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SVNDAY EDITION

House of the Holy Family in Loreto (Credit: epicPew)

You Won’t Believe What We Know About the House of the Holy Family!

. . .the house of the Holy Family is where Jesus, Mary, & St. Joseph lived for a time in Galilee.  It’s also believed to be the place where the Incarnation took place! . . .

by Theresa Williams

of epicPew

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
First Mass Celebrated Coram Episcopo in Wisconsin – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
What the Bible Says on Degrees of Sin & Mortal Sin – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
“How Unspeakably Cold is the Idea of a Temple without that Divine Presence!” – Z
Benedictine Brick by Benedictine Brick – Fr. Z’s Blog
Taking the Gospel to the Street — & Beyond – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Forgive, Don’t Hand Yourself to the Torturers – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
‘US Rosary Coast-to-Coast’ Planned for October – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
The Camino de Santiago is Life – Trish Irvine, Catholic Stand
Pictures: Eight New Priests Ordained for Ordinariate – Catholic Herald
A Holy Woman Who Lived on Only the Eucharist: Maria Domenica Lazzeri – Aleteia
5 Saints Who Were Exorcists – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Humility Rules: Book Review – Kim Heilman, Catholic Lane
Evangelism Always Follows from Relationships: Daniel Mattson on SSA – The CWR
Sanctity Has a Beauty That Will Save the World – Sophia Feingold, NC Register
Iron Sharpens Iron, Fraternus Strengthens Fraternity – Jim Graves, NC Register
“Our Citizenship is in Heaven” – Nicholas La Banca, Catholic Stand
3 Fun Ways to Celebrate Feast Days This Summer – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
Giving It All Through Mary – Being “All In” With Jesus – D. Cingoranelli, Cthlc Stand
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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

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Alfie Evans Granted Italian Citizenship, Pope Francis Renews Appeal

. . .on the day the hospital wanted to remove his life support against his parent’s wishes, the Italian government grants the 23-month old toddler Italian citizenship to allow him immediate alternative care, but UK judge rejects all efforts to save him. . .

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

The Strangest Things in Catholic Culture, According to a Former Protestant – ChrchPop
Who’s Being Anti-Science Now? – Tom Gilson, The Stream
GQ Mag Puts the Bible on List of Most Overrated Books Ever – Matthew Archbold, CMR
Never Give Up! A Miracle Story to Support Alfie Evans – Fr. Richard Heilman, RCM
New Program for Future Seminarians Pilots in LA – Elisabeth Deffner, NC Register
What’s the Best Education Option for Catholic Families Today? – Eric Sammons, SU
A Year in a New Land: Reflections from a Recent Convert – Sarah Carey, Catholic Stand
Is Orthopraxy All that Matters? – Regis Nichol, Crisis Magazine
Christian Publisher Says Google Banned It Over ‘Faith We Express’ – J. Pullman, Fdrlst
Calif. Pioneers the War on Gender While Squashing Free Speech – Nic. Russell, Fdrlst
Do Catholics Worship Idols? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Christian Insistence on Purity & Moral Change – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Wedding Showed Me ‘One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic’ Fits the Church – L. Peterson
An Examination of Closet – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
Asking by the Rules: Canon 1262 & You – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Mother Takes Ealing Council to Court Over Abortion Clinic ‘Buffer Zone’ – Th. Howard
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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The Macabre Dance Fresco in Holy Trinity Church in Hrastovlje (Credit: Litoraneaveneta.net)

Italy Faces ‘Dark Future’ After Passing New End-of-Life Law

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

The Special Papal Commission on Sexual Abuse has Ceased to Exist – Phil Lawler, CC
Things Catholics Must Know About Pornography & Church’s Teachings – ChurchPop
Quæritur: What Happens to Professed Religious in Orders That Don’t Make It – Fr. Z
India: Hindus Want Christmas Banned in Catholic Schools – AsiaNews.it
The Two Paths: 1) Be Christian, 2) Go Mad – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue, Teach Me How to Pray – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Cth Lane
Looking for the Historical Jesus—Again – Cale Clarke, Catholic Answers Magazine
The Shakespeareologists – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
The Joy of Little Places: The Priestly Service in Small Parishes – Father Ed’s Blog
Acta Apostolicae Sedis Isn’t Exercise of the Magisterium – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Vatican Begins Restoring Recently Discovered Masterworks by Raphael – J-P Mauro, Al.
The Masculinity & Mortification of Auden’s St. Joseph – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
The Dilemma of the Essential & Nonessential Doctrines – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
B16 on the Dialogue of Religions – Eduardo J. Echeverria S.T.L. Ph.D., The Cthlc Thing
What Is Good Sense? – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
The Ascetic Prophet & the Everyday Savior – Fr. Hugh Barbour O. Præm., Cthlc Answers
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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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TUESDAY EXTRA

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by Randall B. Smith, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic World Report

In Memoriam: The Basilica of Norcia – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Movement
Dutch Cardinal says Papal Encyclical on Gender Theory Might be Needed – Simon Caldwell, CH
Mel Gibson & His 2016 Multi-Media Tour: Can This Fallen Star Ever Repent Enough? – Julia Duin
Watch the Bishop of Rockford & His Priests Rocking Out in Carpool Karaoke – Mary Flynn, eP
The Marxist Roots of the Contemporary Family Crisis – Edward Pentin, N.C. Register
Faith, Doubt, and Analysis Paralysis in The Exorcist – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
In Canada, Assisted Suicide Could Also Kill Catholic Healthcare – Catholic News Agency
The End is Near!: The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Book Review: T&T Clark Companion to Liturgy – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
Perception and Pain – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Extend Clemency to Deserving Inmates, Says Pope – Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic Herald
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ET CETERA THURSDAY EDITION

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by Beppe Severgnini

of The New York Times

Beginner’s Guide to Pipe Smoking – Jonathan Brooks, Maccabee Society
The Visionary Entrepreneur Elon Musk on the Future of Humanity – Michael Cook
The Forrest Gump of the Internet – Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic
How Linux Conquered the World Without Anyone Noticing – Kirsty Styles, New Statesman
China’s Unique Space Ambitions – Namrata Goswami, The Diplomat
When Yahoo Ruled the Valley: Stories of the Original ‘Surfers’ – Vindu Goel, New York Times
How Wal-Mart Serves the Poorest Americans – Tom Rogan, Opportunity Lives
Vikings Possibly Spread Smooth-Riding Horses Around the World – Stephen Yin, N.Y. Times
Science, History Align to Hint at China’s Founding Legend – Te-Ping Chen, Wall Street Journal
Listen to The Iliad Being Recited in the Original Greek – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Inside Global Times: China’s Hawkish, Belligerent Tabloid – Zheping Huang, Quartz

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CIVILIZATION WATCH THURSDAY EDITION

Pope Francis Waving Papal Ring ViewablePope Francis and the Decline of the West

by Dennis Prager

of Townhall

Lament from Italy on the Brink – Alessio Colonnelli, Politico EU
The Brexit Wild Card? Ireland – William Booth, Washington Post
The Problem With Europe Is the Euro – Joseph Stiglitz, Guardian
Why China No Longer Fears Australia – Gregory Clark, The Japan Times
How Angela Merkel Imperiled Europe’s Future – Damon Linker, The Week
Russia’s Rising Empire – Tom Rogan, National Review
Europe’s Founding Mother – Peter S. Rieth, TIC
Pakistan Harvests the Grapes of Wrath in Kashmir Valley – M.K. Bhadrakumar, Asia Times
China Appears to be More Aggressive after the South China Sea Ruling – Xuan Loc Doan, AT
Russia and Turkey Maneuver – George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
Xi Jinping: A Four-Year Report Card – Kerry Brown, The Interpreter

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CATHOLIC WEDNESDAY EXTRA

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by Edward Pentin

of the National Catholic Register

A Crisis of Faith, Not of Worship – Fr. Mark A. Pilon, The Catholic Thing
Church Must Stop Turning Away Older People Who have Religious Vocations – Fr. Mat. Pitam
Why This Diocese Is Ditching Common Core for Liberal Arts – Catholic News Agency
Vatican Issues Its Own Sex Ed Guidelines – Inés San Martín, Crux
The Poignant but Triumphant Story of the Yugoslavian Nun Who Was Raped – Shaun McAfee
Pope Francis Said It: Climate Change Is Not a Population Crisis – Charles C. Camosy, Crux
Quotes Suitable for Framing: Thomas Babington Macaulay – Donald R. McClarey J.D., Cth Std
David Gushee, “Middle Ground”, and Dishonesty – Jake Meador, Mere Orthodoxy
Let’s Follow Mother Teresa and Prioritize Abortion in 2016 – Carl Anderson, Crux
Weathering the Storm: Virtuous Communities in Southern Louisiana – Caleb Bernacchio, Et Po
Louisiana Bishop Calls for Aid After ‘Worst U.S. Natural Disaster Since Hurricane Sandy’ – CNS

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CATHOLIC MONDAY EDITION

Funeral Fr. Jacques HamelScandal in Italy: Muslim Participation in Masses Said for Murdered French Priest

by Alberto Carosa

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Will Bishops Really Lead an Ongoing Catholic Renewal? – Jef. A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
Targeting Churches: Fox News Produces Ominous Report on Threats in U.S. – J. Davis
The Washington Post and the Church of Me – George Weigel,  The Dispatch
Francis and Fundamentalism – Carl E. Olson, The Catholic World Report
A Great Map of Paul’s Missionary Journeys, London-Tube Style – Daniel Esparza, Alet.
The Johnson Amendment & Politics From the Pulpit – The Editors, NC Register
Will Texas Execute Two Innocent Men? – Catholic News Agency
The Historic Christian Teaching Against Contraception: A Defense – Sh. Girgis J.D., PD
Embracing a Flat Reality – Kenneth Crowther, Crisis Magazine
Is God Hidden? – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Pro-life Leaders Argue Abortion Is Not the Answer for U.S. Zika Cases – NC Register

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CIVILIZATION MONDAY EDITION

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Imminent Italian Bank Collapse Cartoonish Bus painted in Italian flag teetering on cliffItalian Banks: Italy’s Teetering Banks Will be Europe’s Next Crisis

via The Economist

Vote to Name the New Civilization Website – Tito Edwards, Big Pulpit
The Unlikely Origins of Russia’s Manifest Destiny – Charles Clover, Foreign Policy
Erdogan’s Final Agenda: Where Does Turkey Go from Here? – Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
In Venezuela’s Socialist Paradise, Workers Report To Labor Camps – Robert Tracinski, TF
The Grotesque in Flannery O’Connor’s Wise Blood – Julia Meloni, The Civilized Reader
NATO’s Looming Battles. . . With Itself – Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe
Only America Can Keep a China-India War from Erupting – McDaniel Wicker, The Natl Interest
William Shakespeare and the Socratic-Christian Heritage – L. Joseph Hebert, Public Discourse
Jerusalem of the East: The American Christians of Pyongyang, 1895-1942 – Robert S. Kim J.D.
The Minor Incident that Sparked the Peloponnesian War – Christopher Morrissey, TIC
Three Western Worries About Turkey – Marc Pierini, Carnegie Europe
Going Hungry in Venezuela – Vladimir Hernandez, BBC News Magazine
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LATE SUNDAY EDITION

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by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Why Is May the Month of Mary? – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
Giving Up This One Simple Thing Got My Whole Life in Order – Shaun McAfee, N.C. Register
Victims of Communism Day: Year of Miracles – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Remembrance and Peace – Fr. Paul Scalia, The Catholic Thing
Resilience of the Church, from Martyrs to Monks – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
Mutability Implies an Immutable Goal – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Are You an Alpha Male? What Is an Alpha Male? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D., Maccabee Society
Anne de Gaulle – Donald R. McClarey J.D., Catholic Stand
The Memory Garden – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
Middle-Earth and the Middle Ages – Joseph Pearce
Ancient Churches in Northern Italy – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
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by David French

of The Corner

Gay Grooms & a Colorado Baker: Why Don’t Reporters Ask about Motives Anymore? – Julia Dinn
Why the Renaissance Man and Woman Is Making a Comeback – Lee Scott, Mercatornet
What Does She Really Believe? A.P. Takes Shallow Dive into Hillary Clinton’s Faith – Rb. Ross Jr.
Azusa: Why a Media No-Show for 56,000 Charismatics at Los Angeles Coliseum? – Julia Duin
Progressive Denial of Pornography: See No Evil –  Samuel D. James, First Things
Is Milan the Real Capital of Italy? – Beppe Severgnini, The New York Times
Five (5) Reasons Millennials Should Support ‘Capitalism’ – Joe Carter, Power Blog
Three Ideas for Supporting Low-Wage Workers – David Lapp, Family Studies
Transforming the Right to Privacy – William C. Duncan, Mercatornet
The Cumulative Cost of Regulations – Bentley Coffey, Patrick McLaughlin, Pietro Peretto
Why K-12 Education Needs the Entrepreneurial Spirit – Frederick M. Hess, AEIdeas
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
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