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MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  A High-Profile Attorney Decides Not to Wait for the McCarrick Report – Christopher Altieri
2.  De-Throning Vatican II, The Council’s Time in History has Passed – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D.
3.  Liturgical Reform in the Orthodox Churches as Model for the Roman Rite – David Clayton
4.  Trouble at Villanova: Dispute Escalates Over a Student’s Tweets – Thomas Caddick at C. Hrld
5.  Hallmark Channel Gets Backlash After Showing Homosexual “Wedding” in New Movie – ChP
6.  Church Warned About McCarrick Decades Ago, Promotions & Honors Kept Coming – N. Jrsy
7.  Catholic Churches Drop Hymns After Accusations Against Composer – Marie Fazio at NYTimes
8.  Get Your Kids Out of Public School – Inez Feltscher Stepman at the American Mind
9.  Wanted for Arrest: Followers of Jesus Christ – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
10.  Biden Plays the Catholic Card – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Was Beethoven a Believer? The Case of the “Missa Solemnis” – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands: Myth of the Flat Earth – Jean Elizabeth Seah at Igntm Tdy
What Are Study-Help Websites & Why Should I be Concerned? – Sean O’Connor at Seton
Abortion Is Slavery – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at Catholic Stand
No Longer a Clump of Cells? Mainstream Press Stories on Unborn use ‘Baby’ Language – J. Duin
Back to Basics: The LBD (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Why Weren’t Separated Conjoined Twins Baptized Prior to Surgery? – Monsignor Ferrari
List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
The Return of the Madman: Nietzsche, Nihilism, & the Death of God, circa 2020 – D Savage PhD

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Militias, Islamic Groups Killed More Than 1,000 Nigerian Christians – John Owen Nwachukwu
Archbishop: Mass Burials Common as Nigerians Face Daily Violence – Bronwen Dachs at CH

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
When Romanitas Reigned in the Liturgical Movement – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
A Fast for the Senses – Fr. Michael Rennier at Dappled Things

ARCHITECTURE:
Notre-Dame of Paris’s Rebuilding: The Battle over the Future of the Cathedral – Agnès Poirier

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
The Movies Ignore It, but Robin Hood was a Very Catholic Hero – Charles Coulombe at CH

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Eduard Habsburg: My Family History in Full – Well, Almost – Eduard Habsburg at Catholic Herald

POLITICS:
Sixties Radicals Pass Their Hatred on to a New Generation – Robert Hutchinson at Mercatornet
Why Totalitarian Regimes make so Many Martyrs – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at Catholic Herald

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Back to Mass: South Dakota Diocese Lifts Sunday Dispensation – Catholic News Agency
I Believe in Me: Naming the New Ideology – L. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Those Catholic Men
BBC Children’s Television: Home of the Sexual Diversity Fairy Tale – Ann Farmer at Mercatornet
Argentine Bishop Says Vatican Ordered Seminary Closed – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Don’t be Verbicidal – Holly Ordway, Ph.D., at Word on Fire Blog
New Foundation for Catholic Journalism – Inside the Vatican

OTHER NEWS LINK(S):
The End of History? – Carlos Caso-Rosendi at Lepanto Institute
Liberty Univ. Names Jerry Prevo as Acting Pres. with Falwell on Leave – Sarah Rankin & E. Schor
Your Donations at Work – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Study Finds One In Four Hispanics Have Heard Of The Term ‘Latinx,’ And Only 3% Use It – E. Duffy
What World War II Teaches Us When It Comes to Standing Up to Communist China – S. Babones
Trade Networks & Empires: African Art’s Many Golden Ages – Medievalists.net

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Church Miracle Amid The Beirut Explosion – BBC News
2.  The Decline & Fall of Jerry Falwell – David French at The French Press
3.  J. Sciambra & Fr. Dw. Longenecker on the Church, Immortal Combat, & James Martin – SoSJ
4.  Official: Detective Guilty of Defaming Traditional Priest – Christine Niles, Ph.D., at Chrch Mltnt
5.  Were Catholics Discouraged to Read the Bible? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
6.  The Holy Snakes Of The Virgin Mary Appear Again In Kefalonia – Greek City Times
7.  The Genius of the Divine Office – Nick Jones at Clarifying Catholicism
8.  The Jesuits Put Out a Social Justice Viewing List – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
9.  More Gorgeous Processional Banners – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
10.  For or Against the Council, the Church in Vortex; Guidelines for a Pacification – Settimo Cielo

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
How Will the West Revive? – James Bradshaw at Mercatornet
The Power of Silence – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Politics of Heaven & Hell – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Back to Basics: The Little Black Dress (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Trump Is Right About Biden’s Secularism – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
The Importance of Dialogue in Relationships – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Podcast: Curing Sexual Insanity with Anthony Esolen – The Patrick Coffin Show
List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
“Eat the Buddha”: Why Tibetans Are Setting Themselves on Fire? – M. Introvigne at Bitter Winter

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Fr. Robert Sirico Statement on Arrest by Red Chinese of Catholic Philanthropist Jimmy Lai – AI
As Islam Takes Over Turkey, Crimes Against Women Have Flourished – Derya M. Little at CWR
Chinese Cardinals, World Religious Leaders: ‘We Stand With the Uyghurs’ – C. Mares via NCRgstr
Hong Kong Catholic Activists Arrested, US Lawmakers Sanctioned in China Crackdown – CNA

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Christians Demographically Dominate America, We Should Use This to Our Advantage – D Warren

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
Blast Destroyed Landmark 19th Century Palace in Heart of Beirut’s Christian Quarter – A. Rosa

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Plumber’s Work: Romano Guardini & Petrus Tschinkel on Liturgical Reform – P Kwasniewski PhD

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Three Great Paintings on Christian Freedom, Now in Fort Worth, Texas – Rob. Mixa at WoF Blog
Gospel-Infused Philosophy in Raphael’s Papal Palace Frescoes – David Kilby at Catholic Stand

POLITICS:
Democrats Have Morphed Politics Into a Secular Religion – D McClarey JD at The Amrcn Catholic

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Difficult Path to Understanding & Ministering to Trans Youth– Stephen G. Adubato at CWR
Nigerian Christians are Losing the Demographic War – William Huang at Mercatornet
Institutionalized Generalizations – Ben Butera at The American Catholic

OTHER LINK(S):
Judge Increases Bail for La Luz del Mundo Leader to $90 Million – Alejandra Molina at RNS

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
How Today’s Left Is Promoting White Supremacy – David Marcus at The Federalist
What Grapes can Tell Us about the Decline of Byzantine Empire in 6th Century – Medievalists.net
Red China Seals Off Village After Bubonic Plague Outbreak Causes Death – Ryan Saavedra

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  There Is No Vocation to the ‘Single Life’ – Mary Cuff at Crisis Magazine
2.  Vatican II Should be Remembered with Shame & Repentance – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
3.  Sacramento Priest Excommunicated By Bishop – Deacon Greg Kandra at The Deacon’s Bench
4.  New Abuse Lawsuit Filed Concerning Theodore McCarrick – Joseph H. Saunders, J.D., at LE
5.  The Vatican’s Sinister Deal with Beijing – Damian Thompson, Fr. Benedict Kiely, & Cat. Lafferty
6.  What College Professors Say About Their Homeschooled Students – Megan Fassero at Seton
7.  Mary Foretold Pandemic, Alleged Visionary Claims – Robert Duncan at CNS via Catholic Philly
8.  Is It Ever O.K. for a Christian to be Angry Over Illegal Immigration? – Fr. R. Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
9.  LCWR & CMSWR: Compare & Contrast – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  Ideology Makes You Stupid – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Mexico Unearths Missing 10-Ton Our Lady of Guadalupe Sculpture Blessed By JP2 – ChurchPOP
Is the Gospel of John Anti-Semitic? – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Forgotten & Not Missed During Pandemic: The Presentation of the Offerings – Fr. A.J. McDonald
List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Describe the Following Pics of the EF & OF Masses, Which Inspire? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
Back to Basics: The LBD (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Health-First Heresy – Douglas Farrow, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
Questions of Abuse Cover-Up Directed at New St. Louis Archbishop, But Details Unclear – CNA
Cardinal Zen Answers Professor Roberto de Mattei – STILVM CVRIÆ

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Catholic Groups Aid Recovery after Beirut Explosion – Catholic News Agency

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Introducing the Kyrie Orbis Factor at Incarnation Catholic Church – Steven Rabanal at TAT
Video of Solemn Mass in the Rite of Lyon – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Saint Stories for Daily Reading – Brian O’Neel at National Catholic Register

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The New York Times does Catholicism & Racism – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Take-Aways from the Vatican’s ‘Thursday Thunder’: The Eastern Catholics – John L. Allen, Jr.
The Stripping of the Altars After Vatican II – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
4 Ways to Honor a Deceased Loved One, in One Beautiful Infographic – ChurchPOP
. . . & de Mattei Responds to Cardinal Zen’s Answer – STILVM CVRIÆ
The Value of a Life, Even with Dementia – Fr. Michael Rennier at Aleteia
Theology Professor: German Theology No Longer has Worldwide Impact – Rudolf Gehrig at CNA
Abp. Carlson of St. Louis: Christ Welcomes & Challenges Gender Identity Strugglers – NC Rgstr
St. Thérèse de Lisieux: The Paradox of Greatness, Part I – Cesar at Catholic Stand
On Those “Mostly Peaceful” Protests – Alan L. Anderson at The Catholic World Report
Papa Lambertini’s Conundrum – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment

OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):
El Salvador, Rector of Romero Seminary Assassinated – Vatican News

OTHER LINK(S):
Jerry Falwell Jr. Steps Down From Liberty Univ. After Racy Party Photo – M. Clark & J. Cheney
The Glory Days of Old Manila – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at Catholic Stand
Is Seeing Believing? How the Church Faces Claims of Marian Apparitions – Carol Glatz via Crux

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Forgotten Reason Hitler Conquered France So Easily During World War II – Daniel L. Davis
Senator Cruz is Right about Oprah’s Racism – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
You Seen One – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Guns, Dems, Civil War – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 LINKS:
1.  Fallen Away Catholic Returns Home: Seeing the Church with New Eyes – Doug Doughan
2.  Raphael’s Greatest Masterpiece: The Transfiguration – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
3.  Prayer for Interior Transformation: the Examen – Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., at MC
4.  5 Bedtime Prayers for a Peaceful Night – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
5.  What You Need to Know About St. Benedict & His Medal – Angelo Stagnaro at NC Register
6.  My Wife is Entering the Catholic Church – Menny Thoughts at Convert’s Quest
7.  The Priceless Treasure of Carmelite Spirituality – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
8.  These Saints Bore the Stigmata, the Marks of Jesus – Kevin Di Camillo at NC Register
9.  5 Things That Happen On A Silent Retreat – Brenton Cordeiro at Catholic Link
10.  St. Joseph is a True & Real Father – Fr. Stanley Smolenski at National Catholic Register

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
The Role of Kindness in the Spiritual Life – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Advice & 8 Practical Tips for Evangelizing – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Josemaría Escrivá, Saint of the Ordinary – Solène Tadié at National Catholic Register
St. Ignatius of Loyola: Madman or Militant Monk? – Sean Fitzpatrick at Catholic Exchange
The Holy Lives & Passions of Sts. Louis & Zélie Martin – Susanna Spencer at NC Register
12 French Saints to Inspire Us Every Day – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
The Saints We Touch: The Example of Ordinary Holiness – Zubair Simonson at TCG
August is Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Donal Anthony Foley

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Why We Can’t Believe in Aliens – Adam Miller at Ignitum Today
2.  Dear God, Cardinal Dolan Can Only Laugh at the Scandal in His Archdiocese – Fr AJ McDonald
3.  Washington Post Slams Priest For Refusing To Abandon His Flock, Getting Covid – Ch Bedford
4.  Video: Msgr. Charles Pope Surprised in Congregation Drive-By during Quarantine – YouTube
5.  It is No Longer about Right vs. Left, It’s about Mature Adults vs. Childish Adults – Fr R Heilman
6.  Our Culture is Attempting Suicide – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
7.  Watch: Bishop Barron Corrects AOC Regarding St. Damien of Molokai – Complicit Clergy
8.  Funerary Processional Banners with Memento Mori – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
9.  Catholic Response to Conspiracy Theories – Abigail C.R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand
10.  Catholic Priest Was Correct to Deny Communion to Joe Biden, Here’s Why – E Peters JCD JD

Back to Basics: The LBD (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Planning for Falls When Recovering from Pornography – Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., at TCG
We All Have a Responsibility to Evangelize – William Hemsworth at Catholic Stand
No, AOC is Not the Future of the Catholic Church – Mary Fio Rito at NC Register
List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Popes, Creeds, Councils, & Catechisms Contra Universalism – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
It’s Been a Time of Renewal: Parishes See the Faithful Return Slowly, Cautiously – Michelle Martin
A Busy, Tense Week in Wisconsin’s Troubled Capital City – Joseph M. Hanneman at The CWR
5 Reasons Why the Transfiguration Really Happened – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at NC Register

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Cancel, Conform, Control: Survivors of Communism Discuss US Culture – Susan Klemond
Christmas Comes Early in Indiana with Nativity Scene Court Case – Catholic News Agency

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
How to Choose the Right Homeschool Curriculum for Your Family – Susanna Spencer at NC Rgstr
Catholic Apostolate Sending 250,000 Euro in Food Aid to Lebanon – CNA via The CWR
Explosions in Beirut: Caritas Lebanon Helps the Most Vulnerable Through “Nightmare” – Aleteia

POLITICS:
The White Supremacist Roots of the Abortion Industry – R.C. Vanlandingham at Crisis Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
God & the gods – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
Does Catholic Social Teaching Change? – Mark Brumley at Catholic Answers Magazine

OTHER LINK(S):
What Good Are God-Parents? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Biden Problem for Democrats – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Silent Majority – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Maybe Let’s Not Abolish The Police – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Communist China’s Rise Is MacArthur’s Vindication – Francis P. Sempa at RealClearDefense
Caste – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Waiting for the McCarrick Report – Stephen P. White at The Catholic Thing
2.  Jesus, Guns, & Fr. Martin – One Mad Mom
3.  CDF Responds to ‘Dubia’ about the Baptismal Formula, “We Baptize You. . .” – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  The Nones & Obituaries – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5.  Diocese of Providence Sees Decades-High Number of New Seminarians – CNA via The CWR
6.  In Hoc Signo Vinces Not Black Lives Matter – David L. Gray at DavidLGray.info
7.  New Guide for Exorcists Published – James Roberts & Ruth Gledhill at The Tablet
8.  SSPX Accused of Intimidating Would-Be Whistle-Blowers Amid Abuse Investigation – CNA
9.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. St. Damien: The Deeper Issue – Paul Kengor, Ph.D., at The CWR
10.  The G Word – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

List-Renting is Not a Smart Fundraising Strategy – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Maryland County Issues Second Order to Stop Catholic Schools Opening – Christine Rousselle
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Minnesota Bishop Retires Early While Seeking Health Treatment – CNA via The CWR
The Healing Ministry of Father Gus – Patty Knap at Catholic Stand
1300-Yr-Old Byzantine Church Discovered Near Mount Tabor, Transfiguration – ChurchPOP
High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Other Modern Ciborium of the Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń – Liturgical Arts Journal
Prayer is an Art of Discipline – Nicholas Lee at Ignitum Today
Podcast: 10 Homeschooling Mistakes I’ve Made (So You Can Avoid Them) – Sarah Mackenzie

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
US Must Take Action to Stop the Undeniable Genocide of Nigerian Christians – Stephen S. Enada
Catholic Group Calls on Biden to Condemn Rise in Attacks on Catholic Churches – Brian Burch

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Lebanon’s Catholic Leaders Seek Help; Here’s Where You Can Donate – CNS via OSV
For Integralism: A Realist’s Case for the Confessional State – Jonathan Culbreath at Crisis Mgzn
Against Integralism: A Thomist’s Case for Limited Government – Andrew Latham at Crisis Mgzn

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
What Does It Mean to ‘Actively Participate’ in Mass? – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Just Too Cool: Feast of the Transfiguration, Special Blessing of Grapes! – Fr. Z’s Blog

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
10 Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Transfiguration – Jimmy Akin at NC Register

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Charles Péguy & Mystical Politics – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

POLITICS:
Is American Religion Partisan Sorting in the Trump Era? – Paul A. Djupe at Religion in Public
Catholic Congressman Calls for DOJ Investigation Into Anti-Catholic Vandalism – Jerry Dunleavy

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
The Real Damien of Molokai – C.C. Pecknold, Ph.D., at First Things
Health, Wealth, & Hell – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Flannery O’Connor Should be Studied, Not Cancelled, Scholar Tells Loyola Leaders – CNA/CWR
A Time to Give; A Time to Receive – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Leaving the Mountaintop – Mei Quan at Ignitum Today
Genetic Screening Might Kill Disabled Babies – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at ThCL

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Pope Extends Eastern Catholic Patriarchs’ Jurisdiction Over Arabian Peninsula – Vatican News
Pope Francis Appoints Six Women to Economy Council – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Well, Duh – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
America’s Racialist Liberal Media – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
First They Came for the NRA . . . – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
The Jews Who Fought for Nazi Germany – Ellen Feldman at Tablet
Is the Left Using George Floyd to Impose a Police State? – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic – Jason Daley
Democratic Attack On Gun Rights – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Sports & Left Wing Politics – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Cardinal Schuster’s Masterpiece Back in Print First Time in a Century – P. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
2.  I Think Bishop Barron, Most Bishops, Including the Bishop of Rome Don’t Get It – Fr. McDonald
3.  Bishop Barron & Conservative Catholics Online – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4.  When The President Was Sworn In On A Roman Missal, Not A Bible – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
5.  Dangerous Secular Cults – John Daniel Davidson at The Federalist
6.  Argentinian Seminary Closed After Defying Bishop’s Communion on Hand Ban – I. San Martín
7.  The Tragedy in Beirut – Matthew Walther at The Week
8.  Steve Doocey & Fox News Don’t Understand the Meaning of Scandal – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
9.  Are We Back in the Middle Ages? Who Will Save Us? – Fr. Patrick Briscoe at Aleteia
10.  3D model of Christ based on Shroud of Turin on Display in Venice – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Valid But Not Licit, Maybe Heretical Redux – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Is Jesus Back Yet? – John  Kubasak at Catholic Stand
Birmingham Oratory Seeks Compromise Over Communion on the Tongue – Nick Hallett at CH
27 Days of Petition – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
A Shrinking Faith, Here & Abroad – Msgr. Owen F. Campion at Our Sunday Visitor
High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
An FSSP Inspired Solemn & Beautiful Mass Set of Chasubles – Liturgical Arts Journal
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Implementing Vatican II Was Already a Disaster in 1972, It’s 2020 & We Haven’t Fixed It– SO

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Is Tolerance Tolerant? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
‘Sinicization’ of Islam Intensifies Amid the Pandemic – Li Wensheng at Bitter Winter
Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Kill 14 Baptist Christians in Kogi State, Nigeria – Morning Star News
Catholicism a Casualty of China’s New Cultural Revolution – Steven W. Mosher, Ph.D., at NC Rgstr

FOR GOD & COUNTRY:
Leading Bioethicist Formed by Faithful Catholic College – Kelly Salmon at Newman Society

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
The Dangers of Canceling Culture – Fr. George W. Rutler at Crisis Magazine
Beirut Blast Unleashes National Catastrophe – Peter Jesserer Smith at National Catholic Register

LITURGY & RUBRICS:
Classical Music, Beauty, & Evangelization: An Interview with Michael Kurek – Paul Senz at CWR

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
Preempting Clerical Sex Abuse – Thomas J. Nash at The Catholic World Report

POLITICS:
Catholic Schools Should be Able to Choose for Themselves on Reopening, Scholar Says – Crux

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Catholic Secondary Education Remains To Be Thoroughly Reformed – George Weigel at Frst Thgs
What Does the Best Homeschool Space Look Like? – Mary Ellen Barrett at Seton Magazine
Which Language Did Jesus Speak? – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
This Is Why St. Dominic Is Given Credit for the Holy Rosary – Will Wright at Catholic Link

OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):
Tribute to Isaac Scharbach – Deborah Gyapong at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Washington Post Publishes Article Applauding Chinese Communist Party – Jack Beyer
Honoring Reconciliation, Not Secession – Richard Antall at The Imaginative Conservative

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  The Essential Guide to the Best Catholic Podcasts – Steve Smith, J.D., at All Roads Lead to. . .
2.  Bp. Barron Held Secret, “Invite-Only” Meeting on Rise of “Trads”, Fr. Z Opines, Invites – Fr. Zed
3.  Bishop Barron Takes on the Rad Trads – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
4.  The ‘Other’ Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church that No One is Talking About – Jn. Monaco
5.  Five Reasons the World Today is Ugly – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
6.  Bp. Barron Hosts Echo Chamber Meeting With Mainstream Catholic Media – Complicit Clergy
7.  Notre Dame’s Buttigieg Hiring: Craving Worldly Praise at Expense of Catholicism – DeSanctis
8.  Researchers Reverse: Gender Surgery Offers ‘No Advantage’ to Mental Health – CNA via CWR
9.  A Good Catholic Can’t Reject Vatican II, But Can Call for It’s True Assimilation – Fr. McDonald
10.  One Year Later, No Resolution on Brebeuf Scandal – Robert J. Reilly at National Cth Register

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Video: Beirut Blast Hits Church During Mass, Awful – Fr. Z’s Blog
Racism Isn’t Systemic in America – Corruption Is – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand
My Reasons for Writing ‘The Next Pope’ – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
What Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ? – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
How the Perception of Beauty Can Change Our Hearts – Fr. Michael Weibley, O.P., at CE
Too Afraid to Ask for Donations? Try This – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Learning to Speak Catholic with an Accent – Michael Daniel at The Catholic Weekly
High-Low Styling (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
After Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Turns to St. Charbel – Catholic News Agency

ANARCHY & CHAOS:
A Failure of Reason – Donald DeMarco at Crisis Magazine
Pro-Life Protesters Arrested for Writing ‘Black Pre-Born Lives Matter’ on Sidewalk – Matt Hadro

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Prayer as Punishment? – Cecily Lowe at Catholic Stand
Why Miracles are Credible to Catholics – Dennis Bonnette at Strange Notions
How To Become A Saint – Tony Jesse at Catholic365
OSV Innovation Challenge Ignites Fire of Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Carrie Kline at IT

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Is A New Civil War Possible? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Don’t Take Me Out to the Ballgame! – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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