2 May AD 2024

THVRSDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Model Pope – Roberto De Mattei at Crisis Magazine
2.  Review of Sohrab Ahmari’s ‘Unbroken Thread’ – Daniel McCarthy at The Spectator|US
3.  Let’s Not Be Reasonable, Fr. James Martin, S.J. – Robert B. Grieving at Crisis Magazine
4.  St. Catherine of Siena: Same-Sex Acts So Appalling, Demons Can’t Watch – Fr. Z’s Blog
5.  Catholic Liberal Upset With Bishop Barron – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
6.  Fool Me Once – William Kilpatrick at Turning Point
7.  The Vatican Kneels Before Mammon, With the Pandemic as its Excuse – J. D’Hippolito
8.  Sex with a Witch – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
9.  Have the Germans Lost Control of Their Synodal Way? – Ed Condon & J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
10.  The Rome-ing of the Right – Ross Douthat at Reactions

HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Disobeying Rome: What are the Consequences? – Staff at The Catholic World Report
Fundraising in Poorer Parishes & Communities – Brice Sokolowski at Catholic Fundraiser.net
Canons of St. Peter’s Forbidden to Enter Basilica for the May Rosary – Fr. Z’s Blog
To Every Season a Reason: Seasonal Closet Transition Advantages (Catholic Mode Blog) – MAS
2020 Revisited: Repeat After Me, White Catholic Voters, White Catholic Voters – R. Ostling
St. Padre Pio’s Powerful Healing Prayer – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
A Critique of Wojtyla’s Personalism – Cream City Catholic
A Wake-Up Call I Could Not Ignore – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Re-examining the Shroud of Turin – Francis Phillips at Mercatornet
These 4 Attributes of Mary Will Help You Become a Better Friend to Your Friends – NC Register
Thanking God for Abortion Tainted Vaccines? – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est
Why France is Losing One Religious Building Every Two Weeks – CNA via NC Register
Flying Mountains – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Louisiana Diocese Ends Mask Requirement at Mass – CNA via National Catholic Register
Irish Government to Lift Ban on Mass Attendance May 10 – Michael Kelly at CNS via OSV
New Radiocarbon Dating May Pin Down Age of Dead Sea Scrolls – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
No Excuse for Indifference – Fr. Christopher Pietraszko at Ignitum Today

Integralism Is the Opiate of the Catholics – Jason S. Jones & Jn. Zmirak, Ph.D., at The Stream

POLITICS:
Gaia, False gods, & Public Policy – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report
Wokeness & The Current Religious Revolution – Steve Skojec at One Peter 5
Poll: Was the 2020 Election Fraudulent?
– Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
Faggioli’s Partisanship – Rick Garnett, J.D. at Mirror of Justice

VIRTUES:
Upcoming Courage Conference to Focus on St. Joseph – Joe Bukuras at CNA via The CWR

SPIRITUALITY:
Simplicity & Spiritual Mentorship – Daniel Mark at Catholic Stand

ETC. . .:
What Does It Mean to be “Pastoral?” – Fr. Charles Fox at The Catholic World Report

THEOLOGY:
Is God He or She? – Nate Guyear at Catholic Stand
Union with the Head – The Vine – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today

SCANDAL:
Vatican Magistrature, or the Saga of Juridical Mishap – Sandro Magister at Settimo Cielo

PANDEMIC:
Pandemic Anxiety Continues to Imprison Many – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
Theopolitics: Where Religion Meets Politics – Theopolitics
Civilization Watch: Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait! – The Samizdat Herald