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LATE EVENING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Healer: Paul McHugh at 90 – George Weigel at The Catholic Difference
2.  More Bishops Invite Catholics Back to Mass, Lift Dispensations – CNA/The CWR
3.  Florida State University Settles Lawsuit with Catholic Student – K. Scanlon/CNA via The CWR
4.  Reject the Smears against Mother Teresa – Jim Towey at National Review
5.  Fr. Altman Speaks with Taylor Marshall, It’s a Doozy – Matthew Archbold at Creative. . .
6.  The Schism in Our Church: Case in Point: Tale of the Two Jameses – Steve Ray
7.  The Tale of Two Fr. Jameses – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Crisis Magazine
8.  Pro-Abortion Bishops Demand Silence on Communion – The Pillar
9.  Archbishop Cordileone Rejects Pro-Abortion Bishops Demands – The Pillar
10.  What Happens in Germany, Revisited – Francis X. Maier at First Things

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Bishop Paprocki: The Bishops Must Discuss Worthiness to Receive the Eucharist – CNA/CWR
Dems Threaten Court-Packing Over Roe v. Wade – Kate Scanlon at Catholic News Agency
Archbishop Aquila: Germany’s Synodal Path Needs Repentance, Belief, Truth – CNA via The CWR
The Mass of the Ember Wednesday of Pentecost – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Hong Kong Catholics Plan Masses Remembering Tiananmen Victims – C. Mares/CNA/The 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology – Noelle Mering
2.  This High School’s Culture Leads Many to Catholic Faith – John Burger at Aleteia
3.  Bp Wall of Gallup Rebukes Bp McElroy of San Diego – Bish. Jm S Wall/First Things (link fixed)
4.  Cardinal Tobin Ignores Seton Hell & Satan-Not a Shocker – One Mad Mom
5.  Cardinal Pell Eyes a Vatican Scandal He Suspected Long Ago – Nicole Winfield at A.P. via Crux
6.  Traditional Catholic Beliefs Increasingly Viewed as a Threat – Respect Life Radio
7.  Archbishop Wester of Santa Fe: No Jab, No Singing, No Communion – Complicit Clergy
8.  When the Demon Baphomet Finally Fled – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
9.  New York Times Calls Mother Teresa a Cult Leader, That Is Wrong – C Listi/Religion Unplugged
10.  An Accident of Attention – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Why You Should Stay In Your Hometown – Justin Hannegan/Sword & Spade/Those Catholic Men
Ask Father: Did John Paul II Really Say That Not to Know Latin is “Disgraceful”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Permanent Synodal Church — A Progressive Jesuit Cardinal’s ‘Dream’ Come True – Ed Pentin
Despite Media Spin, the Bishops’ Debate Over Communion is Religious, Not Political – OSV
Stand Inside the Fire – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
Jorge, Judas, & The Anonymous Power – The Editor at Christian Order
Five Must-Haves to Say Hello, Summer (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Lawsuit Claims Former Newark Archbishop Abused 5-Year-Old – Kelly Heyboer/NewJersey.com
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Converted at the Mere Sight of St. Bernadette of Lourdes – Frank Rega at The Shield of Faith

SAINTS:
Lessons from the Flawed & Controversial Life of a Servant of God – Dawn Beutner at The CWR
Saints Who Struggled with Their In-Laws – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia

PENTECOST:
The Fascinating Symbolism of the Pentecost Icon – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Why is Pentecost Called the Birthday of the Church? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

RELIGOUS PERSECUTION:
China Arrests a Bishop, Seven Priests, & 10 Seminarians; Pope Francis Silent – Asia News
France to Mark 150th Anniversary of Anti-Catholic Paris Commune – Jonathan Luxmoore at CNS
Pakistan: Christians Beaten, Terrorized, 10-Year-Old Girl Raped – Daniela Bovolenta/Bitter Winter

EDUCATION:
Getting First Things First in Catholic Higher Education – D. Deavel/The Imaginative Conservative

LIFE OF THE CHURCH:
Australia’s Ordinariate Lays Out Plan for Growth & Viability – Peter Jesserer Smith at ACS Blog
Healing Through Forgiveness – Steve Greco 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:

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

1.  The New Carmel in Wyoming: the Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel – LAJ
2.  Garabandal Miracles: Responding to Comments – Edward Benet at Catholic Stand
3.  Tell Me the Game Without Using the Internet – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
4.  5 Small Changes You Can Make to Your Day to Deepen Your Spiritual Life – Fr. Rennier/Aleteia
5.  Empty Promises – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
6.  7 Ways St. Benedict’s Rule Penetrates the Human Psychology & Spirit – Tho. Salerno/Aleteia
7.  Praying the Breviary Clarifies the Mind – Fr. Bevil Bramwell, O.M.I., at The Catholic Thing
8.  Pentecost: The Spirit Enters the World – John Bergsma, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register
9.  Pentecost Sunday: Holy Church’s Warp & Weft Remain Strong – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  8 Powerful Prayers to St. Joseph You’ve Never Heard Of – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
The Call of the Cloister – Gretchen Erlichman at Aleteia
Bishop Felton Ordained, Installed for Duluth in Northeastern Minnesota – CNS/Our Sunday Visitor
Why Did Pope Francis Give a Pay Cut to the Vatican & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Notre Dame Seminary Celebrates Ordinariate Mass of the 5 Wounds – Deacon Tho. Kennedy/ACS
Mass Prep: How Does the Holy Spirit Work? – Fr. Pawel Rytel-Andrianik at Aleteia
Beauty in the Spiritual Life, Beauty as a Principle of Choice – D. Clayton/New Liturgical Movement
It’s Not the Technology, It’s What We Do With It – Charlette Mills 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  What Research Shows to Keep Your Children Catholic – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
2.  Tested By Fire – But I’m Still Catholic – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
3.  The Catholic Alternative (Mass) in Traditional English – Shane Schaetzel at ACS Blog
4.  How a Visit from Pp. Francis Prompted House Speaker Boehner to Resign – CNA/NC Register
5.  Jacques Maritain: Joe Biden’s Favourite Catholic Thinker – Dan Hitchens/The Post by UnHerd
6.  The Blessing of Homosexual Unions: Vatican Has an Enemy in the House – Sandro Magister
7.  The Hidden Threat to Catholicism – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
8.  Ask Father: Can I Change My Children’s Godparents? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  The New State Church Comes for You – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
10.  What Does “Agreement” have to Do with Truth? – George Weigel at First Things

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Ignoble Simplism – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Controlling Language to Hide Sin – Catholic Stand
Francis, the Legislator Pope? – Ed Condon at The Pillar
Five Must-Haves to Say Hello, Summer (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Nuncio to Mexico Says Abuse Cases Previously ‘Covered Up’ – David Agren at Our Sunday Visitor
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Is Love the Cause of Hatred? The Answer May Surprise You – Msgr. Charles E. Pope

CULTURE OF LIFE:
France Takes a Stand Against Gender-Inclusive Writing in Schools – Solène Tadié at NC Register
Drink Like a Trappist – Hearth & Field
Guide to Baby Girl Names Inspired by Saints from The World – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Brad Miner’s “The Compleat Gentleman” – Taynia-Renee Laframboise at The Catholic Thing
Book Review: The Lost Art of Sacrifice by Vicki Burbach – Anne DeSantis at Catholic365
The Beauty of Christian Friendship – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand

SCANDAL:
Communion, Communication, & Controversy – Russell Shaw at The Catholic World Report

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Rich Corporations Back “Equality Act” Stripped of Religious Freedom Protections – NC Rgstr
Mosques are Springing Up Everywhere, Congolese Bishop Says, Fear of Islamization – CNA/CWR

CULTURE OF DEATH:
Catholic Schools Are No Place for Critical Race Theory – Grazie Pozo Christie at National Review

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  This Mass Setting was Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2021 – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
2.  Catholic Convert Gavin Ashenden: 12 Months On & 24 Converts Later – K. Turley/NC Register
3.  Archbishop Cordileone: “I Sense a Growing Sense of Urgency Among the Bishops” – C. Olson
4.  More Bishops Publicly Out Themselves As Pro-L.G.B.T. – Complicit Clergy
5.  Seminarian: “Is There Any Reason Why I Should Remain Catholic?” – Anonymous/One Peter 5
6.  Bishop Kettler of St. Cloud Declares No Jab, No Mass – Complicit Clergy
7.  Disgruntled Vatican Employees Pen Letter to Pope Francis – Ed Pentin/Natl Catholic Register
8.  Cardinal Tobin Admits ‘Synodality’ Used to Change the Catholic Church – Complicit Clergy
9.  Archdiocese Paid Settlements on Bogus Abuse Claims – Dav F Pierre Jr/TheMediaReport.com
10.  Could the Excommunication of Archbishop Lefebvre be Lifted Posthumously? – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Pre-Orders Ready Again for North America’s Ordinariate Daily Office Book – Peter Jesserer Smith
Five Must-Haves to Say Hello, Summer (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Several Dioceses to Reopen at Pentecost – Carol Zimmermann at Catholic News Service via Crux
To Receive or Not to Receive Communion & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Universalism: The Trendy But Treacherous Belief That Hell is Empty – Js. D’Hippolito/The Stream
The Problem of Evil – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Many Different Blogs Work to Make the Traditional Latin Mass Both Known & Loved – Fr. Z’s Blog
What Dreams May Come – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Scientists Want to Grow Unborn Babies for 40 Days & Kill Them for Research – Dav Prentice PhD
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
‘Woke’ Catholic Schools Offer Poison in Place of the Gospel – N. Mering/Natl Catholic Register

EDUCATION:
New Oxford Collegiate Academy: Newman Vision for Ordinariate H.S. Ed. – Peter Jesserer Smith

THEOLOGY:
Why Pentecost is Called “Rose Sunday” – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
ACS Publishes Easter 2021 Edition of Shared Treasure – Deborah Gyapong at ACS Blog

SAINTS:
Why Thomas Becket Still Divides Opinion – Dan Hitchens at The Spectator
20 May – St. “Golden Girl” of Ostia & a Fascinating Latin Inscription – Fr. Z’s Blog

CONVERSION:
Fatima Vision of Hell Helped Salvador Dali Return to God & More Links – Best Catholic Blogging

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Why We Fight for Religious Freedom Against Catholic Inquisition Re-Enactors – J Jones/J Zmirak
Two Best Friends Launch a Retreat to Bring Women Together After a Year of Isolation – Aleteia
Catholic Statue of Mary Holding Baby Jesus Defaced in Brooklyn: NYPD – Tina Moore/NY Post
New Hong Kong Bishop & Beijing: Will His ‘Middle Way’ Bear Fruit? – Edward Pentin/NC Register

BOOK REVIEW:
Through the Heart of Saint Joseph: Off the Shelf with Father Boniface Hicks – Catholic Stand

CULTURE OF DEATH:
Stand Fast on the Pronouns – Fr. Carter Griffin at National Catholic Register
Note to Journalists: “Catholics for Choice” Still Isn’t Catholic – David Larson at Crisis Magazine

POLITICS:
Ending the Shame of Blaine – Nicole Stelle Garnett & Daniel T. Judge at RealClearPolicy
Threats to Freedom in U.S. Schools Are on the Rise – Erika J. Ahern at National Catholic 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  2 Inspiring Biographies that can Change Your Marriage – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
2.  A Most Unfortunate Roman Intervention – George Weigel at Ethics & Public Policy Center
3.  Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: What Might It Be? – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
4.  A Pope in Hell? The Curious Case of Pope Saint Peter Celestine V – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Prolonged Singleness Is Not a Vocation – Julieanne Bartlett at Crisis Magazine
6.  In Persona Pelosi – Paul Kengor at Crisis Magazine
7.  Senator Kaine’s Unhappy Debut as a Theologian – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
8.  Why Did Bishop Stika Replace Investigator In Seminarian Probe? – The Pillar
9.  The Appeal of Catholic Sharia – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
10.  Young American Catholics & the Normalization of Lesbian & Gay Sexuality – D. Ayers/Crisis

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Looking to Meet Someone? Try These 5 Resources for Single Catholics – Th. C. Barber at Aleteia
Protestant View of the Bible Should Make Them Catholic & More Links – Best Catholic Blogging
Exorcist Diary: Don’t Dialogue With The Devil – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti/Catholic Spiritual Direction
Finding a Friend in Saint Anthony of Padua – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
Exploring the Dark World of Vaccines & Fetal Tissue Research – The Catholic World Report
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
You Have a Soul, Let Me Tell You 3 Ways We Know That’s True, & Why It Matters – Chris Stefanik
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Sex Abuse in the German Church – Adam A. J. DeVille, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report

SCANDAL:
Examining the Deep Roots of the Abuse Crisis – Darrick Tayler at Crisis Magazine

PENTECOST:
Where Did the Apostles Receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

ORDINARIATE:
Ordinariate Vicar General Receives Papal Honors (Video) – Peter Jesserer Smith at ACS Blog
Catholic Journalist Covers Faith & Science Beat Amid Its Hazards – Deborah Gyapong at ACS

CULTURE OF LIFE:
Why More Catholics Should Consider Adoption, According to This Catholic Couple – ChurchPOP
The Remedy for “Canceling” & Division: Catholic Education – Daniel Guernsey/The Catholic Thing

POLITICS:
Big Tech’s Social-Media Clampdown on Conservative Perspectives Intensifies – NC Register
Why So Long to Pick a Hong Kong Bishop? – The Pillar

LOVE:
True Kindness is Love in Action – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand

SPIRITUALITY:
Spiritual Tools to Help You Tackle Doing Your Taxes – Ln. A. Burrows/Catholic Women in Business

FREEDOM OF RELIGION:
Catholic Priest Among 11 People Kidnapped in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese – CNA/NC Register
Persecution of Religious In China – Nina Shea at Hudson Institute

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Requiescat In Pace: Michael Iafrate – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2.  Pope Names Italian-Born Somascan Priest an Auxiliary Bishop in Texas – CNA/NC Register
3.  Addressing ‘Gender Ideology’ & Transgender Issues w/ Compassion, Honesty – Ma. R. Hasson
4.  Crazy, True Story of How the Church Helped Take Down the Klan in Colorado – NC Register
5.  The Legend of St. Philip the Apostle – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
6.  Wherein Bishop of Black Duck Gives Pastoral Care to Pro-Abort ‘c’atholic Politico – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  A Waste Land* of Despair – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
8.  Abortion, Communion, & Biden, et al. – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  The Cathedral of St. Helena Vandalized, Montana – Th Bridge et al/Helena Independent Record
10.  Legalizing Marijuana, Why the Majority are Often Wrong – National Catholic Register

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
8 Things to Know & Share About St. Catherine of Siena – Jimmy Akin/National Catholic Register
The True Church – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
George Weigel Lauds ‘Thoroughly Lovable’ JP2 101 Years After Saint’s Birth – CNA/NC Register
Pentecost: The Coming of the Kingdom – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Wahlberg & Gibson to Star in Biopic on Boxer Turned Priest – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Brooklyn Dioc. Reports Attacks on Crucifix, Statue Over 3-Day Period – CNS/Our Sunday Visitor
Regal Hair of Mary, Is Confession Still an Easter Duty & More Links – Best In Catholic Blogging
Liturgy as Labor vs. Liturgy as Leisure – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
Two Parishes in the Sacramento Diocese Vandalized – Joe Bukuras at National Catholic Register
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Home-Schooling Tips Abound at 2nd-Annual Catholic Homeschool Conference – NC Register

HISTORY:
The Story of the True Cross, by Piero della Francesca – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

FREEDOM OF RELIGION:
Rhode Island Statue of Jesus Vandalized – Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register

JESUS:
First Communion: How to Make a Simple Flower Wreath for Your Daughter – Aleteia

CATECHISM:
Pope Francis’ Establishment of Lay Catechist Ministry Both Ancient & New – NC Register

POLITICS:
Is Pope Francis Preparing the Catholic Church to Abandon Unborn Children? – The Stream
New Hong Kong Bishop: We Will Passively Cooperate in City Politics – Hong Kong Free Press

LIFE:
God On the Mountain – Tara K.E. Brelinsky 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  How were the Psalms Sung in the First Temple Era? – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
2.  To Receive or Not to Receive, That is the Question – Veil of Veronica
3.  Ask Father: What Should I Do with an Old, Now Unused Pyx? – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  Cardinal Burke Praises ‘Rorate Cæli’, ‘Father Z’, & ‘One Peter Five’! – Rorate Cæli
5.  Is This 16th Century Marian Prophecy About Modern Society Coming True? – uCatholic
6.  Vaccination . . . – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
7.  Intellectuals in Hell – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
8.  Fr. David Nix on the Vax Cult, German Apostacy, & the U.S.C.C.B. vs. Biden – David L. Gray
9.  German Catholic Priest Blesses Same-Sex Couples, Where’s the Vatican? – Mt. Archbold/CMR
10.  President Biden & Public Scandal – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D., at The Catholic Thing

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Catholics & Protestants Share Communion at German Ecumenical Convention – Ed Pentin/NC Rg
Scottish First Minister Condemns ‘Vile’ Anti-Catholicism of Soccer Fans – Charles Collins at Crux
Tradition & Charity: The Face of Renewal – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
Acts of the Apostles: The Birth of the Catholic Church – Steve Ray/Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Memento Mori – ‘Remember Your Death’ – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
Pope Names Jesuit Educator Bishop of Hong Kong – Catholic News Service/Our Sunday Visitor
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
Corruptio Optimi – Leon J. Podles at The Catholic World Report
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Ceremonial Variations in the Use of the Paten in the Latin Rites – Liturgical Arts Journal

WORKS OF MERCY:
How to Make Blessing Bags for the Homeless – Susanna Spencer at National Catholic Register

FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE:
The Case for Medical Conscientious Objection – Brian Bird at National Catholic Register

EVANGELICALISM:
Bring Back Scopes – Philip J. Martin at Crisis Magazine

CULTURE OF DEATH:
Pope Raises Alarm Over Italy’s Birthrate – Nicole Winfield at Associated Press
The Argentine President’s Odd Visit with the Pope – Fr. R.J. de Souza/National Catholic Register
Mafia to be Excommunicated? – John Burger at Aleteia

BIBLE:
Why Matthias was Chosen to Replace Judas as an Apostle – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
What Happened between the Ascension & Pentecost? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

CATHOLIC CULTURE:
Brewing Beer, Building Culture – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Hearth & Field

FREEDOM OF RELIGION:
Catacombs & Capitulation: The Church in China – Joseph Pearce at The Catholic World Report
United States: Will the Anti-Catholic “Blaine Amendments” Go? – Daniela Bovolenta/Bitter Winter

MORTIFICATION:
5 Reasons Why Every Man Should Fast (Podcast) – The Catholic Gentleman

CANON LAW:
A Pop Quiz on Canon 915 – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian Renaissance Movement

SAINTS:
Thomas Becket Exhibition Set to Open at the British Museum – Medievalists.net

THEOLOGY:
Can You Be “Spiritual” But Not “Religious”? – Chris Stefanik at YouTube via New Advent Blog
Can Sin Make You Happy? A Catholic View – Chris Stefanick at Real Life Catholic via YouTube

PANDEMIC:
Over 100 Priests in India have Died During the Pandemic – Nirmala Carvalho at Crux

SCANDAL:
Being Transparent About Transparency – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Fatima Vision of Hell Helped Salvador Dali Return to God – Barb Ernster at Blue Army
2.  Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die – Ruth Graham/The New York Times
3.  Benedictine­ Col. Raises the Bar in Fight Against Pornography Addiction – P. Reilly/NC Register
4.  Parents Shouldn’t Love Their Same-Sex Afflicted Kids More Than God – Catholic Stand
5.  Pope Boniface IV’s Exorcism Account of Roman Pantheon & Demons Screaming – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Biden Inauguration Priest Resigns California University Post – Associated Press
7.  Watch: Ralph Martin Offers Filial Correction to Bishop Barron – Complicit Clergy
8.  Catholic Author Says New Book on Tradition Asks Widely-Ignored Questions – The CWR
9.  The Vatican Defends Biden on Communion – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
10.  Ask Father: Can a Priest Say the Latin Mass if He Doesn’t know Latin Formally? – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Two California Bishops Represent Divided State of Abortion-Communion Debate – The CWR
In Rejecting Teacher’s Lawsuit, Indiana Court Hands Win to Religious Liberty – Our Sunday Visitor
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
In India’s Gujarat State, New Anti-Conversion Law Threatens Christians, Muslims – Aleteia
Consecrated in Truth – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
St. Thomas Aquinas on Angels, Demons, & Evil ‘Law’ – Ius & Iustitium
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
The Spirit of Vatican II Crowd, Dare To Be Irrelevant – Fr. J.J. Pokorsky/The Catholic World Report

PIETY:
Humor is Next to godliness – Ellen Mady at Our Sunday Visitor

SCIENCE:
Creation & Scientific Evidence – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand

VIRTUE:
Heroic Capuchin Friar Who Saved Thousands of Jews During WWII – Solène Tadié/NC Register

CATHOLIC SOCIAL DOCTRINE:
Catholic Social Doctrine Linked by Encyclicals Rerum Novarum & Quadragesimo Anno – NC Rgstr

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
The Liturgical Year – Peter Socks at Catholic Stand

SCANDAL:
Pelosi & the Bishops: Cutting Through the Fog of Controversy – The Catholic World Report
Pope Francis & John Kerry Meet at the Vatican – Catholic News Agency/Catholic World Report
Harnwell Claims Innocence, Says Italy’s Govt Broke Italian Rules on Public Tenders – Ed Pentin

PERSECUTION:
Islamic Attacks Will Only Get Worse Against Christians – Matt Hadro/CNA/Catholic World Report

THEOLOGY:
By Baptism the Laity are Members of the Priesthood – Laurika Nxumalo 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:

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

1.  10 Millennials on the Way to Sainthood – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
2.  I Forgot to Confess a Detail on a Mortal Sin, Do I have to Re-Confess Everything? – Fr. Z’s Blog
3.  Rich, Yet Saintly: Businessman Recognized as Living Heroic Virtue – Larry Peterson at Aleteia
4.  Top Intellectual Approaches to Unbelievers – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
5.  These U.S. Cathedrals are Great Pilgrimage Stops for Year of St. Joseph – Our Sunday Visitor
6.  Ask Father: Lessons in Clericalism, How to Wear the Cassock – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  11 Roman Rulers Who Tried to Destroy Christianity & Failed – Kevin Di Camillo at NC Register
8.  St. Joseph: Appearances & Apparitions Over the Centuries – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register
9.  Young & Prayerful: The Next Class of Priests & Nuns – John Burger at Aleteia
10.  Secrets of Vatican Museums Video Series Brings Art Masterpieces to YouTube – CNA/CWR

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
An 18th Century Side Altar Dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary – Sh. Tribe/Liturgical Arts Journal
How Do We Live the Eucharistic Mystery? – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
Keep Your Tongue From Evil & Your Lips From Speaking Deceit – Jos. M. Di Marius/Catholic365
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
Science & the Saints can Show You How to become More Patient – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia

MUSIC:
If Music Be the Food of Love, Let’s Teach It! – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register

ART:
The Masterpiece of the Divine Artist – Elizabeth A. Mitchell at The Catholic Thing

THEOLOGY:
The Meaning of Suffering – Ben Daly-Labelle at Clarifying Catholicism

EVANGELIZATION:
Vatican Foreign Minister: Christian Anthropology Can Renew the West – CNA via 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

EVENING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Them Before Us Is the Antidote to a Selfish Adult-Centered Culture – Auguste Meyrat at Crisis
2.  French Sister’s Miracle Astounds Medical Experts: 70th Official Healing at Lourdes – NC Rgstr
3.  Memento Mori, Thoughts on Growing Old – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
4.  There & Back Again Through Tolkien’s Library – Clare T. Walker at National Catholic Register
5.  Your Eternal Destiny is Found Where Your Eyes are Looking – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
6.  For You Who Voted Dems in Last Election, Give This Statement Some Thought – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  Democrat Cardinals – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8.  A Waste Land of Despair – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
9.  The Pope of “Surprise!” – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  To All Bishops & Priests on Communion for Manifest Sinners from St. John Chrysostom – Z

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
‘Truly an Act of Hatred’: Brooklyn Catholic Church Sees Crucifix Toppled – Just the News
On Difficult Issues, Think Critically & Think with the Church – Msgr. Owen F. Campion at OSV
3 Catholic Lifestyle Books for Families – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
Book Review: Under Siege by Austin Ruse – Anne DeSantis at Catholi365
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Fresh Approaches to Classic Prayer Practices – Abigail C.R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand

HISTORY:
The Franciscan Friar Who Went to the Mongol Empire – Medievalists.net
Scholar Reflects on Significance of U.S. Recognition of the Armenian Genocide – The CWR

CANON LAW:
Pelosi Says She’s ‘Pleased’ with Vatican Letter to U.S. Bishops on Communion – NC Register
Phoenix Bishop Defends Speaking Out on Communion – CNA at National Catholic Register
Eucharistic Coherence – Michael Warsaw at National Catholic Register

SCANDAL:
Outcry for Chicago Religious to Publish Members Credibly Accused of Abuse – CNA/NC Register

ETC. . .:
A Spiritual Packing List for Summer Travel – Sarah Damm at Blessed Is She

DEVOTIONALS:
Fatima, the Consecration & the First Saturday Devotion – John Preiss/National Catholic Register

PHILOSOPHY:
Can We Know God Is Real? Part I – Marty Dybicz 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Masculine Gentleman – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
2.  Catholic Actors Mark Wahlberg & Mel Gibson Telling Story of Fr. Stu in New Movie – NC Rgstr
3.  My Theory as to Malachi Martin’s Personal Conversion – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
4.  Can We Simply Drop the Ascension Story? – Sean Fitzpatrick at The Catholic World Report
5.  Sandro Magister on the Sloppy Writing & Thinking of Our Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
6.  Pope Francis Faces Another German Reformation – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
7.  Catholic Love for the New Racism Explains a Lot – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
8.  Sister Thea Bowman Taught Heretical Humanism – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
9.  Biden: Devout or Devious? – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
10.  Is Mass Valid if It is Offered in a Desecrated Place? Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Liturgical Arts in South Dakota (Diocese of Rapid City) – John Paul Sonnen/Liturgical Arts Journal
Ascension vs. Assumption: What is the Difference? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Detachment – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
If There Are Cases of Justifiable Killing, Why Not Justifiable Adultery? – Natl Catholic Register
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
‘We Few, We Happy Few’: Reclaiming America for Christianity – Andrew E. Harrod/MercatorNet
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Your Faith on Your Sleeve: Why Vesting Prayers Never Go Out of Fashion – Adoremus

MYSTICISM:
Mary Crowned In Glory: A Mystic’s Heavenly Vision of Our Lady’s Coronation – ChurchPOP

POLITICS:
The Ascension is Not a Pastoral Burden – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. at Crisis Magazine
Antisocial Justice – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
The Josias Podcast: Socialism – Brother Edmund Waldstein, O. Cist., at The Josias

SPIRITUALITY:
If You Want to Be Healed, You Must Repent – Elizabeth Thomas at Catholic365

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