MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. Benedict Names “Always & Only Pope Francis” in the Mass – Steven O’Reilly/Roma Locuta Est
2. Biden, Archbishop Paglia, & the Mortification of the Church – George Weigel at First Things
3. Bishop Ray Browne of Kerry, Apologizing for Hard Truths – Ph. F. Lawler, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
4. The Grave Evil of “Recomposting” – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
5. Gloria Purvis Works to Keep the Legend Alive – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
6. Pope Francis & Homer Simpson – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. Why Can’t the Novus Ordo Requiem Mass be Like the Ordinariate’s? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
8. Greta Thornberg: Green on the Outside & Red Within – McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
9. Goliath Buried At Calvary? – The Jerusalem Post
10. The Great Resignation is a Spiritual Crisis – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand
America:
Steubenville Priests Ask U. S. C. C. B. to Delay Merger Vote – The Pillar
Miracle As S. U. V. Sails Over Car Of Ohio Priest – Joe Burkas at Catholic News Agency
St. Robert Bellarmine, Eternal Happiness, & Fundraising – B. Sokolowski/Catholic Fundraiser
Did Virgin Visit Louisiana Chapel? – Ken Stickney at The Acadiana Advocate
U. S. C. C. B. Gave Money To Promote L. G. B. T. Ideologies – M. Hichborn at Lepanto Institute
F. D. A. Warns Against Provision of Abortion Pills to Women Before Pregnancy – N. C. Register
Chicago Catholics Bury Remains of Indigent Adults, Unborn Babies in Ceremony – N. C. Register
C. V. S., Walgreens to Pay More Than $10B to Settle Opioid Lawsuits – The Wall Street Journal
Great Britain:
Fresh Assault Against the Secrecy of Confession in England & Wales – M. Introvigne/MercatorNet
England’s Health Service Puts Brakes on Transgender Treatments for Children – N. C. Register
Europe:
German Church Tax Should be Reformed Not Abolished, Says Munich Fin. Dir. – The Pillar
Canada:
Assisted Suicide for the Mentally Ill Comes to Canada – Sus. Ciancio at The Catholic World Report
History:
Eyewitness Accounts of Encounters With Ghosts From Purgatory – R. Jared Stoudt, Ph.D.
Statecraft:
Could Russia Collapse? – Matthew Sussex at MercatorNet
Books:
Lego Books Equip Readers with Reasons for Our Worship at Mass & Sacramental Belief – I. T.
New ‘Joyfully Married’ Book, Making a Good Confession, and More Great Links! – Tito Edwards
Politics:
Spend It All – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Houston’s A. O. C., Lina Hidalgo, Is on the Rocks – John Fund at The Wall Street Journal
California’s Democratic Tax Revolt – The Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal
And It’s November – Dale Price at Dyspeptic Mutterings
Why the Media is a Threat to Democracy – Christopher Bedford at The Federalist
Catholic Doctors Fight Groups’ Call for Investigation of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Critics – Register
The “Respect for Marriage Act” Will Harm Children – Jean Lloyd at MercatorNet
Big Tech + Big Government = Censorship – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
White Suburban Women Swing Toward Backing Republicans for Congress – Wall Street Journal
Culture:
Catholic Schools Tiptoeing the Line on Gender Identity – Matthew McDonald at N. C. Register
Ballet Flats: Fashion to Dance into Your Heart – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Sewing the Sacred: Finding the Catholic Faith Amid Fashion – Joseph Pronechen at N. C. Register
The Hallowed Ground of a Cemetery – Maura Roan McKeegan at Catholic Exchange
Liturgy:
Memento Mori Vestments for All Souls Day – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
The Ambrosian Requiem Mass – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Literature:
American Literature & the Catholic Faith – Joseph Pearce at National Catholic Register
Spirituality:
Beyond Greed – Todd Federici at Catholic Stand
How Many Canonized Saints are There? – Get Fed™
They Will Know We Are Catholics By Our– Selfless Actions, Prayers, Courage – G. McClung, Ph.D.
Catholic Spirituality: Scripture, Tradition, & Personal Prayer – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Memento Mori: Why You Should Remember to Die – J. Shaw, J.D., at Catholic Answers Magazine
Film, T. V., & Streaming:
Mark Wahlberg’s Father Stu Edited Down to PG-13 for Re-Release – Comic Book
Religion:
Six Midterm Election Races where Religion could Play a Major Factor – Religion Unplugged
Theology:
Why Do Catholics Pray for the Dead? & Other Questions about Purgatory Answered – The C. W. R.
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
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