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Solemnity of The Assumption A.D. 2018 Edition

The Assumption of Mary (Pic Credit: NC Register)

Biblical Arguments in Support of Mary’s Assumption

. . .Jesus ascended by His own power, but Our Lady was assumed by the power of her Son’s victory over death. . .

by Dave Armstrong,

of the National Catholic Register

David Brought Up the Ark: The Assumption of Mary – Brother J. Joseph, Ignitum Today
How St. Michael the Archangel Led the Mary to Heaven – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Did Mary Die Before Being Assumed Into Heaven? Saints Weigh In – N. Senz, Aleteia
The Assumption of Mary: 12 Things to Know & Share – Jimmy Akin, NC Register
Celebrating the Assumption of Mary – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Integrated Cth. Life™
The Assumption Dogma, What We Need to Know – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
3 Reasons to Introduce Your Kids to Marian Consecration – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Pope Pius XII & Mary’s August Mysteries – Stephanie Mann, National Catholic Register
Mary’s Innocence is the Help of Sinners – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Assumption of Mary: Development of Doctrine – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

St. James the Moor Slayer, Santiago Matamoros, in the Cathedral at Burgos, Spain

Saint James & a Detail for Dating the New Testament

. . .there is an interesting detail about St James which helps date the New Testament accurately.  It appears in the work of Justin Martyr.  Justin was one of the early Christian writers called the Apostolic Fathers.  He lived from A.D. 100-160 only one hundred years after the death of Jesus.  A convert to the church, he wrote various works defending the Christian faith, & is one of the most important of the early fathers of the church not only because of his early date, but also because he writes from the area of Samaria–geographically between Judea & Galilee.  He was, therefore, close both in time & place to the early church. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
New Study: Lesbians ‘Just As Good’ as Biological Parents Is Fake News – G.T. Stanton
The Surprising Conversion Story of a Major League Baseball Player – KoC via Aleteia
Novice Confronts Biggest Monk in Monastery, Now Top Dog (Warning: Satire) – EOTT
They Thought Rel. Gps Would Open Parking Lots to Homeless, Wrong – Josie Huang
Roman Electrical Crew Stumbles Upon Ruins of Ancient Church – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
No, Men Taking Transgender Hormones Don’t Get Periods – Elizabeth Bauer, The Fdrlst
‘But You Want to Be a Priest’: A Conversion Story – Fr. Jay Scott Newman
The Origins of the Names “Santiago” & “Compostela” – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Pro-Lifers Endorse Pt. Morrisey Over “Pro-Life” Senator Joe Manchin – T. Bergum, LN
What #MeToo & Hooking Up Say to Us on Meaning of Sex –  Mr. & Mrs. Schlueter Ph.D.
3 Children Killed in Belgium Since Child Euthanasia Made Legal – S. Caldwell, C. Hrld
True Crime Drama Gosnell Hits Theatres Backed By $2M In Crowdfunding – J. Shepherd
Saint James the Apostle: Close Friend Of Christ – Jonathan B. Coe, Catholic Exchange
Why Religion is a Central Pillar to the Civil Society – Jenna Suchyta, Acton Institute
Catholic Art Guild 2nd Annual Conference in Chicago – Pet. A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Sweet Sleep Mine Eyelids Close, A Beautiful Hymn of the Night – Msgr. Charles Cole
Evangelizing the Social Media Mindset & Culture  – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., ThCL
Will Brett Kavanaugh Protect Religious Freedom? – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Register
Cardinal Tagle Laments ‘Deaths of Innocents’ Under President Duterte – CNS via CH
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Holy Bible (Credit: Adobe Stock via Catholic Answers)

The Curious Case of the Protestant Bible

. . .perhaps no area in Catholic-Protestant apologetics involves as many outright falsehoods as the history of the Bible.  To be sure, there are lots of theological topics on which Catholics and Protestants disagree, but for the sheer number of popular Protestant arguments that are explicitly & undeniably false, nothing tops the question of where the Bible comes from & how many books it has. . .

by Joe Heschmeyer,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Why Is the Priest Telling Me Not to Talk to a Canon Lawyer? – C. Caridi J.C.L., CLME
The Mystery of Liberal Church Decline – Mark Tooley, The Stream
This is what God’s Voice Sounds Like, According to St. Ignatius Loyola – Aleteia
Don’t Let the Scandals of the Hierarchy Lead You to Despair – Con. T. Hull, Cth Exchng
SSPX Election: Fellay Toppled, Side Opposed to Deal with Rome Now in Charge – RCæli
Persecution of the Traditional Latin Mass – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian
German Dioceses Respond to Give Protestants Communion Guidelines, Not Good – 1P5
SSPX – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Card. Arinze: If Protestants Want to Receive Communion, They Should Convert – CH
Liturgy & Laity; New Book on Changes After Vatican II – Alcuin Reid, First Things
Judge Kavanaugh & the Left’s Anti-Catholicism – James S. Robbins, IndyStar
After Voting for Abortion, Why is Ireland Snapping Up Tickets for Papal Visit? – C. Hrld
The Trouble with Catholic Politicians – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
Bp. Jos. Perry: Youth Hunger for Mystery & Liturgy; Need Tradition & History – CWR
Pope to Migrants: Respect Laws, Culture & Religious Traditions – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Will Brett Kavanaugh Defend Religious Liberty? – Marcos Mullin, Acton Blog
Learning to Love – Eugene Chan, Ignitum Today
Supreme Court Nominee Dishes Out Mac & Cheese to Homeless – C. Lucey, AP via RNS
Terrorism, Restlessness, & Bastille Day – Jerry Salyer, The Catholic World Report
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

Chicken (Credit: Screenshot of Shutterstock via The Federalist)

The Real Reason New Yorkers are Mad at Chick-fil-a Isn’t with Christians

. . .Chick-fil-A is not merely a fast food restaurant run by Christians; it is God, speaking to us through food. . .

by John Sweeney

7 of the Most “Catholic” Bible Verses that Prove Catholicism – ChurchPop
Lucifer’s Game – Bob Sullivan, Crisis Magazine
The Catholic Crisis – Sohrab Ahmari, Commentary Magazine
My Mother’s Illicit Marriage Strengthened My Faith – Birgit Jones, Catholic Life in. . .
Stunning Renovation of St. Kevin’s in Dublin – J.P. Sonnen, Liturgical Arts Journal
The Most Influential Woman at the Vatican is Retiring – Silvia Costanti, Aleteia
Holland Euthanizing Mentally Disabled Patients & People with Autism – Michael Cook
Is it Blasphemy to Speak Against the Saints or the Church? – Joe Heschmeyer
Priests are Performing Exorcisms Over the Phone, Cardinal Claims – Catholic Herald
The Christians Who Resisted Hitler – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
The Vatican’s China Game: Deal or No Deal With Beijing? – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Living the Vita Liturgica: Conditions, Obstacles, Prospects – Pet. A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Getting Hungry with “Chef’s Table” – Carrie Gress Ph.D., my favorite catholic things
How to Transition Your Wardrobe from Winter to Spring – Meghan Ashley
The 10 Free Technologies Every Catholic Charity Must Use – Brice Sokolowski
Singing Alleluia: Making Up For Lost Time – Sister Christina M. Neumann, Catholic Stand
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MONDAY EXTRA I

Correcting Father James Martin. . . Again

. . .I was bewildered by the way Fr. James Martin twists the plain meaning of Sacred Scripture & Church teaching. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Gay Olympians Accidentally Prove Why ‘Gay Marriage’ Wrong – Doug Mainwaring, LS
Cardinal Cupich Misreads Vatican II on Conscience – Richard A. Spinello Ph.D., Crisis
Taking Leave: Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio. . . – P.J. Smith, First Things
Did a Man Really Breastfeed a Baby? – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the Stars!
What Ireland’s Abortion Referendum is Really About – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Belgium: Euthanasia Commission Under Fire After Whistleblower Letter – Mic. Cook
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Isn’t Father Loss Part of Nikolas Cruz’s Story? – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
Just Who are the Wicked Tenants of God’s Vineyard? – Dom Cingoranelli, Cthlc Stand
10 Million Catholics in China Face Storm They Can’t Control – Ian Johnson, NYTimes
How Ireland’s Boot Camp for Missionaries Changed US & World – Msgr. O’Sullivan, NCRg
Hungarian Prime Minister: ‘Christianity is Europe’s Last Hope’ – Doug Mainwaring, LS
A Book Launch, Hidden Mystical Power, & the Art of the Impossible – D. Torkington, CS
Hawaii Bill Would Require Background Checks for Parents who Homeschool – TCF
Pro-Lifers Endorses Jeanne Ives for Illinois Gov. Over Bruce Rauner – M. Quigley, LN
Pope Reappoints O’Malley to Work of Safeguarding Commission – CNA via NC Register
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Holy Bible (Credit: uCatholic)

Which Bible Should I Use? A List of Approved Catholic Translations

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

A Quiet Departure: In Cardinal Law’s Last Days, Boston & Rome Braces – Rocco Palmo
US Faith Leaders Condemn Harmful Gender Ideology – CNS via The Catholic Herald
In Other Words: Not Changing the Our Father – Robert Royal Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Evangelical Churches Embracing Liturgy? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
How Protestant Nativity Scenes Proclaim Catholic Doctrine – Dave Armstrong, NC Rgstr
The Mass in Slow Motion by Msgr. Ronald Knox – B. Kurland Ph.D., The Amrcn Catholic
Beware the Poisoned Apple of Feminist Ideology – Carrie Gress Ph.D., NC Register
The Possibility of a Catholic Social Order – P.J. Smith, First Things
How to Be Happy – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Will Ofsted Start Policing Thoughtcrime in Schools? – Dennis Sewell, Catholic Herald
False Gospel True Gospel – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Development, Dissent & Infallibility, Part II – Nicholas LaBanca, Catholic Stand
Are Europeans Making Themselves Stateless? – Will Jones, Crisis Magazine
Quæritur: Does a Priest Need a Dispensation to Say Mass Ad Orientem? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Natural Law Outside Catholicism? Regime-Agnosticism & Agnostic Regimes – T. Gordon
Following in the Footsteps of St. Junípero Serra – Christian Clifford, Catholic Exchange
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Reading a Book (Credit: AdobeStock via Catholic Answers Magazine)

Protestant Traditions You Won’t Find in the Bible

by Trent Horn,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Does it Matter That the Texas Shooter Was an Atheist – Patti M. Armstrong, NC Register
Statistics We Refuse to Collect – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
The Principled Ambivalence of Pope Francis – Robert P. Imbelli, First Things
Why No One Trusts the Mainstream Media – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Why So Much Hatred Against Christians in America Today? – M. Brown Ph.D., The Strm
Popular Anti-Christian Author Pens New Anti-Christian Book – Harley J. Sims, Mrctrnt
Authorities Rule Out Anti-Christian Animus as Motive for Texas Killer; How? – Archbold
The Weird Attack on ‘Thoughts & Prayers’ – Joshua Charles, The Stream
Sexual Difference Runs Deep, New Research Shows – Jenny Graves, Mercatornet
Degrees of Sin — Separation from God – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Ecumenical Mass Idea May Be Dead, But What’s Next – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Reserving the Eucharist at Home – Fr. Edward McNamara, Zenit
On Choosing a Movie – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
The Heresy of Atheism – Fr. David Andrew Fisher, Crisis Magazine
Is Euthanasia for Psychological Suffering Changing Belgian Medicine? – M. Cook, M-net
Pope Offers Prayers for Victims of Texas Church Shooting – Elise Harris, CNA via NCReg
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (7 November AD 2017) click here.
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Splinters, Beams, and Clear Sight

by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.

of The Catholic Thing

Simplicity in Devotion – Sam Guzman, Catholic Exchange
Resisting Temptations – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Five Ways to Approach Jesus Through Mary – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
A Kneeling Theology – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Reading Scripture Daily Will Change Your Life – Katie Prejean, epicPew
The Color of Vestments – Fr. William Saunders Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Why the Drafting of ‘Humanae Vitae’ Matters, 50 Years Later – Andrea Gagliarducci, CNA
The Holy Name of Jesus – Fr. William Saunders Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Chasubles with Changeable Appliques for Feast Days – Gregory DiPippo, New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Pax Domini Sit Semper Vobiscum – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
On the Importance of Doing God’s Will (Contra Mundum) – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cltr
Vatican II & the Lectionary, Part II: Preparatory Period (1960-62) – Matthew Hazell, Nw Lt Mv
Not Impossibilities but Perfection – Brother Damian Day O.P., Dominicana
Bury The Dead: A Pro-Life Corporal Work of Mercy – Amy Salazar, epicPew
Purity of Heart – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Peter on the Water: An Example of Seeking the Lord – Stephanie H. To, Catholic Stand
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLICA EDITION

List Of Biblical Contradictions Withers To None

by William M. Briggs, Ph.D.

of Statistician to the Stars!

Herod’s Baths Found, Where John the Baptist’s Death was Ordered – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
An Opium Addict who Couldn’t Receive Sacraments, He’s a Martyr & a Saint – Hunter-Kilmer
Catechism Student Loan Debt Reaches $1.8 Hundred Nationwide – Eye of the Tiber
Ladaria: A Wonderful Appointment to Head the CDF – Andrew M. Haines, Ethika Politika
The Art of Imaginative Apologetics – Carl E. Olson, The Catholic World Report
Cardinal Joachim Meisner Dies at 83; One of the Four Dubia Cardinals – Edward Pentin, NCRg
Card. DiNardo to Catholic Convo: Contemplation Key to Doing God’s Work – CNA via NC Reg
The Legal Achievement of Summorum Pontificum – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Sacred Art is Inspiring and Flourishing. . .in Scottsdale, Arizona – Tom Perna
The Easy Yoke of Jesus (Sun. Mass Readings Explained) – Brant Pitre Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Dorothy Day: The Model You Want – David Mills, Aleteia

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The Most Straightforward Verse About the Eucharist in the Bible

by Tim Staples

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Father Scalia’s Primer on Handing Down the Faith Whole and Entire – Fr. C. John McCloskey
A Kicking and Screaming Conversion Story – Sarah Reinhard, National Catholic Register
The Poets Who Unexpectedly Lead Us to God – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
Taking Aquinas Seriously – Edward Feser Ph.D., First Things
The Young Girl & the Sea: St. Thérèse of Lisieux – Brother Joseph M. Hagan O.P., Dmncn
The Fifth Beatitude: Mercy – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Corpus Christi 2017 Photopost Part II & Part III – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Why You Should Make a Retreat – Marge Fenelon, National Catholic Register
The Power in a Penance – John Buri Ph.D., Homiletic & Pastoral Review
The 16th Century’s Saintly Six – Susan Klemond, National Catholic Register
Love and Joy are Found in the Sacred Heart, Not in Sin – Deacon Jonathan Howell, NC Rgstr
St. Benedict and the Spirit of Community – Jessica Archuleta, Catholic Exchange
What Kind of Thing is Authority? – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine

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MONDAY NUNTIUM EXTRA

Demonic Oppression is Real, and There’s Something You Can Do About It

by Devin Rose,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Is the Pope a Heretic: Part II and Part III – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
The Trials and Tribulations of Priest Celebrating the TLM in a Modernist Diocese – Fr. Z’s Blog
Biblical Evidence for Marian Apparitions – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
As God Showed St. Catherine of Siena, Mercy Melts ‘Hidden Sin’ – Edward Sri, NC Register
No More Christian Bar Mitvah! Thanks to Bishop Libasci – David Clayton, Beauty of Cthlcsm
Fundraising Management – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Announces New Cardinals from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos, El Salvador & a Consistory – Z
Catholic Identity Politics and Vocation in the Age of Trump – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
The Priestly Character of Ad Orientem Worship – Zachary Thomas, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Manual for Marian Devotion: A Keepsake Book You’ll Want to Share – Sarah Reinhard, The Reg
Sacred Music, the Need for Beauty, and the Beatific Vision – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., NLM
Doing Good Because It Is Good? – Stev Hep, Catholic Scot
Saint Athanasius on the Trinity – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
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