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What Catholics Lost When They Started Tearing Down Their Great Altars

by Dominic Lynch

of The Federalist

The Crisis of Priestly Vocations: Good Advice from a Smart Priest – Fr. Z’s Blog
It’s Time For Political Incorrectness – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
A Cardinal’s Implausible Defense of Amoris Lætitia – Richard A. Spinello, Crisis Magazine
Suffer from Anxiety, Need to Know Most Repeated Advice in the Bible – Patty Knap, Aleteia
Tradition & Vocations: Interview with Fr. Robert Pasley of Mater Ecclesiae – B. Williams, LG
Are Catholic Converts Too Conservative, Talkative & Neurotic? – Carl E. Olson, NC Register
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Investitures & Professions of 8 Benedictine Sisters in Missouri – P.A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Catholic Owner Opens Furniture Stores to Hurricane Harvey Homeless in Houston – ChrchPp
Masses Halted but Small Miracles Continue in Flooded Texas Parish – Jim Graves, NC Register
Age of Statue-smashing, Catholics Must Defend Sacred Images – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Cornhusker for Christ: Making the Catholic Case in Downtown Lincoln – Brian Fraga, NC Rgstr
EWTN Launches Studio Near Walsingham Shrine in England – Elise Harris, CNA via NC Rgstr
Of Cell Phones, Sanctity & Cervical Spines: A Marian Range of Motion – Rick Becker, NC Rgstr
The Cost of Discipleship: 22nd Sun. Reading Explained in Ord. Time – Jn. Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
In Harvey’s Wake, All Hands On Deck – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

10 Hilarious Twitter Reactions to the Knights of Columbus Regalia Change

by Katie Prejean

of epicPew

Abortion Activists Desecrate Altar Inside a Catholic Church – LifeNews.com
Want Enemies? Write About These Ten Things – Patrick Coffin, National Catholic Register
English Catholicism Is Roman Catholicism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Natl Catholic Register
Vatican Official Researches Miraculous Apparitions in Texas – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Venn Diagram Ideology for Catholics! – Darwin, DarwinCatholic
Win 5 Copies of The Apostles and Their Times! – Justin McClain, epicPew
Rethinking How You Fundraise – The Catholic Approach – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Vatican Clarifies: Gay Couple Received Std. Letter f/Pope, Not Endorsement – CNA via CWR
LCWR Assembly Begins! “Shifting from I to We” – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Mysterious Church on the Edge of the World – Bishop Robert Barron, The Cth Wrld Rprt
Brick by Brick in Montana! Priests Making the TLM Happen! – Fr. Z’s Blog
How to Approach Holy Communion Like a Child – Sherry Antonetti, Natl Catholic Register
How Spadaro & Figueroa Misunderstand the Motto “In God We Trust” – C.R. Altieri, The CWR
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
In Predominantly Catholic Guam, Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits Near 100-mark – Cth Nws Agncy
Murdered Florida Priest Wanted His Killer’s Life Spared – Chloe Langr, epicPew
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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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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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Can America Become the New Poland?

by Father Richard Heilman

of Roman Catholic Man

Why Rome is Doing Battle with American Culture – Matthew Schmitz, Catholic Herald
Why Telling Your Story Improves Your Fundraising (Dramatically) – Brice Sokolowski
8 Ways Not to Make a Good Confession – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Trasmoz: The Only Cursed, Excommunicated Town in Spain – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Cardinal Sarah and the Ordinariate Rite – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mtl Enrchmnt
Game of (Thrones) Rationalizations – One Mad Mom
Netflix’s ‘The Keepers’: Agenda-Driven Filmmaking Exploits a Nun’s Murder – Dav. F. Pierre Jr.
The Dating Game & St. Mark’s Gospel – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Catholic Register
Want to Change the World? It Starts with Joy, Archbishop Chaput Says – CNA via The CWR
What the Bible Reveals About Infant Baptism – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Scotland to be Consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Catholic Herald
“Letting Go and Letting God”: Dealing with Disappointment – Alaine DeSantis, Cthlc Stand
Edgar Allan Poe’s Unknown Friendship with the Jesuits – Patrick McNamara Ph.D., Aleteia
Carrie Gress, Ph.D.: A Survey of Beauty, Truth & Goodness Through the Ages – David Clayton
lit: Catholicism for Young Adults – T.J. Burdick O.P., Dominican Institute
The Parables of Jesus – Part 3 (The Mass Readings Explained; Video) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., TSP

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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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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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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 Catholic Difference: Way Beyond the New Atheist Nonsense

by George Weigel,

of First Things

Perpetual Adolescence: When Coming of Age Doesn’t Come – John Horvat II, The Stream
America’s Secret Plan to Invade Canada – Robert Farley, The National Interest
California’s Descent to Socialism – Joel Kotkin, The Orange County Register
Saudi Team’s Refusal to Stand for Moment of Silence for Terror Victims – Wm. Kilpatrick Ph.D.
The Myth of Infrastructure Spending – Mises Wire
Keep Your Online Browsing Unfiltered by Political Propaganda – Jon Del Arroz, The Federalist
Yahoo’s Ex-CEO Marissa Mayer: Looking Forward to Using Gmail Again – Kif Leswing, BI
Continuing the Reconciliation of Evolution with Revelation – Bob Drury Ph.D., Catholic Stand
America Must Not Deport These Iraqi Christians – Matthew Walther, The Week
Neuroscientist Explains How Being Bilingual Makes Brain More Robust – Kevin Reilly, BI
Can You Trust Abortion Industry ‘Science’? – Catherine Glenn Foster, The Federalist
A Colombian Garbage Collector Built a Free Library Out of Discarded Books – Zelda Caldwell
Changing Your Meal Times Could Help You Beat Jet Lag and Shift Work – The Conversation
Father and the Flag – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
De Blasio’s New York, Parading with Terrorists, and More; Podcast – City Journal
Flag Wavers – John Murdock, First Things
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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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MONDAY EDITION

Church of England’s Trajectory Now Obvious, Orthodox Believers You’re Very Welcome Here

by Monsignor Andrew Burnham

of Catholic Herald

SSPX Offers Stunning Evaluation of Amoris Lætitia and of Pope Francis – aka Catholic
Nashville Dominicans Turn Focus Entirely to Teacher Formation – Patrick Reilly, The Reg
Enjoy Dynamic Catholic Speakers? Here the Catholic Conferences You Should Go To – Vennet
Is This the Solution to Catholics’ ‘Desperate’ Musical Situation? – Adelaide Mena, C.N.A.
Scare Mongering About Home Schooling – Charlotte Allen, TWS
Filet-o-Fish, or What Catholics Can Accomplish If United – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Crux
Call No Man Father – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Fr. Martin Calls Trump’s Immigration Policies “Anti-Life”; Is That Fair? – Matthew Archbold
Transhumanism’s Lofty Goal Meets a Catholic Response – Adelaide Mena, Cthlc News Agency
How Faith and Free Markets Can Save Education – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Without Law & Freedom United, Truth & Dignity are Destroyed – James Kalb J.D., The C.W.R.

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THURSDAY EDITION

The Church of God in Christ Responds to Catholic Scholars

by Charles E. Blake,

of First Things

Pope Francis, Steve Bannon, and the Neopelagian Crisis – Shaun Kenney, Ethika Politika
David Clohessy Resigns SNAP in Alleged Kickback Scheme; My Part in This – Fr. Gor. J. MacRae
Glasgow Priest Attributes ‘Miraculous’ Recovery to Venerable Margaret Sinclair – CNA via Reg
Can I Really Trust a Shepherd? – Allison Gingras, Catholic Stand
Sirico: Betsy DeVos Confirmation Best Choice for Education Crisis – Fr. Robert Sirico, Pwrblg
Conscience & Disagreements on Social Teachings – Fr. Mark A. Pilon Ph.D., The Catholic Thng
Should the Mass Reflect a Pope’s Personality? – Nicholas Senz, The Dispatch via The CWR
Paul Ehrlich Brings His Bad Economics to Vatican – Devin Ryan, Powerblog
Catholicism Still Emerges in Europe’s Political Races, but at the Margins – The Economist
Hope For Catholic Healthcare – David Clayton, Beauty of Catholicism
This Surfing School in Chile was Created for Kids With Down Syndrome – Giselle Vargas, CNA
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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