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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA I

7 February AD 2018 4 Comments

Men Without Conviction, Churches Without People

Europe’s wholesale abandonment of its Christian faith is often explained as the inevitable by-product of modern social, economic, and political life. But there is far more to the story of Euro-secularization than that, as three ecclesiastics—a Presbyterian minister and two Italian priests—demonstrated this past Christmas.

by George Weigel,

of First Things

Pope Benedict XVI: ‘I Am on a Pilgrimage Towards Home’ – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Watch Jordan Peterson React to Trudeau’s ‘Peoplekind’ Correction – K. Perisic, Stream
Where Did Card. Marx Get the Idea That ‘There Can Be No Rules’? – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith
The Carnage of Casual Sex – Charlotte Allen, First Things
Why Can’t Parents Marry Their Adult Children? – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Trump & Cultural Collapse – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Help Improve BigPupit.com, Fill Out a 4 Minute Anonymous Survey – Big Pulpit
Pope Tells Priests to Keep Homilies Brief: ‘No More Than 10 Minutes!’ – CNA via CWR
Transition Looms in African Catholic Powerhouse as Legend Readies To Go – J.L. Allen
Archbishops Gone Wild: Sorondo’s Crush on Chinese Commies – John Zmirak Ph.D.
EU Bishops Decry Iceland Circumcision Bill as Attack on Religious Freedom – J.L. Allen
Georgetown Spins a Tall Tale About Missing Student Group Funds – Daniel Payne, TCF
Prudence, Charity, Clarity & Their Opposite: Confusion – Abp. C.J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap.
The Beauty of the Devout Life – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Three Witnesses: The Sacrament of Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist – S. Skinner, CS
Growth & Equality – Amity Shlaes & Seth Barron, City Journal
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SATVRDAY LATE EDITION

3 February AD 2018

Falling Off a Cliff (Credit: Rangsan Paidaen from Shutterstock)

Underestimating American Collapse

by Rod Dreher

Transgenderism: A State-Sponsored Religion? – Andre Van Mol, Mercatornet
How Fathers Can Fix The 2 Major Problems of Homeschooling – Jason Craig, TCM
14 Feb 2018 – St. Valentine’s Day & Ash Wednesday – Fr. Z’s Blog
Over a Decade Later They are Still Lying About Terri Schiavo – W. Smith J.D., LifeNews
To Watch, or Not Watch, the Super Bowl – Tom Hoopes, NC Register
Frankfurt Church Leader Supports Plan for Same-Sex Blessings – CNA/EWTN News
Going Pro with Your Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
An Astros Rosary for Pope Francis – CNA/EWTN News via The Catholic World Report
In Defense of Indoctrination – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Praying for the Families of Divorce – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Large Crowds Offers at San Francisco’s Walk for Life West Coast – N.W. Smith, NCRgstr
Douthat & Ivereigh Show How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable – J. Allen, Crux
Secularized Fundamentalism & Leadership Deficit in Our Political Class – Redpath PhD
Finishing Strong: Super Bowl-Winning Lineman Is All in for Life – Trent Beattie, NCReg
O’Malley & Chaput Make a Super Bowl Wager – Catholic News Agency/EWTN News
Pope Revamps Ecclesiastical Universities in New Apostolic Constitution – E Harris, CNA
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THVRSDAY EXTRA

25 January AD 2018 2 Comments

10 of the World’s Weirdest Churches – & Why It’s a Problem

from ChurchPop

As Dusk Falls on the Liberal Order, the Church Must Be a Guiding Light – E. Condon, CH
Jordan Peterson Again – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Church Blessings for Same-Sex “Marriages”? – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
Why the Latin American Church Will Ultimately Prevail – C. Casanova, Catholic Herald
A Pro-Life Video Every Person Needs to See (Even Pro-Choicers) – uCatholic
Getting Your Online Presence Right – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Divine Roots of American Democracy – Edouardo Belaga Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Evangelical Admiration for the Medieval Church – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Top 10 Pro-Life Bible Verses – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Paris March for Life Crowds Much Larger Than Reported by Media – Jeanne Smits, LSN
No Confidence in the Vatican’s Diplomatic Prowess in China – Mic. B. Dougherty, NRO
Satanic Temple Sues to End Missouri Pro-Life Laws – CNA/EWTN News
Walk for Life West Coast Gaining Steam! – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Catholicism is Love – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
School Choice Provides Hope to Millions of American Children – Chr. Jacobs, The Fdrlst
Congolese Cardinal Denounces Violent Crackdown on Protesters – CNA via The CWR
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1 December AD 2017

Fr. James Martin, SJ (Credit: Church Militant)

Do Today’s Jesuits Aid & Abet a Militant Anti-Catholic Counter Religion?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Do the Bishops Want Us to Continue Subsidizing Pornography? – Austin Ruse, Crisis
Grad Student Fighting Gender-Neutral Pronouns: My Class Canceled – G. Curtis, TCF
What an Invalid Dispensation Looks Like – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., ItLotL
Pediatrician: Revealing Baby’s Sex May Traumatize ‘cuz Trans – Ma. Hasson, The Fdrlst
9 Unique Christmas Nativity Sets – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
Can Moral Monsters Make Good Movies? – Peter J. Leithart, First Things
Why It’s Too Early to Say if Pope Francis ‘Blinked’ in Myanmar – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Sr. Bank Officio, Giulio Mattietti, Sacked & Escorted Out of Vatican – Catholic Herald
Discipline, Doctrine & Amoris – James Hooper, Catholic Stand
The Septuagesima of Christmas – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Pro-Lifer Gabriella Gambino Joins Cardinal Farrell’s Vatican Team – E. Pentin, NC Rgstr
Bangladesh Pics: Pope Ordains 16 Men to Priesthood – Cindy Wooden, Catholic Herald
Spanish Card.: Pro-Indep. Movemt. Violates Church Teaching – CNS via Catholic Herald
Development, Dissent & Infallible Teaching, Part I – Nicholas LaBanca, Catholic Stand
Peru to Withdraw Controversial “Gender Ideology” Curriculum – Catholic News Agency
Time To Repeal Johnson Amendment, Let Pastors Talk Politics – J. Davidson, The Fdrlst
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TVESDAY CULTURÆ EDITION

24 October AD 2017

The Original Modernist Design of the Sanctuary (Credit: Vox Cantoris)

Traditional Latin Mass Movement in Peril in the Diocese of Tulsa

by Laramie Hirsch,

of Vox Cantoris

The Oldest Known Copy of the Our Father – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
3-Dimensional Wooden Crucifix Icon by Francis Koerber – Pt. A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
New Sacred Music: Recordings and Remarks – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
Seven Ways that the Catholic Church is Catholic – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange
Liturgy and Anthropology – Body, Soul, and Spirit – David Clayton, Claritas
The Story Behind “The Mass of Saint Basil” Painting – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
St. Nicholas Feast Day Upgraded in Italy – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Now More Than Ever: Blessed Karl of Austria – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Liturgy, Authority, and Postmodernity – Dom Alcuin Reid, The Catholic World Report
Tag Yourself: Church Architecture Edition – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Santa Maria Antiqua in the Roman Forum – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
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MONDAY EXTRA

1 August AD 2016 4 Comments

How a Small-Town Parish Disposed of Its Troublesome Priest

by Timothy J. Williams, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

New Name for New Politics News Website – Tito Edwards, Big Pulpit
Wandering Around, Replacing the Crucifix: Priests Need to Respect Rubrics – Fr. Mat. Pittam
Vote to Name the New Civilization Website – Tito Edwards, Big Pulpit
Funeral Homily of Slain French Priest-Martyr: “A God of Death, a Moloch” – Gates of Vienna
The Catholic Conspiracy Turns 3 Months Old, How We Doin’? – Larry D, The Cthlc Conspiracy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Defends Defiance of Fed Court on SNAP’s Activities – David F. Pierre Jr.
Catholic Olympic Athletes Who Are Dominating Their Sports – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Church in India Faces Fresh Attacks on Mother Teresa – Anto Akkara, National Cthlc Register
10 Wonderful Activities Every Catholic Family Can This Summer – Rich Lamm, epicPew
Martyr of the First Commandment – William Doino Jr., First Things
Chinese Bishop Dead at 93, Spent 35 Years in Prison & Under Forced Labor – Wang Zhicheng
Blessing of the Cheese, We Kid You Not: There Is One in the Rituale Romanum – Dan. Esparza
NLM’s 11th Anniversary – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
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1 August AD 2016 3 Comments

At World Youth Day Bishop Nunzio Galantino Rewrites the Biblical Story of Sodom

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Christian Future or a Pagan One? – Gregory J. Sullivan J.D., The Catholic World Report
Catholics Who Drop F-Bombs with Aplomb – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Pro-Life Catholics Deserve Better Than These Two Notorious Bloggers – Stephen Herreid, TS
An Extraordinary Form Requiem Mass for Fr Jacques Hamel – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
Full Text of Pope Francis’ In-Flight Press Conference from Poland – National Catholic Register
Abortions for Men! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Avoid Rush to Judgment on Allegations Against Cardinal Pell, Pope Francis Advises – N.C. Rgstr
N.F.P. as a Mama of Three – Julie Baldwin, Ignitum Today
Transforming Competition into Love – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis: The World Youth Day Against the World Without God – Andrea Gagliarducci, MV
Pope Francis to Youth: Leave the Sofa and Make Your Mark on History – Edward Pentin
Vote to Name the New Civilization Website – Tito Edwards, Big Pulpit
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SATURDAY EDITION

7 May AD 2016

Choosing Classical Education Over Common Core

by Anthony S. Layne

of Outside the Asylum

Tradition: Its Necessity and Its Discontents – James Kalb J.D., The Catholic World Report
The Suffering and Faith of Saint Damien of Molokai – Jim Graves, The Catholic World Report
Relativism, Authority, Scripture, and the Culture of Death – Joe Kral, Truth & Charity Forum
The New Dark Ages – G.K. Chesterton, The Distributist Review
Josef Stalin, the Prototype of 21st Century Atheists – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt
Arguing About Modernism – Joseph Pearce
Virtue, Courage, & Moderation in Plato’s “Statesman” – Peter Kalkavage
Socrates on the Offspring of the Good – Eva Brann
The Pieta: A Lesson About Unexpected Grace – Debi Vinnedge, Catholic Stand
Poland’s Christian Heritage a ‘Strong Foundation for the Future’ – Catholic News Agency
Personalist and Sacramental Meaning of “Paying the Debt” – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., T.A.C.F.
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26 April AD 2016 3 Comments

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Rhode Island: “Never Vote for Any Candidate of Any Party Who Supports Abortion”

by Steven Ertelt

of LifeNews.com

Lessons Learnt at Home: Prayers & Other Christian Customs – David Torkington, Cthlc Stand
Lawyer Raises Legal Concerns After Ofsted Backs Gender-Neutral Bathrooms – Simon Caldwell
Quæritur: Dressing For Weekday Masses – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Bet You Can’t Pronounce These Awesome Saint Names – Laura Hensley, Epic Pew
Thought Police: Tampa Bay Times Jihad on Christian Clubs in Schools – Jim Davis, Get Rlgn
The Insidious Danger Behind ‘Family Balancing’ – Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Book Review: Manual for Eucharistic Adoration (Tan Books) – Stuart Dunn, Stuart’s Study
Exclusive: Interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider – Adfero, Rorate Cæli
Saint Pope John XXIII on the Cure of Ars – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Promoting Saints: What Goes Into Causes That Investigate Holy Lives – Brian O’Neel, N.C. Reg
Prince: Dance, Music, Sex, Religion – Stephen Niezgoda, 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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25 April AD 2016

Born That Way? The Evolution of Humanity, Sex, and Gender

by Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg

Fr. Mike Schmitz, Forfeit Your Justice League Membership Card! – Alex R. Hey, Epic Pew
The New Religion of the Silicon Valley Elite – Ed West, Catholic Herald
For He That Eateth & Drinketh Unworthily, Eateth & Drinketh Judgment to Himself – Fr. Z
The Mother’s Day Gift List You’ve Been Looking For – Laura Guzman, The Cthlc Gentleman
Non-Judgmental Shepherds – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, The Catholic Thing
The Catholic Church Is “Crunchy”, Too – Julie Machado, Ignitum Today
The Black Hole of the Modern Campus Mind – Glenn Stanton, National Catholic Register
Mormons, Muslims, and Lazy Christians; Our Poor Witness – Bernard Toutounji, Ignitum Tdy
The Word Alone in Scripture; Multiple Solæ? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
How God’s Mercy Can Heal Your Wounds – Scott Eric Alt, National Catholic Register
On Video Games: The Good and the Bad – Paul Catalanotto, Crisis Magazine
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)
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