Sexual Abuse Allegations

THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Theodore Cardinal McCarrick (Credit: Screen Shot of NBC video via Get Religion)

The Scandal of Theodore Cardinal McCarrick & Why No Major Media Outed Him

. . .numerous journalists – & Catholics – knew that Cardinal McCarrick has been accused of sexual abuse for decades & that he cultivated male seminarians for sexual purposes for years.  Wednesday’s news was no secret to many of us.  It is one of the great untold stories of the religion beat. . .

by Julia Duin,

of Get Religion

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Mark Shea: Ever the Voice of Reason – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Time is on My Side: Revised Liturgy of the Hours One Step Closer – Adoremus Bulletin
Cardinal McCarrick: What Did the Vatican Know & When? – J.F. Desmond, NC Register
Archbishop Lefebvre’s Surprising Legacy – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
Ghent Altarpiece May Have Just Been Solved – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
Archaeological Finds Reveal the Horrific Reality of Crucifixion – Jessica McAfee, epcPw
The West is Rediscovering the Sacred – Matthew Schmitz, Catholic Herald
Sin Redefined in the PBS Detective Series Unforgotten – Kenneth Colston, Crisis Mgzn
Will Ireland’s Catholic Hospitals Defy Varadkar? – Jon Anderson, Catholic Herald
The Atlantic’s Post Should Make a Consensus that Transgenders is Adults-Only – Fdrlst
Imperial Treasury of Vienna: Precious Vestments from the House of Habsburg – LAJ
For Those Who Claim Church Teaching on Abortion is of Recent Origin – Fr. R. Heilman
Fertility & Toxicity – Lyman Stone, First Things
Iraqi Sister Who Fled Islamic State is Denied Entry to Britain for 2nd Time – Cthlc Hrld
Time to Preach to the Non-Converted on Abortion – Filip Mazurczak, The Cthlc Thing
A Guild of All Souls for the Ordinariates? – K. Greenlee, The Anglicanorum Coetibus Scty
Self-Creation or God’s Creation? Mistaken Identities & Nietzsche’s Madman – Blake PhD
What is the Six Sundays Devotion in Honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga? – P. Kosloski, Alet.
Remembering Thomas Craughwell, Faithful Storyteller – P.G. Kengor Ph.D., AmSpect
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THVRSDAY EDITION

Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship & the Sacraments (Credit: Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald)

Cardinal Sarah: High-Ranking Prelates are Trying to Change Christian Morality

. . .the cardinal also said the West was ‘committing suicide’ by losing its Christian faith. . .

from the Catholic Herald

Commonweal Howls Over Cardinal Sarah for Advocating Communion on the Tongue – Z
Trans Tweens & Social Contagion (NSFW) – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Benedict XVI Shared Motives for Resignation in 2016 Interview – Edward Pentin, NCReg
Pope Francis & Reform: Clergy Sexual Abuse – Edward Pentin, Natl Catholic Register
The Affair Must Go On – Sean Fitzpatrick, The Civilized Reader
New Book on Catholic Fundraising: Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask – Brice Sokolowski
How to Know When A Cardinal Gets to Heaven – T.J. Burdick
What is a Censure in the Church? (Spadaro & Arroyo) – Matthew Bunson, NC Register
Evangelii Gaudium, a Key to Understanding Francis’ Papacy – Edward Pentin, NCRgstr
Canon Law Exists to Magnify Christ, Not Mute Critics (Spadaro & Arroyo) – J.D. Flynn
Secrets of the Mysterious Stigmata: 6 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know – ChurchPop
St. Peter: Rock or Stumbling-Stone? – Joe Heschmeyer, Catholic Answers Magazine
Marriage & Family Life Cannot be Privatized – Scott Yenor Ph.D., Public Discourse
Elsewhere: A Blog on Saintly Cadavers – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Pope Francis’ Advice for Mass? “Put Your Phone Away” – uCatholic
Why Human Flourishing Happens Best in a Free Market – Alan Dowd, Inst. for Faith. . .
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TVESDAY EXTRA

Sean Cardinal O’Malley & Pope Francis (Credit: CNS from Paul Haring via Catholic Herald)

As the Chile Crisis Deepens, All Eyes Turn to Cardinal O’Malley

by Michael Davis,

of Catholic Herald

Understanding Our Transgender Moment – Ryan T. Anderson Ph.D., The Stream
Benedict in Silence – P.J. Smith, First Things
Motherhood & Peoplekind: Justin Trudeau the Beta Clown of Canada – David Warren
Help Improve BigPupit.com, Fill Out a 4 Minute Anonymous Survey – Big Pulpit
Papal Crony Praises Communist China, Denounces America – Steven Mosher, The Strm
Brick by Brick in Virginia – Fr. Z’s Blog
G’town Explanation for Catholic Gp’s Missing Funds Brings More Questions – D. Payne
CA’s LGBT-Flavored Textbooks Show Politicization of Curricula – G. Sewall, The Fdrlst
Bishop Barros – The Story So Far – Nicole Winfield, Catholic Herald
Lent: Don’t Barter With God! – Bob Kurland Ph.D., Catholic Stand
The Antichrist & the Temple in the Christian Mind – Brian Kranick, Crisis Magazine
What Difference Does Heaven Make? – Peter Kreeft Ph.D., Integrated Catholic Life™
Lenten Message: Pope Evokes End-Times to Describe Great Tribulation – J. Allen, Crux
Legal Rationalizations for the Slaughter of Holy Innocents – Fr. David A. Fisher, Crisis
Beijing Paper Praises Pope Francis’s ‘Wisdom’ on Chinese Bishops – Catholic Herald
The Connection Between St. Valentine & Chastity – Birgit Jones, Designs by Birgit
Is Technology Disconnecting Us? – Alan Scott, Catholic Exchange

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FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray (Photo Credit: Joe Szilagyi of Flickr via The Federalist)

First Openly Gay Seattle Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

by Georgi Boorman

of The Federalist

Has First Things Given Up on Freedom? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Al Franken Slammed for Calling Respected Pro-Life Org. a “Hate Group” – Ken McIntyre, LN
Why Our Obsession With TV Antiheroes Is Destroying Our Souls – Georgi Boorman, The Fdrlst
The Self-Destruction of an American City – Rob Schwarzwalder, The Stream
ESPN Suspended Linda Cohn, Let Jemele Hill Slide – Outkick The Coverage
Planned Parenthood Wants to Remove Racist Statue,  What About Racist Founder? – Bilger, LN
A Christian Speaks Calmly on Immigration – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
How Technology Is Affecting The Children, Teens, And Young Adults Of ‘iGen’ – The Federalist
Richard III and the Machiavellian Madness of Postmodernity – L. Joseph Hebert Ph.D., PD
Another Obama Policy Betsy DeVos Should Throw Out – Jason L. Riley, Manhattan Institute
Quotes Suitable for Framing: Thomas Jefferson – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Hostility Toward Religion Up 15% Since 2015, Undeniable Survey Reveals – Lib. McArtor, Strm
Democrats are Increasingly Comfortable with Religious Tests – David Harsanyi, Reason.com
The Arduous Road from Welfare to Work: One Woman’s Story – Marvin Olasky, Institute. . .
Kim Jong-un Must Go, It’s Time For A Korean Democratic Unification – Dan Blumenthal, TWS
Houston’s Heart and Harvey’s Heroes – Barbara J. Elliott, The Imaginative. . .
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (18 September AD 2017) click here.
For the Growing Fr. James Martin Scandal (18 September AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (18 September AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (18 September AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (18 September AD 2017) click here.

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