TOP-10 NEWS STORIES:
1. Bishop Kurt’s Rising Ruthenian Star – Carl Bunderson at The Pillar
2. You Might be able to Improve the Preaching in Your Parish, Change a Priest’s Life – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. The Devilishly Heretical Fr. James Martin – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
4. The Late Benedict XVI’s New Book – A . C. Wimmer at Catholic News Agency
5. This Heterodox German Bishop May Soon Be Vatican’s Doctrinal Head – N. C. Register
6. Following the German Bishops’ Lead—to Disaster – Phi. F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
7. Farewell, George Neumayr, a Man with the Heart of a Lion – Robert Moynihan at Inside the V. . .
8. What if They Restrict the T. L. M. Even More? – T. S. Flanders at One Peter 5
9. Three Simple Words to Keep You From Judging Others – John C. Connell at Catholic Stand
10. Inspirational Video of Little Children Play-Acting a Mass as Priests (Video) – Fr. Z’s Blog
Christmas Season:
What’s the Deal with the Christmas Ox & Ass? – Michael Lofton at Catholic Answers
Synod on Synodality:
S. S. A. Proponent Fr. Timothy Radcliffe Will Lead Synod Retreat – C. Mares at C. N. A.
Commentary & Opinion:
Meanings & Words – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Proselytizing the Popesplainers – Kennedy Hall at One Peter 5
Christendom:
Liturgical War Instead of Liturgical Peace – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Africa:
Mythbusting: “African Catholicism is a Vatican II Success Story” – New Liturgical Movement
Europe:
A ‘Dirty Schism’ in Germany? – Jonathan Liedl at National Catholic Register
Church in Germany Defies Vatican on Sexual Ethics – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar
For Italy’s Catholic Church, the Battle of the Bells Tolls On – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Will Don Bosco’s Mom be Beatified? – Aleteia
German Bishop Dismisses Vatican Concerns Over a Permanent Synodal Council – C. W. R.
America:
Montse Alvarado Named President & C. O. O. of E. W. T. N. News – N. C. Register
What was It like to be at the First Post-Roe March for Life? – Zoe Romanowsky at Aleteia
Canada:
Has Canada Finally Realized that Its Euthanasia Law is a Human Rights Disaster? – MercatorNet
Indian Sub-Continent:
Pakistan Tightens Its Already Far-Reaching Blasphemy Laws – J. McKeown at C. N. A. via C. W. R.
North America:
Prosecution Accused of Fabricating Witnesses for Trial of Nicaraguan Bishop – N. C. Register
Religion:
Hundreds Of Churches Closing in The West – Adam Gabbatt at The Guardian
Sorry, Anglicans, There Is No Third Way – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Free Enterprise:
Ten Topics You Rarely Hear Discussed Openly & Rationally on Mainstream Media – MercatorNet
3 Successful Ways to Fundraise in the New Year – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
Theology:
What If You’re Wrong? – Bob Blundell at Catholic Stand
Nothing Escapes the Notice of God – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic365
Spirituality:
Am I Cooperating with Evil by Changing Generic “He” to Gender Neutral Terms – Fr. Z’s Blog
Why St. Francis de Sales was Skeptical of Self-Proclaimed Mystics – Phi. Kosloski at Aleteia
Culture:
Modesty vs. Androgyny – Abigail Kengor at Crisis Magazine
The Rise of the Single Woke & Young, Democratic Female – J. Kotkin & S. Abrams at MercatorNet
The Myth of a Good Divorce – Stephen G. Adubato at Plough Magazine
The Beauty of Silence – Dom Cingoranelli at Catholic Stand
2023 Winter Trend: Faux Fur – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Helping Yourself To The Western Canon – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Education:
Teaching the American Civil War – Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D., at The Imaginative Conservative
The Purpose of Mathematics in a Classical Education – Thomas I. Treloar, Ph.D., at T. I. C.
There’s Never been a Better Time to Homeschool – Theresa Civantos Barber at Aleteia
Philosophy:
Philosopher Georg Hegel & the Left Today – Michael J. Baglino at Catholic365
Evangelization:
The Sacrament of Marriage – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
A Closer Look at the Life & Legacy of St. Ignatius of Loyola – Catholic365
Politics:
Charles’s Britain: Land Of Woke & Glory – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Step Two – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
V. P. Harris & Her War on the Unborn – John Roskoski at Catholic365
Will The Right’s Next Pro-Life President Please Stand Up? – Jessica Kramer at Crisis Magazine
Report: U. S. Is ‘Most Permissive Country’ for Minor Gender Transition – Washington Stand
Making It Easier to Have a Child Doesn’t Require Making Birth Free – I. F. Studies
Obituary:
Bishop Matthew H. Clark of Rochester Dies at 85 – N. B. C. News
Remembering Paul Johnson, the Historian of Human Dignity – Hans Zeiger at Public Discourse
History:
Vatican Coins in the Fountain! A Brief History of Church Coinage – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Short Links:
Gay Activists Couple Who Sexually Abused Adopted Sons Having Rough Time in Prison – T. A. C.
Netflix About to Bring You a Narnia Series, What Could Go Wrong – C. M. R.
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