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May 31, 2017 |
Note from the Assistant Editor:
"Set your troubled hearts at rest," Ruth Burrows writes in our opening reflection. The reality is that Christ is risen — we must judge everything from that starting point. See "Peace be with you." We publish another installment from David Bentley Hart's "The Dream-Child's Progress." In this essay, he gives a recommended reading list of 30 books: "though none may seem like an immediately obvious choice ... they are all quite marvelous in their diverse ways." See "Prelude," below. Then we have a set of pieces about the Jesuit missionaries to the new world. Anthony Esolen writes about the Black Robes "Traveling to Unknown Shores," and the great suffering these men endured to save souls. Father John D. O'Brien, S.J. writes on "The Brebeuf Drawings of William Kurelek," whose artwork gives a glimpse into this stark life. In the words of St. Jean de Brebeuf, "Jesus Christ is our true greatness; it is he alone and his cross that should be sought in running after these people, for, if you strive for anything else, you will find naught but bodily and spiritual affliction. But having found Jesus Christ in his cross, you have found the roses in the thorns, sweetness in bitterness, all in nothing." "Faith and Reason, Beauty and Holiness" was a commencement address given by Ryan Anderson to Franciscan's 2017 graduating class. It is a call to arms — in daily life. "Bear witness to the truth by living out the truth. Let the love you create and sustain — the holiness and beauty of your life — be what attracts others to Christ." Finally, Fr. Rutler reminds us that new ideas, even when accompanied by passionate excitement, are not necessarily true ideas. "Christ makes 'all things new' and does not superficially make all new things." See "Excited promises of something great." God bless you all this week. - Meaghen Hale |
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Editorials of Interest Pope Francis: It's All about Culture - Monday Vatican
Confirmed: First Lady Melania Trump is Catholic - Catholic Herald
Erasing Pope Benedict - First Things
Cardinal Burke's historic call for consecration of Russia - Catholicism Pure & Simple
Cardinal Caffarra: "We are no longer witnesses, but deserters, if we do not speak openly and publicly" - Voice of the Family
EXCLUSIVE Cardinal Gerhard Müller with Raymond Arroyo - EWTN The World Over
How Are We To Live in This Broken World? - Catholic World Report
Justice Samuel Alito Gives Address at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Concursus Ceremony - Catholic Philly
Birth Control and Catholic Priests - Patheos
'I Might ... Pull Off a Leg or Two' - National Review
Dale Ahlquist: The Chesterton Option - Catholic World Report
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Editorials of Interest Pope Francis: It's All about Culture - Monday Vatican
The Pontifical Council for Culture turned 35 years old on May 20. It is perhaps the only among Vatican dicasteries not to be involved in projects of reform. Pope names five new cardinals, all from outside Italy and the Vatican - Reuters
The fact that none of the five are Italian and none hold Vatican positions underscores Francis' conviction that the Church is a global institution that should become increasingly less Italian-centric. Donald Trump says he will remember what Pope Francis told him - Aleteia
During the cordial discussions, satisfaction was expressed for the good existing bilateral relations between the Holy See and the United States of America, as well as the joint commitment in favor of life, freedom of worship and conscience. Why Melania and Ivanka Trump wore black to meet the Pope - Aleteia
The Godfather's funeral? An Addams Family remake? No, just diplomatic protocol. Confirmed: First Lady Melania Trump is Catholic - Catholic Herald
She will be the first Catholic to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue since President John F Kennedy. Erasing Pope Benedict - First Things
Upon his election in 2013, Francis began to pursue an agenda that Joseph Ratzinger had opposed throughout his career. Cardinal Burke's historic call for consecration of Russia - Catholicism Pure & Simple
The following address was given by His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke on 19 May 2017 at the fourth annual Rome Life Forum, which is organised by Voice of the Family. Cardinal Caffarra: "We are no longer witnesses, but deserters, if we do not speak openly and publicly" - Voice of the Family
Read the address given by His Eminence Carlo Cardinal Caffarra on 19 May 2017 at the fourth annual Rome Life Forum, which is organised by Voice of the Family. Cardinal Gerhard Müller with Raymond Arroyo - The World Over - EWTN
The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, in a wide ranging interview. How Are We To Live in This Broken World? - Catholic World Report
No one can live in God's love, in His inner life, who does not want to be there. Such is our dignity that God only can accept us if we freely want to be there. Justice Samuel Alito Gives Address at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Concursus Ceremony - Catholic Philly
In his address Justice Alito spoke of the freedom of religion as enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution and encroachments on that freedom today. Islamic State-linked militants besiege Philippine city - ABC News
President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law across the southern third of the nation and vowed to be "harsh." "If you fight us, you will die." 'I Might ... Pull Off a Leg or Two' - National Review
A shocking new video has just been released by the Center for Medical Progress, the undercover investigative group that in 2015 released videos showing that Planned Parenthood affiliates have profited from selling the body parts of aborted babies. Christianity, Women, and How Atheists Avoid the Facts That Matter - The Stream
Christianity is the best thing that ever happened to women. Dale Ahlquist: The Chesterton Option - Catholic World Report
The Incarnation is the center of reality. It is the truth that affects all other truths. We have to not be afraid of telling that truth. It's worth dying for. But more importantly, it's worth living for. COURAGE teaches the joy of true friendship in a lonely culture - NC Register
Friendship with Christ means hearing the truth from him about our identity and his plan for us and responding to it in freedom and with generosity. You don't have to love Jesus unconditionally (yet) - Aleteia
Selfish love might not actually be a bad place to start, since we've got to start somewhere. President Trump Proclaims Memorial Day as a Day of Prayer for Permanent Peace - White House
Memorial Day is our Nation's solemn reminder that freedom is never free. Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman and St. Justin Martyr, pray for us | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
