Seminary

THVRSDAY EDITION

Cardinal Maradiaga

Honduran Seminarians Allege Widespread Homosexual Misconduct

. . .but to date, Cardinal Maradiaga has not responded publicly to the allegations regarding his archdiocesan seminary. . .

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Bishop Warns PA Grand Jury Report on Priest Sex Abuse is Graphic – Ivey DeJesus, PL
Want To Be a Happier Catholic? Read Fantasy – Laramie Hirsch, One Peter 5
Bishops Have Been on a Losing Streak in U.S. Political Arena – Christopher Manion
The Day St. Joseph Built a Staircase in New Mexico – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Great Adventure Catholic Bible – Julie, Connecticut Catholic Corner
The Happiest Day of My Life – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Welcoming Hebrew Catholics – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian
Abortionists Claim Abortion Pill is Safe, FDA’s Numbers Expose Lie – Grace Carr
538 Site Anti-Catholic Report on Health Care, Claims Hospitals Harm the Poor – J. Gill
Rome’s Holy Stairs Set for Resurrection – Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Homeschooling & the Future of the Church – John Clark, Newman Society
Bayesian Reasoning in Religious Studies – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
A 40th Birthday for IVF – Philippa Taylor, CMF Blogs
Colors & Skintone: How Many Should Your Closet Really Have? – Meghan Ashley Styling
The 10 Do’s & Don’ts of Evangelization for the Faith Online! – ChurchPOP
Chilean Cardinal Summoned by State Prosecutor for Alleged Abuse Cover-Up – Ct Hrld
Brownback Opens Religious Freedom Summit with Plea to Fight Persecution – A. Banks
3 Tips to Stop Struggling to Find Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Stop Weaponization of Religion in Pakistani Politics – Joh. Moore & Gay. Manchin, RNS
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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Homeschool Boy Discerning Priesthood (Credit: Screenshot via Fr. Z’s Blog)

The Connection of Home-Schooling & Entering Seminary

. . .a study shows that men who are home-schooled enter the seminary at a higher rate than those who were in Catholic schools. . .

by Father John Zuhsldorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

9 Extraordinary Facts About Ghosts That Catholics Need to Know – Laura Hensley, eP
Why the West is Suicidal – Daniel McCarthy, Modern Age
Chappaquiddick: A Review – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
New Catholic App For Kids Is A Game-Changer For Parents – uCatholic
Papal Fallibility? – Inés San Martín, Crux
The Kids Aren’t Alright: Millenials Don’t Know How to Date – Brad Miner, The Cth Thng
The Dispute on “Faith Alone” – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Ukrainian Archbishop of Philadelphia Retires for Health Reasons – Rocco Palmo
A Calif. Bill Threatens Free Speech & Truth on Same-Sex Attraction – R. Gagnon Ph.D.
Rendering to Caesar – Michael Pakaluk Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Hard-Won Homeschooling Freedoms Under Threat & Must Be Defended – K. McDonald
The New States’ Rights: Is Parenthood Defined by Biology or Govt? – A. MacLeod Ph.D.
US Strike on Syria Renews Just-War Debate – Brian Fraga, National Catholic Register
Hawaii Law Prescribes Death in Paradise – Peter Jesserer Smith, Natl Catholic Register
How to Transition Your Wardrobe from Winter to Spring – Meghan Ashley
The 10 Free Technologies Every Catholic Charity Must Use – Brice Sokolowski
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SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Men inspiring child to consider the priesthood (Photo Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Quæritur: What Can We Do To Get These Men Into Seminary?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Miraculous Origins of One of Most Beautiful Churches In The World – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Padre Pio on the Battle of Prayer – Kathleen Beckman, Catholic Exchange
Fly Over Some of the Most Inaccessible Monasteries in the World – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
These Are the Five Faces of Christ – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, NC Register (link repaired)
Michelangelo’s Last “Pieta” – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, TIC
After Centuries of Exile, a Grey Friar Returns to Walsingham – K.V. Turley, NC Register
Why Is Contemplative Prayer So Important? – Kristin Aebli, Catholic Spiritual Direction
A Primer for a Tradition-minded Celebration of the OF Mass – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
What’s the Secret to 70 Years of Religious Life? Virgin Mary, Says Nun – CNA via The CWR
Millennial & Monastic: Doesn’t Get More Counter-cultural Than That – Elz. Scalia, Aleteia
The Intelligent Farmer – Patrick Toner Ph.D., The Dispatch via The CWR
Do You Have an Oratory? – Deborah Gyapong, Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
Recovering the Sacred in Music – Robert R. Reilly Ph.D., TIC
Art as Catechesis in a Baroque Confessional – Zachary Thomas, New Liturgical Movement
How Do We Fund Sacred Art in the Church? This Priest has an Idea – CNA via The CWR
Dn. Mitsui: How Religious Art Can Restore Balance bt. Beauty & Sacred Tradition – O’Brien, AM
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For the VVEDNESDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION (27 Sept. AD 2017) click here.
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

When Bishops Refuse to Ask the Right Questions on Why Seminaries are Empty

by Daniel Attard

of Regina Magazine

HIV, Gay Marriage, and the Crisis in Male Homosexuality – Joseph Sciambra
Quotes Suitable for Framing: Anthony Esolen – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Catholic
Are There Animals in Heaven? – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand
When the Ghost of Gene Roddenberry Designs a Church – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
“Game of Thrones“ – Sister Helena Burns F.S.P., Hell Burns
Fr. de Souza Responds to Responses about Reconciliation Both Forms of Latin Rite – Fr. Z’s Blg
Ascension Roundtable: Do’s and Don’ts of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Busting the Myth of the Tridentine Mass – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
On the Temptation and Fallacy of “On-Going Revelation” – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The CWR
Why Do Monks Have Strange Haircuts? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Anglican Patrimony Groups – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
Spadaro’s American Christian Straw Man – Stefano Gennarini, The Stream
How a College Mission Trip Inspired a Coffee Business – Catholic News Service via The CWR
The Idea of a Catholic University 50 Years After Land O’Lakes – Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis
lit: Catholicism for Young Adults – T.J. Burdick O.P., Dominican Institute
A Filipina Who Promoted the Feminine Genius before John Paul II Did – Simone Lorenzo

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TUESDAY EDITION

diocese-of-charlotte-boom-in-seminariansCharlotte’s Boom in Seminarians

by Brian Williams

of the Liturgy Guy

How to Pray the “Cursing Psalms” Against Our Enemies – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
How Should Bishops Deal with Kaine & Biden? Take a Tip from Card. Burke – Francis Phillips
Catholics for Clinton: What Are They Thinking? – Nicholas Frankovich, NRO
‘Loser Letters’ Revives Tradition of Faith Making Culture – Christopher White, Crux
Divine Mercy University: New Name, New Expansion – Joseph Pronechen, Natl Cthlc Register
How a New Classical Academy Is Reaching Out to Millennial Parents – Maggie Maslak, C.N.A.
Evie Help! – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today
An Epileptic Fit? St. Paul’s Experience Can’t be Dismissed That Easily – Francis Phillips, C.H.
The Five Lessons of Paul’s Conversion – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
The World Needs a Merciful Response to Refugees, Pope Francis Says – Elise Harris, C.N.A.
A Unique Opportunity Awaits a Consistent Ethic of Life Party – Charles C. Camosy, Crux

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CATHOLIC MONDAY EDITION

Minimalist ChurchA Pure Distillation of 1970s Catholicism

by Fr. Robert P. Imbelli

of The Catholic Thing

Seminary Enrollment Surge for Vocations in Philadelphia! – Lou Baldwin, Catholic Philly
Man Arrested for Slaying Two Nuns in Mississippi – Crux Staff, Crux
Bill Donaghy & TOB: Step Away from the Insanity Into Reality – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cth Std
George Soros Tries to Mastermind Leftward Slide of Catholics – J.S. Jones & Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
The Better Pastor: Learning to Really Manage Your Parish – Peter Mirus, Catholic Culture
The Crisis of European Values and the World Order without God – Andrea Gagliarducci, Mn Vt
The Strange Case of the Pilgrimage Site in a Pennsylvania Ghost Town – Joseph Pronechen
Quæritur: Best Translation of St. Augustine’s “Confessions”? – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Trust in God and Keep Your Hand Grenades Primed – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
4 Eloquent and Effective Politicians Who Became Saints – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Open Your Hearts to Those ‘Defeated by Life,’ Pope Francis Says – Catholic News Agency

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