TOP-10 MOST VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1. The Death of Benedict Means Finally Confronting Ultramontanism – Leila Marie Lawler
2. The Insufficiency of Jordan Peterson – Matt Soldano at Crisis Magazine
3. Benedict XVI: It Is The Time Of Antichrist – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
4. If Thy Right Eye Scandalize Thee: What Should be Done with Fr. Rupnik’s Art? – N. C. Register
5. Cardinal Pell: R. I. P. with Video of His Superb Interview on Death of Benedict XVI – Fr. Z’s Blog
6. Top Five Ratzinger Books – Fr. Blake Britton at Word on Fire Blog
7. Priest Calls Out Washington Post for Editorial Fail in Pope’s Funeral Coverage – ChurchPOP
8. The Breakup of the United Methodist Church – Peter Weber at The Week
9. Schönborn Hopes Papal Resignations Will Not Catch On – Christa Pongratz-Lippitt/The Tablet
10. First Translation of Pages on ‘Traditionis Custodes’ from Gänswein’s New Book – Rorate Cæli
Year of the Eucharist:
Video Connecting the Shroud & Eucharistic Miracles Examined by Experts – Fr. Z’s Blog
Do You Know about the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano? – Get Fed™
Christmas Season:
A Catholic Guide to the Traditional 40 Days of Christmas – Susanna Spencer at N. C. Register
George Cardinal Pell:
Requiescat In Pace: George Cardinal Pell – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
George Cardinal Pell dead at 81 – The Pillar
George Cardinal Pell, a Giant in More Ways Than One, Dies at 81 – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Cardinal Pell Was Towering Figure of the Church Both Physically & Intellectually – N. C. Register
Pope Benedict XVI:
Benedict XVI & the Missing “Last Testament”? – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Closing the Age – Carlos Caso-Rosendi at Lepanto Institute
Rémi Brague: Ratzinger’s Progressivism Was Effort to Return to Faith Sources – N. C. Register
Three Things B16 Taught Me about the Blessed Virgin Mary – Margarita M. Clayton/N. C. Register
Vatican:
Investigation Into ‘Vatican Girl’ Cold Case Reopened Amid Rekindled Public Interest – C. W. R.
Benedict’s Death Ushers in Media Speculation on What Francis Can Or Will Do Next – Get Religion
Is Archbishop Georg Gänswein Against Pope Francis? – Jorge Enrique Mújica at Zenit
Vatican Court Schedules Hearing for Auditor’s Lawsuit Despite Investigation – The Pillar
Christendom:
The Sentimentality Destroying Christianity – David Carlin at The Catholic Thing
Welcome to “Ordinary Time” – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission Blog
The English Patrimony in the Ordinariate – A Treasure To Be Shared Blog
The Russian Invasion Could Change the Date of Ukraine’s Christmas, Here’s How – The Pillar
Ordinary Time, Again: 10 Questions, Or Maybe Five, & One Rule – J. Mirus, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
The Catholic History Behind Santa’s Hat – George Ryan at uCatholic
Dangers for Armenian Christians in Azerbaijan – Jack Baghumian & Lara Setrakian at First Things
America:
Future Saints from Staten Island? – Joe Tevington at Catholic Stand
The Real & Present Danger of Volunteers – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Dorothy Day Says No to a Communist Christmas – David Mills at Our Sunday Visitor
Putting the ‘Catholic’ in Catholic Worker – Emily Lehman at National Catholic Register
Statecraft:
Armenia Under Siege – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative
France is Losing Patience with Macron – Gavin Mortimer at The Spectator
Education:
College Trustee Says Faculty Opposed to Diversity Should be Taken to Slaughterhouse – C. M. R.
Spirituality:
On the Potential Pitfalls of Personality Tests & the Origins of the Enneagram (Podcast) – C. S. D.
Demonic Possession from Yoga, Reiki, & the New Age (Video) – Adam Blai, Dan & Steph. Burke
Culture:
Five Ways to Thrive in 2023 as a Single Catholic – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
Liturgy:
The Philosophy Behind True “Active Participation” – Alexander Schimpf at Crisis Magazine
Catholicism or Post-Catholicisms? An Anthropological Analysis of Liturgical Reform – N. L. M.
Archeology:
Riddle Solved: Why Was Roman Concrete So Durable? – David L. Chandler at M. I. T. News
Art:
The Art of the Luminous Mysteries: The Baptism of Christ – Derek Rotty at Catholic Exchange
Health:
Temptation Of The Psychonauts – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Evangelization:
Catechism in a Year Podcast Tops Charts: Has a Beauty That Speaks to the Heart – N. C. Register
Saint Blogs:
If Prayer Books Could Talk – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of the Home Blog
Politics:
Biden Declares the Southern Border as Secure as America’s Elections (Satire) – The Babylon Bee
Theology:
Is the Doctrine of Supersessionism Antisemitic? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
Sacred Scripture:
Love: The Source of All Miracles – Steve Greco at Catholic Stand
Using the Bible to Explain Original Sin – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Short Links:
The Response to Covid Was So Much Worse Than Covid – The American Catholic
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
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