Robert Edwards

Living a Catholic life.

MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  There Is No Vocation to the ‘Single Life’ – Mary Cuff at Crisis Magazine
2.  Vatican II Should be Remembered with Shame & Repentance – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
3.  Sacramento Priest Excommunicated By Bishop – Deacon Greg Kandra at The Deacon’s Bench
4.  New Abuse Lawsuit Filed Concerning Theodore McCarrick – Joseph H. Saunders, J.D., at LE
5.  The Vatican’s Sinister Deal with Beijing – Damian Thompson, Fr. Benedict Kiely, & Cat. Lafferty
6.  What College Professors Say About Their Homeschooled Students – Megan Fassero at Seton
7.  Mary Foretold Pandemic, Alleged Visionary Claims – Robert Duncan at CNS via Catholic Philly
8.  Is It Ever O.K. for a Christian to be Angry Over Illegal Immigration? – Fr. R. Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
9.  LCWR & CMSWR: Compare & Contrast – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  Ideology Makes You Stupid – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Mexico Unearths Missing 10-Ton Our Lady of Guadalupe Sculpture Blessed By JP2 – ChurchPOP
Is the Gospel of John Anti-Semitic? – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Forgotten & Not Missed During Pandemic: The Presentation of the Offerings – Fr. A.J. McDonald

List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Describe the Following Pics of the EF & OF Masses, Which Inspire? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Back to Basics: The LBD (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Health-First Heresy – Douglas Farrow, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
Questions of Abuse Cover-Up Directed at New St. Louis Archbishop, But Details Unclear – CNA
Cardinal Zen Answers Professor Roberto de Mattei – STILVM CVRIÆ

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Catholic Groups Aid Recovery after Beirut Explosion – Catholic News Agency

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Introducing the Kyrie Orbis Factor at Incarnation Catholic Church – Steven Rabanal at TAT
Video of Solemn Mass in the Rite of Lyon – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Saint Stories for Daily Reading – Brian O’Neel at National Catholic Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The New York Times does Catholicism & Racism – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Take-Aways from the Vatican’s ‘Thursday Thunder’: The Eastern Catholics – John L. Allen, Jr.
The Stripping of the Altars After Vatican II – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
4 Ways to Honor a Deceased Loved One, in One Beautiful Infographic – ChurchPOP
. . . & de Mattei Responds to Cardinal Zen’s Answer – STILVM CVRIÆ
The Value of a Life, Even with Dementia – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia

Theology Professor: German Theology No Longer has Worldwide Impact – Rudolf Gehrig at CNA
Abp. Carlson of St. Louis: Christ Welcomes & Challenges Gender Identity Strugglers – NC Rgstr
St. Thérèse de Lisieux: The Paradox of Greatness, Part I – Cesar at Catholic Stand
On Those “Mostly Peaceful” Protests – Alan L. Anderson at The Catholic World Report
Papa Lambertini’s Conundrum – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment

OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):
El Salvador, Rector of Romero Seminary Assassinated – Vatican News

OTHER LINK(S):
Jerry Falwell Jr. Steps Down From Liberty Univ. After Racy Party Photo – M. Clark & J. Cheney
The Glory Days of Old Manila – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
Is Seeing Believing? How the Church Faces Claims of Marian Apparitions – Carol Glatz via Crux

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Forgotten Reason Hitler Conquered France So Easily During World War II – Daniel L. Davis
Senator Cruz is Right about Oprah’s Racism – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
You Seen One – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Guns, Dems, Civil War – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 LINKS:
1.
  Fallen Away Catholic Returns Home: Seeing the Church with New Eyes – Doug Doughan
2.  Raphael’s Greatest Masterpiece: The Transfiguration – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
3.  Prayer for Interior Transformation: the Examen – Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., at MC
4.  5 Bedtime Prayers for a Peaceful Night – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5.  What You Need to Know About St. Benedict & His Medal – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
6.  My Wife is Entering the Catholic Church – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
7.  The Priceless Treasure of Carmelite Spirituality – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
8.  These Saints Bore the Stigmata, the Marks of Jesus – Kevin Di Camillo at NC Register
9.  5 Things That Happen On A Silent Retreat – Brenton Cordeiro at Catholic Link
10.  St. Joseph is a True & Real Father – Fr. Stanley Smolenski at National Catholic Register

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Role of Kindness in the Spiritual Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Advice & 8 Practical Tips for Evangelizing – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Josemaría Escrivá, Saint of the Ordinary – Solène Tadié at National Catholic Register
St. Ignatius of Loyola: Madman or Militant Monk? – Sean Fitzpatrick at Catholic Exchange
The Holy Lives & Passions of Sts. Louis & Zélie Martin – Susanna Spencer at NC Register
12 French Saints to Inspire Us Every Day – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Saints We Touch: The Example of Ordinary Holiness – Zubair Simonson at TCG
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Donal Anthony Foley

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Cancel, Conform, Control: Survivors of Communism Discuss US Culture – Susan Klemond
Christmas Comes Early in Indiana with Nativity Scene Court Case – Catholic News Agency

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:

POLITICS:
– R.C. Vanlandingham at Crisis Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:

OTHER LINK(S):
What Good Are God-Parents? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Biden Problem for Democrats – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Silent Majority – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Maybe Let’s Not Abolish The Police – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Communist China’s Rise Is MacArthur’s Vindication – Francis P. Sempa at RealClearDefense
Caste – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Waiting for the McCarrick Report – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
2.  Jesus, Guns, & Fr. Martin – One Mad Mom
3.  CDF Responds to ‘Dubia’ about the Baptismal Formula, “We Baptize You. . .” – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  The Nones & Obituaries – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5.  Diocese of Providence Sees Decades-High Number of New Seminarians – CNA via The CWR
6.  In Hoc Signo Vinces Not Black Lives Matter – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
7.  New Guide for Exorcists Published – James Roberts & Ruth Gledhill at The Tablet
8.  SSPX Accused of Intimidating Would-Be Whistle-Blowers Amid Abuse Investigation – CNA
9.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. St. Damien: The Deeper Issue – Paul Kengor, Ph.D., at The CWR
10.  The G Word – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
US Must Take Action to Stop the Undeniable Genocide of Nigerian Christians – Stephen S. Enada
Catholic Group Calls on Biden to Condemn Rise in Attacks on Catholic Churches – Brian Burch

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Lebanon’s Catholic Leaders Seek Help; Here’s Where You Can Donate – CNS via OSV
For Integralism: A Realist’s Case for the Confessional State – Jonathan Culbreath at Crisis Mgzn
Against Integralism: A Thomist’s Case for Limited Government – Andrew Latham at Crisis Mgzn

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
What Does It Mean to ‘Actively Participate’ in Mass? – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Just Too Cool: Feast of the Transfiguration, Special Blessing of Grapes! – Fr. Z’s Blog

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
10 Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Transfiguration – Jimmy Akin at NC Register

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Charles Péguy & Mystical Politics – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

POLITICS:
Is American Religion Partisan Sorting in the Trump Era? – Paul A. Djupe at Religion in Public
Catholic Congressman Calls for DOJ Investigation Into Anti-Catholic Vandalism – Jerry Dunleavy

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Real Damien of Molokai – C.C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at First Things
Health, Wealth, & Hell – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Flannery O’Connor Should be Studied, Not Cancelled, Scholar Tells Loyola Leaders – CNA/CWR
A Time to Give; A Time to Receive – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Leaving the Mountaintop – Mei Quan at Ignitum Today
Genetic Screening Might Kill Disabled Babies – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at ThCL

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Pope Extends Eastern Catholic Patriarchs’ Jurisdiction Over Arabian Peninsula – Vatican News
Pope Francis Appoints Six Women to Economy Council – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Well, Duh – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
America’s Racialist Liberal Media – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
First They Came for the NRA . . . – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
The Jews Who Fought for Nazi Germany – Ellen Feldman at Tablet
Is the Left Using George Floyd to Impose a Police State? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic – Jason Daley
Democratic Attack On Gun Rights – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Sports & Left Wing Politics – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:

Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Kill 14 Baptist Christians in Kogi State, Nigeria – Morning Star News
Catholicism a Casualty of China’s New Cultural Revolution – Steven W. Mosher, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Dangers of Canceling Culture – Fr. George W. Rutler at Crisis Magazine

LITURGY & RUBRICS:

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Preempting Clerical Sex Abuse – Thomas J. Nash at The Catholic World Report

POLITICS:
Catholic Schools Should be Able to Choose for Themselves on Reopening, Scholar Says – Crux

BONUS NEWS LINKS:

OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Washington Post Publishes Article Applauding Chinese Communist Party – Jack Beyer
Honoring Reconciliation, Not Secession – Richard Antall at The Imaginative Conservative

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Essential Guide to the Best Catholic Podcasts – Steve Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead to. . .
2.  Bp. Barron Held Secret, “Invite-Only” Meeting on Rise of “Trads”, Fr. Z Opines, Invites – Fr. Zed
3.  Bishop Barron Takes on the Rad Trads – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
4.  The ‘Other’ Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church that No One is Talking About – Jn. Monaco
5.  Five Reasons the World Today is Ugly – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
6.  Bp. Barron Hosts Echo Chamber Meeting With Mainstream Catholic Media – Complicit Clergy
7.  Notre Dame’s Buttigieg Hiring: Craving Worldly Praise at Expense of Catholicism – DeSanctis
8.  Researchers Reverse: Gender Surgery Offers ‘No Advantage’ to Mental Health – CNA via CWR
9.  A Good Catholic Can’t Reject Vatican II, But Can Call for It’s True Assimilation – Fr. McDonald
10.  One Year Later, No Resolution on Brebeuf Scandal – Robert J. Reilly at National Cth Register

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Video: Beirut Blast Hits Church During Mass, Awful – Fr. Z’s Blog
Racism Isn’t Systemic in America – Corruption Is – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand
My Reasons for Writing ‘The Next Pope’ – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
What Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ? – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
How the Perception of Beauty Can Change Our Hearts – Fr. Michael Weibley, O.P., at CE
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Learning to Speak Catholic with an Accent – Michael Daniel at The Catholic Weekly
High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
After Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Turns to St. Charbel – Catholic News Agency

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
A Failure of Reason – Donald DeMarco at Crisis Magazine
Pro-Life Protesters Arrested for Writing ‘Black Pre-Born Lives Matter’ on Sidewalk – Matt Hadro

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Prayer as Punishment? – Cecily Lowe at Catholic Stand
Why Miracles are Credible to Catholics – Dennis Bonnette at Strange Notions
How To Become A Saint – Tony Jesse at Catholic365
OSV Innovation Challenge Ignites Fire of Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Carrie Kline at IT

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Is A New Civil War Possible? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Don’t Take Me Out to the Ballgame! – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  7 Unexpected Ways the Old Testament Prefigures Mary – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
2.  Bishop Barron Hosts Invite-Only Meeting to Discuss ‘Rad Trads,’ Online Vitriol – Ch. White
3.  Priests Reject for Confession Anyone Not Verified by Documented Giving in Last Year – Fr. Z
4.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cancels Jesus for His ‘White Savior’ Complex – John  Zmirak, Ph.D.
5.  ‘Deep Church’ Helps ‘Fake Catholic’ Joe Biden – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
6.  The Secularization & Collapse of Catholic Schools – Rod Dreher at The American. . .
7.  Fauci Attacks Church Choirs, Implies Worship Is Less Important Than Protests – M. Osburn
8.  Spiritual Sloth is a Deadly Sin – Bill Dunn at Catholic365
9.  Historian Debunks Faulty Analogy between Hagia Sophia & Cathedral of Cordoba – Fr. Connolly
10.  Moral Theologian Criticizes ‘Vague’ Pontifical Academy Covid Document – Edward Pentin

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Peak America Magazine – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Faith Not Fear – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
One Example of Vatican II’s Call for Noble Simplicity – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Who Will Be the Next Pope? – Chilton Williamson, Jr., at Crisis Magazine
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net

Pope Francis Appoints New Personal Secretary – CNA via The Catholic World Report
No, Truth Is Not Like a Lion – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Obama Alum Running for Congress Denies Defrauding Lib Catholic Group – J.D. Flynn & K. Jones

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Communist China Is Trying To Crush Christianity & Islam Alike – Arielle Del Turco & Tony Perkins

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Have a Beer & Build the Future – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
Napa Institute’s Online Conference Will Focus on ‘Finding Hope in the New America’ – Jim Graves

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
I’m Old Enough That I Recall When Book Burning Was a Bad Thing – The American Catholic
A Secular Society? – James Kalb at The Catholic World Report

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Progressive Solemnity: Traditional Interpretations & Methods – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Why Are Priests Called Father? – Fr. William Saunders at Catholic Exchange

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
TV News Makes You Daft Try Books – Allen Mendenhall at Mercatornet
The Writings of Frank Sheed: Here Comes Theology for Everyone – Charles Lewis at NC Register
The Light Is Tradition: A Review of Peter Kwasniewski’s New Book – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Why O Why & To What Advantage? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Washington DC: Young People Chalk Black Pre-born Lives Matter on Sidewalk & Arrested! – Fr. Z
‘Flannery’ Documentary Looks At Southern Writer’s Works On Grace & Race – Jillian Cheney

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Golan Heights Grotto, Spring Revered By Christians, Reviled As Pagan Site By Jews – G. Zohar
14 Errors Revolving Around Galileo, & How to Clear Them Up – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
The Cultural Revolution & Us – Fr. Bevil Bramwell, O.M.I., at The Catholic Thing
Woman Blind & Disabled from Premature Birth Graduates Summa Cum Laude – Silvia Lucchetti
Catholic Parish’s Ministry Offers Support for Job-Seekers Amid Pandemic – Jessica Able via Crux
NLM’s Fifteenth Anniversary – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

TWEET(S):
Maybe, Just Maybe, Mere Christian David French Is Starting To Figure It Out? – Ch. Johnson
Dawn of Mercy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
23 Countries Will Lose Half Their Populations by 2100 – Shannon Roberts at Mercatornet
American Totalitarianism – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

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MONDAY LATE EDITION

AFTERNOON ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Divine Mercy & the Illumination of Conscience – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
2.  The Gay Catholic Church: A Discussion with Philip Lawler – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. . .
3.  Dr. Mazza’s “Daring Hypothesis” Fails Miserably – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
4.  Founder of Schönstatt Was Never Rehabilitated, Letter From Ratzinger Is Proof – S. Magister
5.  When Dawn Eden wasn’t a Denunciation-Addicted Scold – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
6.  A Statement from David Bentley Hart – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
7.  Science Says: Treat Women Differently Than Men – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., Statistician to. . .
8.  As They Turn To Burning Bibles, Portland Rioters Show Their True Colors – Jordan Davidson
9.  Mayor Pete at the University of Notre Dame – Wilson D. Miscamble at First Things
10.  The Meaning of Father Damien – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Go Woke & Go Broke: The NBA & MLB – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
C.S. Lewis & the Modern Cancel Culture Landscape – John Tuttle at Ignitum Today
More Rancid Mush From the Vatican – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Serial Probability, God, & Existence As Luck – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Covidism as an ‘Ideology’ – Philip Devine at Mercatornet
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
I’m Going To Need A Ruling, Dale – Christopher Johnson at Midwest Conservative Journal
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Debate About Vatican II: Never Pastoral without Traditional – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at APL

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Pressure Grows on Francis Over Communist China – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
In Pakistan a Christian Man is Murdered for Living in a Muslim Neighborhood – Maria Lozano
America Must Focus on Religious Persecution against Iranian Christian Converts – Shay Khatiri

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
How Natural Family Planning is Spreading in West Africa – CNA via The Catholic World Report

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Our Appetite for Destruction – Francis X. Maier, First Things

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Gamaliel – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., The American Catholic

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Prodigal Church: Off the Shelf with Brandon McGinley – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
Could State Secession Happen Today? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Was Jesus Christ a Socialist? – William Deatherage at Clarifying Catholicism

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
We Never Leave the Lord Alone, 135 years of Eucharistic Adoration at Sacré-Coeur – Solène Tadié
The Precept of Charity – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Musings on Saint Thomas the Apostle – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm., at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Benedict XVI Unwell Since Visit to Germany – Hannah Brockhaus at Catholic News Agency
If 2020 Was An Ice Cream Truck – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Explaining 2020 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Seattle Suicide – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
MCJ Travel Tip – Christopher Johnson at Midwest Conservative Journal

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SVNDAY LATE EDITION

AFTERNOON ISSUE TOP-10 LINKS: 
1.  What are the Five Steps of the Examen? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
2.  The Unexpected Reason Why 13 White Geese Live In The Barcelona Cathedral – Billy Ryan
3.  Fighting the Vice of Acedia – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
4.  How to Practice Abandonment – Fr. Michael Weibley, O.P., at Catholic Exchange
5.  The Ordinariate in Bethlehem – Mark J. Kelly at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
6.  Catholic Reflexes: Dagger Prayers – Nicholas Vance at Catholic Stand
7.  A Jehovah’s Witness Rethinks Authority: Cary Dabney – The Coming Home Network Intrntnl
8.  Energize Your Prayer Life With a Personal Novena – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register
9.  A Brief Description of the Soul & the Spiritual Life from St. Teresa of Avila – Nick Dinunzi
10.  Prayer for an Increase in Patience – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Is Vatican II to Blame for This & Other Absurdities Concerning the Mass? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
From Agnostic to Baptist to Catholic – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
St. Bridget—Mystic & Visionary, Mother & Wife – Erin Rebar at epicPew
How to Receive Praise Without Becoming Vain – Edifa at Aleteia
St. Catherine Labouré: Messenger of Grace & Friend to the Elderly – Jennifer Sokol at NC Rgstr
Fruits Of The Holy Spirit: The Promise Of Joy – Jordan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  AOC Slams St. Damian of Molokai, Native Hawaiian Defends Him: Gave His Life For Us – CNA
2.  College Women, Take Heed: Prioritize Marriage, & Family – Suzanne Venker at Mercatornet
3.  The Church’s Limp-Wristed Coronadoom Response – William M. Briggs, Ph.D.
4.  One Problem with Infallible Canonisations: Money – Jos. Shaw, Ph.D., at The Chairman’s Blog
5.  Systemic Racism: The Hoax That Coats the Poison of the Sexual Revolution – J. Zmirak, Ph.D.
6.  Los Angeles Archdiocese Says Don’t Sing Haas Hymns – CNA via The Catholic World Report
7.  A Cause of Today’s Ecclesial Schizophrenia: Priests Don’t Know Latin – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Is Aunt Jemima a Pro-Life Issue? – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
9.  The World Finally Sees Xi’s Communist China as It Is – Alan Dowd at Providence Magazine
10.  Can Salvation Be Lost? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine

High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Church of Saint Germain l’Auxerrois in Paris – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Virus, Mental Health, & Spiritual Life: Priest Psychologist Gives Tips via Ignatius – CNA/CWR
St. Boniface & the Destruction of a Pagan Shrine – Nick Chui at Ignitum Today
Poland: A Catholic Look at Andrzej Duda’s Election Victory – Solène Tadié at NC Register
The Priest as a Victim—Part II – Loreto Xavier at Catholic Stand
A Blessing on the Bayou: River Procession Honors Cajun Country’s Catholic Roots – Jen. Barton
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Maccabees Are Saints – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Congress Probes Bishop’s Assumed Death, Religious Freedom In Red China – Jillian Cheney
Public Schools Go Virtual, What About Private Schools? How Does Online Schooling Work? – AEI
Report Finds Hate Crimes Rising Against Indian Christians Despite Lock-Down – CNA via CWR
International Community is Ignoring Jihadist Attacks in Mozambique – Paolo Aido via Aleteia
Return or Go Extinct: Things That Must Change Now for Iraq’s Christians – Peter Jesserer Smith

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Vatican Finances: London Deal Players Had Prior History – Ed Condon at CNA via NC Register

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Ignatius of Loyola: A Saint for Difficult Times – Jessica Pipe at National Catholic Register
Can The Church Fix The Internet? – Matt Meeks at Napa Institute

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Closure Of Catholic Schools Is ‘Devastating,’ Advocates Say – Tom Gjelten at NPR
13 Nuns From One Convent Pass Away From The China Virus – Jessica McAfee at epicPew

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Scripture & the Fathers Contra Universalism – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Patum Piperium & Christ The Liturgy (New Book) – Fr. Z’s Blog

PODCAST(S):
Fr. Jonathan Morris “Sodomy Isn’t Sin” Interview Found – Ann Barnhardt
Can The Devil Give Consolations? – Jordan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction

POLITICS:
For Joe Biden, Trans People are More Equal Than Others – Anne Hendershott at Crisis Magazine
Another Narrative – Robert D. Benne, Ph.D., at First Things

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Word of the Day: Augury – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College

OTHER LINK(S):
City of Ventura Sued for Removing Serra Statue – California Catholic Daily
Did Jesus Die for Aliens? (& More Weird Questions) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
France’s Surrender To Nazi Germany: Did It Really Need to Happen? – Robert Farley at TNI
The NBA Prostitutes Itself for the Politburo – Cameron Hilditch at National Review

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
1.  Prayer Request for Msgr. Charles Pope Who Has the China Virus – Deacon Greg Kandra
2.  Urgent Prayer Request for a Dying Priest: Fr. Charles Briggs – Fr. Z’s Blog
3.  3 Monastic Practices that Will Improve Your Work Life – Kerri Christopher at CWiN
4.  Is the Vatican in a Complete Meltdown in Terms of Catholic Doctrine & Identity? – Fr McDonald
5.  Big Tech Hearing: Amazon Slammed For Empowering Hate Towards Catholics – Tim. Nerozzi
6.  Turn To Tradition, A Response To George Weigel – Fr. Richard G. Cipolla at Rorate Cæli
7.  The Strange Case of the Anti-Pope Venerated as a Saint – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Mvmnt
8.  How Catholic Bishops Have Betrayed the Dying – Mary Wakefield at The Spectator
9.  Can Anyone Settle This Extraordinary Form Mass Controversy about the Bells? – Fr. McDonald
10.  Flannery O’Connor Was Not a Racist – Lorraine V. Murray at The Catholic Thing

Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
If I Hear God’s Orchestra Play Sibelius’s 5th Symphony, I Know I’m in Heaven – Rob. R. Reilly, Ph.D.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Quasi-Secular Character of Pontifical Academy for Life’s Paper – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
The Importance of Funerals, Closure, & Healing – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
This is a Hard Saying — Who Can Listen To It? – Anna Abbott at National Catholic Register
The Gift of Wisdom – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
The Supreme Vocation Of Women – Charlie McKinney at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The True Spirit of Vatican II – Douglas Bushman at The Catholic World Report

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Communist China’s Population Control Atrocities Can Backfire – William  Huang at Mercatornet
How The Hagia Sophia Decision Impacts Turkey, Minorities & Now, Syria – Claire Sadar
The Vatican & Red China: Lessons From John Paul II & Communist Cuba – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D.
Archbishop: Mass Burials Common as Nigerian Christians Face Daily Violence – Bronwen Dachs

Congressional Hearing Highlights Case of Missing Chinese Catholic Bishop – CNA via The CWR

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Benedictine Oblate Uses Gifts as Liturgical Artist to Heal Wounds of Racism – Gina Christian

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Poland: Jesus Monument Desecrated with Rainbow Flag & Anarchist Symbol Mask– ChurchPOP
Rural Alberta Parish Destroyed by Fire – Andrew Ehrkamp at Grandin Media
Vatican II & Religious Freedom: Rupture or Authentic Development? – Carl E. Olson at The CWR

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
St. Peter Chrysologus, the Doctor of Short Homilies – Kevin Di Camillo at National Cthlc Register

PODCAST(S):
Marian Consecration for Children – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., & Christine Mooney-Flynn at The CMP

POLITICS:
Judicial Nominees Must Explicitly Acknowledge That Roe Was Wrongly Decided
– Sen. J. Hawley
Towards a Catholic Foreign Policy – William S. Smith, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Get Out of Your Sphere of Complacent Piety – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Syrian Government to Build Replica of Hagia Sophia – Catholic News Agency
Like Father, Like Illegitimate Son: Henry II & Longespée on Monastic Patronage – J. Turner, Ph.D.
Chinese Infiltration of Vatican Networks Was No Surprise, Says Fr. Cervellera – Edward Pentin
Will Catholic Foster Care Be Next? – Russell Shaw at The Catholic World Report
D.C. Catholic Food Pantry: Months of Long Lines with No End in Sight – Carol Zimmerman at CNS

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Vocations Magazine 2020 – The Catholic Weekly

OTHER LINK(S):
Margaret Sanger Wasn’t Just a Racist — She Also Targeted Disabled People – Lauretta Brown

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Which Clerics Boosted McCarrick’s Career? Which Clerics Were Boosted By McCarrick? – Duin
2.  I Haven’t Seen Democrats This Mad Since Republicans Freed Their Slaves – TACatholic
3.  One Simple Way to Bring Continuity to the EF & OF, Posture – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
4.  A Film For All Seasons – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5.  How to Interact with Homeless People – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
6.  Ex-MIT Priest’s Email That Got Him Fired for Not Properly Revering St. George Floyd – BLP
7.  Get Thee Wedded: Shakespeare’s Advice on Finding a Wife – Joe Bishop at Catholic Gentleman
8.  Red China Hacked the Vatican? Of Course Red China Hacked the Vatican! – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Vatican II Fine, Improperly Implemented = Real Communism Works, Never Been Tried – TAC
10.  The Artificial Jesuit (At Loyola Cancelling Flannery O’Connor) – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D.

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Don’t Cancel Flannery O’Connor – Jennifer A. Frey at First Things
They Know We are Christians . . . but Not by Our Love – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
Are the 5 Non-Negotiables Really Non-Negotiable? – Edward J. Barr, J.D., at Roma Locuta Est
My Journey From Muslim To Catholic, & More Great News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Cancelling Flannery O’Connor – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
The Divine Office: The Prayer of the Church – Nicholas Lee at Ignitum Today
Twitter Censors Moving Bible Message From Tim Tebow: ‘Sensitive Content’ – Sarah Taylor
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The TLM is Going to be a Key to Any Positive Future for Catholicism in America – Fr. Z’s Blog

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Cardinal Wyszyński: Primate of the Millennium – Monika Jablonska at Crisis Magazine
Vatican Hit By Chinese Communist Hackers – Catholic News Agency

China’s New Guidelines Censoring Miracles In Films Fatal Blow To The Industry – Caleb Parke
Christian Genocide Intensifies in Nigeria’s Middle Belt – Ashley Young at Providence

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
The Only Way Forward Now, & More Great News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Catholic Schools Are Worth Saving – Timothy Cardinal Dolan at National Catholic Register
This Nun Aims to Get Ghana’s Children Off the Streets, & Into School – CNA via The CWR
Array of Hope Offers Interactive “Rise Up” Virtual Retreat for Parishes, Schools – Carrie Kline

LITURGY:
Slovenian Liturgical Arts Displayed at Fr. Rok Pogačnik’s Ordination

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Scattered & Sown in the Garden Uneven – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Prodigal Church, by Brandon McGinley: Review by Urban Hannon – Gregory DiPippo at NLM

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
The “Forgotten” Churches Located within Syria’s “Dead Cities” – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Myths, Monsters, & The Mysteries – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Talking to College Students about Prayer – Deacon Brother Pier Giorgio, O.C.D.

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
What St. Thomas’s Third Way Shows – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Mary’s Lent? Find Out About The Dormition Fast – Will Wright at Catholic Link
The Next Pope & the Crisis of the West – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
For First Time, Courage Apostolate Publishes Chaplain’s Handbook Online – CNA via The CWR

OTHER LINK(S):
Remains of a 1300 Year Old Church Discovered in Israel – Medievalists.net

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Why Do Some Countries Drive on the Left & Others on the Right? – World Standards
Mike Pompeo Just Declared America’s New China Policy: Regime Change – Gordon G. Chang

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