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VVEDNESDAY LATE EXTRA

American Soldiers of the South Graves of the Second Civil War at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira, New York

Civil War III?

. . .the Left has long adopted the tactics of shouting down adversaries & engaging in street thuggery.  Not all Leftists approve of such tactics, but, as perusing almost any Leftist website demonstrates, Leftist activists cheer on these measures.  Now the Left has taken to hounding administration officials, usually women, in public places & at their homes. . .

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Germans & the White Thing – Fr. Z’s Blog
Card. Müller: We are Experiencing Conversion to the World, Instead of to God – CWR
Get Woke & Get Crazy – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
1962 Vocational Film, Starring Jack Nicholson – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Mvmnt
‘Many Individuals’ Wanted Hold on Clergy Homosexual Report, Penn. Court Says – CNA
Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Prompts Pro-Life Hopes – Chr. Rousselle, Ntnl C. Register
German Bishops Publish Intercommunion Flyer with Rhetorical Trick – M. Hickson PhD
Gender & Raising Boys & Girls – Caitlin Marchand, Catholic Exchange
Action Item! Help the Nuns Complete Their Beautiful Monastic Church! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. Pfleger Call for an Anti-Violence Protest, Close Highway – CNA via The C. Wrld Rprt
APSA Appointment Another False Step on Vatican Financial Accountability – Ph. Lawler
How to Maximize Your Wardrobe with the Right Handbag – Meghan Ashley Styling
Peru’s Cardinal-Designate Received Death Threats for Opposing Smelter – Bar. Fraser
Card.-Designate Becciu Named Prefect of Congregation for the Saints – Cin. Wooden
New Portuguese Cardinal Expected to Bring Church ‘Closer to People’ – Jon. Luxmoore
Newly Named Spanish Cardinal Vows to Promote Religious Life – Jon. Luxmoore, CNS
Catholic Entrepreneurship. . . Is It a Real Thing? – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser
Mexican Cardinal-Designate Very Close to the People, Did Not Seek Power – Dv. Agren
The Vatican & Red China’s Unceasing Negotiations – Sandro Magister, Settimo Cielo
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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Cake Baker Jack Phillips (Credit: Screen Shot from masterpiececakes.com via NCRegister.com)

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Declined to Make Same-Sex Wedding Cake

. . .the 7-2 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission came Monday morning. . .

from the Catholic News Agency & EWTN News

via the National Catholic Register

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Current State of the Church Shown in Ostia Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession – Z
Religious Liberty Wins Small – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Pope Francis’ Implementation is a Generational Change – Andrea Gagliarducci, Mon Vat
Jesus Will Be in Agony Until the End of the World – Fr. George W. Rutler Th.D. S.T.D.
Pope Appoints Close Ally &  Dodgy Theologian to a Major Argentine Diocese – Cth Hrld
Vatican Rejects German Proposal for Inter-Communion – Sandro Magister, Settimo Cielo
Does New CDF Statement on Priestesses Imply Opening to Deaconesses? – Mai. Hickson
The Fallacious Argument That God Made You That Way – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Byzantine Liturgy, TLM, & Novus Ordo, 2 Brothers & a Stranger – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Is Integralism Catholic Sharia? A Q&A Catechism – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
On Chile, Pope Francis is Way Past the Tip of the Iceberg Now – Inés San Martín, Crux
Catholic-Lutheran Intercommunion Damages Catholic-Orthodox Relations – I. Murzaku
Pope has Private Meetings with Homosexually Abused Chilean Priests – Catholic Herald
Profile of New Portuguese Cardinal Antonio dos Santos Marto of Leiria-Fatima – Crux
Nicaraguan Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo has Died Aged 92 – Luis M. Galeano, AP
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FRIDAY EXTRA

Blase Cardinal Cupich (Credit: Daniel Ibanez of Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register)

The Accusations of Cardinal Cupich: Name Names, Please

. . .in his latest column for the Chicago archdiocesan newspaper, Blase Cardinal Cupich—who styles himself as a champion of civil dialogue within the Church—lashes out at people who disagree with Pope Francis. . .

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

Pro-Abort & Catholic Justice Kennedy Reportedly Retire This Summer – Steven Ertelt
Msgr. Pinto Training Amoris that Departs from Church Teaching in Texas – Jan Bentz
Oprah’s Advice to Follow Your ‘Heartsong’ is Codswallop, Here’s Why – Geo. Boorman
Do Some Men Have A Uterus? – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the Stars!
Shootings & Fatherlessness: A Clarification on the Data – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., Crisis
Praying for the Past: Another View – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers Magazine
Is Christianity Shrinking in America? Yes & No – J. Warner Wallace, The Stream
Turns Out Vatican ‘Hackathon’ Isn’t Really about ‘Hacking’. . .or Is It? – Jn. Allen, Crux
3 Reasons You Should Listen to the Catholic Podcast – Katie Prejean, epicPew
Card. Wuerl’s Amoris Guidelines Bring Clarity, but Confusion Remains – Fr. R. de Souza
Fides et Ratio at Twenty – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap., First Things
Why Can’t We All Admit That Violent Video Games are Sick? – Mat. Walther, The Week
With Pope’s Call for “New Paths,” Amazon Synod Starts Down The Aisle – Rocco Palmo
Former Ignitum Today Writer Making an Impact, Part I: Shaun McAfee – Cristina Montes
The White House & North Korea – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Lent & the People of the Crucifixion – Anthony S. Layne, Catholic Stand
Pope Francis to Venerate Padre Pio’s Relics – Aleteia
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Pope Benedict XVI in Milan for the 7th World Meeting of Families 2 June 2012 (Credit: EWTN)

News Flash! Pope Gives Public Answer about Holy Communion for the Divorced & Remarried

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

How My Parents’ Divorce Ruined Our Holidays & Family Life Forever – Anon, The Fdrlst
Is There Any Hope for Return to Traditional Latin Mass? – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., H&PR
Paris’s New Archbishop has a Very Unconventional Background – Jean-Ma. Dumont, CH
The Tyranny of Tolerance: Suing Christian Bakers – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
A Response to Enemies of the Faith – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Contemplating Mysteries in the Face of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Fr. Z’s Blog
CCHD Offered Me a Grant, Hoped I Stopped Investigating Grantees – Lepanto Inst.
Pope’s Amoris Lætitia Guidelines Get an Upgrade – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NC Rgstr
Fr. O’Connor: Absolution for Absolute Evil – Daniel Demers, Catholic Stand
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Miracles, Facts & Fancy – D. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
On Moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem – Wm. Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Cthlc Thng
Gay Ctr Behind Complaint Against TA Who Showed Class Pronoun Vid – G. Piper, TCF
Can We Give Reporters a Break on the Pope & the Lord’s Prayer? – John Allen Jr., Crux
What the ACLU Gets Wrong About Separation of Church & State – Mk. Hall Ph.D., TIC
MS Sup. Ct to Decide if Boy’s Legal ‘Biological’ Parents are 2 Women – Dg. Mainwaring
Technology is Helping the Homeless Get Out of Poverty – Heidi Hecht, FEE
For the TVESDAY ORIENTAL ORTHODOX EDITION (12 December AD 2017) click here.
For the Tvesday Culture of Life Edition (12 December AD 2017) click here.
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Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., Explains Demonic Activity (Credit: Screenshot from YouTube via ChurchPop)

Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., Explains the Signs That Demonic Powers are Active in the World

from ChurchPop

Protestant Mega-Church Has a Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus – ChurchPop
Not Rights, But Power: Cakeshop vs. CO Civil Rights Cms. – Charlotte Allen, First Things
Teacher Who Was Fired for Misgendering Slaps School with Lawsuit – G. Carr, The Strm
Oxford Scientists Question Study Saying Gays “Born This Way” – Science Media Centre
Bermuda Abolishes ‘Same-Sex Marriage’ – Catholic Herald
For a Quarter-Century, The Man of This Hour – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Bp. Morlino on Controversy: Only What is True Can Ultimately be Pastoral – Jim Graves
Fun 2018 Catholic Wall Calendar – Fr. Z’s Blog
God Knows His Plans For Us But How Do We? – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Are You Hoarding Your Blessings? – Alita Maria Covel Ngo OCDS, Catholic Stand
Christians Fear Retribution for Opposing ‘Gay Marriage’ in Australia – Fr. Hodges, LSN
Finding Our True Identity – Cameron Edman, Catholic Stand
How Much Manna Are You Gathering? – Jeffrey Stevens, Catholic Stand
Vatican Conf. Highlights Role of Laity in Addressing Challenges – CNA via The CWR
Seeing the Savior: $450 Million, or Just Priceless? – K.V. Turley, Natl Catholic Register
The Pope, “Shield Catholic Hospitals from Business Mentality” – S. Cernuzio, Vtcn Insdr
For the TVESDAY ORIENTAL ORTHODOX EDITION (12 December AD 2017) click here.
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Jack Phillips Masterpiece Cakeshop (Credit: TexAgs)

A Baker’s First Amendment Rights

by Robert P. George, D.Phil., J.D., & Sherif Girgis, J.D.,

of The New York Times

Family Invested too Much in Daughter to See Her Brainwashed at College – Rod Dreher
What has Politics Done to Our Catholic Leaders? Martin, Faggioli et al – A. Athey, CV
The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise – Fr. Z’s Blog
Minority Stress is Real, but Wedding Cakes Don’t Cause It – Mark Regnerus Ph.D., PD
What US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Means for Mid East – Lucas, Strm
The Oldest Monastery in Iraq is Forever Lost – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe Lowers Stress, Study Says – CNS via Catholic Herald
What Big Companies Oppose Small Business’ Case for Rel. Freedom – CNA via The CWR
Abp. Naumann: If Church Silent on Killing Life, We’re Being Negligent – Graves, CWR
USCCB: Congress Can Still Address Fundamental Flaws in Tax Law – CNA via The CWR
Conversion: The Doorway to Transformation – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm., CS
Pope Francis: God Is Calling You, Don’t Make Excuses – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Who are the Friends of Religious Liberty? – Thomas R. Ascik, The Dispatch via The CWR
Pence Meets with Iraqi Archbishop Ahead of Middle East Trip – CNA/EWTN News
Archbishop to UN: Christians are Critical to Iraq’s Future – CNA/EWTN News
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA I (4 December AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA II (4 December AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY ADVENT EDITION (5 December AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CULTURÆ EDITION (5 December AD 2017) click here.
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SATVRDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

The Courtroom of the U.S. Supreme Court (Photo Credit: Phil Roeder via Flickr & Wikimedia Commons)

Justice Department Sides with Christian Baker in Supreme Court Case

by Matthew Archbold

of the National Catholic Register

5 Surprisingly Clean & Actually Funny Comedies on Netflix – Josh Shepherd, The Federalist
The New Atheists Versus Islam – Elliot Kaufman, The Corner
Liberals, Shipwrecked – William Voegeli, City Journal
Preparing for the Rebuilding of Western Civilisation – Patrick F. Fagan, Mercatornet
The Deep & Abiding Faith of Atheists – Angelo Stagnaro, National Catholic Register
From Civil Religion to “Hate” – David Carlin, The Catholic Thing
NY Court Unanimously Rejects Assisted Suicide in Major Pro-life Victory – CNA via The CWR
Why It’s Impossible For Western Civilization To Be White – Spencer Klavan, The Federalist
Major News Network Lauren Green Shines Light on Faith – John Burger, Aleteia
Why Banning Civil War Re-enactments Increases Ignorance, Prejudice – A. Mussman, Fdrlst
2 Roman Sarcophagi Discovered Near the Olympic Stadium in Rome – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Attacks Judicial Nominee’s Catholic Faith – Alx. DeSanctis, The Corner
Venezuela: A Socialism That Kills; Sacrifice Reality for Ideology – Fr. Raymond de Souza, CH
Creating Attractive Schools & Allowing Parent Choice – Kaie Modesitt, The Federalist
The Southern Poverty Law Ctr Has $69 Million Parked Overseas – Jeryl Bier, Wkly Stndrd
Ethical Stem Cells Relieve Parkinson’s in Monkeys – Wesley J. Smith J.D., The Corner
For the SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (9 September, AD 2017) click here.

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