19 April AD 2024

THVRSDAY EDITION

AFTERNOON ISSUE:
Our Lady Of Lourdes Rescued Man Immersed In Darkest Depth Of Occult – Spirit Daily Blog
The Surprising Joy of Consecrated Virginity – Abby Garcia at Radiant Magazine
Is Our Lady of Sorrows in the Bible? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Ask Father: Validity of Catholic with Orthodox Marriage – Fr. Z’s Blog
School – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
Interim Leader Discusses the Order of Malta’s Five-Year Renewal Process – Edward Pentin
One of the Best Five Bucks You’ll Ever Spend – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Warning: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul – Fr. Jn. A. Perricone, Ph.D., at Crisis
Media & Faith – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Shia LaBeouf Reveals How His Mother’s Recent Death Deepened His Faith – C. Gardiner/Aleteia
Another C. C. H. D. Scandal: St. Paul Youth Services – Michael Hichborn at Lepanto Institute
Our Lady of Sorrows – Jonathan Fessenden at Missio Dei
Communion With German Women “Priests”? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
The Most Bizarre Royal Tradition That Involves Bees, Prayer . . . & a Knock – C. Gardiner at Aleteia
Pope Francis Blesses Icon Depicting Mary & Jesus as Native Kazakhs – J. McKeown/CNA/CWR
California, Trans, & Civil War – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

AFTERNOON ISSUE, Short Links:
Truth in Advertising – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bleached Candles, Church of England Continues Traditions Catholics Abandoned – Fr. McDonald
Dem. Sen. Mazie Hirono Issues ‘Literally a Call To Arms’ Against Pro-Life Movement – C. M. R.
The Synodal Process Has Turned Into a Partisan Political Convention – Bp. Tobin via TACatholic

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Vocation Crisis: A Turning Point? – Joseph Hollcraft at Catholic Spiritual Direction
2.  Even Wearing Black the Church Shines – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
3.  When Padre Pio Put a Shawl of Incense Around Me – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
4.  Another Scandal at the C. C. H. D. – Michael Hichborn at Lepanto Institute
5.  No, the Answer is Not 1965, Fr. Somerville-Knapman – Joseph Shaw, J.D./The Chairman’s Blog
6.  Cheer Up! The World Is Ending – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
7.  Satan’s Youth Ministry Wants Your Kids – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
8.  Our Enemies Are Insane, or Worse; But They Wither in Daylight – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
9.  I Think They Hate Chick-Fil-A, What Do You Think? – Mat. Archbold at Creative Minority Report
10.  Catholic College in Hot Seat for Allowing ‘Students For Choice’ Club on Campus – The C.W.R.

MORNING ISSUE, NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  The Surprising Significance of the Tower of Babel – J. P. Nunez at Catholic365
12.  Univ of Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman Joins Becomes Catholic – Rgstr
13.  A Catholic Approach to Minimalism – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Exchange
14.  “¡Hagan Lío!” in Arlington – Fr. Z’s Blog
15.  The Death of Queen Elizabeth II & the Growing Cult of Disenchantment – A. Patiprin/The CWR
16.  Outcome of First Phase of the Synod on Synodality Generates Concerns in Europe – Register
17.  Bishop Thomas Daly: “We Are Playing Make-Believe with Students’ Biological Sexes” – Crisis
18.  The Trials of Britain’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishop – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
19.  S. S. P. X. As I Was Saying. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
20.  ‘If You Don’t Sin, Jesus Died for Nothing’ – J. Heschmeyer, Ph.D./Catholic Answers Magazine

MORNING ISSUE, THE OTHER-11 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  On the Paradoxical Freedom of Poverty as Taught by St. John Chrysostom – Msgr. Cha. Pope
22.  From Grateful Dead Agnostic to Bishop, & More Links – Tito Edwards at N. C. Register
23.  On Charles III & the Value & Power of Ritual – Elizabeth Scalia at The Anchoress
24.  Who are the Abortion Extremists? A Political Analysis – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
25.  How Dramatic Storytelling Can Deepen Our Intimacy with God – Catholic School Playbook
26.  The Evangelical Catholic Conference Equips Priests to Unleash Missionary Power – I. T.
27.  The Story Behind the Miracle of the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace in Kazakhstan – NC Register
28.  Neck Scarves: Don’t Get Hung Up by Summer Heat – Meghan Ashley Styling/Cthlc Mōdê Blog
29.  Padre Pio Never Cursed, & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
30.  Saint Bernard’s Advice To Catholics Who Fundraise – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
31.  Gender Ideologies & the Need for Christian Anthropology – Sister N. Usselmann at O. S. V.

Short Links:
Christianity Will Be a Minority in the U. S. by 2070 Study Says – uCatholic

Highlights from The American Catholic:
The Legalization of Crime – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

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