Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
A Birthday Tribute to China’s Heroic Bishop Su – Nina Shea and Christopher Mee at The Register
Rosa Mistica: Vatican Nihil Obstat Explained – Ermes Dovico at New Daily Compass
Raffaella Ballet Premiere: Love Opening the Way to Artistic Greatness – Catholic Culture
St. Benedict’s Rule Gave the Foundation for Christian Society – Michael Haynes at Per Mariam
Top-10 Big Pulpit Links:
1. Cardinal Hollerich, Leading 50K Altar Servers Pilgrimage, is 100% Pro-Sodomy – L.M. Lawler
2. Fr. James Martin Adorns the Blessed Virgin with the LGBT Flag – FSSPX
3. Pope’s Restrictions Spark Resurgence of Interest in TLM Among Youth – Ed Pentin at The Reg
4. Heretical Priests’ Group Can’t Participate in Eucharistic Congress – John Lavenburg at Crux
5. Worst Catholic Hymn? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6. The Jesuits Come Home to Roost – Rick Fuentes at American Thinker
7. Diabolical Assault & the Absence of Witnesses for God – J.A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
8. The Excommunication of Archbishop Viganò – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
9. Mel Gibson’s Letter to Archbishop Viganò – Complicit Clergy
10. 17 Innovations Never Called for by Vatican II – Teri Thomas at Catholic365
Eucharistic Revival:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Punditry and Analysis:
Gavin Ashenden: Confessions of an Angry Catholic – Catholic Unscripted
France Just Committed Suicide – Stephen Green at PJ Media
The Disfiguring Leprosy of Unreality – Catholics for Catholics
Meanwhile, the Rhine Floods the Tiber – T.S. Flanders at One Peter Five
Why Are SSA Activists Protesting a Law Outlawing Paying for Sex With Children? – CMR
The Lost Mandate of Heaven: JFK’s Other Assassination – Joseph Pearce at The Register
Reform in Continuity: Is It Still Happening in Novus Ordo Parishes? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
How to Beautify Ugly Sacred Spaces When Bureaucracy Opposes, Costs High – David Clayton
Strickland: Vatican More Interested In Silencing Viganò Than Addressing His Allegations – CC
What Does Opposition to the Traditional Mass Really Signify – Pet. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM
Is Germany’s Church Tax ‘Miracle’ Over? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Marcel Lefebvre’s Warning to France Regarding Muslim Immigration – Catholic Arena
Should Catholics Use Someone’s “Preferred Pronouns” – V. Burchard and M. Gutzwiller at Crisis
Managing Summer Heat: Stifling Polyester – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
The Four Virtues Needed in This Church Crisis – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Closing the Occult Third Eye, Having Too Many Spiritual Directors & More – The Register
Ask Father: Using Leavened Bread for Mass – Just in Case – Fr. Z’s Blog
An Excellent Guide to the Vatican Film List – Casey Chalk at The Catholic World Report
What Did St. Michael Say to Lucifer, A Bad Argument for Sola Scriptura & More – The Register
Biden Administration Releases ‘Queer’ Report – Tyler Arnold and Ken Oliver-Méndez at CNA
Orderly Worship – Adam Charles Hovey at Catholic365
Record Number of Jesuit Universities Push ‘Pride Month’ – Jules Gomes, Ph.D.
8 Deadly Sins in Literature, Sufferings of Our Savior on the Cross & More – The Register
Where is the Oldest Bible in the World? – Get Fed
Should Church Preach Politics? – Auguste Meyrat at The Catholic Thing
What Is ‘Green Burial’ and Does the Catholic Church Allow It? – CNA via Adoremus
Objective Beauty of the Traditional Latin Mass Evangelizes – Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
New Movie About Foster Care Invites People of Faith to Take Action – Katie Yoder via Angelus
The Will to Power and the Presidency – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Magisterium AI: Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits, Apostolates – Catholic Fundraiser
‘Dobbs’ Opened a Whole New Chapter in America’s Battle for Life – The Register
On Christian Nationalism – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
Natural Law or Conventional Arbitrariness: Scotus, Ockham, and Legal Positivism – Thomistica
News:
Republicans Remove ‘Right to Life’ Plank From Party Platform – Peter Pinedo at The Register
Cardinal Müller Condemns Statue of Mary Giving Birth Displayed in Austrian Cathedral – The Reg
Church of England Takes First Steps to Allowing Gay Priests to “Marry” – The Telegraph
‘I Didn’t Lie’ but ‘I Was Not Honest,’ Peña Parra Tells UK Court – The Pillar
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Vatican Prohibits Customary Traditional Latin Mass for Pilgrims in Spain – The Register
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Colorado Sacred Music Conference, August 7-8 – New Liturgical Movement
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Catholic Charities Responds to Hurricane Beryl Power Outages and Flooding – The CWR
Pope Francis:
PopeWatch: Vigano – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Synod Socordia:
Rhetoric Vs. Reality in the Synod’s Working Document – Philip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
The Synod on Homosynodality – Michael J. Matt
Synod Working Document Skips Women, LGBTQ+, Married Priests – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
These are the Members of the Synod on Synodality Study Groups – H. Brockhaus via The CWR
New Synodal Working Document: Continuing Plan to Ordain Women? – Julia Meloni at 1 Peter 5
Synod Organizer Says Vatican Doctrine Ofc Studying Women Deacons – C. Mares via The CWR
Springtime of the Laity: The Synodal Way’s Challenge – Kevin Tierney
New Instrumentum Laboris Focuses on How to Implement Goals of Synod – The CWR
Synodal Instrumentum Laboris: a Brief Guide for Busy Readers – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Traditionis Custodes:
‘Traditionis Custodes’ Has Generated Division, Not Unity on Latin Mass – Larry Chapp, Ph.D.
Education:
8 Favorite Bible Resources for Kids – Katie Warner at National Catholic Register
Let Catholic History Be Your Teacher, Develop a Catholic Memory – M.A. Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Pro-Western Civ Curriculum Reform Bill Falters, Proponents Not Giving Up – The College Fix
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