MORNING ISSUE, TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. The Decline of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati – Jack Butler at N. R. O.
2. Coming Up on the Woke Agenda: Therianthropy – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
3. Michael Knowles’ Secret Conversations with Norm Macdonald (Video) – Creative Minority Rprt
4. Bishop Knestout Made a Public Sex Offender Priest, Not Informing Congregation – G Neumayr
5. “F” for Female Homilist Catholic Mass Nightmare at Oakland, California – David L. Gray
6. Sex & The Final Christian Generation – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
7. The Gap between Papal Rhetoric & Action – Philip Lawler at Catholic Culture
8. The Stomach-Churning Horror of Nigeria’s Forced Abortions of Christians – MercatorNet
9. Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle Resigns – Patrick Hudson at The Tablet
10. ‘The Sacred Image’ is a Must-Watch for Catholics & Art Lovers – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia
The Year of the Eucharist:
The Eucharist can Transform Your Entire Being – Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Advent:
The Meaning of the St. Andrew Christmas Novena – Renata G. Wieczorek/ChristmasNovena.com
The Case for Observing a Quiet Advent – Teresa Mull at The Federalist
The Patience of Advent – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
Christendom:
The ‘Rupnik Case’, “a Tsunami of Injustice” (Translated) – InfoVaticana
How to Find a Christmas Gift for Your Priest – Fr. Ezra Sullivan, O.P., at CatholicLink
December & End of Year Fundraising Advice for Catholics – B. Sokolowski/CatholicFundraiser.net
Did Pope John Paul II Cover Up Abuse? – Eric Sammons at Catholic Answers Magazine
What’s Happening with the Former Vatican Auditor? – The Pillar
I Renounce ‘Christian Nationalism’ & All Its Dog-Whistle-Fraudulent Connotations – Jn Zmirak
A Warning against Woke & a Call to Defend the West – Piers Shepherd at The C. W. R.
Exorcist Responds to Balenciaga Debacle (Video) – Creative Minority Report
On The Hidden Mercy of the Tilma of Guadalupe – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
Pope Francis to Ask Heads of State to Pardon Prisoners as Christmas Gesture – N. C. Register
Embracing Lady Poverty – T. J. Burdick, O.P., at Catholic Exchange
America:
K. of C. Film on Our Lady of Guadalupe Released – Joseph Pronechen at N. C. Register
Patterned Tights: Your New Best Holidays Friend – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
U. S. Shrine Re-Creates Our Lady of Guadalupe Apparition with Giant Sculptures – N. C. Register
Religion:
United Methodist L. G. B. T. Q. Re-Education – Jn. Lomperis at Juicy Ecumenism
Religious Persecution in China – Ewelina U. Ochab at Forbes
Culture:
The Elite’s Plan for a No-Car Society – Otto Moibul
Politics:
Animal Activists are Far Removed from the Real World – D. McClarey, J.D./The American Catholic
The Twitter Files: My Paranoia has been Vindicated – Kurt Mahlburg at MercatorNet
The Hypocrisy of the Griner Swap – Mt. Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Sacred Scripture:
If Common Sense is Hard for You, the Gospel will be Harder – Fr. Luigi Maria Epicoco/Aleteia
Literature:
Book Review: Dr. Edward Sri’s Latest Book – Anne DeSantis at Catholic365
The Trials of Writing about Catholic Fiction – Mike Mastromatteo at Catholic365
Music:
Learning Gratitude from the Sad Songs of Christmas – Kenneth Craycraft at O. S. V.
Free Enterprise:
The Theology of Home 2022 Gift Guide – Theology of Home Blog
The 2022 Christmas Gift Guide for Catholic Women – Theresa Civantos Barber/Aleteia
Spirituality:
The Exorcism Files (Video) – Dan Burke at Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Mystical Body of Christ – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
Health:
Women’s Health Care after Dobbs – Brother Columba Thomas, O.P., M.D., at Public Discourse
Education:
The Disadvantages of an Ivy League Education (Podcast) – Mk. Bauerlein at First Things
Short Links:
Breakthrough in Fusion Energy – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
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