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MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Come to the League of Catholic Bloggers – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
2.  Principles for Chaste Relationships, Part I – E. Clark, S.T.L./Christian Renaissance Movement
3.  Hail Blase, Devoid of Grace? – One Mad Mom
4.  Priest Announces St. Michael Prayer & Hail Mary after Mass are Forbidden – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  I Can’t Do It, 2021 Summer Reading List by Weigel & More Links – Best In Catholic Blogging
6.  James Martin Condemns Catholic Guidance on Transgender Ideology – Juicy Ecumenism
7.  Bad Taste – Fr. John Hunwicke Mutual Enrichment
8.  Vatican Suppresses Italy-Based Regina Pacis Community After Apostolic Visit – NC Register
9.  Should We Pray the St. Michael Prayer at Mass, & More Links – The Best In Catholic Blogging
10.  Abp. Cordileone Pleads for Charity Workers & HS Students Trapped in Afghanistan – NC Reg

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Pope Saint Pius X: “Truly We are Passing Through Disastrous Times. . .” – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick
3 Steps to the Fall Wardrobe You Always Wanted (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Which Donation Ask is Best – Soft or Hard? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Clarity at Last – Jared Johnson at Crisis Magazine
France & Australia Experience Massive Anti-Lockdown Protests – D McClarey JD/TACatholic
Forgiveness Through the Pursuit of Holiness – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Prayers for Dr. Philip Blosser – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings

BEST OF THE REST:
The Vatican’s Dangerous Call for “Integral Disarmament” – Andrew Latham at Crisis Magazine
More Catholic Doctors Sue Over ‘Transgender Mandate’ – Mt. Hadro/CNA/NC Register
Some Suggestions to Replace Colleges & Universities – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
3 Ways Technology Is Destroying Your Life – John Heinen at The Catholic Gentleman
A Real Marine – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Eleven Unknown Sorrows of Mary – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
The Blood Sacrifices of Secular Religions – Jonathan David Carson at Crisis Magazine
US Govt Sends a Not-So-Friendly Back-to-School Message – Jennifer Roback Morse/NC Register
“There is No Limit to the Error that Flows from Gender Ideology” – Catholic World Report
Two French Travelers Perch on Rio Christ the Redeemer Statue, Arrested – AFP via Yahoo! News
Mystery of the Only Latin Catholic Church Open in Southern Ukraine Under Communism – Reg
Biden Provides List of Allies to Taliban – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Arranging the Breviary for the Rest of the Liturgical Year – G. DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
Totius Sacrae Liturgiae Instaurator – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
New Univ. of Dallas Pres. Jn. Sanford’s Goal: the ‘Integrated’ Person – V. Aabram/NC Register
Is it Possible to Be Perfect As Our Heavenly Father is Perfect – Fr. Nth. Dreyer/Catholic Stand
Three Pontifical Universities Accept Italy’s ‘Green Pass’ Protocol – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Israel & the Holy See – Dr. Michael A. Calvo at Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
Finding Providence In a Caterpillar – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand
Desperate Afghan Christians Turned Away at Airport, Aid Groups Say – CNA via NC Register
Military Missionary – A Priest in Afghanistan – The Pillar
How Far Do US Constitutional Protections for Religious Freedom Go – Picciotti-Bayer/NC Register
Presence of Old Testament Righteous in Liturgical Calendar & Liturgical Art of East & West – LAJ

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Near-Death Experience Paves Way to the Priesthood – Solène Tadié/National Catholic Register
2.  Meet Newly Ordained Fr. Michael Ledesma – Lindsey McMillan at Catholic East Texas
3.  Why an Ohio Priest who Denied Pope Francis went ‘Viral’ – The Pillar
4.  John Allen has Lost a Lot Off His Fastball – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
5.  The Misuse of Church Authority on Vaccination – Philip Lawler at CatholicCulture.org
6.  It Is More Apparent That Something Is Wrong With Biden – D McClarey JD/The Amrcn Catholic
7.  Defense of the Motu Proprio Collapsing in Contradictions – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D./OnePeterFive
8.  In Pittsburg, They can Always Hurt You More – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Joe Biden is Some Kind of Catholic. . . – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
10.  The Rule of Law, Not of Bishops – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at Catholic World Report

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Cardinal Cupich of Chicago Mandates Vax for Clerics, Employees – CNA at Catholic World Report
Misunderstanding Those Who Seem Different – Glenn Slaby at Catholic Stand
Mark Twain, Freemason – James Day at Catholic World Report
A Theological Reflection On Unity – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Are Leprechauns Imaginary? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Real & Present Danger of Volunteers – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
French TV Threatened with Punishment After Airing ‘Unplanned’ – Solène Tadié at NC Register

BEST OF THE REST:
The Genius of Sacred Music as Heard in Seven Musical “Onomatopoeias” – Msgr. Charles Pope
How Vulnerable Adults Are Abused by Predator Priests – David Larson at Crisis Magazine
Understanding Physical & Spiritual Death – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
High School Putting Ankle Monitors to Track Students During Pandemic – McClarey/TACatholic
Tips for Parents Looking to Pass on the Faith – Russell Shaw at Our Sunday Visitor
Revisiting “Moral Injury” in Light of “Traditionis Custodes” – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Need for Sacred Language – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at The Scribe Blog
Everyone Wonders Why Chess isn’t an Olympic Sport – Fr. Z’s Blog
The One Thing I Know – Ellen H. at The Fruitful Hollow
Can I Process Loan Requests From Planned Parenthood – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D./NC Register
Falling into Fall Accessories: The Perfect Purse (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Are Online Masses Keeping Catholics from Returning to Church – Matt McDonald at NC Register
Fifteenth Century Paraments of the Order of the Golden Fleece – S.R. Tribe/Liturgical Arts Journal
Biden Bows Down to Taliban – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Valencia Archdiocese Celebrates Jubilee Year of the Holy Chalice  – CNA/Catholic World Report
Raised Embroidered Chasuble of the Late Fifteenth Century – Sh. R. Tribe/Liturgical Arts Journal
Court Ruling Upholding Texas Abortion Law called ‘Long-Awaited Victory’ – CNS
Pro-Life Activists Hold Rallies Targeting ‘Vulnerable’ Pro-Abortion Democrats – CNA/NC Register
Announcing Sacra Liturgia San Francisco: June 28 – July 1, 2022 – New Liturgical Movement
Christian Legal Group Decries Conditions for Afghan Religious Minorities, Urges Aid – NC Rgstr
Our Lady of Częstochowa, Patroness of Women Scarred by Abortion – Fr. Seán Connolly at CWR

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Hard Sayings – Fr. Paul D. Scalia at The Catholic Thing
2.  Should We Pray the St. Michael Prayer at Mass? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
3.  How the USCCB Gets Its Money – & Where It Goes – Brendan Hodge at The Pillar
4.  Talk about Optics: Bishop McElroy of San Diego – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Roman Rumors: A Resignation & a Document on Status of Popes Emeritus? – Joan Lewis
6.  The St. Gallen Mafia & the Latin Mass – Julia Meloni at OnePeterFive
7.  I Can’t Do It – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
8.  Michael Voris – The Most Admired & Hated Catholic – David Gray at DavidLGray.info
9.  Say It Ain’t So Harry! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  Priest Suspended, Sent to Psychiatrist for Celebrating the Novus Ordo in Latin – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Still No Justice in the Case of Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill – Complicit Clergy
God Weeps When We Disregard the Holy Eucharist – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at NC Register
What do NY Times Editors think Pope Francis believes about Grindr? – GetReligion
Another Of Life’s Trials & Tribulations – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
A Saint for the Times – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
The Real & Present Danger of Volunteers – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis: “Liturgy Needs to Return to Center of Christian Faith” – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome

BEST OF THE REST:
Dr. Gina Louden: Lost Control Group in Middle of Study is Bad; Not Really FDA Approved – Cusick
Bishop Grandisson & His Heretic – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
McCarrick’s First Court Date is Next Week, Here’s What to Expect – The Pillar
Ítalo Ferreira, Gold Medalist in Surfing in Tokyo, Prayed Every Day at 3 a.m. – Sannleikur/Aleteia
When a Bishop Outlaws Private TLM’s – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at OnePeterFive
The Unquestionable Council – John A. Monaco at Crisis Magazine
On the Power of Demons – Ambrose Rucker at Clarifying Catholicism
Afghanistan’s Catholic ‘Hidden Believers’ & the Underreported Work of the Church – GetReligion
The Morality of Correcting the Pope – Michael Sirilla, Ph.D., at OnePeterFive
Decline in Religious Architecture like a Warning Light on Our Dashboard – John L. Allen, Jr./Crux
We Are The Serf Class – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
First California March for Life to be Held – Catholic News Agency at The Catholic World Report
Australia is Back to Being a Continent Sized Prison – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
Falling into Fall Accessories: The Perfect Purse (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Can We “Identify as Catholic”? – David G. Bonagura, Jr. at The Catholic World Report
Afghan Catholic Family Stranded In Kabul – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Meet Margaret Sinclair, The Scottish Wonder Worker – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
The Meaning of Viktor Orbán – Declan Leary at Crisis Magazine
Revisiting the Ciborium Magnum – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Pandemic Fuels a Home-Schooling Boom – Susan Klemond at National Catholic Register
Our Elections are as Pure as the Driven Slush – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
Was the Afghan War Ever a Just War? – Crisis Magazine at Crisis Magazine
Red Flags In Dating (Podcast) – Jordan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Vaxxes: Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane Won’t Provide Religious Exemption – CNA/NC Register
The Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe: Ancient Christian Sarcophagi – New Liturgical Movement
Introducing ‘Religious Freedom Matters’, Podcast Defends Your Practice of Faith – NC Register
Don’t Overlook how the Catholic Church has Helped Afghanistan over the past 20 Years – RU

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Wow!  $22M on Church on Daniel Island, South Carolina – Fr. Allan McDonald/Southern Orders
2.  Pfizer & Moderna Purposely Lost Clinical Trial Testing Vax Efficacy & Safety – Fr. K.M. Cusick
3.  A Great Catholic Obituary – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
4.  Beware of the Push to Mandate Vax – Robert G. Marshall at CatholicCulture.org
5.  Biden Ambassador Pick a Wealthy ‘LGBT’ Activist Linked to Hostile Takeover of Religion – Reg
6.  Catholic Officials on Edge After Reports of Priests Using Grindr – L. Stack/NY Times/Y! News
7.  Private Celebration of TLM Forbidden in the Diocese of Pittsburgh – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at APL
8.  Pope Francis, Any Moves with a View to a Conclave? – Andrea Gagliarducci at MondayVatican
9.  I Have to Work on Weekends During Mass, Can I Receive Communion Still – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  How Catholic Leaders Botched the Abortion-Linked Vaxxes – Joshua Charles at The Stream

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
8th Century Monastery Discovered in England – Medievalists.net
Shooting Dogs Dead in Australia – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Great Holy Water Story, Prayers for Kabul, & More Great Links – The Best In Catholic Blogging
How Would God Create His Mother? – Godwin Delali Adadzie at Ignitum Today
The Real & Present Danger of Volunteers – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Nazarene Fund’s Mission of Rescue – Catholic Stand
Traditionalist Publishing Renaissance: The Meteoric Rise of Arouca Press – Rorate Cæli

BEST OF THE REST:
Exorcist Diary: The 70/30 Rule in an Exorcism – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at St. Michael Center Blog
3 Reasons Why the TLM is Attractive to Young People; According to a 22-Year-Old – NC Register
9 Incredible Facts About The Rosary – Becky Roach at Catholic-Link
Grandma Won’t Die from Alzheimer’s. . .Unless We Kill Her – Rick Becker at God-Haunted Lunatic
Group of St. Joe’s U. Alumni Withhold Donations Due to the School’s ‘Wokeism’ – The College Fix
Vatican Still Silent about Why Fulton Sheen Sainthood Effort Delayed – Peoria Journal Star
St. Stephen, King – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Is Boris Johnson a Catholic? – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Pondering the Wrath of God as a Work of Revelation – Msgr. Charles Pope/Community in Mission
How a Woman’s Fertility Health Affects Her Overall Health – Lynne Anderson/The Catholic Weekly
Falling into Fall Accessories: The Perfect Purse (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
A Newly Embroidered Conopum (Umbraculum) by Lawrence Caruana of Malta – Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
The Basilica of St. Francis in Ravenna, & the Tomb of Dante – DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
Priests: Be Men of God, & the Faithful Will Rally Behind You – Timothy Flanders at OnePeterFive
Indicted Former Vatican Finance Watchdog Resigns from Swiss Bank Role – The Pillar
Resources for the Final Months of the Year of St. Joseph – Paul Senz/The Catholic World Report
Prayer for the Conversion of Terrorists & for Victims of Terrorism – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
First Haitian-American Catholic Bishop Dies at 86 – Catholic News Agency/Catholic World Report
Cardinal van Thuan: Heroic ‘Witness to Hope’, Spent 13 Years in Communist Prison – NC Register
Remembering 9/11: ‘A Dark Day in the History of Humanity’ – Russell Shaw at Our Sunday Visitor
Holy See Reportedly Pressing Talks with Taliban to Avert Humanitarian Catastrophe – Ed Pentin
US Catholic Bishops, Church Charities Pledge To Help Afghan Refugees – Religion Unplugged

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

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hank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Ohio Meteorologist Craig Ziobert Leaves TV to Become a Priest – Patty Knap at NC Register
2.  Card. Burke Taken Off Ventilator, Released from ICU, Health Update Announces – ChurchPOP
3.  Communion for Openly-Lesbian Chicago Mayor;  – The Devil is in the Details – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  Costa Rican Bishop Suspends Priest for Saying Latin Novus Ordo Mass Ad Orientem – CWR
5.  Motu Proprio Fatigue – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
6.  Abp. Joseph Kurtz of Louisville Submits Resignation to Pp. Francis – Louisville Courier-Journal
7.  Opinion: Mask Mandates, Sic et Non – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky at The Catholic World Report
8.  Despicable: Woke Military Madness in Kabul – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
9.  The Application of Traditionis Custodes: San Diego & Motherwell Dioceses – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  More on Why Francis Is the True Pope – Anita Moore at V for Victory!

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Latin: Not as Dead as You Think – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at Catholic Answers
Reconciliation: A Wondrous Sacrament – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
General Milley is a Real Clown Compared to Eisenhower – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic
The Real & Present Danger of Volunteers – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Mask Scientism Unmasked, Again – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Most Precious Gift – The Eucharist – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
From Islam to Christ with Derya Little – Crisis Magazine at Crisis Magazine

BEST OF THE REST:
Catholic Dating 101: A Better Way to Date – Mario Sacasa, Ph.D., at Simply Catholic
Andrea Grillo: The Mind Behind the Motu Proprio – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Rorate Cæli
Read the Introduction to My New Book – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Pope Francis: Do Not Water Down the Truth of the Eucharist – CNA/The Catholic World Report
Will Pemberton, Requiescat in Pace – The Catholic World Report
Science Yes, Scientism No – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bp. Steven Lopes to Celebrate Ordinariate Pontifical Mass for Newman Celebration – ACS Blog
FBI: Scant Evidence of Organized Plot in Capitol Chaos – D McClarey PhD/The American Catholic
Called to the Reverent Stillness at Mass – Christina M. Sorrentino at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
These are the 20 Best Days of the Year to Start a Marian Consecration – Theresa C. Barber/Aleteia
Falling into Fall Accessories: The Perfect Purse (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Social Media & Spiritual Dangers – Fr. Matthew MacDonald at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Why Latin Matters – L. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
Ordinariate Priest Gives Video Tutorial on Praying with Divine Worship: Daily Office – ACS Blog
Cardinal Burke: An Appreciation – Crisis Magazine at Crisis Magazine
Saints to Pray for Afghanistan – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
Vaccine Passport Required for Tourist Visits to Some Italian Cathedrals – Courtney Mares at CNA
Concern Growing for Christians in Afghanistan – John Burger at Aleteia
The Holy Eucharist & Reverence Webinar – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Maryland: In Honour of Our Shared Mother – Neil Jopson at Catholic Stand
Papal Foundation Warns of Bleak Future for Religious Freedom in Afghanistan – San Martín/Crux

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompress, unwind, & rest. . .

1.  What’s Done in Darkness Will Come to Light – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
2.  Nineteen Types of Judgment – Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
3.  Be Angry, but Do Not Sin – Matt Kappadakunnel at Crisis Magazine
4.  When You Meet That Special Someone. . . – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
5.  The Most Important Lesson My Super Hero Parents Taught Me – Fr. Richard Heilman at RCM
6.  Understanding the Mass: Q&A – Fr. Gavin Vaverek at Catholic East Texas
7.  Priest Who Consecrated Afghanistan to Our Lady of Fatima Begs for Prayers – ChurchPOP
8.  The Humble Prayer of the Curé d’Ars – Kathy Schiffer at National Catholic Register
9.  10 Steps to Finding a Spiritual Director – Claire Dwyer at Catholic Exchange
10.  Dominican Friars Follow the Footsteps of Their Forebears – K.V. Turley at NC Register

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
The Story Behind Chartreuse, the Legendary Liqueur of the Carthusians – Sol. Tadié/NC Register
Be Joyful when You are Persecuted – George Calleja at Catholic365.com

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  An Afghan Appeals to Francis: Save a Catholic Family Stuck in Kabul – CNA/NC Register
2.  A Cry from Converts: Where’s the Fellowship? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
3.  Ex-POW Remembers Father Emil Kapaun – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
4.  Priest Mortified: Gave Chic. Mayor Communion at Officer Ella French’s Funeral – NC Register
5.  Catholic Doctors’ Group Opposes Vaccine Mandates – Catholic Medical Association/Life News
6.  Will We See Catacomb Masses after Pp. Francis Crackdown on the TLM – Religion Unplugged
7.  The Real & Present Danger of Volunteers – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
8.  Dems: How Long Until Biden Retires, Suffers a Stroke, Mysterious Death. . . – TACatholic
9.  The Rhetoric of “Vaccine Hesitancy” – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
10.  Critical Race Theory Debunked in 2 Minutes – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
A Cardinal & Bishop Who Get It – Fr. Gerald E. Murray at The Catholic Thing
Falling into Fall Accessories: The Perfect Purse (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Oklahoma Mom of 11 Rescues Members of Afghan All-Girls Robotics Team – TACatholic
On the Impossibility of Catholicism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The FBI is a Politicized Entrapment Machine – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9 Surprising Facts about Byzantine Catholicism – Rachel Padilla at EpicPew
Moderate Taliban? Yeah, Like the Moderate SS in 1938 – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
The University of Notre Dame Continues Its Slide into Irrelevance – Sycamore Trust

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Cardinal & Bishop Who Get It – Fr. Gerald E. Murray at The Catholic Thing
2.  On the Impossibility of Catholicism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
3.  The Real & Present Danger of Volunteers – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
4.  The University of Notre Dame Continues Its Slide into Irrelevance – Sycamore Trust
5.  Will the Unvaccinated Be Saved? – Jane Stannus at Crisis Magazine
6.  The Pope’s Expertise in Virology – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7.  The Little Boy Whose Life is a Threat to the New Kind of Church Wished by Francis – R Cæli
8.  Biden as Sacrificial Goat – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9.  I’m Not Taking Medical Advice from the Clergy – David Gray at DavidLGray.info
10.  Stephen Colbert: Trump Supporters are the Taliban – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Have Questions or What the Scoop on Medjugorje? This New Book Will Fit the Bill – Steve Ray
Falling into Fall Accessories: The Perfect Purse (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
A Parish That Loves Its Traditions – Susan Klemond at National Catholic Register
The Lesson of Hungary & Blessed Karl – Fr. Z’s Blog
Doing the Will of God – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
9 Surprising Facts about Byzantine Catholicism – Rachel Padilla at EpicPew

BEST OF THE REST:
12 Important Marian Devotions for Specific Needs in Life – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Atheists Find God at the TLM: A Review of Mass of the Ages – Jeremiah Bannister/OnePeterFive
Filioque. . . & Incense – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Reverence Opens the Door to Beauty – David Trull at Dappled Things
The Emerging Laity & Vatican II – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
Requiescat In Pace: Ella French – Donald R. McClarey, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
St. Joseph’s Lesson: You Can’t Love Like Christ, Unless You are Chaste Like Christ – NC Register
The Synod on Synodality could be Great, Here’s How – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
Accepting the Hard Sayings With Faith – Susanna Spencer at National Catholic Register
True Friendships: Forgotten Medicine for Modernity’s Ills – Deacon Anthony/Catholic East Texas
Chicago, Philly Archdioceses Tell Priests Not to Provide Religious Exemption f/Vax – NC Register
Blessed John Duns Scotus – A Theology of Love – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
10 Amazing Things You Need to Know about St. Kateri Tekakwitha – Peter Jesserer Smith/NCReg
Blasphemy Hurts Christians – John Clark at Magis Center
Introduction to Christology 101: 5 More Books to Dive Deeper Into Christology – NC Register
Fulton Sheen on the Sacrament of Marriage – Sophia Institute Press via SpiritualDirection.com
Catholic Charities Mobilize to Aid Afghan Refugees, Urge Continued Prayers & Assistance – Reg
Praying for Afghanistan: 3 Modern-Day Heavenly Martyrs to Call Upon – ChurchPOP
EWTN at 40 with Michael Warsaw (Podcast) – Jeanette De Melo at National Catholic Register
Christians Fear for State of Religious Freedom in Afghanistan – CNA/The Catholic World Report

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  What was the Dream of Pilate’s Wife? – Hunter Leonard at Catholic365.com
2.  How This Catholic Priest Given the Medal of Honor Saved FedEx With Blackjack – uCatholic
3.  Why Afghanistan Was Consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima – Phillip Kosloski at Aleteia
4.  Sacred Art is Not for Teaching Scripture to the Illiterate – D. Clayton/New Liturgical Movement
5.  Forgiveness in Kristin Lavransdatter – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
6.  Pope Francis & the Politics of Episcopal Accusations – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
7.  Parents Beware: A Catholic Statement Against Gender Ideology – Mirus PhD/Catholic Culture
8.  The USCCB’s Epic Fail #5,702 – One Mad Mom
9.  Amazing Speech in Parliament on Afghanistan – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  This is Not a Babylon Bee Skit – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Why US Catholics Will Look Back on Cuomo’s Tenure for Decades to Come – Religion Unplugged
Hollywood Producer, Internet Host Take on Eucharistic Miracles Movie by Bl. Acutis – NC Rgstr
Do Not Be Afraid: The Teachings of Exorcists on the Power of Spiritual Warfare – Slaying Dragons
Time Management Tips for Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Scarlet & the Black, One of My All-Time Favorite Movies – Steve Ray at Defenders of the. . .

BEST OF THE REST:
Confessional Design – Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
Spiritual Warfare: Five Factors Facing Us Today – Michael Cunningham at Catholic365.com
Muggers at Large – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Cerulean Blue Marian Vestments from Colonial Peru – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Virtually Every Ancient Civilization Has a Great Flood Story – Mark Haas at Catholic Exchange
The Blessed Sacrament on the Bayou – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register
Committee’s, Liturgy, & the Printing Press – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Modest Activewear: All Butter, Zero Calories (Catholic Mode Blog)– Meghan Ashley Styling
The Silver Altar Dressings of the Huesca Cathedral – Lucas Viar at Liturgical Arts Journal
In Defense of Cluttered Calendars – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
St. Dominic’s Legacy Remains Vibrant 800 Years After His Death – Fr Pt Cameron OP/NC Register
Miracles of St. Clare of Assisi – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Durandus Inst. Presents Ordinariate Choral Evensong & Solemn Mass in Sept. 2021 – ACS Blog
St. Philip Institute Hosts Baptism Formation Training in Palestine – Catholic East Texas
Art of Autism Interview – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic Lenses

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

AFTERNOON ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  This is Not a Babylon Bee Skit – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2.  Cardinal Burke ‘Remains in Serious, but Stable Condition’ – CNA via National Catholic Register
3.  Storm Heaven for Cardinal Burke – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
4.  Before I Died – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
5.  A Lot of Good People In This World – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6.  Forgiveness in Kristin Lavransdatter – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
7.  Mass Celebrated in Front of Denver’s Planned Parenthood, New Phase of Prolife Work – NC Rg
8.  The USCCB’s Epic Fail #5,702 – One Mad Mom
9.  The Pope Lacks Any Insight Into Himself – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  Marian Apparitions — The Many Faces of Our Blessed Mother – Catholic Stand

AFTERNOON ISSUE HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Benjamin Franklin & Edward Gibbon – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Thomas Aquinas College Plans New Leadership, Same Faithful Mission – Pat. Reilly/NC Register
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Nobody In This City of 30,000 Has Ever Been Divorced, Here’s Their Secret – NC Register
2.  Another Great Holy Water Story – Patty Knap at Catholic Stand
3.  Cardinal Burke’s Condition Said To Have ‘Deteriorated’ – Catholic News Agency
4.  Monk Alleges Abuse & Retaliation at Silverstream Priory – The Pillar
5.  Pope Francis Doubles Down As He Further Plays His Hand – Fr. H. Somerville Knapman, O.S.B.
6.  Another Homosexual Predator Priest Arrested On Child Sex Trafficking Charges – Compt Clrgy
7.  Pontifex . . . These are the People You are Hurting – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Michael Sean Winters Attacks Michael Brendan Dougherty – Jos. Shaw, Ph.D./Chairman’s Blog
9.  Grading the Octogenarian Dancing Mass of St. Patrick (Seattle) – David L. Gray
10.  Bush Was Disastrous for the Nation, The Alternative was Worse – D McClarey JD/TACatholic

MORNING ISSUE HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Fr. Martin Fox has a Point about Tinkering with the 1970 Missal – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
10 Essential Things Every Catholic Needs to Have – ChurchPOP
Wow, Cool Renovation – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Evangelization – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Every Careless Word – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Time Management Tips for Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Liturgy as Entertainment & the Celebrant as the Star – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

MORNING ISSUE BEST OF THE REST:
The Friar Who Saved Christendom from Islam & Gave Us Cappuccino – Solène Tadié/NC Register
Top Men – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Order of the Courts – The Pillar
Jesuits, Missionaries of Charity Stranded in Afghanistan – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome
The Exodus! (Did It Happen?) – Domenico Bettinelli at JimmyAkin.com
How to Raise a Warrior of Faith – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Rule #1 for Vaticanologists: ‘Never forget the Vatican is in Italy’ – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Clerical Misconduct On ‘Hook-Up’ Apps Poses Fresh Challenges for Bishops – NC Register
On St. Athanasius’s Letter on Interpreting the Psalms – Joseph Tuttle/Clarifying Catholicism
Perhaps a Return to Gregorian Chant is the Solution – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Modest Activewear: All Butter, Zero Calories (Catholic Mode Blog)– Meghan Ashley Styling
Is the Novus Ordo the Only Law of Prayer? – Joseph Shaw, Ph.D., at OnePeterFive
New Traveling Altar Cards by Gammarelli – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Afghan Vets Respond – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Is Coming Into Being an Act of Creation? – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Afghanistan Tragedy, Like Vietnam, ‘an Epic Bipartisan Failure’ – Joan F. Desmond at NC Register
Abp. Gomez of LA: No Religious Exemption For Vax – Carl Bunderson/Catholic News Agency
Commentary on Thomas Aquinas’s Treatise on Divine Law – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The U. Th.
Bishop Dan. Garcia of Monterey Prohibits Religious Exemption from Vax Mandates – NC Register
Liturgy & the Living Tradition of the Heart – Sam Guzman at The Catholic Gentleman
As Immigration & the Virus Surge, Church in Rio Grande Valley Focuses on Human Toll – NC Reg
When It Comes to Covering Disasters in Haiti, Catholic Media have the Best Connections – GetRel

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  New President of Magdalen College: College Should Be Like Rivendell – Aabram/NC Register
2.  Kabul Catholic Priest Pleads for Prayers as Taliban Take Over – John Burger at Aleteia
3.  Update: Here’s Where to Donate to Help Agencies Respond to the Haiti Earthquake – CNS
4.  The Most Infamous & Devastating News Conference by Any President – McClarey/TACatholic
5.  Vatican’s Failings Punished in Collection Plate – Willan/The Times of London/Complicit Clergy
6.  Obey! – Donald R. McClarey, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
7.  Britain & Israel Disprove the Lie of the “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated” – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick
8.  Abp. Michael Jackels of Dubuque Issues Letter Attacking Fr. James Altman – Cmp Clrgy
9.  Some “Nuns” are Really Going to Pot –  Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany Makes Excuses for the Church – Horowitz Law

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Bp McKnight of Jefferson City & Fr Wm Korte Clash Over Vax – J Suntrup/St Louis Post-Dispatch
Postmodernism, Relativism Shattered: Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems – Ignitum Today
Worse Than Saigon – Donald R. McClarey, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
Purgatory Explained By Saints’ Quotes – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
Ask Father: The Priest said, “I Forgive You” & Not “I Absolve You” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Time Management Tips for Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
New Book: A Bishop’s Accessible & Comprehensive History of the Sexual Revolution – The CWR

BEST OF THE REST:
The Right Time to Start Having Children – Madeleine Naleski at Clarifying Catholicism
Don’t Underestimate the Occult: Prepare for Battle, Slaying Dragons is the Resource – Slaying. . .
Ask Father: May a Catholic Elope? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Heresy? Call an Exterminatrix – Rachel Hoover at Crisis Magazine
7 Powerful Ways Traditional Anglican Liturgical Music Evangelizes in the Ordinariate – ACS Blog
The Basilica Down the Road From the Field of Dreams – Amy Smith/National Catholic Register
The Martyrs of August – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, S.T.L., Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
Building Your Domestic Church: How a Man Can Lead as Spiritual Head of the Family – ChP
Modest Activewear: All Butter, Zero Calories (Catholic Mode Blog)– Meghan Ashley Styling
EWTN Honors Abp. Charles J. Chaput with First Annual Mother Angelica Award – NC Register
Did Jesus Conquer Death? – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Catholics in China Told to Celebrate Communism & Forgo Marian Pilgrimage – CNA/NC Register
St. Roch (St. Rocco) Novena for the Pandemic – Scott Smith at All Roads Lead to Rome
Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Retired Camerlengo, Dies at 94 – Brockhaus/CNA/The CWR
Ryan Anderson on Gender Ideology, Taking on Woke Elite: Christian Vision Counters Lies – Reg
New Book⇒ Louis & Zélie: The Holy Parents of St. Thérèse – Gloria Romanorum
Pakistan: Charges Against 8-Year-Old Dropped, Problems Remain – Mas. Introvigne/Bitter Winter
17 Nigerian Christians Killed Per Day – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Catholic Charity Concerned for Christians in Kabul as Taliban Seize Hold – CNA/NC Register
Pray for Haiti: 1,300 Dead – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
After 7 Years on Death Row in Pakistan, Christian Couple Granted Asylum in Europe – NC Rgstr
The Anti-Human Attempt to Remove Sex from Birth Certificates – Thomas Griffin at Crisis

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Cardinal Sarah Setting the Stage for Debate at Future Conclave – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
2.  The Mystery Behind the Lost Ark of the Covenant: What’s Inside, When Vanished – ChurchPOP
3.  There is Misinformation, Damn Misinformation, & the Internet – Bob Kurland, Ph.D./TACatholic
4.  Where are the TLMers for the August 14 TLM in DC? – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
5.  Just For Nice: A Bishops Commentary on a Children’s Play TLM – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Exorcist Diary: A Witch’s Power – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti/St. Michael Center For Spiritual. . .
7.  With Latest Attack on Roots of Our Catholic Identity, The Church, Wherein I Rant – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Modest Activewear: All Butter, Zero Calories (Catholic Mode Blog)– Meghan Ashley Styling
9.  Cardinal Burke, Suffering with the Virus, Placed on Ventilator – CNA/Natl Catholic Register
10.  Fraud: Dr. Fauci said Hydroxychloroquine was a “Wonder Drug” in 2005 – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Virus Fatality Rate Hits Lowest Level on Record Despite Media Hype Over Variant – Fr KM Cusick
A Scriptural Key for the Entire Rosary – Part I – Edward Benet at Catholic Stand
Thought For the Day: General Milley Should Resign – Donald R. McClarey/The American Catholic
Live-Stream Masses – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Lima Archbishop Proposes Replacing Priests with Laity as Pastors – CNA/Catholic World Report
Time Management Tips for Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio on the Usus Antiquior Defeats Its Own Stated Purposes – The CWR

BEST OF THE REST:
Strong Letter to Follow – Donald R. McClarey at The American Catholic
Sterba on the Problem of Evil – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Loyola University Backs Down on Vax Requirement after Lawsuit – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A. . .
“Intelligence” as Guessing – Donald R. McClarey at The American Catholic
Newly Ordained Priest Shares His Connection with Native People – M. Mone/Catholic East Texas
True: War Advocacy for Elites is Cheap & Easy – Donald R. McClarey at The American Catholic
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso Requires Vax for Employees & Volunteers – CNA/NC Register
A Saint’s Prayer for a Good Death – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian Renaissance Movement
Abp. Cordileone: Social Media Being Weaponized Against Religious Freedom – CNA/NC Register
8 Centuries of Black Friars in Oxford: The Complex Legacy of St. Dominic – I. Linden/The Article
Alta Fixsler: Family Friend Says Hospital Can Remove Toddler’s Life Support Any Time – NC Rgstr
The Church & China: Can Catholics Serve Two Masters? – Ed Condon at The Pillar
The Grumbles & Giggles of Spirituality – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
Can’t Live Forever without Liturgical Temporal Cosmology – Jef. A. Mirus, Ph.D./Catholic Culture

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald

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