Big Pulpit

MORNING ISSUE:
The Endless Politics of Archbishop Wilton Gregory – One Mad Mom
Homosexuality, It’s An Issue – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Who’s Behind the Riots? The New York Times & the Pulitzer Prize Committee – Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D.
7 Rules for Dealing with Non-Catholic Family & Friends – Steve Ray & Pamela Q. Fernandes, M.D.
Proof of Mary’s Perpetual Virginity in John 19 – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Editor’s Note: Saying “Arrivederci” to One of Crux’s Own – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Archbishop Rodi of Mobile Forbids Communion on the Tongue – Fr. Z’s Blog
JPII Shrine Says Trump Visit Long Scheduled, While Archbishop Gregory Opposes Visit – CNA
Cardinal Parolin Denies Funds Diverted From Order of Malta to Vatican – Edward Pentin at NCReg
Social Justice as a Religion – James Kalb, J.D., at The Catholic World Report
In FX Phyllis Schlafly Biopic on FX, Evangelicals Got All the Acid, But Schlafly was. . . – Julia Duin
Married To My Opposite – Anabelle Hazard at Catholic Stand
Leo XIII’s Vision of Social Justice – Piers Shepherd at Crisis Magazine
Death & the Resurrection of the Body?—Dr. Scott Hahn – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Interrogating The Transgender Agenda – Paul R. McHugh, M.D., at Mercatornet
Celebration of Life – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Rioting, For Fun & Profit – David Warren at Essays in Idleness
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Paleo-Christian Basilica of St. Simplician in Milan – Gregory DiPippo at New Ltrgcl Mvmnt
1 in 5 Americans Believe that a Democrat will Ban the Bible – Paul A. Djupe & Ryan P. Burge
Galileo’s Story is More Complex Than the Popular Account – Jessica M. Dalton at Catholic Herald
The Court Has Been the Main Engine in Reshaping What Passes as Our “Culture” – H Arkes PhD

LITURGY:
What Does The Prayer Really Say, Pentecost Tuesday: Fr. Z Performs a Liturgical Dance – Fr. Zed
Whatever Happened to the Color Red in the Octave of Pentecost? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Church Militant in Mexico: New Book Sets Record Straight on Cristero War – Charles Lewis

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Black Catholics Urge Prayer, Change After Floyd Killing & Riots – CNA via The Cthlc World Report
Pray for the Healing of Racial Division with This Prayer – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
And Now. . .Dingleberries – Christopher Johnson at Midwest Conservative Journal
They Know Which Side They Are On – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

POLITICS:
Double Standard from James Martin, S.J. – Fr. Z’s Blog
Schadenfreude – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Ask Father: What is Physically Required for the Laity to Participate at Mass? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Sullivan Files His Response – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

OBITUARY(IES):
Requiescat In Pace: David Dorn – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
I Watched Antifa Grow, Let Me Warn You About These Terrorists – Todd Herman at Le•gal. . .
Worse Than War: My Night Besieged by Looters & Thugs in NYC – Sohrab Ahmari at NY Post
What Destroyed Detroit is Now Destroying America – John Couretas at Powerblog
Crisis in the Liberal City – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Houellebecq’s 2022 Prophecy Revised – R.J. Smith at Polite
My Ten (Or So) Favorite Cultural Critics – Bruce Riley Ashford, Ph.D., at First Things
Trump is Incapable of Wielding Power – Matthew Walther at The Week
Retreat Was Not an Option: This Battle Made Oliver Cromwell Dictator of England – TNI

MORNING ISSUE:
Another Day, Another Dumpster Fire – One Mad Mom
Bad Sects – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Courage Director Responds to Austrian Book on Same-Sex Church ‘Blessings’ – C. News Agency
The Curious Case of Bishop Zhu Baoyu – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis Issues Decree to Address Vatican Corruption, Reduce Nepotism – Edward Pentin
What Happens When a Protestant Meets Mary? – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
Rioters Loot Catholic Media Nuns’ Bookstore in Chicago: “My Heart is Breaking” – ChurchPOP
How To Quit Pornography. . .From Someone Who Has Been There – Isaac Withers at Catholic Link
It’s Probably Not the End of the World – Luke Coppen at Spectator|USA
Pentecost: Speaking in Tongues – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Story of the Day: A Dog & a Glacier – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Analysis: Vatican Financial Reform Begins in Earnest, Again – Ed Condon at CNA via Newsman
Media Idyll Between the Pope & Communist China, While Hong Kong Burns – Sandro Magister
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Will Planet Earth Really Thrive with Fewer People? – John Robertson at Mercatornet
Saints Who Fought Racism – Meg Hunter-Kilmer at Aleteia
The Way of Voluntary Poverty – William M. Briggs, Ph.D, at Statistician to the Stars!
Duncan Ho: We’re Afraid of the Appointment of New Bishop of Hong Kong – Altare Dei

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Action Item: A Tip for Receiving Communion on the Tongue: Hold Your Breath! – Fr. Z’ Blog

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
‘Covert White Supremacy’ Tweet Doesn’t Reflect Church’s Values, Chicago Archd. Says – CNA
George Floyd Left a Gospel Legacy in Houston – Kate Shellnutt at Christianity Today

POLITICS:
Antifa & the GI’s – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

PODCAST(S):
Paganism With Fr. Longenecker – Joseph Pearce at Faith & Culture

OTHER LINK(S):
Churches in 6 States Damaged by Violent Protests – Christine Rousselle at Cthlc News Agency

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
15 Depression-Era Foods You Won’t Believe Are Making a Comeback – Domi Good
Antifa’s Deadly Year Shows the Extremism on the Far Left – Andy Ngo at Newsweek
Riots & The Invisible American – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Everything You Wanted to Know About Hungary’s Turan Tank – The National Interest
Millennials Getting a Raw Deal – Marcus Roberts at Mercatornet
Do French Lives Matter? – Fraser Myers at Sp!ked
Understanding Genes, Decadence, & the Decline of Empires – Donald Devine at The Imaginat. . .

MORNING ISSUE:
I Was Denied Entry at Hospital to Give Last Rites to Catholic Who Requested Me – Fr. K.M. Cusick
A Black Seminarian Shares an Experience with Racism, & We Should Listen – David Mills at OSV
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Fast The World Ends – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Last of a Holy Family – Debbie Cramsie at The Catholic Weekly
The Case Against Riots – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Secret ‘Time Capsule’ Found in Jesus Statue During Restoration Revealed – Callum Hoare
Do You Notice a Hermeneutics of Continuity in Wyoming? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
IKEA Manager Charged for Firing Pole Over Homosexual Remarks – Vanessa Gera at AP via Crux
Why Former Anglicans Make the Best Catholic Satirists – Fr. John Hunwicke at Catholic Herald
Rev. Robert Sirico: The Secular Marginalization of the Church During Covid-19 – Eric Kohn
Following The Science – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Liturgical Spirituality for Our Time – Tom B.
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Priest’s Traditional Vesting Prayers – Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z’s Blog
Word of the Day: Wrong – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
A Look At The Eucharistic Prayers – Msgr. William J. King at Simply Catholic
The Church of the London Oratory – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Welcome Aboard, Andrew Walther, to EWTN News – Michael Warsaw at NC Register
The Rise of Anti-Art – Mark Bauerlein at First Things
Announcing Center for Beauty & Culture at Benedictine College in Kansas – John Paul Sonnen
The Nodus in Laudato Si with Property Rights – Philip Booth at Transatlantic Blog
10 Exciting Beatification Facts About Knights of Columbus Founder Fr. Michael McGivney – ChP
Venerable Bede: The Father of English History – Matthew B. Rose at Catholic Exchange

PENTECOST:
Why the Holy Spirit Appeared as Fire – Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., at Aleteia
Veni Sancte Spiritus – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
New Book Chronicles the Proud History of the Knights of Columbus – Kathy Schiffer at NC Rgstr

ARCHITECTURE:
The Domed Canopy in Byzantine Church Design – Jelena Bogdanović at Inst. for Sacred Arch.

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Zoom Meeting Backgrounds Just Got a Lot More Glamorous – Abigail Mering at Off The Cuff

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
PBS Documentary ‘Created Equal’ Captures the Essence of Clarence Thomas – Carrie Severino
Thoughts on ‘WarGames’ – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
And a Good Time Was Had By Some – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Louisville Cathedral Damaged as Protests Over Floyd Death Turn Violent – Marnie McAllister
Violence Begets Violence; Prayer is the Solution, Contemplative Prayer! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

POLITICS:
Explaining the Vatican’s Lingering Ambivalence on “Zero Tolerance” – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
The Spectrum of Journalistic Bias – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Mercatornet

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Thoughts on the SSPX – Anita Moore, O.P., Esq., at V for Victory!
Learning to Preach Christ, & Him Crucified (Part I) – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Rioters Burning St. John’s Episcopal Church Across from the White House – Rod Dreher
Caught on Tape: Rioters Spray Profane Graffiti on St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York – ChrchPOP

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Boutique Rioting – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
While Reporting on Tennis Great Margaret Court, Can Reporters Try to be Objective? – Julia Duin
White Liberals Hijacking George Floyd Peaceful Protests – Rod Dreher at The American. . .
The NHS: Lie Or We’ll Fine You – Fr. Ben Johnson at Transatlantic Blog
Communist China’s Coming Upheaval – Minxin Pei at Foreign Affairs
Hope for Black Americans – Michael Brown, Ph.D., at The Stream

Meet the Contemplatives Known as ‘the Heavy Artillery’ – K.V. Turley at National Cthlc Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Why Is Marriage a Sacrament? – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Præm., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Why Jesus Breathed on His Apostles – Gayle Somers at Catholic Exchange
Christian Rosaio’s Conversion Story to the Catholic Church – David L. Gray
St. Basil the Great on Fasting – Fr. Blake Britton at Word on Fire Blog
Five Images of the Holy Spirit from Scripture – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
‘For Better or Worse,’ ‘In Sickness & Health,’ From Day One – Fr. Roger J. Landry at NC Register
‘The Love of Tradition Brings People Together’ – Francis Lee at Crisis Magazine
Pentecost & the Power of the Holy Spirit – Fr. Jordan Schmidt, O.P., at National Catholic Register
Faith in Science & Faith in God – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Pentecost Sunday: The Birth of the Universal Church – Shane Kapler at Catholic Exchange
Our Lord’s Promise – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
The Holy Spirit & the Old Testament – Joannie Watson at Integrated Catholic Life™
A Poem: From Ascension to Pentecost – Katie Talarico at Catholic365
Blessed Joseph Gérard – Michael R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic
What the Tongues of Fire Teach Us about the Church – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
15 Ways to Grow Stronger Family Roots While Playing in the Dirt – Annabelle Moseley at Aleteia
The Healing Power of the Family Rosary – Cathy Kruse at Catholic Exchange

MORNING ISSUE:
The Ultimate Solution for Communion in Time of the Coronavirus – Fr. Z’s Blog
Elizabeth Wurtzel Made a Mess of Her Life, & Ended Up Dying as She Lived – David Mills
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Violation of Anonymity of Penitents Seeking Confession – Fr. Z’s Blog
Painting of the Day: Breaking Home Ties by Norman Rockwell – Tony Esolen via Magdalen Col.
Why Does This Church Have A Stone Paratrooper Hanging From It? – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
R.R. Reno Does the Right Thing – Jennifer Fitz at Sticking the Corners
Pakistani Imam Turns From Islam To Follow Christ – Kevin Zeller at Mission Network News
God Bless Texas (& Us All) During the Covid-19 Quarantine – Stacy A. Trasancos, Ph.D.
5 College Priest-Chaplains on Catholics & Campus Life – Jim Graves at NC Register
What Is A Civilization Worth? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Loving the Lord in the Midst of Distractions – Marissa Standage at Ignitum Today
Maximilian Kolbe A Saint in Auschwitz – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Hong Kong Catholics are Right to Fear Beijing’s Henchmen – Michael Sainsbury at UCA News
Our Place in Heaven – Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm., at Catholic Stand
“Lost in Translation”: The Sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus (Part I) – Gregory DiPippo at NLM
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Galileo, the Catholic Church, & the Impact on Science – John Clark at Magis Center
In Search of the Promised Land: Saint Brendan’s Voyage – Andrea Maraschi at Medievalist.net
Sydney Churches Open – But Why Did It Take So Long? – Kevin Donnelly, Ph.D., at The C. Weekly
Covid-19 Relief & Saving Catholic Schools – Mary Rice Hasson & Theresa Farnan at Public Dscrs
“Existential Inertia” vs. Almighty God – Dennis Bonnette, Ph.D., at Strange Notions
Catholic Church Suffering Violence in Ethiopia, Eritrea – Crux

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
The Moral Journey of the Philosophic Nature in Plato’s “Republic” – Andrew Seeley, Ph.D., at TIC

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
What St. Paul Did During His Two Years of “Sheltering-in-Place” – Susan Klemond at NC Register

OBITUARY(IES):
RIP, Peter V. Sampo, Ph.D., Founder of Magdalen College – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.

OTHER LINK(S):
Is It Sinful to Accept Donations from a Masonic Lodge? – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Age of Decadence – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Wokeness & Child Sexualization – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Silicon Valley’s Latest Fad is Dopamine Fasting, Not as Crazy as It Sounds – A. Trevor Sutton
The NHS: The god That Failed – Fr. Ben Johnson at Transatlantic Blog
The Troubling Ideals at the Heart of Abortion Rights – Erika Bachiochi at The Atlantic
A Rorschach Epidemic – Christopher F. Rufo at City Journal
Identity As Ideology – Theodore Dalrymple at First Things
Revisiting the “Armenian Question” – Mark L. Movsesian at Law & Liberty

EVENING ISSUE:
German Bishop Quits Synodal Forum Endorsing ‘Polyvalent Sexuality’ – CNA via The CWR
Pittsburgh Dioc. To Close Parishes; Ignoring Issues Related to Vatican II – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
That Didn’t Take Long – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Islam’s Trojan Horse – William Kilpatrick at Crisis Magazine
German Bishops’ Head Calls For Synod On Priestesses – Cameron Doody at Novena
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Was the Royal Commission Hand in Glove with the “Get Pell” Campaign? – Michael McAuley
An Easter Miracle – Jean Elizabeth Seah at Ignitum Today
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Fall of Constantinople – Steve Weidenkopf at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Sign of the Ultimate Revolutionary – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
No Mass & Communion? Let Faith Trump Feelings – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
A Missive From a Mother to Her Heavenly Father – Barbara Padolina at Catholic Stand
Before & After: Texas Restoration by Ecclesiastical Studios & Sons – John Paul Sonnen at LAJ
Religious Freedom in Peril as Red China Passes New Hong Kong ‘Security Laws’ – Jon. McKeown
Wisconsin: Churches Specifically Targeted with Restrictions as Other Buildings Open – Fr. Zed
Now Or Never: A Plea for Concerted Traditionalist Action & Unity – John C. Rao, Ph.D.

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
A Little Perspective, Please? “Imagine You Were Born in 1900. . .” – Fr. Z’s Blog

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Richard Thirkeld – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic

OTHER LINK(S):
Judge Sullivan & a Load of Bricks – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Weimar Minneapolis: The Day After – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Progressive Politicians Watch as Minneapolis Burns – Willis L. Krumholz at City Journal
How Infectious Disease Defined the American Bathroom – Elizabeth Yuko at City Lab
5 Rules of British Style, According to a London Design Insider – Elly Leavitt at Domino
Twitter Needs to Fact-Check These Tweets from Prominent Liberals – Sohrab Ahmari at NY Post

Simply Raw Anti-Catholic Hatred In Maryland, Banning The Eucharist – P. Zummo via TACatholic
Spectacular B as in B, S as in S; James Martin, Cardinal Zuppi, & Homosexuality – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Pixar Targets Children With Their First Gay Lead Character – Michael Brown, Ph.D., at The Stream
Germany for the Win! – One Mad Mom
“Rigid, Cold, Misguided” That’s How the Monastery of Bose Thanks Its Founder – S. Magister
Still Waiting for Full Accountability on Abuse – Fr. Gerald E. Murray at The Catholic Thing
Don’t Tell Him Or He’ll “Correct the Translation” of Gloria in Excelsis – Fr. John Hunwicke
By Rights I Should be an Atheist, But I Feel a Pull Towards Catholicism – Heather Tomlinson
Shy NYC Cabbie Combats Evil with a Cell Phone – Jamey Brown at Catholic Stand
Extraordinary Evangelization In Extraordinary Times – George Weigel at First Things
The Top 5 Misconceptions about Music at Mass, & More! – Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka at NLM
The Five Abodes of Saint John – Susan Skinner at Catholic Stand
Is Indifference to the Poor Mortally Sinful? – E. Christian Brugger, Ph.D., at National Cth Register
In Defense of Distributism – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Shuttered Churches Could Fuel Death Of Catholic Newspapers – Clemente Listi at Rlgn Unplggd
Silence – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Pope Francis Will Name Charles de Foucauld a Saint, Who Was He? – CNA via The CWR
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Christianity Gets Normal – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Knights of Columbus Founder Fr. Michael McGivney to be Beatified – Catholic News Agency
Religious Liberty in a Hostile Age – Mark David Hall, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty
Research Using Cells of Illicit Origin & Vaccines from Fetal Tissue – Ch. O. Tollefsen, Ph.D.

LITURGY:
Holy Water & Super Soakers Don’t Mix, Priests Say – CNA via The Catholic World Report

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
How Long Should Parishes Live Stream Masses Once Churches Opened? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
What Role Has Prayer Played in Driving Down Covid-19 Deaths? – Msgr. Charles Pope at CiM

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Pope Clears Way to Sainthood for 3, Advances Causes of Others – J.A. Esteves at CNS via Crux

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
A Viral Video May Keep Biden’s Nasty Little Habit in the Public Eye – Andrea Widburg at TAmTh
The Bankrupt Irishman Who Created the Dollar Sign by Accident – Dan Hess at Atlas Obscura
‘Contact Tracing’ Of Dissidents – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
10 Pioneer-Era Apple Varieties, Thought Extinct, Found in Pacific Northwest – AP via L.A. Times
The Role Ex-Nazis Played in Early West Germany – Spiegel International
A China-India Clash Would Be Xi Jinping’s Grand Mistake – Michael Rubin at The Ntnl Interest

Put on the Whole Armor of God: Preparing for Spiritual Warfare, Prayer War Room – S Smith JD
2019-20 TLM Survey: What We Learned About TLM Attending Young Adults – Brian Williams
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Silly are Things Getting in This Time of Coronavirus, You Ask? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Austria Sick of Being #2 to Germany’s Evil – One Mad Mom
Church of Nice or Church of Nasty? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Familiar Name, Usual Suspect, Fr. Edward Beck on CNN – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
Christine Niles on Converting Back to Catholicism, The SSPX, & More – David L. Gray
Record Numbers Leave Church in Munich Archdiocese – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Should the Coronavirus Pandemic Change Our Christian Approach to Elder Care? – OSV News
Miracles Happen Today: A Sight to Behold – Melanie Jean Juneau at Catholic Stand
St. Philip Neri & the Sick – Rick Yoder at The Amish Catholic
Wanted: Better Homily & Communications Training for Priests – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
Chinese Bishop Who Suffered Years of Forced Labor Dies at 98 – Cou. Mares at CNA/Newsman
Not of This World – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
A March for Eternal Life, A Holy Crusade for the Conversion of California – David Clayton at NLM
The Domestic Church’s ‘Year of the Interior Life’ – Loreto Xavier at Catholic Stand
Mobs in India Threaten 16 Christian Families Every Night for Nearly 3 Weeks – Morning Star. . .
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
We Need More Spiritual Mothers – Jason Surmiller at Crisis Magazine
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
God, Caesar, & The Coronavirus – Blake R. Hills, J.D., at Public Square Magazine

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Painting of the Day: Snap the Whip (1872) by Winslow Homer – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Parishioners Eagerly Anticipate Return To Distant, Unwelcoming Church (Warning: Satire) – EOTT
The Pause: Our Liturgical Opportunity – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Mark Shea Suspended From Facebook – Dave Griffey via The American Catholic
Clericalism on Steroids But Not in the Way You Think – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
How Has ‘Laudato Si’ Fared After 5 Years? – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at National Cthlc Register

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Ohio Bishop Resumes Treatment for Leukemia, Sends Resignation to Pope – CNS via OSV News

OBITUARY(IES):
RIP: Donna Morrissey Dies of Covid-19 – Boston Catholic Insider

OTHER LINK(S):
The ‘Catholic & Enjoying It’ Moniker Is Retired After More Than A Decade Of Blogging – Mk. Shea

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Hidden Viking Trade Route Emerges from Melting Ice in Norway – Andrew Curry at Science Mgzn
Orwell & SJWs (Social Justice Warriors) – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Has Hungary Turned a Demographic Corner? – Marcus Roberts at Mercatornet
The Empire of Lies: The Twenty-First Century Will Not Belong to Communist China – Guy Sorman

Queer Times – Carl R. Trueman at First Things
James Martin & Liberalism Turning The Church Into A Marshmallow – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Sexual Revolution Without End – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
In the Year of “Laudato Si’” It’s Party Time for Everyone, Except for “My Lord” – Sandro Magister
An Attempt at Explaining the Unhinged Hatred Displayed by Card. Pell’s Enemies – George Weigel
A New Renaissance in Vestment Embroidery Has Commenced – Shawn R. Tribe at Lit Arts Jrnl
Embarrassing Errors of Historical Science – Dave Armstrong at National Catholic Register
Let’s Bring Back Proper Christian Names, Let’s Raise The Standards & More! – T Edwards/NC Reg
Why Young Christians Get “Weird” – John Horvat, II, at The Catholic Thing
‘Modest Resurgence’ Seen in the Use of Chant at Mass – Mark Pattison at CNS via Crux
When Demons Flee Dying Souls: Hidden Saving Power of Divine Mercy Chaplet – Fr. Gab. Lickteig
Posture for the Sanctus in the Ordinariate Use Mass – Steven Rabanal at The Acolyte’s Box
The Biblical Basis of Intercessory Prayer – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Domesticity Is Not Slavery – Jane Clark Scharl at Crisis Magazine
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Catholics Disallowed Religious Funerals – Tang Zhe at Bitter Winter
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Anomaly of Good Form: A Gothic Church in Shanghai, City of Modernity – Anthony E. Clark
Personal & Communal Prayer – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Blessed Clay: Does Soil From These Ancient Church Grounds Really Cure Disease? – Billy Ryan
Quarantine Notebook: Epilogue – James Matthew Wilson at Dappled Things
Intron Varia Ar Sklerder – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Cardinal Bo of Myanmar Slams Toxic Social Media ‘Virus’ – The Catholic Weekly

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEWS(S):
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Magdalen College
Fr. Longenecker’s Favourite Poems – Joseph Pearce at Faith & Culture
Secrets from Heaven: Off the Shelf with Fr. Sebastian Walshe – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
The Quiet Pandemic Victims: Those Grieving Death – Mickey Conlon at CNS via Crux

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Mass at a Side Altar During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament? & a Short Rant – Fr. Z’s Blog

OTHER LINK(s):
What Fools Our Church Leaders Have Become – The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The End of the New World Order – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
Ronan Farrow Discredited – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Singing Stops in Italy as Fear & Social Unrest Mount – Angela Giuffrida & Lorenzo Tondo
As an ITU Doctor, I Cannot Clap for the NHS – Michael Lucas, M.D., at Sp!ked
A Window Onto an American Nightmare – Nathan Heller at The New Yorker
The Tyranny Of Models – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician to the Stars!
J.D. Vance & the Politics of Resentment – Dan Hugger at Powerblog
Hong Kong: What Is Really Happening – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter
Chinese Corona Virus Ends Communist China’s Honeymoon in Africa – Simon Marks at Politico
‘The Return of the Russian Leviathan’ Review: A Lust for Suffering – Leon Aron
Wuhan Officials Revised City’s Virus Death Toll Up by 50% – Jm. Griffins & Steven Jiang at CNN

Jesuits Lost 57% Members, Other Religious Orders & Their Stats – David M. Cheney at David’s. . .
Fear Mongering James Martin Goes to the Zoo on National TV About Churches. . . – Fr. Z’s Blog
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Before & After: St. Patrick’s Oratory in Green Bay, Wisconsin – John Paul Sonnen at Lit Arts Jrnl
How Ice Cores From Mt. Kilimanjaro Are Proof of the Story of Joseph in Genesis – Billy Ryan
Catholic College Closes, May Not Be The Last – Devi Shastri at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Considering A New Marian Dogma – Alicia Connolly-Lohr at Catholic Stand
Baptists at the Council of Nicea? – Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Præm., at CatholicFidelity.com
Corona Stories: Ten Short Saints’ Sayings On Facing Death – The Editors at Hour of Our Death
Minnesota Governor Caves – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Our Return to the Persecution of the Pre-Christian World – Carl Herstein, J.D., at Public. . .
From Pick-Up Artist to Chastity Mentor—Roosh V – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Science, God’s Gift to Mankind – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Going Out: A Covid Diary – Fr. Jon Tveit at The Lamp Magazine
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
New Institute to Ponder John Paul II’s Heavy Lifting on Church & Culture – John Allen at Crux
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis Entrusts Communist China to the Blessed Virgin Mary – Courtney Mares at CNA
Bible 101: A Brief Introduction to the Pentateuch – Sister Anna Marie McGuan, R.S.M., at SC
The Role of St. Joseph in the Devotion to Our Lady of America – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
Next Covid-19 Bill Might Include Church Liability Protections – Kelsey Dallas at Deseret News
Bishops & the Secular Order: Seek First the Kingdom of God – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at CC
How Did the Unicorn Come to be Associated with Christ & Purity – Ter. Ehrman, C.S.C., Ph.D.
Building Up the Domestic Church – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building Catholic Culture

EASTER:
The Best in Catholic Memes: Easter Edition – Nick Jones at Clarifying Catholicism

ARCHITECTURE:
‘People Want to See the Church Beautiful’: A Pugin Restoration in London – Constance Watson

THEATER/FILM:
Coronavirus @ The Movies: John Ford – Matthew J. Franck, Ph.D., at Mercatornet

POLITICS:
Hungarian Legislation To Ban Changing Sex On Official Documents – Catholic News Agency

BONUS NEWS LINK(S):
The Strange Account of the Day “Angels” Saved British Troops During WWI – John Burger
Galileo & Fellow Astronomers’ Erroneous Scientific Beliefs – Dave Armstrong at NC Register
A Remedy for Divisions with Adversaries – Thomas M. Doran at The Catholic World Report

What is Acedia, How Do You Pronounce It, & Why Does This Priest Tweet About It? – Ma. Farrow
Life Changing Marian Apparitions Every Catholic Should Know – Patti Maguire Armstrong
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Conversion Story of Randy Shed, From Non-Denominational to Catholic – David L. Gray
St. John Bosco – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Holy, Holy, Holy: How to Pray the Sanctus – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D. at Building Catholic Culture
This Prayer to St. Anthony is Called the “Miracle Prayer” – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5 Ways We Can Keep Growing in Our Spiritual Life – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
4 Pieces of Advice from St. Francis de Sales to Combat Insomnia – Edifa at Aleteia
Master Your Mind in Prayer – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
Elsewhere: A Medieval Sermon on the Ascension – Rick Yoder at The Amish Catholic
Ordination & First Mass of Fr. Jordan Hainsey – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
10 Ways to Deepen Your Love of the Blessed Mother – Patti Maguire Armstrong at NC Register
A Dutch Renaissance Rood-Screen – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Who Was Jesus of Nazareth? – Chilton Williamson, Jr., at Crisis Magazine
The Life of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort – Joseph Freyaldenhoven at Catholic365
It is Good to Learn the Beauty of Truth – Matt D’Antuono at National Catholic Register
Catholics Attend Mass in Boats After Typhoon Floods Church in Philippines: Pics, Vids – ChPOP

Next Time, There Will Be No Excuses On What Is ‘Essential’ – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
The Lock Down Is No Longer Morally Justifiable – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Who Knew? Who Cares? There is No Such Thing as the Catholic Church of Illinois – T. Mattingly
Can You Fulfill Your Sunday Mass Obligation During “Lock Down” by Watching Online? – Fr. Zed
Thousands Of Churches Are About To Defy Lockdown Orders, It’s About Time – John D. Davidson
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Perpetually Drunk – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
A Time to Disobey – Kurt T. Lash at Law & Liberty
White House Deems Houses of Worship Essential, Will Override Governors – ChurchPOP
The ‘Enlightenment’ Inquisition Against Great Scientists – Dave Armstrong at NC Register
Covid-19 & Real Demon in Democracy – Brian Jones at The Catholic World Report
Beloved Pastry Invented by Catholic Nun in 17th Century: The Neapolitan – Zelda Caldwell
Catholic Action: The Bishop Who Directed a Siege Defence – Charles Coulombe at Cthlc Herald
Opening Salvos in Pope Francis’s Financial ‘Reform 2.0’ – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Word of the Day: Disciple – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
How Benedictine Monks Inspired The Graduation Gown – Msgr. Owen F. Campion at OSV News
The Idea of the Catholic School – Chad C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at First Things
Working Toward Christian Unity – Bishop Mitchell Rozanski at Simply Catholic
Let’s Celebrate the Vigil of Pentecost – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at National Catholic Register

POLITICS:
The Fate of the First Amendment Will Be Decided By These 9 Cases – Patrick J. Reilly at Crisis
Liberalism & Sacred Order – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Reviving the Freedom of Association – Nathanael Blake, Ph.D., at Public Discourse

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Katie At The Bar – David Mills at Catholic Herald

Podcast(s):
Anti-Religious Studies – Mark Bauerlein at First Things

Other Link(s):
‘Criminal Minds’ Actor Joe Mantegna Takes Role as Advocate for Padre Pio – J.P. Mauro
Report Calls for Reform of the Church in Australia – Catholic Herald