Pope Benedict XVI

Viganò Watch: Monday Edition

Cardinal Wuerl & Pope Francis (Pic Credit: The Catholic World Report)

Viganò Letter: Spokesman Confirms Wuerl Canceled a Meeting between McCarrick & Potential Seminarians

. . .What did Donald Cardinal Wuerl, know – & when did he know it. . .

. . .Cardinal Wuerl has said that he knew nothing of McCarrick’s alleged behaviour until news reached him of an allegation under review in the Archdiocese of New York, where McCarrick began his ecclesiastical career, according to which McCarrick sexually assaulted an altar boy on at least two occasions in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, starting in 1971. . .

by Christopher Altieri

of Catholic Herald

Evidence McCarrick Aided in Making Cupich Archbishop of Chicago – Sandro Magister
The Dictator Pope Author: Wholly Unscrupulous Man in Chair of Peter – J. Zmirak Ph.D.
Cupich Astonished by Allegations His Career Aided by McCarrick – Th. Williams Ph.D.
What Is It with Pope Francis & Homosexual Predation? – Elizabeth Scalia via Twitter
The Washington Post’s Own Source Confirms Viganò – Michelle Boorstein, WaPo
Answering Vigano’s Critics – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
2004: McCarrick Publicly Lied about Ratzinger, No Repercussions – Sammons via Twitter
The Top-Tier Villains – One Mad Mom
Viganò’s Accusations: What We Know & What Questions They Raise – Mic. J. O’Loughlin
A Catholic Civil War? – Matthew Schmitz, The New York Times
Philly Church: Catholics are Also Questioning the Pope – The Philly Inquirer & Daily News
Pope Faces Crisis of Credibility Over Coverup Accusations – Francis X. Rocca, The WSJ
Liberal Catholic Magazine Misrepresenting What the Pope Said – L. England via Twitter
Former Nunciature Official: Vigano Said the Truth – E. Condon J.C.L., C. News Agency
Card. Burke: Corruption & Filth of Church Must be Purified at Their Roots – J.H. Westen
Can We Trust Certain Catholic Journalists to be Objective? – Radical Catholic via Twitter
McCarrick Cover-up: Popes Tells Reporters To Do Their Jobs – Inés San Martín, Crux
At Knock, Pope Again Begs Forgiveness for Sex Abuse – C. Wooden, CNS via Cth. Herald
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA

Pope Benedict XVI with his books (Credit: Settimo Cielo via L’Espresso)

New Book Coming from Pope Benedict XVI

. . .Glory To God, That There May Be Peace on Earth.  A Never-Before-Published Text From Pope Benedict XVI. . .

by Sandro Magister,

of Settimo Cielo

via L’Espresso

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Tacoma Priest Who Collapsed at the Altar Has Now Died – Kathy Schiffer, NC Register
When Padre Pio Prayed for Someone, He Used This Powerful Prayer – Philip Kosloski
Theo-Political Cartoon: Top Exports – Pat Cross, Pat Cross Cartoons
Now Trending: Baby Names – Kathy Schiffer, National Catholic Register
Poland: We No Longer Have Enough Clergy to Serve Poles Abroad – J. Luxmoore, CH
Why Go to School When You Could Learn at Home? – Mei Ling, Mercatornet
Quæritur: Can I Teach at an SSPX School? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Maybe We Need Some King Fu in Catholic Catechesis – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Pass the Torch – Protect the Parish – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
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SPY VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Pope Francis (Credit: Giulio Napolitano from Shutterstock via TACon)

Ross Douthat Peers Into the Papal Murk

. . .his new book says Francis’s pontificate is a revolutionary moment, one that’s left the Church in dark & uncharted waters. . .

by Rod Dreher

The Coming Trans Medical Backlash – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Toys “Я” Us Contributes to Its Corporate Death Wish – Jay W. Richards Ph.D., NCRgstr
Hünermann’s “Way Forward” is a Dead End – E. Christian Brugger D.Phil., Crisis Mgzn
The Poison of Private Interpretation – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Youth Leaders Insist ‘No Conspiracy’ to Silence Fans of Trad. Liturgy – Inés San Martín
You Know Sister Jean of Loyola-Chicago, Meet Fr. Rob of Villanova – Z. Schonbrun, NYT
Planned Parenthood Tweets Need a Disney Princess Who Aborts Child – Ryan Scheel
Movie Review: Paul, Apostle of Christ – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
Why I’m Not at All Worried about Facebook Using My Data – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Rare Medieval Liturgica: The Exsultet Roll – Shawn R. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal
Repealing the Bill of Rights – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Pope Francis’ Tough Talk about Media Spin Rings Hollow – Chr. R. Altieri, The CWR
The Mission Goes On: Norbertines Break Ground on New Abbey – Eli. Deffner, NCRgstr
Gov. Report Finds Cens. & Discrim. Against Pro-Life Students on Coll. Campuses – LN
The Legal & Moral Genius of St. Thomas More; New Book – Gre. J. Sullivan, The CWR
Taiwan Fears Vatican Will Cut Diplomatic Ties if China Deal Goes Through – D. Hitchens
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THVRSDAY EDITION

Bishop Robert Barron in Full Regalia (Credit: the National Catholic Register)

A Very Bad Argument for Priestly Celibacy

. . .There is a very bad argument for celibacy which has reared its head throughout the tradition & which is, even today, defended by some. . .

by Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D.,

of Word on Fire

What to Make of B16’s Letter about Popes’ Theological Thought? – Christopher Altieri
The Hidden Symbolism of the Paschal Candle, Explained In One Infographic – ChrchPop
Czech Brutalism – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Rene Girard, Sacred Violence & the Mass – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
A Painful & Necessary Book Explores the Pain Felt by Children of Divorce – Ph. Lawler
On Day One, The “Build” Began – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
Hindu Extremists Attack Nuns, Destroy Hospital Wall in India – CNS via Catholic Herald
The Bible. . . & Other Traditions – Joe Heschmeyer, Catholic Answers Magazine
Taking It Apart, One Canon at a Time – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., In the Light of. . .
Vatican Congregation Publishing Document on ‘Gender Theory’ – Aleteia
A Lesson for Fathers from My Son with Down Syndrome – Tim Bennett, Cthlc Exchange
Netherlands Euthanized 252 Mentally Ill People in 2017 – Alex Schadenberg, Life News
A Talk With ‘Before I Was Me’ Author Frank Fraser – Carrie Gress Ph.D., NC Register
Chemical Weapons Are Back, Thanks to Russia – Judith Miller, City Journal
Charitable Intention: What’s Your Motive? – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA I

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Edinburgh Castle (Credit: First Things)

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
Note I: The THVRSDAY EDITION will be available at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time
Note II: The VVEDNESDAY EXTRA II will be available at 6:01 pm U.S. Central Time
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THVRSDAY ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE EDITION

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Pope Benedict XVI holding an ‘Anglican’ Cross with an Agnus Dei in the middle & the Four Evangelists at its extremities (Credit: NPR.org)

Of Ratzinger & His ‘Anglican’ Crucifix

by Father John Hunwicke,

of Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment

Possible Ordinariate Solution for Anglo-Catholics Re: Female ‘Bishops’ – Fr. Hunwicke
Church Bells That Have Rung Since 1779 Silenced After One Noise Complaint – BBC
What’s In a Name: English Catholicism? Anglican Patrimony? – Shane Schaetzel, CitO
Law: Replacing Sunday Reading with a Style of the Lectio Divina – Fr. Hunwicke, FHME
Guardian Digs Into Faith of UK’s Most Private Christian Believers – Terry Mattingly, GR
Tolkien’s Birthday – Charles A. Coulombe, The Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
CofE Schools Ask Kids to Report ‘Homophobic/Transphobic’ Teachers – L.M. Klett, TGH
David Warren, Anglican Patrimony – Christopher Mahon, The Anglicanorum Cœtibus. . .
Bronwen Astor Praying for Christian Unity – Antique Richborough
Southern Cross Ordinariate: Snapshot of Aussie Society – Msgr. H. Entwistle, TACSB
‘Wyle New Year Watz So Yep That Hit Watz Newe Cummen. . .’ – A Clerk of Oxford
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (4 January AD 2018) click here.
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Pope Benedict XVI in Milan for the 7th World Meeting of Families 2 June 2012 (Credit: EWTN)

News Flash! Pope Gives Public Answer about Holy Communion for the Divorced & Remarried

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

How My Parents’ Divorce Ruined Our Holidays & Family Life Forever – Anon, The Fdrlst
Is There Any Hope for Return to Traditional Latin Mass? – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., H&PR
Paris’s New Archbishop has a Very Unconventional Background – Jean-Ma. Dumont, CH
The Tyranny of Tolerance: Suing Christian Bakers – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
A Response to Enemies of the Faith – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Contemplating Mysteries in the Face of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Fr. Z’s Blog
CCHD Offered Me a Grant, Hoped I Stopped Investigating Grantees – Lepanto Inst.
Pope’s Amoris Lætitia Guidelines Get an Upgrade – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NC Rgstr
Fr. O’Connor: Absolution for Absolute Evil – Daniel Demers, Catholic Stand
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Miracles, Facts & Fancy – D. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
On Moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem – Wm. Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Cthlc Thng
Gay Ctr Behind Complaint Against TA Who Showed Class Pronoun Vid – G. Piper, TCF
Can We Give Reporters a Break on the Pope & the Lord’s Prayer? – John Allen Jr., Crux
What the ACLU Gets Wrong About Separation of Church & State – Mk. Hall Ph.D., TIC
MS Sup. Ct to Decide if Boy’s Legal ‘Biological’ Parents are 2 Women – Dg. Mainwaring
Technology is Helping the Homeless Get Out of Poverty – Heidi Hecht, FEE
For the TVESDAY ORIENTAL ORTHODOX EDITION (12 December AD 2017) click here.
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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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Andrea Grillo (Credit: Photo of Screenshot from Fr. Zs Blog)

Benedict & Sarah Hater Andrea Grillo Says: “Transubstantiation is Not a Dogma”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Dear Bishop Roche, On that ‘Ecumenical Mass’. . . – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke. . .
Cardinal Müller about Luther – Must Read! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Real but Dangerous: A Catholic Account of the 3 Kinds of Ghosts – ChurchPop
. . .Post Scriptum to Bishop Roche – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
5 Facts about Satan You May Not Know – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Demons – Foxfier, The American Catholic
Exclusive: How to Follow Your Vocation (& Go on Holiday) – Brice Sokolowski, Cth Fndrsr
2 November – All Souls, Indulgences, and You! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Canada: Doctors Report More Parents Wanting Assisted Suicide for Kids – Burger, Alet.
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Halloween – Foxfier, The American Catholic
Actually, You Can Fast from Technology – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Don’t Forget to Keep Praying for the Faithful Departed – Nicholas LaBanca, Cthlc Stand
University College Dublin Students Vote to Remove Pro-Life Pres. – Fr. M. Pittam, NCRg
Rescuing Vocations Through the Labouré Society – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Pope Francis: In the Eucharist, We Receive the Grace to Love – CNA via The CWR
How to Contact an (Actual) Exorcist – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
For the Monday Revolution, Not Reformation Edition (30 October AD 2017) click here.
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10th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum

We can Safely Say the Doomsayers are Wrong

by Dom Alcuin Reid

of Catholic Herald

The Glorious Revolution Overthrown – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Mvmnt
On the Tenth Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Fisking Great Summorum Pontificum by Michael Brendan Dougherty with Hard Truths – Fr. Z
Let’s Call It Reason #9577 for Summorum Pontificum – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Summorum at 10: “The Mass Will Rise Again” – Remembering Tito Casini – Rorate Cæli
So. . . Tie One On! (A Maniple That Is) – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Axes of Interpretation – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
We Thank in Particular. . . – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
Inspires New Generation to Bridge the Liturgical Divide – Fr. Michael Pawlowicz, Adoremus
“The Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum at 10” – by Dr. Tom Woods – Rorate Cæli
Summorum Pontificum Anniversary Mass at Basilica Shrine – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
Liturgy Amidst the Challenges of Modern Culture – R. Jared Staudt, Crisis Magazine

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THURSDAY NUNTIUM EDITION

Pope Benedict XVI Speaks: “With Cardinal Sarah, a Master of Silence, and of Interior Prayer, the Liturgy is in Good Hands”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Parish Report: Pastor Revealed Church Secrets to Russian Orthodox Visitors – Acts of the. . .
Take a Stroll Around Ancient Rome in This 3D Animation – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Rite Questions: Liturgical Significance of One’s Offering – The Editors, Adoremus Mgzn
Pope John Paul II’s Mother Rejected Doctor’s Abortion Suggestion – Maria Gallagher, Life News
Why Catholics Don’t Give. . . And What Can Be Done About It – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic. . .
New Reprint of a Renowned Summary of Thomistic Theology – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
The Decision of the Holy Spirit & Us; The Catholicity of the Early Church – Msgr. Charles Pope
Holy Wells: “Icons” of Celtic Spirituality – Carl McColman, A Contemplative Faith
Dialogue on Oral Tradition & Apostolic Succession – Dave Armstrong, Biblical Evidence. . .
Escape the Noise – Tony Agnesi, A Storyteller’s Guide to a Grace-Filled Life
5 Steps for Coping with the Loss of a Loved One – Colleen M. Arnold, OSV Newsweekly
The Father’s Personal Command to Us: Listen to Him – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
For the THURSDAY NEWS EDITION (18 May, AD 2017) click here.
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REGULAR TUESDAY EDITION

Urgent: Benedict XVI’s new text about Sacred Liturgy – The Russian Preface™

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Questions about Pope Francis’ Easter Mass in St. Peter’s – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Abortion Activists are Moving From Choice to Forcing People to Promote Abortions – S. Ertelt
The Carthusian Option – Stev Hep, Catholic Scot
The Phony Diversity of the ‘March for Science’ – John West, The Stream
Yuval Noah Harari’s Dystopia – Rod Dreher, TAC
By Their Fruits (and Their Names) You Shall Know Them – Fr. Shenan Boquet, Life Site News
Nervous Communist China Ramp Up Religious Persecution – Doug Bandow, The Japan Times
How UN Implements China’s 2-Child Policy & What Should be Done – N. McGovern & O. Enos
Planned Parenthood Received $553.7 M In Tax Dollars to Push Abortion – Ran. O’Bannon Ph.D.
Beatification Cause Begun for French Priest Slain at Altar – Mélinée Le Priol & Clr. Lesegretain
War, Terrorism & the Christian Exodus from the Middle East – Robin Wright, The New Yorker
For the EASTER TUESDAY EDITION (18 April, AD 2017) click here.
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SUNDAY EDITION

Benedict XVI Faces His Toughest Critic: Himself

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

My Dream for My Kids: Celibacy – Matthew Walther, Catholic Herald
5 Rules for the New Catholic – David Mills, Aleteia
The Wrong Way to Speak to Children – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
Stay-at-Home Moms Have 4 Tough Tasks – Carrie Gress Ph.D., National Catholic Register
Contemplating Martyrdom: A Test of My Faith – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
Holiness is Not to be Sneered At – Richard Ingrams, Catholic Herald
Back to (Extra)Ordinary Time; Facing Depression – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Embrace Silence – Eric Neubauer, 21 Century Pilgrim
Catholic ​Leadership: The Hinge, the Crisis & the Context​ – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fndrsr
Righteousness Exalts a Nation – James H. Toner, The Catholic Thing
The Beauty of the Liturgy – Joe Sales
Monastic Chant Forum at Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight, July 2017 – David Clayton, New Lit Mov

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