TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. What Next for Archbishop Gänswein & His New Book – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
2. ALPHA Should Never be Used in the Catholic Church – Amelia Monroe Carlson at Catholic365
3. Bugnolo is ‘Absolutely Certain’ There will be a New Pope within Next 30 Days? – Roma Locu. . .
4. Kasper Reveals Benedict Wrote Him Last Month about ‘Crisis in the Church’ – Catholic Culture
5. The Real Benedict XVI by Peter Seewald – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
6. A Radical Proposal for U. S. C. C. B.’s Eucharistic Revival – Fr. Jn. A. Perricone/Crisis Magazine
7. Liechtenstein Prelate Cancels Parliamentary Mass Over So-Called Gay Marriage Bill – Crux
8. Preview: When & How Francis Unmade the Liturgical Peace Benedict Created – Sdr. Magister
9. Dr. Jordan Peterson Ordered to Re-education Camp Or Risks Losing License – C. M. R.
10. Sola Scriptura & America’s Love of Money – Don Johnson at Catholic Answers Magazine
Year of the Eucharist:
The Blessed Eucharist & the Real Presence – Fr. Michael Müller at Tan·Direction
Epiphanytide:
Four Vestments on Epiphany Featuring the Adoration of the Magi – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Politics of Epiphany – Matthew Kuchem at Public Discourse
The Gospels of the Epiphany – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Poem: Epiphany – Rose of Sharon at Light of Love Blog
Pope Benedict XVI:
English Translation of German Interview of Archbishop Gänswein (Video) – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Facing the Future at the End of an Era, with the Help of Pp. Benedict & Tolkien – Gavin Ashenden
Benedict XVI & Tradition: An Analysis of His Approach to the Traditional Liturgy – Ed Pentin
Second Vatican Council:
Did Vatican II Change the Doctrine of Supersessionism? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
Synod on Synodality:
Census Fidei? Methodological Missteps Undermining Synod on Synodality – Mk. Regnerus, Ph.D.
Christendom:
Pope Francis Reorganizes Diocese of Rome in Face of ‘Epochal Change’ – N. C. Register
Ireland:
A Church in County Kerry was Attacked by Arsonists Last Week (Twitter) – Catholic Arena
Canada:
Canada’s Euthanasia Scandal – Alexander Raikin at The New Atlantis
America:
The Real & Present Danger of Volunteers – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Health:
Experts Say They Don’t Know What Thing is Causing Everyone to Just Collapse (Satire) – B. B.
Saint Blogs:
The Holy League, Cardinal Burke: “This is Exactly What is Needed in Our Times” – Fr. R. Heilman
Liturgy:
Minutes from Cmsn. of Cardinals that Advised JP2 to Lift Restrictions on Old Missal – N. L. M.
“C. W.” for Children’s Liturgy Gone Wild Catholic Mass Nightmare (Albany, N. Y.) – David L. Gray
“The Interim Rite” – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment Blog
Traditional Ceremonies Surrounding the Death of a Roman Pontiff – Liturgical Arts Journal
Where Things Stand in the Syro-Malabar ‘Liturgy War’ – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Spirituality:
Kickstart the Year Praying the Chaplet of St. Michael – John Kubasak at Catholic Stand
Hail Mary Full of Grace, Punch the Devil in the Face: Spiritual Warfare – Msgr. Charles Pope
Ask Father: Can We Pray to the Poor Souls in Purgatory to Intercede for Us? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Finding Healing after Child Loss with Red Bird Ministries – Susanna Parent at Radiant Magazine
New Year, Remembering Past Injuries, Clinging to Past Sins, the Purification of Memory – Fr. Zed
Apologetics:
The Problem with “Becoming the Best Version of Yourself” – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building. . .
Culture:
Horrifying Report on Sex Abuse in Chicago Public Schools Came & Left Last Week, Why? – M. N.
The Index of Forbidden Words – Regis Martin at Crisis Magazine
It Sure is Genderday – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both Blog
How I Reconcile Being a Stay-at-Home Mom with My Professional Dreams – T. O. H. Blog
Theology:
St. Francis de Sales’ Salty Description of False Devotion – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Politics:
Pregnancy Center Hires Private Investigators to Find Pro-Abortion Firebombers – C. Downey
Archeology:
Excavation Site of Pool of Siloam Where Jesus Cured a Blind Man to Open to Public – Register
Books:
Book by Benedict’s Top Aide Reveals Tensions in Vatican – Philip Pullella at Reuters
Evangelization:
Apologetics Isn’t Dead: Cameron Bertuzzi’s Conversion to Catholicism – Stephen Ray
St. Abo, Martyr & Convert from Islam, Pray For Us! – Zubair Simonson at N. C. Register
Education:
Radical K-12 Reform: Pay Homeschoolers – Richard Illyes at MercatorNet
Short Links:
No Truth on Rumors of Conservatives Ousting of Francis (Twitter) – George Neumayr
Benedict Learned About Traditionis Custodes via L’Osservatore Romano – The American Catholic
Current Trend of Canonizing Popes Like Some Sort of Retirement Perk is Nauseating – TACthlc
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
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