19 March AD 2024

THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Large Crowds of Praying Catholics Growing Around Statue of St. Louis in St. Louis – TACatholic
How the Nuns of San Zaccaria Succeeded in 12th Century Venice – Medievalists.net
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Evangelizing a de-Christianized, Secular World – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Why Icons Should Be Part of Catholic Catechetics – Robert Mixa at Word on Fire
Ask St. Raphael to Protect Your Health While Traveling – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Irish Dominican Martyrs – De Processu Martyriali June 30
The Real Story of St. Junípero Serra – Steve Weidenkopf at Catholic Answers Magazine
Iceland’s Unique Cathedral of Christ the King – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Servant Leadership – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Willa Cather’s Art of Neighborliness – Timothy Chapman at Dappled Things
Dan Burke, Spiritual Warfare, & Childhood Trauma; & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
5 Steps to Creating an Effective Social Media Outreach – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
It’s All in the Name: Healing The Issue of Racism – Deacon G.M. Anthony at Catholic Stand
Disabled Man Dies After Austin Hospital Withheld Coronavirus Treatment & Food – CNA
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, Brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict, Dies in Regensburg at 96 – Ed Pentin
The Church Has Always & Will Always Condemn Socialism In All It’s Forms – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Why Can’t the Church Employ Ministers or Teachers in Same-Sex Unions? – Fr. Charles Fox
Bishop Hying of Madison Denounces BLM Activist’s Call to Destroy Statues of Jesus – CNS/OSV
Cardinal Zen: ‘No Confidence’ in Hong Kong Religious Freedom after New Security Law – CNS
Christians Under Assault: The Reverberations of the Armenian Genocide – Alex Galitsky at Prov.
How to Stop the Civil Unrest – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
When You Align with Dark Powers – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Good Riddance to the Blaine Amendments – The Editors at National Review

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Italian Financier at Heart of Vatican Scandal Appeals to UK Court – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Ten Patriotic Films for the Fourth of July – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
In Montana, Man Tears Down 10 Commandments Monument at County Courthouse – CNA/Reg
Misdirected Religion & the Motives of the “Black Lives Matter” Movement – Sebastian Morello
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Our Non-Racist & Non-Sexist Constitution – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
For Christians, It Really Is A Catastrophe – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

LITURGY:
Liturgical Notes on the Commemoration of St. Paul – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Mvmnt

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Books for the Summer of Our Discontent – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report

POLITICS:
Planned Parenthood Admit Under Oath to Harvesting Body Parts From Babies Born Alive – LN
What’s Next for the Supreme Court & Abortion? – Michelle La Rosa at Catholic News Agency
Do Pandemic ‘Stimulus’ Policies Align With Church Teachings? – Edward Pentin at NC Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
A Woman’s Case Against Women-Priests – Constance T. Hull at Crisis Magazine
20 Ways We Know That There’s No Such Thing as Karma – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
Fishwrap’s Case of the Vapors Over Annual Gun Show Hosted in Unused Catholic School – Fr. Zed
Facing Scandal & Debt, Pope Shifts into High Gear on Financial Reform – John Allen at Crux
San Pellegrino Water Is Named After a Christian Martyr – V. M. Traverso at Aleteia