19 April AD 2024

MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
I Was Denied Entry at Hospital to Give Last Rites to Catholic Who Requested Me – Fr. K.M. Cusick
A Black Seminarian Shares an Experience with Racism, & We Should Listen – David Mills at OSV
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Fast The World Ends – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Last of a Holy Family – Debbie Cramsie at The Catholic Weekly
The Case Against Riots – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Secret ‘Time Capsule’ Found in Jesus Statue During Restoration Revealed – Callum Hoare
Do You Notice a Hermeneutics of Continuity in Wyoming? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
IKEA Manager Charged for Firing Pole Over Homosexual Remarks – Vanessa Gera at AP via Crux
Why Former Anglicans Make the Best Catholic Satirists – Fr. John Hunwicke at Catholic Herald
Rev. Robert Sirico: The Secular Marginalization of the Church During Covid-19 – Eric Kohn
Following The Science – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Liturgical Spirituality for Our Time – Tom B.
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Priest’s Traditional Vesting Prayers – Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Word of the Day: Wrong – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
A Look At The Eucharistic Prayers – Msgr. William J. King at Simply Catholic
The Church of the London Oratory – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Welcome Aboard, Andrew Walther, to EWTN News – Michael Warsaw at NC Register
The Rise of Anti-Art – Mark Bauerlein at First Things
Announcing Center for Beauty & Culture at Benedictine College in Kansas – John Paul Sonnen
The Nodus in Laudato Si with Property Rights – Philip Booth at Transatlantic Blog
10 Exciting Beatification Facts About Knights of Columbus Founder Fr. Michael McGivney – ChP
Venerable Bede: The Father of English History – Matthew B. Rose at Catholic Exchange

PENTECOST:
Why the Holy Spirit Appeared as Fire – Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., at Aleteia
Veni Sancte Spiritus – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
New Book Chronicles the Proud History of the Knights of Columbus – Kathy Schiffer at NC Rgstr

ARCHITECTURE:
The Domed Canopy in Byzantine Church Design – Jelena Bogdanović at Inst. for Sacred Arch.

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Zoom Meeting Backgrounds Just Got a Lot More Glamorous – Abigail Mering at Off The Cuff

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
PBS Documentary ‘Created Equal’ Captures the Essence of Clarence Thomas – Carrie Severino
Thoughts on ‘WarGames – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
And a Good Time Was Had By Some – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Louisville Cathedral Damaged as Protests Over Floyd Death Turn Violent – Marnie McAllister
Violence Begets Violence; Prayer is the Solution, Contemplative Prayer! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

POLITICS:
Explaining the Vatican’s Lingering Ambivalence on “Zero Tolerance – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
The Spectrum of Journalistic Bias – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Mercatornet

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Thoughts on the SSPX – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
Learning to Preach Christ, & Him Crucified (Part I) – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Rioters Burning St. John’s Episcopal Church Across from the White House – Rod Dreher
Caught on Tape: Rioters Spray Profane Graffiti on St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York
– ChrchPOP

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Boutique Rioting – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
While Reporting on Tennis Great Margaret Court, Can Reporters Try to be Objective?
– Julia Duin
White Liberals Hijacking George Floyd Peaceful Protests
– Rod Dreher at The American. . .
The NHS: Lie Or We’ll Fine You – Fr. Ben Johnson at Transatlantic Blog
Communist China’s Coming Upheaval – Minxin Pei at Foreign Affairs
Hope for Black Americans
– Michael Brown, Ph.D., at The Stream