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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Amazon City Graphic (Credit: Get Religion)

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

Pope Francis, Here are the Reforms Still Under Discussion – Andrea Gagliarducci, Mn Vt

The Prior of Silverstream on Secular Aesthetics – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Sacristy Tips: How To Correctly Wear a Conical Chasuble 



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FRIDAY EXTRA

#MeToo Movement (Credit: First Things)

The Backlash to the 1960’s Sexual Revolution May Have Just Begun with #MeToo

. . .culture has odd ways of supplying spontaneous correctives, even when the vanguard of a cultural wave or ideology recognizes no bounds of taste or decency. . .

by John Waters,

of First Things

Reports of Christianity’s Death in Europe Have Been Overblown – John D. Martin, Ph.D.
What the New Pro-Life Movement Didn’t Do for a Pro-life Dem – Austin Ruse, Crisis
Burning Men: a Movie Review of “Paul, Apostle of Christ” – Brad Miner, The Cthlc Thing
$1.3 Trillion Monstrosity Funds Planned Parenthood – Don. R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Walk with Jesus to Calvary by Praying the Stations of the Cross – L. Hensley, epicPew
When We Accompany, We Need to Speak the Truth – Susanna Spencer, NC Register
Self-Help, Self-Diagnose, the Bible & the Church – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Cardinal Dolan: Democrats have Abandoned Catholic Voters – Catholic Herald
March 23, A.D.1775: Liberty or Death – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Abandoned by US, Syrian Christians Seek Help from Pro-Iran Militias – Jn. Zmirak Ph.D.
Douthat’s Lament: Pope Must Have Known It Didn’t Have to be This Way – G. Russello
Posie Parker: Free Speech Warrior – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
The Suspension of Henry Sire from the Knights of Malta is Wholly Illegal – Ste. Skojec
Practical Atheism – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture
Don’t Forget the Second Mark – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Death is Not the Final Answer – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic Life™
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THVRSDAY EXTRA

Half Mast Flag of Texas at State Capitol in Austin (Credit: Flickr)

Reporters Delve into the Religion of Mark Conditt, the Dead Man Identified as Austin’s Serial Bomber

. . .as reporters began delving into the 23-year-old Conditt’s background, religious details — some more concrete than others — quickly emerged. . .

by Bobby Ross Jr.

of Get Religion

Austin Bombings: What Happens When Society Crumbles into Chaos? – Fr. Longenecker
‘Dictator Pope’ Author Henry Sire Suspended from Order of Malta – Catholic Herald
No Way Out: The Debacle at Providence College & Culture – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D.
Incardination? – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Faithful Catholic Who Could Succeed Angela Merkel – Jon Anderson, Cthlc Herald
Why Have We Turned Away from Beauty? – Janet Meyer, Catholic Stand
I’m a Millennial, Never Joined Facebook, Ask Me Anything – Mat. Walther, The Week
The Ultimate Fish Sandwich Challenge – uCatholic
‘Lettergate’ Debacle Unnecessary, But Useful in Surfacing Tensions – John Allen, Crux
General “Black Jack” Pershing Speaks! – Don. R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Dealing with a Walk-Away World – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Should the Sistine Chapel & Art Museums Turn Into Disney World? – Joy Pullmann
From Secession to ItalExit: Italy’s Lega Party – Alessandra Bocchi, Jacobite
Lent is a Microcosm of Life, With All Its Trials – Fr. Geo. W. Rutler S.T.D. Th.D., NCRgstr
Liberalism as a Virtue – Hallam Willis, First Things
Abortions of Down Syndrom Babies Isn’t Compassion, It’s Eugenics – Nicole Russell, LN
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FRIDAY EDITION

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia (Credit: Paul Haring of Catholic News Service)

Things To Come: Faith, State, & Society in a New World

. . .“There are no new paradigms; no new hermeneutical principles; no revolutions in thought; & no possible concordats with the world & its alibis, that can the erase the radicalism & liberating beauty of Christian anthropology”. . .

by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.,

via The Catholic World Report

A Rough Week for the Holy See – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
The Failure of Sweden’s Motherhood Experiment – Allan C. Carlson, Mercatornet
German Bishops Allow Communion for Protestant Spouses in ‘Some Cases’ – E. Pentin
A Tale of Two Countries, a Choice Between Two Cultures – K.V. Turley, The CWR
How Modernism Has Affected the Church – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
Change Your Heart, Change Your Abortion Votes, Bishop Tells Sen. Durbin – CNA/CWR
New Book on Catholic Fundraising: Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask – Brice Sokolowski
American Recusants – Charle A. Coulombe, The Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society
How Black Catholic Nuns Rewrote the American Story – Dia. B. Morrow, Catholic Philly
What to Know if You Want to Know Theology – Fr. John P. Cush S.T.D., NC Register
The Ostrich Defense of Abortion – Christopher Kaczor Ph.D., Public Discourse
Texas Bishops Support Catholic Charities in Wake of Gay Adoption Lawsuit – CNA/CWR
My First Conversion – Eric Sammons, Swimming Upstream
Intelligent Piety: The Christian Humanism of Flannery O’Connor – Bra. J. Birzer Ph.D.
It’s the Market – Not Socialism – that Fosters Solidarity – George Maggs, CapX
Premonition of Calvary: 2nd Sunday of Lent Readings Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D.
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MONDAY EDITION

Fr. Gerald E. Murray (Credit: Screen Shot via ar15.com)

Video: Father Gerald Murray & Professor Robert Royal on Father Anthony Spadaro’s Talk at Georgetown University

The other day my friend Fr. Gerald Murray and Prof. Robert Royal were on The World Over offering some analysis of present issues.  I think you will find it useful. They get into it near the 5:00 mark.

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

There is a Major Hole in Church’s Current Argument on Immigration – Mic. Davis, CH
How a Beloved NYC Priest Saved Mickey Rourke’s Life – Isabel Vincent, New York Post
The End of the Progressives – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
Cardinal Cupich’s Modernist View of the Family – R. Jared Staudt, Crisis Magazine
State Islam in France – Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
Reclaiming Parental Rights as Building Blocks to a Healthy Society – Art. Goldberg, PD
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
How to Pore Over the Entire Bible in 365 Days – Elisabeth Deffner, NC Register
The Vatican Gap between Theory & Practice – CNA via The Catholic World Report

Pope Francis, the Pastoral Criterion of Reform – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Pope Francis Is Playacting Realpolitik with China – George Weigel, Foreign Policy
From North Korea to Catholicism: Mi Jin’s Answered Prayer – CNA via The CWR
Revival of Sex Abuse Commission Comes Amid Growing Criticism – N. Winfield, AP/CH
How Capitalism Enables Christians to Promote Flourishing – Zach Kim, IfFW&E
Bishop Sherrington Speaks Out Against Abortion Clinic ‘Buffer Zones’ – Catholic Herald

Politics as a ‘Vocation’ – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand

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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Child on Laptop Computer (Credit: Luis Molinero of Shutterstock from Catholic News Agency via The Catholic World Report)

What Society can Learn from the Catholic Church Regarding Child Protection

from CNA/EWTN News

via The Catholic World Report

White, Male, Educated — And Christianophobic – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
America’s Two Catholic Churches – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
How Did St. Joseph Die? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
What Communists Did To My Family In The Soviet Gulags – Ryan Fazio, The Federalist
Islamic Family Values – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
The Pope’s “Doorbuster” – Nashville, Jeff City Land Long-Tipped Prospects – R. Palmo
A Post-Christian & Uncharitable Society – Melissa MacKenzie, The American Spectator
Was Hitler a Christian, an Atheist, or Neither – Filip Mazurczak, The Cthlc World Report
Research: No. 1 Social Justice Imperative is Marriage – Glenn T. Stanton, The Federalist
The Insidious Sin of Pride – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Have You Heard of Saint Death? Don’t Pray to Her – CNA/EWTN News via The CWR
Our Misguided War on Legalism – Joshua Gibbs, First Things
Capital Punishment: Eppur Non Si Muove – Michael Pakaluk, The Catholic Thing
Francis Reorganizes Vatican Secretariat of State – Andrea Gagliarducci, NC Register
Caring for the Poor is Our ‘Passport to Paradise’, Says Pope Francis – CNS via CH
Louis Braille: Blind Catholic Musician Invented Touch-Reading – Jean E. Seah, Alet

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MONDAY EDITION

A banner referencing "Humanae Vitae," the 1968 encyclical of Blessed Paul VI, is seen in the crowd at the conclusion of the beatification Mass of Blessed Paul celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 19. The Mass also concluded the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family. Blessed Paul, who served as pope from 1963-1978, is most remembered for "Humanae Vitae," which affirmed the church's teaching against artificial contraception. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See BEATIFICATION-MASS Oct. 19, 2014.The Catholic Church Consistently Is Proven To Be Correct on Issues of Faith and Morals

the Editorial Board

of OSV Newsweekly

The Swiss Guard and the “Combat Rosary” – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
When Catholicism Shaped Culture – Jude P. Dougherty, The Catholic Thing
Before Calling Someone a ‘Heretic’, You Might Want To Check Canon Law – Ed Condon, C.H.
Three (3) Steps to Keeping Your Kids Catholic – Patrick Madrid, Catholic Answers
Review: Happiness! D.V.D. Series by Ignatius Press – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
What Catholics Should Know About the National Spike in Suicides – Joan Frawley Desmond
Secular Groups Decry Pornography’s Harmful Effects – Brian Fraga, OSV Newsweekly
We’ll Never Tell Them Review, Interview w/ Award Winning Author Fiorella De Maria – Hazard
What Is A Good Catholic Science Curriculum? – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., Science in the. . .
Baroque Landscape: Chinese Baroque! – David Clayton, The Way of Beauty
Valuing Full-Time Motherhood – S. Adam Seagrave, Public Discourse
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
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