First Amendment

VVEDNESDAY EDITION

John Lennon at Give Peace a Chance Bed-In in Montreal (Credit: Roy Kerwood via Wikipedia)

Stephen Hawking, John Lennon & Atheism’s Fear of Eternity

. . .there is no annihilation for our everlasting souls; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the light. . .

by John Clark,

of the National Catholic Register

When & Why Does the Church Go Wrong? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Why Dr. Rebecca Luckett’s Abortion Essay Not “Same Old Same-Old” – E. Peters J.C.D.
Fostering Young Vocations: Who’s Afraid of the Cassock? – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
New McCarthyism: Religion, Marriage, & Judicial Nominations – Randall B. Smith Ph.D.
Phil Lawler on Off the Shelf at Breadbox Media – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
Heretical Groups are Barnacles on the True Church – Patti M. Armstrong, Catholic Lane
Killing the Bible Softly with Your Appeals – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
The Devil Will Make You Reminisce of What You’ve Left Behind, Pope Warns – Aleteia
Abortionists Spend Lots of $$$ to Defeat a Pro-Life Democrat in Congress – Mic. Bilger
When Virtue Becomes Vice & Vice Becomes Virtue – Ch. Padusniak, Jappers & Janglers
Will American Caesars Arise? – Russell Kirk D.Litt., The Imaginative. . .
Pope: Men Who Use Prostitutes have ‘Sick Mentality’ – Nicole Winfield, AP via CH
American & Christian Freedom: Acknowledging the Fall – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Mary Kills People Character Claims Not a Killer Despite Euthanizing Patients – C. Ring
Do Not Be Afraid: the Truth about Down Syndrome – Mary Cooney, Mercatornet
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time

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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Rosary arrest in France (Credit: LifeSiteNews)

Cops Remove Youth Praying Rosary at Lutheran Service Inside a Catholic Church

by Lisa Bourne,

of LifeSiteNews

Muslim Population Grows in Europe: End of Europe as We Know It – M. Roberts, Mnet
Misconceptions Held About the Church Before Becoming Catholic – L. Savaryn, ChPp
This Priest is Going to be on The Great American Baking Show – CNA via The CWR
Quæritur: Self-Intinction; Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
School Shootings, C.S. Lewis & the War on Children – Carrie Gress Ph.D., NC Register
Did Christians Destroy Classical World: New Scholarly Attack – David Daintree, Mnet
Have We Reached the Limits of the Classical Liberalism Bargain? – Darwin Catholic
The Cakeshop Case is about 1st Amend. Rts., Not ‘Gay Marriage’ – Dennis Saffran, CJ
Fake News & the Post-Truth Culture – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch via The CWR
No Way Does Amoris Authorize Unrestricted Access to Sacraments – A. Bourdin, Znt
Can We Be Americans & Christians? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
The Harvest of Shadows: Guns, Faith, Fear & Zombies – Michael White, Catholic Stand
We’ve Nothing to Fear from Freud – Adam A.J. DeVille Ph.D., Catholic Herald
Three Chords & the Truth: The Incarnation – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand
Commentary: Tolerance, Wedding Cakes & a Free Society – Ed Condon, CNA
Marriage Redefined in Australia Despite Religious Freedom Fears – CNA/EWTN News
For the MONDAY ADVENT EDITION (11 December AD 2017) click here.
For the Monday Culture of Life Edition (11 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (11 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (11 December AD 2017) click here.

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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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Jack Phillips Masterpiece Cakeshop (Credit: TexAgs)

A Baker’s First Amendment Rights

by Robert P. George, D.Phil., J.D., & Sherif Girgis, J.D.,

of The New York Times

Family Invested too Much in Daughter to See Her Brainwashed at College – Rod Dreher
What has Politics Done to Our Catholic Leaders? Martin, Faggioli et al – A. Athey, CV
The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise – Fr. Z’s Blog
Minority Stress is Real, but Wedding Cakes Don’t Cause It – Mark Regnerus Ph.D., PD
What US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Means for Mid East – Lucas, Strm
The Oldest Monastery in Iraq is Forever Lost – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe Lowers Stress, Study Says – CNS via Catholic Herald
What Big Companies Oppose Small Business’ Case for Rel. Freedom – CNA via The CWR
Abp. Naumann: If Church Silent on Killing Life, We’re Being Negligent – Graves, CWR
USCCB: Congress Can Still Address Fundamental Flaws in Tax Law – CNA via The CWR
Conversion: The Doorway to Transformation – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm., CS
Pope Francis: God Is Calling You, Don’t Make Excuses – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Who are the Friends of Religious Liberty? – Thomas R. Ascik, The Dispatch via The CWR
Pence Meets with Iraqi Archbishop Ahead of Middle East Trip – CNA/EWTN News
Archbishop to UN: Christians are Critical to Iraq’s Future – CNA/EWTN News
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 EXTRA (5 December AD 2017) click here.

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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Brandon Tatum (Photo Credit: YouTube via The Stream)

The Arizona Daily Star Reporter, Tim Stellar, Tries to Get Tucson Police Officer in Trouble – for Exercising His First Amendment Right

by Rachel Alexander

of The Stream

Card. Cupich: Gov. Rauner Lied to Me on Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortions – M. Bilger, LN
Cosmopolitan Magazine Wants You to Stop Using Phrase Late-Term Abortion – Mic. Bilger, LN
Vegas Massacre – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Sex, Hefner, and the Hookup Culture – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Stream
A Pyrrhic Victory in Catalonia – Sean Keely, The American Interest
Quotes Suitable for Framing: Colonel Strelnikov – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
2019 Could Be a Very Bad Year for Ukraine – Nikolas K. Gvosdev, The National Interest
MacArthur Farewell Speech – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Christianity & USA Founding Principles: Response to Deneen & Reilly – S. Adam Seagrave, PD
When Politicizing Shootings It’s Harder to Find Solutions – David Harsanyi, The Federalist
How America & North Korea Could Start a Nuclear War – Doug Bandow, The Natl Interest
4 Ways Out of the Korean Crisis – Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest
Bernie Sanders’s “Medicare for All” is Good for None – Richard Kocur, Mises Institute
The Chokehold Issue: Culpability & Eric Garner – Barry Latzer, City Journal
Independence Would Cost Catalonia E.U. Membership – Ashish Kumar Sen, Atlantic Council
By 20 Weeks, Unborn Babies Can Feel Pain During Abortions – Dave Andrusko, LifeNews.com

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

The Catholic Church in De Facto Schism: What’s to Be Done?

by E. Christian Brugger, D.Phil.,

of Public Discourse

Quæritur: Why on Earth Did They Start Offering Mass “Facing the People”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Trump Must Sign 1st Amendment Defense Act to Protect Religious Freedom – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Archbishop Chaput’s Hope-Filled Advice for Catholics in Secular America – Fr. Jn. C. McCloskey
The Inescapable Poorness – Larabeth Miller, Ignitum Today
Pray Without Ceasing, Really? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Quæritur: Praying for the Holy Father’s Intentions – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
How Should We Pray for So Many Prayer Intentions? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., CSD
Cardinal Connell of Dublin Dies at 90 – Cindy Wooden, Catholic Herald
How Artists and Photographers Change What is Seen – David Clayton, Beauty of Catholicism
Spirit of 79: The Number of Americans Proposed for Sainthood – Brian O’Neel, NC Register
Pope Francis: Protecting Migrants is a ‘Moral Imperative’ – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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THURSDAY EDITION

President Obama Built an ‘Infrastructure’ for Civil-Liberties Violations That Trump Will Inherit

by Emma Green,

of The Atlantic

Sandro Magister: Comments on the State of the Curia – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Students too Triggered by Crucifixion to Learn About It – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt
Living as a Catholic in the Bible Belt – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
How We Got The Bible – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
If the English Can’t Live with Moral Values, are They Free? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
Unforgivable Sins/Invincible Ignorance – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Graduates of Jesuit Colleges in Congress Overwhelmingly Pro-Abortion; & More – Mat. Archbold
Luther Affirmed Mary’s Perpetual Virginity, Shameful Many Protestants Reject It – A. Taylor
Vatican Weekly Paper Gets a Facelift – Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency
Online Resources: A Dominican Gradual from 1722 – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Blessed Margaret of Castello: Patron for Legislation Protecting the Disabled Unborn – Joe Kral

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TUESDAY EXTRA

Canonist Ed Peters Explains Situation to Crux Priest, Important Info for Priests, Confessors

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Mary Holy for Only 9 Months? First Things Peter J. Leithart’s Bizarre Post – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D.
This Group in the US Congress Defends Religious Liberty, Who are They? – Matt Hadro, CNA
Coach Dabo Swinney of National Champion Clemson Believes – Kathy Schiffer, N.C. Register
Wise Men, The Nothingness of Eastern Religions & the Somethingness of Christianity – Js. Craig
City of Stars and Boulevard of Broken Dreams; La La Land Movie – Nicholas D. Olszyk
The Cost (and Return on Investment) of Having Children – Joe Carter, PowerBlog
Georgia Woman Killed by Gunman at Florida Airport was Parish Stalwart – Catholic News Serv.
How Prudent Public Policy Staves Off Leviathan – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine
Pakistan: Catholics Forgive Suicide Bomber Who Killed Son – Mur. O. Flaherty & Jos. Villalon
Exclusive: Killing Africa, Stop Taxpayer Funding of Illegal Abortions – Stephen Herreid, TS
How the Trump Admin. Can Support Christians in the Middle East – Ian Speir, Providence

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