MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. New Allegations Charge Franciscan University Abuse Cover Up – The Pillar
2. “G” for the Gayest Catholic Mass Nightmare Ever at St. Francis (N. Y. C.) – David L. Gray
3. Before the Sun Sets on Our Church – Fr. Richard Heilman at Roman Catholic Man
4. Amy Coney Barrett Line In The Sand – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
5. A Hostile Takeover of the Pontifical Academy for Life – Philip F. Lawler at Catholic Culture
6. Ultramontane ‘Where Peter Is’ Blog Inadvertently Let the Cat Out – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
7. Left Wing Catholic Bloggers Blame Cordileone for Pelosi Attack – Catholic Arena
8. Exorcist Diary: Demons Loosed on Halloween – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
9. Do You Believe in Ghosts? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative
10. Green Party Cancels Dublin Nativity Scene – Catholic Arena
Bonus: Eucharistic Miracles of Herentals – Blessed Carlo Acutis
Year of the Eucharist:
Turning Point: Encountering Christ in the Blessed Sacrament – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand
Synod on Synodality:
Is the Synod Building a Big Tent — or a House on Sand? – The Editors at N. C. Register
Pope Francis & European Synodal Stage, What is There, What is Missing – A. Gagliarducci
All Hallows’ Eve:
Who Burned the Witches? – Sandra Meisel at The Catholic World Report
The Curious Case of Cats & the Devil – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Solemnity Of All Saints – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
All Hallows Eve: A Sonnet of Reclamation – Malcom Guite at The Imaginative Conservative
Are Halloween ‘Hell Houses’ a Good Way To Save Souls? – Zelda Caldwell at C. N. A. via C. W. R.
Halloween & Obsession with Death – Paul Murano at Catholic365
Symbols of the Season: Frankenstein – Sarah J. Pedrozo at Catholic365
Patron Saints for Halloween? 5 Hauntingly Perfect Saints for Spooky Celebration – ChurchPOP
Four Ideas to Celebrate ‘Holywins’ With Your Family on the Eve of All Saints – N. C. Register
What Do You Tell Your Kids About Halloween? – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
Christendom:
Dozens of Catholic Villagers Reportedly Killed in Central Nigeria Raid – C. N. A. via The C. W. R.
Five of the Craziest Vatican Conspiracy Theories on the Internet – ChurchPOP
2023 Traditional Catholic Calendars, Transalpine Redemptorist Calendars Available – R. Cæli
Enroll Your Deceased Loved Ones with 550 Monasteries Here – Jesús Colina at Aleteia
Notable November Feast Days – Catholic365
Advent Calendars Roundup – Food52
America:
American Exorcist Starts TikTok Channel to Help Souls Navigate Dangerous Territory – Register
St. Robert Bellarmine, Eternal Happiness, & Fundraising – B. Sokolowski/Catholic Fundraiser
Colusa Church Vandalized, Catholics Targeted with Hate Crime – Sakura Gray at CBS Sacramento
When the Abortion Debate Hits Your Town – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Europe:
Giorgia Meloni: One Of Us – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Giorgia Meloni: ‘We are the Heirs of St. Benedict’ – Roberto de Mattei at The Catholic Thing
Record Number of Swiss Catholics Left the Church in 2021 – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Remembering Bolshevism’s Victims – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Russian Ambassador’s Invite to Warsaw Nunciature Causes Stir – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Canada:
Canada Census Shows Two Million Fewer Catholics, As Disaffiliation Grows – N. C. Register
Liturgy:
This is How To Build a Modern Church – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
On Roman Transennae (Latticework) & Its Potential For Our Time – Liturgical Arts Journal
Sacred Scripture:
Behold Thy Mother – John Caballero at Ignitum Today
To Make a Long Story Short – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Culture:
Child Sex: What’s Wrong With That? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Ballet Flats: Fashion to Dance into Your Heart – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Double Standards – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
What Does the Word “Catholic” Mean? A History of the Word “Catholic” – Steve Ray
Why I Chose Babies First & Career Second – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Spirituality:
The Day God Put Me Firmly Into My Place – Ida Adams at Catholic Stand
Everyone Should See This Spiritual Guidance From Padre Pio, & More Links – Tito Edwards
Exorcist Diary: Cursed by One’s Parents – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
This World – Carol Monaco at Catholic Stand
Politics:
Three Myths about Medication Abortions – Bryan Gonsalves at MercatorNet
Political Violence Is Wrong – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Bare-Bones Religious Freedom – Steven D. Smith at Public Discourse
History:
Researcher Discovers Another Astronomy Book Written by Galileo Galilei – Medievalists
Film, T. V., & Streaming:
Netflix Series ‘Vatican Girl’ Offers Up Conspiracy Theories in the Style of Dan Brown – Register
Theology:
From Pope Leo’s Arcanum to 2013 – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
Religion:
Muslims are Fast Becoming a Powerful Voting Bloc in Orange County – Orange County Register
Philosophy:
Divine Freedom & Necessity – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
Evangelization:
Bartolomé de las Casas on the Naturalness of Evangelization – T. Sweeney at Church Life Journal
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
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