MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. Steubenville Priests: Diocese Needs Change, Not Merger – The Pillar
2. Jesuit University Pushes Hormone Therapy for Little Children – A. Athey/The Spectator World
3. English Town Bans Prayer, Making Sign of Cross, Using Holy Water Near Abortuory – Register
4. Not Even the Council Imagined What Is Going On Today! – Fr. Z’s Blog
5. He’s Back! Diogenes Unveiled – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
6. The Shame of the University of Notre Dame – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative
7. The Coming Schism & Blessings To Follow – Shane Schaetzel at Complete Christianity
8. The Only Thing That Convinces People of the Existence of God – Fr. Luigi M. Epicoco at Aleteia
9. Catholic Bishop Arrested in Eritrea – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
10. Woman Called To be a Nun Possessed After Sleeping with a Satanist – Mary O’Regan
Year of the Eucharist:
A Brand New Website: Singles of the Eucharist
Second Vatican Council:
Cardinal Hollerich: Without Vatican II, ‘The Church Today Would be a Small Sect’ – N. C. Register
Permanent Synod: Martini’s Dream – Edward Pentin at National Catholic Register
Conciliar Contentions – George Weigel & Daniel Kennedy at City Journal
The Post-War Council Turns Sixty – T. S. Flanders at One Peter 5
Christendom:
When Christianity Became ‘Extreme’ – Shelby Kearns at The American Spectator
France:
Lola – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
India:
Syro-Malabar Catholics Block Archbishop’s House to Protest Change in Mass – C. N. S. via Crux
Canada:
Fr. Thomas Rosica Accused of Plagiarism in New Article on Vatican II – C. N. A. via N. C. Register
America:
Paul Vaughn, Pro-Life Father of 11 Arrested by F. B. I. Speaks Out – Patty Knap at N. C. Register
Mark Houck: My Family’s Photo is on Mother Teresa’s Tomb – C. N. A. via N. C. Register
New Zealand:
Are New Zealand Bishops Putting “Pastoral Care” of S. S. A.’s Ahead of Church Doctrine? – C. C.
Europe:
Spanish Archbishop Objects to Labeling Pro-Lifers as Ultra-Catholics, Extreme Right – Register
History:
Seven People Saw Earth from Space, This is the Surprising Thing They All Said – Aleteia
Protestant History’s Fly in the Ointment – Casey Chalk at Catholic Answers Magazine
The Reasons St. John Paul II Gave for Adding the Luminous Mysteries to the Rosary – C. W. R.
The Holy Apostle Luke Painted This Image; Traditional Lucan Origin of Hodegetria Icon – GR
Every Inch a Queen, Antoinette – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Which Saint Gave a Homily After He was Beheaded? – Get Fed™
Spirituality:
Blessed Virgin Mary Allegedly Spotted in Sunset of Viral Photo Taken in Africa – ChurchPOP
What I Saw at the Loretto Staircase – John Clark at National Catholic Register
Spiritual Scrupulosity & O. C. D. Awareness Month – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
Spiritual Ambush – Sydney Sadowski at Catholic Stand
Poetry as Prayer – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
Opinion:
What Steubenville-Columbus Diocesan Merger May Mean for Future of Church in U. S. – O. S. V.
A Kingdom Divided; Regarding Russell Hittinger’s “Seprarationism” – G. Pappin & Chad Pecknold
Liturgy:
A Brief Survey of Latin Learning Resources – Jerry Salyer at The Catholic World Report
Narthex, Nave, & Ambo: Introduction to the Parts of a Church – J. John Basil at Catholic365
Notes from the Dutch Spiritual Underground – David Clayton at New Liturgical Movement
Breaking Down the Best Communion Reception Slide, Plus More – David L. Gray
Unique Feature of Vesting Prayers in Decorative Window of Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas – LAJ
Culture:
The Chaos Wrought by Extended Childhood – Jerome German at Catholic Stand
Why Some Americans Don’t Want Kids – Patrick T. Brown at Institute for Family Studies
Churchgoing & the American Family – Fr. Patrick Briscoe at Our Sunday Visitor
Why is St. Luke’s Symbol an Ox or Calf? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Why is St. Luke the Patron Saint of Butchers? Here’s a Clue – C. N. A. via The C. W. R.
Embracing October: Rosary Bracelets! – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Vocations:
Are Private Vows To God Binding? – Msgr. Charles Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
Theology:
The Evil of Feminism in Moral Theology – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Medieval ‘Reductio’ vs. Modern Reductivism – Randall Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Books:
Popular Classic Arms Readers with Spiritual Defense Plan – Ignitum Today
Classic Book Guides Readers Through the ‘Jungle’ of Atheism, & More Links – Tito Edwards
“Struggles in the Spiritual Life” with Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. – Christina M. Sorrentino
New Source & Summit Missal & Music Offerings Seek to Help Raise Up, Renew Liturgy – Adrms
Geopolitics:
Just Wars? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Sacred Music:
What is It Like To Compose Sacred Music? – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar
Philosophy:
A Modern Socratic Dialogue: An Introduction – Michael Joseph Carzon at Catholic365
St. Robert Bellarmine, Eternal Happiness, & Fundraising – B. Sokolowski/Catholic Fundraiser
Short Links:
Why a Catholic Babylon Bee Is Impossible – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
The Holy Spirit Is Saying: Please Stop Trying To Involve Me In This Pantomime – T. A. C.
Catholic Leftists, Ever the Useful Idiots for Marx – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
You Do Not Want to Mess Around With French Cops – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
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FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
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