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THVRSDAY EDITION

Michael Voris & Fr. Dwight Longenecker (Credit: Carlos Caso-Rosendi)

Voris, Longenecker, & a Two-Edged Sword

. . .this article by Fr. Dwight Longenecker dealing with a controversial figure in Catholic media: Mr. Michael Voris. . .

by Carlos Caso-Rosendi

Media Story Biased of Gays Adopting Refugee Child at Catholic Charities – B. Ross, GR
Barnes & Noble Circling the Drain – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The New York Times Denies Basic Scientific Fact – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Aren’t Catholic Schools Supposed to be Catholic? – Marcia Segelstein, NC Register
Christ’s Masculinity: A Model for Educating Boys – Patrick Whalen, Catholic Exchange
More on the Ancient Liturgy of Jerusalem – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Benedict XVI’s Final Pilgrimage Home – James Day, Crisis Magazine
Card. Cupich’s Revolutionary Conscience – Fr. Gerald E. Murray J.C.D., The Cthlc Thing
Easter Vanishes from iPhone Calendars Leaving Christians Asking Why – J-P Mauro
Durandus on Lenten Veils – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Are We Entering an Apprenticeship Renaissance? – Joseph Sunde, Powerblog
Walking on My Knees with Mother Mary – Ann Tran, Ignitum Today
Card. Zen a Longtime, Vocal Critic of China’s Policies – Matthew E. Bunson, NC Register
China & Religion: A Snapshot – Matthew E. Bunson, National Catholic Register
Gov’t Regulation of Social Media Would Be Bad – Paul Levinson, Mercatornet
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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Top 4 Anti-LGBT Myths Of 2017

by Chad Felix Greene,

of The Federalist

Douthat, David French & I Debate on Christian Voters & Trump – John Zmirak  Ph.D.
Control of Language is the New Emerging Battlefield – David Warren, Essays in Idleness
A Saint’s Three Keys to Daily Conversion – Shaun McAfee O.P., Catholic Answers Mgzn
Dan Brown’s Factional Fiction – Carl E. Olson, Catholic Answers Magazine
10 Ways to Stop Gossip – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Catholic Register
Convert from Islam: First Rorate Traditional Latin Mass in Smyrna in Centuries – RCæli
The Five Idols of Christmas – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Jerusalem in the Islamic Imagination – Derya Little, Crisis Magazine
Quæritur: Blessed Candles for Use at Home – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope: Countries That Choose Not to have Kids have a Bad Disease – D. Agasso Jr., VI
Why Don’t America’s Rich Give More to Charity? – Helaine Olen, The Atlantic
Bored of Online Gaming? Take The Road to Bethlehem – K.V. Turley, NC Register
Opening Your Heart to Faith – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
Jane Austen’s Characters Show Christian Values in Relationships – Susan Klemond, Reg
Wenzhou, a Prayer Campaign for Msgr. Shao Zhumin, Detained – Li Yuan, AsiaNews.it
Taiwan’s Catholic Church: Quest for National Identity – Victor Gaetan, NC Register
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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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Trump & A Third Party

by Rod Dreher

Planned Parenthood Leader Admits Abortion Biz Targets Blacks & Hispanics – Jay Hobbs, LN
Canada: If Doctor Thinks Your Death “Foreseeable” You’re Euthanized – A. Schadenberg, LN
A Digital Reconstruction of the 2,000-year-old Menorah Panel – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Illinois & Hawaii Force Pregnancy Ctrs & Pro-Life Doctors to Promote Abortions – Life News
Get a First Look Inside a Newly Opened Egyptian Tomb – Christina Nunez, Natl Geographic
Is China Leaping Past America? – Daniel Kliman & Harry Krejsa, Politico
NYT Wakes Up to Racism Against Africans in Libya – Matthew Taylor King, The Amrcn Intrst
The Rise of China Through the Eyes of China – Nicholas Thomas, East Asia Forum
South Korea Plans ‘Decapitation Unit’ to Try to Scare North’s Leaders – Choe Sang-Hun, NYT
A Strategy for Dealing with North Korea – Ashish Kumar Sen, Atlantic Council
Russia’s Hand Visible Everywhere in Middle East – Nikolas K. Gvosdev, The National Intrst
Forget the Latest UN Sanctions: It’s Time to Squeeze North Korea – Gordon G. Chang, TNI
Zapad 2017: The Prickly Russia-Belarus Relationship – Bruce McClintock & Bilyana Lilly, TNI
Damaged TX Churches Sue FEMA for Denying Hurricane Harvey Aid – Rachel Alexander, Strm
Tensions Mount in Kenya as Do-Over Election Looms – Matthew Taylor King, The Am Intrst
Balking at Talks Not an Option w/ a Nuclear Nor. Korea – Aidan Foster-Carter, E. Asia Forum
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TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA

President Trump’s Warsaw Speech

by Father George W. Rutler

of Crisis Magazine

4 Slurs That Need to Stop Being Used as Political Weapons – Henry Scanlon, The Federalist
Why THAAD Is North Korea’s Worst Nightmare – Harry J. Kazianis, The National Interest
Pope Francis and Pope Benedict on Europe’s Future – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
House of Roman Army Officer Discovered Underground 1,800 Years Later – John Burger
The Real Benedict Option – Scott P. Richert, Crisis Magazine
The Mainstream Media is Fake News – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Secularist’s Revealing Freakout Over Trump’s Defense of the West – Mike Gonzalez
No, America Doesn’t Have Highest Maternal Mortality Rate In Developed World – Leslie Loftis
Answering Ben Santer’s Trickle-Down Ignorance. . .; Santer Responds Update! – Briggs Ph.D.
Whose West? Which Values? – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Render Unto Caesar: The Death of Reason and the Triumph of Feelings – Chad Judice
How Erasing Sex Distinctions From Law Kills Privacy And Consent – Paul Dirks, The Federalist
Answering Ben Santer’s Trickle-Down Ignorance on Climate – William M. Briggs Ph.D.
Why Many Republicans View America’s Colleges & Universities Negatively – Gracy Olmstead
Can Health Care be Left to the Free Market? – Joe Carter, Acton Institute
Dorothy Sayers, School Choice, and Long Run Student Success – Elizabeth Yeh, Acton Inst.

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FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

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Forget the Paris Accords: Climate Is Socially Constructed, Like Sex

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

New U.S. Study: Same-Sex Attracted Not ‘Born That Way’, Sex Orientation Not Fixed – A. Flavio
Does This Study Signal the Death of the Stradivarius Violin? – Gracy Olmstead, The Federalist
Macron and the Uprooting of France – Matthew Del Santo, Lowy Institute
City: You Can’t Sell Blueberries Unless You Affirm “Gay Marriage” – Todd Starnes, The Stream
Who is the Real Vladimir Putin? A New Book Offers Interesting Answers – Francis Phillips, CH
How Kosovo Poisoned U.S.’s Relationship with Russia – Ted Galen Carpenter, Natl Interest
Saving Teens from the Brothels of Bangkok – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
The Right to Health – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
How Mædieval Towns Paved the Way for Capitalism – Richard M. Ebeling, FEE
The Future of the Venezuelan Crisis – Allison Fedirka, Geopolitical Futures
Ukraine’s Independence Is Key to U.S. Security and Stability – Victor Rud, Forbes
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WEDNESDAY NEWS EDITION

The Chesterton Option

by Dale Ahlquist,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Enabling Murder in Manchester – Bruce Bawer, City Journal
Christianity, Women, and How Atheists Avoid the Facts That Matter – Tom Gilson, The Stream
Once Again, Islamic Terror – Rod Dreher, A TAC Blogger
Open Letter to U. of St. Thomas, Houston, Admin f/Philosophers at Notre Dame – Brian Leiter
The False Gospel According to Glennon – Jennifer Hartline, The Stream
Contracts Withheld at the U. of St. Thomas in Houston – Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed
Beware of Statisticians Using Sleight of Hand When It Comes to Religion – David Paton
President Trump’s Proposed Budget Defunds Planned Parenthood – Steven Ertelt, Life News
Backlash Against U. of St. Thomas Budget Cuts – Lindsay Ellis, The Houston Chronicle
This Catholic Doctrine Can Save the EU: Subsidiarity – Rev. Ben Johnson, Acton Institute
Efforts to Sabotage Conscientious Objection in Healthcare Mustn’t Stand – Sister Ren. Mirkes

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WEDNESDAY NEWS EXTRA

The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated C-FAM, a U.N. recognized Think Tank that defends life and the family via Catholic teaching led by Austin Ruse, a Hate Group.

12 Ways The Southern Poverty Law Center Is a Scam to Profit from Hate-Mongering

by Stella Morabito

of The Federalist

Millennials: We’ve Gotta Stop ‘Adulting’ – Liberty McArtor, The Stream
GOP Campaign on Advancing Pro-Life Bills; After Election, It’s Different Story – Joel Kurtinitis
With Cardinal Sarah, the Liturgy Is in Good Hands – Pope Benedict XVI, First Things
Rage at Rubio’s Bible Tweets: More Evidence of Troubling Bias Against Christians – John Zmirak
A Hillarian Lesson for Church Leaders – George Weigel, First Things
Dr. Tracey Rowland’s Guide Through the Catholic Academic “Zoo” – Carl E. Olson, The CWR
Priest Stabbed During Mass at Mexico City Cathedral – Catholic News Agency via NC Register
World Youth Day Logo Shows Symbols for Mary, Panama – Catholic News Service via OSV
Misunderstanding Religious Liberty and the Freedom of the Church – Rick Garnett J.D., MoJ
China’s New Internet Rules Further Curb Religious Content – UCA News via La Croix Internatl
Trump Should Adopt an International Religious-Freedom Policy with Teeth – Tina Ramirez
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FRIDAY NEWS EDITION

Trump Confidante: Let’s Betray Pro-Lifers and Saddle Trump With a Used SCOTUS Pick

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

Fr. James Martin, S.J., Radically Reinterprets Christ’s Last Words – Lisa Bourne, LSN
Fearing Dreher: Why the Benedict Option Scares Christians – Thomas Ascik, TIC
Why the De Facto ‘Schism’ is Actually a Catholic Generation Gap – Beverly Desoto Stevens
Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga Calumnies the Four Dubia Cardinals – Maike Hickson, 1P5
Squawk! Duquesne University’s LGBT group offended by Chick-Fil-A – Anne Hendershott
Don’t Call This Satanic Abortionist a “Christian” (or a “Doctor”) – Matt Walsh, TB
Young Mother Dies Who Refused Cancer Treatment to Save Her Unborn Son’s Life – N. Flanders
Reason, the Catholic University, and the Morality of Abortion – Eduardo Echeverria, The CWR
Landscape Shifts for Surrogate Motherhood – Nicholas W. Smith, OSV Newsweekly
Not a Misprint: MIT Press to Publish ‘Communism for Kids’ Book – Scott Whitlock, LSN
New Film on Armenian Genocide Strikes the Right Balance – Bruce Edward Walker, AIP
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HOLY MONDAY EDITION

President Assad of Syria Visiting Destroyed Church by Islamist Rebels

President Trump Paves Way for Extermination of Middle-East Christians

by Derek Ganzhorn

of Church Militant

Why Is This Jesuit Promoting and Endorsing Homosexuality? – Claire Chretien, Life Site
Quæritur: Deacon Told by Priest to Let a Layman Take His Role – Fr. Z’s Blog
Maltese Bishop Scicluna: The Church’s Teachings on Contraception has Softened – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why the ‘Faith-Based’ Film Genre Must End – Mark Joseph, Relevant Magazine
What Gypsy Moths Reveal About the Dangers of Porn – Kathy Schiffer, Natl Catholic Register
Diversity is Not a Cult—But What is It? – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
The New Civil War – Daniel Greenfield, Catholic Lane
A Powerful Prayer Before Logging On to the Internet – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Imprisonment of Christian Pastor in Turkey Signals President Erdogan’s Hard Shift – Derya Little
Iraqi Orthodox Bishop: The West Cares More About Frogs Than Us – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
6 Things Every Catholic Should Know About “Just War” Doctrine – ChurchPop
Lawsuit Alleges Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Sexually Abused Teen in 1980s – Lewis Kamb, TST
An Ethic of Feeling – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
Abortionists Want You to Believe Aborted Babies Never Born Alive, Truth More Disturbing – LS
A Devotional: In The Image and Likeness of God – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
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SATURDAY MORNING EDITION

What Catholic Leaders Had to Say About US Missile Strikes in Syria

from the Catholic News Agency

On Pope’s Desk, “Memorandum” Against General of Jesuits for Near Heresy – Sdr. Magister
Are the New Traditional Churches Artificial? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Crux
Our Sunday Visitor Shuns Church Militant – Christine Niles J.D., Church Militant
5 Myths About Confession that Too Many People Still Believe (Maybe Even You!) – ChurchPop
Is the Catholic Church in De Facto Schism? – E. Christian Brugger, Crisis Magazine
Movie Review: ‘The Case for Christ’ – Deacon Steven D. Greydanus, Natl Catholic Register
What James Teaches Us About Early Christianity – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register
Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Death – Cassandra Hackstock, Truth and Charity Forum
Is Homemaking Part of God’s Economy? – Anna Arnold, Inst. for Faith, Work & Economics
Trusting God’s Plan for My Good – Allison Gingras, Catholic Stand
Benedict XVI to EWTN: ‘Thank You for Your Work’ – Elise Harris, National Catholic Register
Pro-Life Leaders & Religious Freedom Advocates Cheer Gorsuch Confirmation – CNA via NCRg
The Creative Catholic: Fr. James V. Schall S.J. on the Art & Vocation of Writing – K.V. Turley
The Church, Africa and the Future – Desmond O’Grady, OSV Newsweekly
On Immigration, Sanctuary Isn’t the Ultimate Solution, Bishop Says – K. Swanson, DC via CNA
‘Fashioned by God’: The Family in ‘Populorum Progressio,’ 50 Years Later – Helen Alvaré, Reg

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

What’s Behind Those Reports About Ivanka Trump and Planned Parenthood?

by Joan Frawley Desmond,

of the National Catholic Register

The Church in Germany: Nuts – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Disruptive Church Now Has a Spokesman: San Diego Bishop Rb. McElroy – Fr. M. Pilon Ph.D.
Bishop Schneider on Receiving Holy Communion – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Scare Quotes Journalism in Miami: This Here Is What They Call a ‘Religious Liberties’ Bill – GR
Minnesota Diocese, Facing Abuse Lawsuits, Files for Bankruptcy – Catholic News Agency
Will He Find Faith on This Earth? – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
A Lent of Tears – Bishop Samir Nassar, ACN-USA via Catholic Lane
Peruvian Marches Against Gender Ideology Attract 1.5 Million – David Ramos, Cth Nws Agncy
Hope in the Battle Against Euthanasia – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine
Why Stations of the Cross Should be Part of Your Lenten Journey – Vicki Burbach, Plcn’s Brst
Sin, Slavery, and Identity – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Trump Drops Safeguards for Christian Refugees in Revised Travel Ban Order – Joan F. Desmond

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MONDAY EDITION

Hermit of Loreto’s 1980s Premonition About President Trump

by Father Richard Heilman,

of Roman Catholic Man

Now That Everyone Cares About Pederasty; Homosexuality Unveiled – Austin Ruse, Crisis
These U.S. Catholic Bishops Promise to ‘Disrupt’ Trump – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
How to be a Pervert – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Theological Orthodoxy, Church Growth & Church Decline: Observations from Canada – K. Flatt
A Small But Important Point Is at Risk; Sinners, Distribution of Communion – Peters J.C.D. J.D.
I am a Lawyer, Not a Mind-Reader; Regarding Amoris Lætitia – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Did Our Lord Have a Sense of Humor? – H.L. Duncan, Catholic Stand
Sorry, Fr. Sosa, But We Must Take Jesus Literally on Marriage – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Are Trump Advisor & Catholic Gorka’s Views on Islam Too Extreme? – Julia Duin, Get Religion
Malta: Matrimony, Adultery, Luminous Mysteries, and St. George Preca – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Amoris Lætitia and Thomas Aquinas, Part 1 – Franklin Sibelius Lerner, Maccabee Society
What Were Pontifical Academies Thinking When Inviting P. Erhlich & J. Bongaarts? – M. Pakaluk
Can Same-Sex Marriage Really Reduce Teen Suicide? – Mark Regnerus Ph.D., Pblc Discourse
Physician Assisted Suicide and a Culture of Compassion – Joseph Arias S.T.L., Principles
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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