Vocation

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Raymond Cardinal Burke (Photo Credit: Screenshot of Life Site Video via Fr. Zs Blog)

Cardinal Burke’s May 2017 Talk about Diabolical Forces in the Church

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

A Glimpse at Life in 6 Traditional Religious Communities – Jim Graves, NC Register
BBC Mini-series Captures Daily Life of Benedictine Monks – CNA Daily News via The CWR
A Day in the Life Of  a Religious Sister – Sister Christina M. Neumann, Catholic Stand
The Contemplative Nuns who Live “at the Heart” of the Church – Jim Graves, The CWR
Let’s Make the Liturgy Beautiful* – Bob Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
On St. Ignatius of Antioch and the Early Church – Leroy Huizenga Ph.D., The CWR
29th Ordinary Sunday: “Bear with Me” – Pregnancy and Glory – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why I Love the Extraordinary Form of the Mass – Amanda Evinger, Natl Catholic Register
Giving Generously in Motherhood Will Not Leave You Empty – Susanna Spencer, NC Rgstr
Prayer: A Learning Process – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
A Look at Karol Wojtyla the Writer – John M. Grondelski, National Catholic Register
Leaving Behind A Legacy – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
Venerable Maria Llorença Llong, Capuchin Poor Clares Founder – Brian O’Neel, The CWR
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (30 October AD 2017) click here.
For the Revolution, Not Reformation (30 October AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (30 October AD 2017) click here.

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Men inspiring child to consider the priesthood (Photo Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Quæritur: What Can We Do To Get These Men Into Seminary?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Miraculous Origins of One of Most Beautiful Churches In The World – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Padre Pio on the Battle of Prayer – Kathleen Beckman, Catholic Exchange
Fly Over Some of the Most Inaccessible Monasteries in the World – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
These Are the Five Faces of Christ – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, NC Register (link repaired)
Michelangelo’s Last “Pieta” – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, TIC
After Centuries of Exile, a Grey Friar Returns to Walsingham – K.V. Turley, NC Register
Why Is Contemplative Prayer So Important? – Kristin Aebli, Catholic Spiritual Direction
A Primer for a Tradition-minded Celebration of the OF Mass – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
What’s the Secret to 70 Years of Religious Life? Virgin Mary, Says Nun – CNA via The CWR
Millennial & Monastic: Doesn’t Get More Counter-cultural Than That – Elz. Scalia, Aleteia
The Intelligent Farmer – Patrick Toner Ph.D., The Dispatch via The CWR
Do You Have an Oratory? – Deborah Gyapong, Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
Recovering the Sacred in Music – Robert R. Reilly Ph.D., TIC
Art as Catechesis in a Baroque Confessional – Zachary Thomas, New Liturgical Movement
How Do We Fund Sacred Art in the Church? This Priest has an Idea – CNA via The CWR
Dn. Mitsui: How Religious Art Can Restore Balance bt. Beauty & Sacred Tradition – O’Brien, AM
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (27 September AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION (27 Sept. AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (27 September AD 2017) click here.

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

(Photo Credit: Catholic Stand)

Set Apart for Love of Christ: A Vocation Story

by Stephanie H. To,

of Catholic Stand

How One Family Approaches Mass With Young Children – Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
Catholic America – Stefan McDaniel, First Things
We All Suffer, but Not All Suffering is the Same – Carrie Gress Ph.D., Natl Catholic Register
Bowing at the Names of Jesus & Mary – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Catholic Man
A Priest on What Saying the Traditional Mass Meant to Him – Fr. Z’s Blog
Struggling with Patience? Let This Famously Impatient Saint Help You – Fr. M. Rennier, Aleteia
Is It a Sin to Doubt God’s Existence? – Matt Nelson, Catholic Answers Magazine

The Sacred Liturgy as a Monument or Witness of Tradition – Aaron D. Henderson, H&PR
Reading Christian Art: 5 Common Abbreviations & What They Mean – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Rome – Day 4-5: Beautiful Masses – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Jerome Named Patron Saint of the Defense Language Inst. Foreign Language Ctr. – Fr. Z
The Divinity of Jesus in the Gospels – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
Holy Land Trip helps U.S. Military Veterans Overcome PTSD – Catholic News Service via OSV

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Mary McAleese with President Obama (Photo Credit: Wikipedia via WhiteHouse.gov)

Are We Reading the Same Code Mary McAleese?

by Edward N. Peters, J.C.D., J.D.,

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Seminarians Pursue Holy Orders After Earning a Ph.D. – Nicholas Wolfram Smith, NC Reg
Did This Spanish Nun Bi-locate to Texas? Vatican Aims to Find Out – CNA via The CWR
Clerical Celibacy: Hostile Protestant Commentary & Catholic Replies – Dave Armstrong, BefC
The Journey Home Celebrates its 20th Anniversary w/ Special Episode – Sh. McAfee, epicPew
Pope Appoints New Under-secretaries to CDF & Congregation for Clergy – CNA via The CWR
Ryan Anderson to Join Franciscan Univ. of Steubenville as Visiting Fellow – CNA via The CWR
How to Find More & More & More Donors (& Then Even More) – Brice Sokolowski, Cth Fndrsr
Rome – Day 3: Summorum Pontificum 10 Years Onward! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Luther’s Disgust Over Protestant Sectarianism & Radical Heresies – Dave Armstrong, NC Reg
Catholic Street Evangelists Proclaim the Gospel to Portland & Beyond – Anna Abbott, NC Reg
The Dogma Lived Loudly Within Mary and the Other Saints Too – Justin McClain, NC Register
We Need More Politicians Who are Brave, Catholics in UK Say – CNA via The CWR
God was Present, and So Were Rescuers – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
The Parable of the Merciless Servant (Sun. Mass Readings Explained, Video) – Pitre Ph.D., TSP
Athletic Spirituality and Competition, Part I – Cameron Edman, Catholic Stand
Australian Bishops Call for Month of Prayer Ahead of ‘Same-sex Marriage’ Vote – CNA via CWR
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.

FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

From Addiction to Ordination: A Homeless Man’s Journey to Priesthood

from Catholic News Agency

via The Catholic World Report

4 Key Steps to a Spiritually Powerful Hour of Eucharistic Adoration – ChurchPop
Were St. Peter & the Other Apostles Celibate? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
What to Do When the Devil Attacks – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
Why I Call Myself a ‘Gelateria Catholic’ – Massimo Faggioli, Catholic Herald
Lost Latin Gospel Commentary Found & Free Online – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Pg
Why Are Priests Called Father? – Fr. William Saunders, Catholic Exchange
Catholicism in the Modern World – Fr. Thomas Joseph White O.P., First Things
Liturgy is When a Man Performs a Public Ritual – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, The Catholic Thing
Returning to Beauty in Church Design – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
This Pious Tradition Rewards Mothers of Priests for Their Many Sacrifices – P. Kosloski, Aleteia
A Practical Commentary on St. Teresa’s Way of Perfection – Anthony Lilles, Cthlc Sprtl Drctn
Peter & the Keys – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Benedict XVI & Plato on Music in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition – David Clayton, NLM
The Biblical Basis for the Papacy: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Changing the World Means Growing in Holiness – Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange
A 12th Century Letter to the Artist – Deacon Lawrence, Claritas
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (5 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (5 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (5 September AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (5 September AD 2017) click here.

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

  2 Comments

Fr. James Martin’s Interesting Interpretation of Jesus & the Canaanite Woman

via ChurchPop

“Oh, No! You Want to be a Nun?” – Anne Maloney, Crisis Magazine
Was There an Eclipse on Good Friday? – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
The Revitalization of a Parish in Ultra-Secular San Francisco – Fr. Z’s Blog
10 Lessons on Wayward Children – Patti Maguire Armstrong, NC Register
The Convert Problem – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Peters on Nichols – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
“May I Watch Game of Thrones?” is the Wrong Question – Sophia Feingold, NC Register
Fr. Z Celebrating with FSSP at Mass in Kansas City – Fr. Z’s Blog
Archbishop Fernández Defends Amoris Lætitia From Its Critics – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Doctor Brings Natural Reproductive Health to New Hampshire – Anna Abbott, NC Register
Pope’s Medjugorje Investigator: First 7 Apparitions Might be Recognized – K. Hattrup, Aleteia
Unplug for God & Find Joy in Silence – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
From Strangers to Neighbors: Working with Refugees – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Truth, Charity & Social Media – Ramon Anton A. Aldana, Catholic Stand
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (22 August, AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE EDITION (22 August, AD 2017) click here.

TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

  1 Comment

The Only Approved Marian Apparition Site in the US

by Barry Hudock

of OSV Newsweekly

Card. Burke Outlines Formal Correction of Pope Francis’ Teaching – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
Twitter Liturgy: Luther Would Be So Proud. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Crisis of Faith in the Church – Edward Monti, Catholic Stand
Crux, Converts & Commentary – Paul Zummo, The American Catholic
Jesus, You’ve Got Some Explaining to Do – Guy McClung J.D. Ph.D., Catholic Stand
What a Fundraiser Should Do Every Week – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.com
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
Millennial Hope: I Found as Friends Made Religious Vows – Rebecca Willen, Aleteia
Facing East – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, The Catholic Thing
Finding Peace Amidst Chaos in Adoration –  Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
Will Australia Crack Open the Seal of Confession? – Michael Cook, Mercatornet
The Crisis of the Christian Colleges – Stephen Baskerville, Crisis Magazine
Who Let the Riffraff In? 20th Sun. Readings of Ord. Time – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Some North Koreans Choosing Christ Over Kim, Despite Persecution – John Burger, Aleteia
Oscar Romero’s Christ-Like Sacrifice – Julian Filochowski, Catholic Herald
Eucharistic Table: Home Away From Home – Kelly King Alexander, Natl Catholic Register
For the FRIDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (18 August AD 2017) click here.

FRIDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Advice to a Young Priest

by Father George W. Rutler, S.T.D., Th.D.

of Crisis Magazine

“Sensus Fidei” & Fr. James Martin – Gregory Martin, First Things
David Hume and the Shroud of Turin – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head
Urgent: For Priests & God’s Plan For Life – Fr. Z’s Blog
Wherein a Popular Beer is Renamed to Honor Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
5 Amazing Facts About the House of Loreto – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Who Are the Barbarians? – Don DeMarco Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
What Makes Vivaldi Unique Among Composers? He was a Priest – CNA via The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
There Is Power In The Act of Contrition – Anne DeSantis, Catholic Stand
Resurrection & Reversion: How a Deist Became a Theist, Part II – Alex Woke, Catholic Stand
My Catholic Conversion (Radio Interview w/ Al Kresta) – Dave Armstrong, Biblical Eviden. . .
The Dwelling of Faith, Hope, and Love – Deacon Greg Lambert, Catholic Stand
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (7 August AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (8 August AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (8 August AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (8 August AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (8 August AD 2017) click here.

MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA Read More »

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

The Devil Preys on Idle Souls

by Todd Nolan

of Catholic Stand

Quæritur: Priest Puts too Much Water into the Chalice, Valid? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cleveland’s ‘Avilas’ Quietly Nurture Vocations – Jerri Donohue, National Catholic Register
Must a Latin Church Catholic Going to an Eastern Church Still Obey Latin Laws? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Are Most Christians Clueless About Their True Identity? – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cthlc Stand
The Lost Virtue of Christian Hospitality – Nada Mazzei, Catholic Stand
Infielder Has Major Reasons to Be Better Man and Baseball Player – Trent Beattie, NC Register
The 16th Century’s Saintly Six – Susan Klemond, National Catholic Register
The Gift of Priestly Celibacy – Fr. Brian Mullady O.P., National Catholic Register
Practice Makes Perfect in Life and Prayer – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Saint of Lofty Goals – Emily Stimpson Chapman, NC Register
Tradition is for the Young (Part VII) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Of Mountains and Molehills – Rebekah Andrews, Ignitum Today
Inspiring Faith Amid Trial – Nick Manetto, National Catholic Register
Sacred Music from the Land of Fátima – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Mvmnt
The Abundant Life – Mitchell Kalpakgian Ph.D., Truth and Charity Forum
The Mature Witness of Child Saints – Brian O’Neel, National Catholic Register
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (26 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (26 June, AD 2017) click here.

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

  1 Comment

Divorce Affected Me, Even Though It Wasn’t Supposed To

by Anonymous,

of Ignitum Today

On the Pope’s Clothes – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Pope Francis Demands Obedience from Priests of Nigerian Diocese – CNA via The CWR
What You Need to Know About the June 13 Fatima Apparition – Joseph Pronechen, NC Rgstr
Canonical Observations Concerning the Diocese of Ahiara – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.
Summary Against Modern Thought: Animal Souls Aren’t Immortal – William M. Briggs Ph.D.
The Misunderstanding About Angels – Foxfier, The American Catholic
How to Raise 1 Billion Dollars for Catholic Charities – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Navigating the Often Rocky Road of Vocational Discernment – Judy Roberts, NC Register
Whether Sweet or Sour, Sentimentality is a Swamp – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, NC Register
A New Procedure for Bishops’ Ad Limina Visits to Rome – A. Gagliarducci, Cthlc News Agncy
3 Things the Book of Proverbs Taught Me about Marriage – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
Immigration Arrests Stun Detroit’s Chaldean Catholics – Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency
Faith, Belief, and the Trinity; A Theological Analysis – Fr. Robert P. Imbelli S.T.L. Ph.D., TCT
Former Slave Julia Greeley First to be Buried at Denver’s Cathedral – Denver Catholic via CNA
Believing in a God Who Acts in History – Paul Kniaz, Catholic Stand
Bishops’ Spring Meeting Set for Indianapolis – Matthew E. Bunson, National Catholic Register
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (13 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (14 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (14 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (14 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (14 June, AD 2017) click here.

TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Typical New U.S. Priest: 34-year-old Who Prays Rosary, Takes Part in Eucharistic Adoration

via Catholic Culture

How to Annihilate 3 Skeptical Fallacies Regarding Hell – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
Trinity Sunday: Explain the Trinity? No Problem! – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
This Priest and Three Companions were Killed for the Faith in Iraq – CNA via The CWR
Defense of Summorum Pontificum – Robert Cardinal Sarah, Crisis Magazine
Big Bang, Michelangelo, and Creation – Cassandra Hackstock, Truth and Charity Forum
Queen of Angels – Howard P. Kainz Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Benedictines of Norcia: Concussi Surgunt! Super Nifty Beer News! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fr. Francis L. Sampson: Paratrooper Padre – Donald R. McClarey J.D., Catholic Stand
The First Principle is Christian Unity – Gregory Martha Herr, Obl.S.B., Catholic Stand
Marian Valley: Queensland’s Hidden Gem – Rachel Zamarron, National Catholic Register
Circle of Love: Readings for Trinity Sunday! – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (12 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (12 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (12 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the MONDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (12 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (13 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the TVESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (13 June, AD 2017) click here.

SVNDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Father Michael Najim of St. Pius X Church, Westerly, Rhode Island

How to Survive — and Thrive — After a Change in Pastors

by Brian Fraga,

of OSV Newsweekly

Archdiocese of Denver Restores Order of the Sacraments of Initiation – Fr. Z’s Blog
A New Legalism Denies the Moral Content of Moral Rules – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., CC
5 Simple Ways a Catholic Can Help a Protestant Friend Feel Comfortable at Mass – L. Savaryn
Silence and the Meaning of the Mass – Bishop Robert Barron, The Dispatch
The Singing of Ministers in the Eucharistic Celebration – Aurelio Porfiriz, New Lit Mov
The Vigil of Pentecost According to Divine Worship in Oxford – Gregory DiPippo, New Lit Mov
Watch This Norbertine Father Bring Saints to Life – Chloe Mooradian, epicPew
The Last Day of the Merry Month of May – New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
Pentecost & Speaking in Tongues (The Mass Readings Explained Video) – Brant Pitre Ph.D.
Filipino Priest Kidnapped by Islamists Pleads for Help in Video – Elise Harris, Cthlc Nws Agncy
A Matter of a Universe That Matters: Why I Am a Christian – Anthony S. Layne, Cthlc Stand
Why Education Is Key to Protecting Life, Marriage and the Family – Edward Pentin, NC Rgstr
The 7th Annual Napa Conference is Coming Soon – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Interreligious Dialogue with Edge and Purpose – George Weigel, The Dispatch
Seeking Holiness and Wholeness in an Age of Technology – Brian Jones, The Dispatch
Card. Zenari on Syria’s Civil War: Children Paying Highest Price – Deborah Castellano Lubov
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (31 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (31 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (31 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (1 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (1 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EXTRA (1 June, AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA (1 June, AD 2017) click here.

VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »