MID-AFTERNOON VPDATE:
Top-10 News Stories from Today’s Sunday Edition:
1. Ask Father: Is the Collect From Leo’s “Mass for Creation” Heretical? – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. The Invisible Mass: Why Traditionalists Can Never Quite Explain Themselves – Fr. Mt. Soloman
3. Revival of Latin Mass Spreads Among Vietnamese Catholic Youth – Catholic World Report
4. Churches of Quebec: Eglise du Saint-Nom-de-Marie in St. Marie-de-Beauce – Lit Arts Journal
5. Is There a Personality Type Distinction That Draws Some to the T.L.M.? – Rob Marco
6. Maura Healey: The Case for Excommunication – Max Root at Crisis Magazine
7. And With Your Spirit: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at Fr. Z’s Blog
8. The Cost of Teaching Girls that Assertiveness Is Confidence – Hannah Spier at Psychobabble
9. France: Two Killed in Suspected Vehicular Mass Casualty Attack – The European Conservative
10. Kansas Diocese Opens New Seminary More than 20 Years in the Making – OSV News
Honorable Mentioned:
Why Does the Virgin Mary Appear in Different Attire? – Church Pop
Video: Michael Matt Answers Fr. Reese: “The Old Latin Mass Is Like a Zombie” – Joe McClane
Your Parish Does Not Have a Volunteer Problem! – Marcel LeJeune at Cath Missionary Disciples
Review: Seven Newly Published Children’s Books from Christian Presses – The Chr Imagin
Overcoming Anger with the Virtue of Meekness – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
AFTERNOON ROVNDVP:
Illumined Analysis, Punditry, and News:
New Research: A Catholic Revival Is Taking Root on America’s College Campuses – Zenit
Revival of Latin Mass Spreads Among Vietnamese Catholic Youth – Catholic World Report
Overcoming Anger with the Virtue of Meekness – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Leo XIV Embraces Serene Order’s Reign:
Leo Takes Part in Historic Marian Procession on Lake Albano at Gandolfo – EWTN News
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Around the Catholic Blogosphere:
The Seven Joys of the Virgin Mary – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
The Ancients on Music – Joshua Charles at Eternal Christendom
Ask Father: Is the Collect From Leo’s “Mass for Creation” Heretical? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Invisible Mass: Why Traditionalists Can Never Quite Explain Themselves – Fr. Mt. Soloman
Churches of Quebec: Eglise du Saint-Nom-de-Marie in St. Marie-de-Beauce – Lit Arts Journal
And With Your Spirit: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at Fr. Z’s Blog
Your Parish Does Not Have a Volunteer Problem! – Marcel LeJeune at Cath Missionary Disciples
Review: Seven Newly Published Children’s Books from Christian Presses – The Chr Imagin
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Catholic Media:
Get to Know St. Edith Stein: My List of Must-Read Books – Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Mormons Meet William Tyndale – Wesley Saban at Catholic Answers Magazine
Pope Leo XIV Says Eastern Synods Can Remove Patriarchs for Serious Reasons – NC Register
Cardinal Sarah Again Assails Restrictions on Liturgy – Michael Haynes at Catholic Herald
Video: Smashing the Idol of Feminism – Fr. Mitch Pacwa & Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at EWTN Live
Falling in Love – Mark Watney at Dappled Things
In Praise of the Latin Mass Society – Luke Collins at Catholic Herald
Is There a Personality Type Distinction That Draws Some to the T.L.M.? – Rob Marco
Maura Healey: The Case for Excommunication – Max Root at Crisis Magazine
Kansas Diocese Opens New Seminary More than 20 Years in the Making – OSV News
Why Does the Virgin Mary Appear in Different Attire? – Church Pop
Video: Michael Matt Answers Fr. Reese: “The Old Latin Mass Is Like a Zombie” – Joe McClane
General Analysis, Punditry, and News from Everywhere Else:
If You’re Freezing Your Eggs at 36 Like A.O.C., You’ve Been Lied To – Jordan Boyd at The Federalist
The Cost of Teaching Girls that Assertiveness Is Confidence – Hannah Spier at Psychobabble
France: Two Killed in Suspected Vehicular Mass Casualty Attack – The European Conservative
Top-10 News Stories from the Saturday Edition:
1. Explains a Lot: Why Majority of Priests were Heterodox Prior to 1968 – The American Catholic
2. Is the U.S.C.C.B. Even Catholic Any More? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
3. X: Responding to Fr. Tom Reese’s Zombie T.L.M. Column – Amy Welborn
4. Pope Leo XIV Admits We Still Do Not Know How to Celebrate the Liturgy – Gregory DiPippo
5. Satire: 21 Benefits of the Novus Ordo They Don’t Want You To Know About, Switch Today! – TDA
6. An Ancient Bishop’s Terrifying & Heavenly Vision of Souls – J. Charles at Eternal Christendom
7. This Archbishop’s “Conversion Story” Has the Internet Laughing – Church Pop
8. Is Priesthood Dominated by Men Who Are Varsity-Level Players or 4th Stringers? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9. Change of Habit & in More Than Nuns’ Dress – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
10. Catholic Singles Head to Fulton Sheen Beatification in Hoping to Meet Future Spouses – Zeale
Honorable Mentioned:
The Fight for France’s Future Is Underway – Gavine Mortimer at The Spectator
The Beheading of John the Baptist: Corruption Exposed & the “Brass Ring” Revealed – Fr. Z’s Blog
How the Movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Inspired a Camp for Catholic Fathers & Sons – EWTN News
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