Big Pulpit

MORNING ISSUE:
Moral Injury, Traditional Catholics, & Burnt Out Priests – Fr. Z’s Blog
Archdiocese of San Francisco Promotes “Gay Pride” – Joseph Sciambra at Sons of St. Joseph
Prominent Moral Theologian Blasts $750K Grant from CCHD to Pro-Gay Group – M. Hichborn
Archbishop Gregory’s Faulty Memory – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Christ, the Church, Culture, & Cardinal Cupich – Eduardo J. Echeverria at The Catholic Thing
Analysis: Is the Torzi Arrest a Beginning or an End? – Ed Condon at CNA via Newsman
Johnson, Get Your Knee Off Our Necks – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Why Do So Many Christians Vote Democrat? – Katie Kieffer at Townhall
The Policeman Who Might be a Saint – Andrea Gagliarducci at CNA via Newsman
New Insights on the Rise of the ‘Nones’ – Justina Miller at Magis Center
Rely on Sound Doctrine, Then Keep Calm – Birgit Jones at Catholic Stand
Biblical Village Cursed by Jesus Flooded by Rising Sea of Galilee – Ed Whelan at Archaeology World
Proselytizing Is Not a Bad Thing – David Kilby at Catholic Stand
Bishop-Elect David Leon Toups was Named Bishop of Beaumont – Catholic News Agency
Which Model of Atonement Is Most Viable Today, & Why? – Bartlomiej Staniszewski at CC
You Are Evangelizing Through Beauty! – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Official Rome Church of the Knights & Dames of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre – LAJ
The Holy Trinity & One God – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Righteous Anger, Not Unchecked Wrath, Serves the Common Good – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at Reg
The Scourge of Radical Islam, From Corpus Christi to Nigeria – Fr. Mario Alexis Portella at Crisis
The Necessity of Long-Form Art – Jacob Riyeff at Dappled Things
St. Katharine Drexel: A Saint for Racial Justice – Michael R. Heinlein at Simply Catholic
The What, Why, & How of Beauty with John-Mark L. Miravalle – Paul Senz at The C. World Report

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Best Way For Communion In Pandemic, Hermeneutics of Continuity in Wyoming & More! – TE

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Statue of Lincoln Vandalized – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Memorial for the 54th Massachusetts Regiment was Defaced During the Protests – D. Price

POLITICS:
A Brief Against a Secular Canonization of Colin Kaepernick – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Antifa & the Muslim Brotherhood: Birds of a Feather – William Kilpatrick at Crisis Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Deep-Fakes Create Many Moral Messes – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Thru Catholic Lenses
Cardinal Becciu: Torzi Arrest is No ‘Earthquake’ – CNA via The Catholic World Report

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
The Accuser – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
The Revolution is Not Coming – Matthew Walther at The Week
Burned Out Minneapolis Manufacturer Pulls Up Stakes & Vows to Move – Monica Showalter
Americans’ Nightmare in the Soviet “Paradise” – Tim Tzouliadis at BBC Today
The Man Who Sacked Rome – Cullen Murphy at The Atlantic
Is the Future Post-Liberal? – Fr. Robert Sirico & Richard M. Reinsch, II, at Law & Liberty
The Disappeared – Zach Dorfman at Foreign Policy via Pocket
The Odd History of the Whig Party – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
Historians’ Love Affair With Progressivism – Allen C. Guelzo at Claremont Review of Books

MORNING ISSUE:
Tour de Force! Brave Priest Admonishes Archbishop Gregory & Rioters – The American Catholic
Another Glimpse of Extreme Secularism – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Gollum. . . The New Judas Iscariot – Fanny Jean Jones at Ignitum Today
America in the Aftermath of George Floyd: Between Paganism & Christianity – J. Mitchell, Ph.D.
Let’s Take a Closer Look at Black Lives Matter – Robert Hutchinson at Mercatornet
Report: D.C. Archbishop’s Office Knew Of Pending Trump Visit – J.D. Flynn at Cthlc News Agency
Another Vain Attempt to Impose Novus Ordo Lockstep Unity on Laity: Seattle Archd. – Fr. Zed
The Plan For After The Riots – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
FIUV Statement on Covid Communion on the Tongue – Rorate Cæli
Relativism, Irrational Rage, & Revolution – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Church Of Nice Or Church Of Nasty, What Happens When A Protestant Meets Mary & More! – Reg
The Fox of Villa Crawford: The Life of Francis Marion Crawford – Stephen Schmalhofer at TNC
With God in Russia: Father Walter Ciszek – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at Catholic Stand
Race Riots, Nietzsche, & “Django Unchained” – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative. . .
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Radical Chic Redux – Fr. John A. Perricone at Crisis Magazine
Faith & Science in the Context of Philosophy – Bob Drury at Catholic Stand
Fr Gerald Sudol Worked in New Jersey Parishes for Decades After Claims of Sex Abuse – NJ Hrld
Beautiful Art in This 12th Century Missal of Limoges – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Mvmnt
Harmful Emails Sent Using Catholic Domain Names – The Sydney Catholic Weekly
Curiosity of the Day: The Boy’s Voice – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Father Nelson Baker — Buffalo’s Padre of the Poor – Michael O’Neill at National Catholic Register
Are You Born Again? – Steve Ray at Defenders of the Catholic Faith
What is Predestination? – Jimmy Akin at Catholic Answers Magazine

MUSIC:
3 Proven Strategies to Teach Your Choir to Sing in Latin – Aurelio Porfiri at Altare Dei

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Finding Faith: The Oldest Image of Jesus Captured in Mosaic – Lucien de Guise at Aleteia
Painting Of Norman Rockwell’s Breaking Home Ties, Baptists At Council Of Nicea & More! – TE
Prague Resurrects Marian Column Torn Down by Mob in 1918 – Catholic Herald

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
Dangers Of Rocketing Communion Services, Sent To Muslim Kingdom To Die & More! – NC Reg

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Before Whom Do You Kneel – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
DC Catholic Priests Invited to ‘Prayerful Protest’ at White House – CNA via The Cth World Report
I’ll Never Take a Knee, But I Will Reach Out My Hand – John Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream
Rioting Has Consequences – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

POLITICS:
Planned Parenthood Supports Some Black Lives Matter – D. McClarey at The American Catholic
The Catholic Case Against Communism – Luke Parker at Clarifying Catholicism

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Walking in His Footsteps in Word & Truth – Richard Van Kirk at Catholic Stand

OTHER LINK(S):
Catholic Nuns in Hawaii Shaken but Hopeful after Robbery – Jonah McKeown at C. News Agency

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Is Becoming Finland the Way Out of Our Polarized Mess? – John Horvat, II, at The Imaginative. . .
‘BLM = Defund The Police’ – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Four Reasons Russian Nobility Spoke French Like Natives – Georgy Manaev at Russia Beyond
There’s No ‘Generals’ Revolt’ Against Trump – Jed Babbin at The American Spectator
The 75 Best Virtual Museum Tours Around the World [Art, History, Science, & Tech] – Jar. West

AFTERNOON ISSUE:
In Canada, Gay Pride Is Mandatory – Donald DeMarco at Crisis Magazine
This Catholic School Teacher Fired for Criticizing Black Lives Matter Org. – John Zmirak, Ph.D.
The Demographic Sinkhole Opening Under the Church – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Paradigm Drift To Apostasy? – George Weigel at The Catholic Weekly
Are We In ‘The End’, Life Changing Marian Apparitions Everyone Should Know & More! – NC Reg
Symbols of a Society in Meltdown – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
“Catholic Netflix”? New Catholic On-Demand Streaming Service to Launch Today – ChurchPOP
Pandemic Expected to Make Many Trends in Catholic Statistics Even Worse – Russell Shaw
What “the Science” is Saying This Week (Updated) – Edward Feser, Ph.D.
From German Synod To Bose Monastery, Anatomy of the Catholic Revolutions – Sandro Magister
Closet Spotlight: Slipping into Summer Shoes (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
It’s Not Just a Hashtag – One Mad Mom
How Big of a Race Problem Do We Have, Exactly? – Joe Heschmeyer at Shameless Popery
Is the Gospel of Matthew Anti-Semitic? – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Pope Francis, When Continuity is Paradoxically Described as a Break – Andrea Gagliarducci
A Perspective on Civil Unrest & Riots – Tom Collingwood at Catholic Stand
How the Traditional Liturgy Contributes to Racial & Ethnic Integration – Pt. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D
Heartburn – Kat Larson at Ignitum Today
The Visual & Symbolic Impact of Spacing & Proportions of Candlesticks & Cross – Lit Arts Jrnl
Anastasia Means Resurrection – Richard G. Evans at Catholic Stand
What Does It Mean To Say That St. Joseph Is A Co-Redeemer? – Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap.
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Churches in Communist China Must Preach ‘Patriotism’ to Reopen After Coronavirus – CNA

SACRED SCRIPTURE:
Ice Cores From Kilimanjaro Proof of Genesis, Expert Priest Advise On Quarantine & More! – Reg

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
2020 Updates On Divine Office, Why This Church Has Paratrooper Hanging & More! – T. Edwards
Dorothy Sayers & the Wars of the Enclitics – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual. . .
Tale of the Day: The Confrontation at Canossa – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via MC

ART/PIC/EDITORIAL CARTOON/MEME(S):
Kim Ki Chang: A Korean Caravaggio, Conversion Story Of Randy Shed, & More! – Tito Edwards

CHINESE CORONA VIRUS:
I Was Denied Entry At Hospital To Give Last Rites, Spiritual Advice To Beat Sadness & More! – TE

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
Washington Archbishop Defends Criticism of Trump’s Visit to JPII National Shrine – Brian Fraga
The Clergy Follows the Mob – George Neumayr at The American Spectator
Man Charged With the Murder of Captain Dorn – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The Amrcn Catholic

POLITICS:
Defund the Police? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
A Black Seminarian Shares Experience With Racism, Do Not Cremate Me & More! – Tito Edwards

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Archbishop Viganò Writes Open Letter to President Trump — Full Text – Edward Pentin
Sisters Against Abusive Power: St. Teresa, Port-Royal, & Modern African Religious – Rick Yoder
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Syra of Ireland – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Trinity Sunday: In the Name of the Father – Fr. Joseph Gill at Ignitum Today

RESOURCE(S):
Expose the Vatican Network – Complicit Clergy

OTHER LINK(S):
God & Guns: American Churchgoers Are Packing Heat & Opening A New Era In Christendom – RU

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Google Has a Big Algorithm Update Planed for Next Year, It Could Change the Internet – S. Silver
On Being Pounded With Lies About ‘Systemic’ Racism in America – Dov Fischer at The Am Spect
Why the Coronavirus Is Winning – Ross Douthat at The New York Times
7 Key Questions about the Transatlantic Slave Trade Answered – History Extra
The Media’s Dubious About-Face on Coronavirus Risks – Matthew Walther at The Week
Your Silence Isn’t Enough – Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review
The Hundred Years’ War Revisited: English Blunders in the 14th Century – Medievalist.net

The Famous Fourth Vow – What Does It Mean? – Kevin J. Banet at Catholic365
Nine Ways the Eucharist Is Hidden in the Old Testament – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
Kendra Clark: A Catholic Convert from Mormonism Describes Her Journey – Podcast at RLR
Holy Husbands Are a Heavenly Gift – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Remembering Bishop George Murry — My Mentor, Boss, & Friend – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
Bring Healing to Your Wounded Friendships – Jeannie Ewing at Catholic Exchange
The Motionless Flight: 1st English Translation of Divo Barsotti’s Spiritual Diary – D Fagerberg PhD
St. Ceolwulf: The Saintly King Who Became a Monk – Matthew B. Rose at Catholic Exchange
Heeding the Mary & Divine Mercy Connection – Joseph Pronechen at National Catholic Register
Will We Finally Answer God’s Call to Holiness? – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
A Sequence for Trinity & a Franciscan Musical Treasury – Canticum Salomonis
Entering the Mystery of the Incarnation: Matins of Our Lady – Tom B. at Tom’s Digest
Success & Happiness: Are They the Same? – Video at Magis Center

MORNING ISSUE:
Does Archbishop Gregory’s Objection to Trump Break New Ground? – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
The New York Times Hardest Hit – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
June 14: Nationwide “Under God Processions” to Heal Our Land – Fr. Richard Heilman at RMC
Six Rules for Dealing with Non-Catholic Family & Friends – Steve Ray at Catholic Answers Mgzn
The Protection Racket ‘Insuring’ the Church – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
Archbishop Gregory vs. President Trump – Crisis Magazine
NYC Mayor de Blasio: Protests Essential, But Not Religion – CNA via The Catholic World Report
On Synodality & the German Call to Expand It – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Of a Latin Poem & the Curse of Mice – Fr. Z’s Blog
Fear Opens Us Up To Manipulation – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
Assisted Suicide by Zoom – Wesley J. Smith, J.D., at First Things
Suffering Motherhood with Mary – Abigail C. R. Gripshover at Catholic Stand
Twitter Ignores Tweet From Abortionist Calling for Violence, But Censors Pro-Lifers – Ch. White
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Should We Permanently Close Churches Until A Vaccine That May Not Be Effective? – SO
Bishop Murry of Youngstown Dies after Stepping Down Due to Leukemia – Catholic News Agency
Vatican Media Documentaries Will Play on Catholic Streaming Service – Hannah Brockhaus

MORNING ISSUE:
Where in The Heck Are You, Bishops & Cardinals? – One Mad Mom
Who Will Guard the Guardians? – Fr. George W. Rutler, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
The Virus & the Bishops: Twisting Canon 223 to Further an Agenda – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L.
An Exorcist Encounters the Power of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Patti Maguire Armstrong
Best Way For to Receive Communion During Pandemic, Wyoming Hermeneutics & More! – Rg
With Cries That Pierce Me to the Heart: My Testimony of Grief in These Times – Msgr Pope
What Does ‘Always’ Mean? A Reflection on the Rights of the Faithful – Philip F. Lawler at CC
Word of the Day: Larva – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Jasper via Magdalen College
Whose Lives Matter? – One Mad Mom
Why Distributing Communion With Masks & Disposable Gloves Shows a Church in Crisis – Pentin
Is the Catholic Church Strict? – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Parishes Face New Challenges as Millennials Avoid Marriage, Family Life – Christopher White
We Need Healing:  We Need Jesus – William Hemsworth at Catholic Stand
How Moses the Black went from Gang Leader to Holy Abbot – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Give Me a Word – Rob Marco at Catholic Stand
Lessons in Selling Beautiful Art in a Secular World – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Brooklyn Catholic Bishop DiMarzio Denies ‘Libelous’ Accusations of Abuse – Matt Hadro at CNA
In Defense of Homeschooling – Russell Shaw at The Catholic World Report
Are “Feast Days” Unbiblical? – Tim Staples at Catholic Answers Magazine

PENTECOST:
Wistful Whitsun – A Clerk of Oxford

LITURGY:
Delens Vetusta – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment

THEATER/FILM/STREAMING/TV:
Finding Our Father: Patrick Coffin, Jordan Peterson, & Fatherhood – Joseph Sciambra at SoSJ

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
God or the Mob? – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
Josephites, Dedicated to African American Priestly Vocations, Express Sorrow Over Death – Crux
Racism: A Catholic Response – Will Wright at Catholic Link

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Help the Family of Tim Gordon & His 6 Children, Catholic School Fired Him – GoFundMe

OBITUARY(IES):
Ecce Sacerdos Magnus: A Tribute to Fr. Jonathan Robinson, Cong. Orat. (1929-2020) – LAJ

OTHER LINK(S):
Catholic Theologian Fired From Catholic High School for ‘Hate Speech’ – Rob. Price at KGET.com

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
‘Imagine’ is a Bad, Bad Song – Matthew Walther at The Week
Last Person to Receive a Civil War-Era Pension Dies – Michael M. Phillips at The Wall Street. . .
Texas is Home to the World’s Smallest Catholic Church & It’s Open to Visitors – Spring Sault
Millennial Couple Embraces Old-School Traditional Style – Sally F. Weepie & Carolyn Englefield
The Bloodletting & Wilding Is Part of An Agenda To Tear Down The Country – Wil. A. Jacobson
Obama’s Use Of Wuhan Flu To Push Politics On Twitter Is Shameful – David Marcus at The Fdrlst

MORNING ISSUE:
The Treason of the Clergy: ‘Woke’ Prelates Begging for Head-Pats From Arsonists & Looters – JZ
Do You Want to Know What I Find Baffling & Reprehensible, Archbishop Gregory? – Phil Lawler
A Black Seminarian Shares Racism Experience, When I Die Do Not Cremate Me & More! – NC Reg
The ‘Codex Sinaiticus’ is Not Just Any Old Codex – Peter Darcy at Catholic Stand
Brave Nun Spray-Paints Inspiring Notes on Building Amid Cincinnati Protests in Video – ChPOP
“Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright”, A New Book by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski – G. DiPippo
Tradition Under Threat – Fr. John Hunwicke at Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Accompaniment at the Hour of Death – Susan Klemond at National Catholic Register
Is the Pandemic Narrative Being Controlled by Secular Progressives? – Gene Van Son at C. Stand
When My Best Isn’t Enough – Rebecca Standage at Ignitum Today
German Bishop Calls for Rome Synod to Discuss German Synod – CNA via The Cth World Report
How To Get Donors – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Does The Vatican Support Freedom In Communist China – George Weigel at Denver Catholic
Cerberus, the Three-Headed Dog; An Allegory for What Ails Our Culture? – Msgr. Charles Pope
How Division is a Primary Tactic of the Devil – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
The Church Obedient – Emily Finley at Crisis Magazine
Catholic Parish Offers Sanctuary Amid Minneapolis Riots – Anna Wilgenbusch at CNA
What Is the New Age Movement? – Michelle Arnold at Catholic Answers Magazine
In the Face of Riots, Practice Empathy – Matthew Walther at The Week

GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS & RIOTS:
People Our Elites Couldn’t Care Less About – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Minds That Hate: A Meditation on Racially-Charged Rioting – Joseph Pearce at The CWR

POLITICS:
Sullivan: A Guide for the Perplexed – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Democrats’ Shrinking Religiosity – Pew Research Center

ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
Detroit Archdiocese’s Parish Restructuring Aims for More Than Mergers – Catholic News Agency

OBITUARY(IES):
Fr. Jonathan Robinson, CO – R.I.P. – Fr. Z’s Blog

OTHER LINK(S):
New Study: People Are Immune To Covid-19 While Rioting & Looting (Warning: Satire) – EOTT
Feast of St. Charles Lwanga, Martyr; Perhaps the Best Patron Saint for Those with SSA – Fr. Zed

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD:
Fighting For Stalingrad Was “Stark, Raving Madness,” So Why Did Hitler Do It? – The Ntnl Interest
Why Gothic Revival Is The Design Style The World Needs Right Now – Steele Marcoux at Veranda

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