Big Pulpit

Don’t Be Fooled By The New Normal – Fr. Bill Peckman at Roman Catholic Man
Our Priest Cancelled Our Wedding, So Who Else Can Validly Marry Us? – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Homeschoolers are About to Dump Harvard – One Mad Mom
Applause Among Bishops Must Cease – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Transgender Madness Continues – Matthew J. Franck, Ph.D., at Public Discourse
What Sister Lucia’s Vision Of Fatima Looked Like (In Her Own Words) – Theresa Zoe Williams
After the Death of Its Grand Master, Tensions Resurface in the Order of Malta – Edward Pentin
The New ‘Fra Angelico’ of the Dominican Order: Fr. Marius J. Zerafa, O.P. – John Paul Sonnen
Donor Fatigue, Does It Really Exist? – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Stop Praying Like You Mean It – Matthew Tan, Ph.D., at Ignitum Today
Pentecost: Seeing Red for All the Right Reasons (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
John Paul II Did Not Cover Up Abuse Says Official to His Cause for Sainthood – uCatholic
Reflections on the Protestant Revolution – Marek Jan Chodakiewicz at Crisis Magazine
Battling Porn: How to Know if You’re Addicted – Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., at The Catholic Gntlmn
Minnesota Bishops Defy Gov, Resume Public Masses: We Need To Be Treated Equally – ChPOP
Word of the Day: Woman – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Babies For Sale – Jennifer Lahl at First Things
9 Saints With Epic Beards – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Bioethicist: Christians Doctors Must Be Forced To Do Abortions, Euthanize Patients – W Smith JD
New Templeton Prize Winner Criticises the ‘Scientism’ of Dawkins – Catholic Herald
A Unique Milanese Custom for the Feast of the Ascension – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov
A Bit Messy? Those Familiar with Vespers of the Dead (Old Rite) – Fr. John Hunwicke
Surrogacy: A Problem of Human Dignity – Ines A. Murzaku at The Catholic Thing

POLITICS:
Bo-Bolsheviks & Soft Totalitarianism – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Church That Refused to Close During Lock Down Gets Burned Down – Fr. Z’s Blog
Protecting Grandma After the Pandemic: The Secret War on the Elderly – Rick Becker at NC Rgstr
The Anti-Thing – David Warren at The Catholic Thing

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
A Double Standard for Islam? – William Kilpatrick at The Catholic World Report
Norma McCorvey Was Truly Pro-Life – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Space Age Earthlings & the God of Creation – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Persecution to Apartheid: A Very Short History of South African Catholicism – Andrew Cusack
Vatican Financial Reform Moves Steadily Along – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Another Plague: The Abortion Experience – Sister Patricia Barnette at Crisis Magazine

Literature & Book Review(s):
Bleak House by Charles Dickens – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Month by Month with Mary – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand

Theater/Film:
In the Field of Reformation Fiction, Two Masterpieces Stand Out – Eamon Duffy at Cthlc Herald
Top Ten Civil War Movies For Memorial Day – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Games Intellectuals Play – George Weigel at Denver Catholic
A Time of Crisis, a Lack of Leadership, & the Fall of the Post-Conciliar Church – Joseph Sciambra
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Dropping The Ball On Sexual Abuse: Detroit’s Vigneron, Baltimore’s Lori. . . – Janet E. Smith, PhD
Norma McCorvey Mercenary? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Vatican Finances, What Is Going On? The Malta Case – Andrea Gagliarducci at C. News Agency
Marian Prophecies & Covid19 – Shalom World
Rendering to Caesar in an Epidemic: The Limits of Authority – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
The Horrible Prevalence Of Lying – Edifa at Aleteia
Sinful Curiosity is the Root of Many Sins – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
2,000-Year-Old Rooms Found by Western Wall – Amanda Borschel-Dan at The Times Of Israel
Story of the Day: The Winter’s Tale by Shakespeare – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Magdalen Col.
Galadriel’s Three Locks of Hair & the Relics of the Saints – Quirino Sugon, Jr., at Ignitum Today
Atheists in Praise of Christianity? – Jonathon Van Maren at The Stream
Women & The Ministerial Priesthood – Briana Huddleston at Catholic Stand
What’s Wrong with an Amazonian Rite? – Fr. D. Vincent Twomey, S.V.D., Ph.D., at The CWR
Truth About Modernism, Grasping Decree on Our Lady of America Apparitions & More! – NC Reg
Never Neglect First Precept of the Church, Be Grateful; Tethers You to God. . . – Ch. O. Blum, PhD
10 Reasons Why the LWD is the New LBD (Catholic Style Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Consecration to St. Joseph: St. Joseph, Terror of Demons! – Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez
Conversion is a Spiritual, Cognitive, & Physical Journey – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
May You Live In Interesting Times – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Pp. Francis Moves Financial Records Office Under Secretariat for Economy – Hannah Brockhaus

POLITICS:
It’s Time for a Federal Voucher Program – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Beware of So-Called ‘Church Approved’ Coronavirus Prevention – Susan Brinkmann at NC Rgstr
Will Everything Be Different Now? – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Incredible Food Waste – Marvin G. Perez, Michael Hirtzer, & Deena Shanker at Bloomberg
‘A Wildfire of Death’: Policy, Culture, & Coronavirus in Nursing Homes – Matt Hadro at CNA
Improving the Odds for an Ethical Vaccine – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture

Podcast(s):
David Torkington Podcasts Now Available – Deborah Gyapong at Anglicanorum Cœtibus. . .

Obituary(ies):
Former Jesuit Superior General Dies Aged 84 – Catholic News Agency via Catholic Herald

Other Link(s):
Kansas Investigating Sexual Abuse Claims in Breakaway Society of St. Pius X – Matt Hadro

Fr. Robert Sirico: What Would Fr. Neuhaus Think of ‘First Things’ Now? – Fr. Ben Johnson
Our Lady in the Weeds: Knights of Columbus Find Forgotten Grotto – Catholic News Agency
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Spring 2020 Updates on the Liturgy of the Hours Second Edition – Tom B. at Tom’s Digest
Queerness: America’s Post-Christian Gnosticism – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Catholic Environmentalists Promote Pro-Abortion, Occult Organization – Michael Hichborn at LI
Raphael’s Long-Lost Last Paintings Before His Sudden Death Revealed – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Abp. Costelloe of Perth Slams Confession Seal Slur – Marilyn Rodrigues at The Catholic Weekly
Analysis: Why are Shops Reopening Whilst Churches Remain Closed? – Thomas Caddick at CH
Let the Dead Bury Their Dead – Douglas Farrow, Ph.D., at The Catholic World Report
Song of the Day: Lord, Who at Cana’s Wedding Feast – Tony Esolen at Jasper via Magdalen Col.
With Lockdown Lifted, Crackdowns on Churches Intensify – Zhang Feng at Bitter Winter
Praying Deeper – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Why A Layman Can Head the Congregation for Divine Worship. . . – Aurelio Porfiri at Altare Dei
The Our Father Revisited In Our Times – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
When John Paul II Greeted This Young Boy, It Changed His Life Forever – Ary Waldir Ramos Diaz
10 Reasons Why the LWD is the New LBD (Catholic Style Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Bloomfield Won’t Budge – But Why? – CathNews New Zealand
An Old Testament Biblical Type: Going On Our Mary Way – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
The Art of the Church Cornerstone – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
In a Nairobi Slum, Regina Makes a Home for Abandoned Children – Marie Mulli at Mercatornet
St. Peter Claver: A Saint Just for Me – Menny Thought’s at Convert’s Quest
Centenary of John Paul II’s Birth, Some Commentary – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s. . .

POLITICS:
Reclaiming Social Justice – Andy Smarick & Bruno V. Manno at Public Discourse

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Can Bishops Require Communion on the Hand? – Kate Scanlon at Catholic News Agency
Florida Gov. DeSantis Protected Nursing Homes, Has Less Deaths Than New York – Fred Lucas
Open Letter From Simon Bridges To Jacinda Ardern – Scoop
How to Get the Most Out of Spiritual Communion – Fr. John Falder at The Catholic Weekly
Cuomo Denies His Culpability in Nursing Homes Deaths – Kyle Drennen at Life News
Houston Redemptorist Holy Ghost Parish Closes Again After Priests Test Positive – CNA via CH
The Hyde Amendment Isn’t Enough – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review

Announcement(s):
Pope Francis Merges Alaskan Dioceses to Create Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau – CNA

Resource(s):
Princeton University’s Index of Medieval Art Available Free Until June 1st – David Clayton at NLM

Did God Bring This Pandemic to Bring About Liturgical Renewal & Restorations? – Fr. McDonald
Give More Money, For Heaven’s Sake – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at National Catholic Register
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Francis’ Bombshell: St. Faustina’s Feast Added to the Liturgical Calendar – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
SSPX Abuse Scandal Hits Mainstream Media – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Are We In “The End”? – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
The Dangers of Proliferating Communion Services – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
Could a Saint be Anti-Semitic? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
The Vatican’s Communications Crisis – Christopher Altieri at Catholic Herald
Priest’s Innovation Is Transparent, Listen To The Monks, & More! – Tito Edward at NC Register
10 Reasons Why the LWD is the New LBD (Catholic Style Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
John Paul the Forgotten? – Richard A. Spinello at Crisis Magazine
Mary Mother of God: Do We Worship Her or Honor Her? – Dennis Dillon at Catholic Stand
The Brown Scapular & the Ordinariates – Simon Dennerly at Anglicanorum Cœtibus Society Blog
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Catholic Colleges Struggle in Pandemic Challenge Ahead of Fall Term – Jack Lyons at Crux
A Protestant Appreciation of Pope John Paul II – Bruce Riley Ashford at First Things
More than 600 Nigerian Christians Killed in 2020 – Catholic News Agency
The Irish Influence on Nigeria’s Catholic Mission – Patrick Egwu at The Catholic World Report
St. John Paul II on the 100th Anniversary of His Birth – Maggie Ciskanik at Magis Center

POLITICS:
Government Has No Business in Controlling Who Teaches the Faith – Montse Alvarado at OSV

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Live Broadcast Masses of the FSSP Showcasing a Digital Age of Liturgical Art – Jn. Paul Sonnen
When Will Archdiocese of Boston Reopen Churches? – Boston Catholic Insider
What’s the Secret for Parishes to Thrive Under Pandemic’s Money Stress? – Peter Jesserer Smith

Obituary(ies):
Auxiliary Bishop Vincent Malone of Liverpool Dies of Virus – Catholic News Agency via C. Herald

Literature & Book Review(s):
Wojtyla’s Athenian Catechesis: An Antidote to the Culture of Veriphobia – Eduardo Echeverria
Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Off the Shelf with Jaymie Stuart Wolfe – Pete Socks at CS

Resource(s):
Now Available: Liturgical Year Ebook for Ordinary Time after Easter – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D.

Video(s):
Addressing Resurrection Deniers – Clarifying Catholicism

Other Link(s):
Angles at Play – Theo Howard at Crisis Magazine

I Wonder What We Are Coming Back To: The Future of Church Music – Matthew Schellhorn at CH
First Things & Changing Times – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
All Are Welcome Until They Aren’t! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Bring on the Sacrament Machines! – One Mad Mom
When I Die, Do Not Cremate Me! – Casey Chalk at The Catholic World Report
More New Normal: Robust Congregational Singing – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s. . .
Largest Christian Radio Co. Has Money Crisis Due To Pandemic – Dan. Silliman at Christianity. . .
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Italian Mystic Who Lived Only On Eucharist, Trad Way to Wear Fascia & More! – Tito Edwards
Why a Porn Magnate Funds an International Abortion Agency – Perry West at Cthlc News Agency
10 Reasons Why the LWD is the New LBD (Catholic Style Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
‘Life-Giving Wounds’ — Healing for the Children of Divorce – Justin McClain at NC Register
What is a Mary Garden? – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
Education for Darkness – Deacon James H. Toner at Crisis Magazine
Good Seed, Good Soil, & Bumper Crops – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
Is Religion Divisive? – David G. Bonagura, Jr., at The Catholic Thing
Church in America & Liberalism: Failed Friendship? 2 Writers Chat – Jm. Patterson & B. McGinley

EASTER:
A Prayer That Takes Us Deep Into Christian Platonism – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at Catholic Herald
I Know Who You Are, Why Demons are So Terrified of Christ – Fr. John P. Cush, S.T.D., at NC Rgstr

POLITICS:
Religious Liberty, Natural Law, & Liberalism – Steven Grosby, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Will the Cure Be Worse Than the Disease? – Joseph Meaney at Crisis Magazine
Don’t Let Coronavirus Form Your Impression of Homeschooling – John Clark at NC Register
In Ecuador, Pro-Life Groups Protest U.N. Abortion Conditions on Coronavirus Aid – CNA via CWR

Theater/Film/Art(s):
A Convert’s Testimony on the Power of Film – Zubair Simonson at National Catholic Register

Podcast(s):
The Wuhan Coronavirus Pushback; Steve Ray with Guadalupe Radio Network – Defenders. . .

Other Link(s):
The Haunting Unsolved Murder Of Fr. Kunz, A Call To Humility, & More! – T. Edwards at NC Rgstr

Did You Know? The History Behind the Tau Cross & the Staurogram – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
A Spiritual Master’s Advice on Overcoming Sadness – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
It Is Time to Reclaim the Cardinal Virtue of Prudence – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
Advice from a Priest Who Spent Years in Isolation, Making Quarantine Bearable – Theresa Barber
Life Changing Marian Apparitions – Patti Maguire Armstrong at Catholic Lane
The Importance of Perseverance – Sinclair Cushmore at Catholic365
The Wolf & the Hunt for the Relics of a Royal Martyr – K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register
St. Alphonsus – Bi-location, Levitation, & Prophecy – Frank Rega at The Shield of Faith
Unexpected Answers & Unwitting Prayers – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
It’s The Greatest Time to Evangelise: A Lock Down Conversion Story – Katie Ascough at C. Herald
A Virus, Two Roads, & The Way to Christ – Gabriel Garnica at Catholic Stand
Faith–Or Feelings? – Claire Dwyer at Catholic Spiritual Direction
Recalling the Glory of St. Joan of Arc – Fr. Seán Connolly at The Catholic World Report
Countless Flowers are Named in Mary’s Honour – With Good Reason – Fr. Michael Rennier at CH
An Everyman Saint: St. Isidore the Farmer – Daniel Stewart at Catholic Exchange
Saint Simon Stock Audio Drama – Albert Gedney at Catholic365
Walks & Flowers: May Customs Worth Reviving – Eleanor Parker at Catholic Herald
God Does Not Cause Us to Sin – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine

“I Dissent”: David Haas on Re-Opening Church – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . . (link fixed)
Bp. Stika of Knoxville Responds to Me, Who Responds in Turn; Feedback On Yesterday’s Post – Z
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
“Nonessential” Churches – What’s Next? – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Nobody Expects the Darwinist Inquisition – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Step By Step Toward Married Priests; An Update – Sandro Magister at SC via L’Espresso
Viganò’s Claims about a Fátima Cover-Up are Based on Shaky Evidence – Kevin Symonds at CH
Leading Catholic School Sells Renaissance Paintings to Pay For Sex Abuses – The Telegraph
They Were Sent to the Muslim Kingdom to Evangelize. . . & Were Predictably Killed – Rick Becker
Moving Toward One Rite, Excommunicated For Archery, & More Links! – T. Edwards at NC Rgstr
Italian Freemasonry Mag Endorses Pp. Francis’ Human Fraternity Document – Edward Pentin
Bishop J. Strickland on the Covid-19 Pandemic, Resuming Public Masses – Jim Graves at CWR
America’s Need for Salt & Light – Paul Escott at Catholic Stand
Korean Christianity: Thriving in Megachurches, Deserted by Youth – William Huang at Mnet
Refine Your Summer Style with 5 Easy Steps (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
GoFundMe Withholds Money Pro-Life Group Raised to Help Single Moms – Micaiah Bilger at LN
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
Surrogacy for the Rich & Famous; Anderson Cooper – Jennifer Roback Morse at NC Register
Not All Officials Are Saints, That Doesn’t Mean the Vatican Can’t Function – Christopher Altieri
So That All May Believe: The ‘Miracle of the Sun’ – Kathy Schiffer at National Catholic Register
Abp. Cordileone & Former Judge Talk Religious Freedom In Pandemic – Kevin J. Jones at CNA
St. Paul On America’s Devolution Into Immorality – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
Bad Scholarship on the Easter Vigil – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

EASTER:
Pilgrims Flock to Scotland’s National Shrine to Our Lady During Lockdown – K.V. Turley at NCRg

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Masks: Mostly Useless, Could be Harmful – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Online Masses are Hugely Popular, That Creates New Dilemmas – Fr. Edmund Montgomery at CH
Large Archdioceses Don’t Know When Faithful Can Go Back to Mass – Stephen Beale at NC Rgstr
Secularism Has No Answer to the Coronavirus – John Gray at Catholic Herald

POLITICS:
Why the Pell Verdict has Done Little to Shift Public Opinion in Australia – Natasha Marsh at CH
Red China’s Virus Debacle Undermines Accord With Vatican – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at NC Reg

Literature & Book Review(s):
Howard Zinn’s Fake History – Anna Abbott at National Catholic Register

Resource(s):
Encyclicals Worth Knowing : Quadragesimo Anno – Thomas Storck at Catholic Herald

Obituary(ies):
Obituary: Bruce Dawe, Poet with a Moral Vision – Karl Schmude at Catholic Herald

Wherein a Furious Fr. Z Gives Selfish, Cruel ID-10-T’s a Piece of His Mind – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican Finances: The Fox In The Hen House – Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Priest Overwhelmed By Reaction To 4-Hour Street Rosary – Seamus McKinney at The Irish News
Kim Ki-Chang: A Korean Caravaggio? – Robert E. Gordon, Ph.D., at Benedict XVI Institute
First Things & The Future Of Religious Conservatism – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser
A Little Movie of Perseverance – One Mad Mom
A Biblical Mystery at Oxford – Ariel Sabar at The Atlantic
R.R. Reno, Masks, & the Vacuity of Social Media – Dan Hugger at Powerblog via Acton Institute
Padre Pio Had Funny Jokes, Seal Door With Divine Mercy Image & More! – T. Edwards at NCRgstr
Soon-To-Be Catholic Writes about Life in ‘Coronavirus Purgatory‘ – Seth Haines, J.D., at America
Episcopal Conferences & Communion on the Tongue – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law Mad. . .
Death From the Perspective of Faith: Part II – Antonio Galindo at Catholic Stand
Apostolate of St. Paul in Malta is a Tour de Force of Liturgical Arts – John Paul Sonnen at LAJ
Mary – Mother, Sister & Midwife – Brother John Joseph at Ignitum Today
‘Here Let Dead Poetry Rise to Life Again!’ – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Refine Your Summer Style with 5 Easy Steps (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
St. Isidore of Seville is Not the Official Patron of the Internet – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C.
It Is The Decision of the Holy Spirit & Us: The Catholicity of the Early Church – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Catholicism, Textualism, & Republicanism – Timothy J. Gordon, J.D., at The American Mind
Distance Education: It’s a Long Way from Real Education – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The CWR
Education is Personal, Not Just Embodied: Response to Randall Smith – Michael P. Barber, Ph.D.
Nigerian Bishop: Murdered Seminarian Had Courage of a Martyr – Catholic News Service/Crux
What is the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity? – Courtney Mares at Catholic News Agency

POLITICS:
Lawless Judge – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
‘People Make Their Political Party Their Religion,’ Says Catholic Congressman – Matt Hadro
Poll Shows a Partisan Split Over Virus-Era Religious Freedom – Elana Schor & Emily Swanson

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Can Receiving the Eucharist Transmit Disease? – Joseph Heschmeyer, J.D., at Shameless Popery
Quæritur: You’re Against Dropping Hosts Onto Hands, But You Drop The Host In Mass! – Fr. Zed
Bill Barr: the Unsung Hero of Covidtide – W. Edgar Thompson at Crisis Magazine
New York St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Has Lost at least 63 Parishioners to Covid-19 – ChT
Montenegro: Detentions, Injuries in Priest Arrests Clashes – Predrag Milic at A.P. via Crux

Video(s):
Why Are U.S. Bishops Unwilling To Defend Our Religious Rights? – Raymond Arroyo via Compl. . .

Other Link(s):
Bishop Christensen of Boise Bans ‘Ad Orientem’ in ‘Ordinary Form’ Masses – CNA via Adoremus
Sunday Ascension Thursday & “2 + 2 Can = 5″! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders

Announcement(s):
Father of Mel Gibson, Hutton Gibson, Has Passes Away – The Eponymous Flower
Canons of St. John Cantius Relaunch Sancta Missa Website – Gregory DiPippo at New Lit Mov
Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Retires as Bishop of Paterson, NJ – Catholic News Agency/Adoremus

Literature & Book Review(s):
Catholic “Coffee Table” Books That Delight Both the Eye & the Mind – Daria Sockey at The CWR
Teachings for an Unbelieving World – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Hard Lessons from Great Literature in a Time of Pestilence – Joseph Pearce at NC Register

Podcast(s):
Dr. Ray Guarendi: On What It Takes to be Married & Raise “Upright Kids” – Respect Life Radio

“Queer” Stations of the Cross Offered In N. York & S. Francisco Catholic Churches – J. Sciambra
The Truth About Modernism – Patrick Coffin at Catholic Stand
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Understanding the Statement, Decree on Our Lady of America Apparitions – Fr. Mat. MacDonald
Wisconsin Liberated – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Once He Retires, NFL Quarterback to Coach at Catholic High School – Rob Herbst at CNS
George Cardinal Pell & the High Court of Public Opinion – Michael Cook at Mercatornet
The Dictatus Papæ: 27 Powers Reserved Only for the Pope – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Sheep In American Clothing, Macabre Details In Torcello’s Last Judgement & More! – NC Register
Work of Faith – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
Down the Barrel of $158M Gun, Vatican Reform is Coming, but What Kind? – John Allen at Crux
Refine Your Summer Style with 5 Easy Steps (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Let’s Raise The Standards – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Power of Christ’s Holy Face: A Little-Known Chaplet for Battling God’s Enemies – ChurchPOP
Head of Vatican Finances: No Default but ‘Difficult Years’ Ahead – Edward Pentin at NC Register
Covid-19 Restrictions Reopen Old Wounds of the Catholic Church in France – Solène Tadié
Analysis: What Extreme Financial Straits Mean for Vatican Financial Reform – Christopher Altieri
Religion Can Never Be ‘Privatized’ – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Did God Create Evil? – Douglas M. Beaumont at Catholic Answers Magazine

POLITICS:
Pro-Life Mike Garcia Wins Back California Congressional Seat From Pro-Abort – Chuck Ross

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Bishop Folda of Fargo Opines about People Who Desire Communion on the Tongue – Fr. Z’s Blog
Death & The Coronavirus From the Perspective of Faith – Antonio Galindo at Catholic Stand
Laughing at the Microbe – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
The Advent of the “Drive-In Mass” – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal

Book Review(s):
Bestselling Author Turns to Our Blessed Mother – Patti Maguire Armstrong at NC Register

Announcement(s):
Bishop Deshotel of Lafayette Reverses His Restriction on Communion on the Tongue – Fr. ‘s Blog
Archbishop Gregory Denounces ‘Murderous Attack’ on Ahmaud Arbery – CNA via NC Register

Yale-Educated Lesbian Catholic: ‘Ewww! Weirdos!’ – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Knoxville Bishop Stika Issues Decree & People React, Fr. Z Makes Entreaty; Updated – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Other Reason for Cardinal Tagle’s Promotion – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza at Catholic Herald
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Augustine Institute Publishes Major New Catholic Bible – Peter Jesserer Smith at NC Register
Traditionalists are Told to Sit at the Back of the Bus! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Under The Rainbow Banner – Darel E. Paul at First Things
Francis, the Good Boss Who Doesn’t Want To Fire Anyone, But Facts Say Opposite – S. Magister
Vatican Official was Director in London Property Broker’s Company – Ed Condon at C. Nws Agncy
Prelatial Dress of the Religious Orders: The Cistercians – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Jrnl
Reverence for the Body (with Notes on Cremation) – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
When Medieval Catholic Saints Would Practice ‘Holy Anorexia – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Being Single During Coronavirus – Paul Kniaz at Catholic Stand
Justice: Yes, Social: No – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Reality & Dangers Of Spiritual Narcissism, Genuine & False Shepherds & More! – T Edwards at Rg
In Search of Father Damien (of Molokai) – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Via, Veritas, Vita (The Way, the Truth, & the Life) – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Examining The Role Of Catholic Bishops In The 2020 U.S. Presidential Race – Clemente List
Dare To Be Different: Love Like Mary – Janet Meyer at Catholic Stand
Christ’s Resurrection: Bodily or Only Spiritual? – Trent Horn at Strange Notions
Refine Your Summer Style with 5 Easy Steps (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Will the Federal Courts Decide Who is a “Minister?” – Thomas R. Ascik, J.D., at The C. World Rprt
Don’t Fall for Pakistan’s PR Campaign, It’s Still Awful on Religious Freedom – Farahnaz Ispahani
Houston Catholic Care Ctr Staff Stays Vigilant in Helping Seniors – Jm. Ramos at CNS via Crux

Announcement(s):
Pope Appoints Duluth Priest as Next Bishop of Rapid City – Courtney Mares at CNA via NCRgstr

Video(s):
LifeSite News Interview: My Conversion, Wuhan Virus & My Take on Pp. Francis – Steve Ray

Podcast(s):
Tra le Sollecitudini, Hindu Turns Catholic Priest & Ideas for Parish Music Directors – NLM

Priest’s Innovation Is Transparent – Marilyn Rodrigues at The Catholic Weekly
Wherein Fr. Z Rants & Points a Finger – Fr. Z’s Blog
Most ‘Praise & Worship’ Music is Not Suitable for Mass – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
A Bishop’s Resignation & the State of Church Reform – Christopher Altieri at Catholic Herald
Six Jesuit Priests in One Philadelphia Home Succumb to Covid-19 – John Burger at Aleteia
Real Life Lord of the Flies: Anything Is Possible With God – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at TACatholic
Danish Lutheran Priest Who Proclaimed that there is No God has Died – AP via Crux
Card. Cañizares Investigated for Blessing Valencia from Basilica on Feast Day – Inés San Martín
Pp. Francis Names Chicago Priest Coadjutor of Peoria Diocese – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA/CWR
Lawyers Must Call Male Runners ‘Trans Females’ in Athletics Lawsuit – Catholic News Agency
Query . . . Mainly for Stuart Legitimists – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Life Doesn’t Have To Be Filled With Stress – David Kilby at Catholic Stand
Covid Kills the First Amendment – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis Magazine
Hope to Die: Off the Shelf with Dr. Scott Hahn – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Catholic Church in NJ Buries Two Abandoned Infants – Catholic News Agency
Priests I Admire Most, Masculinity, Fr Augustus Tolton & More News Links! – T Edwards at NCRg
Did You Know? The History Behind Mary Gardens – Billy Ryan at uCatholic
Prayer Changes Us – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today
Bearing Fruit from Armenia – Kelly Connelly at The Catholic World Report
Refine Your Summer Style with 5 Easy Steps (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
How Catholic Entrepreneurship Is Key to Rebuilding the Economy – John Egan at NC Register
Christian Nation, Yes & No – Peter J. Leithart at First Things

Other Link(s):
Concerns of Calamity Raised as Locusts Swarm Eastern Africa – Fredrick Nzwili at The CWR
Podcast with Catalina Brand of The Houston Holy House Academy – Deborah Gyapong at ACSB

MORNING ISSUE:
Homosexuals & Shellfish – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
An Recent Italian Mystic Who Lived Solely Off the Eucharist – Mystics of the Church
A Genius Wrote Today’s Collect, A Translator Nearly Ruined It – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf at Cthlc Herald
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
Scientism, Where is Your God Now? – Julie Machado at Catholic Stand
Hatred Comes First – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Mormon Founder Joseph Smith Built a House on Shifting Sand – Anna Abbott at NC Register
Wherein a Bishop Bans Communion on the Tongue Until after Mass, A Response – Fr. Z’s Blog
Modern Life Is Ugly & Brutal; Maybe Try A Latin Mass – Tara Isabella Burton at The NY Times
Reopen Our Churches – John Vrdolyak at Catholic Stand
Fr. Barker on How Anglicans Got an Ordinariate – Christopher Mahon at Anglicanorum. . .
Mary’s Greatness: Doing Ordinary Things In Extraordinary Ways – Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez at CS
Is the Virus a Chastisement From God? A Jesuits Says No – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo. . .
Refine Your Summer Style with 5 Easy Steps (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The German Synodal Path: Noteworthy Or Not Worthy? – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Cthlc Culture
More Questions about Fundraising Answered – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Religious Indifferentism & Religious Pluralism – Eduardo J. Echeverria at The Catholic Thing
Integralism, Political Philosophy, & the State – Thomas Pink, Ph.D., at Public Discourse

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Biblical & Catholic Teaching on the Use of Alcohol – Dave Armstrong at National Cthlc Register

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Is the Virus an Act of God on the Future of the Novus Ordo – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
Joseph Shaw’s HPR Article has Food for Thought about Reception of Communion – Fr. Z’s Blog
Masses to Resume in Some Pennsylvania Counties – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at The Am Catholic

Announcement(s):
My Very First Book! – Joe Heschmeyer at Shameless Popery

Other Link(s):
‘Family Guy’ Sexualizes Eucharist, Again Calls Christians ‘Stupid’ – Elise Ehrard at NewsBusters
TLM Parishes Have Doubled While Novus Ordo’s Have Steadily Declined – Fr. Allan J. McDonald

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Healing & Reconciling History 100 Years After the Elaine Race Massacre – J. Chester Johnson
The Police Region of Xinjiang: Checkpoints, Camps, & Fear – Chang Xin at Bitter Winter