Pope Francis

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
For the Mother Angelica, Queen of All Media post (April 3, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE MONDAY EDITION (April 4, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (April 4, 2016) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (April 4, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (April 5, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (April 5, 2016) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (April 6, 2016) click here.

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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
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 30, 2016) click here.
For the Remembering Mother Angelica post (March 31, 2016) click here.

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EASTER THURSDAY EXTRA

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The Problem with Multicultural Foot Washing

by William Kilpatrick

of Crisis Magazine

If We Don’t Stand Up for Christian Bakers How Can We Defend Pro-Life Doctors? – Ed Condon
Divine Mercy: Heaven’s Ultimate “Mulligan” – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Reformation Is Nothing to Celebrate, says Cardinal Müller – Staff Reporter, Catholic Herald
Patience – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Book Review: The Walls Are Talking by Abby Johnson with Kristen Detrow – Doug Johnson
Visiting Child Victims of Lahore Bomb Was ‘Truly Difficult’, Says Archbishop – Catholic Herald
Mr. Trump, Please Stop Talking About Abortion – Matthew Archbold, Ntnl Catholic Register
ESPN‘s Epic on Nike Losing Steph Curry: 4:13 Bible Verse Is Part of the Story – Terry Mattingly
The Truth Is Rarely Safe – Francis J. Beckwith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Georgia Bishops Call for More Debate on Vetoed Religious-Liberty Bill – Ntnl Catholic Register
Obamacare and the Travail of the Little Sisters – Murray J. Casey M.D., The Cthlc World Rprt
For the Mother Angelica, Foundress of E.W.T.N. post (March 29, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (March 30, 2016) click here.
For the EASTER THURSDAY EDITION (March 31, 2016) click here.
For the Remembering Mother Angelica post (March 31, 2016) click here.
For the Mother Angelica, Queen of All Media post (April 3, 2016) click here.
For the BYZANTINE MONDAY EDITION (April 4, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR MONDAY EDITION (April 4, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (April 5, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (April 5, 2016) click here.

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THURSDAY EXTRA: Plus the Latest Synod Updates

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Synod Fathers 2015 Extraordinary Session wide angle viewFor Many Catholics Following the Synod Too Closely Is a Path to Sorrow

by Francis Phillips

of Catholic Herald Magazine

 

Concerning Charlie Johnston and His Private Revelations – Kevin J. Symonds, CNaI
Who Is the Whore of Babylon? – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Syria Christians ‘Begging’ West to Help Refugees – Dan Meloy, Catholic San Francisco
Synod: Finding Inoffensive Language While Remaining Faithful to Gospel – Robert Royal
ISIS Keeps Killing Christians: Why Is This Merely ‘Conservative News’? – Terry Mattingly
Do We Really Want Pope Francis To Win the Nobel Peace Prize? – Ed West, Cthlc Herald
Religious Leaders, Scholars Ask Obama to Declare I. S. I. S. Violence a Genocide – The Reg
An Unexploded Bomb in the Instrumentum Laboris? – Xavier Rynne II, Catholic Herald
New Movement Seeks to Share the Reality of Marriage – Kevin Jones, The N. C. Register
Synod Problems: A Scandalized Bishop, Over-Represented Lib Bishops – Dam. Thompson
Looking Back: Gay ‘marriage’ Advocate Gregory Baum Lauded by Fr. T. Rosica – JH Westen
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 8, 2015)
Synod Update for Tuesday Morning – Big Pulpit (October 20, 2015)
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 20, 2015) click here.

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Synod Update for Wednesday

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Saint Peters Square at Dusk DawnThose That We Bend For, Could Care Less About Being Catholic

by Father Nicholas Gregoris

The Dispatch from The Catholic World Report

 

The Cooked, the Crude, the Synod – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
How the Church Saved My Marriage: Not By Changing Praxis! – Rachael Marie Collins, FT
Synod Day 2: Pope Affirms Doctrine on Marriage Not Called Into Question – Edward Pentin
Multiple Fault Lines Emerge After Day 2 – Xavier Rynne II, Catholic Herald Magazine
Predicting the Synod: Not Gonna Happen – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
Will the Bishops Pay Obedience to the Faith? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph. D., Catholic Culture
The Synod’s ‘Maginot Line’ – Patrick Archbold, Fetzen Fliegen
Crd. DiNardo: Working Doc. Uneven in Quality; Synod Fathers Offer Insight – C. Harmon
Of African Family Values and the Synod; Polygamy An Issue – Francis Njuguna, The Reg
Five Things You Can Do to Support the Synod – Marge Fenelon, The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Archbishop Kurtz Interviewed After Day 1 – Edward Pentin, The National Cthlc Register
Vatican Press Conf. Suggests Clearer, Evangelizing Synod Discussion – John Paul Shimek
Pp. Francis Makes First Direct Intervention; Was Crd. Erdö Undermined? – Fr. N. Gregoris
Full Text of Cardinal Erdö’s Speech to the Opening of the Synod – The Ntnl Cthlc Register
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.
For the THUR. EXTRA: Plus the Latest Synod Updates (October 8, 2015) click here.

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TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod on the Family

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Pope Francis and Cardinal Peter Erdo at Synod 2015 TalkingCardinal Erdö’s Emphatic Defense of Church Teaching Marks Day 1 of Synod

by Edward Pentin

of The National Catholic Register

 

Syrian Archbishop Criticizes President Obama for ‘Siding with al-Qaeda’ – Sim. Caldwell
Rationalization of Sin: Who Is Your Container? – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
Not the Bad 1st Marriage but 2nd Relationship that Stops Eucharistic Access – X. Rynne II
Pope Francis’ Visit: Pastoral or Political? – Denise J. Hunnell M. D., Catholic Stand
Catholic Schools Must Instil in Youth Renewed Understanding of Marriage – Francis Phillips
An Open Letter to the Synod From Over 100 Converts – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
How Pornography Turns Men Into Little Boys – Matt Fradd, The Catholic Gentleman
Head of Polish Bishops: No Compromise Between Truth & Untruth – Edward Pentin
Master, Peer, Ward, Puppet – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
Belgium’s Euthanasia Slippery Slope: Now It’s for Grief – Celeste McGovern, The Register
Vatican Official Who Came Out May Sway Synod in Way He Didn’t Expect Want – Ph. Lawler
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.

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Synod Update for Monday

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Cardinal Peter ErdoGood News from the Synod, Nine Things to Know and Share

by Jimmy Akin

of The National Catholic Register

 

Cardinal Kasper Resorts to the ‘F’ Word in Addressing Critics – Mark Brumley
It’s the Adultery, Stupid – Todd Aglialoro, Catholic Answers
I’m Already Sick of the Synod, Synod Fatigue™ – Fr. Z’s Blog
‘Do They not fear God?’ – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Words of Encouragement From Our Contemporary Athanasius – Steve Skojec, One Ptr 5
10 Things To Do Instead Of Reading About The Synod – LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy
Thomas More: The Saint for the Synod – Samuel Gregg, The Catholic World Report
The Synod on the Family: A Guide to the Opening Day – John Paul Shimek, The Dispatch
Review: Christ’s New Homeland, Africa; Re: Synod by African Pastors – Msgr. I. Barreiro
Pope Opens Synod of Bishops with Call to Blend Tradition with Mercy – Inés San Martín
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.

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MONDAY EXTRA

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Pope Francis waving to crowd smiling outside sunnyWe’ve Been Warned; Pope Francis

by Molly Oshatz

of First Things

 

Squaring the Circle: The Synod’s Most Likely Outcome, Barring a Miracle – Rorate Cæli
The Battle Over Sexuality In The Catholic Church Begins – William M. Briggs, SttS
Mark Wahlberg and the Catholic Conscience – Susie Lloyd, The National Cthlc Register
Archbishop Gänswein’s Thinly Veiled Critique of the German Bishops – Rorate Cæli
Five Guiding Principles for the Synod – Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
The Importance of Showing Up – Autumn Jones, Catholic Stand
Abortion Is the Primary Preventable Risk Factor for Breast Cancer – Patty Knap, The Reg
U. S. States Will Be Able to Defund Planned Parenthood – Catholic Herald Magazine
Full Text: Pope Francis’s Address to Opening Session of Synod – Catholic Herald Magazine
All Those Moves, and Still Home – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Syrian Town of Christian Martyrs Licks its Wounds – Arthur Herlin, Aleteia
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (October 18, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (October 27, 2015) click here.

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MONDAY EDITION

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Pope Francis Celebrates Opening Synod 2015 MassPope Francis and Synod 2015: A ‘Humanae Vitae Effect’ in the Offing?

by Andrea Gagliarducci

of Monday Vatican

 

Scorsese’s Adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s Book about Jesuit Missionaries – Matthew Becklo
Time to Knock the Supremes Down a Peg or Three – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
End Your Day With the Examen – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
Pope Francis’ Teachings Defy Labeling – Michael Barber Ph. D., The S. D. Union-Trib
The Church and the ‘Marriage Business’ – Fr. Mark Cyprian Chapman Obl. S. B.
An Interview with Governor Bobby Jindal – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Answers
Talk, Talk: Why Catholics Should Debate on the Internet – John McNichol, Catholic Stand
As Synod Starts, Pope Affirms Marriage Between Man & Woman – Elise Harris, The Reg
Pope Francis’s Homily at the Family Synod’s Opening Mass: Full Text – Edward Pentin
10 Things All Churches Should Understand About Their LGBT Neighbors – Glenn Stanton
You Have The Rite To Remain Silent – Kevin DiCamillo, The National Catholic Register
Fourth Spiritual Work of Mercy: To Bear Wrongs Patiently – Philip Kosloski, The Register
A Catholic Doctor’s Perspective on Addyi, the ‘Female Viagra’ – Patrick Beeman, The Reg
Last Minute Changes to the Synod are ‘Unacceptable’ – Xavier Rynne II, Catholic Herald
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 15, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 19, 2015)
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the LATE THURSDAY EDITION (October 15, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (October 18, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY BYZANTINE EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 19, 2015) click here.

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Pope Francis, Aftershock

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Pope Francis Smiling and Waving Wide PicPope Francis: A Crusader for Hope and the Common Good

by Todd Nolan

of Catholic Stand

 

Pope Francis Always Brings Mary Flowers, but Why? – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
On Religious Freedom, the Pope & President Speak Different Languages – Brian Fraga
Pope Francis Is ‘Not Really a Theological Liberal’ – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog
Pope Francis & His ‘Reckless’ Encounter with Kim Davis – David Warren, The Cthlc Thing
Servant of the Servants of God: Reflections on Pope Francis’s Visit to N. Y. C. – Erin Cain
Aftershock: Four Minute Video Looks Back at the Papal Visit – Aleteia
Francis Hittinger, an American Scholar Close to Pope Francis – Rudolph Bush, D. M. N.
Crd. Sarah: When Francis Speaks on Climate, etc. It’s Opinion, Not Dogma – D. Montagne
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Second Synod Update for Wednesday – Big Pulpit (October 7, 2015)
Synod Update for Thursday – Big Pulpit (October 8, 2015)
Synod Update for Saturday – Big Pulpit (October 10, 2015)
Post-Synod Update for Tuesday – Big Pulpit (October 27, 2015)
For the LATE SUNDAY EDITION (October 4, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (October 7, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (October 8, 2015) click here.
For the THUR. EXTRA: Plus the Latest Synod Updates (October 8, 2015) click here.
For the FRIDAY EXTRA & Synod Update (October 16, 2015) click here.
For the SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION (October 18, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 27, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (October 27, 2015) click here.

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

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Synod 2014 VaticanGreat Analysis of the ‘Spin’ of Last Year’s Synod on the Family, Fr. Z Rants

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

Leading Pro-Life Priest Laments ‘The Francis Effect’ – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Five Nonessential Apostolates No Parish Should Go Without – Robert Barbry II, Epic Pew
What Would A Truly Catholic Political Party Look Like? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
The S. S. P. X. Is Not In Schism – Fr. Z’s Blog
Celebrate your Catholic Wedding with Reverence and Beauty – Starck, Plato Theoria
Cloward-Piven Goes to Rome – Maureen Mullarkey, First Things
A Walk on the Holy Side: Nun Helps Transgendered Find Christ – Aleteia
More Than ‘Just a Chair’: Rejecting Our Aesthetic Patrimony – James Griffin, One Peter 5
C. S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Scourge of Gossip – Matthew Sewell, Mountain Catholic
What We Signed Up For: The Marital Indispensable Minimum – Rick Becker, The Register
Books Blog: A Life-Affirming Celebration of Large Families – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
The Call to Holiness in Our Time – Theresa Williams, Ignitum Today
As Refugees Stream Out of Middle East, One Exiled Church May Be Headed Back – J. Burger
The Family as Domestic Church: How She Hands on the Faith – Liz Estler, Cth Sprtl Drctn
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
For the LATE SATURDAY EDITION (October 3, 2015) click here.
For the LATE SUNDAY EDITION (October 4, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.

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