Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Concerns Raised Over Leo XIV’s Designation of Just War Doctrine as ‘Outdated’ – Michael Haynes
Why Sacred Music Belongs in the Liturgy, Not the Concert Hall – D. Bevan at The Catholic Herald
Photos: Natl Eucharistic Pilgrimage Processes Through Historic Savannah, Georgia – The Reg
May the Month of Mary:
Did You Know St. Paul VI Wrote an Encyclical About the Month of May? – Ph. Kosloski at Aleteia
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo to Lead Worldwide Rosary for Peace in Vatican Gardens – Joan Lewis
The Future Pope Leo Defended Benedict XIV’s 2006 Regensburg Speech – Catholic Conclave
Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas Encyclical:
Pope Leo XIV Gives A.I. Historical & Theological Perspective – Tim Busch at NC Register
Are You of Two Minds About Social Encyclicals? I Am – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Ten Things Pope Leo Calls Us to Do in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ – Zelda Caldwell at NC Register
Video: What Pope Leo’s A.I. Encyclical Doesn’t Say With Bishop Strickland! – Joe McLane at ACT
Wanted: Faithful Builders for the A.I. Construction Site – National Catholic Register
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
Pine Tree Politics Book (New) – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
Impact of Flawed Scholarship on 20th Century Liturgical Reforms – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D.
Video: U.S.C.C.B. Just Handed Huge Loss By The Supreme Court – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Mortification of the Will – Andrew McGovern, Th.D., at Missio Dei Catholic
Celebrating a Great Musical Artist, Whom You May Not Have Heard – The Taos Tattler
New Book by Mario Ramos Reyes: The Nostalgia for a New Christendom – Arc Of The Universe
Video: J. Budziszewski & How to Restore Sanity to Scientific Debates – The ID The Future Science
The Phone in Francis’s Coffin – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters
Why Don’t People Like Poetry? What Poetry Do They Like? – Daniel Cowper at New Verse Review
Forsaken Shepherds: Fear, Fatherhood, & Lack of Prelate Aid in the Priesthood – Kwasniewski
New Church Architecture: St. John Catholic Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma – Liturg Arts Journ
Is Moral Truth Optional for Those Who Struggle? – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Rite
What is the Proper Way for a Prelate to Give the Final Blessing at Mass? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Three Chilling Prophesies Pope St. Paul VI Made in ‘Humanæ Vitæ’ That Came True – Church Pop
Theology of the Body Shoddy – Eammon Clark, S.T.L., at Catholic Culture
University of Notre Dame Rector Sexually Abused Students Over 17 Years, Report Finds – The Reg
J.D. Vance Invokes Leo on A.I. & Warfare in Air Force Academy Graduation Address – OSV News
Flourishing Traditional Marian Franciscan Community in U.K. to Be Dissolved – Edward Pentin
U.K.: Baby Born Prematurely & Kept in Sandwich Bag Now Thriving at Age 13 – Live Action
Let Us Not Get Confused: Christ Is the Priest at Mass – Fr. Kevin Drew at Catholic Exchange
The Liturgy War: Worship, Belief, & the Reform of the Roman Rite – Henry von Blumenthal
Can Hilaire Belloc’s “Propriety State” be an Alternative to Capitalism – Andrew J. Peach, Ph.D.
Texas Children’s Hospital to Create Nation’s First Clinic for Detransitioners – Zeale
The Mysteries of The Imitation of Christ – Dawn Marie Beutner at The Catholic World Report
Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How Philosophy Unlocks Great Literature – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Afternoon Edition:
1. Trump & My Brother Leo XIV Have More in Common Than People Think – Rorate Cæli
2. Australia: It’s Like Who’s On First, But in Hell – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
3. Video: Worst U.S. Bishop Puts Laymen to Run Parishes, Charlotte’s Bish. Martin – A. Stine, Ph.D.
4. On Crushing Anxiety – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand Magazine
5. A.I. To Release Encyclical “De Servo Humano” to Counter Pope – Creative Minority Report
6. I Had Two Same-Sex Parents Who Loved Me, I Still Cried for a Mom – Them Before Us
7. Scottish Boy Who Wouldn’t Bow to Mecca Goes Viral – TEC News
8. Pentecost Thursday: No Joy in Mudville – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. Leo XIV: Don’t Water Down Christianity – Victoria Cardiel at EWTN News
10. Chicago’s Low Seminary Numbers Contrast With Tyler’s Vocations Record – Catholic Herald
Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Thursday Afternoon Edition:
Jesus’ Mystical Apparitions to French Nun in Stunning Sacred Heart Film – Hollywood Catholic
Croci Dipinte: Hand-Painted Italian Crucifixes by the Dal Molin Stefano – Liturgical Arts Journal
Pope Leo Quietly Buries Fiducia Supplicans as Copts Return to Dialogue – Michael Haynes
An Austrian Bishop Rides a Scooter Through Confirmation – Chris Jackson at Hiraeth In Exile
Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Morning Edition:
1. Chicago’s Low Seminary Numbers Contrast With Tyler’s Vocations Record – Catholic Herald
2. Pope Leo Quietly Buries Fiducia Supplicans as Copts Return to Dialogue – Michael Haynes
3. Wyoming Monks: Simple Men of Faith Go Hi-Tech to Build a Gothic Monastery – Cowb St Daily
4. How Did We Get Here? With Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. The Version of “the Imitation of Christ” That You Might Like Best – Dawn Marie Beutner
6. How the World Went Insane (ft. J. Budziszewski) – Mark Bauerlein at First Things
7. Pope Leo’s ‘Traditionis’ Options – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
8. Beautiful Hand-Painted Replica of the Icon of the Madonna Salus Populi Romani – Hilary White
9. Three Things Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas Is Asking Every Parent to Do Right Now – Church Pop
10. Beautiful Stories of Priestly Longevity! These Are the Greatest Priests in the World – Zenit
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Novus Ordo Mass (America) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
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The Declaration’s Promise & Peril at 250 – Mark David Hall at Law & Liberty
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