Robert Edwards

Living a Catholic life.

THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Large Crowds of Praying Catholics Growing Around Statue of St. Louis in St. Louis – TACatholic
How the Nuns of San Zaccaria Succeeded in 12th Century Venice – Medievalists.net
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Evangelizing a de-Christianized, Secular World – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Why Icons Should Be Part of Catholic Catechetics – Robert Mixa at Word on Fire
Ask St. Raphael to Protect Your Health While Traveling – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Irish Dominican Martyrs – De Processu Martyriali June 30
The Real Story of St. Junípero Serra – Steve Weidenkopf at Catholic Answers Magazine
Iceland’s Unique Cathedral of Christ the King – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Servant Leadership – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Willa Cather’s Art of Neighborliness – Timothy Chapman at Dappled Things
Dan Burke, Spiritual Warfare, & Childhood Trauma; & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
5 Steps to Creating an Effective Social Media Outreach – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
It’s All in the Name: Healing The Issue of Racism – Deacon G.M. Anthony at Catholic Stand
Disabled Man Dies After Austin Hospital Withheld Coronavirus Treatment & Food – CNA
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, Brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict, Dies in Regensburg at 96 – Ed Pentin
The Church Has Always & Will Always Condemn Socialism In All It’s Forms – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Why Can’t the Church Employ Ministers or Teachers in Same-Sex Unions? – Fr. Charles Fox
Bishop Hying of Madison Denounces BLM Activist’s Call to Destroy Statues of Jesus – CNS/OSV
Cardinal Zen: ‘No Confidence’ in Hong Kong Religious Freedom after New Security Law – CNS
Christians Under Assault: The Reverberations of the Armenian Genocide – Alex Galitsky at Prov.
How to Stop the Civil Unrest – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
When You Align with Dark Powers – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Good Riddance to the Blaine Amendments – The Editors at National Review

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Italian Financier at Heart of Vatican Scandal Appeals to UK Court – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Ten Patriotic Films for the Fourth of July – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
In Montana, Man Tears Down 10 Commandments Monument at County Courthouse – CNA/Reg
Misdirected Religion & the Motives of the “Black Lives Matter” Movement – Sebastian Morello
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Our Non-Racist & Non-Sexist Constitution – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
For Christians, It Really Is A Catastrophe – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

LITURGY:
Liturgical Notes on the Commemoration of St. Paul – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Mvmnt

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Books for the Summer of Our Discontent – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report

POLITICS:
Planned Parenthood Admit Under Oath to Harvesting Body Parts From Babies Born Alive – LN
What’s Next for the Supreme Court & Abortion? – Michelle La Rosa at Catholic News Agency
Do Pandemic ‘Stimulus’ Policies Align With Church Teachings? – Edward Pentin at NC Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
A Woman’s Case Against Women-Priests – Constance T. Hull at Crisis Magazine
20 Ways We Know That There’s No Such Thing as Karma – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
Fishwrap’s Case of the Vapors Over Annual Gun Show Hosted in Unused Catholic School – Fr. Zed
Facing Scandal & Debt, Pope Shifts into High Gear on Financial Reform – John Allen at Crux
San Pellegrino Water Is Named After a Christian Martyr – V. M. Traverso at Aleteia

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Finding the Masculine Genius with Anthony Esolen – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Off the Cuff
And Then They Came for the Catholics – Anne Hendershott at The American Spectator
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Viganò, Schneider, & the Second Vatican Council – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
America Begins to Fight Back – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Supreme Court Rejects Montana ‘Blaine Amendment’ in Religious Schools Case – Matt Hadro
The Influential Italian Gentleman: McCarrick Praised Bergoglio Prior to Conclave – S. O’Reilly
Fr. Robert Sirico: The Church’s ‘Anemic Response’ to Covid-19 Hurts Everyone – Fr. Ben Johnson
Will Someone Please Explain What’s Going Down in Germany? – Philippa Martyr, Ph.D., at The CW
How Civilizations Rise & Fall in Eight Stages – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Half a Dozen Catholic Statues Beheaded in Sudbury, Ontario – Molly Frommer at CTV News
Striking Down Louisiana’s Abortion Restrictions – Pat Smith at Ius & Iustitium
Prayer Warrior Guide: How to Create Your War Room Prayer Strategy – Scott Smith, J.D.
Archaeologists Discover in Northern England an Augustinian Friary – Medievalists.net
Time for Communion – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
This Monastic Approach Can Transform Your Motherhood – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Are You Willing to Suffer Shame For the Sake of the Name? – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
Joe Biden, James Martin, & The Human Rights Campaign – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. . .
Death to Self – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The ‘Cottagecore’ Trend Won’t Lead Back to Eden – Anna Abbott at National Catholic Register
Power Of One Small Prayer, Christian Genocide in Nigeria, More→ The Best In Catholic Blogging
Benedict XVI, Vatican II, & the “Hermeneutic of Reform” – Mark Brumley at The CWR
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Origins of the Jewish Calendar – Lilly Gelman at Moment Magazine

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Vatican Documents Seized as Pope Francis Appoints Commissioner – CNA via The CWR
Card. Pell: Church’s Mission No Justification for Financial Inefficiency, Corruption – Ed Condon

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Benedictine Way can Inform Our Lives – & Our Politics – Alexander Jolliffe at Cthlc Herald

POLITICS:
The Pro-Antifa, Anti-Catholic ICC – Mary Jo Anderson at Crisis Magazine
SCOTUS Decision on Louisiana Abortion Clinic Law – Fr. Z’s Blog
Two Retired Bishops & Two Priests Test Positive For Coronavirus In Houston – CNA/Newsman

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Fish & the Cross: How One Christian Symbol Overtook the Other – John Burger at Aleteia
A Catholic Immigration Proposal
– Clarifying Catholicism
Healing Memory, Honoring History – The Editors at National Catholic Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Ordinations on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul – Deborah Gyapong at Anglicanorum. . .

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
I Just Love the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Augusta – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
The Problem’s Behind Bishop Barron’s Response – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Anti-Catholicism in the Raw – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bishop Robert Brennan of Columbus  ‘Sidelines’ Pro-Life, Pro-Family Priest – Matt C. Abbott
Abp. Viganò, The Vatican II Schism, & The Unheeded Lesson of Benedict XVI – Sandro Magister
And That is When the Shooting Starts – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Dwindling Number of Practicing Catholics – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
A Question & a Warning from the Lord – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
The Role of Original Sin in the Homosexuality Debate – J.P. Nunez at Catholic365
The Spiritual Lessons of Table Reading – Sister Carino Hodder, O.P., at Mere Orthodoxy
A Catholic Response to Racism – Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers at The Catholic World Report
Woke Racism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Curiosity of the Day: Last Names – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Alternative Mysteries To The Rosary, Signs, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Has the Discussion on the Next Pope Already Begun? – Andrea Gagliarducci
On Rationalism, Relativism, & Determinism – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
Pictures: The Capuchin Crypt In Rome With Almost 4,000 Skeletons Buried In It – uCatholic
Hospitality: The Lady at Shunem – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
What if Hagia Sophia Returns to Being a Mosque? – Terry Mattingly at Get Religion
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Extraordinary Teens Love the Eucharist, Catholic Education – Patrick Reilly at NC Register
Canadian Archbishop Gets New Pallium at Same Address, New Archdiocese – Cindy Wooden
Mincione Companies File Lawsuits Against the Vatican – Ed Condon at Catholic News Agency

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Nigeria Facing ‘Systematic, Planned, Calculated’ Genocide of Christians – Charles Collins at Crux

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Does Paul’s Rebuke of Peter Disprove Papal Infallibility? – Dave Armstrong at NC Register

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Better Part: Off the Shelf with Fr. John Bartunek – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

PODCAST(S):
Finding Our Father: Rob Marco, Fatherhood, & the Latin Mass – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. . .

POLITICS:
SCOTUS Stuns Pro-Lifers Overturning Louisiana Law Regulating Abortionists – Russell Shaw

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Obituary: Don Shula, Legendary Coach Who Said a Daily Rosary – Matthew Walther at Cth Herald
Everything for the Good: God’s Call to Me – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Pope Appoints New Bishop of Kilmore, Ireland – Vatican News

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MONDAY EDITION

(Note: I accidentally scheduled the draft instead of the EDITION, this has been rectified)
MORNING ISSUE:
Priest Defends Statue of St. Louis Against BLM & Antifa Terrorists – The American Catholic
“Catholic” Villanova Univ. Ostracizes Catholic Theology Student For Being Catholic – Rod Dreher
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Instagram Brands Christian Worship ‘Harmful’ – Michael Brown, Ph.D., at The Christian Post
Archbishop Viganò Defends Himself From Critics – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder, an Inmate will Profess Poverty, Chastity, & Obedience – CNA
“The Decadent Society” & the Summer of Our Discontent – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at TIC
Abp. Cordileone Recites Exorcism where St. Junipero Serra Statue Torn Down, Oorah! – Fr. Z’s Blg
Universality of Christ: a Visual Response to the ‘White Jesus’ Critique – Catholic Herald
Terrifying Power of the Black Lives Matter Organization – Steve Ray at Defenders of the. . .
Update: Doctors say Communion on Tongue Safer than Communion on Hand – Fr. Z’s Blog
Chief Justice John Roberts Tried To Suppress Reagan’s Letter Against Abortion – Cal Cthlc Daily
Social Justice & Moral Activism: A Guide for Catholics – Scott Davis at Catholic Stand
Choirs: An Appeal for Common Sense – Charles Cole at New Liturgical Movement
Esolen On The Crucifixion By Mantegna & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging!
Catholic Charities CEO Defeats Self In Racism Struggle Session – Rod Dreher at The American. . .
Victorian Politician Calls for Inquiry into Investigation of Cardinal Pell – CNA via NC Register
The Attack on Catholic Images May Just be the Beginning – Anne Hendershott at The CWR
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Three Bogus Objections to Thinking about the Next Pope – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Different or Disordered? – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Lay Catholic Social Action: The Bishops Must Have Our Backs – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at CC
How Can I Tell If Someone Is Possessed? – Dan Burke at Divine Intimacy Radio
Pagan Beauty, Biblical Brutality – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Activism Without Principles – Sohrab Ahmari at First Things (link repaired)
Pp. Francis ‘Appreciates’ the ‘Synodal Way,’ Says German Bishop – CNA via The CWR

LITURGY:
First Blessings by New Priests, Indulgenced? No! Interesting Latin Texts & Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Zed

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Dead Sea Scrolls Cast Light on Baptism, the Eucharist, the Priesthood & More – T. McDonald
Intrigue & Advancement: Review of Pia Fidelis – Clara Gerdes at Clarifying Catholicism

PODCAST(S):
Dean of Catholic U Theology on Covid, Mental Health, & Racism – Clarifying Catholicism

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Ask Father: What To Do with Old Occult Objects after Repentance & Confession? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Missionaries Who Lift Up Hinduism’s “Untouchables” – John Burger at Aleteia
Why Many Disbelieve in the Real Presence & More News Links!
– The Best In Catholic Blogging
Addiction: A Rocky Road to Faith – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Victorian Anti-Catholicism Produced Some Fine Fish Recipes – Bonnie Lander Johnson at CH

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Msgr. Greg Bennet Appointed New Bishop of Sale, Australia – Crux

OTHER LINK(S):
For God, Everything is Connected – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand

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SVNDAY EDITION

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Catholics Gather Around St. Junípero Serra Sculpture to Save Statue from Mob – Mary Rose
Dear Bishop Barron – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Archbishop Vigano’s Challenge on Vatican II – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
Woman Harassed by BLM Activist in Madison Returns to Pray the Rosary – Joseph M. Hanneman
Rise of the Morons – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Book: The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates by Edward Pentin – Fr. Z’s Blog
Rob the Racist – One Mad Mom
Canceling Fr. Moloney – David Deavel at The Imaginative Conservative
We Speak the Truth with Charity & Let the Consequences Come – Fr. Richard Heilman at RCM
The Pornography Epidemic – Fr. William Dillard at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Fr. Z On The Identity Crisis Of Catholic Priests, The KKK At Regis University, & More! – NC Rgstr
Benedict Option: The Only Option – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Gríma Wormtongue – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
Why Does This Resonate With Me? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
The Catholic View of Rights & Systemic Injustice – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Neo-Gothic Revival in Florida – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Is the Media to Blame? – William Kilpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Fr. Moloney: Say His Name – Crisis Magazine
Word of the Day: Serpent – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
With Release of Sex Abuse Report, Natl Review Board Cautions Against Complacency – CNA/Rg
Scientists Confirm Italian Crucifix is Oldest Wooden Statue in Europe – CNA via The CWR

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Oops!; The Sin Of Rash Judgment; Is Catholic Poland Tomorrow’s Ireland; & More! – NC Register
Report: New Amazon Bishops’ Conference Could Be Unveiled Monday – Ed Pentin at NC Register

OBITUARY(IES):
Maryknoll Fr. Robert Astorino, Founder of UCA News, Dies at Age 77 – Catholic News Service

PODCAST(S):
Pecknold & Anderson: How the Supreme Court is Imposing Sexual Ideology on America – RLR

OTHER LINK(S):
Catholic Church in Germany Lost a Record Number of Members Last Year
– CNA via NC Register
Tony Esolen On The Handmaid Of The Lord, Church Today Is Like Rear Engine. . . & More! – Rg

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
What Winston Churchill Understood about America – Nile Gardiner & Joseph Loconte at NR
This Is Not About Statues, It Is a War on Civilization! – John Horvat, II, at Return to Order

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Two Good Catholic Books for Children – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
Three Francis-Appointed Cardinals Offer Their Hats & Rings to Women – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Three Hard Sayings of the Lord That Irritate Modern Sensibilities – Msgr. Charles Pope at CiM
Ross Douthat: Cardinals Should Look for ‘Dynamic Orthodoxy’ in Next Pope – Christine Rousselle
Report: Abuse Allegations Against Deceased Catholic Bishop ‘Credible’ – AP via Crux
Sarah for Pope – Michael Warren Davis at Catholic Exchange
The Problem of the Cult of Personality in the Clergy – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Cancel Culture Comes for the Catholic Church – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Be the Light in The Darkness – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
The Redemption of Bartolomé de Las Casas – Meg Hunt-Kilmer at Our Sunday Visitor
Knights & Ladies of Peter Claver: Committed to Holiness & Justice – Peter Jesserer Smith
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
“Very Insulting”: Black Madonna Desecrated With BLM Graffiti in the Netherlands – ChurchPOP
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
The St. Monica Club: Be Kind, Not Nice – Charlie McKinney at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Obsequies of the Very Reverend Fr. Jonathan Robinson, Cong. Orat. – Liturgical Arts Journal
11 Obscure Saints To Venerate During The Month Of June – Jenna Kandas at epicPew
The Oldest Catholic High School in the United States is in New Orleans – Zelda Caldwell
Turkey Moving Toward A Neo-Ottoman Regime To Convert Hagia Sophia – Paul Marshall at RU
Video: Ed Pentin, John Allen, Roberto De Mattei, & Ross Douthat Chat About The Next Pope – SP
Madison’s Days of Rage – Joseph M. Hanneman at The Catholic World Report
Dominion Reluctantly Highlights Far-Reaching Christian Roots Of Western Civilization – J. Duin
Catholic Catechesis Directory Addresses Gender, Biological Sex, & Bioethics – CNA via The CWR

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Better Part – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
The Oddity of the Artist – Denise Trull at Dappled Things

CANON LAW:
Contributing Financially To The Support Of The Parish: A Precept Of The Church – Canon Law. . .

POLITICS:
“Abolish the Police” is Bad Salesmanship – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
Can a Catholic be a Politician?
– Grady Stuckman at Clarifying Catholicism

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Awe & Reverence for Christ in the Sacraments – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Why Obama Sent a Wreath to the Confederate Monument in Arlington – Ronald F. Maxwell
Mao More Than Ever – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Fr. Z Is Now On Parler! – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Michael, Defend Us Against St. . . ! – One Mad Mom
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Don’t You Wish Your Priest Would Give a Homily Like This? – Steve Ray at Defenders of. . .
Bill Barr Tears the Seamless Garment – John Hirschauer at National Review
I Cannot Remain Silent: Madison Bishop Blasts Destruction of Religious Statues – J. McKeown
Swedish “Churches” Remove Crosses So As Not to Offend Muslims – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Madrid Fisherman Stumbles Upon 14th-Century Statue of Madonna & Child – J.P. Mauro
More Information From the Daily Mail on China Bribing the Vatican $2B/Yr – D. McClarey, J.D.
Getting Back in the Habit of Mass – John Clark at Magis Center
Tony Esolen On The Handmaid Of The Lord, The Church Today Is Like A Tiny Car. . . – Reg
Why St. Bernardine Created The IHS Christogram & What It Means – Will Wright at Catholic Link
Darwinism’s Fatal Flaw – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
3 Women Who Accuse David Haas of Sexual Misconduct Speak – Soli Salgado at NC Reporter
Keep the Faith, Not the Martin Scorsese Variety – Fr. Scott W. Brossart, S.O.L.T., at Ignitum Today
Pleasantry of the Day: The Family Dog – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen Col.
Our Cancel Culture – Betty Parquette at Catholic Stand
Fr. Moloney vs. the Cult of Woke – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
(Catholic) Villanova Univ. Declares Support for Gay Pride, Defying Catholic Teaching – ChrchPOP
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Thomas à Kempis Took Christ as His Model – Fr. John Flader at The Catholic Weekly

Pres. of German Catholic Women’s Federation Confirms Support for Killing Babies – CNA
Understanding the Tradition of Mary’s Perpetual Virginity – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Priests are on Front Lines of Covid-19 as They Minister to the Sick, Dying
– Rick Snizek at CNS

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Pius XII: Riots are Organized & Fomented by Atheism, when Religion is Taken Away – Rorate Cæli
High School Catholics Address Atheism – Clarifying Catholicism

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Man Tried To Share His Regrets About Transgender Life. YouTube Censored It – Emily Jashinsky
Like So Many Countries, Norway Faces a Population Problem – Shannon Roberts at Mercatornet
Meditations on the Emergency – Pat Smith at Ius & Iustitium

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Thomas Aquinas College Chapel: A Triumph in Church Architecture – Liturgical Arts Journal
Dear White People & Catholic Clergy – One Mad Mom
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
After BLM Controversy, Catholic Removed from Florida State Student Govt – CNA via Newsman
On the Destruction of Statues of Jesus – Fr. Z’s Blog
Orthodox Priest Denies Communion to Members of Black Lives Matter – Fr. Joseph Gleason
Tolkien’s Mythic Plan for England
– Niall Gooch at UnHerd
LA: Fr Chris Ponnet Tells Catholic School Teachers To Affirm 2nd Graders Homosexuality – JS
George Weigel: Catholic Lite & Vatican Finances Will Top Next Pope’s Agenda – Ch. Rousselle
Catholic Gp. Vows To Protect St. Louis IX Statue Called Anti-Semitic, Islamophobic – T. Nerozzi
“Restorer” in Spain Destroys Priceless Madonna – The Eponymous Flower
Hope After Suicide, Father Chris Alar, M.I.C. – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Eucharistic Procession Thru Gutted Madison, The Beauty Of Christian Marriage & More! – Reg
Bostock Is as Bad as You Think – Andrew T. Walker at Christianity Today
Eternal Life – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Bondage of Cultural Illiteracy – George W. Rutler at Crisis Magazine
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
New Integralists: Uninformed Politics That Misrepresents the Church – George Weigel
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
They’re Coming After Churches Next – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Cross & Graves Vandalized at Catholic University Cemetery – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Fr. Michael Scanlan’s 1976 Prophecy & the Events of 2020 – Judy Roberts at NC Register
Unjust Rules for Religious Believers – Archbishop Charles J Chaput OFM Cap & M Farris JD
Editorial: For the Good of the Church, Release the McCarrick Report – Our Sunday Visitor

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Bostock & SOGI: A Christian Waterloo
– Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
God Save America from Fearful Christians
– David French at The French Press via The Dispatch
Half of San Fran’s Parishes Defy City’s 12-Person Rule – Nicholas Wolfram Smith & Lorena Rojas
The Blindness of Justice Gorsuch’s Woke Textualism
– Megan M Arago & David R Upham PhD JD
New Clashes Between Church & State – Alicia Connelly-Lohr at Catholic Stand
Chinese Catholic Leader Detained Again in Ongoing Harassment – John Burger at Aleteia

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Some Black Lives Matter
– Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Benedict Option In Covidtide – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Religious Sisters Risk Lives to Rescue the Vulnerable Amid Pandemic – Courtney Mares at CNA

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
The Book of Revelation – Introduction – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity

POLITICS:
Live By Political Correctness, Die By Political Correctness – D McClarey at The American Catholic
President Trump Talks Statues, Archbishop Viganò in EWTN News Interview – CNA via The CWR

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
No Man is Nameless: The Family & Identity – Lizzie Self at Clarifying Catholicism

OBITUARY(IES):
Msgr. Antony Conlon, A Transformer Of Parishes – Catholic Herald

PODCAST(S):
How Ordinary Christians have been Betrayed by Their Own Bishops – Damian Thompson

OTHER LINK(S):
The Ferguson Lie – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Media Ignores 90% Chinese Corona Virus Death Collapse in America – Clay Travis at OutKick
Have Our Churches Brought the Bostock Disaster on Themselves? – Robert Oscar Lopez
Journalism Self-Destructs – James Bowman at The New Criterion
Everywhere Statues Are Torn Down By The Mob, History Promises People Are Next
– Ch. Bedford
Red Guards Then, Black Guards Now – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
American Heartland Neo-Gothic Cemetery Chapel in New Vienna, Iowa
Hong Kong Leader Claims Vatican Took $2 Billion/Year In Secret Sino-Vatican Deal – TACatholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Why the Bishops Are Letting the Mobs Destroy Statues – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
What Did MIT Chaplain Fr. Moloney Say That Got Him Fired by Cardinal O’Malley? – Rod Dreher
BLM Activist Shaun King Calls For Destroying Statues Of Jesus – D. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
Why War Is Coming: Tweets Version – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

When A Jewish Physicist Becomes A Catholic, Good Queen Bess Unmasked, & More! – NC Rgstr
The Pope Francis Reading Game – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
“Mattress Mack” to Open a Charter School that Offers Free Vocational Training – Cerith Gardiner
Winning the Battle of the Mind – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
St. Martin de Porres: First Black Saint of the Americas – Whitney Hetzel at GetFed
Have No Fear – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Church of England’s New Book of Common Prayer: The Social Services Guidelines – P Mullen

Envy Cancels Justice – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

Curiosity of the Day: Food Factories – Anthony M. Esolen at Jasper via Magdalene College

Should Popes Retire or Should They Remain in Office Until Death? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
– Carl R. Trueman at First Things

LITURGY:
– Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Surviving Depression: Off the Shelf with Sister Kathryn Hermes – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
Cultural Revolution Returns: Everything Religious is Purged
– Tang Zhe at Bitter Winter
Saintly Queen Who Changed History, New Line Of Liturgical & Clerical Sweats, & More! – NC Reg
Underground Catholic Bishop Detained in Communist China – C. News Agency via NC Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
A Psalm That Helps Control Your Tongue, Holy Friendship In A Sexualized World & More! – Reg

OTHER LINK(S):
Liturgical Legos, Timothy Flanders From Protestant To Messianic Jews To Catholic & More! – Rg

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
My Terrifying Five-Day Stay Inside Seattle’s Cop-Free Chaz – Andy Ngo at New York Post
Cancel Yale – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
4 Things to Know About the British Group Targeting The Federalist – Fred Lucas at The Stream
Corporate Media Wants To Silence The Federalist Because It Can’t Compete
– Joshua Lawson
How to Avoid the Second American Civil War – Jason Pack at The National Interest
Year Zero Update – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Why Fears of Hungarian Separatism are Stirring in Western Ukraine – Ido Vock at New Statesman
Why Is Beethoven So Popular? – Michael De Sapio at The Imaginative Conservative

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
We Mount Our Counter-Offensive – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
EWTN’s Gloria Purvis Calls for Defunding the Police – Gloria Purvis at EWTN via Twitter
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Identity Crisis of Catholic Priests, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
War Coming? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Church Collaborates in Its Own Destruction – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
The Real Presence: Why Do Two-Thirds of Catholics Disbelieve? – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
Why Catholics Don’ t Support Pride Month – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
The Perils of Overactive Imaginations as Two Brothers Say Goodbye – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Small Is Beautiful: How Small Groups Can Transform Large Parishes – Peter Jesserer Smith
After St. Junipero Serra Statue Toppled, San Fran Archbishop Says Protests ‘Hijacked’ – CNA
To Combat Racism, Try Reviving the Black Family – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Mercatornet
The KKK at Regis University – Fr. Dave Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Priest Canceled for Preaching Solidarity Over Racial Division – Ellie Gardey at The Am Spectator
We Do Not Live in Space & Time – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Defund the USCCB – Francis Lee at Crisis Magazine
The Feast of the Irish Martyrs – De Processu Martyriali
In Praise of Having a Personal Missal – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at National Catholic Register
The Clergy Always Has Our Backs – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Orthodox Group asks Trump to Intervene to “Save” Hagia Sophia – John Burger at Aleteia
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
New Titles for Mary Added as Invocations in the Litany of Loreto – Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholic Action: The President Who Transformed Ecuador – Charles Coulombe at Catholic Herald

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
The Left & Big Corporations In Alliance – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Criminal Rebellion & The Underlying Cause – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Book Review: Enlisting Virtue to Save Marriages – Philippa Martyr at The Catholic Weekly
Cardinal Pell’s Prison Journal Will be ‘Spiritual Classic,’ Publisher Says – Catholic News Agency

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
An Exposition on Infused Grace – Briana Huddleston at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Petition Calls for St. Louis to be Renamed, Removal of Statue on Art Hill – Sam Masterson
Wisdom, Hair Loss, & Divine Providence – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
It’s Time to Stop Kneeling – Sumantra Maitra at The National Interest
Ancien Regime Change – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Shootings, Violence Jump In Cities Where Mayors Have Restrained Police – Jordan Davidson
How Cultural Revolutions Die — or Not – Victor Davis Hanson at National Review
Huge Pictish Site Discovered in Scotland – Medievalists.net
The Return of “Respectable” Anti-Semitism – The Washington Free Beacon
The Decline Of Journalism – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

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SVNDAY EDITION

On the Power of One Small Prayer – Msgr. Charles Pop at Community in Mission
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Father of 10 Embraces Religious Life – Trent Beattie at National Catholic Register
The Sin of Rash Judgment – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
What are the 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart Devotion? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Spirituality & Mission of a Benedictine Oblate – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building C. Culture
St. Josemaría Escrivá: Finding God In Daily Life – Jordan Burke at Saints & Sages
God’s Love & How to Receive it – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
From LDS Deacon to Catholic Deacon – Deacon Steve Clifford at The Coming Home Network. . .
Miræ Caritatis – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Getting to Know ‘Nennolina’ – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register
5 Saints Who Were Fathers of Large Families – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Miracle of Orvieto: The Dramatic Origin of Corpus Christi – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
St. Anthony’s Eucharistic Miracle – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Of Hidden Manna & a Shining Stone – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
How the Holy Eucharist Brought Me Back to the Church – Robin Rohr Carter at NC Register
New Book on Saints Aims to Help Readers become “an Image of Christ” – Paul Senz at The CWR

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