MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. Waiting for the McCarrick Report – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
2. Jesus, Guns, & Fr. Martin – One Mad Mom
3. CDF Responds to ‘Dubia’ about the Baptismal Formula, “We Baptize You. . .” – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. The Nones & Obituaries – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5. Diocese of Providence Sees Decades-High Number of New Seminarians – CNA via The CWR
6. In Hoc Signo Vinces Not Black Lives Matter – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
7. New Guide for Exorcists Published – James Roberts & Ruth Gledhill at The Tablet
8. SSPX Accused of Intimidating Would-Be Whistle-Blowers Amid Abuse Investigation – CNA
9. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. St. Damien: The Deeper Issue – Paul Kengor, Ph.D., at The CWR
10. The G Word – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
US Must Take Action to Stop the Undeniable Genocide of Nigerian Christians – Stephen S. Enada
Catholic Group Calls on Biden to Condemn Rise in Attacks on Catholic Churches – Brian Burch
FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Lebanon’s Catholic Leaders Seek Help; Here’s Where You Can Donate – CNS via OSV
For Integralism: A Realist’s Case for the Confessional State – Jonathan Culbreath at Crisis Mgzn
Against Integralism: A Thomist’s Case for Limited Government – Andrew Latham at Crisis Mgzn
LITURGY & RUBRICS:
What Does It Mean to ‘Actively Participate’ in Mass? – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Just Too Cool: Feast of the Transfiguration, Special Blessing of Grapes! – Fr. Z’s Blog
SACRED SCRIPTURE:
10 Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Transfiguration – Jimmy Akin at NC Register
LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Charles Péguy & Mystical Politics – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
POLITICS:
Is American Religion Partisan Sorting in the Trump Era? – Paul A. Djupe at Religion in Public
Catholic Congressman Calls for DOJ Investigation Into Anti-Catholic Vandalism – Jerry Dunleavy
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Real Damien of Molokai – C.C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at First Things
Health, Wealth, & Hell – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Flannery O’Connor Should be Studied, Not Cancelled, Scholar Tells Loyola Leaders – CNA/CWR
A Time to Give; A Time to Receive – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Leaving the Mountaintop – Mei Quan at Ignitum Today
Genetic Screening Might Kill Disabled Babies – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at ThCL
ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Pope Extends Eastern Catholic Patriarchs’ Jurisdiction Over Arabian Peninsula – Vatican News
Pope Francis Appoints Six Women to Economy Council – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA
THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Well, Duh – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
America’s Racialist Liberal Media – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
First They Came for the NRA . . . – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
The Jews Who Fought for Nazi Germany – Ellen Feldman at Tablet
Is the Left Using George Floyd to Impose a Police State? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic – Jason Daley
Democratic Attack On Gun Rights – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Sports & Left Wing Politics – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic