28 March AD 2024

THVRSDAY EDITION

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  The New St. Michael’s Abbey in California: An Architectural Landmark – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
2.  Bishop Robert Barron & Taylor Marshall Engage on the Role of the Bishops – C. News Agency
3.  How to Catholic Bishop 101 – One Mad Mom
4.  NY Times: Covid ‘Surges’ Thru Pews, as Opposed to Bars, Marches, Stores, etc. – T.  Mattingly
5.  America’s Fatherless Ache Exposed by Humble YouTube Dad – Annie Holmquist at Mrctrnt
6.  Fr. Z Rants about the Problems in the Streets, Offers Suggestions, Action Item! – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  The Next Pope & The Great Commission – George Weigel at First Things
8.  Humility – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
9.  Samwise Gamgee – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
10.  Former Swiss Guard Who Served a Saint is New Dean at U of St Thomas in Houston – S Soliz

A Reign of Error – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
What are the “Deep State” & “Deep Church”? – James Kalb at The Catholic World Report
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Divine Mercy, The Great Illumination of Conscience & the Mark of the Beast – Veil of Veronica
Communion in the Hand – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Best Book (by far) on the Scandal of Clerical Abuse – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at C. Culture
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
The Next Pope, Cancel Culture Comes For Catholics, & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Grieving for What England Has Lost – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

The First Duty of Love is Listening – B.J. Gonzalvo, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
20 Things Guardian Angels Do For Us & More Great News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
That Would be an Ecumenical Matter, Dom Gre. Murray & Plainsong – Fr Somerville-Knapman
Marriage as a Sacrament – Richard Van Kirk at Catholic Stand

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Turkish Islamist Tyrant’s Obscene Bid to Turn the Hagia Sophia into a Mosque – Touflc Baaklini
Church vs. State in San Francisco Shutdown Showdown
– Joan Frawley Desmond at NC Register
What SCOTUS Ministerial Exception Ruling Could Mean for Gay Employment Lawsuits – La Rosa
SCOTUS Delivers Two Important Victories for Religious Freedom – Helen Alvaré at NC Register
Bostock – R.R. Reno at First Things

Big SCOTUS Win For Religious Liberty – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Catholic Builds a Shrine to St. Serra on the Site of Destroyed Sacramento Statue – CNA/CWR
Junípero Serra & The Founding of the West – Patrick M. Laurence at Crisis Magazine

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
‘An Affront to Human Dignity’: Ethicists React to Death of Michael Hickson – Christine Rousselle
CDC Data on Steady Decline of Covid Related Deaths Since April – Fr. Cusick at A Priest Life

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
What is the “Gehenna” in the Bible? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
X-Ray of the Priest In a Field Hospital: Reflections on the Sacred Priesthood – Rorate Cæli

ARCHITECTURE:
Ancient Byzantine Church Unearthed in İstanbul – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
The Way Back is a Sports Film with some Surprising Depth – Carl Kozlowski at The CWR

CANON LAW:
Supreme Court Defers to Canon Law in Catholic School Decision – Patrick Reilly at NC Register

POLITICS:
Why Colonial America Was So Afraid of Catholic Quebec – Stephanie Mann at NC Register
Kanye West Says Planned Parenthood’s ‘Do the Devil’s Work’ – CNA via The Cthlc World Report

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Decline in Confession Called Harmful to Church’s Mission to Spread Gospel – Gina Christian
Just Peace Theory: A Syllabus of Errors – Andrew Latham, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
The Catholic Faith of the Woman Voted ‘Greatest Black Briton’
– CNA via The C. World Report
Back to the Basics: The Foundations of the Spiritual Life & Our Relation to Sin – Colton Marks
Blessed Lolo: The First, & So Far Only, Journalist to be Beatified – K.V. Turley at NC Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Bishop-Elect Stephen Parkes’ Brother, Bishop Gregory Parkes Friendly to Tradition – Fr McDonald
LatinMass.live Alive Again – Fr. Z’s Blog

OTHER LINK(S):
Cleaving the Body – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Did These Anti-Catholic Riots Aid the Cause of American Independence?
– K.V. Turley at NCRgstr