VVEDNESDAY EDITION

AFTERNOON ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  That Was More Than Disappointing – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
2.  The Red Wave That Wasn’t – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
3.  Trump on Policy, Good; Trump the Man, Horrible – The American Catholic
4.  The Red Wave That Wasn’t – Eric R. Sammons at Crisis Magazine
5.  Republicans: 222 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
6.  Incumbent Governor Stacey Abrams Loses Bid For Reelection; Satire – The Babylon Bee
7.  How Did Abortion Fare on the Ballot? – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
8.  The Pope Comes Up in Daily Wire’s Election Coverage – Our Sunday Visitor
9.  Removal of 480-year-old Crucifix from G7 Meeting  Hall Condemned – The Tablet
10.  Catholic J. D. Vance Declared Winner in Close U. S. Senate Race in Ohio – N. C. Register

AFTERNOON ISSUE, U. S. Mid-Term Elections A. D. 2022:
Proposition 1: California Votes for Abortion in Mid-Terms 2022 – K. Yoder/C. N. A./N. C. Register
Ask Your Bishop to Speak-Out in Support of U. S. Election Integrity – Complicit Clergy
Pro-Life Amendment Fails in Kentucky, News Outlet Projects – K. Yoder/C. N. A. via N. C. Register
No Red Wave, but Midterm Elections Give Both Parties Much to Ponder – Michael Sean Winters
2022 Mid-Terms & Abortion: How Did the States Vote? – K. Yoder at C. N. A. via N. C. Register
2022 Mid-Terms: Which Party Came Out on Top? – Sh. Mullen, et al. at C. N. A. via The C. W. R.
Vermont Votes to Enshrine Abortion in Constitution, News Outlet Projects – N. C. Register
Congressional Balance of Power Still in Question the Morning after Election Day – O. S. V.

AFTERNOON ISSUE, Christendom:
On St. John Lateran, the Cathedral Church of Rome – Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas at The C. W. R.
Pope Benedict on the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – Catholicism Pure & Simple
St. John Lateran — Why Do We Have a Feast Day for a Building? – Kathy Schiffer at N. C. Register
Dedication of St. John Lateran of Rome – Denise Trull at T. O. H. Blog

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MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Masculine Hymn Expunged from American Hymnals – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word. . .
2.  Is This What Mary Looked Like? – Michael Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
3.  Before & After: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception– Lake Charles, Louisiana – L. A. J.
4.  Chicago Cathedral Employee Assaults Peaceful Rosary Rally Participant – Complicit Clergy
5.  Bishop Mutsaerts: God & Holy Spirit Absolutely Not in Damned Synodal Process – Rorate Cæli
6.  Bishops Against the Synod: from Holland to Switzerland; Translated – C. Esteban/InfoVaticana
7.  Cardinal Ricard’s Confession Sparks the Latest Catholic Crisis in France – Our Sunday Visitor
8.  New Website! – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
9.  New Novena Ignites Readers Faith thru Sacraments & Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Ignitum Today
10.  Is this 10-year-old’s Version of “Ave Maria” the Most Exquisite Yet? – Cerith Gardiner/Aleteia

Christendom:
The Medieval Swiss Knight Who Left His Name on the Walls of Jerusalem – Israel 21c
The Fifth Gospel: The Shroud; + Blog Video & Documentary Video – Catholicism Pure & Simple
Christianity on the Very Edge of Extinction in Iraq – Michael Gryboski at Christian Post
Mexican Bishops Defend the Presence of Christian Symbols on Public Property – N. C. Register

America:
CCHD Gave Funds to a Marxist Paramilitary Leader that Promotes Sodomy & Abortion – Lepanto
How to (Not) Annoy People when Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Forgive Big Brother Seventy Times Seven Times? – Mary Cuff at Crisis Magazine

Ireland:
25% of Ireland’s Priests Will Age Out in Next 15 Years – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia

Politics:
Math is a Stubborn Thing – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Remember What the Democrats Did – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative
Those Who Brought Us Covid & Its “Solutions” Must Be Punished: They Won’t Be – Briggs, Ph.D.
Does Affirming a Student’s Transgender Identity Constitute Mental-Health Counseling? – Rgstr

Spirituality:
Seven Truths about Purgatory – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
St. Peter Damian’s Great Charity to His Neglectful Father – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
The Gift of Spiritual Directors – Thomas J. Neal, Ph.D., at Neal Obstat Theological Opining

Evangelization:
Cross & Crucifix: A Study in Their Meaning & Usage, Responding to a Protestant – Steve Ray

Philosophy:
When Is Your Soul Created? – Fr. Reginald Martin at Simply Catholic

Art:
The Miraculous Marian Image that Ended a Plague. . . – Get Fed™
The Art of Statue Restoration with E. A. Hayes Studio – John Paul Sonnen/Liturgical Arts Journal

Religion:
Pope Francis Will Bestow Historic Papal Knighthood on a Rabbi – E. J. Greenberg/The Algemeiner
A Divided Island Faces Uncertain Future after Death of Cyprus Orthodox Archbishop – C. W. R.
Study: Teens Offer Hope For Christianity – David Kinnaman at U. S. A. Today
Voting for Biblical Values Is Not Christian Nationalism – Allie Beth Stuckey at W. N. G.

Culture:
A Daily Checklist for Joy-Filled Single Years – Molly Farinholt at Radiant Magazine
Can Catholics be Interred in a Mausoleum? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Sacred Scripture:
A Practice of Fruitful Scripture Reading – Pamela Mandela at Catholic Stand
Do We Really Believe in the Resurrection of the Dead? – Fr. N. Moneme, O.M.V./Catholic Exchange

Architecture:
Out-Law, Dis-Order, & In-Justice in Concrete: Design of Scottish Parliament Building – N. L. M.

Literature:
Fiction Today & the Catholic Faith: An Interview with Dr. Joshua Hren – Jesse Russell/The C. W. R.

History:
How Earth’s Population Exploded – ABS-CBN News
How the Crusades Spawned the World’s First Financial Services Company – Big Think

Statecraft:
Caution for the Ukraine Discussion – Caterina Lorenzo-Molo, Ph.D., at One Peter 5

Saint Blogs:
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Short Links:
A True Slap in the Face to All Pro-Life Women – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Fake but Accurate News – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pray that John Henry Newman is Declared a Doctor of the Church – Fr. John Hunwicke

Highlights from The American Catholic:
A Pro-Life Moment – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at 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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