29 March AD 2024

TVESDAY EDITION

MID-AFTERNOON ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Martin’s Latest Heterophobic Rant – One Mad Mom
2.  Making the Radical Case for Sinéad O’Connor: She Was Right All Along – L. A. Times/M. S. N.
3.  Kurt Cardinal Koch Receives Death Threats for Criticizing Synodal Path – Catholic Conclave
4.  Steubenville Diocese to Face Merger with Neighbor Columbus Diocese – The Pillar
5.  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way from the Council – Fr. Hugh Somerville Knapman, O.S.B.
6.  Was Vatican II Hijacked? – Sandro Magister at Settimo Chiesa via L’Espresso
7.  Pope Francis, a Funeral Face, & Irony – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8.  Catholic Youth is Angry & It is Completely Understandable – Catholic Conclave
9.  Vatican II at 60: Stop the Cheerleading – Fr. John A. Perricone at Crisis Magazine
10.  New York Judge Paves Way for Recognition of ‘Multi-Person Relationships’ – N. C. Register

Bonus:
Stay Warm, Look Cool: Fall Hats – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
How to Balance a Vow of Poverty & Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net

Second Vatican Council:
The Year Ahead Will Reveal Who the True Backwardists Are – Fr. R. J. de Souza at N. C. Register
11 Oct 1962 – the Opening of Vatican II & John XXIII’s Speech; Analysis – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican II at 60: Time for Retirement – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
60 Years after the Opening of Second Vatican Council, Where Do We Stand? – L. Chapp, Ph.D.
History’s View of Vatican II – Michael J. Miller at The Catholic World Report
60 Years of Vatican II: From Pius XII to Francis – Aleteia
How St. John Paul XXIII Initiated Vatican II – Andrea Tornielli at Vatican News
Crucial Question about Vatican II: Was It about Worldly Power, or Christ’s Power? – NC Register
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Recalls Importance of Vatican II – C. Glatz/C. N. S./O. S. V.

Vatican:
Vatican Silent on Credit Suisse Accounts – The Pillar
Canonize Columbus?Phillip Campbell at Catholic Exchange
Pope Francis Canonizes 2 New Saints: Sts. Artemide Zatti & Giovanni Battista Scalabrini – Rgstr

America:
Spread of Catholic Hospitals Limits Abortions Across the U. S. – The Washington Post
Nat’l Pro-Life Men’s March Coming to Cardinal O’Malley’s Boston, The Belly of the Beast – Reg
A ‘Pro-Life’ Medical School – Sara Weissman at Inside Higher Ed
Columbo Day, Chesterton, & Dostoevsky – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
What You Should Know About Christopher Columbus – Zubair Simonson at N. C. Register
Firebombed Wisconsin Pro-Life Center Has Not Heard From FBI Since May – Mary M. Olohan

Canada:
Canada: A Bishop is Determined that a Church be Closed, Parishioners Fight Back – Fr. Z’s Blog

Great Britain:
London Rosary Crusade of Reparation 2022; Video – Fr. Z’s Blog
Canon Peter Collins is New Bishop of East Anglia – Patrick Hudson at The Tablet
Tragic Stories of Abuse Should Not Lead the UK to Decriminalise Abortion – H Watt/MercatorNet

North America:
More than a Million March in Mexico for Life – Walter Sanchez Silva at ACI Prensa/CNA

France:
Hands Off My Statue: How This French Group Hopes to Save St. Michael the Archangel – Register

Europe:
Today in History: Christians Save Western Civilization From Islam at Tours – Raymond Ibrahim
Pope Francis Expresses Condolences To Victims of Explosion in Ireland – A.C. Wimmer/C.N.A.

Culture:
Why Boys Are Not Becoming Men – The Catholic Gentleman
Harms Done by “Gay Marriage” – R. R. Reno at First Things
D. C. Cancels Gay Superman Solo Run After Failure To Sell – Matthew Archbold at C. M. R.
Beavis’ Spiritual Journey – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Catholics Believe More In Angels Than Doctrine On Eucharist – J. Burkas & K. J. Jones at C. N. A.
“Gender-Expansive” Indoctrinators Get One Thing Right – T. R. Laframboise at The Catholic Thing
Did You Know There’s a Copy of the Shroud of Turin in New Jersey? – Get Fed™
Marian Blue Wave Celebrates 3rd Year by Praying Rosary Outside Planned Parenthood – CWR
Oldest Public Library in the Americas has Catholic Origins – Ma. T. Hernández at A. P.

Spirituality:
Spiritual Classic Provides Definitive Answers to Remedy our ‘Moral Meltdown’ – Ignitum Today
Exorcist Diary: Demons of Infirmity. . .Again – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
10 Saints & Their Animal Companions – Ben Gazure at ListVerse
Popular Classic Arms Readers with Spiritual Defense Plan – Ignitum Today
A Saint for the Struggle with Scrupulosity – Mark A. McNeil at Catholic Answers Magazine
Padre Pio’s Answer to Anxiety, & More Great Links! – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
Living in the Present Moment – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
Looking to Nazareth & the Domestic Church – Catholic Stand

Liturgy:
What the Roman Canon Teaches Us about Predestination – P. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D./Tan·Direction
Male Service at the Altar – Fr. Z’s Blog
New Source & Summit Missal, Sacred Music Materials Elevate Beauty, Reverence of Mass – Reg

Theology:
My Take on the Theological Backstory behind the Confusion of These Times – Amy Welborn
The Cohesiveness of the Catholic Faith – Richard DeClue, Ph.D., at Word on Fire Blog
Correlation, Not Contrariety: A Response to Russell Hittinger – U. Hannon/The Lamp Magazine
Early Christian Medicine – Judson Carroll at Missio Dei
Abortion Must be Considered Murder – John Roskoski at Catholic365
What We Believe: Apostolic Tradition – Fr. Joshua J. Whitfield at Simply Catholic

Politics:
He Dares Call It Fascism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bad News: Bad Catholics Are Still Catholics – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
Can the United Kingdom Survive Charles? – Tom Collins at New Lines Magazine
Watch: Talking Fetus Scene in ‘Blonde’ Created a Media Storm about Abortion – Get Religion
Scientism Is Gnosticism
– William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to the Stars!
The Drift Toward ‘Democratic Despotism’ – Francis P. Sempa at The American Spectator
Happy Western Civ Day! – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D., at The American Spectator
Why Don’t Popes Ever Win the Nobel Peace Prize? – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
No Evidence that Hurricanes Getting Worse – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Scheduled to Die: The Rise of Canada’s Assisted Suicide Program – Common Sense
Environmental Law & the Classical Legal Tradition – Brian Quigley at Ius & Iustitium

Religion:
The Crisis of Well-Being Among Young Adults & the Decline of Religiosity – J. Erickson at I. F. S.
Freemasonry, Satanism Enter Brazil Election Chatter – A. Rosati/et al./Bloomberg/Yahoo! News
Survey: Youth Overwhelmingly Have Positive View Of Jesus – A. Kumar at The Christian Post

History:
Why Art Was Such a Powerful Tool for England’s Tudor Monarchs – Smithsonian Magazine
Who Invented Music? – Laura Dallman at Popular Science

Short Links:
St. Michael’s Abbey, CA: Sun Strikes Altar Thru Rose Window on Michaelmas Vespers – NA Blog
You Cannot Kill the Catholic Church –  Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Does the Holy Spirit Get Credit for the “Spirit” of Vatican II – McClarey JD/The American Catholic
NPR Helps Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day – David Griffey

Highlights from The American Catholic:
Columbus Day & Aztec Charity – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
A Bit Too Accurate For Comfort – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Corruption is Color Blind – 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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