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FRIDAY EDITION

Portrait of a promoter of homosexuality Fr. James Martin, S.J.

The Neglected Root of the Church Sex-Abuse Scandal

. . .“Unless proven otherwise, there is no reason to believe that homosexual priests are any less likely to keep their promises of celibacy than heterosexual ones,” wrote Father James Martin, a Jesuit journalist, in a November 2000 article in America magazine.  That argument was central to the case in favor of ordaining men with homosexual impulses. . .

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Who is the Whore of Babylon from Revelation? – Anthony Pagliarini, Aleteia
Loome Theological Booksellers Needs Help to Stay Open – The Catholic World Report
Qæritur: Weird Prayer, Getting Everyone to “Lay on Hands” – Fr. Ferguson, Fr. Z’s Blog
What Does My Guardian Angel Look Like? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Michael Sean Winters Believes in a “Lived Reality” Gospel – Fr. Z’s Blog
5 Saints Who Could Bilocate – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
What the English Dons Can Teach Catholics About Drinking – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Is the Occasion of Sin a Sin? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
Shocking Poll: 62% View Christians & Pro-Lifers Positively – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
The Idolatry of Work – Carole Baker Th.D., Church Life Journal
Priest Payng €1000 to Stop Abortions – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower
Homeschooling & the Future of the Church – John Clark, NC Register
Obedience is About Love, Not a Loss of Freedom – Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange
Another Pro-Life Victory? NIFLA v. Becerra – Hadley P. Arkes Ph.D., First Things
Treating Embryocide With White Gloves – Deacon Thomas J. Davis Jr., Crisis Magazine
How to Maximize Your Wardrobe with the Right Handbag – Meghan Ashley Styling
Self-Discipline: The Catholic School Advantage – Sabrina Ferrisi, National Cthlc Register
Catholic Entrepreneurship. . . Is It a Real Thing? – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser
Overturning Roe v. Wade is a Big Step, But Changing Hearts Is the Endgame -The Strm
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SVNDAY EDITION

The Catholic Controversy by St. Francis de Sales (Credit: Screen Shot Pic from Off the Cuff)

5 Books that Walked Me Back to the Faith

. . .Crossing the Tiber.  Journey Home.  Coming Home.  However you label that decision to go all in on Catholicism, the process is never without heartbreak & loss.  After falling in love with my non-Catholic husband & subsequently falling away from my Catholic roots, we spent 17 years roaming the Protestant landscape.  My everyday life friends were also deeply steeped in our schooling & faith community.  Therefore, when we left that faith tradition, we inevitably had to leave behind some sweet relationships that just did not survive the departure. . .

by Becky Carter,

of Off the Cuff

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Seven Daily Habits to Help Grow in Holiness – Cheryl Hernandez, Seton Magazine
How to Hear God When (You Think) He is Being Silent – Lexie Metzler, Catholic Link
3 Useful Sacramentals to have in Your Briefcase or Purse – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
To Appreciate the Eucharist – Casey Chalk, The Catholic Thing
What It’s Like to Live in the Vatican: The Wife of a Swiss Guard Tells Us – Aleteia
You Need These 3 New Resources If You’re Serious About Mary – Sh. McAfee O.P., eP
Power in My Hands: New Film Sheds New Light on the Rosary – R. Roach, Cthlc Exchng
Sit, Stand, Kneel: The Symbolic Meaning of All that Moving at Mass! – ChurchPOP
Establishing a Lasting Prayer Life – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Noble Processional Banners: Not Relegated to the Past – S. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journ.
The Universal Appeal of Jane Austen – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand
Lava & the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
On the Holy Orders – Aelredus Rievallensis, Canticum Salomonis
The Eternal Beauty of the Mass – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
Living on God’s Time – Jeannie Ewing, Integrated Catholic Life™
Fostering Young Vocations (Part VIII) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
The Importance of a Sacramental Outlook – Matt Robinson, Catholic Stand
Good Marriage Prep Matters – Barb Lishko, Catholic Lane
The Vocation of Law & the Catholic Moral Vision – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
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SVNDAY EDITION

Priest Reading in an Armchair by Eduard von Grützner A.D 1846-1925 (Credit: Screenshot via NCRegister.com)

10 More Books Every Armchair Theologian Should Read

. . .here are 10 more books to help stoke in your mind & heart the fire of love for God. . .

by Father John P. Cush, S.T.D.,

of the National Catholic Register

A Mystical Experience in St. Peter’s Basilica – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
10 Simple Tips to Having a Happy & Holy Marriage, in One Infographic – ChurchPop
Clergy Instruction Sheet Assisting with Distribution of Communion at EF – Kwasniewski
Time To Jubilate with the Martin Family – Sarah Burns, epicPew
Visiting the Imprisoned is a Corporal Work of Mercy – Jim Graves, Natl Catholic Register
Jesus & the Mystery of the Bronze Serpent – Jimmy Akin
Divine Mercy, The Eighth Day, & the “Combat Stupendous” – Jeremy Priest, Adoremus
The Readings for Divine Mercy Sunday Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Pg
Sanctuary Furnishings from Duncan Stroik – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
The Resurrection of Our Bodies – Peter Howard, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Our Catholic Suffering Syndrome (CSS) Part II – Mike White, Catholic Stand
The Amice & the Papal Fanon – Zachary Thomas, Liturgical Arts Journal
“Liturgy, Orality, & Rubricism”: Article by Samuel Nyom – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
Faith, Love, & Obedience: Marks of the True Disciple – Carl E. Olson, The CWR
Sursum Oculos: Why the Priest Lifts His Eyes During Mass – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Growing in Faith & Family – The Blessing of Homeschooling – Cheryl Hernandez, Seton
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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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This Summer, Read Something Totally Different

by Kevin Di Camillo,

of the National Catholic Register

Senator Bernie Sanders Defends His Attack On Christians – Hans Fiene, The Federalist
School: Students May Not Pray or Mention Jesus – Todd Starnes, The Stream
Disabled Actress: I Will Kill Myself Instead of Becoming Burden to Family – Wesley J. Smith J.D.
‘A Possession for All Time’: the First and Greatest History Book – Julia Kindt, Mercatornet
Well Done Friendly Atheist – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Carpe Diem: U.S. Students Revive Latin and Greek – Nina Sovich, The Wall Street Journal
Trump Is Right To Highlight Apprenticeships Instead Of College – John Daniel Davidson, TF
N. Korea Releases American Warmbier; He’s in a Coma – Matthew Lee & Mathew Pennington
How Social Media Is Killing Your Attention Span – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
Bernie’s Relativism Test Is Bad for Muslims and All Religious Believers – Ismail Royer, PD
Women Traveling from Ireland to UK for Abortions Drops. . . Again – Cora Sherlock, Life News
Government Guaranteed Income is Not a Solution – Henry Hazlitt, Mises Wire
The Tradition of the West – Robert M. Hutchins, The Imaginative. . .
How CBO’s Analysis of House Health-Care Bill Politically Biased – Christopher Jacobs, TF
Medicine As Instrument of Power: Using Politics to Subvert Science – Matthew Hunley, TCT
Sic Semper Tyrannis: Shakespeare in the Park’s Marking Trump for Death – Al Perrotta, TS
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (14 June, AD 2017) click here.
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SUNDAY NUNTIUM EDITION

Good Books: For LutherFest 500 and for the Traditional Latin Mass

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

How to Help a Seminarian – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Spiritual Direction
“Ad Orientem”: A Defense of Priests Facing the Altar at Mass – Dave Armstrong, Biblical. . .
What Del Noce Saw – Michael Hanby, First Things
Where Is “Eternal Security” in the Bible? Hint: Nowhere – Leila Miller, Catholic Answers
What the Medievals Got Right about Light – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Beauty of Catholicism
Can Christians Believe in a Christ Without Miracles? – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
It’s No Surprise B16 Praising Card. Sarah, the 2 Enjoy Rare Spiritual Kinship – Francis Phillips
The Samaritan Pentecost: 6th Sun. of Easter; Today’s Readings Explained – Jn. Bergsma Ph.D.
Athens Comes to Greet Jerusalem: Substantial Change and Material Creation – Bob Drury, CS
May Traditions and the Blessed Virgin Mary – Stephanie Mann, NC Register
The Heart of a Catholic Poet: From the Pen of ‘Clementine of the Rosary’ – Hannah Kubiak
For the MONDAY NEWS EDITION (22 May, AD 2017) click here.
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For the MONDAY NEWS EXTRA (22 May, AD 2017) click here.
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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

Lord of the World Fr Robert Hugh Benson Pope Benedict XVI Pope FrancisWhy Are Two (2) Different Popes Telling Us to Read “Lord of the World”?

Fr. Robert Hugh Benson’s 1907 Dystopian Novel Turns Out To Be Prophetic?

by Colin O’Brien

of Aleteia

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome – Michael Kirke, Mercatornet
The Arrogant Ignorance of the “Well-Educated” – Joseph Pearce
Cardinal Burke Responds to Notre Dame’s Scandalous Honor of Biden – Adam Cassandra
In Georgia’s Religious-Freedom Debate, Catholic Bishops Sit On the Sidelines – Phil Lawler
Defying Abortion Logic: A Prolife Teen Experience – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
How Did Christianity Become So Prevalent in South Korea? – Dave Hazzan, The Diplomat
The Point of Fasting Even When It’s Not Lent – Sherry Antonetti, Aleteia
No, the Limbo of Infants is Not Defined Catholic Dogma – Scott Eric Alt, Natl Cthlc Register
Crony Capitalism: Inefficient, Unjust, and Corrupting – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Crisis Mgzn
Justice In Economics Is Not Socialism – Mark and Louise Zwick, The Distributist Review
Ambrosian Music for Eastertide – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Amoris Laetitia, The Joy of Love, The Apostolic Exhortation – Big Pulpit (April 8, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Sunday Update – Big Pulpit (April 10, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
For the GOD & CAESAR FRIDAY EDITION (April 8, 2016) click here.
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD FRIDAY EDITION (April 8, 2016) click here.
For the SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (April 10, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (April 11, 2016) click here.
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