Homosexual Acts

THVRSDAY EDITION

Cardinal Maradiaga

Honduran Seminarians Allege Widespread Homosexual Misconduct

. . .but to date, Cardinal Maradiaga has not responded publicly to the allegations regarding his archdiocesan seminary. . .

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Bishop Warns PA Grand Jury Report on Priest Sex Abuse is Graphic – Ivey DeJesus, PL
Want To Be a Happier Catholic? Read Fantasy – Laramie Hirsch, One Peter 5
Bishops Have Been on a Losing Streak in U.S. Political Arena – Christopher Manion
The Day St. Joseph Built a Staircase in New Mexico – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Great Adventure Catholic Bible – Julie, Connecticut Catholic Corner
The Happiest Day of My Life – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Welcoming Hebrew Catholics – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian
Abortionists Claim Abortion Pill is Safe, FDA’s Numbers Expose Lie – Grace Carr
538 Site Anti-Catholic Report on Health Care, Claims Hospitals Harm the Poor – J. Gill
Rome’s Holy Stairs Set for Resurrection – Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Homeschooling & the Future of the Church – John Clark, Newman Society
Bayesian Reasoning in Religious Studies – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
A 40th Birthday for IVF – Philippa Taylor, CMF Blogs
Colors & Skintone: How Many Should Your Closet Really Have? – Meghan Ashley Styling
The 10 Do’s & Don’ts of Evangelization for the Faith Online! – ChurchPOP
Chilean Cardinal Summoned by State Prosecutor for Alleged Abuse Cover-Up – Ct Hrld
Brownback Opens Religious Freedom Summit with Plea to Fight Persecution – A. Banks
3 Tips to Stop Struggling to Find Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Stop Weaponization of Religion in Pakistani Politics – Joh. Moore & Gay. Manchin, RNS
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Theodore Cardinal McCarrick (Credit: Screen Shot of NBC video via Get Religion)

The Scandal of Theodore Cardinal McCarrick & Why No Major Media Outed Him

. . .numerous journalists – & Catholics – knew that Cardinal McCarrick has been accused of sexual abuse for decades & that he cultivated male seminarians for sexual purposes for years.  Wednesday’s news was no secret to many of us.  It is one of the great untold stories of the religion beat. . .

by Julia Duin,

of Get Religion

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Mark Shea: Ever the Voice of Reason – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Time is on My Side: Revised Liturgy of the Hours One Step Closer – Adoremus Bulletin
Cardinal McCarrick: What Did the Vatican Know & When? – J.F. Desmond, NC Register
Archbishop Lefebvre’s Surprising Legacy – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
Ghent Altarpiece May Have Just Been Solved – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
Archaeological Finds Reveal the Horrific Reality of Crucifixion – Jessica McAfee, epcPw
The West is Rediscovering the Sacred – Matthew Schmitz, Catholic Herald
Sin Redefined in the PBS Detective Series Unforgotten – Kenneth Colston, Crisis Mgzn
Will Ireland’s Catholic Hospitals Defy Varadkar? – Jon Anderson, Catholic Herald
The Atlantic’s Post Should Make a Consensus that Transgenders is Adults-Only – Fdrlst
Imperial Treasury of Vienna: Precious Vestments from the House of Habsburg – LAJ
For Those Who Claim Church Teaching on Abortion is of Recent Origin – Fr. R. Heilman
Fertility & Toxicity – Lyman Stone, First Things
Iraqi Sister Who Fled Islamic State is Denied Entry to Britain for 2nd Time – Cthlc Hrld
Time to Preach to the Non-Converted on Abortion – Filip Mazurczak, The Cthlc Thing
A Guild of All Souls for the Ordinariates? – K. Greenlee, The Anglicanorum Coetibus Scty
Self-Creation or God’s Creation? Mistaken Identities & Nietzsche’s Madman – Blake PhD
What is the Six Sundays Devotion in Honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga? – P. Kosloski, Alet.
Remembering Thomas Craughwell, Faithful Storyteller – P.G. Kengor Ph.D., AmSpect
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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Amid Abuse Probe’s Hearing of “Many Crucified Lives,” Pope Summons Chile to Rome

. . .in but the latest striking turn of a home-turf debacle which has colored the broad perception of his pontificate, in a letter released on two continents, the Pope told the Chilean bishops that “I have committed grave errors of judgment & perception” in a long-simmering abuse scandal which has rocked the country’s church, specifically citing his lack “of true & balanced information” on it. . .

by Rocco Palmo,

of Whispers in the Loggia

A Catholic Univ. Will Host Former Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards – M. Bilger
Gaudete et Exsultate: Pope Schools Those Who Shy from Spiritual Combat Imagery – Z
Gaudete et Exsultate: Pope Blasts “Punctilious Concern for the Church’s Liturgy” – Z
Meet Those Who Don’t Conform to Diversity – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Youth Ministries Aren’t Working – Here’s What You Can Do About It – Laura Hensley, eP
Analysis: Who is the Pope’s New Canon Law Expert? – Andrea Gagliarducci, CNA/CWR
Adoption & the Firing of Kevin Williamson – Dale M. Coulter, First Things
Op-Ed: Providence College & Others Must Return to the Church – Stephen Herreid, CV
London Council Just Banned Pro-Lifers for Having the Wrong Views – Ed Condon J.C.D.
Best Media Literacy Books for Catholics – Sister Helena Burns F.S.P., Hell Burns
3 Surprisingly Simple Steps to Finish the School Year Strong – Kara Milinovich, Seton
Pope’s Apology to Chilean Abuse Survivors; Why Did They Have to Suffer – Chr. Altieri
Popes’ Hopes for Greater Equality in Distribution of Wealth – Sister Ber. Ma. Reis F.S.P.
In Defense of the Death Penalty – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
The Two Steps Jesus Took Before He Fundraised – Brice Sokolowski
Blessed Beer from the Monks in Nursia, Italy – Carrie Gress Ph.D., my favorite catho. . .
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MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA

Same Sex Attracted Men Holding Hands (Photo Credit: iStockphoto via The Stream)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increased to Record High: Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

by William M. Briggs, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

This is the Real Schism in the GOP – Matthew Walther, The Week
On the Death of a Sex Salesman – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
NBA, BLM, SJW, and B. . . – John C. Wright, SciFi Wright
Betraying Liberal Education: A Response to Pres. Paxson of Brown Univ. – R.J. Snell Ph.D., PD
Secularist Attacks Melania Trump for Donating Dr. Seuss Books – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Here are the Actual Federal Laws Regulating Machine Guns in the U.S. – Sn. Davis, The Fdrlst
Covering Roy Moore: Is It Impossible for Reporters to Write Fairly about Him? – J. Duin, GR
Did St. Teresa de Ávila Invent French Fries? – Maria Paula Daud, Aleteia
World War I: Gas – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
China’s Regional Fertility – Shannon Roberts, Mercatornet
Is Kneeling for the Anthem the Right Response to Trump? – Clint Roberts, The Stream
Should America Fear North Korea’s ‘CIA’? – Dave Majumdar, The National Interest
The True Deficit with China is Not With Trade — But Knowledge – Kerry Brown, The Diplomat
Avoiding a Pathway to War with North Korea – Hitoshi Tanaka, East Asia Forum
Stepping Back from the Brink with North Korea – Editorial Board, East Asia Forum
On the Vices & Virtues (& Resources) of Our Social Media Age – Richard Ostling, Get Religion
For the L’Affaire Weinandy (6 November AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CULTURÆ EDITION (6 November AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (6 November AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (6 November AD 2017) click here.

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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A Bridge to Nowhere: Fr. James Martin and the Catholic/LGBT Divide

by R.J. Snell, Ph.D.

of Public Discourse

Catholic Comedian Jim Gaffigan Tweets Apparent Support of NYC Pride Parade – Chloe Langr
James Martin Blasts Bishop Thomas Paprocki – Joseph Sciambra
The Top Ten Must-See Catholic Sites – Diana von Glahn, OSV Newsweekly
Is Communion Now “We Get the White Thing in Our Hands & Then We Sing the Song”? – Fr. Z
Quæritur: When Do Traditional Catholics Throw in the Towel? – Fr. Z’s Blog
To Understand Pope Francis, You Have to Understand the Jesuits – CNA via The CWR
Not the Man of My Dreams – Rebekah Andrews, Ignitum Today
This Beautiful Church was a Gift from Slovakia to Icelandic Catholics – CNA via The CWR
Forward-Thinking Traditionalist To Allow Wife To Wear Pants – Eye of the Tiber
The Church and the Dissidents – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Video: Edward Pentin and Fr. Murray on the Five Dubia of the Four Cardinals – Fr. Z’s Blog
Divine Worship: The Ordinariate Form of the Roman Rite – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic Ozarks
Artist Jonathan Byrne and The Face of Christ – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
Orestes Brownson Was a Uniquely American Voice in the Church – Gerald Russello, NC Rgstr
Sometimes We’re All a Little “Surprised By Life” – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Saint Pelagius of Cordova, Martyr – Harry Stevens, Regina Magazine
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (26 June, AD 2017) click here.

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WEDNESDAY NEWS EXTRA

Why Sterile Heterosexual Acts and Homosexual Acts Are Not the Same

by Karlo Broussard,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Here’s Why Christians Are Choosing To Leave The Girl Scouts – Margot Cleveland, The Fdrlst
Is Europe in Crisis or Stasis? – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Christians Should Not Be Expected to Live According to Islamic Law – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
The Ugly Racism of Karl Marx – Walter E. Williams, The Daily Signal
Moral Grandstanding: There’s a Lot of It About, All of It Bad – Justin Tosi & Brandon Warmke
Maritain & The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher, Rod Dreher’s TAC Blog
Ronald Reagan, John Paul II, and Fatima – Paul Kengor, Crisis Magazine
Flawed Pro-Abortion Guttmacher Institute Study Cites Itself to Trash Pro-Life Laws – Life News
What Does It Mean to Be a “Catholic Scientist”? – William E. Carroll Ph.D., Big Qstns Online
Pro-Life Advocates Optimistic as One of Their Own Gets Key HHS Job – Rachel del Guidice
A Short Primer on the Anti-Catholic Blaine Amendments; Video – The Federalist
For the WEDNESDAY NEWS EDITION (10 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY NUNTIUM EDITION (10 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY NUNTIUM EXTRA (10 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the FRIDAY NEWS EDITION (12 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the FRIDAY MORNING NUNTIUM EDITION (12 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the FRIDAY CIVILIZATION UPDATE (12 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the FRIDAY NEWS EXTRA (12 May, AD 2017) click here.

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