19 May AD 2024

MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Headline Catholic News & Punditry:
Seriously Ill UK Teen Dies Fighting Mental-Competence Ruling – Kevin J. Jones/CNA/The Reg
Three More Pro-Lifers Found Guilty on FACE Act Charges & 11 Years in Prison – The Reg
Chinese Priest Convicted of ‘Fraud’ for Refusal to Recognize State-sanctioned Church – CNA

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Pope Francis Is Never Going Back to Argentina – D.R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
2.  Seriously Ill UK Teen Dies Fighting Mental-Competence Ruling – Kevin J. Jones/CNA/The Reg
3.  Laudato Si’, Laudato No – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
4.  Ten Awkward Moments Only Catholics Understand – Laura Ricketts at epicPew
5.  America’s Largest Evangelical Magazine Continues to Drift to the Left – PJ Media
6.  The Synod on Synodality: A Critique – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
7.  New Discoveries May Change What We Know About Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher – The Reg
8.  Why You Should Pray for Jimmy Buffett – Mary Beth Bonacci at Denver Catholic
9.  Three More Pro-Lifers Found Guilty on FACE Act Charges & 11 Years in Prison – The Reg
10.  Legal Battle Over Ancient Catholic Group’s Marriage Rules Heats Up – Lk. Coppen/The Pillar

Next-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Gynaecologist Accused of Transphobia for Not Examining Male Patient – Chris Tomlinson
12.  St. Hildegard’s Radically Simple Approach to Church Renewal – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
13.  20 Historical Hobbies for $20 or Less – Cadence McManimon at Intellectual Takeout
14.  Church in Germany Shrinking Faster than ever Before – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
15.  Ratzinger & Augustine – André P. DeBattista at The European Conservative
16.  John 3:16 vs. Revelation 3:16, Our Lukewarm Age – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman. . .
17.  Is Teilhard de Chardin being Rehabilitated & Who is That, Anyway? – Luke Coppen/The Pillar
18.  Caravaggio in Kansas City – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
19.  Meet the 15-year-old Who’s Selling Rosaries Around the World – Michelle La Rosa/The Pillar
20.  Canadian School Removes All Books Published Before 2008 – Chris Tomlinson

Another-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
21.  Photos of the Annual Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage – DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
22.  Pope Francis & the Death Penalty – Luis E. Lugo at The Catholic Thing
23.  Proud Mom in India Now has Two Sons Who are Bishops – Aleteia
24.  Korean Saint Finds His Place in St. Peter’s Basilica (with Pictures) – Camille Dalmas/Aleteia
25.  J.R.R. Tolkien’s Little-known Feud with Cars – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
26.  Belgium: Protests Erupt over Sex-Ed Classes – Tristan Vanheuckelom at The European. . .
27.  Chinese Priest Convicted of ‘Fraud’ for Refusal to Recognize State Church – CNA
28.  The Knight Who Gave Us King Arthur – Dr. Cecelia Lampp Linton via Ignitum Today
29.  Catholic Hospital Under Fire for Naming Euthanasia Agent as Palliative Care Boss – The Reg
30.  Canada Bishops Address Search for Indigenous Graves, Calls for Better Accuracy – K. Jones

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Can Cigar Smoking Have a Virtuous Side? What These Catholic Men Say About It – Church Pop
The Other Letter to the Ephesians – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
Empowering Women in Holiness: The Four Female Doctors of the Church – Church Pop Blog
The Devotion to Our Lady of Walsingham – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment Blog
Women’s Volleyball: A True Triumph for Women’s Sports – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D.
Irish-Born Founder of Boys Town, Father Flanagan, May Soon Be Declared ‘Venerable’ – The Reg
St. Robert Bellarmine & St. Joseph of Cupertino – Denise Trull at Theology of Home Blog
Saint Hildegard & Other Wise Virgins – Dawn Beutner at The Catholic World Report
Simple Steps to a Stronger Marriage – Dr. Ray Guarendi via Ignitum Today
State-Funded Video Sparks Hungary-Sweden Diplomatic Spat – Robert Semonsen
The Wisdom of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Super-Saint – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
What Does It Mean for a School to Have a ‘Catholic Identity’? – The Editors at The Reg
Cleveland Catholic Diocese Protects Children From LGBT Indoctrination – S.A. McCarthy
Churches on Campus: Where Students Worship at Secular Schools – The Editors at The Reg
The Saint of Outcasts: The Inspiring Life of St. Marianne Cope – Catholic365
The History, Forms, & Symbolism of the Crosier – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Abandoning God for Consumerism? Embracing Tradition Leads to Divine Connection – Ch Pop
What to Wear with a Wide Jean: Knit Ankle Bootie – M. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Finding Forgiveness Through the Experience of Mercy – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in. . .
A Fierce War Rages for Your Soul, Fr. Chad Ripperger & Friends Will Help – Fullness Of Truth
St. Peter Claver: 17th-C. Abolitionist Way More People Need to Know About – Brantly Millegan
Hungary is an Example that God, Country, & Family can be Successfully Promoted – Álvaro Peñas
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
How Faith Factors in When Choosing a College – Emily Lehman at National Catholic Register
Prayer to be Lifted Up like St. Joseph of Cupertino – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Love of the Father – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Coins: The Mystagogical Value of Traditional Wedding Customs – New Liturgical Movement

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Cardenal & the Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Paxton Acquitted – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Memories – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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