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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  French Churches begin to Remove Abuser’s Artwork – Tom Heneghan at The Tablet
2.  What Does the Pope Have Against Opus Dei? – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
3.  I Wasn’t Worried About 2024 Until I Saw This Poll – Mat. Archbold at Creative Minority Report
4.  Where is Mary Buried? – John Clark at Magis Center
5.  Hillbilly Anthem: Viral Protest Song, Oliver Anthony is This Year’s J. D. Vance – Rod Dreher
6.  Before & After: St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Menasha, Wisconsin – Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
7.  The Cartoonist is Worthy of Support – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
8.  FBI Marked Traditional Catholics ’cause They Won’t Accept The Left’s Mores – J. D. Davidson
9.  Signs of Hope for Contemporary Catholic Art – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D. at The Cth World Report
10.  Joseph F. Smith: A Traumatized & Beloved Mormon Leader – J. Reiss/Religion News Service

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Ten Baby Names Inspired by Love that are Perfect for a Catholic Girl – C. Gardiner at Aleteia
12.  . . .With the Pope or Against: Papal Delegate’s Ultimatum to Syro-Malabar Rebels – The Pillar
13.  Will Ohio Lose Her Soul? – Lorrie McNickle at Catholic365 Blog
14.  Does God Control History – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
15.  Bishop Recognizes Eucharistic Miracle in Honduran Chapel – Aleteia
16.  Call Northside 777 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
17.  I’m a Mother of Five, No One Fights Like Moms to Protect Their Children – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.
18.  Edmund Burke & the English Revolution – Jeffrey P. Hart, Ph.D., at The Imaginative. . .
19.  Baylor University Wins Exemption from Title IX’s Sexual Harassment Provisions – F. André
20.  In the Tabernacle, a True Friend Awaits – David Mills at Our Sunday Visitor

Another-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
21.  The Passing of Mary: Patristic & Medieval Beliefs – Phillip Campbell at Catholic Exchange
22.  Honolulu Bishop Details ‘Shocking’ Devastation on Maui After Visit to Lahaina – NC Register
23.  How Does Faith Affect Media Consumption – Ryan Burge at Graphs About Religion
24.  N. Jersey Sup. Ct.: Catholic School Can Demand Teachers Follow Catholic Morals – The Reg
25.  The Church of Santa Maria e San Donato, Murano – Liturgical Arts Journal
26.  Iran Arresting Christian Converts – Pime Asian News
27.  12 Different Ways to Organize the Periodic Table of Elements – Mark Belan/Visual Capitalist
28.  War on Virtue – Bill Donohue via Ignitum Today
29.  Nine Favorite Faith-Based Book Series for Young Readers – Katie Warner at NC Register
30.  Ghana’s Plans for a National Cathedral Mired in Controversy, Delays. . . – N. Manglos-Weber

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
More Still Unites Than Divides Visegrád Nations – Zoltán Kottász at The European Conservative
Tyranny, Inc. & the Future of US Labor (Sohrab Ahmari’s New Book) – Religion & Liberty Online
On Seeking a Cultural Model in the Past – Michael De Sapio at The Imaginative Conservative
Euthanasia’s Links to Abortion – Frederick A. Nazar, Ph.D., at Catholic365 Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
The Fascinating History of the Solemnity of Mary’s Assumption – CNA/National Catholic Register
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Javier Marías & the Meaning of Memory – Kurt Hofer at The European Conservative

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Francis Appointed Bishop is Dance Mad – Catholic Conclave
One of the Finest Movies We’ve Ever Watched – “Living” – Steve Ray at Defenders of the. . .
Donald Trump, Gold, & the Vatican? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
The American Catholic Upgrade, Day Three – Tito Edwards at The American Catholic Blog
10 Things You Need to Do In Your Garden Before the End of Summer – Deanna Kizis at Sunset
The Populari & the Boni (Optimates) – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
DeSantis Suspends Second Soft-on-Crime State Attorney – Kurt Mahlburg at Intellectual Takeout
Beijing Angered Over Taiwanese VP’s Stop in US – Tristan Vanheuckelom at The European. . .

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TVESDAY EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  New TLM Shrine in Cleveland Shows that TLM Growth Remains Unstoppable – Rorate Cæli
2.  What is an Impeded See, Anyway? – The Pillar
3.  The Mind of Barack Obama & Perversion – Jon Levine at The New York Post
4.  Love Is Love – Jack Rigert at Catholic Exchange
5.  University of Notre Dame Re-Gilds Iconic Statue of the Virgin Mary – Th. C. Barber/Aleteia
6.  ‘Hail Satan! Hail Thyself’: What the Gender Cult & Satanism Have in Common – The Federalist
7.  Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Flip-Flops on Abortion – P. Pinedo/CNA/The Reg
8.  Australian Archbishop Says Married Indigenous Priests ‘Highly Likely’ – The Pillar
9.  13th Century Mitre & Crozier of St. Bonaventure, the Seraphic Doctor – Liturgical Arts Journal
10.  ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Explodes as Anthem of the Working Man – Catholic365

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Federal Report on Jeffrey Epstein Death Full of Evidence of Foul Play – Intellectual Takeout
12.  Eucharistic Vessels: Fête-Dieu du Teche Bayou Syncs with Assumption Solemnity – The Reg
13.  The Dark Side of Abortion with Zachary King – Jonathon Fessenden at Missio Dei Blog
14.  What Happened to St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Beard? Answer May Surprise You – McKeown/CNA
15.  Nicaragua Dictatorship Blocks Priests Who Attended World Youth Day f/Returning – The Reg
16.  Archbishop Cordileone Champions Religious Education to Save the Church – Mauro/Aleteia
17.  The Negative Wages of Inflation – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
18.  Cursing & Christian Living – David G. Bonagura, Jr., at The Catholic Thing Blog
19.  An Immaculate Heart – the Solution to Our Cultural Ills – Steve Smith at Catholic Stand
20.  St. Roderick: A Martyr for the Faith & Protector Against Epilepsy & Storms – Catholic365

The Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
The Indivisibility of Time & the Meaning of Tradition – Donald DeMarco at NC Register
Chasing the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker – Lindsey Liles at Garden & Gun
Cincinnati Archbishop Urges Catholics to Reject State Abortion Amendment in Nov. – The Reg
Despite the Left’s Vapors Over Florida, Classical Education Is Nothing New – Brayden Dean
How Home-Schooling Moms Are Using Liturgical Living to Teach Their Kids the Faith – The Reg
Visualizing the Global Population by Water Security Levels – Freny Fernandes at Visual Capitalist
The Challenges Facing South Korea in Organizing the Next World Youth Day – NC Register
An Altarpiece of the Virgin & Child with Sts. Clare & Anthony – New Liturgical Movement Blog
Manuscripts from the Treasury of Royal Monastery of Sta. Maria de Guadalupe in Spain – LAJ
With This Light Filmmaker Remembers “Mother Teresa of Honduras” – Kathy Schiffer/The CWR
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Ortega Dictatorship in Nicaragua Freezes Bank Accounts & Assets of Jesuit University – The Reg
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Fight Child Trafficking by Fostering – Kimberly Henkel at National Catholic Register

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Foul-Mouthed Priest Who Arrives at Altar on Harley Davidson – Lematin.ch via Catholic Conclave
Rome & Pettiness – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
“Evil Inside” Catholic Liturgy – Wochenblatte via Catholic Conclave
Desecrated Altar of the Church of the Failed Modern Art Project – Catholic Conclave
Statement of Craig Robertson’s Family – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Our 14 Favorite Picnic-Ready Recipes – Anabelle Doliner at Food52
I Am No Lawyer – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
How to Live in a Technopoly When You Were Created for Heaven – Matt D’Antuono at The Reg

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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  The Diversity of Bad Catholic Media – Casey Chalk at The Catholic Thing Blog
2.  California Community of Norbertine Priests Establish New Priory, Inst. in Illinois – The CWR
3.  Villainous Behavior is Everywhere Today – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
4.  Why the Lights are Going Out in South Africa – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative
5.  Pakistani Media Pressuring Catholic Actress to Convert to Islam – M. Introvigne/Bitter Winter
6.  Largest Catholic Health Network is Partnered with Abortion Provider – Hichborn/Lepanto Inst.
7.  Our Elder Brother? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment Blog
8.  Pope Francis on Peace in Ukraine & a Possible Vatican III – Aleteia
9.  Beware the “Community Schools” Trojan Horse – W. M. Evers at The American Spectator
10.  St. Maximilian, 16670 – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining Blog

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Transgressivism’s Poker Tell: Christofascism – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right Blog
12.  Can We Reconcile the US Constitution with Catholicism – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D.
13.  Jesuits Still Require Vaccination at Santa Clara University – Anne Hendershott at Crisis
14.  Haugeland on Hylomorphism – Ed Feser, Ph.D.
15.  Blessed Michael McGivney: the Eucharist, the Priest, & the Great Hunger – K. Turley/The Reg
16.  Why is there Graffiti in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? – Get Fed™ Blog
17.  My Days with Benedict XVI – Alfred Xuereb via Ignitum Today
18.  Nine Things to Know about St. Maximilian Kolbe – Ellyn Von Huben at Word on Fire Blog
19.  The Fruits of Environmentalism & of Social Justice – Th. Misiak/The Catholic World Report
20.  Restoring a Diverse Catholic Unity – John Mark Cayer at Crisis Magazine

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Culture Matters: Righting the American Ship – Lou Aguilar at The American Spectator
Saint of the Assumption – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Dan Burke/Catholic Spiritual Direction
Majority of Ukrainians Blame Zelensky for Government Corruption – Robert Semonsen
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Sts. Hippolytus & Cassian: One Confusion. . . & Another – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe – Lexis Challen at Missio Dei Blog

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
The New Church Pope Francis is Building, is Dying on Its Feet – D. McClarey, J.D./TACatholic
Degradation of Catholic Basilica (NSFW) – Catholic Conclave
Mother Angelica – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Climate Activists Glue Themselves to a Cooking Oil Tanker! – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
Seven Inspiring St. Maximilian Kolbe Quotes Reflecting His Brave Spirit of Faith – ChurchPop

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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Michael Coren: Apostle of Apostasy? – A Treasure To Be Shared Blog
2.  Controversy at World Youth Day – S. A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
3.  Historic Lahaina Church Miraculously Untouched by Maui Wildfires that Killed 80 – NY Post
4.  Some US Seminaries Report Enrollments Surge While Nationwide Numbers are Flat – CNA
5.  Young Priest Goes Viral: Why “Spiritual but Not Religious” isn’t Enough – S. Robsdottir/Aleteia
6.  13th-C. Nun Who Fearlessly Defeated an Army With the Eucharist – J. Burkepile/ChurchPop
7.  Slain Bishop David O’Connell’s Replacement Named to Serve LA Archdiocese – The Reg
8.  Global Pedophile Network Exposed Two Years After FBI Shootout – The American Spectator
9.  Obama’s Fraudulent Legacy is Exposed & It’s on the Wrong Side of History – Mk. Hemingway
10.  Jesuits to Cover Costs of Student Abortions at University of San Diego – J. P. Mauro/Aleteia

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  World Profanation Day Or World Youth Day – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
12.  Book Review: “The Orthodoxy of Amoris Laetitia” – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est Blog
13.  Do You Know Why We Celebrate The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary? – CatholicLink
14.  High Levels of Anti-Christian Attacks is an Increasing Problem in France – Chris Tomlinson
15.  Why Is Trump Popular? It’s More Than Class Struggle – Hochman/The American Spectator
16.  When Screen Time Becomes Sinful – Teresa Mull via Ignitum Today
17.  What Amazing Natural Phenomenon is Called the “Tears of St. Lawrence”? – Get Fed™ Blog
18.  St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit is a Victorian Gothic Revival Masterpiece & More – Tito Edwards
19.  Five Myths about Children’s Exposure to Pornography – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
20.  Former Addict & Convert Says Eucharist Brought Healing to My Soul & More – Tito Edwards

Another-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
21.  Bishop Strickland: World Youth Day Leaders Didn’t Mention Jesus Christ Enough – LSN
22.  Liberals Don’t Debate, They Throw Pots & Pans. . . – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
23.  An Old Catholic/Jewish Physicist vs. ChatGPT – Bob Kurland, Ph.D./The American Catholic
24.  Favorite Strategy Games – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
25.  A Catholic Workspace – Julian Kwasniewski at Crisis Magazine
26.  Smartphones are the New Civilizational Crisis – Frank DeVito at The American Spectator
27.  The Loss of the Sacred at World Youth Day – Kennedy Hall at Crisis Magazine
28.  Vivek Ramaswamy Repeats Leftist Lie that Homosexuality ‘Hardwired’ from Birth – LSN
29.  Eucharistic Revival & The Lion of Judah – Gary Sullivan at Catholic365 Blog
30.  Intelligence, Crime, & Eugenics – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist Blog

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Sunnyside-up: The Connection between Eggs, St. Clare, & Clear Skies – Get Fed™ Blog
Patrons of the Liturgical Arts: The Oratory in Mexico/Texas – Sh. R. Tribe/Liturgical Arts Journal
Gender Dysphoria in Kids: It’s Time for Some Serious Research – The American Spectator
Tissus Lyonnais: A Prize-Winning Solemn Set in Cloth of Gold from 1900 – Liturgical Arts Journal
Family Members, Forgiveness, & God’s Grace – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
The Rise of Independent Catholic Education – Dr. Denis Donohue/The Cardinal Newman Society
Praying with St. Augustine – Sara McLaughlin via Ignitum Today
The Treasury Museum of Genoa Cathedral – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Virtue Through Literature: How Books can Build Character – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
“Liturgical Theology in Thomas Aquinas”: A New Collection of Essays by Fr. Franck Quoëx – NLM
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Death Toll Rises as Fires Spread on Maui – Emma Verrigni at The American Spectator
Charted: Market Volatility & Investor Emotions – Rida Khan at Visual Capitalist

Top-10 Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
1.  Get Your Synodal Chasuble Today! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders Blog
2.  The Shock of Recognition – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
3.  Another Glorious Victory For the FBI – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
4.  Their Reichstag Fire – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
5.  They Don’t Know Clarence – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
6.  Non-Binary Baloney – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
7.  Camp Counselor Commie – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
8.  The Chinese Flu: A Perpetual Money Machine – Don. R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
9.  Join Bishop Strickland at the ‘Defending Our Faith’ Conference in Texas! – Matt Lamb
10.  How to Shape Baguettes – Martin Philip at King Arthur

Best of the Rest of Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Ecuador Bishops Blast Assassination of Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio – CWR

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SVNDAY EDITION

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .
Bonus:  Eucharistic Miracles in Buenos Aires – Blessed Carlo Acutis Podcast
Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  What is the Practice of “Nepsis”? – Get Fed™ Blog
2.  When You’re Lonely, This is the Devotion You Most Need – Fr. Peter John Cameron at Aleteia
3.  St. Jane de Chantal: Maybe, For Now – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
4.  Blessed Earthly Rejection – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
5.  An Unborn Saint: Reflections on the Ulma Family Beatification – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D.
6.  Overcoming the Precursor to Sin – Ed Van Buskirk at Catholic Exchange
7.  St. Augustine on Suffering as a Medicine – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission Blog
8.  Acquiring the Spirit of Prayer – Fr. Michael Mueller via Tan·Direction Blog
9.  Mentors on the Road Toward Vocation – Christopher Kaczor at Word on Fire Blog
10.  Is Group Spiritual Direction A Good Thing? – Fr. Jn. Bartunek, L.C./Catholic Spiritual Direction

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SATVRDAY EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Demons & Celebrities – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest Blog
2.  The Powerful Prayer that Works Too Well – Lindsay Schlegel at Radiant Magazine
3.  Why Mary Told This Saint She Shouldn’t Learn to Read – George Ryan at uCatholic
4.  Doing Without the Prayers of the Saints – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM Blog
5.  Why are Sts. James & John called the “Sons of Thunder”? – Get Fed™ Blog
6.  Vestments of Recusant England: Peasecod Chasuble of Helen of Wintour – Ltrgcl Arts Journal
7.  New High-Speed Train Takes You from Rome to Pompeii in Under Two Hours – Robb Report
8.  Blessings: Seven Things to Know & Share – Jimmy Akin
9.  Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
10.  Weddings in Bloom, Advice from a Florist – Emily Malloy at Theology of Home Blog

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
St. Francis de Sales on Eucharistic Revival – Padre Pio Press
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist

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FRIDAY EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Is This An Image of Inclusion or Exclusion? – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement Blog
2.  Cardinal Burke: Populist Rhetoric by Pope Francis Undermines Catholic Doctrine – M. Haynes
3.  How ‘Traditionis Custodes’ Brought American Liturgy Wars Back to the Future – The Pillar
4.  Women Are Reaping the Consequences of ‘Smashing the Patriarchy’ – Carrie Gress, Ph.D.
5.  Where the Spiritual Catastrophe Began: GoGo Masses of the 60s & 70s – Radio Canada via CC
6.  On The Sad End of Solomon – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission Blog
7.  Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
8.  ‘We Lost the Whole Town’ – Hawaiian Priest Asks for Prayers after Wildfire – The Pillar
9.  Hidden Catholic Churches in Amsterdam – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
10.  The Church Must Demand More, Not Less, From Her Members – Eric Sammons at Crisis

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  If Only Jason Aldean Were a Rapper – Kurt Mahlburg at Intellectual Takeout Blog
12.  Pope Francis Appoints EWTN’s Colin Donovan to Marian Pontifical Academy – CNA/The Reg
13.  The Prayer of Adoration – Will Ross Official
14.  Modernism Always Includes Narcissism – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest Blog
15.  JPII’s Revolution in Denver: Card. Stafford Remembers WYD ’93 – Kevin Knight & J. Torkelson
16.  Blessed Solanus Casey – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
17.  A Counterintelligence Strategy for the Church – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est Blog
18.  Why Classical Education is Making a Comeback – Alexandra De Sanctis at National Review
19.  Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki Killed 2/3s of City’s Catholics 78 Years Ago – The Reg
20.  The Importance of Place, Is the Vatican a Den of Spies, & More – Tito Edwards/NC Register

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
The Bookshelf: Audiobooks & The Recovery of Leisure Reading – Elayne Allen/Public Discourse
Why Secularism Is Dangerous: A Model Not Fit for Religion—Nor for Liberty – Bitter Winter Blog
Ohio Rejected Issue One: Fight to Keep Abortion Out of Constitution Begins – The Am Spectator
Our Father: Breaking Bread with The Communion of Saints – Deacon G. Lambert/Catholic Stand
The Psychology of Digital Dehumanization – Shilo Brooks at Public Discourse
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Relics: Lives & Legends – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Synodality & the Spirit of Truth – Michael Hanby at First Things

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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Why Are Pro-Lifers Losing? – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report Blog
2.  Dreams & Realities of a Pontificate on the Wane – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo Blog
3.  Maui’s Historic Maria Lanakila Catholic Church (1846) Burns Down – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
4.  World Youth Day Catholic Church is Disfigured Church of Defeated – Riposte Catholique/CC
5.  The Erotic Poems of Archbishop Fernández: Audience, Context, Commentary – The CWR
6.  Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: What Might It Be? – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est Blog
7.  The Most Awesome Grill of St. Lawrence – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
8.  The Great god Woke – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
9.  Actually, Bishops ‘Don’t’ Have to Resign at Age 75 per Canon 401 – Fr. John Hunwicke
10.  ‘With This Light’: The Inspiringly Subversive Sister Maria Rosa Leggol – Sister N. Usselmann

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Don’t Choose Hell! – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand
12.  A New Communist Saint? Archbishop Hélder Câmara? – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
13.  Unforgettable Neerja Bhanot, Heroine of Pan Am Flight 73 of 1986 – The American Catholic
14.  ‘He Loved & Served the Lord’: Louisiana Priest Fr. Mark Beard Remembered – Meek/The Reg
15.  World Youth Day & Anti-Culture – T. S. Flanders at One Peter 5
16.  The Russia–Ukraine War Must End in Compromise – Wil. W. Chip/The American Spectator
17.  Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
18.  Vestments in Honour of St. Lawrence – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal Blog
19.  Papal Envoy’s Letter Stirs Fresh Debate in Syro-Malabar Church – Nirmala Carvalho at Crux
20.  Ohio Pro-Lifers Look to November After Special Election Setback – Lauretta Brown/The Reg

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Be Persecuted Like St. Lawrence – Thomas Griffin at Crisis Magazine
How to Start a Revival: The National Eucharistic Congress – Stephen B. White/The Catholic Thing
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Feast of St. Lawrence in Other Western Rites – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Martyrs of Christ: Frs. Michele Tomaszek & Zbigneo Strzalkowski – The American Catholic Blog
Pope Francis Appoints Delegate to Resolve Syro-Malabar Liturgical Dispute in India – The Reg
Gaetz Introduces Bill Seeking to Codify Right to Pray in Schools – Washington Examiner

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Requiescat in Pace: Robbie Robertson – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
FBI Lied Again – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Pope Francis Names New Patriarch of Lisbon Following World Youth Day – CNA via The Reg
10 August: Wonderful Collect for St. Lawrence – Fr. Z’s Blog
Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage, Sept. 2-4 – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement Blog
Church Prays for Release of Kidnapped Priest & Seminarian in Nigeria – Marina/CNA/The CWR

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Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Assessing the Massive Spending, Big Voter Turnout Amid Defeat of Ohio’s Issue 1 – The Reg
2.  The Fatal Message of Synodal Activism – Martin Grichting at First Things
3.  Pictures of an Ordinariate Mass at the National Shrine in DC – New Liturgical Movement
4.  Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth Retires f/ Leading New English Liturgical Translations – Ed Pentin
5.  ‘DJ Priest’ at WYD Slammed for Techno Session Next to Altar before Mass – M. Haynes
6.  Ordinariate in the Middle: the Novus Ordo, Divine Worship, & the TLM – A Treasure To Be. . .
7.  Give Us This Day Our Supersubstantial Bread – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
8.  Why are Texas Churches being Targeted by Violence? Experts Weigh In – Dallas News
9.  “The Best Prayer”: St. John Vianney’s Inspiring Love for the Eucharist – C. Perkins/ChurchPop
10.  The True Cost of Raising a Child – Kendra Holten at Institute for Family Studies

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Anti-Modern Architecture: How To Build Beautiful Places – Current Affairs
12.  Report: Age Verification Laws Have Driven Top Porn Site to Close in Many States – The Reg
13.  Armenian Christians Trapped & Facing Genocide: An Explainer – Kev. J. Jones/CNA/The Reg
14.  A Pandemic of Violent Attacks on Priests in South Louisiana & More – Tito Edwards/The Reg
15.  Best Predictor of Happiness in America? Marriage – W. Bradford Wilcox/David Bass/UnHerd
16.  Archaeologists Uncover Forgotten Medieval German Monastery – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
17.  House Judiciary Cmt: Multiple FBI Field Offices Worked on Anti-Catholic Memo – The Reg
18.  ‘I Can See’: A World Youth Day Miracle? – Edgar Beltrán at The Pillar
19.  The Romanesque Abbey Church of San Clemente a Casauria – Liturgical Arts Journal
20.  “Housing First” Policy Is Not Helping the Homeless – Wesley J. Smith, J.D./Public Discourse

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Is it Still Important to Teach Children to Sew? – Annie Holmquist at Intellectual Takeout
Charity Preached To Pagans – G. K. Chesterton via The Catholic Thing
New Books: Traditional Catholic Primers on Scripture, Grace, & the TLM – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
NY Archdiocese Plans New Affordable Housing in the Bronx – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia
Lammas Day – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Oklahoma’s New Catholic Charter School, Explained – Audrey Baker at The Dispatch
Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
World Youth Day 2023 was a Sign of Great Hope for the Church in a Secularized West – The CWR

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Folk Hymns are Actually Not Folk, but Lousy Songs – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Another Day, Another Eucharistic Scandal – Catholic Conclave
Made in the Shade: Six Summer Limeade Recipes – Magnolia
New Book Shows Legendary Career of Venetian Glass Artist Lino Tagliapietra – My Modern Met
Sacred Music Workshop in Winnipeg, Aug. 25-27 – Janet Gorbitz at New Liturgical Movement
Vatican, Vietnam Announce Agreement on Permanent Papal Representative – The Reg

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1.  The Worsening Crisis Within the Catholic Church – Fr. Ger. E. Murray, J.C.D./The Catholic Thing
2.  Two Pictures from Different Ages, Compare & Contrast – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community. . .
3.  Cleveland Bishop Preserves TLM in Diocese by Establishing Shrine Church – E. Mangiaracina
4.  Massachusetts Bans Faithful Catholics from Adopting Children – Becket
5.  Changes to Church Law may have Implications for Opus Dei – Crux
6.  What the Pope Changed about Prelatures – The Pillar
7.  Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
8.  The Duomo of Fiesole in Tuscany – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal Blog
9.  St. Jean-Marie Vianney on the Real Presence – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
10.  Ohio Rejects Initiative to Change Amendment Process, Allowing for Abortion Vote – The Reg

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Feminism’s Fairy Tales Have Erased Women – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Newsweek
Magisterium AI: A Game Changer for the Church? – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
If You Like America, Thank Christianity – Bradford Littlejohn, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
John Pavlovitz & the Necessity of Bad Exegesis for Liberal Christianity – David Griffey
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Understanding the Feminine Vocation with Edith Stein – Dawn Beutner/The Catholic World Report
Making Sense of the Five Senses – Markelle at Catholic Stand
Individual, Unrepeatable, & Valuable: How Edith Stein Served People with Disabilities – The Pillar
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Faith-based Charter Schools: An Emerging & Contentious Legal Frontier – Ch. J. Russo/The CWR

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Bishop Joaquim Mol Confirms Girl, Denies Communion because She’s Kneeling stream – Fr. Zed
January 6 Committee Destroyed Evidence Exonerating Protesters – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
PopeWatch: New Church Morality – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Financial Times on the Catholic Counterrevolution – Rorate Cæli
Ground Beef Recipes That Will Be Ready In Just 30 Minutes – Jenna Sims at Southern Living
Director of ‘The Exorcist,’ William Friedkin, Dies at 87 – John Burger at Aleteia
Eucharistic Procession by Boat in Louisiana on the Assumption – New Liturgical Movement

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Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Fr. Mark Beard’s Prophetic, Last Homily before His Tragic Death: ‘The Fence’ – S. Smith, J.D.
2.  Wave of Suicides by Brazilian Priests – Vatican News via Catholic Conclave
3.  The Transgender Movement’s House of Cards Is Falling – Emilie Kao, J.D., at Public Discourse
4.  World Youth Day Urgently Needs These Three Reforms – Cathwalk.de via Catholic Conclave
5.  Watch Out for Liturgical Abuses – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
6.  Pope Francis Changes Canon Law on Opus Dei & Any Future Personal Prelatures – The Reg
7.  Home of Sts. Peter & Andrew Found – Paula Tsoni at Greek Reporter
8.  St. John Vianney’s Stuff – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  The Mysterious Doodles Hidden in a 1,300-Year-Old Acts of the Apostles Book – BBC Future
10.  The ‘Clearest Teaching on the Eucharist’ in Scripture – Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Study Suggests COVID Vax Heart Damage More Common Than Thought – R. Semonsen
12.  Transforming a Barn of a Church into Something Else, Does It Work? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
13.  When France, Eldest Daughter of the Church, Abandons Her Churches – Boulev. Voltaire/CC
14.  Humanae Vitae’s Warnings Came True After 55 Years, & More Links – Tito Edwards/The Reg
15.  From Westerplatte to Lisbon . . . and Everywhere Else – George Weigel at First Things
16.  Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
17.  Napa, Ministry, & Money – Fr. Dwight Longenecker Blog
18.  Catholics & Marijuana: Some Considerations & Resources – Greg Cook at Catholic Exchange
19.  On Flannery – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
20.  The Job for Which All Others Exist, Let’s Bring Back the Term “Homemaker” – Hearth & Field

Another-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
21.  A Beautiful Vestment Set, Beautifully Restored – Gregory DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
22.  Four Women Mystics & Their Supernatural Visions Revealed & More – Tito Edwards/The Reg
23.  Meet the Prayer Method That’s All About the Adoration of God – Fr. Jeffrey Kirby at Crux
24.  Speaking with the Dead? (Visions, Apparitions, Saints, Spirits. . .) stream – Jimmy Akin
25.  Can I Be a Good Person Apart from God – Marlon De La Torre, Ph.D., at Knowing Is Doing Blog
26.  Pope Francis Makes Urgent Call to Recover Eucharistic Adoration in the Church – The Reg
27.  If Stones Could Speak – Regis Martin at Crisis Magazine
28.  The Debate of Language in the Liturgy – Pope Benedict XIV via Tan·Direction Blog
29.  The Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Genoa, Italy – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
30.  Marriage: Loss, Grief, & Recovery – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
The Hiding Place Catholic Review: Corrie Ten Boom Shows Power of Scripture – Fr. Ed. Looney
Why Catholic Liberal Arts Schools Should Embrace the Traditional Mass – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Meet Blessed Stanley Rother – Michael R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic
Nicholas Black Elk (Lakota Medicine Man, Catholic Saint?) – Jimmy Akin’s Blog
Outdoor Catholic Movie Night – Mickey at epicPew
Two Englands: Albion & Logres – Charles A. Coulombe at One Peter 5
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Slaughter of Nigerian Christians Warrants International Attention – O. Hundley/The Daily Signal
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Richard Weaver, the Gospel, & the Restoration of Culture – Bradley Green at The Imaginative. . .
Graduate Student Unions & Catholic Social Thought – Thomas Kohler at Public Discourse

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Alfred Hitchcock, the Catholic – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Jesus as an Afterthought – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
This Land is My Land. . . – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Beer Run Paratrooper Dead at 98 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Kill the Boer – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Lese Majeste – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Red Paint: Nine of Our Favourite Shades – Charlotte Dunford at The English Home
Heroic Men Summit Announces ‘The Gospel of Work’ as Theme of Event – Ignitum Today
Sacred Music Retreat, Sept. 8-9 in Loomis, California; Near Sacramento – New Liturgical Mvmnt

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The Eyes of the World are Upon Ohio – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Francis Gives More Advice – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  Pope Bashes Traditional Catholics For The Umpteenth Time – The American Catholic Blog
3.  LGBT ‘Pride Mass’ in Buffalo Catholic Church Sparks Backlash from Parishioners – L. Knuffke
4.  Soccer Over Dogma? – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
5.  World Youth Day Criticised For Modernism & Irreverence – Chris Tomlinson
6.  The Malevolent Trans Movement – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
7.  What? – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
8.  For Lust or Love of Children? – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., Ignitum Today
9.  Putting a Spotlight On: Blue Light Glasses! – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
10.  The Political Divide Among High Schoolers – Brayden Dean at The American Spectator Blog

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Hymns Do Matter: ‘Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here! – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
St. Francis of Assisi: Illuminations by Matthew Paris – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Pentecost Themed Vestments f/ the Nineteenth Century French School – Liturgical Arts Journal
What Does Freedom Mean To Me? – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand
JPII, Mises, & Economics in Action – Jacek Gniadek at Religion & Liberty Online

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Murderess – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Witch Hunt Claims Another Victim – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
PopeWatch: Word Salad – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog

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