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MORNING ISSUE:
1.  Adoration & Pizza: The Michigan Retreat House That Fosters 30 Vocations a Year – C. Watson
2.  When A Nation Becomes Possessed – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
3.  Ringwraiths – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
4.  Bishop Strickland of Tyler Discovers the Traditional Latin Mass – Bree A. Dail at NC Register
5.  A Retort To Sandro Magister’s Vatican II ‘Fake News’ On Viganò – Roberto de Mattei at RCæli
6.  When They’re Going After the Virgin Mary, You Know Protest has Turned to Madness – NYPost
7.  ‘The West Wing’ had a Disastrous Influence on Catholics – Elizabeth Lev at Catholic Herald
8.  6 Things to Keep in Mind When (Not If) Church’s Human Element Lets You Down – S. Browder
9.  A Beautiful Outdoor Ordinariate Mass in North Carolina – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical. . .
10.  Not A Norwegian – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Back to School? ‘No Thanks’ Say Millions of New Homeschooling Parents – Kerry McDonald
In Devon, Vandals Attack a Saint Whose Popularity is Growing – Nick Hallett at Catholic Herald
A Priest Stands For The Truth, & More Great News Links Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Churches Burned Across the Country: Why Was This Not National News? – Jim Denison
The Lockdown & the God of Surprises – Daniel Mark at Catholic Stand
These Beautiful Catholic Statues Are Underwater – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
What Betsy DeVos Gets Wrong, Homeschoolers Get Right about Reopening Schools – KMcDonald
Founding Parish of Knights of Columbus Vandalized with Satanic Symbols – Nicholas Rowan

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Bye-Bye, Blaine Amendments – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Dolan: AP Report on Paycheck Loan Program ‘Misleading at Best’ – CNA via The CWR
Trump Must Act to Stop Turkish Expansionism, Attacks on Christians – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
Christians Under Attack as PM Pushes ‘Tolerant’ Pakistan – Kathy Gannon at AP via Crux

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Defund the CCHD – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Life Abundantly: Real NFP Stories – Emily at Total W(h)ine
Fights Over Columbus Statues Play Out in Court; Knights of Columbus Defend – Pat Eaton-Robb
Two Concepts of Europe: Remarks at the “Europe Uncensored” Conference – Viktor Orbán at TIC
Conservative Intellectuals Call for Tax Credit Expansion for Families Amid Pandemic – CNA

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
A Wave of Hate – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Left-Wing Protesters Turn Focus to Churches as Vandalism, Arson Escalate – Valerie Richardson
MP Receives Death Threat After Voting Pro-Life – Catholic Herald

LITURGY:
What Are ‘Mass Intentions’? – Fr. William Saunders at Catholic Exchange
July, A Month To Venerate The Precious Blood – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at Catholic Herald

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Why Does Jesus Speak in Parables? – Gayle Somers at Catholic Exchange

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Flannery O’Connor & the Terrors of American Sentimentality – Jerome C. Foss at Law & Liberty
Children’s Books & The Christian Story – Sally Thomas at First Things

ARCHITECTURE:
The Miraculous Image & Shrine of the Madonna of Youghal – De Processu Martyriali

PODCAST(S):
Communion In The Hand, Centering Prayer, & The Dark Night – Dan Burke at C. Spiritual Direction

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Mr. Jones Film: Fake News Is Historic Reality: The N.Y. Times & Walter Duranty – Jen Maffessanti
Catholics Hold Vigil at Virgin Mary Statue Torched by Vandals – Ashley Oliver at Breitbart
Peter & the Primacy in Scripture & the Early Church Discussion – Steve Ray at Defenders f. . .

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Sts. Louis & Zelie Martin’s Lessons for Pandemic Weddings – Michele Chronister at C. Exchange
Made for Mission – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
German Archdiocese Plans to Cut Parishes from 1,000 to 40 – Cthlc News Agency via The CWR
Bishop Edward Malesic of Greensburg Named to Lead Cleveland Diocese – Hannah Brockhaus

OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):
Archbishop Lipscomb Dies; was ‘Good Bishop’ Who ‘Loved Mobile, Its People’ – CNS via Crux

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Is a Re-Catholicization of Britain Underway? – Filip Mazurczak at The Catholic World Report
2.  McCarrick on Bergoglio’s Election: “We Did It!” – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
3.  Mapping Catholic Hierarchy Influence Scandal In Uncle Ted’s Social Network – Rod Dreher
4.  Priest Tells People to Hold Hosts in Their Hands While He Consecrates – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Searched “Catholic Face Mask” — Not Disappointed! – Laura Hensley at epicPew
6.  Jude 3 & Sola Scriptura: The Faith Once for All Delivered – Jimmy Akin at JimmyAkin.com
7.  The Once & Future Papacy – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
8.  How Many Catholics are Faithful? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
9.  Criticism of Cardinal Dolan Letter ‘Silly,’ Weigel Publisher Says – J.D. Flynn at CNA via CWR
10.  How Many Good Priests Have Been Thrown Under the Bus? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les. . .

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Last Days of the Earth are Here! – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
On Receiving the Eucharist After a Lengthy Lockdown – Nicholas Lee at Ignitum Today
The American Who Restored the Priceless Mosaics of Hagia Sophia – John Burger at Aleteia
Before & After Improvements Of A Parish, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Are Catholics Who Support Black Lives Matter Excommunicated? – David L. Gray
The Family that Theodore McCarrick Targeted Several Boys From – Elizabeth Bruenig at NY Times
Two Beautiful Offerings from Watts & Co. & Sacra Domus Aurea – Liturgical Arts Journal
Unless Your Faith Is Strong You Shall Not Be Strong – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in. . .

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Gavin Newsom Didn’t Just Close Churches, He Also Banned In-Home Fellowship Meetings – LN
Should the Church Continue to Kowtow to the State? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Why Should Catholics Care about the Hagia Sophia? – Adam A.J. DeVille, Ph.D., at The CWR
What is at Stake Regarding the Hagia Sophia? – Ines Angeli Murzaku at The Cthlc World Report
Hagia Sophia: Turkish Propaganda vs. Documented History – Raymond Ibrahim at American. . .
Chinese ‘Underground’ Bishop Presumed Dead 17 Years After Mysterious Disappearance – uCth

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Police Seize Mincione’s Phones in Vatican Corruption Probe – Ed Condon at Cthlc News Agency

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Pope Francis Makes Mission Founded by St. Junipero Serra a Minor Basilica – CNA via The CWR
Texas Pro-Life Democrat Wins Run-Off Primary Election – CNA via The Catholic World Report

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Statue of Virgin Mary Beheaded at Tennessee Parish – Catholic News Agency
Understanding What Is Happening in America: A Christian Response – Larry Alex Taunton

POLITICS:
Justice Roberts’ Vote Against Louisiana Law Might Have Long-Term Pro-Life Benefits – R. Shaw
‘Scrambling’ Catholic Schools Push for ‘Equitable’ Coronavirus Relief Funding – Kevin J. Jones

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Jane Austen, Parents Yelling at Kids, & the Beatitudes – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
We Need More Patriarchy, Not Less – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
The Next Pope & Vatican II – George Weigel at Denver Catholic
Why Don’t Catholics Believe in Reincarnation? – Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., at Catholic Exchange
Fr. Augustus Tolton, a Man for Our Times – Michael R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic
Catholicism & Economics – Christopher Dawson at Crisis Magazine

OTHER LINK(S):
The Catholic Press Association Awards, Why? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes

MORNING ISSUE:
1.  Orthodox Blogger Returns to Rome – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2.  Dr. Scott Hahn on the TLM: An Assessment by Mr. Matthew Roth – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
3.  The ‘Respectable’ Sponsors of Anti-Catholic Violence – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
4.  Mary Eberstadt on What Plagues the West – Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D., & Mary Eberstadt at PD
5.  Bishops See Black When They Ought to See Red – William Kilpatrick, J.D., at Crisis Magazine
6.  St. Kateri Intercedes Again for Miracle Boy – Scott Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead To Rome
7.  Fr. Andre Metrejean Cancelled Over Homophobic & Racists Comments – David L. Gray
8.  It’s No Longer Newsworthy that Bishops Might Hide Uncomfortable Truths – Fr. R.J. de Souza
9.  Violence Erupts as More Catholic-Funded Groups Call for Defunding of Police – Rob Gasper
10.  Fake News Is Getting People Killed, The Story Behind St. Louis – John Gravino at New Wldn

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Malta Archdiocese Distances Itself from Controversial Lay Movement – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
When God Gives Us Dogs – Janet Meyer at Catholic Stand
The Conversion of Sohrab Ahmari – Jeffrey Wald at Dappled Things
Unique Cathedral Of Christ The King In Iceland,  & More News! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Abp. Kyrill: California Church Singing Ban Reminiscent of Soviet Persecutions – Fr. Ben Johnson
The Seed is the Word – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Better Men Make Better Priests – Philippa Martyr, Ph.D., at The Catholic Weekly
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
David Bentley Hart’s Attack on Christian Tradition Fails to Convince – Edward Feser, Ph.D., at CH

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
The Tragedy of the San Gabriel Mission Fire – Matthew Walther at The Week
Missing the Point on the Little Sisters Case – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review
SCOTUS’s School-Voucher Decision Could Benefit Many Minority Families – Wayne Laugesen
Christians Dying in Nigeria ‘In Vast Numbers’ – Crux
China-Vatican Accord, Part II – Mimi Lau at South China Morning Post
Religious Liberty Is Important, But It’s Not Enough – Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
Yes, The Church Received Relief Funds, & That’s Fair – David Mills at Our Sunday Visitor

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Pro-Lifers Paint Preborn Black Lives Matter in Front of NY Planned Parenthood – Micaiah Bilger
Priests Donates Kidney to Help Mom Lead Life She Imagines for Her Family – John Shaughnessy
This Can Be Changed Only By Prayer And Fasting, & More News! – The Best In Catholic Blogging

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
“Catholic” Univ. of San Diego Puts. St. Junipero Serra Statue In Storage – J.D. Flynn at CNA

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Irreversible Damage: The Trans Threat To Girls – Julian Vigo at Sp!ked

MUSIC:
‘The Situation is Truly Dreadful’: Church Choirs Struggle to Survive Pandemic – CNA via The CWR

ARCHITECTURE:
Catholic Univ. Class Shows How Architectural Workspace Affects Mental Health – J.C. Ramirez

POLITICS:
Pro-Life Texas Democrat Says Racial Slurs Won’t Stop His Advocacy – CNA via The CWR
A Catholic Case for the Second Amendment – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Can’t Go To Europe? Take a Pilgrimage in America – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
Don Alfredo Maria Morselli & Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on Vatican II – Marco Tosatti at SC
The Truth about Worldly Security – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
The 450th Anniversary of Quo Primum – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Priest Stands for the Truth Against the Homosexual Lobby – Karlo Broussard at C. Answers
2.  My New Face Mask for the Extraordinary Form Mass! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
3.  Interesting Legal Development Involving Suspended Priest Fr. Eduard Perrone – Dale Price
4.  What AP Left Out In Its Hit Job on the Church – Msgr. Richard Antall at Angelus
5.  Typical Article on the Liturgy for 1970 – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
6.  The Irony of Rainbow Capitalism – Stephen G. Adubato at Crisis Magazine
7.  When Will We Get the Report on McCarrick from the Vatican? – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les. . .
8.  Why Young Black Catholics are More Likely to Keep Practising the Faith – Sofía Abasolo at CH
9.  Will America Rise to Challenge the New Know Nothing Party? – Donald DeMarco at NCRegister
10.  A New Ciborium for the Basilica of Christ the King in Paola, Malta – Liturgical Arts Journal

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Now Is Not the Time To Leave the Catholic Church – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Art of the Day: St. Michael, in Lucca, Italy – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Magdalen College
Made for Mission: Off the Shelf with Tim Glemkowski – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
On The Origins Of Specious Myths – Stephen M. Barr at First Things
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Prayer to the Saints Is More Biblical Than You Realize – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
Politics Cannot Save Us – Michael Hanby at The Lamp Magazine
Retired Bishop Edward Kmiec, 13th Bishop of Buffalo, Dies – Catholic News Service via Crux
The Divorced Catholic’s Guide to Parenting – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Roundup on the CDF Decrees on New Saints & New Prefaces for the TLM – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
Pilgrimage: Inside An Indian Village’s Devotion To St. Anthony – Lucy Gabriel at Religion Unplggd

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  What the Primitive Church Did at Communion Time – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s. . .
2.  Steve Skojec, Catholic Cults, & Homosexuality in the Church – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of. . .
3.  It Won’t Stop With Statues – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Stream
4.  When It Appears, the McCarrick Report is Likely to Have Some Major Omissions – Chr. Altieri
5.  What Father Martin Gets Wrong About ‘White Jesus’ – Jesse B. Russell at Crisis Magazine
6.  Discerning a Priests Orthodoxy – Dan Habshi at Catholic Stand
7.  Diocesan Review Board Chairman Resigns in Disgust Following Bishop Weldon Report – ML
8.  Fisherman Stumbles Upon 14th Cent. Madonna Statue & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
9.  Re-Opening The Schools – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
10.  We Are All Karens Now – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
St. Paul/Mnpls Archdiocese Drops Music, Prohibits Concerts, by David Haas – Cth News Agency
The Boy Scouts Succumb to Liberal Ideology – Patty Knap at Catholic Stand
The Inexplicable Handling of the Bishop Zanchetta Case – Christopher Altieri at Catholic Herald
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Black Lives Matter: A Privileged Religion – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
No Coverage Of Attacks From Any Major News Outlet – Mary Ann Kreitzer at Les Femmes
Trump’s Catholic Tweets – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
How Antifa & Black Lives Matter Compare to Satan – Jeffrey Folks at American Thinker
Statues of Mary Vandalized in Weekend of Church Attacks – CNA via The Catholic World Report

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Uyghurs: Yes, It Is a Genocide; A New Report – Marco Respinti at Bitter Winter
Hagia Sophia Goes Full Mosque – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Catholic Bishops Defend Federal Paycheck Loan Participation – CNA via The Cthlc World Report
No “Wall Of Separation” – Vincent Phillip Muñoz at First Things

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
What’s Main Street without a Steeple? Responding to the Associated Press – Kyle J. Rosser
Catholic Pilgrimage to Venerable Augustus Tolton Grave, 1st African American Priest – CNA

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Florida Man Lights Catholic Church on Fire with Parishioners Inside – CNA via The C. World Rprt
Why Some Churches in England are Struggling to Resume Public Masses – CNA via The CWR
Patrick Coffin on Censorship & Media Bias – Clarifying Catholicism
Arrest Made in Florida Catholic Church Burning – Catholic News Agency
California: San Gabriel Mission Burned Down – Deacon Greg Kandra at The Deacon’s Bench
‘It’s Heartbreaking’: Historic 249-Year-Old San Gabriel Mission Damaged in Fire – Jonathan Lloyd

LITURGY:
Kneeling For Reception Of Holy Communion Is The Most Important Ritual – Fr. John Hunwicke

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
A Witness to Catholic (Under)Groundwork for Czechoslavakia’s Freedom – J.M. Grondelski, Ph.D.

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Flannery O’Connor Documentary Opening in Mid-July at Virtual Theaters – Carol Zimmerman
Virtual Catholic Conferences Lead to Outstanding Participation – Michelle Martin at OSV

POLITICS:
Systemic Racism – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
To My Black Brothers & Sisters – Fr. Richard Gennaro Cipolla at The Catholic Thing
Responding to a Fundamental Crisis Within Islam Itself – Yahya Cholil Staquf at Public Discourse
Catholic Integralism Should Not Be Dismissed – Daniel Strand at Providence Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Here’s What Early Christian Families Ate For Dinner – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Finding The Masculine Genius, & More Great News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
The One Most Worthy of Our Adoration – David Kilby at Catholic Stand

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 LINKS:
1.  Take a Virtual Tour of the Largest Catholic Church in North America – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
2.  Some Guidelines for Eucharistic Adoration – Fr. Francis Hoffman, J.C.D., at Simply Catholic
3.  6 Prominent Catholics Describe Their Conversion Experiences – Jim Graves at NC Register
4.  5 Pillars of Spiritual Life Every Catholic Should Know, in One Great Infographic – ChurchPOP
5.  Worship That Takes God Seriously: A Convert from Islam on the TLM – Gregory DiPippo
6.  Sense & Sensibility: What Jane Austen can Teach Us about Emotional Chastity – S. Cushmore
7.  What Does God Want with Me? – Mother Angelica at Catholic Exchange
8.  How to Practice Abandonment – H.W. Crocker, III, at Catholic Exchange
9.  The Power Of Intercessory Prayer – Claire Dwyer at Catholic Exchange
10.  Padre Pio on the Battle of Prayer – Kathleen Beckman at Catholic Exchange

Saints Who Were Criminals or Convicts & Found Christ Anyway – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How to Hear the Voice of God – Edifa at Aleteia
The Importance of Mental Prayer, Catholic Meditation – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
The Beautiful Story Behind the Litany of Trust – Sister Faustina, S.V., at Even the Sparrow
An Insight on Hope from St. Augustine – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Confronting the Black Hole of Despair: Praise & Rejoice in Suffering – William Deatherage at CC
Fathers’ Day: When a Dad became a Priest, Like His Son – Christine Rousselle at CNA
What Does It Mean to Trust in God? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
The Power of Humility – Mark Danis at Integrated Catholic Life™
Overcome Your Stubbornness with This Prayer – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Finding God in Shanghai: a Chinese Convert’s Path to Faith – Courtney Mares at CNA via CWR
The Saints Can Teach Us How to Forgive – Fr. Joseph M. Esper at Catholic Exchange
St. Anthony Of Padua: Following Gods Will – Jordan Burke at Saints & Sages Podcast

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. Lone Priest Administers Last Rites to Driver After Deadly Car Crash – Alyssa Murphy at NCReg
2. The Next Pope: Are We Facing the Nightmare of a Parolin Pontificate? – Damian Thompson
3. The Glass Jaw Of Bishop Barron – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. CNN Claims “Jesus Was Not Perfect” with Chris Cuomo, Priest Responds – ChurchPOP
5. Fr. Donald Calloway, St. Joseph, & Homosexuality – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
6. The Mob Using “Chilling Effect” to Silence Truth Tellers – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman. . .
7. The Expensive Failure Of Renovating Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral In New York – Fr. A. McDonald
8. The Ottomans Are Back – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
9. How One Monk Began Rebuilding the West – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at The Imaginative. . .
10. If There Really Were A Natural Law – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

The Real Story of King St. Louis IX – Steve Weidenkopf at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Healing of the Priesthood, Through St. John the Apostle – Susan Skinner at Veil of Veronica
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Video Of Gregorian Chant In A Stairwell Goes Viral, & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Bishop Ackermann To Reevaluate Beatification Process Of Schoenstatt Founder – CNA
Theories of Evolution Before Darwin – Maggie Ciskanik at Magis Center
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How Civilizations Rise And Fall In 8 Stages, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Time to Reprioritize & Slow Down – William Hemsworth at Catholic Stand
Story of the Day: The California Missions – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Magdalen College
A Crown of Blood Red & Purple Roses – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Patriarch Bartholomew: Hagia Sophia Belongs To All Humanity, Amid Mosque Plans – NCReg

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Istanbul’s Iconic Hagia Sophia to be Turned Back into Mosque – CNA via National Cthlc Register
US Navy Changes Course, Allows Attendance at Mass with Pandemic Precautions – Kv. J. Jones

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Analysis: 2020, the Year to Make or Break Vatican Finances? – Ed Condon at Cthlc News Agency

LITURGY:
Liturgical Language – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement

ARCHITECTURE:
The Cathedral of Notre Dame’s Spire Will be Restored to 19th Century Design – BBC

POLITICS:
Ecclesiastes & Turning Politics Over to God – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Martyrs of the Diocese of Ferns – De Processu Martyriali
Lessons in Stone – Maria Cintorino at Dappled Things

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. A Tale of Two Churches: Young African Priest Ordained in South Italy – CNA via The CWR
2. Why White House Catholics are Concerned about Trump’s Catholic Tweets – Cth News Agency
3. Stand Up to the Woke Bullying in America – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at Respect Life Radio
4. What 7/7/07 Hath Wrought – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5. From ‘Anchors Aweigh’ to Away-from-Church – George Weigel at National Review
6. Bishop Strickland of Tyler Warns Catholics Against BLM’s “Dangerous” Agenda – ChurchPOP
7. How Does the Church View the Many Nondenominational Churches? – Msgr. Cha. Pope at OSV
8. Three Days of Darkness – Susan Skinner at Veil of Veronica
9. A Digital Reconstruction of the Shrine of St. Thomas Becket – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov
10. The Power of Silence Against the Shouters – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand

Big Business Abortion Not Happy with “Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
My Time In Prison – George Cardinal Pell at First Things
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How Pandemic Brought Liturgical Reform in Continuity Which B16 Desired – Fr. A. McDonald
40 Days Of Prayer, Fasting To Save America, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Dogma Liberates, Relativism Enslaves. . .Here’s Why – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Crux of the Matter – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
We Need Julia Greeley, Denver’s Saint in the Making – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Denver Catholic
Biden in the Bunker – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Question And A Warning From The Lord, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Does Jesus Call Us To Give Away All Our Possessions? – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Chesterton: Extraordinary in the Ordinary – Emma Jermann at Clarifying Catholicism
Ready to be Taught – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Biden Plans to End Contraception Exemption for Little Sisters – Catholic News Agency
The Blaine Amendment Ruling: A Glass Half Full? – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at NC Register

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Mammon – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Swamp of Subjective Sentimentality – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at National Catholic Register
New York Archdiocese Closes 20 Schools; Six More Close in Brooklyn Diocese – CNS via OSV

POLITICS:
May I Patronize Companies that Support Intrinsic Evil? – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Survey Finds 30% of German Catholics are Considering Leaving Church – Catholic News Agency
Truth, or Cultural Imperialism? – Michael Kurek at The Imaginative Conservative

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  The New St. Michael’s Abbey in California: An Architectural Landmark – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
2.  Bishop Robert Barron & Taylor Marshall Engage on the Role of the Bishops – C. News Agency
3.  How to Catholic Bishop 101 – One Mad Mom
4.  NY Times: Covid ‘Surges’ Thru Pews, as Opposed to Bars, Marches, Stores, etc. – T.  Mattingly
5.  America’s Fatherless Ache Exposed by Humble YouTube Dad – Annie Holmquist at Mrctrnt
6.  Fr. Z Rants about the Problems in the Streets, Offers Suggestions, Action Item! – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  The Next Pope & The Great Commission – George Weigel at First Things
8.  Humility – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
9.  Samwise Gamgee – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
10.  Former Swiss Guard Who Served a Saint is New Dean at U of St Thomas in Houston – S Soliz

A Reign of Error – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
What are the “Deep State” & “Deep Church”? – James Kalb at The Catholic World Report
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Divine Mercy, The Great Illumination of Conscience & the Mark of the Beast – Veil of Veronica
Communion in the Hand – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Best Book (by far) on the Scandal of Clerical Abuse – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at C. Culture
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
The Next Pope, Cancel Culture Comes For Catholics, & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Grieving for What England Has Lost – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The First Duty of Love is Listening – B.J. Gonzalvo, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
20 Things Guardian Angels Do For Us & More Great News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
That Would be an Ecumenical Matter, Dom Gre. Murray & Plainsong – Fr Somerville-Knapman
Marriage as a Sacrament – Richard Van Kirk at Catholic Stand

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Turkish Islamist Tyrant’s Obscene Bid to Turn the Hagia Sophia into a Mosque – Touflc Baaklini
Church vs. State in San Francisco Shutdown Showdown – Joan Frawley Desmond at NC Register
What SCOTUS Ministerial Exception Ruling Could Mean for Gay Employment Lawsuits – La Rosa
SCOTUS Delivers Two Important Victories for Religious Freedom – Helen Alvaré at NC Register
Bostock – R.R. Reno at First Things
Big SCOTUS Win For Religious Liberty – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Catholic Builds a Shrine to St. Serra on the Site of Destroyed Sacramento Statue – CNA/CWR
Junípero Serra & The Founding of the West – Patrick M. Laurence at Crisis Magazine

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
‘An Affront to Human Dignity’: Ethicists React to Death of Michael Hickson – Christine Rousselle
CDC Data on Steady Decline of Covid Related Deaths Since April – Fr. Cusick at A Priest Life

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
What is the “Gehenna” in the Bible? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
X-Ray of the Priest In a Field Hospital: Reflections on the Sacred Priesthood – Rorate Cæli

ARCHITECTURE:
Ancient Byzantine Church Unearthed in İstanbul – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
The Way Back is a Sports Film with some Surprising Depth – Carl Kozlowski at The CWR

CANON LAW:
Supreme Court Defers to Canon Law in Catholic School Decision – Patrick Reilly at NC Register

POLITICS:
Why Colonial America Was So Afraid of Catholic Quebec – Stephanie Mann at NC Register
Kanye West Says Planned Parenthood’s ‘Do the Devil’s Work’ – CNA via The Cthlc World Report

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Decline in Confession Called Harmful to Church’s Mission to Spread Gospel – Gina Christian
Just Peace Theory: A Syllabus of Errors – Andrew Latham, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
The Catholic Faith of the Woman Voted ‘Greatest Black Briton’ – CNA via The C. World Report
Back to the Basics: The Foundations of the Spiritual Life & Our Relation to Sin – Colton Marks
Blessed Lolo: The First, & So Far Only, Journalist to be Beatified – K.V. Turley at NC Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Bishop-Elect Stephen Parkes’ Brother, Bishop Gregory Parkes Friendly to Tradition – Fr McDonald
LatinMass.live Alive Again – Fr. Z’s Blog

OTHER LINK(S):
Cleaving the Body – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Did These Anti-Catholic Riots Aid the Cause of American Independence? – K.V. Turley at NCRgstr

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Little Oasis of Orthodoxy
     Fr. Benedict Kiely at Crisis Magazine
2.  Bishop Barron’s Pitiful (But Honest) Response to a Church in Crisis
      Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
3.  Paulist Priest: “Christ is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer”
      Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
4.  Liturgical Unculturation: TLM vs. Black Catholic Mass
      David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
5.  Sobering Spiritual Truths According to St. John of the Cross
     Monsignor Charles Pope at Community in Mission
6.  Satan’s Minions Attack the Archdiocese of San Francisco Again!
     One Mad Mom
7.  Where Do I Start? A Pastoral Plan for Changing a Parish Music Program!
     Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka at New Liturgical Movement
8.  Pastors, Now is Your Moment, Don’t Miss It!
      Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
9.  Getting Young People Back to Church & Getting Them to Stay
      Tom B. at Tom’s Digest
10.  To the Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana in Defense of Fr. Ted Rothrock
       Adam Sedia at The Society of Classical Poets

Post Vatican II: Self-Absorption & the Corruption of the True Church – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Walter Cardinal Brandmüller: Difficulties of Interpretation of Vatican II – Marco Tosatti at SC
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Meet Barb Szyszkiewicz, the Force Behind CatholicMom.com – Alexandra Greeley at NC Register
Father Master, The Founder of the Apostolic Movement of Schönstatt Abused His Nuns – SM
Refusing a Funeral Mass Because of the Pandemic – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law Made. . .
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
The Seamless Garment & Mindless ‘Anti-Racism’ – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Are People Changing Religion in the Pandemic? – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., & Paul A. Djupe, Ph.D.
3 Sayings Of God That Irritate Modern Sensibilities & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
This We Will Defend – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Pope Francis Drops Hong Kong Reference from Sunday Talk – Catholic Culture
World Watches As Battles Continue To See Who Will Control Iconic Hagia Sophia In Istanbul – RU
In Defense of King Louis IX – Thomas F. Madden at First Things

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Vatican in Crisis: Shut Down All External Accounts, All the Money to APSA – Marco Tosatti at SC

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Political Correctness & the Distortion of Language – Kevin Donnelly, Ph.D., at The Cthlc Weekly
Quotes on the Scam of S.C.A.M.: Socialism, Communism, & Marxism – Scott Smith, J.D.

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
One Less God Than You – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Religion After God: A Review of “Progressive Atheism” – Randal Rauser, Ph.D., at Strange Ntns

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
The Secular Versus Catholic View of the Human Person – Magis Center

POLITICS:
The Religious Roots of a New Progressive Era – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
New York Times Reporter Spreads Lies about the Pro-Life Movement – Alexandra DeSanctis
American Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Bishops Who Covered-Up Child Sex Abuse – Jos. Sciambra
Christian Democracy – Michel Gurfinkiel at First Things

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Curiosity of the Day: Ice –  Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Pray My Name: Racism & God – Richard G. Evans at Catholic Stand

MORNING ISSUE:
3 Priests Call For 40 Days of Prayer & Fasting to Drive Demonic Forces Out of America – ChPOP
Bishop Robert Barron’s Surrender – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Another Good Priest Removed: Fr. Ted Rothrock – Patrick Coffin
A Situation That Can Be Changed Only by Prayer & Fasting – Fr. James Lloyd, C.S.P., at The CWR
Gregorian Chant in a Stairwell Sends Shivers, Goes Viral – Sarah Robsdottir at Aleteia
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Before & After Improvements of a Spirit of Vatican II Parish – Fr. Alan J. McDonald at SO
Coming Attractions: Attack on Churches – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Subversive Catholicism is an Eloquent Work of Reasonable Traditionalism – James Baresel
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Terrible Effects of Eucharistic Deprivation – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand
Spokane Bishop Responds to Catholic Charities Racism Video – CNA via The Cthlc World Report
Our Three Mortal Enemies – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
A Warning From The Prophet Amos Explains a Lot of Our Current Decline – Msgr. Charles Pope
Oblates of St. Benedict: Living the Monastic Rhythm in Prison – D. Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
The Deformation of the Priesthood Post-Vatican II – Fr. Alan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Tissot’s Great Reversion – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
Major Obstacles to Unity with Orthodox are Resolved, What’s Left? – Aleteia
A Priest Makes Changes: Ritus Covidensis! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican Appoints Canonist to Look Into Communion & Liberation’s Lay Association – Ed Pentin
Racism Against Whites Is a Sin, Too – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
Vatican II: The Wisdom of Some Pastoral Initiatives & Results of Efforts to Implement Them – CC
Fr. Photius Avant & Homosexuality From an Orthodox Perspective – Joseph Sciambra at SoSJ
When Children Walk Away from the Faith – Philippa Martyr at The Catholic Weekly
Lot & The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Is the American Founding Compatible With a Catholic Vision of the Human Person? – NC Register
What Does Doxology Mean? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Robert Reilly’s “America on Trial” – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
Will Turkey Dare to Turn Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque Again? – Terry Mattingly at Get Religion
Revenge of the Neo-Jacobins – Marek Jan Chodakiewicz at Crisis Magazine
What Has Stalled Progress in Uprooting the Vatican’s Financial Corruption? – Ed Pentin at NC Reg
Word of the Day: Lord – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
On the First Principles of Moral Reason – Paul R. DeHart, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
The Three Golden Rules of Communicating on Social Media – Edifa at Aleteia
Et Sic Utor Pro Me – Pat Smith at Ius & Iustitium

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
‘Iconodules,’ Brave Defenders of Sacred Images, are Needed Once More – James Day at NC Rgstr

LITURGY:
A Recent Solemn Mass in the Rite of Lyon – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Christ’s Recapitulation of Motherhood – Lizzie Self at Clarifying Catholicism

EVENING ISSUE:
The Spanish “El Bonete Español” Biretta – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Protests Erupt at Indiana Church Over Suspended Pastor – Justin L. Mack at Indy Star
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Is Covid a Cause for Panic? Or, Is This About Something Else?  Here’s What I Found – Fr. Heilman
Teenager with Down Syndrome Wows the Art World – Sarah Robsdottir at Aleteia
How the Stages of Starvation Describe the Decaying West – Msgr. Charles Pope at CiM
Why Do the U.S. & Canadian Bibles have Different Translations? – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV
Military Archbishop Says Navy ban on Off Base Worship ‘Particularly Odious to Catholics’ – Crux
A Godless Great Awakening – Joshua Mitchell at First Things
Pope Francis, What Is His Real Reform? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
This Famous Sculpture Depicts the Ecstasy of St. Teresa of Avila – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
An Exclusive Interview with Composer Ennio Morricone – Ed Pentin at National Catholic Register
Deus Vult! – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
How Alexander Hamilton Defended the Rights of Catholics in a Young America – J. Duncan, Ph.D.
A Triumph In Church Architecture: Tho. Aquinas College & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Mysteries, Skeletons Abound Under Virginia Catholic Church’s Floor – Joanne Kimberlin via Crux
Ennio Morricone Refused to Bury Gregorian Chant after Vatican II – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at APL
Does the Bible Support Slavery? – John Derosa at Catholic Answers Magazine
Bring Back Betrothal Rites! – Simon Dennerly at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
Story of the Day: The Boy with the Burnt Hand – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
On Distinctively Catholic Issues, the “Catholic” Joe Biden is Batting Zero – George Neumayr
Saint Joseph: Silent & Powerful – Abigail C.R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand
It’s Time to Re-Mythologize the Gospel – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Crisis Magazine
The 2020 Revolution & the ‘1812 Overture’ – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
It’s Time to Cancel Margaret Sanger – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Did the Reformed Liturgical Rites Cause a Boom in Missionary Lands? – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
St. Maria Goretti, Young Saint of Mercy, Pray For Us – Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh at NCReg
Gorsuch Does Transgenderism: Notes on the Wreckage – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at TCT
Lessons from the “Hidden” Japanese Catholics – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™
Analysis: Pope’s Hong Kong Omission Complicates All the Narratives – Christopher Altieri at CH
Catholic Church Donations in Ireland Plummet by 80% During Pandemic – Catholic Herald
Non-Hierarchical Leadership – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
St. Junípero Serra Statue Destroyed at California State Capitol – CNA via NC Register
How Albanian Catholicism Survived Ottoman Rule & Communist Oppression – Romeo Gurakuqi

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
It’s All in the Name: Healing The Issue of Racism (Part II) – Deacon Anthony at Catholic Stand

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
One Less God Than You: Off the Shelf with John DeRosa – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
What Does Justice Roberts’s Ruling Mean for the Pro-Life Cause? – Erika Bachiochi at The PD

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Brewing a Catholic Culture with Jared Staudt’s ‘Beer Option’ – Alexandra Greeley at NC Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
A New Ordinariate Newsletter – Jackson Perry at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog

OBITUARY(IES):
Ennio Morricone, Composer Honored by Pope Francis, Dies at 91 – CNA via The CWR

OTHER LINK(S):
English Catholic Bishop: Parishes See ‘Dramatic Fall’ in Income Following Lockdown – CNA/CWR