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The Fall of the Damned by Dieric Bouts circa 1450 (Photo Credit: Flikr)

A Hellish Enemy is at Work in the Church

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Francis’s Critics Fall Off Their High Wire – David Mills, Ethika Politika
The Filial Correction: How the Online Debate is Coming Along – P.J. Smith, First Things
The 5 Most Beautiful Monasteries in the World – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
A Baby’s Corpse: The Disingenuous Eucharist of “mother!” (Movie) – Pat. Malone, Cthlc Stnd
The Ukrainian Wedding Tradition That’s Making a Stunning Comeback – Cer. Gardiner, Aleteia
Vatican Summons Belgian Order to Rome Over Euthanasia Policy – Simon Caldwell, Cthlc Hrld
Brilliant Prophetic Document to Begin October for Victory – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
The Wounded Guardian Angels of Las Vegas – Teresa Berter, Pray Tell
Pope Francis, a Change of Pace for Vatican Diplomacy & Curia Reform? – A. Gagliarducci, MV
Who Composed the “Angel of God” Prayer? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Jacob Rees-Mogg Responds to Accusations that He Profits from Abortion Pills – Cthlc Herald
Pope Francis Deeply Saddened by Senseless Tragedy in Las Vegas – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
Remembering the Holy Guardian Angels – Sister Timothy Marie O.C.D., Intgrtd Cthlc Life™
Religious Leaders Fed Up w/Discrimination Against Churches in Disaster Aid – CNA via CWR
In Middle East, Waiting for Right Time to Help Christians a Fool’s Errand – J.L. Allen Jr., Crux
Realised Eschatology – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
For the L’Affaire Weinandy (6 November AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CULTURÆ EDITION (6 November AD 2017) click here.
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA AFTERNOON EDITION

Three Characteristics of the Diabolic That Are Widely Evident Today

by Monsignor Charles Pope

Community in Mission

What No One Wants To Tell You About NFP – Laura Ricketts, epicPew
Parish Life Has become Insufferably Middle-Class – Matthew Walther, Catholic Herald
Two Important Things We Learn from the Terrifying Vision of Hell at Fatima – ChurchPop
Atheist Blogs Delete & Block Insulters Too! – Dave Armstrong, Biblical Evidence for. . .
What Protestantism & the New Atheism Have in Common – Karlo Broussard, Cthlc Answers
Why I Don’t Use Contraception: A Man’s Perspective – Patrick Padley, A Couple of Catholics
Precious Blood Chasuble – Fr. Lawrence Lew O.P., New Liturgical Movement
Listen For the Spirit in Your Prayer – Mark C. McCann, Catholic Stand
In Anxiety, Little Girl Get Up and Trust Like Mary Did – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
8 Even More Surprising Facts About Our Lady of Fatima – Joseph Pronechen, NC Rgstr
Apostolic Pardon Brings Total Forgiveness Before Death – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Reg
Just War in the Modern Age – Russell Shaw, OSV Newsweekly
What To Say to Victims of Spiritual Abuse – Brooke Gregory, epicPew
The Counter-Reformation: Ignatius and the Jesuits – Charles P. Connor, The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
How to Provide for Your Family Without Depriving Your Family – Jason Craig, NC Register
The Scandal and Allure of the Priesthood – Philip Tartaglia, First Things
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (7 August AD 2017) click here.
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Important – Read This: What is the Appeal to “Build a Bridge” Really About?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Quo Vadis? Whispers to Pull the Plug? – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Pastor of America’s Largest Parish Takes Shots at Practicing Catholics – Terry Mattingly, GR
Catholic Mom Confident Pretty Girl Behind Her at Mass Is Perfect For Her Deadbeat Son – EotT
Saying Goodbye to a Man For All Seasons – Joan Lewis, Joan’s Rome
Truth Held Hostage—A Review of “Hostage to the Devil” on Netflix – Laura Ricketts, epicPew
The Martin Chronicles – One Mad Mom
Getting Back on Track with Your Fundraising Goal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Pontifex Minimus: A Review of Fr. James Martin Controversial New Book – P.V. Mankowski
An Answer to Prayers: Priestly Ordinations Reach New Peak in Scotland – Cthlc News Agency
The Category in Maiorem Hac Dilectionem Looks Sound, the Criteria Less So – Ed Peters
Christianity is Growing in Eastern Europe – John Burger, Aleteia
Wanting Purgatory Now – A Journey Towards Holiness – Michael Cretaro, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Müller on Personal Encounter and Doctrine – Eduardo Echeverria, The Dispatch
So You Want to Be a Catholic Writer? Help Is On the Way! – Kathy Schiffer, NC Register
Dueling and the Church – Darwin Catholic
Burying Mom: Grief, Temptation, Grace – Kathleen Beckman, Catholic Exchange

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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLICA EDITION

Do You See What Satan is Doing in Our Times?

by Father Richard Heilman

of Roman Catholic Man

Bebop Catholicism and the Charismatic Renewal – Edward Monti, Catholic Stand
Quæriture: Overhearing Someone Else’s Confession & Revealing What You Heard – Fr. Z’s Blog
Could a “Pope Emeritus” Under 80 Vote in a Conclave? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Kneeling for Communion – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Who Were the “Gnostic Gospels,” Authors & What Did They Believe? – Miguel Pastorino
Is There a Future for Catholic Doctors? – Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J., Aleteia
Fiction & Murder Most Foul: A Morbid Topic for Catholics? – John Herreid, The Cth Wrld Rprt
No Matter What Their Detractors Say, Convent Schools Provided a Great Education – F. Phillips
Why Is the Sacred Heart Burning? – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange
Three Feasts and Contraception – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
Why is the Blessed Virgin Mary Always Wearing Blue? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Catholic Pivotal Players are an Antidote to Our Vitriol – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
Catholic Rule of Faith & Binding Authority: Old Testament Analogies – Dave Armstrong, BEfC
Evangelization: Reaching Out to the Broken – Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange
Indulgences are Part of God’s Plan of Salvation – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
The Marian Character of Ad Orientem Worship, Part V – Zachary Thomas, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

The Devil Preys on Idle Souls

by Todd Nolan

of Catholic Stand

Quæritur: Priest Puts too Much Water into the Chalice, Valid? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cleveland’s ‘Avilas’ Quietly Nurture Vocations – Jerri Donohue, National Catholic Register
Must a Latin Church Catholic Going to an Eastern Church Still Obey Latin Laws? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are Most Christians Clueless About Their True Identity? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cthlc Stand
The Lost Virtue of Christian Hospitality – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand
Infielder Has Major Reasons to Be Better Man and Baseball Player – Trent Beattie, NC Register
The 16th Century’s Saintly Six – Susan Klemond, National Catholic Register
The Gift of Priestly Celibacy – Fr. Brian Mullady O.P., National Catholic Register
Practice Makes Perfect in Life and Prayer – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Saint of Lofty Goals – Emily Stimpson Chapman, NC Register
Tradition is for the Young (Part VII) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Of Mountains and Molehills – Rebekah Andrews, Ignitum Today
Inspiring Faith Amid Trial – Nick Manetto, National Catholic Register
Sacred Music from the Land of Fátima – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Mvmnt
The Abundant Life – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
The Mature Witness of Child Saints – Brian O’Neel, National Catholic Register
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (26 June, AD 2017) click here.
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

The Secret to Protecting Yourself from the Antichrist’s Deception

by Karlo Broussard

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Quæritur: In Confession, Instead of Act of Contrition, Father Asked Questions – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. James Martin, “Bridges” & the Triumph of the Therapeutic Mentality – Eduardo Echeverria
Why Do Priests Wear a Chasuble at Mass? And What’s a Chasuble? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Have the People Recline – Suellen Brewster, Catholic Stand
How to Help Our Elder Brothers the Jews – Cale Clarke, Catholic Answers Magazine
Churches Worth Driving To – California Catholic Daily
An Update on the Drowned Toddler Who Made a Miraculously Recovery – Lori Hadacek Chaplin
Here’s Why There are Dolphins in the Christian Catacombs – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Three Reasons Why Catholic Classical Education is a Tough Sell – Mark Langley, Lion & Ox
What is Sacred Music? The History Is More Complex Than You Might Think – Msgr. Charles Pope
Only 3 Birthdays Celebrated on the Liturgical Calendar? (1 Is Coming Up!) – Aleteia
Corpus Christ 2017 Photopost (Part I) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Depicting the Stars & Planets, St. Alban’s Style – Alison Hudson, Medieval manuscripts blog
The Stories Behind the Bell Names in the Cathedral of Notre Dame – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
What is a Monstrance? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Videos of the Ambrosian Rite at Sacra Liturgia 2017 – Gregory DiPippo, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (26 June, AD 2017) click here.
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

A Priest Explains the Most Powerful Tool of the Devil – And How to Defeat It

by Father Bill Peckman

of ChurchPop

There is Great Strength in Humility – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
Why I Am Not Eastern Orthodox – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Servant of God Father John Hardon Teaches Families to Fight for Survival – Amanda Evinger
The Synod Dominated by Heretics & Eccentrics with Bad Ideas – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Abandoning Latin Changed Liturgical Music . . . for the Worse – Fr. Z’s Blog
Quæritur: What if We are Alive when Christ Returns? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
A Bishop: Actual Pastoral Action of Jesus Doesn’t First Demand Change of Life – Fr. Z’s Blog
An Open Letter to New Priests – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Holy Cross Priest Appointed Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in. . .
Cardinal Müller, Esto Benignus – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Struggle for Newly-Wedded Bliss after Marriage – Abigail Reimel Gripshover, Cthlc Stand
Evangelization Just Got a Whole Lot Easier, Thanks to ePaul! – Elizabeth Scalia, Aleteia
Hope, the Rosary and the Blessed Mother – Scott Nolan, Catholic Stand
Clio and Pope Francis – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Eucharist and Spiritual Battle; Video – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Debate Continues Over Amoris Lætitia – Richard A. Spinello, Crisis Magazine
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FRIDAY EDITION

Book: The Devil Hates Latin

by  Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Holy Sepulcher: Archaeology Says the Evangelists were Right – Aleteia
Guardian Angels, Do They Really Exist? – Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, Truth & Charity Frm
3 Benefits to Abstaining from Meat on Fridays, Even After Lent – Todd Aglialoro, Cthlc Answrs
The Enduring Relevance of G.K. Chesterton – Joseph Pearce, TIC
Catherine of Siena–A Marvel of Wisdom – Christopher Check, Catholic Answers
The Power of Sacred Music is Transcendent – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
Where Does Frankincense Come From? – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Do You Know the Date of Your Baptism? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The More You Practice the Faith, the Better You Get – Shaun McAfee O.P., NC Register
God Can Neither Deceive Nor Be Deceived – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register
Church to Canonize Fatima Visionaries During Popes’ May Visit – Elise Harris, CNA via NCReg
For the TUESDAY NEWS EDITION (2 May, AD 2017) click here.
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TUESDAY EDITION

Oedipus Aegyptiacus Moloch Evil Occult Magick WiccaFreed from the Occult

by Fred Wolff

of The Coming Home Network International

Exploring the Multifaceted Marvel of Polyphony – Trent Beattie, Catholic Lane
Research With Aborted Baby Parts Has Not Produced One Single Cure – Micaiah Bilger, Lif Nws
But What If I Don’t Feel Like It? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
Princess Esther and Saying Yes to Adoption – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today
The Polish Translation of GIRM 299 on the Position of the Altar – Fr. Z’s Blog
“I Used To Be Catholic” – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Early Church Fathers Said What?! Things You’ll Never Believe, But Should – M.V. Vennet
What your Local Parish and the New Hipster Bar have in Common – Adelaide Mena, C.N.A.
Massimo Bottura & Robert DeNiro’s Soup Kitchen about to Open in the Bronx – Daniel Esparza
U.K.: Catholic Universities Need Catholic Staff, Says Prominent Academic – Catholic Herald
Archaeology Casts New Light on the Philistines – Thomas L. McDonald, National Cth Register

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