FRIDAY EDITION

Ask Father: A Priest Gave Me A Penance In Confession That Was Too Hard – Fr. Z’s Blog
Iowa Priest-Photographer Surprised by Appeal of Viral Cattle Cross Image – D. Russo at Catholic News Serv.
Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament Via Adorecast – Team Catholify
Parents Beware: These New Satanic Books for Kids Are No Laughing Matter – Kathy Schiffer at NC Register
No Church for Young Men – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
“I’m Going In” – Exodus 90 Begins Monday, January 13 – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
Slap-Happy Pontiff? – Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis’ 2020: Further Reform, a New Curia Constitution, McCarrick Report – Edward Pentin at NC Reg
Analysis: Why the McCarrick Report Could Be Delayed – J.D. Flynn at CNA via National Catholic Register
Things are Getting (Even) Worse for Catholics in Communist China – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., at Acton Institute
Cardinal Zen Begging On Knees for Catholic Church to Tackle China Persecution – Ching-Tse Cheng at TN
Chillier Relations between the Vatican & Iran, Even Before the Killing of Suleimani – Sandro Magister
A Warning & a Reminder of Grace For the Battle – Osita Onyejekwe, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Syrian Temple Suggests What Solomon’s Might Have Looked Like – John Burger at Aleteia
Becoming Holy, One Virtue at a Time – Pete Socks at Catholic Stand
Truth is Truth — & It’s Not Subject to a Vote – Vincent Weaver at National Catholic Register
New Ebook: Mysteries–Quantum & Theological – Robert Kurland, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
What the ‘State of the World’ Address Reveals about the State of the Church – Ch. R. Altieri at Catholic Herald
Three 30-Minute Ideas to Jumpstart Your 2020 Closet (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
96% of Biologists Confirm: Human Life Begins at Fertilization – Life News
New Year, New Decade – Top 3 Fundraising Tips for Catholics – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Pope Francis Sets Special Day To Honor, Study, Share The Bible – Carol Glatz at CNS via Crux
Shocking Report Finds Doctors Harvesting Organs From Euthanasia Victims – Life News
American Catholics Welcome President Trump’s Readiness to ’Embrace Peace’ – Christopher White at Crux
Don’t Be Fooled By Communist China’s Morality Play – Michael Sainsbury at Union of Catholic Asian News
Brazil Judge Orders Netflix To Remove Film With Gay Jesus – Associated Press via Crux
Hindu Opposition Stalls India’s Tallest Christ Statue – Catholic News Agency via Catholic Herald
As Australia Burns, Catholic Church on the Front Lines of Mourning & Relief – Elise Harris at Crux