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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLICA EDITION

5 Myths About the Demonic that Too Many People Still Believe

from ChurchPop

The Assumption of . . . Moses? – Scott Smith, All Roads Lead to Rome
How to Go to Confession When You haven’t Gone in Years – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
William Penn the Papist? – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Inspiring Life of Ruth Pfau, Leprosy Doctor – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Re: New 4th Degree Uniform – Knights of Columbus
8 Inspiring Quotes from St. Maximilian Kolbe, Martyr of Charity – Chloe Langr, epicPew
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary by Cardinal Newman – Matthew, A Catholic Life
–75 years– Ad Orientem St. Benedicta: The Cross & the Sacrifice are in the East – Rorate Cæli
Theodoret (d. c. 458) vs. Sola Scriptura as the Rule of Faith – Dave Armstrong, Biblical. . .
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
The Good, The True & The Beautiful; On Beauty – Msgr. Charles Pope, Comm. in Mission
How Mary’s Assumption Is Rooted in Tradition & Scripture – Michael Ruszala, TGA
That Old, Royal Road of Our Fathers – Mrs. Darwin, DarwinCatholic
Musings on the Gift & Grace of Conversion – Carl E. Olson, The Dispatch via The CWR
Depicting Marian Dogma in Art – Deacon Lawrence, Claritas
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THURSDAY EDITION

Catholic Bishops See Trouble in Trump-backed LGBT Executive Order

from the Catholic News Agency

Wherein Fr. Z Apologizes and Explains a Response to a Reader’s Question – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Benedict of the Protestants? – Rod Dreher, TAC
Cardinal Müller Weighs in on ‘Amoris Lætitia’, Informally Answers the Five Dubia – Fr. Z’s Blog
Judge Neil Gorsuch on Religious Freedom, Euthanasia, and More. . . – Big Pulpit
Thousands of Priests Worldwide Call for Clarification of Amoris Lætitia – Edward Pentin, NCRg
An Antidote for Amoris Lætitia Angst – Mike White J.D., Catholic Stand
Boy Scouts: Gender Identity Is New Standard for Admission – Kevin J. Jones, CNA via The Reg
Catholic Peer Urges Govt to Pressure Pakistan to Stop Persecution of Christians – Sim. Caldwel
The Looming Dystopian Realities in the Name of Progressivism & Science – Ran. Smith Ph.D.
Here’s 12 More Weird Patron Saints, Because. . . Catholicism – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Listen for Jesus in Peaceful Silence – Charles McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Secularism, the New Ancien Régime – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Catholic Herald
The Importance of Family Dinners – Dominic Cooray, Ignitum Today
German Bishops: Some Divorced-and-Remarried May Receive Communion – CNA via The CWR
An Innovator at the Vatican Museum – Francis X. Rocca, The Wall Street Journal
Aleppo: Once 250,000 Strong, Now Only 30,000 Christians Left; What Next? – John Pontifex
Iraqis’ Experiences Recall ‘What It Means to Live as a Christian’ – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA

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TUESDAY EDITION

st-patricks-sulpician-seminary-in-menlo-park-californiaSulpicians Split from Saint Patrick’s Seminary over Governance Dispute in Menlo Park, California

by Peter Jesserer Smith,

of the National Catholic Register

New Film “The Sultan and the Saint”: Questionable Historical Authenticity – Benjamin J. Vail
Full Text: Joint Declaration for the 500th Anniversary of Reformation – Catholic Herald
Assisted Suicide Laws Threaten to Deny Care for the Sick & Elderly across U.S. – Kathy Schiffer
Expect Some Religion-Friendly Reforms f/ Theresa May & Her Gifted Advisers – Francis Davis
Cut to the Chase on the Issues this Presidential Election – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
Hillary’s Faith: In God and “Roe” She Trusts – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., The Dispatch
U.K. Religious Freedom Leaders Speak Out for Asia Bibi, Persecuted Pakistani Christians – CWR
Who From Their Labors Rest: Readings for All Saints – John Bergsma, The Sacred Page
I Have Cancer But Please, Don’t Kill My Baby to Save Me – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand
What’s Unpopular with Voters? Taxpayer Funding of Abortion – Catholic News Agency
What Will Ensure the Survival of Middle East Christians? – Catholic News Agency

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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

council-fathers-icon-beautiful10 Times Catholic Dogma Didn’t Change When People Thought It Would

by Mary Flynn

of epicPew

14 Saints Reveal Details About the Antichrist – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
Imagine the Trump Campaign Had Called Islam Backwards & Mocked Muslims – Mat. Archbold
Way Too Cool! St. Thomas Becket’s Prayer Book – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Asia Bibi Case Shames Pakistan’s Government – and Britain’s – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith
Annulment Chaos in the Holy Land – Jill Duchess of Hamilton, Catholic Herald
Abortion Group Targets Catholic Doctors’ Conscience Rights – Jonathan Abbamonte, C.L.
New Truth? Jesus’s Mistakes? God’s Errors? – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Once Saved, Always Saved? Part I – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
Religious Leaders Blast Civil Rights Report on Claims of Discrimination – Mark Zimmerman
Catholic Schools Should Leave Common Core Behind – CNS Staff, The Cardinal Newman Soc.
Colorado Assisted Suicide Bill Criticized for Preying Upon Fear – Kevin J. Jones, C.N.A.

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TUESDAY EXTRA

Picture of Decay in an Industrial City This Is Not Detroit I ThinkHow The Church Failed Fishtown

by Stephen Schmalhofer

of First Things

Asia Bibi Sentenced To Death For Faith, But in the Vatican Her Case Is Taboo – Sandro Magister
The Hell of Sexual Abuse by Priests: Two Altoona-Johnstown Questions – Terry Mattingly, G.R.
How To Read The Exhortation of Desolation – Patrick Archbold, Creative Minority Report
The Church Can’t Forget to Care for Faithful Couples, Too – Teresa Tomeo, O.S.V. Nwswkly
The Peasantry of the Future – John Médaille, The Distributist Review
The U.S. Military and the Catholic Faith: Authority – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
The Vatican Shouldn’t Sacrifice Persecuted Catholics For China Love – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith
Abraham Lincoln on Mercy – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Church and the Moral Framework of the Economy – Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing
If You Remember the Victims of Lahore – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
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MONDAY EXTRA

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Bishop Fellay SSPXUpdated: Pope Francis Received S.S.P.X. Bishop Bernard Fellay

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Obama Unfairly Targeting Pro-Life People Peacefully Protesting Abortion – Kesley Harkenss
So Many Books, So Little Time – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Another God & Football Story: E.S.P.N. Ignores Catholic Faith in Harbaugh Story – Tr. Mattingly
J.R.R. Tolkien, the Feast of the Annunciation and the Defeat of Sauron – Angelo Stagnaro
When Lady Day Falls on Good Friday  – Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine
The Right Kind of Fear, Not Doing the Will of God – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (Transferred) – Dan Burke, Cthlc Spiritual Drctn
The Annunciation: A Pattern for Our Lives – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
Church Joins in Mourning Pakistan’s Park-Massacre Victims of Easter – Anto Akkara, The Reg
The Power of Words for Pilgrims of Mercy: The Brilliance of the Resurrection – Sar. Huntzinger
Pope Asks Bishops To Set Up New Charities To Mark Year of Mercy – Cindy Wooden, Cthlc Hrld
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MONDAY EDITION

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Bishop Fellay Casual SSPXS.S.P.X.: “Francis Alarms Us Enormously, and Not Only Us, And Yet We Like Him”

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Five (5) Facts About Genocide Against Christians in the Middle East – Joe Carter, Power Blog
Pakistan: Reaping the Whirlwind of Apostasy Laws – Joseph Loconte, Providence
New F.D.A. Guideline Expanding Abortion-Drug Use Is Harmful for Women & Babies – N.C. Rgstr
Infographic: The Annunciation in Art – Aaron Lambert, Denver Catholic
Why Should You Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet? – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
Your Vocation Is Your Mission – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today
Documentary Sheds Light on Divine Mercy’s Masterpiece – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
Beyond Lent: Will You Drink of the Cup? – Mike Eisenbath, Catholic Stand
Catholic Co-Writers of “God’s Not Dead 2” Expect Great Things – Kathy Schiffer, N.C. Rgstr
Quæritur: Blessing Weapons – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Editor’s Note on Day One of ‘Crux 2.0’ – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Roman SenateThe Benedict Option? It’s a Big Mistake

by Fr. James V. Schall, S.J.,

of Mercatornet

The Emperor Is Wearing Pajamas: The Decline of Dress – John Horvat
The Riddle of Bach’s “Lutheran” Mass – Brantley C. Millegan
Understanding the Easter Massacre in Lahore – David Warren, The Catholic Thing
When a Lie Is More Than a Lie – Don DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
The Return of the Absent Clockmaker – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Ad Hominem Violence – Randall Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
A Rome Story – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
A Thinker, A Man Of Faith – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Human Liberty and “The Obsolete Man” – Thomas M. Doran, The Dispatch
Empower Women and You Empower the World, Vatican Tells U.N. – N.C. Register
The Land – Christopher Dawson, The Distributist Review
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EASTER FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Justin MartyrWhat Justin Martyr Said About Confirmation in the 2nd Century Will Blow You Away

by Matt Vander Vennet

of Epic Pew

Good Deed by 2 Boys for a Stranger 3 Years Ago Brings an Unexpected Surprise – McClarey J.D.
The Visions of St. Faustina – Paul Jaskunas, First Things
Doc. for Churches to Learn History, Spread Message of Divine Mercy Message – Bp. Rob. Barron
The Return of Eugenics – Fraser Nelson, The Spectator
So Who Is the Real “Reactionary” in Georgia’s Religious Liberty Vote? – Kathy Schiffer, S.O.G.
Divine Mercy & Doubting Thomas (2nd Sunday of Easter) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
How Catholics are Bringing Divine Mercy Home – James Graves, O.S.V. Newsweekly
The Key to Happiness: Relationships – Julie Machado, Ignitum Today
Book Review and Interview with Nancy Carabio Belanger – Anabelle Hazard, Catholic Stand
Easter Anguish in Pakistan, and How Catholics Can Help – Editorial Board, O.S.V. Newsweekly
Pope Francis Sends Vestments, Financial Aid to Iraqi Christians – Elise Harris, Cth Nws Agncy
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