Evangelization – BIG PVLPIT

MONDAY MORNING EDITION

23 July AD 2018

A Screen Shot of an Evangelizing Parish (Credit: cropped Ignatius book cover via NCRegister.com)

Cardinal Arinze Discusses Hallmarks of an Evangelizing Parish

. . .the former chief of the Vatican’s office of worship provides deep insights into the centrality of the parish to evangelization in his new book, The Evangelizing Parish. . .

by Peter Jesserer Smith,

of the National Catholic Register

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
101 Books Millennials Must Read Before They Die – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
St. Thomas Aquinas Says These 4 Things Will Ensure Your Prayer is Answered – Aleteia
These Catholic Priests Are Allowed to Be Married – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Grace In Marriage: Reflections From a 17-Year-Old Bride – Birgit J., Designs by Birgit
5 Surprisingly Deep Benefits of Listening to Classical Music – Elizabeth Pardi, Aleteia
A Tale of Two Revolutions – Fr. George W. Rutler Th.D. Ph.D., Ntnl Cthlc Register
Where is Purgatory in the Bible? The Complete Guide – Scott Smith J.D., All Roads. . .
A Priests Visit to the Mystic & Stigmatic, Therese Neumann of Konnersreuth – MotCh
Netflix to Film ‘American Jesus’ Series on Reincarnated 12-Year-Old Christ – CMR
Rebirth of the Russian Empire – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian
Is Deportation Intrinsically Evil? – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers Magazine
Pro-Life Democrats Hold National Convention – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
Poland’s Christian Migrants – Filip Mazurczak, First Things
Religious Organizations: Take the Hillsdale Option – Jenna Suchyta, Acton Institute
How Angels Help Us to Heaven – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
A Carmelite Daughter of St. Philip: The Venerable Serafina di Dio, O.C.D. – Rick Yoder
Fences & Neighbors: A Theological Analysis of Immigration & Borders – First Things
Book Pick: Two Wings: Integrating Faith and Reason – John M. Grondelski, NC Register
Trinity Western & the Endangerment of Religious Pluralism in Canada – Derek Ross
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SVNDAY EDITION

24 June AD 2018

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 – S. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journ.
The Universal Appeal of Jane Austen – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand
Lava & the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
On the Holy Orders – Aelredus Rievallensis, Canticum Salomonis
The Eternal Beauty of the Mass – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
Living on God’s Time – Jeannie Ewing, Integrated Catholic Life™
Fostering Young Vocations (Part VIII) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
The Importance of a Sacramental Outlook – Matt Robinson, Catholic Stand
Good Marriage Prep Matters – Barb Lishko, Catholic Lane
The Vocation of Law & the Catholic Moral Vision – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

6 June AD 2018

Groveling Only Leads the Church to Be a Laughingstock

. . .craving approval isn’t evangelization. . .

by George Weigel,

of First Things

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Fr. “Flakey” Pfleger’s Twitter Tirade & Armed Guard – Don. R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
When C.S. Lewis Befriended a Living Catholic Saint – Fr. G.W. Rutler Th.D. S.T.D., Crisis
Rarely Seen Photos of Fatima Visionaries, Lucia, Jacinta, & Francisco – Philip Kosloski
How Amoris Lætitia Can Jeopardize the Seal of Confession – J. Tranzillo Ph.D., Crisis
Divorce – Noel Ethan Tran, Ignitum Today
Anxious or Afraid? This Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila Helps – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
D-Day, 74 Years Later: Remembering the Heroic Priests of Normandy – Kat. Ruddy
Life Is a Gift, Even With a Terminal Illness – Peter Jesserer Smith, Natl Catholic Register
Come Home to the Church: You’ve Been Asked – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
The British Library Traces the History of the World’s Oldest Latin Bible – J.P. Mauro
Our Pro-Life Future – Rachel MacNair, First Things
The Triumph of St. Norbert – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
How Prayer, Fasting, & Almsgiving Help Fight Temptation – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
17 Years in the See of Boniface, Bishop Heinz-Josef Algermissen Retires – Mk. de Vries
Strife-Torn Nicaragua Mourns ‘Father of Peace & Reconciliation’ – Carol Glatz, Cth Hrld
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

2 May AD 2018

St. Gregory Palamas (Credit: Screenshot from Fr. Dwight Longenecker)

Evangelization & the Genius of the Early Church

. . .the genius of the Christian Church is that her theologians in the first few centuries were confident enough to be positively influenced by the various religions while using them to formulate a clear, orthodox doctrinal position which was backed eventually by creed, Scripture & a church hierarchy. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

What Progressive Liturgists Threw Away Was Wrong – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Are German Catholic Bishops Trying to Export Their Model for Failure? – Ph. Lawler, CC
Christians Scared Away From California – Update – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
A Lego Catechism! – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The ‘New Paradigm’: Old Errors, Same Tactics – Fr. Timothy Vaverek, Catholic Culture
Alfie Evans’ Family Rebuts News Alfie Given Secret Drugs Just Before Dying – S. Ertelt
Pittsburgh Bans Pro-Lifers from Speaking Out on Public Sidewalk – Tom Ciesielka, LN
Has Archaeological Evidence of King David’s Kingdom Been Found? – N. Flory, The Strm
Former Carl’s Jr. CEO Andy Puzder & Catholic Talks Capitalism. . . – The Federalist
Archbishop Paglia Fails Alfie Evans – Judie Brown, Life Site
The Catholic Faith & the Beauty of Science & Reason – Justin McClain, NC Register
Boredom Nurtures Authentic Spirituality – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
UK Buffer Zone Abortion Facility Criticized by Coroner – K.V. Turley, NC Register
Conforming to Good or Evil: Moral Lessons in Shadow of the Holocaust – R. Smith Ph.D.
All You Need is Love! 6th Sun. of Easter Readings Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Alfie Evans: Born 2016, Eliminated by England Death Courts in 2018 – C. Caso-Rosendi
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SATVRDAY MORNING EDITION

17 March AD 2018

Fr. Dwight Longenecker in Cassock & Saturno next to an Image of Jesus & His Divine Mercy (Credit: Fr. Dwight Longenecker)

A Black Cassock in the Deep South

. . .when she saw me in my cassock & scapular she shrieked with delight, then walked right up & said, “Can I give you a hug?” . . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Sister Lucia & the 7th Call of Fatima – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Here’s One Lenten Book You Should Have Read by Now – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
Why Catholicism is the Best Religion – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Natl Catholic Register
Uncultured Multiculturalism Unravels Problems of Retelling Tolkien’s Tales – N. Blake
Population Control & Euthanasia Activist Stephen Hawking Passes Away – M. Bilger, LN
Understanding Anger in Those We Care For – John Buri Ph.D., Homiletic & Pastoral Rev.
How to Improve Your Experience of the Mass – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Does God Pick the Pope? – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers Magazine
The Fury of the Mob is Sinful but the Anger of God is Holy – Fr. G.W. Rutler S.T.D. Th.D.
Joy Behar Publicly Apologizes for Calling V.P. Mike Pence “Mentally Ill” – Life News
Vatican Removes Guam Archbishop Accused of Abuse – Catholic Herald
Popes’ Silence on Central Europe’s Migration Crackdown – Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affrs
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter Meets with Pope Francis – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Pro-Abortion S.Ct. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Turns 85, Not Retiring – Mic. Bilger, LN
Making Connections: A Stray Dog & The Good Shepherd – Betty Parquette, Cthlc Stand
A Bishop & His Flock Worry About Deal Btw. Beijing & Vatican – E. Rauhala, WaPo
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

15 October AD 2017

The Monte Cassino Shrine in St. Meinrad, Indiana (Photo Credit: Katie Rutter via Catholic News Service from OSV Newsweekly)

Hundreds at Blessing of Indiana Shrine in Awe of Church’s Restored Beauty

from Catholic News Service

via Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly

25 Things You Should Know About the Rosary – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
More Good News From England – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
What Proverbs 31 Says About Alcohol – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Was the World Made in Seven Days? – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
What 6 Bishops Say About Evangelization – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
A New Documentary on Monastic Life – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Why Bother with Beauty? A Book for Right-brained Catholics – CNA Daily News via The CWR
Mortification and Self-denial – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Why Football Boots? – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic World Report
3 Essential Things that Explain Why There Are Only 7 Sacraments – ChurchPop
Angels-Mysterious Guardians of Body and Soul – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
PodCazt 155: Latin Forms of Absolution, Vetus, and Novus Ordo – Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholicism Brings Order To Your Soul, But Only If You Let It – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Claritas
The One True Church – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Athletic Spirituality and Competition, Part II – Cameron Edman, Catholic Stand
Tilling The Soil Of Faith – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand

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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

16 August AD 2017 1 Comment

Nave of St. Peter’s Basilica during Vatican II Oct. 11, 1962. (Photo Credit: CNS)

Evangelization, Vatican II & Censorship

by Eric Sammons

of Crisis Magazine

Make It So. . . & Boot Martin – One Mad Mom
Quæritur: During Confession can a Priest Require a Criminal to Turn Herself In? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Anglo-Catholics Don’t Join the Ordinariate – Andrew Sabisky, Catholic Herald
Is It a Sin to be Judgmental? – Fr. Basil Cole O.P., Truth and Charity Forum
Pia de Solenni Tapped to be Chancellor of Diocese of Orange – Kathleen N. Hattrup, Aleteia
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
The Extraordinary Life of Ruth Pfau – Matthew Walther, The Week
From the Priory: What Lay People Can Learn from the Cloister – LuAnn Simons, Prctl Pndgs
Former EU President Criticises Pope Over Euthanasia Ban – Nick Hallett, Catholic Herald
Forming A Healthy Conscience – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Still, Small Voice – Foxfier, The American Catholic
Our Battle with Sin – The Cancer of Our Souls – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
An Innovative & Entrepreneurial Answer to Paying Artists for Good Work – Dav. Clayton, Clrts
Fatherhood & Redemption in Pirates of the Caribbean 5 – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Tdy
Knights of Columbus Play Pivotal International Role – Victor Gaetan, NC Register
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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

2 June AD 2017

Fr. David Jenuwine (Photo Credit: Dominic Figueroa/SPSE Napa via CNA)

Priest Plants Himself at Popular Music Festival, Goes Viral on Reddit

by Mary Rezac,

of the Catholic News Agency

Catholic Star Wars Fans: You Must Read This – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
I Don’t Want Your Good Juju – Kathy Schiffer, National Catholic Register
A Healing Word for the Scrupulous and Fearful – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Beautiful Photos of the Pontifical Mass at the Throne in Wisconsin – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Meaning of the Hidden Symbols of the Paschal Candle, in One Infographic – ChurchPop
What Would It Take to Convince You? – Two Catholic Men and a Blog
The Alms Book is Your Definite Guide to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
The Political Consensus on Sex Education Flies in the Face of the Evidence – David Paton, CH
When Your Pilgrimage Ends in Giving Your Life to Christ as a Martyr – Peter Jesserer Smith, Rg
The Poor Shepherd Girl Who Held the Dying Teresa of Avila in Her Arms – Meg Hunter-Kilmer
The YOUCAT Bible: A Fresh Overview of the Word of God – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Of Mountains, Deserts & Angels – Mother Angelica on Suffering, Burnout & Faith – K.V. Turley
The Great Good of Bona Fide Catholic Education – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., TaChF
Solitude Among Millions – Sean Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
Strange Gods Before Me: Do Catholics Worship Saints & Statues? – Cynthia Trainque, Cth Exch
Hoping for a Bigger Catch? Have a Priest Bless Your Fishing Boat! – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
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WEDNESDAY NUNTIUM EDITION

10 May AD 2017

( Photo Credit: smilla4 via Flickr; CC BY-NC 2.0)

Want to Engage Secular Culture? An Irish Bishop Provides a Guide

from Catholic News Agency

Thanks for Everything, Pope Francis – James Zacchaeus, First Things
Wherein a Cardinal Waits on Tables – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Rigidity & Conversion Do Not Mix, But Don’t Be Fooled by Double-Speak – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D.
A Conversation With Mother Miriam – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
The Baptistery of Parma; Simply Beautiful – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
How to Preach Like the Apostles – Bishop Robert Barron, The Dispatch via The CWR
The Four Stages of Human Life – George Stanciu, TIC
Singing Aquinas in L.A. – Dana Gioia, First Things
An Artistic Reflection on St. John Paul II’s ‘Letter to Artists’ – Amanda Evinger, NC Register
Conspirator Spotlight: St. George – Rebecca Frech, The Catholic Conspiracy
How Nature Can Help Your Child Get Closer to God – Jenna McDonald, Aleteia
For the WEDNESDAY NEWS EDITION (10 May, AD 2017) click here.
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