MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. Books for Christmas 2021 – George Weigel at The Catholic Difference via EPPC
2. The Impossible! – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
3. Cardinal Müller Criticizes ‘Traditionis Custodes’ in Preface of New Book – Edward Pentin
4. Cloister Under Hollywood Sign Closing – Deborah Netburn at Los Angeles Times
5. Jordan Peterson & Bishop Barron Misread Solzhenitsyn – L. Ma. Miller/Happy Despite Them
6. An Ambiguous Papal Response to an Ambiguous Parisian Affair – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
7. Plan for the Dissolution of the Monasteries Discovered – Medievalists.net
8. Can Lay Ministers Give Blessings At The Mass? – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
9. News from Guadalajara & What Cardinal Robles has Done about the TLM Parish – Fr. Z’s Blog
10. Police Arrest, Drag Franciscan Priest Out of New York Abortion Facility (Video) – ChurchPOP
HONORABLE MENTIONED:
Exorcist Diary: Mentally Tormented by the Devil – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti
Bergoglianity & Scripture, Part II – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Pope Francis, Democracy, & Hypocrisy – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Top 3 Catholic Fundraising Strategies of 2021 – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Francis Says He Accepted Paris Archbishop’s Resignation ‘on the Altar of Hypocrisy’ – Register
BEST OF THE REST:
Insight & Analysis:
Proposed Designs of Cathédrale Notre-Dame’s Interior More Damaging Than Any Fire – Crisis
Excommunication is the Obligation of the Bishops – David Vermont at Catholic365
Christianity in the Movies – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Christmas Glory: Dressing for Christmas Mass . . . a Catholic Mōdê Blog – Meghan Ashley Styling
On Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
Whatever Happened to St. Nicholas? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Will SCOTUS Finally End Discrimination Based on Religion in School-Choice Programs – Register
A Simple Lesson in Christian Consistency – David L. Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
The Eucharist:
7 tips to Get the Most Out of Adoration – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
Books & Literature:
New Book Defends All-Male Liturgical Ministry, Subdiaconate/Minor Orders, & Proper. . . – NLM
Sacred Scripture & Liturgy:
Why Gregorian Chant is Supreme – John Paul Sonnen at TAN Direction Blog
Advent:
20 Ways to Go All In This Advent – Patti Maguire Armstrong at National Catholic Register
Culture of Death:
The Black Abortion Genocide – Myth or Reality (A Dialectic) – David L. Gray
Memento Mori:
Last Salute – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
More News & Other Items:
Francis Says He Will Meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill Again – C Mares/CNA/NC Register
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
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