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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

LATE-EVENING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Catholic vs. Orthodox vs. Protestant: How to Tell Difference, in 10 Funny Memes – ChurchPOP
2.  Blueberries – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
3.  Exiled Nicaraguan Prelate Challenges Pope Francis on Bishop’s Arrest – Inés San Martín/Crux
4.  An Epidemic of False Witness – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
5.  Bishop Barron & the Post-Conciliar Church – John Hirschauer at The American Conservative
6.  Why Pope Francis’ Vatican Bank Order is a Big Deal – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
7.  Dissident Priests Helped Establish Group Supporting Gay Activism & Abortion – Lepanto Inst.
8.  Is Pope Francis Protecting A Convicted Sex Abuser? – Damian Thompson via Complicit Clergy
9.  Demonizing Traditional Catholics – Bill Donohue at Catholic League
10.  Satan’s Subtle Cultural Attacks Against Mary – T. J. Burdick, O.P., at Catholic Exchange

NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  Heart of Monastic Renewal in Europe: Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Austria – Sol. Tadié/Register
12.  How Should We Respond to Catholic Prejudice? – Adam Seiler at Catholic Stand
13.  Ortega’s Persecution of Church Calls Into Question Vatican’s Gallagher Protocol – Register
14.  King of Ambiguity Apologizes for Social Media Post – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
15.  Attacks on Rosary; Dopiness f/Left Church; Spiritual Warfare is Real; Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Z
16.  Are Bartholomew & Nathanael the Same Person in the Bible? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
17.  Not Shocking: Young Catholics Choosing Promiscuity – David L. Gray
18.  Is This the Dawn of a Sexual Counter-Revolution? – Belinda Brown at MercatorNet
19.  Fr James Martin Sorry for Not Being Clearer About Archbishop Weakland’s Sins, Crimes – Rg
20.  This Week’s Papal Speculation Risks Fiddling While Everyplace But Rome Burns – Allen/Crux

. . .THE OTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  A Light in the Darkness: St. Dismas Church Lies within Walls of Max-Security Prison – OSV
22.  Man, Oh Man, Catechism In A Year Podcast Is Right Around The Corner! – J McAfee/epicPew
23.  Acts of Violence Against Churches, Pro-Life Centers Intensify – Kathy Schiffer/N. C. Register
24.  The Persecution of Tradition, Priests, & the Affliction of Moral Injury – Fr. Z’s Blog
25.  Patriarch Kirill Cancels Kazakhstan Trip to Meet Pope Francis – Religion News Service
26.  Black Lives Matter Undermines Catholic Social Teaching – Alexander Frank at Crisis
27.  Why Be Catholic, Principles for Chaste Relationships & More Links – T. Edwards/NC Register
28.  A Catholic Man 24/7, Beyond Sunday; Video & Podcast – The Catholic Gentleman
29.  Father Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P., Named Editor of Our Sunday Visitor – Our Sunday Visitor
30.  Neck Scarves: Don’t Get Hung Up by Summer Heat – Meghan Ashley Styling/Cthlc Mōdê Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
As Nuns Freed, Critics Complain of Campaign to ‘Wipe Out’ Christianity in Nigeria – Crux
Who Are the New Cardinals Created by Pope Francis in 2022? – M. Mancini/C.N.A./N.C. Register
Disgraced Cardinal Becciu Claims ‘Pope Told Me I Will Be Reinstated’ – The Catholic Thing

BEST OF THE REST:
Pope Francis Calls 1st Extraordinary Consistory Since 2015, What Will Cardinals Talk About – Rg
Mosan Masterpieces: Phylacteries of Hugo de Walcourt – Kinga Lipinska/Liturgical Arts Journal
Academy of Life Theologian Encourages Dissent on the PillH Brockhaus/Catholic News Agency
Growing Food as Education for Life – John Cuddeback at Life Craft
The Festival of the Sea: A French Tradition in the Month of August – Alice Alech at Aleteia

Short Links:
Bravo! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Heterodox Tears Are Sweet – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
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TVESDAY EDITION

LATE-EVENING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Eucharistic Miracles! – Jimmy Akin
2.  Confessions of a Feminist Heretic, & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
3.  Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Urges Pope to Speak Out – Inés San Martín at Crux
4.  Blasphemy Against Mother Mary in “The Chosen” – Fr. David J. Nix at Catholic Exchange
5.  An Opponent of Vatican II Passes Away – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
6.  Four Days in the Vatican: An August Surprise? – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome
7.  Bishop Robert Barron’s Theology of Nolite Audire Eos – David L. Gray
8.  Recalling Randy Rembert, The Church Wrecker – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
9.  Demand an Official Investigation of Bishop McElroy’s Alleged Cover-Up Activities – Com Clgy
10.  Fire Dept Christian Chaplain Fired When Discovered He Actually Believes – Mt Archbold/CMR

. . .NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  What is God’s Will for Your Life? – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
12.  Teaching Virtue With Books – Joseph K. Woodard, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
13.  Old & New Persecution in Nicaragua – Edgar Beltrán at The American Conservative
14.  Houston, We Have a Problem (With Liturgical Music) – Justin Dery at Our Sunday Visitor
15.  Bishop Barron’s Burning Question About Elijah – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis
16.  What Really Happens at the Napa Institute’s Summer Conference? – Jon. Liedl at NC Register
17.  Should the Bible Capitalize ‘He’ & ‘Him’ when Referring to the Trinity? – Msgr. Ch. Pope/OSV
18.  The Carthusian Camino: A Hidden Pilgrimage Route – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
19.  August Anticipation: What to Expect at the Cardinals’ Consistory – Fr R de Souza/NC Register
20.  For the Beauty of the Earth – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song

OTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  Kidnapped Nigerian Religious Sisters Released – Jonah McKeown at C. N. A. via The C. W. R.
22.  Sacristy Art: the Custom of Denoting “Titulus Ecclesiae” & “Nomen Ordinarii” – Lit Arts Jrnl
23.  Priests Confront Dictatorship in Nicaragua: ‘Let Us Work in Peace!’ – C. N. A./N. C. Register
24.  Disgraced Cardinal’s Privileges are Reinstated? Video – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
25.  Film About Mother Teresa to Hit Theaters in October – Joe Burkas/C. N. A. via N. C. Register
26.  Reflections of a Catholic School Teacher: Putting First Things First – G. Schmiesing at Crisis
27.  Pope Francis Instructs Vatican Entities to Move All Funds to Vatican Bank by Sept. 30 – Rgstr
28.  St. Rose of Lima Reminds Us that Grace Comes Through Suffering – Philip Kosloski/Aleteia
29.  The Supreme Court, Wokeness, & a Test for Campus Equity – Rus. Shaw/Our Sunday Visitor
30.  What Makes a Mass “Reverent”? Podcast – Crisis Magazine

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Biden’s Abortion Extremism – Michael Warsaw at National Catholic Register
Did Russia Nearly Have A Protestant Tsar? – Rhys Laverty at Ad Fontes
Former Milwaukee Archbishop Weakland Dies at Age 95 – Carl Bunderson/C. N. A./N. C. Register

BEST OF THE REST:
Whether Man Without Grace Can Avoid Sin? – Christian B. Wagner
Neck Scarves: Don’t Get Hung Up by Summer Heat – Meghan Ashley Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
Existence Is a Whodunnit – Jerome German at Catholic Stand
Faithful Hold Marian Procession in Nicaragua Despite Repression and Persecution – NC Register
“Ecumenical:” Old & New Definitions – David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Renewal & Restoration: That Nothing May Be Lost – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Was St. Rose of Lima a Dominican Nun? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Faith Must Influence Politics – Fr. Allan McDonald at Missio Dei

Short Links:
The Lavender Mafia Mourns One of Its Champions – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
If There were a “Woken Inquisition”. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog

Highlights from The American Catholic:
Anti-Racism is the New Racism of This Century – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  My Recommendations to Eucharistic Revival; A Reverent Mass – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at S. O.
2.  Liturgical Arts Flourishing at Prince of Peace in Taylors, South Carolina – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
3.  A New Ghetto for American Catholicism – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
4.  Is Robert Barron a Bishop of Baal? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
5.  Why The Anglican Dioceses Did Not Enter The Ordinariate – Fr. Jn. Hunwicke at Mutual. . .
6.  The End of the Age of Christianity – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
7.  Millennial Catholics are Faking It – Ann Manov at UnHerd
8.  Sam Harris Should Quit While He Is Behind – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9.  Mstrb*t**n & the Meaning of Sex – Trent Horn, Ph.D., & Leila M. Miller at Catholic Answers
10.  Vatican Failures In Case of Cardinal Ouellet, More of the Same – The Catholic Thing

. . THE NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  Are You Being Rejected? Sounds Like You’ve Found the Narrow Door – M. Presser/Missio Dei
12.  About That Atlantic Contributor Espousing Anti-Catholic Hate. . . – Mia Cathell at Townhall
13.  How Catholics Can & Should Engage Modernity; 3 Book Reviews – National Catholic Register
14.  Thoughts on Cardinal Coccopalmerio’s ‘Amoris Booklet’ – Christian Renaissance Movement
15.  The Protestant Roots of the Pronoun Wars – Gary Michuta at Catholic Answers Magazine
16.  Catholic Church Transformed Into Modern Mansion Lists for $4.42M – Ma K Jacob/NY Post
17.  On the Recent N. C. Register Article on Marriage Prep & Premarital Sex – Catholic365
18.  Did Archaeologists Find Saint Peter’s Birthplace? – Sarah Kuta at Smithsonian Magazine
19.  Hard Prophecy from St. Francis of Assisi – Fr. Z’s Blog
20.  Pope Francis, the Consistory as a test for the Conclave? – Andrea Gagliarducci at M. V. Blog

. . .THE OTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  A Prayer Before Communion – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™
22.  Why Our Lady of Knock Is Celebrated on Two Different Days in Ireland – Ph. Kosloski/Aleteia
23.  Oh, Canada: Anti-Catholic Hate Crimes Skyrocket – Terry O’Neill at B. C. Catholic
24.  Mullins Strikes Out – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
25.  This Catholic Reddit Thread Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity – Theresa C. Barber/Aleteia
26.  Countering Disinformation about Critical Race Theory as a Catholic – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
27.  Bible Lumped in with Graphic Literature in School Ban Review – John Burger at Aleteia
28.  Sneak Peek at the Private Papal Chapel at Castel Gandolfo & More Links – T Edwards/Rgstr
29.  Are You Sure the Saints Are on Your Side? – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
30.  Discover the Lesser-Known Haunts of J. R. R. Tolkien & C. S. Lewis – Cerith Gardiner/Aleteia

. . .ANOTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
31.  Can We Argue that the Virgin Mary Never Died? – Michael Lofton/Catholic Answers Magazine
32.  So You Want To Be A Scholar? – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
33.  What’s So Extreme About the Rosary – Edward Sri, S.T.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
34.  Next Sunday, Remember that Popes can Admire Resignation without Dropping Hints – Crux
35.  Ask Father: The Words of Absolution During Confession in Latin? – Fr. Z’s Blog
36.  From Milan to Mar-a-Lago – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
37.  A Matthew 25 Catholic Can’t Be Pro-Choice – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers
38.  Why Alleged Conclave Wisdom Often Isn’t Really All That Wise – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
39.  A Taste Of Heaven Is Not Always A Taste Of Honey – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D./Catholic Stand
40.  Boston Children’s Hospital Changes Website, Removes Genital Surgeries to 17-Yr-Olds – Rg

. . .THE FINAL-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
41.  Pope Francis Names New Bishop for Melkite Greek Catholic Church in US – CNA/The CWR
42.  Tips from a 4th-Century Monk on How to Use Social Media – Anna Ashkova at Aleteia
43.  Rash of Attacks on Catholic Churches Prompts $1M Ad Campaign f/Catholic Vote – CWR
44.  Sober & Serious about Salvation – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission Blog
45.  How Pope Francis is Changing the Shape of the Roman Curia – A Gagliarducci/CNA/Register
46.  Catholicism Is a Religion, Not a Vibe – Steve Larkin at National Review
47.  Neck Scarves: Don’t Get Hung Up by Summer Heat – Meghan Ashley Styling/Cthlc Mōdê Blog
48.  Cardinal Ouellet: Allegations Against Me Are Defamatory – Carl Bunderson/CNA/NC Register
49.  Walking with Generation Z: Distrust of Institutions & Organized Religion – B Eriksen/CWR
50.  The Mass as R&R – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Pope Francis Calls for ‘Peaceful Coexistence’ in Nicaragua – H. Brockhaus/C. N. A./N. C. Register
St. Rose of Lima & the Call of Community – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistani Catholic Martyred by Islamists, Park Named After Him in Canada – BW

BEST OF THE REST:
When Is the Pope Infallible? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
Prayers Of Thanksgiving – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
On the Restoration of Poetry: In Church, in Life, in Christ – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
Mystery of Christ – Andrew Cavallo at Ignitum Today
Catholic Food Pantries Struggle with Demand as Inflation Soars – McKeown/Yoder/CNA/CWR
Felix Culpa: A Thomistic Primacy of Christ – Christian B. Wagner at Militant Thomist
How to Properly Understand the Role of the Papacy with Dr. P. Kwasniewski; Podcast – Crisis

Short Links:
Clericalism at its Worst – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Fr. Harry – Pat Cross at Crisis Magazine
Perhaps a Bit Much & Off-Putting: If a Filipino Taxi Became a Bishop – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
More Important Than Any Career: Motherhood – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
New Show: Liturgy Guy on Trad Talk Radio – Brian Williams at Liturgy Guy

Highlights from The American Catholic:
The Roman Legions – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
My Take on the 2022 Political Races – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
And Then the War Came – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
As If the Bad Faith of the FBI Needed Further Proof – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.XXX

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A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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SVNDAY EDITION

LATE-MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .
1.  Seven Steps to Bring People Back to Church – Fr. Jonathan Meyer at Catholic Exchange
2.  Remedies Against Gluttony – Venerable Louis of Granada at Tan·Direction
3.  Calon Lan, a Welsh Hymn – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song

4.  I Am a Restorationist, Grades of Sin, & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
5.  Ask Father: What Hobbies are Permitted on Sundays? – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Could Your Suffering be a Gift for Someone Else? – Melissa Presser at Missio Dei
7.  How Ven. Abp. Fulton Sheen’s Teachings Can Help You Grow in Holiness – ChurchPOP
8.  St. Devasahayam: A Unique Lay Martyr – Anto Akkara at National Catholic Register
9.  The Graces that come from Prayer & Forgiveness – David Mills at Our Sunday Visitor
T10.  God’s Plan For Your Marriage (Video) – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
T10.  Why Follow Jesus? – Fr. Luigi Maria Epicoco at Aleteia

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
The Sacrificial Love of Saint Maximilian Kolbe – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative. . .
From Racism to Catholicism – One Man’s Journey – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
Did the Spanish Inquisition Really Kill Thousands of Unbelievers? – Get Fed
This Is Possibly the Most Spectacular Church Interior in Florence, & More Links – Tito Edwards
Three Keys to Understanding Apostolic Tradition from St. Irenaeus – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Response to an Ex-Catholic, Now Baptist – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Love In All The Wrong Places: On Leaving Behind The “Land Of Transactions” – Spiritual Direction
The Cry of the Poor – Ed Jacko at Missio Dei
The Saving Value of Our Good Works – J. P. Nunez at Catholic365
Manners: One Major Reason Why – John Cuddeback at LifeCraft

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
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The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Sneak Peak of the Private Papal Chapel at Castel Gandolfo – Liturgical Arts Journal
2.  Catholics Unveil High-Capacity Assault Rosary – The Babylon Bee
3.  Shrine of the North American Martyrs Is a Prime Eucharistic Destination – Fr Landry/Register
4.  Bishop Barron Trying to Relate. . . – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5.  Watch The Atlantic Hilariously Flee from their Own Rosary Story – Creative Minority Report
6.  Why Were Medieval Monks So Susceptible to Intestinal Worms? – B. Handwerk at Smithsonian
7.  Vatican: Ouellet Will Not Face Canonical Trial – J. D. Flynn & Luke Coppen at The Pillar
8.  The Babylon Bee CEO’s Takedown of Pro-Abortion Logic on Joe Rogan’s Podcast – ChurchPOP
9.  Confessions of a Feminist Heretic – Abigail Favale at Church Life Journal
10.  How a Synod Is To Be Run: Nigeria’s Synod on Synodality – Fr. Justine John Dyikuk/The Pillar

. . .THE NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  Friends & FOCUS: Amber Cybulski’s Conversion Story – The Coming Home Network
12.  Richard Dujardin, Retired Religion Reporter, Dies in Tragic Fall from Bridge – Catholic365
13.  On Preparation for Communion – Fr. Michael Müller at Tan·Direction
14.  Charismatic Renewal – The Challenge – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
15.  ‘Matthew 25 Catholics’? – George Weigel at First Things
16.  Summus Pontifex? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
17.  Why the Ordinariates? – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
18.  Divorce is a Plague – Rob Marco at The Catholic World Report
19.  The Troops of St. George Transforms Boys into Catholic Men – Genesius at Catholic Stand
20.  Neck Scarves: Don’t Get Hung Up by Summer Heat – Meghan Ashley Styling/Cthlc Mōdê Blog

. . .THE OTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  What is a Woman? The Catechism Responds – John C. Connell at Catholic Stand
22.  Raphael’s Transfiguration of Christ – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
23.  Prayers of Adoration & Praise – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
24.  Leftists Target Spain’s Relics & World Record, Public Cross – Estefanía Aguirre at One Peter 5
25.  Parents Who Neglect to Teach Truth & Honesty – Fr. Charles Hugo Doyle/Catholic Exchange
26.  Three Eternal Punishments – Fr. Chris Pietraszko at Missio Dei
27.  Can a Catholic Priest, a Military Chaplain, Be a Saint? – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome
28.  Australian Anglicans Split Over Same-Sex Marriage – A Wimmer/CNA/Catholic World Report
29.  My Thoughts on Masonic Deliverance Prayers – David L. Gray
30.  Making the Most of Your Single Years – Sarah Moon at Radiant Magazine

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Is Thomas Aquinas’ Philosophy for Everyone? – Donald DeMarco at National Catholic Register
The Forgotten Pope Who Invented Conclaves – Matteo Salonia at Catholic Exchange
Rebuilding in the Heartland, & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
Ask Father: Consecration of Bishops When There Is No Pope – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why Vatican’s Secretariat of State Set to Face Trial in U. K. Over London Property Deal – Register
Is Sexual Activity Among Young Catholic Singles Declining? – David Ayers, Ph.D., at Crisis
The Genesis of Gender – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both

BEST OF THE REST:
Meditation on the Vestments of the Mass – Fr. Michael Müller at Tan·Direction
Abortion as Self-Love – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
Rich Soil, Poor Soil – Mikaila Kruse at Missio Dei
Hard Times: With Christ & Community – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Idaho Supreme Court Upholds State Law Banning Most Abortions – C. N. S. via Our Sunday Visitor
Saint Francis de Sales Shares His Secret to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
Why Prayer Isn’t a Lucky Charm – Fr. Luigi Maria Epicoco at Aleteia
Spanish Bishops Stand in Solidarity with Church in Nicaragua, Persecuted by Ortega Govt – CWR
The (Somewhat) Catholic Origins of a Summer Favorite: Gazpacho – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia

Short Links:
Bianca Jagger Shames Our Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pretty Bold for These Extremists to Open-Carry Like That – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic
Vatican Statement on Accusations Against Cardinal Ouellet – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome

Highlights from The American Catholic:
What a Truly Absurd Time to be Alive – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Not Worth a Pence – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Butchering Kids – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Stages of Persecution – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission Blog
2.  10 Other Things Martin Luther Nailed To That Church Door – The Babylon Bee
3.  Catholic Priest & Two Others Sentenced to Jail for Red Rose Rescue – Th Bonopartis/Register
4.  Why Women Need the Eucharist, According to St. Benedicta of the Cross – Radiant Magazine
5.  Eucharistic Revival Depends on Learning from Mistakes We Made During Pandemic – Register
6.  Grillo on “Child Popes,” Mass Scandals, & Incurable Trads – P A Kwasniewski PhD/One Peter 5
7.  Bishop Burbidge of Arlington Offers Excuses for Restricting TLM – J Burkas/CNA/NC Register
8.  My Critique of the Oberammergau Passion Play with a “Socialist Jesus” & Update – Steve Ray
9.  New Tony Esolen Book: No Apologies; Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men – WS
10.  Inviting Us to Participate in Sin (Synodality) – Wendell Hull at Crisis Magazine

. . .THE NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  Churchs Most Austere Order Opens Monastery in Biggest Muslim Nation & More Links – TE
12.  Which Priest Spent Up To 16 Hours a Day in the Confessional? – Get Fed™
13.  A Ladder to Heaven: The Carthusian Monastery of Escaladei – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
14.  A Liturgical Autopsy – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian Renaissance Movement
15.  A Pro-Life Betrayal & Wake-Up Call – Leila Marie Lawler at Happy Despite Them
16.  What’s Happening to Civil Society? – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
17.  Elizabeth Warren: Woke Totalitarian – George Weigel at First Things
18.  Cathedral to Display Five Padre Pio Relics, Sculpture by Timothy Schmalz – J Burger/Aleteia
19.  We’re Ignoring a Root Cause of Our Problems (Breakdown of Marriage & the Family) – Crisis
20.  Honor Our Lady of The Angels & Receive Plenary Indulgence; How to Do It – ChurchPOP

. . .THE OTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  Wacky Washington: A Snapshot of Education in America – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
22.  Prayer Before Work: Starting Your Work Day With a Shot of Grace – Andrea Frey/Catholic365
23.  The Mystery of Marriage – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
24.  Forgotten Traditions of the Papal Household: The Croccia – Liturgical Arts Journal
25.  Visual Contrasts in Chicago, TLM Must Be Suppressed in Favor of What Exactly – Fr. Z’s Blog
26.  For Sex to Be What It Should – John Cuddeback, Ph.D., at LifeCraft
27.  Our Poor Excuse for Hedonism & Paganism – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
28.  New Cardinal Says He’s Worried on Survival of Christianity in Nigeria – Inés San Martín/Crux
29.  Pro-Abortion False Claims Provoke Confusion & Fear – Allison Low, M.D., at Catholic Stand
30.  Irish Catholic Monks Invented Spacing Between Words – George Ryan at uCatholic

. . .ANOTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
31.  What are “Gregorian Masses”? – Get Fed™
32.  What You Need to Know About Pope Francis’ Next Consistory – H Brockhaus/CNA/Register
33.  The Universal Call to Evangelization – Steve Dawson at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
34.  Ask Father: For a Wake, Sister did a “Prayer Service” – Fr. Tim Ferguson at Fr. Z’s Blog
35.  Rite by Rote – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
36.  A Leader’s View from Mount Nebo – Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer at Catholic Stand
37.  The Rosary is a Weapon Indeed – William Conboy at Catholic365
38.  The State of Catholicism in England; Podcast – Eric Sammons & Gavin Ashenden at Crisis
39.  Liberty as a Cloak for Malice – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
40.  Inculturation: A Wrong Turn – Part 1: Introduction & Background – New Liturgical Movement

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Vetus Ordo Shan’t Go Away & for Good Reasons; Video; Wherein Fr. Z Rants on Vetus & Novus – Z
Purity of Heart & The Immaculate Heart of Mary – Raymond Cardinal Burke at Presentations Blog
Progress of a Different Kind – Jim Schroeder at National Catholic Register

BEST OF THE REST:
The Post-Vatican II Reform of the Proper of Saints in the Missale Romanum – New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
August Colors to Transition to: Gold, Ochre, & Rust – Meghan Ashley Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
Post-Roe Pro-Life Prudence – Jonathan Liedl at National Catholic Register
Saint Francis de Sales Shares His Secret to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
Supporting Farmers: Catholic Social Teaching in Action – Alexandra Greeley at Catholic Exchange
Rosary: Weapon or Love or Extremism? – The Catholic Philadelphian at Catholic365
The Future of Catholic Journalism – Church Life Journal
Reform & Obedience to Pope: How 2 Crucial Meetings Will Shape Future of Order of Malta – CWR
Pope Leo XII; Champion of Scholarship & the Rosary – John Roskoski at Catholic365

Short Links:
God Bless This Nun in Naples: Slaps the Devil Out of Two Homosexuals; Video – Fr. Z’s Blog
And Then There Arose a Pharaoh Who Knew Not Joseph – D McClarey JD/The American Catholic
The New Tolkien “Rings of Power” Show Promises to be a Woke Mess – Creative Minority Report
Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., Is Now On Substack – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Highlights from The American Catholic:
Cheney Loses in Landslide – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Liturgical Diversity & My First Ordinariate Mass – Eric Sammons at One Peter 5
2.  After Maronite Archbishop Detained in Lebanon, U.S. Bishops Voice Solidarity – NC Register
3.  Bringing the Faithful Closer to Jesus in the Eucharist Thru Communal First Saturdays – C. E. T.
4.  Vatican Bureaucrats Aim to End Heroic Vietnam War Chaplain Canonization – Crisis Magazine
5.  N.C. Reporter Calls Synod on Synods Another Failed “New Springtime” – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
6.  Jesuit Order Struggling to Raise $100 Million for Slave Reparations – George Ryan/uCatholic
7.  Synodality: A Church “Too Harsh & Out of Step”? – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
8.  I Too Am Worried About the Weaponization of the Rosary – Creative Minority Report
9.  Trying to Understand Our Shortage of Vocations – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
10.  Edith Stein Converted to Catholicism After Reading This Book & More Links – T Edwards/Reg

. . .THE NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  Assault Rosaries Banned In Virginia – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
12.  A Comedian & an Astrophysicist Walk into a Bar – Adam Seiler at Catholic Stand
13.  Police Harassment Forces Priest to Celebrate Mass Outside Church in Nicaragua – Register
14.  Admit It: the Rosary Is a Threat – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
15.  Rosaries Flying Off Shelves After ‘The Atlantic’ Article Suggests Link to ‘Extremism’ – Rgstr
16.  Pope Francis, the Reform of the Bishop Emeritus of Rome – A. Gagliarducci/Monday Vatican
17.  Tension Grows on German Bishops Over Synodal Way Co-Prez’s Abortion Stance – The Pillar
18.  Bugnini, Roche, Grillo, & Inculturation Overdrive – New Liturgical Movement
19.  Cardinal Ouellet Allegations Will Raise Vatican Criticisms – J. D. Flynn at The Pillar
20.  From Fad to Lifestyle: The Practice of Fasting – Anna Reynolds at Crisis Magazine

. . .THE OTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  ‘Blessed are the Poor in Spirit,’ Here’s an Example of What This Means – The Five Beasts
22.  Praying Before Meals: Thanksgiving & Spiritual Protection – Dom Cingoranelli/Catholic Stand
23.  Principal Calls Vandalism at Catholic School in Washington ‘a Hate Crime’ – C. N. S./O. S. V.
24.  Powerful People Think They can Stifle the TLM, Impossible; Reason Why: Video – Fr. Z’s Blog
25.  The Flabellum of Tournus: A Rare Surviving Example of the Liturgical Fan in The West – LAJ
26.  Libs Tremble Before The Rosary – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
27.  The Corruption of Art Education in the Modern Era – David Clayton/New Liturgical Movement
28.  A What-If Nightmare for the Catholic Church: Pope in a Coma – Fr. Thomas Reese, S.J./RNS
29.  A Sleeping Giant Awakes, Rosary Prayer Warriors Respond – Joan Lewis/Joan’s Rome Blog
30.  Did Jesus Rise from the Dead . . . Twice? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor

. . .ANOTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
31.  The Heavens Declare God’s Glory: Exploring Creation with JWT – Kurland PhD/Catholic Stand
32.  Extremist Bead Counters – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
33.  How Celtic Catholics Changed Penance From Public to Private – George Ryan at uCatholic
34.  Is Pope Francis Protecting a Convicted Sex Abuser? Podcast – Damian Thompson/Spectator
35.  Uncle Ralph & the Rosary – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
36.  Version 2.718 Of Gödel’s God Theorem Now Available! – Andrew Cavallo at Ignitum Today
37.  The Atlantic: Rosaries Are Worse Than Fire Bombings – Dan McLaughlin at National Review
38.  Yep, That’s Me, a Rosary Extremist – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
39.  Aquinas on St. Paul’s Correction of St. Peter – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
40.  Don’t Think, Look! The Need for the Mystical – Msgr. Ch. Pope at Catholic Spiritual Direction

. . .THE FINAL-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
41.  Fyodor Dostoevsky & Victor Hugo: Two Authors Every Christian Should Read – Catholic365
42.  Restoration of Cemetery Chapel in the Philippines by Escuela Taller – Liturgical Arts Journal
43.  Five Ways to Maintain Catholic Faith While Attending College – Catholic365
44.  Visiting Jesus: Take Little Ones to Adoration – Alyssa Murphy at National Catholic Register
45.  Thinking About Taking Your Life? – Melissa Presser at Missio Dei
46.  Cardinal Ouellet Named in Canadian Sex-Abuse Lawsuit – Carl Bunderson/CNA/NC Register
47.  Is Doubt a Sin? – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian Renaissance Movement
48.  Doctor Says Boston Gender Clinic Mutilates & Sterilizes Children – Edie Heipel/CNA/Register
49.  The Atlantic Smears Catholics, Claims Rosary ‘Extremist’ Sign of Hate in Vile Hit Piece – HE.
50.  Why Padre Pio Called the Rosary a “Weapon” – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
‘Trans-Medicine:’ It’s Real & It’s Dangerous – Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer/National Catholic Register
In Praise of Dispassion – Brad Miner at The Catholic Gentleman
Louisiana Soon to have No More Abortion Clinics – John Burger at Aleteia

BEST OF THE REST:
Epikeia: Why Common Sense Trumps Legalism – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
August Colors to Transition to: Gold, Ochre, & Rust – Meghan Ashley Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
Tempest in the Order of Malta; Two Letters Pro & Con, by Two Top-Ranking Knights – S. Magister
Does a Woman Have a Constitutional Right to Abort a Human Life? Part III & Part IV – C. S.
Fraternal Correction; Podcast – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Saint Francis de Sales Shares His Secret to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
The Workings of Wisdom – A Treasure To Be Shared
August: Month of the Immaculate Heart – Thomas J. McIntyre at Catholic365

The Atlantic & The Holy Rosary, the remaining news links:
The Blessed Virgin Mary: Extremist – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Weapon of Choice – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
The Atlantic Attacks the ‘Militaristic’ Rosary – Francis P. Sempa at The American Spectator
Responding to Falsehoods about the Virgin Mary & the Rosary – Fr PMJ Stravinskas PhD STD
‘The Atlantic’ Publishes Article on Rosary as Symbol of Far-Right, Violent Extremism – Register
An ‘Extremist Symbol’ – John Hirschauer at The American Conservative
Catholics Are Called to be Militant; Podcast – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine

Short Links:
Surprise: Synod Reports Call For Women’s Ordination, LGBTQ Welcoming – Complicit Clergy
No Enemies to the Left – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Whether Man Can Will Or Do Any Good Without Grace – Annotated Thomist via Militant Thomist

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Women, Let’s Veil for the Eucharistic Revival – Rachel Cecilia Stella at Missio Dei
2.  Triggered Much? (The Atlantic Magazine Goes Ballistic Over Rosaries) – One Mad Mom
3.  Who are the Coptic Christians? Tragic Church Fire a Blow to a Persecuted Group – The C. W. R.
4.  Satanic Ritual Abuse & Cover-Up, Why Bp. McElroy Should Never be a Cardinal – Leila Miller
5.  Essential Classic for Growing in Prayer & the Spiritual Life – Mary Beth Bracy at Ignitum Today
6.  The Radicalization of Episcopal Seminaries – Mary Ann Mueller at Virtue Online
7.  Have a Little Dignity, Atlantic! – One Mad Mom
8.  Cardinal Müller: The German Synodal Way Is Over – R. Gehrig/CNA/National Catholic Register
9.  Destroying Liturgical Peace to Shore Up a False Narrative by Monika Rheinschmitt – Nw Lt Mv
10.  The “Fast-ing” Way to Heaven – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand

. . .THE NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  Guadalajara Cardinal: Thorough Investigation of Alleged Eucharistic Miracle Needed – Rgstr
12.  Will You Find Any Place More Devoted to Mary than this Mediterranean Island – Aleteia
13.  Nicaragua Prevents Marian Image from Being Displayed in Diocese – Inés San Martin at Crux
14.  The Sex Scandal is Not a “Catholic Thing”. . . the Protestants – Steve Ray at Defenders of. . .
15.  Video: Young Person’s Message to Cardinal Who Shut Down Her T. L. M. – Fr. Z’s Blog
16.  Most Americans Picking Cremation, Here’s Why Burials Becoming Less Common – Rlgn Unpl
17.  To the Defenders of Liturgical Abuse – David L. Gray
18.  The Jesus Rosary – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
19.  Hearing the Voice of Satan – Msgr. S. J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D., at CatholicExorcism.org
20.  Chicago Archdiocese Pays $1.75M to Settle Sex Abuse – Maxwell Evans/Block Club Chicago

. . .THE OTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  Things That Happen in Heaven, & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
22.  Nicaraguan Priest Detained, Others Blocked from Marian Celebration – D. Agren/CNS/OSV
23.  Windows Into the Heavenly Realm: The New Renaissance of Stained Glass – N. C. Register
24.  Francis Weakens the Opus Dei “Personal Prelature” – Fr. Z’s Blog
25.  Consecration: Priest Shares What You Need to Know about this Part of Mass – CatholicLink
26.  Have a Loved One Who’s Not Catholic? Leave Them at Feet of Christ – M. Presser/Missio Dei
27.  Synod on Synodality Reaches a ‘Due Date,’ What’s Next? – The Pillar
28.  50 Years Ago Today: Paul VI’s Attempted Abolition of Subdiaconate, Minor Orders29.  When Leftists Attack – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
30.  Crookston, MN, Priest Named USCCB Specialist for Eucharistic Revival – C. N. S. via O. S. V.

. . .ANOTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
31.  The Three “P’s” of Prayer – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
32.  The One Day Every Year When Mary is Adorned with Origami – Matthew Green at Aleteia
33.  Vatican Should Abandon Its Agreement with Beijing – Js. J. Carafano & S. Graziosi at NRO
34.  Pope Francis, What Goal in Theology? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
35.  Overturn Griswold v. Connecticut – Declan Leary at The American Conservative
36.  Was There A Woman Pope? – Matthew E. Bunson, Ph.D., at Simply Catholic
37.  Masculinity Isn’t Toxic to Women, Feminism Is – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D./Underground Thomist
38.  Rejecting the “Low-Bar Thomism” of Revisionist Moral Theologians – Lar. Chapp, Th.D./CWR
39.  Visa & Pornhub Victims: Lawsuit Could Bring Greater Accountability to Industry – Register
40.  Recovering the Discarded Image of Man & Woman – John Brungardt at Thomistica

. . .THE FINAL-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
41.  Grace in Suffering: Flannery O’Connor & a Little Girl Named Mary Ann – L Murray/NC Register
42.  Tragic History: The Horrors Inflicted on Armenian Christians by the Turkish Muslims – TACn
43.  Development in the Styles of Missal Art as Seen in the Assumption – Liturgical Arts Journal
44.  Five Bible Quotes Great for Anxious Moms Sending Kids to School for First Time – Aleteia
45.  Fiction & Faith – Sydney Sadowski at Catholic Stand
46.  Roe Down, Dozens More to Go – The Editors at The American Conservative
47.  “Election Season” at the Vatican – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
48.  The Family That Plays Together Stays Together – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
49.  A Taste Of Heaven Is Not Always A Taste Of Honey – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at TACatholic
50.  Sexual Abuse Survivors Call for Answers Amid Baltimore Sexual Abuse Probe – WHIO TV 7

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
The Bourbons of Jurisprudence: Adrian Vermeule Responds to Book Review – Ius & Iustitium
When Is the Pope Infallible? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine
Show Me the Money: Report Gives Unprecedented Look Into Vatican Finances – N. C. Register
The Path of “Oblatio Vitæ” for Beatification – Fr. Z’s Blog
Apolog-etc.: Sola Scripture – a Reprise – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L./Christian Renaissance Movement

BEST OF THE REST:
Need to Speak to a Priest? St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation Can Help – Catholic365
The Importance of the Shrine of Sainte Anne-de-Beaupre – Francisco Ruffo at Catholic Stand
Virtue: Can It Be Taught? – Russell A. Kirk, D.Litt., at The Imaginative Conservative
August Colors to Transition to: Gold, Ochre, & Rust – Meghan Ashley Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
Mother Teresa’s Vocation at 100 – Ines A. Murzaku at The Catholic Thing
Does a Woman Have a Constitutional Right to Abort a Human Life? Part II – Catholic Stand
Cameroon’s Bishops Object New Law Allowing for Artificial Conception – Ngala K. Chimtom/Crux
Five Truths All Christians Share, Part II – James Harris at Catholic Stand
On Synods Then & Now – Francis X. Maier at First Things
Saint Francis de Sales Shares His Secret to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net

Contra Ecclesia:
How Extremist Gun Culture Co-Opted the Rosary – Daniel Panneton at The Atlantic

Short Links:
Dog Reportedly Contracts Monkey Pox from Gay Couple, Wait, How? – Creative Minority Report
Cardinals of a Feather – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Vandals Target St. Anthony’s School in D. C. – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Three Red Rose Rescuers Get 90 Days in Jail – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Eleventh International Thomistic Congress – John Brungardt at Thomistica

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
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The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Five Outspoken U. S. Bishops on the Pro-Life Fight – Jim Graves at National Catholic Register
2.  Is This the Most Beautiful Sonnet Ever Written for Mary? – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
3.  Nicaragua’s Dictator Clamps Down on the Church, Why Pope Remains Silent – Miami Herald
4.  A Clustercluck Catholic Mass Nightmare at Oconomowoc Lake, WI – David L. Gray
5.  The Death of Catholic Ireland – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
6.  The Occult & Etsy – Charles D. Fraune at Slaying Dragons
7.  N.Y.T. Wants You To Be Very, Very Nervous about Religious People – Creative Minority Report
8.  Liturgical Question: Which of These is Not Like the Other? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Throwing St. John Paul II Under the Bus – E. Christian Brugger at The Catholic Thing
10.  Pope Francis Meets with Group of Transsexuals at the Vatican – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.

. . .THE NEXT-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
11.  New Faith-Filled Fiction – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
12.  It’s the End of the World! – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
13.  The History Behind the Persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua – N. C. Register
14.  Where Peter Actually Is – Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi at The Lamp Magazine
15.  Almost Entire Order of Malta Appeals to Pope Against Reform He Wants; Letter – S. Magister
16.  American Dominicans Find Fertile Ground for Evangelization in Holland – Jn. Burger/Aleteia
17.  Pope Francis’ Origin Story – Fr. Z’s Blog
18.  My Bible Investment – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
19.  One Year Later: Traditionis Custodes – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
20.  Pope Francis’ Successor Must Stop Compromising with Secularism – Gavin Ashenden

. . .THE OTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
21.  St. John Vianney’s Pastoral Plan for Eucharistic Revival – Fr. Roger Landry at N. C. Register
22.  Catholicism Needs To Get Weird Again – Peter Franklin at The Post By UnHerd
23.  Parish in Nigeria Struggles to Feed Thousands Uprooted by Violent Attacks – CNA/The CWR
24.  Sainthood Cause for Father Vincent Capodanno Sees Setback – K.J. Jones/CNA/NC Register
25.  A Lament for the Monasteries – James Jeffrey at The American Conservative
26.  Contraception, Homosexuality, Andrea Grillo, & Vatican II – Fr. Z’s Blog
27.  Eucharistic Procession by Boat in Louisiana on the Assumption – New Liturgical Movement
28.  Pope Francis Modifies Governance of Opus Dei: What Will It Mean – Ntnl Catholic Register
29.  America’s Growing Religious-Secular Fertility Divide – L. Stone at Institute for Family Studies
30.  Victim of Bp. Zanchetta to Church: Don’t Turn Your Back on Us – C. N. A. via N. C. Register

. . .ANOTHER-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
31.  Catholic Entrepreneurs Take On Silicon Valley Big Tech – Melanie J. Juneau at Catholic Stand
32.  Egypt: 40+ Worshippers Killed in Coptic Church Fire – A. C. Wimmer/C. N. A./N. C. Register
33.  The Artist’s Unique Calling – Mary Ennis at Catholic Stand
34.  The Painful Faith of Vin Scully – Joseph D’Hippolito at The Stream
35.  Priest Asks Is It Okay to Learn How to Say the T. L. M.? Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
36.  The Development of the Canon of Scripture – Joseph Tuttle at Missio Dei
37.  Syro-Malabar Archbishop: Nuncio Said Resign in 24 Hours Or Be Removed – The Pillar
38.  To That Shrine Most Holy: A Photographic Tour of Ste. Anne de Beaupré Shrine – Missio Dei
39.  Desolation – Sydney Sadowski at Catholic Stand
40.  Teresa of Ávila: A Patron Saint for Bookworms? – Thomas Salerno at Missio Dei

. . .THE FINAL-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
41.  Be Shrewd as Serpents & Simple as Doves – Maryella Hierholzer at National Catholic Register
42.  English Catholic Mural Awarded Grade II Listing as Heritage Site – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia
43.  Eastern Catholics Share Their Culture, Experiences at Chicago Function – L. Leraci/CNS/Crux
44.  Can I Receive Holy Communion Saturday Night Mass & Sunday Mass Again? – Fr. Z’s Blog
45.  What Does Pastoral Care Look Like? – Joseph Shaw, J.D., at The Chairman’s Blog
46.  Pro-Abortion Rights Catholic Politicians & The Eucharist: A Different Take – David Griffey
47.  St. Michael’s Lent/Michaelmas – The Catholic Philadelphian at Catholic365
48.  3 Men on a Pilgrimage: Haven by Emma Donoghue Reviewed – D. Hendry at Spectator World
49.  A Renaissance Chasuble from the Workshops of Sandro Botticelli – Liturgical Arts Journal
50.  Is Christian Nationalism An Existential Threat to the Republic? – Regis Nicoll/Crisis Magazine

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
The Catholic Mass – Your Daily Blood Transfusion! – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
Do Saints Choose Us, & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
The Museo del Tesoro Lateranense (Lateran Treasury Museum) – Liturgical Arts Journal
Who Was Joan of Arc? – Kelsey Wicks at Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register
May We Do Wrong to the Wrongdoers? – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

BEST OF THE REST:
Modern Christianity & Roe in a Nutshell: A Final Reflection – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
SBCP Monadology (Videos) A Philosophical Foundation for Catholic Theology – Ignitum Today
Unborn Babies Are Recognized as Dependents in Georgia – Kevin J. Jones/C. N. A./N. C. Register
Does a Woman Have a Constitutional Right to Abort a Human Life? Part I – Catholic Stand
The Cultural Legacy of Saint Clare – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement
August Colors to Transition to: Gold, Ochre, & Rust – Meghan Ashley Styling/Catholic Mōdê Blog
7 Books for August: Kids, Read About Our Lady, Angels, & the Saints – National Catholic Register
St. Francis de Sales Shares His Secret to Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
New Play’s ‘Non-Binary’ Joan of Arc Character Detracts From Saint’s Heroism & Dignity – Register
Canterbury Tales Redux: Pilgrimage Still Serves to Bring People Together – The Critic

Short Links:
Criminals Rarely Return to the Scenes of Earlier Crimes – D. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
Canceling Joan of Arc – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Highlights from The American Catholic:
What Office Does Moore Go To In Order to Get Back His Reputation? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
It Reads Better In The Original German – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Fate Loves Irony – Elon Musk via The American Catholic
Another Triumph For Iran – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

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SVNDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompressunwind, & rest. . .
1.  Resignation to the Divine Will – The Soul Sanctified at Tan·Direction
2.  Principles for Chaste Relationships – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L./Christian Renaissance Movement
3.  When Marriage Gets Tough: A Must-See Film Clip Based on Fulton Sheen’s Wisdom – Aleteia
4.  Portable Mass Kits & American Catholic Women in WWI – Geneologies of Modernity
5.  Are You Called or Drawn? – T. J. Burdick, O. P., at Catholic Exchange
6.  Forgive Forgive Forgive – Jonathan Fessenden at Missio Dei
7.  3 Years after Cathedral’s Fire, Looking at Victor Hugo’s Passion for Notre-Dame – RTM Sullivan
8.  10 Tips for Building an Intentional Domestic Church – Melayna Alicea at Catholic365
9.  The Paradox Of Pain – Elizabeth A. Mitchell at Catholic Spiritual Direction
10.  Amakusa Shiro & the Holocaust at Shimabara – Luke O’Hara at National Catholic Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

A thank you to our Patroness: Meghan Ashley Styling

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
1.  The English Way – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
2.  ‘Spiritual but Not Religious’ Is a Prideful Thing to Say – Matthew D’Antuono at N. C. Register
3.  Where in the Gospels Do We Read about the Immaculate Heart of Mary? – Get Fed
4.  Garabandal: Are the Prophecies About to be Fulfilled? – Anonymous at Catholic Stand
5.  In Your Goodness, Pray for Falsely Accused Priests, & Canceled Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  How To Read Great Literature – Sword & Spade Magazine via Those Catholic Men
7.  Why was Paul Arrested in Philippi? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community In Mission Blog
8.  Visions & Revelations – Sophia Institute Press via Catholic Spiritual Direction
9.  A Pint with C. S. Lewis: ‘The Most Reluctant Convert’ – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
10.  Study Finds Catholic Spirituality Helps Mental Health – uCatholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald

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