Middle East Christian Refugee Crisis

THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

26 October AD 2017

A Spirit of Vatican II Teen Mass in the 1970’s (Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

That 70’s Mass

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

After Wahlberg, Kevin James asks God to Forgive Him for Paul Blart: Mall Cop – EotT
Help for Exorcists: How an N.Y. Psychiatrist Battles Demons – P. Armstrong, NC Rgstr
Canonist Ed Peters Contributes on Madison’s Funeral Policy & Homosexualists – Fr. Z
Card. Müller Scolds Bishop for Calling Reformation a Holy Spirit Event – M. Hoffman, LS
St. Michael the Archangel: Needed Now More Than Ever – Tom Collingwood, Cthlc Stand
Kent St. Mulls Saying ‘You Need Jesus’ is Hate Speech – C. Cortbus, The College Fix
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Great Pic: Doctors Removing Womb w/Unborn Baby to Fix Spina Bifida – M. Bilger, LN
Analysis: Will the 2019 Synod Discuss Married Priests? – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
Pro-lifers Slam GOP for Not Passing Trump’s Judicial Nominees – Fr. Mark Hodges, LS
Thoughts on Christian Unity 500 Years After the Reformation – Justin McClain, NC Rgstr
Analyzing Fastiggi & Feser Debate on Capital Punishment – E. Peters J.C.D., ItLotL
Remember Hurricane Chainsaw Nun? New Drink Named After Her – Z. Caldwell, Alet.
G-town U. Refuses to Deny It Invests in Abortion Providers – A. Johnson, The College Fix
Will the U.S. Finally Act to Protect Iraqi Christians? – John Zmirak Ph.D., of The Stream
China’s President Seeks More Control Over Catholics – CNA/EWTN News

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14 September AD 2017

(Photo Credit: Fotonips from shutterstock via The American Conservative)

The Dangers Of ‘Dialogue’; Re: Belgian Brothers Euthanasia, Fr. James Martin, et al. . .

by Rod Dreher

Five U.S. States That Never Made the Map – Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The American. . .
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
Liberalism and the Campus Rape Tribunals – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Big Sis Explains 1984 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Explainer: What You Should know about Single-payer Healthcare – Joe Carter, Powerblog
Junipero Serra Statue Beheaded, Splashed with Red Paint – Alyssa Pereira, S.F. Chronicle
‘Le Pari Bénédictin’ Est Arrivé – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Thank the British Empire? – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
3,700-year-old Babylonian Tablet Reveals Ancient Mathematical Wisdom – D. Esparza, Aleteia
Victimizing Women: Islamic Laws vs. Multiculturalism – Khadija Khan, Gatestone Institute
How the Latin Alphabet Ended Up in Vietnam – Nick Dall, Ozy
Dear Anti-Market Conservatives: Meet Wilhelm Röpke – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Library of. . .
Dismantling the Idea of the West – Bradley J. Birzer, The Imaginative. . .
The General Welfare Clause & the Statist Switcheroo — Kevin Groenhagen, SttS!
How the U.S. Needs to Stick Up for the Middle East’s Christians – CNA via The CWR
Can North Korea Drag the U.S. and China Into War? – Graham Allison, The Atlantic
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

6 June AD 2017 1 Comment

8 Modern Errors Every Catholic Should Know and Avoid

by Monsignor Charles Pope,

of the National Catholic Register

Are You Kidding?!? Archdiocese of Detroit Changes Coat of Arms to. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Middle Eastern Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians – Luma Simms, Mercatornet
Bishop of Lancaster Restricts Neocatechumenal Way Liturgy – Catholic Herald
What is a Practicing Catholic?—Fr. Mike Explains – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
Lock’em Up and Grab the Cash – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Avoiding Bitterness in Suffering: How Our Heroes in Faith Found Peace Amid Sorrow – D. Burke
The Alms Book is Your Definite Guide to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Father Ranger – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The “Extraordinary Life” of Lubomyr Cardinal Husar – George Weigel, NRO
FDR’s D-Day Prayer – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
A History of Bump Iconography – Laura Freeman, The Spectator
Angels in Sacred Art: Making the Invisible Visible – Elizabeth Lev, Aleteia
Apologetics Doesn’t Mean Being Sorry for Your Faith – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
Developing a Canon & Schema of Liturgical Art for the Roman Rite (Part I) – David Clayton
War and Poetry: ‘Verse Tapestry’ Follows a Journey to Conversion – Nicholas Wolfram Smith
The Joy of Pentecost(s) – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
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THURSDAY NEWS EXTRA

18 May AD 2017

Hysteria Over ‘Transracialism’ Article Outs The New Left As Witch Hunters

by Nathanael Blake

of The Federalist

Trump is Under Attack, and Not Just by Human Critics – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
The View Says Sexuality Is Fluid; Uhm, I Thought Gays Were Born That Way – Mat. Archbold
Why “LGBTQ” Is Unjustly “INdiscriminatory” – Deacon Jim Russell, Crisis Magazine
When Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, Who Died Today, Sang the Ave Maria – Daniel Esparza
To Dean Obeidallah: If You’re Right, Then Debate about Islam, Don’t Run – Michael Brown
As Venezuela Burns, Many Latin Americans Ask: Where Is Pope Francis? – Sam. Gregg D.Phil.
Did You Know Tolkien’s Dwarves were Derived from Norse Mythology? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Can Newt Gingrich Stay Out of the Spotlight as Spouse of Ambassador to Vatican? – S. White
Will Catholic Schools Be Left Behind by School Choice? – Nicholas Wolfram Smith, NC Rgstr
Cardinal Zen: It Seems the Vatican-China Deal is Not Proceeding, That’s Good – Megan Griffiths
‘We Cannot Rest’ While Christians are Being Persecuted, Advocates Say – Matt Hadro, CNA
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TUESDAY EDITION

28 March AD 2017

A Selective Public High School Excluded Catholic School Students from Admission, Why?

via Catholic News Agency

How to Feed a Family of 13! – Sam, Catholic Homeschooling Mom: Thy Will Be Done. . .
Card. Burke: Vatican Hosting Pro-Abort Population Control Activist Simply a Scandal – Chretien
What’s the Most Convincing Argument Against Pornography? Science – Mary Rezac, CNA
Confiding Ourselves to Saint Joseph – Edouard Belaga Ph.D., Catholic Stand
How an Ignatian Retreat can Change Your Brain – Catholic Herald
1 Year Ago: Mother Angelica, RIP – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Globalist Illusions and the Folly of Global Governance – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Pblc Discourse
Of Millennials and Monastic Hospitality – Ines A. Murzaku, The Catholic Thing
Nietzsche, Barney the Dinosaur & the Word of God: On Catechesis for Young People – Nick Chui
Euthanasia Moving Fast in Canada – David Mulroney, Founders House
Jesus Wept: Raising of Lazarus (Upcoming Sun. Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D.
The Value of Obedience – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Saints of Lent: The Lion of Munster – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Iraqi Christian Refugee: The US Has Primary Responsibility to Help Us – Edward Pentin, Reg
Gorsuch Praised for Record of Building Unity on Religious Freedom – Matt Hadro, CNA

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THURSDAY EDITION

16 March AD 2017

Christians Who Shill for the Secular Left: James K.A. Smith of Calvin College

by Paul G. Kengor Ph.D.

of Crisis Magazine

Sister Simone “the Contemplative” Campbell – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Stare Decisis for Me, but Not for Thee – Robert L. McFarland J.D., Public Discourse
Why Latin at Sunday Mass During Lent? – Stephanie Mann, National Catholic Register
Christians in the Hands of Donald Trump – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
Study Says Atheists Will Die Out, But That’s Not Happening – Matthew Archbold, N.C. Rgstr
U.S. Should Favor the Most Vulnerable Religious Refugees – Doug Bandow, TAC
Persuasive Disciples, Not Anarchic Disrupters – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The C.W.R.
The Path to Marriage: Daring to Say “I Will” Through Faith; Book Review – Francis Phillips
“Secular Religion” and the Impossibility of Religious Liberty – Andrew Walker, The Federalist
Seeking a Holy Silence in Lent – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Stand
Fasting: Opening the Door for Christ – Alex Wolke, Catholic Stand
SXSW 2017: Why Is the Vatican at a Tech Conference? – Dave Lee, BBC News
Is Christianity Good for Women? – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Iraqi Christians Ask EU for a Nineveh Plain Province for Christians – Marco Gombacci, TEP

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

21 September AD 2016

**Memes Every Catholic Should Always Have on Hand**

by Doug Johnson

of epicPew

Famed Exorcist Proved You Don’t Have to Play the Clerical Game – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Abp. Gänswein: New Benedict XVI Book Deconstructs Old Image of Pope Emeritus – E. Pentin
Back to School: 10 Oldest Universities in Europe, Guess Who Founded Them All? – Dn. Esparza
African Activist: Stop Using Western Aid to Force Secularist Values on Our Cultures – S. Herreid
Do You Choose Your Friends by Religion? – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Natl Catholic Register
Sex, Family and the Liberty of the Church – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap., Reg
Pope and Council of Cardinals Discuss Improvements to Selection Process for Bishops – C.N.S.
We Need To Do More for Refugees, Catholic Advocates Say – M. Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Contrasting Beliefs: How Trump and Clinton Are Wooing Religious Voters – Brian Fraga, Rgstr
Showing God’s Mercy By Listening to Others – Anne De Santis, Catholic Stand
Don’t Forget to Feed the Hungry This Month – Anita Boniface, Catholic Herald

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SAINT PETER & MUHAMMAD THURSDAY EDITION

23 June AD 2016

Displaced people fleeing violence in Iraq walk toward the Syrian border town of Elierbeh in this Aug.11 file photo. Pope Francis opened a three-day summit Oct. 2 on the violence and persecution underway in the Middle East, saying arms trafficking was the root cause of many problems in the region. (CNS photo/Rodi Said, Reuters) See POPE-MIDEAST Oct. 2, 2014.

Knights of Columbus Bring Attention, Aid to Persecuted Christians

by Matthew Bunson

of OSV Newsweekly

Advocacy Group Seeks Reparations Against Iraq – Eddie O’Neill, OSV Newsweekly
Assyrians File Another Lawsuit Against Turk Bank for Funding Jihad – Christine Williams, J.W.
Video: Why the Muslim Brotherhood Is a Terrorist Organization – Robert Spencer, J.W.
Gag – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
How A 10-Year-Old Refugee Forgave I.S.I.S. – Nikolas Grosfield, The Federalist
“It Is the Italians Themselves Who Want the Invasion” – Magdi Cristiano Allam, Il Giornale
Washington Post: Muslims in Orlando Afraid, Some have been Yelled At – Robert Spencer, J.W.
Christians in Aleppo Offer Food to Poor Muslims During Ramadan – Elise Harris, C.N.A.
Video: The Pact of Umar (What Christians Can Do Under Muslim Rule) – Robert Spencer, J.W.
Egypt: Muslims Loot, Torches Christian Homes Over Rumors of Church Construction – Spencer
Riding Across America for Persecuted Christians in the Middle East – Joseph Pronechen
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TUESDAY EDITION

21 June AD 2016

There are 21 Million Refugees Around the World in Need of Solidarity

by Matt Hadro

of the Catholic News Agency

Why I Am Never Leaving the Catholic Church, and Neither Should You – Scott Eric Alt, epicPew
Pray for the Graves Family, Victims of the Disney Alligator Attack – Jacqueline Burkepile
Dan Brown’s Theories at Harvard Divinity School: the Tale of a Scam – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
Are Persecuted Middle East Christians Martyrs Rather Than Victims of Genocide? – Edw. Pentin
St. John Paul II Adviser’s ‘Amoris Laetitia’ Follow-Up – National Catholic Register
On Criticizing Bishops—or Even the Pope – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Are Mormons Christian? In a Word: No – Kathy Schiffer, Seasons of Grace
Canada Is Already Looking at Expanding Assisted Suicide – Catholic News Agency
Ugly Churches Win Awards – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Getting Home Is a Game Plan All Christians Can Embrace – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Remembering “Mr. Hockey”, Gordie Howe – Tom Nash, National Catholic Register
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26 April AD 2016 3 Comments

Catholics & Orthodox Must Agree on a Common Date for Easter Before 2698

by John Fotopoulos

of Public Orthodoxy

Book Review: The Russian Church and the Papacy – F.S. Lerner, Maccabee Society
The Death of Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople, 1821 – Matthew Namee, Orthodox Hstry
Eritrean Christians Face A Time of Great Tribulation – Michael Avramovich, Touchstone
The Patriarch, The Pope, and the Refugee Crisis – John Chryssavgis, First Things
Still Threatened by Genocide, We Must Heed Message of an Armenian Saint – Vahan Dilanyan
Turkish Pres. Erdogan Seizes 6 Churches, Turns State Property – Michael Van Der Galien
Middle East: Bulldozed for a Mall? What Might Happen to These Church Ruins – A.A. Gonsalves
2/3 of Russians Favor Further Meetings between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill – Interfax
Plans Underway for Pope Francis to Visit Armenia – Cindy Wooden, Catholic Herald
Pope Francis & Orthodox Leaders Ask World to Respond to Refugee Crisis – Cindy Wooden
Are Mormons Actually Moving Closer to Orthodoxy? – Gerald McDermott, First Things
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
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