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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Xtra: Join Jim Caviezel, Aug 6 Rosary, Fight Ohio Adding Abortion to Constitution – CthlcsForCthlcs
Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  The Most Destructive Line in the New Catechism – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest Blog
2.  Mission: Impossible: What’s Up with Tom Cruise & All the Catholic Stuff – O’Hare/Pax Culturati
3.  Requiescat in Pace: Sinead O’Connor – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4.  America is on a Knife’s Edge – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
5.  Dr. John Rist & Ed Pentin: Church May be Facing Crisis Worse than Arian Controversy – Fr. Zed
6.  No, Jesus Doesn’t Love You Just the Way You are – A Principal’s Principles For Parenting Blog
7.  What The Church Really Teaches About Evolution? – Dr. Brian Miller at CatholicLink
8.  How to Force a New Ecclesiology on the Church, It Takes Time – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  The Scientists Who Dissented from Humanae Vitae – Sharon Kabel at The Pillar
10.  In Our Chaotic Age, Some Atheists are Rethinking Secularism – Carl R. Trueman/First Things

Best of the Rest of Prime Time News & Commentary:
Art v. Rupnik et al. – A Treasure To Be Shared Blog
Getting the Eucharist – Matthew Tyson at Ignitum Today
On the Matter of Synods – Russell Shaw at The Catholic Thing Blog
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Spanish Elections Demonstrate the Importance of the Culture War – Itxu Díaz
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Arranging the Breviary for the Rest of the Liturgical Year – New Liturgical Movement Blog
Lemonade & Adversity – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
Is There an Eastern Orthodox Equivalent to the Catholic’s ‘Just War’ Theory? – Fr. John Hunwicke
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Here’s Where Abortion May Be on the Ballot – Tyler Arnold at Catholic News Agency via The Reg
July 27, 1953: Armistice Signed Ending Korean War – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
World Youth Day: Portuguese-Americans to Renew Ancestral Faith in Fatima – Joan F. Desmond

Top-10 Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
1.  PopeWatch: The Germans Again – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2.  Three Cheers for Judge Noreika – George Parry at The American Spectator
3.  Four Incredible Americans On Their Way to Canonization – Kylie Gallegos at ChurchPOP
4.  Over 1,000 People Smugglers & Traffickers Arrested in Interpol Operation – Chris Tomlinson
5.  Presentism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6.  International Visitors to The American Catholic – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  St. Titus Brandsma – July 27 – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
8.  Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Rudolf Acquaviva – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
9.  Feast Day of St. Pantaleon: The Patron Saint of Healing, Doctors, & Midwives – Catholic365
10.  Honduran Bishop: Although Bishop Álvarez is in Prison, He Won’t Be Silent – The Reg

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Bonus Link:  Ohio Issue One Life – August 6th Rosary Rally – Catholics For Catholics
Bonus LinkPriest Asks to Pray, Fast, & Vote against Abortion in Ohio Constitution – Ash. Sadler
Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  The Most Shocking Thing I Have Read in Many Months, & More Great Links – Tito Edwards
2.  Five Secret Rituals Priests do at Mass – Gary Sullivan at Catholic365 Blog
3.  ‘A Glimpse into Heaven’: Bishop to Dedicate New Catholic Church at Texas A&M – The CWR
4.  My Friends Accuse Me of ‘Changing’, I’m All ‘Into God’ – Matthew Archbold at CMR Blog
5.  Humanae Vitae’s Warnings Came True after 55 Years – Catholic Philadelphian/Catholic365
6.  Rebellion Among French Police Is Growing – Hélène de Lauzun & Chris Tomlinson
7.  Yes, Child Trafficking is Happening in Your Community – Emma Waters at Intellectual Takeout
8.  Cardinal Burke’s Shrine to Our Lady in Wisconsin Celebrates 15 Years – Ed Pentin at The Reg
9.  Pope Pius X & Frequent Communion, Part II – Fr. William Rock, F.S.S.P., at Tan·Direction Blog
10.  Looking for the Lord Jesus in Lisbon – George Weigel at National Catholic Register

Next-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  The Curious Case of Marko Rupnik & the Society of Jesus – Fr. Ray. J. de Souza/The Reg
12.  Priest: Africans have a Strong Desire for the Traditional Latin Mass – John-Henry Westen
13.  Hunter Biden Plea Deal Blows Up – Melissa MacKenzie at The American Spectator
14.  Introducing the Divine Office Hymnal podcast – The Editors at Adoremus
15.  A Day At Auschwitz – Charlie Johnson at Catholic Stand
16.  How The Left Weaponizes Kindness to Manipulate You – S. Lundquist-Arora at The Federalist
17.  New ‘England & Wales Lectionary’ Approved in Time for Advent Next Year – Ruth Gledhill
18.  God’s Solution to Eradicate Human Trafficking – Ed Van Buskirk at Catholic Exchange
19.  July 26, 1863: Sam Houston Passes – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
20.  Missouri Death Row Inmate Granted Stay of Execution After Catholic Advocacy – The CWR

Best of the Rest of Prime Time News & Commentary:
Nuns Grew Herbs for Centuries; Polish Sisters want to Revive an Ancient Tradition – OSV News
‘Humanae Vitae’ at 55 – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at The Catholic Thing Blog
The Left is Reengineering the Human Soul, Our Children are the Guinea Pigs – First Things
Men: Do You Want to Be Part of the Church Impotent or the Church Militant? – Crisis Magazine
St. Titus Brandsma, An Inspiration For Blog Writers – J. John Basil at Catholic365 Blog
New Catholic Charities USA Head is Laywoman has Leadership, Philanthropy Skills – The Reg
Special on Levels of Infallibility stream & podcast – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest Blog
Viktor Orbán Slams EU for Rejecting Christian Heritage, Embracing Gay Ideology – Stephen Kokx
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Astrology’s Increasing Popularity Tells post-Christian Culture’s Search for Meaning – E. Crawford
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Closer Look at Apsidal Mosaic of Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano – Liturgical Arts Journal
Strength, Compassion & Leadership: What Does Jesus Teach Us on True Masculinity – uCatholic
Government’s Attack on Free Speech Can Only Be Stopped by Congress – David B. McGarry
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Rep. Smith, Others Want Nigeria Blacklisted Over Genocide – Susan Crabtree at RealClearPolitics

Top-10 Most Visited Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
1.  Troubled Irish Singer Sinéad O’Connor Dies at Age 56 – Ashley Sadler
2.  2023 Berlin Fashion Show Was All about Mocking Christianity (NSFW) – The Vigilant Citizen
3.  Surprising Reasons Why Vivek Ramaswamy is Rising in Republican Polls – Rikki Schlott
4.  Pope Francis Proposes to Meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Moscow – Louis Knuffke
5.  Nina Turner: Bigot & Not Educable – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6.  Aliens! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  13 Family-Style Sharing Platters That Make Summer Dinners Easy – A. Kovel/Martha Stewart
8.  PopeWatch: China Slave – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9.  Mount Rushmore II – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  Mike Pence Says He Supports Federal Law Allowing Abortion Up to 15 Weeks – Matt Lamb

Best of the Rest Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
How to Plant a Gravel Garden– Hazel Sillver at House & Garden
Security (Oppenheimer & Los Alamos) – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Taizé Community to get New Leader in December – H. Brockhaus/CNA/The Catholic World Report
Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal Blows Up – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Flaky Chocolate Cake – Smitten Kitchen
Namibia Passes Ban on Same-sex ‘Marriage’, More African Nations Push Back on LGBT – LSN
Orbán’s Words Lead to Diplomatic Spat – Zoltán Kottász at The European Conservative

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Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Young People aren’t Becoming Conservatives, Here’s Why – I. Willour/Religion & Liberty Online
2.  Design For a New Carmelite Monastery in Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
3.  Catholic Teaching on Birth Control is Unpopular, Why is Pop Culture Agreeing with It – Solenni
4.  Leaving Barbieland – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
5.  Persecution Continues: TLM Forbidden at St. John Vianney’s Shrine in France – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  The Hollywood Strike Might Blow Down the Whole House of Cards – Scott McKay
7.  Pope Francis Names Davenport, Iowa’s Bishop Zinkula to Lead Dubuque Archd. – The Reg
8.  It’s Called Weather – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9.  The Rise of ‘Non-Denominational Protestant Christians’ – Ryan Burge at GetReligion
10.  The Case Against Cardinal Angelo Becciu – Ed. Condon at The Pillar

Next-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  Toward a Liberal Traditionalism – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
12.  Biden Bribes – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
13.  Viktor Orbán: China Prophet – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative
14.  The Pagan Asceticism of Andrew Tate – Jonathan Culbreath at First Things
15.  The Courtship & Marriage of Sts. Anne & Joachim – Patrick O’Hearn at NC Register
16.  Italy Rejects Transgenderism & Upholds Female Beauty – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D./Am Spectator
17.  Testimony: a Review of ‘Oppenheimer’ – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing Blog
18.  New England & Wales Lectionary Approved in Time for Advent Next Year – Ruth Gledhill
19.  Beautiful Depictions of Sts. Joachim & Anne in Ancient Art – Caroline Perkins at ChurchPOP
20.  Ohio Issue One Life – August 6th Rosary Rally – Catholics for Catholics

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
In Praise of Clarence Thomas – R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., at The American Spectator
The History Behind the Formation of Christendom – Robert Wilken at Public Discourse
Is WYD for Rich People Only?: Pilgrims in Developing World Denied Visas – Lk. Coppen/The Pillar
A Bird’s Eye View of Life – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
A Pilgrimage to Honor St. Anne, the Grandmother of God – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at The Reg
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Leading Regional CDU Politicians call for AfD ‘Firewall’ to be Torn Down – Robert Semonsen

Top-10 Most Visited Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
1.  Study: Heart Injuries from Covid Vaxx May be 3,000 X Higher than Thought – CMR
2.  How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes in Your Lawn or Yard – Jill Gleeson at Country Living
3.  Iconoclasts Never Stop Until They Are Stopped – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
4.  Hunter Biden’s ‘Sweetheart’ Plea Deal Collapses as Judge Refuses to Sign On – Ashley Sadler
5.  PopeWatch: Must Be The New Evangelism People Talk About – D. McClarey/The Am Catholic
6.  The Leader of the Free World – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  Jason Aldean Walks the Line – Brayden Dean at The American Spectator
8.  26 July: Fr. Jacques Hamel, Martyred Seven Years Ago in France – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  The Feast of St. Anne 2023 – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement Blog
10.  Dictatorship in Nicaragua Freezes Fund for Retired Priests – Walter Sanchez/CNA/The Reg

Best of the Rest Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
Vatican Prosecutor Seeks Seven Years in Prison, $15M in Cardinal’s Financial Trial – CNA

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Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  A Movie Isn’t Worth Sinning Over – Eric Sammons at Crisis Editor’s Desk Blog
2.  Stop Saying These Things When Someone Dies! – Lorrie McNickle at Catholic365 Blog
3.  Bishop Strickland Denies Wrongdoing, Says Vatican Inquiry ‘Not Fun’ – K. Jones/CNA/The Reg
4.  Bishop Confirms New Eucharistic Miracle in Remote Honduras – uCatholic Blog
5.  Revolution From the Top in the Catholic Church – Joseph D’Hippolito at The Stream
6.  Vatican Diplomacy has a Rival in the House, & the Pope is on Its Side – Sandro Magister
7.  The United Methodist Crisis Goes Critical – Mark Tooley at World
8.  Why Would God Sow Seed He Knows Will Bear Little or No Fruit? – Msgr. Charles Pope
9.  That Dangerous Catholic Court – Regis Martin at Crisis Magazine
10.  The Mystery Hidden Behind the Carmelite Grille – Amanda Evinger/National Catholic Register

Next-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  How the Jesuits Could Have Laicized Rupnik, Why They Should Have – Ed. Condon/The Pillar
12.  The Orwellian Synod – Larry Chapp at The Catholic World Report
13.  Catholic Campaign for Human Development Shuts Communication, Refuses to Answer – Lep
14.  “The Pill” Kills More Than Surgicals – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest Blog
15.  A Plea to Progressive Catholics: You Have Power, Use It! – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
16.  American Zouaves – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
17.  How to Reverently Dispose of Broken Blessed Objects, & More Great Links – Tito Edwards
18.  An Angry Policeman, Addictions & Demonic Oppression strm/pdcst – A Catholic Gentleman
19.  The Lebanese Saint Who Unites Christians & Muslims – Hannah Brockhaus/CNA via The Reg
20.  Mom Credits Her Seven Kids for Graduating Top of the Class – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia

Best of the Rest Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
Beautiful Holiness: A Review – Rose Folsom at Catholic Exchange
Remember When Jesus Was Asleep in a Boat – Ralph A. Capone at Catholic Stand
Benedictines in the US Return to Organ Building – Jim Graves at Catholic News Agency
Social Contagion: The Trans Kids Wave – Catholic Vote Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
African Christians Face Ever-Increasing Dangers – Lela Gilbert at Washington Stand
African National Eucharistic Congress ‘Sparking Hope’ for Revival – Peter Pinedo/CNA/The Reg
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Canada Investigates Allegations That Nike Canada Corp. Used Uyghur Forced Labor – Rlgn Unplg
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Lisbon Summons Youth to a ‘Culture of Encounter’ at World Youth Day 2023 – C. Flynn at The Reg

Top-10 Most Visited Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
1.  400 Years of Religious Life Ends with Announcement after Mass – Cath.ch/Catholic Conclave
2.  Nobel Prize Winner Canceled by IMF after Denouncing ‘Climate Change’ Alarmism – A. Wailzer
3.  Tiny Country of Croatia Ordains 45 New Priests as US Vocation Numbers Remain Bad – LSN
4.  Five Fascinating Facts about St. Charbel Makhlouf, the Miraculous Healing Saint – ChurchPOP
5.  Church Teaching on Contraception is Infallible – Fr. J. C. Ford/G. Grisez/The Catholic Thing
6.  Full Formation in Iconography at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary, Open to Catholics – NLM
7.  Historic Hindu Temple Demolished in Karachi, Mayor Vainly Tries to Deny It Happened – Bt Wn
8.  Ranked: The World’s Top Cobalt Producing Countries – Bruno Venditti at Visual Capitalist
9.  Here’s How Many American Pilgrims are Headed to World Youth Day in Lisbon – CNA/The Reg
10.  Hallow Brings Back Popular ‘Saints in 7 Days’ Series – Francesca P. Fenton/CNA via The Reg

Best of the Rest Most Visited Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
US Bishops Launch Campaign to Celebrate God’s Design for Married Love – K. Schiffer/The CWR
The Basics of Wood Engraving at the St. Bride Library – St. Bride Foundation

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How to Reverently Dispose of Broken Blessed Objects, & More Links – Tito Edwards (link fixed)
Top-10  Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary
:
1.  Prof. Rist: The Church may be Facing a Crisis Worse than the Arian Controversy – Ed Pentin
2.  This Week’s Installment of Vatican Confusion – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
3.  Oppenheimer’s Frown – Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., at Word On Fire Blog
4.  Flourishing Latin Mass Community Targeted Outside St. Louis – Noah Peters at One Peter 5
5.  A Comment on the Lofton Affair – Ed Feser, Ph.D.
6.  Priest Calls on Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to Immediately Repent of Promoting Abortion – LSN
7.  Why VOX Fails – Carlos Perona Calvete at The European Conservative
8.  The Rupnik Affair is Casting a Long & Growing Shadow – Christopher R. Altieri at The CWR
9.  Eucharist, Not Synod, is the Gateway to the Church’s Future – Bishop Wolfgang Ipolt/Cthlc Cnc
10.  Oppenheimer: An Ode to American Ambition – S. A. McCarthy at The American Spectator

Best of the Rest Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
Becciu, Again: ‘I’m Innocent’ – The Pillar
A Famous Medieval Relic of St. James the Greater – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Catholic University Scientists Make Discovery on Parkinson’s, & More Great Links – Tito Edwards
Catholic Press, & Ross Douthat, Remain Must-reads During a Busy Vatican SummerGetReligion
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
25 July St. James the Greater, Apostle – Fr. Z’s Blog
Failure, Humility, & Repentance – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Indian PM Modi Finally Comments on Manipur Violence, Church Says It is Too Late – The Reg
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Give Your Life to Jesus: How World Youth Day put a Young Man on Path to Priesthood – The CWR

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
PopeWatch: Francis Fully Revealed – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bishop John Dolan of Phoenix Claims ‘LGBTQ Catholics’ Have a ‘Sacred Identity’ – Cmplct Clergy
Typing Class in High School – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Morality on Auto Pilot – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Miracles of St. Charbel Makhlou – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Saint James the Greater – Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
‘Providing For Life Act’ would Extend Child Tax Credit to Cover Unborn Children – CNA/The Reg
Attending World Youth Day 2023? Six Ways to Prepare for This Life-Changing Event – ChurchPOP

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Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  That Might Explain Things: Greydanus Moves On – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
2.  Updated: Which US Dioceses Have Declared Bankruptcy? Here’s a Map – CNA via The Reg
3.  Liturgical Aberrations, How General are These? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
4.  Biden Replicating Wilson Will Incite a Great War in Europe – F. Sempa/The American Spectator
5.  Paul VI Against the Council: The Censorship of the Psalms in the Divine Office – New Lit Mov
6.  Famous Poem by Yeats & a Vision of Heretic Jesuit Teilhard stream – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  John Senior: How the Brief Life of a Storied Liberal Arts Program Changed Lives – Fr. F. Bethel
8.  Three Pillars of Catholic Masculinity Every Man Must Embrace – uCatholic Blog
9.  Holy Rood Crucifix Modelled after Shroud of Turin; Columbia, So. Carolina – Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
10.  The Lady Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Gave Up for His Family: . . .One I Loved – ChurchPOP

Next-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  The Love Song of M. Ivan Rupnik – Maureen Mullarkey at Studio Matters Blog
12.  Which Saint Discovered the Cause of Down Syndrome? – Get Fed™ Blog
13.  Jesuit Superior Blames ‘Vatican Norms’ for Blocking Harsher Penalties for Rupnik – The Reg
14.  Watch Out for The Millstone, Do Not Be Addicted to Fear – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
15.  Unlocking Eucharistic Truths from the Bible: Vital Teachings You Should Know – uCatholic
16.  These Nuns Turn Hospices into True Homes – Sister Catherine Marie, O.P., at Aleteia
17.  Two Lessons Learned from Catholic Integralism – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right Blog
18.  Debunking the “Cult of Health”: Does it Sabotage Your Feast Day Celebrations? – ChurchPOP
19.  C. S. Lewis & Conscience – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist Blog
20.  Pope Francis Hosts Pro-abortion WHO Leader in Private Vatican Meeting – Michael Haynes

Best of the Rest Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
Living for the Weekend – Bernard Toutounji at Ignitum Today
St. Rose of Lima: Patron Saint of Gardeners & Florists – Catholic365Blog
Deepening Your Spiritual Life With Novenas – John Paul & A. Deddens/Catholic Spiritual Direction
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Saintly Calling Cards – Will Ross at Will Ross Official Blog

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
Mark Shea is on the Side of the Lie – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
PopeWatch: Humorists Can’t Keep Up – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
I Wonder Why Military Recruitment is Plummeting – Matthew Archbold/Creative Minority Report
Oppenheimer Speaks – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Wipe the Blood Off Your Hands – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
New Orleans Archd.’s Lawyers Make Millions While Sex Abuse Victims Receive Nothing – Cm Cl

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Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  USCCB Post Tweet Ad Orientem, Catholic Twitter Melts Down – Amy Welborn at Charlotte. . .
2.  Was Pope Benedict the Katechon for the Antichrist? – T. S. Flanders at One Peter 5
3.  Before & After: St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Vero Beach, Florida – Liturgical Arts Journal Blog
4.  Francis Has Systematically Dismantled John Paul II’s Legacy – Rorate Cæli
5.  Abortionist Body-slam, Throw Coffee on Pro-lifer Outside DC Planned Parenthood – Mt. Lamb
6.  Pope Pius X & Frequent Communion – Fr. William Rock, F.S.S.P., at Tan·Direction Blog
7.  New Shroud Doc. Probes Crucifixion as Gripping Original True Crime Story – Ignitum Today
8.  Saint Blog’s August Bomb Follies – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9.  Spain: Coup Rumours against PP Leader Alberto Feijóo after Bad Election Results – T. O’Reilly
10.  St. Charbel Makhlouf – July 24 – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog

Best of the Rest Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
An Artist’s Response to Post-Christian Culture – Mary Ennis Meo at Catholic Stand
Official Book, English Translation for Blessings Post-V2, Prior to Book of Blessing – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Rise of the European Right – Dieter Stein at The European Conservative
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Sweden Gains Shrine to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Christian Imperative for Community – Francisco Zuniga at Crisis Magazine
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
The Revival of Pilgrimage in an Age of Secularism & Distraction – James Jeffrey at The CWR

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
How ‘Holy Ghost’ Turned Into ‘Holy Spirit’ tweet – Hand Missal History Project
PopeWatch: Relax – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Potty Mouth – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Tucho & Cover-Ups – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Belloc Burn of the Last Century – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Regrets of Abortion – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Right Falls Short in Spain – Bridget Ryder at The European Conservative

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Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  The Most Shocking Thing I have Read in Many Months – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
2.  Ailing Pope Francis Hurries to Bolster His Progressive Legacy – Francis X. Rocca at The WSJ
3.  Fr. Vincent Micelli, S.J., on the Last Persecution of the Anti-Christ – The American Catholic
4.  Oppenheimer (2023): A Review – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5.  Bible Translation Bias or Misinformation – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith Blog
6.  This Is Bigger Than a Culture War: Blame Michel Foucault – M. Milton/The American Spectator
7.  What is a Climbing Wall Doing in Vienna’s Cathedral? – Heute via Catholic Conclave
8.  Viktor Orbán: “The World is Heading Towards a Collision” – Zoltán Kottász at The European. . .
9.  Lofton’s YouTube Straw Man – Edward Feser, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
10.  A New Eucharistic Miracle in Latin America? – ACI Prensa via National Catholic Register

Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
Synodality, “Walking Together-ity”: It is “Muskrat Love” & Charlie Curran All Over Again – Fr. Zed
The ‘Sparkle Creed’ Creates Some Online Heat – Terry Mattingly at GetReligion Blog
A Pure Heart Only Desires One Thing – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
What We Need Now Is Religious Courage – Tim Busch at National Review
The Theophany of Abyss – Michael Warren Davis at The Common Man Blog
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Good Music, Sacred Music, & Silence – Michael De Sapio at The Imaginative Conservative
We Only Thrive in the Hands of God – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
Pro-life Diaper Company Releases Ad Celebrating Every Miracle from God – CNA via The CWR
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Vatican to Investigate Sodalitium Christianae Vitae Lay Society in Peru – Diego L. Marina/CNA
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Mary Magdalene: A Blueprint for Effective Evangelization – Rachel Bulman at Word on Fire Blog

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
Let the Lawsuits Begin! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Thank Goodness David Frum is No Longer a GOPer – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
Thought For The Day – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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SVNDAY EDITION

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .
Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Exorcist Diary: Wasted Suffering – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D
2.  The Vice of Insensibility – Ed Feser, Ph.D.
3.  On the Fire of Hell – Fr. Martin von Cochem via Tan·Direction
4.  St. John Bosco’s Prayer to the Virgin Mary against Demonic Spirits – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5.  Historical Images of Corpus Christi Processions, from Sh. Kabel – New Liturgical Movement
6.  Dr. Ray’s Prescription for Healthy & Happy Marriages – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register
7.  The Rich Symbolism in Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s Ancient Icon Explained – ChurchPOP
8.  Venerable Louis of Granada on Overcoming Sin – Padre Pio Press
9.  Hidden Heroes of Spirituality: The Inspiring Life of Medieval Anchorites – uCatholic
10.  The Brown Scapular – a Devotion for Everyone; Podcast – Catholic Exchange

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SATVRDAY EDITION

Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  How Ancient Is Communion in the Hand? – Joseph Shaw at Catholic Answers Magazine
2.  Thomas Aquinas on Bad Prelates – Ed Feser, Ph.D.
3.  I Remember This – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
4.  A Chasuble From the Year 1420 – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
5.  When the Infant Jesus of Prague Spoke to a Priest: The History & Promises – ChurchPOP
6.  The Pickle Craze Continues with Trader Joe’s New Pickle Cheese Curds – H. McCollom/BH&G
7.  Integralism’s Need for Further Integration – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity
8.  New Breviary for Corpus Christi: Eight Composers Selected by Sir James MacMillan – NLM
9.  Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
10.  A Prayer for Eucharistic Revival – Padre Pio Press

Best of the Rest of the Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
Chimeric Theophany & the Act of Faith – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L./Christian Renaissance Movement
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

Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  How to Reverently Dispose of Broken Blessed Objects: Priest Explains How – ChurchPOP
2.  Tucho & the Teutons: What the New DDF Prefect Thinks of Germany – Luke Coppen/The Pillar
3.  World Youth Day & Converting Everyone to Christ – Bishop Robert Barron at Word on Fire
4.  US Bishops Warn Against Proposed Change to Definition of Brain Death – CNA via NC Register
5.  InConsistent Life Ethic: Review of Church’s Best-Kept Secret by Mark Shea – The Latin Right
6.  The Heady Sport of Violating the Principle of Non-Contradiction – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
7.  Catholic University Scientists Make Discovery on Parkinson’s – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia
8.  More Tainted Art by Sex Abusers Accepted by Modernists: Laud. Si Song – Katholische.de/CC
9.  Seven Recent Books on Putting the Eucharist at the Center of Your Life – K. Schiffer/The CWR
10.  The Semantic Burden of Speaking While White – Jack Cashill at The American Spectator

Next-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  How to Plant Christendom in Your Parish Community Next Year – Danielle Heckenkamp
12.  Why Growing Older may be the Greatest Blessing of All – Xavier Patier at Aleteia
13.  Churches of Venice: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta detta i Gesuiti – Liturgical Arts Journal
14.  Insanity Reigns: Pro-Abort Punches Elderly Pro-Lifer in the Face, Still No Charges? – CMR
15.  Corpus Christi 2023 Photopost (Part VI) – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
16.  We Need to Discuss Just War Theory – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
17.  Keeping the “C” in the YMCA – John Murdock at First Things
18.  Social Media Destabilizes Young People – Elizabeth Self at IFS
19.  Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatM. Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
20.  Blish & Spengler On The End Science – William M. Briggs, Ph.D.

Best of the Rest of Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
Euro Nations’ Limits on Gender Treatment for Minors Differs Sharply with US Push – The Reg
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
One Way Technology Will Benefit The Catholic Church – Dominique Seraphin at CatholicLink

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
How I, Tito, Feel in Houston Right Now (Spa Day) – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
This Couldn’t Happen Without Government Approval – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
When Leftism Meets Reality – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report Blog
Good News From Hollyweird – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., The American Catholic
Olfactory Ecumenism – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment Blog

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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Peter Seewald on Pope Francis: The Dam Burst! – Rorate Cæli Blog
2.  Woman De-transitions & Tells Her Story, YouTube Censors – Creative Minority Report Blog
3.  Rolling Stone Goes After ‘Sound of Freedom’, Again – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
4.  The World Youth Day Controversy: Problem or Symptom – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D./The CWR
5.  The Right Has Become Post-Religious – Jesse Smith, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
6.  With the Fathers, We are Forced into Constant Battle – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
7.  Biden Must Pardon Trump to Avert Civil War – E. Donald Elliott, J.D., at The American Spectator
8.  What David French Gets Wrong About the Culture War – John Horvat, II, at The Imaginative. . .
9.  Belated Anniversary! 2nd Year of “Traditionis Custodes” – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  Eucharistic Revival & The Lion of Judah – Gary Sullivan at Catholic Stand

Best of the Rest Most Visited Prime Time News & Commentary:
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
World Youth Day & the Vatican-Lisbon Axis – William Cash at Catholic Herald
Jesuit Santa Clara Univ. & Hundreds of Other Still Mandate Chinese Flu Shots – Matt Lamb
Summer Basics: Staying Stylish in the HeatMeghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Ten Years of The Catholic Gentleman! stream & podcast – The Catholic Gentleman Blog
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Vatican Prosecutor’s Close: Risky Investments were ‘Grave’ Violations – Nicole Winfield at AP

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
Hollywood Reacts to the Sound of Freedom – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report Blog
Try That in A Small Town – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
PopeWatch: Mission Accomplished – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Two More Anti-Catholic Attacks: Church in El Paso & School in Denver – J. Burkas/CNA/The CWR
“Build Me a Temple”: Mother Angelica’s Mystical Visions of the Divine Child Jesus – ChurchPOP
The Day of Days: International Chess Day – Fr. Z’s Blog
Capitol Hill Democrats Introduce Bill to End Federal Death Penalty – Daniel Payne/CNA/The CWR

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