Vatican II

FRIDAY EDITION

People in the Pews (Pic Credit: Screen Shot from CNS via Catholic Herald)

The Abuse Crisis Casts Doubt on the Whole Post-Vatican II Settlement

. . .since 1968, Church leaders have tried to preserve a fragile truce.  But repeated compromises have fostered a culture of deceit. . .

by Matthew Schmitz,

of Catholic Herald

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Fr. James Martin Downplays McCarrick Abuse of Seminarians – Dorothy C. McLean
Liturgical “Vestments” for the World Meeting of Families – Fr. Z’s Blog
This Scandal is about Homosexuality – Fr. Z’s Blog
About Withholding Donations from the Church – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The CWR
Erie Bishop Models What a Real Apology to Victims Looks Like – Peter Jesserer Smith
Richard Sipe Tried to Warn Us, But No One Was Listening – Kathy Schiffer, NC Register
Would Mass Resignation of Bishops Hurt the Church in America? No – Fr. W. Daley CSC
You Won’t Believe What Kids Find on ‘Transgender’ at the Public Library – M Mullarkey
The Catholic Reaction to Bishops & PA Sex Scandal – J.D. Flynn, CNA via NC Register
Vatican Breaks Silence: PA Sex Scandal: Criminal & Morally Reprehensible – uCatholic
Bishop Trautman Responds to Release of PA Grand Jury Report – Carl Bunderson, CNA
How the Church Could Reach Out to the Children of Priests – CNA via Crux
How to Fundraise in the Face of a Church Scandal – Brice Sokolowski
Bishop Grahmann Dies at 87; headed Dallas Diocese from 1990 to 2007 – Crux
Here’s Why an LBD is the Latest Travel Go-To Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic)
USCCB Invite Vatican Investigation Into PA Sex Scandal – C. Grogan, CNA via NCRegister
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MONDAY EXTRA I

Correcting Father James Martin. . . Again

. . .I was bewildered by the way Fr. James Martin twists the plain meaning of Sacred Scripture & Church teaching. . .

by Father Dwight Longenecker

Gay Olympians Accidentally Prove Why ‘Gay Marriage’ Wrong – Doug Mainwaring, LS
Cardinal Cupich Misreads Vatican II on Conscience – Richard A. Spinello Ph.D., Crisis
Taking Leave: Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio. . . – P.J. Smith, First Things
Did a Man Really Breastfeed a Baby? – William M. Briggs Ph.D., Statistician to the Stars!
What Ireland’s Abortion Referendum is Really About – K.V. Turley, Crisis Magazine
Belgium: Euthanasia Commission Under Fire After Whistleblower Letter – Mic. Cook
How to Correctly Run a Lent Appeal – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Isn’t Father Loss Part of Nikolas Cruz’s Story? – Carolyn Moynihan, Mercatornet
Just Who are the Wicked Tenants of God’s Vineyard? – Dom Cingoranelli, Cthlc Stand
10 Million Catholics in China Face Storm They Can’t Control – Ian Johnson, NYTimes
How Ireland’s Boot Camp for Missionaries Changed US & World – Msgr. O’Sullivan, NCRg
Hungarian Prime Minister: ‘Christianity is Europe’s Last Hope’ – Doug Mainwaring, LS
A Book Launch, Hidden Mystical Power, & the Art of the Impossible – D. Torkington, CS
Hawaii Bill Would Require Background Checks for Parents who Homeschool – TCF
Pro-Lifers Endorses Jeanne Ives for Illinois Gov. Over Bruce Rauner – M. Quigley, LN
Pope Reappoints O’Malley to Work of Safeguarding Commission – CNA via NC Register
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TVESDAY EXTRA

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Bishop Rivituso’s Crozier, Ring & Miter (Credit: Father Ed’s Blog)

A Problem for the Post-Conciliar Church

by Father Ed Tomlinson,

of Father Ed’s Blog

Dan Hitchens of First Things: We Were Told Not to Worry – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican Swaps Underground Church for Chinese Govt Approved Bishops – Cthlc Herald
LGBT Attempts to Stamp Out Doctors Who Don’t Obey Them – C.F. Greene, The Fdrlst
Does Your Parish Need a Transplant? – Dom Cingoranelli, Catholic Stand
Ordain Married Men to Serve Isolated Parishes, Cardinal Suggests – Cindy Wooden, CH
Movie Review: “King’s Faith” – Elizabeth Jean Seah, Ignitum Today
Pope Francis Explains Couple Was Prepared for Mid-Air Marriage – CNA via NC Register
Climate Trumps the Unborn – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
The True Meaning of Mystical Theology – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Dairy Farm to the Episcopate: Stockton Gets a New Bishop – CNA via The CWR
The Link Between Contraception & Abortion – Michael Pakaluk, First Things
How Judges Become Tyrants – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Why the Pro-Life Movement Will Live Long & Prosper – Mary Eberstadt, First Things
Why Catholics Should Know About Science – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
8 Ways to Support the Walk for Life West Coast – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
Putting Children’s Interests First in Family Law & Policy – H. Alvaré & A. ElHage, Mnet
For the TVESDAY EDITION (23 January, AD 2018) click here.
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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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Vatican II Inside St. Peters (Credit: CBCEW)

“Has It Worked?” The Question We Dare Not Ask; Regarding Vatican II

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis’s Reset Button – P.J. Smith, First Things
More About Photos During Mass & Pope Francis’ Admonishment – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bizarre Twist That Pulled St. Joseph Into Roy Moore’s Media Storm – T. Mattingly, GR
Doctor Euthanized Depressed Woman, Didn’t Tell Family Until Next Day – Life News
How to Influence the Way the Lord Will Judge Us – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
700-Year Jerusalem Christian Tattoo Shop Tattooing Pilgrims Since Crusades – B. Ryan
3 Steps to Your Best Year-End Campaign Ever – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
In France, Jesus is a Communist – Christophe Foltzenlogel, Transatlantic Blog
On Nuclear Weapons, Pope  Goes Beyond All Previous Papal Teaching – Phil Lawler, CC
Amazon Heralds New TV Show Based on Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings – Ph. Kosloski, Al.
Huge Turnout Expected for Beatification of Solanus Casey Nov. 18 – P. Knap, NC Rgstr
Poll: More than 70% of Britons Oppose Decriminalising Abortion– Simon Caldwell, CH
Card. DiNardo: Amid Division, We Must Look to God Who Unites – CNA via The CWR
Seeing Faces: A Call to Have the Eyes of a Shepherd – Fr. Nich. Blackwell O. Carm., CS
The Miracle of Children, Mercy & Relationships – Emily Reshwan, Seton Magazine
Pope: Despite Naysayers, There’s Hope for a Nuke-Free World – CNA via The CWR
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (14 November AD 2017) click here.

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FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

3 Things Vatican II Did Not Teach

by Father Richard Heilman

of Roman Catholic Man

First Thoughts on Pope Francis’ Address to Italian Liturgists – Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis: Liturgical Reform is ‘Irreversible’ – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Male Birth Control Meets Bill Nye – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
“In Heaven, There Is Only Singing”: Fr. George Rutler Interview – Gregory DiPippo, Nw Lt Mv
Overwhelmed by So Much Evil? Here are 3 of St. Michael’s Weapons – Aleteia
The Newer Phariseeism – Fr. Timothy V. Vaverek, The Catholic Thing
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
What’s Missing in the New Evangelization – Deacon John Beagan, Crisis Magazine
Tradition is for the Young (Part X): Pontifical Mass in Louisiana – Gregory DiPippo, Nw Lt Mv
Did Isaiah See the Trinity? – Stephen Beale, Catholic Exchange
The Trouble With The World is Me – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Parolin, Kirill: We have Reached a ‘New Stage’ in Church Relations – Elise Harris, CNA
Could the Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Happen Next Year? – CNA via The CWR
Did the Early Christians Pit Faith Against Reason? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers Magazine
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Vatican Building Diplomatic Bridges With Russia – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (31 August, AD 2017) click here.
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

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Nave of St. Peter’s Basilica during Vatican II Oct. 11, 1962. (Photo Credit: CNS)

Evangelization, Vatican II & Censorship

by Eric Sammons

of Crisis Magazine

Make It So. . . & Boot Martin – One Mad Mom
Quæritur: During Confession can a Priest Require a Criminal to Turn Herself In? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Anglo-Catholics Don’t Join the Ordinariate – Andrew Sabisky, Catholic Herald
Is It a Sin to be Judgmental? – Fr. Basil Cole O.P., Truth and Charity Forum
Pia de Solenni Tapped to be Chancellor of Diocese of Orange – Kathleen N. Hattrup, Aleteia
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
The Extraordinary Life of Ruth Pfau – Matthew Walther, The Week
From the Priory: What Lay People Can Learn from the Cloister – LuAnn Simons, Prctl Pndgs
Former EU President Criticises Pope Over Euthanasia Ban – Nick Hallett, Catholic Herald
Forming A Healthy Conscience – Fr. Ed Broom O.M.V., Catholic Exchange
Still, Small Voice – Foxfier, The American Catholic
Our Battle with Sin – The Cancer of Our Souls – Allison Low, Catholic Stand
An Innovative & Entrepreneurial Answer to Paying Artists for Good Work – Dav. Clayton, Clrts
Fatherhood & Redemption in Pirates of the Caribbean 5 – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Tdy
Knights of Columbus Play Pivotal International Role – Victor Gaetan, NC Register
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (16 June AD 2017) click here.

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MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

“Not All Is Well, Nor Should We Pretend That It Is — Even if This Means Abandoning the ‘New Pentecost’ Narrative of Vatican II”

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Effect of Lay Participation on the Souls of Priests – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
“Husbands, Love Your Wives. . .: A Note on ‘Submission’ – Adfero, Rorate Cæli
You Lie! Said the Geocentrist to the Catholic Scientist* – Bob Kurland, Catholic Scientist
We Are Facing a Discipline Shortage Crisis – Patrick Coffin, National Catholic Register
What Makes Us Catholic? The Eucharist – Fr. Daniel Pattee, The Catholic Thing
Poll: When Is Last Time You Heard About Hell In Sermon/Homily? – William M. Briggs Ph.D.
The Alms Book is Your Definite Guide to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
How to Have Supernatural Life – Karl Keating, Catholic Answers Magazine
Crisis in Family and Church Put Under Spotlight – Edward Pentin, NC Register
After Pentecost, was the Church Communist? – Jay Richards, The Stream
Book Review: A Beautiful Catholic ABC Book for Children – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Francis: Pius XII Risked His Neck to Save Jews from Deportation – Diane Montagna, Aleteia
Single but Full of Love – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today
Pope: Catholics Mistaken to be Christians of Right or Left, Instead of Side of Jesus – Asia News
Whit Monday: Lord and Liberator, Counselor and Comforter – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Pentecost and You – Fr. John Catoir J.C.D., Catholic Stand
Pentecost, Deism, and Secularism – John M. Grondelski, Crisis Magazine
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (5 June, AD 2017) click here.
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For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (6 June, AD 2017) click here.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Innovations Which Vatican II Did Not Call For, but Which We Got Anyway

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Hans & Sophie Scholl Exemplify the Moral Courage Every Christian Needs – Francis Phillips, CH
5 Common Misconceptions about Purgatory – Sara Spitt, epicPew
This Forgotten Fatima Note Reveals Sr. Lúcia’s ‘Holy Ambition’ for the Rosary – Dan. Blackman
Six Ways Not to Fight Temptation – Fr. Clayton Thompson, Those Catholic Men
Pope Francis Names New Archbishop of Krakow, Poland – Catholic News Agency
How Feminism Betrayed Childless Women – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
France Attempts to Criminalize the Pro-Life Movement – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACthlc
Orthodoxy, Heresy and Objective Truth – Francis X. Cronin Ed.D. (ADB), Natl Cth Register
Harry Potter: from Aristotle’s Poetics to Christian Virtue – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Tdy
Modesty Is a Direction Not a Line – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
On Meeting Sally Read: Poet, Writer, Convert from Atheism – K.V. Turley, The Cthlc Wrld Rprt

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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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