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February 13, 2019

Note from the Assistant Managing Editor:

Sanctifying grace "is the principle of all merit; every work that does not proceed from it is dead."  This week's reflection petitions God to "infuse in our heart a deep hatred of evil that could make us lose it" — "Grace, the Seed of Glory."

Cardinal Gerhard Müller has written an excellent four page "Manifesto of Faith."  It was written "with the aim of strengthening the Faith of the brothers and sisters whose belief has been massively questioned by the 'dictatorship of relativism.'"

Then we publish two excerpts from Kendra Tierney's valuable book "The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life.  It's an encyclopedia of ideas for living liturgically at home.  And it's a way for all of us to enjoy learning about "the lives of Jesus and the saints, the events of the Bible, and the history and the tradition of Christianity." 

Many words and phrases used in the discussion about abortion seek to obscure the reality.  "We have shifted our language," writes Charles Camosy, "in ways that hide the dignity of the vulnerable, in the instance of abortion, but also on issues far from the abortion debate.  Read his New York Times editorial, "I Am Pro-Life.  Don't Call Me Anti-Abortion."

Finally, Ilaria Giudici writes a review of the film "The Old Man and the Gun," starring Robert Redford and Casey Affleck in a story about two men with "a passion for their job and the desire not to waste their lives."

Let's not waste this week! - Meaghen Gonzalez



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New Resources


 
Grace, the Seed of Glory - Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. - from Knowing the Love of God: Lessons from a Spiritual Master

If we wish to understand the essence of the life of grace in us, we must consider it as an embryonic form of everlasting life, as the very seed of glory.


 
Manifesto of Faith - Cardinal Gerhard Müller - Catholic News Agency

The former Vatican doctrinal head has written a four page "Manifesto of Faith" with the aim of strengthening the faith of Catholics whose belief has been massively questioned by the "dictatorship of relativism."


 
Introduction - Kendra Tierney - from The Catholic All Year Compendium

I hoped to create for my family a home full of joy and faith and Catholic traditions.


 
Liturgical Living for Life - Kendra Tierney - chapter one from The Catholic All Year Compendium

"This gem is both deep and wide. It's an encyclopedia of ideas for living liturgically at home. But it's also a personal story of one woman's deep love for the Catholic faith and how she brings it to life for her family." - Elizabeth Foss, Founder, Take Up & Read


 
"I Am Pro-Life. Don't Call Me Anti-Abortion" - Charles C. Camosy - New York Times

That kind of language allows critics to dismiss me and fellow pro-lifers as single-issue obsessives.


 
The importance of modesty . . . for MEN - Andrew Swafford - The Chastity Project blog

I for one was completely enslaved to the idolatry of my physique for many years before my conversion.


 
The Old Man & The Gun - Ilaria Giudici - Mercatornet

Robert Redford's poignant farewell to cinema.


 
There is no love without justice - Father George W. Rutler - From the Pastor

The stepbrother of William the Conqueror, Bishop Odo, was meticulous in observing canon law.

Editorials of Interest:

The Marvelous Preservation of St. Bernadette - National Catholic Register
The Church Needs Children - Crisis Magazine

Editorials of Interest


Pope calls on politicians of all faiths to oppose abortion - Catholic Herald

The Pope called on all politicians to treat the protection of the unborn as a "cornerstone of the common good."


'Zero tolerance' doesn't seem an inflated expectation for pope's summit - Crux

Twice now, and with ascending levels of authority, we've been cautioned not to expect too much from the summit on clerical sexual abuse.


The Curious Case of Fr. Edwin Dwyer is a Lesson for U.S. Catholics - Catholic Stand

These days, even if you are in the right you will probably be condemned as being wrong but what's clearly wrong will most certainly get a pass.


The Marvelous Preservation of St. Bernadette - National Catholic Register

Thirty years after her death, the body of St. Bernadette was found in a remarkable state of preservation.


NY archdiocese responds to Cardinal Spellman groping allegation - Catholic Herald

A journalist claimed Spellman tried to grope him while he was a cadet in the 1960s.


Femininity, Masculinity, and the Toxic Ditches - Catholic Stand

The future is is both male and female.


Abortion in America Will End Badly, as Slavery Did - The Stream

Cheap sex stands as central to us as cheap labor did to cotton customers. And our disconnect of sex from reproduction has sunk roots at least as deep as Antebellum racism. Neither one will vanish overnight.


Infanticide Is The Historical Hallmark Of A Pagan Culture - The Federalist

Judeo-Christian principles helped to form our culture, and Christianity is deeply pro-life. Until now, restraining evil as Christianity defines it bound Americans together with a common creed.


Is the IVF bubble about to burst? - Mercatornet

A recent study exposes the empty promises of IVF techniques.


It's not fair, but does he deserve it? - CWR

Some observations on Cardinal Dolan, Governor Cuomo, Dr. Monica Miller, abortion, and canon law.


Pro-Life in Practice: 20 Active Ways to Help - The Stream

Because we do still see hundreds of thousands of yearly abortions, there is certainly more to be done. Many of us are Christians and part of that duty is inconveniencing ourselves for others and for the sake of the Gospel.


The Church Needs Children - Crisis Magazine

We need to focus on what does differentiate us. It's not just the liturgy, but the teachings of the Church itself. An important part of this differentiation in today's world is the importance of a stable Catholic family that welcomes children.


The Moral Depravity of Andrew Cuomo & Friends - First Things

Andrew Cuomo is too morally depraved to be the President of the United States — or the governor of New York, for that matter.


What's the Difference Between Abortion and Infanticide? - Public Discourse

Is an infant, marked for abortion but delivered alive, even in tragic circumstances, a person whom the law ought to protect?


Why do innocent little children suffer? - Rorate Caeli

An editorial by the Abbot of St. Mary Magdalene of Le Barroux.


Life under ISIS led these Muslims to Christianity - NBC News

"If ISIS represents Islam, I don't want to be a Muslim anymore."


Cloistered Carmelites Reviving Ancient Architecture - LAJ

The Carmelites of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lake Elmo, Minnesota have have built a lovely brick and limestone cloister with matching buildings.


The Cultural Train Wreck That Is Hollywood - Crisis Magazine

Ours is a tragic age, but based on my cultural observations over the Christmas holidays hardly anyone appears to be taking it tragically. Few seem to be noticing the red tide rising.


Booze, cigars and a halo? Chesterton sainthood cause awaits approval - Crux

Dale Ahlquist, president of the American Chesterton Society and the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, published a new book making a case for Chesterton's sainthood.


Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman and
St. Justin Martyr, pray for us

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