June 29, 2023

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Plot Thickens in Fort Worth Diocese vs. Nun – The Pillar
2.  The Red-Herrings Upon Which Canceled-Clergy Are Hung – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
3.  Is the Tide Beginning to Turn on the Woke? – Jayd Henricks at The Catholic Thing
4.  A ‘Listening Church’—but Synod Organizers aren’t Listening – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
5.  The Problem of Powerless Parishes – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
6.  National Geographic Lays Off Its Last Remaining Staff Writers – Paul Farhi/Washington Post
7.  Two Areas of Gender Activism Requiring Clarity, Forthrightness from Bishops – Amy Welborn
8.  Is Hollywood Learning the Hard Lesson of ‘Get Woke, Go Broke’ – Mike Huckabee/The Stream
9.  Cormac McCarthy – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
10.  Ten Children Plus Six More in Foster Care. . . How? – Mar Dorrio at Aleteia

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  The Solemnity of St. Peter & Paul: Where Are You Going? – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand
12.  Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
13.  What Anti-racism Should Look Like – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
14.  Philip Pilkington Responds – Ed Feser, Ph.D.
15.  A Shoe Sizing Fact That Has Changed My Life – M. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
16.  On the Biblical Bias of the ‘Academic’ – Phillip Hadden at Missio Dei
17.  Seven Arguments for Historical Resurrection of Christ, Part II – Dcn. Frank/Catholic Stand
18.  Benedict XVI & the Proper Hermeneutics of Vatican II – Dr. Eduardo Echeverria/Mosaic Mgzn
19.  Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for JP2 Healing Center – Brice Sokolowski
20.  Reasons You Don’t Know How To Feast stream & podcast – The Catholic Gentleman

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff at Integrated Catholic Life™
Three Lessons for Writers on The Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul – E. Chaffens/Catholic Exchange

Top-10 Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
1.  And Biden Continues to Lose His Marbles stream – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2.  PopeWatch: Birds of a Feather – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3.  Pope Francis is the “Personification of the Spirit of Vatican II” – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  SCOTUS Lets Ruling against Charter School’s Skirt Dress Code for Girls Stand – Christian Post
5.  Meet the America’s Newest Archbishop & Leader of the Church in Las Vegas – CNA/The CWR
6.  Famous Spanish Civil War Photograph Proven to be a Fake – The American Catholic
7.  Dialysis of Destiny stream – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8.  Catholic Men’s Rosary Rally Spreads Across All of Ireland & No. Ireland – The Amrcn Catholic
9.  Fall Gathering to “Mark New Era” in J.R.R. Tolkien Studies – John Touhey at Aleteia
10.  Six Amazing Things to Know about Saints Peter & Paul – Caroline Perkins at ChurchPOP

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Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Why I’m Not a Liberal Catholic – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
2.  US Bishops Examine Survey of the Permanent Diaconate – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia
3.  ‘Shiny Happy People’ is a Great Reminder of Why Cult Documentaries Should Exist – Vox
4.  Synod: Garbage In, Garbage Out – Eduardo Echeverria at The Catholic World Report
5.  Pope Francis Welcomes ‘#!$$ Christ’ Artist in Vatican – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
6.  Notes from Underground – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
7.  World’s Lowest Fertility Rate, Doubts Creep in on Wisdom of ‘No-Kids Zones’ – CNN
8.  Exorcist Encounters the Power of Sacred Heart of Jesus – Patti M. Armstrong at NC Register
9.  Syro-Malabar Protestors Burn Archbishop’s Liturgy Letter – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
10.  Gender Cultists Make a Move for California’s Children – Abigail Shrier at Compact Magazine

Next-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  What Patrick Deneen Still Gets Wrong – Peter Leithart at First Things
12.  Unlocking Eucharistic Truths from Scripture: Essential Teachings You Should Know – ChPOP
13.  ‘Sound of Freedom’ Actor Jim Caviezel & Real-Life Character Tim Ballard – NC Register
14.  Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
15.  The Truth About Transanity from an Insider – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
16.  Apostolate Through a Conversation – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
17.  A Shoe Sizing Fact That Has Changed My Life – M. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
18.  A Year after Dobbs, Here’s What Pro-Lifers Must Do Next – Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D., et al.
19.  Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for JP2 Healing Center – Brice Sokolowski
20.  St. Basil the Great on the Value of Tradition – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
PopeWatch: Birds of a Feather – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
SCOTUS Lets Ruling against Charter School’s Skirt Dress Code for Girls Stand – Christian Post

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