President Donald Trump

WEDNESDAY EDITION

The Catholic Church in De Facto Schism: What’s to Be Done?

by E. Christian Brugger, D.Phil.,

of Public Discourse

Quæritur: Why on Earth Did They Start Offering Mass “Facing the People”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Trump Must Sign 1st Amendment Defense Act to Protect Religious Freedom – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Archbishop Chaput’s Hope-Filled Advice for Catholics in Secular America – Fr. Jn. C. McCloskey
The Inescapable Poorness – Larabeth Miller, Ignitum Today
Pray Without Ceasing, Really? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Quæritur: Praying for the Holy Father’s Intentions – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
How Should We Pray for So Many Prayer Intentions? – Fr. John Bartunek L.C., CSD
Cardinal Connell of Dublin Dies at 90 – Cindy Wooden, Catholic Herald
How Artists and Photographers Change What is Seen – David Clayton, Beauty of Catholicism
Spirit of 79: The Number of Americans Proposed for Sainthood – Brian O’Neel, NC Register
Pope Francis: Protecting Migrants is a ‘Moral Imperative’ – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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TUESDAY EXTRA

(Photo Credit:CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

President Donald Trump’s Stalled Action on Proposed Religious Freedom Order Raises Concerns

from the Catholic News Service

via Catholic Herald

A Blow Upon a Bruise; Amoris Lætitia – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., Canon Law Blog
The Light of Faith: How I Was Converted by Two College Classmates I Never Knew – V. Burbach
“Strangers in a Strange Land”: Chaput on Catholics Weathering Change in America – M.J. Miller
A Dose of Reality about the Steve Bannon/Cardinal Burke Axis – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Abortion, Underlying Myths, and a Skewed Idea About Mercy – Roseanne T. Sullivan, Cth Stnd
Trust and Truth – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
8 Ways Catholics Can Reclaim *Saint* Valentine’s Day – Justin McClain, epicPew
How to Think About Discrimination: Race, Sex, & SOGI – Ryan T. Anderson Ph.D., Pblc Dscrs
Is Your Marriage Lacking a Certain Chemical Element? – Vicki Burbach, Pelican’s Breast
An Oregon Bill Could Allow Mentally Ill Patients to be Starved – Catholic News Agency
3 Things You Might Not Know About Saint Valentine – Marge Fenelon, Natl Catholic Register
Free Download: Almost 400,000 Images from NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art – Dan. Esparza
Euthanasia’s March Down Under – Bishop Peter Comensoli, Catholic Herald
Doctors Who Object to Abortion Need More Legal Protections, Bishops Say – Cthlc News Agncy

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MONDAY EXTRA

Know-Nothing Catholics on Muslim Immigration

by William Kilpatrick, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Murder by Euthanasia: Warning from the Netherlands – Paul Russell, The Spectator Australia
Pope Francis & The Order of Malta: A Key to Understanding This Pontificate? – A. Gagliarducci
Holy See and SSPX “Close” to Personal Prelature. . . No, Really! – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Millennials? – Denise J. Hunnell M.D., Catholic Stand
A Time-lapse Video Shows the Enormous Crowd at This Year’s March for Life – Pete Baklinski
US Bishops Respond to Trump Executive Order Addressing Refugee Admissions – USCCB via Rg
45-Million Aborted Children: Only a Statistic? – Fr. Mark A. Pilon S.T.D., The Catholic Thing
Controversial Chimera Research: Is This Little Piggy Really Part Human? – Kathy Schiffer, Reg
Why Ph.D.s Enjoy Teaching Elementary and High-School Students – Eddie O’Neill, NC Register
Should Churches & Other Religious Non-profits be Tax-exempt? – Richard Ostling, Get Rlgn
Valuing and Devaluing Human Life – Brian O’Neel, National Catholic Register
The Pro-Life Imperative – William Doino Jr., First Things
Catholic Schools Week 2017 – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand

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SATURDAY EDITION

Dr. Dawn Eden Goldstein has Landed in Her New Theology Gig – in England

by Terry Mattingly

of Get Religion

What Will Happen When Trump and Pope Francis Finally Meet? – Fr. Raymond de Souza, CH
Bishops Ignore Laws of Probability, Chase after Red Herring; Islam & Terror – Kilpatrick Ph.D.
Mary Kenny: the Former ‘Bad Girl’ with a John Henry Newman Tattoo – Francis Phillips, CH
SNAP Lawyer Resigns after Scandal That SNAP Took Lawyer Kickbacks, Exploited Victims – TMR
Meditation After Looking Through the Bottom of a Glass – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
The Reawakening of Christian Civilization in Eastern Europe – Stephen Turley, TIC
Professors of Catholic Education – Eddie O’Neill, National Catholic Register
Three Ways to Not Deal with Canon 915 – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The Dispatch
Parsing Pope Francis’s Puzzling Take on Religion in China – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Prayer Problems – Allison Gringas, Reconciled to You
Opus Dei Elects New Leader – Catholic News Agency via the National Catholic Register

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THURSDAY EXTRA

ABC Television News Anchor David Muir is Left Speechless after President Donald Trump Brings Up the March for Life

by Nicholas Fondacaro,

of NewsBusters

God Is Back – in France – Sylvie Kauffmann, The New York Times
Anti-‘Suicidality’ Bigots At Stanford – Rod Dreher
A Response to Archbishop Victor Fernandez – Luma Simma, First Things
January Doesn’t Have to Mean Divorce – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Bags of Water – Jason K., Ignitum Today
Fr. John Hardon’s Prophetic Words on the Family – Amanda Evinger, Nat’l Catholic Register
12 Reasons You Should Start Studying St. Augustine Immediately – Matt Vander Vennet, eP
Is Islam an “Abrahamic” Religion? – Howard Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Is the Vatican City State Annexing the Sovereign Military Order of the Knights of Malta? – Fr. Z
On Pope Benedict’s Final Insights & Recollections – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., Crisis Magazine
Vice President Pence Will Speak at March for Life, First VP Ever to Address Event – S. Ertelt

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FRIDAY EDITION

Oh No, Look What Trump’s Done: Appointed Someone to Cabinet Who Once Prayed

by Bobby Ross Jr.,

of Get Religion

We Need the Voice of Anthony Esolen – Thomas Clements, Ignitum Today
Who Is Steve Bannon? – Edwards Pentin, National Catholic Register
Have Priests of Malta been Threatened with Suspension if They Resist The Maltese Fiasco? – Z
The Power of The Mass: Why I Remain Catholic – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
Holding President Trump to His Pro-Life Pledges – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Poverty, Children, and Single-Parent Families – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch via The CWR
When 300% Growth is Not Enough: The Measure of African Evangelization – Phil Lawler, CC
Remembering Kevin Starr, Catholic Historian – Stephen Schwartz, First Things
Joy in Dropping Everything to Follow: 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D.
Defunding Planned Parenthood: Community Health Centers Can Fill in the Gap – CNA via NCRg

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