Marriage

THURSDAY EXTRA

23 June AD 2016 1 Comment

Chaos Boils Over from Amoris Lætitia and Papal Comments

by Fr. Timothy V. Vaverek

of The Catholic Thing

Missouri Music Director of 31 Years Retires with Inspiring Words – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Three Important Reasons You Should Practice Virtue – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
Want to Stop Taking the Mass for Granted? This Book Will Help – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
I Discuss the Question of Women Deacons on Fox News – Dawn Eden Goldstein S.T.D., TDP
It’s All About You, Dr. Spurrell, Isn’t It; Responding to a Time Magazine Post – Reclaiming O. . .
N.B.C. Report Falls Short on Gays in the Quran – Jim Davis, GetReligion
Global Capitalism Versus Christianity? A Response to David Bentley Hart – Acton Commentary
Sacramento Catholic Church Showcases Transgender Film – Joseph Pelletier, Church Militant
An Unsettling Comment About Marriage – Rachel Lu, Crisis Magazine
Francis vs. Francis on Genocide & Persecution of Christians in the Middle East – Carl E. Olson
Mocking Those Who Pray – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
For the CIVILIZATION MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the Orlando Jihadist Massacre: What Truth (June 21, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE TUESDAY EDITION (June 21, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (June 22, 2016) click here.
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For the ST. PETER & MUHAMMAD THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (June 24, 2016) click here.
For the Brexit Aftermath post (June 24, 2016) click here.
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GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION

22 June AD 2016 1 Comment

St. John Fisher: Martyr and Model for Bishops

by Stephanie A. Mann

of the National Catholic Register

Hillary Clinton’s Short List of VP Running Mates Includes 3 Abortion Advocates – Steven Ertelt
Forget the Remain Propaganda: This Vote Is About Britain’s Spiritual Identity – William Cash
Trump Tells Pro-Life Leaders: I’ll Pick Pro-Life Judges, Promote Religious Lib. – Steven Ertelt
California’s State Religion – Joel Kotkin, The Orange County Register
Heard About the Attempt to Assassinate Trump? – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Cthlc
New Rule Requires Doctors To Treat Trans Patients As Their Pretend Sex – Maria Servold
Clinton E-Mail Depositions: Stephen Mull – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
There’s a Strong Catholic Case for Sitting on the Fence in This Referendum – Philip Booth
Fortnight For Freedom: Saint Thomas More and Saint John Fisher – Donald R. McClarey J.D.
Christians Have Duty to Vulnerable, Evidence Suggests We Should Vote Remain – Lord Deben
Why Britons Should Vote to Leave the European Union – Dominic Burbidge, Public Discourse
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the Orlando Jihadist Massacre: What Truth (June 21, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE TUESDAY EDITION (June 21, 2016) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (June 22, 2016) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EXTRA (June 22, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the ST. PETER & MUHAMMAD THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE THURSDAY EDITION (June 23, 2016) click here.
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SATURDAY EDITION

18 June AD 2016

Pope Francis’ Latest Remarks on the Majority of Marriages Being Invalid

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Damage Done (Again) by the Pope’s Statements on Marriage – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Culture
The Book of Jeremiah was Very Difficult for Me to Read, Until I Saw This! – Sara Spitt, eP
Answering Pope Francis on Invalid Marriages – Pia de Solenni, Catholic Answers
Pope Francis, Marriage, and the Missing Middle Term – Edward N. Peters J.D. J.C.D., The CWR
Baseball: A Catholic Game – George Weigel, First Thing
A Father Creates an Image of God in His Child – Ramon Antonio A. Aldana, Catholic Stand
Why Pantheism Stifles Science (and Christianity Does Not) – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., The Reg
Your Heavenly Home – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
Coming to Terms w/Orlando: The Church Assists a Nation Wrestling w/Horror – J.F. Desmond
Since Christ Our Passover Has Been Sacrificed – Mary Proffit Kimmel, Ignitum Today
The Small World of the Narcissist – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
For the SAINT PETER & MUHAMMAD MONDAY EDITION (June 13, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (June 13, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (June 20, 2016) click here.

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FRIDAY EDITION

17 June AD 2016

Most Marriages Today Are Invalid, Pope Francis Suggests

via the National Catholic Register

How Lack of Reverence for the Eucharist Puts People Off Catholicism – Francis Phillips, C.H.
10 Reasons Young People Seriously Love the Catholic Church – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Our Supersubstantial Bread, The Eucharist – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
How Our Culture Fosters Sexual Predators Like Brock Turner – Patti Maguire Armstrong
Church of the Nativity’s Face-Lift Reveals Ancient Treasures – Michele Chabin, N.C. Register
Brexit Debate: E.U. Myth-Makers Should Go To Confession – Therese Coffey Ph.D., Cthlc Hrld
Moments of Silence & Moments of Insanity – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Pope Beatifies Span. Civ. War Martyrs: Happened Before in Living Memory, Can Happen Again – Z
Gender Ideology 6: The Common Denominator of Chastity – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
Does Evil Disprove God? – Marissa Standage, Ignitum Today
Euthanasia Is Not Martyrdom; “Me Before You” Movie Review – Elizabeth Anderson
For the SAINT PETER & MUHAMMAD MONDAY EDITION (June 13, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (June 13, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the CIVILIZATION MONDAY EDITION (June 20, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (June 20, 2016) click here.

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

28 May AD 2016

Four (4) Shocking Things I Discovered This Week

by Shaun McAfee

of the National Catholic Register

Did Jesus Really Have Brothers and Sisters? – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
Marriage: An Imperfect Image of Christ & His Church – Fr. Basil Cole O.P., Truth & Chrty Frm
Quæritur: Is Divorce Never An Option? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Exorcist: There’s a Demon That Specializes in Attacking the Family – National Cthlc Register
What Does Scripture, Church Teaching Say About Building Wealth? – Phil Lenahan
Top Ten Kierkegaardian Movies – Ben Wilson
A Reminder that Sin Is Not an Inclination, as We are Created for Good – Kathryn Jean Lopez
Memento Mori, Thoughts on Growing Old – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Reflections of a Catholic. . .
The Electric Burner: A Thurifer’s Best Friend – Louis J. Tofari, Romanitas Press
A Pattern for Catholic Education that Places the Liturgy at Its Heart – David Clayton, N.L.M.
Restless Hearts: Satisfied by Eros and Agape – Veronica Arntz, Truth and Charity Forum
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD MON. EDITION (May 23, 2016) click here.
For the SUNDAY MORNING EDITION (May 29, 2016) click here.
For the SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (May 29, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (May 30, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (May 30, 2016) click here.
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THURSDAY EDITION

19 May AD 2016

Fr. Z Rants About the Church Losing Her Moorings

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Compares Islam’s Inherent Drive for Conquest to Christ’s Great Commission – Cr. E. Olson
Fr. Thomas Rosica: Catholics Have Filled the Internet with Venom and Vitriol – Catholic Herald
The Fact-Free Universe of Transgender Activism – Kevin Clark, Crisis Magazine
‘Judge Not’ Doesn’t Mean Don’t Make Judgments – David Carlin, Catholic Answers
Cardinal Sarah Rebukes ‘Demonic’ Attacks on Family at Washington Breakfast – Claire Chretien
Full text: Cardinal Sarah at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast – Catherine Harmon
Video: Clarity f/ Card. Burke on Marriage, Indissolubility & the Challenges We Face – Fr. Z’s Blg
To Acknowledge the Existence of Sin Is to Claim We Understand – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Our Lady Said “Yes!” – Marissa Standage, Ignitum Today
Video: S.S.P.X.’s Bishop Fellay Speaks Exclusively to the Register – Edward Pentin, N.C. Rgstr
Amazing Promise of Adult Stem Cells & How the Church Supports It – Eli. Harris & Kv. J. Jones
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
For the BYZANTINE MONDAY EDITION (May 16, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR TUESDAY EDITION (May 17, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (May 19, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (May 20, 2016) click here.
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

18 May AD 2016

Why Are Millions of Muslims Becoming Christian?

by Sherry Weddell

of the National Catholic Register

23 More Catholic Facts That Will Make You Look Even Smarter – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
A Young Woman Chose to be Euthanized, and the Reason Why Is Awful – Mary Rezac, Ct Nw Ag
On Needlessly Problematizing Our Situation, i.e., Bad Liturgical Music – Ptr. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Jim & Jeannie Gaffigan’s Commencement Speech at Catholic Univ. of America – S. McAfee O.P.
A Four-Point Plan for a Great Marriage (Hint: It’s Not “Low Expectations”) – Kathy Schiffer
Hoax or History? The Communist Smearing of Cardinal Stepinac – Kevin J. Jones, Cth Nws Agy
Identity Lies & Where Your Identity Lies – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today
Come and See Catholic Bible Studies (Emmaus Road Publishing) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
Fetal Tissue Research: What Really Works May Surprise You! – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane
Murder Most Foul, Abortion – Ann Casey, Catholic Stand
St. Louis Planned Parenthood Hospitalizes 31st Abortion Patient in 7 Years – Cheryl Sullenger
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
For the BYZANTINE MONDAY EDITION (May 16, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR TUESDAY EDITION (May 17, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (May 19, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (May 19, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (May 20, 2016) click here.
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TUESDAY EXTRA

19 April AD 2016 1 Comment

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Japan Bishops Deliver Prayers and Relief After Earthquakes Leave 180,000 Homeless

by Antonio Anup Gonsalves

of the National Catholic Register

New Survey: Americans Think H.H.S. Mandate Is Unfair to Little Sisters – Natl Cthlc Register
Critics Decry ‘Politically Motivated’ Raid on Pro-Life Activist’s House – Brian Fraga, N.C. Rgstr
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Whole Foods Denies Selling Anti-Gay Cake – Bobby Ross Jr., Gt Rl
America’s Addiction to Pleasure Harms Marriage and Family – J.G. Maggio J.D., Amrcn Thnkr
Is Dorothy Day Suitable for Canonization? – Fr. Brandon O’Brien, Crisis Magazine
Audio: Samuel Gregg on Rerum Novarum’s Relevance for Today – Marc Vander Maas, Pwr Blg
Bought and Sold for $21.62 – Ann Casey, Catholic Stand
Marriage, and Its Exhortations – Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing
Book Notice, Index Lectionum: A Comparative Table of Readings for the O.F. & E.F. – Hazell
Struggling to See the Spiritual Side of ‘Caravaggio’s’ Judith – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, C.H.
Pope’s Refugee Families Settle Into Roman Life – Agence France-Presse
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Explanations Continue – Big Pulpit (April 17, 2016)
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
For the TUESDAY EDITION (April 19, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR SUNDAY EDITION (April 24, 2016) click here.
For the LATE SUNDAY EDITION (April 24, 2016) click here.

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THURSDAY EDITION

14 April AD 2016

The Treatment of Believing Christians in This Country Deserves the Term Persecution

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Govt Concedes HHS Contraceptive Accommodation “Could Be Modified” – Joan F. Desmond
An Answer for William Ligon of The Wall Street Journal – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
‘Behind the Door Was a Painting That the Owners Did Not Know About’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
How to Pray When You’re Sick – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
Why Is Marriage Indissoluble? – Thomas L. McDonald, National Catholic Register
Economic Personalism: Tool for Morality in Markets – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
Our Once and Future Catholic Culture – Gerald Russello, The Catholic Thing
The Original Image of Divine Mercy: Untold Story of An Unknown Masterpiece – Sr. Hel. Burns
Last Days & Resurrection the Dead III: The Omega Point of Teilhard de Chardin – Kurland Ph.D.
Spiffy Prayer Coasters! And Other Cool Items. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Mom With Cancer Who Refused Chemo to Save Unborn Baby Gives Birth to Healthy Boy – Bilger
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)
Amoris Lætitia Aftermath. . . Let Us Now Get Up Off the Ground – Big Pulpit (April 13, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Friday Update – Big Pulpit (April 15, 2016)
For the GOD & CAESAR THURSDAY EDITION (april 14, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (April 15, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (April 16, 2016) click here.

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Amoris Lætitia: Strong Reactions

12 April AD 2016 10 Comments

Another Reaction to Amoris Laetitia: “The Cowardice and Hubris of Pope Francis” (Hang On Tight!)

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Sad, Sobering Reaction to Amoris Laetitia – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Amoris Lætitia: Another Nail in “Overpopulation” Coffin – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., CWR
The Defense of Catholic Marriage – Ross Douthat, Evaluations of The NY Times
There Are Three (3) Significant Problems With Chapter Eight (8) – E. Echeverria
Divorce, Remarriage: Why Has Francis Chosen to Leave 1 Door Open? – J. Mirus Ph.D.
Pope Criticises ‘Witch Hunts’ Aimed at Putting Laws Above God’s Truth – CH
A Stubborn Givenness – R.R. Reno Ph.D., First Things
Francis’ Sprawling Exhortation a Marriage of Profound & Muddled – Carl E. Olson, CWR
Depends How Episcopal Confs. & Clerics Interpret Amoris Lætitia – L. Huizenga Ph.D.
What Did the Pope Really Say? – Anthony S. Layne, Outside the Asylum
The Two Synods and the Exhortation that Followed Them – Mary Jo Anderson, CWR
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, The Joy of Love: Tuesday Update – Big Pulpit (April 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia Aftermath. . . Let Us Now Get Up Off the Ground – Big Pulpit (4-13-16)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Friday Update – Big Pulpit (April 15, 2016)
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD FRIDAY EDITION (April 8, 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.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (April 13, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR THURSDAY EDITION (april 14, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (April 15, 2015) click here.
For the SATURDAY EDITION (April 16, 2016) click here.
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Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Sunday Update

10 April AD 2016 9 Comments

The Law Before ‘Amoris’ Is The Law After

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D. J.D.,

of In the Light of the Law

a Canon Law Blog

Musings on #AmorisLaetitiae and a ‘Statement” From Great #confccb Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis’s Revolution Has Been Cancelled – Damian Thompson, The Spectator
Some Various Writing Flaws, But No Doctrinal Change – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., C.W.R.
Fr. Z Fisks Dr. Ed Peters ‘Some Various Writing Flaws, But No Doctrinal Change’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. Z Fisks Robert Royal on Amoris Laetitia: Chaos & Conflict, Not Catholicity – Fr. Z’s Blog
There Will Be Those Who Will Contort Amoris Laetitia Into the Kasper Proposal – Fr. Z’s Blog
Amoris Laetitia Leads Us To Conclude That No Sin Has Ever Occurred – Fr. James V. Schall S.J.
‘Amoris Laetitia,’ the Holy Spirit and the Synod of Surprises – Fr. Raymond J. De Souza
Interpreting Amoris Laetitia ‘Through the Lens of Catholic Tradition’ – Andrea Gagliarducci
Pope Francis on Love, Marriage, and the Family – George Weigel
‘More Catholic Than The Pope’ – Confitebor, Rorate Cæli
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 GOD & CAESAR FRIDAY EDITION (April 8, 2016) click here.
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD FRIDAY EDITION (April 8, 2016) click here.
For the SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (April 10, 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 MONDAY EXTRA (April 11, 2016) click here.
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Synod Update for Monday

5 October AD 2015 14 Comments

Good News from the Synod, Nine Things to Know and Share

by Jimmy Akin

of The National Catholic Register

Cardinal Kasper Resorts to the ‘F’ Word in Addressing Critics – Mark Brumley
It’s the Adultery, Stupid – Todd Aglialoro, Catholic Answers
I’m Already Sick of the Synod, Synod Fatigue™ – Fr. Z’s Blog
‘Do They not fear God?’ – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Words of Encouragement From Our Contemporary Athanasius – Steve Skojec, One Ptr 5
10 Things To Do Instead Of Reading About The Synod – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy
Thomas More: The Saint for the Synod – Samuel Gregg, The Catholic World Report
The Synod on the Family: A Guide to the Opening Day – John Paul Shimek, The Dispatch
Review: Christ’s New Homeland, Africa; Re: Synod by African Pastors – Msgr. I. Barreiro
Pope Opens Synod of Bishops with Call to Blend Tradition with Mercy – Inés San Martín
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.

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