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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

A Painting by Francesco Brunery (Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Quæritur: Priests Don’t Say Daily Mass in the Parish

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Fight Against Concupiscence – Joannie Watson, Integrated Catholic Life™
What is Happening at Mass? – Bishop Robert Barron, Integrated Catholic Life™
When Padre Pio was Visited by a Soul from Purgatory – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Beauty: An Abundant, Impractical Encounter With God – Trish Irvine, Catholic Stand
Quæritur: Mass Obligation & Falling Asleep During Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
On Vulnerability & Self-Disclosure in Priestly Formation – Fr. Th. V. Bergh Ph.D., H&PR
In Praise of Patriarchy & Headship – Jim Russell, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Praying for the Holy Souls: The Soul You Help May Be Your Own – James Curley, CL
A Clericalist Alphabet – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Francis de Sales: How the Love of God Is Manifest in Conformity & Stability – TGWWS
Meeting the Real Jesus, from a Priest of Inst. of Incarnate Word – D. Clayton, Claritas

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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Broken Rosary (Photo Credit: uCatholic)

How Do You Properly Dispose of Broken Rosaries & Other Blessed Items?

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

Why Do Catholic Priests Wear Those Fancy Vestments? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Why Do Popes Change Their Names? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Is Mary Praying the Rosary to Herself? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
A Short Devotional: Comfort Food, Heavenly Bread – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Vatican “Prime” – Pope Calls Synod for the Amazon – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
All That Catholic Stuff is Connected! – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Hey, Bachelors! Here’s a Saint for You – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Mapping One of the World’s Largest Landowners: The Church – Timothy Schuler, Curbed
The Unexpected Humor of St. Teresa of Avila – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
“Oh My God!”: Incorporating Exclamatory Prayer into Your Life – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
How Los Angeles Catholics Help the Homeless – CNA Daily News via The Cthlc World Report
Pope Francis: You Can’t Spread God’s Love from an Armchair – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA

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FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Taylor Benge on CNN about Las Vegas Massacre (Photo Credit: Michael Opelka from YouTube via ChurchPop)

Las Vegas Survivor Says Ordeal Turned Him from Agnostic to Believer in God

from ChurchPop

‘Love Is Love’—Or Is It? – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
Microsoft Rep Calls Catholic Church a Key Ally in Protecting Kids Online – CNA via The CWR
Why Late Night Hosts Like Jimmy Kimmel are Political – Robert Tracinski, The Federalist
The Tories Want to Nationalise Your Bodily Organs – Peter D. Williams, Catholic Herald
Gun Control & Deep-Rooted Societal Causes of Massacres – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
What a Chinese Economist Learned from American Churches – Joseph Sunde, Powerblog
Networks Ignore House Passing Abortion Ban, Cover Fashion Deals, Puppies – K. Yoder, LN
Poll: Americans Tell Dems Won’t Vote for You if Support Late-Term Abortions – M. Quigley, LN
The Devils Diction and Our Political Discourse – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
N.Y. City: Crime Down, but Mayor de Blasio Deserves Little Credit – Heather MacDonald, CJ
Sixty Years After Sputnik – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Eucharistic Adoration (Photo Credit: Catholic Spiritual Direction)

One Thing Adoration

by Kristin Aebli

of Catholic Spiritual Direction

Is God Gaslighting Me? – Aurora Griffin, National Catholic Register
My Conversion Story – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Accepting the Gift of Suffering – Philip Hawley Jr. M.D., The Catholic Thing
An Old Documentary on Monastic Life – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Western U.S. Religious Communities that Welcome Visitors – Jim Graves, Natl Cthlc Register
How a Priest was Changed by Learning the Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Key to Finding Balance for a Happy, Holy, Catholic Life – ChurchPop
Forgiveness — A Decision, Not A Feeling – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., Intgrtd Cthlc Life™
When to Speak, When to Listen – Patrick Madrid, Catholic Answers Magazine
You Duped Me O Lord! – Carol Monaco, Catholic Stand
Forgiveness From the Heart: Why & How? – Fr. Nnamdi Moneme O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Bishop Morlino on Beauty in the Liturgy – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Sacred Vestments from Hungary – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
The Gift of Fortitude – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Interview with Dr. Kwasniewski at O Clarim: The Mass of all the Catholic Centuries – Nw Lt Mv
Vatican Insider’s Special Guest: Bishop Silva of Honolulu – Joan Lewis, Joan’s Rome

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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA MORNING EDITION

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Portrait by Jakob Schlesinger, Berlin, AD 1831

The Philosopher Who Poisoned German Theology

by C.C. Pecknold

of Catholic Herald

‘Ecumenism of Hate’: EWTN and the Register – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NC Register
Ed Peters Schools Austen Ivereigh about “Converts” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Benedict’s Red Thread – Martin Mosebach, First Things
Quæritur: Not Adding Water to Chalices for Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
Come, Let Us Adore Him – Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
Whence The Convert Problem? – Marco Tosatti, First Things
Therese of Lisieux: Brevity of Life, Glory of Heaven, Beauty of Suffering – Dan Burke, CSD
The Still Small Voice of God: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Combatants, Non-Combatants & Double Effect – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Why We Have To Evangelize – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
Can a Computer have a Soul? Theology of Sci-Fi, Redux 2 – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Cth Scientist
When JPII Met a Guitarist with No Hands – J-P Mauro, Aleteia
Gene Editing: Unmoored Science – The Editors, National Catholic Register
The True Dignity of Education – Bishop James D. Conley, Southern Nebraska Register
Mexico is the Most Violent Latin American Country for Priests – Catholic News Agency
Vatican: Pope Orders Belgian Catholic Charity to Cease Offering Euthanasia – E. Pentin, Reg
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MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Why Science Can’t Ever Disprove the Existence of God

by Bishop Robert Barron

of ChurchPop

The Forgotten History of Britain’s White Slaves in America – Janet Levy, The Amrcn Thinker
How Western Civilization Was Undermined & Gutted – Pedro Gonzalez Ph.D., The Imagin. . .
Catholic Fiction Picks for Your Summer Reading – Sarah Reinhard, Natl Catholic Register
15 Suggestions for Literature That Will Feed Your Soul – Susanna Spencer, NC Register
‘Cultural Climate Change’ – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Norway’s Political Elites Cheer for Islam – Fjordman, Gatestone Institute
Post-Christian U.S.: Superstitious and Intolerant – David French, National. . .
Trump’s Transgender Ban: Discrimination Is Good – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician. . .
The West’s Vision Of ‘The Noble Death’ Has Become Dark & Sinister – Anna Mussmann
Trudeau’s Cognitive Dissonance: Euthanasia and the Holocaust – Rebekah Lamb Ph.D., TIC
Transgender Military Ban Applauded for Respecting Biology, the Common Good – Hadro, CNA
Legalizing Assisted Suicide is Dangerous, Just Look at Canada – Alex Schadenberg, Life News
Interview: Understanding China’s ‘Great Migration’ – Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat
Charlie Gard Is Our Child: May He Rest in Peace – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Central Asia’s Catechism of Cliché: From the Great Game to Silk Road – Alexander Morrison
Australia Plan to Legalize Assisted Suicide is Only the Beginning – Paul Russell, LifeNews.com

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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Parish Starts ‘Ad Orientem’, Parishioner Whines, Pastor Responds

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis: The Struggle Behind the Curtains – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
You Went to the Wedding, Now What? – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
3 Powerful Sacramentals to have in Your Home – Phillip Kosloski, Aleteia
Gloria Purvis on What the Church is Doing Right & Where Parishes can Improve – Fr. Guilbeau
Bishop Pat. McGrath’s Lacking Letter on Sacramental Service – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Why Traditional Priestly Cassocks are Making a Comeback – Msgr. Charles Pope, NC Register
Do We Still Care for the Well Being of Priests? – Fr. Ray Blake, Fr Ray Blake’s Blog
Beautiful Video from a Drone Flying Over Lourdes – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Fifty Years of Friendship with Cardinal Pell – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The CWR
Anti-Christian Persecution Gaining Strength in Ireland & Britain – Dónal O’Sullivan-Latchford
Annulments: A Concession to Human Weakness – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Doctors Boycott British Medical Assoc. Over Abortion Vote – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald
Roman Concrete, the Roman Rite, and You – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Our Large Family is a Sign of God’s Blessing – Sherry Antonetti, National Catholic Register
Rise in Priest Suicides Prompts Call for Helpline in Ireland – Catholic News Agency
The Falling Away of Humanity from Experiencing God Through Nature – Thomas Clements, IT

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MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA

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The New York Times Just Attempted Suicide

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.

of The Stream

Trans Is Mainstreaming Blood-Drinking, Twerking 2nd-Graders; When Is Enough – K.T. Haver
Sirius-XM Sexualizes and Politicizes Classical Music – Paul Kengor, Crisis Magazine
Trouble Getting Along with Your Mother-in-Law? There’s a Reason Why – Jason Craig, Aleteia
Listen to Eastern Europe – Michael Brendan Dougherty, NRO
The Roots of Polarization: Politics Without Morality & the Transcendent End – V. Bradley Lewis
John Stuart Mill’s Intolerant Faith and the Religion of Liberalism – Samuel Gregg D.Phil, PD
Pics Show Mom’s Shock When She Gives Birth to First Boy in Family in 50 Years – Micaiah Bilger
An Old Nightmare Returns: The Balkans Simmer Again – Ted Galen Carpenter, TNI
Violent Words Have Turned to Violent Deeds – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Stream
Children Need Their Fathers, It’s That Simple – David Mills, The Stream
Items In Our Ongoing Civil War – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the Stars!
When Will Shocking Violence be the Tipping Point? – Sheila Liaugminas, Mercatornet
Bernie Sanders: Christophobe and (Indirectly) Islamophobe – Fr. Mark A. Philon, TCT
A Liberal Education – Miguel Monjardino, The Imaginative. . .
Is Standardized Testing Good for Education? – Howard Merken Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
The Principle of Solidarity & U.S. Healthcare: A Closer Look – Charles J. Gernazian J.D., CL
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Pope Pius XII Looking Not Amused.

10 September 1957 – Pius XII to Jesuits

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Jesus Christ is the Only Sure Way to Heaven – Rebecca Hamilton, National Catholic Register
A Priest’s Warning: You Can’t Ignore God & Still Expect His Blessings – Fr. Bill Peckman
Why is Pentecost called Whitsunday? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Are Things What You Think They Are? Denying Objective Truth – David Carlin Ph.D., TCT
Attention and the Distraction Addiction – Sam Guzman, The Catholic Gentleman
10 Quotes That Show Saint Jerome Seriously Hated Heresy – Justin McClain, epicPew
The Alms Book is Your Definite Guide to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Nine More Fatima Facts – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Why do Priests Wear Red on Pentecost? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
A Journey Toward Faith: Readers Conversion Stories – OSV Newsweekly
The Feast of Pentecost! Mass Readings Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
The Faithful Witness of Coptic Christians – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Everything You Need to Know about Pentecost – CNA via The Catholic World Report
America and the Sons of St. Patrick – Michael Uhlmann, The Catholic Thing
God’s Grace Will Overcome Dysfunction – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
Justice Will Make You Happy: The Fourth Beatitude – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (5 June, AD 2017) click here.
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MONDAY EDITION

Jim Caviezel (Photo Credit: Genevieve via Flickr CC)

New Jim Caviezel Interview: There Are No Coincidences For God

by Lukasz Adamski,

of the Catholic News Agency

Relativism’s Not Neutral: The Intolerance of ‘Tolerance’ – Edward Sri, NC Register
Religious Brothers Day Celebrates a Misunderstood Vocation – Brother Sil. Henderson S.D.S.
Incorporating a Lasso Rosary in Your Catholic Wedding – Megan Dahle, Catholic Stand
Pray to St. Joseph, a Powerful Intercessor – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
6 Ways to Find Your Purpose in Life According to St. Ignatius of Loyola – Father Michael
10 Great Reasons to Read Raymond Arroyo’s ‘Will Wilder’ Series – Stephen Mirarchi, epicPew
‘Scared’ 90-Year-Old Prays for Some Company in Heartbreaking Letter – Cerith Gardiner
Why Is There a Feast for St. Joseph the Worker: Victims of Communism Day – D. McClarey J.D.
Tales and Travails of a Tornado Alley Catholic – Nathaniel Lauer, Catholic Stand
Straight-Up: The Moral and Natural Law – Jennifer Hartline, The Stream
Why All Christians Must Unite Under Christ as One Body and One Faith – Laura Hensley, epcPw
5 Ways to Make Mary’s Month (Extra) Special – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
The Danger of Activism, for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Holy Communion as Source of Life – Alex Wolke, Catholic Stand
5 Children’s Books Perfect for Celebrating Mary’s Month of May – Fr. Edward Looney, ChrchPop
Feast of St. Joseph the Worker – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

A Journey Home: From the Occult and Back, A Conversion Story

by Louis Felix Figueroa,

of Ignitum Today

Marriage & Divorce; The General of the Jesuits: “Jesus Too Must Be Reinterpreted” – Magister
Ad Orientem in Cologne’s Great Cathedral – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Treating Everyone Equally Is a Problem – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
What We Talk About When We Talk About The Young Pope – Tyler Blanski, Crisis Magazine
Mystical Marriage – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Judge Gorsuch and the Senate Sausage Factory – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch via The CWR
Be Ashamed When Tempted to Use Church for Power Struggles, Says Pope Francis – Carol Glatz
Trump Right to Protect U.S. with Travel Ban – Bishop Baw. Soro (U.S.), S.D. Union-Tribune
Brief Primer on Catholic Faith and Conscience – Fr. Mark A. Pilon Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
The First Woman to Earn a Doctorate in Computer Science Was a Nun – Angelo Stagnaro, Reg
Battle Begins to Defund Planned Parenthood – Peter Jesserer Smith, Natl Catholic Register
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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TUESDAY EDITION

head-in-the-sandIn Denial about Islam

by William Kilpatrick, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

The Best Movies To Watch If You’re Down On Faith – Amy Reinhardt, epicPew
50 Reasons Why Martin Luther Was Excommunicated – Dave Armstrong, N.C. Register
Did Jesus Claim to be God? – Gary Michuta, Catholic Answers
Trump’s School Choice Plan Could Impact Catholic Schools – Denise Donohue, Catholic Lane
When the Perfect Becomes the Enemy of the Good – Jonathan B. Cole, Crisis Magazine
Find Out how “Amazing” You are by Naming These Stories the Bible – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Cigarettes and Fetuses, The Evolving Eden – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Personalities in the Trinity – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
Acceptance – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Why I’m Catholic: Sola Scriptura Isn’t Historical, Part II – Kenneth Hensley, Catholic Answers
Sent Out to Embrace the Awkward Journey – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand

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