MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. Catholic Stand Blogger Suddenly Passes Away – Eric Marotta at Akron Beacon Herald
2. The Fisking of His Excellency’s Excellent Fisking – One Mad Mom
3. In Confession, Priest Insisted on His Act of Contrition Rather than the One I Know – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Pope Francis Stomps on Dead Horse – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Again, Pope Francis Repudiates the Petrine Ministry – Fr. John Hunwicke/Mutual Enrichment
6. When Will the Idiocy End? – Regis Martin at Crisis Magazine
7. Catholic Despite the Pope – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at A Priest Life
8. “Francis, a Happy Hour Pope” A Major Survey on Italians’ Unsteady Faith – Sandro Magister
9. Abp. Hebda Refuses to Denounce Heretical Priest Assoc. Meeting In His Archdiocese – CC
10. USCCB Has No Intention Of Denying Communion To Pro-Abort Politicians – Complicit Clergy
HONORABLE MENTIONED:
The Power of Sunlight in Medieval Churches – Alice Isabella Sullivan at Medievalists.net
How to Persuade Someone to Donate to Your Apostolate – B. Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
Pride Goeth Before a Fall – William Kilpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Anyone for Tennis? – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Vatican Invokes Lateran Treaty – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Pebbles at Another’s Feet – Sister Mary Vianney Lyon, O.P., at Ignitum Today
Pope St. Pius X & Joe Biden – Fr. David Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Packing 2.0: Revisiting the Art of the Carry On Bag (Catholic Mode Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Word ‘Mother’ isn’t Offensive, The Church Should Say So – Ma. Wakefield/The Spectator
EUCHARIST:
Protecting the Eucharist – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est
Bishops Debating Unity: Talking about ‘Accompaniment’ or ‘Accommodation’? – The Pillar
SPIRITUALITY:
The Unpopular Concept of Self-Forgiveness – Laurika Nxumalo at Catholic Stand
Can We Know God Is Real? Part II – Marty Dybicz at Catholic Stand
HISTORY:
Expansion of the Early Church – Joshua Pippert at Clarifying Catholicism
LITERATURE:
The Lamp Christmas Ghost Story Contest – The Lamp Magazine
OTHER:
Tattoos from a Christian Perspective: Conversation with Shayne Swenson (Vid) – Jos. Sciambra
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