Jack Phillips

MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Cake Baker Jack Phillips (Credit: Screen Shot from masterpiececakes.com via NCRegister.com)

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Declined to Make Same-Sex Wedding Cake

. . .the 7-2 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission came Monday morning. . .

from the Catholic News Agency & EWTN News

via the National Catholic Register

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Current State of the Church Shown in Ostia Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession – Z
Religious Liberty Wins Small – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Pope Francis’ Implementation is a Generational Change – Andrea Gagliarducci, Mon Vat
Jesus Will Be in Agony Until the End of the World – Fr. George W. Rutler Th.D. S.T.D.
Pope Appoints Close Ally &  Dodgy Theologian to a Major Argentine Diocese – Cth Hrld
Vatican Rejects German Proposal for Inter-Communion – Sandro Magister, Settimo Cielo
Does New CDF Statement on Priestesses Imply Opening to Deaconesses? – Mai. Hickson
The Fallacious Argument That God Made You That Way – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Byzantine Liturgy, TLM, & Novus Ordo, 2 Brothers & a Stranger – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Is Integralism Catholic Sharia? A Q&A Catechism – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
On Chile, Pope Francis is Way Past the Tip of the Iceberg Now – Inés San Martín, Crux
Catholic-Lutheran Intercommunion Damages Catholic-Orthodox Relations – I. Murzaku
Pope has Private Meetings with Homosexually Abused Chilean Priests – Catholic Herald
Profile of New Portuguese Cardinal Antonio dos Santos Marto of Leiria-Fatima – Crux
Nicaraguan Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo has Died Aged 92 – Luis M. Galeano, AP
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Pope Benedict XVI in Milan for the 7th World Meeting of Families 2 June 2012 (Credit: EWTN)

News Flash! Pope Gives Public Answer about Holy Communion for the Divorced & Remarried

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

How My Parents’ Divorce Ruined Our Holidays & Family Life Forever – Anon, The Fdrlst
Is There Any Hope for Return to Traditional Latin Mass? – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., H&PR
Paris’s New Archbishop has a Very Unconventional Background – Jean-Ma. Dumont, CH
The Tyranny of Tolerance: Suing Christian Bakers – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
A Response to Enemies of the Faith – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Contemplating Mysteries in the Face of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Fr. Z’s Blog
CCHD Offered Me a Grant, Hoped I Stopped Investigating Grantees – Lepanto Inst.
Pope’s Amoris Lætitia Guidelines Get an Upgrade – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NC Rgstr
Fr. O’Connor: Absolution for Absolute Evil – Daniel Demers, Catholic Stand
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Miracles, Facts & Fancy – D. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
On Moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem – Wm. Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Cthlc Thng
Gay Ctr Behind Complaint Against TA Who Showed Class Pronoun Vid – G. Piper, TCF
Can We Give Reporters a Break on the Pope & the Lord’s Prayer? – John Allen Jr., Crux
What the ACLU Gets Wrong About Separation of Church & State – Mk. Hall Ph.D., TIC
MS Sup. Ct to Decide if Boy’s Legal ‘Biological’ Parents are 2 Women – Dg. Mainwaring
Technology is Helping the Homeless Get Out of Poverty – Heidi Hecht, FEE
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Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., Explains Demonic Activity (Credit: Screenshot from YouTube via ChurchPop)

Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., Explains the Signs That Demonic Powers are Active in the World

from ChurchPop

Protestant Mega-Church Has a Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus – ChurchPop
Not Rights, But Power: Cakeshop vs. CO Civil Rights Cms. – Charlotte Allen, First Things
Teacher Who Was Fired for Misgendering Slaps School with Lawsuit – G. Carr, The Strm
Oxford Scientists Question Study Saying Gays “Born This Way” – Science Media Centre
Bermuda Abolishes ‘Same-Sex Marriage’ – Catholic Herald
For a Quarter-Century, The Man of This Hour – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Bp. Morlino on Controversy: Only What is True Can Ultimately be Pastoral – Jim Graves
Fun 2018 Catholic Wall Calendar – Fr. Z’s Blog
God Knows His Plans For Us But How Do We? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Are You Hoarding Your Blessings? – Alita Maria Covel Ngo OCDS, Catholic Stand
Christians Fear Retribution for Opposing ‘Gay Marriage’ in Australia – Fr. Hodges, LSN
Finding Our True Identity – Cameron Edman, Catholic Stand
How Much Manna Are You Gathering? – Jeffrey Stevens, Catholic Stand
Vatican Conf. Highlights Role of Laity in Addressing Challenges – CNA via The CWR
Seeing the Savior: $450 Million, or Just Priceless? – K.V. Turley, Natl Catholic Register
The Pope, “Shield Catholic Hospitals from Business Mentality” – S. Cernuzio, Vtcn Insdr
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Partial screenshot of Lord of the World book cover.

Rereading “Lord Of The World” by Fr. Robert Hugh Benson – Brrr! –

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

EU Warns Poland Not to Pass Pro-Life Law – Jonathan Abbamonte, LifeNews.com
Latest Update on Father Andrew Apostoli’s Health – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
New Priest Appointed Aux. Bishop of Brownsville – H. Brockhaus of CNA via The CWR
Senate Tax Bill Got an Excellent Last-Minute Improvement – Brian Burch, Catholic Vote
ABC Censors Christian Baker & Same-Sex Couple Case, Others Cover – K. Yoder, MRC
Citizenship, Inclusive Republic & Anglo-American Common Law –  Green/Upham, PD
The Benedict Option In Australia – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Have We Lost Touch with the Apostles Since Vatican II – Fr. De Souza, Catholic Herald
What We Can Learn from the Cardinals Who Survived Communism – J. Luxmoore, CH
You Better Watch Out, St. Nicholas is Coming to Town – Chr. B. Warner, The CWR
Catholic Business Advice From a Fortune 500 Businessman – Laura Hensley, epicPew
St. Francis Xavier’s Arm Gets Own Plane Seat for Canada Tour – Catholic Herald
Anti-Ideals, Anti-Theologies – James Kalb J.D., The Catholic World Report
Abandoning Condemnation for Mercy – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Riding to Faith on the Wheels of Music – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
Baker Argues for Cake & Conscience at Supreme Court – CNA/EWTN News via The CWR
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The Case of the Black Baker

by Ben Butera,

of The American Catholic

Fr. James Martin & the Gay Nativity – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
‘Dictator Pope’ Book Causes Stir in Rome – Catholic Herald
Video: Michael Voris Makes an Appeal; Action Item! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Appoints Washington Auxiliary as New Bishop of Richmond – CNA via The CWR
Doctor Who Said Homosexuality a Health Hazard Wins Defamn. Case – L. Bourne, LSN
Community Rallies Against Café Plans for Heritage Catholic Church – Cath. Toomey, IT
U. of N. Dame Students Want to Remove Christopher Columbus Murals – Perez, NYPost
4th Century Wisdom for Today’s Problems – Sean Morrisroe, Catholic Stand
Is the Magisterium Just the Pope’s Party Line? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
A Possible Reconciliation Between Moscow & Kiev – Vladimir Rozanskij, Asia News
No Truce With Kings – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Cake-Baking Cases Allow Courts to Decide What We Can Believe – J. Keenan, The Fdrst
As U.S. Help to Persecuted Christians Wavers, Russia Steps In – C. Giangravè, Crux
Pint-ifex Maximus: A Brand-New Beer to Honor Benedict XVI – Daniel Blackman, NC Reg
Croatian Prelate Slams Politicised UN Trial After Generals Suicide – J. Luxmoore, Ct Hd
Science & Faith Unite in ‘Tomb of Christ’ Exhibit – Nora Hamerman, NC Register
For the TVESDAY ADVENT EDITION (5 December AD 2017) click here.
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For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (5 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY ADVENT EDITION (11 December AD 2017) click here.
For the Monday Culture of Life Edition (11 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (11 December AD 2017) click here.
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Jack Phillips Masterpiece Cakeshop (Credit: TexAgs)

A Baker’s First Amendment Rights

by Robert P. George, D.Phil., J.D., & Sherif Girgis, J.D.,

of The New York Times

Family Invested too Much in Daughter to See Her Brainwashed at College – Rod Dreher
What has Politics Done to Our Catholic Leaders? Martin, Faggioli et al – A. Athey, CV
The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise – Fr. Z’s Blog
Minority Stress is Real, but Wedding Cakes Don’t Cause It – Mark Regnerus Ph.D., PD
What US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Means for Mid East – Lucas, Strm
The Oldest Monastery in Iraq is Forever Lost – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe Lowers Stress, Study Says – CNS via Catholic Herald
What Big Companies Oppose Small Business’ Case for Rel. Freedom – CNA via The CWR
Abp. Naumann: If Church Silent on Killing Life, We’re Being Negligent – Graves, CWR
USCCB: Congress Can Still Address Fundamental Flaws in Tax Law – CNA via The CWR
Conversion: The Doorway to Transformation – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm., CS
Pope Francis: God Is Calling You, Don’t Make Excuses – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Who are the Friends of Religious Liberty? – Thomas R. Ascik, The Dispatch via The CWR
Pence Meets with Iraqi Archbishop Ahead of Middle East Trip – CNA/EWTN News
Archbishop to UN: Christians are Critical to Iraq’s Future – CNA/EWTN News
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For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA II (4 December AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY ADVENT EDITION (5 December AD 2017) click here.
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THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Cakes and Consciences: The Case of Jack Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop

by Nathanael Blake, Ph.D.

of Public Discourse

I’m a Pediatrician: How Transgender Ideology has Infiltrated My Field – Michelle A. Cretella
After Media Mockery, Poll Finds Americans Agree w/Pence’s Rules on Women – M. Hemingway
Google Censors Popular Pro-Life Page with Extensive Abortion Information – Cheryl Sullenger
Bishop M. Scheuer Resigns from Pax Christi Over Antisemitism Charges – Benjamin Weinthal
College Trustees are Largely to Blame for Today’s Campus Madness – Walter Williams
Charlie Gard’s Parents, Supporters Say Facebook, Twitter Censoring Their Accounts – M. Bilger
German Intel Says Hundreds of Jihadis Arrived Among Refugees – Jacob Bojesson, The Strm
The Opioid Crisis: No One’s Fault and Everyone’s Fault – Salena Zito, The Stream
Study: 431 People Involuntarily Euthanized in Netherlands in 2015 – Alex Schadenberg, LN
In Charlie Gard’s Case, a Basic Moral Principle: Should the State Decide? – Phil Lawler, CC
35 Years Ago: When Reagan & JP2 Met to Defeat an Evil Empire – Paul Kengor, The Stream
Lethal Police Hatred: The War on Cops Claims Another Life in New York City – Seth Barron, CJ
British Prime Minister Theresa May Refuses to Intervene to Save Charlie Gard – Micaiah Bilger
Hospital Refuses to Transfer Charlie Gard to Vatican Hospital Offering Help – Steven Ertelt, LN
Drawing From the Past, Putin Plans His Future – Lauren Goodrich, Stratfor via Forbes
Proportion of Labor Force Working from Home Continues to Grow – Joel Kotkin, City Journal

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