Anthony Esolen Ph.D.

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Damage Caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas (Photo Credit: AMF Photography from Shutterstock by CNA via The Catholic World Report)

Barred from Disaster Relief, Damaged Texas Churches Sue Government

from Catholic News Agency/EWTN News

via The Catholic World Report

The Creative Catholic: Anthony Esolen – K.V. Turley,  The Dispatch via The CWR
Controversial Restoration Erases “Black Madonna” – Benjamin Ramm, The New York Times
Does God Punish People Thru Natural Weather Events? – Randal Rauser Ph.D., Strange Ntns
What, the Devil? – Anne Hendershott, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
Quæritur: Communion for Organist after Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
3 Big Problems with Protestant Doctrine of “Sola Scriptura” (Scripture Alone) – ChurchPop
How to Find the Right Words for Your Next Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
‘Outrageous & Insulting’, US Bishops Reject Bannon’s Immigration Remarks – CNA via CWR
Quæritur: Is the TLM/Usus Antiquior Dead? Forever Stuck in 1962? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Living the ‘Marian Option’ – Clare Walker, National Catholic Register
Did Pope Francis Put Migrant Safety Ahead of National Security? – Thomas D. Williams, Crisis
Flordia Bishops, Priests: Pray the Litany Against Hurricane Irma; Urgent Action Item – Fr. Z
Keep Your Eyes Fixed on Christ – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Carlo Caffarra Dies at 79 – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Cardinal Sarah Builds a Bridge to Christ’s True Peace & Joy – Fr. Gerald Murray, NC Register
Superheroes? Stardust? Or Vessels of the Incarnation? – George Weigel, The CWR
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Welcome to the Fun House: On Providence College and Other Items

by Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.,

The Catholic Thing

This is How College Bureaucrats Pettily Tyrannize a Professor Who Crosses Them – Pt. W. Wood
Breaking Up With Mr. Islam – Daniel Greenfield, Catholic Lane
Is Elon Musk Cracking Up? An Investigation – Bre Payton, The Federalist
6 Times My 8 Year Old Said More Catholic Things Than Nancy Pelosi – Laura Hensley, eP
The Brave New World of (Multiple Parents) IVF – Scott Richert, Catholic Answers Magazine
Filmmaker Documents Quest of ISIS Victims to Revoke Obama’s Peace Prize – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Reveals How Abortion Cost Her the Gold – Chloe Mooradian
Abortionist Must Pay Damages to Pro-Life Doctor He Harassed Online – Micaiah Bilger, LN
Kathy Griffin and the Vanishing of Argument – Bishop Robert Barron, NC Register
Courts Distort Title IX to Entitle Transgenders at Everyone Else’s Expense – Nicole Russell
Senator Sanders Seeks to Establish Universalism – Thomas Berg, Mirror of Justice
May Day For Tories – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Abuse Crisis Made Catholicism Face Dark Side, Terrorism Should Do Same for Islam – Fr. Palmer
Is China Colonising Africa? – Mathew Otieno, Mercatornet
How the Catholic Church Complicates Our Politics – David Mills, Aleteia
Yet Again, U.S Soccer Team Faces ‘Crucial Stretch’ Of Games – Brian Willett, The Federalist
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (8 June, AD 2017) click here.
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SUNDAY NUNTIUM EDITION

Anthony Esolen: A Thomas More for Our Times

by Joseph Pearce

The Man Who Was Beheaded the Day He Became a Christian – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Strm
How Do We Teach Beauty? – Dale Ahlquist, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
A Czech Philosopher Comes to the Defense of Truth – Marie Tejklova, Crisis Magazine
Fatima Shrines Beckon Pilgrims to Northeast US – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
Brian Davies on Evil Suffered and Evil Done – Edward Feser Ph.D.
10 Photos that Perfectly Capture the Joy of Motherhood – Natalie van der Meer, Aleteia
Mrs. Valiant, Meek & Mild: Reconciling Confidence & Gentleness – Suellen Brewster, Cth Stnd
The Eucharist, Mary, and Redemptive Suffering – Shane Kapler, Catholic Lane
5 Saints Who Died as Children – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
‘Under Caesar’s Sword’ Looks at the Christian Response to Persecution – Jim Graves, NC Reg
Mother Mary, Mother Church & the Vocation of Motherhood – Fr. Jeff Loseke, Pelican’s Breast
For the TUESDAY NEWS EDITION (16 May, AD 2017) click here.
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THURSDAY EDITION

Christians Who Shill for the Secular Left: James K.A. Smith of Calvin College

by Paul G. Kengor Ph.D.

of Crisis Magazine

Sister Simone “the Contemplative” Campbell – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Stare Decisis for Me, but Not for Thee – Robert L. McFarland J.D., Public Discourse
Why Latin at Sunday Mass During Lent? – Stephanie Mann, National Catholic Register
Christians in the Hands of Donald Trump – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Study Says Atheists Will Die Out, But That’s Not Happening – Matthew Archbold, N.C. Rgstr
U.S. Should Favor the Most Vulnerable Religious Refugees – Doug Bandow, TAC
Persuasive Disciples, Not Anarchic Disrupters – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The C.W.R.
The Path to Marriage: Daring to Say “I Will” Through Faith; Book Review – Francis Phillips
“Secular Religion” and the Impossibility of Religious Liberty – Andrew Walker, The Federalist
Seeking a Holy Silence in Lent – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Stand
Fasting: Opening the Door for Christ – Alex Wolke, Catholic Stand
SXSW 2017: Why Is the Vatican at a Tech Conference? – Dave Lee, BBC News
Is Christianity Good for Women? – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Iraqi Christians Ask EU for a Nineveh Plain Province for Christians – Marco Gombacci, TEP

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Make Church Great Again! “Free Our Churches From the Ugly and Stupid”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Church History: The Four Horsemen of Apologetics – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Coccopalmerio Explains His Positions on Catholics in Irregular Unions – Edward Pentin
Does Matthew 12:32 Suggest or Disprove Purgatory? – Dave Armstrong, N.C. Register
Dorothy Day, as Seen by Her Granddaughter – Perry West, Catholic News Agency
You Are Made of Dust, Which is Forged by God in the Stars – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., The Reg
Mystical Lent: Sowing Seeds of Silence – Eddie O’Neill, National Catholic Register
Latin Contest Announcement: Prize €20,000 – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Congress Can Do More for Religious Liberty Abroad, Scorecard Finds – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
Regnative Prudence & Pro-Life Legislation Part I: The Heartbeat Bill & Abortion Bans – Joe Kral
How Assisted Suicide Discriminates Against the Poor & Disabled – Matt Hadro, Cth Nws Agncy
Chinese Communists Intensify Religious Persecution, According to New Report – Sarah Stanley

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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

Higher Education in Hell; Providence College

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Is ‘Amoris Lætitia’ being Twisted in Such a Way that Real Blasphemy Results? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Benedict Option For the Über Rich – Rod Dreher
Grand Master of the Order of Malta Offers Resignation – Edward Pentin, Natl Cthlc Register
How to Treat a Lady: Reclaiming Manners between Men and Women – John Cuddeback Ph.D.
When the “Retreat High” Comes to an End – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Why a Pro-Choice Woman Joined Gp. of Religious Sisters for Walk for Life – Zoe Romanowsky
The Myth of the ‘Good Divorce’ – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
Pope Meets Arnold Schwarzenegger at General Audience – Catholic News Service via Cth Hrld
A Crisis of Reason? Whatever! – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
FORMED: An Online Platform for Catholic Faith Formation – Katie Warner, NC Register
Planned Parenthood Lies about Prenatal Care to Hide Its Abortion Cash Cow – J. Zmirak Ph.D.
A “Conclave” for Camelot – Mary Jo Anderson, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
Francis’ Most Crucial Quotes on Repentance, Conversion & Reconciliation – Justin McClain, eP
‘Endow’ Women’s Group Launches Outreach to Millennials, Latinos – Catholic News Agency

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The Esolen Affair: Esteemed Providence College Professor Attacked Over ‘Diversity’

by Brian Fraga,

of the National Catholic Register

Chaplains of Death: An Appalling Document by Canadian Bishops – R.R. Reno, First Things
When is a Heartbeat Not a Heartbeat? When NPR Calls It ‘Sounds from the Fetus’ – T. Mattingly
Charges Dropped Against Founder of the Franciscan of the Immaculate – Marco Tosatti, RCæli
Quæritur: Should I be a Permanent Deacon? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
French Court Rules Down Syndrome Children Disallowed to Smile on TV – Mar. Orlandi Ph.D.
Italy: Priest Cancels Nativity Display to Avoid Offending People – Catholic News Agency
A Reading List for the 22nd Century and Beyond – Daniel Blackman, Natl Catholic Register
Religious Leaders: Sexual Orientation Laws Threaten Freedom – Catholic News Agency
So Catholics Worship Statues, Right? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
D.C. United Defender Too Blessed to Be Stressed – Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register
Moral Hazard: Drones & the Risks of Risk-Free War – Alan Dowd, Providence
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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

providence-college-picThe Church is Not Putty in the Hands of “History”

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

The Irish Forest That Secretly Grew a Celtic Cross – Catholic News Agency
Double Standards on Abortion & Animal Rights – Ligia De Jesus Castaldi J.D., Pblc Discourse
Richard Dawkins Misrepresents Science – Amy McCaig, Rice University
The Strange Politics of the World Chess Championship – Carol Matlack, Bloomberg Pursuits
New Mass, Old Mass: Savor the Fullness – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
Just War Theory & Terrorism – Eric Patterson, Providence
Formation in Faery – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Lessons All Catholic Parents Can Learn from Mrs. Kim of Gilmore Girls – Theresa Williams, eP
Waiting To Give Birth With Mary – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Humanitarian Needs Going Unmet in Iraq, Catholic Leaders Tell Congress – Cthlc News Agency
Several Sources Shelters: Where There’s Always Hope – Patty Knap, National Cthlc Register

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