Pope Francis

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How I Changed My Mind about Pope Francis

by Matthew Schmitz,

of First Things

The Meaning of Papal Silence – Joseph Shaw, LMS Chairman
Letter in Support of 4 Cardinals from Catholic Academics & Pastors – Joseph Shaw, Rrt Cæli
Swiss Bishop: No Last Rites for Those Seeking Assisted Suicide – Catholic News Service via CH
‘Unbelievable’, Persecuted Christian Bishops Denied U.K. Visas – Catholic News Agency
11th Anniversary of Fr. Z’s Blog – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Christian Florist Fights for Religious Freedom at Washington State High Court – Dustin Siggins
Italian Monastery Seeks Salvation in Beer After Terrible Quake – Elisabetta Povoledo, NYTimes
Ten Reasons to Retain Tax Exemptions for Religious Institutions – Michael J. DeBoer J.D.
It is Time We Think of Politics More Like Religion – Arthur E. Farnsley II
Doctors Warn Australian State Against Legalizing Euthanasia – Catholic News Agency
Profits and an ‘Economy of Mutuality’ – Tom Nelson D.Min., Inst. for Faith-Work-Economics
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There is Already a Bizarre Schism Among Some Clergy, Says Bishop Athanasius Schneider

by Deacon Nick Donnelly,

of EWTN Great Britain

Pope Francis: Everything in Amoris Lætitia was Supported by the Synod – Catholic Herald
Pope: Media Mustn’t Fall to Sickness of Coprophilia – Domenico Agasso Jr., Vatican Insider
The Paradox of Francis: When We Need Fathers, We Get the Law – Jason Craig, Cthlc Gntlmn
Vladimir Putin, Protector of Christians! – Rod Dreher, TAC
Vatican Reiterates that Homosexuals Shouldn’t be Priests – Inés San Martín, Crux
Why the Good Thief Doesn’t Justify Protestant Doctrines – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Culture of Death Gnashing of Teeth: Roe v. Wade May be Doomed – Paul Waldman, Wash. Post
Does Francis Really Believe That Communists Think Like Christians – Samuel Gregg D.Phil.
Genocide, Indifference Will Make Mideast Christians Extinct – Beth Griffin, Crux
Ohio Senate Passes ‘Heartbeat Bill’ after Lengthy Battle – Catholic News Agency
Church Mustn’t Give Up Hard-Won Freedoms to Appease China – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
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WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Church Leaders Respond to the ‘Dubia’

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Bp. Robert McElroy of San Diego Bans Priest From Writing More Pro-Life Columns – Mic. Bilger
The Catholic Gentleman’s Christmas Gift Guide 2016 Edition – Sam Guzman, The Cth Gntlmn
Amoris Laetitia and Synodal Chaos! The Controversy Explained! – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Bishop Ath. Schneider: Attacks on Four Cardinals, Five Dubia Like Time of Soviet Union – Fr. Z
Forgotten Children: Singles in the Church – Catherine Cash, Catholic Lane
The Hipster Nativity Set – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
14 Things Catholic Students Think During Finals Week – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Book Notice: St. Thomas Aquinas’s Commentary on Job – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
What Depression Taught Me: Praying for Others is Very Practical Work of Mercy – S. Bullivant
3rd Sun. in Advent: John the Baptist & Coming of God (Mass Readings Explained) – Pitre Ph.D.
Advent: The Coming of the Lord – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
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TUESDAY EXTRA

fr-antonio-spadaroCrux: An Exercise in Contrasts Concerning ‘Amoris Lætitia’

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Bp. Rob. McElroy: Climate Change Same as Abortion – Joshua E. Smith, S.D. Union-Tribune
Breaking Up With Your Church Over Politics & Turning Catholic – Clare Ansberry, The WSJ
How an Octogenarian Cleric Outwitted a Gang of Art Criminals – Noah Charney, Salon
The Press Try to Ruin a Popular TV Couple for Being Christian – Amir Azarvan, Crisis Mgzn
Love, Liberal Education & the Secret of Human Identity – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., Pub Dis
What Happened to St. Nicholas? – Thomas Craughwell, National Catholic Register
Hopes for Transfer of Archbishop Sheen’s Body High Despite Emergency Ruling – CNS via CH
Argentina: 2 Priests Arrested on Alleged Abuse of 22 Children at School for Deaf – AP via CH
Ritualistic, Formal Worship is a Good and Biblical Practice – Dave Armstrong, N.C. Register
Is it Wrong to Celebrate St. Nicholas During Advent? – Marge Fenelon, National Cthlc Register
Words Not Enough, US Must Help Christians who Survived Genocide – C. Anderson/Abp. Warda

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MONDAY EDITION

pope-francis-and-raymond-cardinal-burke-laughing-joking-jovialityThe Dangerous Road of Papal Silence

by Father Mark A. Philon,

of The Catholic Thing

The Providence College Mob Comes for Anthony Esolen – Emmett McGroarty & Jane Robbins
The Rise of Iceland’s Heathens – Fiona Zublin, Ozy
Cardinal Wuerl Apologizes to Man Who Brought Abuse Claim in ’88 – Associated Press via Crux
Anti-Christian Violence is Now Too Common to Attract the Headlines – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith
Understanding Dreams – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., Catholic Spiritual Direction
Euthanasia of Alcoholic Father Sends ‘Dangerous’ Message – Mary Rezac, Cthlc News Agency
The Basilica of St., in Bologna: A Church Built on Astronomical Science – Daniel Esparza, Alt
Ireland’s Happy Pro-Life Warriors – Cora Sherlock, Catholic Herald
Father Stanley Rother: The First U.S.-Born Martyr – Catholic News Agency
Advent and the Gift of the Divine Reply – Sarah Huntzinger, Catholic Stand
Young Catholics Campaign for a London World Youth Day – Filip Mazurczak, The Cth Wor Rep

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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

pope-francis-on-the-mic-in-the-airplane-ad-hoc-statementsThe End of Catholic Marriage

by Ross Douthat,

of Evaluations

via The New York Times

Sorry, But I’ve Changed My Mind About Pope Francis – Scott Eric Alt, To Give a Defense
Astonishing Discovery at Christ’s Tomb Supports Turin Shroud – Fr. Z’s Blog
Four Cardinals & Pope: Congregation for Doctrine of Faith Prefect Fears Polarization – CWR
On Wanting to Love the Pope – Padraig Wynne, First Things
Yes, the Old Mass is ‘Rigid’, That’s One Reason Us Young People Love It – Paolo Gambi, CH
Archbishop Appeals to Francois Hollande over Bill to Ban Pro-Life Websites – Cthlc News Srvc
This Lone Jesus Statue Survived the Tennessee Wildfires – Catholic News Agency
Loneliness & Communion – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Abortion, Ancestry and the Ghost Generations – Susan Skinner, Catholic Stand
Pro-Life Dems Disappointed by Pelosi’s Re-Election as House Minority Leader – Mt. Hadro, CNA
Ageless Wisdom: Lifetime Lessons from the Bible – Kevin T. Di Camillo, N.C. Register

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THURSDAY EXTRA

the-pharisees-question-jesus-by-james-j-tissot-c-1890-at-the-brooklyn-museumIs the Gospel Opposed to the Law? Regarding Pope Francis

by Eduardo J. Echeverria, S.T.L. Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

A Saint for the Young, Rigid and Compassionate – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Divorce, Abortion. . .What’s Next? – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
Cardinal Pell, the “Primacy of Conscience”, and the Ongoing State of Confusion – Carl E. Olson
What Makes a Great Parish? – Fr. Gerald E. Murray J.C.D., First Things
Bp. Peter Elliott of Melbourne, Australia, on Liturgy, Rigidity & Reform of the Reform – CWR
Hundreds Mourn Beloved Homeless Man in San Francisco – Catholic News Service via Cth Hrld
Why Christmas is Not Pagan – Shane Schaetzel, Fully Christian
Christmas Eve in the Psychiatric Unit – Brother Henry Arruda O.M.I., Catholic Stand
Is Europe Doing Enough to Protect Persecuted Christians? – via the Catholic News Agency
A New Ars Moriendi to Address Physician-Assisted Suicide – Gregory Webster Ph.D., Crisis
Vatican Foundation Exploring Pros, Cons of New Technologies – Elise Harris, Cthlc Nws Agncy

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THURSDAY EDITION

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Those Who Think It Necessary to Support Pope Francis by Rewriting Recent Church History Need to Stop It

by George Weigel,

via The Dispatch of The Catholic World Report

How the ‘Dubia’ Drama Will End – Fr. Mark Drew, Catholic Herald
The Impoverished Faith of the San Diego Diocese Led by Bishop Robert W. McElroy – Phil Lawler
“Silence” = the Antithesis of “A Man for All Seasons” – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
What About Forgiving Same-Sex Adulterers and “Transgendered Persons”? – Mark Brumley
Arian Crisis & Amoris Lætitia Controversy have a “Key Common Characteristic” – S. Magister
Canonical Thoughts on Four Cardinals Being Called “Heretical” & “Schismatic” – Carl E. Olson
5 Catholic Books For You And Your Teen – Anabelle Hazard, Catholic Stand
Large Newman Centers Successfully Serve Secular Colleges – Jim Graves, N.C. Register
Catholic Vows to Defend ‘Family Values’ if Elected French President – Associated Prss via Crx
AdventCazt 04: Suffering and Second Chances – Fr. Z’s Blog
U.K. Government Urged to Protect Religious Freedom in New Bill of Rights – Dan Hitchens, CH

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WEDNESDAY EXTRA

pope-francis-looking-with-a-gape-mouthThe “Concern” about Pope Francis

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

of Crisis Magazine

Some Catholics are ‘Unnerved’ by Current Events in the Church, says Card. Pell – Dan Hitchens
An Aborted Baby on the Altar: The Fr. Pavone Controversy – Erika Vandiver, Catholic Stand
Dutch Doctor Performs Euthanasia on Struggling Alcoholic – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald
Providence College and Dr. Anthony Esolen: An Alumnus Speaks Out – Michael J. Rubin Ph.D.
Strong Catholic Men Make Strong Catholic Parishes – Joseph Pronechen, N.C. Register
Did Jesus Believe in Purgatory? – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers
Churches should Embrace Poverty Instead of State Handouts – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, CH
Trying to Find Confession Times? There’s an App for That – Catholic News Agency via Crux
Lithuanian Archbishop says Citizens Anxious about Russian Military Threat – CNS via Cth Hrd
You May Dislike Him, but Trump is the best Pro-Life Chance We’ve Got – Brendan O’Morchoe
Biblical Roots of the Domestic Church: Old Testament – Veronica Antz, Truth & Chrty Forum

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

pope-john-xxii-engravingOnce Upon a Time, There was This Pope Who was “Corrected”. . . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Dean of Rota: Pope Could Strip Four Cardinals of Cardinalate because of Five Dubia – Fr. Z
What is the Unforgivable Sin That Our Lord Warned Us About? – Angelo Stagnaro, N.C. Rgstr
Belgium Bishop Co-Authors Book in Support of Pre-Marital Sex, Same-Sex Relations – Echeverria
Spirit of Vatican II Catholics and Patheos Out to Destroy the Pro-Life Movement – Austin Ruse
Tension at Univ. of St. Thomas as It Prepares for a Leadership Change – Lindsay Ellis, H. Chron
Final Clarification of Amoris Lætitia Has to be Reconciled w/ Veritatis Splendor –  Peters J.C.D.
Why a Sinful Pope Can Be Infallible – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
A List of 244 Priest-Scientists (From Acosta to Zupi) – Angelo Stagnaro, N.C. Register
Canonical Look at Holy See-China about Episcopal Appointments – Edw. N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Vatican Ostpolitik and the Death of Fidel Castro – Filip Mazurczak, Crisis Magazine
Advent: A Season of Waiting – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

renaissance-cardinals-paintingNew U.S. Cardinals Respond, and Don’t, to Questions about Five Dubia of Four Cardinals

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope’s Abortion Comments have Provoked Confusion, Curia Could’ve Avoided This – E. Condon
A Remarkable Book from and for Eucharistic Adoration – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., RCæli
Indiana Mayor Draws Criticism for Renaming Good Friday – Catholic News Agency
Crd. Cupich is Mistaken: Synod Fathers Did Reject Communion for Remarried. . . – Edw. Pentin
St. Thomas More’s Hair Shirt Now Enshrined for Public Veneration – Simon Caldwell, Cth Hrld
Does God Damn You? – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Can a Rich Person Get to Heaven? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Advent Finds for the Whole Family – Sarah Reinhard, National Catholic Register
Victorious but Wary, Pro-Life Movement Views the Post-Election Landscape – Peter J. Smith
Thanksgiving: Recognizing God’s Influence – Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, Trth & Chrty Frm

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MONDAY EDITION

pope-francis-holy-doors-year-of-mercyPope Francis: The “Trent Paradox”

by Andrea Gagliarducci,

of Monday Vatican

Three Take-Aways from Recent Global Crop of New Cardinals – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Bishop in Africa Urges Ad Orientem Worship, Spirit of Vatican II-ite Has a Nutty – Fr. Z’s Blog
Five Ways to Make the Most of Advent – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Cardinal-Elect De Kesel Brings Bad Record on Handling Clergy Abuse Allegations – Edw. Pentin
Could Pope Francis Reconcile SSPX Today after Year of Mercy’s Closure? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Promise & Challenge: Catholic Women Scholars Take On Feminism & Complementarity – Ryan
Pope Francis Calls Abortion ‘Horrendous Crime’ and ‘Very Grave Sin’ – Inés San Martín, Crux
From Dreams of Being Pope to Becoming NFL Coach – Trent Beattie, N.C. Register
Chaldean Bishop Demands Action to End Anti-Christian Genocide – Richard Szczepanowski
50 Biblical Indications of Petrine Primacy and the Papacy – Dave Armstrong, N.C. Register
The College of Cardinals’ Class of 2016 – Matthew Bunson, N.C. Register

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