Conversion

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 – 
The Universal Appeal of Jane Austen – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand

The Eternal Beauty of the Mass – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand

Fostering Young Vocations (Part VIII) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
The Importance of a Sacramental Outlook – Matt Robinson, Catholic Stand


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TVESDAY EDITION

LizziesAnswers (Credit: YouTube via ChurchPop)

Major Protestant YouTube Star Announces She’s Converting to Catholicism

YouTube star Lizzie Estella Reezay of the YouTube channel LizziesAnswers has announced that she’s converting from Protestantism to Catholicism.

from ChurchPop

5 Beautiful Catholic Churches on the Beach – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Worried about Cardinal Cupich’s “Paradigm Shift”? . . . – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Drunk Stoned Perverted Dead – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Card. Mahoney Cancels Appearance After Locals Vow to Protest – Claire Chretien, Lf St
Ireland: Abortionists Upset as Legal Abortion Support Collapses – SPUC via Life News
In Praise of Fr. Francis Canavan’s Prophetic Eye – Ronda Chervin, The Cthlc World Rprt
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis’ Feast of Forgiveness — Confession – Edward Pentin, Natl Cthlc Register
Pressing Pause on the “Transgender Moment” – Matthew J. Franck, Public Discourse
The Monks of Solesmes Publishing Studies of Gnostic Chants – R. Yoder, The Amish Cth
What’s Wrong with the New NIH Study on Transgender Kids? – Jane Robbins, Life Site
The Post-Napoleonic Church – Ælredus Rievallensis, Canticum Salomonis
Bishops in Nigeria Release Books on Marriage, Family Life – CNA via The CWR
The Vocation of a Soldier, Service, & the Act of Love – J. Bolton, Augustine’s Alley
Francis de Sales: Model of Apologists – Shaun McAfee O.P., Catholic Answers Magazine
From Inmates to Entrepreneurs – Brittany Hunter, Foundation for Economic Education
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

King Charles II of England (Credit: uCatholic)

The Secret Deathbed Catholic Conversion of the King of England

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

The Very Best Spiritual Warfare Prayer for the Conversion of Loved Ones – Fr. Heilman
What They Don’t Tell You about Life in Seminary – Paschal Uche, Catholic Herald
The Best Preachers are Signs of Contradiction – Msgr. Robert Batule, Crisis Magazine

Priestly Vocations in East Anglia are at Their Highest Level in 30 Years – Cthlc Herald
Pope Francis: We Need To Observe Silence in the Mass – J.A. Esteves, Catholic Herald
The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia: Celebrating 150 Years – L. DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Time for a Spiritual Health Assessment – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Tonsure, Minor Orders & Subdiaconal Ordination in Fréjus-Toulon – G. DiPippo, NLM
Is a Sense of Humor Necessary for Salvation? – Fr. Basil Cole O.P., Homiletic & Pstrl Rvw
The Path to True Happiness Begins with Our Lady – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Ecumenism, Sanctity & the White Rose – Ricke Becker, NC Register
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (17 January, AD 2018) click here.

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Journey Home with Sister Miriam (Credit: epicPew)

Sister Miriam’s Amazing Reversion Back to Catholicism

by Chloe Langr,

of epicPew

Quæritur: Venial Sins Forgiven During Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
We Know That His Testimony is True – Fr. George Rutler, National Catholic Register
Quæritur: How Much “Work” on Sunday? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Salvation Is Not a Right – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
11 Ways to Prepare Your Boy to be a Great Priest – Jennifer Fitz, Natl Catholic Register
In the Habit: A History of Catholicism & Tobacco – John B. Buescher, The CWR
Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal: Still Bearing Fruit After 30 Years – Jim Graves, Reg
The Things That Last – Christian Daru, Catholic Stand
When’s the Last Time You Were Told, “Follow Me?” – Jeffrey Stevens, Catholic Stand
How Can I Find Time to Homeschool My Children? – Mary Kay Clark Ph.D., Seton Mgzn
Meet the Patron of Large Families, Margaret of Scotland – Larry Peterson, Aleteia
For the MONDAY ADVENT EDITION (4 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CULTURÆ EDITION (4 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (4 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA I (4 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA II (4 December AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY ADVENT EDITION (5 December AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CULTURÆ EDITION (5 December AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (5 December AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (5 December AD 2017) click here.

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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Muslim Conversions to Christianity (Credit: Asia News)

The Future Isn’t Over Yet: Christianity Overwhelming Islam In Conversions

by David Warren,

of Essays in Idleness

Young Catholics Divided on Identity & Massimo Faggioli Goes Hebephrenic – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Truth Behind ‘Transgender’ Deaths – Trevor Thomas, LifeSiteNews
Pope John Paul II’s Frightful Vision of a Muslim Europe – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Announce May 2018 Wedding – Joanna Bogle, NC Rgstr
The Fiery Pit of Gehenna That Jesus Warns (& Is!) a Real Place – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
In Defense Of Regal Popes – Dan Hitchens, First Things
New Year, Old Calendar – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
Jewry & Eschatology – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
DC Transit Rejects Christmas Ad Because It “Promotes Religion” – Zel. Caldwell, Alet.
Pope: Not Everything Technically Possible is Morally Acceptable – Elise Harris, CNA
The Holy Spirit for Our Times – Suellen Brewster, Catholic Stand
Card. Müller: I’m w/Pope, But, Those Complaining Should Be Heard – M. Franco, RC
St. Giuseppe Moscati & the Vocation of the Laity – K.V. Turley, The Dsptch via The CWR
South Korea’s Hidden Treasure: A Vibrant Catholic Church – Victor Gaetan, NC Register
Sisters of Mary Get Us Into the Christmas Spirit with New Album – J-P Mauro, Aleteia

What the Church Really Teaches about Nuclear War – Gagliarducci & Brockhaus, CNA

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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Evening in the Middle East (Credit: Pixabay via National Catholic Register)

Muslims Are Converting to Christianity in Record Numbers

by Patti Maguire Armstrong,

of the National Catholic Register

(Warning: Obscene) Openly Gay Deacon Under Review in S.F. Archd. – Hoffman, LSN
USCCB Meeting: Nothing Will Be As It Was!; Church’s “New Consciousness” – R. Palmo
Why Do Anti-Catholic Students Attend Catholic Univs.? – Daniel Payne, The College Fix
The Saint Who Founded a Movement in Response to Freemasonry – Francis Phillips, CH
Bishop Egan Criticises ‘Draconian’ Crackdown on Pro-Lifers – Catholic Herald
The Allure of the Catholic Church – Cameron Edman, Catholic Stand
Doctors & Hospitals are Placing Secret DNR Orders in Patient’s Files – LifeNews.com
How Stay-at-Home Mothers are Saving the World – Natalia Białobrzeska, Aleteia
USCCB Meeting Recap: Consensus Amid Challenges – Matthew E. Bunson, NC Register
How to Restore Christianity to Spain and the West – Rachel Lanz, NC Register
The “Jesuit Tea”: The History of Mate – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
57 Women Sign Letter Against Pro-Abort Story in ‘Catholic’ paper, The Tablet – LSN
Bishop Lucas Li Jingfeng, Semper Fidelis, Dies at 97 – Joseph Shaw, Rorate Cæli
The Story of an Underground Catholic Priest in China – ACI Prensa
Why is Vatican Still Negotiating w/China’s Orwellian State – Fr. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Euthanasia is Always Wrong, Pope Francis Tells Doctors – Cindy Wooden, Cthlc Herald

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Middle East Cross and Crescent Silhouette (Photo Credit: Crux Stock Image)

Middle East’s Well-kept Secret Revealed when Jihad Met the Virgin

by John L. Allen, Jr.,

of Crux

A Glimpse of Satan’s Playbook – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Müller: Orthodox Theologians Should Not be Punished – Dan Hitchens, Cthlc Herald
Is No One Is Condemned Forever Perversely Compassionate – G. McClung Ph.D., TACatholic
The Pope’s Remarks on Capital Punishment Need to be Clarified – Edward Feser Ph.D., CH
In India, Schoolkids Say Virgin Mary Appeared Amid Scent of Jasmine – CNA via The CWR
Cardinal Sarah: Holy See has the Last Word on Liturgical Translations – Fr. Z’s Blog
Gather a Community before You Gather Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
A Divine Wedding, Justice, and Hell – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Three Pitfalls of Arguing Online – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Grandmother Prays Rosary, House Survived Napa Fires – Eric Ting, San Francisco Gate
The Fallacy of Placing Faith in Science Rather than in God – Michele Boyer, Catholic Stand
Vatican: Canada Didn’t Seek Extradition for Diplomat Wanted on Child Pornography – CNS
Say Yes: Religious Vocations and ‘Giving God Permission’ – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Stream
Book Pick: Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay – John M. Grondelski, National Catholic Register
O Immaculata: St. Maximilian’s Marian Militia Turns 100 – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
Understanding Holy Spirit Thru Life of Mary – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm., Cthlc Stand
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (16 October A.D. 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CIVILIZATION EDITION (16 October A.D. 2017) click here.

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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Cardinals (Photo Credit: uCatholic)

The Secret Cardinals Known Only to the Pope

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

How God’s Providence Led These Atheists to Conversion – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
The Dangers of Spiritualizing Your Psychological Problems – CNA Daily News via The CWR
Did Vatican II Change Church Teaching On the Church? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
We Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Our Lady of Fatima’s Requests – Abp. Cordileone, NC Reg
Why Every Catholic Should Applaud Kazuo Ishiguro’s Nobel Prize – J. Desmond, NC Reg
Why Catholic Schools Should Scrap Scholastic Book Fairs – Jean Schoonover-Egolf, NC Rgstr
Gather a Community before You Gather Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Recent Rector of a Legionaries of Christ-run Seminary Fathered 2 Children – CNA via CWR
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity? – Edward Feser Ph.D.
The Day I Met Jesus While Riding My Bike – David Roney, Catholic Stand
Did the Exodus Really Happen? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register
Podcazt 157: Pius XII – Ingruentium Malorum – On Reciting the Rosary – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cora Evans: Californian Housewife & Mystic on the Way to Sainthood – Ph. Kosloski, Aleteia
Fun Cry Room Activities for Adults! – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
Imaging God Through the Gift of Intercession – Alita Maria Covel Ngo, Catholic Stand
Vietnamese Native Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Orange – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the. . .
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (16 October A.D. 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CIVILIZATION EDITION (16 October A.D. 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (16 October A.D. 2017) click here.

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SATVRDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Mother & Baby (Photo Credit: LifeNews.com)

After Two Abortions, Muslim Woman Becomes Pro-Life and Turns to Christ

by Micaiah Bilger,

of LifeNews.com

The Playboy Lifestyle & Death of Sexual Complementarity – A. Menchaca-Bagnulo Ph.D., PD
Murder Inside N.Y. City H.S. Reflects Broader Problems Across the System – B. McManus, CJ
The Messy History of Tacos – Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian
The Power of Names – Glenn Arbery, The Imaginative. . .
What is the Story Behind Halloween & Why Do Children Trick or Treat? – I. Fraser, Tlgrph
N.Y. Courts Rule Against “Aid in Dying” & Warn of Its Dangers – Richard M. Doerflinger, PD
Thomas Jefferson & the American “Provincial” Mind – David Hoeveler, The Imagine. . .
Has Catholicism Influenced South Korea’s President? – Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs
Click Bait Archaeology: Santa is Dead or Tomb of St. Nicholas Found – Terry Mattingly, GR
How Do You Know If Prices Are Fair? – Anne Bradley, Institute for Faith, Work & Economics
What Does Sir Walter Scott Say About Love of Country? – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
More Spending Does Not Drive More Employment – Per Bylund, Mises Institute
Publishing Poetry Today: A Renewal of the Spirit in Language – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, TIC

Is Development Aid the New Colonialism? – Matt Warner, FEE

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FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Taylor Benge on CNN about Las Vegas Massacre (Photo Credit: Michael Opelka from YouTube via ChurchPop)

Las Vegas Survivor Says Ordeal Turned Him from Agnostic to Believer in God

from ChurchPop

‘Love Is Love’—Or Is It? – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
Microsoft Rep Calls Catholic Church a Key Ally in Protecting Kids Online – CNA via The CWR
Why Late Night Hosts Like Jimmy Kimmel are Political – Robert Tracinski, The Federalist
The Tories Want to Nationalise Your Bodily Organs – Peter D. Williams, Catholic Herald
Gun Control & Deep-Rooted Societal Causes of Massacres – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
What a Chinese Economist Learned from American Churches – Joseph Sunde, Powerblog
Networks Ignore House Passing Abortion Ban, Cover Fashion Deals, Puppies – K. Yoder, LN
Poll: Americans Tell Dems Won’t Vote for You if Support Late-Term Abortions – M. Quigley, LN
The Devils Diction and Our Political Discourse – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
N.Y. City: Crime Down, but Mayor de Blasio Deserves Little Credit – Heather MacDonald, CJ
Sixty Years After Sputnik – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
For the 
Amoris Lætitia Discourse & Dialogue click here.

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VVEDNESDAY EASTERN RITE EDITION

St. Melany’s Byzantine Catholic Church welcomes its news catechumens (Photo Credit: Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix via Patrick Cullen)

Pentecostals Come Home to Rome — Eastern (Catholic) Rome, That Is

by Nicholas Wolfram Smith

of National Catholic Register

A Byzantine Look at Worshipping Ad Orientem, Part I – Nicholas LaBanca, Catholic Stand
Basement Church See ‘Dream’ of Golden-domed Church come True – Marian Karapinka, CH
A Bi-Ritual Education – Sean Fitzpatrick, New Liturgical Movement
Middle East Christians: A Status Report – Matthew Bunson, National Catholic Register
African Refugees Embrace the Catholic (Melkite) Faith in Rome – Victor Gaetan, NC Register
Youssef Absi Elected Patriarch of Melkite Greek Catholic Church – CNA via The CWR
Russian Catholic Church Asks the West to Remember Communist-era Martyrs – Burger, Aleteia
The Easter Gospels of the Byzantine Rite – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Celebrating Easter in ‘the East’; Eastern Rite Catholic – Amanda Evinger, Natl Cthlc Register
Lamps & Life in the Spirit – Fr. Deacon John R.P. Russell, Catholic Exchange
In Memoriam: Lubomyr Husar, Cardinal & Spiritual Father of Ukraine – Bp. Borys Gudziak, Rg
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (7 September AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE EDITION (7 September AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (7 September AD 2017) click here.
For the SATVRDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (9 September, AD 2017) click here.
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TUESDAY EDITION

Is There a “Schism”?

by  Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Vatican Does Damage Control on Pontifical Biodiversity Conference – Stefano Gennarini J.D.
He Used to Spit on Those Going to Mass, Now He’s a Priest – Blanca Ruiz, Cthlc News Agency
How Not to do Meatless Fridays in Lent (Plus 12 Meatless Meal Ideas) – Tay. Marshall Ph.D.
Yoga, Centering Prayer, and Mindfulness – Connie Rossini, Contemplative Homeschooling
The Contentious Case of Fulton Sheen’s Corpse – Elizabeth Anderson, The Dispatch
Supervenience on the Hands of an Angry God – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Ideology and the Corruption of Language – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., Public Discourse
The Mystery of the Transfiguration (The Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., TSP
Paul VI and the Unexpected Lessons of Populorum Progressio – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Crisis
Is the Catholic Church Anti-Woman? Two Feminist Scholars Debate – Maggie Maslak, C.N.A.
How “Educators” Kill Creativity – Kenneth Crowther, Crisis Magazine
Balance of Extremes – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
True Love Says ‘I Will Suffer For You & I Will Suffer With You’ – Steffani Jacobs, Cthlc Stand
What’s It Like to be an ‘Invisible’ Child Under China’s One-Child Policy? – Cthlc News Agency
Exposing the Horrors of Ukraine’s ‘Death by Hunger’ – Adelaide Mena, C.N.A. via The Reg
Why Catholic Teaching on Marriage Matters for Society – Andrea Gagliarducci, Cth Nws Agncy

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