29 March AD 2024

FRIDAY EDITION

TOP-10 NEWS STORIES:
1.  Wow! Huge Moment in the Case Against Pro-Lifer Mark Houck – Creative Minority Report
2.  Rebellious Nuns Who Saved Catholicism in Mexico – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
3.  McElroy’s Attack on Church Teachings on Sexuality Is a Pastoral Disaster – N. C. Register
4.  Responses to Cardinal McElroy’s Essay in Jesuit-Run Amerika – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Why is Ad Orientem Worship So Controversial? – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Denver Catholic
6.  Robert Cardinal McElroy’s Road to Nowhere – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
7.  The House With a Hundred Gates – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
8.  The Liturgical Revolution Which Wasn’t, No Knox Nor King James – Fr. James Hunwicke
9.  N. Y. C. Erects Satanic Looking Statue to Honor Abortion, Wait, What? – Mt. Archbold/C. M. R.
10.  Why You Keep Seeing Ads for Jesus During N. F. L. Games – Kelsey Dallas at Deseret News

Year of the Eucharist:
Immaculate Reception – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand

Vatican:
Vatican Lawyers Deploy Full Court Press Against Former Auditor – The Pillar
Making Sense of the Vatican’s Approach to Dictatorial Regimes – Russell Shaw at The C. W. R.

Christendom:
Seven Years Ago, Cardinal Pell Made History in Canterbury Cathedral – Ed Pentin/N. C. Register
A Reader’s Guide to Benedict XVI’s Last Book – J. D. Flynn & Lk. Coppen at The Pillar
Pope Francis Decries German Synodal Way as ‘Neither Helpful Nor Serious’ – The C. W. R.
The Gadfly Letter Apostolate – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky at The Catholic World Report

America:
Prosecution Rests Case in Mark Houck Trial, Defense Motions to Dismiss Case – N. C. Register
Bon Voyage! Packing Revisited 3.0 – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Attacks on U. S. Churches Exceed 275 & Counting – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia
Too Little, Too Late: D. O. J.’s First Jane’s Revenge Indictments Underwhelm – Washington Stand
3 Successful Ways to Fundraise in the New Year – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Attacks Against Our Churches are Bigotry, Pure & Simple – Fr. Patrick Briscoe/Our Sunday Visitor

Peru:
Five Things to Know about the Violence Racking Peru – C. N. A. via The Catholic World Report

Europe:
Spain Church Attacks: Suspect was Facing Deportation – B. B. C.

Liturgy:
Wars & Rumors of Liturgical Wars – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Education:
The K–12 Education Renaissance – Jeremy W. Tate at First Things

Music:
A Convert’s Journey to Fixing Bad Catholic Music (video & podcast) – The Catholic Gentleman

Saint Blogs:
Why a Woman is Not Called to be a Priest – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
“An old Farmer’s Rant” Revisited – Marcus Grodi at Just an Old Man Out Standing in His Field
Is Love a Choice or a Feeling? – Simone Rizkallah at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Resolution to End All Resolutions – David Torkington at Catholic Stand

Culture:
Waking Up To The Quiet Revolution – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Adam Graham’s Brilliant Transgender Prison Scam – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Four Ways to Safeguard Your Child from Radical Gender Ideology – The Washington Stand
Parents, It’s Time to Get Your Child Off of Social Media – Dan Hart at The Washington Stand

Statecraft:
Viktor Orban: ‘We Are In A War With Russia’ – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

Free Enterprise:
How 1,000+ Companies Stack Up on Anti-Conservative Bias – The Washington Stand

Politics:
The Covid Narrative Tide is Turning – Sheryl Collmer at Crisis Magazine
The Left & the Co-opting of Autism – Greg Cook at Crisis Magazine
“Gay Marriage” is Doubly Protected, Isn’t It Time to End the Oppression Narrative? – MercatorNet
Analysis: Illegal Immigration Under Biden Approaching 1% of Total U. S. Population – Breitbart

Books:
“Never Give Up” ~ A Review of Pelayo: King of Asturias by James Fitzhenry – Gloria Romanorum

Radio, Film, T. V., & Streaming:
Great Moments in Cinema: For God, the Cid & Spain! – The American Catholic

Sacred Scripture:
Forgiving God – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand

Short Links:
Just in Case Anyone Still Believes That the Jesuits Are Catholic – The American Catholic
The Great Pat Buchanan Signs Off – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Lavender Mafia 24-7 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Humorous Take on the Religious Orders – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
The Klan Couldn’t Ask for More – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
New Video Shows Teachers Indoctrinating Children on Gender – C. M. R.

Highlights from The American Catholic:
You Can Trust Pfizer – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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