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Viganò Watch: Monday Edition

Cardinal Wuerl & Pope Francis (Pic Credit: The Catholic World Report)

Viganò Letter: Spokesman Confirms Wuerl Canceled a Meeting between McCarrick & Potential Seminarians

. . .What did Donald Cardinal Wuerl, know – & when did he know it. . .

. . .Cardinal Wuerl has said that he knew nothing of McCarrick’s alleged behaviour until news reached him of an allegation under review in the Archdiocese of New York, where McCarrick began his ecclesiastical career, according to which McCarrick sexually assaulted an altar boy on at least two occasions in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, starting in 1971. . .

by Christopher Altieri

of Catholic Herald

Evidence McCarrick Aided in Making Cupich Archbishop of Chicago – Sandro Magister
The Dictator Pope Author: Wholly Unscrupulous Man in Chair of Peter – J. Zmirak Ph.D.
Cupich Astonished by Allegations His Career Aided by McCarrick – Th. Williams Ph.D.
What Is It with Pope Francis & Homosexual Predation? – Elizabeth Scalia via Twitter
The Washington Post’s Own Source Confirms Viganò – Michelle Boorstein, WaPo
Answering Vigano’s Critics – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
2004: McCarrick Publicly Lied about Ratzinger, No Repercussions – Sammons via Twitter
The Top-Tier Villains – One Mad Mom
Viganò’s Accusations: What We Know & What Questions They Raise – Mic. J. O’Loughlin
A Catholic Civil War? – Matthew Schmitz, The New York Times
Philly Church: Catholics are Also Questioning the Pope – The Philly Inquirer & Daily News
Pope Faces Crisis of Credibility Over Coverup Accusations – Francis X. Rocca, The WSJ
Liberal Catholic Magazine Misrepresenting What the Pope Said – L. England via Twitter
Former Nunciature Official: Vigano Said the Truth – E. Condon J.C.L., C. News Agency
Card. Burke: Corruption & Filth of Church Must be Purified at Their Roots – J.H. Westen
Can We Trust Certain Catholic Journalists to be Objective? – Radical Catholic via Twitter
McCarrick Cover-up: Popes Tells Reporters To Do Their Jobs – Inés San Martín, Crux
At Knock, Pope Again Begs Forgiveness for Sex Abuse – C. Wooden, CNS via Cth. Herald
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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Notice the young boys hand finger walking towards older mans hand (Pic Credit: Lucifer)

Fr. James Martin, S.J., Openly Promoting Homosexuality & Pedophilia

. . .super creepy poster for “gay” conference reveals agenda. . .

by Father John Zuhsldorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
On Cardinal Sodano & the Meaning of ‘Accountability’ – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Homosexual Sex, Booze Scandal Shakes Boston Seminary – Rod Dreher
Ex-Seminarian Exposes Homosexual Predation at Conservative Seminary – Chrch Mltnt
Patrick Coffin: Making Sense of Pope Francis—Philip Lawler – Pt. Coffin, Catholic Stand
Magazine, Twitter Prove Sources to Report Alleged Boston Seminarian Abuse – Crux
Pope Francis has a Problem: Italian Catholics – Jacopo Barigazzi, Politico EU
Marriage in Heaven? Will We Know & Love Our Spouses in Heaven? – Steve Ray, DotCF
Bishop: Some Priests Named in Pennsylvania Report Remain in Ministry – AP via Crux
Speculation Continues on Possible New Deputy at Vatican Powerhouse – A Gagliarducci
Could NY Times’s Abortion Coverage be Any More One-eyed? – R Kimball, Spectator US
Questions for “Bible Christians” – Steve Ray, Defenders of the Catholic Faith
The Myth That Christians Destroyed the Classical World Dies Hard – Richard Tada
Here’s Why an LBD is the latest Travel Go-To Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
Mary Statue Claimed to Be Crying Blood in Argentina, Video – ChurchPOP
Fairer Media, Powerful Pro-life Women: How Argentina Won Where Ireland Lost – CH
Peace Activists’ Prayer Service Marks Nagasaki, Hiroshima Anniversary – CNS via Crux
The Power of Perseverance in Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
At World’s Largest Refugee Camp, Trauma Victims Seek Healing in God – Rlgn Nws Srvc
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

Fr. James Martin Promoting Homosexuality (Pic Credit: La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana)

Can We Save the World Meeting of Families from the Gay Lobby?

. . .the scandal of the bishops involved in homosexual activities or responsible for child and adult abuse has rocked the Church.  But we should realize that that the homosexual wave has reached such high levels in the Vatican that it is even influencing the next World Meeting of Families. . .

by Riccardo Cascioli

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
The Dictatorship of Sentimentality – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
7 Stages of Eucharistic Adoration – Birgit Jones, Catholic Life In Our Times
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Home Vandalized with Spray Paint, Condoms – Calvin Freiburger
Irish Heatwave Reveals Spot Where St. Oliver Plunkett’s Home Once Stood – Aleteia
Hey BuzzFeed, Che Guevara Was a Bloodthirsty Terrorist – David Harsanyi, The Fdrlst
Disabled Man Says Hospital Trying to Euthanize Him, Not Providing Medical Care – LN
Why Doesn’t God Give Everyone a Miracle? – Randal Rauser Ph.D., Strange Notions
Can Pp. Francis’ Council of Cardinals Still Deliver on Reform? – Ed Condon J.C.L., CNA
Timothy Murphy: A Catholic Robert Frost? – Jennifer Reeser, Benedict XVI Institute
Former Irish Pres. Claims Vatican Tried to Shield Church Archives – Cha. Collins, Crux
Embrace God’s Will to Grow in Spiritual Perfection – Fr. Philip Dion, Catholic Exchange
FDA Using ‘Fresh’ Aborted Baby Body Parts to Experiment on Mice – Grace Carr
How Are You Bringing Worth to Others? The Gift of Self – K. Sovak Ph.D., Those C. Men
Amazing 3-D Printer Helps Blind Mother “See” Her Unborn Baby – Dave Andrusko, LN
New Archbishop Installed in India’s Troubled Jharkhand State – Nirmala Carvalho, Crux
4 Things Your Hairstylist Wants You To Do – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic Fashion)
Google is Giving $10,000 a Month to Catholic Non-Profits – Brice Sokolowski
The Gift & Rights of Being Conceived – Francis Etheredge, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
St. Josemaría Escrivá & the Essence of Work – Max Torres Ph.D. J.D., Napa Institute
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Flag of Hate towards Christians Flying in front of a Church (Pic Credit: The Imaginative Conservative)

The Gaying of the Church

. . .the Fetid Sea in Which They Swim. . .

by Austin Ruse,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
A Gatherium Omnium: Fr. Zed Comments on Lots of Today’s Stories – Fr. Z’s Blog
René’s Prophecy: Pope Francis & the Death Penalty – Jason S. Jones, Catholic Vote
Pope Francis & Capital Punishment – Edward Feser Ph.D., First Things
Pope Francis on Capital Punishment: Doctrine Built on Shifting Sands? – Phil Lawler, CC
Quæritur: Extraordinary Ministers & Blessings at Communion Time – Fr. Z’s Blog
Death Penalty: A Genuine & Important Development of Catholic Teaching – NC Rgstr
4 Things Your Hairstylist Wants You To Do – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic Fashion)
Google is Giving $10,000 a Month to Catholic Non-Profits – Brice Sokolowski
Whatever Happened to Purgatory? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Catholic Register
Gender Confusion & Car Insurance – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
8 Irrefutable Reasons You Need a Spiritual Director – Blake Robinson, Aleteia
The Power of Jesus’ Name – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Video: The Best Form of Concelebration by Bishops During Vatican II – Fr. Z’s Blog
Does the Church Teach Distributism? – R. Jared Staudt Ph.D., Those Catholic Men
Long Island Native Ordained as Auxiliary Bishop for Rockville Centre Diocese – CBS NY
Bay Area Project Expands Gregorian Chant Instruction to Children, Teens – Angls News
The 54th Anniversary of Flannery O’Connor’s Death – Amy Welborn, Charlotte Was. . .
Tugwell on St. Albert on Negative Theology – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Do Bad Christians Disprove Christianity? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

Pre-Synod Youth Meeting, 19 March A.D. 2018 (Credit: CNA)

The St. Gallen Mafia’s “LGBT” Youth Synod

. . .October’s youth synod is about finishing the old business of the St. Gallen mafia.  It will mark four years since Archbishop Bruno Forte crafted a manipulated synodal report on the “precious support” found in same-sex relationships—released the very day that two Italian political parties backed homosexual unions. . .

by Julia Meloni,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
#WalkAway from Fr. James Martin – One Mad Mom
Judge Amy Barrett Criticized for ‘Cult’ Affiliation, Who are People of Praise? – CNA
How to Reverse the Curse in America – Fr. Richard Heilmann, Roman Catholic Man
Hold Your Fire on Celibacy – Fr. Carter Griffin, The Catholic Thing
Blase Scores “Hat Trick” – Pope Taps 3 Auxiliaries for Chicago – Rocco Palmo, Whisp. . .
New Order of Evangelizing Brothers Launched – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
How to Not Receive the Eucharist – James J. Heaney, Crisis Magazine
The Catholic Roots of the New Socialism – Anne Hendershott, The Catholic World Report
The Seamless Garment . . . of Judas – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Who’s to Judge? – Sophia Feingold, National Catholic Register
Two Fine New Reprints of Works by Msgr. Joseph Clifford Fenton – P. Kwasniewski PhD
German Archb. Approves Communion for Protestant Spouses in ‘Individual Cases’ – CH
Beyond the Stripes: 5 Style Insights from Living 5 months in France – Meghan Ashle. . .
Oz Priests: We’d Rather Go to Jail Than Break the Seal of Confession – W. Ryan, uCath
In Melbourne, It’s Peter’s Day – Pope Turns Page for Aussie Mega-Fold – Rocco Palmo
Francis Bringing Walls Down with the Orthodox for Middle East Peace – Jn. Allen, Crux
Is It Really Possible to Pray at All Times? – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Cthlc Register
WJAMI or ‘Would Jesus Accept My Invitation?’ – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser
The Vatican Still has No Sex-Abuse Policy – Nicole Winfield, AP via The News Tribune
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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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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Reactionaries and Their Bullying of the Little Guy

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis Sets Up New John Paul II Institute on Marriage & Family – Edward Pentin, NCReg
Irreversibly Bye Bye to Vatican II – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Update: Fr James Martin Disputes Cafod Statement on Lecture Cancellation – Catholic Herald
The Mutilation Generation – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
If ‘iPhone Culture‘ is a Beast That Devours, We Have to Kill the Beast – Jason Craig, NC Rgstr
The Vilification of the Dastardly Distorters – One Mad Mom
Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of La Salette – Regina Magazine
The Catholic Church in Detroit is Unleashing the Gospel – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
4 Churches in the Most Unusual Places – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Worried About State of the World, Here Are 5 Bible Verses You Should Know – G. Zimak, CE
Commands Are Not Ideals – Christian Daru, Catholic Stand
George Weigel on the “Lessons in Hope” He Received from John Paul II – Carl E. Olson, CWR
Holy Routine – Martin Mosebach, First Things
Unexpected Book Success: Andrew Willard Jones’s Before Church & State – P. Smith, Smdplx
Confession: Growing in Relationship with God – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Was Jesus Ever Ignorant of His Mission? That Just Isn’t Catholic Doctrine – Fr. T. Petri O.P., CH
For the Growing Fr. James Martin Scandal (18 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (19 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (19 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (19 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (20 September AD 2017) click here.
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