VVEDNESDAY EDITION

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Ten of the Best Cities in America to Raise a Catholic Family – Eric Sammons/Crisis Magazine
2.  You Know You’re a Real Altar Server When. . . – A Treasure To Be Shared Blog
3.  Some Notes on the New Cardinal-Designates – David M. Cheney at David’s Ruminations Blog
4.  “Too Ugly For Polite Company”: A Film Review of “The Sound of Freedom” – Robert Marco
5.  A Synod of Disappointment Looms: Who Is This Synod for Anyway – D. Knapp/The Latin Right
6.  My New Book on Genesis is Finally Published by Ignatius Press. . . – Steve Ray’s Blog
7.  “Availability of Priests in Care Centers” – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Three Tips to Making a Happy Holy Hour – Joseph Tuttle at Word on Fire Blog
9.  New Theory Links ‘Vatican Girl’ to Aldo Moro . . . & John Paul II – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
10.  Society is Crumbling because Churches have Abandoned the Great Commission – Fr. M. Orsi

Next-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  The Darkness of Transgenderism – William Kilpatrick at The Catholic World Report
12.  Pope Names Dominican Priest & Former Military Chaplain as Alaska’s Next Bishop – CWR
13.  Church Up in Smoke: Theological Critique of Guidelines of Synod on Synodality – S. Magister
14.  Napoleon: Little Man, Big Movie – Elizabeth Crawford at The American Spectator Blog
15.  The Courage to Live Sunday as a Christian – Fr. Roger Landry at Integrated Catholic Life™
16.  Cardinal-Elect Fernández’s Week in the Media Leaves Questions Unanswered – Jon. Liedl
17.  Beat Your Summer Slump with a Fasting Wakeup Call – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
18.  Test Everything – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
19.  The College of Cardinals: Some Light-hearted Math – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
20.  Why Religion & the Humanities are in Decline – Terence Sweeney at Public Discourse

The Other-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
21.  Can the New Cardinals Vote Yet? – The Pillar
22.  Children at Mass: Practical Considerations – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at One Peter 5
23.  Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
24.  The Real Cultural Threats to Religious Liberty – Natan Ehrenreich at National Review
25.  St. Benedict & His Two Feast Days – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
26.  Meet the Two New Cardinals with Ties to the US – P. Pinedo/CNA/The Catholic World Report
27.  Grace Kelly: Cool, Crisp, Summer Style IconM. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
28.  The Two Shall Become One: Review of Kwasniewski’s Treasuring the Goods of Marriage – CE
29.  Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for JP2 Healing Center – Brice Sokolowski
30.  Catholic Icon Painters Resources: Icon Painter’s Handbook & Online Academy Course – NLM

Top-10 Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
1.  Stacked Deck – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2.  Northern Lights May be Visible in 16 States This Week, Where to See Them – Martha Stewart
3.  Rod Dreher, Newest Contributor to The European Conservative – The European Conservative
4.  Compromised New Chinese Jesuit Cardinal: Priestesses Advocate & Pro ChiCom – CC
5.  FACE Act Charges Brought Against College Student in Ohio Pregnancy Ctr Attack – The Reg
6.  Ontario Catholics Gather to Pray for Bishop Strickland Amid Vatican Investigation – LSN
7.  Visualized: The Global Implications of Fertilizer Shortages – Tessa Di Grandi/Visual Capitalist
8.  Jim Caviezel: “Enough is Enough” We Must Protect & Defend God’s Children – ChurchPOP
9.  The Meaning & Supernatural Power of the Saint Benedict Medal – ChurchPOP
10.  Napoleon the Movie – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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