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Thvrsday Culture of Life Edition

Alfie Evans with Mom and Dad (Credit: Action4Alfie.com via LifeSiteNews.com)

Alfie Evans’ Parents Fight for His Life

by Caroline Farrow,

of the National Catholic Register

Answering a Classic Birth Control Argument – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Govt Agent Tells Man w/Down Syndrome How Much He Costs Society – Fr. Mk. Hodges
Metro Allows Ads f/Pro-Aborters, Denies Ad for Christmas & Jesus’ Birth – T. Perkins
Dem. Presidents are Not Responsible for Declining Abortions – Michael New Ph.D., LN
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Vetoes Ban on Dismemberment Abortions – M. Bilger, LN
Senate Confirms Pro-Life Appeals Court Nominee Steve Grasz – Steven Ertelt, LN
Mary Wagner’s Christmas Letter f/Jail Published in Polish Newspaper – L. Laurence
Archbishop: Law Banning Pro-Lifers Threatens Everyone’s Freedom – Abp. Prendergas
Many Babies Born Alive after Botched Abortions, Numer Unknown – LifeNews.com
The Time I Met a Jailed Pro-Life Warrior, Mary Wagner – Dorothy C. McLean, LSN
Bishop Oscar A. Solis Calls on Catholics to Pray For an End to Abortion – M. Bilger, LN

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The Macabre Dance Fresco in Holy Trinity Church in Hrastovlje (Credit: Litoraneaveneta.net)

Italy Faces ‘Dark Future’ After Passing New End-of-Life Law

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

The Special Papal Commission on Sexual Abuse has Ceased to Exist – Phil Lawler, CC
Things Catholics Must Know About Pornography & Church’s Teachings – ChurchPop
Quæritur: What Happens to Professed Religious in Orders That Don’t Make It – Fr. Z
India: Hindus Want Christmas Banned in Catholic Schools – AsiaNews.it
The Two Paths: 1) Be Christian, 2) Go Mad – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue, Teach Me How to Pray – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Cth Lane
Looking for the Historical Jesus—Again – Cale Clarke, Catholic Answers Magazine
The Shakespeareologists – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
The Joy of Little Places: The Priestly Service in Small Parishes – Father Ed’s Blog
Acta Apostolicae Sedis Isn’t Exercise of the Magisterium – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Vatican Begins Restoring Recently Discovered Masterworks by Raphael – J-P Mauro, Al.
The Masculinity & Mortification of Auden’s St. Joseph – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
The Dilemma of the Essential & Nonessential Doctrines – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
B16 on the Dialogue of Religions – Eduardo J. Echeverria S.T.L. Ph.D., The Cthlc Thing
What Is Good Sense? – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
The Ascetic Prophet & the Everyday Savior – Fr. Hugh Barbour O. Præm., Cthlc Answers
For the VVED. ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE EDITION (20 December AD 2017) click here.
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Tvesday Culture of Life Edition

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The Pill (Credit: Community in Mission)

The “Fruits” of Contraception

by Monsignor Charles Pope,

of Community in Mission

2 Years of Euthanasia in Quebec: Accelerating Past Belgium – Aubert Martin, Mrctrnt
States Avoiding Little Sisters In Court While Fighting Their Legal Win – M. Cleveland
Irish Media Falsely Claims Most People Want to Legalize Abortion – Dave Andrusko, LN
Learning from the Past of the U.S. Pro-Life Movement – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Attending Dutch March for Life Reminded Me of Book of Psalms – J. Van Maren, LSN
Hundreds March Against Abortion in New Zealand – Michelle Kaufman, LifeSiteNews
Nets Refuse to Cover Just. Dept. Investigating Planned Parenthood – Katie Yoder, LN
Abp. Msusa: Abortions Violate Rights of Unborn; Willful Killing of Innocent Life – Bilger
U. of New Mexico Face FBI Investigation for Selling Aborted Baby Parts – M. Bilger, LN
Costa Ricans Stand Up in Defense of Life at Massive March – Fr. Mark Hodges, LSN
Amnesty Internat’l Ireland Refuses to Pay Back Illegal Cash f/Pro-Abort Campaign – CH
For the TVESDAY ORIENTAL ORTHODOX EDITION (12 December AD 2017) click here.
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Friday Culture of Life Edition

Punched Girl (Credit: LifeNews.com)

Woman Who Punched 15-Year-Old Pro-Life Girl & Gave Her a Concussion Hasn’t Been Arrested

by Kristan Hawkins,

of LifeNews.com

Your Special Needs Child is No Angel – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Hormonal Birth Control Still Increases Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds – CNA, The CWR
UN Pushes Abortion Worldwide But These Countries Fighting Back – R. Oas Ph.D., LN
Planned Parenthood Under Federal Investigation – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
LifeSite Tried to Boost This Pro-Lifer’s Story, But Facebook Banned It – S. Kokx, LSN
Abortion is Traumatic, Not Empowering – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
Tens of Thousands Protest Abortion in Netherlands This Weekend – J. van Maren, LSN
Court: Arkansas Can Defund Planned Parenthood – Fr. Mark Hodges, LifeSiteNews
FCC Chairman Blasts Twitter for Censoring Tweets f/Pro-Life Grps – Joe Ortwerth, LN
Right to Life: Update on Assisted Suicide in US, Canada – Arthur Goldberg J.D., PD
Congressman: Defund UN Pro-Abortion Policies, Campaigns Now – Susan Yoshihara, LN

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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

University of Notre Dame (Credit: The Stream)

The University of Notre Shame

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

How Cardinal Parolin Won the Vatican Civil War – Fr. Mark Drew, Catholic Herald
Cardinal Müller: I Did Not Say There are Exceptions to Communion for Remarried – CH
Planned Parenthood Whistleblowers Release 3rd Video – Nicole Russell, The Federalist
Overlooking the Failings of Catholic Democrats – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
“Domino Effect” at Propaganda Fide – Gianni Valente, Vatican Insider via La Stampa
Action Item! 100 Cassocks for 100 Seminarians – Fr. Z’s Blog
3 Steps to Your Best Year-End Campaign Ever – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
U.S. Bishops to Tackle Immigration, Liturgical Texts at Fall Assembly – M. Bunson, NCRg
Facing Underpopulation Crisis, Poland Asks People Have More Kids – C. Rousselle, LN
Frozen Embryos and the Utilitarian Gotcha – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Is Prayer Pointless? – Todd Aglialoro, Catholic Answers Magazine
Sebastian Kurz – Europe’s Christian Chancellor – Anian Christoph Wimmer, Cthlc Herald
Responding to Jihad – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Why Is GOP Killing The Adoption Tax Credit? – Joshua Gill, The Stream
New Study Casts Doubt on Netherlands Euthanasia Regulation – Xavier Symons, Mrctrnt
Like Moth. Cabrini, Treat Migrants w/Charity & Justice, Pope Says – H. Brockhaus, CNA

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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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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Eugene “Bull” Connor (Photo Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

National Catholic Reporter Calls for Opposing Voices to be “Neutralized”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Derisive Language of Fr. James Martin and His Supporters – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Scientists Partially Confirm Saint Francis Of Assisi Miracle – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Pope Francis Comments on ‘Amoris Lætitia’ with Columbian Jesuits – Fr. Z’s Blog
Restoring Catholic Relevance in Society – Part I – Michael J. White, Catholic Stand
Is Rome Changing Course on Medjugorje? – Michael Davis, Catholic Herald
Cardinal Müller: There is a Climate of ‘Fear’ in the Curia – Catholic Herald
What to Say (& Not Say) When Asking for Donations – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Overcoming Fr. Jms. Martin’s Dissent Thru Genuine, Transforming Love – Jnt. E. Smith, CWR
I Grew Up as a Muslim—But Then Rome Called – Derya Little, NC Register
The Eucharistic Miracle of Sokolka: The Host is Tissue from Heart of a Dying Man – Aleteia
Some Basic Questions & Answers on Filial Correction of Pope – Jacob Wood of CNA via NCRg
Pray for Hefner & Work Out Your Salvation with Fear & Trembling – Shaun McAfee O.P., NCRg
Fighting Breast Cancer? Here is a Patron Saint for You – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Noble Beauty, Transcendent Holiness – Veronica Arntz, Catholic Exchange
A Reflection on Saint Peter the Apostle – Alaine De Santis, Catholic Stand
Pope Zeroes-in on ‘Fake News’ for Next Communications Day – CNA Daily News via The CWR

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THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

American Football Game Day (Photo Credit: Community in Mission)

On the Loss of Common Spaces in a Politicized World

by Msgr. Charles Pope,

of Community in Mission

Taking the Knee Cuts Both Ways – Patrick Coffin, National Catholic Register
The New York Times Tries to Put a Good Spin on Communism – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
What if the NFL Players Were Protesting Abortion Instead? – Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com
Is Nietzsche the Antidote to the Snowflake Generation? – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Nothing Angelic About the NFL Fiasco – Brian O’Neal, National Catholic Register
10 Reasons Kneeling During the Anthem is a Bad Idea – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Rgstr
A Love Letter to Chairman Mao from the Gray Lady – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
CNN Covers Corruption Trials of Senators, Unless the Senator’s a Democrat – The Federalist
Sports Illustrated Is Wrong, National Anthem Protests Not Sign of Unity – B. McHenry, Fdrlst
Explainer: What You Should Know about Trump’s Tax Reform Framework – Joe Carter, Pwrblg
(Too) Much Ado About Germany’s Far-Right? – Teri Schulz, Atlantic Council
An Introduction to CanaVox: What We (Invite You to) Cheer For – Public Discourse
The Spirit of American Constitutionalism – Gregory S. Ahern Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
The Party’s ‘Hurdles’: the Internet, Propaganda, and Power – Elsa B. Kania, The Diplomat
Euthanasia Movement is Weaker Than It Seems, Expert Says – Elise Harris, CNA/EWTN News
The Islamic State’s Support Base in Pakistan Continues to Grow – Umair Jamal, The Diplomat

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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA

Marcie Robertson Funeral of Husband Nov 2013 (Photo Credit: The Stream)

Military Widow’s Poignant Response to NFL Crisis: ‘Be a Grateful Nation’

by Tom Sileo

of The Stream

Alejandro Villanueva Recants – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Descending into the Chocolate Factory: Are Dahl’s Works Worth It? – S. Fitzpatrick, Crisis
Sweden: What You Won’t See in This Book. . . – Bruce Bawer, Gatestone Institute
Ta-Nehisi Coates has Decided to Call All Politics He Doesn’t Like Racism – Gamvroulas, Fdrlst
Can We Do Anything about the Collapse of the Birth Rate? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Thought-free Blogs – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Bill & Melinda Gates’ Global Contraception Push Brutalizes Women – N. Hattenbach, Fdrlst
A Sign of a Civilization in Decline: When Your Heroes are Athletes & Actors – The TOF Spot
The Christian Monks Who Saved Jewish History – Malka Simkovich, The Ancient Near. . .
Insults Fly In the ‘Same-sex Marriage’ Vote in Australia – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
German Election: Merkel’s Pyrrhic Victory – Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute
Sunday Night Football Ratings Down again on Day of Player Protests – Dominic Patten, DH
Jimmy Kimmel Is Now Part of the Democrats Party of Celebrity Surrogates – D. Marcus, Fdrlst
Don’t Use the Flag and National Anthem to Protest – Sheila Llaugminas, Mercatornet
Who’s Afraid of an Independent Kurdistan? – Andrew Bernard, The American Interest
An Ominous Future for Kurdistan’s Minorities – Kenneth R. Rosen, The Atlantic
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (26 September AD 2017) click here.
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For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (26 September AD 2017) click here.

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Vietnam War Memorial (Photo Credit: Adam Parent from Shutterstock via The American Conservative)

This Crisis? It’s Nothing

by Rod Dreher

The Black Family is Struggling, and It’s Not Because of Slavery – Walter Williams, The Stream
Transgenderism: A Weapon Against the Family – E. McGroarty Esq. & J. Robbins Esq., Crisis
The New Confessional State – J. Budziszewski, Mercatornet
Got Lots of Books? 10 Inspiring Decor Ideas for That “Library Look” – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
Ranked: 5 Most Powerful Armies on the Planet (In 2030) – Robert Farley, The Natl Interest
Remembering 1917: The War on Religion – Paul Kengor Ph.D., Mercatornet
Microchip Breakthrough May Help Build a New Kind of Computer – R.F. Mandelbaum, msn
Why Our Civil Discourse Is Broken – Annie Holmquist, The Imaginative. . .
Did a Welshman Discover America? – Rhys Meirion, iW¿nder via BBC
First Things & the Market Economy: A Response to R.R. Reno – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., PD
Predigested Obsolescence – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Self-Righteousness Infects All Sides of Politics, Looks Ridiculous – Nathanael Blake, Fdrlst
The Problem of Kurdish Independence – Faisal Al Yafai, [N] The National
Study: Kids Playing Tackle Football Before Age 12 Have More Brain Issues – Belson, msn
Rohingya Muslims Being Wiped Out in Myanmar’s Map – Robin McDowell, The Stream
September 20, 1860: Baron Renfrew Begins His Visit to the US – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (21 September AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (21 September AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (21 September AD 2017) click here.
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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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At The Emmys, Dolly Parton’s Reaction To Trump-Bashing Was All Of Us

by Bre Payton,

of The Federalist

Vulnerable Young People: Victims of the Sexual Revolution – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Here’s What I Saw at Ben Shapiro’s Speech at UC Berkeley – Peter Trinko, The Stream
Diane Feinstein Defends Trashing Nominee’s Catholic Faith – Tony Perkins, LifeNews.com
The Emmys Exemplify Don’t-Watch Television – Stefan Kanfer, City Journal
Requiescat In Pace: Harry Dean Stanton – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
‘Broad City’ Degrades Women for Entertainment & Excuses It ‘cuz Trump – E. Cindric, Fdrlst
Nothing Makes Me Doubt Global Warming More Than Bill Nye Embracing It – Dave Griffey, DTh
Prosecution of Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in Eric Garner Case is Unjust – Barry Latzer, CJ
Not the United States of Europe – Reginald Dale, Atlantic Council
Making Colleges Safe for Libertinism – Eric Metaxas, The Stream
Is India’s Demonetization a Failure? – Aswin Mannepalii, The Diplomat
Islamic Rules in Danish Schools – Judith Bergman, Gatestone Institute
Could Russia Abandon Syria? It’s Happened Before – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., Cthlc Herald
Business as a Calling – Joe Carter, Powerblog
Dallas Ind. School Dist. May Remove “Racist” Texas Founder Sam Houston f/Books – R. Dreher
Want to Defund Planned Parenthood, Support Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill – T. Perkins, LN
For the Growing Fr. James Martin Scandal (18 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (19 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (19 September AD 2017) click here.
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For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (20 September AD 2017) click here.
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MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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Sued for Being Christian (Photo Credit: Screenshot of The Daily Signal Video)

I’m a T-Shirt Maker with Gay Customers & Gay Employees, Still, I Was Sued

by Blaine Adamson,

of The Stream

Not Even Trans Apologists Can Keep Their Ideology Straight – Glenn T. Stanton, The Fdrlst

Sweden’s New Instability – Nima Gholam Ali Pour, Gatestone Institute

Apple Turning Its Stores Into Town Squares, is This Future Of Shopping? – G. Olmstead, Fdrlst

In Praise of Borders – Peter Hitchens, First Things

New Calif. Bill to Punish Elder-Care Workers Who Don’t Use Trans Pronouns – Boorman, Fdrlst

Why Congress is Insane to Give SpaceX a Monopoly Over Space Launches – J. Rogers, Fdrlst

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