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MONDAY EXTRA I

Correcting Father James Martin. . . Again

. . .I was bewildered by the way Fr. James Martin twists the plain meaning of Sacred Scripture & Church teaching. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Gay Olympians Accidentally Prove Why ‘Gay Marriage’ Wrong – Doug Mainwaring, LS
Cardinal Cupich Misreads Vatican II on Conscience – Richard A. Spinello Ph.D., Crisis
Taking Leave: Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio. . . – P.J. Smith, First Things
Did a Man Really Breastfeed a Baby? – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the Stars!
What Ireland’s Abortion Referendum is Really About – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Belgium: Euthanasia Commission Under Fire After Whistleblower Letter – Mic. Cook
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Isn’t Father Loss Part of Nikolas Cruz’s Story? – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
Just Who are the Wicked Tenants of God’s Vineyard? – Dom Cingoranelli, Cthlc Stand
10 Million Catholics in China Face Storm They Can’t Control – Ian Johnson, NYTimes
How Ireland’s Boot Camp for Missionaries Changed US & World – Msgr. O’Sullivan, NCRg
Hungarian Prime Minister: ‘Christianity is Europe’s Last Hope’ – Doug Mainwaring, LS
A Book Launch, Hidden Mystical Power, & the Art of the Impossible – D. Torkington, CS
Hawaii Bill Would Require Background Checks for Parents who Homeschool – TCF
Pro-Lifers Endorses Jeanne Ives for Illinois Gov. Over Bruce Rauner – M. Quigley, LN
Pope Reappoints O’Malley to Work of Safeguarding Commission – CNA via NC Register
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Which Bible Should I Use? A List of Approved Catholic Translations

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

A Quiet Departure: In Cardinal Law’s Last Days, Boston & Rome Braces – Rocco Palmo
US Faith Leaders Condemn Harmful Gender Ideology – CNS via The Catholic Herald
In Other Words: Not Changing the Our Father – Robert Royal Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Evangelical Churches Embracing Liturgy? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
How Protestant Nativity Scenes Proclaim Catholic Doctrine – Dave Armstrong, NC Rgstr
The Mass in Slow Motion by Msgr. Ronald Knox – B. Kurland Ph.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Beware the Poisoned Apple of Feminist Ideology – Carrie Gress Ph.D., NC Register
The Possibility of a Catholic Social Order – P.J. Smith, First Things
How to Be Happy – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Will Ofsted Start Policing Thoughtcrime in Schools? – Dennis Sewell, Catholic Herald
False Gospel True Gospel – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Development, Dissent & Infallibility, Part II – Nicholas LaBanca, Catholic Stand
Are Europeans Making Themselves Stateless? – Will Jones, Crisis Magazine
Quæritur: Does a Priest Need a Dispensation to Say Mass Ad Orientem? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Natural Law Outside Catholicism? Regime-Agnosticism & Agnostic Regimes – T. Gordon
Following in the Footsteps of St. Junípero Serra – Christian Clifford, Catholic Exchange
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MONDAY ADVENT EDITION

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Was Jesus Really Born Poor? This One Biblical Hint Offers a Clue

by Ryan Scheel,

of uCatholic

While the West Disregards Christmas, Dare to Celebrate Advent – Justin McClain, NCRg
The Second Coming & Its Stages – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Christmas, Chanukkah & Strange Physics – Bob Kurland, Catholic Stand
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at the Vatican – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide 2017 – The Editors, National Catholic Register
10 Ways to Prepare Well for Christmas – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Advent Sermons of St. Augustine: The Son Became Man – D. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Austerity for Christmas – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Messianic Prophesies: Amos: 9: 11-12 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Advent Lessons from an Old Testament Priest – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
Advent is a Time to Prioritize God, Overcome Indifference, Pope Says – E. Harris, CNA
For the Monday Culture of Life Edition (11 December AD 2017) click here.
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Protestant Traditions You Won’t Find in the Bible

by Trent Horn,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Does it Matter That the Texas Shooter Was an Atheist – Patti M. Armstrong, NC Register
Statistics We Refuse to Collect – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
The Principled Ambivalence of Pope Francis – Robert P. Imbelli, First Things
Why No One Trusts the Mainstream Media – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Why So Much Hatred Against Christians in America Today? – M. Brown Ph.D., The Strm
Popular Anti-Christian Author Pens New Anti-Christian Book – Harley J. Sims, Mrctrnt
Authorities Rule Out Anti-Christian Animus as Motive for Texas Killer; How? – Archbold
The Weird Attack on ‘Thoughts & Prayers’ – Joshua Charles, The Stream
Sexual Difference Runs Deep, New Research Shows – Jenny Graves, Mercatornet
Degrees of Sin — Separation from God – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Ecumenical Mass Idea May Be Dead, But What’s Next – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Reserving the Eucharist at Home – Fr. Edward McNamara, Zenit
On Choosing a Movie – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
The Heresy of Atheism – Fr. David Andrew Fisher, Crisis Magazine
Is Euthanasia for Psychological Suffering Changing Belgian Medicine? – M. Cook, M-net
Pope Offers Prayers for Victims of Texas Church Shooting – Elise Harris, CNA via NCReg
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (7 November AD 2017) click here.
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Splinters, Beams, and Clear Sight

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.

of The Catholic Thing

Simplicity in Devotion – Sam Guzman, Catholic Exchange
Resisting Temptations – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Five Ways to Approach Jesus Through Mary – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
A Kneeling Theology – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Reading Scripture Daily Will Change Your Life – Katie Prejean, epicPew
The Color of Vestments – Fr. William Saunders Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Why the Drafting of ‘Humanae Vitae’ Matters, 50 Years Later – Andrea Gagliarducci, CNA
The Holy Name of Jesus – Fr. William Saunders Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Chasubles with Changeable Appliques for Feast Days – Gregory DiPippo, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Pax Domini Sit Semper Vobiscum – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
On the Importance of Doing God’s Will (Contra Mundum) – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
Vatican II & the Lectionary, Part II: Preparatory Period (1960-62) – Matthew Hazell, Nw Lt Mv
Not Impossibilities but Perfection – Brother Damian Day O.P., Dominicana
Bury The Dead: A Pro-Life Corporal Work of Mercy – Amy Salazar, epicPew
Purity of Heart – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Peter on the Water: An Example of Seeking the Lord – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Antediluvian Vegetarianism, Did It Exist?

by John C. Wright, J.D.

of Sci Fi Wright

Salt and Light, or Confusion and Obscuration? – Jim Russell, The Dsptch via The Cth Wor Rp
Spadaro, Straw Men and Scapegoats – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Why is Civiltà Cattolica Attacking American Christians? I Have a Theory – Tim Stanley, CH
Can an Atheist Really Be a Christian? A Response to “Catholic” Matthew Dowd – ChurchPop
Media vs. the Church: from Cardinal Barbarin to Cardinal Pell – Andrea Gagliarducci, Mn Vt
Land O’Lakes 50 Years Later: How the Statement Affected Academia – Stephen Beale, NCReg
Ascension Roundtable: Do’s and Don’ts of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Now Available: Don Pietro Leone’s “The Destruction of the Roman Rite” – F. Romana, R. Cæli
Atheist Deconversion Story Series #2: Lorna – Dave Armstrong, Biblical Evidence for. . .
UK Catholic Weekly Critiques ‘Inciviltà Cattolica’ vs. Americans – Fr. Z’s Blog
Harry’s Pain & Becoming God – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand
Children of Divorce Aren’t “Resilient”; They Just Suffer in Secret – Jim Graves, NC Register
Video: Beautiful Restoration of a Church in Milwaukee – St. Stanislaus – Fr. Z’s Blog
In New School, Byzantine Spirituality Meets Montessori Method – CNA via The CWR
Why is the Jasna Góra Shrine One the Most Popular Pilgrimages in Poland? – Fr. Artur Stopka
The Power of Three Simple Words: We Want God – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLICA EDITION

List Of Biblical Contradictions Withers To None

by William M. Briggs, Ph.D.

of Statistician to the Stars!

Herod’s Baths Found, Where John the Baptist’s Death was Ordered – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
An Opium Addict who Couldn’t Receive Sacraments, He’s a Martyr & a Saint – Hunter-Kilmer
Catechism Student Loan Debt Reaches $1.8 Hundred Nationwide – Eye of the Tiber
Ladaria: A Wonderful Appointment to Head the CDF – Andrew M. Haines, Ethika Politika
The Art of Imaginative Apologetics – Carl E. Olson, The Catholic World Report
Cardinal Joachim Meisner Dies at 83; One of the Four Dubia Cardinals – Edward Pentin, NCRg
Card. DiNardo to Catholic Convo: Contemplation Key to Doing God’s Work – CNA via NC Reg
The Legal Achievement of Summorum Pontificum – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Sacred Art is Inspiring and Flourishing. . .in Scottsdale, Arizona – Tom Perna
The Easy Yoke of Jesus (Sun. Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Dorothy Day: The Model You Want – David Mills, Aleteia

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The Most Straightforward Verse About the Eucharist in the Bible

by Tim Staples

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Father Scalia’s Primer on Handing Down the Faith Whole and Entire – Fr. C. John McCloskey
A Kicking and Screaming Conversion Story – Sarah Reinhard, National Catholic Register
The Poets Who Unexpectedly Lead Us to God – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Taking Aquinas Seriously – Edward Feser Ph.D., First Things
The Young Girl & the Sea: St. Thérèse of Lisieux – Brother Joseph M. Hagan O.P., Dmncn
The Fifth Beatitude: Mercy – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Corpus Christi 2017 Photopost Part II & Part III – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Why You Should Make a Retreat – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
The Power in a Penance – John Buri Ph.D., Homiletic & Pastoral Review
The 16th Century’s Saintly Six – Susan Klemond, National Catholic Register
Love and Joy are Found in the Sacred Heart, Not in Sin – Deacon Jonathan Howell, NC Rgstr
St. Benedict and the Spirit of Community – Jessica Archuleta, Catholic Exchange
What Kind of Thing is Authority? – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine

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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Why Do Protestants Reject the Notion of “One True Church”?

by Dave Armstrong,

of Biblical Evidence for Catholicism

How to Dress if You’re Going to Meet the Pope – Aleteia
Renewal in the Church: Always from the Bottom Up – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing. . .
So, How Do We Live in the Love of Christ? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
What is a Spiritual Director, and Why Should You Get One? – Brother Rex Anthony Norris
Love vs. Fear: How 1 John 4:18 Bears on Insecurity – Sarah Greydanus, Catholic Stand
North Korean Defector: Despite Horrific Persecution, Christianity Is Growing – CNA via NC Reg
First Swedish Bishop Since the Reformation to be Made a Cardinal – Carol Glatz, CH
Holy Cloth for Mom: Custom of Giving Manutergium Renewed by Priests – Patti M. Armstrong
Saint Augustine on the Ascension – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
No Research Justifies the Use of Human Embryos, Pope Francis Says – CNA
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (1 June, AD 2017) click here.
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MONDAY NUNTIUM EXTRA

Demonic Oppression is Real, and There’s Something You Can Do About It

by Devin Rose,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Is the Pope a Heretic: Part II and Part III – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
The Trials and Tribulations of Priest Celebrating the TLM in a Modernist Diocese – Fr. Z’s Blog
Biblical Evidence for Marian Apparitions – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
As God Showed St. Catherine of Siena, Mercy Melts ‘Hidden Sin’ – Edward Sri, NC Register
No More Christian Bar Mitvah! Thanks to Bishop Libasci – David Clayton, Beauty of Cthlcsm
Fundraising Management – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Announces New Cardinals from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos, El Salvador & a Consistory – Z
Catholic Identity Politics and Vocation in the Age of Trump – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
The Priestly Character of Ad Orientem Worship – Zachary Thomas, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Manual for Marian Devotion: A Keepsake Book You’ll Want to Share – Sarah Reinhard, The Reg
Sacred Music, the Need for Beauty, and the Beatific Vision – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Doing Good Because It Is Good? – Stev Hep, Catholic Scot
Saint Athanasius on the Trinity – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
For the MONDAY NEWS EDITION (22 May, AD 2017) click here.
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TUESDAY NUNTIUM EXTRA

Evidence that Tower of Babel Really Existed Is Discovered

by Zelda Caldwell,

of Aleteia

Our Lady of What? 6 Marian Apparitions You Probably Didn’t Know About – Theresa Williams
Was Mary Free from Labor Pangs? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine
Symbolon Quicumque – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Watch: Why Poverty, Inc. is a Must-See Documentary – Ericka Andersen, The Corner
When Art Came to the Rescue: Confronting Doubt – Elizabeth Lev, Aleteia
Breakdown On The Road To Emmaus – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand
St. Athanasius: Hero in the Battle Against Arianism – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
Making God Your Goal – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
Overcoming Sinful Anger (Radio Show & Podcast) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Balzac’s “The Human Comedy” and the Divine Light – Jerry Salyer, TIC
Charity – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
For the TUESDAY NEWS EDITION (2 May, AD 2017) click here.
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MAUNDY THURSDAY EDITION

A side-chapel roof mosaic in Westminster Cathedral, London, England. Saint Agatha is the patron saint of breast cancer patients.

Please Remember Me in Your Prayers This Friday

by Rebecca Hamilton,

of the National Catholic Register

The Biblical Understanding of Holy Places & Things – Dave Armstrong, Natl Catholic Register
It’s Not “the Devil’s Bible”: It’s Just the Codex Gigas – Inma Alvarez & Daniel Esparza
Pray Like St. Benedict: Short, Sharp & From the Heart – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, NC Register
Growing Older is a Blessing – Tony Agnesi, Finding God’s Grace in Everyday Life
The Seven Last Words of Christ From the Cross – Brother Bartholomew Joseph, Big Catholics
Even Mother Teresa Nearly Rejected the Divine Call – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
My Dear France, Tender Daughter of the Sacred Hearts – Edouard Belaga Ph.D., Cthlc Stand
Meet Mother Maria: She Came to US as a Housekeeper, but God had a Different Plan – Kosloski
The Pope Who Eliminated 10 Calendar Days – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Blood and Water from the Side of Christ (Video) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Meet Blessed Miriam Teresa, an Ordinary Saint from New Jersey – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
For the THURSDAY NEWS EDITION (13 April, AD 2017) click here.
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