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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

13 November AD 2017 1 Comment

American Dime, Portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Credit: The American Catholic)

Not One Thin Dime to the Catholic Campaign of Human Development (CCHD)

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Will U.S. Catholic Bishops Choose Life? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
‘Progressive’ Orders Passing Away, Future Belongs to the Faithful – Ann Carey, NC Reg
Cupich v. Naumann: Referendum on Pro-Life Policy, Papal Priorities – Ch. White, Crux
New York Times Op-Ed Calls on Facebook to Censor LifeNews – S. Ertelt, Life News
Is the Benedict Option the Only Option? – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
The Deadly Truth About Loneliness – Michelle H. Lim, Mercatornet
3 Steps to Your Best Year-End Campaign Ever – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Taking the Catholic Out of Catholic Universities – Anne Hendershott, City Journal
The Problem With Pro-Life ‘Lite’ – Stefano Gennarini, The Stream
Definitive Teaching on Capital Punishment? Response to Ed Feser – Rb. Fastiggi, CWR
Will There Be a Baby Boom When the Culture Wars are Over? – David Warren, EiI
Solanus Casey: An Example of Christian Rebuilding – Robert Klesko, NC Register
Fifteen Years of Yearning for Hope – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Card. Zen: Holy See Seeks Compromise at All Costs w/Communist – Li Yuan, Asia News
Demand for Euthanasia Surges in Netherlands: Taboo Has Gone – M. Cook, Mrctrnt
Bishops & Tax Policy: Missing Big Picture & God’s Picture – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
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21 August AD 2017 3 Comments

Cardinal Sarah at a Prayer Breakfast (Photo Credit: CNS)

Cardinal Sarah: People Once Again Need to Rise Up Like the Vendée Catholics & French Royalists

by Nick Hallett

of Catholic Herald

On Fr. Nichols’ Recent Remarks on the Papacy & Canon Law – E. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The CWR
The “Benedict Option” & Natural Law – Howard Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Divorced From Religious Life? – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Dispatch via The CWR
How to Read the ‘Rapture’ Verses – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine
Hell is for People Who are too Distracted to See the Face of God – Susanna Spencer, NC Reg
St. Perpetua’s Non-Silence – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Review of 2 of Father Rutler’s Books & Interview – Roseanne T. Sullivan, Hmltc & Pstrl Rvw
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Temporary Profession for the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
4 Arguments for the Existence of God – Kevin Di Camillo, National Catholic Register
Why We Should Be Compassionate Toward Atheists – John Clark, NC Register
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Stewards of Education: How Schools Partner With Parents – Katie Warner, NC Register
Remembering Sister Ruth Pfau, the ‘Mother Teresa of Pakistan’ – Anto Akkara, NC Register
Lessons from the Public Ministry Learned in a Social Media World – Joannie Watson, ICL™
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

11 January AD 2017

by Rod Dreher

Another Look at Fr. Cameli in Jesuit-run ‘America’: Use of Scripture – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Can One Be Happy in Heaven Knowing a Loved One Is in Hell? – Karlo Broussard, CA
More Babies Aren’t Getting Baptized or Raised in Faith, Big Problem – Patti M. Armstrong
The Other 10 Commandments – Thomas M. Doran, The Dispatch
Why is My Pastor Always Asking Me for Money? – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Church is the Ideal Place for the Elderly to Stave Off Loneliness – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Book Review: Roman Catholic Ceremonial: Vol. I by Jeffrey Collins – William Riccio, NLM
Capitalism, Community, Christianity – Rod Dreher
Dream Walks and the Seasons of the Church Year – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Therese of Lisieux’s Parents Inspired This Drug Rehab Project – Catholic News Agency
Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — December 2016 Report – Joe Carter, PwrBlg

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TUESDAY EDITION

17 May AD 2016 3 Comments

Obvious Contradictions and Weaknesses in Rod Dreher’s Stated Reasons for Leaving the Catholic Church for the Orthodox Church

by Roseanne T. Sullivan

of Catholic Pundit Wannabee

The Best Ad To Not Send Your Child to a Jesuit University – Matthew Archbold, Crt Min Rep
Out of the (Water) Closet: N.Y. Times Surveys Backlash on Obama Bathroom Order – Jim Davis
Why Many Catholics Get Economics Wrong, Despite What the Church Says – John Zmirak Ph.D.
Our Lady of Fatima, the Culture of Death, and Signs of Hope – Diogo Miguel Machado
10 Fascinating Things You Didn’t Know About the Swiss Guard – Robert Barby II, epicPew
Frenemies Of The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher
Viral Facebook Video Shows Unique Bond Mothers & Their Unborn Children Have – Mic. Bilger
Book Review of Shaun McAfee’s “Filling Our Father’s House” – Anne Marie Miller, Igntm Tdy
Spring Cleaning My Soul – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
March for Life U.K.: ‘We Are a Joyful Celebration of Life’ – National Catholic Register
Explainer: Supreme Court Punts on Little Sisters Religious Liberty Case – Joe Carter, PwrBlg
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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MONDAY EXTRA

16 May AD 2016 4 Comments

Little 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)
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MONDAY EDITION

16 May AD 2016 5 Comments

Responding to the Disparaging Remarks by Fr. Phillip J. Brown on Orthodox Seminarians

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Young Priest Sets the Record Straight to Fr. Phillip J. Brown – Fr. Kyle Doustou, Liturgy Guy
An Intentional Vocations Crisis – Liturgy Guy
Game of Chicken: ‘Chick-Fil-A’ More Catholic Than Controversial? – John Clark, Seton Mgzn
Welcome To The Catholic Conspiracy – Rebecca Frech, Catholic Conspiracy
Ever Hear of the Agatha Christie Indult? It’s a Fascinating Story – Roseanne Sullivan, C.P.W.
Atheists Are Lame – Felix Whelan, Catholic Stand
Katie Couric and the Progressive Science-Loving Church – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., Science. . .
This Farmer Art from Iowa Makes Divine Art from his Fields – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Joy in Solitude – Mary Proffit Kimmel, Ignitum Today
Boots on the Ground vs. Benedict Option (Rod Dreher & Andrew Haines) – Peter Wolfgang
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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14 May AD 2016 5 Comments

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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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

3 April AD 2016 1 Comment

The Benedict Option? It’s a Big Mistake

by Fr. James V. Schall, S.J.,

of Mercatornet

The Emperor Is Wearing Pajamas: The Decline of Dress – John Horvat
The Riddle of Bach’s “Lutheran” Mass – Brantley C. Millegan
Understanding the Easter Massacre in Lahore – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
When a Lie Is More Than a Lie – Don DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
The Return of the Absent Clockmaker – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Ad Hominem Violence – Randall Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
A Rome Story – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
A Thinker, A Man Of Faith – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Human Liberty and “The Obsolete Man” – Thomas M. Doran, The Dispatch
Empower Women and You Empower the World, Vatican Tells U.N. – N.C. Register
The Land – Christopher Dawson, The Distributist Review
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