SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Police Apologise to Catholic Woman Six Months after Arrest for Silent Prayer – Catholic Hrld
2.  An Excellent New Series in Defense of the Roman Rite, by Dr. John Lamont – NLM
3.  What Padre Pio Can Teach Us About Enduring Trials – Alec Torres at CatholicLink
4.  It’s the Ego, Not the Length of Mass, Cardinal Dolan – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
5.  Priest Denounces Dominican Nun Who Celebrates Sodomy – InfoVaticana/Catholic Conclave
6.  Bill Maher Goes to Bible School with Dr. Jordan Peterson – Gary Sullivan at Catholic Stand
7.  Dominican Nun Speaks in Favor of Homosexuals Being Able to Marry in the Church – The Reg
8.  French Priest Questions Heterodoxy of Synod – Solène Tadié at National Catholic Register
9.  Heads of Germany’s Synodal Way Seek Papal Approval of Sweeping Changes – The Pillar
10.  California County Sued for Using Cellphones to Track Movements of Church-goers – CMR

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Bishop Strickland: No Communication from Rome Following Apostolic Visitation – CNA
12.  Does It Really Take 100 Years to Implement an Ecumenical Council? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
13.  Cause of Christianity’s Collapse in the West: Traced Back to Marriage, Stats Say – Chrch Pop
14.  Vatican Calls Claims that Cardinal Withdrew f/ Synod Over Abuse Case Pure Fantasy – Crux
15.  The Grief of Dads – Patrick O’Hearn via Ignitum Today
16.  What Is Fueling Public Schools’ Book-Weeding? – Michael Bedar at The American Spectator
17.  Synod on Synodality: Read the Final List of Delegates – CNA via National Catholic Register
18.  Let’s Chalk 13th Century Gothic Stained Windows on the Sidewalks – David Griffey
19.  Bilocation, Reading Hearts & Stigmata: Three Spiritual Gifts of Padre Pio Explained – Ch Pop
20.  My Short Fast-paced Talk on Padre Pio for His Feast Day video – Steve Ray at Defenders. . .

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Being a Type of Monstrance – Jacqueline St. Clare at Catholic Stand
Yes Men Do Think About the Roman Empire Every Day & More Links – Tito Edwards
Facts About St. Monica That Will Inspire You to Never Give Up & More Links – Tito Edwards
How to Wrap Up Your Closet: Fit for the Holidays – Meg. Ashley Styling/Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Ohio March for Life Will Educate about Dangerous Ballot Initiative – John Burger at Aleteia
‘Destruction’ of Ethnic Armenians is Imminent, Experts Warn – Peter Pinedo at CNA
We Came Back Stronger: Priest, Seminarian Abducted in Nigeria Recall Three-Week Ordeal – Rg
When Our Lady of Ransom Rescued Christians From Slavery: September Feast – Church Pop
Anti-Separatist Rallies to Take Place Across Spain – Bridget Ryder at The European. . .
Responding to the Voice of Jesus – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
DeSantis Calls for American Energy Dominance – Matthew Xiao at The American Spectator
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
Sánchez Unclear About Amnesty for Catalan Separatist Leaders – Bridget Ryder

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
PopeWatch: Scott Hahn – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Sleep Uneasy America – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Hmmm. . . RFK, Jr., vs. Biden – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Biden Bites – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Thinking of Rome – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

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