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THVRSDAY EDITION

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas (Credit: LifeNews.com)

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City (Kansas) Condemns Pro-Abortion “Cafeteria Catholics” Who “Pick & Choose” What Teachings They Like

. . .November 2018 will mark the beginning of Archbishop Naumann’s new leadership of the USCCBs’ Pro-Life Activities Committee. November also will determine the political fate of those whom Archbishop Naumann has labeled “cafeteria Catholics”. . .

by Indya Rennie,

of Life News

How Bad was the Three Days of Darkness This Year? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Five Takeaways from Msgr. Viganò’s Resignation – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Witch Hunt At Providence College – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Atheist Young Europe – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Fasting for Body & Soul: Alternating Day & Fasting Mimicking Diet – Jay Richards Ph.D.
West Silent as Genocide Lurks in Syria – Trey Dimsdale J.D., Acton Institute
Killing the Bible Softly with Your Appeals – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Michael Sean Winters, Ross Douthat & His Book for Popes’ 5th Anniversary – Fr. Z’s Blg
Genetic Modification of Embryos: The Truth Behind the Research – Dan. Kuebler Ph.D.
What Christ Saw from the Garden – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Redeem Your Vision from the Effects of the Pornography Culture – Th. Williams, epcPw
Let Kids Be Kids! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Spirit of Vatican II & a Synod on Youth – One Mad Mom
US Rep.: My Down Syndrome Son’s Life Worth Living; Re: Ruth Marcus – Z Romanowsky
Madeline L’Engle, CS Lewis & Christianity: Beyond Collectivism & Individualism – JJB
What Faith & Science Have in Common – Brian Holdsworth, uCatholic
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FRIDAY CIVILIZATION EDITION

North Korean Military Parade (Photo Credit: Tribunist)

How Do the Socialists Explain Away North Korea?

Kristian Niemietz,

of CapX

On Australia’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ (On-Going) Vote — Dover Beach, Statistician to the. . .
Why Small States Are Better – Philipp Bagus, Mises Institute
I was Imprisoned for Burma’s Freedom; I Fear The West Threatening that Freedom – Fr. M, CH
ISIS Genocide Survivor Begs U.S. to Help Yazidis – Before It’s Too Late – CNA via The CWR
Could Spain Go the Way of Yugoslavia? – Svante E. Cornell, The National Interest
Spain’s Catalonia Crisis Will Only Get Worse – Stan Veuger, The National Interest
From No. Ireland to Barcelona, We Say No to Separatism – Francesca Lozito, La Stampa
Passion and Pain: Why Secessionist Movements Rarely Succeed – Damien Kingsbury, Mrctrnt
A Spanish Libertarian on Catalonia – Daniel Lacalle & Jeff Deist, Mises Institute
Danger Zone: Will North Korea Take the Highway to Nuclear War? – Edward Chang, TNI
Catalan Vote Inspires Brazil’s Southern Separatist – Simone Preissler Iglesias, Blmbrg
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THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

(Photo Credit: Fotonips from shutterstock via The American Conservative)

The Dangers Of ‘Dialogue’; Re: Belgian Brothers Euthanasia, Fr. James Martin, et al. . .

by Rod Dreher

Five U.S. States That Never Made the Map – Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The American. . .
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
Liberalism and the Campus Rape Tribunals – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Big Sis Explains 1984 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Explainer: What You Should know about Single-payer Healthcare – Joe Carter, Powerblog
Junipero Serra Statue Beheaded, Splashed with Red Paint – Alyssa Pereira, S.F. Chronicle
‘Le Pari Bénédictin’ Est Arrivé – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Thank the British Empire? – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
3,700-year-old Babylonian Tablet Reveals Ancient Mathematical Wisdom – D. Esparza, Aleteia
Victimizing Women: Islamic Laws vs. Multiculturalism – Khadija Khan, Gatestone Institute
How the Latin Alphabet Ended Up in Vietnam – Nick Dall, Ozy
Dear Anti-Market Conservatives: Meet Wilhelm Röpke – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Library of. . .
Dismantling the Idea of the West – Bradley J. Birzer, The Imaginative. . .
The General Welfare Clause & the Statist Switcheroo — Kevin Groenhagen, SttS!
How the U.S. Needs to Stick Up for the Middle East’s Christians – CNA via The CWR
Can North Korea Drag the U.S. and China Into War? – Graham Allison, The Atlantic
For the Growing Fr. James Martin Scandal (18 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (19 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (19 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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THURSDAY NEWS EXTRA

Hysteria Over ‘Transracialism’ Article Outs The New Left As Witch Hunters

by Nathanael Blake

of The Federalist

Trump is Under Attack, and Not Just by Human Critics – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
The View Says Sexuality Is Fluid; Uhm, I Thought Gays Were Born That Way – Mat. Archbold
Why “LGBTQ” Is Unjustly “INdiscriminatory” – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
When Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, Who Died Today, Sang the Ave Maria – Daniel Esparza
To Dean Obeidallah: If You’re Right, Then Debate about Islam, Don’t Run – Michael Brown
As Venezuela Burns, Many Latin Americans Ask: Where Is Pope Francis? – Sam. Gregg D.Phil.
Did You Know Tolkien’s Dwarves were Derived from Norse Mythology? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Can Newt Gingrich Stay Out of the Spotlight as Spouse of Ambassador to Vatican? – S. White
Will Catholic Schools Be Left Behind by School Choice? – Nicholas Wolfram Smith, NC Rgstr
Cardinal Zen: It Seems the Vatican-China Deal is Not Proceeding, That’s Good – Megan Griffiths
‘We Cannot Rest’ While Christians are Being Persecuted, Advocates Say – Matt Hadro, CNA
For the THURSDAY NEWS EDITION (18 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the THURSDAY NUNTIUM EDITION (18 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the THURSDAY NUNTIUM EXTRA (18 May, AD 2017) click here.
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MONDAY EXTRA

Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio

“If You Don’t Commit Adultery, I’ll Kill Myself!” – “Well, Okay”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Conversation with Jesus; A Heavy Cross to Bear – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
If You Neglect This Gift, You Will Go to Hell – Patti Maguire Armstrong, N.C. Register
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Wants Churches Destroyed; Why Bother? – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
What Happens When Persecuted Christians Fight Back? – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
The State of Pope Francis’s Pontificate: Both Good & Not So Good – Andrea Gagliarducci, M.V.
These Gifs Perfectly Describe Every Confession Feel You’ve Ever Had – Chloe Mooradian, eP
7 Little-Known Prayers to St. Joseph Every Catholic Should Know – ChurchPop
Pope Francis & Sacred Musicians Call for the Reform of the Refrain – Nicholas Wolfram Smith
Young Samuel & Daniel Judged Elders: Traditionalism as Youth Movement – Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Let Me Kill It: The Violence of Being More Ethical Than Your Society – Patrick Malone, Cth Std
Pope Must Use Papal Visit to Highlight Plight of Egypt’s Christians – Fr. Alx Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Would Vouchers Save Christian Schools, Or Nationalize & Secularize Them? – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Humility vs. Humiliation: The Lessons of Christ and St. Francis – Gabriel Garnica, Cthlc Stnd
The Power of Family Faith Formation – Elisabeth Deffner, National Catholic Register
New York Times Misuses Data to Criticize Defunding of Planned Parenthood – Chuck Donovan
Saints of Lent: Saint Oliver Plunkett – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic

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FRIDAY EDITION

Girl Scouts USA Continues Its Ideological Game

by Ann Saladin,

of the National Catholic Register

France in the Face of Decline – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., The American Spectator
Fashion Giants are Making Italy’s Holy Sites Sparkle Again – Miguel Cullen, Catholic Herald
Hollywood’s Forgiveness of Mel Gibson is No Substitute for Divine Mercy – Susie Lloyd, N.C.Rg
Why Are Addicts & Outcasts So Often Strongly Religious? – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Egypt’s Christians are Being Driven Out Will the World Notice? – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
In Defense of Plato’s Republic – Joseph G. Trabbic Ph.D., Public Discourse
Vladimir Soloviev, the Mystic Admired by Popes – Joseph Pronechen, Natl Catholic Register
Vatican 101: Your Guide to How the Vatican Works – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Notre Dame Picks Mike Pence as Commencement Speaker – Catholic News Agency via N.C.Rg
The Creative Catholic: Fiorella De Maria – K.V. Turley, The Dispatch via The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
How to Set Up a Sacred Space (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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MONDAY CHRISTMASTIDE EDITION

The Heresy of the Day: The Denial of the Natural Order

by Mitchell Kalpakgian, Ph.D.,

of the Truth and Charity Forum

Dangerous Habits – Serious or Mortal Sin? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Cthlc Spiritual Direction
The So-Called “New Atheism” is Not Simply Not Believing in God – Angelo Stagnaro, The Reg
Quæritur: Is ‘Alma Redemptoris Mater’ Wrong? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Pray Without Deadly Sin – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
The Religious-Liberty Showdowns Coming in 2017 – Emma Green, The Atlantic
Vatican Radio Ends 85 Years of Independent Operations – Kathy Schiffer, Natl Cthlc Register
Is There Hope for Middle-East Christians in 2017? – Edward Pentin, Natl Catholic Register
Ohio’s New Abortion Bill Is a Sign of Battles to Come – Emma Green, The Atlantic
New Study Downplays Harm Abortion Inflicts on Women – Cullen Herout, Crisis Magazine
The Perils of Utopian Overreach – Jonathan B. Coe, Crisis Magazine
Pro-life Politics are Not Fringe or Obsolete: The Hyde/Helms Amendments – Stph. Pacheco

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THURSDAY EXTRA

the-pharisees-question-jesus-by-james-j-tissot-c-1890-at-the-brooklyn-museumIs the Gospel Opposed to the Law? Regarding Pope Francis

by Eduardo J. Echeverria, S.T.L. Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

A Saint for the Young, Rigid and Compassionate – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Divorce, Abortion. . .What’s Next? – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
Cardinal Pell, the “Primacy of Conscience”, and the Ongoing State of Confusion – Carl E. Olson
What Makes a Great Parish? – Fr. Gerald E. Murray J.C.D., First Things
Bp. Peter Elliott of Melbourne, Australia, on Liturgy, Rigidity & Reform of the Reform – CWR
Hundreds Mourn Beloved Homeless Man in San Francisco – Catholic News Service via Cth Hrld
Why Christmas is Not Pagan – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
Christmas Eve in the Psychiatric Unit – Brother Henry Arruda O.M.I., Catholic Stand
Is Europe Doing Enough to Protect Persecuted Christians? – via the Catholic News Agency
A New Ars Moriendi to Address Physician-Assisted Suicide – Gregory Webster Ph.D., Crisis
Vatican Foundation Exploring Pros, Cons of New Technologies – Elise Harris, Cthlc Nws Agncy

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MONDAY EXTRA

Il cardinale Crescenzio Sepe durante la celebrazione in occasione della festa di San Gennaro a Napoli, 19 settembre 2015. ANSA / CIRO FUSCO19 Sept in Naples: The Blood of St. Januarius Liquefied!

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

¡Viva Cristo Rey! Mexican Bishop Persecuted by Homosexualists – Fr. Z’s Blog
Hope for a Sane World Dashed Again on the Rocks of Madness – John Paul Meenan, Crisis
Administrator Urges Vatican to Remove Guam’s Archbishop – Associated Press via Cthlc Hrld
Putting the “Roman” Back in “Roman Catholic” – Michael De Sapio, Crisis Magazine
The Making of a Man: St. Joseph College Seminary – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Bishops of Alberta Stand Up! No Communion for ‘Remarried’ Without Continence – Fr. Z’s Blog
Genocide of Christians by I.S.I.S. a Reality We Can’t Ignore – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Crux
Ignore the Misleading Headlines: Remarried Can’t ‘Now Receive Communion’ – Dan Hitchens
Pope Francis and the Issues of Ideological Colonization – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vtcn
Why I’m Catholic: Sola Scriptura Isn’t Scriptural, Part II – Kenneth Hensley, Catholic Answers
Congressional Investigation Documents Uni. of New Mexico’s Use of Dead Babies – Brian Fraga

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Displaced people fleeing violence in Iraq walk toward the Syrian border town of Elierbeh in this Aug.11 file photo. Pope Francis opened a three-day summit Oct. 2 on the violence and persecution underway in the Middle East, saying arms trafficking was the root cause of many problems in the region. (CNS photo/Rodi Said, Reuters) See POPE-MIDEAST Oct. 2, 2014.
Displaced people fleeing violence in Iraq walk toward the Syrian border town of Elierbeh in this Aug.11 file photo. Pope Francis opened a three-day summit Oct. 2 on the violence and persecution underway in the Middle East, saying arms trafficking was the root cause of many problems in the region. (CNS photo/Rodi Said, Reuters) See POPE-MIDEAST Oct. 2, 2014.

Knights of Columbus Bring Attention, Aid to Persecuted Christians

by Matthew Bunson

of OSV Newsweekly

Advocacy Group Seeks Reparations Against Iraq – Eddie O’Neill, OSV Newsweekly
Assyrians File Another Lawsuit Against Turk Bank for Funding Jihad – Christine Williams, J.W.
Video: Why the Muslim Brotherhood Is a Terrorist Organization – Robert Spencer, J.W.
Gag – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
How A 10-Year-Old Refugee Forgave I.S.I.S. – Nikolas Grosfield, The Federalist
“It Is the Italians Themselves Who Want the Invasion” – Magdi Cristiano Allam, Il Giornale
Washington Post: Muslims in Orlando Afraid, Some have been Yelled At – Robert Spencer, J.W.
Christians in Aleppo Offer Food to Poor Muslims During Ramadan – Elise Harris, C.N.A.
Video: The Pact of Umar (What Christians Can Do Under Muslim Rule) – Robert Spencer, J.W.
Egypt: Muslims Loot, Torches Christian Homes Over Rumors of Church Construction – Spencer
Riding Across America for Persecuted Christians in the Middle East – Joseph Pronechen
For the CIVILIZATION MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the Orlando Jihadist Massacre:  What Truth (June 21, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE TUESDAY EDITION (June 21, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (June 22, 2016) click here.
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For the Brexit Aftermath post (June 24, 2016) click here.
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For the Orlando Jihadist Massacre Post Mortem post (June 24, 2016) click here.
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Crusades Window PaneShould Christians Apologize for the Crusades?

by Bruce P. Frohnen, J.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Good Islam vs. Bad Islam – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Why Iraq Wasn’t What I Thought – Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency
Tortured by Islamists, Strengthened by Christ – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Answers
Does Turkish President Erdogan Want His Own Islamic State? – Mustafa Akyol, Al Monitor
Medieval Order of Mercy Continues to Assist Suffering Christians – Susan Klemond, The Rgstr
Where Is the Outrage? UN Event Highlights ISIS’ ‘Genocide’ Against Christians – Ang. Stagnaro
Melkite Archbishop of Aleppo: Canada Accepting Refugees Won’t Help Syria – Phi. Vaillancourt
Rome’s Trevi Fountain Illuminated Red to Remember Persecuted Christians – Edward Pentin
Aleppo Archbishop: The Ancient Faith in Syria Needs Your Support Now – Natl Cthlc Register
How Christians in Syria Keep the Faith Amid a Civil War – Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Witnesses Tell U.N. of Genocide of Christians in Middle East – Rebecca Oas Ph.D., Cthlc Lane
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (May 9, 2016) click here.
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Will the U.S. Take Action To Protect the Victims of Islamic State Genocide?

by Matt Hadro

of the Catholic News Agency

The Crusades: A Response to Islamic Jihad – Brian M. English, Crisis Magazine
Armenian Genocide of 1915 by the Turkish Muslims: An Overview – John Kifner, N.Y. Times
Turkish Pres. Erdogan Seizes 6 Churches, Making Them State Property – Mic. Van Der Galien
Erdogan: Shut Up About Armenians or We’ll Hurt Them Again – Christopher Hitchens, Slate
Did Shakespeare Predict the Muslim Conquest of Europe? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
For Christians in Aleppo, Syria, Life Remains a Struggle – ACN-USA News, Catholic Lane
Inside the Refugee Crisis: Following Iraqis in Jordan – Dom. Burbidge & Olive U. Nsababera
Middle East: Bulldozed for a Shopping Mall? What Might Happen to These Church Ruins – C.N.A.
Cultural Identity Theft – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
Was Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain an Interfaith Eden? – William Kilpatrick, Natl Cth Register
Realism and Islam – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic World Report
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)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
For the GOD & CAESAR SUNDAY EDITION (April 24, 2016) click here.
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