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The Death Penalty Final Edition

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Understanding the Catechism Revision on the Death Penalty

. . .Is this new revision an exercise of papal infallibility. . .

. . .No. . .

by Jimmy Akin,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Everything Happens for a Reason, the Death Penalty Change – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Making a Mess of the Catechism, Especially on the Death Penalty – Fr. Martin Fox
The New Catechism Text Will Damage the Church – Edw. Feser Ph.D., Catholic Herald
Imagine No Religion, Too – Deacon James H. Toner, Crisis Magazine
A View on the Death Penalty to Offend Everybody – Richard M. Reinsch II, Law & Lbrty
St. Alphonsus: Public Authority is Given the Power to Kill Wrongdoers – Rorate Cæli
Development, Capital Punishment, & Dignitatis Humanæ – Korey D. Maas, Public Dscrs
Ask Tony: Did the CCC 2267 Rescript Change Catholic Doctrine? – A. Layne, Cthlc Stand
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The Death Penalty Monday Edition

Fr. Gil Martinez Chaplain for Out at St. Paul (Pic Credit: Joseph Sciambra)

Fr. James Martin’s Favorite LGBT Ministry Asks Pope Francis to Change the Catechism

. . .St. Monica’s in Santa Monica hosts St. Monica Catholic Community Gay & Lesbian Outreach (GLO) where former member Arthur Fitzmaurice once served as the Chair of Archdiocese’s Catholic Ministry with Lesbian & Gay Persons.  At the 2015 LA Religious Education Congress hosted by Archbishop Gomez, which repeatedly features Fitzmaurice as a speaker on LGBT issues, he openly criticized “The Catechism of the Catholic Church”. . .

by Joseph Sciambra

Cardinal Dulles’s Dubia – Michael Pakaluk, First Things
Let’s Be Careful in Our Charges Regarding the New Wording – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Catechism & the Death Penalty: are Catholics Right to be Worried? – Dan Hitchens, CH
Church History: A Brief Review of Papal Lapses – Pt. A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., One Peter 5
CCC 2358 on Objectively Disordered Homosexual Inclinations – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Pius XII: Death Penalty Not Conditioned by Historical Circumstances – Fr. Z’s Blog
Death Penalty Is Wrong But Not Intrinsically Evil or Infallible – Fr. Mt. P. Schneider L.C.
Latin of Change to CCC 2267 about Capital Punishment Now Available – Fr. Z’s Blog
Wrestling With Capital Punishment – Joan Frawley Desmond, National Catholic Register
A Little More on the New Catechism – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex
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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

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Quæritur: If the Catechism Changes, Do I have to Believe It?

. . .at the very least Francis seems to have cut the legs out from under the authority of the Catechism, if not the Catholic Faith, by introducing something into that Catechism which seems to contradict the Church’s perennial teaching. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
The New Catechism – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex
Pope Francis Has Exceeded His Authority on the Death Penalty – John Zmirak Ph.D.
The Dangerous Gay Hermeneutics of Eve Tushnet – Joseph Sciambra
A Popular Atheist Meme Gets Owned – Mike Flynn, The TOF Spot
The Heresy of “Don’t Judge” – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian
USA: The “Great Decline” of Catholic Schools – Paul De Maeyer, Aleteia
Bp. Rn. Gainer Orders Names of Former Bishops Removed from Church Buildings – eP
Tho. Aquinas Col. Grad Pretty Normal, New Acquaintances Agree – (Satire) EOTT
10 Ways You Might Be Letting the Devil Slip In – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
How Will Faithful Catholics Thrive Under Secularism? – Fr. Armand De Malleray,
‘I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice’ – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
What a Catholic Economy Looks Like – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Google is Giving $10,000 a Month to Catholic Non-Profits – Brice Sokolowski
The Ongoing Campaign Against Northern Ireland’s Pro-Lifers – K.V. Turley, NC Register
U.K. Supreme Ct. on Withdrawing Hydration Morally Wrong, Bishop Says – Cthlc Herald
The Saint Who Understood the Importance of Fashion! – Meghan Ashley Styling
Using Man’s Laws to “Serve Others in God’s Love” – Mary Pesarchick, Catholic Stand
March for Family Draws 200,000 Participants in Ecuador – The Eponymous Flower
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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New Zealand Bishop Describes Changing Church Attitudes About Homosexuality as a “Galileo Moment“

by Joseph Sciambra

An Armenian Bishop “Ordains” a Deaconette – Fr. Z’s Blog
James Martin Promotes Iconographer of “Gay Saints” – Joseph Sciambra
Why Young People are Bringing Back Old Things – K.V. Turley, NC Register
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Kindness Is Not the Same as Love – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Is Pauline Privilege an Exception to Teaching on Indissolubility of Marriage? – E. Peters
‘Buffer Zones’ Could Force Canadian March for Life to Change Route – CNS via CH
Vatican Takes Over Scandal-Hit Sodalitium Movement Amid Abuse Allegations – Harris
Between Christmas and Lent: The Season of Christ the King – Stephanie Mann
Monks Killed in Algeria to be Recognised as Martyrs – CNS via Catholic Herald
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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Timothy Cardinal Dolan Defends DACA (Photo Credit: Crux via Crisis Magazine)

The USCCB Should Follow the Catechism on Immigration

by Kevin Clark,

of Crisis Magazine

Ten Things You Miss by Going to the Traditional Latin Mass – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
7 Ways to Make a Good Confession – Shaun McAfee, National Catholic Register
Catholic Philosopher Fired for Warnings about Papal Teachings – Pete Baklinski, Life Site
Leave The Debate over Amoris Lætitia to the Theologians – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Dem Senators Launch Ideological Attack on Catholic Judicial Nominee – Mat. Bunson, NC Reg
A Bit More about Bad Church Music in Italy – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
How to Find the Right Words for Your Next Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
The “Vatican Secret Passage”: Does It Really Exist? – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Risqué Artist Who Found God – Laura Freeman, Catholic Herald
New Politics for Catholics – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Quæritur: Can’t Get “Liturgy of the Hours” in Latin – Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
One-year Countdown Begins for National Eucharistic Congress – Clare Ward, Catholic Herald
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Poland’s Black Madonna – Anna Salawa, Aleteia
Watchman on the Walls: Readings for 23rd Sun. of Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Saints are Our Friends in a Really High Place – Michael Cretaro, Catholic Stand
Taking Care of Health, Wealth & Reputation – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand
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TUESDAY EDITION

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by Sara Spitt

of epicPew

The Holy Imperfect Woman – Amy Atkinson, Ignitum Today
Amazing Photos Show Thousands of Pro-Lifers in Dublin – Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com
A Bright Star in Ireland’s Sad Religious Prognosis – John P. McCarthy, The Cthlc World Report
Elizabeth of the Trinity can Teach Mysticism to Our Materialistic Age – Francis Phillips, C.H.
About a Pastoral Church – James Kalb J.D., Crisis Magazine
Clearing the Air on Women Deacons: What Is — and Isn’t — Possible – Judy Roberts, N.C. Reg
Damian Thompson Asks: “Is the Pope Catholic?” – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Another New Policy, Still Waiting for Vatican Action on Negligent Bishops – Phil Lawler, C.C.
11-Year-Old Wheelchair Athlete Slams “Me Before You” Movie: Want Me Dead? – Micaiah Bilger
Sam’s Justice – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Catholic Archdiocese Bullies a Church to Death, as Mainstream Media See It – Jim Davis, G.R.
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THURSDAY EXTRA

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Why We Still Need Just War Theory

by Matthew Shadle

of the Catholic Herald

Conscience and Catechism – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
On State Boycotts: An Open Letter to North Carolina – Tom Jay, Crisis Magazine
‘Choosing’ Gender Ignores Truth of Human Person – Theresa Farnan & Mary Rice Hasson
Mormons, Evangelicals, and the “orthodox” God – Francis J. Beckwith Ph.D., The Cthlc Thing
In An Industry That Makes People, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? – Jennifer Roback Morse
Distributism Necessarily Erects Barriers to Propaganda – Daniel Schwindt, The Distributist Rv
Canadian Protestants Debating Whether a Pastor Must Believe in God – Bobby Ross Jr., Get Rel
These Catholic Cols. Break Church Teachings w/ Pro-Abort Commencement Speakers – Ertelt
Fear of Science and N.A.R.A.L. – Don DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
The Best Tolkien Adaptations – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
C.S. Lewis & Bart Ehrman: Liar, Lord, Lunatic, or Legend? – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Pg
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
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