19 April AD 2024

SATVRDAY EDITION

EVENING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Best, Worst, & Middle Case Scenarios in the Short Term – Christopher R. Altieri at The CWR
2.  The Motu Proprio & the Law of Unintended Consequences – Fr. H. Somerville Knapman, O.S.B.
3.  Austin Ivereigh: A Historic Day, A Bold Move, A Prophetic Act – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
4.  Why This, Why Now, & How Does It Build Up the Church. . . – Amy Welborn/Charlotte Was Both
5.  The Pope’s Merciless War against the Old Rite – Tim Stanley at The Spectator
6. 
Saint Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor, On Bad Prelates – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
7.  A Lie About John Paul II’s Words Underpins Francis’ Motu Proprio – Leo Darroch at Rorate Cæli
8.  A Quick Review of 16 July – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Catholics React to Popes’ Sweeping Restrictions on TLM – Courtney Mares/CNA/NC Register
10.  Francis Cancels Summorum Pontificum – Complicit Clergy

MID-MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Abp. Cordileone: TLM Will Continue in San Francisco – Christine Rousselle/CNA/NC Register
2.  Why Was Medieval Abbey Sold to Non-Catholic Rather to Higher Bid, FSSP – NC Register
3.  Pope’s Doc. Has No Pastoral Sensitivity Nor Desire to Feed Christ’s Sheep – Fr Hugh SK OSB
4.  Protestant Responds to Pope Francis Restriction of the TLM – Snakes and Ladders
5.  Traditionis Custodes Is Pachamama’s Revenge – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  The Traditionis Custodes Is Unnecessarily Mean-Spirited – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
7.  The Vulgarity of Traditionis Custodes is Matched Only by Its Cruelty – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Cruelty Is The Point of Pope’s Motu Proprio – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
9.  Traditionis Custodes Negative Judgement of TLM Seems Wholly Unwarranted – Joseph Shaw
10.  Attack of Hatred & Vengeance Against the TLM Should be Ignored – Editorial at Rorate Cæli

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Defending the Pope’s Motu Proprio – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Espadrilles! Solution to a Summer Sandal Scandal; Catholic Mode Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
Traditionis Custody Dispute – One Mad Mom
TLM Supporters React With Dismay to Pope’s Severe New Restrictions – Ed Pentin at NC Register
Critical Race Theory: Suffering Without Forgiveness – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand
I Urge Everyone to Think Carefully about How to Approach your Local Bishops – Fr. Z’s Blog
How to Annoy People When Fundraising (Or Not) – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
What Was Done Today by This Pope was an Act of Abuse – Steve Skojec at One Peter 5

BEST OF THE REST:
Pope’s Motu Proprio is is Grievous, Disastrous, & Wrong – Sam Guzman/The Catholic Gentleman
Traditionis Custodes: A New World of Hurt – Fr. Hugh Somerville Knapman, O.S.B., at One Foot. . .
Traditionis Custodes: Serpents Over Fish – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
The Pope’s Motu Proprio Is Not So Pastoral – Amy Welborn at The Catholic World Report
The Ominous Farce That Is General Mark Milley – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
Vatican’s Historic Cardinal Trial Risks becoming Political Football – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
They May Have the Buildings, But We Have the Faith – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
Two Small Updates About Social Media – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Pope Tries to Legislate for Unity by Imposing, Unilaterally & by Decree, Uniformity – Fr. Hugh S.K.
A Catholic Mother Speaks: Please Allow Us to Keep the TLM – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
Cuban-Born Scholar Carlos Eire on Protests: This Moment Is Unprecedented – NC Register
Come Away By Yourselves & Rest a While – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
‘The Chosen’ Season Four: Funding for Series to Begin Soon – J. Burkas at CNA via NC Register
A Papacy Big Enough to Fulfill Your Wishes can Also Destroy Them – Adam A.J. DeVille/The CWR

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald