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Pope Francis on His Papal Throne (Credit: Adweek)

Pope Francis & the Deconstruction of the ‘Imperial Papacy’

. . .it’s becoming steadily clearer that a core aspect of his legacy may be a deconstruction of the strong “imperial papacy” many observers believe has taken shape over the last century or so. . .

by John L. Allen, Jr.,

of Crux

The Francis Reformation – Douglas Farrow Ph.D., The Catholic World Report
Invite Children of Divorce to Cupich’s Amoris Laetitia Seminars – Jen. R. Morse, Crisis
3 Powerful Sacramentals to Have in Your Car – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Rethinking “Mission Territory” – George Weigel, First Things
Manufacturing Trans Reality – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
For Vegas, The Pope’s Payout: Helena’s Thomas Hits The Strip – Rocco Palmo, Whis. . .
The Man Who Was “Ante-Pope” – Julia Meloni, Crisis Magazine
Chris Pratt & James Gunn ‘Defend’ the Right to Pray – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Whittaker Chambers, Communism & the Mindset of Hell – Tod Worner, Aleteia
Celibate Love & the Cycle of Tenderness – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
The Joy of Being Catholic – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
The New Evangelization & the Catholic School – Ste. J. Rummelsburg, Intgrtd Cth Life™
How & What Secularists Misunderstand Faith & Reason – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
Jewish Americans Deserve Better Than The ADL – David Harsanyi, The Federalist
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Father Thomas Reese Sophist Near Heretic Dishonest Deceptive Snake WormOrwellian Obama and the Jesuit

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Catholic, Clarence Thomas’ Seven Incisive Quotes From 25 Years In Office – Ramona Tausz
The Court Has Completely Destroyed Its Own Legitimacy – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
With My Hand Over My Heart . . . – Lawrence P. Grayson, National Catholic Register
God Bless America, Even You Kuntzman – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Brexit the Movie – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Supreme Court vs. Women’s Health – Deirdre Cooper, Public Discourse
The Star of David Is Also Christian – Frank Rega, The Shield of Faith
Bill Clinton Meets the Attorney General in Private Meeting – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Benghazi Report Released – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Trump v. Clinton: Pass the Popcorn – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
James Dobson Reports: Trump Has Found Jesus – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace

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Orlando Jihadist Massacre:  What Truth

(CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)
(CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)

Warning Signs in Orlando

by William Kilpatrick

of The Catholic World Report

A President In Denial – William Doino Jr., First Things
Why No “Je Suis Orlando”? Did I Miss the “America Unites” Moment? – Tom Hoopes, Aleteia
Obama Admin Deletes I.S.I.S. References From Orlando 911 Calls – Mollie Hemingway
Politically Correct (P.C.) in Orlando and in Our Future – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
Pray For Those Who Blame Christians For the Orlando Massacre – Rebecca Hamilton, N.C. Reg
Obama Connected Pro-Lifers to Tiller’s Death, Why Can’t He Connect Muslims to Terror? – CMR
If Jihadist Doesn’t Represent All Muslims, Why Does He Represent All Gun Owners? – D. Griffey
How the Media Treats Trump, Guns, Romney, and Deceptive Editing – The Federalist
What If the Orlando Murderer Were a Christian? – Dennis Prager, Townhall
Abortionists Blames Massacre on Pro-Lifers for “Inciting Hatred & Violence” – Micaiah Bilger
Orlando Shooting: Florida Media Scrambling to Decide What It was About – Jim Davis, Get Rlgn
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Rainbow Flag at the White HouseWill Obama Rewrite Religious Hiring Rules?

by Richard Ostling

of GetReligion

Why I’m Anti-Anti-Trump: The Candidate of Control-Alt-Delete – R.R. Reno, First Things
The Liberal Blind Spot – Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
Five (5) Reasons Trump Is Dominating American Politics – Robert W. Merry, The Natl Interest
The Semiotics of Transgender Bathroom Signage – Jordan Zajac, First Things
Oklahoma Pro-Lifers ‘Stunned’ by Gov. Fallin’s Veto of Anti-Abortion Bill – Brian Fraga
A Foundation Helps Social Media Enforce Liberal Ideology – Lane Davis & Milo Yiannopoulos
Walker Percy at 100 – Amy Welborn, The Catholic World Report
Rediscovering Russell Kirk – Mark Sullivan, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
How & Why We Remember the Dead: A Memorial Day Lesson f/ Walt Whitman – Kel. S. Franklin
Confident Pluralism Indeed – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
What to Say to Trump? Conservative Christian Leaders Want a Conversation – Cthlc Nws Agncy
For the MONDAY EDITION (May 30, 2016) click here.
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Future Church Street Green Highway Interstate Sign Wide PicThe Future Church That Never Was

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Seven (7) Mysterious Facts About Fatima – Harry Stevens, Regina Magazine
Professor Threatens To Give Student Bad Grade Because She Is Pro-Life – Micaiah Bilger, L.N.
In the Age of Obama, The Cultures Escalated Beyond Normal – Hadley Arkes Ph.D., The Ct Th
The Catechism of 1798 was No-Nonsense and Gritty – Stephen Mirarchi, epicPew
Pope Francis: S.S.P.X. on Path to Full Communion – Guillaume Goubert & Sébastien Maillard
Have We Forgotten the Hard Sayings of Christ? – Christian Browne J.D., Crisis Magazine
Directive on Transgender Access to Toilets ‘Deeply Disturbing’, Say U.S. Bishops – Cthlc Herald
The Culture War – Nicene Guy, Ignitum Today
Zombies and the Cure for ‘The Walking Dead’ – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
Pro-Soccer Player Turned Priest Reunites with Fans in Chile – Bárbara Bustamante, Ct Nw Ag
Global Capitalism vs. Christianity? A Response to David Bentley Hart – Samuel Gregg D.Phil.
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
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Little Sisters of the Poor Win Supreme Court HHS Mandate Contraception Obama Evil Culture of Death Religious Freedom Religious LibertyLittle Sisters of the Poor Win: Supreme Court Tells Lower Courts to Protect Them From H.H.S. Mandate, Contraception; A Win for Religious Freedom

by Steven Ertelt

of LifeNews.com

What Is the Benedict Option, and Why Might It Be Coming to Your Neighborhood? – John Burger
Answering Stephen Colbert’s Favorite Atheist Physicist – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Will Klingon Language Lawsuit Outcome Affect The Catholic Church? – Acts of the Apostasy
At-Home Ovulation Test a ‘Breakthrough’ for Natural Family Planning (N.F.P.) – Brian Fraga
Feminism, Fertility, And Civilization – Rod Dreher
Top Ten Longest Featured Wikipedia Articles Includes One on a Pope – Jeffrey Miller, T.C.J.
Ingenious Lights for Portable Confessional – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
New Government Edict Escalates Bathroom War – Peter Jermann, Crisis Magazine
Facebook Censored Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood Sales of Body Parts – Curtis Houck
Pentecost Monday 2016 – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Marchers in Canada Plead for Lawmakers to Drop Assisted-Suicide Bill – Catholic Herald
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
For the GOD & CAESAR SATURDAY EDITION (May 14, 2016) click here.
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(CNS photo/Paul Haring)
(CNS photo/Paul Haring)

The End of Political Christian Humanism in Europe?

by Fr. Mark A. Pilon

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Unnecessary and Inappropriate Constitutional Conflict in North Carolina – Robert L. McFarland
As Culture Wars Escalate, So Do Legislation and Litigation – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
Stop the Emerging Tyranny – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Donald Trump: “I Will Appoint Supreme Court Judges Who Will be Pro-Life” – Steven Ertelt
Trump Says 2 Pro-Life Women Governors on His Short List for Vice-President – Steven Ertelt
Don’t Expect Duterte to be the Donald Trump of the Philippines – Rachel Obordo, Cthlc Hrld
Potty War – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Trump’s White Supremacy Fans Mustn’t Be Allowed to Discredit Real Worries – J. Zmirak Ph.D.
Did the Benedict Option Cause Donald Trump? – Peter Wolfgang, Ethika Politika
The Benedict Option Is No Match for Trump & That’s the Point – Andrew M. Haines, Ethk Pltk
Watch Dem Stop Herself From Saying “Under God” While Introducing Hillary – Mat. Archbold
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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Loretta Lynch Bully Evil HatePresident Obama’s Lawsuit Against North Carolina Is Not About Civil Rights, It Is About Crushing Dissent

by David Harsanyi

of The Federalist

A Confession of Liberal Intolerance – Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
The Pessimist’s Case Against Trump – Ross Douthat, Evaluations
Catholics Grapple With a Trump Candidacy – Brian Fraga, National Catholic Register
Angry Blue-Collar Catholics – George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing
Progressivism’s Fragile Gender Realism – Aaron Closson, First Things
Five Reasons Donald Trump Could Do Better Than Predicted – Mollie Hemingway, The Fdrlst
We Are Losing Our Minds Because the Left Is Holding Them Hostage – Patti M. Armstrong
How Local Churches Anger The gods Of Government – Douglas E. Baker, The Federalist
President Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy: Chaos and L.G.B.T. – Wendy Wright, Catholic Lane
Thank You, Ted Cruz & Please Stick Around; We Will Need You – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
When the Left Liked Conscientious Objection – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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Joe Biden Square PicCrazy Joe, Spare Me Your Praise of the Pope

by Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D.,

of Catholic Culture

Colorado Baker Faces ‘Re-Education’ Training After State Court Refuses To Take Case – C.N.A.
The Consequences of Campus ‘Victimhood’ Culture – The Catholic World Report
The Smug Style in American Liberalism – Emmett Rensin, Vox
It’s Time to Rename Capitalism – James Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute
Bernie Sanders: I’ll Use D.O.J. to Go After States That Defund Planned Parenthood – Mic. Bilger
The Road to Serfdom, a 1945 Radio Dramatization – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Cthlc
The Best Form of Government – Russell Kirk
Restraining Order Temporarily Stops Hospital f/ Killing 2-Year-Old – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
Pro-Life Governor Mike Pence to Endorse Ted Cruz Ahead of Indiana Primary Steven Ertelt
Did President Obama Save the World from a Great Depression? Probably Not – Sarah Stanley
Why There’s No Freedom Without Religious Liberty – Catholic News Agency
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
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(Taro Karibe/Getty Images)
(Taro Karibe/Getty Images)

Japan Bishops Deliver Prayers and Relief After Earthquakes Leave 180,000 Homeless

by Antonio Anup Gonsalves

of the National Catholic Register

New Survey: Americans Think H.H.S. Mandate Is Unfair to Little Sisters – Natl Cthlc Register
Critics Decry ‘Politically Motivated’ Raid on Pro-Life Activist’s House – Brian Fraga, N.C. Rgstr
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Whole Foods Denies Selling Anti-Gay Cake – Bobby Ross Jr., Gt Rl
America’s Addiction to Pleasure Harms Marriage and Family – J.G. Maggio J.D., Amrcn Thnkr
Is Dorothy Day Suitable for Canonization? – Fr. Brandon O’Brien, Crisis Magazine
Audio: Samuel Gregg on Rerum Novarum’s Relevance for Today – Marc Vander Maas, Pwr Blg
Bought and Sold for $21.62 – Ann Casey, Catholic Stand
Marriage, and Its Exhortations – Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing
Book Notice, Index Lectionum: A Comparative Table of Readings for the O.F. & E.F. – Hazell
Struggling to See the Spiritual Side of ‘Caravaggio’s’ Judith – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, C.H.
Pope’s Refugee Families Settle Into Roman Life – Agence France-Presse
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Explanations Continue – Big Pulpit (April 17, 2016)
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
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