Western Civilization

MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Western Civ Defender:
NATO & EU Can’t Carry on Like It’s Peacetime – President Alar Karis of Estonia at Politico EU
Islamism is Exploiting Britain’s Political Vacuum – Ayaan Hirsi Ali at UnHerd
Dostoevsky, Putin, & the Russian Soul – Srđa Trifković, Ph.D., at Chronicles
Returning to First Things to Save Civilization – Walker Larsen at Intellectual Takeout
Russia’s Christian Dissidents – Jonathan Van Maren at The European Conservative
The EU Cartel Was Designed to Crush Farmers – Yanis Varoufakis at UnHerd
Zmirak on Putin on Christianity – Dad29
How Ukraine Is Really Doing – Suriya Jayanti at Time Magazine via MSN
There’s No Point Negotiating With Hamas, Says . . . Egypt? – Ed Morrissey
United States: a NATO Exit? – Prof James Ker-Lindsay
Countries That Still Dislike Each Other In 2024 – General Knowledge
New Poll: Nearly 70% of Americans Want Talks to End War in Ukraine – Connor Echols at RS
How Degeneracy Will Kill Civilization – Rudyard Lynch at WhatIfAltHist
Spanning Seven Centuries, ‘Judging a Book by its Cover’ Celebrates an Enduring Art – G. Ebert

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Ruins of Elgin Cathedral by David Roberts (Credit: Crissi Magazine)

The Suicide of the West: A Tale of Two Miracles

. . .“There is no God in this book.”  Thus reads the provocative first sentence of Jonah Goldberg’s latest release, The Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, & Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy. . .

by John Horvat, II,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Why are Conservatives Forcing Mothers from Their Kids? – Matthew Walther, The Week
Angels Having Relations with Humans, Jude & 2 Peter & 1 Enoch – Tay. Marshall Ph.D.
Breaking the Stereotype: Comfort Shoes – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
Eucharistic Miracles & the Divine Blood Type – Rick Becker, National Catholic Register
London’s Anti-Catholic Riots Were the Bloodiest in British History – Antonia Fraser, CH
Books Received: Peter Kreeft & 2018 Ignatius Pew Missal – Fr. Z’s Blog
One-of-a-Kind Book on Adoration & St. Faustina Hits Shelves – Joseph Pronechen, NCRg
Little-Known Story of How St. Thomas the Apostle brought Christianity to India – Alet.
Defending the Catholic Church with Scripture – Ray Sullivan, Catholic Stand
Here’s a Step-by-Step Guide to the Ancient Pentecost Vigil – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The Best Vatican Document on Economics for Some Time – Philip Booth, Catholic Hrld
Lay Evangelization & the “Smell of the Sheep” – Peter D. Beaulieu, The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
The Impermanence of Place – K.E. Colombini, First Things
Catholicism, Fundraising, Book Launches, & Overcoming Struggles – Brice Sokolowski
New Vatican Doc. Affirms Economy Must be People-Centred – Ed Condon J.C.L., CH
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

School of Athens by Raphael, A.D. 1511 (Credit: Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.)

Plato’s Aristocracy & Why Catholics are Losing the Culture War

. . .whether you like it or not, we in the West have a layered class system & our inability to see it & plan accordingly has led contemporary Catholics to lose our cultural impact on the global stage.  Before we get to the reasons why let’s look at the classical Greek & Indo-European idea of society & rank & then move on to how Catholics are losing their social & political influence. . .

by Taylor Marshall, Ph.D.

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Never Mind Met Gala’s Profanities, People Yearning for Confident Catholicism – CH
An All-Too-Moveable Feast – Charlotte Allen, First Things
The Tradition of Clerical Dress – J.P. Sonnen, Liturgical Arts Journal
Pope Moved by Warmth & Family Spirit of Nomadelfia Community – Robin Gomes, VN
Teacher Appreciation – Dale M. Coulter, First Things
Hawaii Just Made a Big Mistake by Legalizing Assisted Suicide, Here’s Why – M. Valliere
LGBT Groups Pressure Oklahoma Governor to Veto Adoption Bill – D. Siggins, The Strm
The Princess Who Was Kicked Out of Her Castle for Serving the Poor – Cecilia Zinicola
What’s Scariest: Facebook, Google . . . Or Us? – Nathanael Blake Ph.D., Public Discourse
God Mounts His Throne with Shouts of Joy: Ascension Day Readings Explained – TSP
Why “Liberalism” Needs Natural Law – Samuel Gregg D.Phil., Law and Liberty
Cardinal Marx is “Impressed” with Karl Marx – Paul G. Kengor Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Top Guernsey Committee Refuses to Back Assisted Suicide – Nick Hallett, Cthlc Herald
Does California Law Deny Parents’ Right to Opt Out of ‘Gender Education’? – Br. Fraga
Monsieur Olier on the Ascension – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
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‘The Course of Empire –
Destruction’ by Cole Thomas, A.D. 1836 (Credit: Wikipedia)

‘Everybody Knows That Something Is Coming’

. . .I met Hungarian journalist in Budapest. “Everybody knows that something is coming,” she said. “We can all feel it. I think this is why your book resonates with so many people”. . .

by Rod Dreher

The Mystery of Meghan Markle’s Baptism – Joanna Bogle, National Catholic Register
Francis’ ‘Mess’ Making: Assessing the First 5 Years of This Papacy – The Editors, NCReg
End-Times Anxiety – R.R. Reno, First Things
Did You Know. . .the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge was Not an Apple? – S. Smith J.D.
From Amazon to eBay: The Dark Side of e-Commerce Giants – F. Aloisi, Family & Media
Joy Behar Apologizes to VP Mike Pence for Saying Christians Mentally Ill – L. Barkoukis
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
One of Germany’s Oldest Dioceses to Reduce Parishes by 80% – Jonathan Luxmoore
Is One Religion Really as Good as Another? – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Catholicism at the Bottom of the Planet – Ray Cavanaugh, The Dispatch via The CWR
The Problem of Language & Our Schools – Steven J. Rummelsburg, The Imaginative. . .
Neuhaus & Liberalism – Matthew Rose Ph.D., Public Discourse
Perseverance of the Saints: An Illogical Doctrine – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
What Kindness Really Means – Jeannie Ewing, Integrated Catholic Life™
Greg Burke on Pope’s Extraordinary Message of Love to the World – James Macintyre
Acts of the Disciples: Discipleship & Independent Living – Deacon G. Lambert, Cth Stnd
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The Death of Jean-Paul Marat by Jacques-Louis David AD 1793

How Europe’s Way of Denial Became a Way of Death

. . .Europe’s immigration woes underscore how much of the continent is living in untruth—in lies that gradually kill. . .

by Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.,

of Public Discourse

Nuts – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Mark Wahlberg Celebrate Daughter’s 1st Reconciliation on Instagram – ChurchPop
Belial’s Witnesses – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
Do Historical Norms Alter Church Teachings? Should They?  – Fr. James V. Schall S.J.
Paul VI & Romero, Media & Reality – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
Padre Pio’s Prayerful Patrimony – Joseph Pronechen, NC Register
Georgetown Honors Advocate of Partial Birth Abortion – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
To Call Abortion ‘Health Care’ Defies Logic – Bishop Daniel E. Thomas S.T.L., NCRegister
Married Priests Likely To Be on 2019 Synod Agenda – Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
3D Printing Could Change Sonograms & the Pro-Life Movement – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Chile Cardinal Blames Bishop Barros for Bad Press During the Papal Trip – Nic. Winfield
Is it Too Late to Start Lent? – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Is There Any Hope of Saudi Arabia Lifting Its Church Ban? – Dv. Cowan, Catholic Herald
The Catholic Church in China: Historical Context & the Current Situation – A Clark PhD
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FRIDAY EDITION

The Aficionado by Pablo Picasso (Credit: First Things)

Goodbye, Heraclitus: On Today’s Atmosphere of Crisis

. . .the political winds are shifting, & our elites are increasingly dismayed and disoriented. Voters throughout the West are rejecting establishment parties, often in spite of dire warnings by the mainstream media & the leadership class. . .

by R.R. Reno,

of First Things

Here’s How to Practice 5 Corporal Works of Mercy in a Single Place – Melissa Guerrero
Adversity & Its Immense Value – Alan Scott, Catholic Exchange
What Would Your Lent Have Been Like in AD 1873? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Tale of Two Priests’ Videos: Fr. Mike Schmitz & Fr. James Martin – One Mad Mom
How I Know Jordan Peterson is Probably Onto Something – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thghts
The Escalation of Pornography: A Ten-Year Update – Patrick F. Fagan Ph.D., Marri Blog
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Secret Formula for Raising Millions – Brice Sokolowski
The Romance of Ordinary Marriage – Nathanael Blake Ph.D., Public Discourse
Ex-Irish Leader Says Pope in Dublin Will Face Mix of Hope, Skepticism – J. Allen, Crux
Depression in Lent, an Unsought Penance – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
Stop Trying to Make Church Fun, It’s About Something More Important – ChrchPop
This New ‘Civilisation’ Update Misses the Point – Will Gore, Catholic Herald
Nothing can Beat Kenneth Clark’s ‘Partial & Dogmatic’ Original Civilisation – F. Phillips
Studies in Words – Richard Weaver Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
Card. Wuerl Discusses His Parish-Based Road Map for Amoris – Peter Jesserer Smith
Black Panther’s Wakanda: A Modern Medievalist State – Modern Medievalism
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Walter Cardinal Kasper Smiling & Waving (Credit: Fr. Z’s Blog)

Wherein Walter Cardinal Kasper Tells Us What We Can & Can’t Say

. . .Walter Cardinal Kasper: Quit throwing around the word ‘heretic’ [Hmmm. . .]

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

To Change the Church: Ross Douthat Tackles the 21st Century – Maicke Hickson, 1P5
A Letter to a Seminarian Thinking of Leaving the Seminary – Fr. Ric. G. Cipolla, RCæli
Jordan Peterson: Bible is Foundation for Western Civilization – F. Phillips, Cthlc Herald
CBS Launches New Sitcom, ‘Living Biblically’ – Kathy Schiffer, Natl Catholic Register
Why Public Discussion Has Become Increasingly Irrational – James Kalb J.D., The CWR
The Truth About Pius XI & His Much-Maligned Successor – Roseanne T. Sullivan, H&PR
New Book on Catholic Fundraising: Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask – Brice Sokolowski
If You Can Choose Your Own Gender, Why Not Race? – Barbara Key, Mercatornet
Why Millenial Catholics are Re-Adopting the Traditional Chapel Veil – Whitney Bauck
Sex Change: Physically Impossible, Psychosocially Unhelpful, &. . . – R. Anderson Ph.D.
How to Help Teens Learn Their Faith – Jennifer Fitz, National Catholic Register
Sometimes God’s Not Fair – Christie Peters, uCatholic
Take This Free Online Course on Ancient Rome – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
My Irish Uncle Was a Simple, Just Man Like St. Joseph – Kevin Aldrich, Catholic Stand
Prepare Your Garden – Carol Monaco, Catholic Stand
Why Mary Is the Best Promoter of Culture – Carrie Gress Ph.D., my favorite catholic. . .
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Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship & the Sacraments (Credit: Catholic News Service via Catholic Herald)

Cardinal Sarah: High-Ranking Prelates are Trying to Change Christian Morality

. . .the cardinal also said the West was ‘committing suicide’ by losing its Christian faith. . .

from the Catholic Herald

Commonweal Howls Over Cardinal Sarah for Advocating Communion on the Tongue – Z
Trans Tweens & Social Contagion (NSFW) – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Benedict XVI Shared Motives for Resignation in 2016 Interview – Edward Pentin, NCReg
Pope Francis & Reform: Clergy Sexual Abuse – Edward Pentin, Natl Catholic Register
The Affair Must Go On – Sean Fitzpatrick, The Civilized Reader
New Book on Catholic Fundraising: Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask – Brice Sokolowski
How to Know When A Cardinal Gets to Heaven – T.J. Burdick
What is a Censure in the Church? (Spadaro & Arroyo) – Matthew Bunson, NC Register
Evangelii Gaudium, a Key to Understanding Francis’ Papacy – Edward Pentin, NCRgstr
Canon Law Exists to Magnify Christ, Not Mute Critics (Spadaro & Arroyo) – J.D. Flynn
Secrets of the Mysterious Stigmata: 6 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know – ChurchPop
St. Peter: Rock or Stumbling-Stone? – Joe Heschmeyer, Catholic Answers Magazine
Marriage & Family Life Cannot be Privatized – Scott Yenor Ph.D., Public Discourse
Elsewhere: A Blog on Saintly Cadavers – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Pope Francis’ Advice for Mass? “Put Your Phone Away” – uCatholic
Why Human Flourishing Happens Best in a Free Market – Alan Dowd, Inst. for Faith. . .
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA

Pope Francis on His Papal Throne (Credit: Adweek)

Pope Francis & the Deconstruction of the ‘Imperial Papacy’

. . .it’s becoming steadily clearer that a core aspect of his legacy may be a deconstruction of the strong “imperial papacy” many observers believe has taken shape over the last century or so. . .

by John L. Allen, Jr.,

of Crux

The Francis Reformation – Douglas Farrow Ph.D., The Catholic World Report
Invite Children of Divorce to Cupich’s Amoris Laetitia Seminars – Jen. R. Morse, Crisis
3 Powerful Sacramentals to Have in Your Car – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Rethinking “Mission Territory” – George Weigel, First Things
Manufacturing Trans Reality – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
For Vegas, The Pope’s Payout: Helena’s Thomas Hits The Strip – Rocco Palmo, Whis. . .
The Man Who Was “Ante-Pope” – Julia Meloni, Crisis Magazine
Chris Pratt & James Gunn ‘Defend’ the Right to Pray – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Whittaker Chambers, Communism & the Mindset of Hell – Tod Worner, Aleteia
Celibate Love & the Cycle of Tenderness – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
The Joy of Being Catholic – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
The New Evangelization & the Catholic School – Ste. J. Rummelsburg, Intgrtd Cth Life™
How & What Secularists Misunderstand Faith & Reason – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
Jewish Americans Deserve Better Than The ADL – David Harsanyi, The Federalist
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Female Male Binary (Credit: iStockphoto via The Stream)

The Great PC Purge of Our Language Is Coming

by William M. Briggs, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

Liturgical Calendar: Interview, Architect Turned Artist – Scott Smith, All Roads. . .
Why Every American Should Study Western Heritage 101 – Joy Pullman, The Federalist
Ordinary People Against the Multiculturalist Intellectuals – Christopher DeGroot, TIC
What C.S. Lewis Can Teach Us About America’s Pronoun Wars – Sean Davis, The FdrlstPo
London’s Tunnel Project Reveals Layers of Archaeological Finds – Zelda Caldwell, Alet.
Beauty Will Save the World – Gregory Wolfe, The Imaginative. . .
How to Get Kids Interested in Classical Music – Lauren Turner, Aleteia
Trinity Dome at Mary’s Shrine Offers Encounter With Beauty – Jem Sullivan, NC Rgstr
Without Knowledge of Christianity, We Can’t Appreciate Religious Art – Fr. Lucie-Smith
Faith of Our Founders: The Role of Religion in America’s Founding – Mark D. Hall, TIC
What Is the ‘Judeo-Christian Tradition’? – Jeremy Fuzy, Big Questions Online
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Jesus in Contemplation (Credit: uCatholic)

Was Jesus Really Born Poor? This One Biblical Hint Offers a Clue

by Ryan Scheel,

of uCatholic

While the West Disregards Christmas, Dare to Celebrate Advent – Justin McClain, NCRg
The Second Coming & Its Stages – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Christmas, Chanukkah & Strange Physics – Bob Kurland, Catholic Stand
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at the Vatican – Edward Pentin, NC Register
Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide 2017 – The Editors, National Catholic Register
10 Ways to Prepare Well for Christmas – Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
Advent Sermons of St. Augustine: The Son Became Man – D. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Austerity for Christmas – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
Messianic Prophesies: Amos: 9: 11-12 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Advent Lessons from an Old Testament Priest – Peter Darcy, Catholic Stand
Advent is a Time to Prioritize God, Overcome Indifference, Pope Says – E. Harris, CNA
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Pope Francis (Photo Credit: Buss La Quotidiana Screenshot via Fr. Z’s Blog)

What Does Pope Francis’ Letter to Cardinal Sarah Really Say?

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Pope Francis (and the Vatican) Rethink Europe – Andrea Gagliarducci, Monday Vatican
Reply to Ivereigh, Brugger, Shea, and Fastiggi – Edward Feser Ph.D.
On “Conservative Catholics” and the Papacy – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., The CWR
James Martin, Massimo Faggioli, and Hater’s Hate – Fr. Z’s Blog
Lunacy in Lyon – Fr. Z’s Blog
Canon Law Doesn’t Say What You Think It Says – Edward N. Peters J.C.D. J.D.,  The CWR
How to Fit Fundraising Into Your Catholic Faith – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
The Epic Catholic’s Guide to Halloween and Spiritual Warfare – Laura Ricketts, epicPew
What Happens When We Don’t Pray? – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
Quæritur: Catholic Alternatives to Boy Scouts, Now That They’ve Gone Crazy – Fr. Z
On Capital Punishment, Even the Pope’s Defenders are Confused – E. Feser Ph.D., CWR
Why St. JP2’s Theology of the Body Is More Important Than Ever – J. Grondelski, NCReg
Can the Beatitudes Inspire Great Cinema? These Filmmakers Think So – Cth Nws Agncy
Meet the Man Who Has Put Up 1,000+ Pro-Life Billboards in Florida – L. Chaplin, NCRg
Banning and Moderation Policy – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Venezuelan Bishops Denounce Pro-government Bias in Elections – ACI Prensa via CNA
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