THVRSDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. A Model Pope – Roberto De Mattei at Crisis Magazine
2. Review of Sohrab Ahmari’s ‘Unbroken Thread’ – Daniel McCarthy at The Spectator|US
3. Let’s Not Be Reasonable, Fr. James Martin, S.J. – Robert B. Grieving at Crisis Magazine
4. St. Catherine of Siena: Same-Sex Acts So Appalling, Demons Can’t Watch – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. Catholic Liberal Upset With Bishop Barron – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
6. Fool Me Once – William Kilpatrick at Turning Point
7. The Vatican Kneels Before Mammon, With the Pandemic as its Excuse – J. D’Hippolito
8. Sex with a Witch – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
9. Have the Germans Lost Control of Their Synodal Way? – Ed Condon & J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
10. The Rome-ing of the Right – Ross Douthat at Reactions
HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Disobeying Rome: What are the Consequences? – Staff at The Catholic World Report
Fundraising in Poorer Parishes & Communities – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Canons of St. Peter’s Forbidden to Enter Basilica for the May Rosary – Fr. Z’s Blog
To Every Season a Reason: Seasonal Closet Transition Advantages (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
2020 Revisited: Repeat After Me, White Catholic Voters, White Catholic Voters – R. Ostling
St. Padre Pio’s Powerful Healing Prayer – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
A Critique of Wojtyla’s Personalism – Cream City Catholic
A Wake-Up Call I Could Not Ignore – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Re-examining the Shroud of Turin – Francis Phillips at Mercatornet
These 4 Attributes of Mary Will Help You Become a Better Friend to Your Friends – NC Register
Thanking God for Abortion Tainted Vaccines? – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est
Why France is Losing One Religious Building Every Two Weeks – CNA via NC Register
Flying Mountains – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Louisiana Diocese Ends Mask Requirement at Mass – CNA via National Catholic Register
Irish Government to Lift Ban on Mass Attendance May 10 – Michael Kelly at CNS via OSV
New Radiocarbon Dating May Pin Down Age of Dead Sea Scrolls – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
No Excuse for Indifference – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today
Integralism Is the Opiate of the Catholics – Jason S. Jones & Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
POLITICS:
Gaia, False gods, & Public Policy – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report
Wokeness & The Current Religious Revolution – Steve Skojec at One Peter 5
Poll: Was the 2020 Election Fraudulent? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Faggioli’s Partisanship – Rick Garnett, J.D. at Mirror of Justice
VIRTUES:
Upcoming Courage Conference to Focus on St. Joseph – Joe Bukuras at CNA via The CWR
SPIRITUALITY:
Simplicity & Spiritual Mentorship – Daniel Mark at Catholic Stand
ETC. . .:
What Does It Mean to be “Pastoral?” – Fr. Charles Fox at The Catholic World Report
THEOLOGY:
Is God He or She? – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Union with the Head – The Vine – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
SCANDAL:
Vatican Magistrature, or the Saga of Juridical Mishap – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo
PANDEMIC:
Pandemic Anxiety Continues to Imprison Many – Dom Cingoranelli 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