Catholic Faith

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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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Patrick Coffin (Photo Credit: Catholic Stand)

Archbishop Charles Chaput: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World

by Patrick Coffin

of Catholic Stand

Why Hollywood Turned Against Catholic Priests – Karl Schmude, Catholic Herald
The Defendant in Vatican Trial Says Cardinal ‘Clarified’ Affair with the Pope – J. Allen Jr., Crx
Fr. James Martin is Preventing the LGBT Community from Receiving the Truth – Jos. Sciambra
Is This the Face of St. Mary Magdalene? Forensic Science Meets Ancient Skull Relic – ChrchPp
Vatican Calls Alleged Bombshell Over Vanished Girl ‘False & Ridiculous’ – Jn. L. Allen Jr., Crux
Is This the House Where Jesus and Saint Peter Lived? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
A Dialogue on Dialogue – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
In Defense of Exaggerated Marian Devotion – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
Dropping the Siege Mentality in the Church – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Fr. Rene Laurentin RIP – Sam Roberts, The New York Times
Medieval Mystery: Whose Hands, Presbyter or Bishops to Ordain a New Priest – Fr. Hunwicke
A Journalist’s “Inside Look” at the Papacy of Benedict XVI – Paul Senz, The CWR
Stop Screaming ‘Please Donate’ Because People are Not Listening – B. Sokolowski, Cth Fund.
FOCUS on Beauty: the Liturgical Heart of Missionary Zeal – Leah Sedlacek, Adoremus Mgzn
Bp. Conley: Martyred Fr. Rother Showed Courage that Comes from Prayer – CNA via The CWR
Catholic Health Care Growth a Benefit, Not a Threat, Ethicist Says – CNA via The CWR
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EASTER MONDAY LATE EDITION

‘Our Catholic Faith Defines Us,’ Says Family with 18 Kids

by Katie Warner,

of the National Catholic Register

Six Things People Get Wrong About the Resurrection – Carl E. Olson, Natl Catholic Register
Quæritur: I’m 80 and I Can’t Kneel for Communion at a Traditional Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
50 Catholic Converts: Notable New Church Members Over the Last Century – Matthew Bunson
Do We Know the Exact Date of Christ’s Resurrection? Here’s Intriguing Evidence – ChurchPop
But What Exactly Is Easter? – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic World Report
And With Whose “Spirit” ? – Guy McClung, Catholic Stand
The Resurrection of Christ in Art – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Mary Magdalene: The Beloved of The Beloved – Stev Hep, Catholic Scot
Easter Chocolates, Slavery & Our Responsibility as Christians – Lorelei Savaryn, Cthlc Stand
Pope Francis’ 2017 Urbi et Orbi Easter Message – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
How Psalm 23 Prefigures the Sacraments of Initiation – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., NC Register
Celebrating Easter in ‘the East’; Eastern Rite Catholic – Amanda Evinger, NC Register
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Queering Episcopal High: The Fallout

by Rod Dreher

Debunking 3 Myths on the Fall of the Roman Empire – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Keeping Your Children Catholic – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Bishop Tobin’s Cautious Advice About Panhandlers Shakes Up the Internet – Kathy Schiffer, Rg
The Finality of St. Anthony’s Closing Has Hit Bob Hurley – Tom Canavan, AP via WaPo
The Stuff Nobody Wants – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
A Bishop of Consequence: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Chap. – George Weigel
The Bipolar Crowds: Readings for Palm/Passion Sunday – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Pg
Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: Bishop Conley Reflects on Liturgiam authenticam – New Lit Mov
Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., The Civilized Reader
The Visions at Fatima and the Russian Revolution – Thomas Craughwell, NC Register
Be Wary of Charity Scams – Donald Wittmer, Catholic Journal
Is Capitalism the Enemy of the Family? – Donald Devine, TIC
Is There Really Such a Thing as “Catholic Music” – Mark Langley, Lion & Ox
Pope Francis’ Approval of SSPX Marriages Offers Hopeful Step to Unity – Edward Pentin, NCRg

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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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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

Bible Holy Rosary Opened

11 Habits That Will Transform Your Prayer Life

by William Bloomfield

of One Peter 5

St. Eugene’s Cathedral (Santa Rosa, CA) Retro-Fitting Sanctuary – William Riccio, New Lit Mov
The Clothes Have No Emperor: How I Evangelize Atheists – Kenneth Hensley, Cthlc Answers
Snobbery, Sin, and Salvation: Brideshead Revisited – Harry Mount, Catholic Herald
How a Sketchbook Led One Chinese Woman to the Catholic Faith – A. Gagliarducci & K. Jones
Ideas For the Cry Room From Greenville, Texas – David Clayton, New Liturgical Movement
Eucharistic Procession at Wyoming Catholic College (Annunciation) – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D.
A Night in the Holy Sepulchre – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Asceticism: The Alternative to “Hope and Change” – Timothy D. Lusch, Crisis Magazine
Ambrosian Easter Sunday Mass – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
The Church’s Care For People With Special Needs Is a Blessing For Families – Patty Knap
Poem: “It Takes Families To Raise A Village” – Guy McClung, Catholic Lane
Amoris Laetitia, The Joy of Love, The Apostolic Exhortation – Big Pulpit (April 8, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Sunday Update – Big Pulpit (April 10, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
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WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Are Children Worth the Cost? – Barbara Curtis, Catholic Herald (US)

. . .Nigeria: Where an Ageing Population Is Not a Problem. . .

. . .on the new Family Catechism. . .

. . .Mother of Aerosmith Singer Steven Tyler’s Aborted Baby Now Pro-Life. . .

. . .Father Frank Pavone: Canadian Baby Joseph Back Home. . .

. . .Donor Offspring are People, with Rights Too. . .

Did Christ Wrongly Predict His Second Coming? (No, Here’s Why) – Taylor Marshall, CT

. . .The Rapture Trap. . .

Taking a Break From a Relationship (Dating & Engagement) – Anthony Buono, 6SJ

Top Ten Ways to Get Your Children to Give Up Their Catholic Faith – Robert Kumpel

. . .14 Steps to a More Self-Centered Church. . .

Not Just Teaching, but Change – Doctor Jeff Mirus, CatholicCulture.org/On the Culture

John Jay Study: $2M Exercise in Political Correctness (No SSA Issue?) – L. Verrecchio

. . .Phil Lawler questions bishops lack of responsibility here. . .

. . .Father John Zuhlsdorf fisks George Weigel’s report on the study here. . .

. . .Michael Cook of Crisis Magazine is disappointed in the study here. . .

Before-&-After Photos: Cross Still Standing Amid Tornado-Hit Church Rubble – TCK

Cardinal Koch: The Mass of All Ages Will Outlast Newer Rites – Tancred, TEF

. . .the “Extraordinarii”. . .

. . .President of Italian Bishops Calls for A Return of the Radiance of the Mass. . .

. . .A Biblical Walk Through the Mass. . .

The Holy See is Overhauling Caritas International – Dylan Parry, A Reluctant Sinner

US: Three Talking Points That Capitalize On New Abortion Polling – Thomas Peters, CV

An Open Letter to My Friends in Poland – George Weigel, Archdiocese of Denver

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