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THVRSDAY LATE EDITION

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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia (Credit: The Nation)

The Bloody 14 & the Question of Excommunication

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Jordan Peterson is a Prophet—& a Problem for Secularists – Anne Hendershott, CWR
10 Crazy Things Inside Lawsuit Against Marquette – Margot Cleveland, The Federalist
Significant Rise in Marriage Annulment Requests – David V. Barrett, Catholic Herald
The Decision to Investigate Bishop Barros is Too Little Too Late – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
The Catholic Church Doesn’t Do “Paradigm Shifts” – George Weigel, The CWR
Bishop Schneider: ‘Discernment’ Now Means To ‘Allow to Sin’ – Pete Baklinski, LfStNws
The Letter American Bishops Should Write – Francis X. Maier, First Things
8 States Try to Force Little Sisters of the Poor to Pay for Abortions – T. Perkins, LfNws
Casualties of a Social, Psychological & Medical Fad – Daniel Payne, Public Discourse
Shhh! Why Pope Francis Wants You To Stop Talking During Mass – K. Hattrup, Aleteia
Arguing for Late-Term Abortions in the Catholic Blogosphere – Dave Griffey, Dffy Thts
The Reported Spike In Anti-LGBT Homicides Is Fake News – Chad F. Greene, The Fdrlst
Euthanasia Activists Bully Hospitals & Hospice to Kill Patients – Will Johnston M.D., LN
The Gift of the African-American Catholic Tradition – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Will Pope’s Project Result in Real Reform – Christopher R. Altieri, The CWR
Love in the Time of the Internet: from Emotions to Emojis – Ilaria De Paolo, Mrctrnet
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Evangelicals Are Rejecting Sacramental Unity with the Catholic Church, Good for Them

by Father Dwight Longenecker,

of the Catholic Herald

Jordan Peterson: Fix Yourself – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Senate Democrats Reject Medical Science in Abortion Vote – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Mgzn
Transgender & Peer Pressure – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Court Forces Doctors to Refer Patients to Euthanasia Doctors – Will Johnston M.D., LN
Trump’s First State of the Union Was a Snoozefest – Matthew Walther, The Week
The Pontifical Academy of Anything Goes – One Mad Mom
Why More Catholic Schools are Looking to Minimize Screen Time – CNA via The CWR
Romantic Thoughts for Ash Wednesday – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
An Encounter with the Forearm of St. Francis Xavier – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
The Work of the Sacristan – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Parolin Defends His Strategy in China – Catholic Herald
Help! Purify the Church & Hearts on February 2 – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
One Team, One People & One American Family, Trump’s Speech – Mt. Bunson, NCRgstr
French Catholic Agrarianism – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Bishops Call for ‘Humane, Proportionate & Just’ Immigration Plan – CNA/EWTN News
Bishops in the Philippines Fear a “Creeping Dictatorship” Under Duterte – AsiaNews.it
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TVESDAY EXTRA

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Catholic & Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (Credit: Fr. Dwight Longenecker)

Let’s Name the Abortion Providing Catholic Politicians

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Fr. Jm. Martin Demands Bishops Censor His Critics for “Hate” – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D., Strm
Vatican: Despite Regrettable Reports, Pope Well-Informed on China – E. Pentin, NCReg
What Does Pope Francis’s New Document Mean for the Church? – Ed Condon J.C.D., CH
Why Americans’ Comfort Levels w/LGBTers Dropped Last Year – CF Greene, The Fdrlst
Modernists Looks at Jordan Peterson – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Church Critics Have Long Abandoned the Real World – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis
Explaining Why the Vatican Seems So Eager for a Deal w/China – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
There Shall Be One Fold & One Shepherd – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Transgender Ideology Hurts Kids – Ryan T. Anderson Ph.D., The Stream
Returning to Confession After Many Years Can Be a Joyful Experience – F. Phillips, CH
Proposed New Australian Law Could Label Priests Agents of the Vatican – S. Byron, CH
Vatican & China: Card. Zen’s Intervention Raises Tense Questions – Michael Davis, CH
St. Thomas Would Oppose Changing the Lord’s Prayer – David Arias, Crisis Magazine
Pete Socks: From Book Reviews & Podcasts to Full-Time for God – M.J. Juneau, Cth Std
Canadian Cardinal Slams Trudeau’s Abortion Pledge – Lianne Laurence, LifeSiteNews
Pope Will Send Delegate to Investigate Bishop Barros Accusations in Chile – Elise Harris
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Touchdown Jesus (Credit: Screenshot via The Federalist)

Turns Out the University of Notre Dame Isn’t That Interested In Catholicism Or Religious Liberty After All

by Rachel Lu, Ph.D.,

of The Federalist

Forced to Resign Pro-life Student President: Online Activists Called for Me To Die – CH
How Technology Cheapened Sex, Made Men Less Marriageable – Regnerus/O’Donnell
Goodbye, Good Families – Sophia Feingold, National Catholic Register
We Are Not Over the First World War – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D., Catholic Herald
It’s More To Difficult To Be a Christian Than To Be Gay – Joseph Sciambra
Pope Francis: Next Challenges of Pontificate – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Tale of 2 Collects: Dif’t Worldviews in Old & New Prayers – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
2 Catholic Heavyweights Debate Value & Limits of Free Market – D. Marcus, The Fdrlst
Is Anyone Sola Scriptura? – Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
The First Trappist Brewery in the “New World” – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Why Millennial Women are Rejecting the Pill – Calah Alexander, Aleteia
The Unusual Origins of “God Bless America” – Larry Peterson, Aleteia
Patron Saint of Immigrants Almost Sent Back to Home Country – Bro. Henderson S.D.S.
Our Children & the Cyber-Battlefield – Meryl Kaleida, The Dispatch via The CWR
A Devotional: Living With Rumours of War in So. Korea – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Abp. Jos. Arshad is New Pakistan Bishops’ Conf. Pres. – Kamran Chaudhry, Asia News
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Mother & Baby (Photo Credit: LifeNews.com)

After Two Abortions, Muslim Woman Becomes Pro-Life and Turns to Christ

by Micaiah Bilger,

of LifeNews.com

The Playboy Lifestyle & Death of Sexual Complementarity – A. Menchaca-Bagnulo Ph.D., PD
Murder Inside N.Y. City H.S. Reflects Broader Problems Across the System – B. McManus, CJ
The Messy History of Tacos – Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian
The Power of Names – Glenn Arbery, The Imaginative. . .
What is the Story Behind Halloween & Why Do Children Trick or Treat? – I. Fraser, Tlgrph
N.Y. Courts Rule Against “Aid in Dying” & Warn of Its Dangers – Richard M. Doerflinger, PD
Thomas Jefferson & the American “Provincial” Mind – David Hoeveler, The Imagine. . .
Has Catholicism Influenced South Korea’s President? – Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs
Click Bait Archaeology: Santa is Dead or Tomb of St. Nicholas Found – Terry Mattingly, GR
How Do You Know If Prices Are Fair? – Anne Bradley, Institute for Faith, Work & Economics
What Does Sir Walter Scott Say About Love of Country? – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
More Spending Does Not Drive More Employment – Per Bylund, Mises Institute
Publishing Poetry Today: A Renewal of the Spirit in Language – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, TIC
Is Development Aid the New Colonialism? – Matt Warner, FEE

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Governor Bruce Rauner of Illinois (Photo Credit: Catholic Vote)

CatholicVote.org Calls on Governor Rauner to Resign

by Joshua Mercer

of Catholic Vote

Why Late Night Comedy has become a Joke – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
De Mortuis Nihil Nisi Bonum; Hugh Hefner – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
The Pill is at the Root of This Marriage Mess – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, NC Register
Chuck Todd Worries about Christian Fundamentalists in Our Government – Dave Griffey, DTh
Communism: Next Time for Sure – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Feral Cats and My Welfare State – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
Who’s Funding Ireland’s Abortion Lobby? – David Quinn, Catholic Herald
Title IX Changes: Catholic Schools Need to Protect All Students – A. Hendershott, The CWR
This Sporting Life – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
NFL Enjoys Antitrust Exemption that Should Be Revoked – Steven Malanga, City Journal
God-Given Rights or Abortion: Which One Upsets the Media? – Matthew Archbold, NC Rgstr
Security & Intelligence Agencies Express Concern on Terror Threat – Judith Miller, City Jrnl
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wrong to Call Protests on Company Time a Right – D.C. McAllister, Fdrlst
The Faith-Based Developmental Football League – Nancy Flory, The Stream
How America Is Losing the Battle for the South China Sea – Bill Bray, The National Interest
Euthanasia: A Failure of Memory and Imagination – Margaret Somerville, Mercatornet

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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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G.K. Chesterton and St. Francis (Photo Credit: The Imaginative Conservative)

The Joy Of Traditionalism

by Rod Dreher

If ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot’ is Myth, Why Black Americans Believe It? – M. Brown Ph.D., Strm
J.R.R. Tolkien Took Issue With Being Described “Abstruse” – Eleanor Parker, History Today
Abortion Practitioners Often Suffer from Mental Disorders; Examples – Cheryl Sullenger, LN
Anthony Weiner’s Rise & Fall is the Ultimate New York City Political Saga – Bob McManus, CJ
Germany Revolts – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., The Stream
Subtle Propaganda and Global Warming? – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
OKCupid’s Abortion Push Will Keep Millennials Unhappy – Marlo Safi, Catholic Vote
The NFL Had A Product Problem Before It Had A Politics Problem – B. Domenech, The Fdrlst
Are America and North Korea Destined for War? – Daniel L. Davis & Harry J. Kazianis, TNI
Reducing Abortion by Incentivizing Adoption – Julia D. Hejduk Ph.D., Public Discourse
Germany’s ‘Lame Duck’ Chancellor – Rachel Ansley, Atlantic Council
Millennials, Marriage, and the ‘Success Sequence’ – Joseph Sunde, Powerblog
Merkel’s Costly Victory – Bettina Vestring, Berlin Policy Journal
Belief in Free Speech is Collapsing Among Young Americans – Alex Chediak, The Stream
Man “Persistent Vegetative State” 15 Years, Has Signs of Consciousness – W. Smith J.D., LN
After Disaster: Hard Work of Rebuilding Must be Led from the Grassroots – K. McCarthy, CJ
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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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(Photo Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Wherein Fr. Z Responds to Fr. Hunwicke’s “Brick by Brick” Comment

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Did Neanderthals Have a Soul? – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Answering Objections to Christianity – Peter Kreeft Ph.D., Integrated Catholic Life™
On Priestly Discretion – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Star NFL Linebacker: ‘We’re Given Everything in the Mass’ – Trent Beattie, Natl Cth Register
Pope Francis: “Abortion is the Murder of an Innocent Person” – Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com
The Case Against Catholic Apologies – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
How to Fundraise after a Disaster (Hurricane Harvey) – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Card. Caffarra was One of the Greatest Theologians of Our Time – Fr.  Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
New Research: This Kind of Daily Prayer can Change Your Marriage – C. Alexander, Aleteia
7 Sorrows Rosary: Solace for Suffering Souls – Maura Roan McKeegan, Catholic Exchange
Card. Burke: Card. Caffarra Was Solely Inspired By Deep, Pure Love of Christ – E. Pentin, Reg
Apostolic [Quasi-] Protestantism?: Dialogue with Eric Svendsen – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
What Is the True Understanding of Causality? – Dennis Bonnette Ph.D., Strange Notions
Cardinals & Bishops to Lead 10th Anniv. Celebrations of Summorum Pontificum – E. Pentin, Rg
A New Catholic Media Apostolate Based in Malta – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
As Hurricane Irma Arrives, Let’s Call on St. Mary de Cerevellon – Larry Peterson, Aleteia
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The Terrifying New Patroness of Abortion is a Demon

by Scott Smith

of All Roads Lead to Rome

You’ve Heard of ‘Fake News’, How about ‘Fake Science’? – Denyse O’Leary, Mercatornet
How Transgender Crusade Made Me Rethink Support for ‘Gay Marriage’ – Bth. Mandel, Fdrlst
Actually, It’s the Religious Left That’s Dying – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Stream
Death of NFL Inevitable as Middle Class Abandons the Game – John Kass, Chicago Tribune
The American Medical Association vs. Human Nature – Philip Hawley Jr. M.D., Public Dscrs
Law Professors Celebrate Marriage & Work Ethic, Attacked as Racists – G.W. Dent Jr., Fdrlst
5 Facts about Antifa – Joe Carter, Powerblog
The Bonnie Blue Flag – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The America Catholic
Non-Profit Leaders Ask Media to Stop Citing Southern Poverty Law Center – L. McArtor, Strm
The Subsidiarity Principle – Jeff Deist, Mises Institute
Ruth Institute Lost Its Fundraising Page because of Its View on Marriage? – Matt Hadro, CNA
Religion on the College Campus – Mark Bauerlein Ph.D., First Things
The Rise of the Left’s Violent, Fascist Antifa – Rachel Alexander, The Stream
The Forgotten Palestinians – Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute
Immense Need is ‘New Normal’ after Harvey – Jim Graves, OSV Newsweekly
Rains from Monster Irma Start Hitting Puerto Rico – Anika Kentish, The Stream
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FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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Mocked by Two Hollywood Stars, Pro-Life Woman Responds

by Josh Shepherd

of The Stream

When You Rely Upon Filth, Filth Is What People Remember – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Reg
Joan of Arc Caught in Statue-Toppling Movement – Joanne McPortland, Aleteia
Facebook Post Puts Catholic Farmer in Crosshairs of Anti-Bias Ordinance – J.F. Desmond, Reg
CNN Publishes List of “Hate Groups” from a Discredited Leftist Org. – Mark Pulliam, City Jrnl
Trans Juggernaut Wants Your Kids, Public Schools Just the Beginning – Joy Pullmann, Fdrlst
Gold Medalist: I Know Many Olympians Who Regret Their Abortions – Micaiah Bilger, Life Nws
Pro-Life Investment Plan Hits $1B in Assets, Rejects Pro-Abort. Companies – Steven Ertelt, LN
China’s Cheerful Racists – Carola Binney, The Spectator
If Libs Won’t Acknowledge Leftist Violence, It’s No Better Than Trump – Dav. Harsanyi, Fdrlst
Mysticism & the Benedict Option – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Bosnia’s Sordid Independence – Alexander Clapp, The National Interest
Austin Ruse’s New Book Debunks Fake Science – Andrew E. Harrod, The Stream
The End of Asia’s Strategic (Economic) Miracle? – Richard N. Haass, Project Syndicate
China’s African Knot – Felipe Cruvinel, The Diplomat
Socialism Disregards Human Dignity – Eugénio Lopes, Transatlantic Blog
Kurds Plan Ahead for Shifting Status in Syria – Fehim Tastekin, Al-Monitor
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The Last Acceptable Prejudice also Pops Up in Children’s Books

by Jennifer Minicus

Mercatornet

In Iceland, Life is Gray & the Future is Dark – Brianna Heldt, National Catholic Register
How ‘Diversity’ Is Tearing America Apart – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Charlottesville Has Become a Pretext for Letting Antifa Run Wild – John Zmirak Ph.D., Strm
The Surprising Thing That Happened in Charlottesville – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
Would a Secret Society Lie? The Freemasons Part I – Ianto Watt, Statistician to the Stars!
Scientists May have Stumbled Across the Cure for Cancer – J-P Mauro, Aleteia
Gay Organization Rewards Walmart for Same Bathroom Policy as N. Carolina – G. Stanton, PD
Many Want Communist Statues Removed Across The U.S. – Henry Rodgers, The Stream
Last Crusade: The View from Nowhere – John C. Wright, Sci Fi Wright
Pro-Choicers Should Explain Why They Think Eugenics Is Acceptable – David Harsanyi, Fdrlst
What’s So Awful about People w/ Down Syndrome That We Have to Abort Them? – Haupt, LN
American Genius is Under Attack from China – Wilbur Ross, Financial Times
Syriac Patriarch Says West has ‘Betrayed’ Middle East Christians – CNA via Catholic Herald
Right to Work as a Religious Liberty Concern – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Congress Can Fix Unfair System of Tax Incentives – Ken Blackwell, The Stream
Iceland Is Eradicating Down Syndrome by Aborting Everyone Who Has It – Rezac, CNA via Rg
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Hollywood Star Sets Twitter on Fire When She Calls Out CBS for Abortion Story

by Pardes Seleh

of the Independent Journal Review

Charlottesville Through the Eyes of an Ex-White Supremacist – Joseph Pearce, NC Register
A Cure for MS? – Mark Pickup, the Human Life Review
Macron’s Popularity is Collapsing as France Faces a Winter of Upheaval – David Cowan, CH
CBS Applauds Iceland for “Eliminating” Down Syndrome thru Abortion – Katie Yoder, Life Nws
Nazis: Left or Right? – Darwin, DarwinCatholic
Did Medieval Medicine Ever Work; More Than You Think – John Horvat II, The Imaginativ. . .
Sorry, Google, But There’s No Such Thing As ‘Scientific’ Values – Matthew Petrusek, Fdrlst
Why Trendy Math that Focuses on Understanding Often Cheats Kids – Barry Garelick, Fdrlst
NFL Owners Reluctant to Sign Kaepernick Due to Too Much Baggage – H. Baker Ph.D., Fdrlst
US Vet Returns Dead Japanese Soldier’s Flag – Mari Yamaguchi, The Stream
US: Progressive Values Can’t Be Just Secular Values – Chris Coons, The Atlantic
Can Anyone Stop Iran From Taking Over Iraq? – Zaid al-Ali, The New York Times
The Idea of India is Alive & Kicking – Linda S. Heard, Gulf News Thinkers
Left-Leaning Tories & Labour Blairites to Form New Centrist Party? – Stephen Daisley
Pursuing Unity: Race & the American Story – S. Adam Seagrave, Public Discourse
US State Department Recognizes ISIS Genocide in Religious Freedom Report – Mt. Hadro, CNA
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