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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA MORNING EDITION

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Portrait by Jakob Schlesinger, Berlin, AD 1831

The Philosopher Who Poisoned German Theology

by C.C. Pecknold

of Catholic Herald

‘Ecumenism of Hate’: EWTN and the Register – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NC Register
Ed Peters Schools Austen Ivereigh about “Converts” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Benedict’s Red Thread – Martin Mosebach, First Things
Quæritur: Not Adding Water to Chalices for Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
Come, Let Us Adore Him – Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
Whence The Convert Problem? – Marco Tosatti, First Things
Therese of Lisieux: Brevity of Life, Glory of Heaven, Beauty of Suffering – Dan Burke, CSD
The Still Small Voice of God: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Combatants, Non-Combatants & Double Effect – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Why We Have To Evangelize – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
Can a Computer have a Soul? Theology of Sci-Fi, Redux 2 – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Cth Scientist
When JPII Met a Guitarist with No Hands – J-P Mauro, Aleteia
Gene Editing: Unmoored Science – The Editors, National Catholic Register
The True Dignity of Education – Bishop James D. Conley, Southern Nebraska Register
Mexico is the Most Violent Latin American Country for Priests – Catholic News Agency
Vatican: Pope Orders Belgian Catholic Charity to Cease Offering Euthanasia – E. Pentin, Reg
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

They Knocked Him to the Ground, but All He Cared about was the Eucharist

by Inma Alvarez

of Aleteia

The Creative Catholic: Dawn Eden Goldstein – K.V. Turley, The Catholic World Report
In Raleigh, The Church Has Arrived – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Egyptian Mummy Bears Tattoo of a Christian Saint – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
A Timely Review, Including the Ultimate Priest Gift – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Human Suffering? – Dylan Jedlovec, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Avoiding Envy & Learning Acceptance in Suffering – Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange
NLM: Useful Study of Creation of the Novus Ordo Lectionary – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Benedict XVI Wrote ‘Summorum Pontificum’ – Chris Carstens, NC Register
Why I Love Being Catholic: Part I & Part II – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
Using the Means at Hand for Spiritual Growth – Fr. Joseph Koterski S.J., Hmltc & Pstrl Rvw
Being Spiritually Active in Everyday Life – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
Summorum Pontificum & the Growth of Religious Life Part I & Part II – Fr. S.M. Manelli F.I.
Whatever Happened to the Twelve Apostles? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
“Going My Way” and the Attraction of Beauty – Nicholas Senz, The Dispatch via The CWR
Do We Have to Like the Saints? – Anne Maloney, Crisis Magazine
Tristan and Isolde and the Three in One – David Torkington, Catholic Stand

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SVNDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLICA EDITION

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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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

If We Got it Wrong, We Got it Wrong From the Beginning on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

by Dan Byron

of Catholic Stand

The Mormon Fallacy – Mike Carlton, Integrated Catholic Life™
“Quasi-Parish” Priests – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Three Hard Sayings that Challenge Modern Sensibilities – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Fr. Jim Martin “Canonizes” Sr. Jeannine Gramick – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Fr. Gerald Murray on 1 Year After ‘Amoris Lætitia’: The State of the Question – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Value of Time Spent in Overcoming Temptations – Fr. P.J. Michel, Catholic Exchange
If Your Life is Utterly Ordinary, You Might Well be on the Right Track – Bro. Henderson S.D.S.
Secrets of the Saints: The Forgotten Spiritual Power of Fasting – ChurchPop
Spiritual Healthy Living Today – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Don’t Judge Your Brother, and Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Sin – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Register
Official Latin Version of ‘Amoris Lætitia’ Promulgated in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis – Fr. Z
How Much Do You Know About Cardinals? – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Hope and Why the Little Things Matter in the Big Picture – Scott Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Spiritual Reason Why Artists Depict Saints with a Crown – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
“The Lord Asks Us To Carry On” – On Pope’s Jubilee, “Hope Is Without Walls” – Rocco Palmo

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLIC EDITION

Bishop Hubertus Leteng

69 Priests Resign After Accusing Bishop of Embezzlement

 — Catholic Herald

First Lady Melania Trump Swats Away President’s Hand During Our Father – Eye of the Tiber
Patron Saint of the Politically Incorrect – Brother Ambrose Arralde O.P., Dominicana
St. Anthony and the Mule Who Knelt Down Before the Eucharist – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
9 Ways You Might Be Sharing in the Sins of Others – Angelo Stagnaro, Natl Catholic Register
How to Raise 1 Billion Dollars for Catholic Charities – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
A Monastery Cupboard & More in a Monastery Cupboard – Fr. H. Somerville-Knapman O.S.B.
NH Diocese Becomes Latest Diocese to Restore Order of Sacraments – Peter Jesserer Smith
Amazing Miracles That Communism Couldn’t Stop – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Cameroonian Bishops Confirm: Bishop Balla Was Murdered – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Catholicism Spreads in Africa Challenges Rising Violence Levels – Rome Reports
Radio Maria is Now in Arabic, the Radio for Persecuted Christians – Rome Reports
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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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4 Incredible Eucharistic Miracles That Defy Scientific Explanation

by Philip Kosloski,

of Aleteia

Jesuit Scholar: Seeking to Defend Islam at All Costs Is Betraying the Truth – Edward Pentin, Rg
I Attacked the Anglican Ordinariate, Now I’m a Catholic – Michael Davis, Catholic Herald
James Martin: Church Treats Gay People Like Lepers; As a Former Leper I Disagree – Sciambra
Re-evaluating the Diaconate – Fr. Ryan Rojo S.T.L., Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Pope’s Cardinal Advisers Seek to Involve Laity in Choosing Bishops – Junno Arocho Esteves
Another Gay Pride Mass in New York – Joseph Sciambra
5 Things You Should Do When Someone is Mourning a Loss – Sherry Antonetti, NC Register
The Problem with Non-Judgmentalism – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Can a Scientist be Catholic? A Conversion Story – Robert Kurland Ph.D., Aleteia
Helping Each Other To Heaven: A Convert’s Perspective on Catholic Marriage – Lorelei Savaryn
U.S. Bishops Spring Meeting: Day One – Matthew Bunson, National Catholic Register
A Heart of Flame: Four Reasons to Love the Sacred Heart – Sam Guzman, Catholic Exchange
Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi – Eddie Masters, Regina Magazine
The Power of Spiritual Fatherhood (for Priests) – Michele Chronister, Catholic Exchange
St. Germaine: Patroness of the Abused and Disabled – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
Community: The Gift of Witness – Jessica Archuleta, Catholic Exchange
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Eucharistic Adoration in the 21st Century

by Joseph R. LaPlante,

of OSV Newsweekly

Quæritur: Can Demons Enter a Church During the Traditional Latin Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. Paul Scalia’s New Book Addresses Sentimentality, Relativism & Conversion – Paul Senz
Five Ways Parents Can Engage Children in the Faith – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Post-Pentecostal Depression – Robert P. Imbelli, First Things
The Alms Book is Your Definite Guide to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
How to Venerate a Saint’s Relic – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Archbishop Paglia, Leader of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Interview – Edward Pentin, Reg
Catholic Apologists: Response to Inquiring Questions – Dave Armstrong, Biblical Evidence. . .
Your True North – Christina Roe, Catholic Stand
St. Madeline Sophie Barat: A Preemie who Grew Up to Change the World – Larry Peterson
Popular Development of the Sequences in the Missale Romanum – Fr. Dav. M. Friel, Adoremus
Conversion as a Lifelong Journey in the Faith – Gretchen R. Crowe, OSV Newsweekly
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MONDAY EDITION

Healing the Wounds That Cause Homosexuality

by Jim Graves,

of the National Catholic Register

Crux Author Says Pope Francis Not Easily Labeled, But Then Labels Him Accurately – C.E. Olson
Numerous “Gay”-Affirming Parishes Unopposed by Bishops in U.S. – Joseph Sciambra, Life Site
Are Ordinary Catholics Too Frightened to Discuss Pope Francis? – Beverly Stevens, Regina
Evangelizing Young Adults Through Eucharistic Worship – Nicholas Wolfram Smith, The Reg
Ladies, Would You Rather Be Married to Mike Pence, or Anthony Weiner? – John Zmirak Ph.D.
LA Times Calls Daleiden Charges ‘Disturbingly Aggressive’ – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Rgstr
Meet the “Rosary Priest” Who Enlisted Hollywood Stars on a Prayer Crusade – Philip Kosloski
Adventures in Philosophy at the Univ. of Notre Dame – Christopher Kaczor, The Cthlc Thing
An Editor’s Note on Crux’s ‘Independence Day’ – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Charlie Daniels: “How About Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn?” – Kathy Schiffer, SoG
Why This Pro-life Congressman Opposed the Failed Health Care Bill – Matt Hadro, CNA
Nigeria: Church Worried about Systematic Elimination of Christians – Vatican Radio
How to Keep an Authentic Catholic Voice When Asking for Money – Brice Sokolowski, CF
Should the Federal Government be “Heartless, Soulless, and Cheap”? – Cynthia Millen, CS
How to Inspire Catholics and Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Doctors Perform Heart Surgery On Baby Still Inside Womb To Remove Tumor – Stephanie Stahl

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Where the Eucharist Is Hidden in the Lord’s Prayer

via ChurchPop

8 Common Misconceptions About Catholics Answered and Explained – Laura Hensley, epicPew
What “Multi”? What “Culture”? – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Catholic Musicians Call for a Return to Reverence in the Liturgy – Alberto Carosa, The Dsptch
5 Conversations You Can Have with God – Allison Gingras, Catholic Stand
Mother Angelica’s Pearls of Wisdom on Suffering and Burnout – Laura Hensley, epicPew
What Does It Actually Mean for a Priest to be ‘Laicized’? – Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency
How to Confront “The New Morality” with Truth & Beauty – Vicki Burbach, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Chastity, Communion, Heaven and Hell – Pete Jermann, Crisis Magazine
Jane Austen’s Morality Of Marriage – Guy McClung, Catholic Stand
5 Hidden Blessings from Having to Wait in a Long Line for Confession – Laura Hudgens, ChPp
The Simplicity of Goodness and the Complexity of Evil – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., TaChF
Social Teachings of the Church: Building a Better Society – Ramon Antonio A. Aldana, C.S.

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SUNDAY EDITION

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Could a Pope be in Schism?

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

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Pope Francis: Vernacular Stirred Up Problems in Music “Mediocre, Superficial & Banal” – Z
Ordinary Heroes, Martyrs for the Eucharist – Nicholas W. Smith, National Catholic Register
On the Role of the Holy Spirit in Papal Elections – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Finding My Way Back Home to the Catholic Church – Benny Seah, Ignitum Today
Time, Progressivism, Death, and the Liturgical Calendar – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
Why Use Sacred English? – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
The Varieties of Crosses – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
Concerned About the Boy Scouts? There Are Catholic Alternatives – Kathy Schiffer, The Reg
Should God See to It That All Our Needs Are Met? – Rachel Lu, National Catholic Register
Pro Soccer Player’s Sense of Purpose and Community Confirmed – Trent Beattie, The Reg
Autonomy and Interconnectedness – Don DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum

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MONDAY EXTRA

grunge-flag-of-swedenIntercommunion on Pope’s Trip to Sweden?

by Leroy Huizenga,

of The Catholic World Report

Five Things You Need to Know About the Protestant Reformation – K. Albert Little, TCC
The Problem with Facebook Mommy Groups – Emily Holt, Crisis Magazine
For Your Ultimate Cool File – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
To Hell With Halloween – Trent Beattie, Catholic Lane
Exorcist Advice on How to Protect Yourself – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Faith, Reason & the Transgender Movement – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, Cthlc Stand
Questions and Answers about Pope Francis’s Visit to Sweden – Nicole Winfield, A.P. via Crux
Our Political Duty Concerning Abortion – A. Castañeda S.T.L. & F.E. Vizcarrondo M.D.
Happy Halloween! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
7 Ways to Make Your All Saints Day Happier Than Your Halloween – Justin McClain, epicPew

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MONDAY EDITION

st-helen-and-the-true-crossHow to Explain Sign of the Cross to Protestants

by Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.

Another Kim Davis? Christian Govt Worker Attempts to Skip LGBT Diversity Vid – Julia Duin
Supernaturally Oriented Catholicism Grows – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
Men Don’t Have Babies, No Matter What USA Today Thinks – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Rg
American Catholic Bishops Reaffirm the Church’s Teaching on Marriage – Justin McClain, eP
Beer Becomes Missionary Calling Card, Especially With Millennials – Associated Press via Crux
The Jesuit Who Invented Hypertext – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Vatican: Arranging an Abortion or Attempting Suicide are Obstacles to Ordination – C. Wooden
Diocese of Lincoln Sees Strong Turnout at First Sacred Music Clinic – Cathy Bender, C.N.A.
New Catholic University Launches Sacred Art Master’s – Catholic News Agency
Pope Francis Approves Establishment of Day of Prayer for Abuse Survivors – Carol Glatz

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