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VVEDNESDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION

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Eastern Europe Has Its Own Sistine Chapel

by Daniel Esparza

of Aleteia

Conversions Gradually Transform Orthodox Christianity – Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun
Cardinal Parolin: Papal Visit to Moscow Has ‘Positive Momentum’ – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
Russian Byzantine Catholic Church: Caught bt. the Vatican & Russian Orthodox – Rome Rprts
Draft Orthodox Catechism Defends Ecumenism – Catholic Herald
Mary’s Assumption in the Eastern Tradition – Fr. Deacon Daniel G. Dozier, Catholic Answers
Orthodox Holy Week on CBS, 1961 – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Putin Takes an Orthodox Route to Cement Power – L. Todd Wood, Washington Times
With Our Meeting We Broke the Silence on Persecuted Christians – A. Tornielli, La Stampa
Russian Orthodox Church Preparing to Release an Official Catechism – Stefano Caprio, AN
Why Millions of Russians Lined Up to See Piece of Rib of St. Nicholas – David Filipov, WaPo
Mideast Patriarchs Call on Pope to Scold World Leaders Over Christian Exodus – CNS via CH
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Reason, Faith & the Struggle for Western Civilization

by Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.

of Public Discourse

Why Did Virginia’s Leadership Order Police & Natl Guard to Stand Down? – R. McManus, CJ
Comicsgate – John C. Wright, Sci Fi Wright
Diversity! Update (Now With More Diversity) – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to. . .
Who Knows What Microaggression Lurks in the Hearts of Persons? – John C. Wright, Sci. . .
In Defense of Elizabeth Harman: Taking Pro-Choice Philosophers Seriously – S. Girgis J.D., PD
The Hypocrisy of the Modern World – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
US Life Expectancy Declines First Time Since ’30 Due to Suicide – John Stonestreet, Life Nws
South Korean Babies are Becoming Rarer – Marcus Roberts, Mercatornet
1,200-year-old Byzantine Wine Press Found in Israeli Desert – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Can No. Korea Attack US Right Now with a Nuclear Weapon? – Dave Majumdar, The Natl Int
Marie Stopes Abortion Clinic Sends 11 Women to the Hospital in 3 Months – SPUC via Life Nws
We Need to Denounce Violence Without Tarring All GOP or Dems – The Federalist
Planned Parenthood-Run Sex-Ed Pgms Trump Defunded are Ineffective – Mch. New Ph.D., LN
MLK’s Niece: Abortion is Racism & Takes Away Civil Rights of Unborn Babies – S. Ertelt, LN
US Bishops Condemn Racism after White Supremacist Rally in Charlottesville – CNA via NCReg
White Supremacists Won’t Tear US Apart; We’re Better Than This – Sen. Ted Cruz J.D., Strm
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Cardinal Burke’s 10 Ways to Overcome Crisis of Confusion, Division in the Church

by Edward Pentin

of National Catholic Register

Hey American Spectator Mag., Yep! It’s Still Pornography; Re Game of Thr. . . – One Mad Mom
Let’s Show High Church Anglicans They’re Welcome in the Ordinariate – Francis Phillips, CH
Five Ways the Devil Attacks Marriage – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
On Being a Lapsed Catholic – Anthony Burgess, First Things
In Defense of The Right Type of Rigidity – Christian Daru, Catholic Stand
Thank God for Evangelicals! – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
How to Tell the Difference between a Monsignor, a Bishop & a Cardinal – Ph. Kosloski, Aleteia
Why Feast of St. Dominic Not Actually Dominicans’ Biggest Feast Day – Han. Brockhaus, CNA
Edith Stein’s Journey to Sainthood – Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda, Catholic Exchange
Dante’s Tribute to Saint Dominic – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
5 Flowers & Their Spiritual Symbolism – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Review of “Christian Dating Simplified” – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Excavation Sheds Light on Importance of Ancient City Near Rome – CNA via The CWR
Ministries Struggle to Recruit Men to Help Bring Christ to the Youth – CNS via OSV Nwswkly
On Technically Enhanced Man – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
Turning Points – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
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One Way to Debunk Transgender Philosophy

by Karlo Broussard

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Wherein Homsexualist Activist Jesuit Fr James Martin is Schooled – Fr. Z’s Blog
Our Bishops & Priests Need Direct Support & Protection, Can We Help? – J. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Gorgeous Traditional Catholic Images from Poland: Ars Celebrandi – Rorate Cæli
A Word That Every Catholic Needs to Know: Theosis – Carl E. Olson, Catholic Answers
Benedict XV, Rudyard Kipling, John Bunyan & G.K. Chesterton – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Rethinking How You Fundraise – The Catholic Approach – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
From Privilege to Ragpicker: The Life of Servant of God Satoko Kitahara – Brn. O’Neel, NCReg
Luther & His Progeny Addresses Legacy, Influence f/Catholic Perspective – J. Slayer, The CWR
If You Don’t Teach Your Kids About Sex, Guess Who Will? – Leila Miller, Catholic Answers
“Hounds of the Lord”: The Little-Known Meaning of the Dominican Dog – ChurchPop
August 1, 1917: The Pope’s Peace Plan – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
NFP is a Low-Profile But Best-For-You Method – Patty Knap, National Catholic Register
Is Suffering Really the Greatest Evil? – Robert Barbry II, epicPew
Video: Kishore Jayabalan on Anti-Americanism at the Vatican – Caroline Roberts, Powerblog
Assisted Suicide for Mental Health Issues? A Catholic Response – CNA via The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

The Lesson of Anglicanism: Liberalism Will Tear You Apart

by Father Ed Tomlinson

of Catholic Herald

For Goodness’ Sake, Own Your Faith, Fr. Martin! Analysis of Jesuit’s Activism – Fr. Z’s Blog
Quæritur: Can an Ex-Woman, a Trans “Man”, be Ordained? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Does the Catholic Church Need to be Reformed? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on. . .
Peter Kwasniewski’s New Book; Noble Beauty, Transcendent Holiness: Why the Modern. . . – Z
Fierce Catholic Bride – Beverly Stevens, Regina Magazine
Communion Would Be the Same as the Holy Eucharist, If It Wasn’t Different – Dan Byron, CS
Ascension Roundtable: Do’s and Don’ts of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Bp. Paprocki Reiterates Catholic Teaching: Repentance Is for All Grave Sin – CNA via NC Rgstr
L’Osservatore Romano’s Latest Gambit: Preferring Culture to Truth? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D.
The Tablet’s New Editor & Fr. Baldovin’s Doctrinaire Claim – Fr. Somerville-Knapman O.S.B.
Prenatal Memories and Ancient Hebrew Wisdom – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Land O’Lakes (1967-2017): What have We Learned on Falsely Framed Freedom? – J. Garvey
Looking to the Future: A Balanced Vision – Sarah Greydanus, Catholic Stand
lit: Catholicism for Young Adults – T.J. Burdick O.P., Dominican Institute
St. Thomas the Apostle: A Saint For Our Times – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
Annual Lake Garda Symposium Aims to Offer Catholics Fullness of the Faith – Edward Pentin

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When the Church Defames Her Priests

by Joseph R. Maher & David A. Shaneyfelt, J.D.

of Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Could Cardinal Sarah Bring an End to the Liturgy Wars? – Kathy Schiffer, NC Register
Striking Phenomena During This Centennial Year of Fatima – Fr. Richard Heilman, RCM
Dear Catholic Bloggers Who Defend Game of Thrones – One Mad Mom
Former Anglican Bishop Finds a Home in the Catholic Church – Jim Graves, The CWR
What Do We Know about the Regensburg Scandal? – Lucandrea Massaro, Aleteia
lit: Catholicism for Young Adults – T.J. Burdick O.P., Dominican Institute
Ascension Roundtable: Do’s and Don’ts of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Quæritur: Can I Wear a Rosary Like Warriors Wear Weapons? – Fr. Z’s Blog
A World War Being Waged, Not with Weapons, but Ideas – Fr. Roger J. Landry, ICL™
In Communion Debate, Cogent Arguments All On One Side – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, CH
Chaplains to the Zeitgeist – Tom Piatak, Crisis Magazine
A New Catholic Moment in the U.S.: Recap of the Catholic Convocation – Matthew E. Bunson
From Reversion to Reversion: How a Deist Became a Theist, Part I – Alex Wolke, Cthlc Stand
Helping the Children Victims of Divorce – Lynn Cassella-Kapusinski, NC Register
Is It Time for a New Land O’Lakes Statement for Higher Education? – Tom Hoopes, Aleteia
The Myth of Autonomy: Catholic Univs. Needed, Now More Than Ever – The Editors, NCReg

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Female Altar Servers Up, Ordinations Down

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Land O’Lakes at 50: Catholic Universities Cave to Culture – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., NC Rgstr
Parry and Riposte Over Jesuit James Martin’s Defense of Homosexuality – Fr. Z’s Blog
Mass “Facing the People” and Priest Control Freaks – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Cardinal Müller: Benedict XVI was ‘Disappointed’ at My Removal – Catholic Herald
The Church in the Wilderness – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine
How an American Woman became a Nun to Let Her Husband become a Priest – Philip Kosloski
Ascension Roundtable: Do’s and Don’ts of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Prudence and Knowing When to Quit – Susannah Pearce, Integrated Catholic Life™
Attending Mass with the Maronites – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
Confessions of an Ex-Drug Addict – T.W. and Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Report Claims Decades of Abuse Against 500 German Choir Boys – CNA via The CWR
Why the Death Penalty is Still Necessary – Joseph M. Bissette & Edward Feser Ph.D.
Tis the Year for Fatima Reading: 2 New Books, a Classic & a Bonus – Sarah Reinhard, NC Reg
Seeing Others with the Light of Christ – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
Corruption Trial of Former Vatican Hospital Officials Begins – Cthlc News Agncy via The CWR
The Parables of Jesus – Part II (Video of the Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., TSP

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The Explosive Growth of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity in the Global South, and Its Implications for Catholic Evangelization

by Father Mathias D. Thelen, S.T.L.

of Homiletic & Pastoral Review

Why the Cappa Magna Makes People See Red – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
Justice Must be Done in the Pell Case – So Please, Stop the Speculation – Ed Condon, Cth Hrld
A Response to the Tornielli/Walford Papolatrous Attack on the Four ‘Dubia’ Cardinals – Fr. Z
Catholic Homophobia: Patheos or Pathetic? – One Mad Mom
Authority, Anthropology, and the Bourgeois Morality of Fr. James Martin – Carl E. Olson
For The Cardinal-Prefect, “My Day in Court” – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Capital Campaign Fundraising, the 3 Factors of Success – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Is It Too Late to Reform the Vatican? – Fr. Mark Drew, Catholic Herald
Cardinal Pell & Vatican’s Official Statements – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Vatican’s Academy for Life Issues Statement on Baby Charlie Gard – Vatican Radio
Can I Judge Another Person or Not? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
From Chauffeur to Priest – Aleteia
Holy Days of Obligation are Inconvenient – but That’s the Whole Point – Nick Hallett, Cth Hrld
Connect to God Through Prayer – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand
New Mexico Bishop Takes Charge in Fighting Sex Abuse, Healing Wounds – Carl Bunderson
Are There More Martyrs Now Than in the Early Church? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

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A Bridge to Nowhere: Fr. James Martin and the Catholic/LGBT Divide

by R.J. Snell, Ph.D.

of Public Discourse

Catholic Comedian Jim Gaffigan Tweets Apparent Support of NYC Pride Parade – Chloe Langr
James Martin Blasts Bishop Thomas Paprocki – Joseph Sciambra
The Top Ten Must-See Catholic Sites – Diana von Glahn, OSV Newsweekly
Is Communion Now “We Get the White Thing in Our Hands & Then We Sing the Song”? – Fr. Z
Quæritur: When Do Traditional Catholics Throw in the Towel? – Fr. Z’s Blog
To Understand Pope Francis, You Have to Understand the Jesuits – CNA via The CWR
Not the Man of My Dreams – Rebekah Andrews, Ignitum Today
This Beautiful Church was a Gift from Slovakia to Icelandic Catholics – CNA via The CWR
Forward-Thinking Traditionalist To Allow Wife To Wear Pants – Eye of the Tiber
The Church and the Dissidents – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Video: Edward Pentin and Fr. Murray on the Five Dubia of the Four Cardinals – Fr. Z’s Blog
Divine Worship: The Ordinariate Form of the Roman Rite – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic Ozarks
Artist Jonathan Byrne and The Face of Christ – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Orestes Brownson Was a Uniquely American Voice in the Church – Gerald Russello, NC Rgstr
Sometimes We’re All a Little “Surprised By Life” – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Saint Pelagius of Cordova, Martyr – Harry Stevens, Regina Magazine
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Do Christians Not Care About Blasphemy Any More?

by Kevin Clark

of Crisis Magazine

Msgr. Nicola Bux: “We are in a Full Crisis of Faith!” Wherein Fr. Z Muses on the Times – Fr. Z
L.A. Archdiocese Rents Building to Abortionists for Big Planned Parenthood Conf. – M. Bilger
It’s Howdy Doody Time! How the Mass is Re-Imagined – George Weigel, First Things
Pope On Medjugorje: Why Visions Not Church Approved – Donal A. Foley, The Wanderer
4 Simple Tools to Help Navigate Your Way from Sin to Sanctity – Susannah Pearce, ICL™
Did You Know You Can Request Prayers from Nuns Online? – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Kneeling at My First Mass – Tasman Westbury, Ignitum Today
Parenting in the Pop Culture: Prepping Our Children for Heaven or Hell? – Fr. R. McTeigue S.J.
Fordham Won’t Pull Plug on Pro-Euthanasia Efforts – Patty Knap, National Catholic Register
The Finsbury Mosque Attack, What’s Next? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Catholic World Report Releases Redesigned Website – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Preaching and the Four Senses of Scripture – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Catholics Desire True Peace, Not Pacifism – Patrick Coffin, National Catholic Register
Indonesian Priests Appeal to Vatican after Accusing Bishop of Embezzlement – CNS via CH
God’s Attributes: The True Measure of Fine Art – Kenneth Odom, The Imaginative. . .
Our Dynamic YOUths are Hungry for Christ – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
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World Youth Day saw 40,000 Americans register to attend in Krakow, Poland, last summer. (Photo Credit: Shutterstock)

What’s Popular in Catholic Circles? 7 Trends Shaping the Church

by Tom Hoopes

of Aleteia

Fireworks at U.S. Bishops’ Meeting – California Catholic Daily
New Book’s “Sexual Reality” Bursts LGBT Catholic Bubble – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Mgzn
More Concerning the Alleged “Commission” to Reinterpret ‘Humanae Vitæ’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Church of England. . . Whither? Fr. Z Again Offers His Solution – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Despair of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
The Unmentioned Martin – Elise Ehrhard, Crisis Magazine
Good News from Los Angeles – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
”We Quickly Turn the Page, Looking for Novelty While Unable to Retain Memories” – Fr. Z’s Blg
Cardinals, Collegiality, and Amoris Lætitia – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
Islam and the Church – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Healing Through the Blessed Sacrament – Wendy McMahan, Catholic Stand
Prolife Judge Deports Pregnant Illegal Immigrant; Allows Fetus To Stay – Eye of the Tiber
The Priest & Former Businessman Who Fed a Million a Year During the Depression – Ph. Kosloski
Unleashing the Feminine Genius: Mother Vincenzina Cusmano – Ines Murzaku, NC Register
St. Romuald, Abbot and Founder – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
New Child Protection Experts Graduate from Rome’s Jesuit Univ. – CNS via OSV Newsweekly
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The Return of the Crusader, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Lessing, Carl Friedrich (1808-80); Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn, Germany; Interfoto; German, out of copyright

Is Religion Really Responsible for Most Wars?

by Angelo Stagnaro

of the National Catholic Register

What Robby George Has Been Doing While Rod Dreher Has Been Blogging – Maggie Gallagher
Tim Farron: Christian Canary In The Coalmine – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
7 Inconvenient Truths About Pornography – Sean McDowell, The Stream
Huff Post: Shooting One Pro-Life Congressman Not Enough, Need More Violence – Alex Xenos
This Republican is “Committed” to Forcing You to Fund Planned Parenthood – Micaiah Bilger
Transgender Sports: People Have Bodily Differences No Surgery/Hormone Med Can Change – HZ
A North Korean Mystery: Where Did Its Rockets and Missiles Come From? – Kyle Mizokami, TNI
Is Today’s Protesters ‘Possessed’? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Planned Parenthood Abortionist Suffocated Baby to Death With His Hands – Dave Andrusko, LN
The Problem Is Not Just Sanders – George Yancey, The Stream
The Use and Abuse of ‘Information’ in Biology – Murillo Pagnotta, The New Atlantis
The Sacred Music of Igor Stravinsky – Michael De Sapio, The Imaginative. . .
Chicago Court Upholds Parish’s Dismissal of Employee in Same-Sex Relationship – J.F. Desmond
Solidarity Does Not Require Taxation – Jamie Whyte, Transatlantic Blog
President Trump and Cuba’s “Damas de Blanco” – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Does the Free Market Corrode Moral Character? No! And, Well, Yes – Michael Novak, TCT
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