Secularism

THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Alfie Evans (Credit: Screenshot via Catholic Herald)

The Battle for Alfie

. . .the Alfie Evans case has shaken Britain & the Church.  It raises serious questions about whether the law needs to change. . .

by Dan Hitchens,

of Catholic Herald

Archbishop of Liverpool Backs Alder Hey Hospital in Alfie Evans Case – Catholic Herald
Darkness Visible In Alder Hey – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
American Children & the Culture of Disrespect – Annie Holmquist, The Imaginative. . .
Cooperation with Sins Against Prudence (& Chastity) – Edward Feser Ph.D.
The Great Power of Prayer – Fr. Lawrence G. Lovasik, Catholic Exchange
Pelosi: No to Pro-Abortion Litmus Test for Democratic Candidates – Lauretta Brown, LN
Venezuela’s Ignored Implosion – Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing
Take This Free Online Course from Yale on World’s Great Cathedrals – Zelda Caldwell
The Five Circles of Evangelization – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Alfie Evans & the Ultimate Authority Over Life & Death – Matthew Walther, The Week
Pierantoni: Gaudete et Exsultate Appears to Support Error of Situational Ethics – Reg
Alfie is a Victim of Secularism, There Will be Many More If We Don’t Fight – S. Herreid
Syrian Christian Leader: We Have the Formula for Peace – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Nuns Lead Fight on Human Trafficking – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Discovering Mercy – Betty Parquette, Catholic Stand
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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Amazon City Graphic (Credit: Get Religion)

Can a New Amazon HQ Liberalize a Devout American City?

. . .the Washington Post: “The unspoken factor in Amazon’s search for a new home:  Jeff Bezo’s support for (so-called) gay rights”. . .

by Julia Duin,

of Get Religion

Pope Francis, Here are the Reforms Still Under Discussion – Andrea Gagliarducci, Mn Vt
Being Nice Isn’t Good Enough – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, Crisis Magazine
How the New Corporate Elite Sold Same-Sex Marriage to the Public – Scott Yenor Ph.D.
The Prior of Silverstream on Secular Aesthetics – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Sacristy Tips: How To Correctly Wear a Conical Chasuble – Shawn R. Tribe, Lit Arts Jour.
Ryan Anderson Razes Transgender Movement’s Points in New Book – Fr. M Schneider LC
On the Worthy Reception of Holy Communion, Part One – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
‘Gaudete et Exsultate’: An Assessment – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Abandoning Blogs for Facebook, Twitter was a Mistake – Matthew Archbold, CMR
Fun & Fresh Book Appeals to Hipster Catholics with Spiritual Swagger – R. Lordan, CH
Europe Risks ‘Demographic Collapse’, Catholic Group Warns – Jonathan Luxmoore, CH
Episcopal Jurisdiction – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
An Examination of Closet – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
Asking by the Rules: Canon 1262 & You – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Why the White House Should Recognize The Armenian Genocide – S. Morabito, Fdrlst
Erdogan Is Holding an American Pastor Hostage in Turkish Prison – Chuck Ross, Strm
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FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Mother Angelica, Singlehandedly, Turned the Barque of Peter in 1993

. . .much like a loving parent watching her toddler wander out into a road with busy traffic, Mother Angelica was stern & disciplinary in her rebukes of this terribly dangerous trend. . .

by Father Richard Heilman

of Roman Catholic Man

Meghan Markle & the Court Masque; Not a Real Wedding – David Warren, Essays in. . .
Hartford Archd., Knights of Columbus Partner to Aid ISIS Victims – CNA via The CWR
How to Destroy Western Civilization without Spilling Your Latte – T Gilson/Zmirak PhD
Why is Macron Courting the Church? – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Catholic Herald
Paul VI’s Dislike of the Liturgical Reform – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Michael Ludwig & the Demon – Thomas L. McDonald, National Catholic Register
Catholic Sexual Liberation: A Rerun Way Too Late – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Cthlc Cult.
Convert & Seminarian: Journey of Kyle Richard Thérèse George – Scott Smith J.D.
The Church & Islam: Nostalgia for the 60’s – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Cthlc Thing
Sacred Mass: Does Our Behavior Reflect the Sanctity? – D. Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense: CS Lewis’s Abolition of Man – Mic. J. Watson Ph.D.
Nothing Will Be Wasted – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
The Mission Territory of . . . Wikipedia – Arthur Herlin, Aleteia
The Scandal of Jesus: 4th Sun. of Easter Readings Explained – Jn. Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
3 Habits of Faith & Problem Solving – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Religion Boosts Teenagers’ Grades – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
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SATVRDAY EDITION

Emmanuel Macro, President of France (Credit: argia.eus)

Macron has Exposed the Bigotry of French Anti-Catholics

. . .French secularists got all they could have wanted years ago.  So why are they still angry? . . .

by Father Alexander Lucie-Smith, Ph.D.,

of Catholic Herald

BBC Scotland Video Says Holy Communion ‘Smells Like Hate’ – Nick Hallett, Cthlc Hrld
Jim Carrey Painted the Crucifixion for Good Friday, & It’s Actually Pretty Good – ChPp
How To Tell If Your Baby Is Trans – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Francis Effect? Gallup Offers Sobering Numbers, Media Silent – Terry Mattingly, Get Rel
What are Catholics to Make of the Royal Wedding? – Joanna Bogle, The CWR
How to Transition Your Wardrobe from Winter to Spring – Meghan Ashley
The 10 Free Technologies Every Catholic Charity Must Use – Brice Sokolowski
Paul Uses Typology to Reveal Warnings From Exodus – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
The Last Papal Martyr – Steve Weidenkopf, Catholic Answers Magazine
How to Respond with Reason & Compassion to Transgender Bullies – Nathanael Blake
Hell is Real, & People Really Go There – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Natl Catholic Register
When Rome Roamed to the Prosperous Bosporus – Kevin Di Camillo, Natl Cthlc Register
The Reason Why So Many Hospitals Have ‘Saint’ in the Name – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Reg
Killer Robots Will Make War Even More Inhumane, Vatican Official Says – Car. Glatz, CH
7 Simple Tips to Stay on Your Homeschool Budget – Abby Sasscer, Seton Magazine
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TVESDAY EXTRA

Jordan Peterson on Ideologies (Credit: The American Catholic)

Jordan Peterson on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

. . .ideologies are substitutes for true knowledge, & ideologues are always dangerous when they come to power because a simple-minded I-know-it-all approach is no match for the complexity of existence –Jordan Peterson. . .

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Fr. James Martin, S.J., Scores Another One for the Opposition! – One Mad Mom
Our Youth Are Leaving the Church – Everitt Fritz, Catholic Exchange
When Catholics Criticize the Pope – Dan Hitchens, First Things
Jim Caviezel: You Weren’t Made to ‘Fit In’ . . . Be Saints! – Fr. Z’s Blog
America Mag. Laments: “Where are the Millennial Catholic Activists”. . .I Rant – Fr. Z
4 Benedictine Tips For the Rest of Lent – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
Rowan Williams & Rich. Dawkins Oppose an Expansion of Catholic Schools – N. Hallett
Why Card. Wuerl’s ‘Amoris Lætitia’ Doc. is Open to Abuse – Fr. Ale. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Remaining Obedient to God: Know the Tools of Our Enemies – Fr. Blackwell O. Carm.
Dealing with Resentment – Elizabeth Jean Seah, Ignitum Today
Dying for the Truth: Hans & Sophie Scholl – Marie Meaney D.Phil., Crisis Magazine
The Unexpectedly Non-Controversial Placuit Deo – P.J. Smith, First Things
There’s a New UK Charity for Middle East Christians – K.V. Turley, Natl Catholic Register
Pope’ 5th Anniversary: Joy, Mercy, & Service Amid Uncertainty – Joan F. Desmond, Reg
Richard Carrier Carries On – Edward Feser Ph.D.
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SATVRDAY LATE EDITION

Falling Off a Cliff (Credit: Rangsan Paidaen from Shutterstock)

Underestimating American Collapse

by Rod Dreher

Transgenderism: A State-Sponsored Religion? – Andre Van Mol, Mercatornet
How Fathers Can Fix The 2 Major Problems of Homeschooling – Jason Craig, TCM
14 Feb 2018 – St. Valentine’s Day & Ash Wednesday – Fr. Z’s Blog
Over a Decade Later They are Still Lying About Terri Schiavo – W. Smith J.D., LifeNews
To Watch, or Not Watch, the Super Bowl – Tom Hoopes, NC Register
Frankfurt Church Leader Supports Plan for Same-Sex Blessings – CNA/EWTN News
Going Pro with Your Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
An Astros Rosary for Pope Francis – CNA/EWTN News via The Catholic World Report
In Defense of Indoctrination – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
Praying for the Families of Divorce – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Large Crowds Offers at San Francisco’s Walk for Life West Coast – N.W. Smith, NCRgstr
Douthat & Ivereigh Show How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable – J. Allen, Crux
Secularized Fundamentalism & Leadership Deficit in Our Political Class – Redpath PhD
Finishing Strong: Super Bowl-Winning Lineman Is All in for Life – Trent Beattie, NCReg
O’Malley & Chaput Make a Super Bowl Wager – Catholic News Agency/EWTN News
Pope Revamps Ecclesiastical Universities in New Apostolic Constitution – E Harris, CNA
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THVRSDAY EXTRA

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Modern Churches (Credit: ChurchPop)

10 of the World’s Weirdest Churches – & Why It’s a Problem

from ChurchPop

As Dusk Falls on the Liberal Order, the Church Must Be a Guiding Light – E. Condon, CH
Jordan Peterson Again – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
Church Blessings for Same-Sex “Marriages”? – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
Why the Latin American Church Will Ultimately Prevail – C. Casanova, Catholic Herald
A Pro-Life Video Every Person Needs to See (Even Pro-Choicers) – uCatholic
Getting Your Online Presence Right – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Divine Roots of American Democracy – Edouardo Belaga Ph.D., Catholic Stand
Evangelical Admiration for the Medieval Church – K.E. Colombini, Crisis Magazine
Top 10 Pro-Life Bible Verses – Shaun McAfee O.P., National Catholic Register
Paris March for Life Crowds Much Larger Than Reported by Media – Jeanne Smits, LSN
No Confidence in the Vatican’s Diplomatic Prowess in China – Mic. B. Dougherty, NRO
Satanic Temple Sues to End Missouri Pro-Life Laws – CNA/EWTN News
Walk for Life West Coast Gaining Steam! – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Catholicism is Love – Cecily Lowe, Catholic Stand
School Choice Provides Hope to Millions of American Children – Chr. Jacobs, The Fdrlst
Congolese Cardinal Denounces Violent Crackdown on Protesters – CNA via The CWR
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SATVRDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Hollywood Sign (Photo Credit: iStock via The Week)

Is Hollywood Sitting on a Pedophilia Scandal?

by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry,

of The Week

Islam, Hollywood, and Choice – Derya Little, Crisis Magazine
“Dress Up” – G. Bruce Boyer, First Things
This Military-Inspired Truck Is a Literal Tank – Sarah Sicard, The National Interest
Cooking With French Benedictine Nuns – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The History of the Hamburger: An American Invention – TimeOut
Inside Plato’s Cave – Thaddeus Kozinski, The Imaginative. . .
Chicago’s Soda Tax Fizzles – Baylen Linnekin, Reason.com
Demographic Doom and the Welfare State – Daniel J. Mitchell, the commentator
First Recorded Pizza Delivery was to a Bishop. . . In the 10th Century – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Of Wind, Culture and Paper Airplanes – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Can the Government Keep Us Safe? – Judge Andrew Napolitano, Mises Institute
Art, Beauty, and Purpose – Thomas Storck, The Imaginative. . .
New Religious Freedom Protections Draw Praise from Experts – CNA via The CWR

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THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Flag of China (Photo Credit: Wonderful Engineering)

Social Media in China: The Great Distraction

by Andrés Ortega,

of the Globalist

Vet Supports Tackling Bigotry, But Flag Protests are Very Insulting – L. Adreon, The Fdrlst
Studies: Birth Control, Contraception Don’t Reduce Unintended Pregnancies – M. New Ph.D.
I Was an Eight-Year-Old Drag Queen – Chad Felix Greene, Public Discourse
The Winnowing Of The Protestant Churches – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Symbol of Hope: U.S. Flag Survives California Wildfires – Nancy Flory, The Stream
Pro-life Gillespie & Pro-Abort Northam Battle in Close Virginia Gov’s Race – D. Andrusko, LN
Court: 90-yr-old Vet Memorial Unconstitutional’ for Containing Cross – Jonah Bennett, Strm
Satanic Temple Co-Founder: Fight Pro-life Laws to Push Split of Church & State – M. Bilger, LN
When HUD Can Help – Mene Ukueberuwa, City Journal
Burying Air Berlin: Curious World of French Pragmatism, German Statism – S. Richter, Glblst
Medieval Nuns Recycled before Recycling was Cool – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Bringing Back McKinley – Michael Lind, The National Interest
Translation Technology Useful, But Should Not Replace Learning Languages – M. Haugh, M-net
How Music & Memorization Can Save Our Failing Schools – A. Holmquist, The Imaginative. . .
The Inheritance Tax: A Fiscal & Moral Case Study – Ángel M.G. Carmona, Transatlantic Blog
If Not Even the Boy Scouts Can Celebrate Boys, They’re in Big Trouble – L. Moylan, The Fdrlst

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SATVRDAY CIVILIZATION EDITION

From left to right: Hitler, Goering, Goebbels, Hess, (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

How Nazi Secularism Crushed the Souls of Ordinary Germans

by Francis Phillips,

of Catholic Herald

Who were the Vikings? – Clare Downham, Mercatornet
Why Catalonia Will Fail Where Crimea Succeeded – Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Catalonia Civil War Warning as Independence Declaration Fears Grow – Strange, et al, Tlgrph
Operation Unthinkable: Britain’s Secret Plan to Invade Russia in 1945 – Michael Peck, TNI
Misremembering the Russian Revolution: Romanticism Not Reality – Joseph Pearce, TIC
When Burma Was Still Part of British India – Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The Diplomat
S-400, New Cruise Missiles & More: How Russia’s Military Is Back in a Big Way – N. Myers, TNI
What was the Warsaw Uprising? – Deutsche Welle
China’s Next Pres.: Reading Tea Leaves of Chinese Politics – Andrei Lungu, The Diplomat
Why Spain Needs a Constitutional Overhaul – Camino Mortera-Martinez, Centre for Euro. . .

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Mother & Baby (Photo Credit: LifeNews.com)

After Two Abortions, Muslim Woman Becomes Pro-Life and Turns to Christ

by Micaiah Bilger,

of LifeNews.com

The Playboy Lifestyle & Death of Sexual Complementarity – A. Menchaca-Bagnulo Ph.D., PD
Murder Inside N.Y. City H.S. Reflects Broader Problems Across the System – B. McManus, CJ
The Messy History of Tacos – Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian
The Power of Names – Glenn Arbery, The Imaginative. . .
What is the Story Behind Halloween & Why Do Children Trick or Treat? – I. Fraser, Tlgrph
N.Y. Courts Rule Against “Aid in Dying” & Warn of Its Dangers – Richard M. Doerflinger, PD
Thomas Jefferson & the American “Provincial” Mind – David Hoeveler, The Imagine. . .
Has Catholicism Influenced South Korea’s President? – Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs
Click Bait Archaeology: Santa is Dead or Tomb of St. Nicholas Found – Terry Mattingly, GR
How Do You Know If Prices Are Fair? – Anne Bradley, Institute for Faith, Work & Economics
What Does Sir Walter Scott Say About Love of Country? – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
More Spending Does Not Drive More Employment – Per Bylund, Mises Institute
Publishing Poetry Today: A Renewal of the Spirit in Language – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, TIC
Is Development Aid the New Colonialism? – Matt Warner, FEE

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VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA

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Vietnam War Memorial (Photo Credit: Adam Parent from Shutterstock via The American Conservative)

This Crisis? It’s Nothing

by Rod Dreher

The Black Family is Struggling, and It’s Not Because of Slavery – Walter Williams, The Stream
Transgenderism: A Weapon Against the Family – E. McGroarty Esq. & J. Robbins Esq., Crisis
The New Confessional State – J. Budziszewski, Mercatornet
Got Lots of Books? 10 Inspiring Decor Ideas for That “Library Look” – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
Ranked: 5 Most Powerful Armies on the Planet (In 2030) – Robert Farley, The Natl Interest
Remembering 1917: The War on Religion – Paul Kengor Ph.D., Mercatornet
Microchip Breakthrough May Help Build a New Kind of Computer – R.F. Mandelbaum, msn
Why Our Civil Discourse Is Broken – Annie Holmquist, The Imaginative. . .
Did a Welshman Discover America? – Rhys Meirion, iW¿nder via BBC
First Things & the Market Economy: A Response to R.R. Reno – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., PD
Predigested Obsolescence – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
Self-Righteousness Infects All Sides of Politics, Looks Ridiculous – Nathanael Blake, Fdrlst
The Problem of Kurdish Independence – Faisal Al Yafai, [N] The National
Study: Kids Playing Tackle Football Before Age 12 Have More Brain Issues – Belson, msn
Rohingya Muslims Being Wiped Out in Myanmar’s Map – Robin McDowell, The Stream
September 20, 1860: Baron Renfrew Begins His Visit to the US – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
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