19 April AD 2024

THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Spiritual Munchausen by Proxy – One Mad Mom
2.  Cardinal Warns that Same-Sex Law Severely Harms Religious Liberty – John Burger at Aleteia
3.  U. S. Bishops Elect Coakley, Viganò Supporter, as No. 3 Official – Brian Fraga
4.  Four Quick Observations about the U. S. C. C. B. Elections – Michael R. Heinlein at The C. W. R.
5.  Who is the Only Female Saint Called “the Great”? – Get Fed™
6.  Cough, Cough – Donald R. McClary, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  German Priest Counters Pope, Backs Pornography as Sexual ‘Relief’ for Celibates – Register
8.  Constantinople Patriarch: Talks Afoot for Catholics, Orthodox to Share Easter Date – Zenit
9.  Diminished Bishops, the New Ultramontanism & the Synodal Process – George Weigel
10.  “The Most Powerful Anti-Christian Movement” – Matthew Becklo at Word On Fire Blog

Synod on Synodality:
Synodality, an Exercise in Misreading John Henry Newman & Lumen Gentium – Gav. Ashenden

Christendom:
Fr. Mike Schmitz to Read New Edition of Catechism in 2023 Podcast, Sneak Peek! – ChurchPOP
Pope Francis Ignores Another Letter from a Sexual Abuse Victim Again – The American Catholic
New Report: Anti-Christian Violence ‘Passes Threshold of Genocide’ – The Pillar
Are Bishops Vatican Bureaucrats? – Fr. Thomas G. Guarino at First Things

America:
The New York Times Lauds the T. L. M. – Deo Gratias – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Bishop Burbidge Elected to Pro-Life Chair; Other Votes Signal No Policy Shifts – N. C. Register
How to (Not) Annoy People when Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Three Things You Should Know about 1st Session of U. S. Bishops’ Fall Assembly – Fr. P. Briscoe
U. S. Catholic Bishops Affirm Support for Ukraine War with Russia – Zelda Caldwell/N. C. Register

Politics:
No To Trump 2024 – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
New White House Bid Pits Trump Against Catholic G. O. P. Rising Star – Kate Scanlon at O. S. V.
The Remarkable Decline In Abortion Clinics – Cheryl Sullenger & Sarah Neely at Life News
Second Volume of Essays on Integralism & the Common Good – Fr. Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.
Dobbs Saves Lives – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine

Culture:
Male Fertility Crash, Why Is Nobody Talking About It? –  Mt. Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Workouts – & Pants! – That Really RockMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Celebs Attacks Candace Cameron Bure for Traditional Marriage Stance – Creative Minority Rprt
Aella & The Futility Of ‘Consent’ – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
GenderDay – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
When “Medical Assistance in Dying” Comes After You – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking The Corners
The Forgotten Virtue of Patriotism – Aaron Debusschere at Crisis Magazine

Saint Blogs:
‘Where Peter Is Blog’ Reminds Me of The Friendly Atheist – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Cuban Dictatorship to Interrogate E. W. T. N. Correspondent a Second Time – N. C. Register
Is Your Mission Sitting in Your Pew? – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Catholic Exchange Needs Your Help – Catholic Exchange

Education:
Two East Coast Catholic colleges are Building Up New Nursing Programs – J. R. LaPlante/O. S. V.

Liturgy:
Bishops Consider New Mass Texts for St. Paul VI, Our Lady of Loreto – C. N. S. via Crux

Theology:
Holy Sites – What is Holy Ground? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith

Vocations:
The Maternity of Consecrated Life – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today

Short Links:
Latter Day Saints Cave on Marriage – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

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

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