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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Catholics Gather Around St. Junípero Serra Sculpture to Save Statue from Mob – Mary Rose
Dear Bishop Barron – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Archbishop Vigano’s Challenge on Vatican II – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
Woman Harassed by BLM Activist in Madison Returns to Pray the Rosary – Joseph M. Hanneman
Rise of the Morons – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
The Cotton-Linen Blazer: Summer’s Easy Go-To (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Book: The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates by Edward Pentin – Fr. Z’s Blog
Rob the Racist – One Mad Mom
Canceling Fr. Moloney – David Deavel at The Imaginative Conservative
We Speak the Truth with Charity & Let the Consequences Come – Fr. Richard Heilman at RCM
The Pornography Epidemic – Fr. William Dillard at Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Fr. Z On The Identity Crisis Of Catholic Priests, The KKK At Regis University, & More! – NC Rgstr
Benedict Option: The Only Option – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Gríma Wormtongue – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
Why Does This Resonate With Me? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
The Catholic View of Rights & Systemic Injustice – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
Neo-Gothic Revival in Florida – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Is the Media to Blame? – William Kilpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Fr. Moloney: Say His Name – Crisis Magazine
Word of the Day: Serpent – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
With Release of Sex Abuse Report, Natl Review Board Cautions Against Complacency – CNA/Rg
Scientists Confirm Italian Crucifix is Oldest Wooden Statue in Europe – CNA via The CWR

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Oops!; The Sin Of Rash Judgment; Is Catholic Poland Tomorrow’s Ireland; & More! – NC Register
Report: New Amazon Bishops’ Conference Could Be Unveiled Monday – Ed Pentin at NC Register

OBITUARY(IES):
Maryknoll Fr. Robert Astorino, Founder of UCA News, Dies at Age 77 – Catholic News Service

PODCAST(S):
Pecknold & Anderson: How the Supreme Court is Imposing Sexual Ideology on America – RLR

OTHER LINK(S):
Catholic Church in Germany Lost a Record Number of Members Last Year
– CNA via NC Register
Tony Esolen On The Handmaid Of The Lord, Church Today Is Like Rear Engine. . . & More! – Rg

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
What Winston Churchill Understood about America – Nile Gardiner & Joseph Loconte at NR
This Is Not About Statues, It Is a War on Civilization! – John Horvat, II, at Return to Order

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Two Good Catholic Books for Children – Francis Phillips at Catholic Herald
Three Francis-Appointed Cardinals Offer Their Hats & Rings to Women – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Three Hard Sayings of the Lord That Irritate Modern Sensibilities – Msgr. Charles Pope at CiM
Ross Douthat: Cardinals Should Look for ‘Dynamic Orthodoxy’ in Next Pope – Christine Rousselle
Report: Abuse Allegations Against Deceased Catholic Bishop ‘Credible’ – AP via Crux
Sarah for Pope – Michael Warren Davis at Catholic Exchange
The Problem of the Cult of Personality in the Clergy – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Cancel Culture Comes for the Catholic Church – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Be the Light in The Darkness – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
The Redemption of Bartolomé de Las Casas – Meg Hunt-Kilmer at Our Sunday Visitor
Knights & Ladies of Peter Claver: Committed to Holiness & Justice – Peter Jesserer Smith
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
“Very Insulting”: Black Madonna Desecrated With BLM Graffiti in the Netherlands – ChurchPOP
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
The St. Monica Club: Be Kind, Not Nice – Charlie McKinney at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Obsequies of the Very Reverend Fr. Jonathan Robinson, Cong. Orat. – Liturgical Arts Journal
11 Obscure Saints To Venerate During The Month Of June – Jenna Kandas at epicPew
The Oldest Catholic High School in the United States is in New Orleans – Zelda Caldwell
Turkey Moving Toward A Neo-Ottoman Regime To Convert Hagia Sophia – Paul Marshall at RU
Video: Ed Pentin, John Allen, Roberto De Mattei, & Ross Douthat Chat About The Next Pope – SP
Madison’s Days of Rage – Joseph M. Hanneman at The Catholic World Report
Dominion Reluctantly Highlights Far-Reaching Christian Roots Of Western Civilization – J. Duin
Catholic Catechesis Directory Addresses Gender, Biological Sex, & Bioethics – CNA via The CWR

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Better Part – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
The Oddity of the Artist – Denise Trull at Dappled Things

CANON LAW:
Contributing Financially To The Support Of The Parish: A Precept Of The Church – Canon Law. . .

POLITICS:
“Abolish the Police” is Bad Salesmanship – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
Can a Catholic be a Politician?
– Grady Stuckman at Clarifying Catholicism

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Awe & Reverence for Christ in the Sacraments – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Why Obama Sent a Wreath to the Confederate Monument in Arlington – Ronald F. Maxwell
Mao More Than Ever – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Fr. Z Is Now On Parler! – Fr. Z’s Blog
St. Michael, Defend Us Against St. . . ! – One Mad Mom
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Don’t You Wish Your Priest Would Give a Homily Like This? – Steve Ray at Defenders of. . .
Bill Barr Tears the Seamless Garment – John Hirschauer at National Review
I Cannot Remain Silent: Madison Bishop Blasts Destruction of Religious Statues – J. McKeown
Swedish “Churches” Remove Crosses So As Not to Offend Muslims – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Madrid Fisherman Stumbles Upon 14th-Century Statue of Madonna & Child – J.P. Mauro
More Information From the Daily Mail on China Bribing the Vatican $2B/Yr – D. McClarey, J.D.
Getting Back in the Habit of Mass – John Clark at Magis Center
Tony Esolen On The Handmaid Of The Lord, The Church Today Is Like A Tiny Car. . . – Reg
Why St. Bernardine Created The IHS Christogram & What It Means – Will Wright at Catholic Link
Darwinism’s Fatal Flaw – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
3 Women Who Accuse David Haas of Sexual Misconduct Speak – Soli Salgado at NC Reporter
Keep the Faith, Not the Martin Scorsese Variety – Fr. Scott W. Brossart, S.O.L.T., at Ignitum Today
Pleasantry of the Day: The Family Dog – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen Col.
Our Cancel Culture – Betty Parquette at Catholic Stand
Fr. Moloney vs. the Cult of Woke – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
(Catholic) Villanova Univ. Declares Support for Gay Pride, Defying Catholic Teaching – ChrchPOP
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Thomas à Kempis Took Christ as His Model – Fr. John Flader at The Catholic Weekly

Pres. of German Catholic Women’s Federation Confirms Support for Killing Babies – CNA
Understanding the Tradition of Mary’s Perpetual Virginity – Msgr. Charles Pope at OSV

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Priests are on Front Lines of Covid-19 as They Minister to the Sick, Dying
– Rick Snizek at CNS

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Pius XII: Riots are Organized & Fomented by Atheism, when Religion is Taken Away – Rorate Cæli
High School Catholics Address Atheism – Clarifying Catholicism

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Man Tried To Share His Regrets About Transgender Life. YouTube Censored It – Emily Jashinsky
Like So Many Countries, Norway Faces a Population Problem – Shannon Roberts at Mercatornet
Meditations on the Emergency – Pat Smith at Ius & Iustitium

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Thomas Aquinas College Chapel: A Triumph in Church Architecture – Liturgical Arts Journal
Dear White People & Catholic Clergy – One Mad Mom
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
After BLM Controversy, Catholic Removed from Florida State Student Govt – CNA via Newsman
On the Destruction of Statues of Jesus – Fr. Z’s Blog
Orthodox Priest Denies Communion to Members of Black Lives Matter – Fr. Joseph Gleason
Tolkien’s Mythic Plan for England
– Niall Gooch at UnHerd
LA: Fr Chris Ponnet Tells Catholic School Teachers To Affirm 2nd Graders Homosexuality – JS
George Weigel: Catholic Lite & Vatican Finances Will Top Next Pope’s Agenda – Ch. Rousselle
Catholic Gp. Vows To Protect St. Louis IX Statue Called Anti-Semitic, Islamophobic – T. Nerozzi
“Restorer” in Spain Destroys Priceless Madonna – The Eponymous Flower
Hope After Suicide, Father Chris Alar, M.I.C. – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Eucharistic Procession Thru Gutted Madison, The Beauty Of Christian Marriage & More! – Reg
Bostock Is as Bad as You Think – Andrew T. Walker at Christianity Today
Eternal Life – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Bondage of Cultural Illiteracy – George W. Rutler at Crisis Magazine
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
New Integralists: Uninformed Politics That Misrepresents the Church – George Weigel
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
They’re Coming After Churches Next – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Cross & Graves Vandalized at Catholic University Cemetery – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Fr. Michael Scanlan’s 1976 Prophecy & the Events of 2020 – Judy Roberts at NC Register
Unjust Rules for Religious Believers – Archbishop Charles J Chaput OFM Cap & M Farris JD
Editorial: For the Good of the Church, Release the McCarrick Report – Our Sunday Visitor

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Bostock & SOGI: A Christian Waterloo
– Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
God Save America from Fearful Christians
– David French at The French Press via The Dispatch
Half of San Fran’s Parishes Defy City’s 12-Person Rule – Nicholas Wolfram Smith & Lorena Rojas
The Blindness of Justice Gorsuch’s Woke Textualism
– Megan M Arago & David R Upham PhD JD
New Clashes Between Church & State – Alicia Connelly-Lohr at Catholic Stand
Chinese Catholic Leader Detained Again in Ongoing Harassment – John Burger at Aleteia

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Some Black Lives Matter
– Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Benedict Option In Covidtide – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Religious Sisters Risk Lives to Rescue the Vulnerable Amid Pandemic – Courtney Mares at CNA

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
The Book of Revelation – Introduction – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity

POLITICS:
Live By Political Correctness, Die By Political Correctness – D McClarey at The American Catholic
President Trump Talks Statues, Archbishop Viganò in EWTN News Interview – CNA via The CWR

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
No Man is Nameless: The Family & Identity – Lizzie Self at Clarifying Catholicism

OBITUARY(IES):
Msgr. Antony Conlon, A Transformer Of Parishes – Catholic Herald

PODCAST(S):
How Ordinary Christians have been Betrayed by Their Own Bishops – Damian Thompson

OTHER LINK(S):
The Ferguson Lie – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Media Ignores 90% Chinese Corona Virus Death Collapse in America – Clay Travis at OutKick
Have Our Churches Brought the Bostock Disaster on Themselves? – Robert Oscar Lopez
Journalism Self-Destructs – James Bowman at The New Criterion
Everywhere Statues Are Torn Down By The Mob, History Promises People Are Next
– Ch. Bedford
Red Guards Then, Black Guards Now – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
American Heartland Neo-Gothic Cemetery Chapel in New Vienna, Iowa
Hong Kong Leader Claims Vatican Took $2 Billion/Year In Secret Sino-Vatican Deal – TACatholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Why the Bishops Are Letting the Mobs Destroy Statues – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
What Did MIT Chaplain Fr. Moloney Say That Got Him Fired by Cardinal O’Malley? – Rod Dreher
BLM Activist Shaun King Calls For Destroying Statues Of Jesus – D. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
Why War Is Coming: Tweets Version – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

When A Jewish Physicist Becomes A Catholic, Good Queen Bess Unmasked, & More! – NC Rgstr
The Pope Francis Reading Game – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
“Mattress Mack” to Open a Charter School that Offers Free Vocational Training – Cerith Gardiner
Winning the Battle of the Mind – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
St. Martin de Porres: First Black Saint of the Americas – Whitney Hetzel at GetFed
Have No Fear – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Church of England’s New Book of Common Prayer: The Social Services Guidelines – P Mullen

Envy Cancels Justice – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

Curiosity of the Day: Food Factories – Anthony M. Esolen at Jasper via Magdalene College

Should Popes Retire or Should They Remain in Office Until Death? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
– Carl R. Trueman at First Things

LITURGY:
– Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Ltrgcl Mvmnt

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Surviving Depression: Off the Shelf with Sister Kathryn Hermes – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
Cultural Revolution Returns: Everything Religious is Purged
– Tang Zhe at Bitter Winter
Saintly Queen Who Changed History, New Line Of Liturgical & Clerical Sweats, & More! – NC Reg
Underground Catholic Bishop Detained in Communist China – C. News Agency via NC Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
A Psalm That Helps Control Your Tongue, Holy Friendship In A Sexualized World & More! – Reg

OTHER LINK(S):
Liturgical Legos, Timothy Flanders From Protestant To Messianic Jews To Catholic & More! – Rg

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
My Terrifying Five-Day Stay Inside Seattle’s Cop-Free Chaz – Andy Ngo at New York Post
Cancel Yale – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
4 Things to Know About the British Group Targeting The Federalist – Fred Lucas at The Stream
Corporate Media Wants To Silence The Federalist Because It Can’t Compete
– Joshua Lawson
How to Avoid the Second American Civil War – Jason Pack at The National Interest
Year Zero Update – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Why Fears of Hungarian Separatism are Stirring in Western Ukraine – Ido Vock at New Statesman
Why Is Beethoven So Popular? – Michael De Sapio at The Imaginative Conservative

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MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
We Mount Our Counter-Offensive – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
EWTN’s Gloria Purvis Calls for Defunding the Police – Gloria Purvis at EWTN via Twitter
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Identity Crisis of Catholic Priests, Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
War Coming? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Church Collaborates in Its Own Destruction – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
The Real Presence: Why Do Two-Thirds of Catholics Disbelieve? – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
Why Catholics Don’ t Support Pride Month – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
The Perils of Overactive Imaginations as Two Brothers Say Goodbye – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Small Is Beautiful: How Small Groups Can Transform Large Parishes – Peter Jesserer Smith
After St. Junipero Serra Statue Toppled, San Fran Archbishop Says Protests ‘Hijacked’ – CNA
To Combat Racism, Try Reviving the Black Family – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Mercatornet
The KKK at Regis University – Fr. Dave Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Priest Canceled for Preaching Solidarity Over Racial Division – Ellie Gardey at The Am Spectator
We Do Not Live in Space & Time – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Defund the USCCB – Francis Lee at Crisis Magazine
The Feast of the Irish Martyrs – De Processu Martyriali
In Praise of Having a Personal Missal – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at National Catholic Register
The Clergy Always Has Our Backs – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Orthodox Group asks Trump to Intervene to “Save” Hagia Sophia – John Burger at Aleteia
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
New Titles for Mary Added as Invocations in the Litany of Loreto – Fr. Z’s Blog
Catholic Action: The President Who Transformed Ecuador – Charles Coulombe at Catholic Herald

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
The Left & Big Corporations In Alliance – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Criminal Rebellion & The Underlying Cause – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Book Review: Enlisting Virtue to Save Marriages – Philippa Martyr at The Catholic Weekly
Cardinal Pell’s Prison Journal Will be ‘Spiritual Classic,’ Publisher Says – Catholic News Agency

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
An Exposition on Infused Grace – Briana Huddleston at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Petition Calls for St. Louis to be Renamed, Removal of Statue on Art Hill – Sam Masterson
Wisdom, Hair Loss, & Divine Providence – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
It’s Time to Stop Kneeling – Sumantra Maitra at The National Interest
Ancien Regime Change – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Shootings, Violence Jump In Cities Where Mayors Have Restrained Police – Jordan Davidson
How Cultural Revolutions Die — or Not – Victor Davis Hanson at National Review
Huge Pictish Site Discovered in Scotland – Medievalists.net
The Return of “Respectable” Anti-Semitism – The Washington Free Beacon
The Decline Of Journalism – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

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SVNDAY EDITION

On the Power of One Small Prayer – Msgr. Charles Pop at Community in Mission
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Father of 10 Embraces Religious Life – Trent Beattie at National Catholic Register
The Sin of Rash Judgment – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
What are the 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart Devotion? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Spirituality & Mission of a Benedictine Oblate – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building C. Culture
St. Josemaría Escrivá: Finding God In Daily Life – Jordan Burke at Saints & Sages
God’s Love & How to Receive it – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
From LDS Deacon to Catholic Deacon – Deacon Steve Clifford at The Coming Home Network. . .
Miræ Caritatis – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Getting to Know ‘Nennolina’ – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register
5 Saints Who Were Fathers of Large Families – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Miracle of Orvieto: The Dramatic Origin of Corpus Christi – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
St. Anthony’s Eucharistic Miracle – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Of Hidden Manna & a Shining Stone – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
How the Holy Eucharist Brought Me Back to the Church – Robin Rohr Carter at NC Register
New Book on Saints Aims to Help Readers become “an Image of Christ” – Paul Senz at The CWR

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SATVRDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Pope Francis Declares Catholic Sister Killed in Satanic Ritual a Martyr – Hannah Brockhaus
Fr. Moloney Cancelled! – One Mad Mom
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Bostock Betrayal – Crisis Magazine
Defending In Sinu Jesu – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture
Bishop Jn. Stowe of Lexington: How To Engage People With Same-Sex Attraction – Fr. McDonald
The Power of the Miraculous Medal (& Where to Buy One) – Meghan Ashley Styling
No Word on McCarrick Report as Second Anniversary of His Removal Passes Quietly – Ed Pentin
The Democrat Party & the Sanctity of Life – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
Is TV Mass the same as the Real Thing? – Fr. Robert C. Pasley, K.C.H.S., at New Liturgical Mvmnt
Two Years Since McCarrick Allegations: A CNA Timeline – Christine Rousselle at CNA/Newsman
Pope Francis Names Rapid City Administrator as Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota – Han. Brockhaus
Learning to Preach Christ, & Him Crucified- Part II – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Social Media Make Us Jump to False Conclusions – Dan Hugger at Powerblog
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Andrew Stewart Jamieson: Artist & Illuminator – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Why are Christians Leaving Palestinian Territories? – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Legal Experts Warn: SCOTUS Ruling Redefining Sex Opens ‘Pandora’s Box’ – Lauretta Brown

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Chik-fil-A Surrenders Again – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Minds That Hate – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Corruption of the Blood – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Are Christians Slaves on the GOP Plantation?
– John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Statue of George Washington Toppled in Portland – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

OTHER LINK(S):
Useless Republicans – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Seattle Soviet – Matthew Continetti at The Washington Free Beacon
Slovak, Hungarian Leaders Move to Heal Historic Injustice – Christopher Szabo at Mercatornet

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FRIDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Painting of the Day: The Crucifixion by Andrea Mantegna – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper
Oops! – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Seven Teachings on Hell From St. Thomas Aquinas – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in. . .
Bostock: Living a Lie – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
The Distinctly Catholic Doctrine – Joe Heschmeyer, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
What the Supreme Court LGBT Decision Could Mean for Catholic Employers – Matt Hadro at CNA
The Hour of the Lawyers – P.J. Smith at Semiduplex
Signs – Noel Ethan Tan at Ignitum Today
Surviving Depression – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Why Don’t Our Guardian Angels Spare Us Certain Trials? – Edifa at Aleteia
The Long March Through American Institutions Continues – William Kilpatrick, Ph.D., at The CWR
Where Are All The Old Guys? A New Generation Of Knights; & More News Links!
– NC Register
Ursula de Jesus & the Fortress of Patience
– Eve Tushnet at The Lamp Magazine
The Biases of a Royal Commission – George Weigel at First Things
Reprint of the St. Gregory Hymnal & Catholic Choir Book Now Available – Liturgical Arts Journal
Does Chaos Emerge from Order, or Order from Chaos? – David Clayton at New Liturgical Mvmnt
Summer Fundraising Advice for Catholic Apostolates – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Halloween Customs Born Out of Forgotten Tradition of Pope Night – John Burger at Aleteia
Persecution of Rebellious Catholic Churches Intensifies – Zhao Minghze at Bitter Winter
Armenian Leader in Turkey Suggests Muslims & Christians Share Hagia Sophia – John Burger
The Supreme Court’s Transgender Ruling Undermines the Rule of Law – Trey Dimsdale, J.D.
Thea Bowman: Religious Sister, Civil Rights Advocate, Candidate for Sainthood – CNA

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Thin Red Line – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Americans Should Never Again Comply With Pandemic Lockdown Orders – John Daniel Davidson
Black Lives Matter: Affirm the Sentence, Not the Movement
– R. Albert Mohler, Jr., at Pub Dis
Why Can’t America Let South Korea Defend Itself? – Ted Galen Carpenter at The National Interest

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THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
A New Shrine in Canada: Our Lady of the Rockies
Bishop D. Thomas of Toledo Excommunicates Representative of Heretical Priest Association – LI
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Bad is the State of the Catholic Faith in Germany? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Justice Neil Gorsuch, John Finnis, & the New Natural Law Theory – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Et Tu, Gorsuch? – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine

The Hermeneutics of Failure – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Communion Dispenser! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Can Catholics Support ‘Black Lives Matter’? – Catholic News Agency
The Famous 4th Vow, When Demons Flee Dying Souls, & More! – National Catholic Register

Word of the Day: Father – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Black Pro-Lifer Tells Antifa: If Black Lives Mattered, You’d Protest Planned Parenthood – S. Ertelt
Books, Screens, & the Modern Catholic Library – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
A Morally Empty Jurisprudence – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at First Things
Imagination or Intellect: Teresa’s Reminder for Our Times – Harry Scherer at Ignitum Today
Can Contraceptives Be Taken for Therapeutic Purposes? – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr
A Passion for the Passion of Jesus Christ – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
It Isn’t Hate to Speak the Truth – Mary Rice Hasson, J.D., at Ethics & Public Policy Center


The Supreme Court’s Mistaken & Misguided Sex Discrimination Ruling – Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.
Mom of Carlo Acutis Says Son Led Her Back to the Catholic Faith
– CNA via The C. World Report
LGBT Ruling Opens Floodgate to Sex Orientation Discrimination Lawsuits – A. Picciotti-Bayer
Douglas Laycock: How Will New LGBT Rules Affect Religious Liberty? – Chr. D. Cunningham
Catholic Schools Step in to Feed Children Over Summer Break
– Catholic News Agency

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Dappled Things Magazine Issues Art Challenge to Highlight Human Equality – Cth News Agency

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Of Red Fascists & Huckleberrys – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

POLITICS:
Vatican Betrays Hong Kong – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Bring Back the Blue Laws – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine (link repaired)

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Sovietization Of American Culture – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
How US Journalism Lost Its Spine – Michael Tracey at UnHerd
The Monument-Destroying Mobs Don’t Hate The Confederacy, They Hate America
– JD Davidson
Inside Communist China’s Nationwide DNA Collection Program – Josh Rudolph at ChDT
Some of Communist China’s Newest & Most Powerful Tanks are On India’s Border – Peter Suciu
Communist China’s Hidden Poverty – Marcus Roberts at Mercatornet

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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
A Christian Answer to Racism – Matthew Schmitz at Catholic Herald
Yep, I’m ‘Gay’ Now, & You Ought to Be Too – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Slander from Oakland – One Mad Mom
The Rosary: Alternative Mysteries? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Cardinal Sarah Appointed for New Term at CDW! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Dan Burke, Spiritual Warfare, & Childhood Trauma – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
There is No Common Faith & Adoration in God Shared by Catholics & Muslims – Bp. A. Schneider
Proof of Perpetual Virginity Of Mary In John 19, The Codex Sinaiticus, & More! – NC Register
New Leader of German Bishops Signals No Retreat from Heretical Line – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Madison Adores The Blessed Sacrament, Germany Blasphemes The Blessed Sacrament – SO
Catholic Paper Says Website Using Copyrighted Material Without Permission – Sam Lucero
Holy Communion – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
40th Anniversary of the Pastoral Provision & the Anglican Use
– Christopher Mahon at ACSB
Dutch Doctor who Euthanized Woman Without Final Consent Defends Decision – CNA/Newsman
The Ebbing of Truth – Hadley P. Arkes, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
On the Ascension – Cecily Lowe at Catholic Stand
Details of A.W.N. Pugin’s Chapel for the Earls of Shrewsbury – Shawn R. Tribe at Ltrgcl Arts Jrnl
How to Convince Someone to Donate – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
94-Year-Old Doctor, Granddaughter of a Slave, Continues to Inspire – Colm Flynn at NC Register
During Segregation Dominican Sisters Begun 1st Interracial Monastery in ‘Bama – Fr. P. Briscoe
25 Perfect Saint Quotes For Politically & Socially Turbulent Times – Melissa Guerrero at epicPew
Catholic Composer David Haas Denies ‘Sexual Battery’ & Coercion Allegations – J.D. Flynn/CNA
Guilt, Shame, & Healing from Pornography – Peter C. Kleponis at The Catholic Gentleman

SCOTUS LGBT RULING:
Hawley: GOP Swindled Religious Right – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
A Striking Display of Sophistry – R.R. Reno at First Things
A Roundup of Reaction to the Supreme Court’s LGBT Ruling – Catholic Herald
The Rainbow & the Cross at the Supreme Court – R.S. Ghio, J.D., at Public Square Magazine

LITURGY:
With Slovak Cleric’s New Job, Big Things in a Small Package – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Covid-19 is Killing Catholic Schools & Hurting the Minorities that Attend Them – Kathleen Parker

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Eldest Daughter of the Church – Chilton Williamson, Jr., at Crisis Magazine
Quarantine Project: How to Make Bread from the Time of the Bible – Zelda Caldwell at Aleteia
Is Genocide Happening In Nigeria As The World Turns A Blind Eye? – Ewelina U. Ochab at RU
The Challenge of Religious Formation in Modern America – Paul Escott at Catholic Stand
A Catholic Convert From Mormonism, How To Pray The Sanctus, & More! – NC Register
Beyond Sensational Pleasure: Against Value Relativism – Christopher Centrella at Clarifying. . .

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
How Do We Fight The Woke Militants? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
World-Leading Infectious Disease Expert Explains Why Govt Lockdowns Must End – J. Miltimore
Rise of the Busybullies – Anne Bradley at Law & Liberty
Hail, Christopher Columbus!
– Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Why Americans Must Stand Up to the Left’s Power Grab – Mike Gonzalez at The Stream
About that Bust of Christopher Columbus that Stood for 110 Years in Detroit? – Dale Price at DM
North Korea’s Demolition of the Kaesong Liaison Office Is a Sign of Desperation – Daniel L. Davis

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TVESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE:
Eucharistic Procession in Madison, Wisconsin, Traverses Sites of Looting, Unrest – J. Hanneman
Archbishop Vigneron Ignores Real Problems, Attacks Church Militant – The American Catholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland (link repaired)
Michael Sean Winter’s Diatribe Against EWTN – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Catholic Netflix Launched, Advice From St. Francis de Sales To Combat Insomnia & More! – Reg
New Traditionalists – Mark Tooley & Colin Dueck at Providence Magazine
Prague Catholics Rejoice at Restoration of Marian Statue Toppled by Angry Mob – CNA via CWR
Disastrous Decision by the Supreme Court – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
There is No Divine Positive Will or Natural Right to the Diversity of Religions – Bp. Ath. Schneider
The German Synod Has At Least Three Antecedents, All Ended With Schism – Sandro Magister
And Then They Came for J.K. Rowling – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Will Jesus’ Statues be Torn Down & Removed? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Pray Like a Pirate: The Lord Will Answer – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
SCOTUS: ‘Sex Orientation’ & ‘Gender ID’ Covered Under Law – Matt Hadro at CNA via Newsman
No, We Do Not Need Better Systems – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Four Continental Variations on “Roman” Vestments – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Why Did Christians Crusade? – John Harrison at Clarifying Catholicism
Religious-Freedom Arguments Aren’t Enough – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review
Eucharistic Hunger – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Biblical Types or Anticipations of Traditional Catholic Worship – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
How to Convince Someone to Donate – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
How the Catholic Church Helped Unemployed Laborers in the 1920’s – Catholic News Agency
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Once Homeless Himself, Shelter Director Helping Others Turn Lives Around – Michael Brown

VATICAN SEX SCANDAL:
Bishop Zanchetta Returns to Work at the Vatican Amid Abuse Trial in Argentina – Cou. Mares

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Cause Du Jour – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
What to Say & How to Say It: Off the Shelf with Brandon Vogt – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
The Pandemic is Officially Over – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
As English Churches Reopen, Welsh Catholics are Still Waiting
– CNA via The Cthlc World Report

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Eroticism & the Magdalen
– Fr. Michael Rennier at Dappled Things
Catholic Composer David Haas Accused of ‘Sexual Battery’ & ‘Spiritual Manipulation’ – J.D. Flynn
Locke’s “Transubstantiation” of the Self – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Curiosity of the Day: Why Is the Statue of Liberty Green? – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
Gollum The New Judas Iscariot, Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright, & More! – NC Reg

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
SCOTUS Routs Conservatives, Again – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Poor Black Communities Devastated After BLM Riots Lead to New Food Deserts – Megan Fox
An American Cultural Revolution? – Eric Kaufmann at Law & Liberty
The False Dichotomy On Race Is Tearing The Nation Apart – Tristan Justice at The Federalist
The Collapse of Entitlement Federalism – Chris Pope at City Journal
Old Lives Matter, Too – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
The Problem With Prejudices That Target the Rich – Rainer Zitelmann at The National Interest

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