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MONDAY EDITION

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Pope Francis Celebrates Opening Synod 2015 MassPope Francis and Synod 2015: A ‘Humanae Vitae Effect’ in the Offing?

by Andrea Gagliarducci

of Monday Vatican

 

Scorsese’s Adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s Book about Jesuit Missionaries – Matthew Becklo
Time to Knock the Supremes Down a Peg or Three – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
End Your Day With the Examen – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
Pope Francis’ Teachings Defy Labeling – Michael Barber Ph. D., The S. D. Union-Trib
The Church and the ‘Marriage Business’ – Fr. Mark Cyprian Chapman Obl. S. B.
An Interview with Governor Bobby Jindal – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Answers
Talk, Talk: Why Catholics Should Debate on the Internet – John McNichol, Catholic Stand
As Synod Starts, Pope Affirms Marriage Between Man & Woman – Elise Harris, The Reg
Pope Francis’s Homily at the Family Synod’s Opening Mass: Full Text – Edward Pentin
10 Things All Churches Should Understand About Their LGBT Neighbors – Glenn Stanton
You Have The Rite To Remain Silent – Kevin DiCamillo, The National Catholic Register
Fourth Spiritual Work of Mercy: To Bear Wrongs Patiently – Philip Kosloski, The Register
A Catholic Doctor’s Perspective on Addyi, the ‘Female Viagra’ – Patrick Beeman, The Reg
Last Minute Changes to the Synod are ‘Unacceptable’ – Xavier Rynne II, Catholic Herald
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 15, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
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Pope Francis, Aftershock

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Pope Francis Smiling and Waving Wide PicPope Francis: A Crusader for Hope and the Common Good

by Todd Nolan

of Catholic Stand

 

Pope Francis Always Brings Mary Flowers, but Why? – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
On Religious Freedom, the Pope & President Speak Different Languages – Brian Fraga
Pope Francis Is ‘Not Really a Theological Liberal’ – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
Pope Francis & His ‘Reckless’ Encounter with Kim Davis – David Warren, The Cthlc Thing
Servant of the Servants of God: Reflections on Pope Francis’s Visit to N. Y. C. – Erin Cain
Aftershock: Four Minute Video Looks Back at the Papal Visit – Aleteia
Francis Hittinger, an American Scholar Close to Pope Francis – Rudolph Bush, D. M. N.
Crd. Sarah: When Francis Speaks on Climate, etc. It’s Opinion, Not Dogma – D. Montagne
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 8, 2015)
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
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For the THUR. EXTRA: Plus the Latest Synod Updates (October 8, 2015) click here.
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LATE SATURDAY EDITION

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Homeschooled Homeschooling ChildrenHomeschooling’s Liberalism

by David Mills

of First Things

 

A Call to Catholic Men: Step Into the Breach – Bishop Thomas Olmsted, The Register
The Two Shall Become One Flesh: Sunday Readings – Michael Barber, The Sacred Page
Vatican Has Surprise for Pilgrims Venerating St. Maria Goretti in U. S. – Joseph Pronechen
The Essence of Rome: A Tale of Three Cities – Christopher Morrissey, The Imgntv. . .
Confessions of a ‘Say the Black, Do the Red’ Catholic – Daniel Burke, The N. C. Register
What the Roman Empire Can Teach Us About American Politics – Steven Smith, Pub Dis
This Is Arianism All Over Again, and We Must Fight It – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Reg
What Has Athens To Do With You? – Eva Bran, The Imaginative Conservative
‘Ideological Colonization’: An Apt Description of Modern Imperialism – Msgr. Charles Pope
Revelation Ch. 18 Fallen Is Babylon the Great (Catholic Apocalypse) – Taylor Marshall PhD
Catholics Look Beyond BSA for the Formation of Youth in the Outdoors – R. Jared Staudt
Reflections on Intelligent Design: Good, Bad or Indifferent Science? – Robert Kurland PhD
The New Testament Authors You Rarely Hear About – Jimmy Akin, The N. C. Register
A Contradictory Man: The Legacy of Daniel Patrick Moynihan – Gabriel Schoenfeld, Pb Ds
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Wrap-Up for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 26, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 29, 2015)
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For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.
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SATURDAY EDITION

Ibn Khaldun Muslim Islamic PhilosopherThe Islamic Philosopher Every Catholic Should Know About

by Ed West

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

15 Non-Toy Gift Ideas for Children – Katie Sciba, The Catholic Wife
Ten Reasons to Pray the Rosary – Father Ed Broom O. M. V., The Catholic Gentleman
The Traditional Latin Mass and the Active Participation of the Laity – John R. T. Lamont
Prayer That Pleases God – Daniel Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Four Mini-Gospels – Frank Rega, The Shield of Faith
The Family as Domestic Church: How She Hands on Faith – Liz Estler, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
The Gift of St. John Chrysostom’s Eloquent Teaching – Constance T. Hull, Cthlc Exchng
Isn’t It Ironic? Grace in the Wages of Sin – Kent Lasnoski, Dappled Things
La Serenissima and Her Patriarch – Laura Giomini, Regina Magazine
Her Enduring Charm: Reading Jane Austen – Suzie Andres, The Civilized Reader
Speaking Truth – David Mills, Ethika Politika
Who Is Saint Januarius – Diana Von Glahn, Catholic Spiritual Direction
How Christian Relationships Create Authority – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph. D., Catholic Culture
What Makes a Society Thrive? – James Stoner and Harold James, Public Discourse
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 8, 2015)
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 12, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.
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For the THUR. EXTRA: Plus the Latest Synod Updates (October 8, 2015) click here.
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THURSDAY EDITION

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by Theresa Williams

of Epic Pew

 

Fisking Fr. Longenecker’s Catholic Party Proposal for the U. S. – Donald R. McClarey J. D.
Why Words Matter When It Comes to Homosexuality – John Collins, Crisis Magazine
Streamlined Annulment Process: A Sign of Compassion – Fr. C. J. McCloskey, TaCF
Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s Recent Address on ‘the So-Called ‘German Church” – R. Cæli
Can a Great Composer Revive a Tone-Deaf Church? – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
Have We Forgotten the Plight of Middle Eastern Christians? – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Hrld
Chastity Is Impossible: The Kernel of the Kasperite Position – B. Constable, Rorate Cæli
Crd. Sarah: Attempts to Soften Christ’s Teaching on Marriage Is  a Form of Heresy – C.N.A.
Yogi Berra: 14 World Series, 3 MVPs & 65 Years of Marriage – Patty Knap, The Register
The Pope’s Personal Devotion to Mary, Untier of Knots – Angelo Stagnaro, Cthlc Herald
How Will We Know if His Papacy Is a Success? Taking the Measure the Pope – Leah Libresco
Polish Bishops Warn Against ‘Divorce Mentality’ in the Church – Edward Pentin, The Reg
Capitalism and the Culture of Consumerism – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
Book Review: What Went Wrong at the Last Family Synod? – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith
Pope Francis in America, Thursday Special – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
For the LATE SATURDAY EDITION (October 3, 2015) click here.
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Synod 2014 VaticanGreat Analysis of the ‘Spin’ of Last Year’s Synod on the Family, Fr. Z Rants

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

Leading Pro-Life Priest Laments ‘The Francis Effect’ – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Five Nonessential Apostolates No Parish Should Go Without – Robert Barbry II, Epic Pew
What Would A Truly Catholic Political Party Look Like? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
The S. S. P. X. Is Not In Schism – Fr. Z’s Blog
Celebrate your Catholic Wedding with Reverence and Beauty – Starck, Plato Theoria
Cloward-Piven Goes to Rome – Maureen Mullarkey, First Things
A Walk on the Holy Side: Nun Helps Transgendered Find Christ – Aleteia
More Than ‘Just a Chair’: Rejecting Our Aesthetic Patrimony – James Griffin, One Peter 5
C. S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Scourge of Gossip – Matthew Sewell, Mountain Catholic
What We Signed Up For: The Marital Indispensable Minimum – Rick Becker, The Register
Books Blog: A Life-Affirming Celebration of Large Families – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
The Call to Holiness in Our Time – Theresa Williams, Ignitum Today
As Refugees Stream Out of Middle East, One Exiled Church May Be Headed Back – J. Burger
The Family as Domestic Church: How She Hands on the Faith – Liz Estler, Cth Sprtl Drctn
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
For the LATE SATURDAY EDITION (October 3, 2015) click here.
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TUESDAY EXTRA

Catholic Stand 2015 Kelli Ann Cresswell Statue of Jesus Sacred Heart Arms Stretched OutDo You Agree With Abortion Forgiveness?

by Melanie Jean Juneau

of Catholic Stand

 

A Muslim President? – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
Michael Sean Winters Aneuristic and Hebephrenic Rantings – Fr. Z’s Blog
Dante Watches Planned Parenthood Video #10 – John Zmirak, The Stream
Nobody Denies the Poor Need Help, But How To Do This Is a Problem – Fr. J. Schall S. J.
The Catholic Faith on an Island. . .50 Years Ago – Julie Machado, Ignitum Today
Peter Steinfels and Mark Regnerus Tackle Contraception Debate – Joan Frawley Desmond
Is China’s One Child Policy Coming to an End? – Steven Mosher & Jonathan Abbamonte
The Born-Alive Act, Redux – Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing
New Book Offers Fresh Perspective on Junípero Serra – Jennifer Sokol with Anna Abbott
Syrian Prelate Bemoans Christian Exodus – Marta Petrosilllo, Catholic Lane
Laudato Si’ and the Selling of Body Parts – Michael Dauphinais, Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis, From Cuba To America: Tuesday Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis Visits America: Tuesday (Evening) Special – Big Pulpit (Sept. 22, 2015)
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
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