Bishop Robert McElroy

Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope Francis of Failing to Act on McCarrick’s Abuse

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò (Pic Credit: Edward Pentin via NC Register)

. . .in an extraordinary 11-page written testament, a former apostolic nuncio to the United States has accused several senior prelates of complicity in covering up Archbishop Emeritus Theodore McCarrick’s allegations of sexual abuse & has claimed that Pope Francis knew about sanctions imposed on then-Cardinal McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI but chose to repeal them. . .

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Possible Doubts to Archbishop Viganòs Letter – Ross Douthat via Twitter
Questions Raised About McElroy’s Response to 2016 McCarrick Allegations – Reg; link fixed
Pope Benedict’s Circle are Confirming Part of the Story – Ross Douthat via Twitter
Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope of Failing to Act on McCarrick’s Abuse – Ed Pentin, NC Register
This Papacy May Come to a Spectacular & Disastrous End – Damian Thompson
Vatican Has No Immediate Comment Onboard Papal Plane – Edward Pentin via Twitter
Bishop Strickland of Tyler Believes Claims Against the Pope – Diocese of Tyler
PODCAzT 166: Viganò is Absolutely Reliable – Fr. Z’s Blog
Heterodox Priests & Journalists Go Silent on Papal Scandal – Thomas Peters via Twitter
On the Pope, Time for a Reality Check – James A. Toups, Hope in the Storm
Homoheresy & Homopraxis, Why Doesn’t Pope Call Problems by Their Name? – Fr. Z
McCarrick & the Institute of the Incarnate Word – Our Concerns About IVE
Heterodox in Denial of Homosexual Predation Scandal – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
If Viganò’s “Testimony” is True, the Pope Failed His Own Test – Chr. R. Altieri, The CWR
Wuerl Denies He was Informed of Restrictions on McCarrick – J.D. Flynn J.C.L., NC Rgstr
Viganò Calls on Pope to Resign, Saying He Knew about McCarrick – Crux
Pope Alleged to Have Known in 2013 About Sex-Abuse Charges – F.X. Rocca, The WSJ
Pope Meets Victims, Uses Strong Street Term for Abuse & Cover-up – I. San Martín, Crux
Viganò Claims Pope Knew of Abusive Ex-cardinal, Calls for His Resignation – CBS News
Pope, Cardinals Knew About Sex Abuse Scandal, Viganò Claims – Nicole Winfield, AP
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McCarrick Watch: Monday Edition

Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego covered-up for McCarrick back in July of 2016 (Pic Credit: Times of San Diego)

The Church’s Coming Catastrophe

. . .I’m seeing more & more Catholic bishops issuing statements about McCarrick, & more & more Catholic laity saying, “Sorry, not good enough”. . .

by Rod Dreher,

Gay Priest Says Same-Sex Partnered Officials in the Vatican – Joseph Sciambra
Bp. Rob. McElroy Knew about McCarrick’s Sex Abuse Since July 2016 – Chr. Niles J.D.
The Gay Elephant in the Sacristy – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
A Priest Responds to the Catholic Church’s ‘Summer of Shame’ – Fr. Benedict Kiely
Bishop E. Rice: Homosexuality at the Root of the Scandal – S. Wynne, Church Militant
Wuerl Seeks to Clarify Recent Comments, Downplays It in Same Interview – The CWR
Card. Wuerl Doubles Down Bishops-only Investigation – Bradley Eli, Church Militant
No Half Measures in Responding to Scandal – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Just How Independent Would This Committee Be? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Chastity, for Each & All, is Central to a Life of Holiness – Susanna Spencer, NC Register
Canonical Reform Won’t End Scandal, But It can Help – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
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McCarrick Watch: Tuesday Edition

Marjorie Murphy Campbell (Pic Credit: Screen Shot from EWTN’s The World Over with Raymond Arroyo)

Canon Lawyer Marjorie Murphy Campbell: Those Cardinals That Knew Must Resign

. . .Marjorie Murphy Campbell Is Not Taking That Awful Nonsense from American Bishops. . .

by Rod Dreher

Abp. Gomez of L.A. Archdiocese Promotes “Born Gay” Documentary – Jos. Sciambra
U.S. Bishop Calls for McCarrick to be Laicized – Mark Pattison, Catholic Herald
From the Pulpit, Priests Address Allegations Against Archbishop McCarrick – CNS
Albany Priest Describes a Culture of Harassment Under McCarrick – Michael O’Loughlin
How the Church Hoodwinked Its Anti-Abuse Experts – Sohrab Ahmari, Commentary
Why ‘Policies & Procedures’ Won’t Resolve the Bishops’ Problems – P. Lawler, C. Cult.
The Catholic University of America Withdraws Honorary Degree – The CUA
Priest: Laity Must Help Put Out Sex Abuse Crisis Destroying the Church – L. Bourne, LS
The Tragic but Necessary #CatholicMeToo Movement – Sh. Schaetzel, Catholcis Are. . .
McCarrick Case is a Slur Against the Holy Chastity of the Priesthood – Msgr. O. Campion
Hope in the Face of Crisis – Fr. Charles Fox, The Catholic World Report
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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

St. John Paul II (Credit: The Catholic World Report)

George Weigel Addresses Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego of His Misconceptions on St. John Paul II

. . .homelands & social doctrines. . .St. John Paul II’s recognition of the dynamics of post-Cold War economies was not drawn from his Polish experience but from intense conversations with western scholars who knew how post-industrial economies work. . .

by George Weigel

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
This Powerful Pro-Life Drawing That’s Going Viral is Mind-Blowing – ChurchPOP
Uptick in Homosexual Abuse Claims Likely After Big Case Makes Splash – Mark Pattison
Card. Brandmüller Says Pope Received the Dubia Before Publication – M. Hickson Ph.D.
Does Pope Francis Read His Mail? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Reverse Wreckovation at the Cathedral of St. Paul – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Return of the Gilbertines – Charles A. Coulombe, The Anglicanorum Coetibus Scty
Catholicism is Not the Religion of Nice – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register
How the Ignatius Pew Missal is Bringing Chant, Sacred Hymns to Parishes – Jea. Flood
30 Years of the FSSP — New Website – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower
Public Worship, Public Error, & Indifference – The Underground Thomist
5 Ways to Fight This Suicidal Surge – Fr. Roger Landry, NC Register
Crusader Liturgy: The Feast of the Liberation of Jerusalem – Canticum Salomonis
Quæritur: What Can the Instituted Acolyte Do & Wear in the TLM? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Six Obstacles to Evangelizing in the Modern Age – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, ICL™
The Popes, Geneva & the World Council of Churches – Matthew E. Bunson, NC Register
WJAMI or ‘Would Jesus Accept My Invitation?’ – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Every Year 5 Million Elderly Abused & Crimes Never Discovered – Sara Buscher, Lif Nws
7 Tips to Tell a Friend Before She Buys a Wedding Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling
Cardinal DiNardo: All Clergy, No Matter Their ‘Standing,’ Must Protect Children – CNS
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego & Fr. James Martin, S.J. (Photo Credit: Crisis Magazine)

A Fraternal Invitation to Bishop McElroy and Father Martin

by Deacon Jim Russell,

of Crisis Magazine

Lady Gaga: Fibromyalgia is ‘Punishment’ – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
An Ex-Gay Response to James Martin – Joseph Sciambra
Abp. Chaput: Fr. Jm. Martin Deserves Respectful Criticism, Not Trash-talking – CNA via CWR
Enjoy Chicken? Thank Medieval Catholic Monks – uCatholic
Why Do We Sometimes Use the Greek Words Kyrie Eleison During Mass? – P. Kosloski, Aleteia
1917 Through the Rose-Colored Looking Glass – K.V. Turley, National Catholic Register
Stop Screaming ‘Please Donate’ Because People are Not Listening – B. Sokolowski, Cth Fund.
My Visit to the Scene of a Martyrdom of Fr. Stanely Rother – Peter Stanford, Catholic Herald
Book: Noble Beauty, Transcendent Holiness – Fr. Z’s Blog
Magnum Principium: A US Perspective – Joan Frawley Desmond, National Catholic Register
Belgium: Why I’m Fighting Euthanasia in Our Order’s Hospitals – Bro. R. Stockman F.C., CH
Turning the Artistic Tide in the Post-Conciliar Era – Adrian Hau, Regina Magazine
The Power of the Church – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Rothers Still Rooted to Land where Martyred Priest & Siblings Grew Up – Ct Nws Srv via OSV
The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas Part V: The Fifth Way – Michele Boyer, Catholic Stand
Bioethics Expert Says ‘De-valuing’ Human Beings is 21st-century Malady – Jn. Allen Jr., Crux
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Father James Martin, S.J., and His Allies: Intolerance Masked as a Plea for Tolerance

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

McElroy and Chaput on Chastity – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
A Memoir I Never Expected to Write – George Weigel, First Things
Fr. James Martin & CUA Pres. Garvey’s Less-than-Convincing Statement – Nicole Stacy, CV
4 American Catholic Beers You Need to Try – Chloe Langr, epicPew
“Don’t Judge”: A Resource Guide for Catholics – Jeanette DeMelo, Natl Catholic Register
A Theology on His Knees: Pp. Benedict XVI’s Example to Priests – Kathy Schiffer, NC Register
“The Restoration of Man”: Cardinal Carlo Caffarra’s Final Testimony – The Cthlc World Report
How To Trust God – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Quæritur: Proposals to Priests to “Enrich” the Novus Ordo from Tradition – Fr. Z’s Blog
Notes for Australian Catholics Regarding ‘Same-sex Marriage’ Postal Vote – Peters J.C.D., CWR
A Brief History of the Roman Rite – Fr. Donald L. Kloster, Liturgy Guy
For the First Time in 30 Years, Sistine Choir to Perform in the US – Perry West, CNA
Liturgical Notes on the Ember Days of September – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
How to Find More & More & More Donors (& Then Even More) – Brice Sokolowski, Cth Fndrsr
Parable of Workers in the Vineyard; Sun. Mass Readings Explained; Video – B. Pitre Ph.D., TSP
Pope Francis Prays for Mexico During This ‘Moment of Sorrow’ – CNA via The CWR
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego (Photo Credit: University of Saint Thomas, Minnesota)

Wherein Fr. Z Responds to Some Points Made by Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego Regarding the Fr. James Martin Scandal

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

An Almost Hysterical Panic for the Heterodox This Year – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwic. . .
Are Protestants the Real ‘Catholic’ Christians? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Alleged Eucharistic Miracle in Mexico After Earthquake Goes Viral – But Is It Real? – ChurchPop
Pray for These Priests: These are the Faces of Christian Persecution – Editorial, OSV
Virtue Signaling and Social Media Pharisees – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
Don’t Wait For The End Times, Prepare Now – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Gender Ideology as Abuse – Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing
Rules for Radicals or How to Be a Successful Catholic Dissident – Fr. H. Nicolaitan S.J., SomH
EWTN Brings ‘Catholics Come Home’ to Your Home – Shaun McAfee, NC Register
Time for Worldwide Sacrifice: Ember Week in September – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
Separating Marriage From Procreation – Deborah Gyapong, Anglican Cœtibus Society Blog
Do Catholics Watch Film like Fundamentalists? – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
Hurricanes, Climate Change, Pope Francis, and the Poor – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Heal the Hatred by Loving Your Enemies – Fr. John Raphael, National Catholic Register
Korea Exhibit at Vatican Shares History, Peace Through Art – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Film Starring Pope Francis to Get First Showing at Vatican – Catholic Herald
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Reactionaries and Their Bullying of the Little Guy

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis Sets Up New John Paul II Institute on Marriage & Family – Edward Pentin, NCReg
Irreversibly Bye Bye to Vatican II – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Update: Fr James Martin Disputes Cafod Statement on Lecture Cancellation – Catholic Herald
The Mutilation Generation – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
If ‘iPhone Culture‘ is a Beast That Devours, We Have to Kill the Beast – Jason Craig, NC Rgstr
The Vilification of the Dastardly Distorters – One Mad Mom
Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of La Salette – Regina Magazine
The Catholic Church in Detroit is Unleashing the Gospel – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
4 Churches in the Most Unusual Places – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Worried About State of the World, Here Are 5 Bible Verses You Should Know – G. Zimak, CE
Commands Are Not Ideals – Christian Daru, Catholic Stand
George Weigel on the “Lessons in Hope” He Received from John Paul II – Carl E. Olson, CWR
Holy Routine – Martin Mosebach, First Things
Unexpected Book Success: Andrew Willard Jones’s Before Church & State – P. Smith, Smdplx
Confession: Growing in Relationship with God – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Was Jesus Ever Ignorant of His Mission? That Just Isn’t Catholic Doctrine – Fr. T. Petri O.P., CH
For the Growing Fr. James Martin Scandal (18 September AD 2017) click here.
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THURSDAY EDITION

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It is as if the Church Simply Caved in Before the World and Its Prince

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Uni. of Notre Dame Community Reacts to Fr. Jenkins’ Trump Commencement Non-Invite – CNS
The Inside Story of the St. Mary’s University Revival – Amy-Jo Crowley, Catholic Herald
Canadian Bishops Baptize Euthanasia – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Thoughts on Letter by Canadian Bishops on Assisted Suicide – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Why I Converted to the Catholic Faith – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Catholic Register
Reading Silence for the First Time – Amy Welborn, The Catholic World Report
How a UK Scribe’s Study of Islam Helped Explain Pakistani Immigrant Gangs’ Sex Crimes – GR
Pier Giorgio Frassati, the Saint Whose Sorrows Never Made Him Sad – Francis Phillips, CH
The Natural Law: A Guide for How to Be Human – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Major Religious Freedom Law Might Get Christmas Upgrade – M. Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Ohio Governor Kasich Signs 20-Week Abortion Ban but Vetoes Heartbeat Measure – CNA
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