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Extra:
Democrats Are Telling Unmitigated Lies In Ohio – Scott McKay at The American Spectator
Bishop Strickland Leads Rosary Rally Against Ohio Abortion, Trans Amendment – L. Knuffke
Detransitioner Chloe Cole Urges Ohioans to Protect Children from Trans Mutilation – J. Mondoro
Gen. Michael Flynn Calls on Ohioans to Protect the Unborn During Rosary Rally Speech – S. Kokx
Midsummer Vote in Ohio could Help Block Abortion in State – John Burger at Aleteia
Voting On Issue One: Ohio Is Fighting to Keep Abortion Out of the Constitution – Aubrey Clark
Ohioans Go to the Polls Tuesday for Vote that could Determine Abortion Laws – CNA/The CWR

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Parishes Refuse to Read Out Papal Delegate’s Liturgy Letter – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
2.  How’s That Again About Your Job, Your Eminence? – Msgr. Richard C. Antall/Crisis Magazine
3.  Catholics Removed from Church by Cops after Protesting LGBT Mass at WYD – M. Haynes
4.  The Eucharist at World Youth Day? – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Pope Francis Can Rest Easy – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
6.  This Time, Vatican II Is Going To Work! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  Good Vacation, Bad Liturgy: The Catholic Dilemma – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
8.  St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit: A Victorian Gothic Revival Masterpiece – Liturgical Arts Journal
9.  The Catholic Sola Fide – Fr. Dwight Longenecker Blog
10.  Targeting Target – William Kilpatrick at Crisis Magazine

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Connecting Some Dots – Fr. Z’s Blog
12.  On Eucharistic Adoration: Against Its Detractors – Timothy P. O’Malley at Adoremus
13.  A New Middle Ages? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
14.  You Are What You Eat – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
15.  The Old Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter of New Orleans – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D./NLM
16.  Flannery O’Connor & the Devil’s Territory – Lorraine V. Murray at National Catholic Register
17.  ‘The Lord of the Rings’ in a Nutshell – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register
18.  Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly Has a Plan to Deepen Faith Lives of Catholic Men – The Reg
19.  What Former Occultists Want You To Know stream & podcast – The Catholic Gentleman Blog
20.  Does This New Evidence Prove the Shroud of Turin is Real & More – Tito Edwards/The Reg

Another-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
21.  Diary of an American Exorcist, a Review – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Exchange
22.  Dostoevsky the Prophet – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
23.  Retirement: Journey into the Unknown & the Unexpected – Anthony J. Yanik/Catholic Stand
24.  Catholic Film Review Of “Dreamin’ Wild”: A Father & Two Sons – Fr. E. Looney/CatholicLink
25.  Freedom from Acedia, Mourning Discovery of Hidden Vice & More – Tito Edwards/The Reg
26.  Catholic Economics for the 21st Century: Distributism – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
27.  America’s First Cathedral: Baltimore Basilica – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
28.  Why Teachers of Great Books Should Be Teaching History, Too – James Hankins, Ph.D.
29.  Why Secularism is Dangerous & French “Laïcité” as Source of Major Injustice – Bitter Winter
30.  UK Man Fined for Praying Outside Abortion Clinic Now Faces Criminal Charges – The Reg

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Jehovah’s Witnesses Came by Today, Lights in the East, & More Links – Tito Edwards/NC Register
Catholics in Community: Witnessing as the Body of Christ in Public Processions – S. Spencer
Writer’s Block, It’s Causes & Cures – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist Blog
A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Dedication of St. Mary Major – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement Blog
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Charted: America’s Import Reliance of Key Minerals – Niccolo Conte at Visual Capitalist
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Digging Carrots: Lessons in Authenticity From Three Poets – Julian Kwasniewski

Top-10 Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
1.  Venial Synod – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  Biden, Six Feet Under – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
3.  There Were Giants in Those Days – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
4.  Defaming ‘Sound of Freedom’ Fail – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
5.  A Male at His Best – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
6.  The New York Times Calls for the Genocide of South Africa’s Whites – The American Catholic
7.  Archbishop Cordileone: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy For San Francisco ‘Very Likely’ – The Reg
8.  Work Begins to Help Preserve Tintern Abbey – Medievalists.net
9.  Visualizing the World’s Space Debris by Country Responsible – Preyash Shah/Visual Capitalist
10.  Remember When the UK was a Free Country? – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic

Best of the Rest of Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Oxford Was Once Named Oxenford. . . Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment Blog
St. Alphonsus on the Need for Reverence in the Liturgy – G. DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
Judge Halts Law That Would Restrict Illinois Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – CNA/The Reg

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Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  This Third Party could be an Answer to Voters’ Increasing Dismay – John Burger at Aleteia
2.  The Work, Community with Focus on Eucharistic Adoration Get Approval f/ Vatican – The Reg
3.  Veritatis Splendor vs. Amoris Laetitia – Richard A. Spinello at Crisis Magazine
4.  What ‘Gay Marriage’ Has to Do With Transgenderism – Jennifer Roback Morse at NC Register
5.  Aliens & God: Extra Theology for Extraterrestrials – Gary Sullivan at Catholic Stand
6.  What is St. Michael’s Lent? – D. L. Sayles at Crisis Magazine
7.  Why Do White Petals Fall from the Ceiling of St. Mary Major Every Year? – Get Fed™ Blog
8.  Are There Limits to What People Can “Identify As”? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
9.  Six Reasons to Leave Social Media Forever; One Reason to Stay – T. J. Burdick, O.P./C Exchng
10.  Forgotten Customs of Saints Days – Matthew Plese at One Peter 5

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
The Unpardonable Sin, St. Mary Magdalene’s Life After Gospels & More – Tito Edwards/The Reg
Stillness in a World of Turmoil – Msgr. Laurence Spiteri at Ignitum Today
Work Begins to Help Preserve Tintern Abbey – Medievalists.net
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
The Barbie Movie’s Plastic View of Human Relationships – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Mother Elvira, Who Shared God’s Love with Those Struggling with Addiction, Dies at 86 – The Reg
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
The Coldest War: Geopolitical Struggle in the Arctic – Mason Stauffer at The American Spectator

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Jonah Goldberg Who? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Bishop Strickland: Any Attack on the TLM is an Attack on the Deposit of Faith – Fr. Z’s Blog
Porsche Cancelled Christ – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
PopeWatch: There Are Always Exceptions – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Age in the Eye of the Beholder – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
When the US Saluted a Catholic Saint with Honorary Citizenship – George Ryan at uCatholic
With This Light: Film Trailer – Miraflores Films, LLC

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Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  A Pandemic of Violent Attacks on Priests in South Louisiana – Scott Smith, J.D.
2.  Examining Archbishop Fernandez’s Erroneous Positions on Sexual Morality – The CWR
3.  David Brooks Goes Crazy – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
4.  With SCV Visitation Underway, Suppression Seems Unlikely – J. D. Flynn at The Pillar
5.  ‘Barbie’ is a Mess – Barbara Nicolosi at National Catholic Register
6.  South Africa Is Descending Into Chaos – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative
7.  War on Catholics Continues: Churches & Crucifixes Desecrated – Ann Hendershott/Am Spect
8.  Former Addict & Convert Says the Eucharist Brought Healing to My Soul – ChurchPop
9.  It Is Not About Trump, It’s About Us – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
10.  New World Youth Day ‘Rise Up’ Catechesis Receives Mixed Reviews – CNA via The Reg

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Is the Vatican a Den of Spies? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
12.  The Church of England: Turning God Trans – Steven Tucker at Crisis Magazine
13.  Conservative Catholic Mark Houck Goes to Washington – S. A. McCarthy/The Am Spectator
14.  The L. A. Humanitarian Crisis Right Before Your Eyes – D. J. Saunders/The Amrcn Spectator
15.  Russian Orthodox Christianity Has Declined, But Also Grown? – Terry Mattingly/GetReligion
16.  The Importance of Place – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
17.  God, Not Man, Makes Climate – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
18.  World Youth Day: Bring Arabs Together, & Keep Russians & Ukrainians Apart – The Pillar
19.  China is Preparing for War – Are We? – Frank Schell at The American Spectator
20.  Without Adoration, There’s No Evangelization – The Editors at National Catholic Register

Best fo the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Gender Dysphoria is Real; Being ‘Trans’ is Not – Suzanne Topham at Catholic Herald
Going Home the Follow Up – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Six Incredible Tips to Transform Your Prayer Life, & More Great Links – Tito Edwards at The Reg
The Apocalypse of the Sovereign Self – Gil Bailie at Ignitum Today
Learning From Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard Commencement Address – Jeremy A. Kee
Constitutional Originalists & Decrees of Nullity, & More Great Links – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Anti-Christian Violence Growing in Jerusalem – Chris Tomlinson at The European Conservative
Deaf Versus Not Listening – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis Has a Chance to Change a Bad China Policy – Nina Shea at National Review
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
USAID Engages in Ideological Imperialism with LGBT Policy – Robert Semonsen
A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Music & the Enlightenment – Michael De Sapio at The Imaginative Conservative
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Next World Youth Day to Be in South Korea in 2027 – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA via The Reg

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
How I Feel Right Now. . . Renewed – Fr. Z’s Blog
Rorate Church Drive, Please Give: Ordinariate Church Destroyed by Fire in Florida – Rorate Cæli
Douglas Brent Hegdahl III: A Name to Remember – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
Perfect Grilled Chicken Thighs – The Modern Proper
Pistachio Baklava – Heifa Odeh

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SVNDAY EDITION

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .
Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  I Have Arrived Home: Ex-Anglican Bishop Discusses Journey to Catholic Church – Ed Pentin
2.  Four Women Mystics: Their Supernatural Visions Revealed Thru Church History – ChurchPop
3.  Remedies to Self-Centeredness in the Spiritual Life – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest Blog
4.  Power of the Daily Rosary stream/podcast – Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P./The Catholic Gentleman
5.  How To Hear God’s Voice When Life Is Busy – Chris & Rebecca Mann at CatholicLink
6.  Pursuing Holiness in Times of Transition – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
7.  A Sacramental Worldview – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™ Blog
8.  Trust The Divine Author – Kimberly Andrich at Catholic Spiritual Direction Blog
9.  Venerable Louis of Granada on Overcoming Sin – Padre Pio Press
10.  To Conquer Through Love – Mother Louise Margaret Claret de la Touche via Tan·Direction

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THVRSDAY EDITION

XtrJoin Jim Caviezel Aug 6 Rosary, Fight Abortion Vote to OH Constitution – CatholicsForCatholics
Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  The Unpardonable Sin – G. K. Chesterton via The Catholic Thing Blog
2.  We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Stood The Test of Time – Science Alert
3.  Imprinted on the Veil – Veil of Veronica
4.  Spiritual Spying, How Demons Recruit: The Recruitment Phase – Ed. J. Barr/Roma Locuta Est
5.  St. Mary Magdalene’s Life after the Gospels – Get Fed™ Blog
6.  The Clerics’ Starting Gun: Itinerarium Clericorum, Read in Latin, Available for Priests – Fr. Zed
7.  A Religious on Eucharistic Revival – Padre Pio Press
8.  Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
9.  A New Latin Hymn for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe – New Liturgical Movement Blog
10.  20 Gen Y-Aged Saints, Blesseds, & Venerables – J. Q. Tomanek at Ignitum Today

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Why You Should Take Your Kids with You on a Pilgrimage – Josephine McCaul at Aleteia
A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

XtrOhio Bill Is a Trojan Horse That Stifles Parental Rights – Grace Reilly/The Am Spectator
XtrRosary Rally Promotes Ballot Measure to Protect Parental Rights in OH Constitution – Reg
XtrJoin Jim Caviezel Aug 6 Rosary, Fight Abortion Vote to OH Constitution – CatholicsForCatholics
Prime Time News & Punditry:
New York City Parish Installs First-Ever Perpetual Adoration Chapel in Manhattan – The Reg
This Treasure We Have: The Catholic Intellectual Tradition – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at What We. . .
Five Secret Rituals Priests Do at Mass, & More Great Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
On the Restoration of the Salvator Mundi – David Stromberg at The American Scholar
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How Modern Catholicism Became Global – Nicholas Frankovich at National Review
Idaho Christians Are Compensated $300,000 for Rights Violations – Intellectual Takeout
World Youth Day 2023: Lisbon Patriarch Greets Attendees at Opening Mass – The Reg
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Pope Francis’ Divide & Create Chaos Strategy – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
Former Albany Bishop Tries Marriage after Vatican Refuses to Laicize Him – The Pillar
St. Louis Parishes Dodge Closure by Appealing to the Vatican – Jonah McKeown/CNA/The Reg
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Archbishop Malcom McMahon of Liverpool Supports Deaconesses, Sodomy. . . – M. Haynes
Update: Missouri Death Row Inmate To Be Executed Tuesday – Jonah McKeown/CNA/The Reg
UK’s Largest Coffee Chain Facing Backlash Over Ad Glorifying Gender Mutilation – Frank Wright
A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Blessed Sacrament Distributed in IKEA Crisp Bowls at World Youth Day – InVt/Catholic Conclave
Israeli Extremists Attempt to Storm Catholic Church & Monastery in Northern Israel – The Reg
NFP Before Vatican II – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
World Youth Day Promotes Interfaith Dialogue, Not Conversion – T. S. Flanders at One Peter 5
Rent-A-Womb, Buy A Person: See The Moral Problem, Yet? – Editorial Board at OSV News
Has the Magisterium Been Suspended? – T. S. Flanders at One Peter 5
Sexual Revolution in the Church: Everyone Inside, but at the Price of Excluding God – S. Magister
Awake Not Woke with Noelle Mering stream – Matt Fradd at Pints with Aquinas
Quelling the Clamor Over the Constitution – Donald DeMarco at National Catholic Register
America’s Identity Crisis: National Character & Political Disorder – William B. Allen
Cardinal Njue as Cardinal-Elector, When Birthdate is Undetermined – David’s Ruminations Blog
Body of Saint, Patron of African Americans, Badly Damaged in Sicilian Church Fire – The Reg
Love Letters to the Latin Mass: The Our Father – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand
The Mafia’s Last Gasp Against the Catholic Church – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register
Admit It, Learn from It, & Don’t Repeat It – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
Nicaraguan Lawyer: 65 Women Religious Expelled from the Country Since 2022 – The Reg
Distributors Have Given Up on Bud Light Ever Recovering from Dylan Mulvaney Fiasco – LSN
An Influencer’s Death Foreshadows the Left’s War on Food – Andrea Widburg at American Thinker
High School Boys are Trending Conservative – Daniel De Visé at The Hill
German Cardinal Under Fire for Admonishing Priest Over Same-Sex Blessings – The Reg
Does Vivek Ramaswamy’s Hinduism Shape His Politics? – Julia Duin at GetReligion
Survey: Religious Nonprofits Lead Americans’ Charitable Choices, Except For Gen Z – The Reg
There’s No Easy Fix to Our Broken Presidential Nominating System – A. Busch/Public Discourse
Patrick Deneen on the Need for Regime Change – Chuck Chalberg at The Imaginative. . .
Shock Poll: Support for Anti-Globalist AfD Hits New Record High, Again – Robert Semonsen
Why Trump Is Winning the Primary—So Far – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative
Joe Pesci, Sinéad O’Connor, & the Lousy Liberal Media – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D./The Am Spectator
Real Story Behind The Exorcist Movie: Exorcism of Roland Doe – Scott Smith, J.D.
Oppenheimer: A Reprieve From Woke – Brayden Dean at The American Spectator

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Only One Vocation & Questions are Not Being Asked, Why is That? – The American Catholic
NLM’s 18th Anniversary – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Two World Premieres by Traditional Catholic Composers at Aug. 12th Concert, Chicago – R. Cæli
All Border States Now – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pro-life Leaders Challenge DeSantis to Openly Support Federal Heartbeat Abortion Ban – LSN
Rich Man, Poor Man: Art, Class, & Commerce in a Late Medieval Town – The Met
Indiana’s Near-total Abortion Ban is Now in Effect – Matt Lamb
Death is Becoming the “Health Care” Problem Solver of First Resort in Canada – The Am Catholic
Hawaii Health Dept. Instructs Child Therapists to Hide ‘LGBTQ’ ID from Parents – LSN
Sliced Egg Sandwich – Smitten Kitchen

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XtrJim Caviezel, Gen. Michael Flynn, to Rally with Rosary on Aug 6 | Cincinnati, Ohio – LSNTV
XtrJoin Jim Caviezel Aug 6 Rosary, Fight Abortion Vote to OH Constitution – CatholicsForCatholics
Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
1.  New Evidence: Does This Prove the Shroud of Turin is Real? – Creative Minority Report Blog
2.  Michael Sean Winters Starts Twitter Chaos Bashing Eucharistic Congress Speakers – Welborn
3.  Do Not Panic! God Uses Evil for Good, Even in the Church – Jf. A. Mirus, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
4.  Jehovah’s Witnesses Came by Today – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith Blog
5.  When Catholic Universities Actively Assist in Sin – Ann Hendershott at Crisis Magazine
6.  Vatican Considering ‘Mayan Rite’ Mass after Mexican Bishops Approve It – Michael Haynes
7.  The Secret Catholic Code of Cistercian Numerals – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
8.  Lights in the East – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing Blog
9.  Trans Activist Attacks Canadians Protesting LGBT Propaganda in Schools – C. M. Merkowsky
10.  A Unique Place for Eucharistic Revival – Fr. Roger Landry at Integrated Catholic Life™ Blog

Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
11.  Evidence of Second Temple’s Destruction Unearthed in Jerusalem – Jewish News Syndicate
12.  Emperor Nero’s Theater Unearthed Steps from the Vatican – Washington Examiner
13.  Brazil to have the Largest Religious Statue in the World – Ricardo Sanches at Aleteia
14.  What Henri de Lubac Would Think of the Synod on Synodality – Robert P. Imbelli/First Things
15.  Catholic Schools & “Same-sex Marriages”: An Emerging Legal Clash – C. J. Russo/The CWR
16.  Archaeological Dig in Galilee Uncovers Late Roman Mosaics of Samson – D. Esparza/Aleteia
17.  Napa: Energy, Enthusiasm & Entrepreneurial Catholicism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
18.  Parents Fight Back after Finding Filthy pro-LGBT Books in Missouri School Libraries – LSN
19.  A Pilgrimage in England Traces GK Chesterton’s Path in Hope of His Beatification – The CWR
20.  Mercy – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic Blog

Best of the Rest of Prime Time News & Punditry:
This Saint Will Help Your Life Shine Brightly in August – Annabelle Moseley at Aleteia
Thinking of a Patron Saint for the United Kingdom – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
The Church of St. Germain l’Auxerrois in Paris – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Challenging the No-Fault Divorce Regime – Scott Yenor at Institute for Family Studies
Extremists are Destroying Indian Christians’ Homes & Shattering Their Lives – Christianity Today
Celebrate St. Thomas Aquinas & Gain A Plenary Indulgence – Jenna Kandas at epicPew
The Romanesque Basilicas of St. Pietro & Sta. Maria Maggiore in Toscanella (Tuscania) – LAJ
Filippo Lippi: Artist in an Age of Piety – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters Blog
A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
As Canada Prepares to Expand Assisted Suicide, Others Warn of Threat to Mentally Ill – The Reg
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
New AI App Sparks Baby Fever, But Will It Lead to More Child Commodification? – CNA/The Reg
A Theology of Vacations – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
Bullfighting: A Spanish Martial Art? – Karl-Gustel Wärnberg at The European Conservative
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
How St. Ignatius of Loyola Became the Patron Saint of Soldiers – Peter Pinedo/CNA via The Reg

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Big of Him– Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Days of Wine & Roses – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Evolution of American Barbecue – Natasha Geiling at Smithsonian
The Overseas Highway: The US’ ‘Floating’ Highway – Tracy Teo at BBC Travel
Green Beans with Pistachio Mint Pesto – Romilly Newman at Eye Swoon

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XtrJoin Jim Caviezel Aug 6 Rosary, Fight Abortion Vote to OH Constitution – CatholicsForCatholics
Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
1.  Getting Sinéad O’Connor’s Vandal Gesture Wrong – Michael Brendan Dougherty at NRO
2.  Jesuit Named Papal Delegate to Diocese at Heart of ‘Liturgy War’ – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
3.  Washington Post Fires Anxious Rockets on New Religious Liberty vs LGBT CaseGetReligion
4.  Ask Intercession of St. Ignatius to Reform Corrupt Jesuit Order – Phil Lawler/Catholic Culture
5.  Summer 2023 Etc.: Why is It So Hot? It’s Your Fault, Or. . . Maybe Not – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Cardinal Merry del Val, Author of the Litany of Humility – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
7.  What’s Missing From the Synod – Robert B. Greving at Crisis Magazine
8.  The Devil’s Horrible Sin of Pride – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
9.  St. Ignatius of Loyola – Please, O Please Intercede for Your Spiritual Sons! – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – M. Ashley Styling, Catholic Wardrobe Stylist

Best of the Rest of Prime Time News & Punditry:
‘Oppenheimer’: Scientists Are People, Too – Kate O’Hare at Pax Culturati Blog
Newburgh Four – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Gender Monday – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Catholic Blogger Remains Detained in Belarus after Criticizing Regime – Jonah McKeown at CNA
Is Biden Trying to Circumvent Pro-Life Laws with Healthcare Privacy Rule Change – The Reg
Fatima Inseparable from Identity of Portuguese Catholics, Says Journalist – Aleteia
Christians & Christian Ministries Targeted In India – Kim Roberts at Religion Unplugged

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Facts Are Stubborn Things – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic Blog
Marian Music Pgm Premieres at St. John Cantius in Chicago, Aug. 12th – New Liturgical Mvmnt

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XtrJoin Jim Caviezel Aug 6 Rosary, Fight Abortion Vote to OH Constitution – CatholicsForCatholics
Xtr: Ohio Amendment Seeks to Guarantee “Right” to Twin Evils of Abortion & Mutilation – Crisis
Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
1.  The Shame of the Cowardly Shepherds – Fr. Jeffrey Kirby at The Catholic Thing Blog
2.  Robert Mickens Saw a Messiah Complex in Francis’ Eyes – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
3.  How Often Do Bishops Hear the Truth? – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
4.  Fr. Gerald Murray & Dr. Scott Hahn – Can You Criticize the Clergy? stream – Complicit Clergy
5.  The Antipope Venerated as a Saint – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement Blog
6.  Sinéad O’Connor was Failed by the Church – Katherine Bennett at Catholic Herald
7.  Archbishop Hector Aguer: The Position of Francis & Tucho is ‘Absolutely Contrary. . . – R. Cæli
8.  Sin Teflon, Demon Kevlar – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Hard Sayings: On the One Great Heresy – Michael Warren Davis at The Common Man Blog
10.  What’s with Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible, & All the Catholic Stuff & More Links – BICB

Next-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
11.  The Decline of the King’s College Reflects Western Civilizational Decay – Joseph Loconte
12.  The Art of Dress – What Nuns can Teach Us – Anna Kalinowska at One Peter 5
13.  Latin Patriarch Warns of Jewish Extremists Attacking Holy Land’s Christians  – uCatholic
14.  How Do We Read “the Signs of the Times”? – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at The CWR
15.  Shrine of Vryssi: The Centuries-old Marian Holy Site You Never Heard Of – The CWR
16.  The Great Commission Ordinariate Style – A Treasure To Be Shared Blog
17.  ‘Everything is Lost for Them’ – A Humanitarian Crisis for Armenians – The Pillar
18.  How Victorian Prudes Ruined Everything – Ed West at Wrong Side of History Blog
19.  Holy Ring: The Wedding Band of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register
20.  The Spanish Right Was Doomed From the Start – Jorge González-Gallarza

Another-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
21.  The Serious Problems with the “Radical Inclusion” Delusion (Synod) – Dan Maher/The CWR
22.  Stop the Demand! – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
23.  2023 Summer Reads for Catholics – The Catholic Philadelphian at Catholic365
24.  Want a Happy & Fulfilling Life? Don’t Be a Liberal – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right Blog
25.  Mother Angelica’s ‘First Daughter’ Sister Regina Dies – Joe Burkas at CNA via NC Register
26.  That They May Be One: Sacramental-Ecclesial Way to Eucharistic Revival – O. Vyner, Ph.D.
27.  Lofton’s YouTube Straw Man, Wasted Suffering, & More Great Links – Tito Edwards/The Reg
28.  Bishop Confirms New Eucharistic Miracle in Remote Honduras & More Links – Tito Edwards
29.  Xi Jinping Deadly Serious On Creating “Second Capital” in Hebei – Hu Zimo at Bitter Winter
30.  Peru Archdiocese Names Overseer for Women’s Branch of Scandal-ridden Lay Group – Crux

Best of the Rest of Prime Time News & Punditry:
Can Hermetic Magic Rescue the Church?: Behold, The Kingdom of God is Within You – S. Morello
Is Vietnam the Vatican’s Template for China? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Challenging the Changing & Toxic Environment Created by Contraception – M. Seeley at The CWR
Edward Luttwak: The US Must End the Russia–Ukraine War – F. Sempa/The American Spectator
Owning the Truth stream – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission Blog
Take a Cinematic Visit to Lourdes with ‘The Miracle Club’, Movie Review – Fr. Edward Looney
The DeSantis Campaign Needs a Better Message – Arnold Steinberg at The American Spectator
Stove & Searle on the Rhetorical Subversion of Common Sense – Ed Feser, Ph.D.
Seeking the Holy Face – Mary Frances Myler at The American Spectator
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Vatican Investigators Meet Peru Prelate Accused of Land Trafficking – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Thoughts on Catholic Higher Education & Culture – Msgr. James Shea at What We Need Now
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Is the CIA the Biggest Funder of Journalism Around the World? – John Mac Ghlionn
Poll: 7 in 10 French Don’t Believe Macron Can Maintain Order – Robert Semonsen

Top-10 Most Visited Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
1.  Pray Tell Blog Will No Longer Allow Readers Comments – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
2.  The Jesuits have Mostly become Hostile to Catholicism – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
3.  Pope Francis Continues ‘Legacy’ Appointments in Naming Fernández’s Successor – The Reg
4.  I Didn’t Leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party Left Me – The American Catholic
5.  Waterfalls Spill Across the Dramatically Lush Landscapes of the Faroe Islands – Colossal
6.  Republicans Grill HHS Secretary After Watching Sound of Freedom – The American Spectator
7.  Nine Facts About the Remarkable St. Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Jesuits – ChurchPOP
8.  Peach Prosciutto Caprese Salad – Chandra Ram at Food & Wine
9.  Climate Sceptic Uninvited! IMF Cancels Nobel Prize Winner’s Engagement – Bridget Ryder
10.  Commenter Reunion. . . Approaching 15 Years of The American Catholic Blog – TACatholic

Best of the Rest of Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Chicken Teriyaki Burgers with Sesame Slaw – Lindsay at Pinch of Yum
Save the Tomatoes! How to Protect Your Raised Bed from a Heat Wave – Deanna Kizis at Sunset
Ukraine Moves Its Christmas Day Holiday in Effort to ‘Abandon Russian Heritage’ – CBS News
French Interior Minister Meets Police Unions To Calm Growing Protests – Hélène de Lauzun

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Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
1.  Freedom from Acedia – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man Blog
2.  Six Incredible Tips to Transform Your Prayer Life, According to this Sister – ChurchPOP
3.  Mourning the Discovery of Hidden Vice without Falling into Prurience – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
4.  Spiritual Sloth – St. John of the Cross via Tan·Direction
5.  Why St. Jacinta Embraced the Pain & Suffering that Led to Her Death – Philip Kosloski/Aleteia
6.  How to Save a Troubled Marriage: Advice f/Couples Who’ve Been Beyond the Brink – The Reg
7.  Venerable Louis of Granada on Overcoming Sin – Padre Pio Press Blog
8.  A Reflection on Suffering & End of Life Grace: In Memory of My Father – The Latin Right Blog
9.  Pilgrimage to Holywell: Photos – Joseph Shaw at The Chairman’s Blog
10.  Fasting & Rejoicing with Christ – Helen Hoff at Missio Dei Blog

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SATVRDAY EDITION

Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
1.  Spiritual Spying, How Demons Recruit: Spotting – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est Blog
2.  Constitutional Originalists, Marriage, & Decrees of Nullity – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky/Catholic Culture
3.  Catholic, Orthodox Theologians Agree on First New Text Since 2016 – Luke Coppen/The Pillar
4.  Fr. Gabriele Amorth: Vatican’s Most Famous Exorcist Over the Past 500 Years – J. H. Westen
5.  Seeking Emily – Denise Trull at Dappled Things
6.  Liberality of Religion (Quote) – G. K. Chesterton via Integrated Catholic Life™
7.  Homemaking Isn’t Just for Stay-at-Home Moms – Serena Sigillito at Public Discourse
8.  Aphrahat the Persian Sage – Fr. David A. Fisher at Catholic365
9.  Did You Know that Christians Invented the First Hospitals? – Get Fed™
10.  Crêpes – Cookie + Kate

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Punditry:
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Grace Kelly: Cool, Crisp, Summer Style IconMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski

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FRIDAY EDITION

Xtr: Join Jim Caviezel Aug 6 Rosary, Fight Abortion Vote to OH Constitution – CatholicsForCatholics
XtrRadical Abortion Amendment Officially to Appear on Ohio Ballot in November – Ashley Sadler
Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
1.  “Try That In a Small Town” – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative Blog
2.  A Man, His Wife, & Her Mantilla – Grazie Pozo Christie at Angelus News
3.  The French Riots & the Jews – Marc Weitzmann at The Tablet Magazine
4.  Jim Caviezel: We Endured Martyrdom for Making “Sound of Freedom” – Burkepile/ChurchPOP
5.  Catholic Education is Taking Off – Mark Bauerlein at First Things
6.  People Enjoy the Expertocracy Filling the Gaps Left by Christianity’s Exit – W. M. Briggs, Ph.D.
7.  The Moral Cowardice of Ignoring Trans Adults – Sarah Cain at Crisis Magazine
8.  NFP: Not For Planning – Kate Moreland at Crisis Magazine
9.  ‘The Miracle Club’ is Flawed, but Gets One Thing Right about Lourdes – J. Desmond/The Reg
10.  Bible Translation Bias or Misinformation, & More Great Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register

Next-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Punditry:
11.  Rubio’s Reveille – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative
12.  Mental Healthing Ourselves To Death – Fred Skulthorp at The Critic
13.  St. Walburge’s, Preston, with the I.C.K.S.P. – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at The Chairman’s Blog
14.  Christopher Rufo, the Most Influential Anti-Woke Figure of This Decade – Richard Hanania
15.  A Camino for Today – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment Blog
16.  Who is Michel Foucault? The Intellectual Root of CRT & Radical Gender Ideology – C. Jones
17.  ‘Catholics for Choice’: The Ultimate Oxymoron – Katherine Bennett at Catholic Herald
18.  Mazza: The Importance of the Value of Reputation – Fr. Z’s Blog
19.  Among Popular Fervor, Demographic Decline: Church in Portugal, World Youth Day – The Reg
20.  The Flying Friar Miracle: How Padre Pio Saved an Italian Town from a Bomb – ChurchPOP

Best of the Rest of Prime Time News & Punditry:
A Better Short Cut: The Cropped Wide Leg Pant – Meg. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
More Scrolling, More Marital Problems – Wendy Wang at IFS
Divine Food: How the Eucharist Changes Our Life – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at The CWR
The America Report: Democrats & Moral Depravity – Sven R. Larson at The European. . .
Progressivism is Aggravating America’s Mental Health Crisis – The American Spectator
Graven Images: Idolatry in Secular Ideologies – Dr. Matthew Petrusek at Word on Fire Blog
Was King David Mythical or Historical? – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register
Greek to Us: The Death of Classical Education & Its Consequences – Christian Kopff
Traditional Perspectives on Philosophy: Voluntarism – Nicholas Rao at One Peter 5
Misunderstanding the Establishment Clause – Tal Fortgang at City Journal
Intellectual Dysfunction – Theodore Dalrymple at Law & Liberty
The Chinese Communist Party’s War on Catholicism – Antonio Graceffo at Providence Magazine
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Raising Tradition: How to Teach Children to Value Tradition – Cadence McManimon
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Reinvigorating European Legal Culture: An Interview with Jerzy Kwaśniewski – A. M. Fantini

Top-10 Most Visited Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
1.  Cardinal Sarah, White Supremacist – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2.  Weird Catholicism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3.  Five Unseen Truths about the Crucifixion of Jesus Catholics Should Know – Ryan/ChurchPOP
4.  Kennedy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5.  Bud Light Fires Hundreds of Corporate Employees after Dylan Mulvaney Fallout – E. Crawford
6.  PopeWatch: “Sin” is  a Malleable Concept – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  Six Things to Declutter Before Fall – Amanda Lauren at Real Simple
8.  The Fastest Growing & Declining Industries in the US – Pallavi Rao at Visual Capitalist
9.  Rooting For The Bad Guys – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10. Fox News Whistleblowers Expose Company’s Support for Far-left Charities – Jos. MacKinnon

Best of the Rest of Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Senior US Catholics Gather in Napa Valley for Annual Conference – Hugh Kerr at Catholic Herald
Backyard Composters, Explained: The Good, the Hot, & the Wormy – Melissa Ozawa/Gardenista
Making Clever Devils – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Festival of St. Louis IX in St. Louis, Missouri, Aug. 24-25 – New Liturgical Movement Blog
25 Refreshing Big-Batch Cocktails That Make Serving a Crowd Easy – Martha Stewart
New Documents Reveal Government Collusion with Facebook – Emma Verrigni
Nine Facts about Oklahoma’s Blessed Stanley Rother, First American-Born Martyr – ChurchPOP
Silly Summer Activities: The Perfect Barbecue – Itxu Díaz at The American Spectator
Pro-life Pregnancy Center Vandalized with Graffiti in Las Vegas – Jean Mondoro
Historic Step in Advancing Religious Freedom – Sara Salama at The Hill
Chant Workshop with Marcel Pérès in St. Louis, Aug. 21-25 – New Liturgical Movement Blog

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