Catholic News - Thursday, July 9, 2009 A.D.

CVSTOS FIDEI THVRSDAY EDITION
Afternoon Edition
Motu Proprio Ecclesiae Unitatem - New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
NBC: Greenpeace 1, Pro-Lifers 0 - Tim Graham, NewsBusters
Mozarabic Series To Continue - Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement
New Ecclesia Dei - New Catholic, Rorate Cæli
Common Good, Common Sense Economics - Tim Shipe, American Catholic
The Canadian Communion Blunder - Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL
Women Religious In Discontinuity, Sister Sandra Schneider, IHM - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?
Great Jesuits 1: The Ark And The Dove - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
"Directly Repugnant To The laws Of God & His Holy Church" - NC, Rorate Cæli
The Politically Incorrect Guide To Western Civilization - Anthony Esolen, CERC
Justice Ginsberg Thinks Abortion Was To Rid Of "Undesirables" - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?
CNN: Opponents Outnumbered 3-To-1 By Homosexuals - Matthew Balan, NwsBstrs

Around the Catholic Blogosphere on Caritas in Veritate:
Water Rights - Blackadder, American Catholic
Media Go Full Tilt In Spinning Latest Writing Of Pope - Matthew Balan, NwsBstrs
A Technical Question - Blackadder, American Catholic
Why Benedict Talks About Humanae Vitae In New Encyclical? - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?
My Take On Caritas In Veritate - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic
Caritas In Veritate: A Symposium - Novak/Schall/Wood/Royal, The Catholic Thing
An Important Paragraph In "Caritas In Veritate" - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?

Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective:
Obama’s World Apology Tour - Tito Edwards, American Catholic
A New Conservatism - Joe Hargrave, InsideCatholic
Conservatism Is Alive And Well - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

Bonus Commentary and Analysis:
Eugenics: Ginsburg Tells NYT Roe Is Populations We Don't Want - Tom Blumer, NB
Maltese On Kmiec’s Ambassadorship: "Somewhat Poisoned" - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?
Boom In Memphis Priesthood Vocations - Sara Patterson, Commercial Appeal
John L. Allen Of NCR On The Restructuring Of The PCED - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?
Top Theologian To Chris West: "Not Prudishness, But Wisdom Of Church" - CNA
Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" Restructured - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?
Female "Bishop" Desecrates Mass In Linz - Vincenzo, Sancte Pater
Words For The Precious Blood Twice, None For The Body - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?
Book Note: Siegel, The Human Right To Language - Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL

Notable Commentary and Analysis:
A Plan For Palin, A New Contract With America? - Tito Edwards, American Cthlc
Fides Quaerens Intellectum - Eric Brown, American Catholic
Caritas In Veritate Is Here - John Henry, American Catholic

For Fun:
Here’s to You Mr. Jefferson - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

Secular Commentary and Analysis:
Fans Flock To Mourn California, 1849-2009 - Iowa Hawk

Catholic News - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 A.D.

CVSTOS FIDEI TVESDAY EDITION
Afternoon Update
Caritas In Veritate Is Here - John Henry, American Catholic
Caritas In Veritate In Gold And Red - George Weigel, NRO
The Pope Of Caritapolis - Michael Novak, First Things
Benedict Tightens Up The Church's Social Teaching - Deal Hudson, InsideCthlc
An Encyclical Prediction - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
An African Encyclical - David P. Goldman, Spengler
FSSP Superior General And Benedict XVI - Shawn Tribe, New Liturgical Movement
Recife Excommunications: Summum Ius, Summa Iniuria - Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL
New SSPX Church To Be Built In Kansas - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?
Gregorian Rite Mass Times Around The World - Mornac, Rorate Cæli
Golias Out Tablets The Tablet On A Possible SSPX Solution - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?
Magister On "Cottier Article" Obama's Meeting With Journalists - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?

Political Commentary and Analysis from a Catholic perspective:
Iran: The Revolutionary Guards In Charge - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

Bonus Commentary and Analysis:
Fr. Z To Card. Cottier: Check Your Facts! - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?
Atheist Bonnie Erbe Moved By 'Emotional' Gay Church Service - Ken Shepherd, NB
The Problem With Toning Down The Rhetoric, & Not To Do It - Fr. Z, WDTPRS
The Prime Minister Of China Who Became A Benedictine Abbot - Andrew Cusack
Sarkozy Wants 'Truth' On French Monk Massacre In Algeria - AFP
The Church, Advertising And The Junk We Don’t Need - DarwinCatholic, Am Cth

Notable Commentary and Analysis:
The Church And The Jews In The Middle Ages - Thomas F. Madden, InsideCatholic
My Problem With Lila Rose - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic
Exclusive Sneak Peek of Caritas In Veritate - Tito Edwards, American Catholic

Secular Commentary and Analysis:
Judge To Muslim Criminal: 'You Live By Its Rules' - Tom Kelly, London Mail
What CNN Didn't Ask About Canada Health Care Rationing - Mike Sargent, NB

Catholic News - Monday, July 6, 2009 A.D.

CVSTOS FIDEI MONDAY EDITION
Morning Edition
Exclusive Sneak Peek of Caritas In Veritate - Tito Edwards, American Catholic
Interior Participation And Devotions During Mass - Carlos A. Palad, Rorate Cæli
Subsidiarity: A Primer - Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
The Dangers Of Hobby Catholicism - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
The Early Church: How Christians Elevated Culture - Anthony Esolen, CERC
The Problem Of Plenty - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
A Tough Pill For Parents To Swallow - Carrie O'Connell, NCRegister
Fides Quaerens Intellectum - Eric Brown, American Catholic
Cathedrals Were Designed For What Secular Function? - Vincenzo, Sancte Pater
A Just War - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
NYTimes Sneering At Christianity, Patriotism - Warner Todd Huston, NewsBusters
Evangelical Catholicism Returns - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic

Bonus Commentary and Analysis:
But For Malta! - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Fr. Sirico About Dissenters & The Upcoming "Social" Encyclical - Fr. Z, WDTPRS?
Charles Carroll: Our Catholic Founding Father - Christopher Blosser, Amrcn Cthlc
The Year For Priests - Father Bevil Bramwell, The Catholic Thing
Vatican Finds Evidence Of POW's Miracle - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Why Catholics Should Oppose Sotomayor - Deal W. Hudson, InsideCatholic
My Problem With Lila Rose - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic

Notable Commentary and Analysis:
Uncomfortable Thoughts On The Declaration - Blackadder, American Catholic
Palin Resigns - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
Top Ten Movies For The Fourth - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

Secular Commentary and Analysis:
Chinese Riot Against Communists, Hundreds Dead - The London Telegraph
Press Ignores Public’s Shunning Of Bailed-Out GM & Chrysler - Tom Blumer, NB

Catholic News - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 A.D.

CVSTOS FIDEI WEDNESDAY EDITION
Early Morning Update
Catholic Boom In Atlanta - Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia
Pro-Life 'Franchise' Helps Moms - Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register
How To Celebrate Novus Ordo Masses "Ad Orientem" - Fr. Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?
Only Catholic College In Georgia Graduates First Class - Paul A. Barra, NC Rgstr
Why USCCB Selling Out Catholic Health Care Workers? - Paul Likoudis, Wanderer
Pope Explains What "Thinking Like An Adult" Really Means - NC, Rorate Cæli
L'Osservatore Romano's Loss Of Reason - Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL
USCCB Supports National Energy Tax? - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS?
Pics Of Syrian Catholic Patriarchal Liturgy - Carlos Antonio Palad, Rorate Cæli
St. Peter In Words And Stone - Barbara Coeyman Hults, National Cthlc Register
Oldest Depiction Of St. Paul Found - Sandro Magister, Chiesa
St. Paul's Bones Found - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, What Does The Prayer Really Say?

Bonus Commentary and Analysis:
Benedict & John Paul II On America's Founding - Christopher Blosser, Am Cth
The Insordescence Of Abp. Milingo Demands Response - Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL
The Greatest In The Kingdom - Tim Shipe, American Catholic
Miracle For Fr. Kapaun, The POW Servant Of God? - Donald R. McClarey, AC
Catholic View Of The Political Community (part 4) - Tim Shipe, American Cthlc
A Study In Contrasts: Notre Dame's Commencement & Mine - John Henry, AC
Pope John Paul II Comments On Rerum Novarum - Tim Shipe, American Cthlc

Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective:
Read The Declaration On The Fourth - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Uncomfortable Thoughts On The Declaration - Blackadder, American Catholic
Global Warming Vs. Global War - Blackadder, American Catholic
Iran: The Resistance Lives - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Simply Filthy - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic

Notable Commentary and Analysis:
Google's Top 25 Catholic Websites - Tito Edwards, American Catholic
Movie Priests - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

For Fun:
The Omega Glory - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

Catholic News - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 A.D.

CVSTOS FIDEI TUESDAY EDITION
Afternoon Update
The Return Of The Catholic "Fundamentalists" - Mornac, Rorate Cæli
The Case For Pius XII Grows Stronger - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic
The Roman Empire, The Early Christian Martyrs & Martyrology - Shawn Tribe, NLM
Imagine A Secular America - Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
Gay Duke U. Official Selling Black 5-Year-Old Son For Sex - Zoe Ortiz, NwsBstrs
Staying Rooted In Parish Life - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
St. Josemaria Escriva On The Sacred Liturgy - Carlos Antonio Palad, Rorate Cæli
The UN's Homosexualist Agenda - Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing
Russian Orthodox Evangelization - Carlos Antonio Palad, Rorate Cæli
Worker Ownership – The Untold Stories - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic
The Shifting Middle - Fr. James V. Schall, The Catholic Thing
Why Aren’t There More Worker Coops? - Blackadder, American Catholic

Earlier Top Commentary and Analysis
Pro-Life Dems To Pelosi: No Abortions In H.C. Bill - Monica Gabriel, CNSNews
Abp.: "Bloggers Not Part Of The Church" - Fr. Tim Finigan, THOC
Oldest Known Portrait Of St. Paul Revealed - Richard Owen, Times of London
Bone Fragments In Tomb Belong To Saint Paul: Pope - Agence France-Presse
Homeschooling: Under Pressure All Over Europe - J. Michael Smith, HSLDA
Cancer Cured After Praying To Blessed Seelos - Arthur Hirsch, The Baltimore Sun

Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective:
The Death Of Pop Stars: No Opinion - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Stars And Stripes Forever - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Banned In Iran - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Blood In Iran - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

Notable Commentary and Analysis:
France And The Burka, An Assault On Religious Freedom - Joe Hargrave, AC
USCCB Issues A Statement Of Support For Bishop D’Arcy - Donald R. McClarey, AC
Channeling His Inner Reagan? - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

For Fun:
The Onion Satirizes The Culture Of Death - Mark Shea, Catholic And Enjoying It!

Secular Commentary and Analysis:
How Liberals Hate - Matthew Vadum, Human Events

Catholic News - Wednesday, June 24, 2009 A.D.

CVSTOS FIDEI WEDNESDAY EDITION
Late Evening Edition
Promoting Reverence At Communion - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS
Home-School Boom - Tim Drake, National Catholic Register
Abp Weakland Won't Stop His Attacks On Church Teaching - Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL
Compassion, Not Capitulation, On AIDS - Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing
Three Points On The Recent SSPX Ordinations - Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL
...Fr. Z fisks Dr. Peter's article here...
The True Meaning Of Inculturation - Carlos Antonio Palad, Rorate Cæli
USCCB Issues A Statement of Support For Bishop D’Arcy - Donald R. McClarey, AC
Israel To Demolish Convent Homes In Old City of Jerusalem - Deal Hudson, TIB
Jesuits And Polarization - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Losing Your Temperance - John Zmirak, InsideCatholic
Party Of God/Party Of Satan? - Tim Shipe, American Catholic

Earlier Top Commentary and Analysis
Maronite Patriarch Confronts Hezbollah - Carlos Antonio Palad, Rorate Cæli
Christopher West Uses The 'Holy Spirit' Defense - Dawn Eden, The Dawn Patrol
Card. DiNardo: Catholics Humbled By Anglican Conversions - T. Johnson, TCS
1st Apostolic Visitation Of Legionaries Of Christ: 1956-59 - Casandra Jones
Guatemala Church Reeling From Evangelical Conversions - Catholic News Agency
San Francisco Suing Catholic Church For Millions - California Catholic Daily
The Rapidly Changing American Church - Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
Catholic View Of The Political Community (Part 3) - Tim Shipe, American Catholic
A Few Thoughts On The CDF And The PCED - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS
The Feast Of Saint Thomas More - Blackadder, American Catholic
Ave Maria University's Odd Working Titles - Dr. Ed Peters, ITLOTL
Pope Benedict XVI To Meet With President Obama - Eric Brown, American Catholic

Politics and Culture:
Will Health Care Reform Create (More) Health Care Shortages? - John Henry, AC
Freedom Vs. Central Planning - Blackadder, American Catholic
Book Review: Empires of Trust (Part II) - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
France And The Burka, An Assault On Religious Freedom - Joe Hargrave, AC
Channeling His Inner Reagan? - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Touche - Blackadder, American Catholic
Pity And Fear - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
Neda Agha-Soltan: "The Voice of Iran" - Christopher Blosser, American Catholic
It’s Not Really About Markets - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic
Diagnosing Contemporary Conservatism's Ills - Christopher Blosser, Amrcn Cthlc
What Is Conservatism - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
Iran: Protest Becomes Insurrection - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

Bonus Commentary and News:
NY To Host Folsom-East Deviant Sex-Fest - Violating Lewdness Laws - AFTAH
MA Pro-Life Gp Asks Cardinal To Withdraw Caritas From CeltiCare - S. Ertelt, LN
Church And State Square Off In France Over "Gay Pride" - Mornac, Rorate Cæli
Huckabee Slams False Notion Of Common Ground In Abortion Debate - LSN
Anglican Church In North America Officially Constituted - VirtueOnline
...Orthodox Church distances from TEC, recognizes new Anglican province...
100 Year Analysis Shows Treatment for Unwanted Homosexuality Beneficial - LSN
AZ Legislature Sends Pro-Life Bills On Abortion To Gov. Brewer - Steven Ertelt, LN
PepsiCo Fiercely Committed To Homosexual Agenda - Mark Alessio, RNW

Bonus News:
'Child's Rights' Forces Mobilize - Rebekah Pizana, Christian News Wire
Israeli Vatican Ambassador Defends Pius XII, Not 'Hitler's Pope' - Cth Culture
Nurse Quits Job Over Crucifix Ban - The Press Association
Nun To Lead Presbyterian Seminaries - Daniel Burke, Religious News Service

Notable Commentary and Analysis:
Where Is My Vote? - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Movie Priests - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Grassroots Push For Democrats For Life - Tim Shipe, American Catholic
Google's Top 25 Catholic Websites - Tito Edwards, American Catholic

More Politics and Culture:
Is Obama Making Americans More Conservative? - Blackadder, American Catholic
The Maple Leaf Forever - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Obama Sends Bush’s Council On Bioethics Packing - Christopher Blosser, Am Cth
Licensing Vs. Unions - Blackadder, American Catholic

For Fun:
The Gold Reserve Was Just Sitting Around Doing Nothing - Donald R. McClarey, AC
Obama: Fly-Killer! - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic

Secular Commentary and Analysis:
Korea’s Population Crisis - Choi Seon-Jeong, Mercatornet
Robert Bork: Sonia Sotomayor 'A Bad Mistake' - Stuart Taylor, Newsweek

Catholic News - Thursday, June 18, 2009 A.D.

CVSTOS FIDEI THURSDAY EDITION
Afternoon Update
Anglican Use Conference: Three Days Of Grace - Mary Ann Mueller, VirtueOnline
Vatican Newspaper Editor Digs Deeper Hole - Deal Hudson, InsideCatholic
Christopher West's First Response To His Critics - John Norton, OSV Daily Take
Liberal Feminist Regrets Her Two Abortions - Penelope Trunk, Brazen Careerist
NCR's Attack On The Year Of The Priest: Heresy & Arrogance - Fr. Z, WDTPRS
What Is A Pagan? - Mark Shea, Catholic Exchange
Some Speculations About The SSPX And Holy See - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS
Movie Priests - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Holy See Press Office On SSPX June Ordinations - Father John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS
A Thin Line We Must Walk - Joe Hargrave, American Catholic
Pont. Comm. "Ecclesia Dei" Makeover & New Threats To SSPX - Fr. Z, WDTPRS
Catholic View Of The Political Community (Part 2) - Tim Shipe, American Catholic

Politics & Culture:
Wasting Gas To Save The Planet - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
Rationing Vs. Economizing - Blackadder, American Catholic
Where Is My Vote? - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
A Good Job - Blackadder, American Catholic
Letterman Apologizes, Palin Accepts - Tito Edwards, American Catholic
Free Iran - DarwinCatholic, American Catholic
Running Trillions In New Debt May Not Be Good Politics? - Donald R. McClarey, AC
Capitalism - When People Sell Things I Don’t Like - DarwinCatholic, American Cthlc

Bonus News:
Sextuplets 'A Gift From God' - Pat Buckley, European Life Network
Cardinal Schonbern's Peddling Of Heresy - New Catholic, Rorate Cæli

Bonus Commentary & Analysis:
First Things - First Thoughts - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
PBS Bans New Religious Programming, Including Mass For Shut-Ins - CNA
The Cultural Genocide Of Egypt's Christian Copts - Raymond Ibrahim, Jihad Watch
Pro-life Leaders Face Death Threats From Pro-Abort Radicals - Frank Walker, PS
Egypt: Court Denies Second Ex-Muslim's Right To Convert - Marisol, Jihad Watch
Who Speaks For American Muslims? - Charles Colson, Catholic Exchange
Lenny Kravitz's Christian Journey - Chris Heath, The Daily Telegraph

Notable Commentary & Analysis:
The Caine Mutiny - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
Stagflation Or Hyperinflation? - Donald R. McClarey, American Catholic
The Degenerate David Letterman - Tito Edwards, American Catholic

Secular Commentary & Analysis:
Report: N. Korea May Fire ICBM Toward Hawaii - Jennifer Griffin, FoxNews
After 85 Years, Haig's Statue Finally Removed - Ferguson/Capaldi, Scotsman
Olive Garden Pulls Letterman Ads - Andy Barr, Politico

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