3 May AD 2024

MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
The Universal Call to Lassitude – H.W. Crocker, III, at Crisis Magazine

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Waiving the Statute of Limitations Makes Matters Worse in Rupnik Affair – Ch. Altieri/The CWR
Papal Cmsn Wanted to Meet Rupnik Victims, They Refused Due to Conditions Given – 7M/CC
Rupnik, Barbarism, & The Coming Restoration – A Treasure To Be Shared
Skepticism Over Pope’s About-Face in Rupnik Case – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Pope Francis & the Rupnik Synod – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Ex-Jesuit Priest Reincardinated Despite Alleged Sex Assaults – Hélène de Lauzun

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit? The #SchismaticWay is Done for Now – Flanders/One Peter 5
“What Does the Pope Really Want?” – Bishop Rob Mutsaerts of ‘s-Hertogenbosch via Rorate Cæli
The Greatest Catholic Event Since Vatican II? – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Why the Progressive Agenda for the Synod Will Be a Miserable Failure – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Our Emersonian Pontiff – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
What Does the Synod Document say about ‘Controversial’ Issues? – H. Brockhaus/CNA/The CWR
Symptoms of the Synod – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at The Catholic Thing
Synod as a Glorified Four Week-long Talking Therapy Self-help Group – Katholische/Catholic Con
Female Authority & the Charismatic Synod of Renewal – Kennedy Hall at One Peter 5
Synod on Synodality: What Changed Between Draft & Summary Report? – J. Liedl at The Reg
The First Synod on Synodality Assembly is Over, What Comes Next? – Courtney Mares at CNA

Catholic News & Punditry:
The Apocalypse According to J.R.R. Tolkien – Robert Lazu Kmita at The European Conservative
Jen Psaki Horrified by New Speaker’s Christianity – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Ask Father: “Active Participation” in the Traditional Latin Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Did God Create the Devil? – Magis Center
Religious Sisters Host Beautiful Eucharistic Procession at St. Louis Basilica – Church Pop
I have a Relationship with Jesus; Why Do I Need One with Mary? – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents – Ivana Greco at Institute for Family Studies
Fullness of Love – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Shakespeare’s First Folio Turns 400 – Nathan Antiel at First Things

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Answering Whether A Lay Homily Invalidates a Mass? – David L. Gray
Madrid: 200,000 Protest Amnesty for Catalan Separatists – Bridget Ryder at The European. . .

War in the Middle East:
New York Times Rehires Hitler Loving “Journalist” – Matthew Archbold/Creative Minority Report
Russia, Ever the Home of Pogroms – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Antisemitism Is Evil: Catholics Speak Out – Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review
Pope Francis Consecrates War-torn World to Virgin Mary in Eucharistic Prayer Vigil – The CWR
Israel Sends Troops into Gaza, Begins Next Phase of War – Anugrah Kumar/The Christian Post

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