Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Secrets of the Saints: Six Powerful Prayers to Jesus in the Eucharist – Church Pop
How to Win the Battles in Spiritual Warfare – Joseph Pronechen at National Catholic Register
New Book on Archaeological Evidence for Jesus Tops Bestseller List – Fox News
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Pope Leo XIV Regrets Trump Controversy Causing Misunderstandings – Rome Reports
Photos: Pope Leo XIV Departs Cameroon, Journeys to Angola – National Catholic Register
General Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Monumental, Suspended Paschal Candlestick of the Duomo of Milan – Liturgical Arts Journal
This English Martyr is the Patron Saint of Booksellers – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Was the Feeding of the 5000 Just a Moment of “Sharing” or Was It a True Miracle? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Leo XIV: The Legacy of Pope Francis – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Suffering in Marriage – Jen Arnold at Catholic Spiritual Direction
No Greater Love Than Laying Down One’s Life for Friends – Fr. Kenneth M. Dos Santos, M.I.C.
Between a Pope & a President: Why Vance Faces a Complicated Catholic Candidacy – Jon. Liedl
Our Road to Emmaus – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Video: The Beauty Of Suffering For Christ with Padre Pio – Anthony Stine, Ph.D.
Deus Non Vult? – Pope Leo XIV, Donald Trump, Clermont, & Lepanto – Gloria Romanorum
Presidents & Popes Haven’t Always Agreed, but It’s Never Been Like This – NC Register
Saving a Lost Generation of Young Men—with Chop Saws – Emma Green at New Yorker
Book Review of Disastrous Pontificate: Pope Francis’ Rupture from the Magisterium – Fr. Z’s Blog
What Trump Misheard & What Leo Hasn’t Said on Church & Peace – Msgr. Nicola Bux, Ph.D.
As Dobbs Majority Faced Death Threats, Liberal Justices Slow-Walked Release – The Federalist
The Vatican’s Fatal Compromise in China – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Leo’s Liturgical Conundrum, Thank You Vatican II or The Spirit of Vatican II – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Overcoming the Toxic Tolerance of a Confused Age – M.L. Kramer at Catholic Stand Magazine
A.I. & Weimar America – Rod Dreher at Rod Dreher’s Diary
Europe’s Conservative Catholics Won’t Put Up With Trump’s Attacks on Leo – Rafael P. Borges
Can We Respectfully Criticize Popes? Of Course, the Key Word is Respectful – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Best Books On: Liturgical Catechism, Dressing, & Religious Vocation – Rorate Cæli
Video: Fr. James Martin Exposed, Leaked Audio Speaks Volumes – Joe McClane
Holy Mess – Nathan Krupa at Catholic Stand Magazine
The Shocking Secret Manuscript of the Anna Ecklund Exorcism – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
Fr. Poels & the Origins of Modernism in the Netherlands – Tradition, Family, & Property
The USCCB’s Just War Error – Richard Casselman at First Things
Overlooked Mystics of April – Dawn Marie Beutner at Becoming Saints
Classical Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Christian Philosophy of Education – Howard Merken, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
General Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why We Should Be Skeptical About High Graduation Rates – Neetu Arnold at City Journal
Top-10 News Stories for the Thursday Evening Edition:
1. Prevost’s Unpublished Letter to Benedict XIV on the Day of His Resignation – Catholic Concl
2. How Could This Not Change the World – Jeffrey Bruno at Words & Pictures
3. Trump Has Underestimated the Pope – Damian Thompson at The Spectator
4. Disappointing News Regarding the Cause for Fr. Walter Ciszek – Michael R. Heinlein on X
5. Catholics & Protestants Will Need Each Other for What’s Coming – John Daniel Davidson
6. Before and After: Our Lady of Lourdes in Denver, Colorado – Liturgical Arts Journal
7. David Betz, Scholar at King’s College: The Coming European Civil War – Rod Dreher on X
8. Cardinal Becciu is Corrupt to the Teeth – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Sister Clare Crockett Died 10 Years Ago Today – Catholic Arena on X
10. Down Memory Lane – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Honorable Mentioned News Stories for the Thursday Evening Edition, et al.:
Catholic Bishops Re-Catechize J.D. Vance & the Iran Nuclear Threat Myth – David L. Gray, Th.M.
Fr. Prevost Protesting the Deployment of Pershing Missiles in the 80s – Mahound’s Paradise on X
Pope Benedict XVI Rebukes Pope Leo XIV on Pacifism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
Britain’s Grooming Gang Nightmare – Vlad Tepes at RAIR Foundation USA
Pope Recommends Christians Pray the Rosary While Facing Mecca – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
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Daily Readings:
Novus Ordo Mass (U.S.) – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Traditional Latin Mass – Latin Mass Helper
Novus Ordo Mass (Nigeria) – Nigeria Catholic Network
Novus Ordo Mass (Australia) – Diocese of Parramatta
Novus Ordo Mass (Canada) – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Novus Ordo Mass (Ireland) – Church Support Group
Catholic References:
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
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Quiet Retreat of Corporate America from DEI & LGBT – G. Isbell at Tradition, Family, & Prop
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Ernst Junger, Converted at 101 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Four Lessons Liberals Should Consider After Orban’s Defeat – Ross Douthat at NY Times
Et Cætera. . . Other Analysis, Punditry, and News:
All of Them – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Don’t Let Big Tech Hide Behind a Rainbow Flag – After Babel
Gentlemen, Start Your Stills — America’s Next Craft Boom Begins – Stephen Green at PJ Media
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, News, and Anecdotes:
What A.I. Can’t Do – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Mamdani & the Extinction of the Mom-and-Pop Landlord – Gary Isbell at TFP
Here’s the Way to Save La Grande Trappe Monastery from Closing – Tradition, Family, & Property
How to be Catholic: A Step-by-Step Guide – EWTN News via National Catholic Register
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Helping You Build a Better Wardrobe – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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