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VVEDNESDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. A High-Profile Attorney Decides Not to Wait for the McCarrick Report – Christopher Altieri
2. De-Throning Vatican II, The Council’s Time in History has Passed – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
3. Liturgical Reform in the Orthodox Churches as Model for the Roman Rite – David Clayton
4. Trouble at Villanova: Dispute Escalates Over a Student’s Tweets – Thomas Caddick at C. Hrld
5. Hallmark Channel Gets Backlash After Showing Homosexual “Wedding” in New Movie – ChP
6. Church Warned About McCarrick Decades Ago, Promotions & Honors Kept Coming – N. Jrsy
7. Catholic Churches Drop Hymns After Accusations Against Composer – Marie Fazio at NYTimes
8. Get Your Kids Out of Public School – Inez Feltscher Stepman at the American Mind
9. Wanted for Arrest: Followers of Jesus Christ – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
10. Biden Plays the Catholic Card – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Was Beethoven a Believer? The Case of the “Missa Solemnis” – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands: Myth of the Flat Earth – Jean Elizabeth Seah at Igntm Tdy
What Are Study-Help Websites & Why Should I be Concerned? – Sean O’Connor at Seton
Abortion Is Slavery – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand
No Longer a Clump of Cells? Mainstream Press Stories on Unborn use ‘Baby’ Language – J. Duin
Back to Basics: The LBD (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Why Weren’t Separated Conjoined Twins Baptized Prior to Surgery? – Monsignor Ferrari
List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Return of the Madman: Nietzsche, Nihilism, & the Death of God, circa 2020 – D Savage PhD
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Militias, Islamic Groups Killed More Than 1,000 Nigerian Christians – John Owen Nwachukwu
Archbishop: Mass Burials Common as Nigerians Face Daily Violence – Bronwen Dachs at CH
LITURGY & RUBRICS:
When Romanitas Reigned in the Liturgical Movement – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
A Fast for the Senses – Fr. Michael Rennier at Dappled Things
ARCHITECTURE:
Notre-Dame of Paris’s Rebuilding: The Battle over the Future of the Cathedral – Agnès Poirier
THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
The Movies Ignore It, but Robin Hood was a Very Catholic Hero – Charles Coulombe at CH
LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Eduard Habsburg: My Family History in Full – Well, Almost – Eduard Habsburg at Catholic Herald
POLITICS:
Sixties Radicals Pass Their Hatred on to a New Generation – Robert Hutchinson at Mercatornet
Why Totalitarian Regimes make so Many Martyrs – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at Catholic Herald
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Back to Mass: South Dakota Diocese Lifts Sunday Dispensation – Catholic News Agency
I Believe in Me: Naming the New Ideology – L. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Those Catholic Men
BBC Children’s Television: Home of the Sexual Diversity Fairy Tale – Ann Farmer at Mercatornet
Argentine Bishop Says Vatican Ordered Seminary Closed – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Don’t be Verbicidal – Holly Ordway, Ph.D., at Word on Fire Blog
New Foundation for Catholic Journalism – Inside the Vatican
OTHER NEWS LINK(S):
The End of History? – Carlos Caso-Rosendi at Lepanto Institute
Liberty Univ. Names Jerry Prevo as Acting Pres. with Falwell on Leave – Sarah Rankin & E. Schor
Your Donations at Work – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Study Finds One In Four Hispanics Have Heard Of The Term ‘Latinx,’ And Only 3% Use It – E. Duffy
What World War II Teaches Us When It Comes to Standing Up to Communist China – S. Babones
Trade Networks & Empires: African Art’s Many Golden Ages – Medievalists.net
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TVESDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. A Church Miracle Amid The Beirut Explosion – BBC News
2. The Decline & Fall of Jerry Falwell – David French at The French Press
3. J. Sciambra & Fr. Dw. Longenecker on the Church, Immortal Combat, & James Martin – SoSJ
4. Official: Detective Guilty of Defaming Traditional Priest – Christine Niles, Ph.D., at Chrch Mltnt
5. Were Catholics Discouraged to Read the Bible? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
6. The Holy Snakes Of The Virgin Mary Appear Again In Kefalonia – Greek City Times
7. The Genius of the Divine Office – Nick Jones at Clarifying Catholicism
8. The Jesuits Put Out a Social Justice Viewing List – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
9. More Gorgeous Processional Banners – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
10. For or Against the Council, the Church in Vortex; Guidelines for a Pacification – Settimo Cielo
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Will the West Revive? – James Bradshaw at Mercatornet
The Power of Silence – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Politics of Heaven & Hell – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Back to Basics: The Little Black Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Trump Is Right About Biden’s Secularism – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
The Importance of Dialogue in Relationships – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Podcast: Curing Sexual Insanity with Anthony Esolen – The Patrick Coffin Show
List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
“Eat the Buddha”: Why Tibetans Are Setting Themselves on Fire? – M. Introvigne at Bitter Winter
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Fr. Robert Sirico Statement on Arrest by Red Chinese of Catholic Philanthropist Jimmy Lai – AI
As Islam Takes Over Turkey, Crimes Against Women Have Flourished – Derya M. Little at CWR
Chinese Cardinals, World Religious Leaders: ‘We Stand With the Uyghurs’ – C. Mares via NCRgstr
Hong Kong Catholic Activists Arrested, US Lawmakers Sanctioned in China Crackdown – CNA
FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Christians Demographically Dominate America, We Should Use This to Our Advantage – D Warren
ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Blast Destroyed Landmark 19th Century Palace in Heart of Beirut’s Christian Quarter – A. Rosa
LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Plumber’s Work: Romano Guardini & Petrus Tschinkel on Liturgical Reform – P Kwasniewski PhD
ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Three Great Paintings on Christian Freedom, Now in Fort Worth, Texas – Rob. Mixa at WoF Blog
Gospel-Infused Philosophy in Raphael’s Papal Palace Frescoes – David Kilby at Catholic Stand
POLITICS:
Democrats Have Morphed Politics Into a Secular Religion – D McClarey JD at The Amrcn Catholic
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Difficult Path to Understanding & Ministering to Trans Youth– Stephen G. Adubato at CWR
Nigerian Christians are Losing the Demographic War – William Huang at Mercatornet
Institutionalized Generalizations – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
OTHER LINK(S):
Judge Increases Bail for La Luz del Mundo Leader to $90 Million – Alejandra Molina at RNS
THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
How Today’s Left Is Promoting White Supremacy – David Marcus at The Federalist
What Grapes can Tell Us about the Decline of Byzantine Empire in 6th Century – Medievalists.net
Red China Seals Off Village After Bubonic Plague Outbreak Causes Death – Ryan Saavedra
MONDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. There Is No Vocation to the ‘Single Life’ – Mary Cuff at Crisis Magazine
2. Vatican II Should be Remembered with Shame & Repentance – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
3. Sacramento Priest Excommunicated By Bishop – Deacon Greg Kandra at The Deacon’s Bench
4. New Abuse Lawsuit Filed Concerning Theodore McCarrick – Joseph H. Saunders, J.D., at LE
5. The Vatican’s Sinister Deal with Beijing – Damian Thompson, Fr. Benedict Kiely, & Cat. Lafferty
6. What College Professors Say About Their Homeschooled Students – Megan Fassero at Seton
7. Mary Foretold Pandemic, Alleged Visionary Claims – Robert Duncan at CNS via Catholic Philly
8. Is It Ever O.K. for a Christian to be Angry Over Illegal Immigration? – Fr. R. Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
9. LCWR & CMSWR: Compare & Contrast – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. Ideology Makes You Stupid – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Mexico Unearths Missing 10-Ton Our Lady of Guadalupe Sculpture Blessed By JP2 – ChurchPOP
Is the Gospel of John Anti-Semitic? – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Forgotten & Not Missed During Pandemic: The Presentation of the Offerings – Fr. A.J. McDonald
List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Describe the Following Pics of the EF & OF Masses, Which Inspire? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Back to Basics: The LBD (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Health-First Heresy – Douglas Farrow, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
Questions of Abuse Cover-Up Directed at New St. Louis Archbishop, But Details Unclear – CNA
Cardinal Zen Answers Professor Roberto de Mattei – STILVM CVRIÆ
FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Catholic Groups Aid Recovery after Beirut Explosion – Catholic News Agency
LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Introducing the Kyrie Orbis Factor at Incarnation Catholic Church – Steven Rabanal at TAT
Video of Solemn Mass in the Rite of Lyon – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Saint Stories for Daily Reading – Brian O’Neel at National Catholic Register
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The New York Times does Catholicism & Racism – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Take-Aways from the Vatican’s ‘Thursday Thunder’: The Eastern Catholics – John L. Allen, Jr.
The Stripping of the Altars After Vatican II – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
4 Ways to Honor a Deceased Loved One, in One Beautiful Infographic – ChurchPOP
. . . & de Mattei Responds to Cardinal Zen’s Answer – STILVM CVRIÆ
The Value of a Life, Even with Dementia – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
Theology Professor: German Theology No Longer has Worldwide Impact – Rudolf Gehrig at CNA
Abp. Carlson of St. Louis: Christ Welcomes & Challenges Gender Identity Strugglers – NC Rgstr
St. Thérèse de Lisieux: The Paradox of Greatness, Part I – Cesar at Catholic Stand
On Those “Mostly Peaceful” Protests – Alan L. Anderson at The Catholic World Report
Papa Lambertini’s Conundrum – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):
El Salvador, Rector of Romero Seminary Assassinated – Vatican News
OTHER LINK(S):
Jerry Falwell Jr. Steps Down From Liberty Univ. After Racy Party Photo – M. Clark & J. Cheney
The Glory Days of Old Manila – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
Is Seeing Believing? How the Church Faces Claims of Marian Apparitions – Carol Glatz via Crux
THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Forgotten Reason Hitler Conquered France So Easily During World War II – Daniel L. Davis
Senator Cruz is Right about Oprah’s Racism – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
You Seen One – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Guns, Dems, Civil War – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
SVNDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 LINKS:
1. Fallen Away Catholic Returns Home: Seeing the Church with New Eyes – Doug Doughan
2. Raphael’s Greatest Masterpiece: The Transfiguration – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
3. Prayer for Interior Transformation: the Examen – Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., at MC
4. 5 Bedtime Prayers for a Peaceful Night – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5. What You Need to Know About St. Benedict & His Medal – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
6. My Wife is Entering the Catholic Church – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
7. The Priceless Treasure of Carmelite Spirituality – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
8. These Saints Bore the Stigmata, the Marks of Jesus – Kevin Di Camillo at NC Register
9. 5 Things That Happen On A Silent Retreat – Brenton Cordeiro at Catholic Link
10. St. Joseph is a True & Real Father – Fr. Stanley Smolenski at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Role of Kindness in the Spiritual Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Advice & 8 Practical Tips for Evangelizing – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Josemaría Escrivá, Saint of the Ordinary – Solène Tadié at National Catholic Register
St. Ignatius of Loyola: Madman or Militant Monk? – Sean Fitzpatrick at Catholic Exchange
The Holy Lives & Passions of Sts. Louis & Zélie Martin – Susanna Spencer at NC Register
12 French Saints to Inspire Us Every Day – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Saints We Touch: The Example of Ordinary Holiness – Zubair Simonson at TCG
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Donal Anthony Foley
SATVRDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Cancel, Conform, Control: Survivors of Communism Discuss US Culture – Susan Klemond
Christmas Comes Early in Indiana with Nativity Scene Court Case – Catholic News Agency
FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
POLITICS:
– R.C. Vanlandingham at Crisis Magazine
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
OTHER LINK(S):
What Good Are God-Parents? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Biden Problem for Democrats – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Silent Majority – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Maybe Let’s Not Abolish The Police – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Communist China’s Rise Is MacArthur’s Vindication – Francis P. Sempa at RealClearDefense
Caste – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
FRIDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. Waiting for the McCarrick Report – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
2. Jesus, Guns, & Fr. Martin – One Mad Mom
3. CDF Responds to ‘Dubia’ about the Baptismal Formula, “We Baptize You. . .” – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. The Nones & Obituaries – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5. Diocese of Providence Sees Decades-High Number of New Seminarians – CNA via The CWR
6. In Hoc Signo Vinces Not Black Lives Matter – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
7. New Guide for Exorcists Published – James Roberts & Ruth Gledhill at The Tablet
8. SSPX Accused of Intimidating Would-Be Whistle-Blowers Amid Abuse Investigation – CNA
9. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. St. Damien: The Deeper Issue – Paul Kengor, Ph.D., at The CWR
10. The G Word – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
US Must Take Action to Stop the Undeniable Genocide of Nigerian Christians – Stephen S. Enada
Catholic Group Calls on Biden to Condemn Rise in Attacks on Catholic Churches – Brian Burch
FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Lebanon’s Catholic Leaders Seek Help; Here’s Where You Can Donate – CNS via OSV
For Integralism: A Realist’s Case for the Confessional State – Jonathan Culbreath at Crisis Mgzn
Against Integralism: A Thomist’s Case for Limited Government – Andrew Latham at Crisis Mgzn
LITURGY & RUBRICS:
What Does It Mean to ‘Actively Participate’ in Mass? – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Just Too Cool: Feast of the Transfiguration, Special Blessing of Grapes! – Fr. Z’s Blog
SACRED SCRIPTURE:
10 Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Transfiguration – Jimmy Akin at NC Register
LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Charles Péguy & Mystical Politics – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
POLITICS:
Is American Religion Partisan Sorting in the Trump Era? – Paul A. Djupe at Religion in Public
Catholic Congressman Calls for DOJ Investigation Into Anti-Catholic Vandalism – Jerry Dunleavy
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Real Damien of Molokai – C.C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at First Things
Health, Wealth, & Hell – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Flannery O’Connor Should be Studied, Not Cancelled, Scholar Tells Loyola Leaders – CNA/CWR
A Time to Give; A Time to Receive – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Leaving the Mountaintop – Mei Quan at Ignitum Today
Genetic Screening Might Kill Disabled Babies – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at ThCL
ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Pope Extends Eastern Catholic Patriarchs’ Jurisdiction Over Arabian Peninsula – Vatican News
Pope Francis Appoints Six Women to Economy Council – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA
THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Well, Duh – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
America’s Racialist Liberal Media – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
First They Came for the NRA . . . – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
The Jews Who Fought for Nazi Germany – Ellen Feldman at Tablet
Is the Left Using George Floyd to Impose a Police State? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic – Jason Daley
Democratic Attack On Gun Rights – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Sports & Left Wing Politics – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
THVRSDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Kill 14 Baptist Christians in Kogi State, Nigeria – Morning Star News
Catholicism a Casualty of China’s New Cultural Revolution – Steven W. Mosher, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr
FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Dangers of Canceling Culture – Fr. George W. Rutler at Crisis Magazine
LITURGY & RUBRICS:
LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Preempting Clerical Sex Abuse – Thomas J. Nash at The Catholic World Report
POLITICS:
Catholic Schools Should be Able to Choose for Themselves on Reopening, Scholar Says – Crux
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):
THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Washington Post Publishes Article Applauding Chinese Communist Party – Jack Beyer
Honoring Reconciliation, Not Secession – Richard Antall at The Imaginative Conservative
VVEDNESDAY EDITION
MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. The Essential Guide to the Best Catholic Podcasts – Steve Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead to. . .
2. Bp. Barron Held Secret, “Invite-Only” Meeting on Rise of “Trads”, Fr. Z Opines, Invites – Fr. Zed
3. Bishop Barron Takes on the Rad Trads – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
4. The ‘Other’ Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church that No One is Talking About – Jn. Monaco
5. Five Reasons the World Today is Ugly – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
6. Bp. Barron Hosts Echo Chamber Meeting With Mainstream Catholic Media – Complicit Clergy
7. Notre Dame’s Buttigieg Hiring: Craving Worldly Praise at Expense of Catholicism – DeSanctis
8. Researchers Reverse: Gender Surgery Offers ‘No Advantage’ to Mental Health – CNA via CWR
9. A Good Catholic Can’t Reject Vatican II, But Can Call for It’s True Assimilation – Fr. McDonald
10. One Year Later, No Resolution on Brebeuf Scandal – Robert J. Reilly at National Cth Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Video: Beirut Blast Hits Church During Mass, Awful – Fr. Z’s Blog
Racism Isn’t Systemic in America – Corruption Is – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand
My Reasons for Writing ‘The Next Pope’ – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
What Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ? – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
How the Perception of Beauty Can Change Our Hearts – Fr. Michael Weibley, O.P., at CE
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Learning to Speak Catholic with an Accent – Michael Daniel at The Catholic Weekly
High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
After Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Turns to St. Charbel – Catholic News Agency
ANARCHY & CHAOS:
A Failure of Reason – Donald DeMarco at Crisis Magazine
Pro-Life Protesters Arrested for Writing ‘Black Pre-Born Lives Matter’ on Sidewalk – Matt Hadro
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Prayer as Punishment? – Cecily Lowe at Catholic Stand
Why Miracles are Credible to Catholics – Dennis Bonnette at Strange Notions
How To Become A Saint – Tony Jesse at Catholic365
OSV Innovation Challenge Ignites Fire of Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Carrie Kline at IT
THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Is A New Civil War Possible? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Don’t Take Me Out to the Ballgame! – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
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