MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. Tolkien & Catholicism – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
2. Who was Charles de Foucauld? – Catholic News Agency via Catholic World Report
3. Diocese of Rome Bans All TLM Sacramental Rites Except Mass – Rorate Cæli
4. Homosexuality in Scripture – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
5. The Holy Ghost Never Gaslights – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
6. Why Integralism Is False: A Primer for Puzzled Catholics – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
7. 130 Years Ago, Leo XIII Prophetically Saw Our Troubled Times With Advice – Daily Register
8. Englishman Discovers Secret Bookshelf Passageway in 500-Year-Old House – Smithsonian
9. Why the Bishops Won’t Directly Address the Eucharist Scandal – Ed. J. Barr/Roma Locuta Est
10. Special Report: Why Catholics Leave; Why Catholics Stay – Brendan Hodge at The Pillar
HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Homosexuality & Ordained Ministry – Congregation for Catholic Education via The Catholic Thing
When a Bishop Plays Public-Health Bureaucrat – Phil Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
The Anti-Catholic Pogrom Continues Today. . .in Rome Itself – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Press Are Worthless Liars – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Catholic Priest Explains How to Ask for Donations – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Crossroads: Finding My Way Into the Catholic Church – Bob Blundell at Catholic Stand
BEST OF THE REST. . .
The Traditionis Custodes Scandal:
Who Controls the Past Controls the Future, Who Controls the Present Controls the Past – DM
Francis: Apparently Passive Aggressive Pontiff – J. Basil Dannebohm at OnePeterFive
Response to the Letter of the Vicariate of Rome – Joseph Shaw at Rorate Cæli
Hidden Origins of Traditionis Custodes: Grillo & Francis’s Self-Abrogation – OnePeterFive
Mysticism:
Ex-Protestant Missionary’s Eucharistic Encounter & More Links – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Insight & Analysis:
Science & the Kalaam Argument: Some Words of Caution – Jimmy Akin
If I’m Aware of Mortal Sin, Can I Receive Communion if I Intend to Go to Confession Later – Z
Yes, Honest to God, Vatican Finance Stories Matter – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux Now
Fall Mass Style: Warm Up to Inspiration (Catholic Mōdê Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Why Would You Ever Wear That? A Reflection on Chapel Veils – Ann Burns at Catholic East Texas
Is Joe Biden a “Good Catholic?” – Monica Migliorino Miller at Crisis Magazine
Ransoming Our Children: Church-Subsidized Education – Jef. A. Mirus, Ph.D./CatholicCulture.org
You Can’t Fix Your Parish (Podcast) – Crisis Magazine
Pastor Eximius – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
The Plight of Canadian Catholics, with Kennedy Hall (Podcast) – Crisis Magazine
The Growing Chatter about National (Dis)unity – Russell Shaw at Our Sunday Visitor
The Ordinariates at 12: An Acorn Growing into a Mighty Oak – Anglicanorum Coetibus Society
Sacred Art School of Florence Combines Tradition & Innovation – Paolo Fucili at CWR
How Vatican City State’s Government is Changing Under Pope Francis – The Daily Register
A Biblical Defense of Religious Images – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Restoring Prayer in the Home – Conor Gallagher at TAN Direction
Catholic Families Endure Struggle to Embrace Joy of Adoption – Peter Jesserer Smith at Register
Pope Francis & the Cardinal Becciu Affair – Matthew Cullinan Hoffman at Catholic World Report
More News & Other Items:
The Agatha Christie Indult – K.V. Turley at The Daily Register
A Seminarian. . .in Hitler’s SS? – Rachel Shrader at Get Fed™
American Life League Mourns Death of Co-Founder Paul Brown – The Daily Register
The Bull Against Liturgists – Nic Rowan at The Lamp Magazine
Blessed Charles de Foucauld & 6 Others to Be Canonized May 15 – The Daily Register
Highlights from The American Catholic Website:
Mistrial – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
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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