Pope Francis

TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Cardinal-Elect Bishop Toribio Ticona & Pope Francis Embrace (Credit: elpais.cr)

The Vatican is Asked to Confirm if Bolivian Cardinal-Elect Bishop Toribio Ticona is Married with Children

. . .In response to reports that Bolivian Cardinal-Designate Bishop Toribio Ticona, 81, has a “wife” & “children,” Edward Pentin asked the Vatican to confirm whether this story is true, & if so, whether Pope Francis knew of it before he named him Cardinal. . .

by Joan Lewis,

of Joan’s Rome

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Failed Portland Business Sues ‘Bigot’ Catholic Church – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Irish Abortion Vote & the New Pro-Life Movement’s Awful Silence – D. Griffey, DTh
Threats of Murder Go Unpunished at Providence College – Ant. M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis
Ten Ways to Win the Battle for Purity – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Why Psychologists’ Selective Opposition to Gay Therapy Undercuts Their Field – Sabey
Sunday Sports & Honoring the Third Commandment – E. Christian Brugger, NC Register
Asking the Question, “Where Was God?” – Nicholas LaBanca, Catholic Stand
It’s More Effective to Attract Than to Simply Chastise – Leo. J. DeLorenzo Ph.D., ChLJ
5 Ways to Have a Super Catholic Summer – Katie Prejean, epicPew
How You Can Get Plenary Indulgences This Summer – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
Politico Slams Amazon for Banning Christian Org. from Charity Program – R. Donachie
An American Conspiracy Against Agreement Between Rome & Beijing? – S. Magister, SC
How to Foster a Humble Heart, According to St. Francis de Sales – Philip Kosloski, Alet.
People Are Less Selfish Under Capitalism – Bar. P. Brownstein Ph.D., Fndtns for Econ Ed
Principles of Catholic Social Doctrine Hailed as Solution to Political Divide – T. Hoopes
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Pope Francis (Credit: Screen Shot from middleeastmonitor.com)

Pope Francis on Same-Sex Attracted Seminarians to Italian Bishops Conference: This Bridge is Closed!

. . .Pope Francis: “if you have also the slightest doubt it’s better not to let them (same-sex attracted seminarians) enter” — translated by Fr. Zed from Italian. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
How to Respond When Someone Says ‘God Made Me Gay’ – Fr. Ph. Bochanski, NCRgstr
Newborns Die While Mother Pleads for Help, Hospital Refuse to Assist – M. Bilger, LN
Student Banned from Providence Col. After Defending Natural Marriage – C. Chretien
Canadian Jesuit Abp. Prendergast Comments on Crazy German Bishops’ Scheme – Z
How to View Your Work Day as a Catholic – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Behind the Chilean Bishops’ Resignations: a Very Hopeful Sign? – Phil Lawler, Cthlc Cltr
Two Charcoal Fires – Noel Tran, Ignitum Today
These Catholic Women Select the Best Content for You Every Day – S. Swinford, Alet.
Cardinals in the Spotlight as Chile’s Crisis Continues to Reverberate – Inés San Martín
Artificial Intelligence & the Vatican; The Vision of Science-Fiction* – Bob Kurland Ph.D.
How to Know if a Trend is “For You” – Meghan Ashley, Meghan Ashley Styling
How Will Pope’s Focus on Chile Affect Other Abuse Cases in Latin America? – E. Pentin
Irving Berlin’s ‘God Bless America’ Turns 100 – Kathy Schiffer, Natl Catholic Register
Catholicism, Fundraising, Book Launches, & Overcoming Struggles – Brice Sokolowski
Love – For If the Heart Doesn’t Pray, The Tongue Labours in Vain – David Torkington, CS
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Pope Francis Waving

Pope’s Words about God Making Someone “Gay”

. . .I am not going to accept the claim that that is what the Holy Father actually said.  Gratis asseritur. . . &, were he to have said that, that would do nothing in any official way to change or to redirect the Church’s teachings about homosexual persons. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
An American Lawyer’s Peculiar Theory on the Pell Trial – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Ambassador’s Wife Speaks of Card. Maradiaga’s Alleged Role in Bad Fund – Edw. Pentin
Ex-Vatican Doctrine Czar Calls Homophobia a ‘Hoax’, ‘Psycho-Terrorism’ – John Allen
Little-Known Facts About 6 U.S. Bishops – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Moral Order, the Current Mess, & a Theological Reading of History – Carl E. Olson, CWR
Card. Brandmüller: Those Who Call for Priestesses are Heretics – Nick Hallett, Cth Hrld
A Closer Look at Justice Kennedy Retirement Rumors – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Reg
Why Is Mexico the Deadliest Place to Be a Priest? – Kathleen Naab, Natl Cthlc Register
The Chilean Bishops & the Pope’s Self-Censorship on Venezuela – Sandro Magister, SC
Pontifical High Mass Video Exceeds 26K Views – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
Biographical Sketches of 14 Cardinals-Designate – Joan Lewis, Joan’s Rome
Save the Little People, Protect the 8th – Pat Cross, Pat Cross Cartoons
Ireland at a Crossroads – Michael Kirke, Garvan Hill
Pope to Meet More Survivors of Chile’s Most Infamous Abuser Priest – Inés San Martín
Bishops’ Fates In the Balance, Pope To Consult Chile Victims, Again – Rocco Palmo
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Pope Francis Thinking (Credit: Paul-Haringweb of CNS)

Pope Laments Vocations ‘Hemorrhage,’ Wants ‘Clear Rules’ on Money

. . .Francis told the bishops he wasn’t sharing these concerns to “beat you up,” but rather as points for further “dialogue & reflection.”  He also said he wanted to hear their questions, even their criticisms, because “it’s not bad to criticize the pope, it’s useful”. . .

by John L. Allen, Jr.,

of Crux

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Why Theologians Trained in Catholic Grad. Schools Can’t Find Work – J. Grondelski PhD
Australian Archbishop Convicted of Concealing Child Sexual Abuse – Nick Hallett, CH
Are Evangelicals Now Dwindling Like Mainline Liberals? – Gene Veith, Cranach
Prelate Calls on Brother Bishops to Celebrate Traditional Pontifical Mass, TLM – Fr. Z
Who are the 14 New Cardinals? – Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald
Put Your Chips Down, Bet The House, & Trust in God – Rob Marco, Catholic Stand
On Who Celebrates the Liturgy – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic Thing
German Bishops Employ Lutheran Subjectivism for Marriage Agenda – Jf. Tranzillo PhD
Breaking the Stereotype: Comfort Shoes – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
Phila. Bars Catholic Social Services from Serving Foster Children – John D. Davidson
Facebook Reveals Troubling Takedown Rules for Hate Speech & More – Rac. Alexander
An Employment Triduo to St. Joseph – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
New Zero Tolerance Policy on Illegal Immigration Raises Objections – P. Jesserer Smith
Catholicism, Fundraising, Book Launches, & Overcoming Struggles – Brice Sokolowski
A Bitter Winter in Store for Religion in China – Massimo Introvigne, Mercatornet
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Pope Francis (Credit: Daniel Ibanez of CNA via NCRegister.com Screen Shot)

‘Gay Doesn’t Matter’ Remark Continues ‘Shadow Magisterium’

. . .it would be better if comments reportedly made by the Pope in private remained in private, not splashed around the world by news media. . .

by Father Raymond J. de Souza,

of the National Catholic Register

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Failing in Formation: Other Options Than Matthew Kelly – John Thomas Goerke, FTh
Card. Sarah: Ordination of Viri Probati is Break with Apostolic Tradition – M. Hickson
God Made You Like That, & I Do Not Care – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Did You Know? The Reason Why Chief Sitting Bull Wore a Crucifix – Billy Ryan, uCthlc
What Pope Francis’ Choices for Cardinals Mean for The Church – E. Pentin, NC Register
Fr. Jms Martin: Pope Told Sex Abuse Victim, ‘God Made You Gay’ – Jos. Sciambra, Strm
One-Man Army Fighting for the Resuscitation of the Latin Language – P. Mankowski
Keeping Catholic Schools Catholic in a “Love is Love” Culture – E. Anderson, The CWR
A Brief History of Papal Infallibility – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Married Priests & Synod of the Amazon – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., In the Light. . .
The Grace of the Catholic Church While Grieving Suicide – Lorelei Savaryn, Cthlc Stand
Chastity & Abortion: Interview with Jason Evert – Kathy Clubb, Ignitum Today
3.5 Million Argentines Rally Against a Bill to Liberalize Abortion – Inés San Martín, Crux
Physician-Assisted Suicide & Personal Action: Responding to the Law – C. Tollefsen PhD
Our Pro-Life Future: A Plan for Building on Anti-Abortion Successes – Ra. MacNair, FTh
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FRIDAY LATE EDITION

Dimissioni (Credit: Settimo Cielo via L’Espresso)

Pope Says He is Ready for Resignation; But on the Condition That. . .

. . .in an odd conjunction of coincidences, the words “testament” & “resignation” have recurred several times in recent days, on the lips & from the pen of Pope Francis, to some extent applied to himself as well. . .

by Sandro Magister

of Settimo Cielo

via L’Espresso

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Pope Francis Indirectly Corrects Fr. James Martin on “Animals” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Chile’s Bishops have Offered to Resign, That’s Still Not Enough – Ed Condon J.C.L., CH
Left-Wing Anti-Catholic Bigotry In Philly – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Support for Legalizing Abortion in Ireland Collapses, Less Than Half For – M. Bilger, LN
Henry Kissinger is a Boring Old Fraud – Matthew Walther, The Week
Rival Visions of the Catholic Future – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Memo to Catholic World: Have Eyes on What Pope Does in Chile – Jn. L. Allen Jr., Crux
Pope Says Removing Chile’s Bishops is ‘Needed’ But Not Enough – Inés San Martín, Crux
Ecclesial or Fundamentalist Catholic; Austen Ivereigh & Mike Lewis – Deborah Gyapong
White House to Deny Federal Funds to Planned Parenthood – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Cardinal Hoyos, Former Pres. of the Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” – RIP – Fr. Z’s Blog
Will Tech Giants Sway Ireland’s Abortion Referendum? – Jon Anderson, Catholic Herald
Irish Pro-lifers Campaign to Keep Abortion Illegal – John P. McCarthy Ph.D., Crisis Mgzn
Vatican Walking Into a Trap If It Does a Deal with Red China – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Pope Says Change Coming for Chile, But So Far No Specifics – Inés San Martín, Crux
On Finance, the Vatican can Still Do Better – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., The CWR
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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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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Screen Shot of Willem Jacobus Cardinal Eijk, Archbishop of Utrecht (Credit: YouTube via NCRegister.com)

Cardinal Eijk: Pope Francis Needed to Give Clarity on Intercommunion

. . .failure to give German bishops proper directives, based on the clear doctrine & practice of the Church, points to a drift towards apostasy from the truth. . .

by Willem Jacobus Cardinal Eijk,

of the National Catholic Register

The Traditional Latin Mass in Hieratic Liturgical English – Cla. Salvucci, Lit Arts Jour.
5 Reasons the Southern Poverty Law Center Is a Hate-Mongering Scam – Joy Pullmann
Why Mass-Going is Falling in Poland – Fr. Alfred Marek Wierzbicki, Vatican Insider
What 19 in 20 Americans Don’t Know about World Poverty – Chelsea Follett, FEE
Check Out These Vintage Photos of Beloved Priest, St. John Bosco – Ph. Kosloski, Alet.
Immigrant Christians: ‘Just Better Than Us’ – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Biggest Legal Flaw In California’s Sexual Orientation Therapy Ban – Gle. T. Stanton
The German Church Divided – Robert Royal Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Jesus as Warrior – Tom Collingwood, Catholic Stand
How Boy Scouts of America are Succumbing to Transgenderism – And. T. Walker Ph.D.
A Stroll through Vienna’s Catholic Architectural Flourishes – Michelle Gress, MFCT
Amazon: Christian Group Barred & Anti-Semitic Groups Remain – Pt. Hasson, The Strm
The Latin Liturgy Appeals to Catholic Youth – Fr. John A. Perricone, Crisis Magazine
On Holy Friendship & “Accompaniment” – Alan L. Anderson, The Catholic World Report
The Powerful Headwinds Confronting Religious Freedom – Mark L. Movsesian, LaL
For the Housebound, Internet Masses can be a Great Comfort – Fr. Matthew Pittam, CH
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Dr EM Tweet (Credit: Screenshot from Rod Dreher)

Transgender Movement to Use “Pedophile Manifesto” to Push Pederasty (NSFW)

. . .I want to share with you the most disturbing thing I have read in a very long time.  You need to know about it. . .

by Rod Dreher

German Bishops’ Worldly Priorities – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, Natl Catholic Register
As Local Elections Loom, London Isn’t What It Used To Be – Joanna Bogle, The CWR
Cohabitation Is Not Marriage Prep – J. Budziszewski Ph.D., The Underground Thomist
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Savage Defense of St. Damien of Molokai – Alex R. Hey, eP
Support for ‘Sexual Minorities’: Comes from Hostility Toward Christianity – G. Yancey
Pope Francis Tells Sex Abuse Survivors, ‘I was Part of the Problem’ – Inés San Martín
The Death of Embryos & “The Conception Problem” – Stacy A. Trasancos Ph.D., CWR
You Need a Silent Retreat – Kim Heilman, Catholic Lane
But I Don’t Work at an Office! – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
The Catholic Church, the State, & Liberalism – Joseph G. Trabbic Ph.D., Public Dscrs
What’s the Secret to Human Flourishing? Following God’s Law – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith PhD
The Four Causes of Holy Mother Church – Steven J. Rummelsburg, Intgrtd Cthlc Life™
When Worlds of Faith & Science Collide – Matthew E. Bunson, Natl Catholic Register
Virtue at Work: Promoting Justice in the Workplace – Karel Sovak Ph.D., Cthlc Exchng
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Look To Children For Inspiration – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
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Cardinal Reinhard Marx

Cardinal Marx Condemns Decision to Hang Crosses in Public Buildings

. . .another Bavarian bishop has praised the move, however. . .

by Nick Hallett,

of Catholic Herald

American Atheists Gone Wild – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
Summit of German Shepherds, Vatican Heavyweights Captures 3 Ironies – John Allen
Is it Right to Take Your Clothes Off for the Sake of Art? – David Clayton, New Ltrgcl Mov
Catholic University Plans to Cut Full-Time Faculty by 9% – Nick Anderson, WaPo
The Most Beautiful Representations of the Virgin Mary – Fr. Mic. Rennier & Mar. Devoud
More on the College of the Holy Cross – Mark Bauerlein, First Things
The Pitfalls of Church Renewal – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Purgatory: Answering Protestants With Biblical Evidence – Karlo Broussard, Cth Answrs
A Catholic Convert’s Case for Religion Over Mere Spirituality – Stephen Beale, Crisis
Ten Ways to Celebrate May, the Month of Mary – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Cthlc Exchange
Pornography & Education: Closing Windows of Wonder – Sean Fitzpatrick, TCG
St. Joseph, Model of the Hidden & Interior Life – Fr. Maurice Meschler, Cthlc Exchange
Farnborough is England’s National Shrine to St. Joseph – K.V. Turley, Natl Cthlc Register
In Barring Alfie from a Roman Hospital, Courts Overstepped Their Rights – Ed Condon
4 Saints Who Were Holy Doctors – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Acts of the Disciples: Discipleship & Assisted Living – Deacon Greg Lambert, Cthlc Stnd
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MONDAY EXTRA

TV Station Off Air (Credit: Slideshare.net)

Our Obscene Age

. . .the next time we have people clutching their pearls about some crudity of the President, recall the video of congealed partisan hate, vulgarity, & obscenity. . .

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Quæritur: Am I Obliged to Receive Communion? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Have Legal Abortions Killed 50 to 60 Million Children or a Billion? – D. Byron, Cath Stnd
Wow! How Many People are Flemish Doctors Really Euthanasing? – Mic. Cook, Mrctrnt
Pope Francis in the Wilderness – Jason Horowitz, The New York Times
6 Key Parts of the Mass that Come Directly from the Bible – ChurchPop
RNS Meltdown II: New Details & Lilly Endowment Confirms $4.9M Grant – Jul. Duin, GR
Alfie Evans’ Death Illustrates the Monstrous Logic of the Welfare State – J.D. Davidson
Sex Abuse Survivors Praise Private Meetings with Pope Francis – Junno Arocho Esteves
Christian Passivity is Not an Option – Stephen Baskerville, Crisis Magazine
“Truth Cannot Contradict Truth” All about Science & the Church – Bob Kurland Ph.D.
2018 Spring Trends You Already Own (Without Even Knowing!) – Meghan Ashley
WI High Ct Hears Academic-Freedom Debate, McAdams v Marquette – P Jesserer Smith
What is Catholic Church’s Teaching on the Size of Government? – J. Carter, Acton Inst.
Restorative Justice Seen as a Critical Piece of Criminal Justice Reform – Crux
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Evangelicals Have Displaced Catholics as Anti-Abortion Movement’s Base – E. Kilgore
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Partial Book Cover of Lost Shepherd (Credit: Screenshot from NCRegister.com)

Lawler Paints Bleak Picture in ‘Lost Shepherd’

. . .Book Review of Lost Shepherd: How Pope Francis Is Misleading His Flock. . .

by Father Raymond J. de Souza,

of the National Catholic Register

German Liberalism is a Cancer in the Church – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
The Sins of Chick-Fil-A – Charlotte Allen, First Things
The Decline of Natural Law at the Vatican – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Past The Tipping Point – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Do Catholics Have to be Democrats? – Jason Scott Jones, The Stream
Waste Land: Britain’s Culture of Death – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Experiencing The Beautiful Eritrean Catholic Church – Nicholas LaBanca, Cthlc Stand
Three Mexican Priests Murdered in Less Than Two Weeks – uCatholic
Practical Ideas for Spiritual Growth – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Intgrtd Cthlc Life™
FactCheck.org Is Wrong. California’s LGBT Therapy Ban Could Ban Bibles – Rb. Gagnon
Joy Reid & the Forgotten Value of Changing Your Mind – Matthew Walther, The Week
Female Ordination Advocates Ignore Theological Truth, Focus on Power – Nic. Senz
Alfie Evans Just the Latest Victim of a Deadly NHS Hospital – Dav. Catron, TASpectator
Catholicism: the Most Progressive Way of Life – Bevil Bramwell O.M.I, The Cthlc Thng
Nigeria Bishops Back Self-Defense, Call on President to Step Aside – Inés San Martín
Why are Media MIA on California’s Anti Gay-Conversion Bill? – Julia Duin, Get Religion
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