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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Palma di Montechiaro Convent (Photo Credit: Raffaello Midiri via Flickr)

17th Century “Letter from The Devil” Written by a Possessed Nun Finally Decoded

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

How to Respond When People Say, ‘Who Am I to Judge?’ – Msgr. Charles Pope, NC Register
How a Paragon of Liturgical Tradition May Have Caused Unintended Effects – Msgr. Pope, CiM
A Heterogeneous Catalyst has been Increased in the Church – Fr. Z’s Blog
Boston Globe Reporter Claims Church Still ‘Has No Policies’ for Dealing w/ Abuse – D.F. Pierre
When the Parthenon Was a Catholic Church – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
How to Find the Right Words for Your Next Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Rewire Your Brain with a Rosary of Gratitude – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
Roman Practice of Adoption Sheds Light on What St. Paul was Talking About – E. Mady, Aleteia
Eastern & Western Liturgy: Natural Harmony or Unnatural Dissonance? – I.A. Murzaku, CWR
Stylistic Differences between Mark and Luke – Michael Barber Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Mon Signore Loftus; My Analysis Part III – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
“Optimistic Nihilism” & Whistling Past God’s Graveyard – Matthew Becklo, Strange Notions
What Benedict Accomplished with Summorum Pontificum – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
On the Balance of Kindness and Correction – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
The 5 Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part IV: The Fourth Way – Michele Boyer, Catholic Stand
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (13 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION (13 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (20 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (20 September AD 2017) click here.

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

(Photo Credit: Pixabay via National Catholic Register)

11 More Ways to Make Enemies in the Church

by Patrick Coffin

of National Catholic Register

Why are GCSE Textbooks Repeating Bizarre Anti-Catholic Myths? – David Paton, Cthlc Herald
Want Your Parish to Close? Set Up a ‘Crying Room’ – Joseph Shaw, Catholic Herald
Quæritur: Heavy-handed Priest Imposes Quirky Personal Whims on TLM – Fr. Z’s Blog
12 Times the Saints Dropped Some Serious Truth Bombs – Laura Hensley, epicPew
Papal Adviser Undermines Magisterium in a Discreet Way – Fr. Raymond  J. de Souza, NCRg
Canonist Ed Peters’ Observations about Post-Conciliar Liturgical as Irreversible – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
Quæritur: Deacon Consumed Unconsecrated Hosts which Dropped to the Floor – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican I & The Amoris Lætitia Controversy – Aaron Taylor, First Things
Catholic Church Facility Allows Pro-Abortion Congresswoman to Speak at Event – M. Bilger, LN
Australian Priest Rips Confession Proposal as Government ‘Intrusion’ – CNA via The CWR
Making Sense of Popes’ Statement about The Liturgical Reform – Christopher R. Altieri, CWR
Who Am I? A Sinner – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm., Catholic Stand
Hatred – The Most Blinding Force of All – Vicki Burbach, Catholic Spiritual Direction
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Liturgical renewal—& Every Other Kind—in the Light of Christ – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (11 September, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (11 September, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (11 September, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (11 September, AD 2017) click here.

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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLICA EDITION

(Photo Credit: Eye of the Tiber)

Parishioners Pick Churchy McChurchy Face As Name Of New Parish

by Eye of the Tiber

From Street to Sanctuary: The LGBT Take On the Church – Fr. Regis Scanlon O.F.M. Cap.
The War We’re Not Fighting Against ISIS – Adam DeVille, Catholic Herald
Looking for Mister Gay-bar: Coming-out of Homosexuality & Finding God; Podcast – Sciambra
Why Latin American Catholics Rock the Church – Amanda Evinger, Natl Catholic Register
The Uncomfortable Truth Behind the Desire for Embryo Jewelry – Brianna Heldt, NC Rgstr
The Analogy of an Infallible Bible to an Infallible Church – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
How to Raise 1 Billion Dollars for Catholic Charities – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Salus, Honor, Virtus Quoque Sit . . . – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Be Kind, But Don’t Kill People With Kindness – Vincent Weaver, National Catholic Register
A Difference Among Faiths Over Slavery: Islamic vs. Christian Views – Robert Spencer, TCT
The Ministry in Matrimony and the Destruction of Divorce – Denise Renner, The Motherlands
Radical Feminism: Replies to “Critiques” from Enlightened Ones – Dave Armstrong
The Civil War Diary of a Redemptorist Catholic Priest – Kelly Scott Franklin Ph.D.
The Saint Who Risked His Life Rescuing Prostitutes – Meg Hunter-Kilmer, Aleteia

Fortitude, Patience & Meekness: 3 Virtues We Often Separate, but That Belong Together – CiM
A Devotional: Light of Life – Carol Monaco, Catholic Stand
For the SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (18 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (19 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (19 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (19 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (19 June, AD 2017) click here.

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FRIDAY EDITION

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SUNDAY EDITION

catholic-mass-or-protestant-serviceWas That a Catholic Mass or a Protestant Service?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Reclaiming St. Escrivá for the New Liturgical Movement – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Unlocking the Mystery of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
Ad Orientem and Absolutism – Charles Shonk, First Things
OK. City’s Archb. on Satanists, Vocations & a Unique Canonization Case – J. Graves
2 Acres & Cow: Our Back to the Land Adventure – Sam Guzman, The Cthlc Gentleman
A Defense of the Christian Teaching Against Contraception – Sherif Girgis J.D., Crisis
Our Lady Isn’t Emo! She’s Sorrowful – Theresa Williams, epicPew
The Consolation of Truth – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Perpetuating Padre Pio’s Mission – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Portion of Road Renamed to Honor Mother Angelica – Catholic News Agency

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TUESDAY EXTRA

tim-kaine-boredBreaking News: Tim Kaine’s Guardian Angel Quits

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Give Detroit a Cardinal, Pope Francis – Nicholas G. Hahn III, The Detroit News
New Chaos and Confusion Over “Amoris Laetitia” – Mary Jo Anderson, The Dispatch
‘The Patrick Coffin Show’ Readies for Its Debut – Tom Nash, National Catholic Register
Mexico: The World’s Most Dangerous Place to be a Priest – Tim MacGabhann, Catholic Herald
The Heart of the Matter: Ideology – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
A Report From Baby Bishop School – Bishop Robert Barron, National Catholic Register
Why I Remain Optimistic about the Ordinariate in England and Wales – Father Ed’s Blog
Seeing God in Every Deplorable Person – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
A Phoenix Bishop’s Plea to Voters & Politicians: No Votes for Abortion – Kevin J. Jones, C.N.A.
Religious Freedom Issues Loom Large in 2016 Election – Tom Tracy, C.N.S. via Crux
U.S. Bishops to Join Worldwide Day of Prayer for Sex Abuse Survivors – C.N.A. via The Reg

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