Catholic Church

THURSDAY EDITION

ruined-churchThe “Bastardization of the Faith”, So-Called “Progressives” are Nothing of the Sort

by George J. Galloway

of The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report

The Al Smith Dinner has become the Al Smith Embarrassment – George Weigel, The Dispatch
The Great Tudor Bible Myth – Dominic Selwood, Catholic Herald
The Skeletons of Catholic Churches – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
U.K. Judge: Catholics Showed Common Sense Raising Alarm on Schoolboy Raised as Girl – C.H.
How Faithful Catholics May Use the Law at the End of Life – Jim Cole J.D., Catholic Lane
Rome: Beautiful Vestments and Victuals – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Appearances – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Swiss Christian Nursing Home Must Allow Assisted Suicide – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald
Courage and the Work of Fr. John Harvey Arrive in Italy – Dorothy Cummings McLean
Coming to Know the Voice of God – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
Westminster Cathedral Chapel Commemorates English Martyrs – David V. Barrett, Cthlc Hrld

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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

man-walking-out-of-church-fuzzy-pic26 Reasons You Should Leave the Catholic Church Immediately

by Tracy Bua Smith

of epicPew

Are You Hurt, Disoriented, Frustrated about What’s Going on in the Church? Fr. Z Rants – Z
The Most Milquetoast Defense of Catholicism Ever from USCCB President – Matthew Archbold
Restored: The Magnificent Ghent Altarpiece Gives Up Its Centuries-Old Mysteries – N. Charney
‘Catholic Spring’ Email Leak: American Ideals at Risk, U.S. Bishops Warn – C.N.A. via The Reg
Clinton Campaign Emails Don’t Just Smear Catholics, but Religions and Women – Helen Alvaré
What the Bible Says About Alcohol and Drunkenness – John Martignoni, N.C. Register
Have You Talked to Your Angel Today? – Anne Marie Miller, Ignitum Today
Ohio State Catholic Linebacker Goes From Walk-On to Scholarship Captain – Trent Beattie, Reg
The Pius Wars? The Pope’s Own War against Hitler – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
God’s Perspective on Popularity – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Pope Donates $100,000 to Haiti for Hurricane Recovery – Hannah Brockhaus, C.N.A via Reg

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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

council-fathers-icon-beautiful10 Times Catholic Dogma Didn’t Change When People Thought It Would

by Mary Flynn

of epicPew

14 Saints Reveal Details About the Antichrist – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
Imagine the Trump Campaign Had Called Islam Backwards & Mocked Muslims – Mat. Archbold
Way Too Cool! St. Thomas Becket’s Prayer Book – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Asia Bibi Case Shames Pakistan’s Government – and Britain’s – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith
Annulment Chaos in the Holy Land – Jill Duchess of Hamilton, Catholic Herald
Abortion Group Targets Catholic Doctors’ Conscience Rights – Jonathan Abbamonte, C.L.
New Truth? Jesus’s Mistakes? God’s Errors? – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Once Saved, Always Saved? Part I – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
Religious Leaders Blast Civil Rights Report on Claims of Discrimination – Mark Zimmerman
Catholic Schools Should Leave Common Core Behind – CNS Staff, The Cardinal Newman Soc.
Colorado Assisted Suicide Bill Criticized for Preying Upon Fear – Kevin J. Jones, C.N.A.

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

friendzone-doodle-drawing-cuteNo, Men and Women Cannot Be Friends

by Benedictine Augustine

of the Maccabee Society

Clinton Campaign’s Anti-Catholic Emails – Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report
Colorado Archbishop Dares to Tell Catholics How to Vote, Does Denver Media Care? – Julia Duin
Goodbye Society of Christian Philosophers (S.C.P.), Updated – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Book Review: Particles of Faith – Nicene Guy, Ignitum Today
Mary Whitehouse was Right about Morality, Says Barrister Who Fought Against Her – Cthlc Hrld
When It Comes to Economics, Pope Francis Gets Caught Up in the Rhetoric – Sarah Stanley, PB
Strengthen Our Seminarians – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
Univ. of Notre Dame Honors Pro-Life Geneticist, Discovered Cause of Down’s Syndrome – C.N.S.
Australian Opposition Blocks Govt Plans for Public Vote on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – A.P. via C.H.
Polish Bishops Vow to Continue Push for Stricter Abortion Controls – Cthlc Nws Srvc via C.H.
Connecting the MLB Playoffs and Home Schooling – Trent Beattie, N.C. Register

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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

clown-mass-spirit-of-vatican-ii-liturgical-abuse-liturgy-liberalism-smoke-of-satanSome Catholics Defend Using the Internet for ‘Liturgy Shaming’

by David Gibson

of Religious News Service

via Crux

The Pope’s Confusing Statement on Gender Theory: A Follow-Up – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
Eye of the Tiber or Real Headline? Can You Tell the Difference? – Theresa Williams, epicPew
10 Urgent Facts About Exorcisms this Catholic Peritus Wants You to Know – Shaun McAfee O.P.
Confidence in the Dialog between Faith & Science: New Book by Stacy Trasancos – M. Baruzzini
Medieval Advice for Students Living Away from Home – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Tonight’s Channel 4 Programme Attacks My Pro-Life Org., Here’s What They Won’t Say – C.H.
How to Discourage Socialism Among the Young – Richard Becker, Crisis Magazine
Pence vs. Kaine: V.P. Debate Gives Voice to the Pro-Life Cause – Matthew Bunson, N.C. Rgstr
The Pill and the Modern Myth of Progression – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald
How St. Francis’ Reformation Differed from Martin Luther’s “Reformation” – T. Marshall Ph.D.
Being a Good Neighbor Every Day – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand

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EASTERN RITE MONDAY EDITION

patriarch-bartholomew-pope-francisThe New Orthodox-Catholic Agreement is a Landmark – but There’s a Long Way to Go

by Father Mark Drew

of Catholic Herald

Quæritur: Why Must One Be in Communion with Rome? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis Unwelcome in Orthodox Georgia – Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency
Baltimore Sun Attempts to Navigate Complicated World of Orthodox Iconography – T. Mattingly
Pope Amends Canon Law to Show Sensitivity to Eastern Churches – Wooden, C.N.S. via Crux
Catholics, Orthodox Sign Agreement on Synodality & Primacy – Cthlc News Agncy via The Reg
Catholic-Orthodox Divisions on Display at Papal Mass in Georgia – Cindy Wooden, Cthlc Herald
Russian Orthodox Incursions Into Secular France – Andrew Higgins, The New York Times
Coptic Christians in Garbage City: Scavengers Making Fortune f/ People’s Rubbish – Car. Davies
Ecumenical Patriarch Receives Petition for Autocephaly Status for Orthodox in Ukraine – RISU
Why the Orthodox Church Is Interested in Distributism – Matthew Franklin Cooper, TDR
The Great & Holy Council Maps an Eastern Orthodox Future – Peter C. Bouteneff, TCC

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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

homosexual-agendaSchism?: When Different Catholics Hold Radically Different Beliefs; The Homosexual Agenda Hijacks a Church in Athy, Ireland

by Phil Lawler

of Catholic Culture

Is This Marian Apparition a Bridge Between Lourdes and Fatima? – Joseph Pronechen, The Reg
What the Devil’s Attack on Gender Is Really Attacking – Glenn Stanton, N.C. Register
How to Answer the “Jesus Got Them to Share the Loaves” Malarkey – John Martignoni
6 Ways to Walk More Steps Every Day, and How to Pray While Doing It – Marilyn Rodrigues
My Journey from Tehran to Rome by an Editor of the Wall Street Journal – Sohrab Ahmari
Pope Taps Parish Priest as New Bishop of Lubbock – Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency
Why Be Religious? Isn’t Being Spiritual Enough? – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
Who Ya Gonna Call? Our Lady of Ransom! – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
One of the Greatest Magicians of the 20th Century Was a Marianist Brother – Angelo Stagnaro
Vote as a Catholic with a Catholic Moral Vision – Msgr. Charles Pope, N. Catholic Register
Knoxville Opens Beatification Cause for Heroic Tennessee Priest – Brian O’Neel, N.C. Register

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THURSDAY EDITION

beautiful-light-flowing-inside-a-gorgeous-church“I Love the Catholic Church, But . . .”

by Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg

of Catholic Stand

Hey EWTN, Here’s Some Shows You Should Produce Immediately! – Shaun McAfee O.P., epcPw
Five Magnificent Shrines to Saint Michael from Around the World Fr. Matthew Pittam, Cth Hrld
How to Argue Like a Theological Secularist – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
How the Devil Deceives Us – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Real Humility (Luke 17:1-10) – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest Takes on New Apostolate in Naples – Gre. DiPippo
Help to Answer the Call – Our Franciscan Fiat
Increase Our Faith: Sun. Mass Readings Explained (27th Sun. in Ordinary Time) – B. Pitre Ph.D.
Impact of a Third-Party Vote Unclear in Election – Stephen Beale, National Catholic Register
Angels: God’s Servants and Messengers – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand
A Priest & His Love for Syrian Refugees – C. McCorry, Angelus News via Cthlc News Agency

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

15th-century-tridentine-traditional-latin-mass-extraordinary-formCare to See What the Holy Mass Looked Like in the 15th Century?

by Daniel Esparza

of Aleteia

Modern Morality as Explained by Taylor Swift – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
The Vatican, China, and Evangelical Prudence – George Weigel, The Catholic World Report
What Do You Say to a Homeless Person? Advice from Catholic Urban Missionaries – C.N.A.
Our “Evolving” Thought – James H. Toner, The Catholic Thing
11 Brilliant Ways Every Couple Can Prepare For a Catholic Marriage – Chloe Mooradian, epcPw
The Problems with Christian Film – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
At 40, Diocese of Orange Boasts Strong Catholic Community and History – Emily Brandenburg
More Catholic Schools are Making the Switch to Classical Curricula – Leslie Fain, The Ct Wr Rp
With Pope Francis, It’s Time to Pay Heed to the Wisdom of the Elderly – Chr. M. Bellitto, Crux
Why Study the Bible – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Pastor in Holy Land Wants Christian Lobby Like Israel’s – Rhina Guidos, C.N.S. via Crux

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CATHOLIC WEDNESDAY EXTRA

catholic-and-democratic-vice-presidential-candidate-tim-kaine-2016The Bishop of Tim Kaine, Francis Di Lorenzo, Corrects Kaine on  Same-Sex ‘Marriage’

from the Catholic News Agency

via the National Catholic Register

A Bizarre Papal Move: An Addition to the Teaching on the Eucharist? – Robert Royal Ph.D., TCT
The Fake Catholic College Girl Who Duped Twitter – Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
On the Buenos Aires Directive: Pope Francis Letter on Amoria Lætitia – E.N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
The Life Of Every Catholic Blogger, Like. . . Ever — In GIFs – Brooke Gregory, epicPew
Finding Reasons to Celebrate the Triumph of the Cross – Ramon Antonio A. Aldana, Cth Std
An Open Letter to Tim Kaine – Todd M. Aglialoro, Catholic Answers
Any “Benedict Option” Must Consider Child Protective Services (CPS) – S.M. Krason J.D. Ph.D.
Lawsuit of Fired Catholic School Employee Attacks Religious Freedom – Jamie F. Arthur Ph.D.
Crime, Punishment, and Amoris Lætitia – John F. Crosby Ph.D., First Things
Christians Besieged: We Must Stand With the Suffering – The Editors, Natl Catholic Register
Gender Identity: Threat to Health Care Rights of Conscience – Sister Rn. Mirkes O.S.F. Ph.D.

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CATHOLIC SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

science-flasksIs Science Why Young Catholics are Leaving the Church?

by Dave Griffey

of Daffey Thoughts

Time for Catholics to Reconsider Islam and the “Prophet” Muhammad? – Wil. Kilpatrick Ph.D.
The New Ignorance Far Worse than the Old – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
Catholics Can Survive Election 2016! – John C. Connell, Catholic Stand
What Are Your Gifts? – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Beethoven and the Catholic Church – Michael De Sapio, Crisis Magazine
Church Can’t Change Teaching on Capital Punishment – Ed Feser Ph.D. & J.M. Bessette Ph.D.
The Enemies of Life – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
History Shows Us That Aristocrats have Plenty to Teach Us – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
The Catholic Church and The U.S. Military: History – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Lingering at Immediate – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
In Memoriam: Phyllis Schlafly (1924-2016) – Joan Frawley Desmond, Natl Catholic Register

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