9 May AD 2024

VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  How to Bury a Disgraced Deceased Bishop? – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register
2.  I Can’t Just Sit & Watch America Sink – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man Blog
3.  Cardinal Burke: the Synod is about ‘Ideology’ & ‘Schism’ – Edward Pentin at NC Register
4.  Why Pope Francis has Become a Political Lightning Rod in Argentina – Religion Unplugged
5.  Downright Disgust With Dirty Joe – Scott McKay at The American Spectator
6.  Should the Muslim Call to Prayer be Broadcast in American Cities? – C. Stockwell/First Things
7.  Heat Index Warning! Really! – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
8.  Should Catholics Boycott Woke Companies? Eight Tips for Shopping – CatholicLink
9.  Wokeness, Not Climate Change, Is to Blame in Maui – Ben Terangi at Intellectual Takeout
10.  Is a Syro-Malabar Schism Inevitable? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Great Falls-Billings Bishop Michael Warfel – The CWR
12.  The Unintended Consequence of Trump Skipping the Debate – Daniel J. Flynn
13.  Sign of Hope: Statue of Mary Remains Safe after Maui Fires Destroy Everything – ChurchPop
14.  Those Darn Masks – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to the Stars! Blog
15.  How to Explain Catholic Teaching on Gender to Your Friends, Family – M. D’Antuono/The Reg
16.  Thrift Stores in Virginia Showcase Unique Model of Catholic Charity & Service – The CWR
17.  Mappa Mundi: Unique Latin Immersion Program at Wyoming Catholic Col. – J. Kwasniewski
18.  The Natural Affinity between Evil & Bureaucracy – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
19.  Red Leader Journalism – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
20.  Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Crowning of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven & Earth – Fr. Z’s Blog

Another-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
21.  The Life-Changing Wonders of Mass & the Eucharist – Sister M. A. Fatula, O.P./Ignitum Today
22.  Seven Things to Know About St. Rose of Lima, Patron of Latin America – ChurchPop
23.  Trumponomics 2.0: The Same Mistakes – Daniel J. Flynn at The American Spectator
24.  Mother Angelica & the Eucharistic Revival – Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe at NC Register
25.  How to Help Maui Survivors – Jonah McKeown at Catholic News Agency
26.  Will the Supreme Court Take on David Daleiden’s Case? – Russell Shaw at NC Register
27.  Good in Disasters & Mishaps? – John Cuddeback, Ph.D., at Life Craft
28.  Classic Catholic Comics: Restoring, Republishing Forgotten Treasure Chests for Kids – Reg
29.  Can the European Union Be Saved? – Charles A. Coulombe at The European Conservative
30.  On the Road to Emmaus: Benedictine Abbey of Abu Gosh in the Holy Land – Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Bishop Rolando Álvarez: A Year Behind Bars – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Attacks on Catholic Institutions Should Concern All of Us – Daniel Mark at RealClearReligion
St. Benedict Medal: The Ultimate Statement Piece – M. Ashley Styling/Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Thomas Aquinas College Reports Minimal Damage Amid Tropical Storm, Earthquake – The Reg
Without Christian Roots Europe Cannot Exist -Branko Grims & Álvaro Peñas at The European. . .
Checklist for Evaluating Sexuality Programs in Catholic Education – Denise Donohue, Ed.D.
Medvedev Floats Annexing Break-Away Georgian Republics – Tamás Orbán at The European. . .
Finding Jesus Within Ourselves – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Renames University, Evicts Six Jesuits from Property – The Reg
In Defense of Anti-Feminism – Samantha Stephenson at Crisis Magazine
Living with Jesus – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
Boston Catholic Schools Leader Thomas Carroll Stepping Down at End of School Year – The Reg
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Court Upholds Alabama Ban on Child Sex-Change Treatments – Peter Pinedo at CNA via The Reg
St. Rose of Lima – August 23 – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
Powerful Witness of James Lane Buckley’s Eloquence in Defense of Life – J. M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
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Top-10 Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
1.  I Hope a Miracle Occurs & He is Our Next Pope – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
2.  Do Aliens Exist? An Astronaut Who Walked on the Moon Says They’re Demons – Mt. Archbold
3.  Bishop Strickland’s Short & Excellent Letter to Prepare for Synod on Synodality – Steve Ray
4.  Your Urgent Prayer Requests – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Will Next Pope Cancel Synod Like Francis Canceled Summorum Pontificum – Fr. A. McDonald
6.  I Think I’m Suffering from Synod-itis – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report Blog
7.  Noxious? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment Blog
8.  How Many People Work at the Vatican? . . . About Half – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
9.  Requiescat In Pace: James L. Buckley – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  A Top Writer of Fantasy Fiction: Karl Marx – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic

Best of the Rest of Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Add Larry Elder to the GOP Debate – Deroy Murdock at The American Spectator
Prayers to Maximilian Kolbe for Peace between Russia & Ukraine – C. Pongratz-Lippitt/The Tablet

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