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McCarrick Watch: Saturday Edition

Archbishop McCarrick (Pic Credit: Screen Shot from NCRegister.com)

McCarrick Resigned from the College of Cardinals, Wherein Fr. Z Rants

. . .lots of people are really angry, indeed enraged.  Horrid situations such as those caused by men like McCarrick are painful.  We can make choices about how to view them.  Anger is appropriate, but not to the point where we are merely giving voice to our spittle-flecked Ids.  Sad situations like this must be taken as an opportunity for grace.  When you see this filth in the Church, remember that Christ created His Church for sinners: you, me & McCarrick.  If anger is the first impulse that we have when we see this awful stuff, the second impulse must be to say, “God, have mercy on me, a sinner!”, & then go to confession & do some penance. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Card. Jos. Tobin Knew While Bishop in New Jersey – Ch. White & I. San Martín, Crux
Uncle Ted’s ‘Special Boy’ – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
We Should Tread Carefully – Fr. Z’s Blog
Is Cardinal Kevin Farrell Lying? – Christine Niles J.D., Church Militant
Closing Our Wallets on the Lavender Mafia – Beverly Stevens, Regina Magazine
Set Aside Ideology, The US Bishops are Guilty of a Collective Failure – Chr. Altieri, CH
Leading Churchmen are Denying the Undeniable – Michale Brendan Dougherty, NR
McCarrick Should be Laicized & His Enablers Should Resign – Rick Fitzgibbons M.D., LS
How to Be Catholic When Your Bishops Are Not – Jennifer Fitz, Ntnl Catholic Register
Pope Accepts McCarrick’s Resignation from College of Cardinals – E. Pentin, NC Rgstr
Card. Wuerl Wasn’t Informed about McCarrick Settlements, DC Letter Claims – CNA
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MONDAY EGREGIOVS EDITION

Cardinals Kevin Farrell, Joseph Tobin, & Sean O’Malley

Three Cardinals — Farrell, Tobin, & O’Malley — Have Some Explaining To Do

. . .these bureaucrats, I swear.  Father Ramsey took a big risk to try to handle this within the Church, but the best he could get from Cardinal O’Malley is the clerical version of, “Sorry, that’s not my table”. . .

by Rod Dreher

How to Deal Properly with the Church Sex Scandals – Fr. Tho. V. Berg Ph.D., Frst Thngs
N.Y. Times Created a New Version of Leviticus to Support Gay Sex – Mic. Brown Ph.D.
For Unfairly Dumped Fr. Phillips, A Study in Contrasts – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Homosexuality – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
How to Get to the Bottom of the Card. McCarrick Story for Good – Julia Duin, Get Rlgn
Protestant Myths About the Catholic Faith – Sarah Covey, Catholic Stand
More Details Emerge on Sex Abuse Allegations on Card. McCarrick – Sarah Rankin, Crux
University of Iowa Deregisters Dozens of Christian Student Groups – Jennifer Kabbany
The Coming Theocracy: Boogeyman of the Left – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Catholic Relief Services is a Major Funder of Contraception-Lobbyists – One Peter 5
Leaked Letter Adds to Pressure on Chile Cardinal Over Sex Abuse Scandals – Crux
Quotes Suitable for Framing: David Brady – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Eternal Truths & “Pastoral” Changes – Eduardo J. Echeverria, The Catholic Thing
Study: Kids Attending Govt Preschool Learn Less, Misbehave More – Joy Pullman
Testy Argentine Abortion Row Features Video Games, Slum Priests – I. San Martín, Crux
The Treasure of Sin? – Nathalie Fernandez, Ignitum Today
Teaching Prudence — & Not Teaching It – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
How Long Until Students Denounce Shakespeare as a White Imperialist? – Cthlc Herald
Outcome-based Parenting – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
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SATVRDAY EDITION

Our Lady of the Pillar (Credit: Public Domain via Aleteia)

This is the First Known Apparition of Our Lady after the Assumption

. . .France’s love for Our Lady dates many centuries before Lourdes & La Salette. . .

by Larry Peterson,

of Aleteia

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Here’s what Satan’s Voice Sounds Like, According to St. Ignatius Loyola – Aleteia
Rebuilding Western Civilization: A Tale of Two Monasteries – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Catholics Have a Problem; But Is It Celibacy? – Peter Wolfgang, The Stream
How the Stages of Starvation Describe the Decaying West – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
What Will the Future Hold for St. Junípero Serra at Stanford Univ.? – Chr. Clifford, CE
Bayeux Tapestry to Return to the UK After Nearly 1,000 Years – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
In The Garden of Charlemagne – Traditius, The Tradition Order
Catholic Priest Spat on at Protestant March in Scotland – D. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
How God Can Know & Cause a Universe of Things – D. Bonnette Ph.D., Strange Notions
FSSP Elects Polish Priest as Superior General – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Vatican Withdraws Charges Against Former Auditor General – Edw. Pentin, NC Register
Cardinal Tauran, “Habemus Papam” Man, Dies – Mark de Vires, In Caelo et in Terra
Father & Son on a Mountain Trail – Marcus Allen Steele
Pope Names Baltazar Card. Cardozo as Apostolic Administrator of Caracas – Rome Rpts
It’s Almost Here! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! – Meghan Ashley Styling
It’s Becoming Harder to Ignore the Genocide of Christians in Nigeria – M. Brown Ph.D.
Pope Francis Confirms Panama Visit for World Youth Day 2019 – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Why Email is the Hottest Trend in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
New Bishop Appointed for British Armed Forces – Catholic Herald
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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Masculine & Strong Catholic Priests (Credit: Catholic Candy)

“We Have to Learn How to be Roman Priests Again”; Wherein Fr. Z Rants

. . .our Catholic identity was devastated after the Council, particularly due to a loss of the sense of the transcendent in our worship & our church buildings.  In well-intentioned attempts to undo of the damage, some have thought to appropriate elements of Eastern Christianity, which did not undergo such a dramatic loss of the transcendent.  They started to “byzantinize” our Latin churches. . . No.  We have our own Latin traditions which ought to be recovered. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
The Church’s Tough Teachings Saved This Man’s Marriage – Chloe Langr, epicPew
The Art of the Habit: Three North American Examples – C. Salvucci, Liturgical Arts Jrnl
Pope Francis Phones Gianni Vattimo, Philosopher of “Weak Thought” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Study: Churchgoers Stay for Theology, Not Music or Preachers – Bob Smietana, CT
3 Major Pro-Life Films Set to Release in Coming Months – Josh Shepherd, The Stream
White House Picks Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Nominee – The Amrcn Catholic
Austria: Sex Abuse Cover-Up Emerges Under Scandal-Plagued Bishop – M. Hickson, 1P5
4 Tennis Players Whose Faith has Helped Make Them Champions – C. Gardiner, Aleteia
Would a Justice Kavanaugh Defend Religious Liberty? – Scott P. Richert, Crisis Mgzn
Why Does Holy Water have Salt in It? Elisha, Jesus & Salted Fish – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
People v. Money: The Flaws of Democratic Socialism – Victoria Antram, Acton
The Essential Homeschooler’s Guide to College Admission – N. Marmalejo, Seton Mgzn
The Millennial Who Is Taking Virtual Reality to the Church – Rachel Lanz, NC Register
835 Years After His Death, Saint Hathebrand Comes Home – Mark de Vries, ICeiT
Is There an Advantage to Homeschooling Over the Summer? – Mary Kay Clark Ph.D., SM
On Happiness, Freedom, & Spiritual Formation –  F.X. Maier, T. Reichert & D. Pahman
Killings of Priests in Africa Raise Fears that Peacemakers are Targets – F. Nzwili, RNS
UNESCO Honors Sites of Japan’s Early Underground Churches – J. Gill, The Stream
Happiness, Freedom & Spiritual Formation: Response to Reichert & Maier – D. Pahman
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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Nuns with Guns (Credit: The Catholic World Report)

An Idiosyncratic Guide to Papally-Minimalist, Free-Market Catholicism

. . .John Zmirak’s Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism is a witty, acerbic, & clear book that shows up the ongoing crisis in contemporary Catholicism. . .

by Leroy Huizenga, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic World Report

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
A Monk & Theologian Breaks Silence on Church’s Metamorphosis – Sandro Magister, SC
UK Doctor Sacked for Being Christian – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Are the Dominicans Bringing Orthodoxy Back to the Academy? – Jos. Pearce, Nwmn Sc
Bad Christian! On Immigration, No Thinking’s Allowed – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Fr. Pfleger: Right Cause, Wrong Target – Rafael Mangual, City Journal
Unfashionable Thoughts on the Proliferation of Bibles – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Politicizing God – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
New Website: An Early Christian’s Perspective on the Mysteries of the Rosary – MotCh
Sanctifying Socialized Medicine: The National Health Service – Theodore Dalrymple, CJ
Nostra Hominum Vita – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Museum of the Bible Highlights Universities’ Abandoned Religious Roots – J. Kabbany
10 Facts about St. Junípero Serra Every Catholic Needs to Know – C. Clifford, ChrchPP
Archeology Digs Into the Bible – Rob Schwarzwalder, The Stream
Five Things Francesca Fiorentini Gets Wrong About Socialism – Dav. Marshall, The Strm
Millenial Poll: Only 57% Know Roe v. Wade is About Abortion – Chr. Vazquez, Life News
It’s Almost Here! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! – Meghan Ashley Styling
Catholic Ed.: 5 Ways “Vocation” Needs to Be Interwoven Into Everything – Luke Burgis
Why Email is the Hottest Trend in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Mending Walls: Why Good Fences Make Good Neighbors – John Horvat II, The Imagi. . .
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SATVRDAY LATE EDITION

Heart & Soul Nebulae

The Greatest Challenge to the Catholic Faith

. . .the greatest challenge to the Church is Postmodernism, which is more commonly known as Political Correctness (PC). While there are those who have intentionally chosen to be PC, there are many others who have unintentionally become PC in whole or in part. . .

by Marty Dybicz,

of Catholic Stand

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Prelate Stops Homsexualist Jesuit from Speaking in His Diocese – C. Chretien, Life Site
Card. McCarrick & the Conspiracy of the Well-Meaning – Anthony S. Layne, Cthlc Stand
What Happens When You Find Yourself Disagreeing with Pope Francis? – uCatholic
A Muslim Professor Rewrites Islamic Spanish History – Robert Spencer
The Good Guys Win One – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Vesting in Lavender – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Quæritur: It’s Getting Hard to Find Suitable Godparents – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Attack of the Ism’s: Ideologies That are Destroying the Church – Fr. Longenecker
German Bishop Condones Sacrilegious Communions – Fr. Z’s Blog
Understanding the Middle Ages – Joseph Pearce, National Catholic Register
From the Rising of the Sun to its Setting – Fr. George W. Rutler Th.D. Ph.D., NC Register
Card. DiNardo: Roe v. Wade Is No Litmus Test for Supreme Court Justices – NC Register
Lizzie Reezay: Interview with Recent Convert, YouTube Star – Mt. E. Bunson, NC Rgstr
The Fatal Seduction of Sola Scriptura – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange
Pop Culture Role Models – Sean Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
20% of Priesthood Ordination in France are Traditional – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are People with Disabilities Welcome at Your Parish? – Jennifer Fitz, NC Register
Pixar’s New Chief Creative Officer is Openly Christian – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
Spare a Thought for Seafarers this Sunday – Stephen Bullivant, Catholic Herald
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Saint Peter (Credit: Aleteia)

Are These the True Faces of Saint Peter & Saint Paul?

. . .archaeologists have known about this cubicle since 1720, but the icons were completely covered by a thick layer of lime, which made it impossible to detect that there could be any paintings there.  They were discovered using new archaeological techniques based on the use of lasers. . .

by Jesús Colina,

of Aleteia

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
3 Years Of Experience Have Only Proved That ObergefellWas A Big Mistake – Nt. Blake
Two America’s, The Collapse of the Family – Mary Eberstadt, National Affairs
How Adoration can Rescue the Church – Fr. Alexander Sherbrooke, Catholic Herald
Reclaiming the Rainbow – Tom Nash, Catholic Answers Magazine
Before & After: Churches in New Jersy, Georgia & New York – Liturgical Arts Journal
On Red Hat Day, a Small but Historic Change in the College – Mk. de Vries, In Caelo. . .
Who Watches the Watchmen? The Fatal Flaw of the Dallas Charter – Eric Sammons, 1P5
The Patrick Coffin Show: Does the Church Hate Gays? Father Mike Schmitz – Pt. Coffin
Trans Today, What Tomorrow? – Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing
Don’t Settle for Less Than Marriage, Bishop Urges After Civil Partnerships Ruling – CH
Let Everyone In? If Only It Were That Simple – Tim Stanley, Catholic Herald
Five Marian Facts about St. Irenaeus of Lyons – Fr. Edward Looney, Catholic Exchange
On Incivility – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
Tradition is for the Young (Part XIV) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Analysis: Why the French President Accepted a Title from the Pope – Dav. Cowan Ph.D.
Pope Francis Accepts the Resignation of Two More Chilean Bishops – I San Martín, Crux
Japanese Card.-Designate Writes Haiku, Works with Disabled – Catholic News Service
Madagascar’s Card.-Designate Works Quietly for Improvements for Poor – C. News Srvc
Pakistani Card.-Designate is Known for Developing Interfaith Harmony – C. News Srvc
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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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SATVRDAY EXTRA

Baby in the Womb (Credit: Screen Shot from Life News)

These Products, Cosmetics & Vaccines Made Using Cells From Aborted Babies

. . .Children of God for Life released a new list that informs consumers about products that are made or tested with cells from aborted babies. . .

by Micaiah Bilger

of Life News

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
How Heretics in the Church Win – Fr. Z’s Blog
Atheist Blesses Sneezing Woman (Warning: Satire) – Eye of the Tiber
St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus – Mystics of the Church
Bare-Knuckle Religion – Fr. George W. Rutler Th.D. S.T.D., Crisis Magazine
Why Does Medieval Catholic Art Have UFOs? The Answer Here. . . – ChurchPOP
When It’s Time to Stop Evangelizing – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
The Divine Relationship between Nature & the Liturgical Calendar – Napa Institute
The Two Cartesian Worlds – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Quæritur: How to Convince a Priest to Learn the Traditional Latin Mass? – Fr Ferguson
Sex & the City’s Profoundly Unrealistic View of the World Has Hurt Women – N. Mering
Chris Pratt Talks God on MTV, Get’s Standing Ovation – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Does Jesus Forbid Self-Defense? – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Why this Pope Started the Custom of Saying “God Bless You!” when People Sneeze – C
On a Quest for the Holy Grail? Many Believe It Is in a Church in Spain – Aleteia
Why A Compromise On Transgender Politics Would Be Capitulation – Walt Heyer
How to Maximize Your Wardrobe with the Right Handbag – Meghan Ashley Styling
Do Stay-At-Home Moms Act as a Drag on the Economy? – Anna Arnold, IfFW&E
WJAMI or ‘Would Jesus Accept My Invitation?’ – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Christian Law School Loses Religious Freedom Fight at Canadian Supreme Court – CH
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

The Smoke of Satan Has Entered the Church (Credit: These Stone Walls)

1968 – A Year When Many in the Church Drank the Poison of the World

. . .there was something awful about the year 1968.  50 years later we are still reeling from its effects.  Perhaps we do well to ponder the deep wounds that still fester today. . .

by Monsignor Charles Pope,

of Community in Mission

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
“Disinformation” & Some Notes about the World Council of Churches – Fr. Z’s Blog
Our Gestures at Mass Really Do Matter – Frank P. Trotta Jr. J.D., Crisis Magazine
Trans Activists Upset About Balanced The Atlantic Cover Story – Dv. Marcus, The Fdrlst
Immigrant Children? What About American Children? – Alveda King, The Stream
Suffer the Little Children – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Border Games – Bob McManus, City Journal
Gossip About You? Here are 8 Tips from St. Francis de Sales – A. Garofalo, Those C Men
Children at the Border: Let’s Double Down on Love – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Stream
What Do the Church Fathers & Popes Say About the Devil? – Fr. P. Carlin, Cthlc Exchng
Immigration, Moral Authority, & the “Order of Love” – Ph. Primeau, The Cath Wrld Rprt
America is a Christian Nation Billboard Removed After Secularists Complains – Bilger
Savoring Regina Magazine – Sofia Infante, My Favorite Catholic Things
Evangelizing Through Beauty – Follow-Ups on Some Recent Articles – Gr. DiPippo, NLM
Theologian: Allowing Children to Skip Mass Like Letting Them Not Brush – Cthlc Herald
State Irreligion – Marcel Proust, First Things
7 Tips to Tell a Friend Before She Buys a Wedding Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling
Do Catholics Worship Statues? – Chloe Langr, epicPew
A Monsignor’s Winning Recipe for Stewardship & Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
To Reduce the Prison Population, Try Fixing the Family – Lindsay Mitchell, Mercatornet
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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Woman Carries the Blessed Sacrament in a Diocese Led by a Bishop of Opus Dei (Credit: Screen Shot from Gloria.tv)

Woman Carried Out Priestly Duties in Diocese Led by an Opus Dei Bishop

. . .it is probable that widespread Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and many Masses coram Sanctissimo preserved Austria from the Protestant revolt, or so I have been told. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
11-Year-Old Proves Hawking’s Theory on God Wrong, the Internet Agrees – Bec. Roach
Fr. Tom Reese Wants You To Vote Pro-Abortion – Fr. Z’s Blog
5 Classic Films with Hidden Catholic Angles – Shaun McAfee O.P., Ntnl Catholic Register
Soccer Star Didn’t Play for US National Team Over LGBT Jersey – Nancy Flory, The Strm
Here is What Early Christians Believed about the Eucharist – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Great Pop Culture War – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Private Revelations Concerning Hidden Life of Mary – Jos. Costa, Mystics of the Church
Early Summer Book Reviews – Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Music at Mass: Fewer Guitars, More Chant – Sarah Coffey, Ignitum Today
Interview of Pro-Marriage Student Kicked Out of “Catholic” Providence Col. – CthVote
How Did Life Begin? – Robert Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
Why There’s an Increased Interest in Homeschooling – Tony Perkins, The Stream
Benedict XVI on Three Purposes for Corpus Christi – Fr. Z’s Blog
These Ohio Catholics are Working to Meet the Needs of Refugees – J. Flood, The CWR
Overcoming Dryness in Prayer – Michael Cretaro, Catholic Stand
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