Smoke of Satan

MONDAY MORNING EDITION

The World Is Yours Cardinal Maradiaga (Pic Credit: Edward Pentin via Twitter)

Honduras: Same-Sex Attracted Seminarians Sent Away from Seminary Except for Those from. . .

. . .all same-sex attracted seminarians have been sent away except those in Tegucigalpa archdiocese who joke they have a very strong & powerful “patron saint”:  ++Maradiaga.  The cardinal has “again used his weight to break rules & agreements with other bishops”. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Coming Out Of The Catholic Clerical Closet – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
71 Accusations; How Many are Guilty? – Robert Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
The Beauty of Rood Screens – Harry Mount, Catholic Herald
Is There Something Else Behind Italian Church Leaders’ Criticism of Salvini? – E Pentin
Why False Modesty Has a Deadly Allure – Stephen Mirarchi, epicPew
Pornography Use & Trauma for Wives – Peter Kleponis Ph.D., Those Catholic Men
Belgium’s Euthanasia Nightmare – Niall Gooch, Catholic Herald
Is the Vatican Giving a Promotion to Laypeople? – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, C. Herald
Why Does the Catholic Bible Have More Books? – uCatholic
Virtual Tour of the Spectacular Major Basilica of St. Maria Maggiore in Rome – epicPew
25 Amazing Things You Don’t Know About the Knights of Columbus – ChurchPOP
The Roman Canon as the Rule – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Beautiful Video from 2018 Ars Celebrandi Latin Mass Workshop, Poland – Rorate Cæli
4 Things Your Hairstylist Wants You To Do – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic Fashion)
Theological Transcendentals & Online Holiness – Nicholas Senz, NC Register
Homeschooling’s Flexibility Will Help You Chase Your Dreams – Jeffrey Minick, Seton
6 Saints Who Could Fly – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Google is Giving $10,000 a Month to Catholic Non-Profits – Brice Sokolowski
This App Brings Pope to Listeners in Five Languages – Aleteia
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

The Smoke of Satan Has Entered the Church (Credit: These Stone Walls)

1968 – A Year When Many in the Church Drank the Poison of the World

. . .there was something awful about the year 1968.  50 years later we are still reeling from its effects.  Perhaps we do well to ponder the deep wounds that still fester today. . .

by Monsignor Charles Pope,

of Community in Mission

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
“Disinformation” & Some Notes about the World Council of Churches – Fr. Z’s Blog
Our Gestures at Mass Really Do Matter – Frank P. Trotta Jr. J.D., Crisis Magazine
Trans Activists Upset About Balanced The Atlantic Cover Story – Dv. Marcus, The Fdrlst
Immigrant Children? What About American Children? – Alveda King, The Stream
Suffer the Little Children – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Border Games – Bob McManus, City Journal
Gossip About You? Here are 8 Tips from St. Francis de Sales – A. Garofalo, Those C Men
Children at the Border: Let’s Double Down on Love – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Stream
What Do the Church Fathers & Popes Say About the Devil? – Fr. P. Carlin, Cthlc Exchng
Immigration, Moral Authority, & the “Order of Love” – Ph. Primeau, The Cath Wrld Rprt
America is a Christian Nation Billboard Removed After Secularists Complains – Bilger
Savoring Regina Magazine – Sofia Infante, My Favorite Catholic Things
Evangelizing Through Beauty – Follow-Ups on Some Recent Articles – Gr. DiPippo, NLM
Theologian: Allowing Children to Skip Mass Like Letting Them Not Brush – Cthlc Herald
State Irreligion – Marcel Proust, First Things
7 Tips to Tell a Friend Before She Buys a Wedding Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling
Do Catholics Worship Statues? – Chloe Langr, epicPew
A Monsignor’s Winning Recipe for Stewardship & Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
To Reduce the Prison Population, Try Fixing the Family – Lindsay Mitchell, Mercatornet
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Pope Blessed Paul VI (Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

The Darkness of Satan has Entered & Spread Throughout the Catholic Church, Even to Its Summit

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Facts About the Devil from an Exorcist – Charlie McKinney, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Do You Have Same-sex Attraction? Talk to Your Father – Anthony Esolen Ph.D., Crisis
Bill Gates Tacitly Admits Common Core Experiment Was a Failure – J. Pullman, Fdrlst
Has Halloween Horror Morphed f/Innocent Fun to Troubling Symptom – Dav. Mills, Alet.
Expert Canonist Ed Peters Explains Situation to Matthew Boudway Re: Fr. Murray – Fr. Z
Pregnant Women Is Offensive Because it Excludes Transgenders – S. Kruiser, Am Spect
The Girl Who Reversed Agincourt – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Which Reformation? What Reformation? – George Weigel, First Things
We’ve Forgotten How Great It is to Be a Catholic Woman – Melanie J. Juneau, Cthlc Stnd
Bp. Michael P. Driscoll of Boise, Idaho Passes Away of Natural Causes – KIFI/KIDK Boise
The Saints Behind Shakespeare’s “St. Crispin’s Day” Speech – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Pope Francis Appoints a New Bishop to Archdiocese of Tokyo, Japan – Vatican Radio
Memento Mori: Your New Halloween Playlist – Brooke Gregory, epicPew
What It’s Like to be a Missionary in Central African Rep. – Bar. Bustamante, CNA via CWR
Hungarian Govt to Press Trump to Help Persecuted Christians – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
FAQs: What is an Exorcism? – Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald
Card. Vidal Remembered as Peacemaker, Pastor – J.D. Flynn, Cthlc News Agncy via CWR
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THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

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The Gospel According to Fr. James Martin, S.J.

by Deacon Jim Russell,

of Crisis Magazine

Spokesman for Jesuit Chief Offers Sophisticated Explanation for Devil Remarks – Cthlc Herald
How a Catholic American is Thriving in Secular France – B. Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Was St. John Bosco’s Relic Stolen by Satanists? – Ary Waldir Ramos Diaz, Aleteia
Brick by Brick in Victoria, Canada – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Unprecedented Gathering of US Church Will Discuss Evangelization – Peter Jesserer Smith, Rg
How the Angelus Can Change the World in 3 Minutes a Day – Justin McClain, epicPew
The Problem With Instant Gratification – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
The Creative Catholic: Sally Read – K.V. Turley, The Dispatch from Catholic World Report
Feast Day of Saint William, Bishop of York, Confessor – Eddie Masters, Regina Magazine
Identity in Relationship – Elizabeth Jean Seah, Ignitum Today
In the Tangle of Our Minds: “Thoughtful Theism” by Fr. Andrew Younan – Anthony S. Layne
Cultivating the Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Susannah Pearce, Integrated Catholic Life™
Feeling Abandoned, Russian Catholics Appeal to the Pope – Francis X. Rocca, Wall Street Jrnl
Developing a Canon & Schema of Liturgical Art for the Roman Rite (Part II) – David Clayton
Feast Day of Saint Medard, Bishop – Eddie Masters, Regina Magazine
Context, Genre Being Used & Literary Form are Key for Interpreting Stories in Scripture – OSV
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SATURDAY EDITION

Theologian Opponent of ‘Humanae Vitæ’ Reveals Himself as an “Active Homosexual”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Answers to “Dubia” from Vatican! About the T.L.M. & Overly Restrictive Bishops – Fr. Z’s Blog
An Ancient Law Written on the Heart – R.J.T., The Five Beasts
The Catholic Journalist Who Embraced the Cross – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
It Is Sometimes Necessary to Risk Giving Offense – Msgr. Charle Pope, Community in Mission
3 Reasons Why Lent Determines Your Happiness Year Round – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
A Primer on the Manly Tradition of Tea – The Art of Manliness
How Steve Bannon Thinks about Capitalism & Christianity – Joseph Sunde, Acton Inst. PB
Democratic Republic of Congo: Upsurge of Violence Against the Church – Cthlc News Agency
Sodalits Provide Information on Abuse of Minors to Peruvian Prosecutors – Cthlc News Agency
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Neil Gorsuch’s Proven Track Record of Protecting Religious Liberty – Travis Weber, TDS

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TUESDAY EDITION

How an Anglican Explained Where Catholic Parishes are Going Wrong

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

of Catholic Herald

New Booklet by Cardinal Asserted to be Response to the 5 Dubia of the 4 Cardinals – Fr. Z’s Blg
Sentimental Catholicism; Liturgical No-No’s – Fr. Bevil Bramwell O.M.I., The Catholic Thing
ESPN Profit Plummets As Network Turns Anti-Christian – Clay Travis, Outkick the Coverage
Jesuit “Catholic” Georgetown Professor Defends Islamic Slavery – Donald R. McClarey J.D.
‘On Fire for the Catholic Church’: Remembering Convert Deacon Alex Jones – Brian O’Neel
The Spark in The Thin Red Line: Why I Remain Catholic – Alex Wolfe, Catholic Stand
Good Works: Why We Do Them – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
11 Saintly Ways To Go from Humdrum To Holy Today – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
50 Biblical Proofs That Jesus is God – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
Meet New US Saintly Causes – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
The “Mutual Enrichment” Theme: West Meets East Edition – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Day St. Valentine’s Relics Got to Ireland – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Does Catholic Social Teaching Require Ever More Govt Regulation – Jay Richards Ph.D. O.P.
How Many Books Could You Read if You Gave Up (Just a Bit) on Social Media? – Daniel Esparza
Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition (Video) – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction

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TUESDAY EXTRA

fr-dennis-holtschneider-with-culture-of-death-warrior-rahm-emanuelWhat Passes for ‘Free’ Speech on a Catholic Campus; DePaul University President Fr. Dennis Holtschneider Calls Catholic Students Pro-Life Group “Bigots”

by Nicholas G. Hahn, III,

of The Detroit News

DePaul University’s Confused Priest: Fr. Dennis Holtschneider – Fr. Z’s Blog
New Vatican Instruction: Cremation Allowed But Strict Conditions Apply – Edward Pentin, Reg
Archbishop Naumann on V.P. Candidate and ‘c’atholic Quisling Tim Kaine (D-VA) – Fr. Z’s Blog
Voting When No Candidate Represents My Beliefs – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
U.S. Civil Rights Commission Targets Religious Liberty – Dale O’Leary, Crisis Magazine
Two Icons of Christ – Mary Proffit Kimmel, Ignitum Today
Obamacare on the Ropes as Election Nears – Joan Frawley Desmond, N.C. Register
Abortion: A Person Can Live Without It – Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand
The Holy See and the Catholic University of Peru Reach an Agreement – Daniel Masnjak
Christian Girls in Iraq Credit Virgin Mary with Their Survival – Elise Harris, C.N.A. via The Reg
Pope Francis Talks Nationwide Crisis in Meeting with Venezuela’s Maduro – Elise Harris, C.N.A.

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THURSDAY EDITION

Black Smoke Spirit of Vatican IIFr. Z Rants About the Church Losing Her Moorings

by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Compares Islam’s Inherent Drive for Conquest to Christ’s Great Commission – Cr. E. Olson
Fr. Thomas Rosica: Catholics Have Filled the Internet with Venom and Vitriol – Catholic Herald
The Fact-Free Universe of Transgender Activism – Kevin Clark, Crisis Magazine
‘Judge Not’ Doesn’t Mean Don’t Make Judgments – David Carlin, Catholic Answers
Cardinal Sarah Rebukes ‘Demonic’ Attacks on Family at Washington Breakfast – Claire Chretien
Full text: Cardinal Sarah at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast – Catherine Harmon
Video: Clarity f/ Card. Burke on Marriage, Indissolubility & the Challenges We Face – Fr. Z’s Blg
To Acknowledge the Existence of Sin Is to Claim We Understand – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
Our Lady Said “Yes!” – Marissa Standage, Ignitum Today
Video: S.S.P.X.’s Bishop Fellay Speaks Exclusively to the Register – Edward Pentin, N.C. Rgstr
Amazing Promise of Adult Stem Cells & How the Church Supports It – Eli. Harris & Kv. J. Jones
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
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