Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap.

FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Patrick Coffin (Photo Credit: Catholic Stand)

Archbishop Charles Chaput: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World

by Patrick Coffin

of Catholic Stand

Why Hollywood Turned Against Catholic Priests – Karl Schmude, Catholic Herald
The Defendant in Vatican Trial Says Cardinal ‘Clarified’ Affair with the Pope – J. Allen Jr., Crx
Fr. James Martin is Preventing the LGBT Community from Receiving the Truth – Jos. Sciambra
Is This the Face of St. Mary Magdalene? Forensic Science Meets Ancient Skull Relic – ChrchPp
Vatican Calls Alleged Bombshell Over Vanished Girl ‘False & Ridiculous’ – Jn. L. Allen Jr., Crux
Is This the House Where Jesus and Saint Peter Lived? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
A Dialogue on Dialogue – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
In Defense of Exaggerated Marian Devotion – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
Dropping the Siege Mentality in the Church – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Fr. Rene Laurentin RIP – Sam Roberts, The New York Times
Medieval Mystery: Whose Hands, Presbyter or Bishops to Ordain a New Priest – Fr. Hunwicke
A Journalist’s “Inside Look” at the Papacy of Benedict XVI – Paul Senz, The CWR
Stop Screaming ‘Please Donate’ Because People are Not Listening – B. Sokolowski, Cth Fund.
FOCUS on Beauty: the Liturgical Heart of Missionary Zeal – Leah Sedlacek, Adoremus Mgzn
Bp. Conley: Martyred Fr. Rother Showed Courage that Comes from Prayer – CNA via The CWR
Catholic Health Care Growth a Benefit, Not a Threat, Ethicist Says – CNA via The CWR
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That’s Not Right, That’s Not Even Wrong; Re: Fr. James Martin

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D., J.D.,

In the Light of the Law

Civility and Church Life – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., First Things
Fr. James Martin, S.J. – Pouring Gas on the Bridge and Lighting it on Fire! – One Mad Mom
A Medieval Remedy for Modernity’s Ills – Fr. John A. Perricone, Crisis Magazine
11 Hidden Truths You May Not Know About Saint Joseph – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Priests Guilty of Abuse Will Have No Right to Appeal, Pope Says – Carol Glatz, Catholic Herald
Bishop Schneider: Priests Must Resist Pressure on Communion for Remarried – Catholic Herald
Stop Screaming Please Donate Because People are Not Listening – B. Sokolowski, Cth Fund.
Quæritur: What’s So Difficult about Learning to Say the Traditional Latin Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Wisdom f/Departed Cardinals: Caffarra on Truth & Conscience, Müller on Curia – P. Lawler, CC
Philippine Drug War: For Whom the Bells Toll – Ramon Antonio A. Aldana, Catholic Stand
Is God Fair? Readings for 25th Sun. of Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Pg
St. Matthew in Words and Pictures – David Clayton, New Liturgical Movement
Bishop Pleads for Aid After Serious Disaster of Mexico Earthquake – Cthlc News Serv. via CH
What Saint Matthew Has to Do with a School’s Catholic Identity – Justin McClain, NC Register
Today We Celebrate St. Matthew, Extortionist & Apostle – Thomas Craughwell, NC Register
St. Matthew: From Publican to Apostle – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (21 September AD 2017) click here.
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

8 Incredible Catholic Online Programs You Should Know About

by Matt Vander Vennet

of epicPew

Philadelphia Seminary Sees Uptick in Enrollment – Catholic News Agency, NC Register
Omnium Gatherum – of Deaconettes, Shoes & Consecrations – Fr. Z’s Blog
Australian Jesuit Schools Challenge Church Teaching on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – Catholic Herald
Eyewitness Account of Struggle Over Post-Conciliar Liturgical Reform – Fr. Z’s Blog
Ask Tony: Did the Pope Declare Liturgical Reform “Irreversible”? – Anthony S. Layne, CS
“Dunkirk on the Bayou” – Houston Parish Flooded – Video – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Hurricane Harvey Flooding Takes Lives of Two SSPX Parishioners [Updated] – Rorate Cæli
Why We Should Stop Apologizing for Our Faith – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand
The Heroic Nuns Who Lost Their Lives in the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 – Hattrup, Aleteia
Rays of Lights Amid Flooded Houston’s Gloom – Kathleen Naab, National Catholic Register
The Pope’s Myanmar Visit — What’s In Play? – Edward Pentin, NC Register
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
2 Saints & a Psalm to Invoke in Bad Weather – Kathleen N. Hattrup, Aleteia
Given Forum Affirms Young Women in Christ’s Love – Nicholas Wolfram Smith, NC Register
Hurrican Harvey Aftermath: Neighbors in Action – Editorial Board, OSV Newsweekly
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

A Lefty Jesuit (I Know – Tautology) vs. Archbishop Chaput

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Outing Christian Bigots In Australia; Coming to America Soon – Rod Dreher, TAC
Egypt Has Figured Out How to Defeat ISIS: Defend Christians – Micah Halpern, NY Observer
A Beautiful Catholic School (Anglican Ordinariate): Atonement Academy in Texas – Fr. Z
There’s Been a “Profound Crisis” in the Liturgy Since Vatican II, Says Cardinal Sarah – ChrchPp
Scientific Connection between the Shrouds of Turin and Oviedo? – Aciprensa (Castillian)
Catholic High School Sees Return of the Altar Rail – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
John Vennari, RIP – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
How Fasting Can Change Your Life for the Better – ChurchPop
How a California Bill is Threatening Faith-based Codes of Conduct – Kevin J. Jones, CNA
Jail for Planned Parenthood Whistleblowers? It’s “California Über Alles” – John Zmirak Ph.D.
Classical Educators Optimistic about DeVos Appointment, Proposed Policies – Leslie Fain
Ex-convict: We Need to End the Stigma Against Felons – Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency
The Stories of a Snack, Capris, a Mint, and a House – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
When Art Came to the Rescue: Prelates, Penance and Painters – Elizabeth Lev, Aleteia
Unburden Yourself – The Gifts of Confession and Forgiveness – Sean Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
Does God Favor the Prayers of a Child? – Michele Boyer, Catholic Stand

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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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WEDNESDAY EDITION

A Cheap Shot on Chaput, Esolen, and Dreher

by Mark Bauerlein,

of First Things

Tucker Carlson Schools Planned Parenthood VP in the Art of Plain English – Carrie Gress Ph.D.
Polite Persecution: U.S. Christians Getting Cornered – Daniel Philpott, First Things
4 Reasons Abortion Supporters Need To Drop The “3%” Argument – Doug Johnson, epicPew
Faithful Await Vatican Verdict on Medjugorje – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Return to Form: A Call for the Restoration of the Roman Rite – Martin Mosebach, First Thing
God Save Steve King: Culture Matters – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Pope Francis to Delay Canonization of Cardinal Stepinac? – Vedran Pavlic, Total Croatia News
From France With Love: SOS Chretien d’Orient Helps Persecuted Mid-East Faithful – E. Pentin
Do You Know What Mid-Lent Is? – Marie Le Goaziou, Aleteia
New Mexico Bishops Admonish Pro-Abortion Catholic Legislators – Catholic News Agency
A Devotional: Seeking God During Suffering – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Neil Gorsuch, Natural Law, and the Limits of Judicial Power – Samuel Gregg, Public Discourse
Egypt Trip Gives Francis a Chance to Stand with Suffering Christians – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Seeing God – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today

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FRIDAY EDITION

archbishop-charles-j-chaput-o-f-m-cap-wide-picTime for Christians to Unplug from Our Secular Culture

by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.,

of Crisis Magazine

World’s Catholic Episcopate is Polarized, a Byproduct of the Francis Pontificate – F. Mazurczak
Has the Al Smith Dinner Ceased to Be a Worthwhile Event for the Catholic Church? – T. McArdle
A Vatican Enemies List? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Love the Mass? You Gotta Get This New App – Justin McClain, epicPew
Church’s Fear of ‘Civil Rights’ Prosecution Justified, Iowa Court Says – Catholic News Agency
Unborn Lives Don’t Matter at DePaul, a Catholic Univ. – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Italian Cardinals Trade Punches Over ‘McVatican’ Opening – Elise Harris, Crux
Confused about Faith & Science? Read This Book! Review of Particles of Faith – S. McAfee O.P.
2016 and the Future of the U.S. Supreme Court – Nathaniel Bruno, Public Discourse
The Liberation of Mosul: Christian Hopes and Fears – Edward Pentin, N.C. Register

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(Photo Credit: Joaquín Peiró Pérez/C.N.A.)
(Photo Credit: Joaquín Peiró Pérez/C.N.A.)

For Archbishop Chaput, ‘Catholic Spring’ Group Did Untold Damage

by Kevin J. Jones

of the Catholic News Agency

Santa María de la Sede in Sevilla is the World’s Largest Gothic Cathedral, But Why? – D. Esparza
Spiritual Truths in “The Girl on the Train” – Fr. Edward Lee Looney, Ignitum Today
Modernity Doesn’t Keep Its Promises – Rachel Lu, National Catholic Register
“Where Were You, God, When We Needed You?” – Ramon Antonio A. Aldana, Catholic Stand
SSPX’s Bishop Fellay Meets Pope Francis, Cardinal Müller – Edward Pentin, N.C. Register
Pope Francis Grieves Over Death of Thailand’s King – Hannah Brockhaus, C.N.A.
Early-Modern Reforms of the Dominican Liturgy – Fr. Augustine Thompson O.P., New Lit Mov
Why We Can’t Do Without the Natural Law – Richard Bastien, The Catholic World Report
On Jobs – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
10 Things We Cannot Forget to Talk About During Respect for Life Month – Doug Johnson, eP
How to Explain Sacramentals to Fundamentalists, Part II – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers

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THURSDAY EXTRA

(Photo Credit: C.N.A./Daniel Ibáñez)
(Photo Credit: C.N.A./Daniel Ibáñez)

About Those Unthinking, Backward Catholics . . . 

by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.,

via the National Catholic Register

What’s the Thought Behind Pope Francis’ Choices for Cardinals? – Andrea Gagliarducci, C.N.A.
Believe It or Not: The N.Y. Times Quietly Returns to Its ‘Jesus Is Dead’ Theme – T. Mattingly
Pronouns, Ordinary People, and the War over Reality – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., Pblc Discourse
Contraception and Communion – Robert B. Greving J.D., Crisis Magazine
Why Fátima Is Still So Important – Diana Von Glahn, National Catholic Register
Is There a Lesser of Two Evils? – Colin Donovan, National Catholic Register
How Moms Can Raise Boys to Become Great Catholic Men – Leila Miller, N.C. Register
A Family-Friendly Guide to Sex Education – Leila Marie Lawler, Crisis Magazine
Massachusetts Transgender Bathroom Law Faces Legal Challenge – Associated Press via C.H.
Christian T.V. Networks in Pakistan Ordered to Close Over Lack of Permits – E. Harris, C.N.A.

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