Robert Edwards

Living a Catholic life.

TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The New York Times Admits It Was Wrong About Pius XII – William Doino, Jr./Catholic Herald
2.  Why Don’t More Catholics Go To Daily Mass? – Matthew Leonard
3.  Same-Sex Attracted, Catholic, & in Love with God – The Catholic Weekly
4.  Selective Indignation: Canadian Calls for a Vatican Apology – Philip F. Lawler/Catholic Culture
5.  Support for Batavia Priest Grows Amid Pending Removal – B. Schory at Kane County Chronicle
6.  Signatories on Memo Opposing USCCB Vote on Eucharistic Coherence is Public – The Pillar
7.  Disaster Looms if Pope Francis Restricts the Traditional Latin Mass – Joan Lewis
8.  College Daze – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9.  Demons Of Depression – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Spiritual Direction
10.  Virtue Signal Received – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
On Modesty: Recognizing Our Belovedeness – Christina M. Sorrentino at Radiant Magazine
New Carmel Monks in Wyoming, & More Great Catholic News Links! – Best In Catholic Blogging
Is Slavery in the Bible Different than Modern Slavery? – Msgr. Charles A. Pope/Our Sunday Visitor
Prayer to the Sacred Heart for Conversion of Friends & Family – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Orban Protects Euro Christianity Better Than Pope – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
The Art of “Accompaniment“ – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
In Catholicism, Pride is a Sin. . . – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Say Yes to Dresses: Plan a Go-To Wedding Look (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Some Catholic Schools in Canada are Flying ‘Pride’ Flags, Here’s Why – The Pillar
Book Review of Mystery of the Altar: Off the Shelf with Kenneth Howell – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Who Sets Church Policy? – George Weigel at First Things
Where to Find Help with Your Next Fundraising Campaign – B. Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
Perpetual Adoration Chapel Will Be a ‘Spiritual Game Changer’ for New York City – CNA/NCReg

SACRED ORDERS:
Australian Brothers’ Ordination Completes Hat Trick of Religious Vocations – CNS/Crux

PHILOSOPHY:
Aquinas & Hayek on Abstraction – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION:
Milwaukee Archd. Fights State’s Investigation of Sex Abuse Citing Anti-Catholic Bigotry – NCReg

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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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  My Path to Freedom: A Catholic Man’s Story of Same-Sex Attraction – The Catholic Weekly
2.  TAN Books Sees Summer as Golden Time to Shed Light on Truths of Faith – NC Register
3.  Stating the Obvious About Father Altman – Stephen Herreid at The Stream
4.  Why is Pope Curbing TLM when Problems with Novus Ordo are the Greatest? – Fr. McDonald
5.  More & More Faithful Priests Are Being Persecuted – Complicit Clergy
6.  France: F.S.S.P. Suddenly Expelled from a Diocese after 23 Years – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  Pride in What? – Robert R. Reilly at The Catholic World Report
8.  Saints Who Fought Abuses in the Church – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
9.  Exorcist Diary: Servants of Satan – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
10.  How Bad Is It? Medicine & Critical Race Theory – D. R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Pope Francis Sets His Sights on the Latin Mass – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
Dealing With an Ingrate Can Be Trying – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Curbing TLM: What Pope Said, Credible Info, & Risk of War within Church – Fr. Pio Pace/R. Cæli
Say Yes to Dresses: Plan a Go-To Wedding Look (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Pope’s Horizontal Church: Restricting the Old Liturgy – Geo. Neumayr/The Amrcn Spectator
“La Pieta” – The Face of Christ in Art – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
Dissident Catholic Paper Accuses US Bishops of Worshiping at MAGA Church – Th Williams PhD
Where to Find Help with Your Next Fundraising Campaign – B. Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net

The de-Catholicization of of the Canterbury Cross – Lucien de Guise at Aleteia

CULTURE OF LIFE:
Choosing Truth Over Woke Fashion – George Weigel at The Catholic Weekly

LITERATURE:
Summer Catholic Reading Suggestions – Erin Rebar at epicPew

LOVE:
Jordan & Diana: A Thirteenth-Century Love Story – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Catholic Pakistani Couple Freed of Blasphemy after 7 Years on Death Row – Christianity Today

CHURCH SEX SCANDAL:
Diocese of Buffalo Suspends 3 Priests Amid Sex Abuse Claims – Associated Press via Crux

SAME-SEX ATTRACTION:
Bishop Tho. Tobin of Providence: Catholics Should Not Attend “Pride” Events – Fr. Kevin Cusick
Catholic School ‘Pride’ Days: What’s Wrong with This Picture – James Parker/The Catholic Weekly

CHURCH POLITICS:
Contra Ambiguity: Francis, Biden, & the U.S. Bishops – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
PopeWatch: Biden’s Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
On Rumored Rollback of TLM, German Website Asks: “What’s in Store for Us?” – Rorate Cæli
Pope to Meet Biden Before US Bishops Debate Communion for Pro-Abort Politicos – Cthlc Vote

SECULAR POLITICS:
Race Hatred for Political Power – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Vancouver Archbishop Promises ‘Tangible Actions’ After Indigenous Graves Found – NC Register

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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VVEEKEND EDITION

SATURDAY AFTERNOON ISSUE, MOST VISITED LINKS:
1.  Baby Needed Emergency Heart Transplant & Mary Appeared with Sacred Heart of Jesus – CP
2.  Auschwitz’s Cell 21 Still Bears This Carving of the Sacred Heart – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
3.  Cool! Watch 1918 Eucharistic Procession for Feast of Corpus Christi in England – ChurchPOP
4.  St. John Vianney’s Short Prayer before Holy Communion – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5.  Pp. Francis Takes Back June for Man-Woman Marriage – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D./Breitbart
6.  How to Recognize the Guidance of Holy Spirit – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
7.  Summorum Pontificum: An Appeal to Our Shepherds – Brian Williams at Liturgy Guy
8.  Pray This Act of Faith in the Real Presence before Communion – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
9.  Citing ‘Systemic Failures’ in Handling Abuse, Cardinal Marx Gives Resignation – CNS/OSV
10.  Your Only Answer to Transhumanism – Steve Smith at Catholic Stand

CATECHISM:
Why Catholics Need to Return to the Catechism – Abigail C. R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand

CORPUS CHRISTI:
Celebrating Corpus Christi: ‘Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity’ – John Bergsma, Ph.D., at NC Register
Prayer of Adoration & Love When Visiting Jesus in the Eucharist – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
How the Feast of Corpus Christi Developed – Sandra Miesel at The Catholic World Report
Other Readings for the Octave of Corpus Christi – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

PRAYER:
“Rest in God’s Presence”: 5 Steps for Reviewing Your Day Before Going to Bed – ChurchPOP
Prayer to the Virgin Mary before Receiving Holy Communion – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
God is Not a Genie Who Grants Our Wishes – Scott Warden at Our Sunday Visitor

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
New Facebook Group for Preservation of Summorum Pontificum – New Liturgical Movement
Celebrate Special June Feast Days with These Sounds & Smells – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia

TEN COMMANDMENTS:
Keeping the Sabbath Wholly Holy – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand

SACRED HEART OF JESUS:
Devotion to the Sacred Heart – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
June Is Month of the Sacred Heart, a Perfect Time for Enthronement – Jim Graves/NC Register
Why is June Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

THE BOOK OF ISAIAH 5:20:
Yale University: How to Deal with Jew Privilege – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

VIRTUE:
An Obedient Heart – Ben Butera at The American Catholic

STATECRAFT:
Four Stage Strategy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Cardinal Zen Remembers Tiananmen Victims at Mass – John Burger at Aleteia
Ein Volk, Ein Partei, Ein Shea – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

SAINTS:
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Tudno – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Katonda! Feast of St. Charles Lwanga, Martyr; Best Patron Saint for LGBT Month – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  10 Essential J.R.R. Tolkien Quotes for Today’s Graduates – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
3.  Pastors Belong at Foot of the Cross, But Bishop Barron Is Serenading Boomers – Js. S. Jones
4.  Pope Believed to be Preparing Restrictions for the TLM – Andrea Gagliarducci/CNA/The CWR
5.  Wronged & Yet Wrong; Regarding Steve Skojec – Eric Sammons
6.  A Coercive Document against TLM Would be Disaster for Those Who Enforce It – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  Pope’s Plan to Restrict Tradit’l Latin Mass Backed by Two Curial Cardinals – Diane Montagna
8.  Cursed by a Witch Through a Dating Site, Now Really Bad Things are Happening – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  A Trojan Horse for Gay Fascism – John Gravino at New Walden
10.  So That’s That; Regarding Mark Shea & Totalitarianism – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Your Excellencies, Do You Even Believe? – Jennifer Hartline at Crisis Magazine
Where to Find Help with Your Next Fundraising Campaign – B. Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
Vatican Should Address These Six Pandemic Oddities – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register
Editorial: The Problem of Unity without Truth for the USCCB & The Eucharist – Our Sunday Visitor
The Vice of Anger – Fr. Christopher Pietrazsko at Ignitum Today
Dave’s Armstronging Again – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
How Not To Be a Martyr – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
Ask Father: Golf on Sundays – Fr. Z’s Blog
Defining a Catholic Wardrobe (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Elegy For Catholic Ireland – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

SCANDAL:
Pope Francis’ Plans for Trip to Hungary Spark Diplomatic Unease – Edward Pentin at NC RegisterXXX
Fr. James Martin’s Subtle Method for Undermining Sound Doctrine – J Grabowski/Catholic Herald
True Blue & Battered: The Misadventures of the Pope’s Press Officers – Sandro Magister

CANON LAW:
When Does Disobedience Constitute Schism? – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law Made Easy

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Special June Feasts to Put on Your Calendar – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
When is the Feast of Corpus Christi Celebrated? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

SACRED ORDERS:
Report: 19K U.S. Deacons; Age, Retirement are Factors for Diaconate – Our Sunday Visitor

SAINTS:
3 Red Cross Nurses Beatified as Martyrs (Spanish Civil War) – Larry Peterson at Aleteia

PRAYER:
Why Are We Praying for Peace So Much?  – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand

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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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Bishop Strickland Ordains 4 New Priests in the Diocese of Tyler – E. Slaten/Catholic E. Texas
2.  Why Was Joan of Arc Mark Twain’s Favorite Among All His Books? – The Catholic World Report
3.  We Have Fr. Altman & We Have Bishop Stowe of Lexington Blessing Sodomy – Fr. A. McDonald
4.  The Catholic Response to “Pride Month” – John A. Monaco at Crisis Magazine
5.  US Embassy to Vatican Faces Fallout for Lauding Pride Month w/Rainbow Flag – ChurchPOP
6.  Grading Fr. Pfleger’s St. Sabina’s Protestant R&B Catholicish Liturgy – David L. Gray
7.  When Your Feelings Are Wrong – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
8.  The Summorum Pontificum Galaxy Prepares to Resist! – Paix Liturgique Anglais
9.  U.S. Trolls Vatican With Pride Flag – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
10.  Boris Johnson’s Catholic Wedding: Why Didn’t NYT Consult a Canon Lawyer – Get Religion

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
The Oldest Cathedral & the Newest Challenge – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report
When Padre Pio Lost His Sister & Nephew to the Spanish Flu – Bret Thoman, O.F.S., at Aleteia
Tradition, Custom, & Continuity of the Faith – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
Nothing Would Again be Casual or Small, Celebrating 30 Years of the Sisters of Life – K. J. Lopez
Tulsa Race Massacre: The Role Cathedral Played Then & Now – E. Oklahoma Catholic/NC Rgstr
The Code of Canon Law has a New Section about Penal Law, Offences, & Punishments – Fr. Zed
5 Ways to Pray for Marriages in June – Gretchen R. Crowe at Our Sunday Visitor
Fruit of Holiness – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Church’s New Penal Canon Law: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly – Ed Condon/J.D. Flynn/The Pillar
Defining a Catholic Wardrobe (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Canadian Catholic Leaders Express Sorrow Over Deaths of Indigenous Children – CNS/OSV News

Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Australian State Moves to Cancel Catholic Cemeteries – The Pillar

CANON LAW:
A Few Thoughts on the Revised Book VI of the Code (Canon Law) – Edward J. Peters, J.C.D., J.D.
Crime & Punishment: Sweeping Changes to Church Law – Jimmy Akin at JimmyAkin.com
Vatican Official Explains the Revised Norms on Church Sanctions – Ed Pentin at NC Register

PERSEVERANCE:
Love & Lament Alike: For All Who Care About the Church – Msgr. Charles A. Pope
Making Sense of the Modern World – L. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture

POLITICS:
Biden’s Religious Double-Standard – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis Magazine

SCIENCE:
Medieval Christians Saw Eclipses as Signs f/ God, But They Also Understood the Science – MNet

RELIGOUS FREEDOM:
Michigan H.S. Valedictorian Will Be Allowed to Reference Jesus in Grad Speech – CNA/NC Rgstr
The History Behind the Next Landmark School Choice Case – Michael Bindas, J.D., at NC Register

SAINTS:
4 Ways to Honor the Saints & Devotions of June in Your Home – Annabelle Moseley at Aleteia

GENOCIDE:
Ethiopia: ‘Genocide is Happening in Tigray’ – Aid to the Church in Need via Aleteia

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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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

LATE EVENING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Disaster Looms if Pope Francis Restricts the Traditional Mass – Phi. F. Lawler/Catholic Culture
2.  Let’s Clear the Air – Steve Skojec at One Peter 5
3.  New Canon Law: Attempt to Ordain a Lady to Any 3 Sacred Orders a Canonical Crime – Fr. Zed
4.  Deer in the Headlights of the Mass – Betty Parquette at Catholic Stand
5.  Why Supreme Court Decision on Mississippi Case Will Likely Ditch Viability – G V Bradley PhD
6.  Boris Johnson’s Marriage: An Explainer on Catholic Marriage, Church Law – NC Register
7.  Catholic Group Sues Over Rejection of Chapel to Honor Padre Pio – Associated Press via Crux
8.  What Else to Expect at the USCCB’s Upcoming Online Meeting – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
9.  How Pope’s Canonical Reform Closes Door on German Deaconesses – Ed Condon/The Pillar
10.  New Facebook Group for Preservation of Summorum Pontificum – Rorate Cæli

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Plenary Indulgence Granted to Post-Pandemic Pilgrims in Italy – J. A. Esteves/Our Sunday Visitor
Defining a Catholic Wardrobe (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Pandemic has been a Stressful Time for Priests – John Burger at Aleteia
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Blandina – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Scholar Discounts New Claim St. Peter’s Remains may be in Forgotten Tomb – C. Glatz/CNS/Crux
Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Nuns Producing Communion Hosts Adapt, as Pandemic Kills Industry – J. McKeown/CNA/CWR
With Us on the Journey – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Retired Bishop Joseph Latino of Jackson Dies in Mississippi – Associated Press via Crux
Archd. of Washington & Baltimore Province Reinstate Sunday Obligation – CNA/NC Register
Reclaiming Our Sense of Agency, Rediscovering Our Connections – B. J. Gonzalvo/Catholic Stand
Fed. Ct.: Vermont can’t Exclude Religious Schools from Tuition Pgm. – Ch. Rousselle/CNA/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

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Discerning a Vocation: The Benedictines of Southern Indiana – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at S.O.
2.  Record Number Graduate from North Carolina Diocesan Col. Seminary – Sue Ann Howell/Crux
3.  Holy Ring: Could This Be the Actual Wedding Ring of Joseph & Mary? – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
4.  Abp. Broglio: Military Largest Single Source of Priestly Vocations – Katie Yoder/CNA/The CWR
5.  Pope Inadvertently Slights Again, This Time It’s the Brazilians – Eduardo Campos Lima at Crux
6.  Bishop David O’Connell of Trenton Hospitalized with Multiple Blood Clots – Fr. Kevin Cusick
7.  Pittsburgh Diocese to Merge 15 Parishes Into Four, Starting July 1 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
8.  Do Not Abandon Your Mother; Regarding Dreher & Skojec – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
9.  Ten Most Common Lies from the Devil – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
10.  Big Abortion v. David Daleiden – Alexandra DeSanctis Marr at Human Life Review

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Remembering the Catholic Martyrs of the Commune of Paris – Solène Tadié at NC Register
Paris: Attack on a Procession Honoring Catholics Martyred by the Commune – Fr. Z’s Blog
If This is Vatican Reform, Some are Wondering What’s Really Changed – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Reparation of the Sacred Heart – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Westminster: All Formalities Completed for Boris Johnson’s Wedding – CNA via The CWR
When You Want to Give Back to God – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand
Your Guide to Baby Boy Names Inspired by Saints Around the World – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Defining a Catholic Wardrobe (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Secretariat of State & Vatican Fight Over Financial Control – The Pillar
Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Fissures Among Bishops on Communion – Joan Frawley Desmond at National Catholic Register

SACRAMENTS:
Ask Father: Can I Baptize Myself? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Grace of Marriage – Brother Luke Mary Neitzke at Dominicana

Confession: A Source of Peace & Joy – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand

PILGRIMAGE:
Deepen Your Faith While Vacationing in New York State – Sean P. Dolan/National Catholic Register

CHURCH POLITICS:
Are Bishops ‘Politicizing’ the Eucharist? Yes, In a Pastoral Way – Mark Brumley at Defenders of. . .

Bosnian Cardinal: Synodal Way’s ‘Exotic Ideas’ Alien to Church that Endured Communism – CNA

APOSTOLIC UPDATE:
Pope Names Las Vegas Vicar General as Auxiliary Bishop for Nevada Diocese – CNS via Crux

RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION:
Peruvian Bishops Condemn Mass Killing by the Shining Path – Walter Sanchez Silva/NC Register
Myanmar Army Artillery Shell Hits Church, Claiming 4 Lives – Ch. Rousselle/CNA/NC Register

EDUCATION:
Catholic School Students Outperform Public School Peers – Autumn Jones at CNA via The CWR
A New Classical College in Poland for Lawyers – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

SAINTS:
The Step-by-Step Guide to How a Person Becomes a Canonized Saint – J Pronechen/NC Register
Saints Who Loved Their (Difficult) In-Laws – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia

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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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Wonderful F.S.S.P. Parish in Phoenix, Arizona (Updated) – New Catholic at Rorate Cæli
2.  St. Paul VI’s Bold Defense of the Eucharist – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
3.  The Vatican’s Campaign to Reign In Orthodox Catholicism – G. Neumayr/The Amrcn Spectator
4.  A Reply to Dreher; Regarding Dreher & Skojec – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
5.  Beware When Church Leaders Manipulate the Language – Philip E. Lawler at Catholic Culture
6.  Boris Johnson’s Catholic Wedding Raises Questions About Previous Marriages – MSN
7.  Decorated Soldier Busts Ring of Satanists – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
8.  PopeWatch: Silence Implies Consent – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9.  Investigators: Former Priest-Sex Offender Killed Massachusetts Altar Boy in 1972 – NC Rgstr
10.  Ask Father: Why Do Bishops Tuck Their Crosses Under Their Jackets – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Pope Francis Begins the Curia Domino – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Generational Spirits – Fact or Fiction? – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
Pope Orders Visitation of Archdiocese of Cologne – Catholic News Service via Our Sunday
Mysterious – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Why is the Government Withholding the January 6 Video? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Defining a Catholic Wardrobe (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
New Book by Paul Kengor Sheds Light on Diabolical Side of Karl Marx – NC Register
Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How to Fight Laziness with St. Jerome – Mathilde De Robien at Aleteia

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Cardinal Bo Steps Up to Speak for the Beleaguered Catholics in China – Fr. de Souza/NC Register

BIBLE:
Christ’s Promise: If You Give God Everything, He Will Give It Back 100 Times Over – NC Register
God’s Completion: A New Heaven & Earth – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
Trinity – Picture of God – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
The Trinity: Can We Understand It? – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand

ORDINARIATE CATHOLICS:
Ordinariate Commonwealth Daily Office to Inspire Prayer in 2021 – Peter Jesserer Smith

SACRAMENTS:
When Giving Me Absolution, Father Did Not Say “All Your Sins”; Was That Invalid? – Fr. Z’s Blog

LITERATURE:
A Summer Reading List for Catholic Kids of All Ages – Kim Cameron Smith at Our Sunday Visitor

SCANDAL:
Vatican Imposes Penalties on Retired Polish Bishop After ‘Vos Estis’ Probe – CNA/NC Register

SPIRITUALITY:
The Gift of Grief – Laurika Nxumalo at Catholic Stand
Survey: Religiosity Seems to be ‘Buffer’ Against Some Pandemic Stresses – Our Sunday Visitor

SAINTS:
The Feisty Maid of Orléans: Joan of Arc’s Legacy – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand

POLITICAL FREEDOM:
Hong Kong Churches Plan Tiananmen Square Masses – John Burger at Aleteia

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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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:

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

1.  We Have New Priests, Rejoice! – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
2.  These Gorgeous Catholic Retreat Centers are Open This Summer – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
3.  If the Priest Says an Invalid Absolution & I Drop Dead After, What Happens to Me? – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  Probability & Gullibility in Dawkin’s Lock – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
5.  Concerning the Death of St. Joseph – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Little-Known Facts About St. Thomas Aquinas – ChurchPOP
7.  What Liturgy Should Look Like in Your Domestic Church – K. Schiffer/Natl Catholic Register
8.  A Simple, Scriptural Rule of Daily Prayer – Tom B. at Tom’s Digest
9.  Tradition is for the Young – Photos by Allison Girone – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
10.  Download this St. Joseph’s Prayer Card from the National Shrine – M. Sannleikur at Aleteia

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
7 Spiritual Deficiencies We Need to Overcome for Community – Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J./Aleteia
Benjamin Franklin’s Curious Connection to a Marian Apparition Site – K.V. Turley/NC Register
The Saints Who Levitated: Extraordinary & Concrete Miracles – Adam Blai at Catholic Exchange
Joseph of Arimathea & the Glastonbury Quest for the Holy Grail – K.V. Turley at NC Register
Tips from Two Saints on How to be More Patient with Your Children – Aleteia
The Paleochristian Sarcophagi of the Basilica of Sant’Apollinaire in Classe – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
Thank You, Holy Spirit – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Serving God & Country: The Story of Army Chaplain Fr. Emil Kapaun – Our Sunday Visitor
Our Creator on the Cross – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand

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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SATVRDAY EDITION

EVENING ISSUE TOP-6 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Is the Pope Writing a New Document to Restrict the Extraordinary Form? – Ed Pentin/NC Rgstr
2.  Father Z & the Worsening News from Rome – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
3.  How To Make a “Trinitini” Martini for Trinity Sunday & Avoid Committing Heresy? – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  Cardinal Müller Calls on the Pope to Intervene with the Church in Germany – CNA/NC Register
5.  Thanks Be to God for 50 Years of Father Romanus Cessario – Kathryn Jean Lopez at NRO
6.  Pentecost – A Night in the Holy Sepulchre – David Torkington at Catholic Stand

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Why Don’t the Creeds Address the Eucharist? – Msgr. Charles A. Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
2.  Revelation & the End of All Things – Briana Huddleston at Catholic Stand
3.  The List Is Growing of Persecuted Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  How Biden’s Cardinals are Trying to Shut Down Free Discussion; Podcast – Damian Thompson
5.  A Few Words on the Recent “Blessings” – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
6.  Not The Time for Figs – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
7.  New Congr. for Divine Worship Leadership Shares Pope’s Perspectives on Liturgy – Ed Pentin
8.  Ask Father: Can a Pope Change the Voting Age of Cardinals? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Demographic Earthquake? US Fertility Rates Fall Again to Record-Low Levels – CNA/The CWR
10.  Ask Father: Biretta Without a Pom – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Defining a Catholic Wardrobe (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
What is a Saint in the Catholic Church? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Sohrab Ahmari on the Unbroken Thread of Tradition (Podcast) – Jeannette De Melo/NC Register
When Will You Believe? – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Liturgical Notes on the Mozarabic Rite (or Visigothic Rite) – Liturgical Arts Journal
Book Review: Mystery of the Altar – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
How to Find Catholic Works of Art at Auction Houses, & How to Bid – New Liturgical Movement
Christ, Victor Over All Hearts: An Easter Story – Loreto Xavier at Catholic Stand
Seven Suggestions for the Beginning Brewer – Hearth & Field

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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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  German Gymnasts Opt for Uniforms That Cover Their Legs – Dolors Massot at Aleteia
2.  Clear Creek Abbey: A Triumph of Modern Classicism in the Romanesque Footprint – LAJ
3.  Why Men are Alienated from Contemporary Christianity – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  In Fr. James Martin’s Own Words, 7 Quotes Showing How He’s Harming the Catholic Faith – CC
5.  Association of U.S. Catholic Priests is Now Pushing for the Ordination of Women – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Who Signed The Letter? – One Mad Mom
7.  Bishop Stika’s Sticky Wicket – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
8.  Dear Bishop Callahan & The Church of Nice – One Mad Mom
9.  He Never Ceases to Proclaim How Much He Hates Orthodox Young Priests – D. McClarey, J.D.
10.  Is There a “Document” in the Works to Undermine Summorum Pontificum”? – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Satan & the Art of Darkness – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register
Do Catholics Believe in the Church More Than the Bible? – Msgr. Charles A. Pope
My Life For Rent – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Padre Pio’s Advice on What To Do During Dark Times – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Five Must-Haves to Say Hello, Summer (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
PopeWatch: Foxes & Hen Coops – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

POLITICS:
Pope’s New Pick for Head of Liturgy Department is a Company Man – E. Condon/The Pillar
2023 Synod on Synodality: A Process About Processes – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register

LITURATURE:
The Next Great American Novel Might be Written by a Catholic – John Burger at Aleteia

SCANDAL:
Leave a Voicemail for Bishop Callahan Regarding Fr. James Altman – Complicit Clergy

BIBLE:
The Bible on Why Premarital Sex Is Wrong – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register

ARITHMETIC:
29 Great Catholic Mathematicians You Should Know – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register

INNOCENT:
Cupich Doesn’t Suspect Pfleger of Sex Abuse, Reinstates Him – CNA via Our Sunday Visitor

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Trinity Sunday: Oneness & Threeness – John Bergsma, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register

ISLAM:
Construction of Europe’s Biggest Mosque Highlights Turkey’s Expansionist Aims – NC Register

LIFE:
New ACS Podcast Features Ordinariate Vicar General & Chaplain to His Holiness – D. Gyapong

PRAYER:
Catholic Prayer for Graduates – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

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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THVRSDAY EDITION

AFTERNOON ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Succeeding Card. Sarah, Pope Names Abp. Roche as Vatican’s New Liturgy Head – NCRegister
2.  Take This Free Online Course on Dante’s Divine Comedy – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
3.  Creation: The Full Story – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
4.  She was Executed for Loving too Much: Meet Sr. Aguchita – Larry Peterson at Aleteia
5.  60+ Bishops Lobby to Halt Debate on Communion for Pro-Abort Catholics – Complicit Clergy
6.  Oakland’s Bishop Robbed of Cash, Episcopal Ring While Praying Near Cathedral – CNA/CWR
7.  Biden & ‘Most American Catholics’ – Ramesh Ponnuru at National Review
8.  Uproar Over Changes to Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Rite – CNA via The CWR
9.  PopeWatch: Church as Political Party – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  Theft of Mary Queen of Scots’ Rosary a ‘Tragic Loss’ for Catholic History – CNA via The CWR

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Black Catholics See Progress on the Road to Canonization for Six – Peter Jesserer Smith
Exploring the Dark World of Vaccines & Fetal Tissue Research: Part II – Monica Seeley/The CWR
The Wisdom of the Traditional Pentecost Octave – Guest Article by a Benedictine Monk – NLM
Leader of Armenian Catholic Church Dies at Age 86 – CNA via 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

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