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SVNDAY EDITION

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .
Top-10 Links:
1.  Courage – G. K. Chesterton via The Catholic Thing
2.  Conquer Addictions & Bad Habits: Soul, Mind, & Body – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
3.  Virtues are to be Acquired One at a Time & By Degrees – Don Lorenzo Scupoli at Tan·Direction
4.  A Message from Purgatory – Padre Pio Press
5.  The Hindu Man Who Converted after Meeting Carlo Acutis – Aleteia
6.  Loving with the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Fr. Matthew McDonald at Catholic Spiritual Direction
7.  Forgiveness – Anthony DeStefano at Catholic Exchange
8.  Why Do We Suffer? – Jacqueline Burkepile at ChurchPOP
9.  A Message for the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Padre Pio Press
10.  St. John the Baptist & the Grace of Baptism – Chantal LaFortune at Missio Dei

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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  A Message from Purgatory – Padre Pio Press
2.  A Shoe Sizing Fact That Has Changed My LifeMeghan A. Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
3.  Fashion Trends from the Middle Ages – Medievalists
4.  The Best Coffee in Rome – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of Home Blog
5.  Southern Baptists Put On A Show, But Emerge Remarkably Unified – Religion Unplugged
6.  How to Create Dream-like, Naturalistic Garden w/ New Perennial Movement – The Design Files
7.  The 16 Best Mac & Cheese Recipes We Always Come Back To – Kelly Vaughan at FOOD52
8.  What Is a Gratin? Why We Love This French Take on the Casserole – Martha Stewart
9.  Here Are Its 20 Best Places to Visit in the South of France – Lindsay Cohn at Travel & Leisure
10.  How to Decorate with Indoor Plants, According to Interior Designers – House & Garden

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Adeodatus, Renewal of Catholic Ed Featuring Dr. Alex Lessard podcast – Catholic Exchange

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FRIDAY EDITION

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Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  The Best Minds – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
2.  The Homosexual Infestation of the Catholic Church – S. A. McCarthy at Crisis Magazine
3.  A Shoe Sizing Fact That Has Changed My Life – Meghan A. Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
4.  Relic of St. Thomas More Faces Destruction Unless Anglican Church Opens Vault – Ed Pentin
5.  When the Choir Sang in Latin – Mary Ennis Meo at Catholic Stand
6.  That Duggar Smile: Familys Troubling Connection to Bill Gothard’s IBLP – Religion Unplugged
7.  The Case for Preserving & Exposing the Head Relic of St. Thomas More – Steven Brizek
8.  SBC & United Methodist: Where are Two Largest Protestant Flocks Heading?GetReligion
9.  St. Juliana’s Love of the Blessed Sacrament was So Great, Died w/ Imprint on Her Body – LSN
10.  Sam Rocha Wins! – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

Next-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  The Synod Working Document: A Recipe for Confusion – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
2.  Deciphering the New Padre Pio Movie – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand
3.  The Birth of the ‘Born-Again’ Christian – Kenneth E. Ortiz at desiringGod
4.  For the Love of English, Stop Changing Definitions – C. G. Jones at Intellectual Takeout
5.  Dogma Doesn’t Bite – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
6.  Spain’s New Parties – Carlos Perona Calvete at The European Conservative
7.  Kidney Donors Wanted – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
8.  Latinity & Sanctity: Remembering Bishop Victor Galeone – George Weigel at First Things
9.  More Marriage, Better Educational Outcomes, Even in Utah – N. Zill & W. Bradford Wilcox at IFS
10.  The Month of the Sacred Heart – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Radicalization of Modi’s India is National Interest Concern – Religious Freedom Institute

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
Our Lady of Fatima’s Most Important Request Revealed to Sister Lucia – ChurchPOP
PopeWatch: Neutered Catholicism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
This Pride Month: America Pushes Back – Catholic Vote
Priests of the Titanic – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Texas Rangers Again Face Criticism for Refusing to Host ‘Pride Night’ Game – Life Site News
‘God is Trans’ Church Not Hosting ‘Pride Mass’ at Gay Site, Cites Security Concerns – CWR
Biden HHS Report Confirms SSAs Suffer Higher Rates of Drug Abuse, Mental Illness – LSN
Pope Francis Advances the Sainthood Cause of Fatima’s Sister Lucia – Courtney Mares at CNA
Mother Mary Lange, Founder of 1st African-American Religious Declared Venerable – CWR

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THVRSDAY EDITION

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Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Richard Dawkins: Falling Down Mount Improbable – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
2.  Meet the New Synodal (“Walking Together”) Mascot! “Blather”! – Fr. Z’s Blog
3.  The SSPX, the Papacy, & the Situation Today – John Paul Meenan at The Catholic World Report
4.  Tolerance Was Never the End Goal – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
5.  Hazmat Suits! Fishwrap Time, Update: De-Haz after Fishwrap! – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  A Morning with the Maronite Monks of Adoration – Tom Perna at epicPew
7.  A Million New Christian Believers – Lela Gilbert at The Washington Stand
8.  How the Synodal Way Split Germany’s Bishops – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
9.  Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
10.  US Gov: First People Sickened by Covid Were Scientists at Wuhan Inst. – M. Taibbi, et al.

Best of the Rest of Prime Time News & Commentary:
Frozen Bank Accounts are Freezing Church in Nicaragua, Here’s Why – Edgar Beltrán/The Pillar
Growing In One’s Faith & Prayer Life – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Pro-Family Author Explains How Gay ‘Marriage’ in Massachusetts Led to Obergefell – LSN
Summer’s Luscious Color Trend: Lavender – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Phil Christman & Leah Libresco Sargeant on Effective Altruism podcast – Plough Magazine

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
Taboo Taboos – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
No ‘Transgender Mandate’ for Catholic Doctors as Biden Declines to Defend Further – CWR
Growing Resistance to LGBT Ideology Weakened Social Impact of This Year’s ‘Pride Month’ – LSN
The Weaponization of the US Justice System Goes Far beyond Stopping Donald Trump – LSN
St. John Paul II’s Prayer to Protect Families from the “Father of Lies” – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
French ‘Backpack Hero’ Will be Special Guest at Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral – CNA/CWR
‘Religious Cleansing’ Threatens Armenian Christians’ Existence, Rights Leaders Warn – CWR
Nigerian Priest Freed after Torture, Hospitalized with ‘Deep Wounds on His Head’ – CNA

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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Why the Predella or Altar Step(s) are Important – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
2.  Trans Party Gone Bad, Dead. . . – Thomas Lifson at American Thinker
3.  Verify, Then Trust – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both Blog
4.  Why Cardinal Ghirlanda became Patron of the Knights of Malta – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
5.  Dodgers Swept, Suffer Worst Home Loss in 125 Years After Honoring Anti-Catholics – Brtbrt
6.  Tolkien’s True Love – Robert Lazu Kmita at The European Conservative
7.  Big Step in Talks between Catholics & Orthodox, But Moscow’s Not Budging – Sandro Magister
8.  End All Formal Science Journals & Papers – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to the. . .
9.  The Church, True Tolerance, & the Meaning of “Welcome” – Fr. K. M. Dos Santos, M.I.C./CWR
10.  United Methodist Churches are Disaffiliating – Emily McFarlan Miller & BeLynn Hollers at RNS

Next-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  A Prayer for Those Onboard Missing OceanGate Sub – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
12.  Psychology Has Been Hijacked by Gender Activists – A. Maria Doherty at Crisis Magazine
13.  Priest Who Died on Titanic has Open Cause for Sainthood – Deacon Greg Kandra at Aleteia
14.  Was the British Empire Evil? – Marc Sidwell at Religion & Liberty Online
15.  Chivalry vs. the Culture – Mark Tapson at Crisis Magazine
16.  New Book Highlights the Heroic Virtues of “a Saint in Sneakers” – Joseph Tuttle at The CWR
17.  Russian Philosopher Aleksandr Dugin: Defender of Traditional Values or Occultist – Eur Cns
18.  Why Hope Is Fuel—Ryan Moreau – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
19.  Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for JP2 Healing Center – Brice Sokolowski
20.  Children have a Right to Classical Education – Kevin D. Roberts at First Things

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
Upstart Dutch Farmers Party Makes Strides, But Road is Rocky – The European Conservative
Summer’s Luscious Color Trend: Lavender – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Claim: Ukrainians May Pause Counter Offensive After Lack of Big Gains – Chris Tomlinson

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
50 Year Old White Guys & Missing Titanic Sub & Wokeism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Our Sunday Violator – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Family & Out-of-Wedlock Births – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Prayer for Those Onboard Missing OceanGate Sub – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365

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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

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Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Colonize This, Imperialist White Non-Identifying Male Liberal – Amy Welborn at Charlotte. . .
2.  Our Priest Tells It Like It Is – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
3.  The Synod Working Document: A Recipe for Confusion – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
4.  What Happened on LA Dodgers Pride Night? Depends on Source of CoverageGetReligion
5.  As Methodist Exits Hit 5,800, Some Churches Find Paths Blocked – Christianity Today
6.  Septuagint or Masoretic Text: Which is True Version of the Bible? – Rory Fox/Catholic Stand
7.  Regarding Synods, Sins, & Itching Ears – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est Blog
8.  Blessed are the Cheesemakers: How The Life of Brian Explains Leftist Christianity – Zmirak
9.  In Defense of Culture War – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
10.  The Call to Integrity in Worship – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission Blog

Next-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  A Crisis of Faith in the Eucharist – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
12.  St. Justin Martyr on the Eucharist & the Ancient Mass – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D./Word on Fire
13.  A Step Forward in the Debate about Masculinity – Luis Parrales at Public Discourse
14.  Consequences & Transgenderism – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both Blog
15.  Giving Back Words their Original Meaning – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
16.  Where are the Remains of St. Helena of Constantinople? – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
17.  Summer’s Luscious Color Trend: Lavender – Meghan A. Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
18.  Literature & the Foundations of the West – Jeffrey P. Hart, Ph.D., at The Imaginative. . .
19.  Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for JP2 Healing Center – Brice Sokolowski
20.  What Natural Law Can & Can’t Do – Thomas D. Howes at Law & Liberty

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
There are No Alternatives to Free Market Capitalism – Iain Murray at Religion & Liberty Blog
Politics, Violence, & the Future of America – Mark Malvasi at The Imaginative Conservative

Top-10 Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
1.  Bicycle Stunt Mass – Catholic Conclave
2.  If I Can’t Trust You with Children, I Won’t Trust You with Anything – Creative Minority Report
3.  German Laywomen Carry Monstrance at Corpus Christi Procession, Breach Canon Law – LSN
4.  Hunter Biden: Not Even a Slap on the Wrist – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
5.  Police Release Video of Man Attacking Pro-Lifers at Baltimore Planned Parenthood – CWR
6.  Ladybugs a Sign of Our Lady? The Story of How the Insect Earned its Name – ChurchPOP
7.  Quebec Cardinal: New Claims of Sex Assault are Defamatory – Kevin J. Jones at CNA via CWR
8.  Cardinal Burke: ‘There is No Clear Idea of What Synodality is’ – Complicit Clergy
9.  Update: Here’s What You Need to Know About the National Eucharistic Revival – NC Register
10.  Synod on Synodality Leaders: Full List of Delegates for October Under Review – The CWR

Best of the Rest Indiscriminate News & Commentary
UK Christian Mom Wins Appeal After Being Fired from School for Social Media Posts
– NC Rgstr
Synod on Synodality: Your Questions Answered – Courtney Mares at CNA via The CWR

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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  May I Recommend Some Reading? – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  He Said She Said He Said: The Bishop Versus the Nun; Perspective – A Treasure To Be Shared
3.  Foul Ball: LA Catholics Declare Victory Over the Perpetually Indulged – The Federalist
4.  Synod Working Doc Aims to Unite Catholics, But Alienates Conservatives – Elise A. Allen/Crux
5.  How Demons Recruit: The Assessment Phase – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est Blog
6.  The Righteous Gentiles of Juneteenth – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts Blog
7.  Transgenderism “is a Blatant Refusal of the Doctrine of Creation” – Carl E. Olson at The CWR
8.  Knights of Columbus Continue Review of Rupnik Art in Chapels – The Pillar
9.  Music for the Eucharistic Sacrifice – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tan·Direction
10.  The Continuing Relevance of the Donatist Controversy – Gilbert Meilaender at First Things

Next-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  Secret Document Reveals China’s Paranoid Efforts to Keep Xinjiang News Secret – Bttr Wntr
12.  When You Stop Falling You Will Be in Heaven – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
13.  What’s Up with the Rev. Bart Barber’s Easy Win as SBC President? – GetReligion
14.  The Daily Office of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter – David Clayton at NLM
15.  Eduardo Verástegui May Run for President of Mexico – Jacqueline Burkepile at ChurchPOP
16.  Muslim Parents Opposed to LGBT Curricula Aren’t Bigots – Yasir Qadhi at Al Jazeera
17.  Capitalism Produces Socialism – Andrew Willard Jones at The Imaginative Conservative
18.  Household Instability in Childhood & the Risk of Depression – Laurie DeRose at IF Studies
19.  Summer’s Luscious Color Trend: Lavender – Meghan A. Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
20.  Emanuela Orlandi’s Vatican Disappearance Still Baffle 40 Years Later – Religion Unplugged

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
We Celebrate June as the Month of the Sacred Heart, Not ‘Pride Month’ – D. Rotty at NC Register
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Could Pascal be a Patron Saint for Intellectuals? – Aleteia

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
PopeWatch: Lavender Mafia Calling the Shots – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
But Don’t Call Them Groomers – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pope Francis Names Cardinal Ghirlanda to Succeed Cardinal Burke at Order of Malta – The CWR
Is This Something? Gallup Says Fewer in US Say Same-Sex Relations Morally Acceptable – CMR

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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Top Link:
Oklahoma Softball Players Stun Reporter With Answer About Jesus Christ – Townhall

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  What the Hebrew Language Reveals About Cain & Abel – Ari Lamm
2.  Just How Bad is Denominational Decline? – Ryan Burge at Graphs About Religion Blog
3.  Is Traditionalist Catholicism a Sect? – Darrick Taylor at Crisis Magazine
4.  Pride & Prejudice – Fr. Paul Scalia at The Catholic Thing
5.  Rick Warren’s Revisionist View of Southern Baptists – Obbie Todd at The  Gospel Coalition
6.  Is There a Future for Archbishop Pierre’s Synodality? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
7.  The Genius of Ratzinger’s “Introduction to Christianity” & Why It Still Matters Today – WOF
8.  Taking Music Seriously, Inside & Outside of Church – New Liturgical Movement
9.  Self-Made Orphan – Jerome German at Catholic Stand
10.  Eight Questions with Archbishop Broglio – The Pillar

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  Countercultural Schools Can Save the American Catholic Church – Catholic School Playbook
12.  Carloads of Curious Catholics Make the Trek to See Sister Wilhelmina – NC Register
13.  Understanding Catholic Code Of Canon Law – Will Wright at CatholicLink
14.  America’s Oldest Shrine: Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine, FL – Liturgical Arts Journal
15.  Ethiopian Quest to Re-create Ancient Christian Manuscripts – Al-Jazeera
16.  Colossal Baroque: An Interview With Bryan Roach – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
17.  Summer’s Luscious Color Trend: Lavender – Meghan A. Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
18.  Fatherly Virtue: Virtuous Dads Make the Family & the World Better – Jn. Clark at NC Register
19.  Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for JP2 Healing Center – Brice Sokolowski
20.  Three Mysteries of the Eucharist podcast – Mark Langley at Lion & Ox

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
Coming Out Christian – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  The Synod on Synodality Cat is Out of the Bag – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
2.  Stop Saying “Catholics & Christians” – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
3.  Los Angeles Dodgers Play a Zero-Nun Game at Annual Pride Night – Religion Unplugged
4.  Exorcist Diary: Demons Hate Mirrors – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
5.  Why Juneteenth Matters – Joshua Claybourn at The Imaginative Conservative
6.  Rupnik Affair Exposes Leadership Crisis in Jesuits, Roman Curia – Christopher R. Altieri/CWR
7.  Pilgrims Saddened by Latin Mass Restrictions at Walsingham – Edward Pentin at NC Register
8.  13 Parishes Closed in Nigeria, but Not for Lack of Parishioners – John Burger at Aleteia
9.  Seeds of Adoration – Michael Pakaluk at Crisis Magazine
10.  Comic Book Company Makes Rare Move to Get Off Social Media – Theresa C. Barber/Aleteia

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
Welsh Former Anglican Bishop Joins Ordinariate – Simon Caldwell at Catholic Herald
Summer’s Luscious Color Trend: Lavender – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Pope Marks Pascal’s 400th Birthday with Letter – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
This Italian Foundry has Made Church Bells for 1,000 Years – V. M. Traverso at Aleteia

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
Pixar’s Latest Woke Movie with Non-Binary Character Bombs at Box Office – CMR
PopeWatch: Surprised? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Spacey Force – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Impressive Video: 1,400 Seminarians on Pilgrimage – Aleteia
Risk & Ukraine – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pilgrims to Walk 59 Miles to England’s Our Lady of Walsingham Shrine This Summer – The CWR
The Effects of the Eucharist podcast – Mark Langley at Lion & Ox

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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Don’t Look Now, But the Pews are Getting Crowded – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
2.  Huge Success in Dodger Protest stream – John Yep at Catholics for Catholics
3.  Death Comes for the Great Schism – Michael Warren Davis at The Common Man Blog
4.  Pro-LGBT Media, Activists Go into Meltdown as ‘Pride Month’ Backlash Grows – J. Van Maren
5.  Same-Sex Attraction & Childhood Sexual Abuse, the Evidence – Joseph Sciambra at Sons. . .
6.  Traditional Catholicism & Where to Find It – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic Blog
7.  How Many Methodist Exits? – Mark Tooley at Juicy Ecumenism
8.  The Summer Reading List, 2023 Edition – George Weigel at Denver Catholic
9.  Poor Logic as a Main Environmental Cause of Mental Illness – Carter Carruthers at Missio Dei
10.  What Sin Takes Care of All On Its Own – Aleteia

Next-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
11.  Fr. Rupnik is Dismissed? Good, But I Have Questions – Elizabeth Scalia at Our Sunday Visitor
12.  Dear LA Dodgers: Here are Some Sisters Who Really Deserve to be Honored – Kathy Schiffer
13.  Homage to a Culture Warrior – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
14.  In l’Affaire Rupnik, Optics Matter (Too) – Christopher R. Altieri at The Catholic World Report
15.  Why Christ Remains Present in the Eucharist – Fr. N. Moneme, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
16.  The Upper Room – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
17.  The Holy Death of a Priest: A Tribute to Msgr. Frank McGrath – Jane Adolphe at NC Register
18.  Sanctity is All About Holy Gap Management (HGM) – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
19.  How Did the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cure Padre Pio? – Get Fed™
20.  Nuts & Bolts – Todd Federici at Catholic Stand

Best of the Rest of Prime Time News & Commentary:
As Pilgrims Flock to See Sister Wilhelmina, Abbey Becomes ‘Spiritual Haven’ for All – Register
The Stigmata of the Heart – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
UK Banned Chemical Castration for Kids, America Should Do the Same – J. Boyd/The Federalist
The Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Guadalupe & the Spark of Catholic Radio – NC Register
Summer’s Luscious Color Trend: Lavender – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Marriage is Still the Best Way to Bond a Father to His Children – Ian Rowe at IFS
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski
Fatherly Virtue: Virtuous Dads Make the Family & the World Better – John Clark at NC Register

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
I’m Sure Biden Talks to Her Every Day – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Survey Examines Dwindling Catholic Population of France – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia

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SVNDAY EDITION

Sunday:  . . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  Benedict XVI’s Warning to Fathers about Addiction to Media – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
2.  Lesson One In Prayer – Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., at Integrated Catholic Life™
3.  This Fathers’ Day, Remember that Property Is Holy – Dylan Pahman at Power Blog
4.  Seven Powerful Prayers to Jesus Written by the Amazing St. Faustina Kowalska – ChurchPOP
5.  Guardians of the Garden: The Role & Responsibility of Men – Julian Kwasniewski
6.  The Soul’s Choice of a Devout Life – St. Francis de Sales via Tan·Direction Blog
7.  Breaking Bonds – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
8.  Being Who We Are Meant To Be – Jane Korvemaker at Missio Dei
9.  Tired Parents, This Prayer Book Is for You – Patti Maguire Armstrong/Ntnl Catholic Register
10.  A Prayer for Eucharistic Revival – Padre Pio Press

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SATVRDAY EDITION

Top-10 Prime Time News & Commentary:
1.  The Great Departure – Charlie Johnson at Catholic Stand
2.  What Catholics Can Do When They Are Tempted By Pornography – Steve Pokorny/CatholicLink
3.  A Glorious Country House in the South of France – Alfreda Pownall at House & Garden
4.  Five Fruit Trees You Can Grow in Your Backyard – Claire at Fresh Design Blog
5.  Memento Mori – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
6.  Padre Pio’s Special Relationship with the Angels – Loo Burnett at Aleteia
7.  The Unplugged Life Is Worth Living – Noelle Mering at National Catholic Register
8.  What Counts as Valid Wine for the Eucharist? – Jimmy Akin
9.  The Catholic Distance University Turns 40 – Russell Shaw at Catholic Exchange
10.  Eucharist, Jesus Christ, Truly Present – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff/Integrated Catholic Life™

Best of the Rest Prime Time News & Commentary:
Summer’s Luscious Color Trend: Lavender – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Separation of Church: State & Religious Freedom stream & podcast – Missio Dei
Example Fundraising Letter Written by ChatGPT for John Paul II Healing Cntr – Brice Sokolowski

Indiscriminate News & Commentary:
PopeWatch: The Lavender Mafia at Play – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Six Things to Know & Share About the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Caroline Perkins/ChurchPOP

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