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THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 LINKS:
1.  Take a Virtual Tour of the Largest Catholic Church in North America – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
2.  Some Guidelines for Eucharistic Adoration – Fr. Francis Hoffman, J.C.D., at Simply Catholic
3.  6 Prominent Catholics Describe Their Conversion Experiences – Jim Graves at NC Register
4.  5 Pillars of Spiritual Life Every Catholic Should Know, in One Great Infographic – ChurchPOP
5.  Worship That Takes God Seriously: A Convert from Islam on the TLM – Gregory DiPippo
6.  Sense & Sensibility: What Jane Austen can Teach Us about Emotional Chastity – S. Cushmore
7.  What Does God Want with Me? – Mother Angelica at Catholic Exchange
8.  How to Practice Abandonment – H.W. Crocker, III, at Catholic Exchange
9.  The Power Of Intercessory Prayer – Claire Dwyer at Catholic Exchange
10.  Padre Pio on the Battle of Prayer – Kathleen Beckman at Catholic Exchange

Saints Who Were Criminals or Convicts & Found Christ Anyway – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How to Hear the Voice of God – Edifa at Aleteia
The Importance of Mental Prayer, Catholic Meditation – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
The Beautiful Story Behind the Litany of Trust – Sister Faustina, S.V., at Even the Sparrow
An Insight on Hope from St. Augustine – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Confronting the Black Hole of Despair: Praise & Rejoice in Suffering – William Deatherage at CC
Fathers’ Day: When a Dad became a Priest, Like His Son – Christine Rousselle at CNA
What Does It Mean to Trust in God? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
The Power of Humility – Mark Danis at Integrated Catholic Life™
Overcome Your Stubbornness with This Prayer – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Finding God in Shanghai: a Chinese Convert’s Path to Faith – Courtney Mares at CNA via CWR
The Saints Can Teach Us How to Forgive – Fr. Joseph M. Esper at Catholic Exchange
St. Anthony Of Padua: Following Gods Will – Jordan Burke at Saints & Sages Podcast

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. Lone Priest Administers Last Rites to Driver After Deadly Car Crash – Alyssa Murphy at NCReg
2. The Next Pope: Are We Facing the Nightmare of a Parolin Pontificate? – Damian Thompson
3. The Glass Jaw Of Bishop Barron – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. CNN Claims “Jesus Was Not Perfect” with Chris Cuomo, Priest Responds – ChurchPOP
5. Fr. Donald Calloway, St. Joseph, & Homosexuality – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
6. The Mob Using “Chilling Effect” to Silence Truth Tellers – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman. . .
7. The Expensive Failure Of Renovating Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral In New York – Fr. A. McDonald
8. The Ottomans Are Back – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
9. How One Monk Began Rebuilding the West – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at The Imaginative. . .
10. If There Really Were A Natural Law – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

The Real Story of King St. Louis IX – Steve Weidenkopf at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Healing of the Priesthood, Through St. John the Apostle – Susan Skinner at Veil of Veronica
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Video Of Gregorian Chant In A Stairwell Goes Viral, & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Bishop Ackermann To Reevaluate Beatification Process Of Schoenstatt Founder – CNA
Theories of Evolution Before Darwin – Maggie Ciskanik at Magis Center
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How Civilizations Rise And Fall In 8 Stages, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Time to Reprioritize & Slow Down – William Hemsworth at Catholic Stand
Story of the Day: The California Missions – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Magdalen College
A Crown of Blood Red & Purple Roses – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Patriarch Bartholomew: Hagia Sophia Belongs To All Humanity, Amid Mosque Plans – NCReg

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Istanbul’s Iconic Hagia Sophia to be Turned Back into Mosque – CNA via National Cthlc Register
US Navy Changes Course, Allows Attendance at Mass with Pandemic Precautions – Kv. J. Jones

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Analysis: 2020, the Year to Make or Break Vatican Finances? – Ed Condon at Cthlc News Agency

LITURGY:
Liturgical Language – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement

ARCHITECTURE:
The Cathedral of Notre Dame’s Spire Will be Restored to 19th Century Design – BBC

POLITICS:
Ecclesiastes & Turning Politics Over to God – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Martyrs of the Diocese of Ferns – De Processu Martyriali
Lessons in Stone – Maria Cintorino at Dappled Things

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1. A Tale of Two Churches: Young African Priest Ordained in South Italy – CNA via The CWR
2. Why White House Catholics are Concerned about Trump’s Catholic Tweets – Cth News Agency
3. Stand Up to the Woke Bullying in America – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at Respect Life Radio
4. What 7/7/07 Hath Wrought – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5. From ‘Anchors Aweigh’ to Away-from-Church – George Weigel at National Review
6. Bishop Strickland of Tyler Warns Catholics Against BLM’s “Dangerous” Agenda – ChurchPOP
7. How Does the Church View the Many Nondenominational Churches? – Msgr. Cha. Pope at OSV
8. Three Days of Darkness – Susan Skinner at Veil of Veronica
9. A Digital Reconstruction of the Shrine of St. Thomas Becket – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov
10. The Power of Silence Against the Shouters – Cynthia Millen at Catholic Stand

Big Business Abortion Not Happy with “Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
My Time In Prison – George Cardinal Pell at First Things
Common Fundraising Problems. . . Debunked – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How Pandemic Brought Liturgical Reform in Continuity Which B16 Desired – Fr. A. McDonald
40 Days Of Prayer, Fasting To Save America, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Dogma Liberates, Relativism Enslaves. . .Here’s Why – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Crux of the Matter – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
We Need Julia Greeley, Denver’s Saint in the Making – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Denver Catholic
Biden in the Bunker – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Question And A Warning From The Lord, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Does Jesus Call Us To Give Away All Our Possessions? – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Chesterton: Extraordinary in the Ordinary – Emma Jermann at Clarifying Catholicism
Ready to be Taught – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Biden Plans to End Contraception Exemption for Little Sisters – Catholic News Agency
The Blaine Amendment Ruling: A Glass Half Full? – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at NC Register

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Mammon – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Swamp of Subjective Sentimentality – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at National Catholic Register
New York Archdiocese Closes 20 Schools; Six More Close in Brooklyn Diocese – CNS via OSV

POLITICS:
May I Patronize Companies that Support Intrinsic Evil? – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Survey Finds 30% of German Catholics are Considering Leaving Church – Catholic News Agency
Truth, or Cultural Imperialism? – Michael Kurek at The Imaginative Conservative

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  The New St. Michael’s Abbey in California: An Architectural Landmark – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
2.  Bishop Robert Barron & Taylor Marshall Engage on the Role of the Bishops – C. News Agency
3.  How to Catholic Bishop 101 – One Mad Mom
4.  NY Times: Covid ‘Surges’ Thru Pews, as Opposed to Bars, Marches, Stores, etc. – T.  Mattingly
5.  America’s Fatherless Ache Exposed by Humble YouTube Dad – Annie Holmquist at Mrctrnt
6.  Fr. Z Rants about the Problems in the Streets, Offers Suggestions, Action Item! – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  The Next Pope & The Great Commission – George Weigel at First Things
8.  Humility – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
9.  Samwise Gamgee – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
10.  Former Swiss Guard Who Served a Saint is New Dean at U of St Thomas in Houston – S Soliz

A Reign of Error – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
What are the “Deep State” & “Deep Church”? – James Kalb at The Catholic World Report
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Divine Mercy, The Great Illumination of Conscience & the Mark of the Beast – Veil of Veronica
Communion in the Hand – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
The Best Book (by far) on the Scandal of Clerical Abuse – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at C. Culture
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
The Next Pope, Cancel Culture Comes For Catholics, & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Grieving for What England Has Lost – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The First Duty of Love is Listening – B.J. Gonzalvo, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
20 Things Guardian Angels Do For Us & More Great News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
That Would be an Ecumenical Matter, Dom Gre. Murray & Plainsong – Fr Somerville-Knapman
Marriage as a Sacrament – Richard Van Kirk at Catholic Stand

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Turkish Islamist Tyrant’s Obscene Bid to Turn the Hagia Sophia into a Mosque – Touflc Baaklini
Church vs. State in San Francisco Shutdown Showdown – Joan Frawley Desmond at NC Register
What SCOTUS Ministerial Exception Ruling Could Mean for Gay Employment Lawsuits – La Rosa
SCOTUS Delivers Two Important Victories for Religious Freedom – Helen Alvaré at NC Register
Bostock – R.R. Reno at First Things
Big SCOTUS Win For Religious Liberty – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Catholic Builds a Shrine to St. Serra on the Site of Destroyed Sacramento Statue – CNA/CWR
Junípero Serra & The Founding of the West – Patrick M. Laurence at Crisis Magazine

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
‘An Affront to Human Dignity’: Ethicists React to Death of Michael Hickson – Christine Rousselle
CDC Data on Steady Decline of Covid Related Deaths Since April – Fr. Cusick at A Priest Life

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
What is the “Gehenna” in the Bible? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
X-Ray of the Priest In a Field Hospital: Reflections on the Sacred Priesthood – Rorate Cæli

ARCHITECTURE:
Ancient Byzantine Church Unearthed in İstanbul – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
The Way Back is a Sports Film with some Surprising Depth – Carl Kozlowski at The CWR

CANON LAW:
Supreme Court Defers to Canon Law in Catholic School Decision – Patrick Reilly at NC Register

POLITICS:
Why Colonial America Was So Afraid of Catholic Quebec – Stephanie Mann at NC Register
Kanye West Says Planned Parenthood’s ‘Do the Devil’s Work’ – CNA via The Cthlc World Report

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Decline in Confession Called Harmful to Church’s Mission to Spread Gospel – Gina Christian
Just Peace Theory: A Syllabus of Errors – Andrew Latham, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
The Catholic Faith of the Woman Voted ‘Greatest Black Briton’ – CNA via The C. World Report
Back to the Basics: The Foundations of the Spiritual Life & Our Relation to Sin – Colton Marks
Blessed Lolo: The First, & So Far Only, Journalist to be Beatified – K.V. Turley at NC Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Bishop-Elect Stephen Parkes’ Brother, Bishop Gregory Parkes Friendly to Tradition – Fr McDonald
LatinMass.live Alive Again – Fr. Z’s Blog

OTHER LINK(S):
Cleaving the Body – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Did These Anti-Catholic Riots Aid the Cause of American Independence? – K.V. Turley at NCRgstr

THE MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Little Oasis of Orthodoxy
     Fr. Benedict Kiely at Crisis Magazine
2.  Bishop Barron’s Pitiful (But Honest) Response to a Church in Crisis
      Auguste Meyrat at Crisis Magazine
3.  Paulist Priest: “Christ is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer”
      Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
4.  Liturgical Unculturation: TLM vs. Black Catholic Mass
      David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
5.  Sobering Spiritual Truths According to St. John of the Cross
     Monsignor Charles Pope at Community in Mission
6.  Satan’s Minions Attack the Archdiocese of San Francisco Again!
     One Mad Mom
7.  Where Do I Start? A Pastoral Plan for Changing a Parish Music Program!
     Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka at New Liturgical Movement
8.  Pastors, Now is Your Moment, Don’t Miss It!
      Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
9.  Getting Young People Back to Church & Getting Them to Stay
      Tom B. at Tom’s Digest
10.  To the Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana in Defense of Fr. Ted Rothrock
       Adam Sedia at The Society of Classical Poets

Post Vatican II: Self-Absorption & the Corruption of the True Church – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Walter Cardinal Brandmüller: Difficulties of Interpretation of Vatican II – Marco Tosatti at SC
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Meet Barb Szyszkiewicz, the Force Behind CatholicMom.com – Alexandra Greeley at NC Register
Father Master, The Founder of the Apostolic Movement of Schönstatt Abused His Nuns – SM
Refusing a Funeral Mass Because of the Pandemic – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law Made. . .
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
The Seamless Garment & Mindless ‘Anti-Racism’ – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Are People Changing Religion in the Pandemic? – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., & Paul A. Djupe, Ph.D.
3 Sayings Of God That Irritate Modern Sensibilities & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
This We Will Defend – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Pope Francis Drops Hong Kong Reference from Sunday Talk – Catholic Culture
World Watches As Battles Continue To See Who Will Control Iconic Hagia Sophia In Istanbul – RU
In Defense of King Louis IX – Thomas F. Madden at First Things

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Vatican in Crisis: Shut Down All External Accounts, All the Money to APSA – Marco Tosatti at SC

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Political Correctness & the Distortion of Language – Kevin Donnelly, Ph.D., at The Cthlc Weekly
Quotes on the Scam of S.C.A.M.: Socialism, Communism, & Marxism – Scott Smith, J.D.

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
One Less God Than You – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Religion After God: A Review of “Progressive Atheism” – Randal Rauser, Ph.D., at Strange Ntns

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
The Secular Versus Catholic View of the Human Person – Magis Center

POLITICS:
The Religious Roots of a New Progressive Era – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
New York Times Reporter Spreads Lies about the Pro-Life Movement – Alexandra DeSanctis
American Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Bishops Who Covered-Up Child Sex Abuse – Jos. Sciambra
Christian Democracy – Michel Gurfinkiel at First Things

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Curiosity of the Day: Ice –  Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Pray My Name: Racism & God – Richard G. Evans at Catholic Stand

MORNING ISSUE:
3 Priests Call For 40 Days of Prayer & Fasting to Drive Demonic Forces Out of America – ChPOP
Bishop Robert Barron’s Surrender – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Another Good Priest Removed: Fr. Ted Rothrock – Patrick Coffin
A Situation That Can Be Changed Only by Prayer & Fasting – Fr. James Lloyd, C.S.P., at The CWR
Gregorian Chant in a Stairwell Sends Shivers, Goes Viral – Sarah Robsdottir at Aleteia
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Before & After Improvements of a Spirit of Vatican II Parish – Fr. Alan J. McDonald at SO
Coming Attractions: Attack on Churches – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Subversive Catholicism is an Eloquent Work of Reasonable Traditionalism – James Baresel
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Terrible Effects of Eucharistic Deprivation – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand
Spokane Bishop Responds to Catholic Charities Racism Video – CNA via The Cthlc World Report
Our Three Mortal Enemies – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
A Warning From The Prophet Amos Explains a Lot of Our Current Decline – Msgr. Charles Pope
Oblates of St. Benedict: Living the Monastic Rhythm in Prison – D. Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
The Deformation of the Priesthood Post-Vatican II – Fr. Alan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Tissot’s Great Reversion – Brad Miner at The Catholic Thing
Major Obstacles to Unity with Orthodox are Resolved, What’s Left? – Aleteia
A Priest Makes Changes: Ritus Covidensis! – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican Appoints Canonist to Look Into Communion & Liberation’s Lay Association – Ed Pentin
Racism Against Whites Is a Sin, Too – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
Vatican II: The Wisdom of Some Pastoral Initiatives & Results of Efforts to Implement Them – CC
Fr. Photius Avant & Homosexuality From an Orthodox Perspective – Joseph Sciambra at SoSJ
When Children Walk Away from the Faith – Philippa Martyr at The Catholic Weekly
Lot & The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Is the American Founding Compatible With a Catholic Vision of the Human Person? – NC Register
What Does Doxology Mean? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Robert Reilly’s “America on Trial” – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
Will Turkey Dare to Turn Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque Again? – Terry Mattingly at Get Religion
Revenge of the Neo-Jacobins – Marek Jan Chodakiewicz at Crisis Magazine
What Has Stalled Progress in Uprooting the Vatican’s Financial Corruption? – Ed Pentin at NC Reg
Word of the Day: Lord – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
On the First Principles of Moral Reason – Paul R. DeHart, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
The Three Golden Rules of Communicating on Social Media – Edifa at Aleteia
Et Sic Utor Pro Me – Pat Smith at Ius & Iustitium

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
‘Iconodules,’ Brave Defenders of Sacred Images, are Needed Once More – James Day at NC Rgstr

LITURGY:
A Recent Solemn Mass in the Rite of Lyon – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Christ’s Recapitulation of Motherhood – Lizzie Self at Clarifying Catholicism

EVENING ISSUE:
The Spanish “El Bonete Español” Biretta – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Protests Erupt at Indiana Church Over Suspended Pastor – Justin L. Mack at Indy Star
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Is Covid a Cause for Panic? Or, Is This About Something Else?  Here’s What I Found – Fr. Heilman
Teenager with Down Syndrome Wows the Art World – Sarah Robsdottir at Aleteia
How the Stages of Starvation Describe the Decaying West – Msgr. Charles Pope at CiM
Why Do the U.S. & Canadian Bibles have Different Translations? – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV
Military Archbishop Says Navy ban on Off Base Worship ‘Particularly Odious to Catholics’ – Crux
A Godless Great Awakening – Joshua Mitchell at First Things
Pope Francis, What Is His Real Reform? – Andrea Gagliarducci at Monday Vatican
This Famous Sculpture Depicts the Ecstasy of St. Teresa of Avila – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
3 Reasons Why No One Is Donating to Your Apostolate – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
An Exclusive Interview with Composer Ennio Morricone – Ed Pentin at National Catholic Register
Deus Vult! – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
How Alexander Hamilton Defended the Rights of Catholics in a Young America – J. Duncan, Ph.D.
A Triumph In Church Architecture: Tho. Aquinas College & More! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Mysteries, Skeletons Abound Under Virginia Catholic Church’s Floor – Joanne Kimberlin via Crux
Ennio Morricone Refused to Bury Gregorian Chant after Vatican II – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at APL
Does the Bible Support Slavery? – John Derosa at Catholic Answers Magazine
Bring Back Betrothal Rites! – Simon Dennerly at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
Story of the Day: The Boy with the Burnt Hand – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
On Distinctively Catholic Issues, the “Catholic” Joe Biden is Batting Zero – George Neumayr
Saint Joseph: Silent & Powerful – Abigail C.R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand
It’s Time to Re-Mythologize the Gospel – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Crisis Magazine
The 2020 Revolution & the ‘1812 Overture’ – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
It’s Time to Cancel Margaret Sanger – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Did the Reformed Liturgical Rites Cause a Boom in Missionary Lands? – P.A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
St. Maria Goretti, Young Saint of Mercy, Pray For Us – Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh at NCReg
Gorsuch Does Transgenderism: Notes on the Wreckage – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at TCT
Lessons from the “Hidden” Japanese Catholics – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™
Analysis: Pope’s Hong Kong Omission Complicates All the Narratives – Christopher Altieri at CH
Catholic Church Donations in Ireland Plummet by 80% During Pandemic – Catholic Herald
Non-Hierarchical Leadership – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
St. Junípero Serra Statue Destroyed at California State Capitol – CNA via NC Register
How Albanian Catholicism Survived Ottoman Rule & Communist Oppression – Romeo Gurakuqi

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
It’s All in the Name: Healing The Issue of Racism (Part II) – Deacon Anthony at Catholic Stand

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
One Less God Than You: Off the Shelf with John DeRosa – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
What Does Justice Roberts’s Ruling Mean for the Pro-Life Cause? – Erika Bachiochi at The PD

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Brewing a Catholic Culture with Jared Staudt’s ‘Beer Option’ – Alexandra Greeley at NC Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
A New Ordinariate Newsletter – Jackson Perry at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog

OBITUARY(IES):
Ennio Morricone, Composer Honored by Pope Francis, Dies at 91 – CNA via The CWR

OTHER LINK(S):
English Catholic Bishop: Parishes See ‘Dramatic Fall’ in Income Following Lockdown – CNA/CWR

MORNING ISSUE:
Large Crowds of Praying Catholics Growing Around Statue of St. Louis in St. Louis – TACatholic
How the Nuns of San Zaccaria Succeeded in 12th Century Venice – Medievalists.net
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Evangelizing a de-Christianized, Secular World – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Why Icons Should Be Part of Catholic Catechetics – Robert Mixa at Word on Fire
Ask St. Raphael to Protect Your Health While Traveling – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Irish Dominican Martyrs – De Processu Martyriali June 30
The Real Story of St. Junípero Serra – Steve Weidenkopf at Catholic Answers Magazine
Iceland’s Unique Cathedral of Christ the King – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
Servant Leadership – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Willa Cather’s Art of Neighborliness – Timothy Chapman at Dappled Things
Dan Burke, Spiritual Warfare, & Childhood Trauma; & More Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
5 Steps to Creating an Effective Social Media Outreach – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
It’s All in the Name: Healing The Issue of Racism – Deacon G.M. Anthony at Catholic Stand
Disabled Man Dies After Austin Hospital Withheld Coronavirus Treatment & Food – CNA
Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, Brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict, Dies in Regensburg at 96 – Ed Pentin
The Church Has Always & Will Always Condemn Socialism In All It’s Forms – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Why Can’t the Church Employ Ministers or Teachers in Same-Sex Unions? – Fr. Charles Fox
Bishop Hying of Madison Denounces BLM Activist’s Call to Destroy Statues of Jesus – CNS/OSV
Cardinal Zen: ‘No Confidence’ in Hong Kong Religious Freedom after New Security Law – CNS
Christians Under Assault: The Reverberations of the Armenian Genocide – Alex Galitsky at Prov.
How to Stop the Civil Unrest – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
When You Align with Dark Powers – Dave Griffey at Daffey Thoughts

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Good Riddance to the Blaine Amendments – The Editors at National Review

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Italian Financier at Heart of Vatican Scandal Appeals to UK Court – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Ten Patriotic Films for the Fourth of July – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
In Montana, Man Tears Down 10 Commandments Monument at County Courthouse – CNA/Reg
Misdirected Religion & the Motives of the “Black Lives Matter” Movement – Sebastian Morello
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Our Non-Racist & Non-Sexist Constitution – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
For Christians, It Really Is A Catastrophe – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

LITURGY:
Liturgical Notes on the Commemoration of St. Paul – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Mvmnt

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Books for the Summer of Our Discontent – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report

POLITICS:
Planned Parenthood Admit Under Oath to Harvesting Body Parts From Babies Born Alive – LN
What’s Next for the Supreme Court & Abortion? – Michelle La Rosa at Catholic News Agency
Do Pandemic ‘Stimulus’ Policies Align With Church Teachings? – Edward Pentin at NC Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
A Woman’s Case Against Women-Priests – Constance T. Hull at Crisis Magazine
20 Ways We Know That There’s No Such Thing as Karma – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
Fishwrap’s Case of the Vapors Over Annual Gun Show Hosted in Unused Catholic School – Fr. Zed
Facing Scandal & Debt, Pope Shifts into High Gear on Financial Reform – John Allen at Crux
San Pellegrino Water Is Named After a Christian Martyr – V. M. Traverso at Aleteia

MORNING ISSUE:
Finding the Masculine Genius with Anthony Esolen – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Off the Cuff
And Then They Came for the Catholics – Anne Hendershott at The American Spectator
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Viganò, Schneider, & the Second Vatican Council – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
America Begins to Fight Back – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Supreme Court Rejects Montana ‘Blaine Amendment’ in Religious Schools Case – Matt Hadro
The Influential Italian Gentleman: McCarrick Praised Bergoglio Prior to Conclave – S. O’Reilly
Fr. Robert Sirico: The Church’s ‘Anemic Response’ to Covid-19 Hurts Everyone – Fr. Ben Johnson
Will Someone Please Explain What’s Going Down in Germany? – Philippa Martyr, Ph.D., at The CW
How Civilizations Rise & Fall in Eight Stages – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Half a Dozen Catholic Statues Beheaded in Sudbury, Ontario – Molly Frommer at CTV News
Striking Down Louisiana’s Abortion Restrictions – Pat Smith at Ius & Iustitium
Prayer Warrior Guide: How to Create Your War Room Prayer Strategy – Scott Smith, J.D.
Archaeologists Discover in Northern England an Augustinian Friary – Medievalists.net
Time for Communion – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
This Monastic Approach Can Transform Your Motherhood – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Are You Willing to Suffer Shame For the Sake of the Name? – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
Joe Biden, James Martin, & The Human Rights Campaign – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. . .
Death to Self – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The ‘Cottagecore’ Trend Won’t Lead Back to Eden – Anna Abbott at National Catholic Register
Power Of One Small Prayer, Christian Genocide in Nigeria, More→ The Best In Catholic Blogging
Benedict XVI, Vatican II, & the “Hermeneutic of Reform” – Mark Brumley at The CWR
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Origins of the Jewish Calendar – Lilly Gelman at Moment Magazine

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Vatican Documents Seized as Pope Francis Appoints Commissioner – CNA via The CWR
Card. Pell: Church’s Mission No Justification for Financial Inefficiency, Corruption – Ed Condon

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Benedictine Way can Inform Our Lives – & Our Politics – Alexander Jolliffe at Cthlc Herald

POLITICS:
The Pro-Antifa, Anti-Catholic ICC – Mary Jo Anderson at Crisis Magazine
SCOTUS Decision on Louisiana Abortion Clinic Law – Fr. Z’s Blog
Two Retired Bishops & Two Priests Test Positive For Coronavirus In Houston – CNA/Newsman

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Fish & the Cross: How One Christian Symbol Overtook the Other – John Burger at Aleteia
A Catholic Immigration Proposal – Clarifying Catholicism
Healing Memory, Honoring History – The Editors at National Catholic Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Ordinations on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul – Deborah Gyapong at Anglicanorum. . .

MORNING ISSUE:
I Just Love the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Augusta – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
The Problem’s Behind Bishop Barron’s Response – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Anti-Catholicism in the Raw – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bishop Robert Brennan of Columbus  ‘Sidelines’ Pro-Life, Pro-Family Priest – Matt C. Abbott
Abp. Viganò, The Vatican II Schism, & The Unheeded Lesson of Benedict XVI – Sandro Magister
And That is When the Shooting Starts – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Dwindling Number of Practicing Catholics – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
A Question & a Warning from the Lord – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
The Role of Original Sin in the Homosexuality Debate – J.P. Nunez at Catholic365
The Spiritual Lessons of Table Reading – Sister Carino Hodder, O.P., at Mere Orthodoxy
A Catholic Response to Racism – Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers at The Catholic World Report
Woke Racism – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Curiosity of the Day: Last Names – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Alternative Mysteries To The Rosary, Signs, & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Has the Discussion on the Next Pope Already Begun? – Andrea Gagliarducci
On Rationalism, Relativism, & Determinism – Ben Butera at The American Catholic
Pictures: The Capuchin Crypt In Rome With Almost 4,000 Skeletons Buried In It – uCatholic
Hospitality: The Lady at Shunem – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
What if Hagia Sophia Returns to Being a Mosque? – Terry Mattingly at Get Religion
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Extraordinary Teens Love the Eucharist, Catholic Education – Patrick Reilly at NC Register
Canadian Archbishop Gets New Pallium at Same Address, New Archdiocese – Cindy Wooden
Mincione Companies File Lawsuits Against the Vatican – Ed Condon at Catholic News Agency

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Nigeria Facing ‘Systematic, Planned, Calculated’ Genocide of Christians – Charles Collins at Crux

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Does Paul’s Rebuke of Peter Disprove Papal Infallibility? – Dave Armstrong at NC Register

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Better Part: Off the Shelf with Fr. John Bartunek – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

PODCAST(S):
Finding Our Father: Rob Marco, Fatherhood, & the Latin Mass – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. . .

POLITICS:
SCOTUS Stuns Pro-Lifers Overturning Louisiana Law Regulating Abortionists – Russell Shaw

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Obituary: Don Shula, Legendary Coach Who Said a Daily Rosary – Matthew Walther at Cth Herald
Everything for the Good: God’s Call to Me – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Pope Appoints New Bishop of Kilmore, Ireland – Vatican News

(Note: I accidentally scheduled the draft instead of the EDITION, this has been rectified)
MORNING ISSUE:
Priest Defends Statue of St. Louis Against BLM & Antifa Terrorists – The American Catholic
“Catholic” Villanova Univ. Ostracizes Catholic Theology Student For Being Catholic – Rod Dreher
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Instagram Brands Christian Worship ‘Harmful’ – Michael Brown, Ph.D., at The Christian Post
Archbishop Viganò Defends Himself From Critics – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder, an Inmate will Profess Poverty, Chastity, & Obedience – CNA
“The Decadent Society” & the Summer of Our Discontent – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at TIC
Abp. Cordileone Recites Exorcism where St. Junipero Serra Statue Torn Down, Oorah! – Fr. Z’s Blg
Universality of Christ: a Visual Response to the ‘White Jesus’ Critique – Catholic Herald
Terrifying Power of the Black Lives Matter Organization – Steve Ray at Defenders of the. . .
Update: Doctors say Communion on Tongue Safer than Communion on Hand – Fr. Z’s Blog
Chief Justice John Roberts Tried To Suppress Reagan’s Letter Against Abortion – Cal Cthlc Daily
Social Justice & Moral Activism: A Guide for Catholics – Scott Davis at Catholic Stand
Choirs: An Appeal for Common Sense – Charles Cole at New Liturgical Movement
Esolen On The Crucifixion By Mantegna & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging!
Catholic Charities CEO Defeats Self In Racism Struggle Session – Rod Dreher at The American. . .
Victorian Politician Calls for Inquiry into Investigation of Cardinal Pell – CNA via NC Register
The Attack on Catholic Images May Just be the Beginning – Anne Hendershott at The CWR
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Three Bogus Objections to Thinking about the Next Pope – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Different or Disordered? – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Lay Catholic Social Action: The Bishops Must Have Our Backs – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at CC
How Can I Tell If Someone Is Possessed? – Dan Burke at Divine Intimacy Radio
Pagan Beauty, Biblical Brutality – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Activism Without Principles – Sohrab Ahmari at First Things (link repaired)
Pp. Francis ‘Appreciates’ the ‘Synodal Way,’ Says German Bishop – CNA via The CWR

LITURGY:
First Blessings by New Priests, Indulgenced? No! Interesting Latin Texts & Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Zed

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Dead Sea Scrolls Cast Light on Baptism, the Eucharist, the Priesthood & More – T. McDonald
Intrigue & Advancement: Review of Pia Fidelis – Clara Gerdes at Clarifying Catholicism

PODCAST(S):
Dean of Catholic U Theology on Covid, Mental Health, & Racism – Clarifying Catholicism

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Ask Father: What To Do with Old Occult Objects after Repentance & Confession? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Missionaries Who Lift Up Hinduism’s “Untouchables” – John Burger at Aleteia
Why Many Disbelieve in the Real Presence & More News Links! – The Best In Catholic Blogging
Addiction: A Rocky Road to Faith – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Victorian Anti-Catholicism Produced Some Fine Fish Recipes – Bonnie Lander Johnson at CH

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Msgr. Greg Bennet Appointed New Bishop of Sale, Australia – Crux

OTHER LINK(S):
For God, Everything is Connected – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand

MORNING ISSUE:
Near-Death Experience Impels French Film Director to Show Christ to the World – Solène Tadié
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The 20 Things Guardian Angels Do for Us – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
No Other Options: Are You a Saint or an Ain’t? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
A Modern Magdalen: Ève Lavallière – K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register
Bless Your Child with This Prayer Written by a Dad-Saint – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
A Meandering Journey from Atheism to Catholicism – Gregory Graham at The Coming Home. . .
With This Nighttime Prayer, Forgive Those Who Have Hurt You – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Why Should We Consecrate Ourselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary? – Marge Fenelon
The Secret to Happiness: Living for Others – Magis Center
Fathers & Sons Serve God Together: Deacon Dads & Deacon-Priest Offspring – Jos. Pronechen
Our Martyrs – De Processu Martyriali
Saint Joseph, Our Holy Fathers, & the Necessity of Fathers – Justin McClain at NC Register
The Inspiration of Scripture & “People of Faith” – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith