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Why Would a Saudi Prince Pay $450m for a Painting of Christ?

by Father Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ph.D.,

of Catholic Herald

Pope Francis Calls for Lord’s Prayer Translation To Be Changed – uCatholic
Fr. Blake on That Book – “The Dictator Pope” – Fr. Z’s Blog
All New Roman Catholic Gear – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
Official Pilgrimages to Medjugorje are Now Permitted, Says Pope’s Envoy – Cthlc Hrld
Gentleman, Learn to Compliment a Lady – Jennifer Hartline, The Stream
How to Explain the Immaculate Conception to a Skeptic – Marge Fenelon, NC Register
Hell Is Real & Souls Really Go There – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Was Mary’s Immaculate Conception Absolutely Necessary? – Dave Armstrong, NC Rgstr
How To Know & Deal With Heresy Today – Part III – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., TACatholic
Did the Church Chain Up the Bible? – Steve Weidenkopf, Catholic Answers Magazine
Sabbatical for Suffering with the Immaculate Conception – J. Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Does God Command the Impossible? – Kevin Clark, Crisis Magazine
Ineffabilis Deus – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
A Catholic Approach to Tax Reform – Matthew E. Bunson, Natl Catholic Register
Orange’s Vietnam-born Auxiliary Bishop Luong Dies at Age 77 – CNA/EWTN News
Pope Will See a Lively Faith in Peru & Chile, Lima’s Cardinal Says – CNA via The CWR
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Set Apart for Love of Christ: A Vocation Story

by Stephanie H. To,

of Catholic Stand

How One Family Approaches Mass With Young Children – Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
Catholic America – Stefan McDaniel, First Things
We All Suffer, but Not All Suffering is the Same – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Natl Catholic Register
Bowing at the Names of Jesus & Mary – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
A Priest on What Saying the Traditional Mass Meant to Him – Fr. Z’s Blog
Struggling with Patience? Let This Famously Impatient Saint Help You – Fr. M. Rennier, Aleteia
Is It a Sin to Doubt God’s Existence? – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine

The Sacred Liturgy as a Monument or Witness of Tradition – Aaron D. Henderson, H&PR
Reading Christian Art: 5 Common Abbreviations & What They Mean – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Rome – Day 4-5: Beautiful Masses – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Jerome Named Patron Saint of the Defense Language Inst. Foreign Language Ctr. – Fr. Z
The Divinity of Jesus in the Gospels – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
Holy Land Trip helps U.S. Military Veterans Overcome PTSD – Catholic News Service via OSV

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The Most Straightforward Verse About the Eucharist in the Bible

by Tim Staples

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Father Scalia’s Primer on Handing Down the Faith Whole and Entire – Fr. C. John McCloskey
A Kicking and Screaming Conversion Story – Sarah Reinhard, National Catholic Register
The Poets Who Unexpectedly Lead Us to God – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Taking Aquinas Seriously – Edward Feser Ph.D., First Things
The Young Girl & the Sea: St. Thérèse of Lisieux – Brother Joseph M. Hagan O.P., Dmncn
The Fifth Beatitude: Mercy – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Corpus Christi 2017 Photopost Part II & Part III – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Why You Should Make a Retreat – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
The Power in a Penance – John Buri Ph.D., Homiletic & Pastoral Review
The 16th Century’s Saintly Six – Susan Klemond, National Catholic Register
Love and Joy are Found in the Sacred Heart, Not in Sin – Deacon Jonathan Howell, NC Rgstr
St. Benedict and the Spirit of Community – Jessica Archuleta, Catholic Exchange
What Kind of Thing is Authority? – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine

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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

If We Got it Wrong, We Got it Wrong From the Beginning on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

by Dan Byron

of Catholic Stand

The Mormon Fallacy – Mike Carlton, Integrated Catholic Life™
“Quasi-Parish” Priests – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Three Hard Sayings that Challenge Modern Sensibilities – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
Fr. Jim Martin “Canonizes” Sr. Jeannine Gramick – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
Fr. Gerald Murray on 1 Year After ‘Amoris Lætitia’: The State of the Question – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Value of Time Spent in Overcoming Temptations – Fr. P.J. Michel, Catholic Exchange
If Your Life is Utterly Ordinary, You Might Well be on the Right Track – Bro. Henderson S.D.S.
Secrets of the Saints: The Forgotten Spiritual Power of Fasting – ChurchPop
Spiritual Healthy Living Today – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Don’t Judge Your Brother, and Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Sin – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Register
Official Latin Version of ‘Amoris Lætitia’ Promulgated in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis – Fr. Z
How Much Do You Know About Cardinals? – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Hope and Why the Little Things Matter in the Big Picture – Scott Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Spiritual Reason Why Artists Depict Saints with a Crown – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
“The Lord Asks Us To Carry On” – On Pope’s Jubilee, “Hope Is Without Walls” – Rocco Palmo

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Pavarotti and Sting Surprise with the Most Amazing Hymn to Jesus in the Eucharist

via Aleteia

More on Fr. James Martin’s Wickedly Stupid Remark – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Did Pope Francis Appoint a Commission to Overturn ‘Humanae Vitae’? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Idolatry, Apparently, in the English Catholic Diocese of Hallam – Fr. John Hunwicke
Cardinal Sarah & New Book on True Compassion for the Same-Sex Attracted – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Benedict Compulsion – James Kalb J.D., The Catholic World Report
Pope Gives Church’s Highest Layperson Honor to Top Pro-Life Attorney – Steven Ertelt, Lf Ns
Are We Experiencing a Catholic Marriage Vocations Crisis? – John Clark, Natl Catholic Register
God is Good and “Everything Happens For A Reason” – Bart Schuchts, Catholic Stand
Archdiocese of New York Parish to Offer Gay Pride Week Vogue Dance Class – Joseph Sciambra
Primal Loss: The Wounds of Divorce No One Wants to Hear About – Jennifer Hartline
Justin Trudeau Identifies as Catholic, His Policies Depart f/Church Teaching – Msgr. Campion
Personal Prelatures, Vatican Juridical Formula for Particular Situations – Rome Reports
Cardinal Baldisseri: Launching a Website for the Youth for the Upcoming Synod – Rome Reports
Praying for Immigrants – California Catholic Daily
In Book Foreword, Pope Calls Corruption a ‘Cancer’ – Han. Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency
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4 Incredible Eucharistic Miracles That Defy Scientific Explanation

by Philip Kosloski,

of Aleteia

Jesuit Scholar: Seeking to Defend Islam at All Costs Is Betraying the Truth – Edward Pentin, Rg
I Attacked the Anglican Ordinariate, Now I’m a Catholic – Michael Davis, Catholic Herald
James Martin: Church Treats Gay People Like Lepers; As a Former Leper I Disagree – Sciambra
Re-evaluating the Diaconate – Fr. Ryan Rojo S.T.L., Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Pope’s Cardinal Advisers Seek to Involve Laity in Choosing Bishops – Junno Arocho Esteves
Another Gay Pride Mass in New York – Joseph Sciambra
5 Things You Should Do When Someone is Mourning a Loss – Sherry Antonetti, NC Register
The Problem with Non-Judgmentalism – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Can a Scientist be Catholic? A Conversion Story – Robert Kurland Ph.D., Aleteia
Helping Each Other To Heaven: A Convert’s Perspective on Catholic Marriage – Lorelei Savaryn
U.S. Bishops Spring Meeting: Day One – Matthew Bunson, National Catholic Register
A Heart of Flame: Four Reasons to Love the Sacred Heart – Sam Guzman, Catholic Exchange
Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi – Eddie Masters, Regina Magazine
The Power of Spiritual Fatherhood (for Priests) – Michele Chronister, Catholic Exchange
St. Germaine: Patroness of the Abused and Disabled – Jean Heimann, Catholic Fire
Community: The Gift of Witness – Jessica Archuleta, Catholic Exchange
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This Powerful Vocation Video Is One of the Most Inspiring We’ve Ever Seen

from ChurchPop

Sharing Jesus w/Neighbors Was Common for Catholics; How It Could be Again – Deirdre Mundy
How a Dying Monk Inspired Cardinal Sarah to Embrace Silence – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
Five Ways to Listen to God – Brother Simon Teller O.P., Catholic Exchange
The Third Largest Statue in the U.S. is a Marian Image in the Rocky Mountains – Daniel Esparza
Top 10 Practical Tips for Holiness According to an American Saint – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Quæritur: Missa Sicca – “Dry Mass” – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
How a Catholic American is Thriving in Secular France – B. Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Code 4-2-9: Trigger for Artful Conversation – Laura Dittus, National Catholic Register
COVFEFE in Unum Deum, Patrem Omnipotentem. . . – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
Is the Holy See Still Capable of Prophecy? – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Temperance and Our Addiction Crisis – Russell Shaw, Catholic Exchange
4 Reasons to Do Your Work – Brother Jonah Teller O.P., Dominicana
The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part I – Michele Boyer, Catholic Stand
About the Ministry of the Angels Throughout Creation – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community. . .
Fr. Ingo Dollinger Ph.D., Spiritual Son of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, R.I.P. – Maike Hickson, 1P5
Today is the Feast Day of St. John of Facundo, Confessor – Eddie Masters, Regina Magazine
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Eucharistic Adoration in the 21st Century

by Joseph R. LaPlante,

of OSV Newsweekly

Quæritur: Can Demons Enter a Church During the Traditional Latin Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. Paul Scalia’s New Book Addresses Sentimentality, Relativism & Conversion – Paul Senz
Five Ways Parents Can Engage Children in the Faith – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Post-Pentecostal Depression – Robert P. Imbelli, First Things
The Alms Book is Your Definite Guide to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
How to Venerate a Saint’s Relic – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Archbishop Paglia, Leader of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Interview – Edward Pentin, Reg
Catholic Apologists: Response to Inquiring Questions – Dave Armstrong, Biblical Evidence. . .
Your True North – Christina Roe, Catholic Stand
St. Madeline Sophie Barat: A Preemie who Grew Up to Change the World – Larry Peterson
Popular Development of the Sequences in the Missale Romanum – Fr. Dav. M. Friel, Adoremus
Conversion as a Lifelong Journey in the Faith – Gretchen R. Crowe, OSV Newsweekly
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

“Not All Is Well, Nor Should We Pretend That It Is — Even if This Means Abandoning the ‘New Pentecost’ Narrative of Vatican II”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Effect of Lay Participation on the Souls of Priests – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
“Husbands, Love Your Wives. . .: A Note on ‘Submission’ – Adfero, Rorate Cæli
You Lie! Said the Geocentrist to the Catholic Scientist* – Bob Kurland, Catholic Scientist
We Are Facing a Discipline Shortage Crisis – Patrick Coffin, National Catholic Register
What Makes Us Catholic? The Eucharist – Fr. Daniel Pattee, The Catholic Thing
Poll: When Is Last Time You Heard About Hell In Sermon/Homily? – William M. Briggs Ph.D.
The Alms Book is Your Definite Guide to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
How to Have Supernatural Life – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers Magazine
Crisis in Family and Church Put Under Spotlight – Edward Pentin, NC Register
After Pentecost, was the Church Communist? – Jay Richards, The Stream
Book Review: A Beautiful Catholic ABC Book for Children – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Francis: Pius XII Risked His Neck to Save Jews from Deportation – Diane Montagna, Aleteia
Single but Full of Love – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
Pope: Catholics Mistaken to be Christians of Right or Left, Instead of Side of Jesus – Asia News
Whit Monday: Lord and Liberator, Counselor and Comforter – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Pentecost and You – Fr. John Catoir J.C.D., Catholic Stand
Pentecost, Deism, and Secularism – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
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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
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Why Do Protestants Reject the Notion of “One True Church”?

by Dave Armstrong,

of Biblical Evidence for Catholicism

How to Dress if You’re Going to Meet the Pope – Aleteia
Renewal in the Church: Always from the Bottom Up – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing. . .
So, How Do We Live in the Love of Christ? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
What is a Spiritual Director, and Why Should You Get One? – Brother Rex Anthony Norris
Love vs. Fear: How 1 John 4:18 Bears on Insecurity – Sarah Greydanus, Catholic Stand
North Korean Defector: Despite Horrific Persecution, Christianity Is Growing – CNA via NC Reg
First Swedish Bishop Since the Reformation to be Made a Cardinal – Carol Glatz, CH
Holy Cloth for Mom: Custom of Giving Manutergium Renewed by Priests – Patti M. Armstrong
Saint Augustine on the Ascension – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
No Research Justifies the Use of Human Embryos, Pope Francis Says – CNA
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Where the Eucharist Is Hidden in the Lord’s Prayer

via ChurchPop

8 Common Misconceptions About Catholics Answered and Explained – Laura Hensley, epicPew
What “Multi”? What “Culture”? – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Catholic Musicians Call for a Return to Reverence in the Liturgy – Alberto Carosa, The Dsptch
5 Conversations You Can Have with God – Allison Gingras, Catholic Stand
Mother Angelica’s Pearls of Wisdom on Suffering and Burnout – Laura Hensley, epicPew
What Does It Actually Mean for a Priest to be ‘Laicized’? – Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency
How to Confront “The New Morality” with Truth & Beauty – Vicki Burbach, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Chastity, Communion, Heaven and Hell – Pete Jermann, Crisis Magazine
Jane Austen’s Morality Of Marriage – Guy McClung, Catholic Stand
5 Hidden Blessings from Having to Wait in a Long Line for Confession – Laura Hudgens, ChPp
The Simplicity of Goodness and the Complexity of Evil – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., TaChF
Social Teachings of the Church: Building a Better Society – Ramon Antonio A. Aldana, C.S.

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