19 April AD 2024

FRIDAY EDITION

Wherein a Furious Fr. Z Gives Selfish, Cruel ID-10-T’s a Piece of His Mind – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican Finances: The Fox In The Hen House – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Priest Overwhelmed By Reaction To 4-Hour Street Rosary – Seamus McKinney at The Irish News
Kim Ki-Chang: A Korean Caravaggio? – Robert E. Gordon, Ph.D., at Benedict XVI Institute
First Things & The Future Of Religious Conservatism – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
A Little Movie of Perseverance – One Mad Mom
A Biblical Mystery at Oxford – Ariel Sabar at The Atlantic
R.R. Reno, Masks, & the Vacuity of Social Media – Dan Hugger at Powerblog via Acton Institute
Padre Pio Had Funny Jokes, Seal Door With Divine Mercy Image & More! – T. Edwards at NCRgstr
Soon-To-Be Catholic Writes about Life in ‘Coronavirus Purgatory‘ – Seth Haines, J.D., at America
Episcopal Conferences & Communion on the Tongue – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law Mad. . .
Death From the Perspective of Faith: Part II – Antonio Galindo at Catholic Stand
Apostolate of St. Paul in Malta is a Tour de Force of Liturgical Arts – John Paul Sonnen at LAJ
Mary – Mother, Sister & Midwife – Brother John Joseph at Ignitum Today
‘Here Let Dead Poetry Rise to Life Again!’ – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Refine Your Summer Style with 5 Easy Steps (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
St. Isidore of Seville is Not the Official Patron of the Internet – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C.
It Is The Decision of the Holy Spirit & Us: The Catholicity of the Early Church – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Catholicism, Textualism, & Republicanism – Timothy J. Gordon, J.D., at The American Mind
Distance Education: It’s a Long Way from Real Education – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The CWR
Education is Personal, Not Just Embodied: Response to Randall Smith – Michael P. Barber, Ph.D.
Nigerian Bishop: Murdered Seminarian Had Courage of a Martyr – Catholic News Service/Crux
What is the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity? – Courtney Mares at Catholic News Agency

POLITICS:
Lawless Judge – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
‘People Make Their Political Party Their Religion,’ Says Catholic Congressman – Matt Hadro
Poll Shows a Partisan Split Over Virus-Era Religious Freedom – Elana Schor & Emily Swanson

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Can Receiving the Eucharist Transmit Disease? – Joseph Heschmeyer, J.D., at Shameless Popery
Quæritur: You’re Against Dropping Hosts Onto Hands, But You Drop The Host In Mass! – Fr. Zed
Bill Barr: the Unsung Hero of Covidtide – W. Edgar Thompson at Crisis Magazine
New York St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Has Lost at least 63 Parishioners to Covid-19 – ChT
Montenegro: Detentions, Injuries in Priest Arrests Clashes – Predrag Milic at A.P. via Crux

Video(s):
Why Are U.S. Bishops Unwilling To Defend Our Religious Rights? – Raymond Arroyo via Compl. . .

Other Link(s):
Bishop Christensen of Boise Bans ‘Ad Orientem’ in ‘Ordinary Form’ Masses – CNA via Adoremus
Sunday Ascension Thursday & “2 + 2 Can = 5″!
– Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

Announcement(s):
Father of Mel Gibson, Hutton Gibson, Has Passes Away – The Eponymous Flower
Canons of St. John Cantius Relaunch Sancta Missa Website – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov
Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Retires as Bishop of Paterson, NJ – Catholic News Agency/Adoremus

Literature & Book Review(s):
Catholic “Coffee Table” Books That Delight Both the Eye & the Mind – Daria Sockey at The CWR
Teachings for an Unbelieving World – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Hard Lessons from Great Literature in a Time of Pestilence – Joseph Pearce at NC Register

Podcast(s):
Dr. Ray Guarendi: On What It Takes to be Married & Raise “Upright Kids” – Respect Life Radio