MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED LINKS:
Note: There will be fewer links today. After Christmas, on January 10, we will offer more links.
1. Mystical Aspects of the Mystery of Christmas – St. Francis De Sales at Tan Direction Blog
2. When Was Jesus Born? Italian Researcher Puts Christ’s Birth in December, 1 BC – Ed Pentin
3. 15 Traditional Christmas Songs to Gloriously Lift Your Heart to Jesus – ChurchPOP
4. I have Staph. How can I Fulfill My Christmas & Sunday Obligation – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. CNA Staff Picks: The Best Christmas Movies to Watch This Year – CNA/Catholic World Report
6. The Beautiful Polish Tradition of Breaking Bread on Christmas Eve – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
7. Assisi is Illuminated with Giotto’s Frescoes – Courtney Mares at Catholic News Agency
8. Stories to Read Around the Fireplace This Christmas Season – Cloe Langr at Radiant
9. Who Created the First Nativity Scene? – Get Fed
10. Go to Joseph – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
BEST OF THE REST:
The Reverence Theory – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
How to Respond When People Say Jesus Had Brothers & Sisters – Kathy Schiffer/NC Register
Finding Christmas in Your Heart – Gene Van Son at Catholic Stand
Christmas Falls on a Saturday This Year, What does that Mean for Mass Obligations – CWR
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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