EDITION (5-11-15) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (5-26-15) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (5-27-15) click here.

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