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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

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  7 Unexpected Ways the Old Testament Prefigures Mary – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
2.  Bishop Barron Hosts Invite-Only Meeting to Discuss ‘Rad Trads,’ Online Vitriol – Ch. White
3.  Priests Reject for Confession Anyone Not Verified by Documented Giving in Last Year – Fr. Z
4.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cancels Jesus for His ‘White Savior’ Complex – John  Zmirak, Ph.D.
5.  ‘Deep Church’ Helps ‘Fake Catholic’ Joe Biden – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
6.  The Secularization & Collapse of Catholic Schools – Rod Dreher at The American. . .
7.  Fauci Attacks Church Choirs, Implies Worship Is Less Important Than Protests – M. Osburn
8.  Spiritual Sloth is a Deadly Sin – Bill Dunn at Catholic365
9.  Historian Debunks Faulty Analogy between Hagia Sophia & Cathedral of Cordoba – Fr. Connolly
10.  Moral Theologian Criticizes ‘Vague’ Pontifical Academy Covid Document – Edward Pentin

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Peak America Magazine – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Faith Not Fear – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
One Example of Vatican II’s Call for Noble Simplicity – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Who Will Be the Next Pope? – Chilton Williamson, Jr., at Crisis Magazine
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis Appoints New Personal Secretary – CNA via The Catholic World Report
No, Truth Is Not Like a Lion – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Obama Alum Running for Congress Denies Defrauding Lib Catholic Group – J.D. Flynn & K. Jones

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Communist China Is Trying To Crush Christianity & Islam Alike – Arielle Del Turco & Tony Perkins

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Have a Beer & Build the Future – Tom Hoopes at Aleteia
Napa Institute’s Online Conference Will Focus on ‘Finding Hope in the New America’ – Jim Graves

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
I’m Old Enough That I Recall When Book Burning Was a Bad Thing – The American Catholic
A Secular Society? – James Kalb at The Catholic World Report

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Progressive Solemnity: Traditional Interpretations & Methods – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Why Are Priests Called Father? – Fr. William Saunders at Catholic Exchange

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
TV News Makes You Daft Try Books – Allen Mendenhall at Mercatornet
The Writings of Frank Sheed: Here Comes Theology for Everyone – Charles Lewis at NC Register
The Light Is Tradition: A Review of Peter Kwasniewski’s New Book – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Why O Why & To What Advantage? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Washington DC: Young People Chalk Black Pre-born Lives Matter on Sidewalk & Arrested! – Fr. Z
‘Flannery’ Documentary Looks At Southern Writer’s Works On Grace & Race – Jillian Cheney

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Golan Heights Grotto, Spring Revered By Christians, Reviled As Pagan Site By Jews – G. Zohar
14 Errors Revolving Around Galileo, & How to Clear Them Up – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
The Cultural Revolution & Us – Fr. Bevil Bramwell, O.M.I., at The Catholic Thing
Woman Blind & Disabled from Premature Birth Graduates Summa Cum Laude – Silvia Lucchetti
Catholic Parish’s Ministry Offers Support for Job-Seekers Amid Pandemic – Jessica Able via Crux
NLM’s Fifteenth Anniversary – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

TWEET(S):
Maybe, Just Maybe, Mere Christian David French Is Starting To Figure It Out? – Ch. Johnson
Dawn of Mercy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
23 Countries Will Lose Half Their Populations by 2100 – Shannon Roberts at Mercatornet
American Totalitarianism – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

AFTERNOON ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Divine Mercy & the Illumination of Conscience – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
2.  The Gay Catholic Church: A Discussion with Philip Lawler – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. . .
3.  Dr. Mazza’s “Daring Hypothesis” Fails Miserably – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
4.  Founder of Schönstatt Was Never Rehabilitated, Letter From Ratzinger Is Proof – S. Magister
5.  When Dawn Eden wasn’t a Denunciation-Addicted Scold – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
6.  A Statement from David Bentley Hart – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
7.  Science Says: Treat Women Differently Than Men – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., Statistician to. . .
8.  As They Turn To Burning Bibles, Portland Rioters Show Their True Colors – Jordan Davidson
9.  Mayor Pete at the University of Notre Dame – Wilson D. Miscamble at First Things
10.  The Meaning of Father Damien – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Go Woke & Go Broke: The NBA & MLB – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
C.S. Lewis & the Modern Cancel Culture Landscape – John Tuttle at Ignitum Today
More Rancid Mush From the Vatican – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Serial Probability, God, & Existence As Luck – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Covidism as an ‘Ideology’ – Philip Devine at Mercatornet
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
I’m Going To Need A Ruling, Dale – Christopher Johnson at Midwest Conservative Journal
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Debate About Vatican II: Never Pastoral without Traditional – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at APL

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Pressure Grows on Francis Over Communist China – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
In Pakistan a Christian Man is Murdered for Living in a Muslim Neighborhood – Maria Lozano
America Must Focus on Religious Persecution against Iranian Christian Converts – Shay Khatiri

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
How Natural Family Planning is Spreading in West Africa – CNA via The Catholic World Report

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Our Appetite for Destruction – Francis X. Maier, First Things

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Gamaliel – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., The American Catholic

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Prodigal Church: Off the Shelf with Brandon McGinley – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
Could State Secession Happen Today? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Was Jesus Christ a Socialist? – William Deatherage at Clarifying Catholicism

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
We Never Leave the Lord Alone, 135 years of Eucharistic Adoration at Sacré-Coeur – Solène Tadié
The Precept of Charity – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Musings on Saint Thomas the Apostle – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm., at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Benedict XVI Unwell Since Visit to Germany – Hannah Brockhaus at Catholic News Agency
If 2020 Was An Ice Cream Truck – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Explaining 2020 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Seattle Suicide – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
MCJ Travel Tip – Christopher Johnson at Midwest Conservative Journal

AFTERNOON ISSUE TOP-10 LINKS: 
1.  What are the Five Steps of the Examen? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
2.  The Unexpected Reason Why 13 White Geese Live In The Barcelona Cathedral – Billy Ryan
3.  Fighting the Vice of Acedia – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
4.  How to Practice Abandonment – Fr. Michael Weibley, O.P., at Catholic Exchange
5.  The Ordinariate in Bethlehem – Mark J. Kelly at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
6.  Catholic Reflexes: Dagger Prayers – Nicholas Vance at Catholic Stand
7.  A Jehovah’s Witness Rethinks Authority: Cary Dabney – The Coming Home Network Intrntnl
8.  Energize Your Prayer Life With a Personal Novena – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Register
9.  A Brief Description of the Soul & the Spiritual Life from St. Teresa of Avila – Nick Dinunzi
10.  Prayer for an Increase in Patience – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Is Vatican II to Blame for This & Other Absurdities Concerning the Mass? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
From Agnostic to Baptist to Catholic – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
St. Bridget—Mystic & Visionary, Mother & Wife – Erin Rebar at epicPew
How to Receive Praise Without Becoming Vain – Edifa at Aleteia
St. Catherine Labouré: Messenger of Grace & Friend to the Elderly – Jennifer Sokol at NC Rgstr
Fruits Of The Holy Spirit: The Promise Of Joy – Jordan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  AOC Slams St. Damian of Molokai, Native Hawaiian Defends Him: Gave His Life For Us – CNA
2.  College Women, Take Heed: Prioritize Marriage, & Family – Suzanne Venker at Mercatornet
3.  The Church’s Limp-Wristed Coronadoom Response – William M. Briggs, Ph.D.
4.  One Problem with Infallible Canonisations: Money – Jos. Shaw, Ph.D., at The Chairman’s Blog
5.  Systemic Racism: The Hoax That Coats the Poison of the Sexual Revolution – J. Zmirak, Ph.D.
6.  Los Angeles Archdiocese Says Don’t Sing Haas Hymns – CNA via The Catholic World Report
7.  A Cause of Today’s Ecclesial Schizophrenia: Priests Don’t Know Latin – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Is Aunt Jemima a Pro-Life Issue? – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
9.  The World Finally Sees Xi’s Communist China as It Is – Alan Dowd at Providence Magazine
10.  Can Salvation Be Lost? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine

High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Church of Saint Germain l’Auxerrois in Paris – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Virus, Mental Health, & Spiritual Life: Priest Psychologist Gives Tips via Ignatius – CNA/CWR
St. Boniface & the Destruction of a Pagan Shrine – Nick Chui at Ignitum Today
Poland: A Catholic Look at Andrzej Duda’s Election Victory – Solène Tadié at NC Register
The Priest as a Victim—Part II – Loreto Xavier at Catholic Stand
A Blessing on the Bayou: River Procession Honors Cajun Country’s Catholic Roots – Jen. Barton
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Maccabees Are Saints – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Congress Probes Bishop’s Assumed Death, Religious Freedom In Red China – Jillian Cheney
Public Schools Go Virtual, What About Private Schools? How Does Online Schooling Work? – AEI
Report Finds Hate Crimes Rising Against Indian Christians Despite Lock-Down – CNA via CWR
International Community is Ignoring Jihadist Attacks in Mozambique – Paolo Aido via Aleteia
Return or Go Extinct: Things That Must Change Now for Iraq’s Christians – Peter Jesserer Smith

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Vatican Finances: London Deal Players Had Prior History – Ed Condon at CNA via NC Register

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Ignatius of Loyola: A Saint for Difficult Times – Jessica Pipe at National Catholic Register
Can The Church Fix The Internet? – Matt Meeks at Napa Institute

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Closure Of Catholic Schools Is ‘Devastating,’ Advocates Say – Tom Gjelten at NPR
13 Nuns From One Convent Pass Away From The China Virus – Jessica McAfee at epicPew

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Scripture & the Fathers Contra Universalism – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Patum Piperium & Christ The Liturgy (New Book) – Fr. Z’s Blog

PODCAST(S):
Fr. Jonathan Morris “Sodomy Isn’t Sin” Interview Found – Ann Barnhardt
Can The Devil Give Consolations? – Jordan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction

POLITICS:
For Joe Biden, Trans People are More Equal Than Others – Anne Hendershott at Crisis Magazine
Another Narrative – Robert D. Benne, Ph.D., at First Things

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Word of the Day: Augury – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College

OTHER LINK(S):
City of Ventura Sued for Removing Serra Statue – California Catholic Daily
Did Jesus Die for Aliens? (& More Weird Questions) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
France’s Surrender To Nazi Germany: Did It Really Need to Happen? – Robert Farley at TNI
The NBA Prostitutes Itself for the Politburo – Cameron Hilditch at National Review

MORNING ISSUE:
1.  Prayer Request for Msgr. Charles Pope Who Has the China Virus – Deacon Greg Kandra
2.  Urgent Prayer Request for a Dying Priest: Fr. Charles Briggs – Fr. Z’s Blog
3.  3 Monastic Practices that Will Improve Your Work Life – Kerri Christopher at CWiN
4.  Is the Vatican in a Complete Meltdown in Terms of Catholic Doctrine & Identity? – Fr McDonald
5.  Big Tech Hearing: Amazon Slammed For Empowering Hate Towards Catholics – Tim. Nerozzi
6.  Turn To Tradition, A Response To George Weigel – Fr. Richard G. Cipolla at Rorate Cæli
7.  The Strange Case of the Anti-Pope Venerated as a Saint – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Mvmnt
8.  How Catholic Bishops Have Betrayed the Dying – Mary Wakefield at The Spectator
9.  Can Anyone Settle This Extraordinary Form Mass Controversy about the Bells? – Fr. McDonald
10.  Flannery O’Connor Was Not a Racist – Lorraine V. Murray at The Catholic Thing

Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
If I Hear God’s Orchestra Play Sibelius’s 5th Symphony, I Know I’m in Heaven – Rob. R. Reilly, Ph.D.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Quasi-Secular Character of Pontifical Academy for Life’s Paper – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
The Importance of Funerals, Closure, & Healing – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
This is a Hard Saying — Who Can Listen To It? – Anna Abbott at National Catholic Register
The Gift of Wisdom – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
The Supreme Vocation Of Women – Charlie McKinney at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The True Spirit of Vatican II – Douglas Bushman at The Catholic World Report

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Communist China’s Population Control Atrocities Can Backfire – William  Huang at Mercatornet
How The Hagia Sophia Decision Impacts Turkey, Minorities & Now, Syria – Claire Sadar
The Vatican & Red China: Lessons From John Paul II & Communist Cuba – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D.
Archbishop: Mass Burials Common as Nigerian Christians Face Daily Violence – Bronwen Dachs
Congressional Hearing Highlights Case of Missing Chinese Catholic Bishop – CNA via The CWR

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Benedictine Oblate Uses Gifts as Liturgical Artist to Heal Wounds of Racism – Gina Christian

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Poland: Jesus Monument Desecrated with Rainbow Flag & Anarchist Symbol Mask– ChurchPOP
Rural Alberta Parish Destroyed by Fire – Andrew Ehrkamp at Grandin Media
Vatican II & Religious Freedom: Rupture or Authentic Development? – Carl E. Olson at The CWR

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
St. Peter Chrysologus, the Doctor of Short Homilies – Kevin Di Camillo at National Cthlc Register

PODCAST(S):
Marian Consecration for Children – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., & Christine Mooney-Flynn at The CMP

POLITICS:
Judicial Nominees Must Explicitly Acknowledge That Roe Was Wrongly Decided – Sen. J. Hawley
Towards a Catholic Foreign Policy – William S. Smith, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Get Out of Your Sphere of Complacent Piety – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Syrian Government to Build Replica of Hagia Sophia – Catholic News Agency
Like Father, Like Illegitimate Son: Henry II & Longespée on Monastic Patronage – J. Turner, Ph.D.
Chinese Infiltration of Vatican Networks Was No Surprise, Says Fr. Cervellera – Edward Pentin
Will Catholic Foster Care Be Next? – Russell Shaw at The Catholic World Report
D.C. Catholic Food Pantry: Months of Long Lines with No End in Sight – Carol Zimmerman at CNS

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Vocations Magazine 2020 – The Catholic Weekly

OTHER LINK(S):
Margaret Sanger Wasn’t Just a Racist — She Also Targeted Disabled People – Lauretta Brown

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Which Clerics Boosted McCarrick’s Career? Which Clerics Were Boosted By McCarrick? – Duin
2.  I Haven’t Seen Democrats This Mad Since Republicans Freed Their Slaves – TACatholic
3.  One Simple Way to Bring Continuity to the EF & OF, Posture – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
4.  A Film For All Seasons – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5.  How to Interact with Homeless People – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
6.  Ex-MIT Priest’s Email That Got Him Fired for Not Properly Revering St. George Floyd – BLP
7.  Get Thee Wedded: Shakespeare’s Advice on Finding a Wife – Joe Bishop at Catholic Gentleman
8.  Red China Hacked the Vatican? Of Course Red China Hacked the Vatican! – Fr. Z’s Blog
9.  Vatican II Fine, Improperly Implemented = Real Communism Works, Never Been Tried – TAC
10.  The Artificial Jesuit (At Loyola Cancelling Flannery O’Connor) – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D.

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Don’t Cancel Flannery O’Connor – Jennifer A. Frey at First Things
They Know We are Christians . . . but Not by Our Love – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand
Are the 5 Non-Negotiables Really Non-Negotiable? – Edward J. Barr, J.D., at Roma Locuta Est
My Journey From Muslim To Catholic, & More Great News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Cancelling Flannery O’Connor – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
The Divine Office: The Prayer of the Church – Nicholas Lee at Ignitum Today
Twitter Censors Moving Bible Message From Tim Tebow: ‘Sensitive Content’ – Sarah Taylor
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The TLM is Going to be a Key to Any Positive Future for Catholicism in America – Fr. Z’s Blog

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Cardinal Wyszyński: Primate of the Millennium – Monika Jablonska at Crisis Magazine
Vatican Hit By Chinese Communist Hackers – Catholic News Agency
China’s New Guidelines Censoring Miracles In Films Fatal Blow To The Industry – Caleb Parke
Christian Genocide Intensifies in Nigeria’s Middle Belt – Ashley Young at Providence

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
The Only Way Forward Now, & More Great News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Catholic Schools Are Worth Saving – Timothy Cardinal Dolan at National Catholic Register
This Nun Aims to Get Ghana’s Children Off the Streets, & Into School – CNA via The CWR
Array of Hope Offers Interactive “Rise Up” Virtual Retreat for Parishes, Schools – Carrie Kline

LITURGY:
Slovenian Liturgical Arts Displayed at Fr. Rok Pogačnik’s Ordination – Liturgical Arts Journal

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Scattered & Sown in the Garden Uneven – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Prodigal Church, by Brandon McGinley: Review by Urban Hannon – Gregory DiPippo at NLM

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
The “Forgotten” Churches Located within Syria’s “Dead Cities” – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Myths, Monsters, & The Mysteries – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Talking to College Students about Prayer – Deacon Brother Pier Giorgio, O.C.D.

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
What St. Thomas’s Third Way Shows – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Mary’s Lent? Find Out About The Dormition Fast – Will Wright at Catholic Link
The Next Pope & the Crisis of the West – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
For First Time, Courage Apostolate Publishes Chaplain’s Handbook Online – CNA via The CWR

OTHER LINK(S):
Remains of a 1300 Year Old Church Discovered in Israel – Medievalists.net

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Why Do Some Countries Drive on the Left & Others on the Right? – World Standards
Mike Pompeo Just Declared America’s New China Policy: Regime Change – Gordon G. Chang

MORNING ISSUE:
1.  Catholicism is Not the Latin Church – Jacob Riyeff, Ph.D., at Dappled Things
2.  . . .On the Road Towards Beatification & Then Cancelled – Junno Arocho Esteves at CNS
3.  Practicing Catholics Without the Faith – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
4.  Even Cardinal Kasper Seems to Have Undergone a Catholic Conversion – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
5.  Fire Rips Through One of Oldest Catholic Churches in North Carolina – J. McKeown at CNA
6.  Former Cosmo Writer: “I Wrote This Book as an Act of Atonement” – Paul Senz at The CWR
7.  10 Stunning Images of the Madonna & Child from Around the World – Cer. Gardiner at Aleteia
8.  The Real Opium of the People – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
9.  What Is The 1619 Omelet? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
10.  Making the Most of Masking, Catholic Style – Gretchen R. Crowe at Our Sunday Visitor

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Race To Be The Next Pope: New Book Details The Possible Candidates – Religion Unplugged
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Divine Is In the Detail – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
Rise Up & Reach Out – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
Who Is St. Michael The Archangel? – Myra Kahn Adams at Townhall
Priceless Treasure of the Kingdom – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
On Speaking Ill – Alessandro Manzoni translated by Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Netflix Pushes Transgenderism On Unsuspecting Children – Frank Schubert at Intrntnl Fmly News
Scenes From a Revolution? After Bostock – Gerard V. Bradley, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Christian Aid Workers Executed in Nigeria: ‘Beyond Reprehensible’ – CNA via NC Register
Pastor, 5-Year-Old Boy among 10 Christians Killed in Herdsmen Attacks in Nigeria – Morning. . .

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
We Must Pray for Their Conversion: Young French Catholics On Wave of Desecrations – The CWR
Belloc Night – David Warren at Essays in Idleness
New Website That Finds & Tracks Daily Attacks On Catholics & Churches – SaintSeven.Live
Abp. Sample of Portland Decries Violence, Calls For Peaceful Efforts Against Racism – CNA

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Is The China Virus Vaccine Made From Fetal Cell Lines? – Matt Hadro at Catholic News Agency
Toppling Statues Tears at the 3 Pillars of the West – Fr. Ben Johnson at Acton Institute
On the Uses & Misuses of Crowds – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

LITURGY:
The Textiles of the Altar, Its Vessels, & the Sanctuary – Shaw R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

MUSIC:
Pope Benedict XVI Praises ‘Glorious Music’ of Bach in Festival Message – CNA via NC Register

ARCHITECTURE:
The Basilica of the Virgin Mary “at St. Celsus” in Milan – Gregory DiPippo at New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

POLITICS:
Analysis: Where Biden’s VP Shortlist Stands on Abortion – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Oswald Cardinal Gracias of Bombay Calls for Equal Rights for Dalits – Nirmala Carvalho at Crux
Lessons for America from Europe’s Christian Democracy – James R. Rogers at Law & Liberty

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Why I Am Not a Baptist – Casey Chalk at The Catholic World Report
Why Heretics Need to be Heard – Paul Sloane at Sp!ked
If You Want Faithful Children, Let Them See Your Own Faith Every Day – Robert Mixa at WoF Blog
A Great Innovation for Growing in Faith – Fr. Roger J. Landry at Integrated Catholic Life™
How the Catholic Church is Helping London’s New Homeless – CNA via The Cthlc World Report
Will Our Pets Join Us in Eternity? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
The Catholic Church: the First Abolitionist, Church Never Endorsed Slavery – Steve Ray at DotCF
The China Virus & the Limits of Obedience – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
St. Pope John Paul II & S.C.A.M.: Socialism, Communism, & Marxism – Scott Smith, J.D.
Why is St. Roch the Patron Saint of Dogs? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Church is a ‘She’ – Not an ‘It’ – Philippa Martyr at The Catholic Weekly

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Quiet Fury Of Americans – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Nicholas Sandmann & The Mediots (Warning: Profanity) – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
The Inexorable Collapse of Lebanon – Christopher Reuter at Spiegel International
Senator Cotton is Correct: 1619 Project Shouldn’t be Distributed to Public Schools – David Griffey
How Napoleon Ruined His Empire by Invading Russia – The National Interest

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Angels are Real & Among Us, & We can Detect Their Activity. . . – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
2.  The Fishwrap, AOC, MSW, & The Catholic Red Guard – Fr. Z’s Blog
3.  Are Pews in Churches a Problem, If So, How Much of a Problem? – Pet. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
4.  The Overlooked Marian Apparitions at Zeitoun, Egypt – Brian Kranick at Catholic Exchange
5.  The Historical Christian Arrangement of Hagia Sophia – Sh. R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
6.  Cardinal Zen Defends Vatican II – Ed Condon at Catholic News Agency
7.  A Famous Medieval Relic of St. James the Greater – Gre. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
8.  This French Priest was the First to Figure Out Our Planet’s Size – Ray Cavanaugh at Aleteia
9.  What Is the Ontological Argument for God’s Existence? – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Mag.
10.  The Guilty Animal – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Ask Father: Purify a Ciborium Using a Cloth Purificator – Fr. Z’s Blog
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Why is the West Silent on the Uighurs? – Matthew Eason at Mercatornet
A Fragile Peace for Catholic Education – Patrick J. Reilly at Crisis Magazine
A Powerful Prayer for the U.S. Govt, Written by America’s First Catholic Bishop – ChurchPOP
Can A Catholic Be A Socialist? Trent Horn & Sam Rocha Debate – Jessica McAfee at epicPew
Historic Manuscripts Get a Modern Treatment with New Vatican Library Website – CNA via CWR
Newcastle & the Dominicans: an 800-Year Association – Dan Jackson at Catholic Herald
St. Anne is Our Grandmother In Heaven – Patti Maguire Armstrong at National Catholic Register
On Just War – Simon Falk at Clarifying Catholicism
The Liturgy the Basis of Social Regeneration – The Editors at Adoremus Bulletin

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Amazing Church Forests Of Ethiopia – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
2.  Nick Sandmann Wasn’t Supposed to Last, He Was Meant to End Up Like Mike Adams – Zmirak
3.  More Jesuit Nonsense in the Archdiocese of New York – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  The Biggest Mistake of Modern Catholic Parenting – Leila Miller
5.  Great Summer Reading – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D., at The Catholic Thing
6.  “Don’t Judge Me!” The Greatest Lie of Modernity – Will Deatherage at Clarifying Catholicism
7.  Pope Francis, The Awaited Revolution – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
8.  Viganò, Exclusive Interview; The Pope & The Sodomites – Marco Tosatti at STILVM CVRIÆ
9.  What is the Difference Between a Nun & a Sister? – Fr. Francis Hoffman at Simply Catholic
10.  The Holy See has become a Dumpster Fire & the Boldness of the Gospel is Wanting – Fr. Zed

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Chinese Firewall in the Vatican? – Elizabeth Yore at Townhall
Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Joe Biden & the Catholic Factor – Frank Newport at Gallup
Give Us Barabbas – Betty Parquette at Catholic Stand
Tintern Abbey Might be Some of the Most Beautiful Ruins You can Visit – John Burger at Aleteia
The Only Solution To Racial Prejudice, & More Great Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
When We Stop Believing in the Devil, He Has Already Won – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at Catholic Herald
Wisdom – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Predestination in the Bible – Jimmy Akin at JimmyAkin.com

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Mass & Procession To Mark Fourth Anniversary of Fr. Jacques Hamel’s Murder – CNA via NC Reg
Unregistered Catholic Priests Pressured into Patriotic Church – Wang Yong at Bitter Winter

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
How To Stock Your Spiritual Strongbox & A Devotion Proper To Each Holy Item – Mary O’Regan
Honoring the Elderly – Charles C. Camosy, Ph.D., at First Things
Interesting Facts About 7 Prominent U.S. Cathedrals & Churches – Jim Graves at NC Register
An Ecumenical Approach to Evangelization – Chloe Jon Paul at Catholic Stand

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The New, Anti-Catholic Iconoclasm – Michael Warsaw at National Catholic Register
Nantes Cathedral Fire: Altar Server Charged With Arson – Courtney Mares at Cthlc News Agency
St. Louis Shows That Intervention Is Necessary & Effective – John Gravino at New Walden

LITURGY:
Black Vestments Matter in a World of be Happy, Not Sad, Denial of Death & Grief – Fr. McDonald

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Hope. Always: Off the Shelf with Kris Frank – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

PODCAST(S):
Check Out My Podcasts – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
“Theology of the Home” – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Can Catholics Vote for Pro Choice Candidates? – W. Deatherage, N. Jones, Z. Maher, & J. Stodola

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Priests for Life Fr. Frank Pavone Resigns from Trump Campaign Roles – Ed Condon & J.D. Flynn
C.S. Lewis, Leo XIII, & Clarence Thomas on Riots – Fr. Ben Johnson at Providence
Pakistanis Mourn Sister Ruth Lewis, Who Cared for Children with Disabilities – CNA via NC Rgstr
The Church Has the Form of a City – Pierre Manent, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
July 27 – Titus Brandsma – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
The Theology Of Pastoral Care – Laurika Nxumalo at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Nick Sandmann Settles Defamation Lawsuit With Washington Post – The American Catholic
Social Isolation & the Stations of the Cross – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
What’s Really Happening In America? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Did Sweden’s Coronavirus Strategy Succeed or Fail? – Stephen Brady at The Imaginative. . .
The Trouble With Abolishing Prisons – Adam King at UnHerd
Tik-Tok Is Spying For China – Zak Doffman at Forbes

TOP-10 LINKS:
1.  These Cistercian Nuns Bringing Medieval Monastic Dynamism Back to France – Solène Tadié
2.  5 Ways to Deal With Worrying, In One Helpful Infographic – ChurchPOP
3.  Healing Follows a Deathbed Wedding – Patti Maguire Armstrong at National Catholic Register
4.  What Is Heaven Really Like? – Bill Dunn at Catholic365
5.  How to Hear God – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
6.  What Is the Holy Spirit Asking You to Bring to the World? – Jeannie Ewing at Cthlc Exchange
7.  Saints to Turn to When Life is Out of Control, Because Their Lives Were Too! – Hunter-Kilmer
8.  How to Develop a Daily Prayer Routine – Angelo Stagnaro at National Catholic Register
9.  The Eucharistic Jesus Is a Mighty Force Against the Devil – Venatius Oforka at Cth Exchange
10.  Flower of Carmel – Sister Timothy Marie, O.C.D., at Integrated Catholic Life™

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
St. Bridget of Sweden – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Exercising Patience – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Learn to Preserve Inner Peace – Lorenzo Scupoli at Catholic Exchange
Growing in Holiness This Summer – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
Secrets to Family Holiness from the Ratzinger Family – Fr. Edward Looney at Catholic Exchange
Growing Our Faith Through Obedience & Trust – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
Prayer to Accept Your Sickness as Part of God’s Will – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
St. Francis & Spiritual Growth Today – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand
Prayer for Knowledge & Wisdom in Spiritual Matters – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
St. Veronica, Saint of Kindness & Charity – Seton Magazine
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Man Of The Beatitudes – Jordan Burke at Cth Spiritual Direction
Venerable Celestine Bottego: A Late Vocation Ahead of Her Time – Michael O’Neill at NCRegister
St. Benedict – Sean Gallagher at Simply Catholic

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Liturgical Movement in New York: Two Altars – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
2.  Allegations of Homosexual Abuse in the Vatican, Msgr. Kühn Answers – Marco Tosatti at SC
3.  Eradicating the McCarrick Virus – The Editors at National Catholic Register
4.  What is to be Done about “The Council”? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
5.  Why You Should Make A Home Altar—& How – Erin Rebar at epicPew
6.  Covington Catholic Nick Sandmann Declares Washington Post Lawsuit Victory – ChurchPOP
7.  Is a Re-Catholicization of Britain Underway, & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
8.  The Pernicious Sins of Calumny & Detraction – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™
9.  Thousands Of Iranian Muslims Accept Christ In Spiritual ‘Pandemic Of Hope’ – Mil. Quintanilla
10.  The Catholic Victims of Gender Ideology – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine

Aprons: Style at Home (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Specialists Refute Report That Paints Churches as Breeding Grounds for Virus – Kate Scanlon
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Edel Quinn’s Life Shows that Real Success often Comes from Failure – Fr. John S. Hogan at CH
The Young Saints Inspire Us to Witness – Daniel Mark at Catholic Stand
Models of Political Meddling by Clerics – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
The Archbishop of Paris is Right: Humanæ Vitæ is Prophetic – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
Roman Basilica of St. Anastasia Now Belongs to the Syro-Malabars! – John Burger at Aleteia
Did You Know? Saying ‘God Bless You’ After a Sneeze Originated During a Pandemic – Billy Ryan
Oz Catholic Students Urge Bishops to Reject Unambiguously Women’s Ordination – Cthlc Herald

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
A Day of Mourning for the Hagia Sophia – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Turk Govt’s Hagia Sophia Rhetoric Adds Insult to Injury – Aykan Erdemir & Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir
As Hagia Sophia Opens as Mosque, Orthodox Observe Day of Mourning – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Cardinal Bo: Hagia Sophia’s Conversion into a Mosque will ‘Reopen Wounds’ – Cth News Agency

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
A Guide for Families Considering Home Schooling – Lisa Hendey at Our Sunday Visitor
From Wonder to Wisdom: Strengthening Catholic Education – Andrew Seeley at TIC

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
How Will the Vatican Defend Its Saints? – Paul Kengor, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register

ARCHITECTURE:
Some of the Oldest Western Christian Architecture Is in Northern Spain – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
The Ancient Marian Icons of the Greek Catholic Church in Valletta, Malta – Jean Pierre Fava

PODCAST(S):
The Ottoman Empire, Reborn – Crisis Magazine

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
The Cure For Selfishness: Watch This Sermon By Fulton Sheen – Billy Ryan at uCatholic

POLITICS:
Dismantling the Myth of ‘Hitler’s Pope’ – Spencer York at Our Sunday Visitor

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
“Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”: Debunking the Prosperity Gospel – Katya Konopacki at CC
St. Anselm’s God – Matt Nelson at Strange Notions
Prayer for Protection Against Storms – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Learning to Rest – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Boycott Major League Baseball – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Woke Baseball Forgets Life’s Most Important Lesson: It’s Not About You – Stephen M. Klugewicz