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THVRSDAY EXTRA

12 April AD 2018

The Most Unexpectedly Religious Film of the Year

. . .I went to see A Quiet Place, John Krasinski’s new thriller, with absolutely no anticipation of finding theological or spiritual themes. I just wanted a fun evening at the movies. How wonderful when a film surprises you! . . .

by Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D.,

of Word on Fire

Singer Cardi B Rejects Having Abortion to Save Career: That Disgusts Me – Katie Yoder
Facebook CEO Apologizes for ‘Mistake’ of Blocking Catholic Content – CNA/The CWR
Beautiful Video about the Traditional Latin Mass; Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Deficits of the iPhone Generation – Christopher O. Tollefsen Ph.D., Mercatornet
How (& How Not) to Read Gaudete et Exsultate – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
An Ambiguous Exhortation – Dan Hitchens, First Things
The Progressive Indoctrination in Our Schools – Patti Smith, National Catholic Register
How Many of Us Would Truly Resist an Evil Regime? – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Do Christians & Muslims Worship the Same God? – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
There’s Nothing New Under the Sun – Fionn Shiner, Catholic Stand
Neil Gorsuch Has Been a Breath of Fresh Air for Pro-Lifers – Tony Perkins, Life News
A Vulnerable Church Can Not Afford to Forget Its Enemies – Bob Sullivan J.D., Crisis
What’s the Use of Catholic Art? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Catholic Register
President of France Calls on Catholics to Engage Politically – Courtney Grogan, CNA
Dr. King’s Radical Biblical Vision – Cornel West Ph.D. & Robert P. George Ph.D., WSJ
Ambrosian Chants for Eastertide – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
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MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

16 October AD 2017 4 Comments

Harvey Weinstein (Credit: David Shankbone CC from Wikimedia Commons via National Catholic Register)

A Litany of Harvey Weinstein’s Catholic-Bashing Films

by Angelo Stagnaro,

of the National Catholic Register

West Point Has Become a Bad Joke – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Fr. Antonio Spadaro is Trying “to Anesthetise the Faithful” – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Good Bye, Boy Scouts – Melissa Mackenzie, The American Spectator
Medical Doctors Discuss How Kids w/Gender Dysphoria are Being Harmed – L. McArtor, Strm
The Unfunniest Senator – Scott W. Johnson, City Journal
Legutko On The Death Wish Of Modernist Christianity – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
With NFL Protests, Trump Prove Christians Can Win Culture Wars – Rch. Nelson, The Fdrlst
How Vulgarity Normalizes Predators – Leah Libresco Sargeant, First Things
Racist? No: Scant Evidence Support Trendy Implicit-bias Theory – Heather Mac Donald, CJ
Google Honors Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards as Modern-Day Hero – Mic. Bilger, LN
Even If Trump’s Threat Against NBC Isn’t Serious, It’s Still Destructive – Dv. Harsanyi, Fdrlst
Australia: I’m Same-sex Attracted & I’m Voting No on SSM – James Parker, Mercatornet
America Divided: Starts with the Democratic Party – David Azerrad, The American Spectator
Trump Changes Obama Policy, Confirms Human Life Begins at Conception – Micaiah Bilger, LN
Exploring the Work of Three New Poets – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, The Imaginative. . .
Twitter Reverses Censorship of Lawmaker’s Pro-Life Video – Eric Lieberman, The Stream
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FRIDAY LATE EXTRA

10 June AD 2016

There Will Be a Sequel to The Passion of the Christ

by Shaun McAfee, O.P.,

of epicPew

St. Mary Magdalen Commemoration Raised to Feast Day – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
A Baby’s Kick Changes Everything About Abortion – Georgi Boorman, The Federalist
Retreat and Refresh – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
So When Do Women’s Advocates Stand Up to Transgender Craziness? – Matthew Archbold
The Four Horsemen of the Marriage Apocalypse – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
Vatican Cancels Full External Audit of Its Finances – Catholic Herald
Why Are Humans More Important Than Animals? – Zac Alstin, Mercatornet
The Conjuring 2: There’s Some Scary Stuff Going On in This Movie – David Ives, Aleteia
Actress Olivia Wilde Supports Abortion as Birth Control – Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews.com
‘Me Before You’: A Cinderella Story for the Suicide Age, Film Review – Joan Frawley Desmond
5 Hard Bible Passages & What They Mean: Understanding the Difficult Parts – Th.L. McDonald
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (June 8, 2016) click here.
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SATURDAY EDITION

4 June AD 2016

Jim Gaffigan, Stephen Colbert, and America’s Catholic Comic Moment

by Stephen Beale

of the National Catholic Register

How to Put Lipstick on Assisted Suicide: Me Before You Film Promotes Death – Cth Nws Agcy
If You Are Rich, But Not Sacrificially Generous, You Will Go To Hell – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
A Pastor Reflects on Cardinal Sarah’s Call to Face East Together – Msgr. Charles Pope, The Reg
Modesty in America and the Great Bathroom War – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
On the Need to Receive the Eucharist Worthily – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Handling Criticism – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
18th Century Italian Missionary Entered Japan Disguised as Samurai Bones Found – Har. Ozawa
The Justice League of Medieval Saints and Their Basilica – Angelo Stagnaro, N.C. Register
Catholic Spirituality: Scripture and Tradition – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Catholic Media Honors Legacy of Mother Angelica – National Catholic Register
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For the Orlando Jihadist Massacre (June 13, 2016) click here.
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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

27 April AD 2016

The Internal Forum and Catholic Remarriage

by Howard Kainz, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

The Big Deal With Bathroom Laws – Gerard Nadal Ph.D., Catholic Lane
If the Vatican Goes Pacifist, What’s Next: Universal Celibacy? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Recommended Reading for Your College-bound Teen – Richard Becker, Crisis Magazine
This Counseling Student Says He Was Expelled For His Christian Beliefs – Cthlc News Agency
USA Today: Do Private Schools w/ Doctrines Have a Right to the NCAA Brand? – Tr. Mattingly
The Drive for Vatican Reform Has Stalled – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Book Review: The Knights Who Took on Pirates, Sultans and Hitler – Michael Duggan, Cth Hrd
Encyclicals on Film: To the Wonder – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
Can Mercy Stand Alone? – Donald DeMarco Ph.D., National Catholic Register
Two (2) Sides of the Same Coin: The Annunciation & The Agony – Emma King, Ignitum Today
Planned Dependent Communities – David W. Cooney, The Distributist Review
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD MON. EDITION (April 25, 2016) click here.
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MONDAY EXTRA

25 April AD 2016 3 Comments

This Is What Haunts Every Catholic Survivor of Abuse

by Brooke Gregory

of Epic Pew

Outside Audit Suspended: Has Civil War Erupted at the Vatican? – Ed Condon, Catholic Herald
Keep Your Hands Together Just Like Saint Tarcisius Protecting The Eucharist – Gabriel Garnica
The Frustratingly Refreshing Pope Francis – Graham Glover, The Jagged Word
Federal Courts, Government Agencies, and Transgender Bathroom Policy – Adam J. MacLeod
Sex-Selection, Forced Abortion Are Happening Here in the U.S. – Jonathan Abbamonte, Ct Ln
ChristLife Sparks Personal, Parish Renewal – James Graves, OSV Newsweekly
“Too Perfect”? . . .Striving for Virtue – Kasia I., Ignitum Today
John Paul II Institute Shows ‘With God & Science, All Things Are Possible’ – Joseph Pronechen
Building Bridges Through Filmmaking – Jim Graves, The Catholic World Report
A Book Review of Bill Kassel’s My Brother’s Keeper – Dave Hartline, The American Catholic
‘Happiness Can’t Be Downloaded Like an App,’ Pope Francis Tells Teenagers – Catholic Herald
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
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EASTER TUESDAY EXTRA

29 March AD 2016 2 Comments

Utah Governor Signs Bill to Require Anesthesia Before Abortion Because Baby Can Feel Intense Pain

by Micaiah Bilger

of LifeNews.com

Middle East Patriarchs Plead for Peace in the Region – Catholic Herald
The Tuesday After Easter – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
Ten Commandments: Favorite Scene – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Remember: Catholics Believe Jesus Rose from the Dead – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
Seven (7) Anniversaries Every Catholic Should Celebrate – Stephen Mirarchi, Epic Pew
Samuel Gregg on Religious Pathologies – Marc Vander Maas, Power Blog
This 1891 Encyclical on Dueling Is Surprisingly Relevant Today – Shaun McAfee, N.C. Register
In Hollywood, God’s Still Not Dead – Nick Olszyk, The Catholic World Report
Bigotry Towards Catholics Showcased at the U.N. During Holy Week – Lisa Correnti, Cthlc Lane
Stop Treating Muslim Immigrants Like Cute, Adoptable Dogs – John Zmirak, The Stream
C.S. Lewis and his Circle (Oxford University Press) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
For the Tributes to Mother Angelica (March 28, 2016) click here.
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