September 15, 2021

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  A ‘Great Books’ List for Children? A Catholic Teacher Takes Up the Task – Angelus News
2.  Catholic Bibles: A Guide to Current Catholic Translations – MaybeToday.org
3.  Our Restored Church: A First Look – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick, M.C.I.T.L., at A Priest Life
4.  Exorcist Tells What CNN Got Wrong in Story About Ghostly Encounters – P. Armstrong/Register
5.  They Lied About Tolkien – David Mills at The Stream
6.  What You’re Doing When You Vax-Shame Priests, & What to do Instead – Sticking the Corners
7.  Come the Revolution, She’ll be the First Up Against the Wall – D McClarey JD/TACatholic
8.  Engaging Your Faith With Beeswax Candles: The Smells & Bells of the Church – ChurchPOP
9.  The Fix Is In, California Edition – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  Shadows of the Liturgy – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

HONORABLE MENTIONED: 
Why Did Pope Francis Say the Death Penalty is ‘Inadmissible’? – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV
We Are All Anti-Vaxxers Now – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
Why Adopting the ESV-CE Lectionary Could Advance the Ordinariate Mission – AC Society
Marriage Needs Tending Like a Lovely Garden – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez. at Catholic Stand
Dante’s Message From the Underworld to Today’s World – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D./Daily Register
Advice for Starting a Catholic Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Interview with Tony of Reverent Catholic Mass – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity

The Eucharist:
Encouraging Perseverance – The Christian Response – John Clark at Seton Magazine

Mysticism & Spirituality:
Just How Does God’s ‘Perfect’ Mercy & Justice Work? – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Engaging Your Faith With Beeswax Candles: The Smells & Bells of the Church – ChurchPOP
Exorcist Tells What CNN Got Wrong in Story About Ghostly Encounters – P. Armstrong/Register
A Catholic Answer to Suffering – Catholic Exchange
3 Habits of the Saints to Imitate – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia

Literature:
Dante’s Message From the Underworld to Today’s World – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D./Daily Register
They Lied About Tolkien – David Mills at The Stream
A ‘Great Books’ List for Children? A Catholic Teacher Takes Up the Task – Angelus News

Liturgy:
Shadows of the Liturgy – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Interview with Tony of Reverent Catholic Mass – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Synthesis? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment

Sacred Scripture:
Why Adopting the ESV-CE Lectionary Could Advance the Ordinariate Mission – AC Society
Acts of the Apostles Authorship – Michael Heinlein at Simply Catholic
Catholic Bibles: A Guide to Current Catholic Translations – MaybeToday.org

The True, The Good, & The Beautiful:
Marriage Needs Tending Like a Lovely Garden – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez. at Catholic Stand
5 Ways For Catholic Teachers To Prepare For The School Year – Jose Gonzalez at Catholic-Link
10 Quotes That Prove The Papacy Is Ancient – William Hemsworth at EpicPew

Culture of Life:
40 Days for Life Begins Sept. 22, 2021 – Catholic East Texas
Editorial: It’s Time Women’s Care Centers Receive the Support They Deserve – Our Sunday Visitor
Abortion, Conception, & ‘Ensoulment’: What’s a Catholic Supposed to Believe? – The Pillar

Sacred Music:
The Literary Summa of Christian Civilization & Its Music – Massimo Scapin at OnePeterFive
The Genius of Sacred Music as Heard in 7 Musical “Onomatopoeias” – Msgr. Charles Pope at CiM
The 7th Century Song of the Holy Rood by St. Caedmon, & the Ruthwell Rood (Cross) – NLM

Secular Politics:
The Fix Is In, California Edition – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Archbishop Calls on Peruvian Pres. to Rid His Administration of Ties to Shining Path – Register
Come the Revolution, She’ll be First Against the Wall – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic
Vaccine Affidavit of Religious Exemption Provided by Bishop Athanasius Schneider – 1P5
Responding to Biden’s Vaccine Mandate – Crisis Magazine
We Are All Anti-Vaxxers Now – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
Catholics Tormented by Biden’s Religious Exemption Policy on Vaccines – Fr. Sean Salai, S.J.

Church Politics:
What You’re Doing When You Vaccine-Shame Priests, & What to do Instead – Sticking the Corners
Opinion: Riots or Tea? On the Office & Selection of Bishops Today – Fr. Pt.M.J. Stravinskas/CWR
Why Did Pope Francis Say the Death Penalty is ‘Inadmissible’? – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV
Unvaxxed Clergy in Lexington Barred from Ministering to Sick & Homebound Elderly – Register

Et Cetera. . .:
Our Restored Church: A First Look – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick, M.C.I.T.L., at A Priest Life
Advice for Starting a Catholic Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
I’m a Catholic—But. . .; When Catholic Politicians Fight Church Teaching on Human Life – Bp Vasa
Which Fall Hat Should You Fall For? (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Trapped by the Taliban, Praying for Escape from Afghanistan – Peter Jesserer Smith/Register

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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