TOP-10 NEWS STORIES:
1. The Mass as No One Ever Explained It Before, a Brand New Work from Benedict – S. Magister
2. Wherein Fr. Z Makes Suggestions to Young Men Thinking about Seminary – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Rumors of More Restrictions Coming on the Old Mass – Michael Brendan Dougherty at N. R. O.
4. Jesuits Misbehaving Yet Again – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
5. ‘Rebel Nuns’ of the Amalfi Coast Expelled from Convent, Religious Life – Crux
6. Once Again, the Media Misrepresents the Pope on Homosexuality – Mt. Otieno at MercatorNet
7. Pope Francis, Why Not an American Version of the Roman Missal – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
8. Four Musts that Make a Catholic Marriage – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers
9. Ukrainians Fleeing to Greek Catholic Church, Has History w/ the Orthodox – The Conversation
10. These Beautiful Monasteries are for Sale Across Italy – Silvia Marchetti at C. N. N.
Synod on Synodality:
The Church in Germany is on the Path into Total Insignificance – Birgit Kelle at The C. W. R.
Women & the Diaconate: A Theological Opinion – Dcn. Dominic Cerrato at N. C. Register
Polish Delegate Warns of Temptation to Build Another Church at Synod – Lk. Coppen/The Pillar
Pope Francis:
Pope Francis Plans to Visit Fatima During Trip to World Youth Day in Lisbon – Aleteia
Christendom:
Germany: There Were Only 48 Candidates to the Priesthood in the Whole Country in 2022 – Zenit
Did these Catholics See Our Lady in Mass? Kenyans Celebrate Mary in Viral Video – ChurchPOP
America:
Denver Archdiocese Defends Firing Teacher in Same-Sex Relationship – Jn. Lavenburg at Crux
The Secrets to Successful Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Death of Old-School Journalism: Why Catholic Church Vandalism Isn’t Reported – Get Religion
Bon Voyage! Packing Revisited 3.0 – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Selfless Chaplains of WW2 Who Gave Away Their Life Vests on a Sinking Ship – N. C. Register
Et cetera . . .:
World’s Oldest (Monastery) Restaurant Has Been Operating for Over 1200 Years – Moss and Fog
Culture:
And the Grammy Goes to . . . Satan – Fr. Ben Johnson at Washington Stand
Doesn’t It Cost Too Much To Make Things Beautiful? – David Clayton at N. L. M.
Six Years Old Aspiration to be a Victoria’s Secret Model – Catholic365
“Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton Stands up Against New Gender Rules in Surfing – C. M. R.
Getting People to Choose to Get Married – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at N. C. Register
The Marriage/Parenthood Disconnect – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Liturgy:
Communion Wafers Instead of Loaves: A History – Lucia Graziano at Aleteia
What is Septuagesima? – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Theology:
A Means of Disowning the Past – Randall Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Music:
Composer Frank LaRocca Discusses His Latest Composition: Messe des Malades – Register
Statecraft:
Human-Rights Advocates: Cut Ties to Products Made by Prisoners in China – N. C. Register
A Separate Peace? – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative
Philosophy:
Principles for Chaste Relationships – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian Renaissance Movement
History:
The Forgotten History of America ‘Making Birth Free’ – A. C. Carlson/Institute for Family Studies
Saint Blogs:
The Politics of How Many Candles on an Altar, & More Links – Tito Edwards at N. C. Register
Spirituality:
Honoring Our Lady of Lourdes: a New Healing Mass for a Broken World – N. C. Register
Short Links:
I Am Sure It Sounded Better in the Original German – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Disney Cartoon Features Characters Singing Song Demanding Reparations – C. M. R.
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
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