16 April AD 2024

THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
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  7 Lost Catholic Traditions & Why We Need To Bring Them Back – The Catholic Gentleman
2.  Update: Prayers Answered – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
3.  Statues of Mary Found Untouched Amid Debris After Hurricane Ida in Louisiana – ChurchPOP
4.  Former Baptist Pastor Explains His Conversion to Catholicism – Jim Graves/The Daily Register
5.  Psalter: No More Membership Fees; Now Donation-Based – Andrew Cavallo at Ignitum Today
6.  Fr. Jms. Altman, Jesse Romeo, & Jason Jones Rallying to Protect Faithful Priests – David Gray
7.  An Unintentionally Revealing Papal Interview? – Philip Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
8.  Gay Ex-Anglican Cleric to be Catholic Priest by Cardinal Nichols – Church Militant/VirtueOnline
9.  Zisk: Pope Interview is about Traditionis Custodes, Wherein Fr. Z Comments – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  Homeschooling Explosion – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith

The True, The Good, & The Beautiful:
Do My Sins Cause Suffering? – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand
7 Lost Catholic Traditions & Why We Need To Bring Them Back – Heinen/The Catholic Gentleman
Which Donation Ask is Best – Soft or Hard? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Portal: September 2021 edition – Anglicanorum Coetibus Society Blog
Catechists from Across the Diocese Participate in 2021 Catechist Confs. – Catholic East Texas
3 Steps to the Fall Wardrobe You Always Wanted (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Why We Should Pray to St. Joseph Freinademetz & for the Church in China – Rob. de Mattei, Ph.D.
Revealing the Christ: Understanding Augustine’s “Allegory” – Paul Krause at Crisis Magazine
Exorcist Warns: Wicca Promises Freedom, Delivers Shackles – P.M. Armstrong/The Daily Register

Good News:
Update: Prayers Answered – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Homeschooling Explosion – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
8 Saint Quotes That Honor the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Erin Rebar at EpicPew
Baltimore Opens First New Catholic School in 60 Years – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
Statues of Our Lady Found Untouched Amid Debris After Hurricane Ida in Louisiana – ChurchPOP
Former Baptist Pastor Explains His Conversion to Catholicism – Jim Graves at The Daily Register
Vatican: Charge Against Bishop DiMarzio of Brooklynn Lacks Credibility – Catholic News Agency
Relics of First Korean Catholic Martyrs Identified with DNA Testing – CNA/Catholic World Report

Bold Bishops & Priests:
Two Bold & True Responses to the Dangers of Gender Ideology – Fr. R. Landry/The Daily Register
Fr. James Altman, Jesse Romeo, & Jason Jones Rallying to Protect Faithful Priests – David Gray
Indianapolis Archdiocese Fights for the Right to Have Faithful Employees – The Daily Register

Liturgy, Rubrics, & Beauty:
Psalter: No More Membership Fees; Now Donation-Based – Andrew Cavallo at Ignitum Today
Ordinariate Bishop Among Liturgical Scholars Gathered for Sacra Liturgia 2022 Conf. – ACS Blog
The Traditional Latin Mass & the Anglican Patrimony – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Two Medieval Choir Screens – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
How the Clergy’s “Distance” from the People Facilitates the Laity’s Offering – OnePeterFive
Audi, Israël: Jewish Feasts in the Propers of the Traditional Roman Rite – Rorate Cæli

Historic Texas Pro-Life Law Undermines Roe v Wade:
Biden ‘Deeply Committed’ to Legal Abortion, After Texas’ Pro-Life Law Goes Into Effect – Register
Texas Has Become the First State in America to Ban Abortions – Micaiah Bilger at Life News
We Are Actively Helping Women: Pro-Lifers Pledge Action as Texas’ Heartbeat Law Begins – Reg

Traditionis Custodes Catastrophe:
Zisk: In Interview, Pope Talks about Traditionis Custodes, Wherein Fr. Z Comments – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why the Ideology of Rupture in Church Practice is Destructive to Personal Faith – Fr. A. McDonald
US Seminary in Rome Snuffs Out the TLM & Training for Seminarians – Fr. Z’s Blog
USCCB Ends All TLM Training for Seminarians In Rome – Rob Moynihan PhD/Inside the Vatican
An Unintentionally Revealing Papal Interview? – Philip Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
The Divisiveness of the Traditional Latin Mass & Vaccines – Robert B. Greving at Crisis Magazine
“Tradition Devoured by the Magisterium” – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Rorate Cæli
Can the Pope or Bishops Restrict the TLM? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
Pope: TLM Not Abolished, Just ‘Constructive Reordering’ of Summorum Pontificum – RC

City of Man:
How Catholic Anti-Poverty Crusaders Harm the Poor – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Gay Ex-Anglican Cleric to be Catholic Priest by Cardinal Nichols – Church Militant via VirtueOnline
Harvard Catholic Center Responds to ‘Spin’ on Atheist Chaplain – Burkas/CNA/The Daily Register

Afghanistan Tragedy:
We Lie to You News: Should Biden Be Forced to Resign? – D McClarey PhD/TACatholic
Resettling Afghans Who Aided US Efforts a Matter of Justice, Some Claim – The Daily Register
US-based Catholic Organization Struggles to Get Employees Out of Kabul – Aleteia
Sam Brownback Warns of Potential Genocide for Religious Minorities – The Daily Register

Pope Francis:
All Talk: Has Pope Given Up on Getting Something Out of the China Deal – Ed Condon/The Pillar
Pope Francis: ‘It Never Crossed My Mind to Resign’ – Carlos Herrera at Vatican News
After 6 Years, are Francis’ Tribunal Reforms Working? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar

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

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