John L. Allen Jr.

VVEDNESDAY EXTRA

Pope Francis on His Papal Throne (Credit: Adweek)

Pope Francis & the Deconstruction of the ‘Imperial Papacy’

. . .it’s becoming steadily clearer that a core aspect of his legacy may be a deconstruction of the strong “imperial papacy” many observers believe has taken shape over the last century or so. . .

by John L. Allen, Jr.,

of Crux

The Francis Reformation – Douglas Farrow Ph.D., The Catholic World Report
Invite Children of Divorce to Cupich’s Amoris Laetitia Seminars – Jen. R. Morse, Crisis
3 Powerful Sacramentals to Have in Your Car – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Rethinking “Mission Territory” – George Weigel, First Things
Manufacturing Trans Reality – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
For Vegas, The Pope’s Payout: Helena’s Thomas Hits The Strip – Rocco Palmo, Whis. . .
The Man Who Was “Ante-Pope” – Julia Meloni, Crisis Magazine
Chris Pratt & James Gunn ‘Defend’ the Right to Pray – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Whittaker Chambers, Communism & the Mindset of Hell – Tod Worner, Aleteia
Celibate Love & the Cycle of Tenderness – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
The Joy of Being Catholic – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
The New Evangelization & the Catholic School – Ste. J. Rummelsburg, Intgrtd Cth Life™
How & What Secularists Misunderstand Faith & Reason – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
Jewish Americans Deserve Better Than The ADL – David Harsanyi, The Federalist
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time

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MONDAY EXTRA

Kneeling Altar Rail Holy Communion PriestThe Omission in that Haunts the Church, 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 and Amoris Laetitia

by Peter Kwasniewski, Ph.D.,

of New Liturgical Movement

My Visit to Fox News – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
The Little Sister’s Last Stand for Religious Liberty – Bruce Frohnen, Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis Has the Best Emojis – Alex R. Hey, Epic Pew
Jane Austen Prays – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
The (John Allen’s) Crux of the Religion-News Business in the Age of the Internet – Tr. Mattingly
The Distinctiveness of Christianity – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing
Mirrors Darkly – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Mother Angelica’s Private and Pithy Lessons from the Scriptures (Image Books) – Stuart Dunn
Pope Francis: When Giving to the Poor, Look Them in the Eyes – Ann Schneible, C.N.A.
Always Watching: Of Candles, Commands, and “The Joy of Love” – Rick Becker, N.C. Register
The Universal Destination Of Goods: The Good, The Greedy and The Robbers – Veronica Arntz
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Sunday Update – Big Pulpit (April 10, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia: Strong Reactions – Big Pulpit (April 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Tuesday Update – Big Pulpit (April 12, 2016)
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD FRIDAY EDITION (April 8, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (April 11, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (April 11, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (April 12, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (April 12, 2016) click here.

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TUESDAY EDITION

John AllenJohn Allen and His Odd Statement on Summorum Pontificum

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Notre Dame Faculty Call on University to Rescind Award to Pro-Abort Joe Biden – Mt. Archbold
21-Year-Old Student Ends Her Life After Terrible Grief Following Her Abortion – Micaiah Bilger
Regensburg Revisited: Ten Years Later, A West Still in Denial – Samuel Gregg Ph.D., C.W.R.
Movie Review of Benedict vs. Francis: Dawn Of Mercy – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Update on Reginald Foster’s ‘Ossa Latinitatis Sola’, Request for Old Ludi Domestici – Fr. Z’s Blg
Samuel Gregg: Catholicism and the Enlightenment – John Couretas, Power Blog
In Praise of Irregularity – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Movement
Laugh and Grow Strong – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
The Scandal of the Particular: The Christian Essence of Human Culture – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D.
Pope Francis Receives S.S.P.X.’s Bishop Fellay in Private Audience – Edward Pentin, The Reg
Play Ball! On Faith and Baseball – George J. Galloway, The Dispatch
For the Mother Angelica, Queen of All Media post (April 3, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE MONDAY EDITION (April 4, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (April 4, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (April 5, 2016) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (April 6, 2016) click here.

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