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MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Wonderful F.S.S.P. Parish in Phoenix, Arizona (Updated) – New Catholic at Rorate Cæli
2.  St. Paul VI’s Bold Defense of the Eucharist – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
3.  The Vatican’s Campaign to Reign In Orthodox Catholicism – G. Neumayr/The Amrcn Spectator
4.  A Reply to Dreher; Regarding Dreher & Skojec – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
5.  Beware When Church Leaders Manipulate the Language – Philip E. Lawler at Catholic Culture
6.  Boris Johnson’s Catholic Wedding Raises Questions About Previous Marriages – MSN
7.  Decorated Soldier Busts Ring of Satanists – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
8.  PopeWatch: Silence Implies Consent – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9.  Investigators: Former Priest-Sex Offender Killed Massachusetts Altar Boy in 1972 – NC Rgstr
10.  Ask Father: Why Do Bishops Tuck Their Crosses Under Their Jackets – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Pope Francis Begins the Curia Domino – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
Generational Spirits – Fact or Fiction? – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
Pope Orders Visitation of Archdiocese of Cologne – Catholic News Service via Our Sunday
Mysterious – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Why is the Government Withholding the January 6 Video? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
Defining a Catholic Wardrobe (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
New Book by Paul Kengor Sheds Light on Diabolical Side of Karl Marx – NC Register
Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How to Fight Laziness with St. Jerome – Mathilde De Robien at Aleteia

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Cardinal Bo Steps Up to Speak for the Beleaguered Catholics in China – Fr. de Souza/NC Register

BIBLE:
Christ’s Promise: If You Give God Everything, He Will Give It Back 100 Times Over – NC Register
God’s Completion: A New Heaven & Earth – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
Trinity – Picture of God – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
The Trinity: Can We Understand It? – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand

ORDINARIATE CATHOLICS:
Ordinariate Commonwealth Daily Office to Inspire Prayer in 2021 – Peter Jesserer Smith

SACRAMENTS:
When Giving Me Absolution, Father Did Not Say “All Your Sins”; Was That Invalid? – Fr. Z’s Blog

LITERATURE:
A Summer Reading List for Catholic Kids of All Ages – Kim Cameron Smith at Our Sunday Visitor

SCANDAL:
Vatican Imposes Penalties on Retired Polish Bishop After ‘Vos Estis’ Probe – CNA/NC Register

SPIRITUALITY:
The Gift of Grief – Laurika Nxumalo at Catholic Stand
Survey: Religiosity Seems to be ‘Buffer’ Against Some Pandemic Stresses – Our Sunday Visitor

SAINTS:
The Feisty Maid of Orléans: Joan of Arc’s Legacy – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand

POLITICAL FREEDOM:
Hong Kong Churches Plan Tiananmen Square Masses – John Burger at Aleteia

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompress, unwind, & rest. . .

1.  We Have New Priests, Rejoice! – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
2.  These Gorgeous Catholic Retreat Centers are Open This Summer – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
3.  If the Priest Says an Invalid Absolution & I Drop Dead After, What Happens to Me? – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  Probability & Gullibility in Dawkin’s Lock – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
5.  Concerning the Death of St. Joseph – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Little-Known Facts About St. Thomas Aquinas – ChurchPOP
7.  What Liturgy Should Look Like in Your Domestic Church – K. Schiffer/Natl Catholic Register
8.  A Simple, Scriptural Rule of Daily Prayer – Tom B. at Tom’s Digest
9.  Tradition is for the Young – Photos by Allison Girone – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
10.  Download this St. Joseph’s Prayer Card from the National Shrine – M. Sannleikur at Aleteia

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
7 Spiritual Deficiencies We Need to Overcome for Community – Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J./Aleteia
Benjamin Franklin’s Curious Connection to a Marian Apparition Site – K.V. Turley/NC Register
The Saints Who Levitated: Extraordinary & Concrete Miracles – Adam Blai at Catholic Exchange
Joseph of Arimathea & the Glastonbury Quest for the Holy Grail – K.V. Turley at NC Register
Tips from Two Saints on How to be More Patient with Your Children – Aleteia
The Paleochristian Sarcophagi of the Basilica of Sant’Apollinaire in Classe – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
Thank You, Holy Spirit – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Serving God & Country: The Story of Army Chaplain Fr. Emil Kapaun – Our Sunday Visitor
Our Creator on the Cross – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand

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

EVENING ISSUE TOP-6 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Is the Pope Writing a New Document to Restrict the Extraordinary Form? – Ed Pentin/NC Rgstr
2.  Father Z & the Worsening News from Rome – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
3.  How To Make a “Trinitini” Martini for Trinity Sunday & Avoid Committing Heresy? – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  Cardinal Müller Calls on the Pope to Intervene with the Church in Germany – CNA/NC Register
5.  Thanks Be to God for 50 Years of Father Romanus Cessario – Kathryn Jean Lopez at NRO
6.  Pentecost – A Night in the Holy Sepulchre – David Torkington at Catholic Stand

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Why Don’t the Creeds Address the Eucharist? – Msgr. Charles A. Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
2.  Revelation & the End of All Things – Briana Huddleston at Catholic Stand
3.  The List Is Growing of Persecuted Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  How Biden’s Cardinals are Trying to Shut Down Free Discussion; Podcast – Damian Thompson
5.  A Few Words on the Recent “Blessings” – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
6.  Not The Time for Figs – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
7.  New Congr. for Divine Worship Leadership Shares Pope’s Perspectives on Liturgy – Ed Pentin
8.  Ask Father: Can a Pope Change the Voting Age of Cardinals? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Demographic Earthquake? US Fertility Rates Fall Again to Record-Low Levels – CNA/The CWR
10.  Ask Father: Biretta Without a Pom – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Defining a Catholic Wardrobe (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
What is a Saint in the Catholic Church? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Sohrab Ahmari on the Unbroken Thread of Tradition (Podcast) – Jeannette De Melo/NC Register
When Will You Believe? – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Liturgical Notes on the Mozarabic Rite (or Visigothic Rite) – Liturgical Arts Journal
Book Review: Mystery of the Altar – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
How to Find Catholic Works of Art at Auction Houses, & How to Bid – New Liturgical Movement
Christ, Victor Over All Hearts: An Easter Story – Loreto Xavier at Catholic Stand
Seven Suggestions for the Beginning Brewer – Hearth & Field

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  German Gymnasts Opt for Uniforms That Cover Their Legs – Dolors Massot at Aleteia
2.  Clear Creek Abbey: A Triumph of Modern Classicism in the Romanesque Footprint – LAJ
3.  Why Men are Alienated from Contemporary Christianity – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  In Fr. James Martin’s Own Words, 7 Quotes Showing How He’s Harming the Catholic Faith – CC
5.  Association of U.S. Catholic Priests is Now Pushing for the Ordination of Women – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  Who Signed The Letter? – One Mad Mom
7.  Bishop Stika’s Sticky Wicket – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
8.  Dear Bishop Callahan & The Church of Nice – One Mad Mom
9.  He Never Ceases to Proclaim How Much He Hates Orthodox Young Priests – D. McClarey, J.D.
10.  Is There a “Document” in the Works to Undermine Summorum Pontificum”? – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Where to Find a Great & Catholic Development Director – B. Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Satan & the Art of Darkness – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register
Do Catholics Believe in the Church More Than the Bible? – Msgr. Charles A. Pope
My Life For Rent – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Padre Pio’s Advice on What To Do During Dark Times – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Five Must-Haves to Say Hello, Summer (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
PopeWatch: Foxes & Hen Coops – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

POLITICS:
Pope’s New Pick for Head of Liturgy Department is a Company Man – E. Condon/The Pillar
2023 Synod on Synodality: A Process About Processes – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register

LITURATURE:
The Next Great American Novel Might be Written by a Catholic – John Burger at Aleteia

SCANDAL:
Leave a Voicemail for Bishop Callahan Regarding Fr. James Altman – Complicit Clergy

BIBLE:
The Bible on Why Premarital Sex Is Wrong – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register

ARITHMETIC:
29 Great Catholic Mathematicians You Should Know – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register

INNOCENT:
Cupich Doesn’t Suspect Pfleger of Sex Abuse, Reinstates Him – CNA via Our Sunday Visitor

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Trinity Sunday: Oneness & Threeness – John Bergsma, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register

ISLAM:
Construction of Europe’s Biggest Mosque Highlights Turkey’s Expansionist Aims – NC Register

LIFE:
New ACS Podcast Features Ordinariate Vicar General & Chaplain to His Holiness – D. Gyapong

PRAYER:
Catholic Prayer for Graduates – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

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

AFTERNOON ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Succeeding Card. Sarah, Pope Names Abp. Roche as Vatican’s New Liturgy Head – NCRegister
2.  Take This Free Online Course on Dante’s Divine Comedy – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
3.  Creation: The Full Story – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
4.  She was Executed for Loving too Much: Meet Sr. Aguchita – Larry Peterson at Aleteia
5.  60+ Bishops Lobby to Halt Debate on Communion for Pro-Abort Catholics – Complicit Clergy
6.  Oakland’s Bishop Robbed of Cash, Episcopal Ring While Praying Near Cathedral – CNA/CWR
7.  Biden & ‘Most American Catholics’ – Ramesh Ponnuru at National Review
8.  Uproar Over Changes to Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Rite – CNA via The CWR
9.  PopeWatch: Church as Political Party – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  Theft of Mary Queen of Scots’ Rosary a ‘Tragic Loss’ for Catholic History – CNA via The CWR

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Black Catholics See Progress on the Road to Canonization for Six – Peter Jesserer Smith
Exploring the Dark World of Vaccines & Fetal Tissue Research: Part II – Monica Seeley/The CWR
The Wisdom of the Traditional Pentecost Octave – Guest Article by a Benedictine Monk – NLM
Leader of Armenian Catholic Church Dies at Age 86 – CNA via The Catholic World Report

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

LATE EVENING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Healer: Paul McHugh at 90 – George Weigel at The Catholic Difference
2.  More Bishops Invite Catholics Back to Mass, Lift Dispensations – CNA/The CWR
3.  Florida State University Settles Lawsuit with Catholic Student – K. Scanlon/CNA via The CWR
4.  Reject the Smears against Mother Teresa – Jim Towey at National Review
5.  Fr. Altman Speaks with Taylor Marshall, It’s a Doozy – Matthew Archbold at Creative. . .
6.  The Schism in Our Church: Case in Point: Tale of the Two Jameses – Steve Ray
7.  The Tale of Two Fr. Jameses – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Crisis Magazine
8.  Pro-Abortion Bishops Demand Silence on Communion – The Pillar
9.  Archbishop Cordileone Rejects Pro-Abortion Bishops Demands – The Pillar
10.  What Happens in Germany, Revisited – Francis X. Maier at First Things

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Bishop Paprocki: The Bishops Must Discuss Worthiness to Receive the Eucharist – CNA/CWR
Dems Threaten Court-Packing Over Roe v. Wade – Kate Scanlon at Catholic News Agency
Archbishop Aquila: Germany’s Synodal Path Needs Repentance, Belief, Truth – CNA via The CWR
The Mass of the Ember Wednesday of Pentecost – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Hong Kong Catholics Plan Masses Remembering Tiananmen Victims – C. Mares/CNA/The CWR

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology – Noelle Mering
2.  This High School’s Culture Leads Many to Catholic Faith – John Burger at Aleteia
3.  Bp Wall of Gallup Rebukes Bp McElroy of San Diego – Bish. Jm S Wall/First Things (link fixed)
4.  Cardinal Tobin Ignores Seton Hell & Satan-Not a Shocker – One Mad Mom
5.  Cardinal Pell Eyes a Vatican Scandal He Suspected Long Ago – Nicole Winfield at A.P. via Crux
6.  Traditional Catholic Beliefs Increasingly Viewed as a Threat – Respect Life Radio
7.  Archbishop Wester of Santa Fe: No Jab, No Singing, No Communion – Complicit Clergy
8.  When the Demon Baphomet Finally Fled – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
9.  New York Times Calls Mother Teresa a Cult Leader, That Is Wrong – C Listi/Religion Unplugged
10.  An Accident of Attention – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Why You Should Stay In Your Hometown – Justin Hannegan/Sword & Spade/Those Catholic Men
Ask Father: Did John Paul II Really Say That Not to Know Latin is “Disgraceful”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Permanent Synodal Church — A Progressive Jesuit Cardinal’s ‘Dream’ Come True – Ed Pentin
Despite Media Spin, the Bishops’ Debate Over Communion is Religious, Not Political – OSV
Stand Inside the Fire – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
Jorge, Judas, & The Anonymous Power – The Editor at Christian Order
Five Must-Haves to Say Hello, Summer (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Lawsuit Claims Former Newark Archbishop Abused 5-Year-Old – Kelly Heyboer/NewJersey.com
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Converted at the Mere Sight of St. Bernadette of Lourdes – Frank Rega at The Shield of Faith

SAINTS:
Lessons from the Flawed & Controversial Life of a Servant of God – Dawn Beutner at The CWR
Saints Who Struggled with Their In-Laws – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia

PENTECOST:
The Fascinating Symbolism of the Pentecost Icon – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Why is Pentecost Called the Birthday of the Church? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

RELIGOUS PERSECUTION:
China Arrests a Bishop, Seven Priests, & 10 Seminarians; Pope Francis Silent – Asia News
France to Mark 150th Anniversary of Anti-Catholic Paris Commune – Jonathan Luxmoore at CNS
Pakistan: Christians Beaten, Terrorized, 10-Year-Old Girl Raped – Daniela Bovolenta/Bitter Winter

EDUCATION:
Getting First Things First in Catholic Higher Education – D. Deavel/The Imaginative Conservative

LIFE OF THE CHURCH:
Australia’s Ordinariate Lays Out Plan for Growth & Viability – Peter Jesserer Smith at ACS Blog
Healing Through Forgiveness – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:

. . .it’s Sunday, attend Mass, decompress, unwind, & rest. . .

1.  The New Carmel in Wyoming: the Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel – LAJ
2.  Garabandal Miracles: Responding to Comments – Edward Benet at Catholic Stand
3.  Tell Me the Game Without Using the Internet – Donald R. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
4.  5 Small Changes You Can Make to Your Day to Deepen Your Spiritual Life – Fr. Rennier/Aleteia
5.  Empty Promises – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
6.  7 Ways St. Benedict’s Rule Penetrates the Human Psychology & Spirit – Tho. Salerno/Aleteia
7.  Praying the Breviary Clarifies the Mind – Fr. Bevil Bramwell, O.M.I., at The Catholic Thing
8.  Pentecost: The Spirit Enters the World – John Bergsma, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register
9.  Pentecost Sunday: Holy Church’s Warp & Weft Remain Strong – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  8 Powerful Prayers to St. Joseph You’ve Never Heard Of – Joseph Pronechen at NC Register

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
The Call of the Cloister – Gretchen Erlichman at Aleteia
Bishop Felton Ordained, Installed for Duluth in Northeastern Minnesota – CNS/Our Sunday Visitor
Why Did Pope Francis Give a Pay Cut to the Vatican & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Notre Dame Seminary Celebrates Ordinariate Mass of the 5 Wounds – Deacon Tho. Kennedy/ACS
Mass Prep: How Does the Holy Spirit Work? – Fr. Pawel Rytel-Andrianik at Aleteia
Beauty in the Spiritual Life, Beauty as a Principle of Choice – D. Clayton/New Liturgical Movement
It’s Not the Technology, It’s What We Do With It – Charlette Mills at Catholic Stand

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  What Research Shows to Keep Your Children Catholic – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
2.  Tested By Fire – But I’m Still Catholic – Christina M. Sorrentino at Ignitum Today
3.  The Catholic Alternative (Mass) in Traditional English – Shane Schaetzel at ACS Blog
4.  How a Visit from Pp. Francis Prompted House Speaker Boehner to Resign – CNA/NC Register
5.  Jacques Maritain: Joe Biden’s Favourite Catholic Thinker – Dan Hitchens/The Post by UnHerd
6.  The Blessing of Homosexual Unions: Vatican Has an Enemy in the House – Sandro Magister
7.  The Hidden Threat to Catholicism – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
8.  Ask Father: Can I Change My Children’s Godparents? – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  The New State Church Comes for You – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
10.  What Does “Agreement” have to Do with Truth? – George Weigel at First Things

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Ignoble Simplism – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Controlling Language to Hide Sin – Catholic Stand
Francis, the Legislator Pope? – Ed Condon at The Pillar
Five Must-Haves to Say Hello, Summer (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Nuncio to Mexico Says Abuse Cases Previously ‘Covered Up’ – David Agren at Our Sunday Visitor
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Is Love the Cause of Hatred? The Answer May Surprise You – Msgr. Charles E. Pope

CULTURE OF LIFE:
France Takes a Stand Against Gender-Inclusive Writing in Schools – Solène Tadié at NC Register
Drink Like a Trappist – Hearth & Field
Guide to Baby Girl Names Inspired by Saints from The World – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Brad Miner’s “The Compleat Gentleman” – Taynia-Renee Laframboise at The Catholic Thing
Book Review: The Lost Art of Sacrifice by Vicki Burbach – Anne DeSantis at Catholic365
The Beauty of Christian Friendship – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand

SCANDAL:
Communion, Communication, & Controversy – Russell Shaw at The Catholic World Report

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Rich Corporations Back “Equality Act” Stripped of Religious Freedom Protections – NC Rgstr
Mosques are Springing Up Everywhere, Congolese Bishop Says, Fear of Islamization – CNA/CWR

CULTURE OF DEATH:
Catholic Schools Are No Place for Critical Race Theory – Grazie Pozo Christie at National Review

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  This Mass Setting was Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2021 – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
2.  Catholic Convert Gavin Ashenden: 12 Months On & 24 Converts Later – K. Turley/NC Register
3.  Archbishop Cordileone: “I Sense a Growing Sense of Urgency Among the Bishops” – C. Olson
4.  More Bishops Publicly Out Themselves As Pro-L.G.B.T. – Complicit Clergy
5.  Seminarian: “Is There Any Reason Why I Should Remain Catholic?” – Anonymous/One Peter 5
6.  Bishop Kettler of St. Cloud Declares No Jab, No Mass – Complicit Clergy
7.  Disgruntled Vatican Employees Pen Letter to Pope Francis – Ed Pentin/Natl Catholic Register
8.  Cardinal Tobin Admits ‘Synodality’ Used to Change the Catholic Church – Complicit Clergy
9.  Archdiocese Paid Settlements on Bogus Abuse Claims – Dav F Pierre Jr/TheMediaReport.com
10.  Could the Excommunication of Archbishop Lefebvre be Lifted Posthumously? – Fr. Z’s Blog

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Pre-Orders Ready Again for North America’s Ordinariate Daily Office Book – Peter Jesserer Smith
Five Must-Haves to Say Hello, Summer (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Several Dioceses to Reopen at Pentecost – Carol Zimmermann at Catholic News Service via Crux
To Receive or Not to Receive Communion & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Universalism: The Trendy But Treacherous Belief That Hell is Empty – Js. D’Hippolito/The Stream
The Problem of Evil – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Many Different Blogs Work to Make the Traditional Latin Mass Both Known & Loved – Fr. Z’s Blog
What Dreams May Come – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Scientists Want to Grow Unborn Babies for 40 Days & Kill Them for Research – Dav Prentice PhD
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
‘Woke’ Catholic Schools Offer Poison in Place of the Gospel – N. Mering/Natl Catholic Register

EDUCATION:
New Oxford Collegiate Academy: Newman Vision for Ordinariate H.S. Ed. – Peter Jesserer Smith

THEOLOGY:
Why Pentecost is Called “Rose Sunday” – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
ACS Publishes Easter 2021 Edition of Shared Treasure – Deborah Gyapong at ACS Blog

SAINTS:
Why Thomas Becket Still Divides Opinion – Dan Hitchens at The Spectator
20 May – St. “Golden Girl” of Ostia & a Fascinating Latin Inscription – Fr. Z’s Blog

CONVERSION:
Fatima Vision of Hell Helped Salvador Dali Return to God & More Links – Best Catholic Blogging

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Why We Fight for Religious Freedom Against Catholic Inquisition Re-Enactors – J Jones/J Zmirak
Two Best Friends Launch a Retreat to Bring Women Together After a Year of Isolation – Aleteia
Catholic Statue of Mary Holding Baby Jesus Defaced in Brooklyn: NYPD – Tina Moore/NY Post
New Hong Kong Bishop & Beijing: Will His ‘Middle Way’ Bear Fruit? – Edward Pentin/NC Register

BOOK REVIEW:
Through the Heart of Saint Joseph: Off the Shelf with Father Boniface Hicks – Catholic Stand

CULTURE OF DEATH:
Stand Fast on the Pronouns – Fr. Carter Griffin at National Catholic Register
Note to Journalists: “Catholics for Choice” Still Isn’t Catholic – David Larson at Crisis Magazine

POLITICS:
Ending the Shame of Blaine – Nicole Stelle Garnett & Daniel T. Judge at RealClearPolicy
Threats to Freedom in U.S. Schools Are on the Rise – Erika J. Ahern 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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  2 Inspiring Biographies that can Change Your Marriage – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
2.  A Most Unfortunate Roman Intervention – George Weigel at Ethics & Public Policy Center
3.  Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: What Might It Be? – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
4.  A Pope in Hell? The Curious Case of Pope Saint Peter Celestine V – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Prolonged Singleness Is Not a Vocation – Julieanne Bartlett at Crisis Magazine
6.  In Persona Pelosi – Paul Kengor at Crisis Magazine
7.  Senator Kaine’s Unhappy Debut as a Theologian – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
8.  Why Did Bishop Stika Replace Investigator In Seminarian Probe? – The Pillar
9.  The Appeal of Catholic Sharia – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
10.  Young American Catholics & the Normalization of Lesbian & Gay Sexuality – D. Ayers/Crisis

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Looking to Meet Someone? Try These 5 Resources for Single Catholics – Th. C. Barber at Aleteia
Protestant View of the Bible Should Make Them Catholic & More Links – Best Catholic Blogging
Exorcist Diary: Don’t Dialogue With The Devil – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti/Catholic Spiritual Direction
Finding a Friend in Saint Anthony of Padua – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
Exploring the Dark World of Vaccines & Fetal Tissue Research – The Catholic World Report
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
You Have a Soul, Let Me Tell You 3 Ways We Know That’s True, & Why It Matters – Chris Stefanik
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Sex Abuse in the German Church – Adam A. J. DeVille, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report

SCANDAL:
Examining the Deep Roots of the Abuse Crisis – Darrick Tayler at Crisis Magazine

PENTECOST:
Where Did the Apostles Receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

ORDINARIATE:
Ordinariate Vicar General Receives Papal Honors (Video) – Peter Jesserer Smith at ACS Blog
Catholic Journalist Covers Faith & Science Beat Amid Its Hazards – Deborah Gyapong at ACS

CULTURE OF LIFE:
Why More Catholics Should Consider Adoption, According to This Catholic Couple – ChurchPOP
The Remedy for “Canceling” & Division: Catholic Education – Daniel Guernsey/The Catholic Thing

POLITICS:
Big Tech’s Social-Media Clampdown on Conservative Perspectives Intensifies – NC Register
Why So Long to Pick a Hong Kong Bishop? – The Pillar

LOVE:
True Kindness is Love in Action – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand

SPIRITUALITY:
Spiritual Tools to Help You Tackle Doing Your Taxes – Ln. A. Burrows/Catholic Women in Business

FREEDOM OF RELIGION:
Catholic Priest Among 11 People Kidnapped in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese – CNA/NC Register
Persecution of Religious In China – Nina Shea at Hudson Institute

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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Requiescat In Pace: Michael Iafrate – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2.  Pope Names Italian-Born Somascan Priest an Auxiliary Bishop in Texas – CNA/NC Register
3.  Addressing ‘Gender Ideology’ & Transgender Issues w/ Compassion, Honesty – Ma. R. Hasson
4.  Crazy, True Story of How the Church Helped Take Down the Klan in Colorado – NC Register
5.  The Legend of St. Philip the Apostle – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
6.  Wherein Bishop of Black Duck Gives Pastoral Care to Pro-Abort ‘c’atholic Politico – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  A Waste Land* of Despair – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
8.  Abortion, Communion, & Biden, et al. – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  The Cathedral of St. Helena Vandalized, Montana – Th Bridge et al/Helena Independent Record
10.  Legalizing Marijuana, Why the Majority are Often Wrong – National Catholic Register

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
8 Things to Know & Share About St. Catherine of Siena – Jimmy Akin/National Catholic Register
The True Church – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
George Weigel Lauds ‘Thoroughly Lovable’ JP2 101 Years After Saint’s Birth – CNA/NC Register
Pentecost: The Coming of the Kingdom – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Wahlberg & Gibson to Star in Biopic on Boxer Turned Priest – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Brooklyn Dioc. Reports Attacks on Crucifix, Statue Over 3-Day Period – CNS/Our Sunday Visitor
Regal Hair of Mary, Is Confession Still an Easter Duty & More Links – Best In Catholic Blogging
Liturgy as Labor vs. Liturgy as Leisure – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
Ring in the Month of Mary with (What Else?!) Mary Rings! (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
Two Parishes in the Sacramento Diocese Vandalized – Joe Bukuras at National Catholic Register
Fundraising Ideas for the Month of May – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Home-Schooling Tips Abound at 2nd-Annual Catholic Homeschool Conference – NC Register

HISTORY:
The Story of the True Cross, by Piero della Francesca – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

FREEDOM OF RELIGION:
Rhode Island Statue of Jesus Vandalized – Catholic News Agency via National Catholic Register

JESUS:
First Communion: How to Make a Simple Flower Wreath for Your Daughter – Aleteia

CATECHISM:
Pope Francis’ Establishment of Lay Catechist Ministry Both Ancient & New – NC Register

POLITICS:
Is Pope Francis Preparing the Catholic Church to Abandon Unborn Children? – The Stream
New Hong Kong Bishop: We Will Passively Cooperate in City Politics – Hong Kong Free Press

LIFE:
God On the Mountain – Tara K.E. Brelinsky at Catholic Stand

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