Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
St. Joseph’s Power: How His 30-Day Novena Helped Me Launch a Catholic School – Devin Rose
Magnifica Humanitas Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Leo Contra the New Babel: Reflections on Pope’s Landmark Encyclical – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
I am Sure the Vatican Will Take Back the Apology of Francis on the Seventh of Never – TACatholic
Curia Infighting? No Latin Encyclical? Vatican-Watcher’s Explanation – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D.
The N.Y. Times Worries We’re Re-Entering the Middle Ages, Great! – Creative Minority Report
Synodality: The New Religion – Complicit Clergy
Comparing Confraternity, N.A.B., & N.A.B.R.E. in Genesis – Bob Short at Catholic Bible Talk
Why Do Some Catholic Families Keep the Faith? Eduard Habsburg Explains – Catholic Unscripted
8 of 10 Ordained from Parishes Hit by Charlotte Bishop Martin’s T.L.M. Ban – Brian Williams
Catholic Thinkers on Society & Technology are Strikingly Deep, Not Secularists – Brian Anderson
No Stomach, No Intestines, & Lived for 11 Years on the Eucharist Alone – Rosary Son
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from the Rest:
Against ‘Minor Attracted Persons’ – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
Video: Anti-Catholic Bias at Washington Nationals? – Joe McClane at A Catholic Take
Addressing the Stand Out Class of 2026 – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Social Connection: The Architecture of Childhood – Kevin Stinehart
Salesian Nuns Go Viral at San Antonio Spurs N.B.A. Playoff Game – Church Pop
Should Eulogies Be Permitted at Funeral Masses? – The Catholic Herald
Gen Z & Men Who Yearn – Beatrice Scudeler at Public Discourse
Pride Month: Diversity Dishonors Distinctiveness – Donald T. DeMarco, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Outrage as France Prepares To Shatter Confession Secrecy – TEC News
Video: Atheism Was a Failed Experiment, are We Rediscovering Christianity? – The Loop Cast
Confession Isn’t Therapy – Thomas Petri at First Things
We Graded All 50 States on Child Protection, Only One Got an A – Them Before Us
Femme Formidable: The Power of Faithful Women – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register
Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why the Canon Is Worth Conserving – R.V. Young at Modern Age
Top-10 News Stories from the Monday Afternoon Edition:
1. Church Crisis Presented In A Single Photo – Complicit Clergy
2. No Double Altars Or Double Sanctuary Here! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
3. Postcard From Buc-ee-stan – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
4. Why Electric Candles? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. St. Jerome Academy & the Call to Inclusive Catholic Schools – Melissa Mitchell, Ph.D., at WOF
6. Video: The Condemned Error of Americanism – Two Cities Podcast & American Reform Journal
7. On the Proper Understanding of Benedict XVI & Ganswein – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
8. St. John’s College Great Books Approach is Anachronistic & Spreading – Chronicle Of Higher Ed
9. New Catholic Moment? Revival, Decline, & Future of the Church – Robert Royal, Ph.D., et al.
10. The Mind Recoils at This Level of Horror – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Honorable Mentioned News Stories from the Monday Afternoon Edition:
The Eastern Lung of Pope Leo’s First Encyclical – Ines Angeli Murzaku at The CWR
Devote June to the Sacred Heart, Not Disordered Sexuality – Dan Fitzpatrick at Cath Stand Magaz
And They Had a Small House Too – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Encyclical to End All Wars? – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Two Thinkers Shaping the Catholic Response to A.I. – Jonah McKeown at NC Register
Top-10 News Stories for the Monday Morning Edition:
1. Leo Praises ‘Catholic’ Group That Practices Bizarre Form of Fringe Protestantism – Rad Fidelity
2. The Church’s Grave Prognosis – Captain Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
3. Secret Behind Viral TikTok Nuns & Their Global Classroom – Jenny Lark Snarski at Aleteia
4. Do the Bishops Understand Islam? Will They Ever Learn? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
5. In Newark, a New Generation Is Finding the Catholic Faith – National Catholic Register
6. Pope Leo XIV is Not Francis II – Damian M. Thompson, Ph.D., on X
7. What I Hope Leo Means on Just War Theory – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
8. Austrian Dominican Defends Naked Nuns & More Blasphemy. . . – Catholic Conclave
9. Self-Regulation: The Architecture of Childhood – Kevin Stinehart
10. June: Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Monday Morning Edition:
Five Powerful Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Every Catholic Should Know – Church Pop
Five Myths About the Trinity that Too Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
Dear Bishop Martin of Charlotte: Slaughter Not The Sacred Liturgy – A Treasure To Be Shared
How to Explain the Surge in Conversions – Daniel B. Gallagher at Crisis Magazine
Leo XIV: What Does His First Encyclical Tell Us? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
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Catholic References:
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
Find a Catholic Charity Anywhere in the World – Catholic Charity Finder
Ask Me Anything About the Catholic Faith – Catholic Questions
Find a Relic Anywhere in the World – The Relic Project
Douay-Rheims Bible – Douay-Rheims Bible Online
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible – EWTN
Haydock Catholic Bible – Haydock Commentary Online
Mass Times for Travel – MassTimes.org
Catholic Prophecy Encyclopedia – Prophetical.org
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Daily Readings:
Novus Ordo Mass (America) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
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