11 May AD 2024

THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Assessing the Massive Spending, Big Voter Turnout Amid Defeat of Ohio’s Issue 1 – The Reg
2.  The Fatal Message of Synodal Activism – Martin Grichting at First Things
3.  Pictures of an Ordinariate Mass at the National Shrine in DC – New Liturgical Movement
4.  Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth Retires f/ Leading New English Liturgical Translations – Ed Pentin
5.  ‘DJ Priest’ at WYD Slammed for Techno Session Next to Altar before Mass – M. Haynes
6.  Ordinariate in the Middle: the Novus Ordo, Divine Worship, & the TLM – A Treasure To Be. . .
7.  Give Us This Day Our Supersubstantial Bread – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
8.  Why are Texas Churches being Targeted by Violence? Experts Weigh In – Dallas News
9.  “The Best Prayer”: St. John Vianney’s Inspiring Love for the Eucharist – C. Perkins/ChurchPop
10.  The True Cost of Raising a Child – Kendra Holten at Institute for Family Studies

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Anti-Modern Architecture: How To Build Beautiful Places – Current Affairs
12.  Report: Age Verification Laws Have Driven Top Porn Site to Close in Many States – The Reg
13.  Armenian Christians Trapped & Facing Genocide: An Explainer – Kev. J. Jones/CNA/The Reg
14.  A Pandemic of Violent Attacks on Priests in South Louisiana & More – Tito Edwards/The Reg
15.  Best Predictor of Happiness in America? Marriage – W. Bradford Wilcox/David Bass/UnHerd
16.  Archaeologists Uncover Forgotten Medieval German Monastery – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
17.  House Judiciary Cmt: Multiple FBI Field Offices Worked on Anti-Catholic Memo – The Reg
18.  ‘I Can See’: A World Youth Day Miracle? – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar
19.  The Romanesque Abbey Church of San Clemente a Casauria – Liturgical Arts Journal
20.  “Housing First” Policy Is Not Helping the Homeless – Wesley J. Smith, J.D./Public Discourse

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Is it Still Important to Teach Children to Sew? – Annie Holmquist at Intellectual Takeout
Charity Preached To Pagans – G. K. Chesterton via The Catholic Thing
New Books: Traditional Catholic Primers on Scripture, Grace, & the TLM – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
NY Archdiocese Plans New Affordable Housing in the Bronx – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia
Lammas Day – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Oklahoma’s New Catholic Charter School, Explained – Audrey Baker at The Dispatch
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
World Youth Day 2023 was a Sign of Great Hope for the Church in a Secularized West – The CWR

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Folk Hymns are Actually Not Folk, but Lousy Songs – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Another Day, Another Eucharistic Scandal – Catholic Conclave
Made in the Shade: Six Summer Limeade Recipes – Magnolia
New Book Shows Legendary Career of Venetian Glass Artist Lino Tagliapietra – My Modern Met
Sacred Music Workshop in Winnipeg, Aug. 25-27 – Janet Gorbitz at New Liturgical Movement
Vatican, Vietnam Announce Agreement on Permanent Papal Representative – The Reg

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