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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Annals Tacitus (Credit: Aleteia)

Here’s the Historical Evidence from Non-Christian Sources that Jesus Lived & Died

. . .a wealth of written evidence exists to prove Christianity is not based on a fairy tale. . .

by Zelda Caldwell,

of Aleteia

So Much For The ‘Francis Effect’ – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Sovereign Merciless Order of Malta – Another Step Toward Creepy – Fr. Z’s Blog
Paul Ryan Thinks He Won – Matthew Walther, The Week
The Big Catholic Showdown? Liberalism vs. Integralism at Harvard – N. Peters Ph.D.
What Would Have Stopped Martin Luther – Michael D. Breidenbach Ph.D., First Things
How to Transition Your Wardrobe from Winter to Spring – Meghan Ashley
The 10 Free Technologies Every Catholic Charity Must Use – Brice Sokolowski
German Bishops at War – Jon Anderson, Catholic Herald

Secular Humanism’s Awful Inhumanity – Tom Gilson, The Stream
Islam, Immigration, & the Decaying Christian West – Derya Little, Crisis Magazine
Why the Social Engineers of the 60’s Failed to Make a “Great Society” – R Ebeling, FEE
Casting Aspersions – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
What Makes Jesus Different from Other Religious “Founders?” – Sean Mitchell, CE
Good Intentions/Dangerous Intentions – Alyssa Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
This is How the Vatican Should Deal with China – David Mulroney, Catholic Herald
Why Having a Philosopher at the Office is a Good Business Choice – S. Hendricks, BTh
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SVNDAY EDITION

Mont Saint Michel (Credit: Flickr via ‘my favorite catholic things’ blog)

Monastic Life at Mont Saint Michel

. . .Mont Saint Michel is an 8th-century fortress on the coast of Normandy that has long been associated with a mystical presence of Christ & the Archangel for whom it is named. After centuries of spiritual neglect, a spiritual renaissance is taking place on the tidal island again. . .

by Carrie Gress, Ph.D.,

of my favorite catholic things blog

7 Biblical Facts About Temptation That Will Boggle Your Mind – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Stunning Renovation of Corpus Christi in London – J.P. Sonnen, Liturgical Arts Journal
Four Things to Remember When You’re Suffering – Jeannie Ewing, Catholic Exchange
The Case for Sunday Confessions – R. Jared Staudt, National Catholic Register
Sundays are a Whole Day for God, Not Just an Hour – Fr. Bill Peckman, ChurchPop
The Ancient Origin of the Hand Gestures in Iconography – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Evidence for Historical Isaiah Announced by Archaeologists – Stephen Beale, NC Rgstr
The Power of Silence – T.J. Burdick, uCatholic
Fr. Faber on Unhappiness – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Portable Altars & Roadside Shrines – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Mvmnt
A Glossary of Basic Liturgical Terms – Ælredus Rievallensis, Canticum Salomonis
New ICEL Translations in England & Wales for the Chrism Mass – Matthew Hazell, NLM
Archbishop Fénelon on the Return to God – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Lent Lasts for 40 Days. . . Have You Ever Wondered Why? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Want to Obtain Happiness This Lent? Harness Your Passions – Chloe Langr, epicPew
A History of the 40 Hours Devotion, by Henri de Villiers – Ælredus Rievallensis
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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

3 Things Vatican II Did Not Teach

by Father Richard Heilman

of Roman Catholic Man

First Thoughts on Pope Francis’ Address to Italian Liturgists – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis: Liturgical Reform is ‘Irreversible’ – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Male Birth Control Meets Bill Nye – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
“In Heaven, There Is Only Singing”: Fr. George Rutler Interview – Gregory DiPippo, Nw Lt Mv
Overwhelmed by So Much Evil? Here are 3 of St. Michael’s Weapons – Aleteia
The Newer Phariseeism – Fr. Timothy V. Vaverek, The Catholic Thing
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
What’s Missing in the New Evangelization – Deacon John Beagan, Crisis Magazine
Tradition is for the Young (Part X): Pontifical Mass in Louisiana – Gregory DiPippo, Nw Lt Mv
Did Isaiah See the Trinity? – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange
The Trouble With The World is Me – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Parolin, Kirill: We have Reached a ‘New Stage’ in Church Relations – Elise Harris, CNA
Could the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Happen Next Year? – CNA via The CWR
Did the Early Christians Pit Faith Against Reason? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Vatican Building Diplomatic Bridges With Russia – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (31 August, AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (31 August, AD 2017) click here.
For the FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (1 September, AD 2017) click here.
For the FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (1 September, AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (7 September AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE EDITION (7 September AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (7 September AD 2017) click here.

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Eamon Duffy’s “Reformation Divided” Revises Assumptions, Offers Historical Insights

by Michael B. Kelly, Ph.D.

of The Catholic World Report

Can Catholics Still Create Great Art? One Man is Showing the Way – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Atheist Anthony Toohey Defends His Deconversion (Pt. 1) – Dave Armstrong, Biblical Evi. . .
Our Elders are Lonely – Do We Care? – Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report
Why the Son sits on the Father’s ‘Right Hand’, According to St. Augustine – Stephen Bullivant
Divorce and the Duties of Catholic Lawyers – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The Dispatch
Ascension Roundtable: Do’s and Don’ts of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Even if a Million Deaths is a Statistic, a Single Death is a Tragedy – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D.
How to Fix the “Annulment Mentality” – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Contraception and the Standard Bearer’s Battle Hymn – Rebecca Frech, NC Register
Anti-American Projections & Trendy Scapegoating – Adam A.J. DeVille Ph.D., The Dispatch
Is it Too Easy to become a Saint? – Michael Davis, Catholic Herald
Greed: A Meditation on an Underreported Sin – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Bishop Conley: 50 Years after Land O’Lakes, Catholic Education Needs Renewal – CNA
Free Will, Fulfillment and Excommunication – Hudson Byblow, Crisis Magazine
Black Catholic Congress Emphasizes Unity, Action – Catholic News Agency via The CWR
Recognizing Neighbor in Today’s World – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
The Creative Catholic: Vivian Dudro – K.V. Turley, The Dispatch via The Cthlc World Report
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (7 August AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (7 August AD 2017) click here.

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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

providence-college-picThe Church is Not Putty in the Hands of “History”

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

The Irish Forest That Secretly Grew a Celtic Cross – Catholic News Agency
Double Standards on Abortion & Animal Rights – Ligia De Jesus Castaldi J.D., Pblc Discourse
Richard Dawkins Misrepresents Science – Amy McCaig, Rice University
The Strange Politics of the World Chess Championship – Carol Matlack, Bloomberg Pursuits
New Mass, Old Mass: Savor the Fullness – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
Just War Theory & Terrorism – Eric Patterson, Providence
Formation in Faery – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Lessons All Catholic Parents Can Learn from Mrs. Kim of Gilmore Girls – Theresa Williams, eP
Waiting To Give Birth With Mary – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Humanitarian Needs Going Unmet in Iraq, Catholic Leaders Tell Congress – Cthlc News Agency
Several Sources Shelters: Where There’s Always Hope – Patty Knap, National Cthlc Register

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Rodney Stark Bearing False Witness Book CoverWhy Is This Non-Catholic Scholar Debunking “Centuries of Anti-Catholic History”?

by Carl E. Olson

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Anti-Catholic Catholic Journalism: Today’s False Prophets – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
The Unholy Trinity of Evil in the Book of Revelation – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
The History, Enemies, and Importance of Natural Law – The Catholic World Report
“The Latin Mass of Years Gone by Is Becoming More Popular Again” – Fr. Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Quæritur: Going to Another Diocese of First Communion and Confirmation – Fr. Z’s Blog
Culture, Anti-Culture, and Nostalgia – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Holy Beer! – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
In What Sense Is Health a Universal Right? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
The Spiritedness of Slow West, A Cautionary Tale in our Progressive Era – Shane Tucker, M.S.
Sam Gregg of Acton: Medieval Distinctions on Usury & Legitimate Forms of Money-Lending – Z
The Hippocratic Oath: Quaint Relic or Solemn Vow? – Philip Hawley Jr., Mercatornet
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD TUES. EDITION (May 10, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (Mary 9, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (May 11, 2016) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EXTRA (May 11, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (May 12, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (May 12, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (May 13, 2016) click here.

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SUNDAY EDITION

Hey Girl PatriarchyNever Date a Feminist: 12 Warning Signs for Young Men

by Judah Maccabee

of Maccabee Society

Do Protestant’s and Catholic’s Believe the Same “Gospel”? – Charlie Johnson, Catholic Lane
Watch the Epic Spread of Christianity from 30 A.D. to 2016 A.D. – Shaun McAfee, Epic Pew
Silence Really Can Be the Best Method of Evangelization – Shaun McAfee, Natl Cthlc Register
The Great Defense of Tradition – Christopher S. Morrissey, The Catholic World Report
How to Thrive in Illness – Rachel Motte, Catholic Stand
A Rome Charmed with Democratic Socialism? – Robert Royal Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Pope Francis Meets Bernie Sanders, Vatican Confirms – Edward Pentin, Natl Cthlc Register
The Danger in “Irony” – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
“Unleashed” Book Review – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
The Word “Catholic” in the Early Church [Podcast] – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Helping Your Child Cope With Anger – Jeannie Ewing, Catholic Exchange
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia: Strong Reactions – Big Pulpit (April 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia Aftermath. . . Let Us Now Get Up Off the Ground – Big Pulpit (April 13, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Friday Update – Big Pulpit (April 15, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Explanations Continue – Big Pulpit (April 17, 2016)
For the GOD & CAESAR THURSDAY EDITION (april 14, 2016) click here.
For the SUNDAY EXTRA (April 17, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (April 19, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (April 19, 2016) click here.

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