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FRIDAY EDITION

Consecrated Virgins (Credit: CNS by Joel Breidenbach)

Ecclesiae Sponsae Imago (ESI) Punts on One Problem, Fixes a Second, But Greatly Worsens a Third

. . .now, according to the plain terms of Ecclesiae Sponsae Imago, the Blessed Virgin Mary would not be eligible for admission to the order of virgins, but Saint Mary Magdalene would be eligible. . .

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D., J.D.,

from The Dispatch,

via The Catholic World Report

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Queering The Catholic Church – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Cardinal McCarrick & the Crisis of Episcopal Leadership – Chr. R. Altieri, The CWR



Potential SCOTUS Nom. Brett Kavanaugh Has Troubling Religious Liberty Rec. – Fdrlst
15-year-old “Computer Geek” Declared Venerable – Kathleen N. Hattrup, Aleteia
Reclaiming the Cloistral Hush of the Sacristy & Sacristy Ceremonial – 
Why Email is the Hottest Trend in Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser

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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Consecrated Virgin Jennifer Sergio (Credit: Today’s Catholic)

Indiana Native Dedicates Herself as Consecrated Virgin

by Jill Boughton,

of Today’s Catholic (Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend)

Will We Know Each Other In Heaven? – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
PBS: Seminarians Singing Chart-Topping Gregorian Chant – Dorothy C.McLean, LSN
The Mystery of Hell – Brent Withers, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Helping the Souls in Purgatory – Fr. Thomas G. Morrow, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
20 Holy Hacks to Help You Get to Heaven – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
In Memoriam, 2017 – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
A Lion Teaches Us About Humility – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine
We Should Pay More Attention to the Souls in Purgatory – Francis Phillips, The CH
How to Respond When You Meet Suffering – Theresa Thomas, Integrated Catholic Life™
Infirmity & Stability in Marriage & Monasticism – Dom Mark Kirby, New Liturgical Mvmnt
The Sabbath Was Made for Man – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Latin: The Sacramental Language – Laramie Hirsch, One Peter 5
10 Fathers Whose Parenthood Helped Them become Saints – Fr. Mic. Rennier, Aleteia
Life Lessons from Christmas Carols – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Our Mother’s Singular Grace – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine
Just Another New Year’s Eve: Communion & Community – A.S. Layne, Catholic Stand

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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Ad Orientem (Credit: That The Bones You Have Crushed Mary Thrill Blog)

A Priest Takes His Parish EastAd Orientem!

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Discover This Long Forgotten Path for Growing Closer to God – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Adoration May Seem Useless, but the World Needs It Desperately – Fr. Pereira O.P., CH
A Funeral Mass is More Than a Consoling Memorial – Fr. Matthew Pittam, Cthlc Herald
Consecrated Virginity: The Obscure Glory – Sarah Greydanus, Catholic Stand
Do You Have Your 2018 Ordo? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Some of God’s Greatest Gifts are Unanswered Prayers – Cath. Mendenhall-Baugh, NCRg

Black Elk & the Need for Catechists – Bishop Robert Barron, The Dispatch via The CWR
‘Preaching Forgiveness’ vs. Actually Forgiving – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Mgzn
A Dozen Simons, One Peter – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand

The Diaconal Call to Spiritual Martyrdom – Dcn. Rb. T. Yerhot, Homiletic & Pastoral Rvw
Becoming Christ: The 6th Chapter of Romans – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand

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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Children Playing Soccer (Credit: Screenshot of The Federalist JPG)

Inside America’s Largest Religious Revival You Know Nothing About

by Heather Smith,

of The Federalist

Fr. James Martin Promoting “Ignatian Yoga”, Despite Warnings from Church – Fr. Z
That “Ecumenical Mass”: Nugget of Truth Behind the Rumor – L. Huizenga Ph.D., CWR
Crazy Church School to Teach . . .  Christianity – Charlotte Allen, First Things
The Magisterium, Sensus Fidei, and Father James Martin – Omar Gutierrez, NC Register
10 Ways to Win the Battle Against Pornography – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
King Louis XVI’s Sister, Victim of French Revolution, Path to Sainthood – D. Barrett, CH
The Little-Known Vocation of Consecrated Virginity – Maggie Maslak, Cthlc News Agncy
Eat, Drink And Be Merry – Edward Monti, Catholic Stand
5 Quotes f/St. Leo the Great Reminding Us of Our God-Given Dignity – P. Kosloski, Al.
Indian Nun’s Killer Participates in Her Beatification Mass – Anto Akkara, NC Register
Liberal Tradition, Yes; Liberal Ideology, No – R.R. Reno, First Things
UN Doesn’t Recognize Iraq Christian Genocide; This Documentary Does – M. Bosch, Al.
The Liturgical Connection Between Veterans Day & St. Martin’s Day – P. Kosloski, Alet.
Louis Pasteur: Father of Microbiology & a Faithful Catholic – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Al.
Catholic Thanksgiving – Nathaniel Lauer, Catholic Stand
Waiting for the Party to Start: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Jn. Bergsma Ph.D., TSP

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