THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  China Miscalculates Cardinal Zen Trial – Tim Busch at First Things
2.  The Vatican’s Contempt. . . – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3.  YouTube Shuts Down E. W. T. N.’s Polish Channel – Zelda Caldwell at C. N. A. via N. C. Register
4.  What I Saw When I Carried the Eucharist Thru Streets of Manhattan – Fr. R. Landry/Register
5.  The Gorgeous Chapel of Thomas Aquinas College’s New England Campus – New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
6.  Clearing Up Confusion Over Who Struck at Satan’s Head in Scripture – Msgr. Charles Pope
7.  Repairing the Relationship Between Priests & Bishops – Fr. Roger Lander at N. C. Register
8.  Of a Lesser-Known Gospel Story that is Pretty “Cool” – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in. . .
9.  Seven Ways To Support Your Priest – Zoe Romanowsky at Aleteia
10.  Vatican II Failed Miserably Trying To Develop a Coherent Doctrine – Michael Warren Davis
Bonus:  Joyfully Married; Book Review – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic

Year of the Eucharist:
Escaping the Rapture via The Eucharist – Carl E. Olson at National Catholic Register
Pope Francis: ‘It is Good To Adore in Silence before the Most Blessed Sacrament’ – The C. W. R.

Christendom:
Russia is ‘Willing’ to Speak with Pope Francis About the War in Ukraine – C. N. A./N. C. Register
Looking for Good Catholic Bishops? Try a Chinese Prison – Jason Scott Jones at The Stream
Here’s What I’d Like to Ask Archbishop Paglia of the Pontifical Academy for Life – N. C. Register
U. S. Religious Freedom Commissioner: Vatican Should ‘Rethink’ China Agreement – Crux
The Diplomatic Principles Behind the Vatican’s Agreement with China – N. C. Register
Pope Denounces Attack in Congo, Renews Call for Peace in Ukraine – C. N. S. via Crux

Europe:
Bishop Celebrates Opening of Masonic Lodge with Freemasons – The Eponymous Flower
European Court: Aborting Jesus At Mass A Sacred Right – Rod Dreher at The American. . .

America:
When Love Isn’t Love – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
U.S.C.C.B. C.C.H.D. Donates To Child-Mutilation Propaganda at Austin Interfaith – Lepanto
The Sedevacantist Wager – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
St. Robert Bellarmine, Eternal Happiness, & Fundraising – B. Sokolowski/Catholic Fundraiser
A Catholic School Moment? – Jay Boren at Crisis Magazine
U.S.C.C.B. C.C.H.D. Money Down the Woke Toilet via Brandworkers – Lepanto Institute
Steubenville Priests Weigh In On Diocese Merger, & More Links – Tito Edwards at N. C. Register
Is Michael Lofton a Problem?; Video – The Kennedy Report

Ireland:
Ireland Could Lose One Quarter of Its Priests in Next 15 Years – Sarah MacDonald at The Tablet

Great Britain:
Why Anglicans Become Catholics; Video – Gavin Ashenden

Theology:
The Western “Jesus Prayer” – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining

Sacred Scripture:
Making Biblical Grammar Cool Again – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Baggage that Won’t Fit Through the Narrow Gate – Fr. Luigi Maria Epicoco at Aleteia
How the Sacrament of Confession is Foreshadowed in the Old Testament – Catholic365

Spirituality:
The Heresy of Centering Prayer: How Faithful Catholics Have Become Confused – Jenny duBay
Why Hell Really Lasts Forever – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Exorcist Diary: Demons Cling To Unforgiveness – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
How Powerful is the Occult? Must Catholics be Wary? What You Need To Know – Slaying Dragons
Why Ghost Tours can be Spiritually Dangerous – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
77 Graces & Fruits Derived from Devout Attendance at Mass, Part I & Part II – Tan·Direction
St. Francis’s Humility Earned Him More Heavenly Rewards than Augustine – Mary O’Regan
The Economic Case for Fasting – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
Pornography Weakens the Soul, Pope Tells Young Priests, Seminarians – C. N. S. via Crux

Religion:
The Rise of Nondenominational Churches, a Big News Trend that’s Really Hard To Cover – G. R.
Wokeness Is The Acid Dissolving Christianity – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

Culture:
Forgiving a Father Who Left – Johann Christoph Arnold at Plough Magazine
Ballet Flats: Fashion to Dance into Your Heart – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Meaning In The Mayhem: The Popularity of Horror – Michael Schrauzer at Simply Catholic
The Power of Song in Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” – The Imaginative Conservative
Does Getting Married Mean Giving Up Dreams?; Video – John Cuddeback, Ph.D., at Life Craft

Politics:
The Rainbow Reich – R. R. Reno at First Things
Three Debates – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Republicans Need a New Pro-Family Vision – Abby McCloskey at I. F. Studies
Google is Trying To Sway the Election by Suppressing G. O. P. Email & Search Results – Hot Air

Liturgy:
The Roman Canon & the Unique Patrimony of the Roman Rite – Adoremus
Liturgical Practice of Covers for the Lectionary – Liturgical Arts Journal

Books:
My New Book for Kids! – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both

Obituaries:
In Memoriam, Fr. John Horgan: Faith Was the Driving Force of His Whole Life – N. C. Register
Fr. William Treacy, an Early Interfaith Pioneer, Dies at 103 – Catholic News Service via Crux
Fr. Frederick Miller, Educator, Seminarian Spiritual Director, E. W. T. N. Contributor – Register

Vocations:
The Work of Vocations in the Church – Frs. John Whitlock & Lawrence Hyginus at Mosaic

Highlights from The American Catholic:
Twitter Brats – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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

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