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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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