Robert Edwards

MORNING ISSUE:
Pope Francis Declares Catholic Sister Killed in Satanic Ritual a Martyr – Hannah Brockhaus
Fr. Moloney Cancelled! – One Mad Mom
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Bostock Betrayal – Crisis Magazine
Defending In Sinu Jesu – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
Bishop Jn. Stowe of Lexington: How To Engage People With Same-Sex Attraction – Fr. McDonald
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
No Word on McCarrick Report as Second Anniversary of His Removal Passes Quietly – Ed Pentin
The Democrat Party & the Sanctity of Life – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Is TV Mass the same as the Real Thing? – Fr. Robert C. Pasley, K.C.H.S., at New Liturgical Mvmnt
Two Years Since McCarrick Allegations: A CNA Timeline – Christine Rousselle at CNA/Newsman
Pope Francis Names Rapid City Administrator as Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota – Han. Brockhaus
Learning to Preach Christ, & Him Crucified- Part II – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Social Media Make Us Jump to False Conclusions – Dan Hugger at Powerblog
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Andrew Stewart Jamieson: Artist & Illuminator – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Why are Christians Leaving Palestinian Territories? – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Legal Experts Warn: SCOTUS Ruling Redefining Sex Opens ‘Pandora’s Box’ – Lauretta Brown

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Chik-fil-A Surrenders Again – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Minds That Hate – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Corruption of the Blood – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Are Christians Slaves on the GOP Plantation? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Statue of George Washington Toppled in Portland – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Seattle Soviet – Matthew Continetti at The Washington Free Beacon
Slovak, Hungarian Leaders Move to Heal Historic Injustice – Christopher Szabo at Mercatornet

MORNING ISSUE:
Painting of the Day: The Crucifixion by Andrea Mantegna – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper
Oops! – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Seven Teachings on Hell From St. Thomas Aquinas – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in. . .
Bostock: Living a Lie – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
The Distinctly Catholic Doctrine – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
What the Supreme Court LGBT Decision Could Mean for Catholic Employers – Matt Hadro at CNA
The Hour of the Lawyers – P.J. Smith at Semiduplex
Signs – Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
Surviving Depression – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Why Don’t Our Guardian Angels Spare Us Certain Trials? – Edifa at Aleteia
The Long March Through American Institutions Continues – William Kilpatrick, Ph.D., at The CWR
Where Are All The Old Guys? A New Generation Of Knights; & More News Links! – NC Register
Ursula de Jesus & the Fortress of Patience – Eve Tushnet at The Lamp Magazine
The Biases of a Royal Commission – George Weigel at First Things
Reprint of the St. Gregory Hymnal & Catholic Choir Book Now Available – Liturgical Arts Journal
Does Chaos Emerge from Order, or Order from Chaos? – David Clayton at New Liturgical Mvmnt
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Halloween Customs Born Out of Forgotten Tradition of Pope Night – John Burger at Aleteia
Persecution of Rebellious Catholic Churches Intensifies – Zhao Minghze at Bitter Winter
Armenian Leader in Turkey Suggests Muslims & Christians Share Hagia Sophia – John Burger
The Supreme Court’s Transgender Ruling Undermines the Rule of Law – Trey Dimsdale, J.D.
Thea Bowman: Religious Sister, Civil Rights Advocate, Candidate for Sainthood – CNA

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Thin Red Line – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Americans Should Never Again Comply With Pandemic Lockdown Orders – John Daniel Davidson
Black Lives Matter: Affirm the Sentence, Not the Movement – R. Albert Mohler, Jr., at Pub Dis
Why Can’t America Let South Korea Defend Itself? – Ted Galen Carpenter at The National Interest

MORNING ISSUE:
A New Shrine in Canada: Our Lady of the Rockies – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Bishop D. Thomas of Toledo Excommunicates Representative of Heretical Priest Association – LI
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Bad is the State of the Catholic Faith in Germany? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Justice Neil Gorsuch, John Finnis, & the New Natural Law Theory – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Et Tu, Gorsuch? – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
The Hermeneutics of Failure – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Communion Dispenser! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Can Catholics Support ‘Black Lives Matter’? – Catholic News Agency
The Famous 4th Vow, When Demons Flee Dying Souls, & More! – National Catholic Register
Word of the Day: Father – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Black Pro-Lifer Tells Antifa: If Black Lives Mattered, You’d Protest Planned Parenthood – S. Ertelt
Books, Screens, & the Modern Catholic Library – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
A Morally Empty Jurisprudence – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at First Things
Imagination or Intellect: Teresa’s Reminder for Our Times – Harry Scherer at Ignitum Today
Can Contraceptives Be Taken for Therapeutic Purposes? – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr
A Passion for the Passion of Jesus Christ – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
It Isn’t Hate to Speak the Truth – Mary Rice Hasson, J.D., at Ethics & Public Policy Center
How to Convince Someone to Donate – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Supreme Court’s Mistaken & Misguided Sex Discrimination Ruling – Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.
Mom of Carlo Acutis Says Son Led Her Back to the Catholic Faith – CNA via The C. World Report
LGBT Ruling Opens Floodgate to Sex Orientation Discrimination Lawsuits – A. Picciotti-Bayer
Douglas Laycock: How Will New LGBT Rules Affect Religious Liberty? – Chr. D. Cunningham
Catholic Schools Step in to Feed Children Over Summer Break – Catholic News Agency

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Dappled Things Magazine Issues Art Challenge to Highlight Human Equality – Cth News Agency

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Of Red Fascists & Huckleberrys – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

POLITICS:
Vatican Betrays Hong Kong – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bring Back the Blue Laws – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine (link repaired)

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Sovietization Of American Culture – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
How US Journalism Lost Its Spine – Michael Tracey at UnHerd
The Monument-Destroying Mobs Don’t Hate The Confederacy, They Hate America – JD Davidson
Inside Communist China’s Nationwide DNA Collection Program – Josh Rudolph at ChDT
Some of Communist China’s Newest & Most Powerful Tanks are On India’s Border – Peter Suciu
Communist China’s Hidden Poverty – Marcus Roberts at Mercatornet

MORNING ISSUE:
A Christian Answer to Racism – Matthew Schmitz at Catholic Herald
Yep, I’m ‘Gay’ Now, & You Ought to Be Too – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Slander from Oakland – One Mad Mom
The Rosary: Alternative Mysteries? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Cardinal Sarah Appointed for New Term at CDW! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Dan Burke, Spiritual Warfare, & Childhood Trauma – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
There is No Common Faith & Adoration in God Shared by Catholics & Muslims – Bp. A. Schneider
Proof of Perpetual Virginity Of Mary In John 19, The Codex Sinaiticus, & More! – NC Register
New Leader of German Bishops Signals No Retreat from Heretical Line – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Madison Adores The Blessed Sacrament, Germany Blasphemes The Blessed Sacrament – SO
Catholic Paper Says Website Using Copyrighted Material Without Permission – Sam Lucero
Holy Communion – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
40th Anniversary of the Pastoral Provision & the Anglican Use – Christopher Mahon at ACSB
Dutch Doctor who Euthanized Woman Without Final Consent Defends Decision – CNA/Newsman
The Ebbing of Truth – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
On the Ascension – Cecily Lowe at Catholic Stand
Details of A.W.N. Pugin’s Chapel for the Earls of Shrewsbury – Shawn R. Tribe at Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
How to Convince Someone to Donate – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
94-Year-Old Doctor, Granddaughter of a Slave, Continues to Inspire – Colm Flynn at NC Register
During Segregation Dominican Sisters Begun 1st Interracial Monastery in ‘Bama – Fr. P. Briscoe
25 Perfect Saint Quotes For Politically & Socially Turbulent Times – Melissa Guerrero at epicPew
Catholic Composer David Haas Denies ‘Sexual Battery’ & Coercion Allegations – J.D. Flynn/CNA
Guilt, Shame, & Healing from Pornography – Peter C. Kleponis at The Catholic Gentleman

SCOTUS LGBT RULING:
Hawley: GOP Swindled Religious Right – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
A Striking Display of Sophistry – R.R. Reno at First Things
A Roundup of Reaction to the Supreme Court’s LGBT Ruling – Catholic Herald
The Rainbow & the Cross at the Supreme Court – R.S. Ghio, J.D., at Public Square Magazine

LITURGY:
With Slovak Cleric’s New Job, Big Things in a Small Package – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Covid-19 is Killing Catholic Schools & Hurting the Minorities that Attend Them – Kathleen Parker

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Eldest Daughter of the Church – Chilton Williamson, Jr., at Crisis Magazine
Quarantine Project: How to Make Bread from the Time of the Bible – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
Is Genocide Happening In Nigeria As The World Turns A Blind Eye? – Ewelina U. Ochab at RU
The Challenge of Religious Formation in Modern America – Paul Escott at Catholic Stand
A Catholic Convert From Mormonism, How To Pray The Sanctus, & More! – NC Register
Beyond Sensational Pleasure: Against Value Relativism – Christopher Centrella at Clarifying. . .

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
How Do We Fight The Woke Militants? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
World-Leading Infectious Disease Expert Explains Why Govt Lockdowns Must End – J. Miltimore
Rise of the Busybullies – Anne Bradley at Law & Liberty
Hail, Christopher Columbus! – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Why Americans Must Stand Up to the Left’s Power Grab – Mike Gonzalez at The Stream
About that Bust of Christopher Columbus that Stood for 110 Years in Detroit? – Dale Price at DM
North Korea’s Demolition of the Kaesong Liaison Office Is a Sign of Desperation – Daniel L. Davis

MORNING ISSUE:
Eucharistic Procession in Madison, Wisconsin, Traverses Sites of Looting, Unrest – J. Hanneman
Archbishop Vigneron Ignores Real Problems, Attacks Church Militant – The American Catholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland (link repaired)
Michael Sean Winter’s Diatribe Against EWTN – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Catholic Netflix Launched, Advice From St. Francis de Sales To Combat Insomnia & More! – Reg
New Traditionalists – Mark Tooley & Colin Dueck at Providence Magazine
Prague Catholics Rejoice at Restoration of Marian Statue Toppled by Angry Mob – CNA via CWR
Disastrous Decision by the Supreme Court – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
There is No Divine Positive Will or Natural Right to the Diversity of Religions – Bp. Ath. Schneider
The German Synod Has At Least Three Antecedents, All Ended With Schism – Sandro Magister
And Then They Came for J.K. Rowling – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Will Jesus’ Statues be Torn Down & Removed? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Pray Like a Pirate: The Lord Will Answer – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
SCOTUS: ‘Sex Orientation’ & ‘Gender ID’ Covered Under Law – Matt Hadro at CNA via Newsman
No, We Do Not Need Better Systems – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Four Continental Variations on “Roman” Vestments – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Why Did Christians Crusade? – John Harrison at Clarifying Catholicism
Religious-Freedom Arguments Aren’t Enough – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review
Eucharistic Hunger – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Biblical Types or Anticipations of Traditional Catholic Worship – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
How to Convince Someone to Donate – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How the Catholic Church Helped Unemployed Laborers in the 1920’s – Catholic News Agency
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Once Homeless Himself, Shelter Director Helping Others Turn Lives Around – Michael Brown

VATICAN SEX SCANDAL:
Bishop Zanchetta Returns to Work at the Vatican Amid Abuse Trial in Argentina – Cou. Mares

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Cause Du Jour – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
What to Say & How to Say It: Off the Shelf with Brandon Vogt – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
The Pandemic is Officially Over – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
As English Churches Reopen, Welsh Catholics are Still Waiting – CNA via The Cthlc World Report

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Eroticism & the Magdalen – Fr. Michael Rennier at Dappled Things
Catholic Composer David Haas Accused of ‘Sexual Battery’ & ‘Spiritual Manipulation’ – J.D. Flynn
Locke’s “Transubstantiation” of the Self – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Curiosity of the Day: Why Is the Statue of Liberty Green? – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
Gollum The New Judas Iscariot, Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright, & More! – NC Reg

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
SCOTUS Routs Conservatives, Again – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Poor Black Communities Devastated After BLM Riots Lead to New Food Deserts – Megan Fox
An American Cultural Revolution? – Eric Kaufmann at Law & Liberty
The False Dichotomy On Race Is Tearing The Nation Apart – Tristan Justice at The Federalist
The Collapse of Entitlement Federalism – Chris Pope at City Journal
Old Lives Matter, Too – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
The Problem With Prejudices That Target the Rich – Rainer Zitelmann at The National Interest

MORNING ISSUE:
Where are All the Old Guys? The New Generation of Knights – Nicholas Holoman at Clarifying. . .
Catholic Composer David Haas Accused of “Sexually Predatory” Behavior – Jonathan Aigner
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland (link repaired)
Liturgical Legos! Do Not Miss This One! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Methodism & Coming Schism – Mark Tooley at Eikon via CBMW.org
The Saintly Queen Who Changed History – Steve Weidenkopf at Catholic Answers Magazine
A Gorgeous Enameled Monstrance in the Mudejar Style by Granda – Lucas Viar at Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
Two Styles of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Compared – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
Often It’s the Well-Educated Who are Most Susceptible to Conspiracy Theories – Francis Phillips
Today’s Catholic Church is More Like a Rear Engine Beetle than a Rolls Royce – Fr. A.J. McDonald
Bringing God Out Of The ‘Friend Zone’ – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
The Prophetic Pulse: Is a Period of Global Purification/Warning Beginning This Fall? – Mystics. . .
Andrew Sullivan a Voice of Reason? This Time Yes – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Critiquing Michael O’Loughlin’s Attack On Vigano’s Letter To Trump – Diane Montagna via Twitter
The Virtues: The Remedy for Our Times – Janet Meyer at Catholic Stand
Bishop Zanchetta Accused of Sexual Abuse Returns to Work at Vatican Bank – Inés San Martín
How to Convince Someone to Donate – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Life Changing Marian Apparitions, Tony Esolen on St. John Bosco,  & More! – NC Register
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Old gods, the New gods, & God – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
Building an Ownership Economy – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
“I Only Kneel for One Person, & That’s God” – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
Pope Francis, Vatican Finances, & the Papal Court – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register
In Defense of Twenty-Dollar Words – Michael Yost at Crisis Magazine

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Pope Francis, the Open Questions on the Financial Scandal – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday. . .

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Raphael’s Long Lost Last Paintings Revealed, Last Of A Holy Family, & More! – NC Register

SAINTS:
Beatification Date Set for Computer Programming Teen Carlo Acutis – CNA via The CWR

POLITICS:
Crackdowns on Unregistered Catholics Resume Across Communist China – Tang Zhe at Bitter. . .

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Seeking Answers to Violence & Rage, Don’t Forget Fatherhood – Fr. Jeffrey F. Kirby at Crux
How To Deal With Non-Catholic Family, New Renaissance In Vestment Embroidery & More! – Reg

OBITUARY(IES):
Bishop Basil Meeking (1929-2020): Requiescat in Pace – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at NLM

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
If You Really Want to Help Black America, Don’t Look to Black Lives Matter – Charles Love at CJ
The Cause of Race Relations has been Set Back Decades by the BLM – James Monteith at SR
A Rundown Of Woke Insanity Amid The Newest Cultural Revolution – Tristan Justice at The Fdrlst
The Coronavirus Will Crush the Private School Industry – Lindsey M. Burke at The National Interest
What Racists & Anti-Racists have in Common – Luke Gittos at Sp!ked
Race, Poverty, Privilege – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
On Name Changing & Statue Toppling – Victor Davis Hanson at National Review
HHS Changes Obamacare, Allows Docs to Opt Out of Abortion, Gender Surgery – Rick Moran

A Psalm That Can Help You Control Your Tongue – Christine Ponsard at Aleteia
What To Do When Children Leave the Church – Patti Maguire Armstrong at National Cth Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Stunning Beauty of Christian Marriage, in One Biblical Infographic – ChurchPOP
Holy Friendship in a Hypersexualized World – Bill Donaghy at Theology of the Body Institute
A Father, & Choosing a Spouse – John Cuddeback, Ph.D., at Life Craft
‘God Chose to Call Us’: The Story of Two Brothers Ordained Priests on the Same Day – CNA/CWR
Timothy Flanders from Protestant to Messianic Jews to Catholic – David L. Gray
How to Start to Pray – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Five Ways to Boost Your Prayer Life – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
God Uses Human Weakness to Make Saints – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
Venerable Carlo Acutis & His Love for the Eucharist – Hannah Brockhaus at Cthlc News Agency
Trust in God’s Timing – Sean Gillen at Catholic365
The Marvels of the Eucharist – St. John Chrysostom at Faith & Culture
Emily Stimpson Chapman — Catholic Writer, Speaker, & Cook – Alexandra Greeley at NC Register
The Stepping Stone of Sacrifice – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Catholic Exchange
Perceiving the Working of God in History – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at National Catholic Register
The Meaning of Joy & Holy Fear – Fr. George W. Rutler at Catholic Exchange
The Prophetic Apostolate of Blessed Charles de Foucauld, Hermit of Sahara – Solène Tadié
St. Augustine of Canterbury: Apostle to the English – Matthew B. Rose at Catholic Exchange
How You can Change the World by Being “Salt of the Earth” – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
What is Authentic Christian Spirituality? – Deacon Thomas A. Moses at Catholic Exchange

MORNING ISSUE:
Quick Thoughts about Archbishop Viganò’s Letter to President Trump – Fr. Z’s Blog
Detroit Archdiocese Criticizes ‘Racist & Derogatory Language’ from Church Militant – CNA
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland (link repaired)
Poor PrayTell Blog, All Their Progressive Ideas on Liturgy Collapsed. . . – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Msgr. Charles Pope Addresses Abp. Gregory’s Selective Moral Outrage [15:27] – Raymond Arroyo
The German Synod: Will England Follow Germans Into Schism? – The Guild of Blessed Titus. . .
Elizabeth I, Good Queen Bess—Unmasked? – Jack Scarisbrick at The Catholic World Report
Painting of the Day: The Handmaid of the Lord by John Singer Sargent – Ant. M. Esolen, Ph.D.
Scranton Diocese: ‘No Credible Evidence’ Against Msgr. Walter Rossi – Ed Condon & J.D. Flynn
Satan’s In the News, 24 Hours a Day – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand
How Catholic Social Teaching Rescued Me from an Academic Crisis – Lord Glasman at CH
Trump Administration Reverses Obama-Era Regulation That Redefined ‘Sex’ – A. DeSanctis
Rediscovering Downtime While Sheltering in Place – B.J. Gonzalvo, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
How Do I Get From the Piano to the Organ? – Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka at New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
Life Lessons from 3D Puzzles – Elizabeth Jean Seah at Ignitum Today
Supreme Court Case Exposes Catholic Education’s Achilles’ Heel – Michael J. Van Hecke at Reg
How to Convince Someone to Donate – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Trump’s Exec. Order Could Jump-Start the Cause of Global Religious Freedom – D Philpott PhD
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Bill Gates Funding Vaccine Companies That Use Body Parts – Mat Staver at Life News
The Meaning of Neo-Integralism – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
Six Ways Looting Hurts the Poor – Fr. Ben Johnson at Transatlantic Blog
Laws that Prohibit State Scholarships to Religious Schools are Unconstitutional – Ann Bryner

VATICAN SEX SCANDAL:
Archbishop Gomez Names Four New Members of National Review Board – CNA via The CWR

LITURGY:
Card. Sarah Finished 5 Year Term at CDW & Turns 75, Who Will Take Over? – Fr. A.J. McDonald
The New Prefaces of the E.F. Mass, Part V: The Preface of the Blessed Sacrament – Gre. DiPippo

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
The Unhappy Man – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Great Minds on Wokeness – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
The Covid-19 Holy Water Conundrum – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

POLITICS:
Catholics Fearful About Looming Chinese Communist Restrictions on Hong Kong – Ed Pentin
Why the China-US Power Struggle Will Reshape the World – Aris Roussinos at Catholic Herald

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Latest Ecclesiastic Fashions in Hoodies – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
What’s Driving the Decline of Religion in America? Secular Education – Joseph Sunde at Pwrblg

PODCAST(S):
Shepherds or Sheepdogs? – Crisis Magazine

~~~THE SAMIZDAT HERALD~~~
Morning Issue:
NPR: Growing Evidence Tells Covid Not As Fatal as Feared, Did Experts Fail Again? – J Miltimore
The Cost Of Liberal Silence – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
There’s an Effort to Get Me Fired at Cornell for Criticizing BLM Movement – W.A. Jacobson, Ph.D.
Even the Nicest Country in the World Doesn’t Like Communist China – Therese Shaheen at NR
A Brief History of Antifa: Part I – Soeren Kern at International Policy Institute
How Soviet Russia & Poland Carved up Eastern Europe – Boris Egorov at Russia Beyond
Race Grifters & Poverty Pimps – Nathan Wilson at The Salisbury Review
A Bitter Centenary for the Hungarian People – Christopher Szabo at Mercatornet
Wokism’s Cult Following – Richard Fernandez at PJ Media
Teaching Fake History Gets Abolitionist Statues Defaced By ‘Anti-Racism’ Rioters – J Pullman
Black Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Defunding the Police – Cassandra Fairbanks at The GP
Why Can’t Big-City Democrats Reform the Police? – Steven Malanga at City Journal
Starbucks to Allow Baristas to Wear BLM Attire & Accessories After Backlash – Amelia Lucas
Could Trump’s War Against Huawei Trigger a Real War With Communist China? – Graham Allison
Devolution to Revolution: An Already Demoralized U.S. is Now Being Destabilized – Selwyn Duke

Bonus Links:
Matt Taibbi On Journalism’s Suicide – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Mpls City Council Votes to Replace Police with ‘Community-Led Public Safety System’ – The GP

MORNING ISSUE:
Vatican Affairs, Pell’s Payback At the Secretariat of State – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo. . .
Parish Priest Says Reported Eucharistic Miracle has Led to Conversions – Courtney Mares
How to Convince Someone to Donate – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Will Knights Drop ‘Columbus’ from Their Name? – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Trump Tweet Latest Twist in Archbishop Vigano Saga – J.D. Flynn at CNA via The CWR
Systemic Racism & Other Conspiracy Theories – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland (link repaired)
Covid-19 Killing Catholic Schools – Sarah D. Sparks at Education Week
Ground-Penetrating Radar Reveals Entire Ancient Roman City – George Dvorsky at Gizmodo
Did 1918 Spanish Flu Create Precedent for Closing Churches, Cancelling Masses Today? – Caridi
President Trump Tweets Thanks to Archbishop Vigano – Edward Pentin at NC Register
The Communist Agenda to Defund the Police – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
What to Say & How to Say It – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
The Problem of Personhood – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Holy Disturbance – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
A Contemporary Approach to Early Gothic Revival Vestment Design – Shawn R. Tribe at LAJ
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Want Healthy Spiritual & Social Life in Your Parish & Stable Finances? Look at Music – NLM
Charging Shady Italian Moneyman Not the End of Latest Vatican Scandal – John Allen at Crux
“The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God. . .” – George Weigel at Denver Catholic
Fr. Derek Cross on St. John Henry Newman & the Anglican Patrimony – Christopher Mahon
God Bless Our Cops – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine

LITURGY:
Dom Guéranger on the Neo-Gallican Prefaces – Notkerus Balbulus at Canticum Salomonis

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
‘Gone with the Wind’ Rights were Gift to Atlanta Archdiocese – CNA via The Cthlc World Report
HBO Axes Gone With the Wind – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Catholics Grapple With Racism & Witness Amid Volatile Demonstrations – Peter Jesserer Smith

POLITICS:
Contemporary Iconoclasm & King George III – Jay Anderson at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Everything We Know About the Deeply Suspicious ‘Doomsday Couple’ – Amanda Arnold
Lawless In Seattle: All That CHAZ – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Anarchy in Seattle – Christopher F. Rufo at City Journal
Tucker Carlson: New Anti-Racism is Racism, You Will be Punished if You Don’t Accept It – VT
The New York Times Reveals the Anger of Progressivism – Titus Techera at Law & Liberty
Hooded Baseball – Myles Thomas at ESPN
Antifa Takes Over Chunk of Seattle, Create Autonomous Zone; Mayor, Governor Yawn – Perrotta
Ancient Two-Legged Crocodile Left Behind These Awesome Footprints – George Dvorsky at Giz.
George Washington’s Oh-So-Mysterious Hair – Robert Krulwich at National Geographic
Your Guide to the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 – Helen Carr at History Extra

MORNING ISSUE:
Anatomy of a Runaway Parish – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
Dickens Loved to Denounce Catholicism, But then He had an Extraordinary Dream – Terry Philpot
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland (link repaired)
McConnell Slams Constitutionally Dubious Double Standards Applied to Catholics – A. DeSanctis
When a Jewish Physicist Becomes a Catholic – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Analysis: Archbishop Gregory Promised the Truth, Has He Told It? – J.D. Flynn at CNA/Newsman
Antifa Takes Over a Chunk of Seattle, Literally – Fr. Z’s Blog
A New Line of Liturgical & Clerical Sweats – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
First Time to Receive Eucharist at Mass in Months Has Some in Tears – Catholic News Service
Pope Francis Named Fr. Bruce Lewandowski as an Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore – CNA via CWR
Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to Lead St. Louis Archd. – Courtney Mares/CNA
Pope Sends Strong Message to U.S. Catholics after Floyd Death – Nicole Winfield & Elana Schor
Before & After St. Pat’s Oratory in Green Bay, Shy NYC Cabbie Fights Evil With A Cell & More! – Rg
A New App With Recordings of the Complete Gregorian Chant Repertoire – David Clayton at NLM
Alleged Theodore McCarrick Victim Says He Helping Fact-Check Abuse Dossier – CNA
“Take A Knee For God, Not Man“ – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
Cops Speak Out – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Word of the Day: Boom – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Symbols: Trampled Flags & Smashed Statues – Steve Kellmeyer at Ignitum Today
What is Christendom? – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Aristotle & Catholic Education: Why Charter Schools Are Not Enough – Building Catholic Culture
Theology & the Analytic a posteriori – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
What is an Annulment & How Does it Differ From Divorce? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community. . .

LITURGY:
The New Prefaces of the EF Mass: The Preface of the Nuptial Mass – Gregory DiPippo at NLM

ARCHITECTURE:
How to Use Symbolic Number to Make Art & Architecture Appeal to Human Nature – Dav. Clayton

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
A Little Movie Of Perseverance, Nonessential Churches – What’s Next, & More Links! – NC Rgstr

POLITICS:
A Letter From Glenn Loury – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Isn’t Living Through a Cultural Revolution Fun? – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Vatican Halts German Diocesan Plan to Turn 800 Parishes into 35 – Cthlc News Service via Crux
History Behind Tau Cross, Miracles Happen Today, Intron Varia Ar Sklerder, & More! – NC Rgstr

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
The Albert the Great Summer Program in Madison, WI, July 27-31 – Pet. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Scoundrel Time: The Purges Have Begun – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Antifa Seizes Chunk of Seattle, Sets Up Autonomous Zone Just Like Paris Commune – Tyl. O’Neil
Should We Believe ‘The Settled Science’? – Andrew Mahon at Mercatornet
Don’t Count Trump Out Yet – Matthew Walther at The Week
The Delusionistas of Minneapolis Abolish Their Police – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
Sign Petition to Pull Down the Highgate Statue of Karl Marx – The Salisbury Review
Defund Police Making Big Rift bt. 2 Key Dem Constituencies, Hispanics & Blacks – Tho. Lifson
Importance Of Reading Classical Literature To Better Understand Today’s Events – Mic. Metzger
The Cult Of Diversity & The Corruption Of Science – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to. . .
This Has become a Neo-Maoist War on the Past – Brendan O’Neill at Sp!ked
UCLA Suspends Professor for Refusing to Cancel Finals for Minorities – Chrissy Clark at WFB
Repudiate the Anti-Police Narrative – Heather MacDonald at City Journal
Should We Judge Historical Figures by the Morals of Today? – BBC World Histories Magazine

MORNING ISSUE:
Moral Injury, Traditional Catholics, & Burnt Out Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
Archdiocese of San Francisco Promotes “Gay Pride” – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
Prominent Moral Theologian Blasts $750K Grant from CCHD to Pro-Gay Group – M. Hichborn
Archbishop Gregory’s Faulty Memory – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Christ, the Church, Culture, & Cardinal Cupich – Eduardo J. Echeverria at The Catholic Thing
Analysis: Is the Torzi Arrest a Beginning or an End? – Ed Condon at CNA via Newsman
Johnson, Get Your Knee Off Our Necks – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Why Do So Many Christians Vote Democrat? – Katie Kieffer at Townhall
The Policeman Who Might be a Saint – Andrea Gagliarducci at CNA via Newsman
New Insights on the Rise of the ‘Nones’ – Justina Miller at Magis Center
Rely on Sound Doctrine, Then Keep Calm – Birgit Jones at Catholic Stand
Biblical Village Cursed by Jesus Flooded by Rising Sea of Galilee – Ed Whelan at Archaeology World
Proselytizing Is Not a Bad Thing – David Kilby at Catholic Stand
Bishop-Elect David Leon Toups was Named Bishop of Beaumont – Catholic News Agency
Which Model of Atonement Is Most Viable Today, & Why? – Bartlomiej Staniszewski at CC
You Are Evangelizing Through Beauty! – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Official Rome Church of the Knights & Dames of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre – LAJ
The Holy Trinity & One God – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Righteous Anger, Not Unchecked Wrath, Serves the Common Good – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at Reg
The Scourge of Radical Islam, From Corpus Christi to Nigeria – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis
The Necessity of Long-Form Art – Jacob Riyeff at Dappled Things
St. Katharine Drexel: A Saint for Racial Justice – Michael R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic
The What, Why, & How of Beauty with John-Mark L. Miravalle – Paul Senz at The C. World Report

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Best Way For Communion In Pandemic, Hermeneutics of Continuity in Wyoming & More! – TE

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Statue of Lincoln Vandalized – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Memorial for the 54th Massachusetts Regiment was Defaced During the Protests – D. Price

POLITICS:
A Brief Against a Secular Canonization of Colin Kaepernick – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Antifa & the Muslim Brotherhood: Birds of a Feather – William Kilpatrick at Crisis Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Deep-Fakes Create Many Moral Messes – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Thru Catholic Lenses
Cardinal Becciu: Torzi Arrest is No ‘Earthquake’ – CNA via The Catholic World Report

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Accuser – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
The Revolution is Not Coming – Matthew Walther at The Week
Burned Out Minneapolis Manufacturer Pulls Up Stakes & Vows to Move – Monica Showalter
Americans’ Nightmare in the Soviet “Paradise” – Tim Tzouliadis at BBC Today
The Man Who Sacked Rome – Cullen Murphy at The Atlantic
Is the Future Post-Liberal? – Fr. Robert Sirico & Richard M. Reinsch, II, at Law & Liberty
The Disappeared – Zach Dorfman at Foreign Policy via Pocket
The Odd History of the Whig Party – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Historians’ Love Affair With Progressivism – Allen C. Guelzo at Claremont Review of Books

MORNING ISSUE:
Tour de Force! Brave Priest Admonishes Archbishop Gregory & Rioters – The American Catholic
Another Glimpse of Extreme Secularism – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Gollum. . . The New Judas Iscariot – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
America in the Aftermath of George Floyd: Between Paganism & Christianity – J. Mitchell, Ph.D.
Let’s Take a Closer Look at Black Lives Matter – Robert Hutchinson at Mercatornet
Report: D.C. Archbishop’s Office Knew Of Pending Trump Visit – J.D. Flynn at Cthlc News Agency
Another Vain Attempt to Impose Novus Ordo Lockstep Unity on Laity: Seattle Archd. – Fr. Zed
The Plan For After The Riots – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
FIUV Statement on Covid Communion on the Tongue – Rorate Cæli
Relativism, Irrational Rage, & Revolution – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Church Of Nice Or Church Of Nasty, What Happens When A Protestant Meets Mary & More! – Reg
The Fox of Villa Crawford: The Life of Francis Marion Crawford – Stephen Schmalhofer at TNC
With God in Russia: Father Walter Ciszek – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at Catholic Stand
Race Riots, Nietzsche, & “Django Unchained” – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative. . .
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Radical Chic Redux – Fr. John A. Perricone at Crisis Magazine
Faith & Science in the Context of Philosophy – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Fr Gerald Sudol Worked in New Jersey Parishes for Decades After Claims of Sex Abuse – NJ Hrld
Beautiful Art in This 12th Century Missal of Limoges – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Mvmnt
Harmful Emails Sent Using Catholic Domain Names – The Sydney Catholic Weekly
Curiosity of the Day: The Boy’s Voice – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Father Nelson Baker — Buffalo’s Padre of the Poor – Michael O’Neill at National Catholic Register
Are You Born Again? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
What is Predestination? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine

MUSIC:
3 Proven Strategies to Teach Your Choir to Sing in Latin – Aurelio Porfiri at Altare Dei

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Finding Faith: The Oldest Image of Jesus Captured in Mosaic – Lucien de Guise at Aleteia
Painting Of Norman Rockwell’s Breaking Home Ties, Baptists At Council Of Nicea & More! – TE
Prague Resurrects Marian Column Torn Down by Mob in 1918 – Catholic Herald

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Dangers Of Rocketing Communion Services, Sent To Muslim Kingdom To Die & More! – NC Reg

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Before Whom Do You Kneel – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
DC Catholic Priests Invited to ‘Prayerful Protest’ at White House – CNA via The Cth World Report
I’ll Never Take a Knee, But I Will Reach Out My Hand – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Rioting Has Consequences – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

POLITICS:
Planned Parenthood Supports Some Black Lives Matter – D. McClarey at The American Catholic
The Catholic Case Against Communism – Luke Parker at Clarifying Catholicism

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Walking in His Footsteps in Word & Truth – Richard Van Kirk at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Catholic Nuns in Hawaii Shaken but Hopeful after Robbery – Jonah McKeown at C. News Agency

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Is Becoming Finland the Way Out of Our Polarized Mess? – John Horvat, II, at The Imaginative. . .
‘BLM = Defund The Police’ – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Four Reasons Russian Nobility Spoke French Like Natives – Georgy Manaev at Russia Beyond
There’s No ‘Generals’ Revolt’ Against Trump – Jed Babbin at The American Spectator
The 75 Best Virtual Museum Tours Around the World [Art, History, Science, & Tech] – Jar. West